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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
Had More Than One Reason

Anxious Mother-Why don't you
drive that bad boy away from your
playground?
Good Little BOy-It wouldn't be
right
Wouldn't it?'
mo, ma. You see that playground is
public property"
"Oh, SO it is
Yes, ma; an IL would be selfish an
dishonest to deprive any other boy of
the right to go there"
so 1t would, my angel. l didn't
think Of that
Yes, ma; and. besides, he can lick
me."-PearSoD's Weekly.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
CRITICIZE Upton.
Absurd. Air of Mystery About the
Shamrock.

London. July |. The yachting an.
thorities are criticiSing Sir Thomas
Lipton's attempts 10 ma ntain Secresy
regarding the building of the Sham
rock The YaclitSman says: 'The alb
Surd air OF mystery is maintained TO
the last. though the cup defender was
racing Defender when Shamrock was
put in the water. 1t is difficult for the
ordinary mind to grasp the object OF
this extreme solicit to guard the
secrets Of her design. Even If a high
ly satisfactory photograph could be OBJ
tanned there is hardly time for the
HerreshoffS to BULL new vessel,
much no doubt, "a they would like to
dc so"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
Dairy Inspection mt winona.

Winona. Min. Juny I. - l.. A.
Sweet. an inspector of the state dairy
department, is in the city on official
business. So far he has devoted his
attention to milk dealers and Is col
lecting the $1"license where it has not
been paid 1t being reported that anti
souring fluids which are poisonous in
nature are being used. Mr.. Sweet will
prosecute parties found using them.
Later he will inspect groceries for
adulteration.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06

Bones and other Relics Recovered
From q MNsteriOus Fire y.

Bones and Other Relies Recovered
From Mysterious Fire.
Hartford. Wis, July l. - A mysteri-
Gus fire took place near here, which
may involve an awful tragedy. A
barn belonging TO Conrad Hansen, of
the town of Rubicon. was burned on
Sunday evening. The origin Of the
fire is unknown, but the ruins tell q
tale of terrible significance. Part OF
a barrel from gun and a clay pipe
We're found in the ruins, and bones,
supposed to be those of a human be-
ing. AS there were no horses or stock
in the barn it looks very much Hs
though some awful crime had been
committed. A farmer living near by
claims he heard number OF shots
fired in the barn at n short time be-
fore the fire was discovered.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
A MAYOR AsSAsSINATED.
MuskegOn Omria. killed by Dis.
appointed Ofiiccsceker.

Muskegon. Mich. July 1. Mayor
James Balbiorni was assassinated by
j. W. layer. disappointed office
seeker. layer shot the mayor while
the latter was standing in the door.
way Of his store. The ball entered his
left breast above the nipple. After
the shooting Balbiorni turned and ran
up stairs to his living rooms ana
dropped In the hall. He expired fif-
teen minutes later. layer committed
suicide
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
More Nisconsfn TMisters

Spring Valley, Wis. July 1. - A
small cyclone passed directly over the
village of Olivet, near here. dropping
leaves. twigs. etc, in the streets. At
the same time another small one went
a mile south Of town. tearing down
l.arnS ami fences an leveling timber,
but striking not houses.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
AN AWFUL DISASTER HARVARD WINS ALL
NINE PERSONS FIND w.TEpy
GRAVE IN LAKE ERIE.

steamer Margaret OWL. Laden
WIN stone. Foundes During
Heavy Northwest Gaie-Eo,r Mo-,
"ers OF the Crew Were Picked Up
by Passing Steamers Th.,r NJ
cue Attended by Exhibitions of
Extreme Heroism ms a Heavy Sc,
was Running at the Time.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
MGIFFERT FIRM.
Declines to Change His Views or
Withdraw His hook.

New York July l. - The committee
of the presbytery appointed to confer
with Prof. McGiffert, relative to his
book. which the general assembly has
condemned as heretical. with view
to inducing him to withdraw 1T or
leave the church, has been holding
meetings at the house Of its president,
DIR. Sample. 1t is understood DIR. Nc
Glffert was before this committee on
Tuesday and expressed very frankly
his views. which it is said continue to
differ absolutely from those CT the
committee and the general assembly.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
TEDDY NOT 4 CANDIDATE.
lie Favors the denomination Of Nc
kinIey In 1900.

