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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Charles Corcoran has discarded
his cane. and is rapidly gaining in
strength. He is well pleased with
the baths ne took at Hot Springs,
So. Oak.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

No progressive family should
overlook the special arrangement
with The Weekly Inter Ocean and
Farmer, whereby $1.30 pays for one
years subscription to it and this
paper
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Mrs F, E. Schmidt arrived this
week from Portland, Ore. for a visit
with her parents Mr. and Mrs j. H.
Warke. Prof. and Mrs Schmidt
went to Portland last summer and
the Prof. entered the state univer-
sity to take up the study of law.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

j. E. Palmer, an expert decorator
and painter, has located in Miller,
and will be pleased to confer with
anyone wanting work. He has had
several years work in cities, but
came to this state on account of his
health. He can be found i'm the
Thomas house, North Main street,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Notice Back at the shoe bench
again. All kinds Of boot and shoe
repairing neatly and quickly done.
Give me a trial. Two doors south
of Halbower's implement store.
Nv. Tamblyn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Henry Rabbit is home from Hur.
on. He was employed in the Nc.
Lain billiard hall, in the World
building, when that building was
burned recently.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Boys basket ball game. Highmore
VS. Miller at High School gym, Fri
day evening, January Goth, 8:l5
sharp. Everybody come and bring
your friends. Admission 25c.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Danl Hershman. jr., of Idaho,
was here last week visiting relatives
and friends. When Dan first left
Hand county he went to Canada,
but like many other Americans,
soon decided to return to the states.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Wanted-For you to give me a
trial in repairing your boots and
shoes. Good work and good mater
ial guaranteed at reasonable prices.
two doors south of landowners i'm
plement store. |. V. Tamblyn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25
Methodist Church Services.

Preaching next Sunday. by the
pastor at 11:00 a. m.
S. S. at 1900.
Epworth League devotional meet.
ing at $50 p. m.
Evening service at 7:3O m
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening
All are invited to attend.
j. H. Kearton. Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

One dollar a year for the Weekly
Inter Ocean and Farmer. $l.3O a
year for the Miller Press or both by,
our recent special arrangement.
$1.30 for ffty-two weeks of genuine
news from far and near.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Now we look towards spring with
its wonderful unfolding of nature
and Its boundless hope which
springs eternal and when young
mems thoughts turn lightly etc.
And say-won't it look good when
it does come?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25
Church of Christ

Lords Day services with the
Church of Christ Sept. "a as fol-
lows:
Bible school at l0OCa a. m.
Communion services at HOO "a m
C.. E. at TOO p. m.
Cordial invitation to all.
All very welcome to these services
Special music at every evening
service.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Topic for Sunday morning in the
Nj. E. church is PRAYER and it's OBJ
~ject." Evening topic, Joseph is a
Fruitful Bough."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Herman Martinmaas of Ontario
twp had the misfortune last week to
be kicked by a horse, fractuTingtwo
bones in the wrist.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Take advantage of our specially
low rate Of $1.30 for this paper and
The Weekly Inter Ocean and Farm
er for one year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Mr. and Mrs Tom Leyson and Mrs
E. j. Leyson came down from Rec
Heights Friday evening to attend
the entertainment given by the
Hussars.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25
Roman Catholic

Mass at $3.50 d. m. and at 1890 a.
m. first Sunday of every month. and
1t 1890 q. m. third Sunday. Sun
day school at 800 p. m. every
Sunday.
Rev. Father Cafferky, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Mrs Barthold, a former citizen of
Miller, is visiting her sister Mrs
Vinegar, southwest of town.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Mr. and Mrs H. o. Bard and little
daughter OF Harold visited over
Sunday with Miller relatives.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Miss Eulalia Clifford, of Pierre,
visited last week at the home of her
aunt, Mrs w, H. Waters.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

S. l.. Wyland returned yesterday
from Sioux City where he went with
a shipment of stock.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

A number of Millerites attended
the concert given by the Wood
Orchestral Trio at st. Lawrence
Monday evening.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

