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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26
OvercOat

its dimensions in his largest Overcoat
pocket.
Anybody who has ever undertaken a
similar task will know that nothing
can lie so shamefully as a foot rule.
Jack found n fiat at last WHICH would
accommodate that bedstead. He cal.
culated that it would just cover the
floor OF the bed room. and that. by re.
moving IL door between this room and
the next, II would be possible to retire
TO est by climbing over the handsome
ly-carycd footbOard. The rent of this
fiat was $50. Ii would be impossible
To secure Il larger bed room under $40,
and the young couple decided that
they would try the experiment.
1t was the man who carried the low
or end OF the headboard OF the bed up
the stairs in the newly-selected apart
ment house who told me the nine-tOn
story. He was found in & faint under
the mass Of carved lumber, and they
had TO lift it off him with a derrick.
And when the pieces of the bed were
got into that fiat they couldn't be set
UP in the bed DOM. | think Jacks
wife has never had Il good opinion OF
his intelligence since then. He mad
paid his rent in advance for n month.
During that time they slept in -. dn'
ing room. and the magnificent silver.
ware was exhibited in an apartment
obviously connected with daylight oy
means of an air shaft.
The next fiat cost Jack $40, and the
pieces Of the bedstead lay in the nan
two weeks before an engineer could pe
found to put them together. during
that time Jack tells me that he had
II ray Of hope. 1t shone upon MN
from the dark lantern Of a burglar
whom he. met in the hall when he
came home one night. He fell upon
his knees. so he says, and begged tne
burglar TO come up and steal that Dea.
The burglar came up and looked III II,
and then he shook his head ana
walked slowly away, deaf to JACKS
representations that the thing WAS
worth more than $1,000.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26

his demeanor on that occasion. but be-
cause it is essential to the brief story
| wish 10 tell about him-a story which
Illustrates what | have just said about
the impossibility of knowing what TO
be thankful for. The relations came
to the scratch nobly. and the presents.
as country newspapers always say.
were numerous and costly" There
were many pieces of handsome silver
ware. well calculated TO make the jul
diciOus grieve in the seyen-by-nine
dining room of q Harlem fiat. 1t was
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26

New Rockford. y. D.. Nov. 22.-The
news of the clopement OF Mrs. A. G..
Swain of this place with one Frank
Addison Of Baltimore. Md. which oc-
CURED yesterday, had been suppressed
on account Of the high respect in
which the Swain family is held in this
community. The couple stopped at Il
Valley City hotel, registering rs man
and wife under an assumed name,
and were found dead in bed, having
Suicided. The erring wife was about
fcrty years of age, the mother Of four
children. one q daughter of eighteen.
The family was one of the wealthicst
in the county. The man Addison was
forty years of age, and a worthless
character. The grief-Stricken family
have sen for the remains of tie wife
and mother and will give her a Chris
tian burial. There is but cOncluS-
ion to be arrived at. and that is partial
arrangement on the part of Mrs.
Swain.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26

The eason for skating has not yet
managers with the announcements of
their ball games for next year. And
there is as much gossip III it's way as
to where the elusive pitcher or the
comprehensive catcher viii play next
season rs over the formation of Il pres
idcntia, cabinet. II the national epic
ever be written II will surely include
some lines of bases and q fly leaf.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26

BY slow degrees that bed, when nv
Young couple had received Win ss COO
gratitude, forced their rent up 10 so
per month. and brought JACK ~
point where he was frequently opi'S Tor
TO borrow car fare from his wire, .rot
myself. | have always regarded mo ,,'a.
as the deepest sub-cellar OF hulhi .%o
ton. Fate rescued him just inard
nick of time. He found a lailulo,,iI
who was willing to knock down p" :
tloRs. They are now living III y I'd
fiat, which is nearly all bed ro"nl' Mrs
though the parlor is so small ina. in
Barnes pug dog cannot turn arout The
it without putting his tail agaln reyt
wall. she will thank Providence mo.
Thursday for guiding her II ti'e rned
hogany bedstead to this haven. ,vc
l say more to prove how itne oood
know about what is gong 10
for u.s. ,bam
Moreover, the uncle who cav and
the bedstead died last February, his
Jack has the pleasure OF VISIBLE that
grave twice a week. He tells nle anot
even in very bad weather ne How.
forego the JOY of looking AT
ard Fielding.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26

