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Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1913-01-25
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY.

Estate of Lydia Morgan, deceased
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
Lydia Morgan, late of the City and
County of Denver, in the State of
Colorado, deceased, hereby gives no.
tice that he will appear before the
County Court of said City and County
of Denver, at the Court House in
Denver, in said county, on Monday,
the oath day of February, A. D. 1913,
at the hour of $3.50 o'clock A. NJ, of
said day, at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same ad-
justed. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immedi-
ate payment to the undersigned.
Dated at Denver, Colorado, this 18th
day of January, A. d. 1913.
GEORGE J. MORGAN,
Administrator of the Estate of Lydia
Morgan.
S. C. WARNER, Attorney.
704 Equitable Bldg.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1913-01-25
DRIVES OFF A TERROR.

The chief executioner Of death in
the winter and spring months is pneu-
monia. Its advance agents are colds
and grip. In any attack by one Of
these maladies, no time should be lost
in taking the best medicine obtain
able to drive it off. Countless thou
sands have found this to be DR.. King s
New Discovery. MY husband be-
lieves it has kept him from having
pneumonia three or four times"
writes Mrs. George w. Place, Rawson-
Vile, Vt, and for coughs. colds and
Group We have never found its equal"
Guaranteed for all bronchial affec-
tions Price so cents and $10O Trial
bottle free, at all druggists.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1913-01-25
COULD SHOUT FOR JOY.

Il want to thank you from the bot
to moi my heart" wrote C. B. RAIDER,
of Lewisburg, w. Va, for the won
derful double benefit l got from Elec-
tric Bitters, in curing me OF both a
severe case o. stomach trouble and of
rheumatism, from which l had been
an almost helpless sufferer for ten
years. 1t suited my case as though
made just for me-" For dyspepsia
indigestion, jaundice, and to rid the
system of kidney poisons that cause
rheumatism, Electric Bitters have no
equal. Try them. Every bottle is
guaranteed to satisfy. Only so cents
at all druggists.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1913-01-25
cHiROPRAcTlc PRACTITIONER.

There is new science pertaining
to health which is demonstrated by
Mrs. Ginnis, chiropractic practitioner,
with her offices at 1922 Welton street.
When troubled with any kind Of all
ment, you can avoid medicine and re-
gain health by using her methods.
Appointments made by phone, Main
1859.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1913-01-25
ADVERTISING SLIDES.

Call phone Gallup 723 and we will
send for your copy and make your
slide for the moving picture shows.
THE II. o. SMITH LANTERN SLIDE
CO., 2406 18th ST., on 18th st. viaduct.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1913-01-25

The Cosmopolitan Tailoring Com
pany will do your cleaning. pressing
and repairing as it should be done
Call Main 1928. 1916 Arapahoe street.
Grimes and Mccain.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1913-01-25
CITY
NEWS
trustees Monday evening, Feb. 10th.

Mrs. Polk and Mrs. Settle enter
tanned at dinner in honor of the pastor
and family and Rev. Howard.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1913-01-25
13 CENTS A DAY BUYS
4 PIANO

With complete Course of Music
Lessons Free. (NOTHING DOWN.
Columbine Music Co., 920-924 18th st.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1913-01-25
MISS BEATRICE LEWIS,
CORSETIERE.

Corsets made to measure, two f1t-
tings. 1888 Gilpin street. Phone
York 6616.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21
TO SOLVE MYSTERY.
ExcAvAToRs FIND oRAvEsToNE
AND cHILo's LocKET ON
CITY HALL SITE.
HAPP ENINGS OVER THESTATE
What Is Going on Here and There
That is OF interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Ds-
kota and Vicinity.

