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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-21

his "Schla ger" and his menSur-never!
Let nobody suppose that on account
of this all-absOrbing love for fighting
the students yearn to kill n another.
Far from it. The menSur, rs the duel
is called, seems to have been gotten up
for the express purpose OF giving the
participants an opportunity to slash
each others faces in the nos effective
and picturesque manner possible. A
student whose face is not a network
Of livid scars Is always looked upon
with mingled awe and admiration.
Fairly launched IS a full-1edged
member of a corps, it does not take
q student long to get into a first-claSs
scrap. or half a dozen OF them If he
exhibits too much p~ugnacity. Most
of the richer corps have their own
rooms, one of which is always very
deliberately equipped for fighting. The
freshmen, or foxes, as they are called,
are the most eager Combatants, but
they don't amount to much, as they
are unskilled in the handling of the
heavy schlager.
A most stunning set-to was had re-
Gently betweeL two champions of their
respective corps. The cause Of the
liSIll dpDtdTS 10 nave btth Il uISil-
clination of one of them to turn out
Of his way when meeting the other
on the sidewalk. Surely such an in
suit must be washed out in deep Grim
son blood. To clinch the challenge
and make its acceptance absolutely
sure a freshman was sent TO the quar-
ters Of one of the champions with the
message: Compliments of Herr Blitz-
donnerwetter, and he says that you
are a drummer junge"" Now That
caps the climax. A student who has
been called a dummer junge and does
not fight might just as well throw HIM
self in the river. He would be kicked
out Of his corps in disgrace instan-
taneously.
The challenge was. of course, accept
ed, and a committee Of four sees to
the arrangements, such as time, place,
etc. There is o famous old inn, kept
by a couple of aged ~spinsters, In Hell
delberg, which has served as a rendez'
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-21
WILL STOP DUELING.
EMPEROR WILLIAM ISSUES AN
EDICr.
Says the Brutal Practice AmOnR
Heidelberg Students Must Cease
Why the Command Will he Disre-
garded-Fights at the University

THE dueling among the German stu
dents must be stopped" says Emperor
Wilhelm in a lengthy communication
to the deans Of the University of Held
elberg. This royal edict (Which will
not be Obeyed) was issued because a
student of very noble lineage had quite
recently been slaShed in an unusually
provoking fashion. The wounded youth.
who is a relative Of the emperor's
favorite HOhenhOle, was not at all pop
ular with his fellow students, and the
faculty thinks he was marked" in this
way purposely. He vas blessed with
an unusually long probosiS, and his
ears were Of equally ample proper
tons. When he came out of the bat
tie he was minus the prospecting por-
ton of his nose. and both his aural
wings were cruelty split. Now, if there
is one thing that Il German student
dOtes on it is his scars received i'll
duels. but there are scars and scars,
and certain Of them do not carry any
more glory than does a sober cut in
the region covered by the most vol
luminous portion of ones pants.
One thing is certain, the dueling will
not stop even were it commanded by a
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-21

Harry Hayward Seems to BE EnJOy-
Ing Life In Hennepin Jail.

Minneapolis. March Hilary Hay
ward is not the doleful person a man
condemned to death is popularity sup
posed TO be, at any rate his actions do
not seem to indicate a mind afflicted
with the enormity Of the doom which
Is impending. He jokes and laughs
with his keepers and friends, and moth
ing is too trivial to escape a jest or be
made the subject Of levity.
AS ar instance Of this he happened
to think the other day that Judge
Smith. in passing the sentence upon
him. said that he was not in favor of
capital punishment and regretted the
necessity of the law which compelled
him to carry out that provision. Turn
ing to the deputy who was with him
at the time, he said loosely: The
judge said that he hated to sentence
me to hang. I wish you would tell
him that he doesn't hate it nearly as
much as / do"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-21
RETURN OF
He Would Have Voted Against II.
F.. No. 1 If He Had Been Present.

