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GOOD AFTER STORIES

Now that the election is over and that Isaac Sowerby has had handle put to his name, that of Honorable" and that John Recl has acquired a nickname. that of Goat all kinds of stories are going the rounds, which by the light of eN- perience bear some very strong resemblance to the truth.
 One story has it that just before the nomina- ton of candidate Sowerby, leaders of the demo- cratic machine at Juneau consulted with the re- publican leaders who it is said, agreed to support Mr. Sowerbv. Later some difficulty arose among the republicans and goat was decided upon. John Beck, one of the most popular men ia the First Division WAS offered on the altar as sac rifice. Election arrved---of course this is only hearsay--and those republicans who had prom ised to support Sowerby would not go back on iHeir promise Results---the democrats added a handle to their candidates name, and incident ally branded John Beck the goat This is only one of the many stories For instance:
 One of our good odtime republicans here who has been so busy the last several weeks making hay that he forgot all about politics. election candidates and everything else but his own affair on election day was reminded by good demo- crat that the polls were opened and that he should 90 and vote Thus his mind being refreshed and some former experiences recalled, he inquir- ed of the names Of the candidates. The good democrat---a hard thing to say---sinpiy answered that MT. Sowerby was the man" The oldtime republican knew the candidate to be 9 fairly good democrat, as matter of fact, he says so~erbE is better than the average democrat. InIoedia- tely he proceeded to tell several of his friends they had better % down town and cast the'f votes. It never. entered his mind that there might be a good republican candidate also. On their way to town. Sowerby alone was spoken of. However before casting their votes, someone mentioned the name of John Beck as being the
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IMITATION

is the sincerest form of flattery, that is why it pleases us to hear that other laundries claim to do work just like ours. It is a tribute to the excellence of our laudering which we fully ap- preciate But why not have the origi- nal? Send us your washables and you won't have to say they are as perfect as ours. The work will be ours and the real thing.
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republican candidate in opposition to Sowerby. This unexpected information started rush ol blood to this oldtime republicans head. aazeo' he hopped about looking for his friends to whom he had auded the democratic candidate, but oy the time he found them they had voted for Sow erbv. The oldtimer to even up matters, proceed ed to make six crosses opposite the name of John Reck and dropped his ballot into the box. lie was as mad as a wet hen. Now, can anyone wonder at John Recks defeat?
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FIRST M. E. cHuRCH.

Sunday church service at II a. m. and 7:30 D. m. Thursday prayer meet. ing 8:30 p m. Friday choir meets al ?. m. First and third Wednesday af ternoon at 2:30 Ladies' Aid Society," C. NJ. Van Marter, Pastor.
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scANDlNAVIAN N. 2. CHURCH.

Sunday school at 10 a. m, Preach ing service at il a. m, Prayer Meetinr every Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in the different homes The Ladies Aid Society meets every two weeks CT Thursday at 2:30. The Sunday Services are held at Gibson's old home in Nowtown All Scandinayians are corsiiaIlv invited-A. Sleipnes. Pastor
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HOW VERY PECULIAR

Some time ago Mayor Gill of Seattle, together with other high officials were charged with ac- cepting bribe money. Later the grand jury was called and on an investigation, returned true bills against all. They were arraigned on crlm- inal charges and their trial set for last Monday. But in the interim, these officials remained in full power and authority vested in them by virtue of their offices.
 A man may be innocent, in the eye of the law until he is proven guilty but to extend that prln- ciple to high officials seems wrong on the face of it. An official with the power of Mayor Gill, if he so desires use his office to hinder justice if not clear himself of the charges To us, when sn official is duly indicted by the grand jury should be deprived of all the authority vested in the office grand jury, according to that is only to fix finger of suspicion at man and hold it there until twelve men, lawyers and judg- es have taken action. It seems farce on the face of it--and it is.
 COME IN, THE sLAUeHTER's FINE
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PURSUING HAPPINESS

Happiness pursued is never overaken. because little as we are Gods image makes us so large that not live within ourselves nor for ourselves and be satisfied It is not good to be alone because rightly self is the smallest part Even God found it good not to be alone but to objects his love and benevolence.-George w Cable
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AERIE No. t62. 2. 0. 2

Meets at Red Mems Hall on Friday evenings regularly during the winter months Visiting bro thers are invited to attend.
 D. Smith Harris, pr. Storey Worthy President Secretary
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pecialIy to newcomers t-e H. Kelley, Pastor.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH

