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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09

George Kenady, of San Benito, Tex
as, arrived Monday for a visit with
relatives.
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Buy sensible gifts for Christmas at
sensible prices. Fancy bed room slip
pers. gloves. mittens, ties. muflers;
everything for the baby, young folks
and grown folks.
Greeves & Rudd.
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Look over the Stewart Farm Truck
before you buy. J. G. Wilson,
SO st. Lawrence.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09

+. j. y. Miller returned Saturday
from a business trip to points in MINI
esota, Wisconsin and Ohio.
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Mrs. c. NJ. Corcoran and Mrs. Nate
Johnson were passengers to Pierre
Tuesday noon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09

Earl Galbraith had his appendix
removed Friday at the McWhorter &
Wheelock hospital.
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Clarence Beelman, Of Gam Valley,
was in the city Tuesday t%ransacting
business.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09

All SO inch Standard p~ercales, per
ward 25c. Best grade aprons $1.35 up.
Greeves & Rudd.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy w. Haas at the Eli Bohcn
home in this city, Monday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Paddleford, of
Huron, spent Thursday in this city
visiting relatives.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09

G. II. Sheriff. returned last week
from Montana, where he had spent
several months.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09

Mrs. n. c. Haley departed Friday
sor Rapid City for a few days visit
with her mother.
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Take your watch, jewelry and cloch
repairing to w. ID. Johnson. All work
guaranteed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09

Diamonds remounted while yo,
wait. w. ID. Johnson.
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Russell Henline departed Saturday
for Iowa, where he expects to spend
about two months.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09

Goodyear castings for sale at Hal
bowers garage.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09

John Collins was operated on fol
appendicitis at the local hospital Tues
day.
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THE MILLER PRESS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1920

Miss Marian Tarleton spent Satur-
day at Huron.
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See Lange, Eye Man, again at Miller
Tuesday, December 81. Come early.
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/ have the agency for the Stewart
Farm Truck from y to 3H ton capa-
city. J.. C. Wilson,
3S st. Lawrence.
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Lange, Eye Man at Miller Tuesday,
December 81.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09

If eye strain see Lange, Eye Man at
Miller, December 81.
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F. ID. Greene made a business triI
TO Highmore Tuesday noon.
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Coal for Sale. Miller Roller NILS.
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Coal fer Sale. Miller Roller Mills.
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Coal for Sale. Miller Roller Mills
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Coal for Sale Miller Roller Mills
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Greeves & Rudd.
The Ordway new era., 1920-12-24
Unconscious Humor.

The teacher of II ihird-year class
during II test in written English re-
quested each pupil to write an original
sentence containing the word Char
acter." After much thought one little
girl evolved the following: "All the
teachers on the third floor have II good
character which, doubtless true.
sounded rather hard on the teachers
of the other floors.
In another school one of the teach
ers occasionally appears wearing one
OF the modern straighteffect gowns
confined at the waist Ivy Il heavy silken
cord with large tassels. one of the
boys. writing upon the subject Our
School" referred to his teacher in flat
tering terms, bur being unversed in
the artistic AS to raiment finished his
paper with the remark, But some
times she comes Ia school wearing her
bathrobe"
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that horrid place. But you are safe
now. dear. quite safe. So be quiet.
that's IL good boy. You know you prom
ised."
"If only 1t was that - he groaned.
Little girl. thlnk-onen vour ewes
You cannot be so blind Can't you see?
Would brother kiss you as l kissed
you?"
More than ever frightened and be-
wildered. she stood silent. He bent
look in his eyes forced its way into her
consciousness. Her cheeks famed
scarlet and us suddenly whitened.
You !" he said. you have not
you have been unable to think of me
other than as n brother. But I. Amy
little sweetheart"
No. no! don't-dont say itw she
painted.
But 1t is with the utmost rever-
cnce-''
"Oh. Will! no-nO-no!" she shrieked
and she fled from him in wild panic.
He sprang after her and caught the
door as she attempted to jerk II shut
between them. His purpose, however,
was only to close 1t without the violent
jar that might have awakened old Til
lie. Instead of following the fright
cned girl into the hall. he shot the bolt.
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CHAPTER XII.
BENIN Declares Himself.

