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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-02
The only way to get a good crop OF
virtue is to SOW the seed early.

Everybody is agreed that Spain be-
gan hostilities by firing Minister Wood
ford.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-02

The hornets of doubt sting the soul
of peace.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-02

Washington. May %. - A notable
speech on the war revenue measure
was delivered in the senate by Mr.
German Of Maryland. In the course
Of an argument in support of n tax
on corporations he denounced as Fin
famous the decision Of the supreme
court declaring the income tax law of
1894 as unconstitutional. The warn
ing sounded by some senators that IL
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-02

The session of the house was brief.
several bills were passed. notably those
for the organization of naval hospital
corps; to facilitate military trials for
small offenses, and to authorize the ap'
pointI:ent Of a commission to allot GER
tain lands and secure the cessation of
the Cintah Indians in their reservation
In Utah.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-13

of worldly duplicity and look in those
eyes, so eloquent of purity and love.
DO you remember the heart s-ease
you gave? 1t is as bright as ever.
How very gravely you ask leave to ask
me a question. My dear girl, have no
secrets from you. You have a right
to ask me any question without an
apology. Miss Bullitt did not give me
a guard for watch, but if she had do
you suppose would have given it to
Capt. McCree? But I'll tell you what
she did give me-a most beautiful and
lengthy lecture on my and your charms
once upon an evening at a fair in Louis
vile. You can, and I have left you to
guess what, besides resistibility to
your charms, constituted my Offense.
The reporters were absent, and the
speech made is lost.
Pray, what manner of message could
La Belle Elorine have sent you concern
ing me? I hope no attempt to destroy
harmony. I laughed at her demonstra-
ton against the attachment of dra-
goons, but that, between you and I, is
not fair gains; it is robbing to make
another poor. But no, she is too dis
corning to attempt a thing so difficult
and in which success would be value
less. Miss Elizabeth, one very hand
some 1ady-Oh, Knox, what did you put
that semi colon between handsome and
lady for? hope that you find in the
society of the Prairie enough to amuse,
if not enough to please. The griefs over
which we weep are not those to be
dreaded; it is the little pains, the con-
slant falling of the drops of care, which
wear away the heart.
81 join you III rejoicing that Mrs. Nc
Cree is aided to your society. 1 adj
mire her more than anyone else you
could have lad Since wrote to you
we abandoned the position in the Creek
Nation and ere constructing quarters
at Fort Gibson. My lines. like the beg
CARS day, are dwindling to the shortest
span.
Write to me Immediately, my dear
1,o5. skrP
proper between US. Adieu nachere
treschere, Annie. JEFF"
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avenue, Chicago, attended several hunts
Wnen the empress was one or the party,
and saw her accomplish several reck-
less feats of hosemanship.
In the winter of 1882 Elizabeth was
stopping at the estate of the Duke of
Lelnster, in County Kildare. This sea
son the runs had proved better in Kill
kenny, and the hounds of Lord Or
monde were affording the followers
great sport. The empress was invited
TO a meet IN which about 200 OF the
pest hunters of the county were to par
tictpate. Among them was Miss Lam
grish, who was reported to be the
most sRillfuI and daring woman rider
in ireland. The meet was at the VIII
Iage of Priesthood, known all over Ire
land for its fox covers and stiff hunting
country, and the finest mounts in the
country were out.
The empress appeared on a black r.
ish hunter. The hounds started fox,
and went off on a run of IL miles. Sew
eral of the men who were first after the
hounds had made a hard ride clearing
the fences, and the women were but a
little behind.
They had come to a ditch and dixie
so high that no one HAD cleared it sue
cessfully, and the leaders halted to see
the rest of the party come up. Now
and then daring horseman with a
good animal would make at it, but the
most successful succeeded only in
scrambling to the top.
The empress and Miss Langrish came
down together, knowing that they were
looked on as the rivals for superiority.
Miss Langrish was slightly in the lead,
and when within a few hundred feet
urged on her horse. The animal sue
ceeded in gaining the top, but stumbled
on the crest and rolled over. The en-
press followed, and her horse cleared
the ditch at a leap. She did not stop
to hear their expressions of admiration,
however, and, although they followed
as best they could, she was first in at
the death.
The empress always rode the finest
horses she could secure, and each sea-
son bought several while in Ireland.
She was more popular than the English
nobility for she never desired the hon.
age due her rank. She was frequent
guest too, Mr.. Crennan says, at the
dinners following the hunts. but which
the English nobility refused to attend,
because of their informality. She was
an untiring hunter and would attend
three meets a week.
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JEFF DAVIS AS A LOVER.
An Old Letter Shows That He Was as
Silly as Any Other Love Sick Youth.

