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 in the auto if cook is willing to take you with her."
 The next Josephine visited the little cripple girl whose name was Nellie. She could not walk and had to sit in a rocking chair all day in barely furnished room. Josephine had not supposed anyone in the world could be so poor, and she came home with tears in her eyes and sorrow in her heart
 "Oh, mother!" she sobbed, she has to sit in that horrid room and there are no books or. games to play with and her dress was so old. It was clean, but it was worse than cook wears on wash day. I want some of my clothes to give her and can't I give her a comfortable, chair and fix her room pretty? We have so many pretty things we could furnish her room and not miss thing from here.'
 That is quite true,' said her mother; but you would not be giving it if I let you take these things. Why don't you buy her chair with your own money? You have saved some from your allowance" Josephine did not answer, and her mother waited rather anxiously, for this was the first opportunity she had ever had for test ing Josephine's generosity. After a few minutes Josephine said: q think I have five dollars all my own. Could I do much with that?
 You could not get the wheel chair 9 said her mother, "and that is what Nellie needs most of all; then she could get around the house and not have to sit in one place all day" There was another pause.
 Mother, is that money Uncle John sent my very own?'
 "Yes, dear," her mother replied. "1t is yours to do as you please with. Uncle John said it was for a pony and cart or anything you wanted"
 q think" said Josephine very slow ly, that it would be better to get the chair for Nellie and make her room comfortable. I can run about and I ride in the auto, and I really do not need the pony and cart"
 She swallowed very hard as she said it, and her mother knew it was a sacrifice as well as victory. She kissed her and told her that some day she would explain to her how happy she made her by deciding to do this.
 I'll get her the pony and cart" said her father when he heard of Joseph, ines sacrifice.
 "No," said her mother; "you must not do that. You will spoil every thing. This is the turning point of her life; do not let us spoil it."
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Josephine Peters was a little girl who had about everything a little girl ten years old could wish for. Her only child and while she was not sell fish she had very little chance to think of others, she was so well cared for herself.
 Her uncle John was very fond of her and sent for her birthday the money for pony and a cart. Joseph inc lived in a large city and he wanted her to select just the cart she wanted
 The day after she received the money she was riding in her fathers auto through a street where the very poor children lived, as it was short way to the place her mother was going.
 Mother" she said, looking at the children on the steps and on the street, why do these children stay in the city this warm weather? They should be in the country"
 "They have not the money" her mother told her, land there are thou sanuS ol IneM wHo AeVei 90" 'ue country"
 When they reached home that night Josephine asked if they could not give the poor children the money to go away to the country.
 Her mother laughed. My dear," she said, cit would be impossible to help all of them, but if you care to help anyone, cook has little granddaugh- ter who is cripple and her family is very poor. I have sent them many things, but there is much you can do for the little girl"
 What can do?" asked Josephine. That is for you to find out" said her mother. Cook goes to see her to- morrow; you can have John take you
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MANY STATES USE CONNECTS
Different Systems of Employing Prison Labor on Public Highway Improve
 ment Is Described.

Thirty states at the beginning of the present year had on their statute books laws providing for the employ ment of state prisoners in road build ing. Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Louisi- ana, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Vir- ginia and Washington follow practical ly the same system, providing that the control of this work shall be vested in the state highway commission. The highway commission or state en- gineer makes requisition for, such number of prisoners as he can use effectively, and the prison authorities turn over to him such prisoners as are suitable for the road work.
 The prison commission or board of control of state institutions is held responsible for the development of
Williams news., 1915-07-29

Following in the shoe tracks of their elders, children and half-grown young people are wearing the best-looking and best-made shoes which have fallen to their lot so far. The correct styles for children as to shape are those that follow the shape of the foot, snug enough not to slip at the heel, and a little longer and broader than the feet they are to clothe, with wide toes, flexible soles and low heels.
 The matter of shape disposed of, without room for mistake, there is left a considerable latitude in choice of design and finish. All on the same sensible last. plain, dressy and fancy shoes have received almost as much attention at the hands of manufactur- PTS as those meant for older people and this is saying lot.
 An attractive dress shoe for a child is shown in the picture, with white kid and patent leather combined in a graceful design. It fastens over the xnstep and ankles with cut-out straps buttoned over black buttons at the side The neat machine stitching Is an important feature in it's finish. A flat ribbon bow decorates the toe.
 For the well-grown miss a pretty koot is shown with cloth top, patent Feather 'riTnming and laced fastening.
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BOY MUST PUT ON HIS SHOES
Disease Germs Lurk in Ground Many Dangers Involved.

