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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-03
A Fright Iowa Boy.

One of cur boys who does not own n
watch writes about how he tells the
time of day. He works in Il wheat ele-
yator i'm an Iowa town. a big window
almost fills one side of his little office.
Into the corner of the window creepS
The early sunlight in the morning and
il shines in all day long and creepS out
of the other corner in the evening. ON
the floor where the edge of the shadow
from the sash falls just at noon our
boy has placed Il long chalk mark II
a little further away there is another
mark for / o'clock, and so on up to
six. The forenoon is similarly divided
On the floor. Each day by simply look
ing at the edge of the suns light he
can tell what time it is. once III two
weeks he changes all these marks be-
cause the shadows change As the sun
gets higher in the spring or lower in
tie fall.
This clever devicC-any or you may
rrse it-suggcstS the way that the ma
tives of Liberia. in Africa, who have
no clocks. tell the time. They take the
kernels from the nuts Of the candle
tree and wash and string them on the
rib of IA palm leaf. The first or top
kernel is then lighted. All Of h ker-
nels are Of the game size and sub
stance. and each Will burn a certain
number o. minutes and then set fire
to the II next br.ow. The natives tie
pieces Of black cloth at regular inter
walls along the string TO mark the di-
vision of time. Among the natives OF
Singar. in the Malay archipelago. n
other peculiar device is used. Two
bottles are placed neck and neck, and
sand is PUT in IN of them. which
pours itself into the other every half
hour, when the bottles are reversed
Chicago Record.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-03

he has met happened on the 18th day
of the mouth. When the lad was about
six years old we lieved In York street,
Brooklyn. One day Victor, while play
ing with another boy, was asked 10
walk down a plank which had been
placed on the staiIs. Well, he was not
to be dared. and started to perform the
feat. He fell, and was picked up I'M
conscious. Our physician said he
would have to undergo an operation
rs several of the blood vessels III his
head had burst. We took him to the
Brooklyn hospital. where the physl-
clans said an operation would Kill him.
They. however. bandaged the head
tightly and forced the blood into the
system. The marks of the bandages
are still on the child's forehead. HIS
head at that time was swollen untli II
was twice its natural size.
Several years ago my Wlfe gave an
the children c%reOsote. Victor swat
lowed two sp0onSful OF the poison.
and vas once more eScued ON III"
brink of the grave. My wife admins
tered the fluid. thinking it was cough
mixture. The dactor said the dose was
sufficient to kill two men. When ne
recovered from this illness l bought
him q bicycle. This was smashed one
day. and Victor was carried 70 the
Kings County hospital. A soda water
wagon had run him down and Il
almost severed his right leg from his
body. They were going to amputat"
his limb when | arrived at the hospital.
but l would not permit it. To-day. as
you can see. he is able to walk as well
as anybody, Notwithstanding the fact
that he has undergone thirteen opera
tons. All! that is the only place. !
think. In which that number figures in
his life. The doctors wondered at the
vitality Of the boy, and l think some of
the operations performed upon him
have been unprecedented. When Vic
tor came out of the hospital he was
forced 70 use crutcheS. One day. while
walking in Flatbush avenue, he fell
and again split his head open. Once
more he was laid up. The latest acct
dent happened six weeks ago, when he
upset a kettle of boiling water. He is
now gradually recovering from this,
and the flesh on his foot. which was
burned nearly to the bone, is rapidly
healing"
Victor was born in the city of Christ
Church. which is the south island of
New Zealand. He has n pleasant face,
and, as his father says, he is bright
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-03
The POrCuninp-

The ~porcupinn;. widely scattered over
the world. unlike the rest of the rOden-
tia or gnawing animals. is remarkably
slow in its movements. and never at
tpmptS TO get out of the way of an
enemy; nature. however. has protected
it. from attack by covering its body
with an impenetrablc G0at of mail.
bristling with bayonets; but for this,
its helpleSSneSs would O o IL To
be eXterminated by the lynx and the
eat. This harmless animal has been
the subject Of mulch fabulous eXagger-
alton. 1t cannot project its quilts from
its sides, ~ arrows from a bow, rs
Orn historians have gravely asserted;
and. in spite of Shakespoare's inSinul-
alton to the contrary. it is nOt fretful
in it's disposition, for IL left to it's soil
tary hauntS,. no animal of the forest is
mere happy in the enjoyment Of it's
humble life. Its quilts vary frona six
TO fourteen inches in length. and are
much esteemed, both by savage ana
civilized people. for various useful pur-
poses to which they can be applied.
AS weapons of defense they protect
the animal from the prowess of the
grizzly bear, rs we'll as from the fox
and lynx.
The porcupine lives upon the bark Of
trees and it seldom leaves one that it
has selected for food until it strips
trunk and limbs Of their covering. SO
destructive are they on forest vegcta-
ton that a small number of them will
make a neighborhood appear as if it
had been scathed with tire-one porcll-
pine in a single winter destroying 100
trees.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-03
4 Vegetable Pistol

