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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-10
StDhhesi NV starr.

Livingston, Mont, Dec. 5.-A ST. az
bling affray occurred twenty hir 81
from here yesterday which rtsuitGu
the serious wouuding of Arthur DEL
Op. His assaiIant wss Robert j. Sta,i
a Swede who came here from ST. fau.
last spring. Rlslur was stabbed JUss
under the eye, and also recri'eide
deep and dangerous wound i'll rile in,.
Starr is under arrest, but his eNasult
ton is postponed to ar sit tne srow
of Bishops injuries. The tioupie tLhich
out Of Starts leasing the ranch "n "m.
Bishop had been carrying on ias'
mer.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-10
FIGURING Mills Destroyed.

WinnebagO City. Mimi, Dee. 5-WlI-
iams Il Morrow's Touring mill on tue
Blue Earth river, two miles n0rth Oh
town, was burned to-day. The nre
originated from Il hot box. The hsh
pole of some careless fishermen was
the cause of the fire. The pole lau
been left where it had been drawn
into II of the wheels that MADE ],
necessary to start another wheel anu
connect it's shafts with that OF tWe
one stopped. The connection IN SOME
way led TO friction in IN of the Deal.
ings that undoubtedly originated tno
fire. The value of the property "as
about $4,000, and it is a total ioss.
no insurance. About $1,000 worm u
grain was i'm the mill at the time
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-10
Corn and Hog Feeding

A feeding experiment was conducted
by the Illinois Experiment station. the
results of which are worthy of careful
attention. 1t was conducted in finish
ing of and fattening hogs. The exper-
iments were made in nine different
months of the year and show excel
lent work. The average of the sixteen
lots showed II ID pounds of live
weight made from fifty-siX bushels of
corn. With corr worth 80 cents per
bushel, this would make pork cost a
trif1e over 3 cents per pound.
The poorest results were obtained
from work done in January. which
showed 6.93 pounds from one buShel Of
corn fed to pigs weighing los pounds
each. The next poorest results were
obtained in June, July and August.
and showed SIS pounds per bushel of
corn fed TO pigs weighing POS pounds
each. Tie third poorest result was in
July, and showed S.G6 pounds per
bushel fed to pigs of 223 pounds
weight. The best work was done in
December, and showed 1861 pounds
from n bushel of cCrn.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-10
corn FEEDING AND HOG CHOLERA.
Exclusive Feeding Of Corn and It's
Effects on the Hog.

Exclusive Feeding Of Corn and It's
Effects on the Hog.
There is a great prevalence of hog
cholera in some parts of the West this
wear. 1t is, we believe, the natural re-
suit of the enormous corn crop last
year and this. which has led TO the
exclusive feeding with corn, which
used to be common, and which so
weakened the constitutions of hogs
that they easily became subject to dis
ease. This does not mean that the
disease is not contagious. and Wnen
well established it will destroy hogs
that have been fed properly-rationed
food. Without doubt, there are germs
of disease, that will attack any hog.and
wherever any susceptible point can be
reached, will cause the animal to sick
en- and die. The point is that with
cOrn-fed hogs this susceptibility to at
lacks of the dreaded disease is greatly
increased.
Corn is very largely a carbonaceOus
food. 1t contains some nitrogen and
a very small portion Of phosphate, or
b~one-making material, but not enough
to supply the proper amount of bone
growth for a healthy animal. Even in
the Eastern States, farmers who ave
fed corn to fatten hogs found that
while fat increased, there was no pro-
portionate increase in the bones of the
leg. In fact, there is usually no
growth in the bone, and a fattening
hog very soon becomes almost too
weak to stand up to eat. Many times
we have seen these overwhelmed hogs
-. ll.,lal 18th thA fnt nIn1itnr
owe their eyes. and so weak in the leg
that the animals would crawl to the
nearest ear of corn. and partly rise on
its fore legs while it ate the corn from
it,, Such hogs would not eat much,
ard il not killed soon would die. 1t is
urGer such conditions in the West that
fattening hogs have long been pre-
pared 10 be easy victims to hog chol-
era. or any other disease hat may fol-
low unnatural living.
1t is really a serious business for the
localities where the hog cholera has
obtained the mastery of the hog grow
er. Where the infection has once be-
gun 1t is liable to remain for many
years. No skill i'm feeding will certain
ly save the hogs exposed to this infec-
ton, though it will lessen the danger.
Inc oillN WHY Nttlt hoS AiOitl a
once beer prevalent is to thoroughly
wash with a dilution Of corrosive sub
Innate. 1000 to 1, all buildings, such
as pig pens, where sick hogs have been
kept. After this has been done, the
hog yard should be changed to some
part of the farm where hogs have new
er been kept. In this way the disease
may be stamped out. But in some
places there is need of prompt action.
In the southeastern portion of Dakota
hog cholera, up to the present time,
has killed fully 3 per cent of the hogs.
In two counties the loss is as much as
100000 head, and the farmers will be
compelled to buy hogs from some dis
lance to get those that will be healthy,
and restock their farms. 1t is likely
that many will wait a year or two. so
as to disinfect their farms, before
again attempting to grow and fatten
hogs.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-10
THE ARCTIC SOUTH.
BIizzarS Cuts on Norfolk. Va. From
the Outside World