The Epworth league will give a
hard time social on Feb. 10th. Par
ticulars later.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Harlan Bushfield and sister Miss
Dollie, went to Minneapolis Monday
to spend a few days.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

See E. A. Linsley for city draying.
Leave order, at Pitzer Hardware
store, or phone Red "a.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Judge Pusev has been confined to
his home by sickness for a few days.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

w. A. Rowan, of Washington was
transacting business in Miller Sat.
urday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25
THE MILLER PRESS
THURSDAY. JANUARY 25. 1912.
PERSONALS AND
~LOCAL BRIEFS

Mr. Kiser, the Huron real estate
man, was in the city Tuesday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Fred Sweetland came down from
Harold, Sunday for a short visit at
his home.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Mrs Chance Sisk is reported seri'
ously ill at her home east of town.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Mrs Bluebaugh is visiting relativ.
es in Huron.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-25

Miss Mary Struif is visiting al
Flandreau.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24
rhex carrY pIsease eerms.

Domestic animals are declared to be
disease eonveyers by the weekly bull
Ietin of the Chicago department OF
health, issued recently.
Fondling the meek, old family cat
may cause rapies, intestinal and In
fantile paralysis. or diphtheria, the
bulletin says, and the faithful watch
dog may bring dire communicable dis
easos. The parrot Is found TO be
a conveyor of psittacosis. a parrot dis
ease.
Although not many families to
whom the bulletin Is mailed arc be-
lieved to be In danger from mmiliar-
ity with the COW. sog. goat or SOUR
rel, the bulletin points TO paEiaitical
dangers lurking IN these animais-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

fist minister. His parents were poor.
and in 1871 they felt the lure of the
west and settled in Denver.
The boys first job was in a WOODEN
mill. Later he worked as a lumber
man in the woods. earning money to
send himself through high school.
from which he graduated when nine
teen years old. +!
He then became connected with the
circulation department of a newspa-
per, later joining the editorial stan
and becoming associate editor before
his sight failed He then invested In
a ranch. I
AS Republican he was elected
clerk of the district court and soon
afterward to the legislature. He was
speaker in his second term there. He
followed Senator Teller out of the Re
publican party and soon became a
power In the Democratic ranks.
Mr.. Ammons has a wife, a daughter
and two sons. w.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

Betty Green sighed as she placed
the pie in the oven, and pulled a
kitchen chair up beside the stove.
The new neighbor, who had but re-
Gently moved into the town, and who
knew nothing of Betty's history, had
just left. With the Christmas spirit
everywhere she had thought of
course Betty was preparing a feast
for the day.
Nov, If Jim hadn't never sailed
away on that water-logged old Mary
Ann, as he did a-going on four year
ago, guess could a been preparing
for Christmas like other folks. If
there hadn't been nobody else, Jim
and me could of enjoyed Christmas,
and then maybe thered a been some
body else-somebody what just about
now would been liking dolls or tin
cars, and If so Jim and me would a
been having Christmas tree for that
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

fresh war is breaking out before our
very doorsl Only the Danube rolls
It's big, swollen floods between us and
the dire disaster
The king has done what was IN
his power to make peace between all
those excited peoples, these young M
lions who want to feel and to manifest
their strength in the only manner
known upon our dark earth, where
strife is the word!
Il can't write more, as 1 know not
what the small hours Of the rising day
announce. All is dark like the tor
rents of rain that hid the sky since
so many months. May your work
prosper In the enlightened countries
! you are visiting-this is my greatest
wish, dear madam. Every yours, "a
ELIZABETH CARMEN SYLVIA"
The queen, ip>~many respects one
Of the most interesting characters In
Europe, last year startled the world
by daring to do something never be
fore done. Her autobiography, con
sidered one Of the most wonderful
ever to come from the pen OF royalty,
ignored titled persons, court intLlguss.
statesmen and heroes of wars, to re-
late the annalg Of a queens pEivate
life, IT. ~ I'm.
Fey men or Women Of HtlS ever bad
dared. TO pull back the royal purple
and let the world for one brief woA
fnent look behind into the innerInost
secrets Of the life Of royalty. Proc
ably none ever stepped SO far as did
her highness, the queen OF Roumania-
Her revelations amazed those who
considered the life of rank as one
of luxury, ease and comfort, and for
got that kings and queens often exist
in embittering conditions. The Spar
tan discipline endured by those who
one day may be king or queen she
showed in her meroirs in a manner
which was outspoken and fearless.
Her own life from childhood, the
few pleasures and the many trials
and tribulations which filled her heart
as a girl, just because Of the position
In life for which she must prepare
herself, quite unlike that of the care
free boy or girl of modern America, IL
told without a softening line.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

