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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
MiLLER'S FOURTH.
A Fine Day, Good Crowd, aud Success
fuf Program,


A very good crowd assembled at
Miller Tuesday to celebrate the glori-
Gus 4th in the manner now common
all over the land. The town was
well decorated with flags and bunt-
ing, the cannon boomec, the band
played, and the small boy whooped
'er up with fire crackers. The boss
race, the foot race, base ball, etc.,
were all there OF course, and every
body yelled for their favorites. Such
is the brief outline OF n 4th hurrah,
but we've got to have 'em once
every II months-and if they give
Us change or revive our patriotism
they are all right.
The morning train from the west
brought the Pierre band and High
more ball club, accompanied by dele
cations from both towns. The fine
Pierre band soon had things going
with some elegant music, heading a
very creditable procession consisting
OF ladies on horseback, Capt.
Clouses rough riders, and carriages.
After music by the Pierre band
and quartette, Mayor Saltmarsh
turned over the keys of the city to
the visitors, followed by Hon. C0e
|. Crawford in one OF the very ablest
orations ever delivered in Miller, and
we have had some good ones. Mr..
Crawford's speech was certainly a
gem.
After dinner the crowd assembled
at the amusement grounds on 1st
street, and here was presented the
usual scene of good.natured strife
for the prizes. The Cranston horse
won 1st, a Highmore horse I'd and
VIII Munger's 3D..
The pony race was won by Will
Pautch, second place was taken in
the finst heat by art Sweetland and
in the second heat by Pnrmely.
They divided the purse.
Aro Crawford with his two horses
took an easy first and second in the
trotting races.
Albert Hansen wen the 100 yard
foot race, Harlan Carl and Roy
Henyan tied for secon d, and divided
the purse.
Percy Wilcox won 1st in the boys
race and young Almond I'd.
The bike race was good one and
elected quite little enthusiasm.
The four entries were Hall, Tamblyn,
Sheldon, Holman. The first three
made very pretty race, Tamblyn
winning LIST, Hall I'd, and Sheldon
3D..
The ball game between Highmore
and Miller was by Millerin score OF
% to 3. The home team had
strengthened up by some new play
ers, and put up by far the best game
they have yet played, while there were
still some unnecessary errors, yet
every one of the boys made some ex-
cellent plays. Mike Walsh occupied
the box for the home team, and
pitched great game. Messrs. Strick-
Ter and Kephart nmpired an excellent
game. Miller's second nine played the
Logan township boys and they also
had an easy victory, piling up 70
scores to the visitors Z. Albert Han
sen umpired.
The blackbird shoot was won by
Chas. Sontag and Will Spain, who
divided the 81 purse between them.
In the evening the Huron Saliva
ton Army entertained the crowd up
ON the street, followed by services at
the church.
Tbe fireworks shot off over lake
Artesian were very good, perhaps
the best eyer displayed in the town.
The days doings closed with a
grand ball at the opera house,
,., ro.a;fiNu pnxydprS. ar0
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
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DICK HANEY.

That Sioux Falls beet sugar fac
tory is said to be n go. The Queen
will be ''iust too sweet tor any,
thing"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06

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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06

On motioa board then adjourned.
(ATTESTo
PETER Gross, j. 1. BAILEY,
Co. Auditor. G iairman Co. Com.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-06
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OfBoard of County Comm issioncrs
or Hand County -. ID.

