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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16
The Nest and the Chickens.

W. Cook, an English poultry man,
says a hen hat sets herself often
makes a better hatch than when a nest
IS made for her. In summer a hedge
root is a favorite nesting place, and
succeeds best because the ground is
very dry and the nest is round shaped
and hollow. The hen can get off at
any side and therefore seldom breaks
the eggs. The neat Of the hens body
creates a little warm moisture as the
damp below is drawn up, and the hol-
low r ensures that the eggs will
keep well together and be all properly
warmed. The hen turns the egg about
twice in "A hours. From a nest made
in this way out of a turf a bigger batch
of chickens will be Matched than from
any nest made of straw. From the 18th
to the 10th day the eggs may be can
died to find out the unfertile ones and
II 4 or 5 hens are set at the same time,
good ones may be set under one
hen fewer and a new set of eggs given
to the hen that was left without.
After the eggs had been sat on Is or
l6 days the hen may leave them an
hour or more without the chicks inside
getting any harm. When the weather
is not very warm, a little fine hay or
ever a few feathers may be beaten into
the bottom and sides of
the nest before setting. A nest
box lined with wheat straw is
not a desirable form of nest as it is apt
% get too fiat in the bottom and the
eggs will not keep so well together.
More eggs may be Matched under the
same hen in a nest made of dry turf
than in any other way.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16
Brain Surgery for Idiots.

An operation has been performed IN
New York by means of an electrical
saw. which seems to indicate a dis.
tinct advance in brain surgery. 1t is
well known that idiocy is often caus-
ed by the premature closing Of certain
soft bones in the heads of children,
whereby the growth Of the brain is
INSTRUCTED. The usual treatment is
to take 4 piece of the skull bone from
the top of the head. and thus afford
the cramped brain an opportunity 10
expand. Heretofore. the bone has
been cut out with a punch somewhat
resembling a conductors punch, but
this method was 50 Earring To the
brain that the resultant shock nearly
always killed the patient. The new
method which has been successfully
Dracticed by DR.. :. II. Powell, in niue-
teen cases ont of twenty. is TO make
he usual four t"ephine openings int'
the skull, and to insert a broad strip
Of silver gently into one of the Cp"r-
inCS and work it along between the
brain and the skull until it prOtrudcS
from the mex hole. thus forming n
shield between the brain and the skull
which CbviateS all danger Of accident
from the slipping of the instrument by
which the portion of the skull is 10 be
eXciScd. A minute circular saw. Op
Grated by electricity is then brought
into use. a eur - then made from
II treDhined hole to the other, aud
a second cut is made about one eighth
Of IN inch from the first. The inter
vening bone is removed and the brain
is exposed. Two more cutS are made
between the other trephineu holes,
the bone removed the silver ST. IDS
w'thirawn. the icrs Of scalp drawn
back and stitched. and the requisite
bandaGes applied. Ordinarily, the
operation lasts about twenty-five min
Tho great success which has at
tended these operations is attributed
by DR.. Powell almost entirely to the
great delicacy of treatment rendered
possible by the electric saw. He
thinks the operation has come To stay.
1t is not claimed that ii will change
idiots into persons of much mental
capacity but beyond question they can
be improved so much in mind and
brain that they will not be burdens
to their friends and relatives. as
idiots but too often are. The electric
saw used weighs less than an ounce
and it can be operated as delicately
4 scalpel.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16
A CASE,
PHYSICIANS PUZZLED ny r,r
PERIENCE OF Mrs. Bowrx u
The Episcopal Hospital S,,,
Had Consumption 'a'

