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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23
An ARMY OF Tramps,

Here is body of 45,S45 men, for
that is my estimate of their number,
made from the best obtainable data
an army larger than yelling
tons redcoats at Waterloo. Eleven
twelfths of them are under 80 years
of age; fivesixths of them are in per-
feet health; three-ffths of them have
trades or occupations requiring skill
over nine-tenths Of them can read
and write. And these persons, con-
stituting over one-auarter of l per
cent of our adult male population,
are permanently withdrawn from
productive work. That is not all.
They bear no public burdaps. In
case of war the recruiting sergeant
might be nimble enough to catch
them if bounties were high and boun-
ty jumping active, but the tax gath.
erer never, in war or peace. The
very roads which they wear they
never repair.
The total cost to the country OF
supporting this mass, the writer es'
Inmates, is about 50, 169, 900 year,
zone half the cost of our navy.
j. McCook in Forum.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23


The daily newspapers have the
democratic administration in a tur-
moil over the Hawaiian affair, by
publication of criticisms from all sec.
tions, Secretary Gresham issued II
letter recommending the restoration
Of Queen Lilli, and establishment OF
monarchy again on the island, after
the American flag had been raised
there by provisional government.
Cicve'apd's ideas Of patriotism are
evidently st low ebb. This last act is
compared to his former order to re
turn rebel flags.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23
GREESLEAF.

Superintendent Failing visited the
schools here Tuesday.
Mr. Catalan, the stock man OF Mil
Ter, was around this week buying
cattle and hogs to ship to eastern
markets.
Our people are very much dissatis-
fed because work does not continue
at the nrtesian well.
Lovers of skating will enjoy them.
selves on Turtle creek Thanksgiving
day.
Mr.. Steinleitner has moved to the
Lemon farm, which he has rented fOi
the coming year.
Geo. Elfrink had charge of school
No. / while DR.. Smith was laid up by
sickness.
Geo. Larson had the misfortune tC
get upset Saturday with a load o
hay, but no serious damage was done
RovrR
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23

own food by their acts, and prove
their right to the enjoyment that
always comes from the exercise OF
true charity.
While there may be some portions
of the state in which a bountiful har-
vest has not been gathered, we yet
have much for which to be thankful
The usual health of our people, re-
markable by comparison, has yet
been preserved. There is no want be-
yond our own ability to supply. No
disastrous storms have visited us,
entailing great destruction of proper
ty and loss of life We have no idle.
hungry, turblent men. Our people
are peaceful, law abiding, courageous
and hopeful For all these blessings
let us be thankful and give to our
thankfulness that expression which
becomes al intelligent, Christianpeo.
pie.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal of the State OF South Dakota
this 9th day of November, A. d., '93
SEAL. CHARLES II. SHELDON
By the Governor,
THOMAS TRoRNsoN,
Secretary of State,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23
Under Republican Administration.

Vinton, ia Eagle There Was no
trouble with silver last year.
There wereno idle miners in Colo.
RADIO last year.
The factories of the east did not
close down last year.
Soldiers pensions werenot suspend
ed last year.
There was no extra session of CON
gress last year.
One hundred and Ave national
banks did not suspend last year.
The Elgin and other watch facto-
ries did not cut down the number of
workmen last year.
The great Amoskeag cotton mills
did not shut down last year.
The price of cotton did not fall to
nine cents last year.
Wheat did not tumble to 40 cents
last year.
School bonds could have been me-
gotiated last year.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
STATE OF South DAKOTA
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.

STATE OF South DAKOTA.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER
Obedient to custom, and in accCr-
dance with the proclamation OF the
President of The United States;
|, Charles II. Sheldon, Governor Of
the state OF South Dakota, do hereby
appoint Thursday, the 3Oth day OF
November, 1893, a day of Thanks,
giving and prayer throughout this
state.
On that day let all places of busi-
ness be closed, and let the people
meet in their several houses OF wor.
ship 10 express thankfulness to the
Great Giyer tof MI that is good, for
the blessings with which we have
thus far been surrounded.
Let the more prosperous remem.
Der the poor, and by the division Of
their bounty make glad the hearts OF
those less fortunate, sweeten their
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23
Consolation For the Ugly.

