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A Man Amongst Men.


"As | told you in startin out, Rufus,
Jerry Rutherford is a man amongst
men and politicioner from long taw,"
that dear, delightful old soul went on to
say. "He works over all the ground
and works it clost. You will notice he
most in generally always cuts his cards
so as to get mixed up with the men that
are for the other fellow. He went to
spend the night with Dink Ashcraft on
the grounds that Dink was one of the
mainest bellweathers in that Beat and
dead square agin him. He has got
n mighty way of picllin out the men
that are on the other side and can hurt
him. Then he will make it his pressin
and particlar business to go and see
them very men, and talk pleasant to
the women, and make much of the
children, and break bread with the
family. And in that way he is so nat
ural and homelike and sociable till
them that amt for him can't have the
heart to do him no harm,
"If Jerry finds out a strong leadin
man pullin too hard at the wrong end
of the rope he don't mind courtin some
of the women folks and gettin himself
engaged to marry in orderment to bring
the old man over on the right side of
the fight Why, they tell me that he is
right now engaged to about two-thirds
of the young women in the deestrict
They say he went so far with Fannie
10 Virgins, one of old man Charlie
Wiggins'es daughters, as to buy her a
fine finger ring and settle on the we'd
din day. | reckon the rascal would
of courted me by this time but for the
fact that all the men folks of our fam
lily was for him anyhow.
81 don't see how Jerry could marry
all the women he has courted il he
wanted to. A man that is forever run
min around huntin Office amt got no
business tryin TO raise family nohow
1t amt much probate, Rufus, that Jer-
nv and Fannie Joe viii ever git married
when the pinch comes. But all the
same old man Charlie Virgins and his
six boys all voted for Jerry, and a man
by the name of Rutherford goes TO con,
gress from our deestrict."
No man can save his country till he
knows the lay of the land. And the peo.
pie amt gone nowheres.
RUFUS SANDERS
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SWISS HOLIDAYS.
Rest from Labor on Thursdays rs Well rs
Sundays.

Since the days of Calvin Geneva has
been community strictly Protestant
as is well known. But what is not so
well known is that Calvinistic Geneva
has almost as many fete days and pub
lie holidays throughout the year as
Roman Catholic Italyitself. The church
holidays, it is true, such as Christmas,
Easter, etc, are observed slightly, II
NJ all. In place of these, however, they
have national and cantonal fetes, gem
eral and local holidays, which stretch
through the whole year. Besides these
there are two holidays of the week,
Sunday and Thursday. If the former liz
a pleasant day, the whole community
turns out, winter and summer, and
spends the day abroad in rural pleasure
or in the more noisy fun and frolic OF
the city. The latter is the weekly school
holiday instead of Saturday, as with us.
1t is not alone a school holiday, how
ever Bankers and physicians and some
of the professional men take part
if not the whole, of Thursday to escape
from work into the country, or for an
excursion up the lake to Lausanne OF
Montreux. Many of the workmen also
lay off on this day, so that it is not an
uncommon sight to see buildings In
the course of construction in a sus-
pended state of animation on Thurs
day as on Sunday. You know, the
common people of Switzerland take
their Measure as hardly as do the work.
people of England. There is nothing
of the gayety and lightness OF the
French peasant, who is quite conscious
that he knows how TO enjoy himself.
Perhaps, as has so often been alleged,
the cold and dull climate of both Eng
land and Switzerland may be reason
for the difference; but other factors
must be sought, 1 think, to fully ac'
count for tn. Y Post.
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ways surprisin if can give you some
pinters as to how to run winnin
race.
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No Female Garments In .His'n."


81 wonder in my soul if that is a
general fool way with all the candi-
dates for office Dink went on, tall1in
sorter half way to himself If it is,
they can jest simply count Dink Ash
craft out of the game. don't take no
female garments in mine, if you please,
and no man that does can git my vote
for congress. l don't make out like
am sproutin any wings as yet. Some
times, as you all know, l git blind
drunk and play cards, and bet on
horse races, and say cuss words, and
fuss and fight around amongst my
neighbors considerable, But when |
am dead and gone | want to have it so
no livin man can say-and throw it up
to my children-that Dink Ashcraft
voted for a man that slept with a f.
male garment on / will now take it
on myself and make it my business to
nose around till | find out whether or
no Jerry Rutherford sleeps in one Of
them durn things, and if he does, that
also settles his hash with me hencefor-
wards and forever
"Two or three weeks after that Jerry
Rutherford come around on the cir
cult. and. bless gracious, it so hap
pened that he went TO the Ashcraft
place and put up for the night. Dinll
couldn't give in no good excuse to sleep
with Jerry, but he set up till late bed
time. and then watched his man
through a crack in the wall. He saw
Jerry pull OFF and go 70 bed with his
underclothes on like the common run
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WHOLESALE MURDER.
Italy Has Record as the Most Violent Of
CiyiIized Gountriea

