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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-03
First publication Dee 3t3
Notice that Tax Deed will Issue.
State OF South Dakota,

County OF Hand.
To o. ID. Hart, NJ. Humphrey, J. D..
Burger: You are hereby notified in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF the
statute in such case made and proyid
ed that on the 9th day Of November 1893,
at a regular sale of lands upon which taxes
were due in and for Hand county at Miller
the county seat thereof, the following de-
seribed property was sold for taxes: Lots
twenty-five G22] twenty, three ia Twenty
four [24) twenty five 20 and twenty SIX 20
block five l5l of the rc-sub W. II. Miller's ad-
dition to the town of Miller, Hand County,
South Dakota.
That said property was purchased by
Hand county OF South Dakota. and has
since been assigned to J. W. Coquillette and,
whereas. two years have expired since the
date OF purchase of said tract, and the prop
erty aforementioned has not been redeemed.
You are also notified that according to the
said statute the right OF redemption in and
TO the said described tract of land will expire
within sixty DAYS of the completed service OF
this notice. and that the, subscriber hereto
will be entitled to a deed of said tract after
the proper service and return OF said notice,
and expiration of the time required by law.
Dated at Miller, South Dakota this 2nd
day Of December 1896.
r. w C~OoUIIETTE.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-03
First publication Nov, 12t6l
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Huron. South Dakota. NoN.
=. 1896. Notice is hereby given, that me
following named settler has filed notice oihis
intention to make final timber culture PROOF
will be made before the Judge of the county
court. for Hand county. South Dakota
Miller, S. d. on Saturday December 10. 1896
viz: c,
under his timber culture application NO,
o6r6 for the south west sec 81 township 10Y
range 60. He names the following witness
es to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF said land. viz: Henry
Grceyes of Ames,S :. ID. and Jonn l.. Arbo.
CAST Calvin III. Porter, William A. Ross oi
Glendale, :. ID.
JOIN NJ. DAVIS, Register.
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First pub Nov 26t6
Timber Culture FinakPrOOf. Notice fOl
Publication.

United States Land Office at Huron, >; ID.
Noy. "a, 1896. Notice is hereby given. that
William ii. Morrison, of Hawarden. Sioux
County. Iowa. has filed notice OF intention
to make fnalp proof before Register and Re
ceiyer L. 5. Land Office OF their office in
Huron. =. ID, on Saturday, the 2nd day OF
January. 1897, on timber culture applica-
ton No. OATS, for the \. W. quarter OF sec
ton No. ~. i'm township No. i'll. range No.,
20. He names as witnesses; Henry scott.
Jonn f.. Ramey, Frank X. Gardner, jules De
Somer, all OF Rec Heights. SO. Oak. Whose
testimony will be taken on the same day be-
fore Clerk of the Circuit Court in and FOR
Hand County. :. ID. at his office in MillerS.D,
JOHN NJ. DAVIS, Register.
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.atiOn Nov 12t7
Mortgage Sale.