He-Surely every woman must
love truthful man.
She--I think very much would de-
pend upon the nature of the truth he
dealt in. DO you think, for example,
that a homely woman could like a
man who told her she was uglyl
He There are no homely women.
She-1hat will not do to say, even
to a homely woman. There is no
woman so plain but she thanks
heaven that she is not so ugly as
some other woman. Unless you have
tact, you'd better stick to the truth.
Boston Transcript.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23
A Chinese Columbus,

The belief in Chinese Columbus
was first allowed by scholars only
about SO years ago. The claim is
that Buddhist priest in the fifth
century crossed the Pacific to this
continent and returned, making a
written report Of his discovery. The
report still exists. It was translated
into French in 1874 by M. do Guignes,
1t gave a narrative of voyage east.
ward by priest for 10000 Ii, where
ne tound a country which he named
Fusang. People similar to the In
dams We're described, as well as
American plants. The only doubt
about the matter is as to the distance
meant by 2O,0OO Ii. The priest may
have reached only some island in the
Pacific ocean. Atlanta Constitution,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23
4 Patriotic Rebuke.

Among the numerous instances OF
unjust rulings by this democratic ad-
ministration the following is noted
at Faulkton, and reported to tie
Sioux Falls Press:
Yesterday mornings train from
Gettysburg brought Aaron ilyte,
formerly member of Company G.
siyty-seventh Pennsylvania volunteel
infantry, accompanied by canrades
James Bryson, j. W, Francis, L.
Senrl and S. NJ. Howard, Mr., sFlyte
has been confined TO his bed for over
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23
JACOB Hermann.
Democrat papers please cory.
The BonuS Broken.


One of the singular things noted in
the past in regard to the ''indepen-
dence" of the independent or peoples
party, was the fact that for every
populist criticism of Democracy there
were ninety-nire criticisms of republi-
cans. Likewise the dems always pat
ted the pops on the back. But lately
there appears Il change in the demo
cratic vision, and so stdunch Il demo
cratic paper as the st. Paul Globe
thusly mops the earth with tine new
party: "The populist party is fast
preparing to I'll the grave that now
contains the moral remains OF the
greenback, the liberal republican and
the farmers alliance parties. Nj
these ephe.neral political organiza-
tions are apparantly east in the
same mold. All the leaders want is
notoriety sufficient to carry them in
to some paltry office, and having at
tanned this ambition they oyerturn
the ladder by which they attained
their elevation, and that is the last
Of the party"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23
A merchant at Grand Rapids Mich

A merchant at Grand Rapids, Mich
igan, recently arranged n device with
calcium light and camera to catch
any one who might tap his money
drawer. His store was visited by
three burglars, who were startled by
the calcium light which they touched
off in opening the till, but did not
know what it meant till next day,
when they were arrested and shown
their photographs.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23

The provisional government OF
Hawan was in possession when Presi.
dent Cleveland was ;naugurated, but
ne proposes to undo what his prede-
cessor had done in this case. as he
dld with President Arthur i'm the Win
nebago reservation matter. Cleve-
land has no more constitutional right
to undo something his immediate
predecessor did, than he has to un-
do something Washington or Lincoln
did. But Cleveland likes monarchy.
and says Hawaiimust have her queen
What sentiment for the goddess of
liberty to reflect
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23
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Survival of the Fittest .

