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Ordinance No.

Ordinance No.
Ordinance regulating the licensing
Of Circuses, Theatrical performances
Skating Kinks, Moving Picture shows,
Box Ball, Bowling Alleys. Shooting
Galleries, Merry.go-Rounds, Ferris
Wheels and other amusement de-
vices of like character and of exhib-
iting curiosities.
Be It Ordained by the City Council
Of the city of Miller, Hand County,
South Dakota:
Sec. /. That before any person,
persons. company, or corporation.
can operate, give. maintain, or per-
form any of the amusements herein.
after named, within the limits of the
city Of Miller, South Dakota, said
person. persons. company, or cor
poration shall secure a license there.
fore as hereinafter provided;
Sec. 2. That each person, persons.
company, or corporation. who shall
operate, give, maintain. exhibit, or
perform any of the amusements
hereinafter named shall pay a license
as follows: For all circuses, or car
nivals. together with sideshows
thereto belonging. the sum Of ten
dollars per day. Or any Lart thereof;
For all theatrical performances given
and conducted in tent or tents, the
sun Of five dollars per day or any
part thereof; For all theatrical per-
formances given inside buildings the
sum of one dollar per day or any
part thereof; For all Exhibits of
Curioeities the sum of five dollars
per day or any part thereof; For ali
Merry-1o-Rounds the sum of five
dollars per dav or any part thereof;
For Ferris Wheels and Ocean Waves,
and such other kinds of amusement
devices the sum of five dollars per
day or any part thereof; For all
skating-rinks, the sum of twenty-five
dollars per month or any part there
Of: For shooting galleries the sum of
five dollars per month or any part Of
q month; For box ball or bowling
alley $3.50 per quarter wear; For
moving pictures the sum Of twenty
Ave dollars per year or any part Of a
year.
Sex. 3 That every person, per-
sons. COMPANY. or corporation desir-
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Notice of Hearing Petition for
Letters of Administration

State OF South Dakota. county OF Hand.
~, In county court.
In the matter Of the estate OF Herman
rautscn. deceased,
The state OF South Dakota sends greetings
to William +. Pautsch. Carl Pautsch. and
Julius Pautsch heirs at law ani next OF kin
Of Herman Pautsch. deceased, aud to all TO
whom these presents may come.
Notice IL hereby given tt at William +.
Pautsch has filed with the Judge OF this
court. a petition praying Tor letters oi ad-
miuistration Of the estate ot Herman
Pautsch. deceased. and that Friday, the
21st dav OF July. 1916 at ten O'Clock a.
m.. of said day, being a day Of a special
term of this court, tOwit; of the July 21st
: rm, 1915, at the court room of said court
at Miller In the county OF Hand. have been
| appointed as the time and place for hearing
said petition whcn and where any person
may appear and show cause why said pc
| tition should not be granted.
Witness the Hon. X. C. Anderson. Judge
OF the County Court, and the seal OF said
court. this 9Th day OF July. A. ID 1916. at
his Office In the city of Miller, county OF
Hand, s ste of South Dakota.
Attest: X. C. ANDERSON
W. T.. Judge County Court
tsEAL1 Clerk.
Harlan j Bushfeld, Atty.
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Miller,
July 10 t.
Mortgage Sale
A. F. LAVERTY
s. D.

