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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06
Louisiana republicans have chose

Louisiana republicans have chosen
Mckinley delegates to the national
convention. OF course the other fel-
lows will mention that Louisiana is
n democratic state. But they would
all like to have her delegates Just the
same. Since the disaffection of the
democratic sugar planters there, it
would not be very surprising if Me-
kinley could carry the state at the
polls.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

The conservative, and often called
rich mans United States senate,
last week voted a free silver substi-
tute for the house bond bill. And
our gold friends are now only whis-
pering that 1.-The silver craze is dying
Out!'
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06
Two for. One.

The PRESS and Inter Ocean one
year for $50, or the PRESS and To-
ledo Blade one year for $1.50-abso-
lutely cash for one year in advance.
Come in early before assortment is
broken
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

Omaha is talking OF holding a mid
continent exposition. That would
be an admirable location for such a
show, but Omaha has evermanifest-
ed much enterprise in such things.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06
Subscription S1.5O u Year I'm Advance
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

A cross marked over this paragraph IL no.
tice to you that your subscription has eG-
pired. We would be pleased to continue
sending the paper to your address upon re-
ceipt OF the price, $50 per year.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

l.. c. Taylor, the very able editor
of the Alexandria Herald, was chosen
Il member of the executive committee
of the National Press Association.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-13
THE |. $. OPS.

The forty-third anniversary of the L.. s. o. will be held at Sparks, Champion & Co. S56 Chapel street, this evening at o'clock shrarp.
 Program of the Evening. Call to order-Through the silver trum- pet.
 Song of Greeting-Original. Blessing-By Chaplain Pickett. Annual Banquet. Latch String Offertory Bill officiating. Memorial Song-They Sleep i'll the Dust. Congratulations for the Living, Loving Remembrance for the Dead-Presi- dent Baldwin. Feast to Survivors of L. s. O.-At g o'clock standard time. Works of Cheer-From absent brethren. Living Pen Pictures of Crotonian Days Secretary Jepson. "Reminiscences of the Volunteer Fire Department-Mayor A. C. Hendrick. Original Poenl-Hon. w. W. Lee. L. s. O. in Defense of Old Glory-Edson Sanford, Esq cur Motto-'Union and Brotherhood is the Right'-Ex-Jud Rufus s. Pick cit
 Recitation-iHon. A. w. Phelps. Clla Podrida-(An opportunity for every brother to air his particular grievance. The chair will insist that not more than two shall speak at the same time)
 Annual election. Annual Handshake-Under the direc- tion of Marshal Lovejoy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-13
LOCAL NE IYS.
Brief Mention.


 High water to-day at 1928 a. m.
 Huyler's candies at Hewitt's.
 Buy a house--R. E. Baldwin. snowShovels, Bradley Damn, Darlington.
 Ashes carted--Connecticut Concrete Co, 49 Church street.
 Loans and insurance furnished by Charles Wilson & Co.,, 42 Church street.
 The Cungreg gational club will hold its next meeting February 10 at the Humphrey street Congregational church.
 Alt Hhe devotional service at Center church yesterday afternoion a delight ful iaong service was given, during which ithe pastor made a brief ad dress.
 The employees of the local post office have forwarded to Congressman N. D. Sperry a testimonial thanking him for behalf. The memorial is signed by every clerk in the office.
 There was such a crowd of skaters at Lake Whitney yesterday that the skat- ean were obliged ito skate in one direc- tion alt a time. At all the obher ponds where were skaters. At Lake Whitney atone an acre is cleared of SHOW.
 Judge Townsend of the United States circuit court has filed an opinion i'm the case of ,the Nlational Machine com payny vs. Wlheeller & Wilson Manufae- tuning company and ordered a decree to be entered for an injunction and ac- counting as ita claims 21 and p of the patent in suat
 Fire was discovered in the city hall Saturday morning in the vacant room under the office of Town Agent Bald win. The chemical engine was brought into requisition and the blaze was quickly extinguished, with only nominal damage It is thought the fire caught from contact of a heated steam pipe to some inflammable substance.
 A meat pamphElelt has just been issued by tlle Adams Express company, giving a list of the Stathoils for which 1ihe company takes business i'm the United States, Canada and Mexico, and stat ing the railway systems and water aotnaes on which the company's busi- mess is done The book is a, valuable onte for. ltlIose having express business. A schedule of raites is also given.
 The New Haven Typothetae annual banquet will be held at 'the Hotel Ma iestic. January 16, att 5:30. Hon. John A. Porter will preside. E. R. Andrews Rioehester, N. r., president National Typohhetae; Congressman J. J. Lit rle, New York; Hon. Leveret Brainard Hartford; Rev. W. L. Phillips, D. D., New Haven; c. s. Morefouse, New Ha- ven; Rev. E. s. Lines, New Haven; Coll ouet N. AG. Osborn, New Haven, Char enec Deming, New Haven; Charles w. Pickett New Haven, and others are expected to be present and respond to toasits.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-13
VALLEY, NEELY & co.

