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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-05

Quite as many calves are spoiled for
dairy purposes by overlooking as by
being fed too little; for If he calf is
left too heshy il acquires n tendency
10 continue so. Ii should be fed ON
new milk alone for tive or three weeks
when buttermilk should be substituted.
If the calf is ut grass no sther FOOD
will be required. Until the calf is two
months old tie milk should be warmed
to about 30 degrees and should always
be fed from a clean pail or calf eeder
Winter calves should be kept warm
and dry and should be given a little
tire hay as soon as they will take 1t,
or at about -four weeks of age. They
NAV have ground oats or wheat III
limited quantities, always to be FED
dry. Calves should be weaned from
milk soon after they are four months
Old. No grain should be fed after the
heifels are well started unless their
pasturage or hay supply is of inferior
quality. when it may be supplemented
with bran or cat meal.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-05
What Causes Soft Butter.

Answering this query, the dairy edit
or of the Northwestern Farmer says:
1T would be impossible to diagnose
this case, or suggest a remedy without
a more full description of the food of
the COW, etc. There are essentially
three kinds of fat in cows butter.
Olein, resembling olive oil when separ-
ated from the others: ~palmatin, resem-
bling palm oil, and stearine. resem-
bling beef tallow. AS the olein, palm
attn or stearine fat predominates In II,
the butter will be hard or soft. Stear-
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-05
FURRY IN MONEY.
Excitement In Wall Street Is Now
Subsidiur

New York. Oct. 81. - There was Il
notable absence of excitement in Wall
street at the opening considering til"
extreme stringency Of money ycstcr-
day. Higher London quotations,
scarsity Of stocks offering in the local
market and rumOrs Of financial relief
measures to be taken by the banks
caused a confident sentiment. The
only loan reported to II o'clock was
of $4,000 at 30 per cent; this was an
outside transaction as regular loans
are not made in the stock exchange
until IL o'clock. In banking circles II
is understood that an informal agree.
ment has been reached by the prcSi-
dents Of six or seven institutions 10
pool their issues in the event of money
reaching what is considered II pro-
hibitive figure or upon any Indication
Of distress in the street or in mercan-
tile circles that will draw upon their
reserves to as large an extent rs may
be necessary. 1t it rumOred that the
banks are prepared To put out some
S5,0OO,0OO to S10.GOO.0OO. No official
action will be taken by the clearing
house as a body. The last loan was at
10 per cent.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-05
THE DAY AT CANTON
prpU.SPAYTHEIR RESPECTS To THE
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE.
Several Thousand Girls and Hoys
From the Various Public, Private
md ParOchiaI schools of Canton
Call Upon Maj. MckinIcy-HOn.
VI. Depcw Visits Can
ton and Addresses College Boys.

CautCn. oct. 3l.-Thc demonstrations
have been continuing in Canton all
week with an increase of vim and pa
raar effects scarcely expected for the
cicSfng days Of the campaign. Chaun-
cpv NJ. Depew added enthusiastic com
mont on the marvellous scenes enacted
here when he said that lengthy and
descriptive rs the newspaper reports
have been he had had 10 appreciation
of the wonderful ovations through
which Maj. Mckinley was passing.
and no conception of the magnitude OF
the work he had been doing.
No more novel or prettier campaign
sight has been presented in this cam
mi.n on notable features than the one
which greeted Maj. Mckinley to-day
when he returned from the depot
whittier he had accompanied his dis
tinguished guest, Chauncey NJ. Depew.
Most conspicuous in the thrOng of peo-
pie that crowded the yards and streets
about his home We're thousands of pub
lie and Catholic parochial school boys
of Canton waving American flags and
shouting for Mckinley. Back of them
and all around them were the school
girls of Canton, and still further in the
rear were the fond parents of these
children, men and women Of Canton,
IN countless numbers. The affair which
attracted this aSSemblage was ar
ranged by the school boys themselves.
When they decided u call on Maj. Nc
kinley to pay their respects it a
early concluded to carry out the plans
pursued by older people. and this was
accomplished most successfully.
Mai. Mckinley was visibly affected
by the demonstration of his old neigh
bOrS ana their children, and it "a
with much feeling that he delivered
an address III response to the greetings.
This was the fitting demonstration
with which college day ended.
The demonstration of the college
students, according to Mr.. llenning,
one of the men in charge, was partici-
patcd in by representatives Of forty
five institutions Of learning. They
hurrahed ana yelled and made the
town rcsound. Besides Il response by
Maj. Mckinley, the students enjoyed Il
talk from Chauncey NJ. Depew and
shook hands with both speakers.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-05
Dairy Notes.

