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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
MAY CROSS BORDER
ADJUTANT GENERAL MORRIS
SAYS MEN BELIEVE INVASION
WILL BE ORDERED.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capital City, the various
State Institutions and from
Many Different Parts OF
the Sunshine State.
Pierre

Pierre
That the national guardsmen and
troops on the Mexican border will be
sent over the line when the turou-
lerce of the general election subsidies
Is the belief of the men, according 10
W. 4. Morris, adjutant general or
South Dakota. In Mitchell on his way
home from a trip of inspection to
the camp of the South Dakotans at
San Benito, Texas. General Morris
declared that the guarismen believed
they would be sent across the border
within the next few weeks, a course
which has been postponed because or
political conditions in the United
States. The general did not vouchsafe
his personal opinion in the matter. He
declared there was no immediate pros
poets of the return Of the troops. The
mess tents are being boarded up APP
parcntly in preparation for a winters
stay. He declared that conditions in
the San Benito camp were excellent,
only one man of the Fourth regiment
being in the hospital at the time of
visit.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Hunter Loses Alarm.

Iroquois.-Harry Dolan, who recent
1y was the victim Of a hunting acct
dent while hunting at Lake Henry,
some miles from town, has lost one
of his arms as the result Of the acct
dent. The charge lodged in his right
arm and mangled it sc badly that now,
in order to save his life. the arm has
had to be am~putated above the elbow.
He withstood the shock of the oper-
alton very well and now Is expected
to make a rapid recovery.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Skunk Is an Issue,

The skunk issue appears to be one
Of Importance in some school d ~.stricts
of the state. Recently the state SUI
p~erintendent received a letter from a
teacher III one of the southern coun-
ties of the state, where the teacher
claimed that two boys of the school
were trapping skunks, and did not al
ways take the trouble to properly de-
oGorize themselves before coming to
school, and she wanted to know what
could be done. Last week the county
superintendent of Hughes county re-
ceived a S.. o. s. call from a teacher
in the eastern part of the county who
wanted a nest" of skunks under the
schoolhouse abated as a nuisance in
short order time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Wants Laws Amended.

Aberdeen.-In an address before the
Social Science club at Aberdeen, Pres
ident Willis E. Johnson, of the North
ern Normal and Industrial School,
urged an amendment to the election
laws providing hat the voting privi-
lege be withheld from foreign-born
residents Of the United States until
they have become fully naturalized,
instead Of permitting them to vote
after having made their declaration
of intention, as at present.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Vital Statistics.

The vital statistical reports filed
with the state department for July and
August show that whooping cough
was three times as fatal as iEfantile
paralysis, the showing being Is
deaths from the former and only 5
from the latter complaint. Twenty
drownings, three suicides and two
homicides are reported for the two
months. The heaviest death records
were: Enteritis, IS; tuberculosis, As;
cancer, 43.
The population gain for the state
by births over deaths in these two
months is 2O.36S, the birth record be-
ing 21,0S4, and the death record 716.
For the two months the marriages
numbered 7S5, and the divorces SO.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
CHECKER a La Dixie,

The following recipe is not a widely
known one, but it is an excellent dish
and can be served at very short no.
tice:
Chicken a Ia Dixie-Take two fat
slices of ham and place in frying pan,
then cut a spring chicken in quarters
and fry on ham. When nearly brown
add one-half can Of sugar corn, sea-
son with salt, paprika and a pinch of
grated nutmeg. Pour over whole
enough cream and tomato sauce to
cover. Put In oven for about ten min
utes and serve as chatting dish.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Completed Cupboard.

cupboard about four feet high and just
as wide as a cracker box.
He fitted three shelves about eight
inches wide and eight inches apart, in
the top Of the cupboard. This l placed
in one corner of the room, using the
wall for a back. 1 painted it to match
my woodwork. 1 covered a cracker
box with cretonne and placed it in the
bottom. l set pictures on top of the
cupboard. The shelves l used for sew
ing articles, magazines, school books,
etc. The box held my mending and
unfinished articles Of sewing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
MAKING Wooden Shoes.

