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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

can lei MIN go. l cant lie TO him.
! can't deceive him."
You deceived all the world. You
offered to-"
Il didn't know what did,"
Nor l." cried Violet wildly. "If ia
known l shouldn't have let you do
what you did. II I'd confessed-if
you hadn't interfered"--
You said you would kill your
self"
Every girl says that" cried Vic
let feverishly. You didn't believe
ne. Don't tell me that. You weren't
fool. If I'd confessed everything
would have been forgotten by now.
You're asking me to wreck"-
I'm demanding. dear. I've got 20
think OF myself and-and John"
You persuaded-you forced me
into a FOOLS paradise. and now you
como''-
Lois put her two hands on her sis.
tiers shoulders.
Think OF me. Violet; think OF
John"
You're selfish. your
Selfish! Am I--have I been that?
no. You've been an angel. I've
always thought of you as that. But
now you ask me-command mo
threaten me-compel me TO destroy
Arthur's confidence In me-"
"Am to bear the weight Of your
folly all my life?"
IF any-al. You had no right to
shield me. and then, because 1t suits
you. expose me. If ! hadn't been a
little fool ! should never have lei
You be SO quixotic. But you knew
you could coerce me-"
"Coerce!" echoed Lois passion
ately.
You made me accept your offer
thouht 1t stood for all time"
LAS meant 1t should"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

Il might have known a woman
never kept promise. was child
then. Do you think any one-any.
thing-would have induced me to
give in?"
wi, you didn't resist
did l ever resist you? You took
mothers place. I always obeyed
you. You commanded and did. But
If I'd known-if I hadn't been Ger.
tain that your word-Lois's word
was sacred. do you imagine p
I-I--I-always I! There are
other people in the world besides
yourself. Am to wreck Johns lover"
Am to wreck Arthurs lover Oh,
you're in love. and loves selfish. It's
made you forget. Because had
your promise / married. didn't
tell Arthur because you made mo
swear to tell no one. You made me
deceive him."
"a lover can't be made to deceive.
Could any one make ME deceive
JOiH! WIS WTOnS, vi. redllZ6
that. It's never fair TO oneself or
others to blacken ones own charac.
ter, to SANDER oneself. 1t was mis-.
take. ! wronged you. wronged
myself. A mistake. Via very griev.
GUS mistake that must be rectified."
And II refuse?"
Lady Fernhill stood up, staring
across the room, her hands locked
together behind her.
Then l must tell Arthur myself"
81 do refuse. Lois"
very we'll"
Lois Standon rose also. Lady Fern.
hill went to the mantelpiece and
pressed the electric bell.
Lois did not speak.
"My happiness will end as yours
begins"
"As mIno ended five years ago.
said Lois harshly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

"Ah. but mine did not begin. It
was only Arthur's love and the CON-
ing Of my baby that made me happy
just little happy. was misera-
Bile when you had gone-more miser-
able than could ever have been II
I'd confessed"
Narrowly she watched her sisters
shaking fingers. The door opened
and nurse. carrying the baby, came
softly in. Lady Fernhill took him.
Thank you. Betley." she said. and
stood silently looking down at the
sleeping child till the door was
closed.
"Would-would you like to taks
him little7" said Violet quietly. Oh.
Lois, don't think I blame you. You
didn't know that you'd fall In love.
We were both SO young. SO foolish.
We didn't reckon the cost. Forgive
me IL I've spoken harshly. l was
fighting for so much. Now I've lost
see what bad fight l was making.
How selfish was"
Every one Is selfish" said Lois.
her head bent. Yes, let me nurse
him Just minute before CO."
Lois Standou went straight back
to her hotel, rang for her bill and her
boxes and began TO pack. at o'clock
a messenger boy returned with q
green book Of tickets from Cooks.
At 4:l5 a page knocked at her door
and announced that Mr.. Llnley was
waiting for her In the lounge.
Don't tell him I'm packing" shs
directed. rising up.
She would write to him, she had
decided. She could stand no scene
That he would marry her, whatever
her past had been. she did not doubt
But she would not marry him with
her secret between them.
Lois" he said. leaning towart
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

