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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23
Bills intro d.

Bills introduced.
In the senate two bills we're intro
duced, s. B. 4. by Carlisle, of Brook
ings, appropriating $780, 900 for the
maintenance of the rural credits
board; and s. b. No. 5, by Myers, of
McCook, amending the law fixing a
legal partition fence so that except
upon petition it shall not apply where
land is worth less than $50 an acre.
House bills we're: H. B. z, Robert
son, Of Walworth, fixing compulsory
bi-monthly pay days for corporations:
II. b. 8. Lyon. of Minnehaha, regulat.
ing and limiting punishment OF
wages, H. b. 9, by Lyon, regulating
assignment OF wages; II. b. 10, by
Lyon, providing for a publicity PAM
phlet with arguments for and against
constitutional amendments and refer
red laws. H. B. IL, by Myers, OF
Gregory, legalizing certain actions OF
the officers Of the town of Burke. The
house passed the resolution asking
for the release of farmer boys in the
army and navy, as introduced by San.
born, of Turner, and one by Birch, OF
Grant, endorsing a league of nations.
Resolutions of respect were read for
Hon. j. E. Temmey, late representa-
tive from Sully county, and a tribute
was paid TO the decesaed by p. G,
Johnson, Of Sphinx.
Senate bill No. 2, Engstrom. of Rob
erts, making a nisdemeanor the carry
ing of the red flag or any similar ban
ner or ensign In this state.
Senate bill No. 3, GunyOrdahl, OF
Gregory, legalizing an electric light
plant and bonds therefore at Burke,
Gregory county. ,
House bill No. G, Graf, of Mime.
haha, admitting soldiers of all wars
to the state soldiers home.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23

To be possessed Of q head Of heavy.
beautiful hair; soft, lustrous. fiuffy.
wavy and free from dandruff is merely
a matter of using a little Danderiue.
1t Is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots of 1t. Just get a
small bottle OF Knowlton's Dandefine
now-it costs but a few cents-all drug
stores recommend it-apply a little as
directed and within ten minutes there
will be an appearance Of abundance,
freshness, fiuffiness and an incompara-
BILE gloss and lustre, and try as You
will you cannot find a trace Of dandruf
or falling hair but your real surprise
will be after about two weeks use.
when you will see new hair-tine and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-sprouting out all over your scalp
-Danderine is, we believe, the only
sure hair grower, destroyer of dan
druff and cure for itchy scalp, and II
never fails to stop falling hair at once.
II you. want to prove how pretty and
soft your hair really is. moisten a cloth
with a little Danderine and carefuliy
draw II through your hair-taking one
small strand at n time. Your hair will
be soft, glossy and beautiful In just
q few moments-a delightful surprise
awaits everyone who tries this. Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23
RAISED OWN CORN
How American Boys in France
Got DeIicacy.
Turned From the Trenches to Truck
Farming and Were as Success
full on the Field as
at the Front.

You should have seen the soldiers
raising garden truck for Christmas.
The climate of France was strange to
them, as VAS the soil, and some OF
the vegetables that please the French
palate, according 70 Sterling Heilig In
an exchange.
But the American buddies took up
winter trucking with a win.
Nobody ever raised green corn down
there in winter. "Nor in summer, very
much. either" answered the buddies.
A few natives used to raise Il TO sell
to Americans Of Paris, but they had
eve tried TO eat it. though they
raised much yellow corn for meal and
fodder. Last summer the doughboys
In certain hospital truck farm dis
tricts resolved TO have the real thing
At Bordeaux, where they were par
ticularly successful. roasting ears were
furnished TO the private car Of Secre-
tary Baker when he made his trip to
France. And II was from the seere-
tary of wars recommendations. they
say that the great American truck farm
movement In France quit Red Cross
swaddiing clothes and became general
lied from lighting front TO resting
rear.
In the south Of France winter Is a
good deal like summer, and they raise
almost anything. Heroes OF st. Mi.
hiel were betting that they would have
green corn for Christmas-and the
French natives bet against them.
Most Of the gardeners were conva-
~lescents. wounded at st. Mihiel, and
hungry for the fresh green things they
expected to eat presently. Only those
who have been deprived Of green stun
SO long that they shy at the sight of
a tin nj are able to appreciate the
value OF these real war gardens. For,
the fighting over, eating goes On. and,
when rutabagas that father used to
feed to the cows cost 40 cents a pound,
the food problem is clearly stated to
every man in the army.
The surgeons say the convalescent
heroes Of Chateau Thierry and st. MI.
iel need the garden work as much rs
they need the garden truck. Get the
man out, yer for half "A day, in tho
light work Of truck farming, and you
get him out OF himself-and away from
sitting around hospitals, listening e
wounds being dressed and troubles
talked over. High British and Aus
traiian neuresis authorities agree, alb
solutely. that working. the soil will
work more cures than any other treat
ment.
In the army farming In France man!
see a %forerunner Of what will happeI
when Uncle Sam gives little govern
ment farms to his veterans on their re
turn.
1--WE end that the American trucl
farmer" says a worker. ''after he ha.
talked q little with French trucker,
and has the lay of the land. turns GU
better than the Frenchman-by up-to
date methods. Side by side. the little
American truck farms In France ART
superior to truck farms under French
gardeners in the suburbs Of French
cities. 1t is absolutely demonstrated
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23
Animals Fear AirshIps.