An Old Letter Shows That He Was as
Silly as Any Other Love Sick Youth.
Richview, ILL.,, Sept. 13-The following
is a copy of a letter written by Lieut..
Jeff Davis while stationed in the west
to Sarah K. Taylor, Prairie du Chem.
Miss Taylor was a daughter of Gen.
Zachary Taylor. The letter was con-
fscated among other papers by Pri-
vate Spilman Willis, of the Thirty-third
Illinois regiment, while stationed in
New Orleans. Mr.. Willis was a native
of Richview. His mother and sisters
are still living here. The original of
this was sold to the Libby Prison COM
pany, of Chicago:
Fort Gibson, December 16, 1834.-To
Miss Sarah K. Taylor, Prairie du
Ch1en: IT'S strange how superstitions
sometimes affect US, but stranger still
what aids chance sometimes brings to
support our superstitions. Dreams,
my dear Sarah, we will agree, are our
weakest thoughts, and yet by many
dreams have I been lately almost
sleeping Imagination painted you not
such as left you, not such as I could
live and see you, for you seemed a sac
rifice to your parents desire, the bride
of a wretch that your pride and sense
equally compelled you to dispise A
creature here, telling the news of the
day at st. Louis, said you were about
to be married to a doctor, McLarnin, a
ion of rangers. Possibly you have seen
him. But last night the vision was
changed. You were at the house of
an uncle in Kentucky. Capt. McCree
was walking with you When 1 met
you he left you, and you told me of
your father and Of yourself, almost the
same that I have read in your letter of
tonight. Kind, dear letter; 1 have kis-
sed it often and it has driven away mad
notions from my brain.
Sarah, whatever I may be hereafter,
neglected by you should have been
worse than nothing, and if the few
good qualities I possess shall, under
your smiles, yield fruit, it will be yours,
as the grain is the husbandman's. 1t
with me that our union must separate
you from your earliest and best friends.
I am prepared to expect all that intel
1ect and dignified pride brings. The
question, as it has occurred to you, is
truly startling. Your own answer is
the most gratifying to me; is that
which should have expected from you,
for you are the first with whom ever
sought to cast my fortune, so you would
deSertion. When wrote to you I sup
posed you did not intend soon to return
to Kentucky. I approve entirely of
your preference to a meeting elsewhere
than at Prairie du Chen and your de-
sire to avoid any embarrassment which
might widen the breach made already
cannot be greater than my own. Did
I know when you would be at st. Louis
I could meet you there. At all events,
we will meet in Kentucky. Shall we
not soon meet, Sarah, to part no more?
oh, I lorg to lay my head. upon that
breast which beats in unison with my
own, to turn from the sickening sights
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-13
PRINCESS PLESS
Is Said to Have Captured the Heart of
the Duke of York