But the most remarkable instance Of
this method of scattering the seeds
shooting them from 1he pod, is afford,
ed by Hura crepitans, a handsome
tree. native of the forests Of South
America. The curious fruit of this
rec Is somewhat flattened, deeply fur
rowed or fluted body, made up of 20 cir
Gle of many cells. each containing one
seed. When the seeds are rips the
cells open and cSpel them with a loud
report, like the crack Of a pistol. Hence
the fruit is sometimes called the mon
keys dinner bell"
Stories have been told of Hura fruits
being placed in desks and subsequent.
ly opening and discharging their seeds
with such violence as to break. inS.
wells, and ever to crack the wood ot
the desk.-"How Plants Spread,N by
Thomas ii. kearuey, Jr, in the ST
N"S' >,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-03
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way 10 cure deafness, and Tho,
Is by constitutions remedies. Deafness ia
caused by an nfiamsd condition OF the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tub.
When this tube is infamed you have a
rumhling sound. or imperfect hearing, and
when IL Is entirely closed deafness IL the
result. and unless the inflammation can
be taken out and This tube restored 10 is
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by Catarrh, which is nothing bur
an inhamed condition of the mucous sur.
faces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars for
n case Of Deafness (caused b, catarrhI
that cannot he cured by Hairs Catarrh
Cure. SEM for circulars. free.
r J., CHENEY IL co. Toledo, O..
Sold by druggists. T5c.
Halls Family pills are the best.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-03
The SunfIOwer and It's Js..

The sunflower is a native of Amor,
ca. In 1869 it was introduced into I'm
rope, and is now extensively cultivated
there, particularly in Russia, where II
has been grown for fifty years. prnici'
pally for the oil contained in its seed
The seeds, after the shells are 20
moved, contain 81 per cen of oil. Tho
oil is clear light-yellow, nearly odor.
less. and of a peculiarly pleasant ana
mild taste. 1t is said to be supcrjor n
both almond and olive oil for tahlo
purposes, and is used i'm making soan
and candles. In Russia the largor
seeds are sold in immense Uuantitias
TO the lower classes of the people. who
eat the kernels as we do peanuts, Tho
stalk furnishes n valuable fertilizer
while the green leaves are dried. mi,
verified and mixed with meal as food
for ows The stalk produces an ey.
cellent fiber. 1t is said that Chinese
silk goods commonly contain more or
less sunf1ower fiber The sO-called
Niger-seed oil is made from a species
of the suntiower family which is a M.
tive Of Abyssinia. 1t furnishes the
common lamp oil of Upper India
where it is largely cultivated.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-03
4 Remarkable Boy

Victor Bedingfield, the twelve-ycar-
old son of the editor of the Flatbush
Press and Kings County Gazette,
seems destined to reap the rewards
promised in the beatitude which says
something about the long suffering,
says the New York Tribune. He has
probably suffered more pain and en-
perienced more hard luck than any
other Flatbush youngster alive ut the
present day. The father as well as the
subject of this story was seen the
other morning by a reporter.
'Victor is a bright boy, and reads a
good DEAL" said the father. He was
not born On Friday. and I an not sure
that any Of the accidents with which
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-03
BIG FIRE In ST. PAUL
AN ELEVATOR Is TOTALLY De-
STROYED BY FLAMES.
One Hundred Thousand Bushels of
Oats Are COMMUNICATIVE Total
Loss Over "a Hundred Thousand
DoIlars-The Fire Occurs During
n High Wind-Spnrks Carried u
Third of a Mile.