st. Paul, March 17.-Senatoc .. q.
Cronkhite has returned to st. Paul and
punctured the sensation which was
created in the senate because Of his
absence when a vote was called on
the Anderson railroad taxation bill.
He says first Of all that had he been
present he would have voted against
the bill, a statement which will startle
the friends Of the bill, who held a call
of the senate from go to 1890 on the
theory that If Cronkhite could be
found he would vote with them. He
says that his absence is in part x
planned by the fact that he was help
ing secure witnesses in the Ives i'm
parchment case. The remainder OF
the time he was busy on private mat
ters in Duluth.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-21

The umpire cries: "Auf die men,
surf" that is, the trial or measure.
The antagonists advance and face each
other. Another cry, "'Silentium!' fol-
lowed by a sharp Let loose and the
fight is on. Instantly there is a ire
mendous clash of steel. There is no
hopping about, first on one leg and
then on the other, like the pretty fenc-
ing with foils. This is an Out-and-Out
smuggling match with heavy steel. Siz-
zling earthquakes. but this is hot!
Both men are skilled fencers and are
strong as giants; fearful blows r
discharged with lightning rapidity, and
the highly-tempered blades flash
streaks of fire as they swish through
the air. "Halt!' yells n Of the sec
Onds. His man has dealt his adver-
sary a tremendous blow over the Shout
der. which has bent his rapier. The
surgeon looks at the arm. says moth
ing; a goblet or two of wine, a new
sword. and at it again. The men.
both veteran dueliSts. are now reused
to the highest pitch: they fight with a
truly magnificent fury. Only now and
then you hear an exclamation from
the excited spectators, such as: That
Is it. let him have it!' "What a splen-
did slash!" The eye cannot follow the
in~terlaced steel as the hail of blows
grows more furious than ever. Sud
denly, with "Halt!' both the seconds
spring forward and strike up. the
swords of the combatants. One OF
them has received two frightful gashes
in the cheek and forehead, while the
other has had his chin almost cut in
two. The blood fairly streams from
the first. who. beyond himself with
rage, still insists on more fight. How
ever, the surgeon declares his wounds
too serious and leads him off to the
serving-room. while the Other is car
ripd off by his fellow corpsmen.
While there are few fatalities attend
ant on these duels, they are by far
more serious than 90 per cent of the
average French affairs. which create
so much buster and result in nothing.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-21
- 4
ADVANCE IN WAGES. yyws
Welcome News to the WOrkmen In
the COnneIlsviIle Coke Regions.

Mount Pleasant, Pa, March 17.-Not
since the halcyon days of the old syn
dictate has the Connensville coker re-
ceived such pleasant news as come to
the almost 10000 employees of the
Prick and Southwest companies to-
day, when notice was posted on all
their works, stating that an advance
In wages averaging Is per cent will
go into effect on April 1 next. The
rate of mining per 100 bushels goes
from 7Sc to 90c, drawing from 43c to
soc, and so or down through the diff
ferent kinds of labor. The yard labor
er is the only person who gets no adj
vance. his pay remaining at $1,2O per
day.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-21
cav Any Other Name"

Biddy-Yis, mum. We'd a foine
tonne at the wake. All ay us sat roun
till thray o'clock at noight, croyin' an
atm an dhrinkin' an talkin' about the
tonne whin himself was wild us at
wakes an weddin's an christinin's; an
afther thOt we'd tay an cake It'll mar
min.
Mistress-W nat did your cousin die
Of, Biddy?
Biddy-He doied wild the chin-cough,
mum The maysles l think yez calls
it.-Judge.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-21
Cherishe. Old Ideas of ChivaIry.

~ y VI
The German student is nothing If
not romantic. Nothing is SC enChant-
ing to his fancy as the old ideas of
feudal chivalry. In the glamour Of his
ideas he sees himself the representa-
tive Of a race of knights who fought
and died in the service of love. He Is,
as a rule. exceptionally courteous and
avoids giving Offense to any one. He
il quick to resent an insult and a mere
apology does not paCify him. He dis
dams to strike a man with his fist.
Blood. blood only. will satisfy an-af-
front, no matter how slight. Taken
all around. the German student is a
picturesque mixture Of sentimental
chivalry and rOughshOd barbarity. The
smile of my lady fair to the clashing
Of swords and turbulent drinking bouts
are helplessly commingled in a most
~bewildering manner.
The emperor, when he decreed that
there should be no more fights among
the students, did not know what he
was talking about. 1t Is much TO be
feared that not only the students but
the good Heidelbergers, men and wo-
men, will turn up their noses in con
tempt at such an order. They may
take away his dog, prohibit him from
smoking, curtail his allowance Of beer
and wine, but to make him give up
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-21

