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that Barbara actually pitied her. would
have been a great surprise II she had
Barbara remembered that evening ir
a confused kind Of a way because o.
the fact that when they reached Fores,
Glades Eleanor was not there. In the
dressing room Leslie said lightly. u
wonder where Eleanor and Kendall
Randall are? understand that .yot
absolutely disapprove of Kendall. Bar
bara" There was a subtly suggested
insinuation in her tone that brought the
blood to Barbara's face in rush OF
anger go, , - -.
too old for her. and he's dissipated a
But he's rich." Leslie suggested
slyly.
"Oh, Leslie, don't be so sordid."
Leslie turned around from the mirror.
why not be. sensible. Barbara? Eleanor
Is old enough to look out for herself" "
The two girls stood looking at each other
for moment. Once they had been
friends, for Barbara had seen more OF
Leslie than she had of any one else. Now
yawned between them, as II their friend
phip had never been. Barbara suddenly
realized that the feeling she had for Elise
Bartlett meant more than any feeling
bHe nau ever nau lOT ltslie1 beohc
might have been stranger to her, and
yet once they had been inseparable. In
and out of each others homes, and on
apparently an intimate footing.
What was friendship? What was
love? Certainly not this acquaintance
ship for fair weather's sake that she
had had with Leslie and other women
like her. Friendship meant more than
that. And as for love, Barbara's
thoughts went back over the last year
quickly and she thought of her own life.
Had her love for Keith been put to the
test in any way? No, never With the
exception of those first few weeks when
they. had begun life together, she and
Keith might have been strangers. She
could not remember when they had
talked Of anything save the most In
consequential Of things together.
. And now hero was Eleanor, her baby
sister, about to make as terrible a mis-
take as Leslie had made. unless some
thing very unexpected happened. Where
was Eleanor? Where could she have
gone? Gould Randall have persuaded
her to elope with him7 Surely not that?
Tomorrow--Eleanor comes home
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was the news center Of woodfeld, since
Ing towns from the agents along the
line. outside OF this, the use Of the
telegraph in woodfeld was negligible
What's new. Ira7, ouer,ed Ted.
well. thew pot a new barber down
in Johnsonviile. and there's a buriesaue
night. Reckon Woodssid's roala popu-
lation will be kinda denieted Thursday
d. m, ThinE yn,,,ii en down p,
mo. I g,,ess not 9ra
uera ,hsIS
~, t tneir dialogue was lnterrupteu
ceer TED OF the esr reessph tn tSe rum
heon,ne hn na,,, ana surveyed himself as pes'
~. Sna.oin ~ tne llttle circle OF uirrVL. ~.
ava hsau second or TWO on MS AZ
isost Tsn Tsss 70 caress MS mustacne. ~.
but ,yore canned " was mustacne
aco,,n, 49, ,t ne not six-footer some OF ms
",'amces a,,ar y, @ might nave dinereo. HOW
s,, ,;o,,n ~ was sun very young and IKE
its you.s .nngs, was rather weak, WIN
''' ..,r,, res, uays peiore u.
startled him, and he flushed to the ticket
window CONSERVATION was written on
every line of 1ra's face. ..-
S-say' Ied; wswas there some friend
Whats the mstterr'
ITS gone over the banking at Fair
he,d Junction. Some mix-up In signals
had collision.
MS ar.eTies MY God! Ira do they
was 10. n,,ant IVY nu..x ,,,,
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THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
Long Live the Ford
Nv FRANCES q. HARRINGTON

