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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
OUR OLD PRIVATE COINAGE.
Territorial Gold Pieces Minted by Pri.
vate Assayers.

The old territorial gold pieces. while
they never had the sanction of the
United States government. passed at
different periods as legal tender in that
they were accepted as a medium of ex
change between buyer and seller.
Territorial gold pieces were struck
by private assayers in Georgia i'm 1880.
in North Carolina from 1881 to 1850.
in California from 1Si9 to 1855, In
Utah In 1910. 1850 and 1860, in Oregon
in 1910 and in Colorado in 1860 and
1861.
There was nothing illegal in their is
sue, and the procedure was considered
In no sense as cOunterfeiting. In fact,
it was not until 1864 that a federal
statute was passed forbidding a con,
tinuation of the practice.
f. III. Adams of New York told an in
teresting story about how this statute
came about.
"a man named Gruber." he said.
Senior Of the firm of Clark, Gruber
& Co. of Denver, had a large private
mint. and one day he showed Salmon
p. Chase. who vas secretary Of the
treasury from 1861 to 1864, a fine
twenty dollar gold piece Of his own
coming.
Mr.. Chase told him that 1t was a
counterfeit. w%hereupon Mr.. Gruber re-
marked that it was no such thing; that
there was no law preventing the issue
Of such coins.
Then | shall see that there is one.
Mr. Chase replied. and he made good
his prediction. That conversation took
place in 1861. and in 1864 the law was
passed"
Mr.. Adams explained why these coins
had been privately struck. He said that
In those days gold. in the shape Of dust
or nuggets, was used for money In the
states where il was mined. This neces-
Stated a great deal of trouble. Scales
had 10 be used whenever a purchase
was made. and then there was always
the question of how it could best be
carried.
So to expedite matters the assayers
adopted the custom of taking the gold
and making 1t up into their W coins.
That certain of these were full value.
Mr.. Adams added. was shown by the
fact that on several occasions when
they were redeemed for official money
the gold in them was found to exceed
the face value.-W. w. B. In Balti
more News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
The Vampire.

This Is the vampire: Always inert.
sitting still. spending five to seven
hours a day looking out the window
on the street. Nothing to give, and al
ways giving 1t. Seeking amusement.
entertainment, but never affording any.
Taking. but never giving. Sitting
quietly and listening to others con
verse and confer, even when her pres
ence Is unwelcome, but saying nothing
but an occasional yes or no. Primitive
minded and narrow. with nothing to
give. she drains others of ideas with
out retaining them-like a sieve.
Thought passes through and beyond
her without stopping. She acquires
nothing, gives nothing. takes every
thing. One person alone with her be.
comes exhausted while she Is revivi-
fed.-New York Globe.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
FirsA Musical Comedy.

No English writer Of light opera
ever surpassed IT. r. Osmond Cars
music In gay sparkle, and that he was
a thoroughly good musician Is suf-
ficiently indicated by the fact that he
held degrees In music from both Ok
ford and Cambridge, his doctorate be-
ing awarded by the latter university.
Among his other achievements must
be placed the invention of the first
musical comedy, "In Town" Besides
doing the music, DR.. Carr invented
the scheme around which the piece
was written.
Many readers will remember his
Marguerite" which swept over all
Europe like wildfre with It's irresisti-
BILE swing and elan some twenty years
ago and more. A song Of the dashing
type, 1t had the gayest and most in
toxicating melody, and not only its
native land, but the continent and the
United States, succumbed speedily to
It's charm.
The composer related that the ia
nous song was composed In the early
hours one morning after he had been
watching all night by the bedside Of
his little daughter, who was seriously
nl.--London Globe.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
haiti's Sans Souci.

The palace of Sans Souci, erected
by C~hristophe, the black leader OF
Haiti. is situated in the hills above the
level vale Of Milot. with a background
Of forest and a foreground sprinkled
with the palms and huts of simple cul-
%tivators. Dilapidated ruins and a tan
gle of tropical trees are the rueful rem,
nants of the glory that was once the
palace without care and the garden OF
delight of the king of slaves.
1t was off the coast Of Haiti. near the
site Of this palace, that the flagship OF
Columbus was wrecked. and here he
left most of his men when he returned
to Spain for aid. Upon his return to
the settlement, which he called la
Navidad," he found the whole party
dead. including an Englishman named
Allard and IN Irishman, who was
tered on the Santa Maria's books as
William of Galway.-National Geo.
graphic Magazine.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Thanks For the Ducks"