Lady Fernhill rose from
the sofa and stared at her
sister. one clenched hand on her
heaving breast. the other held be-
hind her. the trembling fingers
splayed out.
I'VE come back. VI" said Lois
YEARLY.
She was taller. simmer. more ma.
turo than beautiful! violet Fcrnhill.
VINO had taken London society ty
storm on her marriage 20 Sir Arthur
the year before. The blue eyes were
SAD and a little siern,looking. the
mouth was resolute. and there were
tiny lines about It. II was the face
OF 5. beautiful woman. Du; a woman
who had lived and see; and endured
For 4 moment Lady Fernhili did
not move. Then liz q fash her cX'
pression and whole demcanor al
tered. She ran forward. both her
arms outstrctched. and flung them
round her sisters shoulders.
splendid! Oh. I'm so
glad.' sine cried.
Lois Standon smiled. her lips
nwry, her pale cheeks going sudden
~ whittier.
wait. Wyatt. please" she sale.
standing erect and irresponsible.
You don't know why I've cdne.'
Lady Fernhn shivered. yet smiled,
You've como because you love
me-becausc we love each other
because we've been separated five
who.e long years"
Lois shook her head. I've como
because love someone else she
eaid.
Violet clapped her hands.
splendid. again; oh, very spleIi-
did, That is, if he deserves your
love-
"ne deserves that and more" said
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19
The FoIlow-Up Work Being Done to
Save Discharged Patients from Dis
enlargement, Relapse and Suicide
by Giving Them Chance to Get
Really Well, and New Start in
Life When They Are.
By MARY e. WADLEY,
executive Secretary Bellevue
900 Hospitals.

dcmented ana had to be
sent 10 an institution
for life. Mrs. Aston did
personal work for his
family. She visited the
family OF seven IN their
homo in the Bowery
and learned their needs.
She found that the cid.
est son. the chief sup.
port, worked in a fac.
tory where he was con.
ira C ing tuberculosis
through breathing dust
She found him othc:
work In hygienic cordi
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26
HOWELL

We are enjoying the warmer
weather after the severe cold spell.
Miss Martha Wieseler visited her
sister, Mrs b. Casper, last Thursday.
There was a dance at the home Of
MIR Swartz, also one at the home of
Mr. Anglln last FRIDAY evening.
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended the sales Thursday and
Friday.
Frank and Joseph Wieseler spent
Monday evening at Chas. Moore's.
Joseph Strut and family visited
at the Craigh home last Thursday.
Nick Gaspar stayed over Friday
night with Chas. Moore.
Mr. Bornong's sale will be next
Wednesday. They will go to North
Dakota to live.
Jake Mehls visited bis brother,
Anton Kramer, last Monday.
Joseph Strut and family spent
Tuesday at Chas. Moore's. also Mrs
Hennesey, son and daughter.
Miss Clara Mier is sewing away
from home this week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26
COUNTY NEWS
BY CORRESPONDENTS
Locals and Personal Items From Various
Townships.
NORTH HAND

Charley Weiblen from the county
seat is spending a few days in this
neighborhood and at Orient.
A public auction was held last
Thursday, at the Archer place in
Park, and thoIgh the dav was very
stormy. there was a crowd present
and things sold well.
n. A. Gardner, of Orient, was
clerk and the Magness Bros. Of st.
Lawrence were the auctioneers.
The ladies aid Of the M. f. church.
Orient, was held in the church last
Thursday. Only a small gathering
Miss Lillian Bolton, of Howell, at.
tended the dance at Orient last Mon
day night.
viii Shuftz, Of Harrison, has been
spending several days in Orient.
X. E Hill and Joe Ecker drove in
to Orient, Saturday, from the En-
nesti ranch.
We learn that DR.. Mitchell, of
Orient, was taken last Friday, to
Aberdeen, to obtain medical treat
ment. He has been seriously i'll for
a long time with infammatory
rheumatism.
Ferdinand and Lydia Matter, of
Spring, were Faulkton visitors. Sat
urday.
A dance was held at the Anglin
place, Fairyiew, last Friday night.
The night was very stormy, but a
large crowd was present.
Mr. Palmer, of Harrison, drove to
Orient, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs ID. V. Hall made their
way to Orient, Monday.
John Gross and Charles Wilson, of
Harrison made for Orient, Saturday.
it seemed to be a Mecca to a coed
many.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26
Is MILLION VALUE
In MINI. HENS
Better Returns Than Many Other
Products

