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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

When the growth of towns and small
cities is discussed with reference to
building activity, SOOner or later the
m~ulti-family house will be mentioned.
1t is natural to associate the fiat or
apartment building with a thickly-set-
tied community, the type being, at first
thought, n of necessity rather than
preference. 1t cannot be doubted, how
ever, that there are conveniences in
apartment life which appeal to many
people. An example of the eagerness
with which apartment rentals are tax
en- up is found in a recent occurrence
in a city of about 10000 population in
northern Illinois. This city, despite
it's size, has very few apartment build
ings. Last year one of the real es-
tate firms announced it's intention to
build a modern department building
on a very well located piece Of land,
nine blocks from the center of the
main business district. Rentals varied
from $45 to $65 per month. Before a
shovel of dirt had been turned the
firm had signed leases for every inch
Of space in the building.
Many cities considerably smaller
than this one have numerous apart
ment buildings which have proved to
be satisfactory investments to their
owners These buildings are expensive
to build and their construction is sell
dom attempted unless the investor is
safe in assuming that the demand for
them exists. For this reason, the apart
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
Floor Plan.

ment. This combination Is designed
for those who recognize the wisdom in
open air sleeping but who do not care
to undergo the discomfort Of dressing
in a cold room during the cold wealth
er. Phe sleeping porch is entirely
open on one side and has a window
in the opposite wall, so that ventila-
ton is certain. The bedroom may be
used, then, simply as a dressing room
and may be kept warm for that pur-
pose. French doors are placed be-
tween the bedroom and porch and
small windows are placed on each side
Of the doors, in the full length of the
doors. Although this bedroom has NO
windows In an outside wall. there is no
possibility of its being dark and If the
doors are opened between II and the
screened porch, the room will be thor
oughly ventilated. When the combina-
ton is used In the first method sug-
gested. however, this is a most excel
lent feature.
Everyone will easily recognize the
good qualities Of a house of this type
and, as has been already said, IL there
were more Of these houses carefully
built and well taken care OF In almost
any OF the towns In the country, It
would result In a very much improved
appearance of the communities af.
fected.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07

Is found when two branches of a fam
lily occupy the opposite sides. BY shar
ing in the expense of construction,
each family obtains a home which is
considerably better from every stand
point than either could build alone
for the same amount. This type of
house Of necessity requires a wide lot,
which makes Its use more or less linn
tied in cities where land values are
high. On the other hand, the wide
lot, when 1t Gun be obtained for a rea-
sOnable amount, Is one of the real vir-
tues of the home. 1t offers the pos
sibility of utilizing natures decora-
this time, it gives the residents an OPP
p~Ortunity to grow al least a part of
the vegetables required for their
tables.
The accompanying perspective view
and floor plan is sufficient to adequate
ly establish the beauty and convenience
which may be obtained in this double
house type. The basic virtue is found
in the arrangement of the house as Il
whole. The floor plan shows that a
U-shape is followed in the general lay
out. BY this means the two parts of
the house are sufficiently separated to
provide for privacy and lack of disturb
ing transmission of sound from one
part to the other of the house. This
arrangement also facilitates the ven
tilatiOn of bedrooms which face On the
court.
The beauty of the exterior is plainly
evident. Walls are finished with shin
giles having a wide exposure to the
weather. The roof design is distinc-
tive, following somewhat after the lines
of the English matched effect. This
roof could be made even more effec-
tive by the use of the A~meriCaniZed
thatCh-effect roof construction now be-
ing introduced by leading manufacture
erS of stained wood shingles and COM
position shingles. The colonial influ-
and in the shutters. An effective meth
cd of finishing this house would be to
stain the walls pure white and paint
the shutters green.
There are several features of the
interior of this design which should be
noticed. The arrangement is SYM
metrical about the center line of the
house. There is a large living room,
dining room and kitchen with pantry
along the outer part of each side of
tho house from front tO hack. Two
bedrooms and a screened porch form
the inner part of each side of the
house, facing the center court. The
front porch is built under the main
roof of the house and is used by both
families. Small reception halls at the
ends of this porch form the entrance
to the two living rooms.
Attention is called to the connecting
bedroom and screened porch arrange
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
Rosebud pioneer Dead.