july ID e.
Mortgage Sale
Whereas, Default has been made In the
payment OF the principal and interest o n
the money secured bv a mortgage dated
the LIST day of March A. D. 1910, execut.
ed by John T. McCullen and Media McCuiien
Of the County OF Hand and State of south
Dakota. to Ellen Little OF the Coun
ty OF Pierce and state OF Nebraska and
which, Mortgage was recorded In the Office
OF the Register OF Deeds OF the County of
Hand State OF South Dakota In Book go OF
Mortgages. on al 304 on the 7th day of
March 1910. at 11:35 O'Clock a. M; and
Whereas, No action or proceedings at
law or other wise have been instituted to
recover the debt secured by said mortgage
or any part thereof and
whereas. II was stipulated In said Mort
rage that n default would be made In the
payment OF any portion OF the principal
and interest promptly at the time the same
should become due then the whole snm
both principal and interest. at once be-
comes due:
Whereas, rhe whole amount of the princi.
pal and interest has become due by reason
of such default:
Whereas. the amount claimed TO be due
upon said mortgage at the date OF this no.
tice, is the sum OF eight thousand seven
hundred sixty-elght dollars ant e!ghty-s!x
cents. ($S 16S. 800 towit: $SOO0.0O princi-
pal. and $76S-S6 interest besides the sum Of
twenty. five Dollars attorneys fees, stipu-
lated Tor In said mortgage.
Now therefore. notice Is hereby given that
by virtue OF the power of sale contained In
said mortgage. and duly ecorded as afore.
said. and In pursuance OF the statutes
In such cas- made and provided, the said
mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale OF the
m~ortgaRed promises therein described at
public auction by the sheriff OF land coun-
~, =. ID. at the front door of the court house
In the citv OF Miller. and courty OF Hand,
and state OF south Dakota. IN the 18th day
Of August 1915 ut one O'Clock In the after
noon OF that day. The mortgaged premis-
~ are situated In the county OF Hand In
the state OF South Dakota, and are dee-
cribed as follows towit: Southeast qua rter
OF section twenty one and the southeast
gu q rter OF section twenty. two In township
one hundred eleven north range sixty-seven
west 9th p. m.
Dated at Miller. South Dakota. this nth
day OF July A. D, 1916
DAVID L. LITTLE.
Executor Of the asfata 81 Ellen
Little. mortgages.
Harlan J. Bushneld. ATTORNEY for Mortgage
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Contractor and Builder
Masonery and Plastering
See Him For
Estim a I e S
SlOO Reward, $l0o

The readers Of this paper will DO
pleased TO learn that there Ia ct least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure In all It's stages. and that ~
positive cure now known 70 h medical
fraternity. Catarrh being q constitutional
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ternsiiy, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system, there
by destroying the foundation OF the. dis
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building up the constitution and assisting
nature In doing its work.. The proprietor
have 90 much faith In its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
Tor any case that II falls to cure. Send
for list OF testimonials.
A6drsss: y. J. CHENEY . CO.. Toledo. o
Sold by al Druggtote. Iec.
y Halre Family Pills Tor c~onsfipesion
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THE Miller Fire boys have made
arrangements to hold a six day car.
nival on the streets IF Miller. They
have secured the St. Paul Amuse.
ment Co.'S. big fifteen car show to
furnish the attractions for the oc
cassion. Dates Aug. 7 to IL
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Miss May Redmond left tuesday
this week for Minneapolis where
she will JOIN a party of friends and
take a trip over the Great Lakes to
Buffalo N. Y.
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Mrs Walter Branhuber returned
to her home at Pierre Monday even
ing after q two weeks visit at the
home of her aunt Mrs w II. Waters
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Lange, The Eye Man

Coming again, to Miller Friday,
July ID If your ewes itch, burn,
smart. ache. blur, or if the light
bothers vour eyes-see me. Larg-
est exclusive business in the state.
Examination free. Bring the child.
rem. 1t is important. 1912
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Mower supplies Is cofields

A special meeting of Crescent
Chapter No. a 0 E S. will be held
at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
July 10 1916 for the purpose of Afil
iation and confering the degrees of
the order. A regular meeting will
be held Tuesday evening july Is.
Mrs LIZ Verna Wilson. w. M.
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Mrs II. M Miller and daughter
Helen departed Saturday evening
for New York to visit relatives
They will be accompanied home by
Mrs Miller's aunt who expects to
visit at the home of her brother G
H. Preston in Los Angeles
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The watch with the purple ribbon,
It means accuracy durability and the
browning achlements of the worlds
finest watchmakers. Look for the
purple ribbon. Lud the Jewler
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Special Notice to Miller Folks
We wish TO announce we are ex-
elusive Miller agents for the simple
mixture Of buckthorn bark. glycer-
inc, etc.. known as Adler-i-ka. This
remedy, used successfully for ap-
pendicitis. Is tho most THOROUGH
bowel cleanser we ever sold. It Is
90 powerful that ONE SPOONFUL.
relieves almost ANY CASE Of con-
stipation. sour Or gaenv stomach.
AdIer-i-kn never Rripes. b sAfe to
M. and fha instant acfi0n IL sur.
prinng.-J. D. Fitzgsrald. Druggist
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The Presbyterian Aid Society will
be entertained next Thursday July
20 bv Mrs W. Halloween and Mrs
w H Carr at the home of the former
on East Bird st. This meeting will
be a cap shower for annual fall
bazaar.
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LOCAL