dozen emperors. You might as well
deprive an American student OF his
base ball. football and boating as to
prohibit the German students fighting.
Those whose fancy picture these stu
dents as clumsy, sluggish fellows with
coarse faces and ill-titting clothes would
be amazed should they meet the real
article at any of the great universities
of the empire. A well-knit, rather
graceful figure. clear, healthy COM
plexion, and often an almost efiemin-
ately pretty face are the leading traits
of the German student up-to-date. or
course once in a while you run across
a long-haired, blue-goggled fossil of
1.-The good old days" who still clings
to his enormous three feet long pOrce-
lain pipe and who looks aghast at the
dashing cigarette-smoking chaps who
now Swagger about the college grounds.
Americans ut heidelberg Univers-
lily.
The most popular university in Ger
many to-day is that of Heidelberg; it
has more American students than all
the rest put together, and furnishes
facilities for study such as none other
offers. Here, also. tiOuriSheS student
life in its irrepressible vigor, retaining
the most interesting features of the
past and keeping well up with the pro-
cession In new ideas. A student has
barely become enrolled here when he
finds ii almost obligatory to immedi-
ately enter one of the many corps or
societies to which belong 90 per cent
of the students. 1t would be too long
a list to enumerate all the various
forms under which these organizations
exist, as they are of every shade and
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-21
1t Depends.

Mrs Manhattan-How long is 1t Gus
tomary for a widow to wear mourning
for her husband in Chicago?
Mrs. Wabash Weeds-There Is no
fixed rule about ii. 1t depends upon
how well acquainted you are. L am
generally pretty lucky.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-21

come more members, the more the
merrier. All the students wear the
colors and insignia of their corps on
all occasions, the most popular form
being in shape Of a colOred band
around the cap or q neat button or ro-
settle In the b~uttonhOle. On gala occa-
sions, when some great duel Is TO be
fought between the champions OF two
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-21

yous for duelists for than half
a century. The place is called Eirsch-
gasSe, and when you receive an invita-
ton bearing this name it means but
one thing-that a first-class scrap may
be expected. One Of the rooms is
fitted up expressly for this business,
and there has been enough blood
Splashed ground here 10 satisfy even
a pig-Stickcr.
In the DuelinE Arena.
The principals are soon in waiting
prepared for the fight with an almost
anxious care. Next to the skin they
wear a coarse white linen shirt and
a thick pad under the right arm,
which arm is then fitted in a thick
leather glove and a silk sleeve. Then
comes a sleeve of quilted canvas about
an inch thick, an elbow pad OF leather
bound on with straps and a canvas
bandage over the whole thing. These
bandages are so thick that ii is im-
possible for the wearer to let the arm
hang by the side. On this account
each cOmbatant is provided with an
unterStcher, or supporter. whose duty
it is to support the arm of his principal
during the rests. A thick quilted
leather apron protects the cnest anu
reaches to the knees. To all this is
added a strong pair Of iron-rimmed
goggles for the protection of the eyes.
The seconds, who often come in for
stray clips, are provided with leather
arm protectors and neck guards.
But here are the fighters, two big
| strapping fellows bundled up some
what like T'weedledum and Tweedle-
dee in "Alice Through the Looking
Glass" The seconds are already in
place bending and whirling the long
blades through the.air to test them.
The swords used are very large, some
thing between a claymOre and a rapierr
They are about three-fOurths Of an
inch wide to a quarter of an inch at
the point and perfectly straight. For
about nine inches at the point they are
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-21
Greek Met Greek.

Wife-Here is an item in the paper
about a druggist who failed in bust.
ness and can't pay his bills.
Husband-Hum! Very strange! But
perhaps his water pipes burSt.-New
York Weekly.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-21
Costly Fire.

