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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17

Chicago banks which have been affix-
ing stamps to unstamped checks pre-
sented by their customers have been
informed that such action is illegal and
that they must return to the customer
any unstamped check presented for
payment. From a practical point Of
view it might seem immaterial to the
government who stamped the checks
paid IN bank so long as all checks are
stamped. The instructions issued by
the martinets of the revenue depart
ment have omitted to state on which
part Of the check said stamp should be
placed-whether. on the upper right
hand corner, the lower left-hand angle,
or on the center or at the side. Subse-
quert rulings will doubtless clear up
these important and controverted
points.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17

Gen. Grosvenor OF Ohio thinks tina,
about 10000 cavalry could ride all over
the Philippines and effectually crush
the instruction. 1t is possible that
cavalry would find themselves at loss
In the matted jungles and dense tropi.
cal vegetation of Luzon, and the fact
that both the Spaniards and the ma
tives did their fighting on foot through
scores of years would indicate that the
infantryman is the best soldier for the
present war. If any cavalry are to be
sent. the colored troopers who have
seen service in the hotter territories
and the Indian scouts so available in
frontier difficulties would seem to be
the best candidates for the task.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17

Farmers I'm the vicinity Of Bath, s.
| D., take the lead in the matter OF
shipping their own grain. A few have
Iade a practice of it for quite num-
Der Of years, and as others become
aware OF TIE financial benefits of the
|tystem they take Ic the idea and fall
la line. SO far the past season about
forty car loads Of wheat have been
shipped by farmers from Saith Station,
and the number would have been larg-
sr but for the shortage Of cars during
the threshing season, which forced con-
siderable wheat into the elevators
which otherwise would not have gone
Effect of Shipments.
there 1t is a fact worthy Of note that
ince q considerable number Of farm
Frs have done their own shipping, the
elevators have been buying up Il con-
siderable smaller margin, to say moth
ing about improved weights and dock
lge. SO the shipping done by part Of
The farmers has been direct benefit
10 ALL
IdihiiS hDoul NelSulS, IL IL al ldCI
not generally known by farmers that
when they ship their grain to Minneap-
Dlis CT Duluth it is weighed by a state
official, Il man not interested one way
Or the other in the sale of the grain be-
Ing weighed. on scales tested every
lay and car load is weighed at one
1raft. A large share of the wheat is
nnloaded and weighed in large hop
per- n car load at a time. and part of it
weighed on track scales. under cover,
the grain unioaded and the car
scales. The fee for inspecting and
weighed back before it has left the
weighing a car, both done by state Off
cials, is only Is cents. AS most farm
ers know the weighing is done on an
altogether different plan in the local
elevators, the grain being weighed by
the wagon load, ten to twenty drafts
to the car load. And by disinterest-
Ell weigher? Not much But by an
employee of the elevator company, who
Is under bonds to make his weights
hold out
Mr.. Farmer. you who have never
shipped out any of your own grain,
which do you consider the fairer way
Of having your grain weighed? Then,
why don't you sell your grain where
disinterested party does the weighing.
The following press dispatch indi-
Gates how some elevators work the
farmers:
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17

A band concert in the new Mulberry
Bend park, New York city, brings to-
gether an enthusiastic audience from
the tenements of the Bend, the Points,
ar the Italian quarter. The people
sing when the band plays a familiar
song, and east-side vocalism never
lacks force and scope. A visitor no.
ticed clear-voiced boy, sitting on the
RAJ OF the pavilion. who led in some
OF the singing, and he sang his loud
est when THE Star-Spangled Banner
was played. His companions Joined
In the vocal accompaniment; the little
girls, who had learned the song at
school, Joined in the rendering; the
whole mixed multitude uttered or
heard the language OF patriotism. Null
berry Bend loyalty to country is just
as precious thing as Fifth avenue
loyalty. The nation recognizes and
needs all degrees Of intelligent deyo-
ton.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17

Is 1t necessary to administer drugs
for the cure of disease to constitute
one physician within the meaning Of
the state statutes? This question is
to be brought before the Illinois board
of health in dealing with the licensing
Of healers of various kinds, and espe-
cially in connection with the fact that
Christian scientists are practicing as
professional healers in Chicago and
charging fees for their services.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17
SHIPPING WHEAT
FARMERS PROFIT by DOING THEIR
OWN SHIPPING.