Albany. y. Y. July 1.-Gov. Roose-
welt stopped off in this city yesterday
afternoon for few minutes on his
way TO New York city from the West,
and declared that he is not candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for president in 1900. and that he is
in favor Of renominating President
Mckinley. In an interview he said:
81 have had an exceedingly good time
and have thoroughly enjoyed myself.
| have been as much touched as sur
prised | have been delighted with
the West"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
PATENTS.
List OF Patents Issued Last Week tor
Northwestern Inventors.

Herman Hagberg, Brainerd, Mimi. !
violin; Gustav o. Heen, Maynard,
Mimi, water motor; Marshall B, Lloyd,
Minneapolis, Mimi, oil can cover; An
drew A. Nilsson and j. J. Ven, Elk
Point S. D., three-row corn stalk cut
ter; Ernest SOrensen, Camden Place,
Mimi, perpetual calendar, William r..
summers, ST. Paul, Mimi, coin, con-
trolled holding. and locking device;i
Andrew H. Veon. Brainerd, Mimi, BIZ
cycle fastener; Ellis j. Woolf, Mime
apOlis, Mimi, air and gas engine.
Merwin, Lothrop e. Johnson Patent At.
!orneys. 80 Pioneer Press Bldg, St Paul
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
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Gruesou,e Find.

Springfield. H.. July l. A special
from Stanton says that the badly ic-
composed body of man was found
lying in clover field near that city.
In his pocket was a letter written by n
soldier IN the philippines and adj
dressed to Adolph Weirs, 113S Il ,irl
avenue, st. Louis.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
Are You Using Aliens Foot.Ease

It is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting. Burning, Sweating Feet,
COrns and BuniOns. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad.
dress, Allen $. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
An Editor Drops Dead.

Tacoma, Wash, July /. Vincent
Ryan. a prominent newspaper man OF
the Pacific coast and editor of the
Tacoma News, dropped dead in
restaurant
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
Drowned In Lake Demidii,

Bemidji, Mimi, July l. - Bert Paul
was drowned in Lake Bemidji, near
Diamond Point. The deceased was
out fishing and the boat upset while
he was throwing the anchor over.
board.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
Identified m Clark.

Kimball. $. d.. July l. - The suicide
whose bOiy was found near here las
been identified by Hutchinson county
authorities as stephen Clark, who
killed his wife and shot his daughter,
perhaps fatally.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
From Grateful Newark Woman.

.ag,,Ns hen l wrote to you l was very
sick, bad not been well for two years.
The doctors did not seem to help me,
and one said could not live three
months. / had womb trouble, falling,
ulcers, kidney and bladder trouble.
There seemed to be such drawing
and burning pain in my bowels that L
could not rest anywhere. After using
Lydia h. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Sanative Wash and follow
ing your advice, feel well again and
stronger than ever. My bowels feel as il
they had been made over new. With
many thanks for your help, remain,
L. g., "A ANN ST., NEWARK, N. j."
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
unusea UnroofcL.

Morgantown. Va, July /. - A ter,
rife storm visited this section last
night and dozens of houses were un-
rooted. The wind blew like hurri-
cane. A rain fall Of several i-ches
accompanied the storm. Bransom Troy
was struck by lightning and killed.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
wh.,t pIunger BUYS a. Horse.

Cincinnati, July ]. c. II. Smith of
Chicago. the wheat sDeculator, has
bought the two-year-oll colt, Lieut.,
Gibson. for $4,000. The colt has
started in five races and won three,
was second in one and third i'm The
other.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
What aLittle Faith Did
FOR MRS. ROCKWELL.
LETTER TO MRS. rIsxuAx NO. 6oss,,

LETTER TO MRS. rISKHAn NO. 6o,SS,l
81 was great sufferer from female
weakness and had no strength 1t was
impossible for me to attend to my
household duties. / had tried every
thing and many doctors, but found no
relief.
My sister advised me to try Lydia
4. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound,
which / did; before using all of one
bottle felt better. kept on with it.
and to my great surprise am cured.
All who suffer from female complaints
should give it a triaL@-MRs. Rock
WELL, 1909 s. DIVISION ST., GRAND
RAPIDS. MICH.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Uses
Crude OIL

The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
Is now using crude oil on its tracks,
though not so extensively, as lines,
which do notuse crushed stone for bal
last. There are many road crossings,
9stations, etc, where dust flies after the
passage OF fast trains and these places
are being heavily coated with OIL So
Tar the results have been gratifying.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
Just So.

