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MILLEPEDE 234 MILLET lennium to be a literal reign of Him and the martyrs. Two opinions are now held: one, that the advent of Christ will be pre- millennial, and that a literal reign of martyi's and saints shall take place with Him on earth; the other is, that the millennium will be brought on by the blessing of the Holy Spirit on the means employed for the conversion of the world, and that during the continuance of the promised years Jesus shall reign in the hearts of nearly all mankind, and shall not return visibly till He comes as Judge. MILLEPEDE (mil'le-ped), a popular name for the members of one of the orders of Myriapods, of which Julus is a good type. MILLEPORA (-lep'-), in zoology, the typical genus of a calcareous Milleporidss, It consists of a calcareous skeleton with a foliaceous or laminar expansion, studded with minute apertures of two sizes. The colony consists of two kinds of zoods, the one with four to six knobbed tentacles inhabiting the larger, and the second with five to 25 tentacles the smaller ones. MILLEB, CINCINNATUS HEINE, better known as Joaquin Miller, an American poet; born in Wabash district, Ind., Nov. 10, 1841, His "Collected Poems" appeared in 1882. After that he published "Songs of Mexican Seas"; and "Songs of the Sunlands." He wrote in prose "The Baroness of New York" (1877); "'49, or The Gold Seekers of the Sierras" (1884); "Life of Christ," in verse; "Chants for the Boer" (1900); etc. His novel "The Danites" was successfully staged. Died 1913. MILLER, HENRY, actor and theat- rical manager; born London, England, in 1860, came to United States in 1871. First appeared at Toronto in "Amy Rob- sart," joined Modjeska's company in 1878, and with Adelaide Neilson two seasons. Next played in Charles Froh- man's company as leading man, and ap- peared as star in original production of "Heartsease," 1896. He created the lead- ing role in "The Only Way" and opened the Princess Theater with "The Great Divide" in 1906. He appeared in "The Rainbow" and in "Daddy Long-Legs" (1915), acting as his own manager. MILLER, WARNER, an American legislator; born in Oswego co., N. Y., Aug. 12, 1838. When the Civil War broke out he enlisted in the 5th New York Cavalry, and was afterward pro- moted to 1st lieutenant. Member of New York Assembly in 1874-1875; and of Con- gress 1878-1880. On the resignation of Thomas C. Piatt, in 1881. he was elected to fill that unexpired term in the United States Senate; in 1888 was the Republi- can nominee for governor of New York, but was defeated. Died in 1918. MILLER, WILLIAM, an American religious leader; bom in Pittsfield, Mass., Feb. 15, 1782. In 1815 he took up his residence at Low Hampton. N. Y. He became deeply interested in the prophe- cies of the Bible and in 1831 predicted the second coming of Christ and fixed the year 1843 as the time at which the world would be destroyed. The believers in the peculiar doctrines of this sect are now called Millerites or Second Ad- ventists. Miller died in Low Hampton, N. Y., Dec. 29, 1849. See Adventists. MILLERAND, ALEXANDRE, a French statesman; born in Paris 1859. Studied law and as a Socialist was elected to the Municipal Council in 1884. As a Radical-Socialist joined Chamber of Deputies, 1885. Proprietor of "La Voix," and later editor "Petit Republique," 1881- 1896. 1889-1899, Minister of Commerce. Helped to pass laws favoring the work- ing class, including a 10-hour day for women and children and one day's rest each week. Endeavored to pass a law en- forcing arbitration in labor disputes. Ex- pelled from Socialist Party for accepting office in a non-socialist government. In 1909 Minister of Commerce, Posts, and Telegraphs; Public Works, 1909-1910. War Minister, 1912, when he gained dis- tinction for his work of re-organizing ..he army. War Minister in the coalition cabinet of Viviani, 1914-1915. Commis- sioned to re-organize Alsace-Lorraine after the World War. Prime Minister in 1920. He was elected President of France in the latter part of 1920, after President Deschanel had resigned on Sept. 16, 1920, on account of illness. MILLET, the common name for a great number of cereal plants, the grains of which are used as food, and for mak- ing a kind of beer, in various countries. MILLET, FRANCIS DAVIS, an Amer- ican artist and author; bom in Matta- poisett, Mass., Nov, 3, 1846; was gradu- ated at Harvard College in 1869. His art work was largely in connection with expositions. He was very successful as correspondent of the London "Daily News" in the Turco-Russian War; was special correspondent of the London "Times" and "Harper's Weekly" at Ma- nila (1898); and a frequent contributor to periodicals. He published in book form "A Capillary Crime, and Other Stories"; and "The Danube from the Black Forest to the Black Sea." Died 1912 in the "Titanic" disaster.