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Don't go to a city to buy your
new spring suit. We can show you
a line. one of the best ever shown
in this country. a line as complete
in variety, styles and fabrics as you
can find an vwhere. Come in early
and pick them out.
Davis. the Tailor
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03

Washington Springs Review
Mrs G. M. Titus returned to her
home at Miller Tuesday after spend.
ing a week here with relatives.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03

See Bayard Vieller's, Within the
Law" at the Miller opera house
next Monday evening. Seats on
sale at Lud's. Popular prices Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03

Miss Jane Steele returned to
Aberdeen Sunday. after spending a
month here at the home of her
mother, Mrs Chas. Moncur, west of
town.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03

Mr. and Mrs C.. p. Corcoran were
host and hostess to a company OF
friends at their home or. East 3rd
st. Tuesday evening. entertaining
them at a seven o'clock dinner.
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On Feb. 18th patriotic sermons
will be preached in the M. E. church
to which we invite the G. A. r.. also
the community.
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Mrs J. w. Coquillette and Mrs F.
E. Saltmarsh will be hostesses at a
suffrage tea Sat'y afternoon, Feb.
5th, at the home of the former on
East End St. All ladies are invited
TO attend, Sec'y.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03

Big stock of ladies new
shoes at Greeves Bros.
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Money to loan on land. interest :
per cent, no commission.
44tf Christ Il Christ.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03

Diamond from the Sky" at the
Scenic every Tuesday. Wait for it
and see it right.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03

L. ?. Sutphen returned last week
from a months visit with his sons,
Doran and Percy, at Goodlng. Idaho.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03

"Who Pays?" at the Scenic Friday
night. ADV.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03

Miss Bessie Woodruff, visited in
Highmore last week. a guest at the
Arno McWhorter home.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03

J. E. Bard visited Saturday at
Harold at the home of his son, II.
o. Bard and family.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03

Candy and nuts strictly new at
Greeves Bros.
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w. d. Dulin was up from Yves.
sington and spent Sunday with his
family.
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Mackinaws at greatly reduced
prices at Greeves Bros.
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Charles Gardner of Rec Heights.
was a county capital visitor Saturday
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County Treasurer j. &. Wilson was
summoned to Iowa last week by the
death Of a brother.
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There will be regular services at
the Catholic church Sunday morning
at 1890 o'clock.
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County Auditor d. A. Lewis was
confined to his home last week by
the grip.
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Within the Law at the Miller
Opera house, Monday evening.
Prices Is so and rs cents. ADV.
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Harlan j. Bushfield transacted
business in Hudson a couple of davs
this week.
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All Cloaks at reduced prices at
Greeves Bros.
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H MILLER PRESS
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8. 1916
AND
-LOCHL BRIEFS

Charles Gardner of Rec Heights,
was a county capital visitor Saturday
Mackinaws at greatly reduced
prices at Greeves Bros.
w. d. Dulin was I'D FROM Yves.
sington and spent Sunday with his
family.
County Auditor d. A. Lewis was
confined to his home last week by
the grip.
Harlan j. Bushfield transacted
business in Hudson a couple of davs
this week.
within the Law" at the Miller
opera house, Monday evening.
Prices Is so and rs cents. ADV.
All Cloaks at reduced prices at
Greeves Bros.
There will be regular services at
the Catholic church Sunday morning
at 1890 o'clock.
County Treasurer J. &. Wilson was
summoned to Iowa last week by the
death Of a brother.
J. E. Bard visited Saturday at
Harold at the home of his son, II.
o. Bard and family.
Candy and nuts strictly new at
Greeves Bros.
Miss Bessie Woodruff, visited in
Highmore last week. a guest at the
! Arno McWhorter home.
L. ?. Sutphen returned last week
from a months visit with his sons,
Doran and Percy, at Goodlng. Idaho.
Ora Zimmerman is taking a vaca-
: - :. TI
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Davis. the Tailor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
Short Snatches From Everywhere

