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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-17

regalia that wouldn't make that esteem
ed lady turn green with envy.
Il might stand for that If you'd stop
there. but you wouldn't. Mrs. James
worthy. You'd insist upon having your
husband generally renovated and up
holstered, and by the time I was through
blowing myself for haberdashery there
would be nothing but a hole In the build
ing and loan association where now
have a few tear-stained kroners.
But that would be only the beginning
Of the carnival Of extravaganza. After
the dinner at Mrs. Shrimp's that un-
speakable female would be sure to pull
my leg for subscriptions to three OF her
, dippy magazines and I'd have to fall for
1t. and that would cost five or six bones
Then in about ten days or two weeks
you'd begin saying that we'd have to re
turn the compliment and invite the whole
Shrimp tribe here for banquet.
I'D have to consent to that or else b.
consented you'd begin pointing out
that the dining room isn't fit to shei-
ter respectable people. Ii will be alb
solutely necessary to repaper that room
and buy a few new chairs and some
pearl-handled knives and forks and ii
knows what else.
1T Is an endless chain. Mrs. James
worthy, when once We get started ac-
cepting or giving dinners, and the end OF
that endless chain is anchored to the
poorhouse.
Tell Mrs. Shrimp that IL she wishes
to bring a basket Of provisions to this
house We'll eat them as a mere matter
Of courtesy, but that We draw the line
at sitting around her grooming board
when We know the hideous consequences.
And tell her that she can't work off any
OF her old magazines on me unless she
uses chloroform. so she might as well
look for other Victims
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-17
Plea for Washington Financiers.

A report Of the committee recently ap-
pointed by the bankers association to
confer with the New York clearing house
In regard to having Washington banks
placed on the same footing as those of
Baltimore, Philadelphia and other cities
by making this discretionary point. -
was submitted by A. G. Chaplain, presi-
dent of the Commercial National Bank.
He said his committee had corresponded
with the inland exchange committee.
which recently recommended that certain
Of the eastern states be relieved from
the payment Of exchange. This commit
tee has now completed it's work, said
Mr.. Chaplain, and it would be necessary
for the Washington committee to COM
municate directly with the clearing house
committee in New York.
Mr.. Chaplain added that this commit
tee would doubtless recommend that
Washington be placed on an equal foot
ing with other cities regarding exchange,
but he understood that it was the opin-
ion of a number of Washington bankers
that they did not care to assume these
privileges, for which they would be COM
PEELED to make daily rernittances to New
York. The whole matter was referred to
a committee consisting of the presidents
Of all the national banks in Washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-17
At the End Of the Rainbow.
DINNER IN STATE.
BY WALT MASON.
BY WALT MASON.

Mrs. Shrimp was here this afternoon.
said Mrs. Jamesworthy. ito invite us to
take dinner with them next Thursday.
OF course, We'll have to co.
"Of course. we won't have to do any
thing of the kind" retorted James
worthy. 'If Sarah Jane Shrimp thinks
she can work me as easily as that she's
off her base. She's canvassing for about
a, hundred cheap magazines and bones
every man she meets as often as she
meets him to take the Beldames' Budget
or the Household Humdinger or some
other one-horse publication. She's tried
to lead me up to the rack several times.
but 1 always told her that the sign
wasn't right, as 1 subscribed for such
magazines only at the dark of the moon
But she's the most persistent old relic in
this town. She brags that she gets every
man she goes after and she hopes to add
my scalp to her collection yet. but / pro-
pose to sell my life as dearly as pos
sible
IF she can once inveigle me into her
house and feed me on fried liver ana
mashed potatoes she thinks she'll have
me where 1 can't get away: Next time
she meets me she'll spring her old sam
pie copies and subscription lists and
tin be hard work to turn her down
under such circumstances So the only
thing to do. Mrs. Jamesworthy, Is to
sidestep the circumstances and demon
strate to Sarah Jane Shrimp that We
know enough to come in out of the
Tin. Her whole scheme is SO trans
parent that 1 wonder you didn't drop
to it at once and tell her you didn't
belong to the r. H. Mark family
You always have some excuse when
were invited out We live like her
mits here"
Which is the proper way to live, Mrs
Jamesworthy The hermit is usually a
holy man who lives in cave and eats
dried peas and slippery elm bark, and
he sets a useful example in this age OF
extravagance. This thing Of going to din
ner at a neighbours is just another form
of extravagance-Just another device to
bring the poorhOuse nearer.
Suppose We accept the Shrimp invi-
tation The minute l consent to go with
you there you will begin making requisi-
lions for all sorts of things. You'll dis
cover that you haven't a hat fit to wear
on such an occasion and Your best
parasol is q sight to be seen. and your
shoes are run down at the heel and you
need a new farthingale or something.
You'd consider yourself disgraced II you
went to dinner at Mrs. Shrimp's In a
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RECEIVERS ARE NAMED.
Action in Case of the Saks Optical
COMPANY.