The Transyaal republic does wei! to
put in n claim of $5.OO0,O0O against the
British Chartered South African com
pany. as indemnity Tor Jamcson's raid.
A private corporation that INDUCES in
war needs disciplining. This claim,
well fortified in law and Justice, will
take the ginger out of this ambitious
company and make ii walk more hum
bly, before the South African people.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26
England and America

London. Nov. 22.-United States Am
bassador Bayard gave the prizes at
the Mechanics institute at Burnley to-
night. Mrs. Bayard was also present.
After remarking that there vas no
just and reasonable cause of differ
ence between Great Britain and the
United States, and dwelling upon the
affinity Of the two nations, Mr.. Bayard
spoke on individual effort. pointing
out Benjamin Franklin as an example.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26

Valley City, y. d., Nov. 81. - A man
and woman registered at the Kindred
hotel here last night as Thomas Swens
and wife of New Rockford. They
engaged a room and retired. AS they
were not seen to-day their door
was opened this morning and on the
bed. in their travelling dress, locked in
each others arms. both lay dead. A
bottle of prussic acid stood by the
bed with Il letter saying there a
money in their pockets TO pay burial
expenses and that, though separated
in life, they were one in death, and to
make no inquiries as to who they
We're. They appear u be about forty
years of age.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26

If Turkey chooses to fight there will
be war. The Turks are preparing to
cesSary. The Moslem'S fanaticiSm
makes him a desperate fighter. But
international wars, with the tren,pn-
dous ornaments and wonderful facili-
ties for combination now in vogue. are
like national e~lections-a matter of
majorities and a day.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26

1t is stated that ltosebery. when
prime minister of England. declined.
on behalf of Great Britain, China's
offer of the island Of FOrmOsa. That
is probably the first instance of Eng
lands declining anything in the shape
Of additional territory, and in this
case sine would doubtless have taken
the island if she had thought it worth
fighting owe
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26
A Doctor Seeks the Unknown

Chippewa Falls. Wis, Nov. DIR.
l.. X. Knox. a dentist of this city, fired
a bullet from a revolver into his head
last night. discouraged by failing
health. The wound will prove fatal
and death is expected every moment.
He leaves n wife and two children.
He was prominent in society and has
resided in this city fifteen years.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26

Springfield, Ohio, Nov. 22.-Earl \.
Moore was taken to The E2nitcntiary
to-day TO serve one year for prize
fighting. He is said to he the first
person over sent to the penitentiary
for priZe-tighting where neither of the
participants were injured or killed.
John Jenkins. Moore's antagonist, He'd
and thus escaped prosecution.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26
TO Lynch Elliott.

Cedar Rapids. Iowa, Nov. 22-Elli-
oft. charged with murder in Omaha,
was taken from here this morning.
The chief of police Of Omaha tele-
graphcd his detective to stop with his
prisoner ut Council Bluffs and drive
him around TO Omaha, as a mob had
been organized there to lynch him. A
forged order for the murdered mans
money was found among Elliott's
things.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26
Took n Check,

Minneapolis. Nov. pa rather SEN
SatiOnal arrest was made to-day OF
two st. Paul men accused of the theft
of Il cashiers check for S2,145 from
the Second National Bank of st. Paul.
The prisoners are John Lynch. who
gives his occupation as a cook. and
Frank Schultz. a bartender at the cor
ner of Eighth and Jackson streets.
The men attempted to pass the check
here.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26
Cpurfy for Rector

Baltimore. Nov. 22.-The Suns cor
respondent mt Rome cabled as follows
under date OF Nov. 10: Rev. DIR. II. j.
COnaty, rector OF the Church of the
Sacred Heart. Worcester, Mass, has
been appointed by the pope rector OF
the Catholic university at Washington
to succeed Bishop j. j. Keane, who re-
signed Sept. %. 1886.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26

Richard Watson Glider declares that
worst in the world. Twenty years of
hard work on the part OF philanthro-
pists have done little to lessen the evil
of overcrowding in these human hives.
That is Ii of the problems that Great
er New York will have before it.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26
Being Thankful.
II would BE Easier IL We Knew
what Is Good For Is and What