In dairying nearly all fertility is kept
on the farm.
Butter remains low of price: but
what other farm industry is paying SO
well?
1t Is the best boast of the dairymen
Of Holland that in their country there
is a COW to every nhabitant.
IL a COW has Il sore teat, milk very
carefully and apply extract of witch
hazel.
The contented COW is the only profit
able one. The best cow in the world
will not do her best if not eontented.
The first cold nights Of fall have in
jured the milk yield of many a COW
permanently until she has her next
calf.
A cow that has not n bright eye is
not a good dairy COW. A fool animal
of any kind Is not the best animal of
its class.
Remember that filth cannot be strain
ed from milk. See that the mixers
do not allow the milk TO become faint
ed.
The first step toward profitable dairy
ing is TO make choice butter, and the
second is to find a steady market at the
good price.
When hogs are kept in connection
with the dairy there is no loss from
the by-products Of olfal: everything is
utilized.
Dairying is a noble, honest, Cheva ting
business. but that Oes not prevent
very dishonest men from being inter-
csted in matters pertaining to dairying,
The cream separator has come to
stay, and every day it is coming TO be
regarded more and more Il necessary
adjunct to the farm.
The agricultural schools Of the
try are all excellent dairy schools. and
that is an additional and important in
centive to attend them.
There is Il very essential separator
needed in the dairy, IN that will sep
arate the good cows from the poor SO
widely that The latter will be heard
of henceforth no more forever.
1t is announced that German expert
ments prove that cows calying in De-
cember give % per cent more milk
than those that come in May or June.
Mrs. Jones. in her little work, Dairy
ing for Profit" says that she would
rather by SO have a COW come in late
In the fall or early winter than In the
spring.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-05
Aldermen Hribed.

Louisville, Oct. 3l.-The grand jury
has ordered indictments dra wn against
four members of the general council
for bribery in connection with the re-
cen election of sinking fund commits
SiOnerS. The men accused are Aid.
Jenne and COuncilmen Weber, Full
ton and SOwdcrs, all representatives
of the A. Il. A.. In the grand jury's
instruction to the commemorative at
torney the men are charged with vot-
ing on measures in which they are d.
rectly interested.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-05
Succumbed 10 HUNGER

Minneapolis, oct. 31-William Smith.
who was sent TO the state reformatory
from this city for highway robbery
and who escaped from that institution
several days ago. was placed under
arrest ut the central station. where lie
had come for IA nights lodging, last
night. When arrested he admitted his
identity and stated that he had been
without food of any kind for forty
eight hours.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-05
TINTED MIX.

d.. Gerber, the Swiss scientist. class
ifes the causes Of taiated milk as fol-
lows. Poor fodder; poor, dirty water,
used not only for watering cows but
for washing cows; foul air in COW sta
bles; uncleonliness In milking; keeping
the milk too long in warm and poorly
ventilated places; neglecting to cool
the milk quickly after milking; lack OF
cleanliness in the care OF milk; poor
transportation facilities; sick cows;
the COWS being in heat.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-05

Cincinnati. oct. 3l.-The Episcopal
missionary council closed It's session
here to-day by n general missionary
meeting ut which addresses were
made by Rev. Thomas Gaylor, Rev.
w. A. LangfOrd. DR.. Sarah l.. Wal
rath of West Africa, Rev. Il. III. Ed
son of Alaska and Rev. Josiah Kimber,
assistant secretary of the board Of
managers.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-05
Sn Mt In CrOsse

