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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04

London is excited just now over a
small boy Of s years, who has the most
astonishing knack Of sketching port
rats ever ~vouchsafed one so young.
The child, called Little Stanley, is the
son of a sign-painter and ticket writer
in moderate circumstances. The foun-
dation of the boys fortunes dates from
a recent race meeting, where the Prince
of Wales was attracted by a crowd
watching the small artist sketch promi-
nent people, rewarding him with pen
MES. Among the pictures was one Of
the prince and that gentleman was SO
pleased he sent the boy a sovereign,
which, suitably mounted, he now wears
as a locket. A few nights ago the boy
appeared at a concert, where were
present the Dukes Of Cambridge and
Teck among other notables and all
were surprised at the boys skill. He
can sketch Gladstone in eight and one
half seconds and draws 200 prominent
men from memory. He is engaged at a
music hall at present.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04

A tax upon newspaper advertise
ments has been introduced in the Span
ish c%ortes, and the newspapers Of
Spain are raising a storm of indigna-
ton about it, as it is likely to ruin a
great number of provincial newspapers.
Publishers and editors have united in
addressing the minister of finance in
a memorial, protesting against the tax.
The minister Of finance, however, has
declared that he cannot consistently
recede from the position he has taken
from the first, and since the cortes has
decreed that such a tax on advertise
ments is fair and would increase the
revenue of the country, which needs
money very badly just now, there will
be nothing left to the publishers but to
pay up or go out of business.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04
Accidental HnppcningS.

The Hall-Lansing block at Lincoln,
Nob.. was burned. The block was
given up to rOOmerS. and several had
narrow escapes. Loss, $1,000,
One of the most disastrous fires that
has ever visited the business portion
Of S%andusky. Ohio. destroyed about
100000 worth of property.
The house of \. T.. Nanderwater.
three miles from Relleville. Mich,
caught fire from Il defective chimney
and Mrs. Vanderwater and two chill
dren persisted.
Dugald Patterson of Emmett, Mich,
was killed at Nelson. Il. c., by a fall
ing log. At the Trail Creek smelter.
George Braden. also an American, fell
into n pot of molten Stag and was so
frightfully burned that he died.
A collision occurred between n car
loaded with coal and n trolley car on
the North Park line, near the Michigan
Soldiers home 1t Grand Rapids, Mich.
Motorman John Hake was killed. Con-
ductor Frank McAlvey was badly
wounded, and the car. which was filled
with passengers. vas smashed and
several of its occupants were badly
bruised.
Fire partially destroyed the boys
dormitory of the Christian home or
phanage at Council Bluffs, Iowa. one
hundred boys were sleeping in the
building when the fire broke out. All
were rescued. Chief Templeton is bad
ly frozen, and Capt. Auly and Driver
Jones are also laid off duty by rcason
of frosting their eXtremities while at
tending the fire.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04

The value OF Kansas crops for last
year is reported by the state board Of
agriculture to be as follows: Winter
wheat. $40, 271, S00.31; spring wheat,
s44S, 511. SO; corn, $S1, 1922, 1853 oats,
1926, S40.S6 rye, $907, 349.76 barley,
s662, 292.S 80; buckwheat, S7,579.97; Irish
potatoes, $4,644, 655. 55; sweet potatoes,
s244, 4S3.6 2 sorghum, for syrup or
sugar 81, O66, 244.S6; sorghum, for for
age or seed, s3,599,9S1 castor-beans,
$50, 617. 80; cotton, 800, $1,000; flax, 81
235, 309.31: hemp, 1891. 20; tobacco,
S45. 220; broom-corn, $1,491, 974.91; mil
let and hungarian, s4.124,377; Milo
maize, S213, 065. IA; Kafir corn, S5,126,-
663. 10; Jerusalem corn, 1884, 035. So; blue
grass, S3,971, 754.50; prairie grass,
fenced, S7,442, AIS; wool clip, SAG, O46. SO;
cheese, S167, 945. 81; butter, SS,275, 945. O4;
animals slaughtered and sold for
slaughter, s77,2S3, 131; milk sold, 81, 004,-
627; poultry and eggs sold, Sc, S23, SS2;
garden products marketed. 81, 700, 1857;
horticultural products, S1,572,44 wine
manufactured, S24l, 200; honey and
teeswax, SS8, 940.40; wood marketed,
1921. 52l; total, s244. 9S.s14.11.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04
Chicago and New York retail mer,

Chicago and New York retail mer-
chants have organized to fight the big
department stores. These mammoth
concerns threaten to drive the small
dealers out of business and they are
uniting for self-protection. In CHI
cago the small dealers are securing
pledges from the people not to trade at
the department stores. 1t is claimed
that real estate has deprecated because
small store rooms cannot be rented and
that business for the small dealers has
been practically ruined.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04
Overflow From the Wires in II Ga
denscd Form.

