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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-11-11
EDUCATIONAL.
BY SUPERINTENDENT MORTON

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Telling thing is not teaching it.
1t has none of the elements of teach
ing except that of knowing, which
belongs to the teacher, and, better
by far should he keep it than to inn
part 1T in this way. To teach is to
lead the pupil out; to develope in his
mind that which you would have him
know. This developing process
should never be lost sight Of swell
might you try to teach a child to
walk by constantly carrying him as
to try to teach him by constantly
telling him. The teacher who tells
/ the child that which he should lead
him to know by proper questioning
by not melting in him a disposition
to discover the end is doing no less
than carrying him to the end of his
journey. This makes it very easy for
the child and he may delight in thus
being transported to his destination,
but what about those legs? Why
have they ceased to develope? Why
have they no strength? The answer
is very evident and it requires no
stretch of the imagination to see
that this comparison is applicableto
the mind. Teachers should not make
this mistake. We have had so much
instruction along this line that | am
surprised that there is a single teach
er in the county that will even at
attemp such superficial work. This
telling process which leads to the
turning leaf process is sure to re-
suit disastrously to the mind OF the
mind of the child. 1t is not a ques-
tion of simply knowing but it is
question OF simply mastering the diff
ficulties that lead up to the knowing.
Take care of the former and the lat
ter will take care of itself.
There is another thing that have
discovered in my rounds among the
schools that is next to the above i'm
it's iniur ious results: i. e. the lack of
daily preparation on the part ofsome
OF the tea cheers. There are always
important points in every lesson
that should be brought out. The
teacher should know these and be
fully prepared to round them out by
following every allusion that is made
TO the subject. This may take some
your time outside of school hours; it
may cause you to search in the die
tionary for the meaning OF words
and in the encyclopedia for the history
OF places and things but in doing this
you are only doing that which is in
the line OF real teaching. You will
never be able to lead the child into
paths with which you yourself are ia
miliar unless you do this. Isit right
that the child reach out into these
new fields? Will he not, by travelling
in these paths, find the great high
way which shall ever keep him in the
green pastures which alone can ATS
fy the student in his search for know
/ ledge? Make such students of your
Dupils-lead them to investigate
permit them to drink from n foun-
tain, they will choose it every time in
preference to the stagnantp pool. OBJ
I literate from your mind the idea, II
have a certificate and, therefore, am
fully equipped for everything that NAV
come up in whole term of six
months" Investigate every lesson
previous to going before the class.
You will by this see new beauties in
every presentation, aud, instead OF a |
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-11-11

The boys of Commissioner Bailey's
district are impressed with the belief
that Bro. Dunn, of the st. Lawrence
Journal, must have seen or heard of
Al political contest at some time or
other 1t was the unkindest cut OF
ali, though, for Sweety to put Pat
and T. Wee in the same choir.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-11-11

Bring your wheat to Miller ii you
want to get the most clean cash for
it. Then go to j. W. CoquilIette's
for the choicest bargains in dry
goods, clothing, over coats, furcoats,
shoes, wool boots, arctics, hats, caps,
gloves, mittens, groceries, etc. The
largest stock OF all new goods west
OF Sioux Falls,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-11-11

Election is past, all the statesman
have played the game over a few
times, each one telling just how it
happened-who was "true blue" and
who wasn't-and sweet peace once
more reigns supreme. Just a little
more turkey and cranberries, if you
please. Thanks!
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-11-11
GREAT MUSIC OFFER.

Send us the names and addresses of
three or more performers on the pi-
ano or organ together with ten cents
in silver or postage and we will mail
You ten pieces full sheet music, con-
sisting of popular songs, waltzes,
marches, etc, arranged for the piano
and organ.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-11-11

An effort is being made to revive
roller skating by the use of a new
kind of skate. Will the aged and
dignitied citizens OF every hamlet
again be boys and girls, as was the
case a few years ago?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-11-11

Everybody can give thanks on
Noy. 25th-not u soul exists but
what can rustic up something to give
thanks about.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-11-11

The regular winter discovery of
new and rich mines has begun in the
Black Hllls--this time "richer than
Ragged Top"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-11-11

The buckwheat cake season comes
in easy-but will have to scratch be-
fore it gets out.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-11-11

School children are beginning to
cast back circle glances at lake Arte-
sian these frosty mornings.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-11-11

The Gazette is somewhat of a hu-
morist itself, and gently intimates to
Tommy Wee that he is not the only
warm pancake on the platter.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-11-11

An exchange says a pint of salt
thrown into failing well will in
crease the water supply.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-11-11

The frost is on the pumpkin vine,
and tramps and geese are southwark
bound.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-11-11
81. SO Year in Advance.

