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BGT0RGf RANDOLPH CHESTER.
and LILLIAN CHESTER w.
1Ss:5ssSs ILLUSTRATED &C:DRHoDEs
ILLUSTRATED If C.D.RHODES

emehts for so many. years, the city
hau, all at once, discovered that the
condition was unbearable! The free
and entirely uncurbed metropolitan
i. press had taken up, with great enthu-
slasm, the work of poking the finger
OF scorn at Vedder court. 1t had pub
llshed photographs of the disreputable
old sots Of buildings, and, where they
did not seem to drip enough, the
artists had retouched them. 1t had
sent budding young Poes and Dick
enses down there to write up the
place. 1t had sen the sob sisters
there in shoals to interview the down.
~trodden, and, above all things, it had
put prominently before the public eye
the immense profit which Market
Square church wrung from this or.
gained misery!
Gail turned sick at heart as she
read. Uncle Jim permitted four
morning papers to come to the house,
and the dripping details, with many
variations, were in all of them. She
N'SA tO"oau VIC lSSiCIy anu
the dignifed old church standing be-
yond it, with mingled Indignation and
humiliation. A sort Of ignominy
seemed to have descended up it, like
a man whose features seem coarsened
from the instant he is doomed to wear
prison stripes; and the fact which she
particularly resented was that a por.
ton of the disgrace of Market Square
church seemed to have descended
upon her. She could not make out
why this. should be; but 1t was. Aunt
Grace Sargent, busting about to see
that Gail was supplied with more
kinds of delicacies than she could pos
sibly sample, saw that unmistakable
look of distress on Calls face, and
went straight up to her sister Helen,
the creases of worry deep in her brow.
Mrs. Helen Davies was having her
coffee in bed, and she continued that
absorbing ceremony while she on
sidered her sisters news.
Il did not think that Gail was so
deeply affected by the occurrences of
last night" she unused; but of course
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Il don't dispute that: but In mas

Il don't dispute that; but In ruas
offer I allowed you for the income
earning capacity Of your improved
property. Since that capacity lip
stopped, ] don't feel Obliged to pay you
for it, or. in other words, to make up
to you the loss which the city has CON.
PEELED you to sustain"
There is some show OF reason In
what Allison says" observed Joseph q.
Clark.
Chisholm leaned forward, WIKI hts
elbows on the table, around the 49,
of which were carved the heads Of
winged cherubs.
What is your presert offer!"
twenty-five million; cash"
I'VE refused" announced Nicholas
Van Ploon. bobbing his round head
emphatically.
I'm not so sure that we do" re-
turned Clark. IL have been studying
property values in that neighborhood,
and l doubt IL we can obtain more"
Then We don't SELL" insisted
Nicholas Van Ploon.
II scarcely think we wish to take up
this discussion with Mr.. Allison until
we have digested the Offer" observed
the quiet voice. OF Manning. and, IN
this hint, Allison withdrew.
He smiled as he heard the voices
which broke out In controversy the
moment he had closed the door behind
him. Being sc near, he naturally called
IN Gail Sargent, and found her enter
tanning a little tea party Of the gayest
and brightest whom Aunt Helen Ia
vies could bring together,
She came into the little reception
"cozy" to meet Allison, smiling with
pleasure. There seemed to be a de-
gree of usefulness in her greeting
Of her friends since the night of her
return.
"Of course I couldn't overlook an op-
portunity to drop in" said Allison,
shaking her by both hands. and hold
ing them while he surveyed her criti-
cally. There was a tremendous com.
fort In his strength.
so you only called because yoV
were in the nelghborhood," bantered
Gail.
Guilty" he laughed. "I've just been
paying attention to my religious du.
ties"
Il wasn't aware that you knew you
had any," returned Gail. sitting in the
shadow of the window jamb. Allison's
eyes were too searching.
CTO BE CONTINUEDJ
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Lydia E. pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound would cure it. 1t helped both
the Change of Life and the tumor and
when / got home / did not need the doctor.
/ took the Pinkham remedies until the
tumor was gone, the doctor said, and /
have not felt it since. / tell every one
how / was cured. If this letter will
help others you are welcome to use it."
Mrs. E. II. BEAN, 525 Joseph Avenue,
Nashville, Tenn.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, a pure remedy containing the
extractive properties of good old fash
toned roots and herbs, meets the needs
of woman's system at this critical period
of her life. Try it.
If there is any symptom i'm your
case which puzzles you, write to
the Lydia IL. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
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Designer Puts Forth Many Reasons
Why II Should Be Accepted as
an Article Of Attire.