At dawn Tillie, half waking. felt
something warm against her bony
shoulder. She gave 1t n shove and met
with soft resistance that caused her
to screw her hend about in alright.
ON the pillow beside her lay the tenr-
stained face of her beloved little mis-
trcss.
Land sakes," she exclaimed.
"Whntever In the world
The big brown eyes opened wide in
q startled gaze. Still dazed from slum-
her. the girl clutched her companions
arm. ''Tillie don't leave me-dont
leave me alone"
II won't dearle; course not. There.
there. it's all rlght-only bad dream.
Lie still and go TO sleep again" crooned
the old woman as she had soothed the
girl when young child. She muttered
aside: "Such goings on never did !"
Amy rose on her elbow and stared
at the window. "Why, it's daylight al
ready. You'll be getting up"
IT'S time. But just you lie still.
dearie."
II don't want 10. I'll get up and
help yon. Tm-l'u lonely"
"Lonely?"
"And-frlghtened.
Frightened? Land sakes! What
makes you frlghteued?'
Because he It's secret. Prom
Use you'll never, never tell until | say
you may"
"All right"
Lean closer, so l can whisper 1t in
your ear. He's home!
"Huh?"
Don't be dummy VIII is home"
They. let him out, did tney?"
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New Year Period in Picking.

The New Year period in Peking re-
minds one of the three Sundays that
came together in week, for 1t has
three celebrations of the new year in
little less time than month. First
comes that one with which all Amer
leans, the people of England and those
on the continent are familiar. 1t is
ushered in In much the same way as
in any other part of the world. per.
haps, but there is the oriental setting
to the scene, which is SO picturesque
that having gazed upon it you close
your eyes, thinking thus to forever
keep the vision.
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ed for days previous to the ceremony.
that they might be in pleasing con-
dition upon their last and the war
gods first great day. In other cere-
monies human beings were killed and
flayed, and the participants in the sac
rifice enveloped themselves In the
bloody skins of the victims, while they
took part in frenzied dance.
Across the Pacific ocean, the Anus
of Japan, are celebrating an exceed
ingly curious New Years custom. For
n thousand known years the Anus
have stood still in their civilization.
following all their primitive customs
and ceremonies generation after gen.
Grafton and century after century,
practically without change. New Year
with them is the day of their great
est feasting and merry-making. con-
sisting largely of an extravagant use
of saki, or rice beer.
The principal ceremony is the great
bear feast, called Omsia, in which n
huge bear is slain and sacrificed as
special offering to the god Kamui.
who is the guardian and protector of
their homes throughout she year. 1t
is necessary to conciliate this god by
the special donation of bears meat
that their lives may be free from the
persecution of the unseen. intangible
spirit demons who seek to do them
harm.
1t is said that the bear for this
feast is raised from n cub, sucked by
an Ainu woman. As the end of the
year draws nigh they fatten the feast
bear for the coming celebration with
carefully prepared foods. The kill
ing of the bear Is done in a curious
way. Two fair-sized logs are lashed,
one above another, to standing tree,
and extend horizontally resting upon
the ground. The entire clan takes
part in the killing, which is accomplish
ed by putting the head of the animal
between the logs and squeezing out
its life.
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times, accompanied by the unearthly
and discOrdant wailing of the conch
shell. The priest directly in front of
the screen takes little sacred meal
in his hand, holds 1t to his mouth, ut
TO the serpent, and then casts the meal
on the head of the efiigy.
One by one all the members present
make their prayers TO the hostile ser
pent god. So ends the first half of
the. drama, and on the morrow, or the
New Year, begins the great sun dance.
On opposite sides of the chamber there
stand rows of men, bearing shields
with elaborate symbolic designs. At
the end of the room. all alone and un-
supported. stands the sunbearer,
awaiting the onslaught of his horde of
enemies. A signal and the song be-
gins, and the lines of warriors on each
side of the room surge against the
sunbearer in attack. Eventually he
scatters and vanquishes his many foes.
New Years day finishes with feasting
and jOllification.
The Aztecs of Mexico and Central
America had a bloody and complicated
ritual for their celebration of the re-
turn of their masterful war-god, the
sun. We find scattered through the
tangled jungles of Yucatan many huge
ruins of the wonderful pyramid cere-
mOnial edlfices upon which horrible
sacriticial atrocities We're practiced in
heralding the New Year. The Aztec
has vanished from the face of the
earth. The jungle has swallowed up
the sun-god's altars.
The ceremonies occupied q period of
several days. The initlatory rites be-
gan before daylight of the first morn
Ing. when the chief high priest and his
sub-dignitarles wended their way in
solemn procession to the top of their
pyramidal sanctuary. Here the high
priest retired alone to small temple,
whose doorway opened toward the
east. and as the rising sun crimsohed
the sky he knelt and sprinkled thIckly
upon the marble floor the sacred meal.
As the first rays of the sun strike
slantingly across the floor of the tiny
temple, the bended priest beholds a
miracle. Family, at first, then strong
er and stronger, grows an imprint in
the meal of the naked foot of their
war god Upon this miraculous mani
festation the high priest announces to
the assembled couriers that their god
had returned to them, and that the
grand festive occasion is inaugurated.
The first feast rites were of grew
some and horrible nature, consisting
mainly of sacrificing youths to the
gods. tits said that they were feast-
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CHAPTER xlI-continued.