It seems pity to lay destroying as centers around the barefoot boy but, verify, the joys of going barefoot are overbalanced by the risks and dan gers involved.
 In recent years scientists have dis covered facts which show that nearly one-quarter of our deadliest diseases are known to attack us through breaks or scratches in the skin and by the bites of certain insects. =.
 In fact, there are two great classes of infectious diseases-those given directly by man and those given by insects.
 Going barefooted means that the feet will have bruises and scratches and cuts, and when we know, as we do now, that most, if not all, our bac- teria, disease germs and parasites live to be drawn.
 The soil of cities swarms with germs of all kinds, and lockjaw (tetanus), , tuberculosis, cholera, bubonic plague, hookworm and yellow fever all come to us through tiny animals attacking us through the skin. Hookworm is found in the state and countries around 35 degrees north and south of the equator, and is supposed to have been brought to this country by Afri- can slaves, as the American species is identical with the African
 The hookworm of the South bores it's way through the skin, and bores until it breaks into some tiny blood vessel. Taken up in the circulation, it is carried through the system, and, in time, reaches the intestines, where it anchors itself by it's hooks, and there lays it's eggs.
 The risk of going barefoot extends to all parts of the world. In barnyards and fields is the germ of lockjaw.
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GOOD ROADS ARE INCREASING
of Improved Highways-State Aid Now in Effect.

According to the Good Roads Year Book of the. American Highway asso- citation, recently issued, America now has 5000 miles more of good roads than France, the total for this coun- try now amounting to 31,000 miles. Of this 5000 miles were built in 1912 and about 5000 in 1914, making a total of over one-third of the entire mileage of the good roads of the country.
 New Jersey was the pioneer state to provide state aid for public highways, in 1891, and Massachusetts and Con- necticut soon followed, but it is only during the last ten years that the state aid policy has been in effect to any considerable extent
Williams news., 1915-07-29

There is nothing very new to report in fans, and there hardly need be, for, like flowers, they suit us as they are. They are medium or small in size and composed of the fragile and fair materials we are used to. Silk gauge or lace or both combined make airy backgrounds for flowers painted in festoons and wreaths in miniature, but perfect art. Spangles,. thicker than stars in the sky, sparkle over all. They were never so liberally used
 Ivory, mother of pearl, or wood, with much carving and picking out in gold or silver paint, form the sticks. Even in the least expensive fans there is an unusual amount of beauti- full decoration. The imitation ivory sticks are quite as beautifully handled as the genuine. It takes good judge to tell the difference.
 Fans of white gauge with medallions and borders of princess lace braid and thickly spangled with tiny silver se- quins have proved their captivating qualities by heading the list of best sellers" In the month of roses, when graduates and brides must be remem- bered, this is the fan that is scattered to all the points of the compass. Fans of black gauge with many spangles put on in a set design and scattered overr'the surface besides, have proved as alluring as evere>
 Small celluloid fans that may be carried in the handbag are deco
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knItted siIk Sports Goats.