NtIDIsN, -. II. JuuS -bb', iCV5'
Board met in special session pursu-
ont to auditors call, all members lres-
ent.
BILLS ALLOWED.
j H. Snoddy postage etc. s. o.
Educator Supply Co., sta
tionery... .................. ~
G c Briggs stationery ..... "a 90
State Publishing Co session
laws and express .....5. 81 55
State Publishing Go station
cry. ........... "
VIM. Healev printing. ....... II 40
Barnard C. Co supplies allow
81 AZ. y ~
Henry Erb wolf bounty 49,. 90
J. l.. Sutfn wolf bounty. 49,. 12 90
Hermaa Nab.r wolf bolnty.. 9t0
j. c.. Cranston woa bounty. 3 90
ID Woodruff wolf bounty :. 3 90
X L Scudder wolf bounty 49,. 3 90
j + Kelley stationery. ...... 28 10
John Campbell postage etc. 9 10
Perkn Bros. books and sup
pIleS. ........ ...'.. % Oh
Torrey witness certificate 2 SO
Harry Kenyon care OF L
Jones. ......... ........' IVY
Theo Bratt 1890 personal tax Of W W
Williams abatement granted.
John Pusey compromise for SO for
lots /, 2, 3, 4, 5, g. s, 8, 10. block IL
Garlick's al, granted.
II Walton compromise for lot ID blk
16 Garliclx's ad for 81 granted.
On motion application by Warren
Hurst for sale of Intoxicating liquors ct
retail in thetown OF Miller accepted,
and Oh motion bond approved.
JE Andrews abatement OF the 1888
personal tax SAME being uncollectable
was on motion granted.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Besolved: That the board OF county
commissioners OF Hand county, recon-
mend the county superintendent and
normal Institute conductor to report as
persons enrolled in the institute only
those over fifteen years of ase and as
having attended ut least five days.
MILEAGE AND PER DIEM.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07
A war OF ARTILLERY.

n ESPITE the scantiness OF the reports concern
| J ing the nature OF the battles in South Africa
- enough has been disclosed TO show that up 10
this time IT has been mainly of artillery 1t is
that in the first conflicts both sides displayed an
eagerness come TO close quarters but lately more
prudent policy has been pursued and the battles have
been at long range There come after each conflict
reports OF terrible slaughter but when the dead are
counted they not found to be numerous Even
the battle OF Modder River, where the fighting
ragged for ten hours and thousands were engaged on
each side the number OF killed was hardly equal TO
that of sharp skirmish in former wars
The artillery service of the Beers has been some
thing of surprise to the British 1t was expected
the Transvaal forces would be formidable with the
rife, for they were known to be equipped with
weapons OF the finest pattern and to have in their
armies some OF the best marksmen in the world but
it not known they were so well supplied with
heavy guns and are so capable of making effective
use OF them.
1t will be remembered that when the attack upon
Ladysmith began General White was surprised bv
the siege guns which the Beers brought against. him
He made two efforts to capture the guns bv
vigorous sorties, but failed after losing consider
able portion OF his force In the nick OF time for him
there came his relief naval brigade with several
heavy guns from a British warshp With these he
has managed to hold his own and has not found i,
necessary TO attempt any more OF those attacks on
the Boer lines which cost him the Dublin Fus;ers
and the Gloucester Regiment in the early days Of the
siege.
II is said by some authorities that the contest is
practically test OF the comparative merits of British
and French guns, the artillery of the Beers is
mainly OF French manufacture. Something is also
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

said to be due to the difference in the quality of the
ammunition used. British military expert is
quoted as having stated The difference between the
shell ire OF the English and that OF the Beers is not
due to the dement's OF the meline used by our an
tagonsts or to the virtues OF the yddte used by the
English Between lyddite and melnite there is no
very marked difference. The feature in our artillery
service which has done to establish the pre-
dominance OF the British guns is the military time
fuse in the she'll The construction OF this fuse is
secret 1t is accurate and be relied explode
the shell in the and the time required The
fuse OF the Beers is failure and it is said that not
one shell in dozen explodes in the manner intended
1t is nicknamed in the army the refuse"
Whatever may be the comparative merits OF the
arms and ammunition OF the opposing sides the sig
nihcant fact is that has reached the point where
artillery has become the dominant arm OF the service
The famous Boer rifiemen have thus far cut but a
small figure in the fight. When once the British
have slenced the big guns of the Beers the riemer
do not remain long to defend the position assaed
but fall back TO another.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

