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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20


as the artistic result is concerned. Such
an arm might be compared to the deli
cate furn .ure popular to some extent
where the supports Of the chairs and
sofas are too frail to hold the weight
they will be subjected to. My own
wrist is six inches in circumference,
my forearm. just below the elbow, ten
inches, and the arm just above the
elbow is thirteen inches. That, i nave
been told, is the correct proportion.
wear Il No. glove ana NO.
shoe.
THE European woman wears Il much
larger glove than we do, and even the
children have hands large enough TO be-
long to our men here. In London a
year ago | went ont TO buy pair or
shoes, and tried to find pair ready
made that would fit me. After travel
ing about through all the stores OF Re
gent street, and finally Of OXFORD street,
! ! was compclled to order Il pair made,
| because ] could find nothing smaller
! than No. >. ! wanted the shoes rather
! high, and after the shoe dealer had
/ measured me and rCmised the shoes
for il certain date | WAS satisfied.
1.-TWO days later, and when should
have had the shoes. in fact, the shoe
maker called upon me and SAID that he
came to take my measure over again,
as the manufacturer declined to &C
ccpt tn measure already made for the
reason that he did not believe any full
grown woman had Il foot that would
go into No. > shoe and ut the same
time required SO large top to the
shoe rs the measurements indicated
that | dill. This episode is the best IL
lust@tion can give of the prevailing
shapes. That shoemaker was accus
toned to large feet and small limbs
rather than small, comparatively, fee
ana large limbs.
The result % my observations dur
Ing several years residence abroad i
that American women are The mos
beautifully formed of all the Wome
Nho populate this globe
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

by the people of the north and west.
This is especially true of the FLORIDA
plants, and also of the Hawaiian col
lection, several cars coming LON
those islands In addition to the
plants already on the grounds there
has been over 100000 new plants set
out this year. The palm and oleander
features will be conspicuous, as it IS
intended to have wonderful coilec-
tion of these among Others. In add
ton to the trees on the grounds last
year, nearly two thousand new ones
| have been set out, making the Granu
| Court and other parts of the grounds,
green, cool, and, shady, as well as add
ing greatly to the general effect. A
race-track, half-mile, has been made
which is very neat and attractive
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

'ar beyond those who have been tram
ed on foreign soil to reach a perfect
physique. The American woman re-
terred to is Miss Grace Matson OF
Brooklyn An art club at the French
capital selected Miss MatSon as an eN-
ample Of perfect shapelineSs ana eX-
tended her an invitation to SIT for them
for their next picture at the salon.
Miss MmtsOn on the Arm.
A reporter for the New York Press
called upon Miss Matson the other day
and asked for her views upon the sub
ject of arms, concerning which she
must be stocked with interesting and
unusual information.
Il certainly think" said Miss Mat
son, that the arm is one of the most
beautiful attributes of womankind, and
as fashion and polite, refined society,
has decreed that it may be displayed
without FORGETTING the modesty woman
should never permit to grow dulled, !
think it is subject that may be ap'
preached with the same freedom as Il
discussion on eyes or hair. l want 70
begin by saying that the American wo
man has the most beautiful of all arms
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20
St:E CIAiD AT HOME.

Ana YRS Rewarded Amply for 1t.
Two af thrm had evidently just re-
ti,y-cl from summer outing and they
mace 70 particular effort to conceal
the fact. The? greeted the third girl
w;ih litla scans Of surprise and de-
Eylt.
Why, how WI yol look after being
cyonpd 10 in town all SUMMER! cried
the girl with the sunburned nose.
DO te,l lis how the city looks in
July" Uttered the girl in the duck
suit.
Il "a veil. 1t looks just like 1t al
ways does in JULY haven't minded
II n biz" returned the girl with the far
away lcCk in her eyes.
You poor, brave dear" cooed the
g.rl with the sunburned nose; Il sup.
nose you've decided to live for others,
like the broken-hcarted people in the
novels"
We'll, 10. =
Il think it was just horrid the way
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