Knitted silk sports coats are no, sweaters. True, they can be used for many of the purposes for which a sweater is used, but there is quite a difference in the garments. Various kinds of knitted silk fabrics are used for the purpose, but, unlike the sweat CT, they are lined, and sometimes with silk strongly contrasting with the outer material Not infrequently this silk runs over into cuffs and col lar. The coats are made along loose wrap lines, sometimes belted or sashed. Semi-norfolk jackets o1 knitted silk are very fetching and among the most popular coats in the knitted silk fabrics.
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the convict road work in some nine sas, Michigan, Missouri, North Da- kota, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. State prisoners are turned over to the coun- ty authorities to be worked on the county roads in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. This system is not approved by the national committee on prisons and prison labor, which holds that the state under no circumstances is justi- fled in delegating the responsibility for it's convict wards to county au- thorities.
 The system in New York state di- vides the responsibility for the con- struction work and maintenance of the camps between the state highway department and the commissioners of the counties in which the roads are to be built, with the state superintend- ent of prisons in final authority. In Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming the highway department and the pris- on department cooperate in the con- trol of this work. The prison depart ment is fully responsible for the care and discipline of the prisoners, while the road department is called upon to do the work which it is equipped to do, the building of roads.
 The committee has. found this lat ter system essential to the successful development of convict road work. The prison department is in posi- tion to care for the prisoners and to handle such matters as food, clothing. housing, medical attention, the afford ing of educational facilities and recre- ation.
Williams news., 1915-07-29
Braid in Millinery.

Serviceable, adaptable braid has been called upon for trimming the newest tailored hats, and some very unique effects have been obtained from it's artistic use. A large chou o1 rose of folded white silk braid effect lively trims fine white leghorn. 4 three-cornered dark brown milan has dangling at one side a red apple ol soutache braid alluring enough te tempt any modern daughter of Eve Wide cotton braid with colored bor ders band the sports hats of panama silk and peanut straw Watch the braid counters for choice bits if you wish a new hat trimming.
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rated with gold borders in set figures or are gay with painted flowers. One of these is novelty having a small coin carrier at the base of the stick, just large enough to hold dimes. Pret- ty as they are, none of these fans are expensive unless one chooses those with pearl sticks or having much carv- ing.
 Among the very cheap fans. such as sell for twenty-five cents or not more than fifty, the Japanese designs offer really good colorings and fas' cinating surfaces. They are well made and more than tasteful; they are often fine examples of Japanese art
Williams news., 1915-07-29
Swimmer Merely Pedals.

end is screw propeller of the type used on motorboats and driven by means of pedals. The swimmer lies fiat on this plank and pedals, as if he was riding bicycle. He uses his arms chiefly to direct his course and to maintain his balance on the plank. The revolving propeller provides all the impetus necessary. An advantage of the apparatus is that the user need not necessarily know how to swim without it.
Williams news., 1915-07-29

It is trim in appearance and broader in the toe than it looks. The narrow effect is accomplished by the long point in the tip of patent leather
 The plain leather sandals made for children's midsummer wear deserve a good word always. Worn without stockings, they help out the youngsters that are denied the pleasure of running barefoot, and are So easy to put of and on that the little people can in. dulge in the joy of getting their feet on the ground occasionally.
 JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
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Expression Misunderstood.

There is a certain young man who used to be notoriously egotistic. Some of his acquaintances were one day speaking of him before an old lady who was not up" in the slang express sions of the day.
 The next time she met him she put out congratulatory hand.
 "Oh, MT. Smith, she cried. q am 50 glad you are better! I heard last week that you had swelled head"
Williams news., 1915-07-29
Easy for Him,

Now, suppose, children, one of your schoolmates should strike you, and the next day you should bring him an apple, that would be one way of re- turning good for evil," said the Sun- day-school teacher.
 A little girl raised her hand.
 Well, Elizabeth said the teacher, what is it?''
 Then" said Elizabeth firmly, The would strike you again to get another apple"
Williams news., 1915-07-29
CARE FOR YOUR HAIR
By Frequent Shampoos With Cuticura
 Will Help You. Trial Free.

Precede shampoos by touches of Cuticura Ointment if needed to spots of dandruff, itching and irritation of the scalp. Nothing better for the com plexion, hair, hands or skin than these fragrant supercreamy emollients. Also as preparations for the toilet.
 Sample each free by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY. Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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SWIMs 16 MILES IN AN HOUR
Frenchman Uses Apparatus With Screw Propeller That Goes Through
 Water With Him on 1t.