Justice Barnard today appointed F..
Walter Brandenburg and Byron L. Ora
ham receivers of the jewelry stock OF
Isadore Saks. trading as Saks Optical
Company. at 70S 9Th street northwest.
The bond of the receivers was fixed a.
$4,000.
The appointment is made on the reques.
Of three creditors OF the merchant, who
filed petition in involuntary bank
ruptcy. 1t is alleged Mr.. Saks attempt
ed to prefer one of his creditors The
court cited Mr.. Saks to show cause Janu-
airy 3. 1913. why he should not be ad .
judged bankrupt.
Attorneys Brandenburg & Brandenburg
represented the creditors and ATTORNEY
Leon Tobriner appears for the merchant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-17

bedclothes off behind the Purple Hills
There were only a few nuts left to be
carried to the new stOrehouse, and Chat
terer was impatient to get them over
there. With a big hickory nut in his
mouth Chatterer scampered over to the
open end Of the hollow log. He looked
this way and looked that way, to be
sure that no one saw him, and then he
lodged inside the hollow log. In less
than minute he was outside again, the
very maddest squirrel IN the world. You
know Chatterer has a very short temper
and scOlds at nothing. Now he was so
angry that he danced up and down, and
his tongue flew as only Chatterers
tongue can fly when he is angry.
Thief, thief! robber! robber.' he
shrieked Come out of my house,"
No one came out, and there was not
a sound from inside the hollow log. Chat
terer gradually drew nearer and nearer
to the open end Of the old log, scolding
all the time. When he had first discov-
cred some one inside he had been too
frightened to see who 1T was. Now, as
he heard nothing, he grew holder and
crept little way inside. Then he saw
who the unwelcome tenant of the old log
was.
What are you doing there, Bobby
COon?" demanded Chatterer.
The only reply was a gentle snore.
This made Chatterer angrier than ever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-17
WORKING GIRLS HOTEL.
Room and Board to Be Furnished fol
s. q Week.

NEW YORK, December 17.-Ground will
be broken on East Goth street next month
for a new working girls home, the gift
Of Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt. The esti-
mated cost is $4,000 and the building
will house 100 girls, who will pay from
So to S. a week for their room and board.
The building will be seven stories high
and fireproof An unusual feature will be
open courts in the front and back in
rooms will face upon these fiower-fille
courts. which, like Mexican patios, will
give the girls plenty of light and air with
a maximum of privacy.
A similar institution, also built by Mrs.
Vanderbilt, has been in successful opera
ton for some time.
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Estate in Trust for Wife.