Pierre.-Peter Bonefeld, of Camp
Crook, has begun the manufacture OF
wooden shoes, using cottonwood for
the purpose, and says he finds it very
satisfactory. The high price Of leath-
er has brought out the proposition
that wood would be used to take it's
place in cheap footwear, and the Camp
Crook man believes in putting the
suggestion to practical use.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
NEWS OF SOUTH DAKOTA

Lead, So. Qnk.-'This is to certify
that l have Used DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and I recommend 1t
to all. I had been a sufferer from
stomach trouble, but after taking one
bottle of the Discovery I began to
feel better, and after taking five bottles
I am again In good health. / can rec
ommend the Golden Medical Discov-
cry to any one."-AI1. F. j. JANE, I
Park Ave, Lead. So Oak.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry contains no alcohol. no narcotic.
Is put up In both liquid and tablets
and Is to be found in all drug stores.
1t has enjoyed an immense sale for
nearly fifty yeaps which proves its
merits as well a. the state.acnts made
by Its users.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
TRY THIS CREOLE RECIPE
Chicken Saute That Is Declared to Be
Delicious by Those Who Have
Partaken of Ii.

Take a nice, tender chicken, wash
and clean thoroughly and cut into
small pieces at the joints. Separate
the breast from the back and split 1t
first down the center through the bone,
and once again crosswise, and season
the whole well with pepper and salt.
Put n and a half tablespoonfuls Of
butter into a stewpan and when it has
melted add the chicken. Let this
brown for a good five minutes, then
add n a half good-sized onions,
sliced, and let these nicely brown,
being careful not to let them
burn in the least. Add one tablespoon
full of flour and let this brown. Then
add three large fresh tomatoes Cor one
fourth "a of tomatoes) and let these
brown. Cook very slowly, allowing the
mixture to simply simmer. Add one
tablespoonful Of chopped parsley, one
teaspoonful thyme, n bay leaf and
n Glove of garlic finely minced. Stir,
cover and let the whole smother over a
slow but steady fire. The tomatoes
will make sufficient gravy as yet. II
you have sweet green peppers, add
three, taking the seeds out and slicing
very fine and stir well. Let all smother
gently for 20 minutes at least, keeping
well covered and stirring occasionally.
Then add n cupful cOnsomme if you
have it, if not, one cupful of boiling wa
ter. Let it cook again for a full half
hour, very, very slowly, over a very
steady fire, and season again to taste.
Cover ten minutes more and serve hot.
The above is very much esteemed as q
famous New Orleans dish.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Dies While Hunting.

Aberdeen.-Dr. l.. ]. Pickering, pres
ident of the Mansfield State bank, died
from an attack of heart failure while
hunting near Langford. s. D. His
body was found by a searching party
sent out from Aberdeen after a six
hours search. He was found in water
eighteen inches deep. His head and
back were under water. DR.. Picker
ing formerly practiced medicine in
Aberdeen.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
To Lice Long!

A recipe given by a famous ply
stefan for long life was: "Keep the
kidneys in good order! Try to elimi-
nate through the skin and ~intestines
the poisons that otherwise clog the kid
neys. Avoid eating meat as much as
possible; avoid too much salt, alcohol,
tea. Drink plenty of water"
For those past middle life, for those
easily recognized symptoms Of infiam-
nation, as backache, scalding water"
or If uric acid In the blood has caused
rheumatism, rusty" joints, stiffness,
get Arnric at the drug store. This is
Il wonderful eliminator of uric acid
and was discovered by DIR. Pierce of
lnvalids' Hotel, Buffalo. N. Y. II your
druggist does not keep II send 10 cents
to DR.. Pierce for trial package and you
will know that 1t is many times more
potent than lithia and that 1t dis
solves uric ecid as hot water does
sugar.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Trapping Pays Well.

Wolf Creek.-Trappers are having
unusually good success in trapping
muskrats and ~polecats along the Jim
river in this vicinity. Thus far this
fall they have captured over 200 musk
rats and about so polecats. Prices for
the skins of these animals are unusual.
ly high at present, and in addition to
the sport the trappers derive a good
income from their industry.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Davis Hard Hit.