Days when a business man has had
an unsatisfactory breakfast the office
boy has to earn his salary.-Somerville
Journal
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06

Satan never gets tired Of jollying peo-
pie who imagine. they are prize beau
ties -EF%
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
The Prisoners Retort.

The Prisoners Ret0rt.
II see villainy in your face" said ~
Judge TO prisoner.
May it please your honor" said the
prisoner that is personal reflection
metropolitan.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
CAPTURES THREE BOAT RACES
FROM YALE.

For the First Time in Eight Years
the Dark Hue of Yale Is TraiIed
in the Dust of Defeat-Harvard
Wins the Eight-Oar Race by Six
and a Half Lengths-The 'ynrsttx
Race Was PrettiIy Rowed. but
the Defeat Was Crushing-Great
Crowds Witness the Mace
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06

1t rs surprising what an amount OF
cothing some people can accomplish.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
RILIOUS-|
y NESS

Do you get up with q
headache?
Is there bad taste in
your mouth?
Then you have a poor
appetite and a weak diges-
ton. You are frequently
dizzy, always feel dull and
drOwsy. You have cold
hands and feet. You get
but little benefit from your
food. You have no ambition
to work and the sharp pains
OF neuralgia dart through
your body.
What is the cause OF all
this trouble?
Constipated bowels.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
eHects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
i've principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
Is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
i've, cleansing the system effectually,
olspelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
70 overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and SUBJ
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
hVer and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process Of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
SSther aromatic plants, by method
ccnown to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
~. only. In order to get its beneficial
enects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name Of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
vLouisvuLE. Ky. NEW YORK. n =.
soI sale by al DruggistG SOC. per bottle
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06

as been
|Clellan,
song
g fits,
|lsions.
The times., 1899-03-10

upon addressing the magnates for three
hours as a lawyer on the legal status of
the ST. Louis case, advising against ac-
tion that might he taken in the courts.
When he rad finished Brush informed his
legal advice had been taken by the League
during the brotherhood squdbble and that
the courts had knocked the foundation out
from under the arguments. While he ap-
preciated the advice Magnate Rogers hal
furnished gratuitously in the past. he was
of the opinion that the League constitu-
tion provided for the expulsion of the st.
Louis Club.
Up jumped Long winded Rogers and
said he would address the League as a
man.
" Wherein lies the difference? asked
one of the magnates who had fldgeted
through the lawyers three hour talk
But Brush was not going to risk his
ear drums before the thunder OF oratory
He is satisfied to stand upon his asser-
sumo the debts of the st. Louis Club and
take the franchise this year. If this be
so, then the Robisons will get the fran
chise and put new club into the field.
Where will the creditors of the old
club come in? Chris Won Der All arises
TO say that the courts are mightier than
the League Dagnates. He viii go to court
again. he says and this time he viii give
the League q black eye. 1t is Just possible
the st. Louis muddle may be OF more in
jury to the National League than a fight
about players''
The times., 1899-03-10