to the Staffords until she was 16. The
Two families had been close friends even
after the BurnettS moved to the city,
where Ruth was now a school teacher
What Is more, Mrs. Stafford invited Ruth
to Woodfield to spend part of her vaca-
ton every summer, and rumor had Il
that In the near future she was coming
to Woodfeld for good. At Pny rate Ted
was doing all no could TO make the
rumor true.
Just now he was setting out for the
station to meet the 3:45, which was
bringing Ruth from the city. As the OLD
Ted's mind was filed with the pleasure
of anticipation. For he knew that the
two weeks of Ruth's visit would be a
delightful break in the duh monotony
Of country life. He knew that It meant
canoe trips with lunch under the trees :
fishing trips where they never caug It
any fish rides along the country roads :
and this June 1t meant all these things
and a lot more-this June, Ted decided
he would ask Ruth to como TO Wood
field to stay.
don't know how he knew. but he
was pretty sure what the pretty little
school teachers answer would be. and
that probably explained his frequent
bursts of song, ''Yip-i-addy-i-ay! The
birds and the bullfrogs stopped to listen
Such disturbance in this quiet lane
was unheard Of
1t was about quarter-past when Ted
alighted from the depot wagon. He
hustled into the station and shouted a
greeting to Ira Jones. who performed
the duties of ticket agent, baggage mas
ter and telegraph operator, and whose
official title was station agent" Ira
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as Lonesome Bear, and as he laughed
he began to frisk about In puppy play.
'waw-ugh! My, but you're a comical
little chap" gasped Lonesome Bear,
when he could quit laughing enough to
"Bow.wow-wow! You don't look like
q bad old bear when you're laughing. !.
replied Toddle. Pupkins. Maybe IL
That tickied Lonesome Bear and he
burst into another gale of laughter.
''Waw-ugh, hear the mighty puppy
He has decided not to eat me up!
thank yon, kind sir" roared Lonesome
After Lonesome Bear got through
with his laughing, he sat down and
looked Toddle Pupkins over very care
You're a plucky youngster. I rather
like you, even though you did turn me
out OF my fine cave" he growled In
friendly sort of a way.
"And you're a jolly old bear rcdS,n when
Pupkins. sitting down and facing Lone
good, good 1 might let you ii-r IN one corner
Of the cave. It's pretty big for Just me-.
sure I'd never get lonely with such an
amusing puppy around" grinned Lone
% So Toddle Pupkins and Lonesome
Bear, BECAME friends and r9ommates n,1,,t SIN IN,
very giad-for It was a much happier
way to nave things turn out than II
Lonesome Bear had thrashed and
smashed the pluchy puppy.
lonesome Bear climbed down the bluff
right away TO move into the cave and
Todde PuplSins, after showing him the
corner he might have, went outside To
dig up bone so he might offer his chum
a friendly bite. But when Toddie Pup
kins trotted into his bone yard he found
a surprising adventure awaiting him.
What the surprising adventure was
will be told tomorrow.
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DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
TODDTE PUPKINS'S NEW
CHUM"
By DADDY
CHAPTER III
Foes Becouea Eri.na.