Plain browns and fancy S2 50 and
 $500. Black and blue cheviots, Ss.s
 Brown and gray mixtures, S3,so, $S.75
 and S4,oo.
 Boys Clothing Department. Picture Prices Reduced
 Pre- s u mably, everybody knows that our Picture stock is large and finely assorted. To make a Picture sensation for one week, we will allow you to deduct 25 per cent. from the marked price of any picture in the place. This act goes in force Mon- day morning.
 All Lace Curtains at 20 per cent. deducted from the regular price,
 Upholstery, Second Floor. Chamber Suit Sale
 Every January it's our GUS tom to thin out Chamber Suits before Inventory. Having gone over the stock we find seven designs to be dispatched at the following 2 rates,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-13
MAlLEYsNEETNsS.
TELEPHONE
 No. 3S,

Womens week. White Wonders sold in way that wins. Poor prices that don't mean poor garments. Facts that justify tig- ures and furnish better articles than you expect.
 No dwarfs No deformities. No slouchy stitching. NOW BUY. Whether to put onorto put away, buy. Never mind seasons. Mind times Buyn thewinter time of prices, ready-to-wear Underclothing that leaves no economical reason for buying material and making.
 Nevertheless, some women prefer to make or have made So comes the accompany ing sale of new Embroideries and fine Mus lins
 Read about the catching sale of Corsets which also accompanies the Underwear Sale Think of their prices
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-13
THE COOKING SONG REcIr4Ls

By Miss Villa Whitney white-The Pat
 ronesses.
 The two song recitals to be. given by Miss Villa Whitney White on January g and 90 at the United church chapel are arousing a great deal of interest in the city The following is the list of uatronesSes:
 Mrs. Henry W. Farnan, Mrs. Frank C. Porter, Mrs. Newman Srnyth. Mrs. Thomas R. Trowbridge, Mrs. \. D. Grid ,sy. Mrs. Charles P. Clark. Mrs. Irving Fisher and Miss Virginia Johnstone.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-13
Out They Go.

~
 The final mark-down of the season--1nust close out our entire stock of Coats and Car this week.
 So they go at l/2 and I3 former prices.
 Lot I.
 Black, all wool, Curly Boucle Jackets, half silk lined - all sizes also few Plush and Cloth Capes formerly s7.50-
 S3.08 each
 Lot 7.
 Fine Boucle Jackets all silk fined latest styles all sizes-also Plush and Cloth Capes-f formerly 5000, $12.50 and s15.00
 S6.o8 each.
 Lot }.
 All of our best Jackets that sold at $15. %, $1S.00 and S25.00-
 S0.25 each. SILKS.
 l2 pes. of Silk Crepe-in all the best light shades formerly 25c
 Qcs ward. DRESS GOODS.
 When have you seen such low prices on desirable goods :? The 25c Table
 piled high with a varied as sortment of 39G fancies. Highly attractive values at
 So and 6oe. 50 in. RoUcLEs
 marked down from $1. 50 to
 75 and o8S yd. BLACK CANISCHES.
 Just received another ship ment of these goods.
 Styles are unexcelled for Skirts and Dresses$ 3.50 is the actual value.
 January Sale Price, $1.50 yd. EMBROIDERIEs.
 Having an exceptional sale Here's value in lot of handsome Cambric Edges, ito F inch width, value l9c,
 l215s yd. Don't forget to attend the sale of Stamped Doylies and Center Pieces. Biggest of the kind yet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-13
He Was Very Popular.

Des Moines, la, Jan. 12.-George J. Wright, the patriarch of Iowa states men, died yesterday morning. aged sev- enty-six He was United States senator from 1868 to 1874, supreme judge for if teen years and chief justice several years. For ten years he had been pres ident of the Polk County Savings bank and of the Security Loan and Trust company. He was the best known and most popular man in Iowa.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-13
ISo6 EinbrOideries

We open the season with the cream" of the Swiss Cantons. St. Gall and Ap- penzell, the centers of the embroidery industry, send to us a wealth and largeness Of styles.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-13
HiIs.iTH ER RECORD.
AGRICUITuRAL DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
 nr nr1u NVtr atIED IlrrDnlry