Dearest. dearest brother,' she whis-
pered.
With even more suddenness than he
had caught her to him. he gripped her
slender shoulders and t.irIst her out
at arm's-length.
What have done:" he sroaned.
what have done?"
She sought to smile. hut her eyes
dilated with dread. No. no. dear"
she soothed. BE calm. You are all
right. You are yourself-yourself."
'Yes-now-too later he cried.
How will you ever forgive me-when
you know? For me to take advantage
OF you this wayl I thought myself a
mani"
There, there. dear; be quiet now.
It's merely all this excitement. lts
all doctors fault locking you up in
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NEW YEARS WITH THE INDIANS.

In some of our Indian reservations
where the Original Americans" the
Indians, still adhere to many Of their
tribal customs. New Years day de-
pends entirely upon weather con-
ditions. When the last SHOWS have
gone and the first green shoots of
grass appear the Indians hail the time
as the beginning of another year. In
the old days it was with them season
of dancing and fcasting. 1t marked
the time when the danger of famine
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might take you for Sherlock
Holmes"
The random shot hit BENIN so unex-
pecte,Hy that he was disconnected.
Miss Lowrier' he snapped in angry
protest.
"Why, what oh beg your pardon.
Charlie.w she replied. her look express
slve only OF innocent contrition. "Raf-
lies was gentleman burglar. wasn't
he? And | meant gentleman detec-
tive
"Detective?" exclaimed Ellen.
Under her shocked gaze BENIN
flushed brick red. Tillie had unob-
trusively started up the garden to-
ward the kitchen door. Amy renewed
her attack.
"Oh, not a common, low. ordinary de-
tective, Ellen" she protested. NO one
could dream of Charlie being that
could they? But n Sherlock Holmes
or Gibberer-that famous French
defective. you know-that's altogether
different. isn't it? So romanticr'
Unable longer to endure the grilling.
BENIN turned to retreat. TITLES head
appeared above the blossoming
shrubs; 1t moved toward the kitchen
porch with marked rapidity. He looked
about at Amy with glance of resent
ment and suspicion and started up the
garden on run. The girl smothered
a cry of dismay and darted after him.
She was only few steps in the rear
when he overlook Tillie.
''Stopw he ordered the hurrylng
woman. "What are you going to dor
She halted and faced him squarely,
her arms aklmbo. Her tone was tart :;
81 aln't working for you. Mind your
own business"
"I SHALL" retorted BENIN, and he
showed her a silver-plated officers
star.
Titles mouth closed with obstinate
/ tirmness. Amy hastened to interposc.
There's the phone ringing Maybe
it's news of WIFI
She went past BENIN. He started
to follow her, but paused to grasp TIL
lies wrist. Come nlclg." he ordered.
"Why Charlle!' demonstrated Ellen.
who had hastcned up the garden after
| Amy.
"rll have no tricks he rejoined.
Ellen gave him disdainful glance.
But he had turned to overtake Amy.
holding fast to Tlllle. The girl went
direct to the telephone, without max
ing any attempt to elude him. She had
the receiver at her ear when, still
dragging the reluctant Tillie, he over
| took her.
'.S-ssh ~ she whispered. Its that
nice police official at the hall. They've
seen VIII out near City park. and"
WHAT" cried BENIN incredulously.
| 'Yes-here, take the phone. He's
asking for you. He heard your
voice"
"Stand where I can watch you
both of you" peremptorily command
ell BENIN as he took the telephone.
''IIello! hello! This is Mr.. BENIN"
The receiver buzzed with n vehe-
ment reply that brought IL food of
scarlet into the face of the listener. He
slammed the receiver on the hook,
The Ordway new era., 1920-12-24
Ancients Used Wire Rope.

