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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
MYSTERIOUS PLANE
HURON MAN vERIFIEs RuMoR or
NIGHT BlRDMAN'S
FLIGHT.
HAPPENINGS OF THE STATE
What 10 Going On Here and There
That 10 Of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout South pa-
kota and Vicinity.
r...sr. Nsw.p.psr uu,ou New, ..r,,e.,

Western Nswspspc Unisn News ssrvies.
Huron.-Huron has again been Wis
tied by the strange airplane which
has flown over and about the city on
an average Of three nights a week for
the past three weeks The trip was
made about 8 o'clock at night and six
hours later the mysterious night rider
was visited by Carter Larsen,
young man employed in a garage here.
Larsen says that a small, dark COM
p%lexioned man, with a black mustache
and clad In blue overalls, rode up to
the garage on a small motorcycle ar-
ly in the morning and in broken Ian
guage, which he believes resembleu
the French tongue, purchased twenty
gallons Of gasoline and asked the boy
to carry 1t to a point in the country.
Larsen took an emergency motor
cycle equipped with a gas tank from
the barn and accompanied the man
over the Black and yellow trail west
of Huron for about nine miles and
then out into an open field where the
machine, a biplane, rested. The man
filled the tank on the airplane, whicu
the boy says will hold about fifty gar
Ions, and started the motor. After the
tank had been filed Larsen left the
scene and came back to Huron. The
boy asked the strange little man no
questions and the stranger volunteer
ed no information.
Larsen is Of the opinion that the
machine Is Of an old type. He said 1t
resembled trick airplanes used here
in past years by aviators at the state
fair. He said that the machine carried
one light. The motorcycle, Larsen
said. the nan strapped to the ma.
chine.
The latest theory advanced as to
the cause of the mysterious visitors
presence in this section of the coun>
try is that he is In the employ Of the
German government and is poisoning
stock on the farms in this vicinity. II
Is reported that several head Of cattle
near Blunt, about 100 miles west OF
here, have been poisoned during the
past few weeks. Another theory Is
that the stranger is a b~ootlegger and
is carrying liquor into the state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
A ReasonabIe supposltlon.

The farmer alleged a freight train
of the defendant company had hit one
of his mules.
"Now, Mr.. Jones'" said the attor-
ney for the corporation to the ag-
grieved party. who occupied the wit
ness stand. twill you kindly tell the
court whether or not your mule vas
on the track, the property Of the de-
PENDANT, when hit by the train"
"Well, sir" replied Mr.. Jones, II
didn't witness the occurrence, but
suppose things must have been about
as you say. This was a pretty bright
mule and / reckon II that train had
took out after him In the woods which
fringe the track there where he was
killed he would have got behind q
tree."-Macon Telegraph.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
remplars cIose ssaalona.

Aberdeen.-Charles A. Christopher.
SON Of Sioux Falls was elected grand
commander and Sioux Falls was chos-
en- as the place OF meeting for 1918 in
the closing session of the thirty-fourth
c~onclave Of the Knights Templars Of
South Dakota here. Resolutions
~pledging whole hearted support OF the
government In its fight for democracy
and freedom and cooperation with
the federal authorities In keeping vice
away from the cantonments OF the sol.
diers' camps we're given unanimous
and enthusiasts approval.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23

An Italian, having applied for cid.
zenship was being examined In natu-
ralization court.
"Who is the president Of the Unit
ed States7"
"Mr. Wills"
"Who is the vice presidentf"
"Mr. Marsh"
eff the president should die. whs
then would be presidentT"
"Mr. Marsh"
"Could you be PRESIDENT"
"No."
"Why2"
mister. you 'scuse, please. I very
busy worka da mine."-Everybody's.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
Guard Grain Stores.

Misunderstanding that members OF
the I. W. w. or other unpatriotic per.
sons may attempt 10 destroy by fire the
local elevators and their contents, the
managers of the elevators are arrang.
ing to engage night watchmen to pro.
tect the elevators during the remain
der of the summer and during the fall
months. The small grain crop of the
Madison territory is an enormous one
and the elevators rapidly are becom-
ing filed to overlooking.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
earber Ends LIE.