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
 Or THE WEATHER BUREAU,
 WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. l2. 1886. SD. m. Forecast for Monday-For Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut Cloudy and threatening in the morning, probably clear ing by afternoon; colder; winds becoming northwesterly.
 For eastern New York: Cloudy and threat- ening in northern portion during the morn ing with light snow, clearing in the after noon; fair in southern portion. colder, north- westerly winds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-13

xTwo-piece Suit
 fChifonier Folding Bed Such reductions ought surely right the wrongs of every bedroom.
 Furniture, Secoud and Third Floore. The Doll Show
 Our third Annual PRIZE DOLL SHOW will open to the public at 9 o'clock Monday morning, to continue until 10 o'clock Saturday night. Admission free.
 Both little people and big people are cordially invited to attend. Music will be furnish cd by the " REGINA" one of the charming musical novel, ties of the age. Art Room, Second Floor Front
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-13


 The novelty and beauty of designs, t he fneness of stitching, and the finish and durability of fabric out-reach all past products, whether in Cambric, Nainsook, Jaconet or Swiss. This years i'm portation emphasizes the cni ont seallobs, be they the solid button hole stitch of other generations, or the dainty. lace-like effects of this fln-de- siecle age.
 Hamburg Edgings, loop edges or
 solid work any width you Wa,lt---
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-13
MALLN*NEE[YzMsp(e.

Ca'lat once as we havc afull stock of new goods selected es- pecially for the holiday trade. Ton can select and have your purchases reserved until de- aired and pay for same later at
 SILVERTHAUS',
 The Diamond Experts,
 20 Chapel Street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-13

NEW 4DYERTIs EMEN1S TO-DAY. Auctlon--li4 Howe Street. Daily Chat--M MailCY, Acely x Co. Estate Albert nowe--Probate Notice. lintertainmenr-Pol's Wonderland. Entertainm ent- Hyperion Theater, Entertainment--liype Theater. Eutertainment-GrandO Opera House. For Rent --Houses-Charles H. Webb. Foot Warmers-Iinsley < Llghtbourn. Great Annual Salo-Wm. Frank $ Co. Grand Shopping Emporium Nj. Brown Co, Inventory in View-iiowe Stetson. Lost Boa --L. A. Fletcher. Nlittens-- Linsley & Lightbourn. SterlinG Silver--Wells S Gunde. snow Shovels-Llnsley x Lightbourn. Snow or Rain-E. Mcintyre Co. Vacation Tours-Raymond x Whitcom ba What is lnventory-Chas Monson Co. Wanted-Simation-S3 Grand Avenue. Wanted-W -Waitress-l.5 Whitney Avenue. Wanted -Situaton-3l2 Congress Avenue. Wanted-Girl-2!C College Street. Wanted-Situation--2 Wallace Street. Wanted-Situation -ll30 State Street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-13

What Must Society do to be Saved? Answer this noon at Grand opera house.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-13
Pretty New Calendars

for 1896, go to every buyer ot our Boys Clothing. From
 the price viewpoint our Suits and Overcoats are eheab. From the quality viewpoint they're good. Not make believe good, but good.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-13
HOSIERY.

HOSIERY.
 Here's starter - Ladies Fast Black Hose, of our own direct importation, winter weight, regular prices AZ, 45 and 4Sc pr,
 Choice, 27e pair. HOUSE COATS.
 Balance of stock of Mems All Wool House Coats, lined and un- lined, medium sizes, frst-class goods- regular prices s5 .00, s5.7a and s6.4S--to close as a great bar gain at
 S3.75 each. The Great Linen Sale
 Rooms along merrily. Huns dreds of women are laying in bountiful supply. Hotel keepers are also taking advantage of the very low prices. The stock is replete with exceptional bargains. SAMPLE VALUES
 a size Bleached Dinner Nap kins, excellent patterns, warranted Ill linen,
 S1.08 dozen.
 All-linen Crashes
 57So 10 II and 121SS yd.
 Table Damasks-
 25 % 32 3715 50 50 oo
 75 s5 o5g and up. PILLOW SLIPS, 123c.
 Had 100 dog. of them, but housekeepers have carried of a lot of them yet there are some left; made from 14-yd. wide cotton hemstitched and actually worth much more money. EMBROIDERED FLANNELS.
 Here's a special lot worthy your interest:
 Plain hemstitchod - fancy hemstitched embroidered edges plain scalloped edges full line
 Choice, 48e yard
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-13
Sale Of Prints