Foes Becomes Friends
pEPPY and Billy, who, as told yester-
day, had expected to see Lonesome
Bear thrash and smash Toddie PuplSins,
the puppy, wero much surprised when
Lonesome Bears roars of rage turned
into roars Of laughter.
Toddie Pupkins was surprised, too
When Lonesome Bear caught him on
him to run away, he expected the bears
big paws TO come down upon him any
moment He barked and growled and
snapped at Lonesome Bear Just because
he was too brave to cry and whimper as
Pupkins. run away, big bear, or ri
eat you up. Bow, WOW, wow!'
. "Way'ugH, =, Ho HI o. h%o' % o no; He will ca.
Bear his sides shaking with laughter.
bite! Bow, WOW, wowr barked Toddle
Pupkins dofiantly, Jumping up ana down.
'Tvaw-ugb |, Ho, no. ho! Lonesome
Bear rocked from side to side, and
laughed until he cried. "Waw-ugh!
This savage puppy is the funniest thing
I've ever seem"
Toddie Purklns certainly was funny.
He was so tiny, and Lonesome Bear was
40 big, and vet he talked Just as IL he
could snap the bears head off like a
boy eating strawberry. Billy grinned
and Peggy giggled.
Then Toddie Pupkins grew puzzled.
He couldn't figure out why Lonesome
Bear was laughing. Toddie quit bark
ing to study tho matter. He looked SO
solemn that Lonesome Bear had another
At OF laughing. That started Todde
Pupl<ins again barking his very loudest
which made Lonesome Bear double up
with glee.
Toddie Purltins kept a wary eye on
Lonesome Bear but his barks began to
come slower. He broke out again and
again in little explosions that gradually
died away. Finally his growl turned into
a chucltle and his snarl gave way to IL
erin--the broadest and friendliest kind
of a grin. Soon he was laughing as hard
as Peggy and Billy and almost as hard
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Y. ,HEN YOU go to New York they
w show YOU the Woolworth Building
or the Brooklyn bridge and when, WIN
Craned neck or bulging eyes you mercy
gasp and exclaim. by heck )" then your
Manhattan friend nonchalantly turns
away with the remark, mot a bad little
building" ,a.,s
Just so do the natives of Woodfield
conduct their visiting friends to the
stafford poultry farm strangers IN
and grounds Of the millionaire owner,
and at sight Of the immense farm 1ust
black with poultry houses inVar1aply
their eyes bulge. they gasp ana declare,
Goodnight !" ITS certainly some
place" they say, but one thing puzzles
me. You say this Stafford is million
aire?'
Yes. sir, Ted Stafford made, his pile
all right" and Cy smiles TO himself as
If enjoying some secret joke.
well, why under the sun doesn't he
buy real automobile? These Fords or
his are camouflaged with wire wheels
and made-to-order bodies 50 they almost
deceive you, but still they're only Fords
when alls said and done"
Aha, Cy knew that was coming. ne
licks his chops and begins. For or al
the stories that Woodfield likes TO teli
about her citizens that Is the. faVorite.
II was eight years ago in the month
OF June Ted Stafford and his mother
lived together on their little farm doing
II very prosperous egg business, the
nucleus of the Stafford poultry farm
When Ted graduated from Harvard Two
IN settle down as a farmer. Already the
farm was showing signs of progress un-
der his management.
This June afternoon, however, Ted
was not farming. Just after dinner he
took a bath and donned his city
clothes. When he walked into the
kitchen, straw hat in hand, his mother
appraised him with an expression ubf
proud admiration.
Dear me- Ted she joked. '1t's no
wonder Ruth likes Woodfield. l certain
ly admire her taste.''
Jaw cut it out, ma. Say. ma, do you
like this tie?"
OF course she did. And IL ma did,
then Ruth surely would.
Ruth Burnett lived in the house next
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{Tomorrow's complete novelette-Sub
stantisl Ann and Andy
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The MARRIAGE TriHer
Eleanor Disappears
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
Coprtcht, 1850. by Public LEDGER 90.

