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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
Japanese ~ShreMdncss.

An interesting illustration OF Jap
hnese sh%rewdness, which a Connecti-
u Yankee might envy, was given In
a deal in copper. The war caused an
extraordinary demand for this metal,
and sent the price soaring. The coin
still In common circulation in China is
the copper cash." about the size Of an
English penny. and so small In value
that q gold dollar will buy anywhere
from 1900 To 1000 of them. according
TO the rate Of exchange. In my trav-
els IL the interior or China | had 10
have an extra donkey to carry the
cash needed for my party. The cop
per cash in the province of Shantung
alone would weigh nearly $4,000 tons.
To buy these cash OF the Chinese and
sell them to the Europeans . who need
ed the copper for shells. would yield
a handsome profit. The Japanese
proceeded to do il. the Mancburia
Daily News reported that In a single
year the purchases amounted TO 5000
tons and that the transaction was CON.
pleted at a profit of 2.167. 900 yen ISL.
0S3. 500).-Asia Magazine.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
Made London Laugh.

/ was working in American head.
quarters In London In March. 1919. AS
we were quartered on the opposite side
of the city. we had quite a little ride
or walk to where we worked. / arose
n morning rather late and rushed of
half cooked 10 work. On the way ]
noticed that every one around me was
smiling, some actually laughing. I'm.
agine my chagrin when in the busiest
street, at Trafalgar square. to have a
major touch me on the shoulder and
call my attention to the fact that / had
neglected to put on my leather leg.
gings. which left about two inches OF
white sock and two inches Of equally
white underclothes between the shoes
and trouser legs.
Believe me, II. did not take ne Tong
TO climb I'm a taxi and get back TO my
lodging house.-Exchange.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
KNEW HOW TO MAKE IT FIT
Backwoodsman Little Troubled by
Fact That Cap He Purchased
Was Too Small.

Early in the autumn n man from the
backwoods wandered into a Syracuse
gents furnishing store. Here the shiny
winter caps caught his eye.
After gazing at these a long time be
said:
"How much you want for u ~
them caps?'
"one deliar," reioinad the clerk.
TRY this n on, sir"
But this proved to be a size or so
TOO small, sitting gpcn the w~oodcbop-
per's head like a peanut on q barrel.
Here's y'r dollar, mister. III take
this cap"
But the caps too small" declared
the amazed clerk, pushing back the
proffered dollar. wait TIL you try
'Oh, I'll fix this SOS it'll fit" was
The backwoodsman's final exchange be-
fore starting off with his purchase.
-When / git home all I'll have TO do Is
10 slit its back up with a knife, lace II
with a shoestring, and eyerythlng'l
be all hunkydory i"-Rehoboth Sunday
Herald.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
ASK PA ASKITT; He KNOWS
Just for Instance, He Tells Little Tom.
my All About the Death
of Julius Caesar.

ma, who was julius Caesar?" asked
Tommy Askitt.
"Oh, Julius. AS far as l know, Thorn
as-of course, I'm not nearly as learn
ed as your father-but | am very sure
julius Caesar was "a brother or uncle
TO Nero-maybe his on. Anyway, as
they both ruled over Rome, they must
have been some relation. julius was a
great fighter. He"
Dead wrong, Mrs. Askitt," inter
rupted pa, who had been quietly read
ing before, but couldn't let a chance
pass without lording his superior
knowledge over his wife and son. since
home was the only place he could get
away with it.
"Yes, you're dead wrong. Why
didn't you ask me, Thomas? You come
TO me hereafter, when you want 10
know anything difficult and particular.
Your mother says that julius was n
relation of Nero's. Why, Julius never
saw Nero and"
But couldn't he be a relation with
out seeing him? ! never saw grand
father. but I'm a.
mo, he couldn't!" snapped pa. 'Fur-
thermore, Julius was not a great fight
er. He was w~omaE-crazy, that's what
he was.
Julius was a-er-a great -er--
Roman senator until he met. like all
good men do" (there he glanced mean.
ingly at maj "a woman on whom he
showers Jewels, gold. silver. eau de
cologne. rocks, blows-everything! And
then she treats him like n dog in the
end. They're all alike. and poor Julie,
although a senator. WIS no different
from the rest.
"One day his good friend Brutus
whispered. Julie, beware cf Ida
March, (That was the woman's
name.) But Julie didn't pay any at
tention 10 Brutus' warning and that
night they both went to Ida's house.
They had some dumplings: he fell Over
In a lit. Brutus Jumped over 10 him
and just heard his last words: 'Et two,
Brute! = and then he expired.
I'm glad / didn't eat any" said
Brutus.
But pa. what did Julius call him a
brute fOr?" asked Tommy.
Il don't know. Thomas. He died be-
fore he could explain."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
INTERNAL PESTS
IkJURE POULTRY
Easier to Prevent Enemies OF
Farm Fowls Than to Get
Rid Of Any of Them.
CAPE WORM IS TROUBLESOME
Slow S~uffocation Follows Where Young
Birds Are Attacked by These Para
sites - Tape Worms Also
Cause of Suffering.