Sioux Falls.-w. e. Look, aged AZ,
for some years proprietor Of a Lake
Preston barber shop. committed sui.
eide by cutting his throat with a razor.
The cause OF the suicide is a mystery.
His sons were associated with him I'm
the work Of the shop and had como
home to q meal. Becoming alarmed
when he did mot follow. they returned
20 the shop and found their fathers
iifeless body reclining In a chair. Look
was popular among the townspeople.
and his tragic death came ~ . great
shock
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
Quick Retort

A lady while going downstairs 10
dinner had the misfortune to step
slightly on the dress Of a lady in front
Of her. The a on whose arm the
former was leaning rudely said aloud
SO that the couple In front might hear:
always getting in the way like
Balaam's asst"
Upon which the lady whose gown
had been trodden IN, turning round,
replied with a sweet smile:
pardon me, II was the angel who
stood In the way and the ass which
spoke"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
Swallows Poison bv Mistake.

Bonesteel.-Self possession and
Quick thinking on the part of the vic.
tim, the prompt administration of an
emetic and speedy arrival of a ply.
stefan, saved the life Of Mrs. s. M.
Lindley of this city, who swallowed
a corrosive sublimate tablet shortly
after dinner, installing 1t for a head.
ache tablet. Mrs. Lindley is the wife
of s. M. Lindley, twice a representa-.
tive from this county and srstwhile
pioneer banker.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
Eire AZ mitchell,

Mitcheil.-Ffre of unknown origin
entirely destroyed the Albert Jebsen
livery barn here, burning 81 horses and
completely running a number OF hacks
and buggies. The loss is estimated at
$685. 00, with about $4,000 insurance.
The Frick Whitman Canday company,
adjoining. sustained a water loss OF
about $4,000. The FIRE was discovered
by two members Of Troop e, national
guard. quartered a block away. rs
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
Fortune for Norbeek

Redfeld.-The Norbeck & Nicholson
company OF Reddeld. OF which Gov.
Peter Norbeck is the senior member.
has disposed Of its holdings In the
Pilot Butte oil field in wyoming for
$500, 600 TO New York interests. The
sale was made as the result of the con.
solidation Of the Hall, Superior and
Pilot Butte Oil companies in Wyo.
ming. The Norbeck & Nicholson
holdings include 160 acres owned out.
right and a half interest in part Of the
Hall company's acreage.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
Thick.

A teacher asked her class to write
an essay on London. She was sur
prised to read the following In one
attempt:
"The people Of London are noted
for their stupidity"
The young author was asked no =
he got that ideaT"
please, MISS" was the reply, ut
says In the textbooks the population
OF london Is very dense."-New York
Globe.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
Lawyer Under Arrest.

Tabor.-Leo M. Fitzpatrick, a Ia
Dor attorney, was taken before United
states Commissioner E. T. White at
Yankton and held under $4,000 bonds
on the charge of using the federal
mails to defraud. 1t is alleged that
Fitzpatrick had secured office supplies
from various concerns by giving fic-
titious names to all. He evaded pay.
ment for the goods because of the In
ability of the 'senders to locate the
recipients.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
h MARI Mnued-

When Mark Twain was young and
struggling, a friend OF his met him
walking through the streets with a
cigar box under his arm. She said to
him :
"Mr. Clemens. whenever I see you
there Is a cigar box under your arm.
I'm afraid you r smoking too much"
at isn't that" said the imperturb-
able Mark; "Tm only moving again"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
Eort plerre century old.

Pierre.-Fort Pierre is preparing to
carry out the centennial celebration
of the location of the first white set.
Element at that point a the same time
as for the county fair this fall. AS a
celebration of~the first permanent To-
cation of white men in South Dakota,
the event Is expected to draw repre-.
sentatives from many sections of the
state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
children start alar.

Sioux Falls.-As the result OF chill
dren playing with matches. John Ka.
dinger, a farmer living near Humboldt,
sustained a heavy loss. His fine bszu,
a garage and an automobile were con.
sumed by the flames. His loss will
reach several thousand dollars.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
Made Him Very Angry.