,.-boyc Grant did not think much
,o,it MARRIAGE until she began to lose
her sbs discovered hoo little thought
IT. .hn had given the pdrtnershfp she had
o.S5s and hoU seldom she hdd oon-
tod KstSs su odntest glssst 70 S0S Ssa IKE sy sas:
s.raW sny here and there, p!aying the go
tGrip none. tDhile Keith todrted the
ctety sger;ops gg; things Of NE. friends and
moriSf m,rifc rho ,cds a pal. She discovered
tsSt he sa,o more of hts srg sseGrre,arg
than no DID Of her. ama t.nd tnat nS'n' az o,rl
ge"SS1doye .hn SSd expected all secretaries to De.
BARBARA was up in her room. hunt
Is ,,v a cloak, when there came
,on on her door. Almost before
sra por,d call "come." the door opened
nS sI Jesle,s sleek little head appeared.
'' "sssn anything Of Eleanor We're
- in the party for tonight"
barbara shook her head i maven
,,an her since dinner Have you peen
to her room , =, ,,v wav
down the hall! 80, w,., vo, >,
,,a barbara followed Leslie out OF the
room. .,o ond
,rnor leslie and Barbara reached the
81, library Eleanor was not with the
rest. .s ,,,,h
p.ndalI" Keith said, coming up to Bar
,rd leslie herself confirmed this
fact minute later
"sonoe Of the people have gone on
oheaS" she said briskly. II meant
rotbinr to her that Eleanor te
"o,,ngest girl in the party, had gone
ssiono with Kendall Randall. Leslie had
no nto scrupies about anything, she did not
Zen regret her own marriage 70 LaW.
,once Unhappy as It was, She had plenty
lf nf money for the first time In her iife;
and very little conscience. once she had
"nvied barbara more than any one eise
q, he world, but now that she mao
ns,ahlished l her own little. circle, and was
aSccisined the most bizarre, type OF
woman in her set. she envied no one.
Ao FOR any one plying her because
lawrence was not a model HUSBAND. that
wom,d never have occurred to Leslie. and
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Talcum Powder at zoe a
Pound - violet, corylopsis or
trailing arbutus, and the tai
cum is smooth, velvety and re-
freshing.-Chestnut.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-11-25
Nine Banks Closed
In North Dakota

Bismarck, n. D., Nov. 22.-Three
more banks were added today to the
string of North Dakota financial in
siitutiOns that have closed their doors
in the past six days, due to depletion
II their reserves which officials say is
due to failure of farmers to meet
notes held by the banks.
The Farmers State Bank at Bel
ford; the State Bank of Killdeer, and
the Security State Bank at Columbus,
closed today. making nine since the
first Of last week.
o. ~. Lofthus. state bank examiner,
declared that crop failures or short
crops, together with depreciation in
lands and wheat holding by farmers
COR higher prices, is responsible for
The closures, as the farmers have no
funds to meet their obligations at
banks.
In many instances, it was pointed
out by local bankers, the demand on
the banks is due TO the fact that certi-
flcates of deposit, given in the pur-
chase of farmers notes, now are fall
ing due. Until the farmers meet the
notes, the banks are not expected TO
be able to meet the certificates of de-
post.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-11-25
Brookings County Farm
Bureau Membership Campaign

Bookings, s.. OAK, Nov. 25.-Brook-
ings county voted down the a%ppropri-
alton to employ a county agent in the
recent election. The farmers have de-
cided to go ahead with the farm bu-
reau program anyway and secure the
services of a county agent. Therefore
they will conduct a farm bureau mem
bership campaign next week to raise
the necessary funds for the work and
function with the State and American
Farm Bureau declarations.
Harry M. Boyts is in charge of the
campaign. The members of the
Bookings County Farm Bureau Board
Who are pushing the project are:
Frank Telkamp, Trenton township,
president, Geo. Olson, volga township
vice president. Mrs. VIM. erase. Ster-
ling township. secretary. Tom Maker
aurora township, treasurer, M. f. SUIT.
ton, Trenton township. J. w. Dunlop
Bookings township and l.. l.. Work
Enan. Sterling township.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-11-25
Start Election Contest
In Stanley Co. Court

TT. Pierre, Nov. 20.--Notice of con
test was served on M. A. Kennedy,
the Stanley county auditor-elect, by
G. "A. Conklin, the republican candi-
date, who opposed him in the recent
election. Papers We're filed November
18th, and Sutherland and Payne of
Pierre are the plaintiffs attorneys
and f. W. Lambert, of TT. Pierre. and
Gafy, Stephens and McNamee of
Pierre arc the defendants attorneys.
The document served on the defend
ant demands a recount of precinct /,
Fl. Bennett Township and further
alleges that there were no less than
10 illegal votes cast in precinct s, TT.
Pierre.
The election was close, there be-
ing SIS votes cast for Mr.. Kennedy
and 526 for Mr.. Conklin. Excitement
is at fever heat and Judge Hughes has
visions of a long drawn out session
this term.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-11-25
CLUB BANQUET
DECEMBER 4
Members Of Commercial Club TO Held
Eleventh Annual Banquet

