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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-14
to Rule City
At UmatilIa, Oregon

Umatilla, Ore. Dec.9.-"Our wom-
en- can do many things and reforms
that men never would dare attempt.
That's why we are going to keep men
out of this administration altogether"
This was the declaration tonight of
Mrs. Laura J.. Starcher, who beat her
husband for the mayoralty of Umatilla
and carried a solid women's ticket in
to Office. She added:
II will appoint a woman as chief of
police. II there is occasion for work
that she cannot perform | will name a
deputy for the occasion. We will al
low no lawbreakers here"
1t was learned tonight that the
women's ticket which beat the men to
a FRAGILE was nominated at a card
party" caucus.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-14
SOUTH BAK0TA's FIRST BELL

Charles K. DeLand is in receipt of
a photograph of an old bell that was
used in the old Fort Pierre block
house, which was situated about three
miles north of the present city of Fl.
Pierre. The old relic is now in pos
session OF the Missouri state histori-
cal society at st. Louis. The bell
stands 20 inches high and is 16 inches
in diameter at the bottom. On the
picture is a cannon which had a
place on the old boat, Yellowstone,
that piled between st. Lious and the
headwators OF the Missouri. The
cannon is about three feet long and
is OF the old Spanish type Pierre Da-
kotan.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-14
CORRESPONDENCE
AND EXCHANGES
Personal and News Notes From Over
The County
-GREENLEAF

Little Lavonna Carlile has been on
the sick list this week with indiges.
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Weise and child
rem visited with Mr.. Joe Harris and
family Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Steinlietner and Mrs.
Jacob Weise visited with Mrs. H.
Aymar Monday.
The party at jennie Billiards. Satur-
day evening was well attended.
About 25 were out and all report q
good time. 1t was a surprise on Mr..
Ballard.
Miss Alice Cassen and Miss Inez
Pierce were callers at the Vessels
home Sunday EVENING".
A number Of the C. x. C. ladies OF
Alpha and Greenleaf were in Miller
Friday.
Miss Ethel Aymar has been visiting
her brother Henry Aymar and family
this week.
Mrs. John Wilson went to Miller
Thursday and came home Friday.
Mrs. Ed. Davis and children visited
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Joe Stein
leitner.
Mrs. +. NJ. Davis expects to leave
for the state of Maine soon, where
she will visit her son /. j.
There will be a Christmas program
and tree at the Moncur school house
Saturday evening. Dec. 20.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-14
Corn and Grain Meet
At Mitchell Jan. q

A big corn and grain school, adj
dressed and discussions led by promi-
nent South Dakota farmers, agricul-
tural instructors, and editors and ad-
dresses by prominent experts from
other states will be special features of
the annual meeting of the South Da-
kota corn and grain growers at Nit
cheii, January 1925, inclusive. Among
the prominent subjects which will be
discussed by experts will be grain in
spection, profitable corr and grain
crops, soil fertility, the country home,
work of the state free library com
mission and farm credits.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-14
SlOO, 900 Offer for Hand Co. Farm
Declined by the Owner

The Press was informed upon good authority that
a man from a nearby state called upon Mr.. Allen
Jones of St. Lawrence twp, yesterday, and made him
a fiat offer of 100000 for his farm, stock and equip
ment, just as it stands. This farm consists of 1900
acres, and is located some FIVE or six miles south east
of Miller, and is well improved with modern build
ings. Mr.. Jones declined the offer, as he and his
family are we'll satisfied with their home.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-14
Women as Farmers
And Carpenters

Rec Heights Review-Who can deny
the vote to the women of South Da-
kota, when some of them can shingle
barns, and pick corn in the field here
in December? Yes, and some have
worked the roads and made hay
moved, raked and stacked-besides
doing the homework.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-14
MOON ECLIPSES in 1917

Washington-Seven eclipses, four
OF the sun and two OF the moon will
occur in 1917. The four sun eclipses
will not be visible In America. There
will be an eclipse Of the moon jan
uary rs. and Dee. 2s, 1917, both Wis
IDLE In America.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-14
Deutschland Sub.
Again Reaches Home

Berlin, Dee. 1.-THE German COM
mercial submarine Deutschland. COM
pleted a quick trip home from the
United States arriving of. the mouth
of the Weser at oon today. She
left New London, Conn, on Nov. 81.
making the trip in rine.esn days.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-14
Taft and Bryan Will
Debate World Peace