Miss Linnie Sweetman went to
Kansas Saturday evening to
spend her vacation with friends
there.
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am going to the Eastman School
of photography at Minneapolis. The
Miller Studio will be closed about
two weeks beginning Monday. July
18th. G.. w. Cross 33t2s
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Mr. and Mrs VIM Tamblyn visited
Sunday at the A. W Tams home in
York two. making the trip in the
Tams new cal.
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Horse covers and nose guards.
ScOfields
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The Miller Studio will be closed
about two weeks beginning Mon
day, July 17th.-Adv. 33t2'
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Pratt's little chick food at Corner
Drug Store.
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Notice the Botsford Lumber Co.
adv. in this paper.
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SINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
FIVE CENTS PER LINE

nyou have anything to sell. or u you de
sire to buv anything. q three or four line
notice In the PRESS will bring results.
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Hold Your Horses

hold Your Horses
comfort second only to your own.
Money spent for horse goods is an
investment not an expense. 1t pays
well in summer to equip your horses
with sweat collars. fiv nets and
sheets, and in the winter with blank
cts. and all the year round to groom
your horses with suitable curry
combs and brushes. We are head.
quarters for everything that will
add comfort and beauty to your
horses. Come and see.
A. F. LAVERTY
miller, S. D.
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Detroit vapor stoves -Scofelds
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Will trade North Dakota farm,
large or small for city or country
bank stock. Address Press. Miller,
S. ID. 1878
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FOR SALE-A one man 3 pillow
engine and outfit for sale cheap.
2. II. Coquillette. Miller, S. D.
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Littio.
Harlan J. Bushneld. ATTORNEY for Mortgage
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doors, where the butler is teeterin' back
and forth on his toes.
"If you please, sir, says Peters, regis
term deep agitation, might | have a
word with you in-er--in private, sir?"
Nonsense, Peters, says Waldo. "Don't
be mysterious about silly housekeeping
trifes. What is it? Come, speak up,
man."
"As you like SIR" goes on Peters. at
its about the laundress, sir. She's sit
ting on man in the basement, sir.
"Wha-a-at?" gasps Waldo.
Tidman takes it out by droppin'
book.
"A dangerous character, we think, sir,
says the butler-"most likely one of
gang of burglars. Mrs. Flynn found him
lurking in the coal-bin on account of his
having sneezed, sir. Then she grappled
him, sir"
ooh, dear!' groans Tidman, his face
goin' putty-colored.
"The deuce!" says Waldo. "And you
say the laundress has him-er-"
"Quite secure, sir, says Peters. "Both
hands in his hair and she sitting on his
chest, sir"
"But-but this can't go on indef-
nitely," says Waldo. al suppose some
thing ought to be done about it."
al should suggest sending for the police,
SIR" says Peters.
"Bother!" says Waldo. "That means
my going to police court, and having the
thing in the papers, and Why, It'd
man, what's the NATTER"
THE tutor sure was takin' it hard. His
thin, bony fingers are clutchin the chair
arm desperate, clammy drops are startin'
out on his brow, and his narrow-set eyes
are starin' at Peters.
"She's such heavy female-Mrs.
Flynn" groans Tidman. fright on his
chest tool"
"Better that than having him wake us
up in the middle of the night fiourishing
firearms and demanding valuables, says
Waldo. ugh! Burglars! How-how
silly of them to come here! It's so dis
turbing, and do dread having the police
in. wish you wouldn't look so CHASTITY
over it, Tidman. Come, suggest some
thing"
But Tidman don't seem to be good
suggester. Both hands in his hair. Oil"
he mutters.
"It's not your hair" sputters Waldo
"And saying idiotic things like that
doesn't help. Not bit. Must call the
police, or what?'
"The police!' whispers Tidman, hoarse
and husky.
"But what else can l do?' demands
Waldo. Then he turns to me. a say,
can you think of anything?'
Seems to me I'd have a look at the
gent first says l. Mistakes sometimes
happen, you know, in the best regulated
easements. Might be just man takin'
the meters, or a plumber, or something
like that"
"By George, that's so!' says T. Waldo,
chirkin' up. "But-er-must go down