Simpsons ",silver gray" Gloucester Prints. American Indigo Prints, and Fancy Prints. In all, nearly 5000 yd. lot combined to close themselves out at 5c. q yd. Sale begins Monday morning. 7hly're AoRsstlp 5costh mO'r hkan soz a5k.
 Sewing Circles or Missions who use Cotton Batting by the dozen pounds, can buy our differenHbrauds streducedprices. Daylipht Snuare.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-13

The lot comprises $ dozen mostly high and medium grade Corsets, all colors. lengths, shapes, and sizes from IS to 30. They are products of the far famed {" Sonnette" Factory. BAR GAINS lnaeea!
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-13

Nainsook edges, from daintiest baby pat terms to richest skirting widths. Nainsook and Cambric Sets, various widths of edges and insertions to match.
 Nainsook and Cambric Allovers, 90, 6o, 75 and eSc. yd.
 The new Grass Linen Enlbroideries ill Insertions, Bands, Matched Sets, Edgings and Allovers.
 Seam Coverings and Cash's Coventry Frillings.
 White Goods
 India Linons, 6, s, 10, I2 I-2c. up to 37 I-2c. d yd.
 Victoria Lawns, s, 10, I2 I-2, I5c. up to soc. a yd.
 French Nainsook, AS in ches wide, 25, soc. up to 75c. a yd.
 English Nainsook, I2 I-2, Is, %, 25c. up to soc. a yd.
 Plain and Dotted Swiss, Ioc. up to soc. yd.
 About 2ooo yds. of Lons- dale Cambric to 10 yd. lengths, at 7c. yd. The Linen Court.
 Great Corsets
 Truly great for the pinch ed prices. They'd rank first class if 1t wasn't for d few insignificant oil spots. That makes them "seconds." In every other respect they're perfect Corsets. Now con slider the comparative cost.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-13
NHW ADYERYTs HMENrS TO-DAP.

Monday, January IS, 1896.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-04
OUR NATIONAL SEAL
str John Frestwich. an Accomplished Aas
tlaaarsan- Fdrntshsd shs Idea for
to Original Seal - the
xniaoA States.

The great seal ef the United Suites
Is Of peculiar interest from the fact
thar ii b possibly the oc'y eue In tbs
world that was designed for o gov
eruneAt BY sAe sahiecs OF an opposing
government We owe our coat os erns
to Sir John Pres.wich 9 bsrorss oil
West England. who was = warm friend
OF America. and an accomplished ar
ti9uarian. His admiration for Wash
ingson undoubtedly Influenced hts de.
sign. "a the Washington srras are rash-
er similar - our seal Originally The 50
lection OF the seal was iets 20 a commit
tee appointed by congress. asd eeE,-
POSED az Benjamin Franklin. job,
Adams and I honas Jefferson. aud they
employed French West Indian named
Du Sinitiero. not Gully 20 furnish de-
signs. but 10 sketch such desisns &c
were suggested by themselves. In one
% his drawings the srtist displayed OF
e shield the arnoria. designs of .everas
nations from which America bad been
peoplcd, emb-.ctns, chose Of Hngisas
Scotland. France, Germany and Hob
land.
Altar several otser csxAnisssss ke<
sai.ly tried % perfect = seal ~hisl
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-04

sign maker indicates to hiSpsrtner d?
cards he holds He is supposed 70 do Il
at such opportune moments and 50
clspefly that the opposition watcher
cannot detect the signals. It is the
waSohers duty not only to observe his
partners signals 30 closely that he viii
know what cards are indicated. but aiso
to watch the opposition sign maker.
signals. If he is an expert and does his
work perfectly IL follows, of course.
that he viii know whore every card in
tho pack Ii. The running cut Of eacb
suit is then only child's play. II The
other watcher is not as well posted b.
win be pretty sure to lose.
It is the watcher who piaye first each
time. II he wins the trick be lead.
again. The playing Of the trick COO
sists IA. leading with some card BE-
tween n'c uuo' . seven sPOs- xns
Players then in rotation lay down cards
next in vaaue on either side Of the cart
led. Whichever sid. runs the suit on.
first In either diseotiea wine the tr,ek
The point meet striven for Is 10 run /,
out On the high srd and capture ti.4
queen, king and TACK. as each of thep
cards count Q certain number ia add.
ton to the value Of tbs trick. When she
suit is won on tho small end and is rca
out on the ace, the face cards no: played
do not count fo- anyone. They are
then discarded as daadwoed. suoh an
event Il csnsiaere@ the sign Of pretty
amateurish playing. a. the cards aTs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-04