A. the Financial Benefits OF thE Sys-
tenn Become known to Farmers
They Fall Rapidly Into Line-Dif-
ference Equal to Reduction of III
Per Cent i'm the Frcight-FOrces
Elevators to Buy ON a Consider
able Smaller Margin to Say Moth
ing OF Improved Weights and
DOckage Farmers Give Th1r
Experience.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17

Valentine, the New Jersey cashier
who stole $4,000 and wrecked the
bank, got six years in the penitentiary.
A man who stole pair of rubber boots
necessary.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17

Ostrich plumes are to be worn in the
hats of the British hussars. 1t is not
supposed that the hussars will pay any
attention to the example of that bird
in the hour of dnagar.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17

Chicago has gone the eastern bug
with the kissing burglar. All that
Chicago requires is little time in
which to think.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17

Chauncey M. Depew says that the
Filipinos must be crushed, and crushed
without delay. Oddly enough, nobody
has yet tried the effect of after-dinner
oratory as a means of routing Agui-
naldo's followers.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17

We live in an age Of fact, not fic-
simple and natural cause.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17

A man has one big annoyance each
day and woman has dozen small
ones.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17

There is hope for all who are soft
ened and penitent. There Is hope for
ali such.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17

"Will the coming man use both
hands?" asks scientist. If he ever
undertakes to carve an average spring
chicken he will
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17

The man who takes his whiskey
straight usually takes his walks 9TH
erwise.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17

"A splendid school," 80 say students
OF the Sioux Falls Is. Dak.) Business
College Catalogue free.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17

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As you travel tnro'
. ~ which carrie '
ne, ne belief is forced u
~. wen a rumOr of the '
y the remoter count
:. mt, a loin-cloth slr.
ill ill bestrides his m,
, .orance Of America a
travels slowly IN .
morning paper is n,
,Ssn wine and bread
. u.so 70 wager that If
xayfarer on the sle
him of battles ana
would revert slowly
S,ories of the PENN
uOrance of the count !.
Nv the apparent II
towns, and for TINS
or explanation mus
woke up one norm
colonies had oeeh {,
that the last link h
the chain which on
splendid victories
fury. And she acc
with an admirable :,
Cuba and the PM
hers no more. He
lose the responsiD
excitement, OF a
But with that lofty
TO realize a humili
truth away from 1
occupations once I
perfect resignation
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pected. The Spar
shown themselves
Of. or superior to
now, as there was
a touch of Moorl
character. Kism
the Moors did all
the country; and
for disaster they
triple cloak of a
smile at facts, as
believed IN them.
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achieved, the spa
nurse a painful
dislike of stranf
rival the ancien
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witness the
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new century
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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17

An artists sign isn't necessarily ;
sign OF genius.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17

A veritable Monte Cristo seems the
avenging angel Of the Dreyfus case.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17
THE HUMBI'l
| -, IT BE SPAIN
WILL TON

;. I. She Taking l
' s..soe,ye-Tranqui'i
quished Has
card-will she he'1
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-17

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fayette was
some years
neral the C |
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love and {
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The age-herald., 1899-09-27
FIFTY EIGHTH TERM AT HOWARD COLLEGE Opening Exercises Occurred Yes
 terday. 150 PUPILS WERE ENROLLED The Big Debt Has Been Raised Since Last Session, and the Big Insti-
 tuition Has Most Platter
 ing Prospects
150 PUPILS WERE ENROLLED

Howard college, situated at East Lake near this city, opened yesterday for it's fifty-eishth annual session, under most suspicious circumstances.
 Students from all sections of the state were present, many of whom have attend ed the college at previous sessions and re- turned to complete the course.
 The exercises were held in the college chapel which was filled with the friends of the students and faculty, while seated on the rostrum were a number of proml- nent ministers. professional and business men and educators.
 The exercises were opened with the singing of the doxology, which was fol- lowed by the invocation by Rev. E. II. Hawkins, pastor of the East Lake Metho- dist church. After the singing of hymn No. POS. pr. B. D. Gray, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city and chairman of the finance committee of the board of trustees of the school, was introduced. He referred most pleasingly to the raising of the debt of the school since the last session and predicted a brilliant future for the in- sttution under it's splendid condition.
 Number of Speakers
 Dr. Gray was followed by Dr. A. B. Curry of the First Presbyterian church, Captain Frank s. White, of the Birming- ham bar; Dr. A. c. Davidson of the South side Baptist church; Dr. G. C. Kelly, of the First Methodist church; Dr. John II. Phillips. superintendent of the Birmng-
 
 president of the Birmingham board of edu- cation; pr. ". B. Crumpton, secretary of the mission board of Alabama Hon. Jerry Fountain, county superintendent of educa- ton and Robert Jemison, vice-president of the East Lake Land company and of the Birmingham Railway and Electric company, each of whom spoke words of encourage mcnt to the students and faculty.
 President Roof on behalf of the college, expressed his appreciation of the kind sen- timents expressed, and announced that the formal enrolment and classification would take place in the afternoon.
 The exercises were brought to a close with the benediction. which pro- nouneed by Rev. w. M. Blackwelder, pas- tor of the Woodlawn Baptist church.
 At o'clock the work of enrolment was begun in President Roofs office, and more than 150 young men were admitted to the college. New students were assigned to their proper classes, which were organized with little trouble, and this morning the active work of the session will begin.
 President Roof and his excellent faculty have every reason to feel encouraged Ut the enrollment for the opening day, which bespeaks a most successful session.
The age-herald., 1899-09-27
NEW ENTERPRISE
Halle Manufacturing Company Prepar-
 ing to Build