The late Richard Harding Davis,
bluff and hearty, detested a snob, and
whenever a snob's head popped up he
took a whack at 1t.
A guest ut one Of his dinners at
Crossroads farm, his estate near New
York, made a snobbish remark about
a SOL of the Revolution who had mar
ried Il chorus girl of great beauty and
talent.
Mr.. Davis glared at his guest. His
rudy face grew redder. Then he said
You, my boy, are m of those chaps
who think the social scale Is life's only
reliable weighing machine New
York Globe.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Arrested in Idaho.

Brookings.-Frank Lotus, who
broke jail ct Brookinss on February
!, 1911. was recently arrested at Mos
COW, Idaho, under the name Of Dono-
a and will be tried there this month
for postofice robbery. Lotus was
convicted in Brookings county OF
breaking into the banks at Bushnell
and White, and was sentenced to eigh;
years and nine months in the state
penitentiary. He escaped from the
county Jail before being taken to Sioux
Falls to serve his sentence. After
the courts of Idaho get through with
him he will be brought back to South
Dakota to serve his sentence.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Thieves Bald Farm Home.

Parkston.-While John C. Wadel
and family, who live west of this city,
were in town, thieves ransacked their
country home and stole s1,400 which
Mr.. Wadel had secreted in the house
a short time before, having sold a
large amount of farm produce. Blood
hounds were secured from Mitchell
Beardsley. but there lost the trail and
it is presumed that they boarded a
train there.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
CASHIER DISAPPEARS
RAILWAY CLERK AT MITCHELL,
S. D., DISAPPEARS WITH
FUNDS.
HAPPENINGS OF THE STATE
What Is Going On Here and There
That Is of Interest to the Read.
ers Throughout South Da-
kota and Vicinity.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western newspaper Union news SerNlce.
Mitchell.-Placing his wife and 2
year-old daughter on a train bound
for Des Moines, Ia, where her parents
live, James c. Busselle, cashier of the
Omaha railroad in Mitchell, has left
Mitchell with about $500 of the rail-
roads money, according to the
charges made by local officials of the
Omaha.
Busselle's flight was provided for by
the sale of his furniture to a neigh
Dor, whom he told he was ~disposing
of his effects in order that he might
get enough money to send his family
to Des Moines and thereby save
enough to pay up accrued debts
caused by the recent illness Of Mrs.
BuSselle.
B~usselle came to Mitchell a year
ago from st. Johns, Mimi, where he
held a similar position.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Buried in Gravel Pit.

Parkston.-While working in a grav-
ell pit east Of town three men were
buried in the sand. One, the 17-year-
old son of John Koth, was completely
buried, and the other two were buried
to their waists. The two latter man
aged to get out and secured a shovel
and dug Mr.. Koth cut. He was un-
conscious. 1t was found he had brok-
en- his hip bone, his leg bone above
the knee, besides being severely
bruised. He is in a serious condition.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Fatally Hurt in Runaway.

Fulton Thrown from her buggy
when her horse became frightened,
Miss Eta Huber received injuries
from which she died a few hours later.
She was returning from a shopping
trip to Fulton when the accident hap
pened. The accident was witnessed
by two boys. who Immediately went to
her assistance. One arm was broken,
her neck was severely bruised and she
was injured internally.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09

Aberdeen.-Rev. J. w. Hyslop, rec
Aberdeen, has a dog that chews gum.
ST. Marks children. like most others,
have the habit of chewing gum in
Sunday school, and sticking the cud Of
gum on the backs Of the pews in front
Of them. The rector's dog, if allowed
in the church after Sunday school,
makes the rounds Of the pews, seizes
any wads of gum found thereon, and
chews contentedly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Breeders to ORGANIZE.

Clark.-At q meeting to be held in
this city on Saturday, November Is,
the organization of a cattle breeders
association covering Clark county will
be perfected. At a preliminary meet
ing just held here Geo. L. Carson of
Bradley was chosen temporary chair
man. A committee was appointed to
draft a constitution, and this commit
tee will report at the meeting to be
held November IS.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Lippert Elected President.