Whereas, Default has been made in the
payment OF the interest on the money secur-
ed bv a mortgage dated the sixth day OF
July A. d.. 1889, executed by Johan johnson
Skavdahl and MART SkaVdahl, his wife. Of
the county of Hand and state of South Da-
kota, to Thomas ID. Robertson of the coun-
ty Of Winnebago and state of Illinois, and
which mortgage was recorded in the office
OF the Register of Deeds OF the county OF
Hand state of South Dakota, in Book ~ of
mortgages. on page Is, on the Sth day of
July, 1850, at 2 O'Clock p. IN. and
Whereas, no action or proceedings at law
or otherwise lave heen instituted to recover
the debt secured by said mortgage. or any
part thereof.
Whereas, it was stipulated in said mort
gage that II default would he made in the
payment OF any portion Of the principal or
should become due. or il default be made I'm
the payment of the taxes assessed or to be
assessed on said premises, before the same
shall become delinquent then the whole sum
both principal and interest, at once become
due.
Whereas, default has been made in the
payment OF the taxes assessed on said real
property az agreed by the said mortgagor in
said mortgage; and whereas. default has
been made in keeping the buildings on said
mortgaged premises insured as stipulated
in said mortgage; aud whereas the whole
amount OF principal and interest has become
due by reason of such default; and whereas
the amount claimed to be due upon said
mortgage, mt the date of this notice, * the
SUI " wv Hu1iTtu anu t"tntN uolldGS TO-
wit: 5000 principal and $50 interest, he
sides the sum of seventeen dollars and SO
cents for taxes necessarily paid by said mort
gage, and interest.
Now therefore notice il hereby given that
by virtue OF the owe Of sale contained i'm
said mortgage, and duly recorded as
aforesaid, and In pursuance of the statutes
I'm such case made and provided, the said
mortgage will be foreclosed by n sale of
the mortgaged premises therein described, at
public auction. at the front door of tie
court house, in the town of Miller and coun-
tv of Hand ana state of South Dakota on
Saturday, December Goth 1896 at 10 O'Clock
i'm the forenoon OF that day. The mortgaged
premises are situated i'm the county Of Hand
in the State Of South Dakota, and are de-
scribed as follows to-wit: Southeast quar-
ter of section t~wenty-eight l2S) in township
one hundred and fifteen 115) north range
1901
Dated at Miller, South Dakota, this 11th
Say of November, AID. 1896.
THOMAS ID. ROBERTSON, Mortgagee.
q. IL. CARROLL, Attorney for Mortgagee.
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Holman, Matt, wolf b~ounty.".. 90
Morrill,, j. p. salary for Oct, 1S96
ureas. sal. furd) ""...-""....... 30 90
Olson, Peter, salary for Oct, 1896,
ltreas. sal. fund, ......""".....,,... 10 w
Strut, j. J :, fees and per diem.."".... BOP Az
:. " witness cer.... ..... = 10
Smith, W H., making index and fees l6S 90
Van Dusen * Co, coal for county. 2i4 10
Van Dusen & Co., coal for p. Burger
moor fundl 30
Waters. W, H., witness certificate. 3 10
Justice Reports.
on motion the report CT g. {. Briggs in
the case OF the state W Carr was approved
and fees allowed as follows:
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-03

On motion the board ordered that Mrs. \.
Thompson, reported as destitute. be cared
for MT the expense of the county if necessary.
and that a warrant he drawn for the pur-
pose OF taking her to a proper home.
On motion the board adjourned to meet ut
one p. m.
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PROCEEDINGS

DfBoard of County commissioners
OF Hand County ;. ID.
Continued From last week.
On motion claims for election expenS.
as were all owed as follows:
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On motion the board adiOuIned to meet at
pa M, NOV. 10. 1896.
Nov. 10. 500.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
present: Bailey. Rudd and TrythalI.
Proceedings Of previous sessions read and
approved.
Claims Allowed
On motion the following claims were al.
lowed and warrants ordered drawn:
Cummings, John, repairs. ...............S = 90
Flint. j. L.. printing. ........... . 90
&. Grceves, II. Il. Il Co., goods for st.
Clair. prisoner = 20
Greeves. II. II. d Co.. goods for Muir
ply. S6.40; Jones, $3.50, total,
poor fund.- ."..".,,..... ........... - 90
uess. X. C., repairing ......~....,... 90
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-08
Where Arnold Began His Treason.

Historians say that it was In the old Ar.
mold mansion in the park, commonly
known as the Dairy, which the Paramount
Park Art association desires to restore to
Its original condition az fine specimen OF
colonial architecture, that Benedict Arnold
began the correspondence with the British
which finally led to his traitorous attempt
to betray West Point When Arnold's
treason was discovered, there was great in
dignation in Philadelphia, and public
demonstrations expressed the feeling OF
the people. The night after Arnold's flight
was made known paper effgy, lighted
with candles and bearing al inscription on
It's breast significant of its meaning, was
carried through the streets and finally
hanged from gallows. A little later u
manifestation took place Of moro striking
character A cart was drawn through the
streets bearing an cffigy of Arnold dressed
In regimentals and having two faces. The
devil, armed with pitchfork and bag OF
money, stood behind the traitor, and in
front of both of these figures transpar-
ency exhibited the devil dragging Arnold
into the flames On another side of the
Transparency was gallows, underneath
which was an explanatory statement.
fife and drum corps accompanied the cart
playing the "Rogue's March" The pro-
cession paraded the streets, and at Fourth
and New streets the whole affair was
burned before the coffee house. p hiladel-
phia Record.
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An African Chief.