D. Halle, president of the Halle Manu- facturing company, recently organized to build sash door and blind factory, arrived in the city yesterday, and will within the next few days begin the erection of the plant.
 A lot has been purchased on the line of the Birmingham Belt railroad and work on the building will be started without delay Much of the machinery has already been shipped, and before many weeks the fac tory will be in operation.
 MT. Halle, who formerly resided in Chi cago, was induced to come to Birmingham by President Oliver Chaifoux of the Board of Trade, who visited that city some months ago.
 MT Halle visited Birmingham some years ago, but says that he finds many improve ments, and, like all Birmlnghamites, be- lieves that it is the coming city of the south.
The age-herald., 1899-09-27
CLOTHING MERCHANTS
They Agree to O'clock Movement
 With December Excepted

The clothlers' section of the Board of Trade met yesterday afternoon in the of- flee of Secretary Ryan in the ChalifouX building for the purpose of taking action on the hour of closing.
 Present were: Louis Saks, F. Bloch, M. Well, Samuel Blach, J. Friedman, J. Minis man and Oliver Chalifoux. The following representatives of the Clerks National Protective association were also present: John Satterfeld, John Antwine, John Ga- han, Harry White, Charles Baton and A. A. Stucky.
 MT. Saks presided. After a full and free discussion the merchants agreed unanim- ously to close their stores all the year round at D. m., excepting the month of December, up to the 18th of that month, and all Saturdays. Exception was also made for the following holidays The Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day, when the hour of closing shall be noon, unless these holidays happen to fall on Saturday.
 of the clothiers failed to observe the above closing rules the others were not to feel bound by them. In the discussion the opinion was pretty generally expressed that no one would lose any business worth considering by closing at o'clock.
The age-herald., 1899-09-27

that's the way you have to go at him. After that there never was anything said about corporal punishment in the Georgia newspapers"
 Mr Jones said that what we need to win the battle of life are grand women and grand men. "Show me a boy who loves and helps his mother and I will show you a grand man." he explained. "A modest woman who loves and obeys her parents is always a grand woman"
 Here the speaker stopped a moment to look at his watch. "Well, I've spoken an hour" he said, "but I want to give you your moneys worth, so I'll talk to you about society.
 Trains His Gun Society
 'If you were to stand ten men before the ordinary society girl, placing first doctor, and then a lawyer and a chemist, an en- gineer, q teacher, etc., and then on the end put dude with his hair and name parted in the middle and tell her to take her choice, whom do you reckon she would take? She would walk right up the line and pick out the dude, saying Oh, l want you, you irresistible little thing Sine would take it home with her, too and her daddy would have to support it.
 "Of all things, a woman should be mod est and pure. When you knock out one of these props the other generally goes with it. Our society women have cut off so much of theig dresses at the top for balls, and so much at the bottom for bicycles, there's not much left.
 'Button your collars close up around the neck" continued MT. Jones, "and don't button them around the waist, as is done in society," Now, I don't object to dancing so much, for l suppose if I wore a No. hat and a No. s shoe I would dance, too, for it is best to exercise the biggest end"
 Mr. Jones concluded by paying a glowing tribune to a mothers love.
 'An angel once saw the world below him bathed in glorious sunshine, and he decided to fly down and see what was going on. After looking around he began to seek a souvenir. Looking over into a garden, he spied some beautiful roses Those are beautiful he said, and I'll take some with me- Then he looked and saw a curly haired baby smiling into it's mothers face. That is still prettier, said the angel, and I'll take that, too.' As he was preparing to wing his flight to the great beyond, he glanced Into a door, ana there sat SWees- faced mother looking happily into the face of her baby, asleep in the cradle. That is the prettiest of all, and I'll take the moth- CTS love with me, said the angel. With these three souvenirs he reached the golden gate, and stopped to arrange his prizes But, behold! the roses had withered; the child's sweet smile had faded. He then looked at the mothers love, and it was < Il there. He dropped the smile and flowers, and wended his way through the pearly gates. His heavenly companions gathered around him, and to them he said: Here is the prettest and grandest thing l found on earth Though my other prizes faded and wlthered away, this has remained fresh and pure. It is the sweetest and most constant of all things oh earth-a mothers love-"
The age-herald., 1899-09-27
flUMY0n'S GUARANTEE. ctronsr Assertions as to Just What
 the Remedies VIII Do.