(From the Record. Philadelphia, p,
Last July the Episcopal hospito,.a ]
mitted a woman whose pale and aa az
ciated face and racking cough Vma'
claimed her the victim of consumntpaO~
She gave her name as Mrs. Wm y
Bowen, residence, 1S49 Meighan g. |
Philadelphia. The case was dia onoseegg
and she was told plainly that She VIC.
in an advanced stage of cons1mnti"a
The examining physician ever showas
her the Sunken place in her hroos.
where the cavity in her lung was snn
posed to exist. She went home To bpr,
family, a broken, disheartened womos
with death staring her in the facs
That was the beginning of the story
the end as told by Mrs. Bowen, WIN
no longer expects TO die, to a reports,
follows:
The first symptoms of consumptio,
came In the form of terrible sweat,
night and day. From April until San,
TENDER l was constantly cold and ken,
wrapped up in blankets through tho
hottest weather. A terrible cough took
possession of me. my breast was sOrs
to the slightest touch. and my limbs
were like cold clay. The hardest rub.
bling with the coarsest towel would no,
create the slightest flush, and the leas,
exertion would exhaust me.
Il went to the hospital in July and
they diagnosed my case as above stat.
ed. 1t was when the clouds were the
darkest that the first CLINT Of sunshine
came. Mr.. Shelmerdine, n friend. who
lives around 1914 Clementine St, said
to me one day. Mrs. Bowen, did you
ever try DR.. Williams Pink Pills 70.
Pale People, / had never heard Oft.
medicine, but in my condition cOIl
not turn a deaf a TO anything th,
offered relief. 1t was after considers
BILE thought and investigation that |
concluded to dis continue all other med.
icine, including cod liver oil, and de-
pend entirely upon Pink Pills. | began
to take the pills, at first with but little
encouragement. The first ! OF i'm.
prOvement was a warmth n tingllng
sensation in my limbs. Finally the
cough disappeared, my chest lost Its
soreness and | began TO gain flesh I'm.
til | was fifteen pounds heavier. All
this | owe to DR.. Williams Pink Pills,
and I cannot praise them too highly
Mrs. Bowen Is n kindly faced lady OF
middle G a church member, well
known and highly esteemed. She looks
to-day we'll and strong and ii seems al
most impossible that she was ever
given up by eminent physicians as an
incurable consumptive. Yet such ID
the ease beyond all dispute. .
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain al
the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and re
store shattered nerves. They are foi
sale by all druggists, or may be had
by mail from DIR. Williams Med. Co
Schenectady, n. Y. for soc. per box
or six boxes for $3.50.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16
Carriage Headlights.

Electric harness lights for a
riage use We're probably first employ.
ed in connection with one of the car
riages Of the German emperor and
were designed for the convenience
Of the coachman in driving along dark
thoroughfares. How quickly their ad.
vantages were realized is partly
shown by the fact that a Berlin firm
is now making a speciality Of this par
ticular application Of electricity and
headlights promise soon to become ev-
eryday affairs. The electric wires.
which are arranged along the harness
are contained in India rubber tubes
which are sewn into the leather, so as
to be protected from rain and damage.
md the current Is supplied from a stor-
age battery of from four to six cells,
arranged in a box weighing from
about forty to fifty-five pounds. The
cells are ebOnite boxes filled with a
gelatinous mass, nc acid fluid being
used. The battery measures only
about SXl0 inches and can be easily
slowed away under the coachman's
seat.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16

nails. The price is not great,-why,
shonld not everyone avail himsel OF
the opportunity? The total S OF
the necessary working outfit in order
to grow good, garden plants need not
exceed fftv cents. And if only a
single sash 3x6 feet were used, the pro-
duct cared for and sold at ordinary
market prices would return from 50 to
IS gross. The number of sash can be
increased at proportional expense un-
til the limit of the demand is reached
True it is, that a late spring frost will,
once in a while, defeat our plans, u
it is better to err on the side of safety
and not plant the general crop untli
May 25th or June list. The greatest
difficulty in the way here, however, Is
the strong winds-they are more to be
dreaded than drought. As regards this
problem, it is hoped that before anoth-
err season passes we may be able to de-
wise some cheap and efficient means
for preventing injury to the young
plants at the time of setting in the
field. Some work Of this kind was
done during the paa season, but l
dare not as yet advocate any of the de-
vices used. One line of the work, to
be taken up next year, is to endeavor
to find some annual plant the seeds of
which can be planted early in the
season, and which by the first of June
will be large enough to act as a protec-
ton & the young tomato plants set in
the lee of it.
If n is to make a business of grow
ing tomatoes, or vegetables of any
kind, it is better that a permanent
wind-break be provided than to depend
upon any mechanical device or annual
plant.
The difficulties here are few com
pared with some portions of the
try where insect pests and the plant
diseases combine forces to ruin the
crop. So far. we have no diseases to
combat. and the insect enemies are in
a very meagre minority.
What more is necessary for success?
Surely nothing, except interest. We
must in some way prove to the people
of the State that there is in horticul-
ture a profitable field awaiting their
united efforts to develope. One man
in Iankton, one in Madison, one in the
Black Hills, and another in Nermillion
a do much to set the people on the
right track. but they cannot succeed
unless we all take hold and help. We
help when we buy our trees and plants
from them, but we do fully as much
when we prove to them hat a given
fruit can be made a success in a given
locality, because, by showing to the
people of a locality that this or that
plant is successful, we create a local
demand for the plant as well as it's pro-
duct. Therefore, l repeat, we need a
local gardener in every town, some one
to create and to supply a demand for
fresh, homegrown vegetables-toma-
toes, if you like.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16
Strange Violin Playing.