Gettysburg.-A marble grayestone
and a small gold plated locket found
by Contractor w. J. Miles, while ex'
~cavating for the new city hall, have
caused considerable excitement and
much speculation at Gettysburg. How
the gravestone and gold locket could
have been deposited a little over one
foot under the ground, when there
was neither inhabitants nor town ID
a mystery. 1t is expected that a grave
will be found under the place where
the locket was found.
The stone bears the date of the
burial of a child three months old,
in the year 1849, thirty-three years
before the first white man entered
Gettysburg. The next town was miles
away and who could have buried the
child or left the gravestone seems a
mystery.
This mysterious stone is IL inches
wide, two inches thick and two feet
long and of marble. 1t is machine
cut and of the best mechanical work.
nanship. 1t reads as follows:
Elizabeth, daughter of Z. and s,
A. Casner, died August 26, 1849, aged
3 months, % days"
The gold locket is round and about
one inch long and one-eighth of an
inch thick and bears the words en-.
graved which have been transcribed
as either N. A., N. c. or A. C. This
last pfarDrataf;nn uvn.,lI nira fha
name of the mother of the child as
A. Casner.
How the stone and the locket could
have been placed there or a grave dug
in 1849 is a profound mystery, unless
the child died in the days of the gold
seekers rush owe the plains from the
east to California.
BY giving publicity to the finding
Of this mysterious stone and locket
the city authorities hope to get some
facts about the stone and some evi
dence of its ownership.
If a grave existed it was not at the
same depth of the stone or gold
locket, but the ~excavators are going
to make a special and careful excava
ton of the ground Immediately under
meath where the stone was found tc
detect any traces OF a grave. The
| stone and locket have been carefully
transferred to the Blakesley pool room
for preservation, and will be removed
to safe keeping in charge of the con
tractors until some definite informa
ton is received about the ~gravestone
and the child's or mothers locket.
The makers name of the locket i!
B. e c.. and it is in fairly good con
dition, the gold being partly worr
from the under side.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21
Trail of CaIamities.

Yankton,-With a succession OF ca
lamities visited upon himself, his fam
lily and near relatives, Pat Mccoy of
this place is feeling superstitious that
something in his personal affairs is
out of adjustment. First Mr.. Mccoy
reversed his new automobile on a
steep hill and sent himself and six
passengers down a drop OF fifteen feet,
Mr.. Mccoy is just out of the hos
pital as the aftermath of that Incl
dent. Next, he was notified of the
death of a brotherinlaw at Hinton,
Ia, Will Stevens, who left a widow
and three small children. Then one
of Mr.. McCoy's nephews In this city
swallowed carbolic acid by mistake
and was seriously burned. Later Mr..
Mccoy received word that his broth
err, Tom Mccoy, a miner at Bisbee,
Ariz., is dying rs the result of an ac-
cident.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21
Is the Railroad Liable?

Burbank.-Is a railroad company
responsible for the destruction of a
mans trousers, which the said de-
struction is directly traceable to a
conflagration instituted by one of the
company's engines? Louis Neumeyer,
a farmer living nea here, thinks the
company can be he'd and may o
clude to institute salt for the value
OF his treasured pants If a reasonable
settlement cannot bo secured by dip
lomatic measures. Neumeyer was on
the way home in his buggy when a
live spark from an engine dropped
into the buggy seat. His private con-
fiagration was well under way, with
no fire department near, when he
made the discovery. The trousers
were practically a total loss.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21
Accused of Perjury.

Sioux Falls.-As the result of his
preliminary hearing before a United
States commissioner, George Wilson,
a Deuel. county farmer, has been held
for appearance before the next federal
grand jury on the serious charge of
perjury. Bonds in the case were fixed
at $1,000. Some weeks ago Wilson
filed a petition in voluntary bankruptcy
in the United States court. His cred.
itors claimed that he had sufficient
property to meet all his obligations,
and, indignant because he took adyan-
tage of the bankruptcy court, they in-
stituted an investigation, which is al
legged to have resulted in the discov-
cry of a large amount of property
which he failed to list in his bank
ruptcy petition
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21
TROUBLES OF MYSTIC.
Small Town Experiences Difficulty In
Finding a Postmaster.