All animals are terrified by airshlps
Partridge. quail and other game birds
crouch and hide. while domestic fcwl
utter loud warning notes the Instant
they perceive the monstrous bird OF
prey.
The Swedish aeronaut, Van Hoffken,
while sailing at a moderate elevation,
observed hat elk. foxes, hares and
other wild animals fed ut his APP
proach, and that the dogs ran, bowling,
into the houses.
While the Zeppelin III was going
from Dusseldorf TO Essen the aero
nauts on board noted that horses and
cattle galloped frantically over the
fields on catching sight of the air.
ship.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23
,cniropraetors Seek Chance.

1t was the c~hiropractic bill of two
years ago which started the congress.
.sional boom OF Orville R%inehart, of
Rapid City. and the issue is back
again this session. the leaders OF that
organization being already on The
ground to push their right to practice
in this state. The bills Of the state
tax commission will be urged early in
the session to allow the assessment
work OF this year to be conducted un.
ster the new provision. The leading
features of the bills will be a registra-
aion tax in lieu Of all other taxes for
mortgages, a straight 3-mill tax in
lieu OF all other taxes for moneys and
credits and homes exempted from
taxation up to $4,000. Expressions
among members show a wide diver
gence OF view on all the plans.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23
FOR CEMENT PLANT
A YANkToN REPRESENTATIVE
WANTS ssoo,ooo.
PICKS HIS COUNTY AS SITE
Erickson Breaches Plan to Name q
Commission with Governor at
Its Head to Procure Site.

Pierre.-Reduction of the cost. Of
cement through a state owned and
operated plant in Yankton county is
covered in the bigg by Representa-
tive Erickson in the house. His plan
rs for an appropriation OF $500, 900 for
that purpose to be handled by a COM
mission, Of which the governor would
be the head. The commission would
be instructed to procure a location
within Yankton county upon which
the raw material for cement produc.
ton is to be handled by the state.
This is another of the general state
Improvement propositions which was
provided for by the vote of the peo-
pie at the late election.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23
Weekly Health Talks
What Doctor Pierce Has
Done for Humanity
BY DOCTOR GRIPS.

II has always seemed to me that Dr..
Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y, should be placed
near the top when a list Of Amenca's
great benefactors is writes. lie staaief
and conquered human diseases to a. de-
gree that few realize. Whenever he fpund
a remedy that overcame disease. he at
snce announced it in the newspapers and
told where it could be bought at a small
price. He did not follow the usual custom
Of keeping the ingredients secret. SO that
the rich only could afford to bay, the
medicine, but openly printed the name sf
each root and herb he used. And 20 tAssy
The names of DR., Pierce and his medicsx<s
are widely known, and they stand for bet
ter health and better citizenship.
One Of this great physicians most ssue-
cessful remedies IL known as DR.. Picrre,s
Pleasant Pellets. These are little. spear-
coated pills. composed Of Mayappie, ieaYes
Of aloe, root Of lala~p-things that Nstore
grows in the ground. These Pellets are
safe because they move the bowels gently,
leaving no bad terefects, as 50 many
pills do. Very often they make a pcrsen
who takes them feel Ike a new nan sr
woman, for they cleanse the intestinss of
hard. decayed and poisonous matter that
accumulates when one il costive. ifsyoa
are ssIstipstct. - ell means - T. yn4.s
druggist and get some Of Dir. Piesreas
Pleasant Pellets. They may prove Is b.
he very thing ycur system requires e.
nsks you veil snd hxuU.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23
preserving French Treasures.