Munyon guarantees that hls Rheumatism Cure will euro nearly all cases of rheuma-
 tism in q few hours; that his Dyspepsia Cure Wi cure indigestion and sll stomach troubles; that lis Kidney Cure N.ill cure 90 per cent. of all cases Of kidney trouble; that his Ca tarrh Cure will 1lrs catarrh 10 matter how lons standing; thnt his Gesda che Cure will euro any kind of headache in a few minutes; that h.s Cold Cure will ot,it-l<lv hreat ttp my
The age-herald., 1899-09-27
PORTRAIT OF CAPT. O'BRIEN
Has Been Presented to the Press
 Club

In response to a request Sheriff Frank F. O Brien, who for many years was connected with the local press, has presented the Birmingham Press club with large, hand- somey framed crayon portrait of himself It is an excellent likeness and will be given a prominent place in the clubs quarters among those of other prominent newspaper men.
 Captain O Brien's picture will not only awaken the fraternal spirit of the Press club members as they gaze upon it, but will awaken remembrances of many good stories which he has given the boys in their daily rounds.
 The picture will be formally presented to the club at its next meeting and will be received with the sincere appreciation of every member
The age-herald., 1899-09-27

5T1n c4 eo,d e-d co on through the entire list Q: -s... les. At :.li druggists. 25 cents 6 vial.
 4 yai aes,i ss 'cEl adyica write Prof Munyoa.
The age-herald., 1899-09-27
~THE PLAYS
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The new auditorium will open its first season on September 9, with Lincoln J. Carter's great scenic production, "Remem- Der the Maine"
 MT. Carter, who is the acknowledged scenic author of the stage has woven a romance around such men as Lee, Shafter, Roosevelt, Miles, Dewey and Mckinley, beginning with the outbreak of the war, depicting the destruction of the battleship Maine the destruction of the Spanish Ar manda at Manila, in a series of elaborate scenic pictures of wondrous realism. The boom of the guns, the roar of the cannon, the bursting of shells, the blazing forts and the sinking of ships amid a firing shower of rockets transports the audience in thought to the actual scenes of carnage. Those who have witnessed the play pro- nounce the blowing up of the Maine and the battle of Manila as the most realistic stage picture ever witnessed.
 Tomorrow night at O'Briens opera house, George w. Monroe will present his new play, Mrs. B. O'Shaughnessey."
 Social problems and precepts of morality are so little suited to the disposition of the average theater-goer nowadays that the least reference made to these topics in dramatic compositions the better. In pre- sentng the comedy (not adapted from the French, Mrs. B. OShaughnessey (wash lady)," no special problem is solved or ser- mon on moral ethics expounded.
 The play was written with the object of providing mrthful evening. If that is &C., complished the author is satisfied.
 
 One of the most important attractions that will appear here during this season is Sydney Rosenfeld's great laughing success, "The Purple Lady" which will be remem- bered for it's long run at the Bijou theater, New York, last spring. It will be given here at OBrien's opera house on next Fri day in the same original manner and with a company of prominent players. In quot ing the New York press, it is conceded to be "one of the funniest farces produced in New York for years.'
 The coming of Frederick Warde assisted by MT and Mrs. Clarence Burns, supported by such well known artists as Charles D. Herman last season leading man with ''Mojeska;" Frank Henry, for years lead ing man for Thomas Keene; John Stroograve, who was the famous Booth and Barrett favorite, and others, will be an event of much interest and one which will be fully appreciated by lovers of high class drama. This extraordinary company comes to OBrien's opera house next Mon- day night.
The age-herald., 1899-09-27

MEET ME AT NORTON'S. Make our store your head quarters.
 Drop in and wait for your car.
 Use the phone.
 Buy postage stamps.
 We have a directory,
 Ask us questions, we like it. Norton's Cut Rate Drug Store and Soda Fountain.
The age-herald., 1899-09-27
DEATH OF R. T. S. BELL
Passed Away Yesterday Morning at His
 Woodlawn Home

R. T. s. Bell, a popular citizen and mer- chant of Woodlawn, died at his home in that city early yesterday morning, after a very painful illness, aged 35. MT. Bell is survived by his wife and four children. He was formerly bookkeeper for T. F. Thorn ton, in Birmingham; and was highly es- teemed by large number of friends.