Kambombo is u tall fellow about 80. He
was seated on mat, dressed with the
usual loin cloth, head shaved, but wore q
tight fitting cap Of plated cord, a bunch
of small buck horns about 3 inches long
sewed to tho cap just over his forehead.
He had snuffbox, the beautifully beaten
iron Of which shone us though 1t were sill
yer; also an isanje, a musical instrument,
upon which he played very we'll His fa-
vorite wife sat near him on the mat, her
hnir daubed with clay and fat, in which
some very nice skewers Of copper, iron and
ivory were stuck. She had beaded brace
let's and wore in her upper lip an immense
iron dish ornament holding as much as a
champagne glass. Her under lip was stud
ded with an ivory peg. She Is hideous
creature, but the chief thinks much Of her.
She had girl attending her pipe, which
she had to smoke out Of the corner Of her
mouth because Of the lip ornament I
noticed that inferior strangers in approach
ing tho chief first squatted, then lay down
on the right side In front Of the chief as
evidence Of obeisance, which he aoknowl-
edged by a slight grunt and q nod. Tho
Late K, J. Gla1e In Century.
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roughly. Are you m the swim, alolne
and abetring herr I wish to God mad
died like dog abroad rather than
come back to-this. " He pointed to the
house and covered his face with bis
hands.
For a moment, something Of the
motherliness that informs the love OF
all stronger for weaker natures thrilled
in Hagar, and she longed to comfort
him-as Trelawny had longed to com
fort Manufacturer, instantaneous, vlvld'
there hared out before her eyes the sign
post, pointing different ways that. sleep
ing and waking, had lived with her
during the past weeks and more than
one soul trembled in the balance during
those brief moments while Will, in
paroxysm of anguish, hid his eyes from
this open realization Of his worst fears
Suddenly Hagar threw up her head
The path was chosen-she had broken
faith with God for ever and ever and
ever as reaching mp her arms she drew
Willis hands down from his face. What
he saw in hers startled, unnamed him,
a slow lethargy seemed to creep through
his veins, something stronger than death
and greater than life beckoned him, and
he was about to snatch that maddenlng
loneliness to his breast, when by vio-
lent effort he freed himself and thrust
ing her furiously from him rushed forth
into the night.
Hagar threw herself on the ground
and writhed there painting.
MY tools are rusty, she said hoarse-
", cor is he stronger than I thought?
She is supple enough, and must work
on her-the rest follows Oh, my love,
my dear! will make you happy as she
never could"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-08
Joe Perkins Wasn't Worrying.

A boy told me which street to take to
get to the county Jail, and found it to
be a dilapidated old frame structure,
without any surrounding yard. At the
front door, which stood wide open,
was man sitting on a chair and nod
ding in sleep, but he reused at my foot
steps and wanted to know my business
II understand there is a prisoner
here named Joe Perkins," replied.
Going to be hung in about two
weeks?"
Eyes, goin to be hung If the wheel
don't skip cog somewhat. You want.
ed to see him, eh?'
eyes. l thought I'd have a chat with
him.
WAL, drive ahead. amt much on
the CAB, but reckon kin answer most
questions. -
but you are not Joe Perkins!" ex.
claimed as / stood of and looked at
him.
IF l amt, you'll hev hard work to
find him around yere," he quietly re.
piled.
But you are not in Jail"
"It's what they calls in Jail and the
best they kin do fur me. :"
"And what's to prevent your running
away?'
Muffin, except that I hain't got
nuthin to run with aud no place to run
to, and that I'm gitin powerful good
board in yore. l never hev run away
from a good thing yit, and it's purity
late to begin now"
"But you are under sentence Of death
and are to be hung in 20 days"
Eyes, I've heard Of it, but I'm not
worryin. Say, stranger, don't write me
up as standin in the shadder of death. !"
"You won't hang?"
"Of course not. That sentence was
all bluff to beat the fellers over in Kan
sas what wanted me fur boss stealth.
Even if it wasn't, the boys would come
in yere on hangin day and out the rope
and like enough put the judge up in my
place. I'm jest loafn around and Twin
high, and when git good ready I'll
steal the sheriff's horse and ride over
into Cherokee and resume bizness.
Thanks fur the tobacco. And if ever
happen to hold ye up, jest shout yer
name, and I'll let you pass on
M. QUAD.
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silis, standing in the semidarkness with
out, looked with death in his heart at
the two who sat in the circle Of lamp
light within, too absorbed to think OF
circumstance or place, though indeed the
situation troubled Trelawny no jot. He
had fed Mamie, which was the first con-
sideration; he was talking sense to her
now, which was the second, and as he
was entirely ignorant Of Wills jealousy
k him, and would have treated 1t with
profound contempt il he had known it,
his only concern now was to send her
home to bed in less tragic mood than
the one in which he had found her.
But Willis point Of view was differ
emit. So this was why she would not
come to the dinner. 1t was all an ar
ranged thing. They had been hours to-
gether. On the point of rushing in with
be knew not what mad intent, he saw
Lady Lirriper enter and start back in
surprise at sight Of the pair Then they
bad actually sneaked in there unknown
to her.
A hand touched his arm he turned to
face Hagar, clearly visible in the star
light, face and arms and bosom rising
milky white out Of her black gown.
"What is the mattere" she said.
"Why don't you 20 in1 Mamie was dull
and came round for little while, she
added with q momentary hesitation. for
she had of course seen the two through
the window as she walked with Dali
rymple (who had now gomez and could
not imagine what it all meant.
"Why do you tell lies"' said Will
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-08
A CorrectOr Corrected.