Low Mass at 8:&n F T4et Na al 10 50 a n. Sunday Sc p m; Sunday Vespers at 7:So Week Day Mass at a. m.-Rel r.. F. Kerns, Pastor
 ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
 Sunday-8 a. m. Holy Communion texcept first Sunday Tn rne month"; 10 a. m. Native Sunday school; Il a. In. Morning prayer and sermon. (Holy Communion first Sunday in month ) 12 In. Sunday school; 7;30 Evening prayer and sermon; Holy Days-10: 30 a. m, Holy Communion; Tuesday: 8 p. m,, St. Johns Social Club, Guild room, Wednesday: D n Not Nomnl ruila laa
 Thursday 1H
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FOR THE FIRE

IN THE GRAFT le have special grate coal which yo III do well to use. It burns even nd with a glow that brings man ctures to the mind of the behclde is a splendid heat producer, too. Seated before a grate fire, fed wi UT coal, there is charm ana COT fort that only a grate fire can create
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
MORE U. S. TROOPS HAVE
REACHED EUROPEAN PORT
Another Contingent Arrives Safely and
Observation-Disclosures at Washing
ton Make No Comment.

A European Port, July 3O.-Another
American contingent has safely ar
rived and disembarked.
The American troops arrived by the
same steamer on which Kermit Roose-
welt, his wife and child travelled.
When tenders went alongside the YES
sci the men were in high spirits and
frequently shouted:
"Are we downhearted?" which was
answered with q roaring NO." given
with great enthusiasm.
Representatives of the general stan
watched the Decentralization. There
was no civic demonstration. Only a
few spectators knew Of the landing.
These cheered and the troops cheered
lack. The men entrained quickly and
left for their new quarters. A signal
company remained at the port for
some hours and these were the only
representatives Of the contingent
which the public saw.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
DADYS EWNN(
EARY TALL 0J
~ MARY GRAHAM BONNER
PATIENT ~cHIMPANzEE.

"Charlfe was the name of a Chin
panzee in the Zoo" said Daddy, 'and
he was i'll.
HE had fallen down when he had
been swinging too hard OF a trapeze
and he had hurt his right arm. One
of the bones had been broken and the
doctor had to set it just as a grown
ups arm or a child's arm would have
to be set If a bone was broken.
snow Charlie eve murmured. He
kept quite still and he was just as
brave as brave could be. 4 will be q
good patient he seemed to say. And
he ever grinned to show how very
brave he was.
His arm was done up in bandageS
and Charlie had to be very quiet. He
watched other animals playing and
having good times. But he never cried
or murmured.
'The keeper admired his bravery so
much that he kept giving him better
meals every day. OF course Charlie
enjoyed these meals, but they were a
little rich for a chimpanzee who could
not exercise. And one day Charlie felt
very sick.
at was a day when the arm was al
most well and when thesbandages were
ready to come off. Charlie tried to get
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
RAIN BRINGS RELIEF
TO NORTHWEST CROPS
Parts Of North Dakota and Minnesota
Hit by cyclone-precIpltatlon
Ends Heat Wave

Minneapolis. July 31.-Heavy rains.
accompanied by cooling breezes. NOV
cd eastward over the Dakotas and en-
tered Minnesota. bringing relief to
crops that had been menaced by blast
irg winds ard promising . cessation
of the extreme heat that has prevailed
over the Northwest for the past week.
sThe reports OF heavy precipitation fol-
lowed closely the governments wealth
or report forecasting cooler weather
I'm Minnesota, the Dakotas, Iowa, Wis
consin and Michigan.
AT Lisbon. N. ID. and Alexandria.
MINI. the storm approached cyclonic
proportions and buildings were dam
aged and some grain fields iattened.
interruption OF wire communications
interfered with supplementary reports,
but indications were that q large area
had been drenthed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
U.S.. SHIP BOARD REORGANIzES
HURLEY AND cAPPs REPLACE
COCKTAILS AND DENMAN.
Chairman Says Supplies Of Steel,
Wood and Labor Offer Problems
May Divert Ships.