Huronite:-lf the editor of the Aber-
deem Star will go to work and de-
vote ten hours per day of honest,
hard toll to any just and honorable
work, Just as the editor of the Huron
ite is obliged to do, he will get HIM
self out of the class of dead beats
and ne'er 'do wells which he seems
so anxious to be associated with.
The man who takes up the cause of
a dead beat and ne'er "do wells
must expect to suffer with his clients.
The man who does honest work every
day will get honest pay every night.
We know of no dead beats" OF
''ne'er do wells who "are striving
manfully to pay their debts" as
pathetically described by the Star.
We do know that ever since the world
began such men as the editor of the
Star have sat under hedges and
smoked ''snipes" all summer while
they discussed the low price of labor.
Go to work honestly. Are you not
as smart as the average man who
earns his living, and good one,
too, and asks no special favors o'
mankind? Ii you are not, remember
that all nature teaches the survival
of tue tittaSt
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23
BUTTERcuPS.

Jennie was watching the cows home. eSFs.
Down by the meadow bars alone. 'si
And her eyes were as blue as her bonnet =
Jennie was only q farmers lass,
And she let down tho bars SO the cows could
pass
Out of the waving, blue eyed grass, Hs'
With buttercups sprinkled upon 1t.
Jennie was watching young Farmer Payne
Picking buttercup out OF the lane.
Stephen was strong and merry. -
Jennie she heard her mother call, =
But there at her side stood the farmer tall,
And her cheeks grew as red as cherry. =,
"I'm coming, motherw she turned to SO,
But Stephen stood at the path below,
And there went Daisy and Bess and Flo over
into tho clover. A'''
His arms we're strong as her waist was slim. !.
"rlI keep you till every COW gets In. a''s
Or tell me the name of your lcver.n =
"Jennie, Jennie! tits getting jate."
Came mothers voice from the farmhouse gate,
But Jennie was slender and could not mate
With the tender strength of lover. 7
And who could do single thing,
With yellow buttercup under their chin, T
But nestle the great strong arms within -
And grow as red as the clover?
"Maybe tits Ben," then she blushed again.
"And maybe tits only Stephen Payne 4
Then the dark crept over tho meadow lane >
And buttercups a-sprinkle ~
Not single sound In the dusky dell veg
Save the tinkle of Daisy's silver bell. stIs'
"Tink-a-lin -a-tinkle!' Tts.
IA
Fr mothers voice and the bars forgot .kI
The cows are into the meadow lot, .s.s.i
Knee deep in the dewy clover. .s,arS
Jennie aad Steve came slowly up, !'FfE
Her soft chin yellow with buttercup. sl.s III
His handsome face flushed over. =
"where are you, Jennie2 tits late and cold.r
"We're coming, mother" said Stephen bold,
"The cows got into the meadow, 49,,
We stopped 10 drive them slowly up" e Il
Then he slyly hid the buttercup rl.EM
And kissed her again In the shadow.
Modern Arac.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23

Stock and Farm is the name of a
new paper issued from Brookings by
j. {. McManima, Geo \. Breed, Paul
butcher and J. l.. Hallett 1t
is the out growth of the TT. Pierre
Stock Journal, and will be devoted
to general stock raising and mixed
farming. Its purpose is an excellent
one
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23
Inxnrious Mosquitoes.

It is positively asserted that mos
quitoes were unknown in Atlanta be-
fore the railroad companies began
running sleeping cars from Savan-
nah into that city. They avail them
selves of the opportunity afforded
them and are most apt to congregate
there in September and October,
when they come by the thousand
Yankee Blade.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23
Made to Order.

Customer Ito landlady of the Lion)
Il trust the eggs used for this ONE
let were perfectly fresh9
I.andlady oh, yes, sir, the eggs
were laid especially for you. Buntes
Ailerlei. ,.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23
SPRING LAKE.
Weather continues fine.

Weather continues fine.
A large crowd out to meeting Sun.
day night A very fine sermon held
the people in breathless attention.
VIII Nreeland, Justus Smith and
J. l.. trecelius took u trip to Ft
Thomson last week, visiting the In,
dian mission as they returned. They
said they enjoyed the trip exceeding.
ly.
W. T. Crecelius sold fourteen very
nice Young steers last week
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23

Howard Press Last Monday eve
ming one of the leading democrats
Of Howard received IA postal card of
which the following is n copy.
Nov. 3. 1898.
You tolt me to vote the dimocrat
last fall and go an do him now i
cant get Il new loan on my farm when
he comes due. my wheat he only
bring me 40 cents my wool he bring
me 10 cents. cant get any money
from the bank only get II pounds
sugar for LOO when last year when
he was republican got p lbs. now
i don't be dam fool any more and vote
dimocrat.
JACOB Hermann.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23
Ukes of Lumber.

