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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-10
didn't we have good time =

Didn't we have a good time
That's what every one says who was
ont to Mrs. b. X. Purkey's last FIJI
dav afternoon. The occasion was
an extra meeting of the NJ. +. Aid IN
honor OF Mrs. W. r. Davis, who so
soon leaves us. This Aid was a
success numerically. socially, ana
financially, and quite properly, was
decidedly non-sectarian. Elght
double surries and seven single car
riages carried fifty eight persons out
to the Purkey farm, where all re-
ceiyed q whole-souled welcome; and
where jollity, freedom aud enjoyment
reigned sup ~eme: stiffness, formality
and cliqueism being unknown.
The manner IN which the teams
were cared for and an ample and
varied lunch spread for each OF the
ffty-eight speaks eloquently for the
resources of the farm and the larder,
and for Mrs. Purkey's culinary skill
and management.
We ranged in age from two years to
ninety. Little Ray Miller being the
Youngest and Mrs Elizabeth Reeves
the Oldest. And we weighed from
but don't dare tell which lady tip
ped the scales quick at 1853, and
which one could not possibly pull it
at 81. We didn't hurry to leave and
I venture that every one wished they
could go again. Mrs Z. R. W.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-10
p,cursiou Tickets TO the Greater
American Exposition, to be He'd at
Omaha, Neb.. Until Octosef''l
1899.

Via the Northwestern Line VIII
no so,d at reduced rates, from certain
stations on specified dates. For
rates. dates of sale and limits OF
tickets apply to agents chicago x
North. Western Railway. 3lt'
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-10
Land Wanted.

If you wish to- sell your land, il
it with me, | want to buy a fewqua
tiers. They must be cheap for cad
tt G.. c. Briggs
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-10
July 1916 titan.

land Once at Huron. $. D., July !; orius
Notice is hereby given that the ' ,on,opticl
named settler has filed Eotice oihiT, is'e claim
to make final proof in support S o, before tn
and that said proof will be maze o OAK. o.
Re gister and Receiver at Huron %
Tuesday Aug. -, 1899, VIZ
MELVIN A, PARMhhi' xo-t
Under his II. +. No. 1898 ior Co. Wv % tow
IL y. T.. n and $. T.. u of NE "a 0e'
ship 100 Range Us. .,.,,oS.es 10 prov
his continuous residence upon anu naarborI
ton of said land, viz: Oscar w Won n all
Edward Domaine. Pardon heh mes, :.
Dean, s, d. and John Lester; o. APegister
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-10
Notice for Publication.

Land Office ut Huron. :. Oak. July u
1899. Notice il hereby given that n, bl
lowing named settler has filed noti1dL
intention to make final proof in .ssYpor q
his claim. and that said proof whsnaod
before the Judge OF the COUNTY larI
in and for Hand county =. Oak. axlsl
$. Oak. on Saturday Aug. 26, lS99Wn
EDGAR NJ. ANDREWS,
under II. f. No. 14O4T for the % I
Twp. III n. Range % west 5th /.
He names the following witnesses 70 KY KY
his continuous residence upon and ealtli
ton of. said land, viz: Harry y; sPs =.
Joseph III. Spain, Slyvanus l., "iKlHs'
dell j. Miller all OF Miller, ;. OAK
G. A. BLAKE, Regs'e'
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-10
uIIt -s-IO
Notice For Publication.


Notice For Publication.
Land Office at Huron. SO. Oak. June 18th
1899,
Notice IL hereby given that the following
named settler has filed not ice OF his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Judge OF the County Court for Hand Go, 5. ID.
at his office In Miller, :. D., on Saturday.
July 20, 1899, viz:
HOMER NJ. MILLER.
under H. l.. No. 1460S, for the S. L. "A
Sec. ID, Twp. 112, n, Range 90. West 9th
l.. NJ.
his continuous residence upon and cultiya-
ton of said land, viz: Fred ii. Furman,
John III. Clodielter James L, Anderson, ohm
f.. Morrow. all Of Miller, s. ID.
CA. BLAKE. Register.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-10
Land Wanted.

want TO buy some good quarters
of Hand county land cheap for cash,
Write or call on me at Miller.
IF CT. III CARROLL.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-10
First Pub. June22t6. ,o~
NOTICE FOR PUBLlCAnaaI7i is

Land Office at Huron. ;; D. .hn following
Notice is hereby given that tn n,s intention
named settler has filed noticr"l - ~ his claim
to make final proof In snppo n,ade before W
clerk of circuit court for Hana ION on Fri
Dak at his office in Miller -
day. July rs. 1899. viz:
CHARLES BURN + !
under his II. f.. No. 1886. for th n III ,. "
See. -. twp. liz y. Range %, " : 70 prov
He names the iollowing witne'' md cultlyaa
his continuous residence upnn ION, a. ~. Leadber,,
tion oi said land, viz: i, ~. delights, - =
and 4. :. Hubbard, simon Nieho'''
=, Oak, RAKE, Rryt""
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-10
June 29t6
Notice For Publication.