like sleeping for so long. OF course
they sleep a great deal but not the
winter through.
"And the snakes In the zoo change
their skins more often. The spring
of the year is not the big time for
their new skins as IL Is for the snakes
who live away from the zoo.
Perhaps 1t Is because they do not
ave the chance for many adventures
that they change their skins so often.
They have so little else to do In the
zoo besides eat and sleep and think
Of new clothes.
snow some Of the very large ones
like to have new skins every month
They r very fussy. And In the zoo
the snakes are fed twice @ week. They
do not eat so much at a time, but eas
regularly.
"But the very large one do not get
fed twice a week-they eat sc much
and such heavy meals that they get
led about every three weeks. Their
favorite meals are of pig meat.
"But 1t is the same way In the zoo
as 1t is outside-when they are chang
Ing their skins a blue scale comes over
each eye and most Of them are quite
blind-others can see just a little bit.
But lone Of them can see well, and so
we generally say that the snakes are
blind when they are changing their
skins.
"Mr. Milk Snake was lying In a pan
of water In his cage.
"sThis will help me shed my skin r
comes off SO much more easily theha
1t loosens 1t and I can begin to pun
1t off with my nose
snow the milk snakes like to cot
smaller garter snakes for their mesls.
For different snakes like different
food, just as people do not all like he
same kinds of meals.
'In n cage there was a snake who
was feeling very poorly. Some person
when passing his cage had tapped on
the glass and had made him very
angry. He had banged the glass with
his los There had been a sign up
asking people not to tap IN the glass,
but some of them thought It was
funny to see the snakes get angry and
bang the glass.
when they do that they always
hurt their noses, and the keepers have
a great deal of trouble In making them
well. They suffer so much then, and
they cannot pull Off their own skins
and have to be helped by the keepers.
For 1t Is with their noses they always
begin pulling at the skin under their
lips, and IL their noses are hurt they
cannot do anything.
THAT Is something that never hap
pens except when the snakes are In the
zoo-as outside there are no panes Of
glass for people to pound. And per-
haps outside they leave snakes alone
altogether. That Is why the keepers
think 1t is so unfair Of people to try
to annoy them inside. And IL they
don't know how much damage they do.
they should just hear Of the snakes
who get sick through that alone.
But Mr.. Milk Snake was lying In
the pan Of water and he was Just about
ready to get Off his skin. He began
to pull under his lip, using his ose to
start the skin coming of.
"And when the keeper came to feed
MI. Milk Snake, his blue scales had
fallen from his eyes, his old skin was
lying In the corne Of the cage and
he was feeling as fine as could be in
q new skin.
That's the way ] Ike to see Il
done said the keeper; 1t Is when the
poor snakes have trouble owing to the
lookers-on that It makes me mad"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23

First Girl-So you met Mr.. Blank,
the famous writer, at the reception.
What do you think of him?
Second Girl-Not much. His clothes
are quite old-fashioned and I under
stand that he was celebrated for his
style.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
sunicient.

Mrs. Megson (not pleased with sup
plies)-Have you any Of the sugar you
sold me on Monday left7
The Grocer-oh, yes. mum plenty.
How much would You likef
Mrs. Megson-Nonel
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
K ! T0RTUREs
That Itch, Burn and Scale Quickly Re.
ileved by cutleura-Trial Free.

It takes about ten minutes to prove
that a hot bath with Cuticura Soap
followed by gentle applications of
Cuticura Ointment will afford relief
and point to speedy healment of
eczemas, itchings and irritations. They
are ideal for all toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. i,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
All Busy.

zone notices in the hospital the
nurses between times and all the visi-
tors sit making sweaters and socks
for the soldiers"
Eyes, eve In the surgical ward you
can observe the broken bones knit
ting"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
one GuesA

He-You used to say there was
something about me You liked.
She-So ! did. But you've spent II
all.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
mostly the Last.

Teacher-JHow many kinds Of
poetry ara theref" PupIl-"Three"
Teacher--what are they3" Pupil
Lyric. dramatic. and e~pidemic."--
LAfe.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
AooravatInQ circumstancea.

Mrs. Justwed-We hadn't been mar
ried a week when he hit me with a
piece Of sponge cake.
Judge-Disorderly conduct. Five
shillings and costs.
Mrs. Justwed-And I'd made the
cake with my own hands.
Judge-Assault with a deadly weap-
on. One year.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
season opens september ,.

There has been much discussion in
sporting circles as to when the hunt.
ing season would open. There was a
difference of three days between the
federal and state laws-the former
providing for the season on game
birds to to open September z. and the
latter for September 10. At the meet.
ing of the legislature last winter, the
South Dakota game laws were amend.
ed so that they conform to the fed.
eral laws and hunters may now make
their arrangements to go into the field
for both ducks and chickens on Sep.
TENDER z.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
Gets inheritance Tax.