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to n daughter
w Harris Pom was nIacted ca.
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iiVed at 'edar l'aplus 4" years
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04
The Nations Capital.

w. A. Harris, Pop, was elected SEMI
tor from Kansas.
The impression is growing among
senators that the Nicaragua n Dill
will not reach a vote 1T the present
session.
Q. G.. Olson has been appointed posi-
master at Lee. Nelson county. ana W.
]. Hobbs at Walshville. Walsh county.
y. ID.
The secretary of the treasury has re-
ceived a telegram from Ambrose Ly-
man. internal revenue collector for the
district of Montana, rendering his res
ignation. The department knows no
reason for Mr.. Lyman'S action.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04

Pierre, $. D., Jan. 29.-The rai,l
bill engroSSed the attention ~ l
house to-day, coming up on IFS M
reading and final passage. DoIaJ
who has been a supporter of the MI
nesota law, made great efforts IA
graft some Of the features of thai !
upon the bill. but the house had NJ
up its mind that it would pass l
Palmer bill! "ithout n change. ana i
cry amendment was promptly va
down. On final passage there was !
a dissenting vote. A bill empower
the commissioner of school and puEl
lands to dispose of Taylor prop4-
was amended so that it should NOT
disposed of at less than the Origin
appraisement. Schwartz gave not
that tomorrow he would move a reol
sideration.
The senate passed almost the en-,
session over a deficiency a%ppropriat1
for printing two years ago. The pr
err, and. indirectly, the eX-secretary
state, came in for a roasting. The
abolishing foreclosure by advertis.
was killed.
The vote on senator in joint sew
stood Picker. 81; Kyle, 80; Pl0wm.
II; GoodykoontZ, 16; Loucks, 4; Pa
er, /: Bowler, |.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04

a year ago rumors of wars filled the
air. The same rumors are still in the
air and statesmen are still jawing each
other. They seem to have become mo
culated with the c%ontagion that aflicts
the pugilists.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04
THE NEWS RESUME.
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF TIE WORLD.

A Comprehensive Review of the
Important Happenings of the
Past Week CuIIed From the Tel
eGrnph RepOrts-The Notable
Events Mt Home and AbrOnd ih"'
Have Attracted Attention.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04

Pierre. $. D., Jan. 80. - The le.
lative grinding to-day was of a rOut
nature ana lacking in dramatic or
expected features. In the house D.
bills were introduced appropriate
$2.64S to reimburse the first wOrI
fair commission, and, another. maxi.
Ii unlawful for state officials or jud.
of courts to accept passes from I'd
way corporations. The house pass
to its third reading a bill making
per cent the maximum rate and I d
legal rate of interest. In the sels
work was purely routine.
In the joint session to-day the "
stood: Picker, 81; Kyle, 30; Good
koontz, ~: PlOwman. IL: lOucks
Kellar. 1: Palmer. |; MariS Taylor,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04

If a mountain should suddenly appear
in the middle of Lake Michigan, there
would soon De some fellow around
claiming that he caused the phenome-
non by throwing a brick into the water.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04

Woman's intuition is seldom at fault,
but it occasionally fails to tell her how
TO deal with an old beau after she has
married the other fellow.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04

People get thanks from employers not
for the work they do SO much as for
the amount of work they can get out OF
other people.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04

guards and walters Immediately went
10 the scene, but Mcraige VAS envei-
opod in flames. and was so seriously
burned that he died in n few hours.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04

How vivid becomes the recollection
Of an old friend if he lives in a town
where you want something done.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04

If most of us had our lives to live
over again, We should only make anoth-
er lot of big mistakes.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04