Tor food they much prefer human meat to
any other. When questioned about the
practice they speak freely about it with
out any embarrassment Human flesh
they say. has a rich flavor about il which
is entirely absent from any other kind Of
meat. They eat all enemies they kill or
capture in war, the latter are tortured b.
fore being put TO death. In fighting with
an enemy who has pressed them hard ana
caused them much loss. the bodies are
eaten very soon after the capture and
when the heat OF war is upon them
The bodies of enemies .illed by stealth
they generally treat differently, for not b.
ing excited by hard fighting or losses they
deliberate more over the pleasure the eat
ing VIII aiiord them. and go more leisurely
about the preparation of the meat. The
flesh having been cut up is cooked in plan
tain leaves. The method of doing this is
as follows: Several leaves of the plantain
tree are cut at the base OF their shafts
from the trunk of the tree and the mldriI
Of the leaf, which is thick and full OF sap,
and so prevents the leaf from bending
easily, is dexterously pared down with a
single cut OF knife. The leaf is then held
over fire, and under the influence of the
heat softens and becomes as flexible as
cloth. All the leaves are treated like this
and are afterward put one on top of an
other, and then gathered up so as to form
a basin-like receptacle. quantity of hu-
man meat, cut into small pieces, is then
placed In this, some water and dika fat
made from the fatty kernels of the seeds
OF the Mangifera Gabonensis are added
after which the leaves are gathered to-
gether at the top and tied round with the
hbrous strips cut from the midriff when
preparing the leaves. The bundle is then
The times., 1899-03-10
The Anti-Consump,ion socie,x

d-ondon Letter to the Birmingham PostO
Inc originator of the movement which
the National Association for the Preven-
tion of Consumption has been recently es-
tablished 10 promote is well pleased I
hnd' with the remarkable progress that
has been made. 1t was in June of last
year, through the columns Of a medical
magazine which he conducts. that he
preached the idea OF establishing through
out ms country sanatoTia for the treat
iieht Dy the open-air method of middle
class patients suffering from phthisis. AL
ready between 100 and 200 persons have
been enrolled as members of the associa-
iion' and branches are being established
throughout the kingdom At York and
Liverpool these have been formed and pro-
posals Tor the establishment of sanatoria
fS>!hfeach of those cities are under con-
sldefation, the success OF the scheme in
the case OF the latter town being practical
~ assured owing TO the munificent gift of
Lady Wilcox and w. F. Hartley.
ne agitation was not started until care
iui inquiry had been made in America and
upon ,he continent, and to those who ques-
ion the efficacy of the open-air cure for
consumptive patients-for there are some
members OF the medical profession who are
sun skeptlcai upon this point--its success
In the United States and in Germany is
pointed out as furnishing the best renIy
that can be given or desired l am told
that when the aid of the Prince Of Wales
was sought prior to the recent MarIbor
ough House meeting, he Immediately dis
played great interest in the proposals sub
mitted. and mentioned that the subject was
not new to him. for when in Germany he
was shown by the Empress Frederick over
weli-known sanatorium, at which the
opeh-air treatment OF tuberculous cases
mad been practiced successfully for a con-
siderable time
The times., 1899-03-10
WEST AFRICAN cANNIBALs.
How the Mpongwes Prepare and Eat
Human Flesh.
~ ID 8. Jame. Gazette. }

,
Reuters Liverpool correspondent has
had an interview with Mr. P. a. McCann
who has resided for nineteen years in West
Africa. He recently returned from a pho
tographic expedition in the Gold Coast
HinterIand, extending over an unbroken
period Of four years. Mr.. McCann's seven
years trading and residence with the can
nibai tribes OF the French GaboOn prob
ably form the most exciting part Of his eX-
periences IN Western Africa. After Sir
William Maxwell returned to Coomassie
from Bsntuku and finished his Hinterland
tour. NJ. MeCann, with his carriers, pene-
tTated country much OF which had hither-
to never been visited by white men.
In his seven years dealings with the
cannibai Mpongwes Mr.. MeCann got
friendly with them and thoroughly stud
ied their habits and customs They
quite believed that the white men ate
white men, rs they themselves eat their
fellow-blacks- 4 big chief offered Mr..
Mccain the smoked thigh of a native
This was considered a gracious act To
refuse il would be unfriendly Mr.. Nc
Cam was in dilemma. But he feigned
illness, and said he was not eating lust
then. The chief eventually put the matter
OF good humoredly by saying he supposed
The white man preferred white man 10
eat instead OF black man
The Mpongwe cannibals of the most
pronounced type thickly inhabit the banks
and forest regions OF the Gaboon and
Eiobey Rivers. Although they kill game
The times., 1899-03-10