Cape worms, round worms, tape
worms and fukes are the principal In
ternal enemies Of farm poultry. II is
much easier to prevent all of them
than it is 10 get rid of any n of
Them.
Early summer and late spring are
the times when cape worms give the
most trouble, As sOon as the trosts
are well u of the ground and here
is no more danger of freezing the cape
worms become active. Just where and
how they spend the winter is not
known, but they make their appear
ance with singular regularity following
q Few warm or hot days.
Gapes simply means the slow sufo-
cation Of the young birds that are at
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
Important to Mofhers
Spoiled His Banquet.

] am sure my most embarrassing
moment was at Il banquet ] attended
some time ago In honor of q visiting
celebrity whom ] had never seen.
The guest Of honor was late IN ar
irving and while we waited ! bpcame
thirsty and looked around for a waiter
to bring me another glass Of water.
A dignltea man In a dress suit wa5
h%urrying up toward the head OF the
table and | beckoned to him. He
stopped by my place and ] made known
my want--quietly enough, but as I
look back at ii is seems ms though {
might as well have shouted II through
a megaphone.
For he was the guest OF honor. hur,
ryiHg 10 mis- pince.-Chicago Tribune
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
EIGHT EGG ESSENTIALS

/. Grain (scratch food) and
ground feed (mash.)
2. Animal food. such as beef
scrap or sour milk.
3. Green food.
4. Grit and oyster shell.
8. Clean, fresh water.
6. Liberal feeding.
Z. Plenty or exercise.
8. Regular attention.
A hen eats from three TO four
ounces of food daily, from five
70 eight pounds a month and
from 60 to so pounds a year.
A daily ration for 100 hens is
from 10 TO % pounds.
A hen will drink about six
pounds of milk a month. One
hundred hens need two and one
half gallons OF milk daily.
A laying hen on limited range
eats two pounds Of grit and
three pounds of oyster shell in a
year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
YOUNG FRUIT TREES
NEED PROPER START
For Best Development Careful
Training Is Required.
Closest Attention Must Be Given
Where Shoots Form Only on One
Side or Come Out In Bunch to
Prevent uneainly Shapes.

CBy F J. order. Horticulturist. Uni
versity of Arizona.J
In order that a fruit tree may develop
properly IL must be carefully trained
during its frs; summer in the orchard.
If the shoots tina. come out first on the
body OF the tree are sufficient in mum.
Der and well distributed the problem
is a simple one requiring only that
three or four Of the stronger be select
ed TO form the permanent framework
and the others removed. Very often,
however, the shoots form only on one
side OF the tree or come out in a bunch
near the ground or II may be that only
one shoot will start. Such trees re.
qnire M closest attention for IL al
lowed TO continue their growth unmo-
Tested they VIII u ungainly
shapes, that can never be corrected
The best method Of handling them is
TO remove all the shoots except q
strong one, preferably near tie ground.
and allow II 30 become the tree. As a
means of protection as well as training
into an upright position IL should he
tied 10 the body of the old tree, whici'
subsequently is removed after the new
tree becomes well established.
When the selected shoot has reached
the height desired for forming the heao
Of the tree as 10 "a inches, depending
on the kind OF frui+) the top should
be pinched out. This causes profuse
branching. and permits of n ~selectien
Of side shoots, that by the end of the
growing season will have developed
into a strong we.l-balanced tree.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
BUYING SMALL FARM TOOLS
Necessary Outlay for These
Minor Articles.