The state treasury has received a
draft For $4,634 inheritance tax from
the estate OF Edwin C. Way, of Mar.
shall, Mich, on South Dakota real es.
tate mortgages held by MI. Way at
the time of HIS death. with this pay.
ment, the state tax commission, since
1t has taken charge of the inheritance
taxi law, has collected and turned into
the treasury Of the state sl25, .32
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
District Board Meets.

Chairman Rice. Of the district cx-
emption board, said that the board had
completed its line Of rulings and regu-
lations and would take up the work
OF passing upon exemptions at once
and would put in fun time until the
work Is completed The board desires
all local boards to certify their work
each day so that the district board
viii not be delayed. II Is reported
that some III the county boards are
passing every claim for exemption nm
TO the district board and side steppinr
sny responsibility Cor themselves.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23

Test a mans professions by his prac-
flee.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
A Smart Man.

Brown-Banks takes a great deal OF
Interesht In his business.
Green--Never less than 10 per cent
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
Hyde county's Drafted.

The following list certified by
the state exemption board for
service in the draft army is
from Hyde county. The men are
Joseph Trbovich, Floyd Z. Mo.
sher, James Rezac, Walter Pat.
terson. Raymond Vanable, Milton
Gage, John Mahon, d. M. DeWitte,
Howard Vanable. James F. Braley,
Martin Steinhauser. Isaac M. Parer, OF
Highmore; Joseph Lee. of Zeigler
Nels P. Hoist, of Lebanon, and James
B. Farrell, of Gam Valley.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
COUNTY FOOD AGENT
EVERY COUNTY IN SOUTH DAko-
A MAY SECURE A FOOD
EMERGENCY AGENT.
GOSSIP OF THE STATE HOUSE
A Review OF the Work Of the state
Government at the Capitol and
at the Various State
institutions.

Pierre
A food emergency agent may be Sc
cured by any county in South Dakota.
This is provided by the food bill which
has passed congress, making funds
available for the purpose, according
to official information received from
Washington by Gordon w. Randlett,
director of the agricultural extension
division of state college.
The line of work to be conducted
by the food emergency agents will be
substantially as follows: The intro
duction Of better seeds from outside
sources or the careful selecting and
curing of those grown at home; the
use of better breeding stock; the or
ganization Of breeding circuits, bull
clubs and COW testing associations,
silo constructions; better methods OF
dairying; control Of infectious animal
diseases; conservation Of food; pro-
duction and marketing; rural organ
izations, etc.
A woman emergency agent also may
be secured who will devote her time
to such problems as canning. drying
and otherwise preserving foods; the
garden, dairy and poultry yard; kit
chen arrangement and equipment;
women's organizations; programs.
etc.
Any citizen Of South Dakota who Is
interested in securing an agent, either
man or woman, for his county should
correspond with Gordon w. Randlett,
director of agricultural extension.
State college, Brookings.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
Vrooman May Speak.

Carl Vrooman, assistant secretary
of the United States department Of
agriculture, may appear on the pro-
gram Of the South Dakota Corn and
Grain Growers association at Red
field March 4 to z. In reply to an in
vitation from Gov. Norbeck in behalf
Of the association, Mr.. Vrooman
writes that ne will make every posi-.
BILE effort to come. Many South Da
kota farmers and others interested
in progressive farming will desire to
attend these sessions to hear Mr..
vrooman and other prominent speak
ers who are promised for the event.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-23
Accented for Service.

The first list to be certified for
war service by the district exemption
board of this state with orders to hold
themselves in readiness for call is
a partial one from Kingsbury county.
The list is: Will H. Johnson, Ira H.
Meyer of Iroquois; Herman Johnson,
Henry w. Olson, Christ Noem, of Lake
Preston; William X. Dirkeen, Peter S.
Rourkalas, Of Bancroft; Foss T. Pres.
ton. of Badger; Carl C. Swenson, Cliff
ford C. Andrews, L. Jensen. Guy B.
Hassinger, Of Arlington; Lewis Bree.
den, Bernard Peters, Court Krumve.
dis, Of DeSmet; Julius c. Nelson, Of
Oldham; Earl w. Burgess, of White:
Garry Stangland, of Hetland; M. Mel.
son, Of Erwin. Others will be certi.
fed from that county later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-17
Even Cross, Sick
Children Love
Syrup Of Figs
If Feverish, Bilious, Consti.
pated. Give Fruit Laxa-
tive at Once.