Lead.-The little city Of Mystic in
having a hard time to secure a post.
master. Under the new civil service
law all fourth class offices whose net
proceeds exceed $3.50 a year are sup
posed to be flied by persons who pass
the civil service examination. Last
year the receipts of the Mystic office
amounted to $204. The United States
civil service commission announced
an examination, to take place al the
Lead p~ostoffice under direction of Sec
rotary George f. Miller, on July z,
but at that date no one showed up
for examination, and now 1t is again
announced that an examination will
be held at Lead on September IL.
The announcement states that the
examination is for the purpose Of
making ceritication to fill a contem-
plated vacancy. The applicant must
be II years Of age or over at the
time of the examination, except in the
case of a woman who will be eligible
at the age of Is years. Applicants
must reside in the territory supplied
by mail of the office for which they
are seeking appointment. The exam,
nation will be open to all citizens
of the United States who can com.
ply with the requirements.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21

$1,000 more than the owner had to
put into it. 1t required good persua-
sive powers to induce a money-lender
to advance such a fabulous sum IS
$1,000, and the borrower had to put
up personal security as a side issue to
a money shark to get the deal through
all OF which illustrates the difference
between doing business in good times
and bad times.
1t will be noticed that the rooms,
while not large, are big enough to ac-
commodate the necessary furniture,
and big enough for comfort. There Is
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21
SCENES ON BAopAD RAuMaN

ed. Ichabod-when l reached the
city | discovered that 1t was distance
that led enchantment to the view,
and that the glories of Bagdad had
indeed departed! With the excep-
ton of a portion of the custom house,
known as the "Medras,' or high
school, nothing now remains Of the
Bagdad of Haroun's days. This, too,
is shortly to be demolished in order
to make room for more commodious
buildings. Alphabetically, Bagdad
has little to offer, and the British res
idency and the girls school of the
Alliance Israelite are the only build
ings that arrest attention.
If little a be said in favor Of the
sights to be seen, the social life in
Bagdad amongst Europeans has much
to recommend itself. Everyone seems
good-tempered, Notwithstanding that
the mean temperature in summer Is
lis degrees Fahrenheit. There Is
plenty of sport, tennis, badiminton,
polo-whilst IN occasional dance or
garden party does a great deal to dis.
pei that feeling of inconsistencies that
overcomes the best and worst of us.
Bagdad boasts three clubs--the Brit
ish, German and French. Hospital
ity is written with a capital H over
each, and anyone pitching his tent in
that city will find a warm welcome ex-
tended him by his compatriots.
Each of these clubs sets a day apart
every week or month for the recep.
ton of guests. One then hears such
a babel of tongues that one might i'm.
agine ones self in a Berlitz school,
Modesty precludes my saying anything
| about the British club. / cannot con.
clude this article, however, without
paying a tribute to the German col
n In Bagdad. Not to have been to
| the German club on wednesday after
Moons is to have missed a social treat
Many a non-German will carry away
with him pleasant memories Of ouI
charming hosts and hostesses, SO in
defatigable in their efforts to make
their guests as happy az possible lin
deutschen Kreis."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21
Woman Falls Under WAGON.

Minnekahta.-Her team becoming
frightened while herself and daugh.
ter and former husband were hauling
a load of furniture, resulted in Mrs.
Lizzie Venting, aged 48, a pioneer
resident of this part of Fall River
county. receiving injuries which
caused her death some hours later
When the horses ran away the occu.
pants of the wagon were jolted from
their places, Mrs. Venting falling di-
rectly in front Of the heavily loaded
vehicle. Both wheels passed over her
fatally injuring her internally. She is
survived by four daughters and three
sons.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21
Kerosene Cures R~attIesnake Bite.

Eagle Butte. - William Finanne,
foadmaster of the reservation branch
es with headquarters at Trail City,
has demonstrated the value of a SIM
pie remedy for rattlesnake bite, his
recovery after his recent experience
being due the speedy application of
these remedies. First the arm was
tightly tied a few inches above the
wound, and again between that point
and the wound. The skin and flesh
was then cut open where the fangs
had entered and the whole hand sub
merged in a pail of kerosene oil,
where it was kept for several hours,
since which time he has been stead
lily on the mend and is said to have
fully recovered.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21