Few farmers realize the extent of
their Investment IN small items OF
equipment, sass the Unified States de
partment Of agriculture, or the incon-
venience involved in buying them
singly or in snail lots. In planning
the farm equipment due consideration
should he given 10 the necessary out
lay for these minor tools. There g no
better time for getting the liz. com
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
POTATOES IN COLD WEATHER
whe. shinpina In Heated Car Provide
Circulation cf Air to Prevent
Black Heart.

When shipping potatoes during colf
weather In a heated car. provide "a,
some circulation Of air from fhp sfov'
to prevent black heart in Me po'nto0
near the heat and frost Injury IN ;.isS
In the outs- Darts Of the cur.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
Cautious

The other morning as an old negro
boarded a Capitol car IN Oklalsoma
City, Judge Pitchford Of the Supreme
court. who vas sitting I'm the c0IUred
section of the car, got up and gave tbs
old darkey his seat.
who's yo'f" inquired the surprised
negro.
Tin just n plain, common kind Of n
man." replied the Judge.
"Yassah, ! kin see that" replied tho
old uncle. ''but / means, what's yo1
nameT'-Ada (Okla.) News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
"cold In the Headr

u an acute attack OF Nasal Catarrh. Per.
sons who are subject to frequent colds
in the head" will ind that the use OF
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
build up the System. cleanse the Blood
and render them less liable TO colds
Repeated attacks OF Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is TAX
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces OF the System.
All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
300 for any case OF catarrh that
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will not
cure.
=. J. Cheney q Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
DISPOSE OF EARLY MoLTERs
Eaeiest and surest Way Of cuiiina Out
Poor Hens-seldom Prove
Winter Layers

Perhaps the easiest and surest way
Of culIing out the poor hens is to dis
card the early moIters- Contrary to
popular opinion. the hens that nolf
early are seldom good fall and winter
layers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
Tribute to His Eloauence.

Dat wuz a powful appeal yo' made
frum de pulpit, Pahson Simms."
"Tm right glad 20 thought so, Brud-
der Jackson. Wuz yo' mOved?"
"Yes, sab mos pow'ful! ] had 10
boI' mahself in frum putting sOmethin'
IN de contribution box."-BostOn Tran
script.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
The Case Stated.

THE young heiress Is taking a
ourse of domestic science. And yet
with all her money she doesn't have
&C be g good breadmsseT
mo, she doesn't have to. but she
kneads to be-"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01

Accept california" Syrup Of Figs
only-look for the name California On
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm
less laxative or physic for the little
stomach, liver and bowels. Children
love its delicious fruity taste. Full
directions for chiid's dose on each bot
tie. Give it without fear.
Mother! You must say California"
ADV.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
GOLD MEDAL
,(NRLEM0
~ Kscys15IlE5I


Ths worlds standard remedy for kidney.
liver. bladder and uric acid troubles, ths
snsmiss of lie and looks. In use since
i6sa All druggists, three sizss-
assk fos the name Gold Medal on every box
and accept NO imitation
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
Especially That Kind.

She (complainingly)-You said be-
fore our marriage that my every Wish
was your law.
He-Maybe / did, but yon seem 90
forget that laws become Obsolete
Boston Transcript.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
Started Wrono.

aYour daughter. Mrs. Comenp. has q
cryptic way Of talking"
Il guess that II because she was
so~ngue~tied when she was iittie.---Bal.
timore American
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01

pTeted than the late fall, after harvest
work is ove II possible, the articles
should be purchased all In one order.
This will save time and. usually.
money. Also. IL viii entail a total ex
pendirure sufficiently large 10 impress
the buyer with the Importance Of Civ
ing systematic care 20 his small tools.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
other Harmful Wormc.