Lille is no exception TO the rule that
every French center Of population has
It's museum and every such museum
has In II something of unique interest.
The Palais des Beaux Arts there rom
tanned before the war the well-known
"Tete dc Cirs," or rather. head OF a
girl. In terra Gotta and wax, which ira
cition had s.crlbed to many artists
but without any as to the
attributiona. The wax head was re.
moved from the museum to a place
Of safety before the Teutonic invaders
entered the city early In the war.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23
Considerable Kicking.

Ny brother, who was a private at
Camp Hancock. was told TO harness a
team Of mules and go several miles
out Of camp for some hay for the
horses. He had never had any expert
ence In doing farm work. but he sa-
luted and went about the task. We
knew not how he succeeded. excepting
In his next letter he Informed us that
by night the mules had kicked a per-
fectiy good government harness to
leathery MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23
blouse Committees.

SfSSoS
The following is a list Of house
committees announced to serve dur,
ing the session:
Agriculture and horticulture: Ma
thieson, Meland, Carlson, Hague
Bowles, Nelson, osterburg and Bess
Ter.
Appropriations: Anderson, OF Clark;
Wickre, Hoffman, Rounds, Stoddard
Cock, Mace, Grace, Frescoin, Nelson
of Roberts: Hansen, Rogness, Hardy
Lister, Carlson.
Assessment and taxation: Larson
of Yankton; Nordness, Berdahl, Clark
Mathieson, Steadman and Stenning.
Banks and banking: Groce, Dris
coll. Nordness, Mallory, Rounds
Wentzy, Hoffman, Mcdonald, Ginther
Dalthorp and Anderson, of Marshall
Bridges and ferries: Hanson, Erick
son. Gerber, Robertson, OF Wslworth
Nelson, Sour, Johnson.
Capitol and capitol grounds: Nal
Iery. Anderson, OF Clark; White, Jor
senson. Piner, Hinckley and Bessler
Corporations: Brown, OF Faulk
Christopherson, Stoddard, Lindquist
Wingerd, Nelson, Perry,
Dairy products: Erickson, Sunde
Thompson, Miner. Frederick, Nelson
of Roberts; Johnson, Of Union.
Education: Johnson, Of Sphinx
Ruben. Bryant, Mcdonald, Wickre
Groce. Holmes, Sanborn. Dalthorp.
Food and drugs: Bryant, OF Clary
Graf, Sunde. Erickson, Techirley, Nc
Farlin, Wingerd. g,
Judiciary: G~uiifoyleS se1ell, parli
man, Driscoll, Slifer. L-Dn, Newton
Roberts, Johnson. of Sphinx; Records
Ruben, Bird, Berdahl.
Labor: Lyon, Clark, Belk, Daulton
Hague. Steadman. Robertson, of Wal
worth.
Manufacture: Hasvold, Hardy
Thompson, Wingerd. Lindauist. Cos
Gain, Bessler.
Medicine and Surgery: Newton
White. Rishoi, Lister, Johnson, o
Union. Psrliaman, Robertson, of Wal
worth.
Mines and mining: Clark, Mace
Warren. Rounds, Tschirley, Schultz
Bird.
Military affairs: Gilman, Miller
Nordness. Larson, OF Minnehaha; San
born, Warren, Helmgrsn.
Per diem and mileage: Frescoln
aSkutt, Erwin, Berdahl, Cooley, Oster
berg, Meyers.
Public library and state historical
society: Koehn, Hansen, Tschirley
-Jorgenson, Erwin, Hardy, Wentzy.
Roads and highways: Sanborn
Graf, Bryant, Warren, Costain, Mace
Daulton, Gill, Miller, Roupi i Cock
Meland, Larson, Of Yanktol
ley, Johnson, of Union.
Rural credits: Daulton. Dalthorp
Mathieson, D%riscoll. Grace. Ginther
Best.
State affairs: Dalthorp, Anderson
of Clark; SANFORD. Graft, Belk. Clark
Meyers.
Telephone and telegraph: Slifer
Jorgenson, Koehn, McFarlin, Perry
Richol. Mallery, Gerber. Wittmayer.
Warehouse and grain grading: Pet
ersen. Belk, Holmes. Eastman. Witt
mayer, Piner. Zeller.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23
Would snub New York Port.

The house of representatives unant
mously adopted a resolution which
memorializcs congress to land troops
returning from Europe at some port
other than New York. Representa-.
tive Dalthrop in introducing the reso.
luton. said that it was desirable to
use some other port because the
mayor OF New York had placed Will.
lam Randolph Hearst at the head of
the committee of reception to return.
ing soldiers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23
Civil Service siii.