The following article taken from
the Farmers Dispatch, of st, Paul,
is loud in it's praise of the hen as a
money maker for the farmer:
The Minnesota hen last year pro-
duced a grand total of zoe, 900 eggs
in an effort to lower the cost of liv-
ing and put a silver lining in the
pockets of the farmers who lad
been encouraging "biddy' in her
efforts
This was the resultant effort of
IL, 000. 600 chickens. the estimated
population of chickens In the state
according to the Secretary of State
The value of the eggs produced
and sold, and the fowls raised and
sold in Minnesota during 1918 was
more than $l5, 600. 000, which is an
amount greater than the railsoad
taxes tor four years, and is a sum
which would support all the state
institutions under the board of Con
troll for a period of nearly five yeaes.
1t would pay all teachers salaries in
the state for sixteen months.
If all the eggs laid In Minnesota
last year were placed end to end
they would reach all the way around
the earth and leave about 5000
miles over.
If fried and placed one on top of
the other they would make a pile
$500 miles high, nearly a thousand
times as high as Mount Mckinley.
If "a man, could. by any possibil-
ity, eat ten eggs at a meal it would
take him 60. 900 years to eat all the
eggs produced in Minnesota in one
wear.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26
ketterer-J OhC son NuptialS

The wedding of Miss Arabelle
ketterer to John w. Johnson
of Miller, South Dakota, was solemn
lied Monday afternoon at two
o'clock at st. Marks parish resi-
dence, Rev. Mons, Plut reading the
service IN the presence of The wit
nesses, the brides sister. Ida, and
her brother. G. f. K~etterer.
The bride was attired in a hand
some wistaria suit with hat to match
and wore a corsage bouquet. Miss
Ida ketterer wore "a brown suit and
hat to match.
The wedding was a very quite
one, only members of the brides
family being present at the wedding
dinner served at the home.
Mr. AMI Mrs Johnson departed in
the afternoon for Nebraska to visit
relatives Of the groom. They will
return To-Day ana o mere VIII
leave for Miller, S. D., where the
groom conducts a general merchan-
disc store and where they will be at
home.
The bride is a well known Young
woman of this city, having been
born and reared here. For a num-
Der Of wears past she was most sue
cessful as a trimmer for a millinery
firm of st. Paul and has a wide cir
Gle of friends in her home town
with whom the Argus JOINS in eX-
tending best wishes for a happy and
prosperous welded life. Scott Co.
tMinn.l Argus.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26
Aged Citizen Passes AWAY,

MIR William Ross, one Of this city's
Oldest citizens, died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs II. X. Greeves.
Saturday. Feby. q, at the advanced
age of 81 years. The writer had
known him for many years as an in
dustrious. patient, sweet-tempered
gentleman whom it was a pleasure
to know. The funeral occurred
Monday at the Christian church,
with services conducted by Rev. j..
E. Booth, a former pastor and fam
lily friend. The remains were laid
to rest IN the G, A. r. cemetery.
william Ross was horn IN Wash
ington County, Pennsylvania, Feb
ruary 4th, 1923, and died On Febru-
airy Dist. 1914. Age 81 years and LIZ
days. He was married 70 Catharine
Barnes of the same county OF Feb
ruary 5th 1916. They afterwards
moved to Pike county Illinois. and
from there to Audrain county, Mis-
souri,. Then in 1886 they moved to
Hand county, South Dakota, where
they remained until their death.
To this union was born ten children,
seven of whom survive him. The
death of his wife occurred October
23d, 1902. and since that time he
has made his home with his daugh-
ter, Mrs II. K. Greeves of this city.
He liyed a devout christian life and
was a member of the Evangelical
church.
AS a pioneer of Hand county, MIR
Ross has had much to do with the
u%pbuilding and development of the
resources of the county. AS a citi-
zen, neighbor and father his life has
been one of great service 70 the en-
tire community. AS a christian. he
was ALWAYS consistent, sincere and
devout. Surely his life was not ii
vain and his reward is sure"
Servants of God. well done
Thy glorious warfare past,
The battles fought-The race is v OF
And thou art crowned at last
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26
Coolest Week of Winter

What proved to be the severest
cold spell of the present winter swept
this section the first Of the week.
With a drop in the temperature
Saturday afternoon snow began fall
ing, driven by a strong wind. and
by night the conditions were about
right for "A good blizzard. However
Sunday morning dawned bright and
clear, but cold, the mercury having
dropped to rs below zero. Monday
morning it registered about the
same, Tuesday morning being some
what warmer. 1t is reported that
the snow is quite badly drifted in
the country.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26
STATE TOURNEY
OF BASKET BALL
High School Teams Meet at Huron
March 20-21
Huron, S. D.. Feb. 10th.