New York, Dec. "a john debate
between former President William
Howard Taft and William Jennings
Bryan on world peace insurance was
announced tonight The debate will
be carried on through the newspapers
OF the United States, South America,
Australia ana European countries,
and the first article will appear New
Years day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-14
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
TAKE FIRST OFFICIAL STEP
United States, Spain and Switzer-
land Asked to Confer With
Entente for Peace
WHEAT MARKET BREAKS NINE CENTS

Berlin, Germany.-(Wireless to Sayville, L. L
Germany and her allies today proposed to enter forth
with into peace negotiations. The proposal, which
is being drafted by Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hol-
veg, is Appropriate for a lasting peace.
The chancellor this morning received one after
another the representatives of the United States of
America, Spain and Switzerland, i. e., of the states
protecting German interests in hostile foreign coun-
tries. The chancellor transmitted to them a note and
asked them to bring to the knowledge of the hostile
governments. This note will be read today in the
R~eichstag by the chancellor
In the note the four allied Central powers propose
to enter forthwith on peace negotiations. The pro-
positions they bring forward for such negotiations
are appropriate for the establishment of a lasting
peace.
The government Of Vienna, Constantinople and
Sofia have transmitted identical notes and also COM
municated with the Holy See and all neutral powers.".
Will Keep Fighting
London, England.-A Central News dispatch from
Amsterdam saysit has been announced officially in
Berlin that Emperor William has informed his gen
erals of Germany's peace offer and informed them
that it is still uncertain that this offer will be accept
cd. Until then, the dispatch says. he has ordered
them to fight on.
To Restore Status Quo
Washington, d. C-Advices from Berlin to the
German embassy indicate Germany's peace terms in
general propose the restoration of the status quo be
fore the war, with the exception of the establish
ment of the independent Kingdoms of Poland AMI
Lithuania.
They indicate a proposal for the complete restora-
ton of the occupied portions of France and Belgium
in return for Germany's captured colonies and the
disposal of the Balkan situation, which has become
an extremely complicated nature, in the peace confer
cnce.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-14
Wheat Prices Slide