Mr.. William A. Radford VIII answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers OF this
paper. On account OF his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufactures, he
is, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
TO william Radford, No. It's West
Jackson boulN Yard, Chicago. ILL.,. n only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
A seven-room cottage house that
may be built for about $4,000 under
favorable circumstances, is illustrated
In the architects perspective and
floor-plans here given. Downstairs
there are a parlor, dining room, and
kitchen, with n bedroom, besides a
bathroom having one entrance from
the bedroom and another entrance
from the kitchen. which facilitates
warming the bathroom from the kitch-
en- when there is no fire in the fur
mace. There is a convenient grade
entrance to the cellar, which may be
reached by four steps down from tho
kitchen. This arrangement leaves
room in the corner of the entrance
for a good-sized refrigerator pro-
vision that is valuable in any house,
and one that is appreciated by every
housekeeper.
The size of this little cottage Is 2S
feet wide by 3S feet long, exclusive OF
the porch, which is not very large on
the ground and 10 very high; but
there is room for four rooms down
stairs and three rooms upstairs, with
a good, unfinished attic for storage;
and there is plenty of closet room. A
woman never gets too many closets.
Architects are often worried because
of the demand for more closets than
they can find room for. One advan'
tage of arranging bedrooms in a ROOT
like this, is that the low portions OF
the roof may be used to advantage fol
this purpose. Some women prefer an
attic over the bedroom, but many
would rather have a storeroom of this
kind because 1t saves climbing two
pairs of stairs. 1t is impossible tc
have every good thing included In one
plan. Cottage houses may be lighter
In construction than two-story houses
and they are more economical where
the roof space is utilized as 1t is IL
this house. The three bedrooms Oh
the second floor represent just tina
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21
a Journey necessitating several weeks

q JOaAh
of travel.
How to Get There.
One can reach Bagdad either via
the Persian gulf or via Beyrut-Alep-
DO, the latter being the most pictur-
esque route. From Aleppo southwark
one must either proceed all the way
by native carriage or go to Meskeneh
and travel down the Euphrates to
Feluja on a 'shaktoor"-a vessel
somewhat like a child's Noah's Ark
borne downstream by the river cur
rent.
The traveller who harkens after Full
man cars or upholstered seats had
better return home nce he reaches
Aleppo, for nothing more uncomfort-
able can be imagined than a journey
through the desert in a native car
rage. Forced to lie full length for
~ or IA hours at a stretch daily, jolt
ed from one side to the other whilst
the burning rays Of the sun beat down
upon ones head, one gives a sigh Of
relief upon reaching a khan" just be-
fore sundown in order to snatch a few
hours 'sleep-feas permitting! More
over, the roads are infested with rob-
bers, so that 1t is necessary to travel
with an escort Of soldiers.
After some 20 days of travel one at
last approaches Bagdad, glad at heart
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21
Moe Not Held for Murder.

McIntosh.-At a hearing before JUS
tice Wilmsen here, Lars Moe of Gran
lite Falls, Mimi, who was brought
back on the charge of having MUIR
dered his brother, Ole Moe, whose
dismembered body was found on the
railroad track near Keldron, s. d., a
month ago, was exonerated and dis
charged on the ground of insufficient
evidence. The only point raised
against Moe was the fact that he was
with his brother in an immigrant car
the night Ole was killed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21
poq Bites Small Boy.

Mitchell.-Craig Wilson, the 6-year-
old son of Mrs. Fred Wilson and
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. Craig vii
son, was bitten by "Laddie," the hand
some big Scotch collie owned by r.
c. Turner, while playing with the ami
NAL. The dog seized the boys head
in his powerful jaws and the vicious
bite left marks both above the eye
and below the chin. The little boy
was given into the care of a ply
stefan who declares that outside Of
a scar yer the y no serious results
will be experienced.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21
Rural LIE conventIon.