June 29t6
Notice For Publication.
Land Office at Huron S. Oak. June II
1899,
Notice il hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his inten-
ton to make final proof in support OF his
claim. and that said proof will be made be,
fore the Judge OF the County Court for II and
Co. S. OAK, at his office in Miller, ). OAK,
on Monday August Z, 1899. viz:
JOHN +. MEPPEN.
under his II. L No. 1857 Tor the south
East "a OF Section q in Township lib y.
Range 90 West 9TH L. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton OF, said land, viz: Ernest III Wilson OF
Miller Hand Co. S. ID, and Lawrence ~ W.
Smith George W. Elirink. Richard l., Smith
all of Rec Heights Hand Co. 5. ID.
c. A. BLAKE, Register.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-10
Wanted.

One OF two sets OF double harness.
Must be in good repair.-Ca sh Ad-
dress, Box Al, Rec Heights.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-10

June 29t7,
Summons.
State OF South Dakota GO In the Circuit
Sixth Judicial Circuit and for the
County OF Hand.
George o. Cruttendon, Eliphalet Killam and
James +. kiliam, Co-partners as Crutten-
don Co., Plaintiffs,
vs.
Fred Pabb and II. J Froelich,
Defendants.
The State OF South Dakota sends greeting /:
To Fred Pabb and III. j. Froelich. defendents,
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint of the above named
plaintiffs a copy of which is herewith served
upon you. and to serve copy of Your
answer upon the subscribers at their office
in lankton. South Dakota. within thirty
days after the service of this summons on
YOU, exclusive OF the day OF such service, and
II you fail TO answer the complaint within
that time. the plaintiffs will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in the com
plant.
Dated at Yankton, South Dakota. this
18th day Of May, 1899.
FRENCH 4 ORvIs.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
To the defendants above named:
Take Notice:
That the complaint I'm this
action was filed In the office OF the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court in aid for the County OF
Hand and State Of South Dakota at his OF
hce IN Miller in said County and state on the
26th day OF June 1890
FRENCH A ORVIs,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-10

July2Ot3
Notice That Tax Deed VIII Issue.
State OF South Dakota(
County of Hand.
ETo l.. l.. Winters and A. O. Wakefield,
You are hereby notified in accordance with
the provisions OF the statute in such case
made and provided, that on the 4th day OF
November, 1895, at a regular sale of lands,
upon which taxes were due, in and for Hand
coanty, at Miller, the county seat thereof.
the following described property was sold
for taxes for the year 1894. Lot a. four
block (21)twenty one +. j. Miler's addition
and Lot a. Four in Block CD Twenty one,
W. III, Miller's addition ali being in the town
of Miller. That said property was purchased
by Hand county, of Hand county, S, ID. and
has since been assigned,to w l.. Collins.
And whereas. two years have expired since
the date of purchase of said tract, and the
property aforesaid has not been redeemed.
You are also notified, that according to the
said statute the right of redemption i'm and
to the said described tract OF land will ex pire
within sixty days OF the completed service OF
this notice, and that the subscriber hereto
will be entitled 10 a deed of said tract after
the proper service and return OF said notice
and expiration OF the time required by law
Dated at Miller, $. ID. this nth day OF
July. 1899.
W. l.. COLLINS.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-10
July 1916.
Timber Culture Final Proof-Notlce
for Publication.
July 13t6.

for Publication.
United States Land Ollie, Huron, o .ir !
July 18th. 1899. Notice Is HEREBY Wv
hat Oscar W. Dearborn has hied notee !
intention to make final PROOF Deiqre u y
Register and Receiver at then once ~ ~
ron. S. OAK, on Tuesday the ga na5 II,
Aug. 1899 on timber CULTURE ap npartsr
Nm 1861, for the north east Qiarpe, :,
sec. no. IS. in township No. 100 \; Kan
6S W. 5th p. m. He names as p wl.nsI'r
Melvin A. Parmely. Edward Do Don inI
Fred Stebbins. all OF Dean, 5. d.. anu 'V'
c. A. BLAKE. Register
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-10
FINE

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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23

MANY persons, if asked how long it
takes the earth to turn once on its axis,
would answer "a hours. and to the
question, ''How many times does it
turn on it's axis in the course of the
year?" the answer would be 365A times.
Both answers are wrong. It requires
but % hours and Sc minutes for the
earth to make one complete turn, and
it makes 1864 turns during the year.
The error springs from q wrong idea of
what is meant by day. The day is
not, as is commonly supposed, the time
required by the earth to make one turn
on its axis, but the interval between
two successive passages of the sun
across the meridian.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
WORK OF A CYCLONE.
Severso Southern states and
Member Of Persons Killed.