Devine, Tex, March 17.-An early
morning blaze destroyed ten buildings
comprising the business portion Of this
town. There vas nc water protection
and the flames swept every house on
the west side of the Internal and Great
Northern tracks. Loss, $4,000.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-21

Citiman-Is country life healthy?
Commuter-Healthy! There are men
IN our village who have been riding
back and forth in the smoking car for
three years. and they're not dead yet.
New York Weekly.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-21
Arrested for EmbezyIement.

Ashland, Wis, March IT. - ID. F.
Butler, who was arrested a year and a
half ago for embezzlement, and who
has been in the custody OF the sheriff
under bonds OF $500, was yesterday re-
leased and his bond Cancelled. He was
released On the order of Judge Wilson.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-21

color. The most important and aristo-
cratic are always designated as corps,
and some of these are exceedingly eX-
elusive and Of very limited member
ship. Societies cr vereins, as they are
called, are, if more plebcian, proper
tionately more jolly, and always wei
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-21

Hegeman's Camphor Ice with Glycerine.
The original and only genuine. Cures Chapped Hands
lnd Face, Cold Sores, &c. c. G. Clark Co, N. Haven, c.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-21
..Hanson,s Magic corn salve."
A Telling Test.

Warranted TO cure or money refunded. ASK you
druggist for IL. Price 10 cents.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-21
II the Baby IL Cutting Teeth

Bs sure and use that old and we'll tried remedy, ARs
wtNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teething.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08

number OF made-over dishes. Veal croquettes are
always excellent II properly prepared. simple
mince OF veal. warmed up in brown gravy, seasonef
hlghy with salt and pepper and served on toast, 10
always acceptable at breakfast II l. appropriately
varied by mincing six mushrooms to pint or
minced veal and adding them 10 the brown gravy
veal Is heated through II IL ready to serve
croquette must fulfil two conditions: II must he
when cooked. and hot and the delicate brown crust
on the outside 's broken. II must be OF creamy con-
sistency. In order to attain this end rich sauce
made OF stock that jellies when cold must be used
cream sauce of milk and eggs. -.
70 pint Of minced veal Cor Of half veal ana na,f
veaD add two tablespoonfuls OF minced mushrooms
canned mushrooms will do Now take half pint
found in the house in winter when there Is no
trouble IN keeping It,. and which Is made thus
Melt tablespoonful OF butter In frying pan, ada
two even tablespoonsful OF -four and moisen i with
pint and half Of rich jellied veal or chicken
stock. Add three sprays Of parsley. one spray OF
thyme one. Of celery and one bay leaf tied to-
twenty mInutes stir it almos, all the time. In
gives sns ~S to It it's nams Of veIoute Strain it While
hot through fine sieve, rubbing everything
through that Will go.
Let the MINCED veal cook slowly for ten minutes
in the hah-pint Of sauce; then add an even tea
or three eggs and OF Madeira
and -and-breai-crumb it. The addition OF
blanched sweetbread Or OF half the quantity or
blanched calves brains may be used to vary these
The same mixture may be fred in thin cases Of
pastry for kromeskles. Coquilles may be mace or
minced veal Cut rhe tenderest bits OF lean veal INTO
dice. To a cup veal add three tablespoonfuls ot
cooked beef tongue. cut in dice. and six MINCED
mushrooms. Cook these materials together for nve
Half cupful Is sufficient Take SIX large scailop
shells and I'LL them with this mixture
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08