The temperature Of the Deutschlsnd's second well
come is about U-5S degrees.-BOstOn Herald
Mere man no longer has the soaee Of being
II the Nobel peace prize is cumulative the futurs
competition will look like war-Nfall street JOURNAL
War is becoming more and more terrible Those
new steel helmets like derby hatsChieagO Daily
News.
Won Maczensen seems determined to get thoss
T2tanan boys out OF their trenches before Christmas
Brooklyn Eagle
Now heave q deep sigh and prepare for the next
biz public duty: Do your Christmas shopping early
New York Evening sun
John N Parker. Progressive candidate ror yrs-
president takes the countrys decision calmly--NeW
York Morning Telegraph
A man in Mexico claims be 122 years age.
anyone could that long in Mexico certainly is
d Wonder--Detroit Free Press
We've had 100 percent candidate $3.50"
election and why not 100 percent PRESIDENT
Philadelphia North American
Austria makes more fuss the loss Of
premier home than the loss OF entire regiment
at the front.-Des MOines Register
Those new dimes are lovely. but it is a pity they
did not come along in the good old days. when dime
would buy ten cents worth OF anything.-Chicago
Daily News
The people OF the United States" says T p, have
the bitter bread OF shame. And. add injury
insult the price OF the loaf raised to six cents
Boston Herald
Secretary Tumulty's Characterization OF the Lodge
story "a deliberate lie indicates that he is about
terms late white house secretary.-NashTiile
Southern Lumberman-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23

make as much money as they ever did. -
said T L Tincher, OF Kokomo, Ind,
stopping at the Hotel Sheldon, Tues
day. Il Just received a letter from
who will get only bale from four
acres-a fourth Of a crop But he'll
make as much money off his crop as
he's ever made Cotton seed is up to
s55. and it's going to $50. he says"
'Shakspere's question. What do you
read, my lord would be q very diff
cult one TO answer these days" said
Mrs. J. II. McCay- Books dealing with
the Mexican and the European war,
Nelson B. O'Shaughnessy, and Ian Hay,
have been growing IN popularity. The
element 81 personal adventure still is
a drawing card with the general run OF
readers, especially the militiamen.
Western stories also retain their strong
appeal"
The motorization Of the entire SAINT
tary department OF the city would nos
be a success" said Thomas German
city sanitary commissioner. in south
FL PasJ, motor garbage trucks and ash
the alleys when loaded Motor trucks
for collecting garbage and ashes could
be used to advantage IN north e PasO-
Motor trucks could be used for hauling
garbage to the city dump, after il had
been collected in wagons drawn BY
horses a small 'Viaduct erected in
the city, on which the wagons could
drive and dump their loads into wait
ing motor trucks. would have to be
constructed for such an arrangement
4 great deal OF time could be saved
by hauling garbage to the dump in
motor trucks, and more time could
be saved in dumping automatically than
lin shoveling the loads"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23

Of here 20 the press. 7 would ike to in
form you that the statement which
SAYS the Delaware troops refused 10
hike and that large number fell out.
is absolutely false and without founds-
ton.
When We marched to Fl. Bayard. the
atmosphere was very cold and the tenn
perature in the early morning was be
low zero Most OF US had to remain uD
near camp fires the greater part OF
the night TO keep warm IN the morn
ing We left camp near Cobra. and,
after maneuvers, We returned to camp
at Fort Bayard. The following morn
ing the temperature at Fort Bayard
was about three below zero All hands
were in need OF medicine, so reported at
sick call. which was just previous to
another scheduled hike So far as we
know, for the sake OF prevention Of
further exposure OF our health. the
phsyicians of the different battalions
consulted with higher authority to
consider our return to DeminE, which
was soon ordered Our return was made
in about four days time.
The Delaware troops have not re-
fused to hike and comparatively few
fell out during our IS miles. which we
made. We. the Delaware troops. re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
4 Story of Wide Appeal
Their Married Life
Warren Leaves Helen To Go To the Smoker and When
She Wakes He Has Not Returned