M.tchell.-With the main idea OF
the emphasizing of rural life, a state
convention has been arranged to be
held in this city on Monday and Tues
day. September ! and 2. Represen'
tatives of a dozen farmers clubs in
this section of the state held a meet
Ing here and decided to hold the con
vention on the dates named. Invita-
lions viii be sent to all the clubs in
he state to send as many delegates
as they desire. This is the first state
convention to DO held for this specific
sarpose.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21

not a room in the house that is small
enough or awkward enough to be
ashamed OF. A house of this size gives
An opportunity to have a bedroom
downstairs convenience that every
house does not possess, There Is gen.
orally, In most families, at least one
old person who objects to climbing
stairs. 1t would be difficult to arrange
a more comfortable bedroom than
this one; in fact, few large houses
have a room of this kind. AS a usual
thing, when building, too little atten-
ton is paid to the comfort of the old
people. They have spent their lives
In the interests Of the family, and 1t
is only right that they should be re-
membered in their old age. We fire.
quently see aged people who are COM
PEELED to stay upstairs day after day
because they dread the trip up and
down.
The appearance of this house de-
ponds a good deal ON the colors and
stains used for outside decoration. On
general principles. 1t is a good plan to
avoid all shades OF green. Green
paint is almost certain to fade; and
during the process, 1t Is likely to take
on some very sickly shades Of color
that are extremely disappointing.
Nothing looks better than a light
shade Of green when 1t is first put
on; but nothing looks worse after It
has been exposed to the sun and
storms for five or six months. II a
man ever wants to kick himself for
doing something absurd In the deco
ration line, II Is for painting a house
green. Drabs and browns are al.
ways agreeable; and generally such
paints are lasting. Colors, however,
depend so much on the quality Of the
materials used that great care is nee
essary in making the purchase II you
buy the paint yourself. or in making
a contract II you have q painter do
the Job.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21

much room that you do not have to
provide siding for. The roof answers
for both cover and side enclosure.
Some years ago a man built g house
like this on a good street in . thriv-
ing city. All the other houses on the
street were larger, and he was abused
for building a small house; but he fin
ished it up nicely. planted vines and
flowers in front and at the side, and
made tho ground very rich to grow
plenty of grass for a green. thrifty
lawn. In less than a years time, his
little cottage was pointed out as be-
ins the most attractive home on the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21
W l!y1 3a;NI5TaI EDITOR

Rose Cottage" as he called his lit
tie home. was talked about, and soon
became known away beyond its Inn
mediate neighborhood. because 1t was
such a neat, pretty home. 1t was built
soon after the hard times in the early
nineties, when building materials
were plentiful and money was scarce.
when grass grew between the piles OF
lumber in the yards. and lumber was
rotting in the piles while good me-
chanics were begging for work at any
kind of wages. The lot cost 500; and
the house was completed. including
plumbing, furnace. and piping for gas.
for less than s $1,000. making the whole
property cost about $1.675, which was
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21

eminent reaps quite a rich harvest
from the duty 1t levies on corpses i'm
ported for burial amongst the saints
of Shin Mohammedanism. No unbe-
lever is allowed within the precincts
of this place of worship, and only a
glance can be obtained on ones way
through the bazaar. of the splendid mo-
sales which cover the facades of this
mosque. To stand and lock at the
building would arouse the fanaticism
of the inhabitants, and lead to unpleas-
ant II not dangerous consequences.
The natives look askance at every
stranger entering the city. and so ia
matte are they that the writer Of this
article was unable to purchase a drink
of water lest his lips should defile
the bowl. From Kazimain to Bag
dad there is a very old-fashioned sys-
tenn of tramways, which passes lear
the tomb of Zobedieh, Haroun-al-Ras-
chid's devoted wife.
GIories Have Departed.
Bagdad at last! and a finer sight eye
never looked upon-from a distance.
The stately palm-trees swaying to and
fro in the gentle breeze, the strange
goofas playing upon the river, the
minarets, the bridge of boats with its
crowd of passengers, made me Won
der whether my senses were enchant'
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21
Value Mecook County Farms.

Bridgewater.-TEe estimated aver
lge true value of farm lands in this
(McCook) county in 1913 is SGT per
This estimate is based or 700
warranty deeds conveying 114,251
lcres since January /, 1908. The av-
srage value per acre In 1908 was $42,
The gain the past five years being s25
per acre. and during the past year
e5 per acre.