There are people who think that they
cannot be independent without being
abusive.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04

frem the east since last Friday ar,,,
to-day bearing a great quantity Of
layad mail.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04

Some natures are never quite con-
tented unless they are being shocked.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04

Have some object in life If you really
wan to know that you are living.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-04

No one works hard enough, if he has
any time left to talk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-01-07

not distress me by seeking 10 follow
my movements until | write again"
Mindful OF Mr.. SINNERS attempt To
trace Ernest Norton through the cab
men. she had her portmanteau and
other belongings carried To Charing
Cross railway station. and, not until
the hotel porter had departed did she
venture Id take n cab. She was then
driven 10 Hammcrsmith and entered
into possession of the oyer-rated d,aw-
ing rooms.
IL the unwonted excitement and
movement attendant upon her change
of residence had momentariIy served
to divert her thoughts from the great
sorrow OF her young life, the reaction
set in. with added p~oignancy, In the
solitude or b Hammersmith lodgings
Occasionally, in sheer desperation. she
Went for a walk; but her days were
mainly spent indoors. sorrowing over
the past and yalniy striving 90 devise
some pLan of life for the future.
There were times, indeed. when tho
temptation TO put an end To all this
wretchcdneSS was almost more than
IA could withstand. What easier than
TO hurl herself from tiammersmith
bridge into the dark swift river be-
low? But she had been taught by her
mother TO obey the laws of Hin who
has said, Thou shalt do no murder"
and therefore she forebOre.
10 Mrs. Ratten the lew iodger WAS
an unfathcnable mystery. Here was
a young girl, Il very pretty girl. with
no apparent occupation, and evidently
we'll supplied with money. who, in
stead OF enjoying all these good gifts
Of fortune, was plainly moping and
irettin2 herself TO death. why! Well.
OF course, she must be in love; that
vas quite certain. Had she run away
from home TO Join her lover! Her age
IN The scantineSs Of her luggage IA
yored this superstition (; but. il SO
where was h man: Then, too. She
was clearly a foreigner. although She
spoke English very well. Spanish or
italian, 10 judge by her eyes, hair ana
complexion. And. of course foreign.
ers, as everybody knows. never ACT
like ordinary Christian folk. How
ever the Important fact remained thar
Miss Clifford Cana had emporariIy
assumed her mothers name, Maid her
Duls punctually and unGuestioningly.
ana therefore mSee in the way Of &c
centricity and love OF solitude might
be forgiven her. Consequently. In the
way OF attention and ciyility. Zana
had little to complain of.
Now the rooms beneath hers-tAe
"pariors," IN landLady parlance-wess.
teiianted by a good looking, yellow
haired Young woman, calling herself
Fitzcarence-Miss Daisy Fitxclarence.
and her mode Of life stood out in very
marked contInst with Zana,s. What
aver her profession might be She al.
ways looked so gay and happy that
lana could scarce refrain from enyv-
ing her. '
Miss Fitzclarence was ON terms os
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-01-07

Piercing grey eyes, yotr sayT ob-
served the detective. producing MS
note book and turning over the leaves
rapidly. "Hairt"
.Darkish."
Not browne"
We'll, "A very dark brown. perhaps
'Moustache!"
None ut all"
Height" almost Sasped Mr.. Skin
yer staring eageriy 1T his notes.
"A bit above the ordinary, | think.
said the cashier, marvelling somewhat
NJ ail the cross-questioning.
Put net six feet?" qneried the de-
tectivc breathleSsly.
No. most certainly not.
Mr.. Josiah skinner gave one bong
si.h, replaced his note book IN bis
pocket, blew his nose with great We
hemence. and, looking the astoiiished
cashier sduarpiy in the face, srayely
remarked:
.'rhen YOU may inform your manager,
with my compliments, that the man
who called here was not Ernest Norton
at ail.'
He scarce paused to note the effect
of his startling words upon the aston
ished cashier. whom he left literally
open-mouthed with amazement II
these bank people wanted any further
information they might obtain II by
calling i'm Exeter street. AS for him
self. his curse was now sufficiently
plain. The use had now passed De-
yond the province of mere private IN
quiry; fer, not alone had Ernest Nor.
ton disappeared, but some u Ind per-
souated him at the bank. The person
ator. whoever he might be, must not
alone be Il man Of extraordinary au-
dacity to palm himself off in abank as
n client, whom he in no wise rasembiad,
but he must furthermore nave felt
perfectly secure of any interference
from the real Ernest Norton.
Josiah. my lad. you've been bark
inS nm the wrong tree." s~oliliqniZed
Mr.. Skinner. 1T is the clean-Shayed
man, with the piercing grey eys, who
holds the threads OF this little mystery.
He'll have 10 he found before Mr.. Nor
ton viii be heard Of; and although the
job of hunting him down would be very
much to your TASTE. I'm afraid you'll
have to pass ii over TO the Scotland
Yard people
should he tell Zana? No; not yet. at
all events. Better she should deem her
lover faithleSs than get the idea into
her head that he had been the victim
of foul play. And so, out of real kind
ness. Josiah resolved 10 keep out OF her
way for a time.
He was. of course. well known to the
authorities ut Scotland Yard Indeed.
he had served on the regular detective
force for upward of twenty years. He
had therefore, no difficulty in gaining
immediate access 10 the chief OF the
department. and so letting loose the en-,
tire pack of detective sleuth-hounds
upon the trail of the c~lean-shayen man
with the piercing eyes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-01-07
eT nAORlCE n HERNEY