Z am going out to the smoking car
for , few minutes. Do you mind2"
Not at all" Helen said shortly,
meeting his smile with no answering
CLEAN OF lightness in her own eyes.
And Warren rose and left her
Helen picked up one of the magazines
and forced herself to begin story.
The interest OF it caught her in spite
When she finished it she felt not quite
so tense. and as Warren had not re-
turned she rang for the porter and
had her berth made up
She sat and looked out OF the win
dow in the section across the aisle for
awhile. and then gisncing up she saw
the girl of her afternoon experience
come in from the dining car followed
by the young man with her Helen
scrutinized them carefully, and thought
she detected a slight GOODNESS between
them
A lovers quarrel. she thought 10
herself and when the porter finished
to undress. Helen and Warren seldom
used the upper berth save for slowing
things away, but Helen did not put
her travelling things above as she
usually did
Instead, she had directed the porter
to make it up. so that Warren could
be by himself She took her maya
zine TO bed with her. and lay reading
for a short time. Then she extin-
guished the light and pulled uD the
blind She always loved 20 sleep in q
Pullman The rumble of the train
sOothed rather than kept her awake.
She almost knew the stations. They
had passed through So often on the
way to her mothers. and at the thought
the tears came to Helen's eyes again
as she thought of the time when she
and Warren had Travelled home to-
gether with no sudden GOODNESS be-
tween them, and nothing but love I'm
Their hearts That had been q long time
ago. for Helen hardly remembered the
time when they had taken a trip with
no differences of any kind. And she
had been so hopeful for this little
journey
Somehow. Warren seemed changed.
and the fact that he had done so
much for her pleasure heightened thin
feeling Of difference. Helen cried
little. and then wiped her eyes and
settled down costly in her berth. Well.
the thing to do was TO let il blow
over. Warren was subject to fits OF
this kind, and. fair or unfair she was
his wife. and would have 10 let his
mood take its course.
She thought a little drearily to her
self that II she had been some woman
she wouldn't stand il a day, an hour.
II was too hurtful to ones pride and
ones sense of fairness Gradually the
motion Of the train soothed her and
she dropped into a light sleep When
she awOke again il was late. and in
tuitively she raised herself in her
berth 10 see II Warren had come in
No, the upper berth was quite empty.
She wondered what time il was and
peered cautiously out into the aisle.
The berths were all made I'D and the
car was dimly lighted II gave her
q feeling Of loneliness and almost OF
fear Why hadn't Warren come to bed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
By G. A. MARTIN.

fertilizers necessary 10 the soil I'M
plements used in cultivation, etc, all
have advanced. And in Cuba the great
boom in sugar has diverted agricultur-
lists to that industry and created
shortage of good Havana leaf.
The result is that all kinds OF leaf
tobacco used for cigar purposes in this
country have gone skyWard-
Cigar manufacturers. therefore. are
having more for leaf tobacco than
ever before in the history OF the in
dustry. and. in addition TO this. the
prjce Of cigar boxes. labels. workman
shin and all other details of operating
have increased tremendously
The upshot of it is that without any
concerted or organized movement, CT
gar manufacturers everywhere are
either advancing prices on their cigars
outright or are reducing the size Of
the various brands and shapes that
they make
tive Of changing the composition OF
the cigar and by using cheaper and
inferior tobacco. reducing the cost OF
production The better class Of man
ufacturers. however. refused absolutely
20 consider such recourse Having
spent years in establishing their
brands and maintaining them at a nnl5
form quality, they propose TO uphold
and continue the quality Of their pro
duct
1t IS recognized by manufacturers
that the retailer cannot De expected 10
stand the increase much longer. Owing
to severe competition and high rentals
the thousands of retailers throughout
the country for a long time have been
finding IL very difficult 70 make ends
meet The increase. therefore, wheth-
er in the form OF an outright raise IN
price or by making smaller cigars,
must be paid for by the smoker.
Prohibition may not prohibit, but il
makes the stuff harder to get Incl
ientzlFv. il makes it more sought after
as a general rule, because We want
thing more when We have the hardest
time getting il
Things that never happen An office
where there are no cranks wanting
either little less or a little more air
We can. while We do not approve
Of. appreciate the act Of the boy who
scratched off the IS" from slow" on
the school sign and left il reading Tow
down school, for we know how boy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23