The eleventh annual banquet OF the
Commercial Club will be held Thurs
day, December 4th.
Preceding the banquet. which will
be served at the Costain Hall, a short
program will be given ut the Com
meroial Club rooms. The program
will begin at eight o clock sharp. Fol-
lowing is the program:
Opening Address.
Orchestra-Bridai Roses Waltz.
Song.
Violin Solo-virginia Bohen.
Orchestra-Faust Grand Selection.
Quartette.
Reading--"It's Too Late to Catch
the Train."--Genevicve Dunn.
Observation-Disclosures Girl, Grand
Selection.
Following the banquet at the Mo
Coy Hall, the balance Of the evening
will be given owe to dancing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-11-25
Check On Farm
Costs Is Proposed

Bismarck, n. D., Nov. 10. Creation
of a cost commission charged with the
duty of ascertaining the cost of pro-
ducing farm products in North Dakota
is recommended by John Hagan, conf
missioner of agriculture and labor in
North Dakota. Other recommended
lions of the commissioner, made in his
biennial report, made public today, in
Guide:
Creation of state employment agen-
cies to cooperate with federal employ
ment agencies; manufacture of brick
and tile clay deposits by the state for
use in farm buildings; placing all paid
employment agencies under supervi-
sion of state department. rather than
leave them under control of city com
missions; state finance system to aid
tenants TO tuy farms.
Mr.. Hagan would demand three per-
manent employment Offices, the funds
to be provided by the state and fed
cral government. He would have the
legislature appropriate funds for two
or three more offices, to be maintained
during the harvest season.
Declaring that 1t Is necessary that
farmers closely figure the cost of pro-
duction, and that detailed information
Ia necessary for use in furthering the
industry, he recommends establish
ment of a cost commission.
Diversifcation of farming is neces-
sary II farmers are to be successful
the commissioner says. Endcavoring
to determine the cost Of producing
wheat, questionnnaires were sent out
to several hundred farmers. More
than 800 replies were received.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-11-25
]. HINS OFFERS
$780, REWARD
, father Of Missing Young Man Says
Reports That Body Was Found
Are Not True

A reward of $500 will be paid for
abouts or recovery of Emanuel Hins,
who disappeared on Sunday night,
October 30. Mr.. Hins whose home is
about thirty miles southeast of this
city, In Bates township. left his home
early Sunday evening to go to a place
about eight miles from his home. On
his way home, it is conjectured that
his car refused to go, and it is thought
Mr.. Hins started to walk, and lost his
way In the storm.
When Mr.. Hips did not return a
search party was organized, but no
trace could be found outside of tracks
about five miles northwest of his car.
Bioodhounds were secured but could
not follow the tracks beyond that.
The vicinity has peer thoroughly
searched, but nothing could be found.
Mr.. Hins is a middle sized young
man, twenty years of age. At the time
Of his disappearance he wore a green
and brown overcoat with a sheepskin
coat over his dress coat. Any infor-
nation concerning him will be greatly
appreciated.
John Hins, father of the pissing
young man, and Christ Hins, a cousin,
were in this city Tuesday seeking in
formation concerning his disappear
ance. Mr.. Hins stated that the reports
in state and county paper to the eff
feet that the young mans body had
been found we're not true, and so far
10 clue has been found as to his
whereabouts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-11-25
VAYLAND

Miss Leona Stevenson and Miss Ma
lei Klein departed for Sioux City
Wednesday evening, where they will
spend Thanksgiving with friends.
Homer Fisher spent Wednesday at
Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schilling left for
Pierre Wednesday TO spend Thanks
giving with Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. F.
Schilling and family.
G. l.. iiammerly made a business
trip to Sioux City Saturday returning
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammerly entertained
a host OF friends at dancing in their
lovely new home southwest Of Way
land last Friday evening. All present
silent a most enjoyable evening.
Mr.. Raynor Davis spent the week
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-11-25
Home Talent Play Pleases