For what is the greatest amount OF
lumber usedi Nine people out OF 10
will say for houses and buildings. It
Is doubtful f 35 per cent Of the lunl-
ber output goes into buildings. The
railroads, farmers and miscellaneous
purposes take about 40 per cent, and
the other 20 per cent goes into boxes.
Southern Lumberman.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23

The only genuine sheik is the gov.
ernor of Medina. His Office is said
to date from the time of the prophet.
1t is now generally applied asan hon
orary title to the head man IT az
Arab village.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23
Secretary of State,

Ex-Secretary Of Agriculture .Jeremi-
ah Rusk died Tuesday at his home in
Wisconsin, due 70 combination of
troubles lasting some time. "Uncle
Jerry" was one OF the plain, popular
men Of the day, and prominent
character in PresideDt Harrison $
cabinet. Details on eighth page.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23
W ind.

Gazette;-We are glad to know that
without the names OF Tommy Wee,
VIM, Little and J. \, Bushfeld, c. G..
Hartley vote lin Miller) would have
been Al, instead OF II, but Judge
Fuller's vote would have been 81 In
stead of 80,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23

In Athens every citizen. under
severe penalties, was compelled tc
teach his sons to read and to swim.
If he did not also fit them for some
trade, they were not obliged to sup
port him in his old age.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23

Some very ancient books arc to bs
found in the sacred relics of Ceylon.
They are formed Of palm leaves,
written upon with q metal pen, and
are bound merely by silken string
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23
Thanks to the Craft.

The Press has received many kind
and hattering notices from its ex-
chrnges upon the changed form and
mprovements for which we return
sincere thanks. 1t would afford Der
shnal qualification to republish all
OF them, but our space is too limited.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23
Frank LeSiie's Popular Monthly
CHRISTMAS NUMBER.

CHRISTMAS NUMBER.
The Christmas number of Frank
Leslias popular monthly tor Decem-
Der, 1893, is out, bright and early,
with a richly Illuminated cover ap-
propriate to the season, and dain-
ty colored frontispiece entitled
Christmas III We olden time. +" The
entire number is notable for its artis-
tic beauty, as well as for the attract.
iveness and seasonability of its liter.
ary contents. Among the chief illus.
trated articles may be mentioned
Customs of Christmastide, by Mary
Titcomb; "To Jerusalem by Rail, y
by George c. Hurlbut; "The Ba,earit
islands, by Charles Edwardes; "ln
Fairest Florida by Henry Tyrrell
"Fencers and the Art of Fencing" by
Richard b. Malchien; "A 'Cad;an Rice
Flat" by phebe $. Lowell; and THE
Bookworm, by Victor Speer There
are also short stories, sketches, po
ems, etc, by Robert Louis Stevenson
Norman Gale, Charles H. Crandall
Margaret Seymour Hall, Mary A
Denison, Ethel Leitner, Charles Ed
ward Barns, William {. Campbell
Nera kinsley Marble, Virginia II
Coke. and Others.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23

The big Risdon artesian we'll near
Huron has sprung IA leak, and water
is spreading out all over the land
surrounding il.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1893-11-23
EVIDENCE.

Under the circumstances the con-
clusion is unavoidable that: republi-
cans voted their ticket; that popu-
lists voted their ticket; that on cir
cult Judge 8 democrats voted for Full
Ter, because they had no candidate
OF their own. This may shatter one
or two bubbles of individuality"
but the man who gets in front of a
political buzz saw should be pledged
but to- want little here below. nor
want that little long.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-11-03
Presemt.naN Ailments.