Civilized Countries.
A homicide occurs every two hours
in Italy. This was one of the many
startling statements made by Baron
Garofalo, distinguished Italian Grim
inologist, in a lecture delivered ON
"Criminality in relation to the educa-
ton of the people" in the Roman coll
lege. His audience included Queen
Margherita.
In Italy the annual loss of life by
homicide USUALLY by lethal weapons)
numbers about 1000 souls. Compared
with France, for instance, she has Ten
komicides year for Frances one, and
80 for Denmark's one. The Latin pop
ulations, indeed, in both hemispheres
have bad preeminence over the Teu-
tonic in crimes of violence, if not in
crime generally and of these Latin pop
ulations the Italian is the worst.
Baron Garofalo proceeded to give the
reasons why. In the first place, VEN
delta, which in Greece was heroism and
in medieval Europe laudable custom,
has fingered longer in Italy than in any
other country; duelling, also, is more
frequent in Italy than elsewhere. To
the religious instruction given in Great
britain and the United States of Amer
lea he attributes the fact that these
countries have in 40 years diminished
by one-half the annual proportion of
their dellnquents and mendieants, while
in Italy the want of similar instruc-
ton has resulted IN the positive in
crease of delinquency and mendicancy
Since 1862. When to these considera-
tons we add the increased hardness
of living in the young kingdom, the
strain put upon the moral resisting
power by crushing poverty, the squalid
dwellings,, the defective Authorization,
Ivy which the brain is starved, when 1T
is not actually poisoned, by the stimu-
mnts in which relief from misery Is
sought, and the depreciation of life
as it exists under such conditions, we
arrive at an ensemble of causes which
quite accounts for these sad statistics,
Chicago journal.
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PATSY" said Mr.. Dolan TO his son,
''kape tn example av George Wash'ntn
in yer moind's oye."
"Oi will, father"
There was the by that wouldn't loie
about it whin he cut down the churry
three"
"Was there any great merit in thot,
father?'
"What do yez name by akin such a
question:"
solve seen the pisther ov that tonne
whin he didn't tell loie. His father
had Gem on i'm shtandin' beside the
three, with tn Ratchet in is hand.
Begorrah, how could he Y''-Washing-
ton Star.
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POLITICAL "PINTERS."
The Sage Of Rocky Greek Goes
to School.
Learns a "Whole Passle" = How Jerry
Rutherford Beat the Livin Socks or
Gus Crittenden : "The People
Amt Gone Nowher es."

"1f it ever does come to pass that you
fnought take up fool notion and pitch
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Of men would do, and from that time
on he was the widest and most craziest
Rutherford man TO be found anywheres
in our end of the deestrict. The folks
in general are still wonderin how in the
thunderations Dink Ashcraft made
that tremendous student flop, but know
in the circumference of the surroundins
like did, Rufus, everything was plain
and natural as a new meetin house to
Ono
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Inspector You don't carry enough
life preservers.
Steamboat Man-Oh, Iguess there are
enough for the people who would think
VI them in an emergencY.-Puc
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in and run for
congress, Ru-
fus," says Aunt
Nancy Newton
to me one day
whilst mother
was out tendih
to the chickens
and lookin after
the k i t C h e n
physic, "come
down and see
a b o d y. It
wouldn't ha M
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This is positively the latest wrinkle"
unused Miss Passeigh, applying a small
quantity of complexion putty TO a new
place on her cheek.-Chicago Tribune.
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city Folk. In the Ceuntrr.