dear old Carl. Dad was there. too.
My Christmas gifts are lovely. Best
OF all is Carl's love and the ring he
gave me as a token of his deep, UNI
dying love. / think 1t was sweet Of
him TO give me such a wonderful dia-
mond. besides the candy and books
and flowers. 1t flashes fire as 1 turn
my hand In the light. Daddy says
I'm too young to marry. but shall
coax him TO let me marry Carl In
Juno. I'm the happiest girl In the
world tonight. and Carl is the hap
plest man. He has told me SO him
self. wish everybody in the world
we're as happy as we this Christmas
night
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

SANDY" hair, which, when he was
alone and forgot that Sandy was a
newspaper woman and his pal" he
was pleased to call golden.
"Cut that out Sandy. You'll be
back. have a check and it's Christ
mas Eve. I'm for a treat. I say--did
you hear me ask you to go to the
Metropolitan? You take it as calmly
as if / bad asked you to go around to
Otto's lunch counter Deuce take it!
Why can't you be little enthusias-
tic?"
Slowly the girl raised her head.
More than a sheet of copy had been
holding her attention. But she caught
Bob's frown and Immediately the
mother instinct in her was aroused
She broke into her usual comrade
laugh
"All right, Bob. The invitation
overwhelmed me. The Metropolitan
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24
mother

she has lived in Paris since she was
a little girl.
We had lovely talk. She told me
all about her recent visit to America
and how good Carl had been in taking
her about.
like her now that l know her.
She says Carl was perfectly miser-
able over a girl he was in love with,
who had gone abroad for the winter.
She did not know the girls name.
l blushed furiously when she spoke
of it.
That was Sunday. We have seen
Mrs. Harmon several times since then.
made mother promise 'to take me
home. She cabled dad, and said she
would be thankful to get back to
plain home cooking and her own
bathroom. Mother is dear, and so
funny.
December %.
What happy, happy Christmas day
it has been!
The very best 1 have ever known.
Once said hated America-New
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

much sooner, and the Mary Ann or
Jim amt never been heard of since
she left that South America place to
go round the Horn on her way to
China"
The bright eyes of Betty Green
we're wet with tears as she opened
the oven door to raise the pie to
higher shelf. Ever since Jim Busby
JAILED to return in time for the we'd
ding which Betty had so carefully
prepared for four years ago-a we'd
ding which was to be the big event
Of the Christmas season at South
Cove-she had had lonesome life.
Two months after the Christmas
hat was to have been Bettys we'd
ding day her aged father had been
carried to the village cemetery, leav-
ing her alone in the world. With no
other relatives, and with no friends
except those at South Cove Betty re-
NAMED in the little fishing town in
which she had been born nearly twen-
ty-seven years ago.
With the baking finished, Betty left
The kitchen and went into her bed
room. She wanted nothing so much
as to be alone in that room that had
been her father's-in that room where
The kept carefully preserved the we'd
ling clothes she had lavished so much
care upon four years ago. These
:lothes and the faded photograph of
Jim Busby on her bureau were all
hat were left her of her romance.
With these she would spend her
Christmas eve, would live over again
The counting days. And Jim should be
there with her. That would be her
Christmas.
/ With care she took each garment
from it's wrappings in the bureau
drawer and spread them on the bed.
The pretty wedding dress which
Sarah Glover had helped her make
yes, she would put it on tonight just
as she had planned to four years ago,
Jim would like her to do that; he had
always liked to see her prettily
dressed, and maybe Jim might see
her from the spirit world tonight.
! AS she fastened the gown she al
most forgot that Jim could not be
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24
A Christmas Time Saver.

