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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-14

With the exception or * state OF
Nebraska itself there Is no state more
interested in its success than South
Dakota and W should contribute our
share toward that end. No state in the
west car make a more diversified
showing than ours. No state which
will participate has greater resources
OF nearly every description than South
Dakota, and we should avail ourselves
of the opportunity TO make a display Of
u wonderful product Of farm and
mining industries. While we want q
creditable exhibit, it should be uone
with the utmost economy, as our people
will not for a moment tolerate arothr
appropriation like that of the works
fair, the main success of which lay in
spending the liberal appropriation and
not in what might have been accom-
plished with it.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-14
TAYLOR Investigation.

The legislature should take measures
to determine the exact status of the
Taylor settlement. The appointment
of a legislative investigating commit
tee to sit sixty days, during which time
witnesses could be spirited out Of the
state would be futile, but a commiss-
ion of competent business men should
be selected to thoroughly sift the whole
matter and report to the next legisla-
ture as to the value Of the property
turned over to the state, the incum-
brances thereon and action necessary
to protect the states Interest,". Where
the equities In the lands recovered are
sufficient, provision should be made
for payment Of the incumberances, but
lands which are m~ortgaged for more
than they are worth can be proitably
abandoned. The people are not salts
fed with the settlement made. They
Eve will be satisfied until they know
MI there is TO be hrnrr sher7 the mat-
ter, and they certainly have a right to
all the information that can be given
them concerning that very unsatisfac-
tory arrangement.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-14

South Dakota for Industrial devIop-
3nent. New capital will become a
Dressing necessity to aid in this ad-
y ancement. We extend to it a difni-
led welcome, guaranteeing to its own
rs all that 1t can justly and honestly
barn In the field Of enterprise. and te-
"a Turing only that 1t take for its SER
vices no more than a fair share Of the
Toll Of u people. II it is contended
chat the passage Of a railroad law at
this time will retard the construction Of
new lines 1t can be answered that
whenever the traffic grows sufficiently
10 render new lines profitable they will
be built. They will not be construct
ID until that time, under any circum-
" tances, and to endure the present
Abuses for an indefinite period in the
hone OF inducing the construction Of
additional lines Is a proposition not
based upon good business principles.
In concluding this branch OF the dis
Eussion, therefore, pardon me for again
prging the immediate passage Of the
r'Wheeler Bill"
N The people have charged us with the
duty and we should hasten to justify
the confidence which they have placed
In us.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-14
Oil INSPECTION.

There is a difference Of opinion re-
garding the policy OF maintaining the
office Of inspector OF oils. Demand is
made in some quarters that the office
be abolished. AS the service costs the
people of the state nothing, being sup
ported wholly by a tax Of ten cents per
barrel on the oil inspected, it cannot be
maintained that to abolish the service
would result in any saving to the pub
lie. On the other hand, the abolition OF
the office might be expensive to the
state, as it would certainly result In
South Dakota becoming to a greater eX-
tent than now, the dumping ground for
Illuminating oils, that could not pass
the legal requirement in other states. l
am therefore Of the opinion that II any
legislation on the subject Is attempted
it should be in the direction Of ampli-
flying the powers of the inspector that a
still better grade of oil may be required
For several months past the people
have been complaining Of the poor
quality Of the Illuminating oil furnish
ed ip this state. The chief difficulty is
that the legal test in South Dakota is
one hundred and ten while in neigh
boring states it is n hundred and
twenty. The requirements here should
be equal TO those in other states. This
accomplished, a faithful enforcement Of
the law will do much to pacify the
present well-founded grievances against
the oil companies.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-14
State School Books,