"What a small COW that is
That's so; l suppose it's the kind
that gives condensed milk."-N. Y.
World.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-05-21
S. E. M'GEAR BROS.
MIRACULOUSLY SAVED.
An Infant Child Saved From a Horrible
Death by Work of a Quick

MOtOrnnar

MOCOrmans
The trolley car which left this city for
Millville Thursday afternoon at one
o'clock was in charge of Motorman Joe
Earling, and probably it is owing to that
fact that the little two year old child Of
Jesse Gould is in the land of the living.
The car after it left here was making its
usual time and it was rapidly nearing the
toll gate, nearest Bridgeton.
Jesse Gould lives near by on farm,
and the large gate by the barn was noticed
to be open. This is nothing unusual, and
no attention, of course, was paid to it.
But just as the car was speeding along
toward the place Motorman Earling was
Mortified to see little two year old child
of Jesse Gould dash laughingly from be-
hind the gate. Not needing the car the
little one ran across the track, and in do
ing so, fell sprawling.
Motorman Earling was Mortified.
Probably he was thinking of a little one,
about the size of this child, at his hom e
The car was but a length and half from
it. To stop the car seemed to be physi-
cal impossibility, but Earling was reso-
: lutely determined. In an instant he had
reversed his motor to the last notch.
J With all the strength Of his body he
} closed the brake. There was a mighty
! grinding and shaking. The car nearly
stood on end, but still skipped along to-
ward the prostrate figure. Then it was
that Mr.. Earling felt that his efforts were
of no avail. The child was just in the act
of trying to raise itself as the car reached
it, and hid the body from sight.
An agonizing scream from terrified
mother, who was witnessing the awful
accident, fell upon the motorman's ears,
and he seemed to feel the jar of the car as
it crushed the helpless figure, and then
the car came to stand still.
With white face Earling jumped from
the car, and there on the side of the road,
out of harm's way, lay the youngster,
and only a slight bruise upon the left
temple showed any injury. The body
was picked up and given to the care OF
the mother.
The Traction Company was notified,
and DIR. ]. r. G. Thompson was i'm
mediately sent out to the home. He
made a very careful examination, and
found that the child was not injured in
the least Mrs. Gould declared that the
Traction people were in no way to blame
"a for the almost horrible accident, and
praised Mr.. Earling for his prompt ac-
ton.
1t was indeed very narrew escape,
and to the motorman is due all praise and
credit
Periodical Tickets are fashionable.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-05-21
Periodical Tickets are fashionable.
13 IF
BOARD OF FREEHOLDERs.

Clos up of the Annual Meeting Wednes-
day a Arternoon.
The Board of Freeholders' annual meet
ing came to an end Wednesday afternoon
about five o'clock.
The entire afternoon nearly was spent
in passing bills and some other business.
The Jail building project was knocked
in the head, and there will be no i'm
provement in the building at present.
Appropriations were made for the year,
the Committees were appointed and the
Board adjourned.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-05-21
VOL. XLVIII.
Airu Fabrics
MAKE LIFE
WORTH LIVING.

You don't know how much we wanted
these, nor how far we had to go for them,
but a healthy bargain appetite goes long
way toward securing the markets. fastest
offerings in
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-05-21
WHITE GOODS.

PLAIN WHITE ORGAND1ES, very
fine, cool, delightful fabrics for summer.
Extra wide. Price, zoe to SOC the yard.
INDIA LINENS AND LAWNS, 7c to
40c the yard. The popular prices are
only possible because we cut the jobbers
and middlemen, and made our importa-
ton direct from st. Gaul, Switzerland.
The discounts we saved we cheerfully
give you.
DOTTED AND FIGURED SWISS, 15c
to 35c the yard. All size dots and dainty
figures.
PLAIN WHITE STRIPED DIMI-
tiles from 124c to 20c. Beautiful sum-
mer dress.
PLAID MUSLINS for the little folks.
And this comfort for 121c to 35c the yard.
PIQUE, plain and figured. Most
popular fabrics for skirts, l24c to 35c.
WHITE DUCK, a leader for 121c.
IRISH LINEN, fine grade for cuffs
and collars. The yard, SOC to Csc.
S. E. M'GEAR BROS.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-05-21
Periodical Tickets are fashionable.
13 If
Entertainment.


