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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-02-16

The proper means of increasing the
love we bear our native country is to
reside some time in foreign one.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-02-16

Nature supplies all her children
with brains. but she can't compel them
to use them.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-02-16

After a man sees it himself he al
ways wonders what drew such a fool
crowd.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-02-16

Nothing but wheat; what you might
can sea or wheat" Is what was sal
by lecturer speaking of Western Can
ada. For particulars as to routes, rail-
way fares. etc., apply to Superintendent
OF Immigration, Department Interior, OF
tertown, S. d.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-02-16

Pierre, s. D., Feb. I'm the house
the attendance was so light that little
business was transacted. The appro-
priations committee, which had been
ordered to report to-day, asged for an
other week before reporting. Granted
A joint resolution was passed asking
congress to pay taxes on Indian allot-
ment lands, as was bill requiring the
warden of the penitentiary to furnish
stone and labor for the children's home
at Sioux Falls. The senate discussed
several bills without coming to any
conclusion. The bill demanding that
railroads carry bicycles as baggage
called out discussion that consumed
1 the entire afternoon.
| Pierre. s. D.. Feb. S.-The house took
! up third reading and final action on
house bills under suspension of the
rules. Action on the senate bill TO au-
thorize county commissioners to pur-
chase De Lands Trial Practice was
killed. The election registration bill
was amended slightly and passed. The
only other bill which secured favorable
action was an appropriation of S911
, to A. G.. Sommers as deficiency In sal
| airy as deputy superintendent Of in
struction. The bill for the establish
ment OF Irvine plant at the peniten-
tiary called out bitter fight and was
supported on the strength of its being
farmers BILL" hut after Il number
of diiiatory motions 1t went down
with other bills OF the afternoon. Sew
eral of the bills known as the "Sher-
rard bills" drawn by Supt. Sherrard,
of tina children's home at Sioux Falls.
and which related to the manner Of
caring for children, called out warm
protests, and four Of them went down
In straight order In spite Of the efforts
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-02-16

Any man can make a speech, but the
speech is seldom the making Of him.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-02-16

Words often shake our convictions
but seldom overthrow them.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-02-16
Grand total

To this must be added practically
100000 which was asked for in bills
introduced In the house to-day and
making a total of nearly $1,70O,OOO.
This leaves half of the session yet to
hear from.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-02-16

Nobody has the right to be a critic
with the exception of ones own self.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-02-16

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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-02-16
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Hoods Fills cure liver MS, the non-irritstng and
the only cathartic to take with Hoods sarssparla.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-02-16

Pierre, s. D., Feb. 10.-The senate,
having refused 10 pass an appropria-
ton Tor the adlutant generals office,
that official states that Gov. Lee will
tomorrow issue an order mastering
out all the militia i'm the state except
Battery A Of Ciak. and the battery
members will resign unless an appro-
priation is made for the guard. AS
there is nothing In the way of the mill
TIA In the state except fragments of
Old companies, the order will have but
little force and is more of bluff than
anything else.
An amendment to the constitution
Will be presented tomorrow to permit
the state to increase it's bonded in
debtedness to $500, 900. to meet the
Douglas Island news., 1899-11-08
J.P. MCDONALD BACK.
Glad to Get Onto American Soil. Hen Who Should Have Medals. Canadian Officials
 Fifty Cent lien.