them a haicfnl Gre. which The expert
cnced desectsTe instinctiye.y labelled
dangerous" in his own mind.
You would have me 10 believe she
said. speaking very slowly and dis
tinctly, that Ernest Norton Is not only
"A traitor and a liar. bat that he IS.
furthermore, a theft
Well. miss" was the reply. you put
Ii rather more broadly than | cared TO.
but that's about the size OF II; and
think l have given YOU proofs enough
TO satisfy ven you"
lyon have" she assented, after 4
momcntary pause. "You have pieced
the evidence together rs I. in my blind
love. could never have done. IeT, it Is
all clear enough to nee now Ernest
Norton deserted me once before. and
/ was mad enough I follow him. He
has deserted me again. and Il second
time | have tried to follow him. Let
him "a where he will. And SO ends
this miserable chapter in my life"
Pardon me, my dear young lady"
demonstrated AIR. skinner energetic
ally. .'but the chapter is not ended
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-01-07
sslEArrEn vu-Conslnur.i !,


sWclI, Nj. lh'nl---Mr. Skinner.
part altogether from the fact tinf
ank managers do o habitually Iii
Sulge their clients addresses to inpnir-
Inc ladies or to their agents. | ana
afraid | could not help you III this
MATTER. even II | wished to. do not
know Mr.. Norton's whereabouts my
SELF
Mr.. skinner stared ut the speaker. in
genuine surprise. THAT Is somewhat
venturcd 10 ask.
somewhat so. ! dare say" was the
reply. II forgot 10 ask Mr.. Norton
for his address. and ii never occurred
to him, | suppose. 90 give ii. Anyhow.
the fsct Is as ! tell you. When Mr..
Norton calls. | shah inform him of
these Inquiries. Meanwhile. good day,
Mr. e-Skinner.-
One question more, IL you please,
sir pleaded the detective. 1T has n
most fmportan; bearing ON the case.
Did Mr.. Marion. upon the occasion OF
his visit. deposit with you n quantity
OF very valuable iewelry. either in his
own name or in that of my client.
Miss Zana, 10 when 1t bekngs?'
"Slosi certainly not" Answered the
manager, impatiently. "His business
with me was OF a purely financial and
personal character"
With this item of information to con-
sole him. Mr.. skinner was fain to beat
a retreat: and. indeed. the longer he
reflected upon Norion's omission 10
deposit the jewels. the grew
his conviction that he had fathoined
d true reason of his disappearance.
Moreover. the case had now assumed q
totally different aspect.
From a professional point of view
Norton could m longer be- regarded
merely as a faitllpss lover. but as Il
common. a~hscondiny thief.
II don't much like telling her 50
s6aight out" muttefpd the detective
to himself as he went.ed his way 10
Craven street. .-She does seem so I'M
common fond OF this ss-iuap. But I
must make her understand how the
land lies"
Zana received him rs usual. eagerly.
e~xptcfantly.
well. miss. he began. with a short
preliminary cough. II haven't yet
found the cabman who drove Mr.. Nor
ton from Waterloo: bat I'm pretty GER
tain to have a cail from him before the
day Ii ont"
"Ahs." exclaimed Zana. THAT is in
deed good news: for. of course, this
cabinan will be able to inform you Of
Ernest's destinations after he left the
etntion."
Most hkely-up to a certain point
assented Mr.. Skinner drily. though |
don't for a moment suppose the young
gentleman stopped at the place where
he discharged the driver. | fancy he's
too clever a hand for that. Still. IL
would bc the first stage. ut all events.
upon his track.
What do You mean" demanded
Zana ~nervously, for there was that in
the mans tone which alarmed her.
II can best answer that question.
miss. by asking you two or three was
the reply. First Of all. what did MI.
Norton tell you was his first and most
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-01-07