st. Paul, Nov. 2S.-Fire last night
completely destroyed Elevator A.
owned by the st. Paul Elevator and
Warehouse company. The elevator
was built twenty-five years ago at a
cost of 100000 and contained 100000
bushels of oats, valued at 100000.
There was $4,000 insurance on the
building and $4,000 on the grain. The
elevator located on the side of the
bluff alongside the river, and the up
per portion was about three stories
above the level of Third street. max
ing a building about ten stories in
height. 1t is not known how the fire
started. but soon after it was dis
covered it was seen that the building
was doomed. A high wind vas blow
ing, but, fortunately. it was coming
from the northwest and blew the
flames toward West st. Paul, and con-
Sequently did no further damage. On
the river side Of the elevator are the
Milwaukpe railroad tracks, and a
number Of cars loaded with grain and
merchandise of various kinds We're
hastily removed to a place of safety.
Large chunks Of burning wood fell
upon the railroad tracks, setting fire
to the ties, and the ice on the river
was covered with small pieces Of
burning wood. The sparks were, in
many cases, carried to West st. Paul,
about a third Of a mile. A close watch
was kept and no fires were started by
the sparks. The building finally col
lapsed and buried the railroad tracks
under tons of burning debris.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-03
OFFICIAL.
McISinley's Official Plurality Is 2S1-
IL of the i3 Electors.

Frankfort. Ky. Nov. 2S.-The state
canvassing board met today. In view
of the Democratic threats TO contest
the election OF twelve Republican
electors. great interest was felt. The
c~anvassing board had already footed
returns and read them with explana-
tons of their action in eases where
the returns were technically irregular.
In every case they had waived unim-
poTtant technicalities and counted 1e-
turns as made. The Democrats re-
ceived greater benefits than Republic
ans from this course. The official foot
ing gives Kash. the leading Republic
an ~elector, 21S.1T1 votes, and Smith,
the leading Democratic e%lectOr, 217,-
500 votes. NcKinley's official plurali-
ty iii the state is PSI. Smith, who
headed the Bryan electoral ticket, de-
feats Wedding and Howes. the two
lowest Mckinley electors, who are
tied. The electoral college will decide
which of these electors shall vote.
Tho court gives Mckinley Kentucky
by PSI plurality and twelve out of
thirteen electors. The canvass OF
congressional returns made 10
changes.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-03
OVER $500. 900 Is LOST.
Tyre Express Companies Said to he
thr Victims os Conspiracy.

thr Victims os Conspiracy.
Kansas City. Nov. %. - George r.
Ross, missing money clerk of the Pa
citic and United States Express COM
parties, hes been located in ST. Louis
by the surety company that furnished
his bond. and is now under Suryeil-
lance. 1t is stated that the express
company officials had all along known
of Ross exact location, but kept it
quiet because there are, it is said,
others implicated.
The officials refuse to give out in
formation of a definite character, but
enough has been learned to merit the
statement that there is evidence Of a
collision between certain employees to
rob the express companies. Last Sun
day there was handled through the Of
flee over which Ross presided money
packages containing $4,000. Already
$500 of this amour is known to be
missing. and the books are still being
gone Over Shortage checks have been
coming in : regularly since the ex-
/: animation began, it is said. that the
{, Off ials have renewed their efforts,
: and now fear the whole $4,000 may
never have reached its destination.
As the system of checking is neces-
sarily slow. the packages having been
: destined for various points, the re-
suit will not be known Immediately.
In the meantime the express officials
absolutely refuse TO give out any state
ment for publication. other than that
Ross has been located.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-03

Waco. Tex, Nov. %. - A tornado
that ragged in . section twenty miles
from here yesterday devastated "A
strip one mile wide ard eight miles In
length. 4 number of farm houses
were demolished in the vicinity of
Mart. McIcTnCn county, and i~nforrla-
ton one rom n@'@"l. six miles from
Mart. that the residence of Buck
Douglass was totally destroyed, his
wife severely hurt and one of his
children was killed outright. Five
persons were more or less injured as
far as heard from. The temperature
ranged nearly at summer heat prior to
the storm. In passing over the
prairie the cyclone took away every
thing it touched, leaving the earth
bare of grass.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-03

Aunt Miranda suppose YOU saw
Mary's girl when you was down to the
city. Has she grown much since they
moved away from Rosewood Corners?
Uncle Jedekiah--Grown! Why. she's
CROWN yet. You won't believe it, but
her newest dress only reaches TO Ter
shOulders.-BroOklyn Life.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-03
An Appeal for Assistance

Al man who Is charitable to himself will
listen to- the mute appeal for assistance
made by his stomach, or his liver, In the
easy sensations in the region OF the gland
that secretes his bile. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, my dear sir. or madam-as the case
may be-iS what you require. Hasten 10
use IL you are troubled with heartburn,
wind in the stomach, or note that your skin
or the whites Of Your eyes are taking a sal
low hue.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-03

Fargo, \. d., Nov. 2S.-Adolnb IVES.
er was recently arrested by the United
states authorities on the charge Of
tampering with the Inails. 1t develons
now that he Is wanted on a seriopS
charge by the Twin City police ana
will probably be turned over to tbamu
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-03
Eleven Thousand Out.