The development of a system of State
school books, to be furnished to the
people of South Dakota at the actual
expense Of production, would do much
to afford relief from the exactions of a
monopoly, which has long been over
bearing and greedy. The prices de-
manded for school text books are SO
much higher than the prices paid for
other books OF like style and finish
that no further proof is required to
show that school book publishers are
demanding an exaggerated profit which
the public is justified in refusing to
pay If there is any escape from il.
The practice Of paying heavy salaries
to agents and allowing large commits
sions 10 school officers and others hav-
ing influence could not be kept up by
reasonable.
The maintenance of large and expen-
sive Hobbies to influence legislation on
this subject is sufficient answer to the
claim, sometimes set up, that there Is
no money made in furnishing school
books at prices now prevailing. View
ing the matter from every standpoint
there appears to be a necessity for
cheaper school books which cannot be
Justly ignored any longer. No provis-
ion Of law for furnishing at public ex-
pense free text books to children Of
poor parents can be urged in justifica-
ton of a system which robs all classes
OF the people who desire to give their
children the benefit OF a liberal educa-
ton. | am Of the opinion that the
state can safely undertake the compila-
ton and publication Of it's own school
text books without fear of failure. 1t
will be argued that the state cannot Sc
cure the talent necessary for the work
Of compilation. Have the school book
publishers a monopoly of all the tai
ent? Would it be impossible to offer
inducements sufficiently tempting to in
terest persons who are capable o. get
ting II such text books as we require
for use in our common schools? And
could we not better afford to pay for a
revision Of our text books every five
years than to tolerate the present mo-
nopo,y prices?
This matter is no new suggestion.
The arguments in its favor have been
made many times and never successful
ly refuted. | take the liberty TO bring
it again 10 your attention in the hope
that something practical may be draft
ed as a measure of relief from the ex-
tortion OF those who now enjoy a mo-
nopoly of the school book business.
In this connection a suggestion re-
garding the state printing may not he
out Of place. I am informed by those
who are competent to give an opinion
that the state could do it's own print
ing and binding much more cheaply
and satisfactorily than under the pres
ent arrangement.
The proposition appears to be both
reasonable and feasible and l think the
legislature should investigate the sub
ject thoroughly.
1t is our duty to save the people ev-
cry dollar possible when a saving can
be made which will not impair the pub
lie service.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-14
Trans Missouri Exposition.

The attention Of the legislature is
called to the fact that next year at the
city of Omaha, Neb., will occur the
Trans-Missouri exposition. An appro-
pristion Of 100000 was voted at the
last session Of congress to assist In this
great enterprise which is the first gov
eminent aid ever given to an Exhibition
Of this kind in the west. Our neigh
boring states Of Colorado, Kansas, Iowa
and others will take part in contribute
ing to the success Of the undertaking.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-14
Code Compilation.

A bill will doubtless be introduced
at this session providing for a compila-
ton of the laws Of the state.
The reasons assigned for the general
demand for compilation, which comes
from the judges of the courts n all
those connected with court practice, is
that our laws are so widely scattered
and SO badly involved that it is a diff
cult task to determine what the laws
really are. The laws Of Dakota terri
tory were compiled in 1887, since which
time the states Of North and South
Dakota have been created out Of the
territory. There have been four sess-
ions of the legislature since the last
compilation, many new laws have been
passed, many old ones repealed and
many others rendered obsolete.
The compiled laws are out of print
and can be obtained only through pri-
vate sources at from $500 to $1,000
per volume.
Publishers decline TO print new cdi-
tons, anticipating code revision at no
distant day. In view OF these facts, a
revision and compilation of the code
seems necessary. But it should be fin
ished in a reasonable length Of time.
The objection that the work should be
delayed on account Of expense is Offset
by the fact that eventually the outlay
would be more than met by the sale
of the books.
The expense can be reduced If the
work is not delayed, but a prolonged
job involving heavy expenditures will
result if revision is not begun now and
pushed in a business-like ann
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-14
Liquor Regulation.

Next in Importance to the enactment
Of a suitable railroad law Is the passage
~ a practical statute In restrain of the
liquor traflc.
At the recent election the people
passed unfavorable judgment upon the
p~resentlaw, a large mapority voting in
Favor Of the repeal Of constitutional
prohibition. A discussion of the de-
fects of the present law Is therefore
unnecessary. The people have ex-
pressed their disapproval Of it and 1t
becomes our duty to unite In an effort
to cortrive a practical system for
handling the traffic. Such a law must
meet with the support and approval or
q large mapority of the people IL 1t Is
10 be enforced. And in considering
This measure I hope the legislature will
mature a plan to which all good citi-
zens will yield willing obedience.
I ar not disposed to make a definite
Recommendation in favor Of any sys-
the Legislature.
II was not made a test OF party faith
at the late election, and there are ire
cCncilab!e differences Of opinion among
men Of ell parties as to the best meth
DDS to be employed. Every man is
free. therefore, to do that which his
conscience directs but 1t should be the
coastart aim OF each to give the mat
ter prayerful consideration and to for
mulate such f. law as will meet the
Expectations of the majority and COM
mand the obedience of all.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-14
VIII Cost n Million