The Fun and Frolic Club of Bridgeton,
will produce the merry farce 'The
Mouse Trap" in Bateman's Hall, CEDAR
vile. Saturday night, for the benefit of
Cumberland Council, No. 100, Jr. o. U.
A. M.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-05-21

It pays to use Periodical Tickets.
AA3tf
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Continued On b ghth page J
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
Some Facts about Money.

/. The law OF 1873 did not con-
tract the currency of the United
States by so much as n penny.
2. The currency OF the country is
now three times as much as it was in
1870, and the poorest dollar we haYe
now is as good as the best dollar we
had then.
3. From 1873 to 1892 the United
States enjoyed the greatest prosperi-
ty that has eyer been experienced by
this or any other nation since histo-
ry has been written.
4. Neither the act of 1S73norany
act since has driven a dollar of silver
out of circulation o lessened the
power of any silver dollar.
). This country has coined 80
times as many silver dollars since
1878 as it did prior to that time,
and every dollar coined since is as
good as any dollar coined before.
6. This country has more silver
money in gross, and more per capita
than any free silver country in the
world.
Z. Every silver dollar eyer coined
by this government, whether before
! or since 1878, is full legal tender for
any debt in the United States. The
legal tender quality of silver dollars
has never been abridged except dur
ing the five years from 1878 to
1873.
8. In this country silver circulates
! side by side with gold, and a silver
dollar will buy as much OF any
kind of property as a gold dollar,
but this is not true OF any free silver
country.
8. A silver dollar will buy twice
as much OF any kind Of property in
the United States as it will in any
free silver country on earth.
10. The per capita circulation OF
money in the United States is 33 per
cent more than it is inGreat Britain,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
Killed in Thirty Minutes !
The Power Of Electricity as Applied by
CardO'S Remedies, Cures the
worst pains from Rheuma.
tiSm, Sciatica and Neu.
ralgia In 80 Minutes.

The effect of electricity is ~instan-
.taneous, and this same rapidity OF
action is gained by the use ofCardo's
Electric Fluid. This is the only eX-
ternal application which contains
the positive and negative elements
OF electricity.
Cardo's Curative Syrup (50c a bot
tle), made from the famous LAND
rindod Water, is the quickest cure in
the world. for nervousness, dyspep-
sia, liver, kidney, blood and stomach
disorders, bad appetite and Sleep
lessness, and when used with Cardo's
Electric Fluid, (5Oc n bottle), will
positively cure the most desperate
forms of rheumatism, sciatica, neu
ralgia, paralysis, week muscles, stiff
Joints and all aches and pains.
Cardo's Lung Tonic (50c a bottle),
a positive cure for throat and lung
troubles, bronchitis, asthma, coughs,
and colds. Sold by j. ID. Fitzgerald,
guaranteed to cure or money re
turned.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
Temperance Meetings.

Oct. 18th: Del Miller and + ".
Andrews will hold a meeting at the
Nelson school house, Ohio township
in the evening.
Prof. Snoddy, ]. E. Dolen, and
Miss Taylor, at the Star school
house, Holden township, in the even
ing.
Prof. Davis, at the Hooking school
house, Glendale tip. in the evening.
Oct. 18th: Prof. Davis at the
Pleasant Valley church at II O'Clock
a. m.
Oct. %: j. T.. Dolen, Capt. Pike,
and j. NJ. King at the Hall school
house, Rose Hill tip. in the evening.
Oct. "a: Rev. Andrews and Del
Miller at the Brundige school house,
Pearl tp., in the evening.
Rev. Winter at the Parkhurst
schoolhouse, Midland tip. in theeyen-
ing.
Prof. Davis and Del Miller at the
Greenleaf church in the evening.
Rev. Fisk at the Beulah church III
the evening.
+. S. Wilson, J. f. Dolen and Capt.
Pike at Slick, in the evening.
Oct. %: Rey. Winter will preach
a temperance sermon at Rec Heights
and Rev. Fisk a temperance sermon
at Burdette.
Oct. 26th: Reverends Bates and
Andrews will speak at st. Lawrence
in heevening. Com.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
Coal And Grain.

The G.. W. NanDusen Elevator
Company, with the genialE. Byam as
agent, is prepared to handle grain
promptly and pay the highest price
for wheat and other grain. They al
so carry the best grades of coal for
sale in quantities or small lots. Ele-
vator and warehouse at Miller. See
Mr.. Byam before selling your wheat.
37tf.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15

A report is published in the Huron
tie that a section man on the c. 4 n.
w. road had died from being struck
on the neck with an apple. The APP
pie was thrown from an engine by
fireman Tracy Child, of st. Law
renee, while the train was passing
the man. OF course there could
have been no injury intended.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
Rec HEIGHTS.