Washington, July 30.-Reorganiza.
ton of the shipping board and the
emergency feet corporation has Just
been completed.
Edward N. Hurley of Chicago, who
succeeded William Denman on the
board, was elected chairman, and John
A. Donald was elected vice chairman
to succeed Theodore Brent, whose res
ignation was accepted late Thursday
by President Wilson.
The members of the board as direc-
tors of the fleet corporation elected
Rear Admiral w. l.. Caps general
manager, to succeed Major General
George w. Cocktails.
Three Problems Up.
Members of the board spent much
Of the afternoon comforting with Ad-
miral Capps.
I'VE have three problems before
u.s." Chairman Hurley said afterwards,
steel, wood and labor. The labor
supply is in sight, and we are seek
ing steel and wood"
The board gave some time also to
the question Of diverting ships from
the Pacific to the Atlantic, where the
shortage OF tonnage is more pro.
nounced.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS
TO BE SECRET Hereafter
Censorship Not to BE Used, However,
In Hiding Names Of Any Dis
asters to Soldiers.

Washington. July S1.-The move
ment OF American troops to France
will be carried on absolutely without
publicity II the present policy OF the
War department remains unaltered.
Secretary Baker and some of his mill.
tary advisors believe that no word
should be published Of the arrival of
troops abroad, under the voluntary
censorship to which the press of the
country has subjected itself.
Assurances have been given both by
navy and army officials that disaster
win o be hidden under the veil of
CHS censorship, and presumably under
the new regulation also the American
people will be expected TO understand
that nc news IL good news In this re-
spect.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
MOTHER or B0LLlNGER
BABY DIES; SHOCK CAUSE
Passes Away In Room Adjoining That
In Which Deformed Infant Was
Allowed to Die.

Chicago. July 3O.-The death of
Baby Bollinger. the hopelessly de-
formed infant whose life DR.. Harry
]. Haiseiden refused to save at the
German-American hospital In Novem.
Der. 1916. Is believed to have been
directly responsible for the death OF
Mrs. Anna Bollinser. the baby's moth
or.
AFTER the baby's death" said Allen
Bollinger, husband Of the dead woman,
a repair foreman In the Lincoln ave
nue. car barns. "my wife fell into q
settled melancholy and wasted away.
The child died in q room in the hos
pital adjoining that IN which its moth
er WAS combined"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
CANADIAN GUMS silence Zoe.

Canadian Army Headquarters In
France. July s0.-Our guns have at
last definitely obtained the upper
hand on the western part OF the front
The artillery actions by which this
has been done have been In progress
for several days. With the object OF
challenging our a~scendency In guns
the enemy recently brought up . bat.
terry Of artillery attached to q Prussian
guard division. They were given prac
tically unlimited supplies OF ammuni
tion which they used to lombard our
heavy artillery position.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
TOLD BY ADMINISTRATION THAT
COST OF STRUGGLE FOR YEAR
WILL BE $1o,7s5, so7, 900 Ex-
elusive OF LOANS.
HOW SUM WILL BE RAISED
is NOT YET DETERMINED
Sentiment in Favor of Offsetting Bulk
of Expenditures by Bond Issues.
Two Billion to Be Raised
by Taxation, Leaders
Predict.

Washington, July 80 -Estimatine
the cost of the war for tne coming
year at $1O,735, SO7, 900, exclusive OF
loans to the Allies, the administra'
ton has informed Congress that new
totaling $1,000, 100000 must
be raised from taxation or issuance
Of securities.
lies is continued at the present rate,
the years total of war expenditures
will pass $4,000, 00O, 900 and the
amount of additional revenue required
will increase accordingly.
Bond Issues Favored.
How Congress will meet the enor,
nous new revenue requirements re,
mains to be determined, but there is
a distinct sentiment in favor of Offset.
ting most of the expenditures by bond
issues.
Many leaders on both sides Of the
capitol predicted that not more than
$4,000, 900, 900 of the $1,000, 600, 900 ask,
ed would be raised by taxation, and
that the remainder might be met par,
TALLY by bond sales and particularly
by issuance Of treasury certificates of
Indebtedness.
Equipment Requires Much.
Equipment and stores for the ma
tional army, particularly artillery, will
require the lions share of a~ppropria.
lions under the administrations esti.
mates. OF the years total of $10,.
T35, S07 900, the War department alone
expects to spend $780, FAC, 900, or S..
$4,000 600 more than has been ap.
~propriated thus far for its expenses
during the year.
The Navy expects to spend $780,.
0 1000, of which 1888, 000, 900 remains
to be appointed.
The shipping board, whose ship
building projects place it third on the
list, expects to spend $799, 900, 900 OF
which .$350,000,000 remains to be ap-
p~ropriated.
These figures cover the cost Of the
war from July 1 last to June 80 next.
They do not include the money spent
prior to the first of this month.
Cover War to June Next.
Estimated receipts for the year were
placed by Secretary McAdoo, in trans
hitting the estimate to the House
ways and means and Senate finance
committees. at 1888, 5000, 900. The es.
innate of receipts did not include rev.
enues to be raised under the pending
var tax bill, estimated by administra.
ton leaders in Congress at $3.50, $40,
600. Revision OF the bill will begin
at ono to embody whatever addition
al taxation it may be deemed best to
impose as a result of tho new esti,
mates.
Tremendous as are the estimated
expenses Of the government for the
year the appropriations actually sought
by the various departments are plac
ed above these totals In order to pro
vide a margin Of safety. Thus, the War
department, expecting to spend 1864,
240.0 00 asks for appropriation Of IS,
673. 1855, 900, and the Navy department
estimating its expenditures at $1,000,
600. 600. asks for 81, 324,l7S.0 00.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
GERMAN AvIAToRs REACH PARIS
IN FIRST ATTEMPT, BUT ARE
DRIVEN OFF WHEN MAKING
SECOND ATTACK.
COMMANDMENT DID NO
DAMAGE, SAYS PRESS
Five or Six Bombs Dropped In su
burban Sections Slightly lnJure
Two Women-Germans Switch
Air AttackS From London to
Paris With Little Success.