The election-but pshaw, that's as
an Gent as Klondike.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-11-11
CHE pioneer press.
ESTABLISHED JANUARY 4TH, 1859.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
j. A. BUSHFIELD, PROPRIETOR.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-11-11

Sent By Nall, on receipt Of price. el.00 PER
BOTTLE. Book ITO EXPECTANT MOTHERso
mailed free, containing valuable information
and voluntary testimonials.
the 0RAoTirLD REGULATOR CO. ATLANTA, "a
SOLO ~ All o0voetovS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23
ENGINE RUNS AWAY.
A Milwaukee "BulIgine" Jumps
the Track Friday.

The Milwaukee roads engine that
takes the morning train to Wells
started off prematurely Friday
morning. The wiper was
firing it up and had considerable
steam on, when, at 5:45 a. M, the
throttle valve in some way became
open. The engine started from the
round house without anyone on 1t
The turn table does not fit at both
ends, and when one end fits the other
is thrown four inches to one side.
The end nearest the engine house
fitted this morning, and the engine
passed onto the turn table. The
turn table for some reason swung
about eight inches while the engine
was upon it, throwing the rails to the
east side of the track. Whereas
naturally the engine ought to have
run off on the west side Of the rails,
it went off on the east side, and rar
along over the ties for nearly hun
dred feet before it stopped.
The engine was uninjured, but il
was necessary to lay a new track un
der it's wheels to get it back where il
belonged, and the morning train was
delayed until afternoon. The morn
ing train from Wells picked up all Of
the section hands along the roac
to help in the work of getting the
wild engine back on the track.
Had the engine gone down the
track it could have done no injury
for the track was clear and the steam
would soon have given out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23
Mycue Seen, Alss.

John Mycue was arraigned before
Judge Shissler this morning Oh the
charge of disorderly conduct, pleaded
guilty and was find SS.65, in default of
which he was committed to Jail for
twenty days.
Mycue gave this account of the af-
fair to the reporter: collins wanted
to 90 to Stages and went with him.
Stage conducts a resort which is well
known. We did not roll buggy down
the hill or threaten to do so or to
pound Stage. There was no trouble
of any any kind. We first drove to
Stages covered wagon, where we ex-
pected to find one of the female in
mates of the place, as Stage conducts
the house where he lives IN a
proper enough manner. The house is
part way down the hill, while the
wagon is on top of the hill. We did
not 60 to the house at all, but drove
to the wagon. There we found that
the girl was gone. Before we could
get away, Stage came up on his pony
and without any warning began te
shoot, and fired two or three shots
Collins said that he was shot, anc
passed the reins to me. 1 held hin
up on the way to DR.. Andrews office.
81 did not do anything wrong. The
reason l pleaded guilty was because
have no money to make defense.
am a married man and live on Sew
zenith street. We intend to prosecute
Stage. There was no cause for tn
shooting. What I have said is tn
truth, and will swear by it on tn
stand if called as witness"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23
THE COUNTY BOARD.
1t Makes an Appropriation to aid in
the, Improvement of Silver
RaVine Road.

The county board adjourned Fri
day afternoon. Among other matters
acted upon were the following:
On motion $4,000 is hereby
appropriated from the R and B fund
to open new road as laid out on
Meyers hill, on Poor farm road, and
the cutting down, of hill and filing
the depression over culvert beyond
house Of Meyers on the same road,
with balance of the appropriation
after the new road is complete. Said
work is to be done under the super
vision of CONS. Chas. Graf and Robt.
Roberts, with the service of county
surveyor when needed.
A delegation from the township of
Mankato and from the city appeared
before the board in relation to an
appropriation for the silver ravine
road, and the following resolution
was adopted:
WHEREAS, A large delegation OF
the taxpayers of Mankato township
and also the street committee of the
city of Mankato appeared before this
board asking an appropriation from
the county to pay one-half of the ex
pense of improving the Silver Ravine
road. Therefore,
RESOLVED, That an appropriation!
from the county road and bridge FUND
"a hereby made to cover one-half the
cost of said improvement. Amount
not to exceed $500, payable on June
lst, 1898, without interest. The plan
of Improvement of said hill to be
approved by a committee consisting
of A. M. Hannay. Robt. Hughes and
Robt. Roberts. before contract is let
and their approval of plan certified tt
the county auditor necessary to make
appropriation valid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23
The Wound.