An official in one of the largest man.
%ufacturing concerns I'm Philadelphia re
Gently showed me the huge plant. !
marveled at the labor saving ma
chinery.
"One Of our workmen." he said. "has
made n great many of the improve
ments you see in this room. He likes
to go duck shooting. and while Off on
a trip for a week or more he thinks out
some new way to save labor"
After a moments pause he added:
why. he turned up one day with a
plan whereby we save $4,000 a year."
"And what" l inquired. docs that
workman get out Of it?"
"Oh." the happy official replied, "he
gets the ducks."--Girard in Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Relief in Sight in
N. Y. Food Riot

New York, Feb. 27.-Relief is in
sight for the poor Of New York City
who have been suffering from the
high price of food. Riots, boycotts
and has appeals have caused the
city government and wealthy citizens
to take action which is designed not
only to ease the present situation, but
to provide for the future as well.
The most definite relief action TAX,
en- is the purchase of large quantities
of food to. be brought here for dis
tribution at the lowest possible
price.
George Perkins, chairman of the
mayors committee on food supplies,
announced today that a campaign has
been begun to popularize rice as a
substitute for more costly food. To
keep down the price of rice, the COM
mittee has bought 1000, 900 pounds,
The fact that it had it's plans laid to
buy rice in immense quantities be-
came known today through the re-
ceipt of information from Woodland,
Cal, that Perkins had telegraphed
the county board of trade there, ask
ing terms for immediate shipments
to New York of $4,000, 900 pounds.
The mayors committee will pur-
chase also carloads of smelts on the
Pacific coast to be used to force down
the price on the local market.
Funds for these purchases have all
been guaranteed by local men.
Chicago, Feb. PA food census
of Chicago was started today by the
police department, acting under the
"forestalling ordinance" which pro-
hibits the storage of food in ware
houses for the purpose of keeping it
off the market and thus raising the
price to the consumer. The federal
authorities also continued their in
vestigation into the food situation.
United States District Attorney
Charles S. Cline and agents of the de-
partment of justice are seeking evil
dence for grand jury indictments if
conspiracies to corner" food sup
plies are found.
The car shortage situation has not
improved as far as it concerns grain
shipments. One large elevator closed
in South Chicago yesterday for lack
of cars, and it is said four elevators
of one large grain house will prob
ably close during the day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Not har Fault.

The express vas approaching a rail-
way bridge that spanned n deep river.
and a stout old lady In one of the
compartments showed signs of nerv-
BUSINESS AS the train went roaring
across the structure she did not speak
a word. but seemed to be holding her
breath.
There" said a gentleman In a neigh
boring seat, I'VE are over 1t safely"
The old lady heaved an explosive
sigh.
WELL" she said, If we had gone
to the bottom / should have died with
a clear conscience. for 1t wouldn't
have been my weight that did 1t. /
bore up so that ! really made the
train lighter than 1t would have been
without mew-London Mail.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
CRUISING UNDER WATER.
Submarines Are Light Moving and Are
Easily Controlled.


Ashore we make the mistake per-
haps of thinking Of a submarine as a
heavy, logy body fighting always for
her life beneath an unfriendly ocean,
whereas she is a light moving, easily
controlled creature cruising In a rather
friendly element.
The ocean is always trying to lift her
atop and not hold her under water. A.
submarine could be sent under with O
positive b%uoyance so small-that Is.
with so little more than enough in her
tanks to sink her-that an ordinary
man standing on the sea bottom could
catch her as she came floating down
and bounce her up and off merely by
the strength Of his arms. Consider a
submarine under water as we would a
toy balloon In the air. say. Weight
that toy balloon so that it Just falls
TO earth. Kick hat toy balloon and
what does 1t do? Doesn't il bounce
along and after a few feet fall easily
down again and up and on and down
,gain?
Picture a strong wind driving that
oy balloon along the street and the
aloon as 1t bumps along meeting an
bstacle. VIII the balloon smash itself
igainst the obstacle or what will it dof
What that balloon does is pretty much
what a submarine would do II while
unning along full speed under water
she suddenly ran into shoal water. She
would go humping along on the bottom
ana meeting an obstacle, II not too
high, she would be more likely to
bounce over 1t than to smash herself
against it.--Ccllier's.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
M.labar,s Lemon Grass.

The hillsides Of the Malabar coast of
India are the scene of great CONNER
cial activity once a year. when the
lemon grass harvest is under way. Oil
extracted from the grass is employed
in the manufacture Of artificial per-
fumes. The hillsides are burned over
to destroy the old and useless grass.
Six months later the fresh crop is
ready to be cut, and at once the coun-
tryside is dotted with furnaces and
stills.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Two Great Painters.