The governor, secretary of state
and attorney general will be a sort
OF civil service board TO select from
among applicants for work on public
works and In public departments
throughout the state, who have hon
.orable discharges from the wars
which America has participated, If
H.. p. 4. by Parliman. OF M~inneaha,
Ia enacted into law. These works will
include the state. cities. towns and
villages; and all the decisions OF the
board as to the qualifications OF all
applicants shall be considered final.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23
Fix Code Prices.

FIX Code Prices.
Sixteen dollars is the price which
has been fixed as fair for the new
codes when they are completed. that
being the outcome of a conference Of
the members of the code commission
the supreme court, the state printer
and the printing contractor. The new
code will be bound in W volumes,
and as soon as II is out there will be
o demand for the work among all the
lawyers of the state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23
Kill Bill No. 1.

Kill Bill No. I.
House bill No. l did lot get far,
meeting It's fate at the hands OF the
committee or taxation. which decided
that its members were not in favor Of
changing the regulation requiring
county treasurer to list state taxes
separately on the tax receipts handed
out. When that law was enacted the
charge IA made that it was q pc.
litical measure. but apparently that
class of politics is popular enough to
stand.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23
Propose New Game Law.

AT act to be proposed which will
be Of interest TO sportsmen OF the
state will be n providing a state
fishing license-putting ID in with the
bird hunting license and charging
only the present fee OF 81. but put
ting part OF the burden upon the fish
ermen. Sportsmen may then. how,
ever. be permitted more game fshing
with a possibility OF a year round
open season for trout IN the Black
Hills a. least. II not for all game fish
in the lakes Ia the eastern part ol
the state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23
Why a House Chaplain.

This question is ~bothering some OF
the new members of the South Dakota
legislature, particularly those who,
having been denied use OF sugar.
wheat -four and a few other ''neces-
toned themselves to economy OF the
cheese pairing kind. Several mem.
bers OF the house apparently find it
difficult to understand why the chap
lain should be a necessary institution.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23
Sl00 Reward. q

Catarrh Is a local disease greatly infiu-
enced, by constitutional conditions. Il
therefore requires constitutional treat
IL taken Internally and acts through ths
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF the Sys-
tenn. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
destroys the foundation OF the disease,
gives tine patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature In
doing its work. $4,000 for any case OF
catarrh that HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
r. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohio.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23
Eorewarued.

"Are you going to Miss Oidgirrs
party?" Not much, ! am. VA her
buying mistletoe this morning"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23

] will utter what | believe today. if
II should contradict all ! said yester-
day.-We ndell Phillips.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23

Everything I'm the werld--evea re-
spect-is tn be bougiit.-Auerbach.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-23

"Gadspur looks more cheerful these
days than I have seen him In a long
time"
"Yes,' poor fellow. 4 hate to dlsillu-
sion him. 30 ] avoid him as much az
possible"
"Whaf do you mean9-
"He thinks because the war Is over
tAe cost Of living will soon come down
and he win be able to live on his salary
again."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
Oilan Gas.

The shallow sand districts in West
Virginia are competing a good many
wells, Richie county is supplying a
greater number than any other coun-
ty. Nearly ali are located in defined
territory and the average size is small.
On Dutchman Run, Murphy district,
Ruth rs Strong, have completes No.
8 on the L.. A. Dulaney farm. It is
showing for a 20-barrel pumper, which
lis a little better than the average.
In Warrington district, Marion
county. drilling down old wells is
something OF feature. Occasionally a
good producer is found in the lower
sands, but tho South Penn Oil Com
pany failed to connect with pre6Ilc-
.ticn when it drilled down its cid No.
1 csl the j. B. Tucker farm, formerly
Ia Big tnjul sand producer, to the
lower sands. All lower formations
were found barren. In the same dis
trtct the South Penn Oil Company has
drilled No. on the D. Tucker farm
into the SQlaw sand and 1t is showing
fol. Is Ea.rel pumper. In the same
district the same company has tire rig
completed for No. on the T. l..
Atha farm.
In Clay district, Monongalla coun.
ty, the Manufacturers Light and Heat
Company's No. on the A. Warner
farm is a fiye'barrcl pumper in the
Big Injun sand. No. on the same
farm has started to drill. In Battelic
district the Hope NATURAL Gas Com
pany is due in the fourth sand at a
test OH the D. S. Lemley farm. IN
Clay district No. 5 on the w. "a. and
Nancy Park farm Is fishing at 1850
feet. In the same district the Williams
Oil Company is due in the fourth sand
at Its test Gu the John Tenant farm.
In Liberty district, Marshall coun.
ty, the Carnegie Natural Gas Com.
pany's test on the Elizabeth i.nomas
and William Keller farms are both
busters. IL the same district the Man.
ufacturevs Light and Heat Com
psny's test on the w. C. Fish farm,
drilled down from the Big Injun to
the Gordon sand, is a gasser in the
lower formation. In the same district
the Pennsnt Oil Company has the rig
completed fC' test on the Richland
Coal Ccmaany's property. The same
company las cleaned out an old we'll
on the Thompson farm and 1t is show
ing for q two-barrel pumper.
In the vicinity Of the Hope Natural
Gas Compaly's 20-barrel producer on
the E. NJ. Mason farm in Preston dis
trict, Wstael couney. the same com
pany has started to drill a test on the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
New York