st. Paul. Special.-The commission
appointed by Gov. Clough to secure n
site and prepare plans for a fourth
hospital for the insane, held it's final
meeting to-day at the Nicollet house.
Minneapolis. The site Of the hospital
has already been fixed at ALoka. After
has already been fixed at Anoka. After
some discussion Of the building plans
submitted by the commissions archi-
tect, w. b.. Dunnell Of Minneapolis.
the specifications were adopted calliu:
for the eventual expenditure OF nearly
81, 900. 600, 49,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-14
SAY HE GOT 81 ,OOO,OOO.
Henry Oliver Reported to Have Made
a Great Com mixstOn.

Duluth, Mimi. Jan. g.. Henry w.
Oliver. head Of the Oliver Mining com-
pany of this city, has. it is asserted,
received 100000 as a commission for
having effected the Rockefeller-Car-
neGic ore deal, by the terms Of which
the Carnegie Steel company and the
Oliver iron and Steel company secured
n lease for fifty years of the Mountain
Iron mine, by which the carnegies will
be able TO command the markets Of
the world. Supt. L. Florada and Capt.
j. A. Carlin, representing the Carnegie
Oliver interests at the Mesaba mines
and the Rockefeller interests. are in
Pittshurg comforting with the officials
OF these companies. Mr.. divers
friends here doubt the figure of ST.
OOO,OO0 as his commission, but be-
lievcd he received a large sum.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-14

sells or buys shouid be ol%srrancnlseu
forever, for frauds Of that character are
more dangerous a thousand times than
open treason.
Another evil which has grown up and
which should be thrott.ed, If possible,
is the practice of betting on election re-
suits.
Gambling Of any kind is bad enough,
but gambling in large sums on the re-
suits Of an election furnishes an incen-
tive to defraud the people OF their
rightful choice if, as sometimes occur,
the result hangs On a narrow margin.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-14

rebuild u educational institutions
will require prudence. patience and pa
trlotism. Inspired with this purpose, I
hope | may have the aid and upport
OF all those people who value higher
education for the sake of education,
and whose ambition is to make our
schools second in point of culture to
none in the republic.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-01-02
BAY VIEW ITEMS.

BAY VIEW, Dec 81, 1896
Mcssrs Thomas and Samuel Guthrie, OF
Chester, Pa, spent "A few days with Mr. and
Mrs. E. b. Smith.
Mr.. james Lumb Of Newark is spending
some time with his father. Mr.. Charles
Lumb.
Miss Nealie Smith has returned to her
hon e after stayin' sometime in Phi!a-
delpha.
Chester and Philadelphia
Miss Stella Dcyine, of Philadelphia spent
part Of tn" holidays with her father Mr.
Thomas Dcyi~n
Mr.. Grors" Cameron, of Maryland Agri-
cultural College spent his Christmas vaca-
ton at home.
Messrs Philip Cameron, of Port Deposit,
Harry Gamble. OF Baltimore. Charles Now
land. of Newport, and Harry Lynch, OF
Philadelphia, spent Christmas in Bay
| View.
Miss Maude Leedom. with her cousin Miss
Lois Hall, of Baltimore is spending the Holt
days with her parents Mr., and Mrs. L. T.
Leedom.
Miss Mabel Tyson has returned home from
an extended visit to her sister Mrs. II. W. d.
johnson Burrsvllc.
Mr.. Robert Trimble and sisters Misses
Grace and Jennie, have returned from spend
ing a few days in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Clarence Lynch, Of Goldey's Com
mercio College, was home for his Christmas
vacation.
Joseph Trimble, son of Mr.. William Trimble
OF this place, while walking across the ice on
Matthews dam on Friday of last week fell
aud broke his right arm.
The butchers of Bay View have cut ice
with the skaters, and our young people are
minus an enjoyment as result.
mad dog passed through Bay View on
Christmas, biting dogs belonging to L. r.
Leedom and j. J. Wivcl The same dog
went on to Calvert where score of dogs
were bitten by him. The general sentiment
here seems to be in favor of killing all the
dogs.
At the semi-year.y reorganization OF the
Christian Endeavor Society on Wednesday
evening, the following officers were elected
President. Miss Susie Smith; e-President.
Miss Arrie Rowland; Secretary, Lawrence
Tyson Treasurer, Charles Terry.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-01-02
festival day.