A Frenchman has been interesting his compatriots lately by swimming at the speed of 16 miles an hour in one of the waterways near Paris. To be strictly accurate, however, he does not swim at all, but merely operates a screw-propelled apparatus that goes through the water with him lying upon it. A plank about six feet long has
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somethina on Account.

Small Johnny - Say, papa, how much am I worth?
 Papa-You are worth a million dol. lars to me, my son.
 Small Johnny-Well, would you mind advancing me a quarter on ac- count?
Williams news., 1915-07-29
Los AnaeIes to Improve.

Seven million dollars will be ex- pended on the roads of Los Angeles in 1915. Three hundred and twenty-four miles of concrete boulevard and 1S0 miles of decomposed granite highway will be constructed.
Williams news., 1915-07-29
And No Wonder.

What made that stout woman so furious?"
 "Just as she was going on the sub way train the gateman sad Both gates, lady,"
Williams news., 1915-07-29

A mothers fervent hope is that her daughters, when they marry, will do better than she did.
Williams news., 1915-07-29

Ten smiles for nickel. Always buy Red Cross Bag Blue;- have beautiful, clear white clothes. Adv.
Williams news., 1915-07-29
Grand Prize at Panama-Pacific Expo. sition Awarded to Walter
 Baker & Go. Ltd

The Grand Prize for superiority of Co., coa and Chocolate preparations has been awarded to Walter Baker & Co. Ltd, Dor chester, Mass. This famous old house has received 55 Highest Awards at the leading expositions in Europe and America. Adv
Williams news., 1915-07-29

The piano practice of girl is music to her ma only.
Williams news., 1915-07-29

Farmer Realizes Value. No other citizen realizes the value of good roads as does the farmer.
Williams news., 1915-07-29
Judaina a Community

A community can safely be judged by the kind of highways it maintains.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-10

| Jones' hand In his ovn- .E1ftesn yeagS
ago I employed him - watch my a.
fairs, and very well has he done 20
And to you. you wretch" turning upon
the haggard Braine, listen; there h
a million, and you have been within
. foo of II a dozen times. It has been
under your very nose Do you re-
member Poe's 'Purloined Letter. Ha!
Under your very nose, within touch Of
your hand! Now. take him away, Mr..
Servan. The police will be satisfied
with the prisoners they have"
So. presently, Hargreave. Jones,
Florence and Jim were alone. That
smile which had revealed to Florence
her fathers identity stole over his face
again. He put his hand on Jim's shoui-
der and beckonei to Florence.
Are you really anxious to marry
this young man."
Florence nodded.
We'll then, do so. And go to Eu.
rope with him on your honeymoon;
and as a wedding present to you both,
for every dollar that he has will add
a hundred; and when you get tired OF
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-10
Early History of PITTSBURGH.

The investment Of all there was OF
Pittsburgh at the time by the victo-
rious army of General Forbes was
completed November 25, 1853. the day
following the blowing up Of Fort Du.
quesne by the French and the fight
of them and their Indian allies. The
small and scattered forces command
ed by the dying General Forbes, who
had insisted on being brought on for
the celebration OF the fall Of the fort,
assembled at the meeting of the va.
ters." one strong detachment under
General Armstrong having come down
from Kittaning by hasty marching. ct
which place they had fought a severe
battle with the Indians. the general
being later honored by having The
county named for him of which KIT.
tanning is the county seat.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-10
Fla Puddinu.

Chop one-half pound Of suet and
work with the hands until creamy,
then add one-half pound G. figs finely
chopped Soak 2h cupfuls of stale
bread crumbs in one-half cupful of
milk half an hour. Add two eggs well
beaten. one cupful sugar and three.
fourths teaspoonful Of soda. Combine
mixtures. turn into a buttered mold
and steam three hours. Serve with
yellow sauce made by beating two
eggs until very light. add gradually
one cupful sugar and continue beat.
ing; then flavor with one teaspoonful
of brandy and one-half teaspoonful of
vanilla
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-10
Veal Soup.