At social in Midland twp. last
Friday nj ght, the people OF that
town presented Mr.. James Moore
with a nice fur Over-coat, as n token
of their appreciation OF his services
as Sunday-school Supt. for the past
six months.
The Hon. Mr.. Rodee's speech was
attended by about fifty people, near
ly half being republicans. For so
Young a man it is said he did re-
markably well.
Politics are a secondary affair
with viii Gardner since that seven
pound boy has taken possession OF
the premises. Though too young to
hurrah for Mckinley at present, the
little chap will be ready to shout it
four years from n%ow.when Nc. takes
the chair for the second term.
Miss Hatty Bowden is attending
school here, and making her home
with Mrs. Frank Gardner.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
Notice.

EDITOR Press: / wish to announce
myself a candidate mot DR.. Lanes
candidate, but an Independent can
didate) for the Office OF county COM
missioner for the End district of
Hand county. ask the support OF
all honest citizens. II / am elected l
promise to do my duty without fear
or favor. THos. TRYTHALL.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15

The citizens of Miller who went to
Huron to hear Mr.. Bryan explain
the beauties of free silver and free
trade, spent 10 hours to hear a IA
minute speech which explained no.
thing-according to those who heard
the distinguished democrat.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
New Millinery store.

The new millinery store is located
2 doors south of Citizens bank. La
dies are cordially invited to call and
inspect our stock, which is entirely
new, and of the latest styles.
42tf. Mrs. f. f. TRENARY.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
Cloak and

We have Just received the most
magnificent stock OF ladies, Misses,
and childrens Jackets, capes ana
cloaks in cloth, fur and plush that
We have ever shown-in all sizes ana
prices. Don't fail to call and exam
ine them rs soon as possible.
j. w. CoQUILLETTE.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
e Restaurant.

have opened a e restaurant
in the Mack Hayward building in
Miller, and invite all the farmers to
call for a first class meal. Also a
feed barn in connection.
43t3. |. ALLEY.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
Michigan Apples.

A choice assortment of Michigan
apples consisting of Wine Saps,
Greetings and Ben Davis, just re-
ceived. Prices low.
j. W, Coquillette.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15

The Boston Opera Company is
billed for the opera house in Miller
Saturday evening. They will play
Mascot and come highly recon-
mended.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15

The all new, latest style millinery
stock OF Mrs. Trenery is worthy the
inspection of all ladies of Hand
county. Special sale day every
Saturday. 42tf.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15

Call at Beasom < Co.'S and exam
inc those Rochester heat radiators.
Can be attached to any stovepipe.
They are great fuel savers. 4Otf
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15

The Boston Opera Company have
already upwards OF 100 seats sold
for the play OF Mascot Saturday
night at the opera house.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15

Houses and business rooms in
Miller are filing up, and the town
and business generally appears
more active than for some time
past.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15

Geo. Preston has opened a harness
shop in the building two doors north
of the Vanderbilt.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15

Gen. Silsby had a large meeting at
Rec Heights last night, and he made
II great speech. The mandolin and
glee clubs furnished music.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15

W. H. Ward, of Chicago, visited
Hand County this week to look after
his Highland township farm and
stock.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
Cattle 70 Winter.

| will take a number of cattle to
winter on reasonable terms. Good
range and plenty OF hay and water.
6. H. BLUM, Volney, S. ID.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
Heat Radiators.

The Rochester heat radiators, to
be attached to stovepipe, will save
fuel and produce more heat. Call at
Beasom & Co.'S and see them.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15

We have concluded to close out
our large stock of wall paper at re-
duced prices. If \. JOHNSON 4 Co
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15

Mr.. j. p. Phinney, of Como, was
thrown from a horse Sunday and
considerably injured.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15

The school mates OF Grace LOcket
gave her II surprise party Tuesday
night, to celebrate her 10Th birth
dav.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
save Money.

The Rochester heat radiator will
save fuel, and produce more heat.
BeasOm K Co. sell them. 40tf