II would BE Easier II We Knew
Il Is Good For is and What
Isn't.
1t seems to me that the best lesson
Of n general and compulsory Thanks
giving should be that, after all, we
Y know what is good for us and
what isn't, and so it is better TO take
chances and be thankful, any way. 1t
was in this spirit that the day was OBJ
served in early New England times.
VIXEN they had three III and only
one dinner, in order TO inculcate the
lesson that man should be thankful.
even with the odds three to one against
him.
| know q nan named Jack Barnes.
who was married last Thanksgiving
Day. and he was cheerful almost all
the time, which shows what can he
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26

A scientific authority On physical de-
'elopmert has recently given his ideal
OF a theory for perfect physical cCndi-
ton, as follows: Exercise moderate
ly and temporarily for a short time at
the same relative hour every day Of
your life
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26

Gen. Miles calls for one enlisted
man for every 1000 If population. The
enlisted man could never handle them
In the world.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26

Sultan Abdul Hanid is said to he q
good family man. If SO, it is evident
that his goodness. like some peoples
charity, begins and ends at home.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26

Arizona leads in railway construc-
ton for the year with 214.41 miles.
Other states with increases Of more
than 100 miles are: Illinois. ISIS. 20;
pennsylvania, 15I; Maine. 1886; Tex
as. 1f0.41; Montana, 1O5. 10.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26

The British ee.volunc novel is
said to be on the wane. Has the bicy-
Gle craze anything to do with it? That
FLOWS less time for reading than for
merly, and it is easier to strap one
volume than three on the handle of a
wheel.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26

Now that the novelistS have taken
seriously to early history rs 4
source iro IL which to draw inspiration
and material, we may look for a ron
scqucnt mystifying of the facts Of his.
tory.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26
Work of Regulators

Clarksvillc, Tenn, Nov. 22-Regu-
lators called James Kelly from his
house last night and shot him. The
home of Nick Lyle was also visited,
Lyle and his farm hands were called
out and one of the latter slightly
wounded. The regulators are sus-
pected. but no arrests have been
made.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26

1t took SI12.S0T to pay the expenses
year. but some m~illi)naircS who have
dropped more than that annually OH a
yacht or Il newspaper might he willing
TO try Il hattleship for cConomy's sake.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26
No One Killed.

Macon. Ga, Nov. %. - This morn
ing's investigation of the accident at
the Central Railway compress last
night. in which a number of employees
were injured by the falling of Il cotton
platform. shows that no fatalities re-
suited. None of the injuries indicted
have proven to be serious, and nODody
WAS Killed.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26

Emperor Williams crown weighs
three pounds. In addition to this the
unfortunate young maj is compelled
TO carry three or four ounces Of brains.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26
MILLER, SOUTH DAKOTA

The battleShip Texas does most OF
battling to keep afJat, and it generally
finds itself on the losing side.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26

\ New York court has ruled that a
young oma who sues to recover
damages for Il snrained ankle need not
show it to the jury. Thus the enamel
patton Of the sex goes on in spite OF all
iindcriag influences.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26

1t is given as n curious fact that
the car and cZarina speak English
and German in their private ~onversl-
the revelation which OF them reported
IL .t.k
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26
Ea-thuuakc I'm Delaware.

Wilmington. Del, Nov. 22.-A slight
earthquake shock was felt here to-
from the walls of Grace church and
cracks were made in several buildings.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-26
UNITED IN DEATH
MYSTERIOUS DOUBLE SUICIDE AT
VALLEY CITY. y. D.

As unknown Man and Woman Are
Found Dead in Bed, Having TAX
en- PruSsic A~cid-They Leave n
Note stating That, Though Sepa-
rated i'm Life, They Were One I'm
Death.
The evening times., 1896-10-12
A PECULIAR REMEDY.
Something About the New Discovery
for Curing Dyspepsia.