Hamburg, Nov. 2S,-The ship owners
and port labor contractors have de-
cided TO join the employers fedora
ton in order TO present a united OPP
position TO the strikers. The Ham,
burg-American company's lightermen
and ship cleaners have joined in the
strike. Eleven thousand men are out.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-03
Accountable. ANYWAY.

Are you prepared to accept men to-
day as, nature makes them
"Tm-er-pleased to accept them as
they pr0pose."-Truth-
Evening star., 1896-12-14

unanimous vote at ST. Paul, and the yieor-
GUS but hrm hand she has laid upon the
administration of national affairs aueurs
Wen Tor her regime. On invitation of Com
mander-in-chief Clarkson Mrs. Hit went
TO Buffalo last week to inspect accommoda-
tions and arrangements for the National
Ehcampment next year. She is quite en-
tnusiastic In her report of the present out
iook,' ana feels assured that the emnire
state will lequal If not excel, all the other
states In the magnificence of it's reception
10 the veterans and their coworkers. the
Woman's Relief Corps
Iuesday evening the Department of Po-
tomac Tor the first time In its history will
give public reception to a national presi-
gent, at the home of the department presi-
nent, Mrs. Anna w. johnson, III street
southeast. opposite the new Congressional
Library. Mrs. Johnson will be assisted by
the senior Woe president, Mrs. Bessie
Boone Cheshire: ]. V. p. Mrs. George
Chambers. Mrs. Howells, Mrs. Bane, Miss
Tompkins, Mrs. Ida Chase and other mem
bers of her staff, and by past department
presidents. Mrs. Joanna Turner, Mrs. Ida
v. Hendricks, and Mrs. Hamilton. The
hours of the reception will be from to IL
p. m, and all members and friends of loyal
organizations will be welcomed.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Elphonzo louncs Co

Elphonzo rouugs Co
Are you making ready for Christ
getting together the candy. the
nuts and other good things for
the holidays? Keep in mind that the
largest and choicest stock of such
things south of New York is here
everything that goes to make the
Xmas merry-the feast successful.
California Paper-shcll Almonds.
Genuine Princess Paper->hell Almonds
Team and Louisiana Creole Peclus
Extra large Isirian Eflberts.
y. y. state Shelbarks.
Valencia Shelied Almonds
jordan Shelled Almonds.
Finest Mince Meat in glass jars and 10
hulk.
Extra fancy Caster Eaisins for table use
Seeded Raisins and Sultana Seedess Raisis..
New Zante and vostizza Currants.
kennedy's Fruit Cake-already six months
old.
Finest Homemade Cakes II every sori r.-
ceiyed fresh daily.
Roquefort Cheese, English Dairy Cheese,
Edam Cheese. Clubhouse Cheese
Full Cream Che, se
New layer and Pulled Figs.
Finest Persian Dates.
Euchred Figs I'm glass jars.
Finest Malaga Grapes.
S-lb. box Glace Fruits, Cherries Clairnont,
Cherries Choch-tt Cherries Bey.ga reauN
Cherries Mariskino, Aprcots Glace.
Mayonnaise Dressiug-laTge and small bob
Ties.
Preserves Jams and MaTmalades.
Finest Imported Olive Oils.
Finest French Peas-our importation.
/, ., and Alb. tin Of Plum Padding with
patent openers.
Is varieties Of Canned Soups-ready for tie
table.
Delicious Unfermented Grape Juice for table
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Lodge Onlcer. Elec,.a

Inc annual election for Columbia Council
NO. sa5, National Union, was held Satur
Jay evening. as follows: President, A. b.
Carty' wee president. G. X. Janvey: speak
e.' w. 1. Kelly; ex-president. George w.
Cox; recording secretary, Josepb r Ca,.n.
financial secretary. John E. Hammond
treasurer. George W. Fordham; chaplain
Richard Sweetman; usher, George M Per.
kins; sergeant-at-arms. W. T. Knowles.
door Keeper, Charles H. Greenacher: dele.
gates to the cabinet, william b. Reilly.
George w. Cox; delegate to Immediate re.
lief. w. Q. Lowd; delegate to D. c. r, B, s.
j., w. Craig. " =
Evening star., 1896-12-14
woMAN's RELIEF CORPS RECEPTION
HOnOrs to Mrs. HIT, National Presi.
dent of the OrGanizatiOn.