In Egypt thick beaten wire was
made into chains as far back as the
second dynasty, 800 b. c.; and links
doubled and looped through one an.
other appeared in the sixth dynasty
1900 Il. c. Yet chains were not com
monty used until much later. The
Gauls excelled in such work, as they
used chain cables and rigging in placs
of rope to resist the Atlantic galeA
The Ordway new era., 1920-12-24

was younger and Its people were closer
TO nature 1t was day of significance
well worth celebrating.
Among primitive peoples the year
is marked Off In seasons, usually the
planting. the growing, the harvesting
and the season of rest, or it even may
be by moons and suns. But let the
division be what 1t will. 1t is based on
those marked physical changes which
appeal to the senses as light and dark
ness, heat and cold, the lengthenlng
and shortening of the day.
Think how deeply must the short
ening of the days, as fall comes on
apace, affect the Imagination of the
primitive. The sun. their all power
full deity who gives them warmth and
growth, and life, wanes and grows
sluggish and sick until daylight be-
comes so short that the terrOr-stricken
primitive hearts pray and plead and
invoke the malign and baneful gods
to remove their pernicious influence
from their dearly beloved sun-god
How great is the JOY and feasting on
the first day, the New Year, when he
starts slowly back to them, to gain day
by day greater vigor and beauty, un-
til in June he reaches the elimination
of his power.
So 1t is seen that the shortest day
in the year, December 81, in our cal
endar, Is quite properly the last day
in the year. And it is equally fitting
that the succeeding day, when the sun
commences his return march. should
be hailed by glad and happy hearts.
The Moqui Indians, the communal
pueblo people of the American South
west. watch the shortening days with
dread and celebrate with elaborate
ceremony the turning point In the
suns course. The Moqui New Years
celebration, called So-yal-u-na, Is large
ly II presentation of singular and
elaborate mythic drama, divided into
two parts, In which offerings are made
to efiigies of the Great Plume Headed
Serpent, the enemy of the sun, fol-
lowed by sun dance, In which the
conflict between the sun and the in
ierior hostile gods is admirably por-
trayed by MOqui men personifying the
various deities.
1t is hoped that the suns worst en-
fIuN-tht Sildht utllbIl-Nlli ne amply
placated: so rich will be the tribute
that for one entire year the sun shall
be free from his prosecutions, and
the clouds which the snake wickedly
swallows, shall gather and their moist
ure freely descend uDon the parched
and blighted land until 1t is once more
clothed in verdure
In dimly-lighted underground room
there is erected, at its west end.
screen profusely decorated with corn
husks, cut cleverly in imitation of
flowers. Near the middle of the
screen there is an opening and behind
1t stands man who manlpulates the
efiigy snake. By his side stands n
companion who has n large conch
shell. In front of the screen sit three
or four solemn priests and the audi
ence, consisting of members Of MI the
clans and their families, and behind
them Is a row of men who act as
chorus.
When the rites begin the chorus
commences to sing. at first low,
weird chant, then gradually rises to
piercing intensity. Then the man be
hind the screen takes up the efiigy of
the great snake and thrusts 1t rapidly
through the opening number OF
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was past, for game would no longer
be snowbeund and soon there would
be scores of roots. bulbs and green
things for food, while rivers, ponds
and lakes would be free of their Ice
fetters and their fish traps could once
more be set
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Snatched up his hat and ran out
through the front hall, without stop
ping to take leave of the ladies.
Mercy" exclaimed Ellen. "IIas
everybody gone mad?'
II guess he's hopping mad" oh
served Title. MY! Listen to the door
slam! He's madder'n wet hem"
Amy looked significantly at Tiliie
and remarked: "You haven't done the
upstairs work"
The Ordway new era., 1920-12-24
Mohammedans, New Year.