London, Sept. 13.-Rumor declares
that Princess Henry of Pless is the
beautiful f1irt to whom Duke of York
has lost his heart. The duke has fol-
lowed her from city to city and recent
~ ended his yachting crise suddenly
when she was bundled off to the con-
tinent.
The Princess Pless is one of the most
exquisitely pretty women of fashion in
England. She was born Miss Daisy
CORVALLIS West, and is the Oldest
daughter of Mrs. CORVALLIS West, the
English beauty. This same English
beauty fairly upset the Prince of Wales
and he is not easily phazed, some 20
years ago, and created no end of gos-
sip. Now all London is asking, is it a
case of like father, like son, like moth
er, like daughter.
1t is difficult to describe a beauty of
the type of Mrs. CORVALLIS West and
loneliness which does not exist in any
other one type. The Princess Pless is
very blonde, of little more than medium
height, slender and aceful, with laugh
ing gray eyes, dainty mouth, perfect
teeth and wonderful skin of pink and
white. She is known for her saucy wit,
for her grace and sprightliness and for
the fact that she is not afraid of any
one under the shining sun.
The Princess May was never even at
her best a good looking young woman.
It is understood in England that the
present duchess was really much in love
timely death occurred just before the
date set for their marriage. Her be-
trothal to the Duke of York was a mat
ter of state necessity and one cannot
but sympathize with her in her position,
which forced her to become the wife of
a man who manifestly cared nothing
for her and for whom she could not,
under the circumstances, entertain a
romantic affection. The duchess, in
point of personal charm and magnet
ism, stands no chance with the merry
little Princess of Pless. She Is a rather
stoIid and conscientious young woman,
at present much occupied with the cares
and responsibilities of her three babies.
She is tall, of large frame, inclined al
ready to embOnpoint distinctly Ger
man, English in her dress the sort of
woman who will follow in the footsteps
of her mother and make good comfor-
table matron, looking As before she is
80
The mother of the Princess of Pless,
Mrs. CORVALLIS West, is still a woman
of remarkable beauty.
Her f1irtation-if you choose to call 1t
so-with the Prince of Wales, which oc-
Cured so many years ago, gave the
gentle Alexandria much grief.
1t is said in England that the Prince
of Wales, who is very fond of the Ouch
ess of York, has determined that the
duke shall cease his attentions to the
Princess Pless. It will be interesting
to know how the Prince of Wales pro
poses to accomplish this task VIII he,
perhaps, read him a lesson from the
history of his own life? VIII there be
a heart to heart talk between father
and son and, if so, wouldn't 1t make in
teresting reading?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-13
YOUNG BLAINE A ROUGH
Ordered Home From Manila by
Gen. COrbin For MisbehaviOr.

Washington, Sept. 13.-Capt. James
G. Blaine, now at Manila, has been or
dered home and Instructed to report
to the adjutant general of the army by
letter. While the war department de-
cIines to talk about the orders sent
Capt. Blaine, it is known that his re-
turn to this country has been fastened
by his conduct since he received his ap-
pOintment.
While he was in San Francisco wait
ing for transports to take the American
forces to Manila, Capt. Blaine became
intoxicated and caused a row in a res
taurant He was endeavoring to ac-
company a young woman to her
home. She objected and her escort
soundly thrashed Capt Blaine. The
police were about to interfere in the
matter, but it was settled by Blaine's
friends promising to take him to his
quarters.
Reports of the. matter reached the de-
partment, but no attention was paid to
them. -9-
Again at Honolulu Capt. Blaine be-
came involved in a dance hall fight. He
was thrown out Of the hall and severely
beaten by the employees of the place.
Press reports stated that he had grossly
insulted a young woman of high social
standing. This was also conveyed to
the department, and as it was the sec
ond ofense cogniZance had to be taken
of it. Gen. Corbin today issued the or
der for his return.
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bayonet. There is no denying that the
situation is now serious, and that
France will either have to bundle her
forces out of FashOda or fight Great
Britain. So critical has the situation
become that Paris has for the time be-
ing dropped discussion of the Dreyfus
case and turned her attention to the
new peril. The press justifies the action
of France, saying the expedition was
necessary, in view of interests in the
Congo There is also a tendency to
make a hero of Marchand, and the
declaration is made that he will do
nothing which will sully the honor of
France or retreat from any position
which he may believe to be right.
The strategic value of Fashoda has
always been insisted upon as being
very great. Scientists and geographers
bility of easily damming up the Nile
there and diverting the course of the
river, so as to make Lower Egypt,
whose very existence depends on the
Nile, a Waterless desert. If. as there
seems little room to doubt, the troops
occupying that place are French, this
will prove a disastrous setback to the
British victories on the Nile, and at
once disposes of the question of a Brit
ish waterway to the Upper Nile. 1t is
extremely improbable that MacDon-
AIDS force could have covered the 500
miles. over a difficult country, from
Uganda to Fashoda since the end of
May, more especially as, so far as
known. he had only one small steel
boat with which to navigate the Nile
Successive British cabinets, under
Lord Beaconsheld, the late William
Eggleston, Lord Rosebery and the
Marquis of Salisbury, have warned
interference in the Nile Valley cause
fOT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-13
VOTE FELL OFF.
Returns From the Maine Elec-
tiOn Show a Loss
Of IL Per Cent in the Republi-
can Vote.
BALLOTS CAST
To Elect the Entire Ticket by
Good MajOrities.
Tom Reeds Vote Shows a De-
cline of 1000.