LONG with your Scotch and Irish
a whisky, TO say nothing Of your
Z - boots. shoes, hats, underwear
and food. you are going TO have TO pay
more for your cigars rather soon. and.
Of course. the war is TO blame
Fred Y. Ravens. of the Primm Cigar
stores. when asked about the reported
advance. confirmed It. declaring that
It would not surprise him any day to
see an advance in the price Of cigars
10 consumers. Already. he asserts, the
retailer is making much less profit on
his five and ten cent cigars than ne
used TO make IN box trade II IS pos
sibls 10 raise the price 20 the consumer
IN proportion to the increase 10 tne
wholesaler. but the loss on the
straight business has been in the pocK-
cts of the retailer, who has been forced
10 keep on selling his cigars LOT
nickel or a dime, regardless OF inc
fact that he has had to pay from %
cents 20 81 a thousand more Tor theih
from the manufacturer
For a number Of years, IL IS said the
prices Of cigars have been adVanclhs'
the manufacturer and the dealer eac-
nocbetine- a part OF the loss, while the
oublfc continued to get its cigars Tor
he usual price The manufactures
and dealers hesitated TO advance the
price to the public because, IN the Ilrst
place, cigars have been CONSIDERED =
57T--rv rather than a necessity and
thew feared a falling off in the trade
and a return to the pipe OF the ciSaret:
then too the long established price OF
cigars at five and ten cents made Il
difficult matter 10 fix any other price.
but either the size Of the cigar VIII
have to be reduced or the price IN
creased II the standard is to be main
tanned. they assert now
Speaking Of the increase IN the price
Nr. Ravens said:
IT is true that the great war has
not materially increased the exporta.
ion Of either Cuban OF American leaf
tobacco TO Europe. but 1t has advanced
ne cost Of virtually every element en-
-ering into cigar manufacturing.
sIncreas ed activities in other indus
f-ies has made labor in the tobacco
growing districts scarce, and the price
of labor unprecedenteoly high Inc
wooden cases in which domestic tobac-
% is packed. the cheesecloth under
which Shadegrovn tobacco IS grown
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
Fort Bliss, -sxa

Fort Bliss, -sxss. 8ov. 20.
Editor Il Paso Herald:
I saw IN your paper a few days ago
that I had been given life sentence
IN LeavenwOrth prison
was reared in Henderson county.
Tennessee, having been born there in
1894 Ny grandparents reared me nm
til 1 was about Is years Of axe. then I
was married We lived happily till jan
uary. 1916, when I came into the
army
never had the love OF a father or
mother. though my mother was living.
What know. I learned mostly myself
/ never went TO school but about nine
months, for my grandparents were not
able to send me.
When 1 was IL years old was seri-
Dusty injured by a mule, which frac-
tured my skull and tore Up the right
side OF my face Since then could not
control myself when / received a blow
on the head About three years ago
1 received another pretty serious blow
on the head. and II caused me 10 have
more serious spells could not stay at
nome though 1 wanted to very much
would 90 off on long hobo trips. not
knowing where I was when I would
come TO myself. When in this coudi-
ton 1 would unknowingly try to in
lure my own wife. II is something
can't help. I try as hard as a man
ever did.
When came into the army was
not conscious OF enlisting until I ar
rived at jefferson barracks, No. Then
] thought it was too late. and thought
! would go on and serve three years.
and 20 back to my family. I liked
the army and sent my wife money
while in the service. I have two chill
dren living and one dead. My baby
girl died since / have been here in the
guard house
have been tried for the murder of
Private Michael Hanamy Of troop D
/ Sixth cavalry II l did this. had no
intention Of doing such a thing. for I
was rendered temporarily insane BY q
blow from Hanamy. He was nv friend
and we never fought. 1 never had any
trouble with anyone up to this trouble.
The cause OF this trouble was solely
on account OF my condition.
As I suppose the court that tried me
in Fort Bliss will see this I ask this
question Had public sentiment been
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
A Girls Flight Record