The latest innovation in mems APP
parel has been sprung by w. III.
Whiting of Jonesboro, Me. 1t is a tin
hat. with a band made of copper. He
fashioned the natty headpiece him
self. 1t is not only very light in
weight, but he claims that it Is cheap
er than a straw bonnet" lasts longer
and is absolutely rainproof.
Writings tin hat has a ulster all
its own, something that takes the
shine off all other hats. 1t Is more
snowy than Mambrino's helmet. made
famous by Don Quixote. Writings
hat Is made Of tin, common sheet tin.
the same kind of tin that baked beans
and sardines and tomatoes are put in.
1t is built on a 1915 model and no
fashionable youth Of the town can
put anything over" on him in the
matter of style. It Is neat, but not
gaudy, a tin body with a copper band.
not quite as brilliant as a ribbon with
college colors, but more substantial
and quite 90 attractive. At least, 1t
attracts plenty of attention when
Whiting wears II on the streets.
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SYNOPSIS.

AT a vestry meeting OF the Market
square church Gail Sargent tells Rev.
smith Boyd that Market Square church
is apparently a lucrative business enter
prise. Allison takes Gail riding in his
motor car. She finds cold ~disapproval in
the eyes of Rev. Smith Boyd. Allison
starts a campaign for consolidation and
Contro! OF the entire transportation sys-
tem or the world. Gail becomes popular.
AliSon gains control of tTanscontinental
tranc and arranges to absorb the We'd
ger court tenement property of Market
square church. Gail tells Boyd that the
catnedral Market square church proposes
10 pulid VIII be out of profits wrung from
squalor. AT a meeting of the seven finan-
cial magnates Of the country, Allison or
games the international Transportation
mpan Rev. smith Boyd undertakes
Nalis spiritual instruction and Gail un-
CONSCIOUSLY gives Allison a hint that solves
tne Vedder court problem for him. On
an inspection trip in Allison's new sub
way the tunnel caves in. Gail goes back
70 her home In the West. Her friends lure
ner and Arly back to New York. In the
nilust or a struggle with the dregs of hu-
manly In Vedder court Rev. Smith Boyd
suodenly finds that he is a real living
Iahd loVlng-man. He proposes to Gail
put, on the verge OF acceptance. she re-
refuses,
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vocal cords. there b not the slightest
doubt, it is worth repeating. that the
public might have done something
abou. Vedder court! As things were.
1t grew most satisfactorily indignant.
It talked OF nothing else, In the sub
ways and On the LIS" and on the sur
face lines, and on the cindery COM
muter trains; and on the third day
of the agitation, before something else
should happen to shake the populace
to the very foundation Of its being. the
city authorities condemned the We'd
der court property as unsanitary, in
human and unsafe, as a ena to the
public morals, health and life. and as
a blot upon civilization; this last be.
Ing a fancy touch added by Tim Cor
man himself, who, in his old age, had
a tendency to link poetry to his prac-
ticabilits. In consequence of this de-
~cision, the city authorities ordered
Vedder court to be forthwith torn
down, demolished and removed from
the face of the earth; thereby justify
'Ao' "NS all LAX SAA0'ShNS VI ~
and entirely uncurbed metropolitan
press! The exact psychological mo-
ment had been chosen. The public.
caught at the very height of its frenzy,
applauded, and ate its dinner in virtu-
Gus satisfaction; and Gail Sargent's
distress crystallized into a much cas-
Ter thing to handle; just plain anger!
And so Market Square church had
persisted in c%lutching it's greedy hold
on a commercial advantage SO vile
that even a VIGOROUSLY corrupt city
government had ordered II destroyed!
Her mind was immensely relieved
about Rev. Smith Boyd. She had
chosen we'll and wisely!
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BUYS DOG TO RECOVER RING
Man Kills Animal and Finds His 5000
Gem in Stomach, as He
Had Suspected.