Norfolk. Va. Dee. ;. - Norfolk was
cut off from the outside world by the
severe blizzard which struck this VI
entity on Wednesday evening. Trans
portation Il delayed in every direc-
ton from one TO nine hours. There
are at least 100 telephone poles down
along the Norfolk x Western railroad
between this city and Suffolk, a dis
lance of only twenty miles. All tel
ephone, telegraph, trolley and electric
light wires are down in the city, ana
pedestrians have 10 be very cautious on
ccount of live wires in the streets.
Thus far no deaths have been caused
by the blow. Snow is on the ground
In places at least twelve inches deep.
No wires are in working order to the
coast and no marine news is obtain
able. There is not n single telegraph
wire running out of the city and the
damage TO property is enormous.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-10
Live stock Notes.

, Horses should be watered before
feeding. =
A SOW is not a good brood SOW I'M
less n is a good mixer.
The Poland China hog has made n
good many fortunes for people.
If the hogs do not eat up all that is
given them, reduce the quantity at
once.
If the horse is permitted to stand in
hot manure, get ready to doctor for
scratches.
Corn meal and ground oats, mixed
with cut feed or roots, make a first
class ration for horses or cattle.
If you have ensilage. feed it to all
kinds of stock, but feed grains with it,
especially if it has not ears on it.
Whenever the ho%rseshoer begins to
pare down the sole Of a horses foot,
stop him, if it is your horse.
Oxen are too slow for this age. but
they are as fast as n multitude Of
horse teams. A slow team is a nui"
sanCe.
Cholera, like the poor. is always
with us somewhere. and always will
be until we feed less corn and breed
from more mature stock.
1t is the opinion of many that keep
ing hay before horses continually is
not only wasteful, but injurious to
horses that are big eaters
A good practice is to keep first-class
brood ~sows-those that raise large lit
tiers of pigs-until they are four of five
years old, or even later.
An exchange says: Runaway horses
are unknown in Russia. No n drives
them there without having a thin cord
with a running around the neck
Of the animal. When the horse bolts
the cord is pulled, and the horse stops
as soon as 1t feels the pressure on it's
windplpe.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-10

was communicated to the children Is
that the family dog RAJ freely among
the pigs and afterwards played with
the children. There are a good many
diseases communicable from animals
to man, such, for example. as tubercu-
loSis, anthrax, g!anderS and others, but
this is the first time that even the Sus-
picion has arisen of the similar dan
ger from hog cholera We regard il as
highly improbable that the disease was
thus communicated. The hog cholera
has prevailed throughout the swine
belt To a greater or less extent for a
good many years and has frequently
been very yirulent. Little or no pains
has ever been taken to prevent the
spread Of the disease to the human
family, if such spread be possible.
The owners of diseased animals have
handled them freely, have buried and
burned their clrcaSseS. have visited
the quarters during the attack, and in
every possible way have been exposed
to the contagion. Nevertheless. no
cases have been heretofore suspected
occurring from the contact. and il
is highly improbable that this is the
true explanation Of the two deaths
now reported. 1t is much more likely
that the disease was due 10 some
other cause. Still we would not allow
the children TO play with Il dog that
haunts diseased quarters. for it is al
ways Deter to be safe than sorry.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-10
INTERVIEWER AT LAST.
Mr.. ~Chamberton's Opinions on Cycling
what lie Thinks of Our CITY"

AS he read his look of exasperotion
gave place To Il smile. for he was one
OF those fortunate Cnes who can enjoy
a joke at their own expense. till finally
he burst into a laugh so hearty thai
his Fellow passengers wished thev
could enjoy the joke with him.
The little jade" he mutterod 90
ever trust a woman again Tn "a
But the expression was go uttar,u -,
n What one would expect from a
crat. h'c
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-10
Crimson Glover for Horses