There is one part OF England with
which Queen Victoria and all other mem
bers of royalty are disgusted. That place
is Guernsey. where the inhabitants are
under the ban OF extreme dlsfavor: so
much so, IN fact, that a statue OF the
Queen which has been awaiting unveiling
for months promises never TO be exposed
to view owing 10 the Queens refusal OF
permission.
The statue OF her Majesty. yelled in
waterproof and bound with wires. stands
on its pedestal, an object OF ridicule.
derision and amazement 70 all passing
strangers. For months this statue mas
been an object Of ludicrous hideOusness.
No royalty Will go 10 unveil II. A tour
ist was recently overheard explaining to
his little 10y that her Majesty was so
ashamed Of her Guernsey people In con-
sequence OF the militia mutiny and he
refusal Of the money for q new State
House that she declined to let them see
her face, even In effigy.-ChicagO News
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

Crhe Call does not hold itself responsible for
the opinions published in this column. but pre-
sents them for whatever value they may have
as communications Of general interest.)
Editor The Call-Dear Sir: How can
you recommend the panhandle extension
after having published in your paper of
last Saturday the list of grades at each
cross street; also the fact that at Steiner
street there will be a cut OF 100 feet?
Such cut Will ruin property as badly
as the Second street cut did. II you take
view from the top of your beautiful
building Of Second street at the bridge
you will realize what chaos is.
1 am in favor OF improvements, and
there are many sections of this city which
need it more than does the panhandle
section.
Most strangers reach this city at the
ferry, and they carry away with them the
memory or that dilapidated section, with
the gore lots 1utting out into East
street like used-up saw. And even after
seeing the beauties of our parks. City
Hall, etc, they cannot forget the view
which they first had of our city.
Some years ago some one proposed tn
straighten the western side of East street
and build a bridge for pedestrians 10 the
second story of the ferry building
Market street is our finest business
street. and why not improve that section
around the ferry and then continue the
street from Seventeenth and Castro
be the finest driveway in the world (and
/ have seen many of them, for on the
highest point the bay can be seen from
one side and the Pacific Ocean from the
other. The grades over the hills will not
be greater than over Oak street This
extension of Market street would ioin
Dewey boulevard A boulevard can be
opened from this extension of Market
street to connect IL with Buena Vista and
Golden Gate parks.
The Champs Elysees begins at the Place
de la Concours and the view ends with
the arch of Triumph" The view from
the front of the ferry building would pass
between rows of beautiful business build
ings, ending in the Twin Peaks, thus az
fording a combined view of natures
buildings as well as of those of man.
There are other improvements which
could be made. One would be the clear
Ing out of Chinatown and LAYING out wide
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

Orpheuu-Vaudevile.
Orphcum-fn Charity Fund of the Associated
Theatrical Mansgers Thursday afternoon December L.
Coumbia-' Shenandoah
Caifornia-"An Enemy the King"
Tlvoli-'Tsr Tartar Saturday evening.
Grand Opera H0use-fI!s Majesty
Alcazar-''MUther Earth"
Alhautra-'N Plaster O. Paris
Chuies. vile afternoon and
evening
olympia. Mason and Ellis neutrality-suspicious.
Central -steeplechase and Coney Island.
Manila Bay. Market near
Eighth
Ma-,.-n -nrl A..acatlon san Ma.ea caunty-Races.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

BY authority OF the United States Supreme Court
that tacile but longabused expression, pipe
dream, has been clothed with the responsibility OF
good English. The combination OF pipe manufac-
turers has been placed under the ban as trust
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

Professor Ross of Stanford, recently comparing
English and Americans, said that we had less respect
Tor conventions than cousins across the sea
Professor Ross evidently has never seen Chicago
reaching out ior the big political gatherings in
Presidential years
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

wealthy Partisan has offered prize of 100000
francs to be awarded triennialy for the most re-
markable discovery in the fields of medicine or Sir
gerry The operation by which Adjutant General Sea-
mans hides his massive brain in six and five-ephths
hat ought to pull down the money.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