Manager Day will take his New York
aggregation South next Tuesday, but at
present he has not enough men to fill out
nine. Only five of the old men have sign
ed, and the rest declare they have no in
tention of playing with the Giants Their
refusal TO do is said to be due TO
cut" in salaries or to receive a raise"
which some believe to be due them. Kid
Gleason has been asked to work for s4O0
less, Mike" Grady for $500 less. Wester-
welt for $500 less, Rusie must submit TO
reduction or retire, and Meekin. Hartman.
and several others will feel the knife"
Even the hard worked Jack" Warner will
not receive a raise" and he will not do
hackstop work at the old figure
The times., 1899-03-10
READY FOR THE MEET.
Princeton. Pennsy. and y. Y. A. C.
Athletes VIII Arrive ToJnx

Manager Duffy reports everything in
readiness at Convention Hall for the big
athletic meet TO be held tomorrow night
under the auspices of the Athletic Associa-
ton of Georgetown University The local
entrants are taking daily practice at the
nall and report the track very fact
Cregan, of Princeton; Kranzlein. the
famous hurdler; Baxter, the record-holding
high jumper, and McCracken, the big shot
putter and Alec Grant, distance runner.
all OF University of Pennsylvania, will ar
rive today in order that they may take
preliminary practice at the big hall
Tewksbury the collegiate champion 100
and 220 yards sprinter. and McGirr and
Long, and the rest of the New York Ath-
letic Club crack relay team will reach here
tomorrow morning. when the Baltimore
and the rest of large list of entrants from
New York, Princeton, and Philadelphia
Will be here.
Mulligan. Sheridan, Owens. Dessez, and
the rest of the Georgetown entrants are in
good shape and with the High School and
Columbian teams will work hard to keen
here some of the handsome silver cups now
on exhibition in + Street Seats for the
affair are selling rapidly and a complete
ail-around success is predicted for the big
undertaking.
The times., 1899-03-10

Followers OF baseball must be amused
by the haste with which some writers come
10 the front with articles on the Passing
of Brush from National League affairs, ,"
says the Chicago Evening Post" John
T. Brush, the premier politician of the
League was checkmated in his scheme TO
oust st. Louis. to repudiate the debts Of
the Mound City Club, said to aggregate
$4,000, and to pave the way for the Rob
isons to get into St. Louis with their
Cleveland team. But the end is not vet
There is chance that the 'Cincinnapolis
magnate may yet be the one to crow over
his associates. He is not ready to pass
by any means. Mr. Brush has been too
great power in the councils of the League
to become nonentity at once While il is
true that Mr.. Brush remained away from
the closing hours of the League meeting
in New York and permitted some legisla-
tion TO be hurried through without his an
proVal, he knew the magnates must reas-
semble within few days to meet the St,
Louis situation. Fans will not blame
Brush for staying away from the League
meeting when il became known that a
farce comedy was enacted that turned the
meeting into "A vaudeville performance for
the time being.
Mr.. Rogers. of Philadelphia insisted
The times., 1899-03-10
RACING AT NEW ORLEANS.
Sir F1nrinn Wins the Handicap in "a
Hard Finish.

New Orleans, March 9.-The card pre-
sented today was made up OF ordinary
fields, the handicap being the only class
shown. II resulted in a driving finish be
tween Sir Florian, Hobart, and Takanasse.
Sir Florian was the favorite and won. Sea
port, in the first, went 10 the post at Is 10
/, and getting off in front was never head
ed, although he was ready to lay down
at the finish. Egbart repeated Seaport $
performance by winning from start to fin
ish. Summaries:
First race-Mile and twenty yards Sea-
port, 10 to l, won; School Girl. second
Atlantus, third. Time 1:44 ID
Second race-Six furlongs. Fintan. II to
., won; Nellie Prince. second; Phideas.
third. Time, 1:22 12.
Third race-One and an eighth miles
Egbart, to 1, won; Babe Fields. second.
Judge Steadman. third Time 1857 IL
Fourth race-SiX furlongs. Sir Floriau
even, won; Egbart II, second; Takanasse.
third. Time, lis.
Fifth race-One mile. Mouselton. : TO l
won; Clikacus. second; Willy Howard
third. Time, 10
Sixth race-Seven furlongs Ma Ange-
line. to l. won; Little Salie. second;
Proteus, third. Time 1:2gI-I