Mir. J. F. Mcdonald, more commonly known as ''Jack' Mcdonald, returned to Douglas City last Saturday evening on the Flosie. Jack and his family went to Atlin last spring. His wife and children returned several weeks ago. To say that he is glad to get back don't begin to describe his feelings. When he crossed the line hOmeward bound, he and two men who were with him cheered the flag and made all the noise they could. A Canadian policeman just across the line came in for his share of abuse, for a witty little Irishman, one of Jacks party, cursed the Canadian officials and police until the sky turned blue.
 "GIad to see you back. Are you going | to Atlin again ?" the News man asked.
 "No, am not going to Atlin again. l have all want of the Canadian gold fields. Americans can do better else where. am not entitled to medal and don't want to go back"
 "Please tell us who are entitled to medals"
 Well, the way figure it is that if an American can go to Atlin and return with gold, but without body lice, he should be rewarded with medal"
 "How about Canadian otticials?"
 "The fact is, they are the most dis honest set of scoundrels that ever held office. They are of the cheap kind, too, for if they cannot do any better, they will "graft" a man out of fifty cents. 1 will make but one exception in the whole gang, and that is Judge Irwin. If you can put up the S25 fee, you will get justice in his court, but no other official will give you fair show"
 "How do they work this grating pro. cess? Can you give an instance?"
 "Yes. Two fellows took upa claim and prospected it and it yielded about ten dollars per day to the man. One of the men went to nave a notice re- corded with the gold commissioner, a man named Rant, who asked the fel low if be had good prospects on the claim. The man replied yes, and showed him a bottle of nuggets. The gold commissioner then told the man he would have to have the claim sur veyed and gave him letter to the sur veyor. This surveyor is related to the gold commissioner by marriage. The fellow took the letter and started for the surveyors office and on the way met his partner, to whom he related the affair. This partner was not slow in catching on, and he opened the letter and the following is what the gold com missioner wrote to the surveyor:
 "This claim is a good one-I have al ready located you on it. Get a man on it at once"
 They are a dishonest, corrupt outfit, and if they would put up sign on the line that would read:
 IF YOU AMERICANS HAVE
 ANY MONEY WE WANT IT, ! it would only describe their actions and treatment of Americans"
Douglas Island news., 1899-11-08
Good Enough.

The Presbyterian minister at Wran- gel took for his subject last Sunday evening, ''Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not on thine own understanding"
 We are glad to know the brother is preaching sermons on such subjects as the above. It is so much better than to fool around with texts that draw the truth of the bible in question.
Douglas Island news., 1899-11-08
HE WOULD NOT DO IT.

Bryan says if he was president, he would check the British ambition to take in the Transvaal. He wouldn't do any such thing. If Bryan was presi- dent, he would doas Mckinley is doing, let them fight it out. Bryan has learn
 ed some Pop tricks. When Rogers made his canvass for governor of the state of Washington, he was wild-eyed, and indulged in all kinds of crazy Pop talk, but when he was elected, he gave bis friends to understand that talking popuIism and acting as governor of a state, were different propositions, and the truth is, he has made pretty de- cent sort of governor. Such hypoc- ricy ought not to be rewarded, but it frequently is. If Rogers runs again he will get his dose good and hard.
Douglas Island news., 1899-11-08

Alaska has five seasons, spring, sum- mer, autumn, winter and the Taku wind.
 We are pleased to observe that the Skagway papers have discovered that the Porcupine is all right.
 It is reported that the Pande Basin at Sitka, which was supposed to be very rich in gold, turns out to be of lit tlevalue.
 Some Indians caught a halibut last week that is reported to have weighed 4SO pounds. This fish story comes from Juneau.
 The Seattle Daily Times of Saturday Oct. 2Sth, is the best Coast paper that has come to Alaska for months. Al ways buy the Seattle Daily Times if you want the best.
 We don't exactly understand why some of the Seattle newspapers so seri- ously object to the Totem pole being given room on Pioneer square. It cer, tainIy is desirable curio and one that eastern visitors will admire. We have not heard any kick from the Indians up this way. The charge that it was taken from a grave is probably un- founded, for the natives erect only small totem poles over the graves, and very few at that. We do hope our brethren at Seattle will become recon ciled to that totem pole. Why not?
 The good old Wolcott pulled into the channel last week and took on some coal. and then left for the south. Capt Crockett was of course in command, but Charley Baker, the old purser, was transferred to another boat at Sitka. The Capt. took his family with him, and we are fearful that be does not intend to return, and Alaskans would regret that. 4 more popular commander than Capt. Crockett never sailed into Alaska waters. Goodbye, Captain, we hope the Pacific Coast Go. will be compelled to send you, your crew and your boat back to us again.
Douglas Island news., 1899-11-08
Three Trips a rlonth.