Don't scold your fretful, peevish
child. See if tongue is coated; this is
sure sign it's little stomach, liver
and bowels are clogged with sour
waste.
When listness, pale. feverish, full of
cold breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom-
achache. indigestion, diarrhoea, give
a teaspoonful of California Syrup Of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul
waste, the sour bile and fermenting
food passes out of the bowels and you
have well and playful child again.
Children love this harmless fruit lax
ative," and mothers can rest easy af-
ter giving it, because it never fails to
make their little ''insides" clean and
sweet"
Keep it handy, Mother. A little CIV
en- today saves sick child tomorrow,
but get the genuine. Ask your druggist
for a 50-cent bottle of. california
Syrup of Figs which has directions
for babies, children Of all ages and for
grown-ups plainly on the bottle. Re-
member there are counterfeits sold
here, so surely look and see that yours
is made by the California Fig Syrup
Company" Hand back with contempt
any other fig syrup.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-17

2022 North e street Mrs. w. r.
Lucas was guest of the club. Needle
work and social conversation were fea-
lures. A luncheon was served. Mem
bers present were Mrs. Van Loyin,
Mrs. Thomas Hubbard. Mrs. Harry
Randall, Mrs. Atwood jenkins, Mrs.
William Hir2ard. In two weeks Mrs.
Atwood Jenkins entertains the club.
Mrs. Jacob Lichtenfels will be hos
tess Thursday afternoon for meeting
of the Helping Hand club at her home,
South Eighth street.
Members of card club will be en-
tertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs.
Vain Lycan at her home, 500 North
| Twenty-first street.
A meeting Of the Alice Carey club
will be held Thursday afternoon at the
home OF Miss Alice Price, North Fiji
teenth street The program will be
given as announced in the year book.
Mrs. George Haner will be hostess
Thursday afternoon for a meeting of
the aid society Of the Trinity Luth-
eran church at her home, South
Fourth street.
Maumee Council Number d. Degree
of Pocahontas. will meet this evening
in the Red Mems hall. After the bust
ness session there will be social
hour and refreshments.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Turner will en-
terrain members of card club Thurs
day evening at their home, South
Twelfth street
Members of the Wedoso club will be
entertained Thursday evening by Miss
Lucille Wellbaum at her home, West
Richmond.
The annual congregational meeting
of the Reid Memorial U. P. church will
be held Thursday. evening at the
church
The Quaker City Circle club will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Addie Parsons.
Mrs. Robert Ashe will be hostess
Thursday afternoon for a meeting OF
the Coterie club at her home, South
Thirteenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert kolp will give an
assembly party Friday evening in the
Odd Fellows hall after their begin
ners' class has received its instruction
The Missionary society of the First
Presbyterian church will meet Friday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-17

Fraternity colors purple and gold
were used in decorating the Pythian
Temple last evening when members
of the Omicron Pi Sigma fraternity
gave their annual dance for the mem
bers and their invited guests. An or
chestra furnished the dance music.
The players were concealed by an
immense purple and gold spider webb
surrounded with palms and ferns. A
canopy of purple and gold ribbons
added to the beauty of the decorative
motif. Among the dancers were Mr..
and Mrs Frank Crichet, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Grimes, Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Althouse, Mr..
and Mrs. w. C. O'Byrne, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Dickinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Stanley, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller,
Misses Leah O'Neal, of Rushville, Lu-
cile Smith of Marion, Indiana, Thelma
Watkins OF New Castle, Katherine
Frederick, Dorothy Clark, Evelyn
Shoemaker, Mary Foley, Martha
Jones, Olive Jones, Thelma Wysong,
Ruth Pfafflin, Theresa Collins, Martha
Iiiff. Vivian Harding. Bernice Hoover.
Betty Tudor, Marie Stout, Marguerite
Little, Airline Elliott, Fay Drake OF
Cincinnati, Carolyn Bradley. Marie
Peters, Marie Wrede, Bernice Pickett
Marie O'Brien, Marian Russell, Cora
Harris. Carolyn Smith, Mildred Park
er, Margaret Jones, Pearl Martin OF
Pennsylvania, Irene DuWar OF Musko-