THE SHERIDAN-H. Z. V, City The
transport Sheridan left Manila for San
Francisco November 9, via Nagasaki
which port she left November Il. Trans
ports make the run from Manila TO San
Francisco in about thirty DAYS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

captain Whipple of the Berkeley football team is
assured by the members OF the faculty that they feel
great pain in the necessity of furnishing him. He
probably feels like the youngster whose irate father
INSISTED that ne was more hurt by the whip than his
youthful offspring.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

SHARKEY AND JEFFRIES-C. r.,
City. Tom Sharkey was born in Ireland
in ISL and Jim Jeffries was born in Ohio
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

WHO WROTE IT?-Can any OF the
readers OF this department inform a cor
respondent who wrote a sketch called
The Parson Of Jackman's Gulch"?
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

THE TRANSvAAL-S. T.. City. The
area Of the Transvaal is 121. .s54 square
miles.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

The Rev. c. R. Brown is trying to make people he
lieve that the fall OF man is nothing more than nvtb
He will have to prove conclusivey that there were no
banana-pees in Eden before he succeeds with con-
Servative men.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07
Leather Goods.

Mexican carved leather. grained leather.
seal and alligator pocketbooks. cigar
cases, bill books, card cases. chatelaine
bags and valises. All lettered without
charge. Sanborn, Vail e Co.. 741 Markets
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

The Partisan theatrical censor has prohibited the
production OF Charlotte Corday" until after the CON
cuson OF the present state trials Had he been al
ways as vigilant such atrocities as mile. Fif" and
The Turtle might never have come to America
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

ADMIRAL-N., City. An admiral in the
United States navy Is not retired for age,
as are other officers. His office Is for life
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

ADOPTION-F. ]. NJ. City. Persons
who are responsible and can give assur-
ance that child will be well brought up,
educated and properly taken care OF can
obtain such for adoption by application at
orphan asylums and at other places
where homeless children are placed; also
al the foundlings' home.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

Chapain Shields says that his berality has brought
down upon him the persecution of narrow minds.
lhe accused gentleman has neglected to indicate
what particular kind of liberaty he means.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

lhe Beers who are bombarding Ladysmith have
begged medicines is said from the besieged Brit
ish The soldiers might in justice ask for few bull
lets in exchange for the courtesy
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

Special information supplied daily 70
business houses md public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Mont
gomery street Telephone Main 1912
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

NOT OF THE PREMIUM KIND. N.
r.. Salinas. and p. d. c., Linden. Cal. No
premium is offered for any OF the follow
ing coins: Five-dollar pieces OF 1872
and 1872; half-dollars Of 1889 and half
dollars Of 1919 No premium is offered for
pfennig OF 1850; United States cent OF
1857 or one OF 1868
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

THE CENSUS-S., Sacramento, Cal. W.
r. Merriam OF Minnesota has been ap-
pointed Census Director for the Twelfth
Census of the United States: +. III. Worries
OF Illinois is the assistant The Presi-
dent Will have TO name 300 Census Supcr-
visors, who will have 10 be confirmed bv
the Senate. None OF these have vet been
named. 1t will require about 900 enum-
orators to complete the work OF collect
ing the desired Information.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

Parisians must be suffering from heeting spasm
OF sense. They have vehemently protested against
prize fight between Corbett and Jefries in their
midst.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

syndicate OF capitalists has got together at New
York in an effort TO regulate the production of pies
Their combination will probably be known as the
great crust trust
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07
AUCTION SALES.