Proximity the most potent factor of
Present-day ailments is the abeyance
into which the muscular system is
permitted TO fall by dwellers in cities,
who are daily becoming more depend
ent on artificial means of locomotiou
and on labor-saying apparatus until
disorders of digestion and nervous
maladies are now as common among
the comparatively poor members Of
the community as they are among
those who are wealthy indeed, while
the rich man endeavors to overcome
the mischief wrought by his sedentary
life by riding in the park or plnying
golf, the poorer man, who is unable to
afford these pleas1rable exercises, neg
lects his muscular development and ill.,
yariably mounts his omnibus or tum-
bles into his train rather than waste
the time necessary for brisk walk or
half hour in the gymnasium
The English volunteer movement
and the popularity of the bicycle have
tended to counteract the disuse of the
muscles engendered in large proper
ton Of town residents, but there are
stillnumbers of persons Of both sexes
who require vigorous muscular exer-
else in order to maintain health. II Ma
tional Review
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-11-03
MuLTUM IN PARvo.

WopE na<as CONFERENCE.-The.
Costbe T.
mathematics.
fritai,. 80. y-,i.,.. nay Pi'o' ln'
- '''
" LlS j 7lz .il, 7a4ne3S' a man
9-'3.S
az. IN 'assal "hen iro"n Nc
- dia d , IanlF''u 'l'li'7 in iiie a coward
-.
e. oley.LEe = eAglh OF 7eets IS not
- ~ "a 49, .iieo ~ mere ~ counting
heaas. dacaulay
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-11-03

Within my bre ist ia shut captive biru
with throat FOR song,
But note Of his hath never vet been heard
Nor sweet, nor strong.
Within my breast is shut q captive bird
with wings for flight,
Close-folded wings are they that have NOT
stirred
In noon or night.
Solar the heights to which his wings aspire
He dare not soar;
Nor All his yearning heart, dumb with de-
sire,
In song outpour.
sull singer! sphered in silence tho thou
art.
Birds only know
The JOY in fight and song with which m!
heart
Doth throb and glow
one note housekeeping from another.
song
Wakes joyousy
Whore in thy spirits deeps it hath slept
long,
Like melody.
And when strong pinioas rise above the
things
Tint bound our sight
Tine sense Of rapture stirring in thy wings
Is almost flight!
MAuu l.. WHITING in Youths Companion.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-11-03

Th Information was not peasant
IT, An on aud Ab. but bitter as it was
they hal to swallow 1t.
~ eau tell you how it come about,
said old Barton. she's girl Of
sens, and it is not What man says or
tie way he looks that takes with her,
but it's the way he does. Jim won
her by his actions, which appealed to
her heart, while you chaps tried to
win her by your dress.
''If it's clothes a girl wants to mar
ny she can beat taking you fellows all
hollow by going to a clothing store
and buying suit
Blamed if | don't believe she
could - said Arson. r. Boston Globe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-11-03

.~@~Ts inafiy reported. The k.no,
attended by a strong escort, went out
for drive on Saturday over the well
wooded mountains to Usicze, when
suddenly man armed to the teeth
darted out of the dense forest. and
holding out pistol stopped the horses
OF the king, carriagc. This was all
done SO quickly that there was no
time for any one to be able to prevent
the man shooting at the king had he
really meant mischief Before the
escort and suite, however, had suai-
GENTLY collected themselves to seize
the man, he threw eVny hls weapon,
and sinking ON his knees, exclaimed
Ny Lord and King, am the rob
Der chef Dragic,, upon whose head
thy government has set price If
three thousand francs. Up to the
present they have not beeu able to
catcb me. Now voluntarily lay my
life IN thy hands
The bing was much startled, and
gave orders that the man, who in the
meantime had been seized by the
Royal escort, should be liberated but
told INN to go and give himself mp at
the next sendarmeric, adding TINT he
might count upon the Royal clemcucy
-rLoudlu Standard