London, July 31.-Having retreated
approximately 100 miles. the Russian
army In East Galicia is again on Rus
sian soil on both sides of Husiatyn and
10 still being followed by the Teutonic
armies.
Likewise, the armies to the north
and south continue to retire before the
enemy, at a few points only offering
resistance, and then only for short
time. Wherever faithful troops at.
tempt to give battle they are har-
assed by numerically stronger enemy
forces and compelled to give ground,
receiving no assistance from their
recalcitrant former brothers-in-arms,
whose main effort continues to be to
set out OF striking distance of the
enemy.
Russian Retirement Rapid.
so fast has been the Russian retire.
ment and the advance of the enemy
toward Bukowina that an arc-like for
nation has been thrown westward of
Czernowitz, the capital. with the nortl-
r end resting on Woclawice, rs
miles distant, and the southern end
east Of Kuty. on the eastern border Of
the crown land.
"BIood and iron" Policy.
Evidently the preparations for the
Ablood and iron policy of the gov.
eminent against the disaffected troops
shortly will be put into full force. for
Minister OF War Kerensky is on his
way to the Russian headquarters,
there to confer with the military lead
ers to formulate plans to stay the
retreat and compel the troops to face
the foe as the Russians in the south
ern Carpathian region are doing. Down
along this latter front. the Russians.
aided by the Roumanians. continue to
compel the Teutonic forces to cede
ground, especially In the upper Putna
valley.
French Hit Germans Hard.
Again French troops In the Aisne
region OF France have turned in
vicious counter attacks againest the
Germans. put down an offensive they
had started between Hurtebise and La
Bovelle and made good gains against
them all along the line. Several at.
tacks by the Germans in the Verdun
sector, notably between the region OF
che Avocourt wood and Hill S04 also
were repulsed.
Meanwhile the great artillery duel
which has been In progress In Flan-
ders for more than q week. continues
unabated. The visitation OF German
shells on Newport is tremendous, ana
enc British guns are replying almost
shot for shot. Around vimy Ridge
and Lens and at Armetieres. the duel
continues OF greater proportions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
May Deport Emma Goldman.

New York, July 2S.-If Alexander
Berkman and Emma Goldman. the an
archists now being brought here from
federal prisons, are freed on their ap-
peal from conviction on the charge
or conspiracy to obstruct the ~selective
draft law. steps win be taken to de-
port them. according to a statement
made by United States Immigration
Commissioner Howe. Efforts were be.
ing made by their attorney to get bail
q $4,000 each for Berkman and Miss
Goldman. pending the hearing OF their
appeal which comes up
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02

Chicago, July 2S.-Some come
back" was awaited from Senator
Lewis, whose name was Kissed at q
meeting of $4,000 persons, held in
the Coliseum. In the interest of Brit
ish recruiting. The demonstration oc-
Cured during q speech by Jacob M.
Dickinson. former secretary of war,
when he sai6: In a speech recently
made by the new German chancellor
he pretended to offer some hope OF
peace. but no one outside OF Germany
has 80 interpreted IL, unless It be
Senator Lewis
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
CHIEF GERMAN SPY IN,
BELGIUM ASSASSlNATED
No Trace Of Assassin Found-Re.
wards offered in Notices Posted
Everywhere.