Chicago, Il-Wheat on the Chicago board of trade
on the receipt of the news of the proposals for peace
by Germany and her allies, dropped over 8 cents.
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bitter winters. How can that have hap
pened7"
Let 1t all go as suspended animation
till we learn the facts. II we ever do" he
replied. glancng about with wonder.
You know of course. how toads have
been known TO live imbedded In rock for
centuries? How hsh, hard frozen, have
been brought 10 life again? Well"
But we are human beings"
81 know. Certain unknown natural forces.
however might have made no more OF us
than of nonmnmmallan and less highly or
ganized creatures.
Don't bother your head about these
problems yet while. On my word, we've
got enough to do for the present without
much caring about how or why.
"All we definitely know Is that some very
long. undetermined period OF time has
passed, leaving us still alive. The rest can
wait"
How long time do you Judge itr" she
anxiously inquired.
''Imposslble TO say at once. But It must
have been something extraordinary-prob-
ably far longer than either of us suspect
"See. for example, the attrition OF every
thing up here exposed to the weather" He
pointed at the heavy stone railing. "See
how that is wrecked, for instance"
A whole segment, indeed, had fallen In
ward. It's debris lay in confusion, blocking
all the southern side OF the platform.
The bronze DaTb, WnlCn stern Wen TO-
membered-twO at each corner slantinR
downward and bracing rail-had now
wasted 10 mere poclmarked shells OF metal
Three had broken entirely and sagged
wantonly awry with the displacement OF
the stone blocks, between which the vines
and grasses had long been carrying on their
destructive work.
Look out (" Stern cautioned. "Don't lean
against any OF those stones" Firmly he
held her back as she, eagerly inqulsltiye,
started to advance toward the railing
Don't go anywhere near the edge. II
may all be rotten and undermined for any
thing we know. Keep back here, close to
the wall"
Sharply be inspected II a moment
Facing stones are pretty well gone"
said he, but, so far as can see, the steel
frame isn't too bad Putting everything to-
gether, I'll probably be able before long to
make some sort OF calculation Of the data.
But for now wen have 10 call IL * and
let II go at that"
'Ths year x I" she whispered under her
breath. Good heavens. am I As old as
thatr
He made no answer, but only drew her TO
him protectingly. while all about them the
warm summer wind swept onward TO the
sea, out over the sparkling expanses OF the
bay-Rlone unchanged In all that universal
wreckags.
stirred luringy. He felt its silken earess
on his half-naked shoulder, and in his ears
the blood began to pound with strange in
sistence
Quite gone now the dazs and drowsiness
OF the first wakening Stern did not even
feelsweak or shaken. on the contrary never
had life bounded more warmly, more fully,
Ia his veins
The presence OF the girl set his heart
throbbing heavily, but he bit his lip and
restrained every untoWard thought
l. ia fferHf ahf hat
warmly cllnging body. Beatrice did not
shrink from him. She needed ais protec-
tion as never since lhs world bss a had
.-r-es nesded man.
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Their view was toward the east, but over
the river and the reaches OF what had once
upon a time been Long Island City and
Brooklyn, as familiar a scene in the other
days as could be possibly imagined, But
now how altered an aspect greeted them !
IT'S surely all wiped out. all gone gone
into ruins" said Stern slowly and carefully
Weighing each word. mo hRllucination
about that" He swept the skyline with
his eyes. that now peered keenly out from
beneath those bushy brows. Instnctivsly
he brought his hand up TO his breast He
started with surprise.
Whats this7" he cried. why. 1--we
got a full yard OF whlsksrs. My good
Lord Whiskers on me2 And l used to
say"
He burst out laughing. At his beard he
plucked with merriment that tangled hor-
ribly on the girls tense nerves Suddenly
he grew serious, For the first time he
seemed TO take clear notice OF his compan-
ions plight
why. what a time It must have beenl"
cried he Here's some calculation all cut
out for me. all right. But-you can't go
that way. Miss KendTick. TIT won't do,
you know Got TO have something 10 put
on. Great heavens. what a situationl"
He tried to peel on his remnant OF coat,
but at the merest touch It tore 10 shreds
and fell away. The girl restrained him.
''Never mind" said she. with quiet,
INQUEST ulbhlty' my nhH protoStS ho 'oi
we'll for the present. II you and l arc all
that's left OF the people in the world. this
Is no time for trihes."
A moment no studied her. Then he
nodded. and grew very grave,
Forgive me-" he whispered, laying
hand on her shoulder. Once more he turned
20 the window and looked out
$50 then. It's all gons1" he queried
speaking as TO himself "Only a skyscraper
standing here or there7 And the bridges
and the islands-all changed.
mot sign OF life anywhersi not
sound the forests growing thick among
the ruins? a dead world if-if all the
world Is like this part OF i'll All dead,
save you and me t.
In silence they stood there, striving to
realize the full import OF the catastrophe.
And Stern, deep down In his heart. caught
some glmmerinE insight OF the future and
was glad.
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0BeWCANTW "
B)( George ALLAN England s

Toward Il she staggered About her she
drew the sheltcring masses OF her hair, like
Godlva OF another age; and to her eyes
NWomanlike, the hot tears mounted. As she
went she cried In voice OF horror
mr. Stern! Oh--Mr Stern! Aro--are you
uead' too2 You can't belts too frightful -
she reached tho door. The mere touch
OF her outstretched hand disintegrated IL
Down In a crumhllng mass II fell Thick
aust bellied UP In n cloud, through which a
single sun ray that entered the cobwebbed
pane shot radiant arrow.
Hesitant, fearful OF even greater ter.
rors In that other room. Beatrice peered
through this dust haze sick foreboding
OF evil possessed her at thought OF what she
might IND there-yet more afraid was she
Of what she knew lay behind her.
An instant she stood within the ruined
doorway. her left hand resting on the moldy
Jam. Then, with cry, she started forward
IA cry in which terror had given place to
Joy despair to hope.
Forgotten now tho fact that, save for
the shrouding OF her massy hair. she stood
naked. Forgotten the wreck the desola-
tlon everywhere.
oh-thank heavenl" gasped she.
There, In that inner Office, half rising
been and were now no more. her startled
eyes beheld the figure OF a man-of Allan
Stern!
Ho lived
At her he peered with eyes that saw not,
yet; toward her he groped a vague, un-
steady hand.
Ho lived
Not quite alone in this world-ruln, not
all alone was sho
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CHAPTER w
The CitU of Death