NEW YORK, Feb. %. Disregard
Ing the impending double MIDDAY, a
condition which usually begets eau
ton and Drofittaking. bull pools con-
tlnned in control Of the stock market
Yesterday, the general level Of prices
Eecording highest levels at the very
active cloAe.
Trading concentrated 10 an unusual
ly large extent In motors and allied
rubber shares, especially Kelly-Spring-
field Tire, Goodrich, Ajax Rubber and
Omitted States Rubber, the extremely
favorable reports Of the first two nam.
Cd being primary factors.
Oils Jagged lsAtle outset, but assert
ed much Of their recent prominence
later. together with obscure equip>
suent sugar. leather, paper and ship.
ping shares. also tobaccos, Industrial
Alcohol and metals.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22

i Al. EdgeiI farm. There Is quite i
scope Of territory IN that locality not
previously tested The Hope hollis
leases on large acreage and expects
TO open new pool.
Dtnsmo0r & Col are drilling In the
Cow Run ssnc at a test on the Davis
heirs farm, located In McKim dis.
trict, Peasants county. In the same
district j. canter & Co., are due in
the sand at a test on the Ella Robey
farm. In Union district the jeanette
Oil Company has the RIG completed for
another .sss on the 8. E.. Bills farm.
On Joes Creek, Duval district, Lincoln
county, the Wayland OH and Gas Com
pany has started to drill second test
on the j. A. Pauley farm.
Kerr Bros. & Co., have completed
in the salt sand second test on the
F. d. and G. L. Kerr farm. II is
showing for a three-barrel pum2er.
Morrison, Smith & Co., are drilling
their test ON the NJ. Kline farm to the
Keener sand.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
Pittsburgh

II PITTSBURGH, Feb. 22.-Pittsburgh
on and Gas was the prominent fea.
ssture Of the local market. On sales OF
1876 shares, the stock advanced to
1915, new high price, and closed at
~, q net gain Of X for the day. Lone
Star closed 81 higher at 1856, and other
members Of this group were steady TO
firm. There was not much doing in
the glass stocks and all issues closed
steady and unchanged.
Dealings in Brewing stocks we're
quieter and the only notable price
change was a decline of * in hide.
pendent preferred. The bonds Of both
companies were strong. Pittsburgh
Brewing IS sold at So. an advance
Of points over the last previous sale
and gain of 10 points over the low
level Of last month. Independent
Brewing 6s were X higher at 461a.
In the remainder Of the list trading
was inactive and the price changes
small. Air Brake sold at OAK and
Electric was * higher at 43M, Ma
tional Fire PROBING common was
tirmer at ~ to 7Ms. Liberty bonds
we're dull but firm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22

FOR SALE eighty acre farm, three
miles northeast OF Salinesxille, OF
good producing land. house OF six
rooms, barn and other out buildings;
plenty fruit Of all kinds about 10
acres timber, mostly white oak; price
reduced 10 sS,5Oo.0O for quick sale.
Terms easy; clip this and inquire of
r. N. Rankin, owner, at 35 West
Harrison ST., Alliance. Ohio
2-21-1t.5225.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
FINANCE, OIL AND Gas
Grain and Produce

CHICAGO, Feb. %. Although even.
ing-up Of trades so as to be prepared
for the holiday today made the corn
market yesterday average higher,
prices weakened at the last owing to
reports that the Argentine strike situa-
ton had taken a favorable turn. The
close was unsettled, INC net lower.
TO nc advance, with May s1.231s to
$1.23%, and July $1.18h to $1.lSX.
Oats finished Nc to 1c down and pro.
vIoinuo t,ya M ~ snn tI8a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22

WANTED Capable woman Sell us
your spart time during 1919 and
prosper. Everyone buys. Priscilla
Fabrics, Hosiery, Dry Goods, Beauti-
ful Spring Samples free. Write quick
Fitzcharles Company. Trenton, M.