In Turkey the Mohammedans lift
their hands to Allah and beseech
year of blessings on the 2Sth of Janu-
airy, for that is their New Year. In
Persia, as In some few parts of Egypt,
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CHAPTER XIV.
Appearances often Deceive.

When Clinton wakened from his
heavy sleep he perceived Amy's note
ON the floor. Going to the speaking
no response. He started toward the
rear window, but on the way noticed
his painmns. and went back to dress
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Daily Thouaht.

Who comes dancing over the snow
His soft little feet all bare and rosyf
Open the door. though the wild wind
blow,
Take the child in and make him
coy.
Take him In and hold him, dear:
He is the wonderful New Year
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IN No0LN LAN

EW YEARS DAY-or at
least the coming of the
New Year-is greeted
by all the world. In
this very much civilized
Twentieth century most
of us celebrate the New
Year by the almanac.
We have forgotten-or
do not take time to re-
member-the original
Significance of the day.
but when the world
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the New Year falls on September %.
while in parts of Thibet they reckon
the beginning of the New Year from
the first of August.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
Uncle Sans Is the Worlds Biggest
Business and the Worst Managed.
Bv c. FRANK REAvIs of Nebraska Saturday Evening Post

government of the United States the worlds biggest business
it IS likewise the worlds worst managed business.
hnne separate governmental agencies handling en-
cheering pubicwok functions all of related KIND
why all these agencies should not be cdnaed
department tht the useless organizations done
with There governmental agencies engaged IN sur
mapping there separate and distinct agn
engaged pubcbudng operations there sixteen agencies
build roads; there nineteen engaged hydraulic con-
strucon there sixteen doing work there ten engaged
fifteen doing chemical investigation
connected with pubwork operations there twenty-five doing en-
gineerng and research
be of interest state that While the government
cookbooks and vast quantities print
publications. 1900 countrytown
suspended the last three months because they could
print paper.
The departments their condition for
and under both political parties Every familiar with the Sit
impressed with the urgent need of reorganization
that the elimination of Implications and
tapping the departments will result the saving of $3OOOOOO
year. There is o why should not be done.
There the of the strife and turmoil that
and the unrest oconed by the high cost of
m that the should be
efficient and economical basis.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
HOW DO YOU SAY IT?
BY c. N. Lurie
Common Errors in English and
How to Avoid Them
'~wHo," WHOM" AND (WHICH"

THE relative pronouns, "who,"
i whom" and "whose" should be
used only In speaking or writing Of
persons; when reference is made to
animals or inanimate objects, the
proper usage requires the use Of
(which" and "of which" (But,
'whose" may be used instead Of "of
which" when the use Of the latter ex-
preston makes the phrase or sentence
awkward or harsh.)
Do not say, Those which say so
are mistaken" Say, Those who say
so are mistaken" Do not say. HE
has some friends which I know" Say,
"He has some friends whom know"
II Is curious to note that DR.. Sam
luel Johnson, the famous English
writer of the eighteenth century, and
compiler Of the standard dictionary Of
his time. was guilty Of this error In
his novel. "Rasselas," he said: Ere
iquentIy every fowl whom nature has
taught to dip the wing in water" In
stead Of "whom" he should have writ
ten (which"
(Copyright.)