The will of Samuel S. Shedd, dated
August 10. 1912. has been filed for pro-
bate. All his household effects and jew
elry are given to his wife, Mary E.
Shedd. The remaining estate is devised
to John l.. Shedd and Samuel Maddox. in
trust. to pay the net income to the wife
for life. On her death the estate is to
be equally divided between his two
daughters Caroline A. 8. Prescott and
Mary E. S. Lawton.
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and he scolded until he had to stop for
breath. And still Bobby Coon slept.
Chatterer reached over and gave one of
Bobby Coon's ears a sharp nip with his
strong little teeth. Bobby stirred un-
easily.
Go way" he murmured sleepily.
Chatterer nipped him again. This time
Bobby Coon opened his eyes wide and he
was cross.
Here! What are you trying to DOR
he demanded
Trying to find out what you are doing
in my house!" snapped Chatterer.
well, it's mine now" said Bobby
Coon.
'Tis. too" shrieked Chatterer
We'll. it's mine now" said Bobby. once
more curling himself up.
And all Chatterer could do was scold
and scold and scold
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Washington Falls EIec-
trio Line Now Assured.
DEED OF TRUST IS FILED
Secures the Payment Of $500, 900 Of
Bonds and Interest.
TWO MARRIAGES CONTRACTED
W. T. Ford Of Lowry, Va, and G. G.
Cline of Martinsburg, w. Va,
Take Brides.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ROCKVILLE. Nd. December II, 1912.
A deed of trust from the Washington
and Great Falls Railway and Power Com
pany to the Fidelity Trust Company of
Baltimore to secure the payment of $780,
600 Of bonds and interest has been filed
for record in the office Of the clerk of the
circuit court here.
A deed from the Chevy Chase to Great
Falls Land Corporation to the railway
company conveying a right Of way thirty
feet wide. from the intersection Of
Bradley lane and the Rockville and
Georgetown turnpike to the Great Falls
and twenty-three other papers clearing
the title to the right OF way, also have
been filed.
These papers are understood to clear
the way for the construction Of an cleo
trio railway from the intersection of
Bradley lane and the Rockville and
Georgetown turnpike to Great Falls, dis
tance of about nine miles. Their filing
for record followed favorable action by
the public service commission of Mary
land upon the application of the railway
company for permission to issue $JOO,OOO
in bonds.
Bonds Are for 81, 200 Each.
The bonds are dated December 2, 1912
and are for $1,000 each. They bear inter-
est at per cent payable semi annually.
According to the deeds. the railroad must
be completed within two years, but those
behind the project declare it will be in
operation long before the expiration of
the two years. The work of constructing
the road has been in progress for some
time, but, now that all obstacles have
been removed. additional workmen will
be engaged and the work pushed rapidly.
Mrs. Celesta Bruff OF Washington and
William T. Ford of Lowry, Va. were
married In Rockville yesterday by Rev.
Samuel r. White of the Baptist Church.
Licenses to marry have been issued
here to Joshua Brown of Howard county
and Miss Rose F. Brandenburg of this
county; Gordon Webster Wilson and Miss
Gladys Moore Booker. both of Washing
ton. and Theodore Mueller and Miss Elsie
Hammersly. both of Alexandria, Va.
George Riggs Dead.
George Riggs. forty-five years old, died
a few days ago in Baltimore hospital
as the result of an operation. He was
one of the best known and most success
full farmers of the vicinity of BrOokeville,
this county. and was a son of John Riggs
Of that neighborhOod. He was unmarried.
The funeral took place Sunday afternoon
from the Episcopal Church at Olney, the
rector. Rev. DR.. Marsden. officiating.
Miss Viola AShby, nineteen years old,
and George Campbell Cline. twenty-five.
both of Martinsburg, w. Va, were mar
ried in Rockville Saturday afternoon,
leaving for Washington Immediately after
the ceremony.
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Incorporation of Banks.

NJ. 1. Weller, president of the East
Washington Savings Bank, asked the as
ISOLATION to indorse immediate introduce
ton In Congress of bill to provide q
method OF incorporation for banks wish
ing to do a state banking business. At
present all such banks are required to in
corporate in the various states. The mat
ter went over until the next meeting
Five banks were admitted to member
ship In the association. They are the
Citizens Savings Bank. the McLachlan
Banking Corporation, the United States
Savings Bank. the Washington and
Southern Bank and the North Capito
Street Savings Bank The Seventh Street
Savings Bank filed application for mem
| bership. which will be acted upon at the
next meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-17

Please remember that several years ago
We inaugurated an early-closing movement
during the Christmas shopping period Our
store will not be open any day after u p m
BY shopping before 8 you will greatly help
this movement. which should appeal to you
from a humanitarian standpoint
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-12-19
Nov. 14t6.
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure

Whereas default has been made in the payment
of tee interest due on the money secured by a
mortgage dated the 3lst day of March, 1910. exc
cuted by G. u. Sackett and Susan Ii. Sackett. his
wife; c. c. Jefferson and Lenna M jefferson. his
wife and r. j. Mahaffy and Eva M. Mahaffy, hHs
wife, of the county of Beadle and State of South
Dakota to Andrew Il. Holmes of the County of
Hand and State of South Dakota and which mort
gage was recorded in the Office of ahe register of
of deeds of the County of Hand, State of South
Dakota in book 95 of Mortgages on page As there
of on the 9TH day of April, 1910. at 9:20 a. m, and
Whereas, no action or proceeding at law. OF
otherwise, has been instituted to recover the debt
secured by the said mortgage, OF any part there
of. and,
Whereas, it was stipulated in the said mortgage
that II default should be made in the payment Of
any portion of the principal or interest promptly
at the time the same should become due, then the
whole sum, both principal and interest, should at
once become due at the option of the holder there
of, and,
Whereas. the holder teereof. the said mortga-
gee, does hereby elect and declare that the whole
amount OF principal and interest is now due by
reason OF the said default and.
Whereas, the amount claimed to be due upon
said mortgage at the date of this NOTICES the sum
OF SSSSs.o3, to-wit: 100000 Principal and SS3S,G3
interest, and twenty-five dollars attorneys fees
as provided by law.
Now. therefore. notice is hereby given that by
virtue OF the power of sale containedi in the said
mortgage, and duly recorded as aforesaid, and in
pursuance OF the statute in such case made and
provided, the said mortgage will be foreclosed BY
a sale of the mortgaged premises therein describ-
ed at public auction by the sheriff of Hand Coun-
ty. at the front door of the court house in the City
OF Miller. County of Hand. State of South pakotn
on the SOth day of December A. ~. 1912 at II
o'clock in the forenoon of that day.
The mortgaged premises are situated in the
County of Hand in the State of South pakota and
are described as follows. to-wit;
AL of the south half of section eleven az.
Township one hundred thirteen Cl31 north of
Range sixty-six ts6l, west Of the fifth principal
meridian.
Dated at Washington. 5. ~, this 18th day Of No
vember. 1912.
Andrew d. Holmes, Mortgage.
Archie c. Talboy.
Attorney for the Mortgagee.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-12-19
Order to Show Cause on Filing
Petition to Sell Land.

state OF South Dakota, County OF Hand.
In County Court. Dee. lith. 1912.
In the matter OF the estate OF Eugene W,
Nickerson. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF A.
l.. Bentley. adIninistI ator. setting forth the
moun OF personal estate TINT has come to
his IA nds. and the disposition thereof; the
amount of debts outstanding against said
deceased and a description Of all the real
and the condition and value OF the respec-
tive portions thereof; and PRAYING that IL
cense be TO him granted to sell all OF the
real estate OF said deceased.
And IT appearing. by said petition, that
there Is not sufficient personal estate In the
hands OF said administrator to pay said
debts, and that IL Ia necessary, in order 10
pay the same. to sell all of said real estate:
Ii IL therefore ordered. that all persons
interested In said estate appear before the
day OF january a. b., 1918, at 10 O'Clock
A. M, at the Court House In Miller, In said
county. then and there TO show cause III
granted to said administrator to sell said
real estate according To the prayer OF said
petition.
And II In further ordered, that a copy of
this order SHAH be published for four success
stye weeks prior to said day of hearing, III
the Miller Press, D weekly newspaper print
ed and published at Miller. in said county
and personally served on all persons inter
at least fourteen days before said day OF
be4. ring, aud upon all other persons inter.
ssted, according to law,
Dated at Miller, = D, the 18th Ia OF
December A. D., 1912.
By the Court
r.. z. Anderson,
Judge of the County Court.
Attest:
W. u. Morrow,
[sEALl Clerk OF County Court.
Harlan j. Bushfeld. Atty.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-12-19
Sheriff'S Notice of Sale

State OF South Dakota. County OF Hand
5S.
In Circuit Court. Sixth judicial Circuit.
Botsford Lumber Company, Plaintiff,
VIZ,
George c. Briggs, Gertrude s. Briggs, and
the Union Savings association, Defendants.
Notice is hereby Civ en-. that by virtue OF
an execution to me directed and delivered,
and now in my hands. issued out OF the
Court. state OF South Dakota, In and for
fbe County OF Hand, uPon a Judgment rem
dered in said court In fayor OF Botsford
! Lumber Company, and against George G..
briggs. Gertrude 5. Briggs and the Union
Savings Association, | have levied upon the
folio wing described real property OF SAID
deiendants. George G. Briggs and Gertrude
). Briggs towit. Lot six In block tw q OF
the Atlantic Addition to the city OF Miller,
Hand County. South Dakota.
And that ! shall on Saturday. the 18th
day OF January A, ID, 1918. at the hour OF
ten O'Clock A. a.. OF said day, at the front
door oil the court house in Miller. in said
County and State. proceed to sell all the
right. title and interest OF the above named
DEFENDANTS. George q. Briggs and Gertrude
>. Briggs, In and to the above described
property To sati,fy said judgment and costs
amounting, TO One Thousand Fiftr-two
Dollars and Seventy Cents. together with
all accruing costs of sale. and interest on
the same from the 9th day Of December,
1917, at the rate OF seven per cent per an.
nun. at Public Auction. tn the highest bid
der for cash.
Dated at Miller. Hand County. Sau;h Do.
kota, December nth. 1912.
j.. J. NORRIS,
Sheriff OF the County OF Hand. south 10
kuta.
II. J. BUsHFIELp. Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-12-19
Results of SubsoilIng