The division of botany of the United
States department of agriculture has
investigated the cause of death i'm
horses that have been allowed to feed
on overripe crimson clover trifolium
incarnatum) a forage plant that has
been doomed up by the agricultural
press of many of the Northern states.
The calyX of this clover is densely be-
set with crimson hairs. which. at ma
turlty become thick walled, and doubt
less, though not SO stated by the de-
partment, the cellulose. constituting
the young cell of which the cell is COM
posed, is transformed into linain. or
some other substance indigestiblc to
the horse. The surface of the hair is
marked by sharp-pointed tubercles
bent toward the apex of the hair.
Iaken into the stomach of the horse,
these hairs form themselves into mass
es Of n spherical shape. They are az
ranged with their bases toward the
center of the ball. this position being
facilitated by the tuberclps pointing to-
ward the apex of the hair. When the
DaliS reach 4 certain size, apparently
III from n few days to several weeks,
they pass into the inteStines. where
they for distractions, causing intense
suffering and death in Il few hours fol-
lowing the appearance of the first
symptoms. No bad effects Jare OBJ
served when the clover is eaten be-
fore the seed has maturcd. The fatal
effects have mainly occurred when the
plants We're allowed to ripen and the
straw II refuse. after threshing. had
been fed to horses. From all of which
we conclude that crimson clover is an
excellent crop to plow under, or to al
low TO mature and be used to reduce
the surplus horse stock of the country.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-10
Mnnxled by n Trolley car

Minneapolis. Dec. 5.--John str' ~ %
@bOring man whose home rs On
Cooper street. was run down .,,yn.
interurban car about 1915 Els The
ing as he was walking aIonS ,ead
track near Crom well street. HIs leg
was badly crushed and his rls when
mangled. but ne was still ai,'e ,,,rue.
picked up. He was brought " ""'
ap0lis, but died on the a
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-10
Ought to Have

He-lf l had known how sarcastic
you. nave ""airieu
Sile-Iou had a chance to notice IL,
r p.uh ! say this is so sudden" when
49, plUposeG 10 me after a two-years'
courtship!-Cincin1ati Enquirer.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-10
Lambs.

While we have never tried the plan
of f~umigating lambs for lung worms.
we believe it is worthy of trial. If it
is properly done, we can see no reason
why it should not eXterminate the
pest. which is so prevalent in wet sea-
ons like the past one has been. "A
correspondent of an Eastern contem-
pOrary recommends the following as
worthy of trial:
where the lambs show signs of dis
ease at weaving time it is the practice
OF many here to give them a strong
dose of sulphur smoke. To do this, it
is necessary to contine the lambs in a
tight place where they can be made to
inhale the fumes. We, this year, used
a garner which had "a door at the open
ing. and, as it held twenty-five lambs,
it did not take long to fumigate the en-
tire flock.
after the lambs were driven into
the garner. one man carried a buckle
with a few hot Goals. on which a small
handful of sulphur had been thrown.
the door was closed and, as the air
became blue, the lambs would begin
to cough, showing that they were ill
ing their lungs with the smoke. The
operator should stay in the room, so
that he may know when the lambs
have enough. For a few minutes you
may experience no inconvenience, but
soon the tears will begin to start and a
lump will come in your throat that
impedes breathing-then you may
know that the lambs have about all
they can stand. However, the smoke
will generally be stronger at five or
six feet from the floor than at the level
of the lambs noStriis, and the lambs
may be left in one or two minutes
after the man has been obliged to
rome out.
ut appears to me this is the COM
nonsense way of getting worms off
the lungs, rather than to put tempera-
ture in the stomach to vaporiZe
through the lungs and trachea.
Il have frequently seen this remedy
used with favorable results, and
should like Mr.. Wing to give it a trial
when again overtaken by a wet sea-
son.
Hog Cholera I'm n New Aspect.
An exchange reports the death of
two children from a disease said to
resemble hog cholera. The cholera
was I'm the herd on the farm and the
explanation Of the alleged fact that IL
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-10
| l..

Early next morning w cyclists
might have been seen wheeling up
Clarence avenue. The one In front was
q man, big and distinguished looking;
O man whom to see was to remember.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-29
A Chance to make money.