While William A. Thompson was
trying to drive a pup away from him
the animal closed on his fingers and
pulled Off and swallowed a 5000 Ola
moQd ring. Mr.. Thompson was not
certain what had become of the ring,
but when he failed to find II he sus.
pected the dog He bought the AMI
NAL. nominally a ten-cent pup. from
II. r. Rogers, the negro owner. for
$40 after much parley. took the dog
home. killed him and found the dia-
mond ring In his stomach.
He was luckier than a man in q
neighboring town who owned a valu-
able vase, a family heirloom. His dog
poked his head into the neck of the
vase and 1t stuck. The owner cut off
the dogs head TO save the vase and
then had to break the vase to get out
the dogs lead to bury it.-Beckley
CW. Val Dispatch to New York
World.
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she could not sleep. and she's full of
sympathy this morning, and afraid
that maybe she made a mistake. and
feels perfectly wretched."
Grace Sargent sat right down.
Did the rector propose?" she
breathlessly inquired.
Mrs. Davies poured herself some
more hot coffee, and nodded.
she refused him."
"Oh!" and acute distress settled on
Grace Sargent's brow. with such a
firm clutch that it threatened to
homestead the location. Mrs. Sar.
gent shared the belief Of Rev. Smith
Boyd's mother. that Smith Boyd was
the finest young man In the world; and
Calls aunt was speeches. with dis
may and disappointment.
Il have ceased to worry about Calls
future" went on Mrs. Davies compla.
Gently. 1T is her present condition
about which ! am most concerned,
She is so conscientious and self-ana
lytical that she may distress herself
owe this affair. and I must get in Arly
and Lucille. and plan a series of gay.
cites which will keep her mind occu.
pied from morning until night"
In consequence of this kindly deci.
sion, Gail vas plunged into gayety I'm.
til she loathed the scrape Of q violin!
The mere fact that she had nc time to
think did not remove the fact that she
had a great deal to think about. and
the gayety only added dismally to her
troubled burden.
Meanwhile, the free and entirely un.
curbed metropolitan press went mer,
rily onward with its righteous vedder
court crusade. until II had the public
indignation properly aroused. The
public indignation ros to such q
pitch that. II the public had not been
busy with affairs OF Its own. and IL Il
had not been in the habit of leaving
everything to be seen to by the people
financially interested. and II II has
not consisted chiefly of a few active
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Modifying Brair,.

Some world-famous names appear
on the list of the consulting panel
which has been added to the inven-
lions board. Sir William Crookes. o.
NJ, discovered thallium and invented
the r~adicmeter, among other valuable
services to science, and has written
books on such diverse subjects q
beet sugar, dyeing, calico printing END
fertilizers. Sir Oliver Lodge is a high
authority on wireless telegraphy and
other matters. The other names are
equally distinguished and show that
England has at last walked up to the
necessity OF modifying the brains q
the nation.
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Don't Prosecute
Your Bowels
His UnIucky Days.

Seated in a row on the porch of an
old-country inn, with their chairs
tipped back, some old cronies were 60.
ing on about unlucky days. After all
had given what they considered their
unlucky days, a quiet old chap at one
end spoke up:
"Aall tell We ma unlucky days. Aa's
fund Dot in ma time that It's unlucky
to be struck wi ~leetening on a Mon
day; or tie be catched wiz a circular
saw on a Tuesday; or tie tumble over
board on a Wednesday; OF tie be run
over by q motor car on a Thursday;
or lose a ten-pun note on a Friday; or
be bitten by a mad dog on a Saturday.
and hev nowt for dinner on the Sun
day.
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conduct them as a benefit to the
people rather than to our own peck.
cts"
That's a clever way of putting It,"
commended Jim Sargent. Its time
we did something to get rid Of our
disgrace" and he q most earnest
about 1t, He had been the most un.
comfortable Of all these vestrymen in
the past few days; for the disgrace
of Market Square church had been a
very reliable topic of conversation In
Gail Sargent's neighborhood.
The nasal voice of smooth-shaven
old Joseph G. Clark drawled into the
little silence which cnsued.
What about the cathedral?" he
asked, and the hush which followed
was far deeper than the one which
he had broken. Even Rev. Smith Boyd
was driven to some fairly profound
thought. His bedroom and his study
were lined with sketches of the stu
pendously beautiful cathedral, the
most expensive in the world in which
he was to disseminate the gospel.
Suppose we come back to EARTH"
resumed Clark, who had built the
Standard Cereal company into a
opoly of all the %breadstuffs by that
process. IF we rebuild we set our
selves back In the cathedral project
ten years. You can't wipe out what
you call our disgrace, ven IL you
give all these paupers free board and
compulsory baths. My proposition Ia
to telephone for Edward e. Allison,
and tell him we're ready to accept
his offer"
mot while I'm a member OF this
vestry," declared Nicholas Van Ploon,
swiveling himself to defy Joseph G.
Clark 1--WE don't sell the property"
Il put Mr.. Clark's proposition as a
notion" jerked w. T. Chisholm, and
in the heated argument which en-
sued, the Good Shepherd In the win
dow. taking advantage Of the shifting
sun, removed from the room the light
of the red robe.
In the end, the predetermined
members won over the sentimental
lists, II Nicholas Van Ploon could be
classed under that heading, and ALI
son was telephoned. Before they
were through %wrangling over the de-
cision to have him meet them, ALI.
son was among them. One might al
most have thought that he had been
waiting for the call; but he ex-
changed no more friendly g~lances
with Clark and Chisholm. Of the new
International Transportation COM
pany. than he did with any Of the
others.
We'll, Allison, we've decided to ac-
cept your offer for the Vedder court
property" stated Manning.
Il haven't made you any. but I'm
willing" returned Allison.
Jim Sargent drew from his pocket
a memorandum slip.
"You offered US a sum which, at
three and a half per cent, would &C
crue. In ten years. to forty-two mil
lion dollars" he reminded the presi.
dent of the Municipal Transportation
company. That figures to a spot-cash
proposition Of thirty-one millions, with
a repeating decimal Of one; SO some
body will have to lose Q cent"
THAT offer Ii withdrawn" said Al
iison.
II cont see WAY" objected Jim Sar-
gent. "lhe property b - valaAA1s t.
yssr s~-r~ss - y S0 ~A"
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NofN Froseuui.