That the subsoil plow was what
we needed in this country has beer
fully demonstrated by j. R. Spiers,
of Midland twp, some six miles west
OF Miller. Mr. Spiers DECIDED in his
own mind that deep blowing with
the subsoil pillow was necessary, SO
ne began work to test it.
The first piow he bought was
broken. but instead of giving it up,
he bought a heavier subsoil pillow.
and started to work on his farm,
He got nearly 40 acres SUBSIDIZED in
a 60 acre field. This last year he
put this 60 acres into corn. The
~ acres not SUBSIDIZED was small
soft corn. the 40 acres subsoiled
made GOOD corn and produced AZ
bushels per acre.
Mr. Splers has been using the SUBJ
soiler again this fall, and now has
about 80 acres loosened up some l6
to 20 inches deep. He says that he
will continue until all his farm is
subsoiled.
MANY well informed men believe
that the subsoil pillow. or some meth
cd of looseninR up our hard sub-soil,
will revolutionize all this section of
South Dakota. They say the ground
thus treated will raise a crop every
year, whereas shallow cultivation
will produce a good crop only under
the most favorable weather condi.
tons. which cannot be expected
every year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-12-19

The death of C. N. Van Hosen was
reported some days ago at Spring
field, Mo. Since then the local
Workman Lodge has received notice
and ATTORNEY Cole has received a
copy of the Springfield Republican
announcing the death.
Mr. Van Hosen was an early day
settler CT Miller, where he resided
some years, engaged in the law and
newspaper business. Several years
ago he moved to Springfield. and he
conducted a paper there. He also
became prominent in politics, serving
as Register of the u. S. Land Office.
He died of a stroke of apoplexy,
aged 81, and leaves a wife and one
daughter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-12-19
The Dss-s nsnns,.

Damp is the greatest evil to which
the dog confined outside the house
in a kennel is liable. 1t will kill
the strongest dog and must be care
fully guarded against. If a dog is
to keep in health, too, it is neces-
sary that It should be able to enjoy
plenty of sunlight, and the kennel
should always be placed facing
sOu.n, except IN the hottest parts Of
the day il summer, when it should
be moved .ato the shade.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-12-19
NORTH HAND

On the 18th occurred the death of
Mrs Conrad Schlechter of the town
ship Fairyiew. This death was un-
expected until a very brief time be-
fore life ceased to be with the one
who has passed away. To say that
this almost sudden death greatly af-
fected this community is to speak of
the matter mildly. The cause of
ceath was acute asthma. Mrs Sch
lecter was the mother 0 fseven child
rem, five from her first marriage and
two by the last marriage with Mr.
Schlecter. The deceased was Of q
lovely disposition and was very high
lv esteemed by all who knew her and
she will be greatly missed by not
only her husband and children but
by the whole community. The fun
eral took place Monday A. NJ. 10th
inst at the Polo church. Fathers
Burkel and Reilly taking part. The
remains were laid to rest in the Polo
cemetery. We assure the hereaving
friends that they have the sympathy
of all.
Herman Nabor and Rosa Breeze
man attended the funeral of Mrs
Arnold Begler at Orient Monday
afternoon.
job Stauffer of Tennis drove to
Orient Monday.
Paul Hanson from south of Rock
ham brought to Orient MIR Will
Shultz of Harrison FRIDAY with two
great loads of corn. He took the
empty wagons back and come here
again with two more loads Of corn
for Shultz.
Born to Mr. and Mrs Art Cum
mings in Park twp. on the 18th inst
a baby boy.
DIR. Lane and Charley Weiblen of
Miller. passed through here bound
Orient-ward. Sunday.
LOUIS Holder went through from
Miller to Orient Sunday.
Mr. Herman Buth and Miss Minnie
Matter Of Spring left 5or Lytton,
Iowa, Tuesday. They 90 to attend
the wedding Of Mn Buth's niece and
Miss Matters cousin,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-12-19
Perfect Condolences.

Among the humblest of shop
keepers in Cardiff there is a con-
fidence in their poor customers
quite unknown in different circles.
One day the proprietress Of a small
shop stood on a corner gossiping,
and a lad approached. "Please, Mrs.
-" he announced, eve have been
kicking your counter for tea min
utes. Mother wants a pound Of
SOAP "Tcll mother" was the re-
ply, ito take what she wants and
put the coppers in the saucer under
the counter" - Cardiff Western
Mail.