youth. With the snowmantled peaks of the
| Sierras upon the one hand, the calm Pacific
with its soft breeHes upon the other, and Il
veritabe paradise of flowers, fruits. and
plants between, man can find and needs no
lovelcr land. To visit such country Is II
privilege. a blessing.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company ,recog-
nizing the need Of n more comfortable and
pleasant way of crossing the continent, in
augurated Il series OF annual tours to Cali
fornia, running through train of Pullman
palace ears from New York to the Pacific
Coast, and stopping at the principal points of
interest en- route. The great popularity of
these tours demonstrates the wisdom of the
movement.
For the season of 1897 three tours have been
arranged to leave New York. PHILADELPHIA.
Pittsburg, January 81, February "a. and
March 81.
The first toul will run direct to San Diego
via st. Louis and the Santa Fe Route, and re-
turn from San Francisco via Salt Lake Civ
Denver, and Chicago, allowing five weeks in
California.
The second tour will run via the Mammoth
Cave and New Orleans to San Diego. stopping
at the Crescent City during the Mardi Gras
Carnival. This tour will run via Salt Lake
City, Denver, Omaha, and Chicago. allowing
four weeks in California
The third tour will run via Chicago, Denver
and Salt Lake City, allowing passengers to
return by regular trains via different routes
within nine months.
All OF these tours either going or returning,
will pass through the famaus Colorado region
Glenwood Springs, Leadville, and the Garden
OF the gods.
Rates from all points on the Pennsylvania
Railroad System east of Pittsburg; First tour,
1910; second tour, $3.50; third tour, 1910
round trip, and $50 one way.
For detailed itineraries and other informa-
ton. apply at ticket agencies. special booking
offices, or address George w. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent Broad Street Sta
ton, Philadelphia.
December -, '96, till January 90, '97.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-01-02
GREAT SCOTT, BALTIMORE.

of Hilton, Hughes & Co.,
Christmas Novelties lett over;
Ladies' Writing Desks and
Music Cabinets and Gilt
Chairs, and Imported Fancy
Tables and Corner Pieces and
Rockers Ohree thousand or more) and
hundreds upon hundreds, and
thousands upon thousands,
and myriad upon myriad, of
Fancy Parlor Lamps, with
Fancier Shades sitting upon
those Fancy Lamps, and those
Fancy Lamps and Fancy
Shades sitting upon Onyx
Tables and Onyx Stands
(madc specially for such divine light.sivers3
and Clocks in Marble, and in
Onyx, and no end of Bric-a-
Brac which ought to have
gone at Christmas, but which
are now in the way. Great
Scott will give away tat his grea,
hye-acre stores on Nor,h Hoy ard street above
'"r"toE" street. at almost any price
at all to take them away; and
that's how they're going since
Christmas, and that's how
they'll go to New Years Day.
When Great Scott makes
up his mind to give anything
away at Hall Price Cor less)
to the Masses they get it a,
less or more than before
that's next to nothing now.
The greatest compliment,
ever paid TO a merchant in
this wide world, was paid tc
Great Scott this season, and
the Great Price-Cutter &C.
knowledges it by taking of
his hat to the Masses who
made bin great and turning
hims elf into good old Santa
Claus; giving to all, the young
and the old, the grave and
the gay, many tokens of the
festival day.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-01-02
COLLEGE GREEN ITEMS.

COLLEGE GREEN, Jan. l, 1897.
Miss Mary Phillips, of Pennington, has
returned home from Cherry Hill.
Dr. J. b. Slicer spent a few days in Phila-
dephia this week.
Misses Mable and Eva Brickley, of Far
mington, are visiting friends in Wilmington
and Philadelphia.
Miss Eva Hambeton is visiting friends in
Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. Willis Dinsmore aud Miss Gertie john
son were married Thursday evening by Rev.
p. Prettyman at the Zion parsonage.
Mr.. Arthur Watson is visiting friends in
Manayunk Pa.
Mr.. Roswell Slicer and family, of Philadel-
phia spent Christmas with their parents.
M'SsrS. Alfred Kirk. Il. W Kirk ana D..
Hawk filed their ice houses with seven inch
ice this week.
On Monday evening crowd of tlfty-two
gathered for d skate on Sherring Run.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-01-02
PRINCIPLE FURNACE.
PRINCIPLE FURNACE. Dec. 3lth. 1896.