Rastus had caught Samho red hand.
ed. "Ah'm gwine nap yo' arrested
fob stealth NAH chickens, yo' Sambo
Washing'ton-dat's jess what ah'm
gwine to do" said Rastus.
GO ahead, niggah," retorted Sambo.
go ahead and hab me arrested. Ahll
mex you prove whar yo' got dem
chickens yo'self!"
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Argentine Wines.

Production OF wine In Argentina b
one Of the most important ipdusoeeoD
of the country. In 1918 the rscaeA
production OF 10000. geo gallons -
reached. Practically al OF the wine
produced in Argentina II of Q o0aDea
variety. and ~ table use oaty. IT,
sxportatise y sseansSa ~ta@s % vwy
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HOW MRS. Bean
met THE CRISIS
Carried Safely Through Change
of Life by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Nashville, Tenn.-'When l was going
through the Change of Life / had tu-

NOR as large as @
'child's head. The
doctor said it was
three years coming
and gave me medi-
cine for it until I
called a a.y
from the city for
s m e time. OF
I could not
go to him then. SO
sister-in-law told
ma that she thorlpht
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To Be Expected.

Here is a story about a nan who
bought a manufactured old master
under the. impression it was a gen.
uine Van Dyke"
"Oh, that story has whiskers on It."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-03-30

In 1915 over a thousand Harvard stu
dents engaged in major and miuoI
sports.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Pierce and
family visited with Mr.. Joe Harris
and family Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. NJ. Davis and Mr..
and Mrs. Kindshi we're guests at the
John Marston home Thursday.
The card party at the Winfield
Bauer home Saturday eve, was a
most enjoyable event. Lunch was
seved to 46 persons, four prizes we're
given which caused much merriment
among the guests.
Alpha school No. 3 of which Miss
Lily Myers is teacher will give a
Christmas program, details given
later.
Mrs. j.. b.. Moncur and daughter
Jessie were callers at Mr.. and Mrs.
e. A. Carlile's Thursday afternoon.
With the fine weather farmers are
;etting well prepared for the winter.
A great deal of grain is still being
hauled to Miller.
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Stock Pavilion
And Sale Yards

There has been some talk among
live stock men of the county about
securing the old fair grounds be-
tween Miller and St. Lawrence and
establishing a permanent sale yards,
where all public sales of live stock
could be held. The grounds are
fenced, contain sheds, are convent
ent to railroad and both towns. The
large amphytheatre could also be
used by placing a sales pavilion in
front of it, and there is plenty of
room for pens and yards. The tele-
phone and electric light service is
available, but the water mains would
have to be extended. They think it
might be made an extensive sales
point for central South Dakota.
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COUNTY ROADS