The Rev. F. l. Bell, highly esteemed
minister residing IN Weedsport, Cayuga Cos
N. Y, III a recent letter writes as follows.
There has never been anything that nave
taken that las relieved the Dyspepsia from
which have suffered for ten years except
the new remedy called Stuart's dyspepsia
Tablets. Since taking them have had no
distress at all after eating and again artef
long years can sleep well ."-Rev. r l. Eeil'
Weedsport, n. Y. formerly ldaIia- Colo.
Stuart's Dyspepsia aTabletsis remark
remedy, not only because IL isa Certain cure
for all forms OF indigestion but because IL
seems to act as thoroughly in old chrome
cases OF dyspepsia as well as in mild attacks
OF indigestion or biliousncss A person has
dyspepsia simply because the stomach Is
Ovcrworked, all il wants is a harmless.
vegetable remedy To digest the food and
thus give IL the much needed rest.
his is the secret OF the SUCCESS OF this pc-
culiar remedy. No matter how weak or
how much disordered the digestion may
be. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will di-
gcst the food whether the stomach works
not only to the stomach but to every organ
and nerve in the body. A trial OF this
splendid medicine will convince the most
skeptical that Dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles can he cured. The tablets are
prepared by The Stuart Chen zeal Co. of
Marshall. Mich, but 50 popular has the
remedy become that Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets can now be obtained at any drug
store at so cents per package. Send for
book on stomach diseases free.
The evening times., 1896-10-12
PAID A HEAVY RANSOM.
Wealthy san Francisco Hotel Keepers
Story About Being kidnapped.

wealthy San Francisco Hotel Keepers
story About Being Kidnapped.
San Francisco, Oct. 12.-Such a story
as Millionaire James Campbell told and
proved against oliver Winth rop comes
now from Charles Montgomery, of the
BrookIyn Hotel. who is a man of means.
position and high reputation-just such
story, save that the kidnapcr, to cali him
SO, is declared to nave planned more wisely
than winthrop, executed more skillfully,
reaped a substantial re ward for his dar-
ing crime and gone scot free
For more than a year Mr.. Montgomery
has held his peace and kept his pledge of
secrecy. and no one but his wife and his
LAWYER has known that he was the vic
tim of an astonishing piece of villainy,
and tn at he paid a large sum OF money
said TO be 81 0 ,0O0-tohis captoras the price
OF liberty and personal security.
A sensational story, to the erect that
year ago last July Mr.. Montgomery had
been lured at midday into vacant house
in the most populous part OF the city
and had been held prisoner and threat
ened with torture and death, and had
finally greed to pay his tailor the sum he
demanded within specified time after his
release, had sworn not to betray the rob-
her and had paid tile money as nc had
promised. has been published.
In an Interview upon the subject, Mont
gomery said that his reason for not having
given publicity 10 the story at a n earlier
date was that the kidnaIcr had Threatened
to kill him IL 1t ever became public, and
hoth he and his lawyer believed that he
would keen his word
The evening times., 1896-10-12
MEMORY A TOTAL BLANK
Effect of Injuries to His Head Upon
JerSeyite.
Da 5 No Recollection of the Railway
Wreck in Which He Was Hurt.
Puzzles the Doctors.

New York, oct. l2.-Onc OF the victims
or the crashing together of an excursion
train and a II express train at Atlantic City
last summer is Francis A. Morrell, who
lives with his father. Theodore &. Nor
rel, at No. lis William street, East Orange.
lie is th!rty-five years old, unmarried. and
for three years prior TO the accident was
connected with The law office of his broth
sr iu-law, George Cymer, in Newark.
or all the victims Of the disaster he
furnishes probably the most peculiar case.
White he is slowly returning to his no-
ma: physical condition, his mental condi,
ion is such that he IL unable to recall even
the slightest circumstances CONNECTED with
The accident. Heevc declares that he has
not been in an accident, and at times when
Be is spoken to upon the subject, says tnat
he pam on the left side of his head and
,ccE is due to neuralgia, with which he was
previously troubled.
Just what has caused this peculiar cond
ion is something of a m ystery to the two
physicians, who now have him in charge
Heis not insane nor yet does he Seem wholly
zane. He was frghtfully injured at the
accident. He was taken out of the wreck
1t a point almost under one Of the locomo-
lives. He reads the newspapers, enters
Earnestly and intelliecntly into a converse
lion, and seems as clear minded is any one
ilse, except on the subject of the accident.
When Morrcn was taken to the Atlantic
City Sanitarium after the accident, it was
lound that he was practically scalpcd on
she left side of the head His ear was torn
,ff with the scalp, and the skin from the
eft side Of the face almost around to the
point of the jaw. His left shoulder blade
was badly fractured, and the bones OF his
ihoulder were broken
His left arm was badly injured. his legs
we're n mass of bruised and lacerated
flesh, and he was crushed about the lower
part of the trunk of his body so badly as
because severe internal injuries, which make
hisrestorationto almost normal physical con-
nition. little short of marvellous. His ex-
terual wounds are nearly all healed, except
where his ear was torn.
Several physicians visited Mr.. Morreil
In the SanitaTium. but he has no recollcc-
tiCn of it, They manifested deep interest
In the case. and declared it to be re-
markable one, which would be of techni-
cal interest in the process OF his entire
recovery, which, even at that time, seemed
probable. from the fact that Re has lived
20 long and a belief is expressed by the
physicians familiar with the history OF the
rase. that in time what isnow q blank to him
may return TO his memory.
The evening times., 1896-10-12
OLD SwINDLE STILL WORKED.
Police Are Looking for Franklin A
Reed, u Sharp Rogue.