DREsENTLY Beatrice grew calmsr For
il though grief and terror stiI weighed
upon her soul, shs realized that this was
no ft time 20 yield TO any weakness-nOw
when a thousand things were pressing for
accomplishment, II their own lives, too. were
not presently to be snuned out In all this
universal death.
Il want you, too. 70 get complete idea
OF what has happened. From now on you
must know all, share ALL with me-" And
taking her BY the hand he led her along
the erumbling and uncertain platform
Together very cautiously, they explored
the three sides OF the platform stlll un-
choked BY ruins
Out over the incredible mausoleum OF civ
illzation they pesred. Now and again they
fortified their vision by recourse 70 the
telescope.
Nowhere. a. he had said, was any slight
est sign Of life 70 be discerned Nowhere
a thread Of smoke aroas nowhere . sound
echoed upward.
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To her It seemed that. come what might,
his strength and comfort could not fall
And, despite everything, she could not-for
the moment-hnd unhappiness within her
heart.
Quite vanished now, even in those brief
minutes since their awakening, was all con-
seriousness OF their former relationship
employer and employed.
The self-contained, courteous yet unap-
proachable engineer had disappeared,
Now, through all the extraneous disguise
OF his outer SELF there lived and breathed
just man. young man, thewed with the
vigor OF his plenitude All else had been
swept clean away by this great change
The girl was different, too. Was this
strong woman, eager-eyed and brave, the
quiet low-voced stenographer he remem-
bered, busy only with her machine, her
file boxes and her carbon copies? Stern
dared not realize the transmutation. He
ventured hardly fringe 1t in his thoughts
!. To divert his wonderings and to ease a
situation which oppressed him he began
adjusting the '1ever' telescope to his eye.
With his back planted firmly against the
tower, he studied a wide section OF the dead
and buried world 30 very far below them
With astonlshmsnt he cried
1T is true, Beatrice EverythInEs sWspt
eleaa away Nothing left, nothing at all
no signs Of life
"As far as 1 can reach with these lenses
universal ruin, We're all alone In this
whole world, just you and land every
thing belongs TO us !"
"Bverything-all ours2"
Everything Even the future-the future
OF the human racel"
Suddenly he felt her trembls at his side
Down at her he looked, a great new ten
dernsss possessing him. He saw that tears
were forming in her eyes.
Beatrice pressed both hands 10 her face
and bowed her head Filled with strange
emotions, the man watched her for
moment.
Then in silence, realizing the uselessness
OF any words, knowing that In this mon
strous Ragnarok OF all humanity no ordl-
nary relations OF life could bear either cog
ency or meaning, he took her IN his arms
And there alone with her. far above the
ruined world, high in tho pure air OF mid
heaven, he comforted the girl with words
till then unthought-of and unknown 10 him.
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CHAPTER III
On the ToIDer Platform

OUDDENLY the girl started, rebelins
- against the evidence OF her own senses
striving again TO force upon herself the be-
lief that after all. II could not be so.
mo, no, no I" she cried t@This can't be
true. II mustn't be. There's a mistake
somewhere. This simply must be all an
illusion, a dream
IF tho whole worlds dead. how does II
happen were allve3 How do we know
it's dead7 Can We see Il All from here7
Why, all we see is Just little segment OF
things Perhaps II We could know the
truth, look farther, and know"
He shook his head,
II guess you'll find It real enough he
answered, mo matter how far you look
But, Just the same, Il won't do any harm
70 extend our radius OF observation.
Come, let's go up on top OF the tower,
up 10 the observation platform. The quicker
We know an the available facts the better.
NOW, II i only had telsacope-W
he thought hard moment thsn turned
ead atrods eyer - - @v-szla disln-
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-23
BRYAN AND GLYNN
 WILL BE LEADING
 WILSON STUMPERS
Former Leader and the New York Spellbinder to Follow Route
 of Hughes.