there? Suppose he should be burglar,
after all?'
"Wed be three to one, not countin'
Mrs. Flynn says |.
"Would you help, really" he asks eager.
"You see, Pm not very strong. And It'd
maxwell, you can't count much on him.
Besides, how does one know burglar by
sight?"
"They don't wear uniforms, that's
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something fattened underneath About
all that's visible is pair of turnover shoes
and part OF coat sleeve that's been ripped
off. She seems glad to see us.
"Thanks bel" says she, sighin' grateful.
"It's faint and wake am strugglin with
this murderous little shrimp. All, squirm,
will We! There's men to handle We now,
and the coppers'll soon be here. Will We
take charge of him, Mr. Pettigrew?"
mo, no! Please, Mrs. Flynn!" pro-
tests Waldo. "You are doing excellently.
Don't let him up just yet.
"O-o-o-o!" means the fattened gent.
"My poor back!"
"lf you could ease up bit, so we might
get look at him." suggests ave want
to see if he's really burglar"
"He's that, all right" says Mrs. Flynn
didn't catch him red-handed prowlin
about? But if We want to see what his
ugly mug looks like, we may. There! Sit
we up and face the gintlemen!"
She's shifty party with her hands
and feet, for with couple of body twists
Mrs. Flynn is on her knees behind him
with his arms pinned to the small of his
back
"There, thief of the wor-ruld!' says she.
"Tell EN- whatever you came to steal"
go on says l. mind the lady,"
41-Pm no thief; really, gentlemen,
says he "You can see that, trust"
@Sure!" says I. "Just mistook the
basement for the DRAWN room, didn't
you? And you was about to leave cards
on the family. What name did you
say?"
"I-Pd rather not give my NAME" says
he, hangin' his head.
"It's being done in the best circles says
l. "These calls incog. are gettin' to be
bad form. Isn't that right, Mr. Petit
grew"
"lf he is a gas man or plumber
says Waldo, @why doesn't he say so at
once?"
"There's your cue, says l. "Now come
across with the alibi."
al can't explain just how happen
to be here says the gent, "but-but
there are those who can
"Eh?' says l. "Oh-ho!"
TT was only quick glance he shot over,
but caught who it was aimed at. Also,
| noticed the effect. And just like
that l had swift bunch how all this
ground-foor miX-up might be worked in
useful.
"Mr. Pettigrew," says l, suppose
could sherlockholmes this laundry mys-
terry without calm in the cops?"
"Oh, should be so grateful" says T.
Waldo.
"That amt the answer says l. "Would
it make you feel different about sellin that
land?'
ooh, l say, you know!' protests 7.
Waldo, startin' to stiffen up.
For two-by-four he lugs around lot
Of cranky whims, and it looked like this
was one Of his pets. There's quite
mulish streak in him, too.
"All right says l, startn' towards the
basement stairs. @Settle it your own
way
"But, really, IL don't know what to
do says Waldo. "I-Im all upset. OF
course, if you insist on the land"
"That's talkin'!" says l. "My guess is
that it won't take long. Suppose you and
Peters 60 back upstairs. You can leave
Tidman, though"
"You-you're sure it is safe?H asks
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let me know That's real money, that is.
If you want it certified III"
"Stop," says T. Waldo, holdin' up his
hand like l was the cross-town traffic.
"You must not 60 on with this silly bust
ness chatter. l am not in the least inter-
ested. Besides, you are interrupting my
tutoring PERIOD
"Your which," says I, gawpin'.
"Mr. Tidman," he goes. on, "is my pri-
vate tutor. He helps me to study from
ten to two every day."
"Gee!" says L.. Saint you little late
gettin into college?"
Waldo signs weary
"If must explain, says he, al prefer to
continue improving my mind rather than
idle away my days. I've never been to
college or to any sort of school. I've been
tutored at home ever since can remem-
Der. did give it up for a time shortly after
the death Of my father. | thought that
the management of the estate would keep
me occupied. But l have no taste for
business-none at all. And found that
by leaving my fathers investments pre-
cisely as they came to me my affairs could
be simplifed. But one must do some
thing. So engaged Mr. Tidman. What
if am nearly thirty? Is that any reason
why l should give up being tutored?
There is so much to learn! And to-day's
period is especially interesting. We
were just about getting to Thorwald the
Bitter"
did you say Bitter or Batter?' says l.
IL said Thorwald the Bitter" repeats
Pettigrew. Zone of the old Morse Vi
kings, you know
"Go on, shoot it," says |. "What's the
joke?'
"But there's no joke about it, he in
sists. Surely you have heard of the