Put a knuckle of veal into three
quarts of cold water, with a small
quantity of salt, add one small table
spoonful Of uncooked rice; boil slowly
hardly above simmering, foul hours;
when the liquor should be reduced to
half the usual quantity; remove from
the fire, into the tureen put the yolk
OF n egg and stir well into a teacup
full Of cream. or, In hot weather, new
milk; add a piece OF butter the size
of a h%ickorynut; on this strain the
soup, boiling hot. stirring all the time:
just at the last beat it well for q
minute.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-10
TheM1|iOnDoIlar Mystery
BY HAROLD Lax GRATH
Illustrated from Scenes In fe Photo Drama of fe
Same Name 1y hs 1h0nhoHser Film Company
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noiselessly toward the Hargreave
place. He passed a man leaning
against q lamppost, but he never
turned to look at him.
This man, however, threw away his
cigar and hot-footed II to the nearest
pay station. He knew in his soul that
he had just seen the man for whom
they had been hunting all these weary
but strenuous weeks-Stanley HaY
greave In the flesh! Half an hour
after his telephone message the chief
of the Black Hundred and many lesser
lights were on their way TO the house
OF mystery. Had they but known!
Now, the man who had created this
tremendous agitation went serenely
on. He proceeded directly and fear,
lessly 10 the front door, produced a
latchkey and entered. He passed
through the hall and reception room
to the library and paused on the
threshold dramatically. Florence
stepped back with a sharp cry OF
alarm. She had heard the hall door
open and close and had taken II for
granted that Jones had entered.
There was a tableau Of short dura.
ton.
Don't you know me?" asked the
stranger In a singularly pleasant voice.
Florence had been imposed upon
too many times. She shook her head
defiantly, though her knees shook so
that she was certain that tina least
touch would send her over.
Il am your father, child!"
Florence slipped ~unsteadily behind
the desk and seized the revolver which
lay In the drawer. The mar by the
curtains smiled sadly. 1t was q smile
that caused Florence to wave a bit.
Still she extended her arm.
You do not believe me?" said the
man, advancing slowly.
mo. | have been deceived too many
times. sir. Stay where you are. You
will wait here till my butler returns
Oh, IL ! were only sure!" she burst
out suddenly and p~assionately. What
proof have you that you are what you
sayf"
He came toward her. holding out his
hands. This. that you cannot shoot
me. All, the damnable wretches!
What have they done to you, my child,
to make you suspicious of every one?
How | have watched over you In the
street! ! will tell you what only Jones
and the reporter know, that the avia-
tor died, that I alone was rescued,
that gave Norton the five thousand;
that ! watched the windows Of the Rus
sian woman, and overheard nearly ev-
cry plot that was Matched in the coun-
ell chamber OF the Black Hundred:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-10
SPHERE FOR WOMAN DOCTOR
Writer'S Opinion 10 That She Has
Properly Taken the Place
That Is Her Right.

They tell III now that we are the
fighting sex. Why have we been 70
long? Ardent. beautiful, sweet as q
nut, with nut-brown eyes under lids
like pointed white flames, with her rip.
ping wing of hair lie the same sweet,
not tones, with her tall grace and
grave glance and white, expert, sensi.
tive hands-the scientists hands
which take account of a hair-why is
she here-this mountaineering over
her tubes and TASKS and m%icroscops
instead of in a drawing room, with
bowls of white hyacinths at her Ell.
bow? Why, within sixty years after
medicine Is open to women, are 10, 900
practicing in this country alone? Is Il
because we are tired of ignorance In
pity?
IL there were no other field for
woman doctors, unmarried mothers
would make a place in the world for
them. Ii there is any psychology of
sex, or sex a~ntagonism, or sisterhood
among women, or any of the other
things we talk Of so gayly in our
search TO get at the truth about men
and women, surely it is easier to look
into a woman's eyes than into a mans
when you hear that you are to un.
Gertake motherhood outside the plan
society has for this service to 1t.
Il am a oma myself and / know
what you bear'-the eyes of the wom-
an doctor answer to those others
which meet hers in their first startled
comprehension.-The Metropolitan.