aanaptpents 70 Let Hammersmith
was n distant. out-of-the-way reglon'
why not engage rooms in me OF these
ha,isasg She selected one. almost IL
random and knocked at the uoor'
which was opened by the landlady her-
self. 4 slrrewd-l0rking but no ntIa-
yored woman OF middle age.
You have apartments 10 let: IN
uuired Zana.
Yes" was the prompt response.
There's the drawing ooms at thirty
five sli:lllngs, aud a back on
the second fioor ut fifteen" Here the
woman glanced keenly ar her visitor 10
ses. how these prices seemed 10 suit
her. Perhaps you woald like To s'ss
them?" she added, apparently satlsheu
by the scrutiny.
IF YOU please assented Zala.
The inspection stopped ar what the
landlady had described as the 'darw-
ing rooms a fairly well firnished
sitting room connected by Folding
doors with "A bedroom.
These will suit me-" said Zana,
after a brief look around her. May 1
come this evening"
To have her rooms thusS promptly
taken without ANY attempt On the ioig-
er's part 70 abate the rent was new 10
Mrs. Ratten'S experience Her last
tenant had paid but twenty-three shh-
lings fer these very rooms. Yet, narpy-
Ike. she now regretted IA had not
asked two gulnels.
ssOf course, there'll be extras she
FASTENED 10 explain. such as gas, bath,
49,. g...n.. md -" forth A nl fhAn
IL You should require any cooking done
that would be extra also"
VERY we'll assented Zana. Il
asked you if you can receive me TINS
evening. Ny luggage is ut Charing
Cross"
why, yes. was the reply. The
rooms are all naady. But 1t IL usual TO
pay the first week in advance"
"Is itg" said Zana, producing her
purse. Then l had better give you two
pounds"
Mrs. Ratten pocketed the money
eagerly nor lid she trouble abou
giving 4 receipt, having doubtless 4
good emo for such small matters
She then gave Zana II card an Uniform
ed her that she might come ut any time
up 10 IL o'clock. Whereupon Lanl re-
uacel her steps, took Il return onGal-
bus and was in due course deposited
at Craven street.
In settling her bill she bethouSht her
of ascertaining exactly how much
money she had in her possession, AMI
found that she bad E:S2G, Il sum. rs ir
appeared 10 her, sufficient TO last her
a long time. living quietly NJ Mrs. Rat
teas. Then she wrote 10 Mrs. Baker,
merely stating that she had received
ample proofs OF Erncsts unworthineSs,
and had given up all thoughts OF seek
ing for him.
Please take ARE of my luggage.
she added. until | send or call FOR il.
1t may be some time before you will
again hear from me, as L have not as
yet thought ont my plans: but pray DO
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-01-07

pleased {. Sc once
Upon reflection aha
Wneiher to feel annos ssa'S(|
full for this invasion !; I
seemed ungratefnI y
avowedly made win ~
.entians, and yet she fels !.
20 q certain extent, rcss..
come to ~Hanlmersnitas 4
solute quiet, not OF srm ass|
partnership. And doah 4llssA
succeed In making NJ
understand this withans ~
feelings by saying So ~ =, -
there, for the present ~ ~,
ter rest. sue ktj
1t must be remembers, J, /
FAR us knowledge OF eaa!
was as ignorant and as y. -
six-year-old child. or !, a'aq
pitfalls prepared for ,ba .ue
wary, IA Il great city, she n
Ing whatever. That t ,a y
much more knowledge, w ! J
learned. VIZ