Morse vikings?'
mot yet" says l. a got my ear
stretched, though"
"Fancy!" remarks r. Waldo, turnin' to
Tidman.
Tidman stares at me disguised, then
lunches his shoulders and grunts, "Oh,
well!'
"And now, says Pettigrew, "it's nearly
time for Epictetus.
Sounded something like lunch to me,
but wasn't takin' any hints. I'd discov-
cred several things that Waldo didn't care
for, money being among 'em, and now |
was tryin' to get a line on what he did like.
So was all for stickin' around.
Possibly" suggests Tidman, smilin'
sarcastic, "our young friend is an admirer
of Epictetus?"
al amt seen many of the big games this
year." says l. "What league is he in?"
"Epictetus.' says Waldo, breakin it
to me as gentle as he can, "was Greek
philosopher. We are reading his Dis
courses"
"Oh!' says l. mot so close, was 1?
Now, what was his line of dope-some-
thing like the Dooley stuff"
Waldo and Tidman swaps grins, sort Of
sly and sheepish, like they wasn't used to
indulgin' in such frivolity. They seemed
to enjoy it, though, and the first thing l
know I'm bein' put through sort of high
brow third degree, the object being to
show up what an empty loft | wear my
pink thatch on.
COURSE, they didn't have to dig very
Il deep into back-number hist'ry or B. G.
3sst sellers to prove their case, and when
IA extra chuckle was needed admit l
fahyed up my part for all it was worth.
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is he, Tidman? Black-sheep brother, or
WHAT"
Got jump out of him, that jab did.
But he RECEIVERS quick.
"Why, he's no relative at ALL says
Tidman. II assure you that never saw
the"
Naughty, naughty" says l. Didn't
l spot that peaked beak of his, just like
yours? That's family nose, that isl
3Cousin," admits Tidman, turnin'
sulky.
"And sort of blot on the escutcheon?"
| goes on.
Tidman mods.
"Booze or dope?" l asks.
"Both, think" says Tidman. "He-
he has almost ruined my career.
pulls the Black Hand stuff on you,
eh?" says /.
TIDMAN groans.
Il lost two positions because of him."
says he. at is only when he gets des-
perate that he hunts me up. hadn't
seen him for over two years until this
morning. I'd been out for a walk, and
he must have followed me. We were in
the front vestibule, and he was begging,
as usual, Threatening, too,-when | saw
MIR. Pettigrew coming in. So I hurried
Ralph through the hall and downstairs.
thought he could stay there until was
through tutoring; then could give him
something and send him off. But that
Mrs. Flynn"
"She's a swell short-stop," says |.
"Doin' extra duty, too. Got a couple of
fives on your"
"Why, ye-e-es,' says Tidman; 4but
what"
you're goin' to reward her for sittin'
on Cousin Ralph so long, says l. aGive
her one of the fives. You can slip the
other to him as we shoe him through
the back door. Now, let's go relieve
Mrs. Flynn"
From the rough way we collared Ralph
and led him off, she must have thought
we was headin him straight for Sing Sing.
Anyway, that five-spot kept her mind
busy.
Our remarks to Ralph were short but
meaty.
"You see the bally muss you got me
into, hope" says Tidman.
and just remember" | adds, @when
the fit strikes you to call again, that Mrs.
Flynn is always on hand
"She's a female hyena, that woman"
says Cousin Ralph, rubin his back be-
tween groans. "I-I wouldn't get within
mile of her again for fortune
COULDN'T have been more'n ten
minutes before the three of us
Waldo, Tidman, and me-was all grouped
in the lib'ry again, just as though nothing
had happened.
"My bunch was right says 1. @He
wasn't a burglar. Ask Tidman.'
Tidman backs me up hearty.
"Then who the deuce was he,' demands
Waldo, "and what was he"
"Now, say!' says l. you've been let
out amt you? He's gone; no police, no
court proceedings, no scandal in the SER
wants quarters. Amt that enough?'
you're quite right says Waldo.
"And we still have time for that chap
ter Of
"
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COURSE, they didn't have to dig very
r deep into back-number hist'ry or B. G.
J4st sellers to prove their case, and when
II, extra chuckle was needed admit
Stayed up my part for all it was worth.
honest, they develops into pair of
eg'lar cut-ups, and seems to be havin' the
sine of their lives discoverin' that
Thought Cleopatra must be one of the
Russian ballet and Francis Bacon new
movie star.
"And yet" says Waldo, inspectin' me
curious, "your employers intrust you with
ten thousand dollar check"
"They've never got on to me, the way
you have" says |.
"As l have always commended" puts in
Sidman, "the commercial mind is much
verrated Its intelligence begins with
he dollar sign and ends with percentage
raction. In England, now, we"