Huron, S. D.. Feb. 10th.
The Annual High School Basket
Ball Tournament to be held in Huron
March Goth and Dist. 1914, will be
the largest high school athletic affair
ever held in the state Of South Da-
kota. unless all signs fall" said
Prof. c. w. Hochstetler, athletic
director of Huron College and man.
ager of the tournament, today.
It is not unusual for a half dozen
applications and inquiries to be re-
ceived in the same mail and the list
of entrants is growing very fast. 1t
is requiring a prodigious amount of
labor and no small expense to make
the arrangements necessary for the
systematic playing off of the numer-
Gus contests and the satisfactory IN
tertainment Of the hundreds of ath-
letes who will be in attendance.
Last years tournament was the
largest attended and the most closely
contested of any so far held, and the
1914 tournament promises to surpass
by a wide margin all tournaments
of former years. Several teams
which we're not strong contenders
last year are winning nearly all their
games during the present season and
will put up a strong fight for the
silver loving cup awarded annually
and for the MASSIVE trophy which
will be presented to the team first
winning three annual tournaments.
Arrangements have been made for
all lines of railroad running into
Huron to give special reduced rates
to members of teams and their sup
porters who attend the tournament.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26
Out of Danger

One hot day last August | decided
to go hunting frogs in hopes of get
ting enough for a meal. ! got an
old gunny sack, a stout club. and "a
pair of rubber boots, and then |
started out. 1t was so hot that the
frogs lay thick in the dead moss
that overspread the water. All |
had to do was to get my eye on a
frog, bring down my club and in a
few minutes the body of tie dead
frog would appear floating on the
surface of the water.
soon had enough and should have
quit, but | kept right on until | saw
an extra 'arge n which | decided,
if | got, would be my last. ! leaned
out owe the water, standing on a
rotted tree stump. | Ieveled my
club at the frog and then struck.
The frog gave a jump into the air
and lit with a splash. AT the same
time the stump gave way and | fol-
lowed the frog. The water was deep
and | could not swim, but | yelled
and kicked around in the water the
best | could. | at last worked my
way over to the end Of an old log
that had fallen across the river. AT
first | could hang on very well, but
the water was cold and nv hands
began to get numb SO they kept
slipping off every little while until
at last | began to feel sleepy and did
not seem to care to live. | let go
my hold Just as a farmer came over
a hill. He called to me to hang on a
little longer, but he was too late and
| slid off into the water. The next
4 remembered ] ives IN a kitchen and
they were rubbing me. NV SLEEPY
feeling had worn off and | was glad
to be out of danger.
9th Grade. CLARK BoTTUM.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26
LOTS
OFFERED CITY
Mrs w. II. Waters Offers Sd St.
Location on Conditions
Miller, S. D., Feb. "A, IA

Miller, S. D., Feb. "A, IA.
EDITOR PRESS:
| wish the use of your columns to
place the situation AS to a Public
Library building for Miller before
the people interested. Correspond
ence with the Carnegie corporation
brings the information that the city
can obtain a Carnegie building, but
it must be a building for library
purposes only. The Carnegie cor
poration will not give any money
toward a joint building used as a
library and city hall; and the ground
for the building must be furnished
by the city. The city has now no
ground that can be used for the
purpose. In view Of this situation
Mrs Nina Waters has very gener-
ously offered to donate ground for
the building on condition that the
sum of $500 be raised by public sub
scrlption to buy books for the Ii
brary. The ground offered is sixty
feet square on the west end of the
two lots cornering on Broadway and
Third Streets, west of the office of
Glen Nj. Waters, the old Citizens
Bank Building. This seems to make
the way clear for a publlc library
building for Miller, if the people
want me-. Kindly bring the matter
before the public by giving this a
place IN your columns.
S. Y. CHRIST,
Mayor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26
CITY Builders