conspicuous figures in the early days
Of the Rosebud country, died at the
family home neal st. Francis mis-,
sion. some miles from here. For some
years he served as official interpreter,
and acted as such during a number of
important councils between the Sioux
Indians and government commissions
sen to the reservations to treat with
the Indians for the surrender Of sur.
plus land and other purposes. Hun,
dreds OF Indians turned out to his fu.
neral. showing the high esteem in
which he was held by his brethren.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
LIFT YOUR CoRNS
OFF WITH FINGERS
How TO loosen a tender corn
or callus so IL lifts out
without pain.

Let folks step on your feet hereafter;
yea shoes q size smaller If you like,
for corns will never again send electric
sparks of pain through you, according
to this Cincinnati authority.
He says that a few drops of n drug
called ~freezone, applied directly upon
a tender, aching corn, instantly re-
lieves soreness, and soon the entire
corn. root and all, lifts right out.
This drug dries at once and simply
shrivels up the corn or callus without
eve irritating the surrounding skin.
A small bottle of freezone obtained
at any drug store will cost very little
but will positively remove every hard
or soft corn or callus from ones feet.
If your druggist hasn't stocked this
new drug yet, tell him to get a small
bottle Of freezone for You from his
wholesale drug house.-adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
Farm Hands Plentiful,

Huron.-A report of an oversupply
of farm labor is reported from the
Huron Commercial club, which has
been acting as a free employment bu-
reau, to get the labor seekers jobs on
farms in this vicinity. Whether the
large numbers of men are flocking to
the agricultural districts to escape
possibilities of draft or whether they
earnestly prefer to help with the food
production is not known. At least
there is at present a large number of
apparently competent farm hands
looking for work around Huron and in
Beadle county who cannot be placed
on the farms because nc more help is
needed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
For Relief Of Jews,

Aberdeen.-At a mass meeting of
Jews Of Aberdeen and vicinity $51S
was contributed to a fund for the re,
lief Of their suffering brethren in war
stricken Europe and Asia, and a com.
mittee was appointed to raise further
funds. A resolution was also adopted
pledging their lives and fortunes to
the support Of the United States in
the world a William and Isaac
Ribnik, Aberdeen merchants, aroused
great enthusiasm when they pledged
themselves to give 5 per cent Of the
total amount raised in South Dakota
for the Jewish relief fund.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
patriotic Meeting at kennebec.

Kennebec.-A patriotic meeting
vas held here in the SPOTS hall. This
meeting had been arranged by DR.. C.
z. Hager Of Kennebec. A. L. Free.
love acted as chairman Of the meet
ing. Judge William Williamson Of
Oacoma delivered the principal adj
dress. Judge Williamson is president
OF the Lyman county relief for the
Beigians. This was followed by a
short address by C. Z. Hager. after
which a subscription was taken MP
for relief OF the Armenians and Syr-
tans. and the sum of s105 was raised.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
A New Use for the Flag.

A ~ten-year-old Muncle schoolboy a
few days ago was seen by his father,
at the noon hour, pinnlng a small
American. flag on the seat of his trou-
sers. Calling his son to task, the
elder inquired the reason for this I'M
usual action.
"Well. you see, papa" said the bright
youth, "some of US boys shot paper
wads in school today, and the principal
said we should all be given a lickin'
after school this afternoon. l figured
out If I had this flag there he wouldn't
dare strike the flag of his country
indianapolis News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
ment building is a product Of thickly