Portland. Me, Sept. 1S.-The state
election resulted in the success of the
full Republican ticket as follows:
Governor Powers of Houl-
ton.
Congressmen-First district, Thomas
B. Reed of Portland; Second district,
Nelson Ding1ey of Lewiston; Third dis
trict, Edwin c. Burleigh of Augusta;
Fourth district, Chas. A BoutelIe, of
Bangor.
The election was marked by COM
parative apathy on the part of the Re-
publicans, who felt secure, while the
Democrats. perhaps, taking a. little
more interest, with the desire to make a
better showing than in 1894 or SO, put
some vim into the campaign, the result
of which was seen in nearly every
town.
The falling off of the Republican vote
was, however, anticipated by the party
managers, and while it was somewhat
lower than they anticipated, it gave
them no anxiety and the loyal men or
the party readily explained it,
While the Democratic vote kept up
well with that of the last official year,
1894 it must be remembered that the
vote that year was a falling off of $4,000
from the previous official year.
The state elected a solid Republican
delegation to congress. The four con-
gressmen, all of whom have attained
national reputation, had little or no OPP
a vigorous opponent in his district. His
margin over Mckinney, who ran on
the Democratic ticket, was, however,
about that of 1894, and showed the
usual loyalty on the part of his con-
stituents.
Mr. Dingley, whose majority exceeds
7,OO0 did not make a speech during the
campaign, combining his efforts to con-
ferences with the committees in the diff
ferent shore towns. The other two con
gressmen, Boutelle and Burleigh, did
even less, so that it may be said that
there never was a campaign in the
state where there was so little said on
national issues.
Speaker Reeds vote shows a falling
off of nearly 4,000
Returns from $50 cities and towns
give Powers, Republican, 22,513; Lord,
Democrat II, 1858.
Same towns in 1894 gave Cleaves, Re
publican, 27,72S; johnson, Democrat,
IS, 046
This shows a net Republican loss of
II per cent and a Democratic loss OF 2
per cent.
On this basis Powers will have about
q, 800 plurality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-13

When a man breaks down with that
dread disease consump tiOn, and recognizes
his condition, he starts out to fish for
health. He tries this thing and that thing
he consults this doctor and that doctor.
He INDUCES in all kinds of absurd athletic
exercises He tries first one climate and
then another. He tries the rest cure and
the work cure. He grows steadily worse
That IS the story of most consumptives.
Finally, when the constructive dies the
doctor shrugs his shoulders and prouounces
consumption incuTab1e. A thirty years
test of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery has demonstrated that it cures o8
per cent of all cases of consumption, if
taken IN the earlier stages of the disease
before the lungs are too far wasted. In a
consumptive there is a weaker spot than
even the lungs. That spot is the stomach
A consumptive never really begins tc, die
until his stomach gives out The Golden
Medical Discovery" not only braces m
the stomach, but acts directly on the
lungs, healing them and driving out all
impurities. Honest medicine dealers will
not urge you to take an inferior substitute
- had very bad cough, also night-sweats,
writes Mrs. Clara A. Mcintyre Box ri Ash
land. Middlesex Co, Mass. q A friend of mine
who had died with consumption came to me in
a dream and told to take DR.. Pierce'S Golden
Medical Discovery. and. thank the Lord, did
So By the time I had taken half of the first
bottle felt much better kept on until I had
taken three bottles That was all needed.
got well and strong again
Whenever constipation is one of the COM
pI1catlug causes of disease, the most perfect
remedy Is DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets,
which are always effective, vet absolutely
mild and harmless. There never was any
remedy invented which can take their
place. They never gripe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-13
Be Patriotic.

Smoke the Topeka Cruiser cigar, the
best cent cigar made. Geo. Burghart,
manufacturer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-13
DIED OF A BROKEN HEART.
Loss of an Adopted Son Kills DR.. Alb
bic Hall

Campaign, Ill, Sept. 13.-Dr. Abbie
G, Hail. a well known medical practi-
toner. died here, as those familiar
with the case believe, of a broken heart.
Twenty-Five years ago Miss Hall was
teacher in the public schools of this
county She studied medicine and be-
came singularly successful in the medi-
cal profession. Eight years ago she
adopted as her son Harry Dorr, an or
phan nephew, to whom she was devot-
edly attached. Recently she bought a
nice farm for him at Ridgeda1e, Miss,
and six weeks ago while visiting at the
farm he was accidentally drowned. The
shock Frustrated her. She refused to
take medicine, ate little, and nothing
could be done to revive her spirits. Her
attendants and the residents in the
house where she died pronounced it a
clear case of death from broken heart.
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A PEARL BRYAN CASE.
In Which a Preacher is Held
For the Murder.