Lawrence Lippert or Timber Lake.
and formerly a Wisconsin high school
football star, was honored by the stu
dents of the Northern Normal and In
dustrial School by election to the office
Of presid, mt OF the student council.
The council is the governing body of
the Students Association. This office
Is the highest in the gift of the student
body of n. =. l. s. Lippert is playing
a stellar game of football on the Nor.
NAL team this year. and not long ago
he was chosen editor in chief of the
pasque,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Prize for Corn.

The agricultural society Of Brook
ings county farmers has a stand
ing offer of a prize of 500 for the
farmer who will raise the first crop
of 100 bushels of corn per acre within
the county. Although this prize has
been offered three years, NJ award
has been made. Two years ago Earl
Killing and Il. S. LeFever closely ap-
preached the mark with yields of more
than "a bushels per acre.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
His Efficacious Way.

Jnrd Sprawl of Peewee vas telling
OF the style prevailing at his cousins
house in Kansas City. "Why dad
burn 1t, they EFT diner at six o'clock
ut night" said he. "And at every plate
there were six forks and"
"Geel' cackled his younger brother.
How'd you know which one to use?''
"Hoh! That didn't bother me none.
I just grabbed my knife and sailed
right in."-Kansus City Star.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Two Hurt in Runaway.

Clear Lake.-Grandma j.. A. Krause,
aged 81. has her right shoulder dislo-
Gated and her left arm broken close
to the shoulder, and Miss Eta Konold
has an injured back and internal in
juries as the result of a runaway acct
dent caused by the pole becoming de-
tached from the buggy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Ends Life with Gun.

Chamberlain .-Writing letters to his
sweetheart and relatives. in which he
declared he was worried over finan.
cial matters, Albert Ommen, son of
a prominent farmer here, committed
suicide by shooting himself in the
forehead. His mother took her own
life eight years ago, and a sister five
years ago.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09


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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Sinners Selected.

Dean Goodsell, of the school of mu-
sic of the Northern Normal, has al
ready selected the members of the
Normalonians, an organization Of
young women, every one of which is a
talented singer, and is now getting
ready for the home concer to be given
by the organization and also for the
proposed three or four weeks trip to
various points in the state where con-
certs are to be given.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Cattle Raisers Warned.

Virgil.-The agricultural agent Of
Beadle county has issued a warning
to the farmers of the county not to
turn their cattle into the corn fields,
and thus pervent losses from what is
known as the cornstalk disease, which
annually kills many cattle in South
Dakota. Prior to the issuance of the
warning a few cases of cornstalk dis.
ease already had been reported by
Beadle county farmers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
HIGH COST OF LIVING

This is a serious matter with house
keepers as food prices are constantly
going up. To overcome this, cut out
the high priced lei dishes and serve
your family more SINNERS Macaroni
and Spaghetti, the cheapest, most de-
licious and most nutritious Of all foods.
Write the Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha,
Nebr., for beautiful cook book, telling
how to prepare 1t in a hundred different
ways. Its free to every woman.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Killed on French Front

Pierre.-Ward has been received
here that Bayne Maupin, a former
Fort Pierre boy, has been killed in
action while with the Canadian iroops
in France. Maupin was a son OF Toll
bert Maupin, n Of the prominent res.
idents Of Stanley county in early days,
and went to Canada several years ego
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Accused of Check Forgery.

Watertown.-A man giving his
name first as Herman Fisher and then
as Otter Staffer vas arrested for forg.
ing two checks for $2S each and at.
tempting to pass two others, all on l..
A. Poulson, of Castlewood, S. d. He
waived preliminary examination and
was bound W. to the November term
Of circuit our with bonds fixed at
$500.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Orange Jelly.

Two tablespoonful gelatine, one
half cupful cold water, one and a half
cupfuls boiling water, one cupful
sugar, one and a half cupfuls orange
juice, three tablespoonfuls lemon
Juice.
Soak gelatine in cold water, dissolve
fruit juices; serve with whipped
cream. Very nice.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
SMALL BUT HANDY CUPBOARD
Easy of Construction and Perfectly
Suited for the Purpose for Which
1t Was Intended.