y correspondent of the Scientific
American writes TO that journal the
following letter which may be of in
terest to musicians: Il have a violin
which has very loose strings when
tuned to cOncer pitch. BY a peculiar
manipulation of the bow | am able
to produce in a clear tone the second
ID below the treble staff, which is a
full fifth lower than the natural open
tone of the string. and by lingering
play the scale from that point up. 1t
is done by a heavy slow bow about
three-fourthS inch from the bridge,
and can be done on any good slack
Stringed instrument, but not on one
On which the strings are very tight to
procure the pitch. Can you give me
an explanation of the character OF
vibrations brought into play in this
case? | understand the philosophy OF
what is termed harmonics, but they
are always Of a higher pitch than the
natural tones. The tone is not a
squeak o n grating noise, but a
good tone nearly as pure as can be
made on any other part Of the instru-
ment, and the instrument is a good
one"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16
Sheep In New Zealand.

Mr.. Robt. Cobb, of New Zealand, who
has recently purchased in England
some Romney Marsh sheep "a large
mutton breed) for export to New Zea-
lond, gives the Kentish Express Eng
land an interesting summary Of his
views on the sheep growing part of the
world. They are of interest to Ameri-
AN breeders for the reason that the
strongest competition with America in
the English markets. both in mutton
and wool, will come from that far-off
land. Mr.. Cobb states that up TO ten
years ago the only means of getting rid
of their surplus stock was to boil the
carcasses down and ship the talloy.
Tallow dropped in price until it did not
pay to export it, and the ~onseouenc
was that the price of sheep fell until
they anticipated having to sell the ear.
casses at from twelve to eighteen cents
each. About five years ago the system
OF freezing the carcasses for export was
introduced, and the result has been a
decrease OF stock until now they re.
ceive from ESQ TO SO per head for the
~carcasses. At the average price thew
are getting in London markets, this
makes about o Il cents per pound net
for the mutton. They get three Gins
OF wool from a sheep before the carcass
is shipped, although the demand has
increased To such an extent tbat tbau
are now Strengthening yearlings for
shipment.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16
A FORMAL
Chippewa Indians Claim the Site Of
Rainy Lake City.

Towner. Mimi, May II. Wau-be-
ske-wa, chief of the Chippewa band OF
Indians at Kaptogama lake. arrived at
government headquarters and made a
formal demand on the government
farmer for the site of Rainy Lake
City, or enough money to satisfy his
estimate On the same, on the ground
that he did not indorse the treaty Of
10, TO which he was not invited by the
Great Father" at Washington. Be
fore the discovery Of gold in that To-
cality he did not care for the land,
but he has since changed his mind.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16
SILVER
Iowa Democrats VIII Hold One mt
Des MOineS.

Des Moines, May IA call for q
silver conference in this city June 8
has been issued by about forty well
known Democrats, headed by eX-
Lieut.. Gov. Bestow. The call says:
1T can no longer be doubted that q
concerted effort is being put forth by
a minority, but a powerful minority,
within both the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties to fOiSt upon the coun-
try the class doctrine of gold mono
metallism. as distinguished from the
genuine bimetallism contemplated by
the constitution and advocated by the
Democracy since the birth of the
party. This movement is backed pri-
marily by the money lenders of Eu-
rope and secondarily by the class in
terests in this country that have
grown up under vicious legislation.
Their forces, comparatively few in
number. but working in perfect har-
mony for a central purpose, have per-
fected their plans to control the tenn
porary and permanent organization
of the state convention to be held in
MarshalltOwn Aug. Z. II the plans of
the single gold standard forces are not
bravely met and defeated the party in
IOWA will certainly be enrolled under
the banner Of the European tinanciers
and the Wall street bankers. Let us
face the issue like true Democrats
and acquit ourselves like men, giving
our adversaries no aus for just COM
plant, but let it be a fight to a finish.
This is no time for shrinking. no time
for silly or d~isgraceful compromises
on vital issue-the welfare OF the
party for years to come is at stake"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16
Trde Position of the Pole.