La Crosse, Wis, Oct. 31.-At 1890
this morning burglars blew open the
safe OF the La Crosse Packing and
Provision company. All the windows
were broken and the report was heard
two blocks away. 1t is not believed
that they got any booty, but probably
escaped Oh a train which was passing
at the time over The Milwaukee road.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-05
WINTER Is on.
severe Storm Of snow and Wind In
the Northwest

Duluth, Oct. 31.-A severe storm no.
been raging here for some time. Io"t
night was the widest seen in pulu,L
III many years. The heavy sea undo.
the influence of Il tifty-mile gale from
the northeast is causing high water f.
tie hafbor and damage To elevators
ana mills Is feared as n result. Tire
iiie-saNing crews are patrOling the
each ltain fell in torrents all night.
Several plate glass windows wee
broken by the wind. Half a mile If
telegraph poles were washed out -.
the line Of the ~. Paul x Duluth road
south OF here. All night Duluth was
in darkness, electric light wires be
ing blown down.
The schooner Ely went ashore on
the west hreakWater OF Two HarboIa.
but the crew of ten men were rescued.
West Superior. Wis. Oct. 3I.-Iakn
captains arriving i'm port this morning
say that last nights storm was One Of
n worst for years. Three boats were
III trouble in sight Of the harbor last
night, but. with the assistance of tugs.
they succeeded in reaching port. \
small fcrryboat and scOw sank in the
bay. Along the south shore of Lake
Superior considerable damage was
done. The windows in many stores
here were blown in, and in the out
skirts Of the city the damage was
heavy.
Grand Forks. y. D.. Oct. 81. - The
first snow of the season commenced
here at an early hour. Heavy wind
accompanied it and telegraph poles
along the Great Northern lines west
are almost all down. Connection from
that part of the country is almost shat
off. No damage from the wind has vet
been reported.
Huron. S. D. Oct. 31.-An inch and
n half of rain fell here. Last night
snow began falling and the storm *
still in progress. with six inches Of
very heavy snow covering the ground.
The storm is the heaviest known IN
October since 1880. 1t is general over
the state.
IedfclG. :. ID. oct. 31.-YCStcrdHy
this part Of the country was visited By
n heavy rain and Slcct storm and To-
day n severe blizzard is raging. Warm
and open weather has made pcopl"
careless ard the sudden change has
found them unpreparcd.
Aberdeen. :. D.. Oct. 31.-COld rain
turned into snow during the night ana
the ground is covered with three inches
of fieeCy substance and more coming.
Trains on all lines are late.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-05

Aberdeen. =. d.. Oct. 31.-COld rain
turned into now during the night ana
the ground is covered with three inches
Of tieeCy substance and more coming.
Trains on all lines are late.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-18
The Acids of Fruits,

The grateful acid of the rhublrb leaf
arises from the maliC acid ana binox-
alate of potash which 1t contains: the
acidity of the lemon. orange. ana other
species of the genus citrus is caused hy
the abundance of citric acid which their
juice contains; that of the cherry. plum
apple and pear, from the malic acid I'm
their pulp; that of gooSebrrrics and cur
rants, black, red. and white. from n
mixture of malic and citric acids; that
of the grape from mixture of malic
ana tartaric acids: that Of the mango
from c!tric acid and very fugitive es-
sential oil; that of tho tamarind from
mixture of Citric. mallc ana tartaric
acids; the flavor of asparagus from as
partic aTid. found also i'm the root of the
marshmallow. and that of the cucum-
Der from a peculiar poisonous ingredi-
ent called fungin, which is found in all
fungi and is the cause of the cucum-
Der being offensive To some stomachs
1T Will be observed that rhubarb is
the only fruit which contains binox-
alatc of potash in conjunction with an
acid. Beet root owes its nutritious
quality to about o per cent. OF sugar
which it contains. and its flavor is a
peculiar substance containing nitrogen
mixed with poetic acid.
The carrot owes its fattening powers
also to sugar and It's flavor to a peculiar
fatty oil: the horseradish derives its
flavor and clustering power from vola
tile acrid oil The Jerusalem artichokc
contains 49, per cent. Of sugar and 3
per cent. Of inulin "a variety Of starch.
besides gum and a peculiar substance
to which It's flavor is owing: and. last
ly. garlic and the rest Of the onion fam
lily derive their peculiar odor from a
yellowish volatile acl+d oil, but they are
nutritious from containing nearly half
their weight of gummy and glutinous
Substances not Xet rlnnrlY defined
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-18
GOOD NIGHr-l'M TIRED"