Here ia q shooting story from the west
highlands Of Scotland: A party Of gentle
men had Just set out for days sport
when Mr. b., tho lessee found occasion to
send the head keeper back with q message
to the house On the latter's return he
mentioned that the Miss B. IS" had told
him to say so and so. CHATS wrong,
Donald" intrusively remarked a glib
tongued youthful member Of the party.
"You ought to say the Misses B." Don
aid made no reply, but be had his revenge
later In the day. His censor WAS an indif-
ferent shot, and, having fired twice at .
covey of birdie without causing any dam
age he exclaimed "A miss, by Jove'
That's wrang," shouted the keeper at
the top of his voice. ut OUGHT to be
'missesr "-Westminster Gazette.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-08
Compliments OF the Season.

Half hundred Of us saw Wild Jack,
as he came riding into Red Gulch on
his cayuse, at O'Clock one morning.
stranger, do you happen to know
critt,r in this Gulch who calls hisself
Puwnce Joe?" he said.
IL do. replied the man. ''Do you
want anything in pertickler Of the
aforcsaid:''
"Jcst to fill him up with lead"
Hes purity slick Oh the shoot his
self"
eyes, l know. Kin you locate his
karcass Mt the present timer
II kin He's asleep right in this yere
place, and if it'll be any favor to you III
wake him up and remark to him that
you ar ycrc to put holes i'll him. ~
"Ill thank you fur yer truhble."
what name shall give?"
"Jest Wild Jack"
The man in the doorway disappeared,
and Wild Jack moved off about 80 feet
and drew gun. Two minutes later
Pawnce Joe suddenly leaped out OF the
door and opened fire, and ut the third
shot Wild Jack tumbled over dead, and
his pistol was disc harged in the air.
Amy other critter around?" asked
Joe, rs he looked up and down.
That's ALL" answered one of the
crowd.
"Thcn III 90 back and finish my nap
Dunn IL man who'll cum bluffin and
BLOWN around at this time O. day! I'll
keep the cnyuse, but you kin plant him
and keep the guns fur peyr'
Joe was fast asleep again, and in half
an hour the body of Wild Jack was I'M
der the ground and the story an old one
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-08
How He Caught Her.

He had begged her to be his, and she had
treated the request In q manner that sug-
gested frivolity.
"Why do you use rattrap pedals?" he
reproachfully asked her as she prepared to
mount her wheel
"Why shouldn't II" she exclaimed.
II should think" he softly murmured
as he gazed at her dainty feet, that mouse
traps would be amply large"
She was his from TINT moment. -Cleve-
land Post.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-08
SKETCHES BY M.QUAD
Things Were Exciting.

On the broad prairie, eight miles
from any other house, came upon
pioneer smoking his pipe at the door OF
his dugout. After we had passed the
time Of day asked him if he didn't get
a bit lonesome now and then, so far
from his fellow men.
"Not a Bit" he sturdily replied.
"Say, thar's more excitement right
around here than you kin shake stick
at. Indeed thar's too much Of it, and
that's the reason I don do more work. "
couldn't see anything around but
lame horse and flock Of buzzards, with
an old woman and yellow dog peering
out Of the door at me, but the man read
my thoughts and said:
"Take this week, for instance. This
is Saturday afternoon. This is the way
things hev gone this week:
Monday Had fight with the old
woman and got whopped.
Tuesday. Had fight with the old
woman and whopped her.
wednesday, Killed IS rattlesnakes
and a blue racer and had the ager
"Thursday. a drink from a
stranger and had another row with the
old woman. Neither got whopped. Old
woman had the ager.
Friday. Bill Thomas fur
calm mo liar and killed IA rattle
snakes. Put second mortgage on my
claim.
Saturday Had fight with the
old woman and got whopped. Killed
more snakes. Traded cornmeal fur
whisky and had the ager. Fool Of a
traveller cum along on u white boss and
wanted to know if didn't git lone
some. -
'That fool Of a traveller means me?'
I asked.
"Waal, it mought and it moughtn't
But you'll find water fur yer boss half
q mile below, and if was you I'd 90
around tryin to chirk folks up instead
of maxim their hearts sad and humsick.
Lonesum Why. durn yer hide, if fellers
like you didn't cum along now and
then and discourage me it would be
like livin in Chicago, with u runaway
boss goin by every five minutes. "
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-08
OA9T0RIA.
ne no II
': -; &eMz&Zlz7w ~! ~