DR.. Andrews was seen in regard to
the wound, and stated that the bull
let, which was thirty-two calibre,
had entered almost squarely into the
middle of the back part Of the head.
glancing slightly upwards. 1t passed
through the soft tissues outside OF
the skull, and through the external
plate of the skull, lodging between
the two plates. The outside plate
was shattered and several pieces of
bone were removed with the bullet
last night. The interior plate did
not seem to be fractured. The bullet
was very much fattened, which indi.
Gated that it had been fired close by.
The unusual thickness of young Col.
| Inns skull at this point was what
saved his life. The ordinary skull
would have been penetrated. Dr.
Andrews remarked that there is
great difference in the thickness OF
skulls, no two in dozen being alike
Collins will be confined to his bed
about two weeks. The chances are
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23
EXTENSION OF CARRIER sYsTRn
The Department Authorizes the APP
polntment of an Additional Carrier.

Postmaster Wise received authority
this morning to appoint the senior
substitute carrier, 1. N. Griffith, as
permanent carrier, with the view of
extending the free delivery service
to North Mankato, and also extend
ing the service in the city proper.
The new arrangement will 60 into
effect August 1st, and Mr.. Wise
anticipates that there will be a
general revision and extension of
the present districts to accommodate
large number who have either had
no benefits of the free delivery sys-
tenn or have been served with
ony a single delivery each day.
It is probable that, before any con-
siderable territory is covered in
North Mankato, some system of
numbering houses will have to be
adopted in order to facilitate the
prompt and correct delivery of mail
to residents of that locality. The
additional carrier will be source OF
much convenience to Mankato, and
supplies a long felt want. The
appointment of Mr.. Griffith will meet
with the hearty endorsement of the
public, as he is faithful as well al
accommodating gentleman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23
TO GET RID OF CHlNCH BUGS.

EDITOR MANKATO FREE PRESS: We
notice complaint of chinch bugs in
many localities. With your permits
sion, grant US space to relate little
personal experience with them in H.
linois years ago. In cutting a piece
of wheat they were so thick that
about every fourth round we would
hoe good sized pail full off the plat
form of the reaper. We had large
field of corn along side of the wheat.
No one supposed hill Of it could be
saved. By placing rolling coulter
upon our pillow we sank two burrows,
one beneath the other, deep leaving
the land side toward the corn. 1t was
sight to behold those bugs trying to
climb the land side of this furrow.
They filed it to such extent that we
hitched a horse to the small end OF
the pole, drawing it back and forth in
this furrow, grinding them till ii
looked like pool of blood. The re-
suit was, we saved the corn.
Pardon US, if in this connection we
digress from the subject and state
that no farmer need loose hog with
the cholera if he will keep plenty OF
salt and wood ashes in trough where
they can have free access to it the
wear round. We know whereof W.
speak. A. b. CHAPMAN,
Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23
BROKE ITS NECK.
Mr.. Seevers's Horse Scared by the
Street Roller Plunges and Fails,
Striking Its Head.

Saturday about eleven o'clock,
r. o. Sewers, who resides at 704
Blue Earth street, drove up to the
Main street side of Fred Kron's store
and got out to 60 into the store. The
steam street roller was at work at the
crossing of Main and Front, and at
that time was standing still. When
Mr.. Sewers observed that it was
likely to be started shortly, he con-
Guided to drive his horse away and
had just gotten into his buggy to do
so, when the roller started up, soaring
the animal when it plunged, reared
on it's hind legs, and fell over, strik-
ing on it's head. The fall broke its
neck. The horse was very gentle and
fine driving horse, and it's loss is
therefore all the more severely felt by
its owner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23
FREE MEDICAL ADVICE.
The Generous Offer of q Well
Known Patent Medicine Firm.

The Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co.
have become famous throughout Am
erica for the marked good that has
been performed by the use of their
famous remedies. These remedies
are known today to thousands, and
have accomplished many and wonder
full cures. No matter, however, how
efficient a medicine is, it is often
necessary in special cases that some
experienced doctor should advise the
sufferer exactly how such medicines
should be used in his individual case.
1t is also often practicable, when dis
eases are not clearly defined, to con-
suit with doctor and learn exactly
what course should be pursued before
beginning to take any medicine what
ever. By doing this, all danger Of
taking the wrong remedy is averted.
The Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co.,
in order that their patrous shall the
sooner restored to health and avoid
any possibility sof not doing every
thing to effect this desirable end,
have placed at the disposal of the
public in general, the use of their
medical department. This depart.
ment consists of corps of efficient
and experienced physicians who will
give your case, if you will write tc
them, private consideration and will
furnish you with advice that will be
invaluable to you, all absolutely free
We therefore advise any of our read
ers who are suffering, to write, ad
dressing the Medical Department
Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co., New
Haven, Conn. Your letters will b.
considered as sacredlY confidential
and the advice you will receive viii
come from men of many years ex
perience. Remember that thes'
same doctors that will advise you ar
all firm believers in the wonderful In
,, dian remedies, on account of thel
efficacy, as we'll as due to the fac
they are absolutely harmless, bein
made of roots, herbs, barks and gums
and contain no poisonous ingredient
U of any description. If you are suffer
: ing, it will pay you to drop the KICK
apoo Indian Medicine Co, line
soon as possible, and learn from
competent physician exactly how t
use their wonderful remedies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23
CALLS A HALT.
Mayor Pau Gives Orders to Strictly
Enforce Saloon Regulations.
No More Late Hours and Sunday
Opening of Back Doors.