When in Harlem Van Dyck called
upon Frans Halls and, without making
himself known, said that he was anx-
ious to have his portrait painted. but
as he was in a great hurry he could
spare but two hours, at the end Of
which the portrait must be done. Halls
went to work and finished 1t. and Van
Dyck was much pleased.
But portrait painting seemed a very
little thing to Van Dyck, and he asked
Halls to change places with him. Halls
did SO, and as Van Dyck finished his
work Halls Rugged him enthusiastical-
ly, saying, "You are Van Dyck. No
one but he can do what you have
DONE" And so the two great masters
became acquainted. - London Tele-
graph.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Firm as a Rock.

There" he said. pulling his shirt
sleeves over his brawny arms and sur.
veying the clothes prop which had
taken him the best part of the after
noon to fix in the garden. that's as
firm as a rock. Even the combined
forces Of the elements cannot bring II
down."
Later in the day he found the pole
OF the ground.
Did you do this?" he roared to his
~eigbt-year-oid son.
mo, father" was the answer "a
sparrow perched on 1t. | seed 1t my
self."-London Globe.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Sinnls Arithmetic.

A little boy who had not learned
how to count one day received three
apples from a friend.
He was very pleased and told his
mother afterward.
How many apples did you get?"
she asked.
~ don't know just how many moth
err" he replied, "but / got M In the
middle and two outside. New York
Times.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
A River In Brazil.

The state of Sac Paulo, In the repub
lie of Brazil, has a river that carries
N Of the longest names of any stream
in the world. The name is of Indian
origin and Is ''Tamanduaetehy' and is
also called without saving anything In
length river of the Great Tamaneir."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
The Ancient Mavas.

1t is urged by al ~archaeologist that
the Mayas. who once inhabited Amer
lea, had a civilization as far advanced
as that of any early people except the
Greeks. The jewellers in the jungles
Of Yucatan, Guatemala and Honduras
are believed to he their descendants.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Air Movements.

The movement of air Is variously
designated, according to its velocity.
as a zephyr. breeze. wind. gale or hur-
ricane.
A dense or thick fog. according to
the weather bureau, obscures objects
at q distance. Of 1000 feet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Not Guilty.

Little Charley had been spanked by
his mother for stealing cookies. His
cousin. who was present, wishing to
comfort him, said: poor Charley! You
have my sympathy" Looking up
through his tears. he protested: 81
have not! didn't touch itr'-Boston
Transcript.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
ILifs's Three Questions.

The three great questions Of life are:
rs 1t right or wrong? Is 1t true or
false: Is 1t beautiful or ugly?' These
our education should help us to an
swer, and insomuch as It fails IL will
lack in reaching a proper physical or
moral standard.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Clam ShelIs

Clam shells are susceptible of a fine
polish and are used for many orna.
mental purposes. Chinese carve them
into snuffboxes, tops Of walking sticks.
bracelets and similar articles.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Natural ResuI&.

She-What! He, a firt, married a
firt? How can that be? He-Why. it's
simple enough. They set out to see
which could beat the other flirting and
It resulted In q tie.-Exchange.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01

Smith-He Is not rich, and vet he
makes q great deal more money than
be spends. Jones-How a that be?
Hmith-He works In the mint.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Cruel.

Lottie-He my photograph over
his heart. and 1t stopped the bullet.
Tottie-I'm not surprised, darling; 1t
would stop a clock.-London Sketch.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Merely q DeIusion.

Insurance Doctor-Any insanity in
your family? carbohydrates
pater-thinks he's the head Of the
house. We know.-Boston Globe.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
stroro on ail..

Winkle-My wife would make a good
member of congress. Hinkle-Why?
w~inkle-She's always introducing bills
into the house.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01

Confession may be good for the soul.
but it's often rough on the reputation.
Charleston News and Courier.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Did the Best He Could.

She during the spaO-You should
have married some stupid. credulous
girl He-Well, my dear, l did the
best ! could.-Boston Transcript.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Queer.
a queer language

"It's a queer language"
whats the matter now7"
when you pay the cash down you
call 1t settling up."-D Detroit Free
Press.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01

Nothing boosts the value Of blessings
like their removal.-Chicago News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
PRODIGY.