Ny little girl, at guantanamo
One summer, to the dusty town
Was wont to send. each night atresh,
Achildish letter postin; down.
Twas trimming full of brooks and fields,
And all the JOY the country Yields
But soon the writer's lids would fall
And then would come a Struggling scrawl,
Goodnight tired
Dear little one!-so thoughtful she
To share her pleasures pure and sweet,
To make each day, so glad TO her.
Iu wider blessing more complete.
What though the weary pen would las.
And sleepy thoughts nt srairs-pace drag
Until she could no longer write.
She spared the crooked words. Goodnight.
Good-nght-rm tired"
Sweet Hear. To higher uses called.
She passed from us. Aud when the sun
Was setting for her little day.
Aud heavens dawning had begun.
in restful peace she turned her eyes
To the blue, ncece-5rsprinSled skies.
And whispered, az she passed away,
ut has been such a happy day
Good night m tired"
james Bl khan in Harper's Pazar.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-18
4 Phenomenon.

There has always been an inclination
to believe in the existence of fund OF
nervous energy in the body that re.
semoles the flow of current of cleo
tricity, both in its intangible aspect
and its remarkable physiological eff.
tects. The nerve centers of the body,
or nerve ganglions, all start from tho
brain as n distinct focus. From here
radlate the nerves proper as a complex
| system with minute tendrils that give
rise to sensations of the most agoniz.
ing, as well rs the most exquisite ma.
ture-the blow os cudgel or the
tickle OF straw being equally and as
readily perceptible. Although no de.
Examinations of n positive character
have ever been made, the gymnotus.
or electric fish, is type of organism
n which the two functions seem close
iy allied. The discharge areas are
controlled and owe their lasting quail.
ties to the nervous system to such an
extent that the fish falls into an ex.
hausted condition If so irritated that
Its reserve fund OF material for cleo.
trical phenomena becomes too quickly
used.
In South America the eel, which is
eaten by the Indians, used t. be caught
by driving number of horses into the
river and allowing them to receive the
discharge from the fish, which, when
thus weakened, were drawn from the
water. In cases of locomotor ataxia
the nervous energy is so lacking that
the irritation of any part arouses only
after deliberate interval the sensa.
ton expected. The gradual transmits.
sion Of nervous force is forcibly illus
trnted when needle is inserted In the
flesh; frequently ten seconds elapse
before the impression Is conveyed to
the brain There is no doubt that the
mysterious adjunct of nerve tissue is
OF most perplexing nature. Let
nerve center of the brain be affected
and the part of the body controlled by
1t loses movement and sensation. The
almost structureless composition of
the brain hides within it the secret of
oil sensation. The slightest thrill of
It's particles may mean thought that
will shake the earth with its impor.
tGnce-its quieiude means either sleep
or eternal peace. Electrical Age.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-18
Tie ) Marx.