I read how one of your sulScri-
bers made money selling Dish
washers; ordered one, and my
lady friends were charmed, as they
hate lishwashing. My brother
and l commented selling them,
and have made $l,700 after pay
ing all expenses. We don't can.
yass any. Our sales are all made
at home. Peu"le come or sen.l
for them. The Mound City Dish
Washer Is the best Dishwasher gu
the market. Our business is IN.
creasing, and we are going to keep
right on, until we make ton thous.
and dollars. We sell from s to Is
machines every day, land some
days more. The Dishwasher is
lovely, every housekeeper wants
one. There is NO excuse to be
poor when so much money can be
made selling Dish Washers. For
full particulars, address The
Mound City Dish Washer Co., st.
Louis, Nh. They will start you
on the road to success A READ.
Err.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-29

Don't think that your liver
needs treating if you are bilious.
1t don't. Its your stomach. That
IA, yOnr stomach is really what
causes billiousness. 1t has put
your liver out of order.
See what's the matter with your
stomach.
Sick stomach poisons liver and
then there's trouble. Shaker Di.
gestive Cordial is Ito secret.
Formulas on every bottle. But
it's the simple honest way its made,
the honest Shaker herbs and other
ingredients of which its composed,
that make it ef1ieacions.
Any real case of Indigestion and
biliOusness can be cured with y
few bottles of Shaker Digestive
Cordial. Try it. -.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents
to Sl.W per bottle.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-29
PERSONAL.

I MIR. Waverly Davidson, of
Boyce, spent Sunday in the city.
Mrs. 8. A. Evans and chill.
dren left last Friday, for Neode.
slla, Kansas, to visit relatives.
Mrs. Mary Mather and da,rght-
er, of New Orleans, are visiting
the family Of Mr.. Oscar Cheney. )
MIR. Malcolm McKinnon, tray.
cling representative Of the Shreve.
port Times, was in town last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Willie O'Shee
are rnsticating at the White Sui.
phur Springs, in Catahoula parish.
mr.. A. j. DeRussey, travel.
ing freight agent of the r. & p.
Railway Co., was III town last
week.
-Majnr W. j. Deem, Of Glenmo.
IA, who was In town attending the
Methodist District Conference,
gave US an appreciated call OH
Monday
Mrs. J. A.. Simpson. and chill.
dren, who have been visiting Mr..
Simpsons mother in Oadho parish
Tor several weeks, returned home
Saturday night.
Col. w. w. Wilmington lief,
last Friday for Texas, to attend
the annual session OF the Grand
Lodge pff the: nslent Order Of
United WOrkm.si.
Rev. DR.: O.iW:;, Carter, Presi
dent Of Centenal y College, pl each.
ed au eloquent, Impressive and in.
structiye SERMON, at the NJ. E.
church. in this city. last Sunday.
Mrs, J. r. Mays returned to
her home in Alexandria last week.
During her brief visit to relatives
here Mrs. Mays was the recipient
of many social attentions from
their old and new-made frieuds,
who were pleased to meet this
charming lady Iberville' South,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-29
Republican Meeting.

Pursuant to published notice, .
bakers dozen of white Republicans
convened in the courthouse last
Saturday for the purpose of organ.
izing Mckinley club. Mr. e. j
Barrett was elected as permanent
chairman of the club; f. +. Me.
Dermott, secretary and treasurer;
L. s. Flower vice president, and
j. I, Charnley, assistant secretary.
The chairman appointed fourteen
delegates, as follows, to represent
Rapides parish in the State Re-
publican convention, which meets
in New Orleans July 80, to select
presidential electors: e. j. Bar.
ret, w. P. Flower, Z. NJ. Flower,
d. S. Ferris, f. E. Mcl,ermOtt, j.
I. Charnley, w. o. Wood, j. L.
Baker, VIM. Polk, j. NJ. Wells,
Jr., Frank Norfeet, Steve Barrett,
A. Pettingill and VIM. Peterson.
F. Il. McDermott, w. o. Wood,
w. P. Flower, j. NJ. Wells, Jr.,
aud Steve Barrett were appointed
a committee on resolutions aud
platform to report at the next
meeting. E. j. Barrett, w. r.
Flower and w. D. Wood were ap
pointed a committee on transpor-
tation. The club then adjourned
to meet at tbs courthouse OH Sat.
ulddy, Aug s, at I'm.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-29

Democracy stood at the cradle
Of the republic. 1t has been pc
tential at every progressive step
tina. freedom has since taken. 1t
has gone hand in hand with liberty
along all the paths of peace. 1t
has been h ene aloit on tho flash.
ing ha} puets of millions of men in
the .ierce track OF war. # il is til
die ils deiui'ie i'll not p,ecetlp that
of the republic, nor will it outlive
the republic. The two, insepara.
in life, will be united in death.
Wrapped in the same cerements
they will he carried by the same
hostile hands to the same tomb
Such a party cannot die. 1t shall!
not die!- Chicago Chronicle, Iud.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-29
Commentator of an Old Friend.
ST.. JOSEPH, !
Jnly 18th 1896.
Warren G. Mobley, Esq.