THAT youngster Of yours Is pretty
bright, eh?"
Breads Henry James at sight" an
swered the Boston man.--Kansas City
Journal
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01

Where love and skill work together
expect a masterpiece.-Reade.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01

Spare diet and no trouble keep a man
in good health.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-23

This map shows how the German
armies massed on the Dvinsk-Riga
front, and the German navy, part of
which is concentrated at LibaU, are
preparing for a thrust at Petrograd
in a mighty effort to cut off cOmmu-
nication between the Russian capt.
tai and the Russia narnies in the
field.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-23
SUES JANIToRs' UNION

Silvert HOllesen, owner of an IS
fiat building at 849-57 Eastwood av.,
today applied for an injunction to re-
strain the activities of the Chicago
Flat JanitOrs' union, which has de-
clared a strike on his place.
Honesen says he employed one
union ianitor and discharged him
with the required Is days notice. He
hired another union man in his place,
says Houesen, but the union called a
strike and since then icemen, milk
men, etc., have refused to make de-
liveries at his building.
Sen. Lewis warns against possible
German invasion of U. S. via Mexico.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-23

''He is talking wildly about some
deal he must put over.
MoIlie put her arms about me,
Poor Margie," she said, Il know, I
know, dear"
How much does she know, little
book?
Ito Be Continued.)
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-09
-MArsyr UNCLE SAM

Atlanta, Feb. 5.-Japan will take
up arms against the United States il
the people of this country continue
to bait" the Japanese and deny
them the privileges of citizenship, de.
clares Paul Super, international Sec
retary of the Y. M. G. A, who is in
this city after ten years in the Ha-
waiian Islands as secretary of the
Honolulu Y. M. c. A.
He states that the Japanese are
strongly inclined to be friendly to-
ward the United States, and regard
this country as their teacher along
many important lines but down deer
in their hearts is a smouldering re-
sentiment against what they consider
the unjust and humiliating discrimi-
nations against them in California
and other western States.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-09
FEELING OF GENERAL
REGRET IN GERMANY

Berlin, Feb 5, via Sayville.-P Press
dispatches have reached Berlin, ac-
cording to which diplomatic relations
between Germany and the United
States have been broken off, says the
Overseas News agency. No official
confirmation has been received:
"In case the news is correct" adds
the agency, 1.-The general feeling in
Germany is regret that the American
president gave to the German note
an Interpretation which was not in
tended by Germany. The German
measures are not intended to damage
neutrals, but were caused by the ne
Icessity of defending Germany against
hostile measures which are contrary
to international law, Germany's enc
mics. therefore. being charged with
the whole responsibility.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-09

pone ury Dfir frtrUuurctr<rUyr7--
preventative Daniel of Saluda.
Speaker Hoyt announced that he
would take advantage of the parlia-
mentary rule and have his reasons
for voting for prohibition spread on
the minutes as follows:
II voted February against the
motion to strike out the enactine
words of the Richey bill (H-59O and
am in favor of bone dry, air tight
prohibition, in accordance with the
expressed sentiment of the people OF
the State. My Interpretation of the
referendum of 1915 is that the ma.
jority of our people desire prohibit
tion; not law permitting such i'm
portations as have resulted under the
gallon a month law in the last l.
months.
However,, l feel that the Richey
bill as amended afte~ the motion to
strike out the enacting words was
lost, is unreasonably drastic in that
it forbids the citizens from keeping
whiskey in his home. even for medi-
cinal purposes, and to that extent
is inconsistent with other provisions
in the bill. l vote for the passage of
the bill in the hope and expectation
that it will be amended by the sen.
ate in these respects
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-09
AUSTRIAN STEAMSHIP
IN MARSHAI4S' CHARGE

New Orleans, Feb. 5.-United
States deputy marshals last night
took charge of the Austrian steam
ship Clara which tied up here for
safety at the beginning of hostilities
in Europe. The action followed the
fling Saturday of libel proceedings
against the vessel because of an al
legged unpaid coal bill.
Federal authorities last night stat.
ed the vessel was taken in charge be-
cause of the libel proceedings solely
and the action had absolutely no
bearing whatever on any other situa-
ton"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-09

which said there are more than II =
100000 between the ages of Is and
As fit for field service.
The committee calculated that out
of 100000 men annually reaching
military age in the United States
there are 100000 fit men for mill
tary service, under the French stan
dard and $4,000 under the Ger
man.
Estimating the nations resources
OF men between Is and 40 fit after
all deduction for military defects, in
dustrial necessity and dependency OF
families the committee places the
number at 4,77S.050.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-09
ALUMNI PROPOSE MEMORIAL
AT UNIVERSITY TO bob"
GONZALES,

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Cor tho ,,or,ori,I ,ro tho oraction nc
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-09
WHITE WYANDOTTE EGGs-N

is the time to start to, raise your
early Spring Chicks. Pure blood
Wyandotte eggs fifteen for one
dollar or fifty for three dollars. e.
w. Sistare. 2t.-np.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-09
1S MILLION MEN ARE AVAIL
ABLE IL U. s. GETS INTO WAR

New York, Feb. 5.-Nearly 49,
100000 men are available for mill
tary service in the United States in
case of a serious emergency, accord
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-09

FOR SALE have good Plug
Mule fer sale cheap and bargain
for some one. e. w. Sistare 2t.-np.