HOnors to Mrs. HIT, National Presi.
dent of the OrGanizatiOn.
Mrs. Agnes Hit of Indianapolis Ind, ma
tional president Of the Woman's Relief
Corps, arrived in Washington Saturday
and is the guest of her husbands parents
at No. Iowa circle. Mrs. Hit is among
the women of national fame In her work
for the old soldier and his dependent ones
She has been for eleven years a member of
the order and has filled nearly all the off,
ces in the corps and department. She was
elected president Of the Department Of In
diana, then became assistant inspector
and finally national inspector. She was
chief of stan of the national president
Mrs. Margaret r. Wickens. In 1893. when
dinapolis.
Mrs. Hit was elected by an almost
Evening star., 1896-12-14
The Standard Book Store
3H4 9th St. N. w.

able for scientific purposes. with cannon
balls near at hand. 1t would be an admir-
able place for experiment. Truth is to be
found in a we'll If we could only get
these correspondents down there cropping
after 1.-THE momentum coterie, the grav-
ity contingent and the perpetual motion
crowd-and at a given signal have the can
non ball rolled in OF them, the Improbable
discussion would be brought to an end.
Alls well that ends WE'LL"
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Xmas Presents.

come and see our MEZZO TINT Photos. rbsv
I,r maze lovely Xmas presents. $500 per tlox n1,
c.,Is1v ~ Inc 1nest $500 Crayon In the city.
no26-l0d DsTABRoOK, 1927 pa .vo
Evening star., 1896-12-14
More new chatting
dishes from SI.75 up.

Those who have been waiting for them
viii be pleased. TO hear of the arrival
Of our new line OF Holiday Chaiing
Dishes making the most complet. stock
In town-$l.75 up. Elegant gifts.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
5 o'clock tea kettles.

Every new thing In Five O'Clock Tea
kettles-an assortment that cpnp"l he
enceiled because IL contains everything.
x1.J0 up.
Evening star., 1896-12-14

George Erb has confessed to the l.olice at
Harrisburg, Pa, the murder OF Edward
Nutter last February at Fort Smith, Ark.
Erb was driven to the confession by his
conscience worrying him.
Evening star., 1896-12-14

Because We have just received them,
and about three weeks too late, We will
sell these handsomely decorated Haviland
China Dinner Sets for $23 each.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Old Italian ViOljns.

A Heck. Violin and Guitar Maker and Repairer
will be at AT 11th 81. nv THURSDAY NEXT
and afterward On SATJ RDAYS Only. Old Italian
and other Fine yiolins for sale. Finest worh
guaranteed. Hel2-lv
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-23
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Thomas E. Watson Makes a
 Speech at Birmingham.
STILL MAKING WAR ON sEWALL.

He Said He Would Not Throw an Ob-
 xas Different With SewalI-Morrison
 wni Not Support Bryan-Dr Felton
 For Mckinley.
 BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 23.-Thomas E Watson, the Peoples party candidate for vice president, spoke at Capitol mark Wednesday night to an audience of 5000 people MT. Watson's speech was well applauded at times. He start ed out by saying that he had not sought to lay obstacles in the way of Bryan, and that his party could unite and give Bryan their full support, but not Sew all. He said the party which has de- nounced bondholders and railways ought not to be asked to support bond holder and railway king.
 The speaker went on to say that ii either the Populist or Democratic party was to be abandoned it should be the Democratic, for the Populist contained no goldbugs. while the Democrats have such leaders as German and Hill, who will not do anything for silver, but are supporting the platform to destroy it at the first chance.
 Democrats of the south," he said, fought not ask me to bow down and let this millionaire put his feet on my neck. Before I would be false to the Populist party, that has honored me i; before I would disappoint these patri- otie men, before would suffer the only true and tried party pledged to reform to dlsband and become victim to po- litlcal trick l would die the death of a dog 10 times over ''
 The speaker said in closing, after he had discussed at some length the princ1- ples of the Populist party, that if he were to eonte eff the ticket Bryan's de- feat would surely result, because he would certainly lose Oregon and North Dakota, where there is no anti Repub- hcan ticket except the Bryan and Wat son one and it is too late to put out an- other. He regards these states neces- sary to Bryan's election. His with drawal would also cause a collapse of Bryan's campaign in Illinois and Indi- ana, where fusion is necessary to suo- cess. For that reason Democrats should not desire him to withdraw. He scorned Kansas Populist leaders for their treaeh- zery and the Democrats for greed, and zsaid he was willing to abide by an equal 5division of the Kansas vote. He ap- #pealed for fair treatment of his party in |Sall states, and said if it is accorded, the Populists will line up to man ill No @yember.
 Mir. Watson goes from here to Gads- den, where he spoke yesterday.