The City of Seattle makes three trips a month between Seattle and Skagway, and she makes the trip in less time than any boat on the run. She 'out- flies" them all. She has large, beauti- ful staterooms, her social hall is ele- gant, and the dining room is separate and away from the social hall. In all respects she is the finest boat to travel on that sails into Alaska. Make trial trip on her and you will travel on nc other.
Douglas Island news., 1899-11-08
The Son of a Prophet.
.Lnnean neRspaper says:

A Juneau neWspaper says.
 "The coming winter, judging by the goose bone, will be cold at times. The sun will shine, however, on pleasant days, but when it is stormy snow may be confidently looked for. Ice will certainly form by Christmas and the season will be over by March 31, 1900 Place this prediction where you can read and verify it later"
 We publish the above for the benefit or our eastern readers. It will be news to them that it will be "cold at times this winter" That the sun will shine on pleasant days, hits us where we live. Think of it, we are to have ice by Christmas. What treat that will be.
Douglas Island news., 1899-11-08
Prince of Wales Island.

The mining men who have been work ing on Prince of Wales Island have said but little, but it is gradually be- coming known that it is one of the richest districts in Alaska. One or two good mail boats would advertise that locality.
Douglas Island news., 1899-11-08
FUR MFG. co.
A Fine Display of Fashionable Furs.

We take pleasure in informing the ladies and the public generally that we have the finest line of furs ever exhib- tied in Alaska, comprising capes, col Iarettes, neckwear and trimmings. We are also prepared to take orders for jackets and capes in seal, otter, beaver mink, stone marten, Astrachan and many other furs, too numerous to men, .tion. Repairing and altering a speci- atty. Remember that all the goods for sale in our store are made by us in Juneau.
 ALASKA FUR MANIC. CO,
 Juneau, Alaska.
People's voice., 1899-07-13
The DominantRace.

That the Anglo-Saxon race domin.
ates the world because it keeps IFS
courage under trying circumstances
Is not unwarrantable deduction
from the story of the loss of the
stella, in the English Channel. Here
was a steamer crowded with eXcur-
sionlsts, class of people not noted
for steadiness and not usually distin.
Suished for wisdom, suddenly driven
ashore in a dense fog, which alone
was enough to make unaccustomed
people timorous, and, to add TO the
horror OF the event, her boilers ex-
ploded almost as soon as the shock Of
the collision with the rocks was felt
let the people seem 10 have kent
their heads and refrained from sacr;:
hclng each other in franctic efforts ~
save themselves: the crew acted with
The coolness of veterans, the officers
worked hard to get the boats off in
good order, and the last seen Of tbe
captain was as he stood on the bridge
nnmIndful of his own fate, but anx.
Ious that the boats should get clear of
The steamer before she sank and the
suction dragged them down. 1t was
an Impressive contrast TO the SCENES
attending the sinking of the La Bour.
gogne' on July 4, last year, the har.
'owlng details of which are still fresh
n memory.-Philadelphia Ledger.
People's voice., 1899-07-13
s.arraba Marble.

For the last 1000 years the marble
Of the Carrara quarries has maintain.
ed its superior character to all other
throughout the world; and in view of
this fact il is amazing that the me.
chanical appliances of modern Europe
nave not as yet been introduced in
the working of these quarries. The
primitive system still adopted of win.
ming the marble is the astonishment
OF all who have witnessed this lack.
variation" and they are puzzled 10
know why the mechanical discoveries
and conveniences of the day have not
been adopted.
Here we have a gigantic industry
TAT Its zenith in the reign of Angus.
tus), giving employment TO over 6.OoO
workmen and 1,6OO sculptors, besides
supporting a town population of lS.,
900 souls. Carrara is situate near the
Gull OF Genoa and its quarries lie in
spurs cf the Apennine mountains,
! Immediately inland Of the towns OF
Carrara and Massa. They occupy an
area Of some twenty miles and con.
sist of high mountain peaks. practi.
cally all marble. The quarries are
found on the mountain sides. gen.
orally toward their tops, and from
most of them a "slip-away." formed
by the debris of previous workings,
runs down to the road and railway
at foot, The railway has direct com.
munication over the Mediterranean
main line TO Genoa, Leghorn. Spezia
and TO Marina, port on the Mediter.
ranean. As already observed. the
method of getting the stone is ex,
tremely primitive and, excepting the
introduction of blasting powder
much the same as it was 1000 wears
ago. The waste contingent upon this
blasting process is enormous.
The object 10 preserve stone in
large blocks is not infrequentlv pre-.
vented by the "blast" dislodging as
much or even more than 1000 tons al
once. The fragments are dispersed IN
all directions and the face of the solid
stone shattered and split. The ordl.
nary frame saw is still used TO square
the blocks-a slow and tedious process
compared with that of steam. Not
much more than one-half of the
stone now quarried is sold, the re.
naming half constitutes waste. The
method of lowering the blocks is by
hand. 1t is done by the use of a
hemp or Manila rope, worked down the
face OF the slipway, over the marble
debris. These ropes are expensive.
They do not last long, owing TO the
chafing which takes place. The
difficulty of this process NAV he
understood from the fact that one
block of eleven tons weight REQUIRES
gang of eighteen men.-Chicaeo
Daily News.
People's voice., 1899-07-13