hteu, ItOS
The police are Informed that well-dressed
Young mau, q fluent speaker, has been
swindling colored people in South Wash
ingtou by an old dodge. His victims are
mainly inen and women out OF employment,
and the police as yet cannot form any csti-
mate or the amount Of money he has col
lected. The only name he Is known by ap
pears on his business card, which reads:
Franklin y. Reed, L. S. Employment
Agency, No G3l F street.
He claims to be a nephew OF Speaker
Reed, aud says he has unlimited influence
with members of Congress, by means OF
which it is an easy matter TO secure gov
ernmeut positions for his clients. or course
the matter must be kept secret until the
job is clinched.
An entry fee of from 90 cents to 81 is
charged The dupe This is merely TO cover
the expense of entering the applicants
uame and drawing up his application.
When the place is secured he or she is
required to pay SO out of the first
months salary. The scheme appeared
plausible enough to those who have been
victimized, aud it is believed many were
duped Inquiry at No. 631 F street north
west shows that ~ such person as Franklin
A. Reed or the United States Employ
ment Agency has ever bad rooms there.
The evening times., 1896-10-12
SMITH is TO Be REMOVED
Murderer of Marguerite Drown Goes
to Marlboro.
The Removal VIII he Done, SecretIy
Prisoner Is Eager for His Trial
and Execution.

One night during the present week, it IN
reported, the Prince George county authori-
ties viii remove James Smith, colored. the
murderer OF Marguerite Drown, at Seat
Pleasant, from Baltimore to the jail at
Marlboro.
Deputy Sheriff Waring was at police
headquarters yesterday, and communicated
by telegraph with Marshal Frey, chief Of
the Baltimore police. 1t is believed he
completed arrangements with the mar
shal for the speedy transfer OF Smith from
the Baltimore Jail TO Marlboro during the
frs, part of this week.
THIS will be done quickly and quietly at
night, and on the following day the mur-
dcrer viii, Deputy Waring says. be ln-
dicted, arraisncd. tried and sentenced
The feeling of revenge, which was SO wide
spread and pronounced at the time the
double crime was committed, has only
been Slumbering, and is liable to break forth
at any time.
Those who were so anxious to avengc the
heinous crime would today, II it were
pussiOle, lynch Smith in a most expeditions
manner. Hence Sheriff Underwood 5 cX
ercising great care To prevent the law
from being cheated of its victiUm, and
he is. backed by the Maryland and District
authorities
Smith passes his time quietly in the
Baltimore prison and says he is anxious
for the ordeal TO be over which viii
sign him to a murderer's grave. He has
small Bible which was given him by a coll
ored evangelist and spends much OF his
time poring over its pages. Unless his at
tuTney should persuade him to do otherwise.
it is his purpose to plead guilty He is
willing to hang, he says, and is aware that
his several voluntary confessions VIII bring
about that result, whatever his Plea .nay
be.
He is guilty and docs not deny it. his
greatest anxiety appears To be TO have the
trial and execution over as speedily as pos
siole.