Sioux Falls Press. That the Com
mercial Club is the power that
builds the city and keeps up the
community life, beng the power be-
hind che administration OF the city
affairs was the declaration Of George
B. Irving, of Chicago, community
builder n an address at the boost
er" meeting held last night in the
auditorium.
He pointed out that a we'll organ
lied commercial club can do much
more than the government Of the
city in promoting the growth of the
community, bringing in industries
and developing the resources that
are here
Community patriotism he de
clared was the greatest factor for
the advancement of a city and no
city could hope to progress without
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26
Disastrous Fire at Hitchcock

At an early hour Saturday morn
ing fire broke out in the business
street of Hitchcock and completely
destroyed the large general store Of
II. |. Clifford together with the
opera house and Odd Fellows Hall
The town is without fire protec-
ton and nothing could be done to
ave the buildings, The loss Is only
partially covered by insurance.
MIR Clifford is the son of Nh and
Mrs A. j. Clifford. of this city, hav-
ing moved to Hitchcock some years
ago. where he owned and operated "A
large general store.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26
lAdvertisement.t
Fine Stock Company

The newspapers have been more
than kind to Clint and Bessie Rob
bins and their excellent company.
The following is clipped from the
Brainerd (Minn J Tribune:
Those prime favorites, Clint and
Bessie Robbins. supported by a
strong repertoire company. opened
an eight nights engagement at the
opera house on Sunday evening. and
are drawing large houses. The
company is far stronger and more
capable in every way than the aver.
age repertoire company. and they
give a good dollar show at popular
prices. -Brainerd Mimi Tribune
Friday, January z, 1914.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26
Notice

To MillennIal Dawnists and all who
are inclined to their doctrines:
| have courteously attended many
OF your meetings in Miller, and lis
tened respectfully to yCui speakers
present their views, and | have
taken no offence. | expect to see
you all at nv service next Sabbath
morning to hear the Other side of
Millennial Dawn" And | will ex-
pect to tell the truth without anv of
YOU taking offence. Will you be
game enough and broad enough to
do it? | hope SO.
A. p. Cooper,
Presbyterian Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26
RICHARDS SEC'Y
TRIES TO EXPLAIN
Says Hand County is i'm a Class
by Itself
Huron, S. D.. Feb'y %, 1914.

Huron, S. d.. Feb'y %, 1914.
The PRESS, Miller, ). ID. | note
a leading article in your paper, of
last week. in which you charge K.
0. Richards with trying to deceive
the yoters Of Hand county as to
what their taxes are.
This being the the case ] presume
we are entitled to be heard in our
own defense for it is a very unfair
newspaper that does not give both
sides of a public question a chance
to be heard.
The sample quotations of taxes
given for Hand county were taken
by following q definite system of
getting figures on the same location
OF descriptions IN each county. They
usually showed that taxes were in
creased by 80 to 100 per cent, but in
Hand county the increase was small
and it was a fair indication of the
total for the county, for Hand coun-
ty is IN a class by itself, in that
while the total tax on farm land in
Beadle county went up by $4,000.
on account of the change in assess
ment by the Tax Commission, which
increased the value of the farm
Innl, mona hnn Tho ,,,.n.-, n, tho
assessed value of other forms of
property, the total tax in Hand
county has actually been decreased
by SIS. 900, and it and Hyde, Hughes
and sully are the only counties east
Of the Missouri rive. in which this
has happened. However, going
back to 1906, when the clique now
in power first got in, taxes on Hand
county land has increased 500 200.
That the state administration is
responsible for the tax raises can
not be successfully denied. Every
form of expenditure must first be
authorized by low, passed by the
legislature and approved by the
governor, and the tax increase the
last seven years can readily be traced
back to that source. Gov. Byrne,
Crawford, Vessey and Norbeck have
been in control of the government
during these even years.
A popularity in the re-adJust-
ment of valutions. as made by the
Tax Commission. is that farms along
the east line of Hand county are
worth 81, 900 less than farms across
the county line in Bead!e county
with only county line between them.
Yours most respectfully,
MARTIN WIDSTEN.
Secretary Richards Campaign.