The Poem That Sells.
called upon the editor,
A sonnet in my hand.
He read it and replied to me
In accents smooth and bland:
II do not care for songs of love
Or limos OH Fate, said he.
"Or how the placid moonlight sleeps
Upon the summer sea.
II do not care for angel wings,
Or Cupid's pointed dart.
Or how some tired sister sings
Tho songs that soothe the heart.
~ do not wish rhyme on Hope
Or Peace or Purity
A merry quatrain on Success
Will not appeal to me.
"What desire nre stirring tales
About some sly giraffe
Who plays joke upon nm ape
That makes lizard laugh,
"Or cannibals who fail to catch
A missionary man,
Or something on the amber goat
That eats tho azure can.
"Or how the tourist far from home,
In sundry straits, essays
To use tho ever ready snake
In divers helpful ways,
cor jests upon the weary tramp
Beneath the waysidc tree.
These are the poems that appeal
To editors, said no.
sadly turned and went my way,
Perplexcd with pensive thought.
But cherrfully returned today,
And this is what brought.
New York Sunday World.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-08
IN JUNE.

The rose leaves fast are going.
A little wind is blowing.
1t seems almost like showing
Under the white rose tree.
And, oh. we all are signing
For June to be a-fying.
We're anxious to be trying
Vacation days SO free.
They tell us learning's better
Than fun, but tits fetter--
I'm such sad forgotten
- To have to pore DER books,
So, June, now do please hurry
And make the school days sourry,
Bring on commencement furry,
Then, no, for fields and brooksi
Annie Isabel Willis in st. Nicholas.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-08
Her Saving consciousness

II think it's shame, Cyrus, that
we've let Esmeralda grow up without
trying to give her some kind Of musical
training. She can't sing at all"
THAT'S true, Emily. but she knows
it. Chicago Tribune. d
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-08
A Resemblance.

"1've got 'em! I've got 'emp' he
screamed.
But his vague delusion was soon dis.
PEELED when a policeman explained that
it was only Chinese flag that he had
seen.-NeW York Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-08

Eminent Photographer Ito young
Landseer de Jones, who is studying an
imals hard)-Say, youngster, l don't
know if you re doing those drawings for
publication, but, if &c. I have to inform
you I've photographed that animal in
1850 positions, so you'd better be care
full not to infringe my copyright
Sketch.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-08

The "Printers' Bible IL 80 called be-
cause it contains a curious typographical
error in the one hundred and sixty first
verse of Psalm cxix, which Is made to
read, printers have prosecuted me with
out a cause" instead Of "princeS."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-08

Only about dozen words Of genuine
English origin end with the letter "a,
two dozen with the letter co." and nearly
5000 with ~" "Ough" has eight sounds,
as up, on o, off, uff and aut.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-08
The Good Samaritan.

II ON feeling all broken up" sobbed
the fair girl.
Don't let that worry you, whis.
pered the gallant youth, enoircling her
with his arm. "I'll pull you together
again.
The world is full Of just such unas-
Stunning philanthropists. Truth.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-08

Ifyour children are subject to Group watch
ror the first symptoms ofthe disease-hoarse-
ness. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
given as soon as the child becomes hoarse it
will prevent the attack. Even after the
croupy cough has appeared the attack can
always be prevented by giving this remedy.
1t is also invaluable Tor colds and whooping
cough. Eor sale by DIR. ]. X. Waters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-08

TED-SEVERAL FAITHFUL
w men or women to travel for respon
sible established house in Maryland. Salary
$3.50, payable $15 weekly and expenses.
Position permanent. Reference. Enclose
self addressed stamped envelope. The Ma
tional, Star Building, Chicago.