Last fall when I found our house
was too cold, writes a correspondent
of Farm Progress, l concluded to close
the sitting room and use the dining
room for that purpose, too. In order
to keep it In order and be convenient
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Heavenly Hash.

Three quarts red currants. stemned;
n quart red raspberries, three pounds
white sugar, one pound seedless raisins,
'hrce oranges, peel and chop all
fine. Boil all together until thick.
This is delicious with mcct.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Morrill, Acquitted.

Beresford.-E. G. Morrill,, formerly
manager of the Farmers Elevator COM
pany at Beresford, was acquitted of a
charge of embezzlement brought
against him by the company, in a trial
in state circuit court.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Combination Pie.

Line a pie plate with rich pastry, Ill
with a cupful Of rhubarb and one Of
strawberries and n of sugar.
Sprinkle with a bit of -four, as 1t is
very juicy, put on the second crust and
bake until brown. It's a dandy pie.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Red Peppers Stuffed With Cheese.

Drain a few canned red peppers and
stuff them with nicely seasoned cot
tage cheese to which a few chopped
nuts have been added. Allow to re-
main in a cool place for half an hour.
These red peppers are delicious sliced
and served on lettuce leaves.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Conscientious.

do you always keep the promises
you make before election?"
We'll" replied Senator Sorghum, 81
30 my best. If / can't keep them / am
willing to make them over again as
often as may be desired"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Vivid Past.

Husband Ceiling of accident)-And
rs | thought | was drowning my past
life came before me in one vivid fash.
Wife-William, you never told me
before that you had that kind of n
past.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Public Schools Closed.

Delmont.-The public schools have
been closed here because of the illness
of the little daughter of John F. Gross,
who is believed to be suffering from
infantile paralysis.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Municirai sonflre.

Geddes.--This city celebrated Hal
,owsen with d municipal Bonfire,
games and tire IS for children. The
AFFAIR was not Only ! municipal but
a county celebration, and was a great
s3ecess.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Prairie Fire Does DAMAGE.

Dupree.-A prairie fire was started
east Of the Ewing place by a railway
engine. A large area was burned be-
fore a crowd, which worked all day,
could quench the fire.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09

North Crandon, Wis. -9When I was 1s years
old / got married and at Is years I gave birth to
not walk across the floor without having to sit
down to rest and it was hard for me to keep about
and do my work. went to a doctor and he told
me / had a displacement and ulcers, and would
have to have an operation. This frightened me so
much that / did not know what to do. Having
heard of Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
/ thought l would give it a trial and it made me as
well as ever. l cannot say enough in favor of the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
BUYS Bio Ranch.

Rapid City.-Sena'or +. s. Joanson
recently purchased The WiilorgE5y
Brennan anc and the Gage ranch,
comprising 1890 acre. altogether, III
Pennington cCunty.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Dependent on Circumstances.

Are you an optimist?"
81 am. When / see a man without
an umbrella in n rainstorm | can al
ways say, Never mind the weather.
provided l have an umbrella myself"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
United States Court.

Aberdeen.-Tae regular fall term Of
United States court will in
Aberdeen on Tuesday, November 81.
with Judge James d. Elliott. Of Sioux
Falls, presiding.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
liQht Rainfall.

Huron.-The Huron weather station
reports the rainfall for October to
have been but 40 of an inch, the light.
Get since October, 1912.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09

Mitchell.-The Jones Chautauqua
bureau has opened a branch office at
Mitchell. to hapdle the business of the
in the Dakotas.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
Testimony from Oklahoma.

Lawton, Okla.-"When I began to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound / seemed to be GOOD for nothing. tired easily
and had headaches much of the time aud was irregular. took it again
before my little child was born and it did me O wonderful amount of
good at that time. ! never fail to recommend Lydia L. Pnkhams
Vegetable Compound to ailng women because it has done SO much
for me.-Mrs. "A. L. MCCAsLAND, 500 Have st, Iawton, Okla.