Alexandria, La.
Dear Warrell:--I have read with
pleasure the editorial in your pa
per of 10th inst, entitled a econ.
venti"n of Surprises" The sub
mission of individual opinion to
the will of the minority rs express.
ed by the party authority, is true
Democracy and you have most fe
licitously expressed it in your edi,
tOrial. Your crock ribbed" De.
mocracy meets my views exactly.
Your friend,
w. G. YOUNG.
Capt. William Conner Young,
the author of the above laconic,
but pitbily expressed cardinal
principle Of Democracy, is now
and has, been for twenty years
Sheriff and Tax Collector of Ten
sas parish. He and the editor Of
the LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT were
friends and comrades in arms,
who stood shoulder to shoulder in
defense of the Southern C0nfeder.
acy more than thirty years ago.
Although we have not had the
pleasure of meeting our old CON-
l'anion in arms for twenty years,
it is a source of qualification to us,
to know that he has not forgotten
tue friends Of "Auld Lang Syne"
and that our journalistic and 30.
litical course meets with his entire
appreciation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-29

Democratic rule is the first
consideration here in the south,
aud for that reason, it for no other,
Southern Democrats aid news pa
peers in particular should lend all
their Efforts to secure the election
of a Democratic President. A Re
publican Executive means force
bills, the placing Of negroes in
office, little or no recognition for
the South. Federal interference
and countless other evils. This is
vi course a strictly sectional view
OF the situation, but aside from i,
comes the question of party loyal
~, majority rule, low tariff, etc.
The financial issue does not aud
should not OvershadOw the matter
of Democratic supremacy.- Biz
mingham News, Dem.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-29
A Household Treasure,

ID. W. Fuller, of Canaiokarie, n.
Y, says hat he alwayskeeps DR.
Kings New Discovsfy in the house
and his f.mily i,ya always found
the very best RESULTS follow its ,s';
tint he would not he without it,
il procurablf. G.. A. Dykema,,
s,s..ngglsf. GatSkill, n. Y, say.
What DR.. Kings New Discovery is
undoubtedly tho best Cough rem.
eij; that he has usntl it in his tam
lily for eight years, and It has
never failed to do all that il claim.
ed Tor it. Why not try remedy
81 lo.g tried and tested. Trial
bottles fee at Eagle Drug Store.
Regular size soc. and $500.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-29
Mr.. Bryan Presented With a Nam
moth Watermelon.

Lincoln, Neb., July 2l.- The
press representatives in Lincoln
were agreeably entertained this
morning by Mrs. Bryan in the dis
cussi0n of Il forty-seven-p0und WI.
termelon from Georgia, a present
from w. N. Mitchell, freight agent
of the Baltimore and Ohio road at
Atlanta, Ga, the counterpart of
one sent to Major Mckinley. Mr..
Mitchell issued 4 circular to- the
growers Of Georgia and selected
the two largest melons that could
be found. The one that came this
way was shipped in a great willow
wash basket, harnessed with sill.
yer and nestled in II couch of fine
sllavings, tlecked with threads of
silver tinsei. Upon the Stats
across the top of the basket were
greetings from the various States
through which the melon had
passed, pledging them to Bryan
and 16 to /.
Georgia is generally regarded as
the "boss" watermelon State Of
the Union. But we can beat forty
sevra pound watermelons right
here i'll the suburbs of Alexandria,
during one of the dryest seasons
on record, without. artificial irri,
cation or OK. raN care and attention.
Our friend Judge j. Il. Thornton,
residing just beyond the corporate
limits and who has demonstrated
himself to I've as successful IN the
culture Of watermelons and vege.
tables, as he is skillful in the prac.
tice Of his chosen profession, pre-
sented us with watermelon last
week, Which weighed fifty-fve
pounds, was ripe almost to the
outer edge Of the rind and was the
most delicious in flavor We ever
We would suggest to Mr..
MITCHELL that when he desires to
present unusually large watermel-
ems to presidential nominees, he
should send to Rapides Parish for
them. '->.-