The mayor has given orders
to the police that from now on
the law governing the closing and
management Of saloons must be
strictly enforced. 1t is notorious that
this law has not been observed with
that strictness which it's trainers
probably intended. Back doors have
been open long after one o'clock and
on Sundays, and women and girls
have been allowed to frequent the
back rooms of few of the saloons.
It is to reach this latter evil that the
mayor has decided to sit down hard
on the saloons. AdmOnitionS to the
keepers of these half dozen places not
to allow these women to resort to
their places have fallen on deaf ears,
and the only way to bring about a re-
form seems to be to coerce the saloon
keepers, if strictly enforcing the law
may be so called.
The city ordinances allow saloons
to remain open until midnight, but
the state law requires that they shall
close at HOO p. m. Mayor Pfau takes
the stand that the state law super
cedes the city ordinances in this mat
ter, and states that he will direct
that the saloons be closed front and
rearat HOO p. m, and all day Sun
days.
The resorting of shameless women
to some of the saloons, and their lewd
performances, has caused much ad-
verse comment, but it has gone on
for several years without any inter.
ference on the part of the municipal
authorities until recently. 1t is
hoped that Mayor Pau will have
the backbone to put a stop entirely
to the practice, which is a degrading
one and cannot but have evil effect:
so long as it continues.
The business men near the corner
of Front and Main street object tt
the operation of the steam roller al
the Intersection of the street in tn
day time, feeling that it can just a
we'll be done at night, and there ma!
be a protest presented from one o.
more of them.
No petitions or applications had
been handed the recorder up to thi:
AFTERNOON, and the principal bushes
at ,tonight's session of the council
will come from reports Of committees
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23
BURNED His FIELD.

J. A. Williams, whose farm is near
Spring Island, set fire to his ten acre
field of wheat Saturday and burn
ed it over. The chinch bugs had
ruined the crop, and in order to kill
as many as possible before they at
tackled other crops he took this &C
tion. He states that a number OF
other fields in his neighborhood have
been attacked by the bugs and will be
ruined, but none are in quite as bad
shape as his field. The bugs will
cause considerable damage in several
parts of the county before harvest
Hot and damp weather did not effect
them to any extent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23
Stages Story.

Stage was seen at the lookup. that
morning by a FREE PRESS reporter,
and told his story substantially as
follows: II got home at about 1890
o'clock, and just as l got there l
saw my top buggy coming down
the hill. Two boys or young
men were there and seemed
to be rolling it down. When they
saw me looming, they jumped into
their buggy and started to drive
away. l went to my house and got
my revolver and then to the barn and
got bride and my pony. Bridling
the pony, 1 started to follow the
young fellows. AS 1 came to the
place where I had first seen them,
they were'returning. 1 asked them
what they wanted, and they replied
that they would tip over my other
carriage and wagon and roll them
down the hill and would then pound
me.
81 had my revolver in my hand be-
side me, and when they said this, L
raised it and when they saw the wea'
pom then started to drive rapidly
away. 1 called upon them to halt,
and as they paid no attention to what
1 said, fired two shots. l did not
intend to shoot at either one OF them
and did not aim at them. l did no,
know'.wh they were, as it was quite
dark. l continued to follow them at
ter firing, but my horse soon fel
down and / was thrown down will
such force that / was stunned.
don't know how long laid there, but
as soon as l came to and gone to m!
wagon l was arrested and taken t.
the city hall.
81 fred in order to cause the fel
lows to stop, in order that could as
certain who they were and have then
arrested. 1 had not been drinking.
never had any trouble with Collin
and we were good friends, but ha
trouble once or twice with Mycue
and had notified him to stay ava
from my place. Both Collins an
Mycue seemed to be under the Unfit
ence of liquor.
81 never was in trodble before i
Mankato, l was arrested severa
years ago in Wells on the charge G
stealing an overcoat, but the acti o