also he found the agricultural exhibit,
which promises ID surpass anything
of the kind ever seen in the West.
The principal buildings have been
changed but little except to improve
here and there, and to brighten up anu
add a few finishing touches 10 eHcel-
iors. More important changes haNo
been made in the landscape gardening.
The general plan followed last year
has not been changed but II mas peen
added to and vastly improved. Apou'
the Court of Honor sections Oh .he
brick walks have been removed anu
number of small gardens releVe lhe
owe and increase the pleasing eHect "a
the whole. Tropical plants ana now
ers will give a brilliant touch or Color
IN the scene and supply the necessary
contrast to the white and stately
hni1dinps and the reaches of green
sward In the center of the court lhe
clear waters of the lagoon give PACK
10 view the fairy picture, while the
fountain flashes in the sunilght anu
gaiIy decorated water-craft glide mere
and there.
Rudolph Ulrich, the well-known
landscape artist, has been at WORK on
the grounds nearly 8 months now,
having a large force of men In MS
department. During May he had more
than one hundred men employed anu
in June that number was more than
doubled. as several carloads OF trees
plants, and shrubbery from California,
! Florida. Louisiana, and Hawai-, are
now arriving, and many men VIII pe
needed to take care of this stun ana
place it in the ground. Many OF THESE
will be strictly native plants, and very
valuable and rare in this LATITUDE
some of which have never been seen
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

the same measurement i'll lnCAeS Il,
any two spots along its entire length;
il should be Il constantly changu"
curve from elbow TO the body, and rom
the elbow To the wrist the line &C beauty
should be more pronounced ana me
swell of the flesh greater. If apy mus
cles show themselves they, of coarse,
destroy the beauty AT once ana entirely.
Muscles are pleasant 10 look az when
in their proper place, but they do not
belong on female arm. They Indicate
power. which. while n woman may pos
sess it, she should never permit 1t 10
become apDarent \ Shapely shoulder
is where II slopes quickly from the
throat to the arm, not the slope that
is called coffin shape, but the happy me-
dunn between that and the squarcneSS
of the man. The English shoulder Is
not ohjcctionably square, but it is terri
bly, sparse Of flesh; the small bones OF
the throat and the larger bones OF the
shoulder blade are so glarngly III EVIL
dence as to rob the display of artrac-
ton.
The shoulder Of the French woman
is n tribe too square, ana that OF the
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

German just little too stocky: Inc
superiority Of the American III TINS re-
spect can be studied by any one IN the
theatrical comoanies that come 10 Ills
country from abroad.
Personally | have never taken any
physical training and never in any way
tried to improve the shape came nat
urally by from generous nature. IL
may be that had ] done 'iferentlE
and gone to the gymnasium. | m'"ht
have created figure for myselt that
would have been rs perfect throlGhout
as are my limbs. but it is too late 10
fry if now, and doubt whether tram
Ing win make any improvement III the
actual shape itself. 1t doubtless VIII
strengthen and solidify the flesh, pu'
nv Impression is that a woman Is porn
with n good or a bad form, as the
case may be, and an effort TO improve
ii is apt to prove futile.
Miss Nntson's own Arm.
"a small wrist and n large arm d'
not necessarily suggest perfection' ioi
n NAV be that the wrist will be to'
small for the balance of che arm, anc
thus appear altogether inadequate te
sustain the strain that comes on IL
An appearance OF weakness Is as Dat
as an appearance Of grossness' 30 Ia
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

Then a lawn of several acres has been
added and the whole resown win
seeds, making the several tracts rich
with grasses, flower beds, and foiiage.
A rare musical treat is in store lor
visitors to the exposition OF 1899.
From the opening day there Will De a
succession of grand concerts by the
most famous musical organizations or
the world. The world-famed British
Crenadier Band, generally known as
Godfrey's british Military Band, give
daily concerts for five weeks. FROM
Omaha it goes to San FRANCISCO anu
from there to Australia, Following
will come the famous Beihstedt-baiieh-
berg Band of forty-ive pieces from
Cincinnati for an engagement OF nVe
weeks. Herman Bellstedt, the leader
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

southern part Of which is arranged as
a park, with stretches Of green sward,
avenues of shade trees, and plats OF
towering plants and shrubs. In this
tract stands the Horticultural Build
ing, given over to the display of fruits
and flowers, and in front OF which Is
a large aquatic basin almost hlled
with water-lilies and other blooming
plants. Within the building will be
magnificent display of tropic and sub
tropic plants, trees, vines, and fruits
Stately palms, orange trees and all the
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