Did 1T ever strike you as being at all
peculiar that we should use the dollar
~ before, instead OF after the figures
IN expressing the sum of five, ten,
twenty or any other numter of dol
lars? We may say twenty-five dol
lars plain enough for any one to I'M
derstand, but as soon as we put the
expression into figures and characters
1t is dollars twenty-five" (s23) in
stead of 252, as it should be. Nor is
this nil that is peculiar in this connec-
ton: In every country which has
written language and system Of coin.
age the abbrevIation for the unit OF
value precedes the figures. In Eng
land the pound mark (e) is used In
the same manner that the dollar mark
is used in this country, while the same
popularity IN noticeable in Germany,
where the Authorization m. TOR mark
appears preceding the number, just as
the French abbreviation fr (for france,
is used in France.
Ii the authorizations are not used
the legend is more apt to be correct.
We find that in Mexico they have n
cog pesos instead of "p. %" ms one
might expect, and in Newfoundland
they have PLAIN two dollar piece.
SO, too, in France, where the abbre.
Walton is not used we find such pieces
as 40 francs" 900 francs" and go
france" Iu Germany they have a
piece marked OK thaler," which is all
very plain, but the moment clerk,
booIkeeper or other person makes an
entry or iots down a memorandum he
tells You that it is 18Th. "" The
English pound sign, which is believed
to he the oldest monetary abbrevia.
ton now in use, is the old initial let
ter by which the Romans expressed
pounds" just as we use the "1bs. :"
1t has been suggested that we use our
money authorizations backward, be.
cause that the Romans in expressing
/ pounds" always said 'ilbra decem,"
instead of "decem LIBRA" the first be-
ing pounds ten" and the latter "ten
poands." When their initial letter or
| character was used it always preceded
the figures, thus "GlO," instead of the
reverse. Thus the whole world have
gotten in the habit Of doing these
things backward. st. Louis Republic.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-18
Harncssing the Sun.

When we sit in front of coal fire anG
enjoy its generous warmth do we real
lie that the heat and light of the burn.
ing coal are really sunshine that has
been stored up for ages? Such is the
fact Centuries ago the sun shone on
the earth. the plants and trees grew.
fell, and grew again; they were cover
ed by geologic deposits. and acted upon
by great heat and pressure. until In the
course OF years and ages these broad
layers of organic matter were trans
formed into coal. The coal thus repre-
sents the work done 10y the sunshine
years ago. and when II is burned the
imprisoned solar energy e. loosened
again.
Our system OF power production de-
ponds upon this presence OF energy. But
| coal Is a wasteful source of energy.
Even the best engines do not utilize
over 10 per cent. of tho calculated ener-
gy of the heat of coal And. besides
this. 1t is an inconvcnient thing In
many ways; il has TO be mined. freight
ed and stored. Can we not find some
more economical way OF using the suns
energy;
During the last few years the great
progress in electrical science has cna-
Died man to utilize the solar heat in
thrifuer way. During It's days work
the sun draws up large amount Of
water from the oceans and damp earth
by the action Of its rays plant life flour
lSheS. and plants draw from the ground
ana evaporate iutotheair large amounts
OF water. Thus All oak tree of average
size, with seven hundred thousand
leaves, lifts from the earth into the air
about one hundred and twenty-threc
tons of water during the five months
1t displays lis foliage. This evaporated
water, sooner or later, falls as rain.
anu by the action Of gravity begins to
flow downward. Thus the great rivers
are fed Round and round necessarily
goes the water lifted by the tirclcss sun
to fall when deserted Ivy him, and again
to fall and run scaward as long rs II
may exist upon this earth.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-18
Smallest OF Ponies.

During the past two months .he
Milne brothers OF Monmouth, ILL.,,
have been sending out pictures ind
accounts OF the Smallest colt in the
world, dim.nutive specimen Of the
equine species foaled 40 their pony
farm in July, 1894 This is being
done because OF an item which 80.
peared in the Republic during the
summer, and which claimed that On
Indiana Shetland colt belonging TO
Harry b. Smith, OF Hartford City, was
the Smallest colt ever foaled on
American soil. The equine dwarf OF
the Hoosjer State was twentv.one
inches high all weighed twenty.seven
aud one-holf pounds on the day OF its
birth.
Mines west pocket edition colt,
according to the accounts which wers
given at the time, and which have
been revived by the late "curioug
note" In this paper, was but twenty
inches high at birth and weighed but
twenty pOuu Is -ons pound exactly
'or each in,h. This miniature in
horsehesh was named Tom Thumb.
His mother is Kilu. one OF Mines
pets. She is So small that an average
sized man can stand astride her and
place both feet s1uarely upon tao
grounl without touching her back. 49,
st. Louis Republic