Camille Flammarion claims tina 1t Is
possible to determine the true position
of the pole by photography. He sug-
gests that a camera be exposed to the
night sky, so that the circumpolar
stars IA describe their movements
on the fixed plate. At the pole the
stars will describe circles around the
celestial pole or imaginary prolonga-
ton Of the earth'S axis to the zenith.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16

The cook should eAamine carefully
the label Of the baking powder and
see that she is not imposed upon. If
he grocer sends anything but the
Royal, send it back. as one cook did
ave times until she got the Royal.
The only safe way is for the cook to
have the finest things to work with.
ana the Royal is nOt only the finest
but the most economical TO use be-
cause it goes much further.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16
Wholesale.

Applicant-How much for a mar
rage license?
Clerk-One dollar for a single license
s. for a communication license.-Detrolt
Tribune.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16
In BOSTON.

The ELEPHANT always get nervous
when the show strikes this town.
The Bengal Tiger-Why?
yhe ELEPHANT can't help feeling
that ever the little children who come
to look at us know a great deal more
about us than we do ourselyes.-BoS'
ton Herald.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16
Across the British Channel

Paris. May 14.-An American named
John c. Rucka arrived at Calais to-
day, having crossed the British chac-
mel in a cycle boat twenty-four feet
long. He started from Woolwich on
Nav 6.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16

Frau Ais that gentleman over
yonder a friend of yours?
Frau B.-NO; he's my husband
Zeitungs-Lesebuch.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16
A Prince Sin Our Midst"

San Francisco, May II. Prince
Francis Joseph of %Battenburg started
East to-day ovc the Central and
Union Pacific. He goes direct to Chi
cago and from there to Niagara.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16

When . mans mind Is unsettled II fire.
quently happens that his bill sare in the
same condition.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16

Health once impaired is not easily regained'
yet Parker's Ginger Tonic has attained these results
in many cases, Good for every weakness and distress
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16

NJ. L. THOMPSON & CO, Druggists, Coz,
dersport, Pa, say Halls Catarrh Cure Is tne
best and only sure cure for catarrh they e'"
sold. Druggists sell IL, 15c.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16

For thirty years the Royal has been
the standard for purity and strength
in baking powders. and has been
placed at the head of every board OF
official examiners, whether State or
National.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16

1t IL more than wonderful
how patiently people suffer with corns. Get peace
and CO. fort by removing theW with Hindsrcorua
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16
One Way to Felicity.

Parrott-Are Jangle and his wife liv.
Ing happily:
Wiggins-I shouldn't Wonderfully
are separated.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16

Duluth, Mimi. May 15.-The man.
agement of the Franklin mine made
an attempt to load ore from stock to-
day, but stopped work on account OF
interference by the strikers, and have
decided not to attempt any work until
the sheriff and his posse arrive. The
sheriff and fifty deputies left Duluth
for Virginia, and Sheriff Butcllart
says that he is determined to bring
peace in the disturbed section. and
will call out the troops if necessary.
Nothing definite can be learned until
tomorrow.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16
IF the Bsby 4. Cutting Teeth
Not n EricnI.

Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy hH
wISsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teethins'
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16
BLOOD WILL FLOW.
THERE WILL BE TROUBLE on THE
MINNESOTA IRON RANGE.
strikers at the FrankIi Hine he
come RiOtous, hut Troops VIII Not
BE Ordered Out Until the sheriff
Takes Vigorous Action.

st. Paul, May 14.-Gov. ClOugh last
night received Il telegram from Sheriff
Rutchard of st. Louis county stating
that the miners at the Franklin mine
at Virginia City arr in possession OF
the mine and the civil authorities are
unable To cope with them. He ac-
~cordincly asked tlat permission be
giNen him to call ont the militia. Adjt.
Gen. Muohlbcrg ut once left for Du.
luth To make III Investigation.
Duluth. MINI, May II. After a
long conference between Adjt. Gen.
Muehlberg. Sheriff Butchart. Col.
~ShaEdrew, of the Third regiment at
Fort Smelling; Capt. Bodwell, Capt.
Braden and other local officers of the
militia. il was decided to SEND no
troops TO the iron range at present.
The adjutant general said: The
state has no right to interfere between
the men and the company until the
county authorities have exhausted
their power. Besides the men have
not. 10 my knowledge. damaged any
property. The sheriff has simply not
done his duty wholly yet. and | shall
not interfere. l return to st. Paul to-
night"
Sheriff Butchart said: IF | have to
take a lot of deputies up there and
kill a few men I'll just have to do it;
that's all. Troops are needed. They
can perhaps stop the trouble without
bloodshed. but those fellows don't fear
deputies so much. Ny plans have been
entirely changed by the generals re-
fusal, and | will have to get together
at least forty or fifty deputies imme-
diately. We cannot get away tonight
but will leave tomorrow. We must
get good deputies"
The sheriff seems uneasy i'm mind
over the situation, md evidently feels
he has a terrible task on his hands.
He had everything in readiness to
move the troops tonight. and the
troops were all ready for the word,
and he feels downcast over the gener-
ais logged opposition to the scheme.
Deputies are being sworn in as fast
as suitable men offer themselves.
Duluth. Mimi, May 15.-The man.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16
WHAT YOU MEL

Is good clean seed sown }. season to
produce first class plants. + hot-bed
rather than a kitchen window for
starting the plants, a good garGen soil
and thorough culture. None of these
requirements are beyond the reach Of
any person interested in the work.
The storm-sash can be taken off early
enough to make the hot-bed, the carri-
age horse or farm team will furnish
the manure All that is needed then
is a little determination, coupled with
a few boards, a hammer and some
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-01
BLOWS A SILVER WHISTLE.
Earnest Rambeck, the Transfer Man, is Re
membered by the MOtOrneers.

The motoneers on the electric street
railway last night presented Earnest
Rambeck with a new silver whistle.
1t is a double whistle of solid silver
with silver chain intended to fasten
to the coat. Over the pipes of the whis-
tie in raised letters are the words, The
Boys to Earnest
The whistle is a fine piece of work.
manship and is a credit 10 the design
ers and maker, w. II. Kramer, and
to say that Earnest was pleased to
know that the boys on the line remem-
bered him in this way would be putting
it mildly.
Yesterday completed Earnest Rom
b eck's tenth year in the service of the
street railway company and he is as
faithful man as ever served in any
capacity.
For ten years in heat of summer and
storms of winter Earnest. as every
body calls him, has stood at the inter
section Of Douglas avenue and Main
street and started out cars on the diff
feret lines by blowing on little lead
whistle.
Whether in storm or sunshine he was
always the same pleasant, Sociable,
good-hearted man, ever ready to give
informal ton to the patrons of the road.
He is a man whose very appearance
inspires confidence and every woman
or young girl who wants information
about the cars always go to Earnest
for the desired information whether
they ever saw him before or not
The managers of the electric railway
would trust Earnest Rambeck with all
the money the line ever earned and the
men who run the cars all declare that
he is man who can never find in his
heart to betray a trust or friend.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-01
In the Probate Court.

A marriage license was issued yester-
dav to c. A. Neyvmeyer, Is years of
age OF Galena, aud Edna Mcdowell,
23-years, of Wichita.
C. F. Horner wasi appointed guar
dian of Elmo Hartle.
Susanna Miller was granted letters as
Administrative with viii ann exed of
John Miller of IowaviEle, Sedgwick,
county.
The executor of the estate; of 'Sny-
thia A. Center got an order TO ,foreclose
a mortgage.
The case of Joseph Brand, who is
charged with being insane, the hearing
of which was set for yesterday, .:was
again postponed.
A. I.arkin filed a demand fors 500
against the state Of c. A. Certter.
Inforrha ton of the insanity7 of Mary
Kuechenmeister was given tof the pro-
hate court, and the case was set for
hearing at 10 O'Clock, Septemb ers3.