To save the minutes on Christmas
eve and leave time for the many things
that are bound to come up. shut or
from the children one room in the
house suitable for the tree couple
OF weeks before Christmas. and grad.
ually accumulate there all decorations
and presents. The tree can he
trimmed a day or two before the holt
day. and the presents wrapped more
quickly and easily because they are all
In one place. The children. too. vii.
enjoy the mystery that centers arm;ve
an inaccessible room.--lioussh~~pe'.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

offered my services He took me at
once into the stateroom and intro
duced mo to worriedlooking young
man. There was no need to ask his
trouble. On the couch tossed little
girl Of five or six years, her cheeks
and eyes bright with fever
, had few simple remedies with
me, but the child showed rather
alarming symptoms of an aggravated
cold. Deciding to take no risk, sent
a telegram ahead, and when we reach
ed Chicago physician with neces-
sary medicines came aboard and ac-
companied us to Buffalo.
Dorothy escaped all of the maladies
with which she was threatened and
by the time we reached New York
was very much better. However, Mr..
Singleton, her father, retained me,
and the three OF us went to a fash
ionah1o h0fa1
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

he did not wait. She heard the door
swing. heavy step on the floor. and
a voice-oh! such a familiar voice
calling Betty.
"Jiml My Jiml" she answered. as
she pulled open the door Of her bed
room and sprang into the arms OF q
strong. bronzed sailor.
Far into the night she listened to
Jimb tale OF shipwreok on the Pata-
gonian coast. Of the months and years
Of practical captivity before he could
get back to a seaport
"ADd now" he said. Il am home to
claim my Christmas bride"
~And have our Christmas baking
done." said Betty.
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

have work that
must be done, and
besides l have a
f e e lin g that /
ought not to CO."
"F e lin 6 be
darned! If you
had fewer feelings
and more feeling
for a poor fell
low What's the
matter, Sandy?"
The girl had
cast a glance over
the room and had
grown suddenly
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

with something round and hard about
it. Involuntarily she closed her hand,
and as she did so the little church
mouse popped out of the muff and
scampered away, leaving the round
object in her fingers. She drew it
forth. 1t was her engagement ring.
The last Of all to leave her pew,
Janet stepped into the vestry upon
her way out. Dick was standing be-
fore a window with head bowed.
looking older, grayer of face than he
had few weeks ago. and she saw the
deep unhappiness that lay in his eyes.
She approached him, looking up at
him with the old expression which he
knew so well. Softly she slipped one
hand into his own, and as his fingers
gently closed about it he felt some
thing hard, round and familiar within
his grasp. He raised her hand. The
engagement ring-his own-encircled
her third left finger
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

flames and not know
ing that in its fall
by some strange fate
it had bounded
through a small hole
in the pipe and now
lay amidst the rub
bish Of the church's
basement. For an
instant the girls
eyes softened, then
hardened again and
she turned them
aside. Upon the floor
in a corner Of the
room the little
church mouse was
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