ment building Is a product Of thickly
settled communities.
The fiat building precedes the apart
ment with respect to the growth Of the
municipality for the reason that it is
cheaper to maintain. In the fiat build
ing the renter provides his own heat,
while in the apartment, janitor service
Is provided by the owner. This, Of
course, increases the rem which must
be asked for the apartments. Some
people, living In small cities or towns,
do not care for the conventional fiat
building in which each floor is occu-
pied by a separate family. For this
reason, there is nearly always a de-
mand for t%wo-family houses in which
both families occupy ground floor
space, or In which the .two-story build
ing Is divided after the manner Of the
duplex apartment, each family having
space on two floors.
1t would seem logical to suppose that
a building of this kind would be popu-
lar In almost any small city or town,
even In rather small towns, In case
there Is any demand for houses to
rent. This type of double house may
be made very artistic. as the example
which we will presently describe will
show. There is an independence In
the two parts Of such a building which
compares very favorably with private
houses built on the average lots Of
growing communities. A few Of these
houses In q well-kept town are impress
sive and give the appearance Of pro-
gressiveness which Is always noticed
by strangers, especially those who
hare In mind the investment Of their
capital in industrial OF other business
projects.
Perhaps the greatest value Of this
type of double house In the small town
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
WILL HOLD FAIR DESPITE WAR.
Secretary Mcllvaine Refutes Rumors
of Cancellation Of Even.

secretary McIIvaine ReruteS humosS
of Cancellation Of Even.
Huron.-"It has come to the knowl.
edge Of the management Of the state
fair that in some sections Of the state
ii is rumored that no fair will be held
this year" said Secretary G. N. Nell
vaine. In order to correct this wrong
impression the state board OF agricul.
ture wishes it understood that the
state fair and exposition will be held
the same as usual, the 1917 dates be-
ing September 10 to IA. inclusive.
Greater arrangements have been made
than ever before in it's history, and
the reservation of exhibit space in the
agricultural, horticultural and machin-
cry departments at present writing is
far ahead Of any previous year. AS to
live stock, moro entries are assured
and more herds are being fitted, and
in the swine futurities which closed
some time ago more breeders are al.
ready enlisted than last year.
Every state fair in the nation
SLAMS on the best fair and will not
postpone the annual event. They be-
lieve there is more reason than there
ever was to go ahead and present ev-
cry possible means to educate the
people in the best methods of cultiva-
ton and conservation of the crops, to
show the latest improved machinery
to aid in increased production. One
weeks study Of this at the state fair.
combined with the entertainment fea-
lures, will stimulate all to return to
their labors, and the result will be
increased production and saving.
Canadian fairs the last three years
have greatly increased their attend
ance and receipts, and have been of
untold benefit in all that our great ma
ton is interested in. Fairs have a pa.
riotic duty to perform. and they will
demonstrate that if they cannot enlist
in one way they can in another by
aiding in the production and %conserva-
ton of more food, more live stock,
more of every commodity familiar to
the various localities"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
Huron Aidinu the Loan.

Huron.-A liberty loan subscription
campaign has been opened here and
the result Of the first days work was o
total of $4,000 of liberty bonds sub.
scribed. Huron's allotment is $780,
600, and Beadle county's share, to-
gether with Huron, is $3.50, 900. The
executive committee in charge Of the
campaign for both Huron and the
county is headed by George c. Fullen-
weider, president of the National bank
OF Huron.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
saves Lives Of TWO BOYS.

Sioux Falls.-Ivan Herman and Har-
old Scott, young men of this city, prov
ed themselves heroes when they,
while boating on the Big Sioux river,
saved the lives of two lads. aged II
and 10. who were rescued from a wa.
terry grave just in time. The two boys
were attempting to cross the river on
a raft when they fell into the stream.
The promptness of Herman and Scott
in responding to their cries for assist
ance enabled them to effect the res.
cue.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
Nankton Buys War Bonds.

Yankton.-Yankton held a liberty
loan demonstration to stimulate inter.
est in the raising of the Yankton coun.
ty share of the war bond funds. The
chief speaker was c.. E. Mills of st.
Paul, vice president of the Scandina.
vian-American bank. Following the
patriotic speeches the county was or.
ganized with a committee in every
voting precinct to look after the Sc.
curing of subscriptions to the liberty
loan bonds.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
Eornot the umhreIla.