Munfordville, KY, Sept. 13.-Prompt-
ly at 10 o'clock this morning Judge
McCandless opened court for the pur-
pose of holding an examining trial of
the case of the Commonwealth of Ken
lucky against Rev. Gregory Doyle,
charged with the murder of Lydia
Bratcher.
Great interest was manifested by the
large gathering of people from various
parts of the country. The evidence was
very damaging to the defendant and
also to the codefendant, Prof. J. w.
Mcclure, who some days ago waived an
examining trial and was committed to
Jail without bail.
After hearing the evidence and argu-
ments the county judge reviewed the
evidence and concluded by holding
Doyle without bail on the charge of
murder.
The crime, which nearly equalIed in
point of horror that enacted upon poor
Pearl Bryan by Jackson and Walling
a few years ago, was committed in the
western portion of Hart county about
three weeks ago, the result of which
was the death of Miss Lydia Bratcher,
daughter of David Bratcher,a respected
and well-to-do farmer.
Miss Bratcher was grass widow,
having secured q divorce from her hus-
band several years ago. Rev. Gregory
Doyle, a. prominent Baptist preacher
LulS county, anu D. W. ACOAu4G VI
Grayson county, were charged with her
murder.
The evidence given was to the effect
that Rev. VIM. Doyle had received
note from Miss Bratcher, asking him
to help her out of trouble, which in
volved the committing of an operation.
In response to this letter, he request
ed her, according to testimony, to meet
him at a certain time and place, when
he would bring a physician and comply
with her request. 1t is claimed that he
secured the services of Mcclure, who
was to be known as DR.. Slayton, and
with him met the woman at the ap-
pointed time and place.
An operation was performed, which
resulted in the woman's death ten days
later. Strong proof was brought
against them, although both declare
their innocence. The woman, it is said,
made a dying declaration in which she
said that Doyle was responsible for
the condition which necessitated the
operation and fully described the third
party to the horrible affair.
Excitement ran high in the commune
ty in which the offense was committed,
and for several days there was con-
siderable talk of mob violence, Mcclure
was arrested at his home at Millertown
last Friday and brought here and
placed in Jail. He waived examination
trial and was taken to Eliza bethtoWn
for safe keeping. Doyle was captured
at Lexington, where he was engaged
in preaching to the soldier boys. While
in Jail at that place he attempted sui
eide by hanging, but his life was saved
by the timely appearance of the Ja1ter.
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A CAUSE FOR WAR.
France Stands In the Way of British
Progress Up the Nile.

Paris, Sept. 13.-France has been
watching with evidences of disapproval
the triumphant march of Kitchener in
the Soudan. 1t is a bitter pill for France
Great Britain and the recent develop
ments in her favor notably the Anglo
German alliance. If she is not careful
she will soon be enjoying that isolation
which threatened England some time
ago as a result of the Chinese dispute.
The news which has reached both
this capital and London from Omdur-
man, to the effect that FaShOda has
been occupied by a French force, has
caused great satisfaction. At this time
the attention of England is again drawn
to the Upper Nile, and the Anglo-French
question again comes to the front, with
the prospects now of a. speedy settle
ment. There is a general opinion here
that Marchand has reached FashOda
with his expedition. He has not been
heard from for some time, and at one
time it was reported that the eXpedi-
ton had been massa cred. It is stated
that if the Europeans now at Fashoda
comprise Marchand's expedition, it is
likely that the French forces have been
there for some time.
Macdonald has been trying to head
off Marchand and has evidently failed
in the attempt. There is a rumor here
that the British have sent gunbOatS up
the White Nile to re-enfOrce MacDOn-
aid. FashOda. is situated south of
Khartoun, distance of about 400
miles. The posi- bilitieS of this move on
the part of Kitchener are many. Great
Britain some time ago warned France
that she would brook no interference
IN the Nile, and there is a fear that
clash is possible. 1t is said that the
British commander has ordered all cor
respondents to Cairo. There is some
uneasiness here as to what Marchand
viii do
While France is not anxious for war
with England, she does not want to be
forced to back down at the point of the