NEW YORK. Aug 23.-The Dem ocratlc National Committee has de- cided that upon William J. Bryan and former Gov. Martin II. Glynn shall fall a large part or the work Of answering Hughes speeches from the stump, Bryan has already made several political speeches. answering the criticism of the administration by Hughes. and the National com mittec was so we'll satisfied with his effort that it has decided to use him for the greater part of two months. He has already promised his time throughout. October. but he has con sentcd to begin in September. and he will probably open his campaign about the middle of September. probably in Ohio. and speak in all the Middle Western States except Missouri and Michigan. He has been in those states already.
 Glynn to Trail Hughes.
 Upon former Gov. Martin n. Glynn. of New York. will fall the task of taking up the trail of Mir. Hughes. He will leave for the Pa ciGc Coast about September 9. after he shall have finished a tour of Maine and cover the same ground that Hughes has been over. follow ing about the same route.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-23
BUBONIG PLAGUE
 HAS BROKEN OUT
Bristol Officer Traces the Origin to RatS-Deep Plot is Believed
 Unearthed.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-A cable to the World from Bristol, England, dated yesterday. says:
 Three cases of the dreaded bubon- ic plague have been discovered in Bristol, on the southwest coast of England,long one of the greatest Eng fish ports in foreign trade.
 "Mr. Davies, health officer of Brls. tol port, said to tho correspondent:
 "'The three cases haze been di- rectly traced to ress, @lI.sf--s iias 'y supposed. were inoculated purpose ly with bubonic plague.
 "'Thcre is no evidence that the disease was brought here on ship or that the infection came from America.
 "Thc method by which the dis ease was introduced is obscure but is being investigated carefully"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-23
.Duae. LewIs To campaIan

SEATTLE. Aug. 23. - Announce. mcnt was received here today by prominent Democrats from Washing ton sources that Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo and Secretary Of the Interior Lane with Senator James Hamilton Lewis. Of rlionls. will campaign in this state and oth- CT Pacific Coast sections. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo will be here during the first part of September. Senator Lewis will, by entering the state campangn. make his first visit to the coast for a number of years. Senator Lewis was formerly a resi- dent here being a prominent lawyer and at one time giving the Republi- cans a close race for the governor ship.
 When the announcement was made that Dude" Lewis was to come to Seattle. immediately democrats and Republicans alike. began conferring to give the former Washingtonian the greatest reception ever accorded former resident Of the state. Sen ator Lewis visit will be a political as well as a social trip as far as Wash ington will be concerned and polite ians of all faiths will receive him with open arms.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-23
Second Annual Session of the w. c. T. U. in Alaska Starts Here
 Tomorrow Night.
MANY DELEGATES HERE
Prominent Women Who Are Connected with Temperance Issue
 in Attendance.

Tomorrow night the Second An nual Convention of the W. C. T. U. of Alaska will be called to order by Mrs. Cornelia Templeton Hatcher in the Methodist Church with Dele gates present in person from every town in Southeastern Alaska and with proxies from all interior and westward towns. It is estimated by Mrs. Hatcher that % delegates will be present.
 Four of the officers of tho organi- zation will be here. including Mrs. Hatcher. president. Mrs. D. H.. Thompson. vice president, Mrs. Ped erson, of Skagway. treasurer and Mrs. Spaeth. of Kotchikan. cores. bonding secretary It is possible that Mrs. C. c. Georgeson, Of Sitka, the recording secretary will also be present.
 The greater part Of the delegates from nearby towns will arrive on the City of Seattle and others are com ing on the Jefferson and will in- clude five from Ketchikan, five from Petersburg, six from Douglas, three from Sitka. and four from Skagway. The convention will proceed to orga- nization at once and the regular business will be started on Friday morning
 On Saturday night the first gold medal contest among the childrens organizations Of Alaska will be held. At present there are five holders Of silver medals in southeastern Alas ka and they will be here to compete in the gold medal contest This is the first time in the history of the Territory that enough holders of sil- yer medals have been together at one time to hold the contest for the larger prize.
 To Use Famous Gavel.
 The convention will be called to order by Mrs. Hatcher, using the famous chestnut wood gayel which was also used to call the first ses- sion and also the first Territorial Convention of women together last year. The gavel was made from wood from a tree which was plant ed on his homestead at Evanston by Francis Willard, the famous tenn perance organizer. The gavel was ! first presented to Mrs Hatcher by the National President of the W. C. ! T. U. several years ago to be held in trust for the first president of W. C. T. U. organization in Alas ka.
 While in Fairbanks recently Mrs. Hatcher secured enough native gold
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