One of Chauneey Mitchell Depew's
best stories is the story of the spot
ted dog, which as a boy he bought
from a local dog dealer. "The next
morning 1t was raining" he says, land
/ took the dog out into the woods, but
the rain was too much for him. II
washed the spots Off. l trotted the dog
back to the dealer.
@"'Look at this ANIMAL l said. The
spots have all washed Off
"'Great guns, boy he replied, there
was an umbrella went with that dog
Didn't you get the umbrella?'"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
HEAL ITCHING SKINS
With cutieura Soap and Ointment
They Heal When Others Fall.

Nothing better, quicker, safer, sweet
err for skin troubles of young and old
that itch, burn, crust, scale, torture
or disfgure. Once used always used
because. these super-creamy emollients
tend to prevent little skin troubles be-
coming serious, If used daily.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. u
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
FACE a mSiaverYu Charne.

Aberdeen.-Fred and Howard
Compton, q and IS years of age, left
here in charge of an officer, on their
way back to Lacey, Ia, where they
will stand trial for white slavery and
other charges pending against them.
The boys were arrested here on a
charge of having transported Viola
and Mabel Hanna, Is and 16 years
old, from Lacey for immoral pur.
poses.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
Women's Clubs Elect,

Milbank.-At the meeting OF the
Fifth district Federation of Women's
Clubs, held in Milbank, Mrs. w. w.
Downie of Milbank, was elected presi-
dent; Mrs. Howard Babcock of Sisse-
ton, vice president; Mrs. d. L. Printup
OF Britton, secretary, and Mrs. Jessie
Dyar of DeSmet. treasurer. Water.
town was selected as the meeting
place for 1918.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07

and stayed four weeks but when / came
home ! would faint just the same and
had the same pains.
A friend who is u nurse asked me to
try Lydia E. Finkham's Vegetable Com
pound. / began taking it that very day
for ] was suffering agreat deal. 1t has
already done me more good than the
hospital. To anyone who is suffering
as | was my advice is to stop in the first
drugstore and get a bottle of Lydia q.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before
you go home. Mrs. w. C. BROWN,
2844 W. 18th ST., Cleveland, Ohio.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07

ut is no use trying to get away from
the solemn fact that the woman of to-
day Is a most practical and resourceful
creature" said the man who has
known a few.
"What makes you think SOP a friend
asked.
'The unsentimental attitude Of a girl
! know. I told her that she had In
spired some OF my best poems. She
didn't say a.word about the poems. but
she wrote to my publishers for a per
centage ON the royalties"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
THE COLONIAL TWO
FAMILY HOUSE NOW
This Type Becoming Popular in
Small Cities and Towns
All Over the Country.
HELP TO COMMUNITY LOOKS
Double House Described Here Gives
Complete Privacy to Each Family
and There's Plenty of Room
Space in Both Sides.

Mr.. William A. Radford ,rlll answe,
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST or all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers Of this
paper. On account Of his wild experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
Is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address al inquiries
to William A. Radford, No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, ILL.,, and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
Lien Of Lone STANDING.

One English silver penny an acre
each year since the days Of William
Penn has been discovered to be stand
Ing as a lien against a tract Of 20
acres near Media. Pa. The penny. q
year was a ground rent provided for
by Penn In the grant Of the property
In 1855. The county court has been
asked to dissolve the lien.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
Younu Man EIectrocuted

Mitchell.-Alex. Rosengrin, aged %,
was e~lectrocuted in the local power
station when he swung his hand
against a wire carrying 5000 volts.
Death was instantaneous. Surgeons
arrived with a lungmotor a few min
utes later and succeeded in getting
the man to breathe, but life could not
be restored. Rosengrin was married
and had lived in Mitchell six months.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
Business Men Reoruanize.