placed the child in her fathers
arms and left the room. An hour
passed and then Mr.. Singleton raped
on my door He told me the story.
Mrs. Singleton was not dead, as
had supposed; she was in Paris, and
if the separation of which he told me
was caused by fault of hers he did not
so much as hint at it.
Mr.. Singleton cabled at once to
Paris. There would just be time.
Christmas Eve came hand still no
word. and though Mr.. Singleton's face
looked thin and strained, he started
out with Dorothy at noon. telling her
they were going to have a grand and
glorious time that afternoon.
was left to attend to the last de-
tails of the tree that stood In glittering
bravery in the center of the sitting
room. There was lot to do, and
was bustling around when the door
flew open and radiant young won
an rushed in. calling:
DAM Dorothy"
Stopping quickly. her look arrested
by my uniform. she exclaimed: He
she-oh. who is ill?" She faltered. go
ing white. =, so
My smiling assurance that all was
we'll brought forth a thousand Ques-
lions, and we both talked at once.
and helped her on with her
wraps. She cried In my arms and
kissed me with fervor when told her
OF how Dorothy had begged for her
and then she dubbed over and we had
a gay afternoon finishing the tree.
Mrs. Singleton was on the steplad-
der laughing down at me when Doro-
thy and her father came In. The laugh
died on her lips. but caught his glori-
ned look and heard Dorothy's glad cry.
Then l crept silently from the room.
feeling the loneliness Of spinsterh"od
as had never thought 70 do.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

sitting upon its launches, and she
nodded towards him. "To be renewed
when the little church mouse brings
it back to me-" she returned coldly.
They turned their backs upon each
other and walked away.
A week passed, and the little church
mouse prowling about in the darkness
of the basement, saw something
through the gloom that glittered even
more brightly than did his own eyes.
Cautiously, hungrily, he approached
It. smelt Of it, felt of it with his gray
whiskers, then stood it up before him.
It's glitter fascinated him. Surely this
glistening thing about the size of a
kernel of corn must be good to eat,
and he tried his sharp teeth upon it.
Yet gnaw as he would, he could not
even scratch it, and at last he decided
that it was only good to play with.
He was little thing, and half starved
as are all church mice, so it came to
pass that it was not long before he
had worked his head and forelegs
through it and was running about
with it encircling his middle, a very
small creature wearing a diamond
saddle with gold girth It was fun
for time, but he soon became tired
of it and tried to crawl out. He
could not. Becoming panic stricken
he fed frartically up the stairs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24
corkserew way

Mrs. Netty Kibby. conductor of the
National Division OF Sons OF Temper
ance, In a temperance address IN
Worcester. pointed out the absurd
folly Of attempting to drive away sor.
row by getting drunk.
There Is no greater fool on earth. ("
she said. than the man who tries
70 pull himself out OF trouble with q
corkscrew."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

so m e BIO dy,
and we'd be
a having the
best Christ
mas in all
South Cove:
my, how I
did try to
k e ep Jim
from sailing
in that Mary
A n n. A n y
b o dy W h a t
k n ew any
thing about
ships knew
she wasn't fit
to go to sea
in, but Jim
says it's the
only berth
he's likely to
get, and TAX
ing it would
our marrying
ju st tn a t
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

Harmon was one
of the guests. She
looks much better
in the evening
gown than in her
street suits; not
nearly SO frowsy,
and the rouge on
her cheeks doesn't
show at night. 1
was appalled, when
mother introduced
me to her, to rec
o gnize Carl's
French friend. She
10 hia oOr1oin ht1f
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

Janet, alone and
very unhappy, sat in
her pew at the
Christmas morning
service. 1t was rath-
err chilly in the
church and she slip
ped one hand into
her muff. Then she
gave a start. for with
in it she felt a small,
struggling thin g
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

there, that IL was all
a ake-believe. AS
she stood before the
mirror the smile of
four years ago came
back again. She noted
the color in her
cheeks; it was like a
bridal blush.
A rap at the door
dispelled the illusion
she had permitted her
self for a few mo-
ments. She could not
go to the door in that
dress. The caller
would have to wait, but
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

queen OF Roo
mania. otherwiun
known as Cen
men SYLVIA" wrote
the following let
ter to a peace
loving friend m
America:
-Sinaia, Oct No
1912. - Dearest
Madam: Your let
ter came TO ms
almost Ike an
outcry Of pain
almost on the
very day when a
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

York-but l don't.
/ love New York
and America, Riv-
erside, h o M Q ,
mother, dad and
Carl. oh, l love
Carl best of all!
He has been so
sweet, so dear
and kind, since we
came home two
weeks ago. He
met US at the pier.
| was never so
glad to see any
body In my life
as | was to see