A large crowd attended the meet
ing at the Hand City schoolhouse in
Carleton Township Friday, November
10. hTe play, Not A Man In The
House" was given. The cast of char
acters was Mrs. Maria Bings, a widow
who had had a rough experience with
a cruel husband. Mrs. Albert Straws-
burg; Lucy Ryder, her timid maiden
sister-Clara Robinson. Aunt Belinda
an elderly lady who sympathizes with
the young-Mrs. l.. III. Orris. Jessie
Ray. her pretty young niece-Mrs,
Harry Beigley. Molly, an Irish SER
want girl-Mrs. Katherine Andrews.
All report a very enjoyable evening.
After the play. the people organized
a Literary Society to meet every two
weeks. Contributed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-11-25
EXPRESS HEARING
AT SIOUX FALLS
Present High Rate In Effect For Al
Least 6 Months More

Sioux Falls, Nov. 22.-Arguments
and exhibits to show that it's petition
for IN increase of &c per cent in rates
on interstate business should be grant
ed We're presented by representatives
of the American Railway Express com
pany in a hearing at Sioux Falls be-
fore members of the South Dakota
railroad commission.
The case of the express company
was argued by w. ID. Burr of New
York, general auditor; George S. Lee
of New York, general traffic manager;
George Tease, of Minneapolis, general
manager and A. L. Moore, of Chicago,
expert accountant.
Tho states evidence was presented
by l.. B. Bitney, expert statistician
and Ross Miller, civil engineer Of
Pierre; f. NJ. Hendricks, secretary of
the Aberdeen Commerce association
end II. ID. Springer, traffic manager
of the Sioux Falls Commercial club
representing the shippers of the two
cities, also gave testimony purporting
TO show that the express companies
operating in the state "are at this
time getting a fair and reasonable ate
on South Dakota business"
oliver f.. Sweet, assistant attorney
general, j. w. Murphy, chairman; and
j. J. Raisch, vice-chairman of the
railroad commission heard the case.
The chief argument presented by
the express company officials was that
unless an advance in rates Oh intra-
state business equivalent TO that re-
Gently granted by the Interstate Com
merce commission on interstate bust
ness-26 per cent-fs allowed, the
company will face bankruptcy. The
majority of express shipments, the Of
ficials claimed, is between interstate
points.
A counter proposal, offering an Is
per cent increase on South Dakota
business, was offered by representa-
tives OF the state. II was not accept
cd.
A decision in the case will not be
given for six months, 1t was announc-
ed. Meanwhile the present rates will
continue in effect.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-11-25
Preparations Under Way
To Sink A Test Well at Blunt

Blunt Adyocate-Col. G.. w. Adams,
promoter of the oil well proposition at
at Blunt returned today from the east
and announced that the drilling rig
for a deep test well at Blunt had been
bought. paid for, and is shipped. Tn
der ordinary conditions ii should be
here in two weeks.
The derrick, a heavy type construc-
ton affair "a feet in height. has been
completed several weeks. and there
appears to be nothing to prevent drill
ing operations starting in a short time
after the rig arrives.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-11-25
CO. news BY
CORRESPONDENTS
LPHA.GREENLEAF

The Current Event Club met Thurs
day, November Is, at Mrs. John Wes-
sells.
Workman have been at Nick Myers
the past week. doing some repair
work in plastering.
Frank Weise drove a bunch Of hor-
ses to town during the last week.
The Farmers Union held a meeting
al the Moncur schoolhouse, November
20.
Mr.. John Vessels hauled two large
loads of hogs to town last Saturday.
Mr.. j. W. Allen hauled several loads
Of hogs to town, Saturday.
Misses Iva Schmieter and Virginia
Bohen visited this week, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Haas.