FOR the difference. Te begin with, theirs
ere only As cards in the pack, none Of the
suits having either eight or nine Spets.
Again, the cards are much smaller than
those used in America-smaller, In fact,
than the French cards. Still fUrthei
indicate the suits. Hearts, diamonds,
spades and clubs are unknown. In
their place the ppsniards use suns,
swords, cups and saucers. The picture
representing the sun, or the 'oro," as i.
is called, Is simply a refund yellow spot
with jagged edge, The sword (espada J
is a pictured short, straight cutlsss.
with flagree work on the blade in the
fashion of fancy Toledo workmanship.
1t is'printed in brown ink The cups
and saucers look like the regulation
receptacles for coffee and milk, and are
coleYsd blue. Moreover, corresponding
cards in the different suits arc not o;
equal value. For instance, the queen
Of suns has twice the value Of the queer
of swords, and the queen of swords is
worth as much as the queen of cups and
the queen of saucers put together. Cups
and sauoers are concluded equal except
when they are matched against each
other, and then cups have the pref
erence.
1t is also the Spanish custom when
playing cards to do everything in a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-04

THE CARDS OF MANO Y VOCA''
way exactly opposite to that usual in
other countries. The cards are always
and from the bottom OF the pack. the
dealer helping himself first The ace
Is counted simply as number one, ami
Is the lowest card. The highest card Is
the queen. Doubtless her place Of honor
S the result Of Spanish gallantry toword
the fair sex: or, possibly. it comes from
patriotic sentiment, es q queen is now
ut the head of the nation as regent,
while the king is at present IN all re-
rpects person of very secondary I'M
portance. For that matrer. Spsniards
have never been particularly fortupsts
With their kings or held them in much
esteem. Queens have always bean the
popular favorites. Next in order TO the
queen comes the king, then the lack. th-
en spot, tee seven, and SO on down b,
he ace.
This rational game of "Msno vooa"
played almost exclusively In the ceun-
Try districts Cards are used very little
q the large cities cxccps woere Amsri-
ans and Englishr.sn have introduced
poker, whist. euchre. etc. which good
many have had the hardihood to do. II
s. doubtful If a more discouraging tash
IOuso DC 1ouna rDan uyIng 70 pay poser
)r whist ineelligeoty with Spanish
baDds and Spanish customs. More shAa
hat sSpaniard would never adust4 thar
lis vAlUstion Of the csr6s was wang
Ind the Yankee idea right So Il 800 play
sas6s with Spaniardyss nusepsAy h.E
Rsy.
'.A1ano y voca- is usually played by
bur people, 6ix can play IL BOT With
Eat number the players have TO be ex-
hsrts. II is necessary to divide The
blazers into groups Of partners Of two
Dne partner is the chief. or watcher.
NA. other Is the -"sian maker The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-04

ny ssosEzDg. linen 4 nunJeo uI~rne
sut nails
They ha4 . 4ssee way ef selling cut
uatls in Ph(3edelphis 1t that time. They
put them up - auction in tie evening.
Well, I went 20 The soceien and I made
biA for - 1yst LOT o6sred. little
lswer than nndarseood - eoing price
10 be. I was surprised that no one bid
over NE end 70 We ske auseicoeer, but
the loewaa haocarsd down to me. end so
was ths Aaxt and tbs nezA When ] had
got a, / wanted. the aucdonser. Who
thought somebody had been jchinS
with him, yelled out thaA he'd Ike to
know who haA been dong all The bid
m rnecrc~o, xnu man noG 70 nezo Es~
up.
"'Sonny.' saM the aucdoreer. cen
you pay for the nails you've bid fosT
Yes. cam rspiisd. and - mAsy
more
Then the suetsoneer laughed. end
che auction went on At better prics q.
Next day I went to the auction-roop.
and got the raAa. taking my money oar
Of nv stocking Ia the suctionee<'s eaes
room. he seemed TO be mighty sioklsj
over the whole thing, even IL I had got
the nails . cent below ruling rates. He
wanted 70 know al about ma; whore
Was from. who my -nployer was. VIA:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-04

OF selling STATE rights, received tele-
gram stating that the sheriff wes in
possession OF the nickel-in-the-siot
conpsny's plant, and the firm WAS be.
ing sued by creditors. The inventor
hurried back to find that the s125.o05
had been quietly secured by the New
York partner in his own name, while al
that was left fer the inventor was the
plant and the debts OF a clamoring army
Of creditorx-
The courts could do nothing. So
trustful had the inventor been that no
legal artillery could be brought 20 bear
on the case. The partner is now travel
ing through Europe on the money he
secured, while the poor inventor is try
ing 70 retrieve his fortune In sackcloth,
ashes and Precipitation in a little four by
six Office near the city haIl.-N. Y. Re
cord&r