fortune has increased since then under the excellent
MANAGEMENT of her husband, the Crown Prince Of
Denmark Their children will be exceedingly
wealthy some day: and meanwhile the Prince and
Princess intend TO make splendid settlement on
Prince Carl Princess Maud will in the future be
able to buy all the pretty gowns she wants-she has
not had too many during her grlhood. Indeed. II is
related that she once got tired of a particular
dress that she took her in both hands.
match in her fingers, and the obnoxious gown dis
appea red in flames: 1t Is only very modest amount
of pin-money that the fut King Of England IS
able TO give his daughter-ihe comparatively small
sum OF $1,000.
The royalties Of Denmark are kind-hearted people,
and Prince Car's father IS among the klndest Of
them-witness this story which has just come from
Copenhagen:
THE other day a lad about fourteen years Of age
was seen the road opposite the Royal Castle Of
Charlottenlund generally occupied by the Danish
Crown Prince and his family in summer tirne) drag
ging a large. heavy cart. loaded with parcels and
other packages. The boy. who in the employ
ment Of q tradesman in the neighborhood. had just
arrived a very steep part OF the road. when he
found that he could not move the cart onward The
boy stopped took off his cap, and dried his perspir
ing face. At the same moment gentleman. dressed
In black. came forward, saying: 1t is difficult for
you TO get this heavy cart up here. Shall we make
an effort together? | Will go behind. and push
THE boy looked hcsat ingiy, thinking he was
stranger pushed on behind. and thus. soon enough.
II had reached the summit The boy. beaming with
going TO resume his way, when the gentleman
stopped him and spoke kindly 10 him about his par
ents his situation etc. and before they separat ed
the boy the happy recipient OF several crowns
The lad had scarcely resumed his journey when
he met some people who had witnessed the scene,
no less exalted "A person than His Royal High
ness the Crown Prince OF Denmark"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
Nv ODD STORY OF LOST KEEPS4 KE.

From The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
A very singular incident, which occurred in con-
nscton with of Rochester's recent weddings, 10
going the rounds OF the polite society OF the city:
One OF Rochester's prominent young men wooed
and won a maiden living In a small country town
not far from the city The young lady has nunler-
Gus friends in town. and special arrangements were
made by them to attend the marriage festivities
special car being chartered for the occasion.
on the afternoon OF the joyful day the bridegroom
went into the rooms of well-known manicure,
and after receiving the necessary attention, ten
dered in payment two silver dollars as ne sup
posed The manicure accepted the money without
question and the gentleman left the estaolehment.
Hardly had he gone away when one or Rochester
society leaders, handsome woman, who was also
a wedding guest. came in search OF the manicures
services. After they were completed she offered
ten-dollar bill. received the requisite amount OK
change and took her departure
The wedding party embarked on their special car
az the appointed hour, and in course OF time the
conductor appea red for his fares The society lady,
when asked for her fare. gave the conductor two
silver dollars, which part or the change re-
ceved from the manicure an hour or so before.
The conductor took OF the CONS, bit II. rang
H. examined IL closely and then returned 1t to the
lady. saying:
Madam that Is not a dollar.
On eXamina ton the supposed dollar turned out 10
he one of those clever limitations which made TO
open with a concealed spring. disclosing place Tor
a small photograph. Imagine the ladys surprise, on
at the face OF the young lady whom she expected 10
see married a few hours later. The bridegroom.
hearing the EXPLANATIONS OF the ladies, came up,
and after explanation. the prospective Bene-
dick regainei his pocket piece. which ne had un-
Willingly left at the manicures establishment dur
ing the afternoon and which had been gwen 10 the
lady in change for her tendollar bill by the unsus-
pecting manicure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
AN 1LOPEMEyT SPOILED.

From The Chicago Evening Post
Papa is just TOO mean for anything said the
girl in blue bitterly
whats the matter%' asked the girl In gray:
We'll OF course. you heard Of my marrageT
"Oh. yes. Of course. Wasn't that just lovely
mo, IL wasn't" returned the girl IN Dlue
sharply. +,
why I thought Il was" said the girl in gray In
surprise. Il heard that you eloped."
I'VE did" . A..
And that your father was CHASING all over the
country for you. =,
We'll he wasn't He acted just as mean as ne
could about IT,"
What did he do?'
He didn't do anything. I though; he'd make an
awful fuss and get the story IN all the papers and
then people would have talked about our romance
and we'd have been somebody. But he didn't make
THAT was strange said the girl in gray.
ct was more than strange: II was downright
mean 1t lust spoiled all the effect OF the elope-
ment And that wasn't the meanest part OF IT,
either"
what Else did he do?' 49,,
..When we came back and tried 10 get up a little
something dramatic by walking into the parlor and
announcing that were man and Wife he spoiled
/, all BY Just looking up from his paper and say
ing: Well, that lets me out or the cost OF z
wedding. doesn't It? Why was Sd disappointed
that almost cried"