The at can't be done" folks received another surprise
a few days ago when Miss Ruth Law, glIl, broke the
American record for long distance arpane flight by fly
ing $50 miles in day from Chicago, H. TO Binghamton
New York, in archaic machine defective as to me
chauca equipment and distinctly second rate In every
other particular
Chicago newspapers the public generally, and progress
sonal aviators particular had treated Miss Law and
her old fashioned airpane joke. None dreamed her
contemplated flight would be successful But Miss Law
proved that with woman, the last laugh like the last
word is most desirable Her feat indicated that what
she was able to accomplish with the inferior machine at
her command should be far exceeded by the great pow
erfuI biplanes which to be had For instance
squadron of our military aviators If operating IN Mex
ico should be able by separating each man for himself
TO cover all northern Mexico In day and observe ev-
ervthng visible underneath Powerful light scout planes
are to form part of the PAS machines now being but
for the army Eighteen such airplaneS including two
100 miles an speed scouts and a reconnaissance
machines TO be shipped to the army aviation
station at San Diego
with these high class craft, then, the armys flight
officers will have an opportunity TO measure up their
ability beside that of girl in an antique machine the
Joke of the air.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
The Way To Riches

The New Mexico farmer who sold S23e2 worth OF corn
off IS acre farm which cost him SIS to $40 an acre has
an investment which beats 'war babies" seven ways
from Wall street The Arizona farmers who sold their
Pima cotton above So cents pound-part OF them were
fII bIooded Indians BY the way-have found the way
TO riches The man who takes from threefOurths Of an
acre of alfalfa land enough put $50 worth of beef
two range steers is paving the way to nlg bank &C
count for mortgages the only things which do not
thrive on such a mans farm
The New Mexico farmer who raises 5000 pounds Of
beans on 5000 farm thereby making 800 percent prof
if on his investment need envy the prosperity of no
one He has his share The county, like Union county,
New Mexico which ships 5000 head Of cattle, worth
s1eoOoO in month should furnish fine prospecting for
the automobile and jewelry statesmen
The stock market has monopoly OF sudden rises to
wealth this year Many a southwestern is duphcat-
ing perhaps on smaller scale the best Wall street
do and Is doing it thousand times more safely.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
Roundabout Town
You Are Gong To Pay More For Your Cigars Soon
Cost Is Going Up; Consumer Must Foot The Bill

feels sometimes when he has to 20 to
school.
The soldiers ought to be good pat
rons for Jack Egan's poultry show
they have taken nightly TO and with
the chickens in FL Paso-
Put in so much time on your
own business that yOu have no
time 20 think Of your rivals
Force OF habit: Ordering some OF
the same even If you see another fell
low drinking castor oil at A drugstore
>
No better argument is needed against
cheap paving than that on Montana
street. between Cotton avenue and
Piedras street The taxpayers are Just
making their last payment for this
pavement-it was due in OctOber-ond
the pavement is now hardly fit for use
It is as full Of ridges as a corduroy
road in a swamp and in many places
is absolutely breaking up Bituhthio
pavement on Montana street, from Cot
ton avenue 10 the city, put down sew
eraI years before the cheap stuff. is
in as good shape now as the day II
was laid. The few broken places that
had worn in II since il vas laid. were
repaired last week by the Bitulithic
company.
The Crawford show this week would
be good even il II was worse.
Our idea OF snap: Man who can
smoke five cent cigars and eat a p
cent meal Lots of US could save
money IL we could do it.
4 cough liquid: Champagne IL
makes y man cough more than
anything 7 know OF these days Of
high prices.
Iobs We do not want. Soldering in
some OF the weather we have been
having this week
The Imperial valley of California is
appealing for cotton pickers- Many
e Pasoans could not qualify. but a
lot OF US could I can pick 200 pounds
4 day and 7 think A p. Coles and John
Wyatt and Or. Ramey could each pick
as much. When We picked cotton.
however so cents a hundred was good
pay. Times are changing fast: IN the
Imperial valley they are offering S1-25
a hundred.