Faith.-The commercial club of
Faith has been reorganized with F. G.
King OF the Faith Gazette as presi-
dent, G. o. Thompson, secretary and
treasurer, and G. w. Potter, Robert r.
Saul and w. H. Pine directors.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
Ped cross EnroIIm.r,

Aberdeen.-Aberdeen started out
out with an ambition to enroll 1000
members in the local Red Cross So
ciety. Already the number has pass.
ed the 1000 mark and people are
talking a membership OF $500 now.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
Hoo Rrlnaa oysr sfnn

Bancroft.-An local records for
prices paid for single hogs were bro
ken when w. Weerts received 91O7.31
for a hog weighing $50 pounds. For
eleven other hogs marketed the came
day he received $3.50.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
Checks to HIs IL Children

Observation-Disclosures M. Hofer,
age 50 years, a pioneer settler of this
section, invited his sons and daugh.
tiers, numbering fourteen. to his farm
home, where each was presented with
a large check.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
Dakota weslexan Ruxa Bond.

Mitchell.-The directors Of Dakota
Wesleyan university, at their annual
session and the spring commence.
ment. voted to purchase $1,000 worth
Of liberty loan bonds.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
BACK 10 Eve,s stYle.

Mother Eve wore fig leaves"
"Just So" responded the modlste.
"And / have always thought some
thing chic could be turned out along
these lines today"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07

/ could To- stand
it any longer. 1t
was all in my lower
organs. At times I
could hardly walk,
for if I stepped on q
little stone ! would
almost faint. One
day ] did faint and
husband W a s
sent for and the doc
tor came. Ivias ia
m the hosnital
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07

Dfuggists OF BY mail SOC per Bottle. MaEiae
Eye Sdivc In Tubes Csc. For 0ook Of the Eye
FREE AJAX Sssrias Rye Rszedy cs.s chirsas
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
FOUR WEEKS
IN HOSPITAL
No Relief--Mrs. Brown Finn
ally Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkhsm's Vegetable
Compound.

Cleveland Ohio. For years I suf-
fered so sometimesit seemed as though
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07

Eyes irfsnco - expr-
sure 10 Sun. Dust and Wind
quickly relieved by MurIae
/ yeRcmedy. No Srnarting,
Just BYE Comfort: Az
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-12
WINDOW
BREAKING

During the past year several win
dows have been broken on our main
street and many have been suspicious
as to how they have become broken.
1t was first thought that some of
the mischievous boys with sIign shots,
or otherwise have been breaking these
windows. But during the past week
an explanation is here offered that will
probably account for all of the re-
cent window breaking. Twice during
the past week automobiles, travelling
on Vine street towards the east end
of the bridge, have struck small
stones and thrown them with consid-
cradle force against the windows in
Fred Stamm's barber shop. One of
them broke the window and the other
struck so near the sash that it didn't
break the window The breaking of the
large window in Kruger & Turbin's
store some time since, possibly occur
red the same way. Other windows
in the city may have been broken the
same way during the night time, when
autos probably travel a little faster
than they do in the day time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-12
MORE EXITS
ARE NEEDED

Last year the School Board of this
city contemplated the use of what
might be termed the large attic in the
Lincoln High school building for re-
citation purposes, to make more room
for the crowded condition of that build
ing. During this summer vacation
they planned to make use of this ex-
ira space, but before doing so asked
for state inspector to make a thoro
inspection of the Lincoln High School
building. The inspection was made
the past week and the school board was
informed by him that the attic portion
of the building while large and roomy,
could not be used under the state law,
which provides for many changes in
case they should be attempted.
While here the state inspector in
formed the School Board that the Lin
coin building had exits enough for
school purposes, but not for large pub
lie audiences on occasions like com
mencement and other entertainments
If the Lincoln High School audience
room is to be used in the future for
public purposes, as it has in the past,
more exits must be provided. To COM
ply with the state law the School
Board will be obliged to make some
changes. They are now investigating
this subject and they hope to be able
to bring about solution of the neces-
sary requirements at the smallest pos
sible expense. They feel that some
thing must be done during the sum-
mer vacation and they hope they can
bring about the necessary changes
at small expense.