almost invariably the flesh is soft and
fine. The wrist of the Irish girl, re-
CARELESS Of her station in life, whether
1t be the highest or lowest, is always
too large to be artistic or even to be
pretty. 1t is also too long and extends
too far up the arm itself. / have
never seen an Irish arm that has been
free from this defect, nor have | ever
seen an Irish arm, although on wo-
man in whom the Irish blood has been
strained through several generations of
marriage with other nationalities, that
had rid itself of this popularity. 1t is
exactly as distinctive Of the race rs
are the rosy cheeks and the bright eyes
THE English arm is absolutely shape
less. The wrist is always large, but it
is always bony. From this the arm
grows in a straight line without show
ing any curves until more than hale
way up to the elbow, when there sud
denly appears a bunch Of Eat that is
confined to the one spot and does not
last until the elbow is reached 1t dis
appears as suddenly as it appears. and
we find another stretch OF straight flesh
| to the shoulder. 1t is no unusual sight
to see an English woman's arm smaller
| in diameter and circumference between
! the elbow and the shoulder than is the
elbow itself. The. effect Of this, rs may
! be imagined, is to make the arm I'M
slightly and awkward and give the idea
| of undue length which does not always
| exist.
Proper Artistic Proportions.
"A truly arti site arm should not bl
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

,,cected or ignored than the phSsiquc
!. tho college graduate, and, happily
No tendency of the present Is 20 re-
x.ra tbjs culture with a more senslble
md more rational concern thah mere
,,tora The American girl ut this no.
o,ort Is n grander type Of nature III
nor carriage. her health. her seil-fe-
iancp. her ability, her physique, imam
tho girl OF any other nation on earth.
snd This convdition is gaining recoShl-
ian more and more every day. our pa
aers and our magazines are showing us
n almost every issue the distinctive
ia,tnra and characteristics Of the real
American woman, while she herself III
ansh and blood is forcing the same
ruth mon our cousins across the sea.
# is therefore. not untimely 10 hear the
testimony of one American woman who
has had the pleasure of foreign recoS-
,itlon as a perfect type Of womanhood
md who rejoiccs in the distinction be
,ause ii has demonstrated in country
uhere much stress has always been
aid upon physical culture that an or
binary American girl in the normal con
iiton of American girls generally Is
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

fora of the Philippines, Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Hawaiian Islands nave
been tastefully grouped, and will show
the resources and vegetation OF our
colonial possessions. This is one OF
the interesting exhibits Of the exposi-
ton.
On this tract will also be found the
Woman's Building and the building
devoted to the use of the various ira
ternal societies. the grand band-stand'
and several other structures. At the
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

Jocl treated YOU" broke in the girl In
the duck suit; Il told him so when he
ran down in July-madG him take me
driving on purpose
But. really
20. yes. | know what you are gong
to say. Jack told me the same story
about your flirting so with DICK tliaI
il caused the quarrel; but 1 just toid
him that you were generous enough 10
take all the blame | was not silly
enough to be deceived by II.
70. but Sue"
yes. and | just told all the girls
how shockingly he had treated you,
and they must have snubbed MN Ior
IT, because he avoided them all the
time he was there. He really seemed
so lonely and downclst that felt sorry
for him after all and asked him TO go
sailing once or twice. but he always re-
fused. | suppose he was ashamed.
"But. girls, il was I'LL my fault. dld
nirt awfully with Dick. and then we
ulnrrc,ed and | broke it or, and
20. yes. that's just like you, to take
his part, after all Which,
You ought to have more spirit; eV-
crybody Knows 80.
Look here. girls" said the girl with
the PARKWAY look in her eyes, you
may lust ms well save your sympathy
for some one who needs 1t. treated
Jock lust as badly ms could be, and !,
would have served me Just flSnt III lit
had never spoken to me AGAIN, Out d.
soon ms he came back To town he came
ovcr 10 sce me and we made up. and
ana were to be married in September
| after all"
Ana thcn the conversation seemed
somehow to come TO standstill.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

-, athletic American girl has SUI
,,rseded in interest the atnlellc 1 Anler,,
,o,,nr man, and anything concern
~ or when delicately discussed, Is
.sstain to be of interest and it IS ike nn'
- 10 productive Of good results. Inc
' ,,,ue Of the girl should no more DC
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20
shaving HIS wisdom.