In older birds the tapeworms and
round wSfus cause some losses. The
round worn is a cylindrical. smooth
parasite, tapering at both the front
and the rear. but the fr0lt is more
pointed than the rear. They are In
testinal parasites. b~loodsuckers and
devourers OF the nOurishment needed
by the growing bird or the laying hen.
When very numerous they cause a
diarrhea or In some instances q stop
page Of the iDtestines.
The remedy is two grains OF san
tonin for each bird. dissolved In the
drinking water or mixed In apd fed
with a mash The round worm Is
white In colo.ing and may vary from
one-third of an inch to five inches 10
length.
Now and again serious outbreaks Of
the tapeworm In poultry are reported
from various parts Of the country. The
chief remedies used for fapewoTm in
fowls are extract Of the msie fern.
%turpentine. pumpkin seeds. tie areca
hut and EPSON salts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01

Occasionally when q man attempts
IL by sitting on 1t.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
No Applause.
Made Me a Well Man

How'd you make out In vaude-
sillef' II think ] pitched n no-hit
game" replied the twirler, gioomlly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01

A ray of hope Is capable of pene
rating the darkest despair.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01

for the reason that he is afraid the
girl will say yes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
Did Her Best to Get There.

When Lucy's teacher told her that
she was five minutes late for roll call,
she replied: Il didn't mean TO be late.
and If / hadn't ruined all the way, I'd
been a heap later"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01

Most OF us do things merely be-
cause other people do them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01

Speaking of ducks, it takes green
backs to catch canvasbacks.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
Women
Made Young

Bright eyes, a clear skin and a body
eun Of youth and health may be
yours if you will keep your system
n order by regularly taking
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
Other Sym toms.

Some % these are the Jhaking Of the
head, the contracting al the extern
sion of the neck, the dropping OF the
wings and a peculiar stag, ering gait,
doubtless caused by the choking and
the exhaustion of 1.-THE chicks.
Once in a great while gaping will be
caused by a touch of bronchitis, but as
a rule II is associated only with the
attacks o. the tiny reddish worms that
fasten themselves In the chicks
trachea. They o only choke the
chicks. bur they cause an irritation
that leads TO inflammation Of the lin
ing of the air passages.
Weak chicks, attacked by cape
worms, will die nine times out Of ten,
as il Is very hard 10 relieve them.
The strong chicks may have vitality
enough to overcome the trouble, but
they will lose In growth.
The worms are sometimes extract
ed from the upper throat by means Of
a looped horse hair. This is a tedious
operation and hardly worth while
when there are many chicks TO be
looked after. The best plan is 10 iso-
late the sufferers and move the re-
mainder away from the ground where
,hey have been feeding. Forcing the
chicks Ia breathe lime dust, fine, dry
air-slaked lime. will force the worms
to loosen their hold on the air pas
sages. As a rule. though, the chicks
are hardly strong enough to stand such
measures.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01

tackled by these parasites. When a
number of these sorms get into the
windplpe and become swollen with
blood breathing becomes difficult and
even impossible. Gaping. the charac-
teristic symptom Or the gapes, is the
natural result OF TIN choking.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-01
COMPLETING LARGE MILL
About Half Million Dollars Will Be
Spent On Plant,

Georgetown, March 30.-The mill
buildings, power plant and drying
sheds of the Pennsylvania Stave Com
pany, covering about six acres OF land
on the Sampit river, just outside the
city limits, are rapidly nearing COM
pletion and show up vastly larger
than the average citizen had expected
to see. 1t is to be big industry. AT
a conservative estimate at least a
half million dollars will be invested
in buildings and equipment alone.
Great tracts of gum timber have been
secured under option or bought out
right along the rivers adjacent to
Georgetown. More than forty homes
will be built here for the skilled labor
that is to be brought in to operate the
plant when completed. 1t is expected
that work of manufacturing will be-
gin about the first of June next.
The American Sugar Refining Com
pany is behind this enterprise and this
mill will be the largest of any now
being operated by them in the entire
United States, it is said.
Messrs. T. A. Sullivan, vice presi-
dent, and Charles Langlotz, consult
ing engineer, were here this week to
inspect the plant and were well pleased
at the progress made. Mr.. Lemuel
Edwards, superintendent, is in charge
of the work on this end, his assistants
being Messrs. Jos. A. Young and Allan
l.. Hansten. Mr.. ]. E. McQuade OF
GEORGETOWN has control of the labor.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-01
A Perfume Factory in the Home.