BY Chase MendenhallThis Cay. Horses at corner Van
Ness avenue and Market
o.. laync-Thursday evening. December a. s:s5
q clock Tharoughhre YearnEs. s2l Howard
lridge A. CO.-Tuesday. December
O. O'Clock. Market
--" Cessa zzsSo "
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

Cal. glace fruit SOC per lb at Townsend's..
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

NEWS OF CAMP AND TRANSPORT. !

streets. as was done in Paris. Yours
truly. c. G.. MINIFIE.
Dec. 6, 1899.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07
PANHANDLE
EXTENSION

CThe Call does not hold itself responsible for
the opinions published in this column but pre-
sents them for whatever value they may have
as communications Of general interest.)
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

CHICAGO NEWS STANDS
sherman HOuses n. a.. News Cot Great North
Hotels Fremont House; Auditorium Hotel
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

NEW YORK; NEWS STANDS
Wnldorf-Astorin Hotels A. Brentnno, 81 CnioT
Squares Murray HIN Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

Thanksgiving extra mince pie. sO5 Larkin St.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

NEW YORK REPRESENTATIVE
PERRY III<FNS JR........29 Tribune BuiIdin
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-17
SITUATION wANrEp-MALE.

A CoLoRED MAN wants position: eau do
anything; can give frst-class references
willing 10 work. Address ssrs7. this office. 10
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VICTORIA LOCALS.

Plans for the New City Hall Have
Been Accepted.
Victoria Texas, November 16.--The
county has bought the old pesthouse which
has stood unoccupied for about eight years
pn the Jessel addition and moved It yes
erday to the grounds recently purchased
for poor farm.
The Catholic Cemetery association elect
ed the following officers for the ensuing
|gear: President, Mrs. l.. A. Fritz. vice
president. Mrs. E. f. Pickering; secretary,
Mrs. N. f. Byrne; treasurer Rev. l.. Wyer.
The Daily Advocate has discarded tho
patent inside and is now an all home print
paper.
Miss Lille Clark, one of the clerks in
THE postofiice, is sick. and her place is
piled by her brother, Mr.. 2. II. Clark.
The Bronte club met yesterday after
noon at the residence of Mrs. H. s. Cum
bingham
The Post correspondent has seen the
plans for the city hall drawn by Mr.. Jules
|Leffland which have been accepted by the
city. 1t is very handsome two story
pudding, with tower; one of the rooms on
|the lower floor will be assigned to the
public library and finished up accordingly.
The building will be placed in he center
|oi the market square.
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WANTED-Sevoral Insurance agents, white o
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Hampstead New. Notes.

Hampstead. Texas, November 1s.-The
catholic ladies are arranging to present
IA Bachelors Romance" on Thanksgiving
|Eve' 1t will be produced by local talent
The county commissioners, who are in
session, have been busy since Monday
looking over land sites that have been
|onered them for county farm. They
pave accepted an offer and will make The
purchase if terms can be reached.
The ladies of the Baptist church gave a
|osfoecue supper this evening, which was
|iiperally patrcpiz>d.
contractor Tom Chapman returned from
|houston yesterday, where he has been ar
hanging for material for his Prairie View
|eohege contract. Mrs. Chapman, who ac-
|sempanied him. will remain a few weeks
Visiting her mother.
sonn Elliott of the Santa Fe at Temple
10 nome for few days.
UT, and Mrs. VIII Blasingame and baby
Fly mere from Eagle Lake. Mp. Blasin-
Fame has disposed of his paper, the Eagle
|..ake Advertiser, and retired from the
newspaper field.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-17
Henrne Items.

Hearne, Texas, November 1s.-Born, to
A'' and Mrs. A. B. Boyd, November IA, a
fine boy.
Colonel R. J. White is in waxahachie on
business.
uea'ry Bros. dog and pony show is
S,lled to appear in Hearne on next Tues
an November 81, and their coming is
'a Ts with delight by the younsters.
ane announcement OF AL. G. Fields min
Fr,s company. which will appear in Bryan
saay night has been received here, and
'ns, saal VIII likely go TO Bryan to see the
.a Aooat all of the visiting members and
,,.n es VINO have been In Hearne the past
ot ,h Ways IN attendance at the convention
Tue brazos Valley Medical association
|% adSe Ter lett for their homes well pleased
M me hospitabe treatment extended
snn Wy me doctors and citizens of Hearne
saaupefintendent Edwin Wilson, OF the
bann and Brazos Valley Railroad COM
Aus s; ieiI this afternoon for his home in
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