UouseSeeper-I wish - get some
boraX.
New Boy-Powdcred!
Il hardly know l saw IN the paper
that reaches could be Killed with
boraX. a.,
Guess you'd better take the other
Kind ma'am. It's most rs hard as
rocks. Have you little ~ey:
Yes"
"Well II I were you, I'd let him Dc
the throwing. Good eNws. FL
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20
IT FIGHT.
He'd in a Tela,

He'd in n Texa,
vn.
July 16 AT New
Dunty seat Of this
ere yesterday o.
widest and mos
tiles that has ys |
lie fighting histq |
ated from a fuss |
fence, which ser
'i Ira Smith and
wo men met ataI
It Sunday. when
led over between
lg in a fight, 10
ted. The dilsculty
the peace oscey
.rrested. At Their
ecess was on, the
ned. Smith went
-. Hayes and his
S. J. Hayes, fol
e began at once
to have been VI |
fright. His frhn&
!. and took a part
\ were Jack FrI,
Erik. A general
When their rvoly.
participants used
Eir weapons with
Hayes was NOR
Hayes received
II will die; Hall
g arm; ]. B. Man
rney, and not .
{ twice. one ball
body. Two other /
o wounded, one. i
III. Hart. having !
east wounded Of |
ITS, was arrested
)ther arrests will
rix brothers were
the Hayes boys
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20
AVE PERFECT ARMS.
THE LEAD

.so, of BROOKLYN, Chose" ny
pss " Artists for a High Honor
Pari the Good and had foints
Disc"s aine shape-Defects of For
eiSners.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

north end of the Bluff Tract VIII be
found East Midway with its Streets
., cairo and other attractions. Across
The yiaduct comes the West Midway
with all that the name implies. Be
yond on to the north, rs tne iAAe ioa
the fireworks. and further west .Ae
half-mile race-track and the lnolan
Congress. On this north section VIII
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20
ARKErs.
.. |. From Graz.
.k Center,a'h aat

TX Center.'ain asx
e. Wheat ". !
&c; No. No . Nort@Ss.,,a
Ono No. 3 ye eTs'a
= S0a 2 lie. , oa',s.,l
. l n No. 8. osss'ssl
d Rye-sample-s ~!
rye Sdc; No. 3 ~
- Wheat-Casb III
! no. o.. ! |. hard, 75l,JS.
&c; September MI
y No. 2 Nortb,esM' -
; NO; . i hard, 75Sts%s,I
!. !a,S rs oats, 2ssII..%S
y BE; flax, sl.WIlS|
-; Wheat-Ju,|
closed no at 7Os,sI
Pt 20 lac and clo,s,
(er opened at I'LL
PC. On track-Sa
| orehern, Tic; No. No. !
at Iuly " II. Flour
ak; No. 1 Norti,e,
northern, 7Sc. o.,
IL, lac. Rye lowe
higher; No. ., d.
Wheat M \,
gaic: No. 2 ham,
IM7O lie; No
3-4d73 Ice; No n
Pg, 69a72c. CON-
,, or a oats-NO.!
3, 24c.
Hogs - MiYa
@4.4O; good heaya
heavy, a.2Wd4.S
attle-Beeves. sail
ifers, S2@4.8; Ter.
stockers and fed
e eop So
July 17.-Cattle n
cows and bulls
heIS ana Feeder.
lnd ycarlings. Nd
Fo4.0I IL; bulk, 81
My Il. - Hogs :
S ockers. $3Gl.
cows, S..5d3.@.
$2.65@3.0J. Sheen
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

is recognized as the greatest cornet
virtusoso of America, and each mem
Der of the band is a famous soloist.
In September the Hawaiian Govern
ment Band Is expected, and other
famous organizations will give con-
certs during the latter part OF the ex-
position. Among these might be men,
toned the Indian Boys Band.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20
| SSURED.

the Boer Fran
|Osals.
he Digger News
don. has received
| from Johannes
from the British
received by the
bit conveying 3
arm approval Of
hise proposals.
suggests minor
) friendly advice
plying, grateful
ions. Considers
now before the
FRED in accolo'
in cabinets ad'
development the
out triumphant
acclaimed as D
crates.
|lle secretary Of
oseph Chamber
regarding the
/ to the Digger
a representative
) that there was
4 it from begin
The VOlksia ao
sections of the
the course OF
lred that Grea'
present trouble,
n. the secretary
pies. being tne
added that the
nd could not DC
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

eoIored feather,
| , i'm a six-rounnu
v. a local "
leater at Chr
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

Jack treated you" broke in the girl IN
the duck suit; II told him SO when ne
ran down in July-mado him take me
driving on purpose.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

Wy Ia. Hogs :.
- 5 ockers. S3Gl.
COWS, 8..5d3.@
$26503.OJ. Sheen
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

a truly artistic arm should not be
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-20
Sheriff S Execution Sale.
JOHN BARTON.