A letter from Norman Leeds, a
pr9cticing physician of Belmont,
ILL.,, will be Of much interest TO his
many friends; 50 we publish it to let
The people know what those who have
left Us think OF Us and our county.
"E1itor VOICE, Wellington, Kansas.
i have just flushed reading the
VOICE. 1t brings viyidly to my mind
The many scenes enacted in your
county when it tolerated my presence.
Many names are yet familiar TO me,
although IL is just ten years ago this
mouth since left your state to return
10 the home Of my youth. The paper
seems like a weekly visit from an old
friend. Your notice of the normal
social reminds me that | was once a
teacher in the public schools OF your
county and attended those annual
'Ocials. The teaching profession is,
indeed, but a stepping stone to some
other calling In life, as is evidenced
oy the gradual disappearance from
The profession OF such teachers az
SnOwden, LanktOrd, Higgins, Fsrqu-
herson, OverhOltzer, Dunn, Turner,
Demuth and Roberts, and Misses
Weeden, Butnam, Smell, Carson, Ry.
nearson, Bachelor, Oliver, Wood.
Miller, HouSswOrth and scores OF
'thers that i ana not able to recall.
am glad TO note that Sumner county
will at last have a il. More than
en- years agJ it was not ad ,.nn place
which To conhuc a human being -.
\ nrs very truly, Norman Iced.
IA .
People's voice., 1899-07-13
More Telephone Improvements.

Manager L. h. Duggau VI Lhe NJ. s
4. Telephone Co. announces that pre-
parations are being made for a line
from Wichita south along the Rock
Island railroad to Ell Reno, OF.
where cnnnectinn will be made Will
the Missouri aud Kansas Telephone
company's present system covering
the larger places in Oklahoma. The
present line from Guthrie to Perry,
OF, will be extended north to Ar
kansas City, which will give Yelling
IN telephone connection with all OF
the Oklahoma towns along the Santa
Fe road.
People's voice., 1899-07-13
Cuba's Food SupDly.

According to statements of mer.
chants doing business with Cuba. the
rush OF imports into the island from
the United States, in over-estimatins
the population, has given place Ia
trade conditions of a very unsatisfac.
tory character. A leading New York
importer had this to say on the situa.
ton:
The principal trouble with tho
business in Cuba at the present time
is the fact that the island does not
contain anything like the population
that would justify the large shin
ments OF provisions that have been
made from this country. II is a con.
servative estimate that since the be-
ginning of the insurrection the popu.
iatlon has decreased fully half a mil
lion, counting deaths, the families ~
spanish soldiers who have returned TO
Spain, ETC., etc, which now leaves the
population at say, 1,0O0,0OO-or In
other words, equal to about one-dIlar.
ter the population in the vicinity OF
New York. Our merchants will recog.
nize before long that they have no,
had new nation opened Up to them
but merely very poor class of peo.
PIE who have not the means to pur.
Shase and many Of whom have NOT the
desire to purchase" ''''
1t is stated that the wharves Of ffa.
vana and of the principal ports Of the
north and south coasts are piled I'M
with -four, lard, bacon. hams, etc,
shipped on consignment. which can.
not find purchasers at any price.-Na-
tional Provisioner.
People's voice., 1899-07-13
Complimentary Of Former WeIllnstonian.