Supt. Fl. W. Woodruff reports that
his county grading outfit completed
rs miles of roadwork the past sum-
mer. The average price of these
graded roads are in the neighborhood
of $40 to $50 per mile on the ordin-
airy run of ground. Some few places
where unusual obstacles are en-
countered the cost will be a higher
rate. The work is jointly paid for by
county and townships. When first
made these roads cause some doubt
as to their advantage over the old
prairie road, but after they are worn
and settled, their benefit is evident.
AS the roadways are fenced up more
each year, the grades become neces-
sary because there is less opportunity
to dodge the mud holes.
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Variations
And Their Cause

Variations in the cream test are
bound to occur, depending upon GER
tain factors over which the cream
buyer has no control, according to
Arthur Lynch, istructor in darying at
State College. THE chief factors af-
fecting richness of separator cream"
says he, ARE: speed of turning, level
ness of the machine, position of the
cream screw, rate of inflow, temper
allure of the milk and cleanliness of
the machine"
Mr.. Lynch points out that fast turn
ing produces less and richer cream:
the bowls will not turn evenly if the
machine is not set level ana solid; the
cream screw has tendency to loosen
producing thinner cream; cold milk
is not skinned as efficiently as warm
milk, say at 20 to 80 degrees Fahren-
heit; and that milk may be effectively
skinned only by a clean separator.
The machine should not be left IN
washed owe night.
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CONGRESS OPENS
in SHORT SESSION
Food Embargo Divides Members From
Farm and City

Washington, Dec. 4.-Representa-
tive Fitzgerald and his threatened
food embargo legislation was the cen
ter of interest when the s~ixty-forth
congress convened for its dying SEES
sion at noon today.
Fit2gerald's declaration late in No"
vember that he would introduce for a
food embargo to keep products in the
United States and reduce the cost of
living stirred up a political hornets
nest.
Aside from the possibility Of the
embargo itself, Fitzgerald's action, if
he takes it, may portend a fight be-
tween supporters of President Will
son, who is against an embargo, and
the Tammany delegation, whose lead
er is Fitzgerald.
Representatives from the west and
middle west farm districts were abb
on the threatened embargo resolution.
They are opposed to it and have
threatened that if it is introduced
they will combat it with a retaliatory
measure calling for an embargo on
manufactured articles such as consti-
tute the bulk of the expectations to
Europe from the eastern manufac-
turing states.
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HIGH COST HITS NEWSPAPERS

Virmillion Republican:-Bro. Yule
who knows a thing or two about the
financial end of the weekly newspa-
per business, has joined the process
sion and has raised the subscription
price of his Alexandria Herald to 50
per year, in order to keep from run
ming behind in the game. When it
comes to managing the subscription
business, we believe that Bro. Trip
pier of The Canova Herald has the
only right idea, and that is to make
it a strictly cash-in- advance PROPOSE
ton. Then there is no possible
chance for delinquency, and the cash
in hand overcomes the necessity Of
raising the price, for it obviates the
necessity of carrying accounts and
gives the publisher every cent that
he earns.
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MILLER BOY
OFFICER in ARMY
Milton Morrill, Appointed Lieutenant
In Minnesota Regiment

In a letter from Mrs. j. p. Morrill,,
Hopkins. Mimi, renewing subscrip-
ton to Press, she mentions that her
son Milton, who was born in Miller,
is now in the regular army. She says
in part:
perhaps you would be interested
in knowing that Milton p, u oldest
son has just received an appointment
as second lieutenant in the regular
army, He is now at Llano Grande,
Texas, in Company X, First Minneso-
ia Infantry National Guard. He took
the advanced West Point examination
there in October, which gave him this
appointment. He will be assigned to
duty Jan. LIST, 1917. This position
carries a salary of $500 a year and
Milton is just barely u years old.
Engineering course at University of
He vas a Senior in the Electrical
Minnesota.
Mr.. Morrill, joins ME in best wishes.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. J. p. Morrill,
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BINDING TWINE MADE OF PAPER

Washington.-That wrapping Irvine
which gives thorough satisfaction can
be made from paper has been dem
onstrated by experiments made by
the Forest Products Laboratory at
Madison, Wisconsin. In making Irvine
the paper is cut into narrow strips
which are then twisted tightly to
form a cord. The strength of the
Irvine depends upon the character
of the paper used and the process of
treatment. 1t is well adapted to a
number of purposes, but the forest
ers say that as yet no satisfactory
means has been found for protecting
paper Irvine from the action of water
and it should not be used where it
will be exposed to moisture.