Under and by virtue of an Execution issued
out of and under the seal OF the Distrcl
Court Of the State or Minnesota. in and 10,
the Eleventh judicial District and County OF
st. Louis on the l4th day Of July 1899, upon 4
Judgment rendered and docketed In said
Court and County in an action therein
wherein G. Ii. Webster was Plaintiff and Jo-
seph Darwin Defendant in favor of said
Plaintiff and against said Defendant. for the
sum OF Thirty-four and S7lj0 Dollars which
SAID Execution has to me, as Sheriff of SAID
st, Louis County, been duly directed and de-
livercd, have levied upon and will sell at
Public>auction, to the highest cash bidder
at the Front Dc o. CT the Court House, in the
City of Duluth, in said County OF St. Louis, on
Tuesday tho 3ist day OF October 1899, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon Of that day, all the
right, title and interest that alb we name
Judgment debtor had in and to the real es-
tate hereinafter described on the LIST day Of
November, 1898 that being the date of the
rendition Of said Judgment. the description
OF the property being as follows, to-wt:
The north twenty -Gve (25) feet Of the south
one hundred and fifty C5U feet OF Block No.
four az in the Townsite OF Virginia according
to the recorded plat thereof filed in the Office
of the Register OF Deeds in and for st. Louis
County, Minnesota, said property lying and
being in the said County Of St. Louis and
State of Minnesota.
Dated Duluth, Mimi, September 18th, 1899.
VIM. g. SARGENT.
Sheriff of St. Louis County. MINI.
By A .,DAsE, Deputy.
J. y. TAYLOR
Attorney for Judgment Creditor.
Virginia Enterprise SEPT. I5-22-29, October 6
1929.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-20
TOWER, q; VIRGINIA. @.

The game of football between
the Virginia and Tower High
School elevens, at Tower on Sat.
urday last, resulted in favor of
Tower by a score Of 6 to 0. The
Virginia boys, as we'll as specta>
tors, al'ege the game was won on
a foul, but the umpire not seeing
the alleged act of tripping by a
Tower guard decided the play
was legitimate, thus defeating
the visiting team.
A return game has been ar.
ranged to be played here ON the
28th, and for the purpose of de.
fraying the expenses Of the visit
ing team the boys tender a sup
per and entertainment at Society
Hall block this evening, to which
cordial invitation is extended
1t is hoped the boys may be Civ
en- q most liberal patronage.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-20
Paddy the Flop" takes occa

Paddy the Flop" takes occa
sion in the last issue Of the Eve
leth Asterisk to go after the
newspaper boys of the ranges,
collectively and individually, but
overestlmates his political or
personal bearing in the state
ment that "they feel a. little dis
gruntled since we went over to
the republican party and have
been so kindly accepted by the
leaders," From all available
sources we deduce the conclusion
that: Paddy's alleged change
of heart is accepted by
the party leaders with the ut
most Indifference, his billings
gate and quodlibetical mutter
ings being handled much as one
might handle a rattlesnake-with
a fear that if displeasure be
shown his Irish Canuck nature
might assert itself to their dis
comiture. But the range editors
seek no political or other praises
at the hands of a parasttical cur,
and rightly refuse him recogni
ton as republican or as a man
Prosperity is the watchwor6
of the hour. On the Minnesota
ranges is found a greater demand
for labor at better wages thar
have prevailed for years. From
every point comes the demand
for more men, and the promised
activity in numbering this winte:
already creates a demand TO-
men for the woods. Nor is this
activity confined to the range
or the state, but from every Sec
ton the call for workingmen i
as persistent All Industries ar,
short of aid, and tho presen
condition is but the result O
growing demand, through a Sc
rses of years. It is a culmina
ton, not a furry, and it's perma
nency is demonstrated by thu
character of it's growth. Al
branches of industry give evi
dence of the great demand TO-
labor and wonderful prosperit!
Of the country.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-20
OE'F FOR TIRE FRONT

Orders have been received at
Fort Smelling to have the 45th
regiment in readiness;to take the
cars for San Francisco, where
transports will be in readiness
to forward them to Manila on
Oct. %.
The 45th includes in it's men,
bership the Virginia, Hibbing.
Biwabik and Eveleth Volunteers
who have enlisted within the past
ninety days, and in their depar
tore the boys will carry With
them the prayers Of many friends
for a safe return.