complimentary vi fOrmer Mell11gt0nlan.
The Ritual, secEet society paper
published at Kansas City, contains a
half tone cut and complimentary
write up in its July number, Of Jud
E. EppersOn, formerly of Wellington,
and son Of c. &. Eppersou Of the
Kansas City Journal, whose family
resides on North a street, this city.
Jud has recently been appointed
district deputy Of the Modern Wood
men lodge for Jackson county, Mis-
souri,. The article In part says
"NeighbOr Epperson first gazed on
the beauties Of wOOdcraft and learned
its valuable lessons on the evening Of
October 10th, 1894, having been adop-
ted Into camp POOP on that date. Fl,
was elected escort Of the young caml
ne night OF his adoption, and organ.
lied the first team in what is now The
Dinner camp Of the order. His new
team won the first prize ever given tt
a Woodmen team in the state for
eXemplifying the work at Fort Scot,
d lew months later. He served one
and half years as escort when h.
was elected consul, in which trying
position he served with credit for OF g
year, after which he was appointed
camp deputy, giving his entire time I,
Ghe camps Interest, with the result
tnat he saw ii grow from sm1l
membership 70 the largest in tho
Tire JuriS' ctlUu. On tue trsL OF las
January y 'ighbOr Epperson severe,
his ot1cia connection with POOP ano
engaged il deputy work in Midland
camp, whcie ht was employed whpr
receiving Ills pr sent appointment
NelghbOr EnperSnN, like hany nth.r.
OF our ciLlz Ne, is "f0rmtrl, Of Ka,
sas, comlng ne tAr'v- wears ,.,
de travel fur ears for The citc,.
latlng den r'n' ut 81 inr Kt>t> Cu
star, ana "d> a.>J rimpl.ptd Ia III
same capdrItJ f0f IT. Timr.. ani r
in earnest worker and mos >lc...S>
Iul deputy. and VI Goumlt,S sn
ehtlre satisfaction Ia Us uem v,,i
tiOn."
People's voice., 1899-07-13
The Flood in Texas.

The following statement of ih.
mood In the BrazOS valley, TexlS, has
been sent out over the long distance
telephone:
Fully twenty lives have been lost
within radius Of twenty-five miles
OF Sealey. Last night and today
nearly 100 have been drowned in the
vicinity Of what is locally known as
the mound This is a small piece Of
high land three miles frou Sealey.
near old San Phillipo. At first, when
the flood rushed down upon the negro
cabins in the bottoms OF the BrazOs.
three days ago, the alarmed black
population ran for piece OF high land
for safety, driving their livestock with
them. The rush of water was 50
sudden that they could not get to
Sealey or Son Pelipo. Gradually the
waters rose and encroached upon their
place OF refuge until tonight net more
than half an acre of the ground is out
OF water aud that not more than one
foot abeYe The raging torrent sur
rounding 1t for miles. On this half
acre are huddled together tonight a
raVlng, surging, gestiCulating, scream
Ing and praying assemblage of 300
negroes, death staring them in the
lace 10 vari US forms. Drowning
seems certain, but starvation. expos
ure and exhaustion also are doing
fatal work. Crowded among these
poor human beings are cattle, horses,
hogs, mules and other domestic ami
mails, as frantic and uncomfortable as
the poor negroes. There is not cabin
or other bit Of shelter-nOt Sc
much as tree-On the mound There
is not a mOuthful Of food to eat, nOT
clean water TO drink, nor a spot where
the tired and weak and sick can rest
The nearest point Of land is more than
three miles away, and no human being
eau live in the raging torrent who
would try to reach it. Many have
been drowned making the attempt
THE wild, rushing waters are filled
with ali kinds Of floating bodies of
livestock, aud with houses, outbuild
ings, fences, logs, trees, lumber, farm
implements, furniture. merchandise
aud other material. Clinging to many
OF these objects are negroes, doomed
to almost certain death.
"This is the situation as it exists in
and about Sealey; it is equally bad at
and around BrOokshire, but can give
10 details. There are at least 400
negroes on a small island three or
four miles from BrOOkshire in a con
ditiOn similar to that on the mound.
From present indications the loss
Of life is likely to reach 80, unless re-
lief comes promptly
People's voice., 1899-07-13

The government has issued the final
order for the enlistment OF ten regi.
nents for the Philippines. One reqi-
ment will be organized at Leavsn.
worth.