Amsterdam. July 30.-Les Nouvenes
of Naestricht reports that one OF the
chiefs of the German espionage serv-
ice in Belgium was assassinated at
Lommel, Belgian Limburg. No trace
OF the assassin has been found. A re-
ward of $3.50 has been offered in mo-
tees posted everywhere.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
BAKER, DANIELS AND POLK SEE
TOUGH NUT TO CRACK,
BUT TRIUMPH IN
END.
U. S. MUST RULE AIR AND
CRUSH U-BOATS, OPINION
Failure Of Russian Offensive Heavy
BIow-DeadIock on Western Front
Can Only BE Broken by Yankee
Intervention, According to
Officials.

Washington, July 28.-This Is a sum
mary Of what the three Americans in
closest touch with the war situation
think of il:
The Western front is a nut so tough
that it cannot be cracked with the
present Allied tools.
The United States will have to do
that.
= The United States can do It.
The failure. OF the Russian offensive
was far more disastrous than had been
anticipated. II was an utter rout.
But the very Reorganization of Rus
STA Is encouraging in the sense that
Germany can make no advantageous
peace with the newest republic.
The United States must raise the
proportion OF Allied to Teuton fighters
on the Western front to something
like three to one.
Or the flank of the Western front
must be turned.
To do either of these things we must
free the sea of submarines and dom
mate the air.
And:
Tie French and British can more
than hold their own until we can
bring our forces into play for these
purposes.
View Of Baker, Daniels and Polk.
This is the picture sketched by Sec
rotary Baker Of the War department;
Secretary Daniels of the Navy depart
ment and Acting Secretary OF State
Frank l. Polk. II IL a composite pic
ture drawn after long talks with all
these three men In which the whole
situation was thoroughly discussed. II
is not a pessimistic picture.
II reveals a great task. But II was
the picture before Americas eyes
when war was declared. 1t has not
grown worse as the details have been
painted in by the experience Of the
last three months.
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cine.
up and play but he felt very sick. It
was his tummy now-and not his arm
that felt Sc poorlyI His arm was all
right. His tummy was all wrong.
"The keeper saw that Charlie felt
poorly.
sits all my fault said the keeper.
I gave you too much rich food during
the days when you couldn't exercise,
/ didn't mean to do 1t, Charlie, / didn't
mean to. And now I'll have to give
you a dose of horrid medicine. Poor
old CHARLIE
"The chimpanzee looked at the keep
er out of his bright little eyes. He
moved his head tni.j way and that.
Very sick, keeper he was trying to
say.
"But he knew too that the keeper
felt very sad to think that Charlie was
sick. And he also knew that he had
eaten too much rich food.
"But oh, anything, to feel all well
againl He was willing to be given
medicine IL he could be made well.
He didn't just think Of how horrid a
taste the medicine would have, but he
thought of the next day when he would
feel all well.
'1The keeper felt badly indeed to
think that 1t was all his fault and that
he had meant to reward the patient
c~himpanzee. And now he must give
him medicine.
He went to Charlie with the medi-
cine in a bottle, and carrying a glass
and a spoon, too.
"T am sorry, Charlie said the keep
er, and from the look Charlie gave him
he knew he understood.
"'Good chimpanzee,' said the keeper.
You fine, patient animal. You teach
as all a lesson-all Of us-for none Of
us take medicine well, children nor
even grown-ups.'
"The chimpanzee swallowed the
medicine. He tried very hard not to
make a face al he did so. but he took
1t all-every drop-and then he tried
to lie quite still. For 1t was such hor-
rid tasting medicine.
"The keeper still stood by Charlie
with the empty glass and bottle In ais
hand. Then he put them down aud
took Charles head and stroked 1t
again and again.
"Charlie nudged up against the keep
er, both shoulders and arms feeling
all right again.
"You will make me well, keeper he
seemed to say. Tt is not your fault
you had to give me the horrid medi-
cine. Dear keeper, you know that by
tomorrow / win be feeling like my old
self again.
$50 gentle, so good and so patient
had Charlie been all through his whole
sickness and now he still had to have
another day Of it-now when his time
should have been up. And Charlie
never made q u For monkeys
and chimpanzees are the most patient
creatures when they are sick and take
their medicine. And the story OF
Charlie is true"
"Oh, Daddy" said the children, 1--WE
never take medicine without making q
fuss. How shameful to think the CHM
panzee did not make any at ALL"
II made a great fuss when I was a
child. too" said Daddy. "yes. / must
admit 1t, but the whole truth is that
the chimpanzee would have put any
grown-up or child to shamer'