All the apparatus required to make
delightful perfume at home is two
empty bottles, the one with larger
neck than the other; piece of very
fine sponge and some olive oil.
Fill the larger bottle with fresh
flowers, roses or heiiotrope is best.
Insert the sponge, after it has been
washed clean and saturated with olive
oil, into the neck of the smaller bot
tie. Next, fit the bottles together and
place them in the sun. Next day,
squeeze out the extract into small
tightly corked bottle and refill the
larger one with new flowers. Con-
tinue this until the small bottle is
filled with perfume. The sponge need
only be oiled once.
Add one ounce Of pure alcohol for
each drop of flower extract.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-01
Dillon Farmers Prosperous.

For the first time in the history OF
the county the farmers ARE doing
business on a cash basis. This does
not mean that every farmer in the
county will pay cash as he goes, but
the great majority of them have
enough money in the bank to make
and harvest this years crops. There
are some few exceptions, Of course,
but they are very few. The borrow
ing habit has become so deeply root
ed that it will take some farmers
many years to get out of it. They
must borrow a little money, even
though they have a healthy balance
in the bank. But the number is get
ting smaller and smaller every year,
and if prices hold up for another year
or two the great majority of farmers
will become lenders instead OF bor-
rowers.-Dillon Herald.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-01
DILLON FAIR ASSOCIATION
Stock Has Been Subscribed and Work
Will Begin on Building at Once.

Over S11,5OO has been subscribed
to the capital stock of the County
Fair Association, and it is practically
certain that Dillon county will have
a fair next fall. Books of subscrlp-
ton will be formally opened April 16'
and when the legal requirements have
been complied with application will
he made to the Secretary of State for
charter.
The building will be erected at the
race track, where additional land has
been purchased. Work on the build
ing will begin as soon as the ma
terial can be purchased, and it is
hoped to have everything in shape
for the opening, which will be held
some time in the early fall.--Dillon
Herald.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-01

There are more automobiles regis
tered in South Carolina for 1920 than
there were for last year by more than
three hundred, but in some of the
counties where automobiles are most
prolific the registrations have fallen
off, especially in Richland, Orange
burg, Charleston and Spartanburg
counties. Richland shows the great
est decrease in the number of regis
tered cars, and Charleston is a close
second in the tardiness. Tins is ac-
cording to figures made pubic Satur-
day afternoon by the State Highway
department in Columbia.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-01

ly by Charleston, Berkeley and Will
liamsburg counties.
The question of the constitutional
ity of this act raised by Mr.. Lee Royal
is one for the courts if Mr.. Royal
and his clients choose to take the
question before the courts. No one
of course, can say what the courts
might decide in this matter or in any
other matter. What we do know is
that a bridge across the Santee would
be of incalculable value to this city
and to the low country and we know
further that the plan authorized by
the General Assembly at its recent
session is the only practicable plan
yet proposed for getting such bridge.
The Santee river cuts Charleston
off from the richest agricultural sec
ton of South Carolina, a section nat
urally tributary to this city. In this
day of automobiles it is imperative
that communication between Charles
ton and this rich and progressive re-
gion be established as quickly as pos
sible. If that is to be accomplished
Charleston must help accomplish it.
The defeat OF the Santee bridge
project would be a blow at the pro-
gress of this city and the coast re-
pion.-The News and Courier:
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

All persons having claims against
the Estate of l. E. Cannon, deceased,
are hereby required to present the
same, duly attested, to the undersi gn-
ed administrator of the Estate of l.
E. Cannon, deceased, or to his attor-
neys, Lee & Shuler, Kingstree, S. c.,
and all persons indebted to said Es-
tate are required to make payment
to the undersigned.
C. B. CANNON,
Qualified Administrator of Estate Of
l. E. Cannon, deceased, Trio, S. C.
March 20, 1920. 3-253t.