PRINCIPIo FURNACE. Dec 3lth. 1896
Christmas day passed off very quietly
Miss Agnes Moore. of Newark. is visiting
her aunt Mrs, L $. Seminar.
Mr.. Eddie Anderson, OF Wilmington. Del
spending a few days with his parents.
Mrs. James Miller and daughters Agnes
and Marion spent Christmas day with friends
in Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs Wesley Wilson of Perryvlle
Mr. and Mrs. james Smith. of Elkton, Mr.
and Mrs Willard Dill Of Jackson, and Miss
Susie Jackson, of Baltimore, spent Christ
mas day with their mothers Mrs. Ellen
jackson.
Mr.. John Hicks and wife have returnc Il
home from Il visit with friends in Trenton,
n.
Mr.. Emmitt Jackson and wife. of Phila-
delphia are the guests OF Mr.. Frank Ander-
son and family
Miss Sadie Worrall, of I.inwood Del is
visiting Mrs. Aaron Blackson.
Quite IL jolly crowd left here last Monday
hound for Blythdale to partakc Of hearty
repast After doing justice to the inner
man and enjoying themselves other ways
they turned hOmeward and arrived here in
the still hours of night feeling they were
amply repaid.
Our teachers Mr.. Eugene A. Reynolds and
Miss Berthe Graham are spending the yaca-
ton at home.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-01-02
GREAT SCOTT. BALTIMORE.

A blind horse doesn't know
where he is going or where
he is going to wind.
The silk stocking usurers OF
the "Combine' know where
they're going, but they don't;
tor they hide behind the
shadow OF their own conceit,
like farherless tom cat,
Great scott, who lives, and
moves, and has his being
under he MONDAY sun of
public confidence, is fighting
the "Combine'' single handed
in broad daylight, and he has
all but won his fight, single
handed against the most pow
erfui Furniture and Carpet
"Combine' ever formed on
this Continent.
And Great Scott has done
all this to give the People
their due. He has done it TO
take f ON the throat of hon
esty the greedy hand of mon
opoly, He has done it to
prove in acts (Which speak louder thar
words that one man is the eQuaJ
OF every other man, and thai
all men and women are equa
under The roofs of His Grear
Five-ACre Stores. What the result
Grca at SCOTS great five,
acre stores showed a gair
for the week that closed las
night tchris,mas taken OUT OF thir'
teen thousand two hundred
and forty-seven dollars ane
odd over the corresponding
week OF last year. This is
showil g never made before
by any retail furniture store
IN t e World.
But there's only One Grear
SEQ
Great Scott has about fcfty-
two thousand dollars worth
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-01-02
Burlin Merrett Smith, William Campbell,

Burlin, Merrett Smith, william Campbell,
Thomas ST. Clair
Mr.. Richard Brown, Justice Of the Peace,
has moved his office to his home which is
near tho upper end of the town, making it
very inconyenient for those who have bust.
ness to transact with him.
Mrs. Wilbur Alrich received IA few friends
Tuesday afternoon who had IL very plea
SAINT and social time over their cup of tea.
Those who We're entertained We're: Mrs and
Miss Nesbitt Mrs. r. Il. McClcnahan, Mrs.
\ and Miss Barry, Mrs. s. G.. Fisher. Misses
Clara Mann and Elizabeth Pugh.
DR.. Hopes was in Baltimore Tuesday.
As Mr.. L. G. White was leaving home on
Tuesday morning his horse suddenly stopped
throwing him under the horses heels, cut
ting his forehead badly but not seriously,
and breaking the dashboard. DR.. s. G..
Fisher was Immediately called in and soon
had him as comfortable as possible after such
a Earring.
Little Luberta Fox cut the ends of the
fingers on her right hand nearly off by grasp.
ing knife her father had Just laid down
after trimming Christmas tree.
Mr.. Benson while skating Tuesday found a
place where the ice was quite thin and took
| a cool and involuntary bath.
The name of Miss Margaret Evans was UNI
| Intentionally omitted from, the list of those
who were instrumental in MAJ. * the enter
tainments at the Tome Institute, week before
last. a success.