Memphis, Tenn, March 2O.-A spe.
cial to the Commercial Appeal from
Birmingham, Ala, says: Additional de.
tails of Saturday nights cyclone neal
Edwardsville were received here late
Sunday night. The following is q list
of the dead, SO far as known:
Lewis Coffee. aged IS. tax assessor OF
Clebourne county. and the following mem
Leila. aged e; James, aged 20; Lula, aged
Is; Jacob. aged 10; Deveroe, aged 8; Dollie.
aged 10; Grover, aged 6: John, aged 4; un-
known woman. near Holm.
The wounded number IA.
Hickory Flat, Miss, March 20.-A tor
nado struck this place Saturday, doing
considerable damage to buildings and
other property. The school building
and two churches were demolished and
Is dwellings blown down or unroofed.
Several persons received painful in
juries. A family living west of here
lost its dwelling and young woman
was killed. Trees were torn up by the
roots, twisted off like reeds, and all
fencing in the path of the cyclone lev
eled to the ground. On some farms near
here hardly a building was left stand
ing.
Bethlehem, Miss. March 2O.-Will
Wickes' house was destroyed by tor
nado and child killed.
Little Rock, Ark, March 2O.-A tor
nado passed through portions of JEFF
ferson and Desha counties Saturday
afternoon. Telegraph wires were
blown down and the details are coming
in slowly. At Robroy five houses were
blown down and one man killed. The
town of Dumas, in Desha county, was
struck and considerable damage done.
Nearly all the houses in the town were
either blown down or damaged and sew
eral persons were wounded, but so far
as can be learned no lives were lost.
Pine Bluff, Ark, March 20.-Further
details of the fearful storm which
swept over portions of Arkansas Sat-
urday morning reached Pine Bluff Sun
day. At Walnut Lake three persons
were killed.
Atlanta, Ca, March 2O.-A special to
the Constitution from Waynesboro,
Ca, says cyclone passed over Burke
county at three o'clock Sunday morn
ing. In the vicinity of Waynesboro
four people were killed. Several houses
were demolished and much damage
done.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23

THE Montana legislature has passed
over Gov. Smiths veto bill empower.
ing the owners of two-thirds of the
stock OF corporation to compel the
holders Of the rest of the stock to sell
at an appraised valuation, or accept
stock in another corporation in ex-
change for their holdings The bill
will enable the Montana copper COM
panies to 60 into trust if owners Of
two-thirds of the stock so wish, and
many people think that this is the pur.
pose of the bill.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23

A RECENT deer hunt in England pos
sessed some unusual features which de.
monstrate the remarkable accuracy of
scent developed in the intelligent stag
hounds The deer they were running
dashed through herd of over hum
dred OF its kind. but the highly train
ed animals followed the line of their
quarry through this immense herd,
and after a four and half mile run
brought down the right one. A few
of the young hounds were tempted
from the path of virtue by the deer
that were skurrying wildly in every
direction, but the body of the pack
with remarkable steadiness never
wavered from the true scent.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
The Oregon Arrives.
THE DEED OF A FIEND.
August Becker, the Chicago Sausage
Maker, Confesses That He Cut
His Wife to Pieces.

Chicago, March 15.-August Becker,
the sausage maker, confessed that he
killed his wife with hatchet in their
home in this city, cut her body into
small pieces. boiled them in kettle
until they were almost disintegrated,
burned the mass of flesh in stove and
buried the bones in the prairie near
his house. The police went to Becker's
barn with him and returned with the
bones, found where Becker said he
buried them.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23

which at that time was read by many of
the farmers throughout the country. A. c.
Wales, Quaker neighbor, had library
which he placed at the young mans dis
posal. and it was not long before the con-
tents of every book on the shelves were
mastered.
In 1s49 he bought the Coshocton Wing.
which he renamed the Republican. It was
free-soil whig paper. In 1853 this journal
was consolidated with another free-soil pa
per called the Free Democrat and rechris-
tened the Leader. Its Office was in Cleve-
land. About the same time Mr.. Medill
gave material assistance in founding the
republican party in Ohio.
In the winter Of 1886 Mr.. Medill sold his
interest In the Leader to Mr.. Edwin Cowles
and coming to Chicago in May bought a
large interest in the Chicago Tribune, a
paper which was then almost bankrupt. 1t
was placed on q paying basis by the new
owners. In 1874 Mr.. Medill secured full con-
rtol Of the paper and through 1t made q
fortune.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
JOSEPH MEDILL.

the veteran newspaper man had expired
in that city at the Hotel Menger, where
he had been staying since early in the
winter.
Mr.. Medill was 76 years old, and the
cause of death is assigned simply as
old age, with it's attendant weaknesses.
His heart. it is also said. had troubled
him for the last two years and heart
failure was presumably complication
fastening the end.
Joseph Medill was born in st. Johns, N.
B., April 6. 1923. His parents, who were of
scotch-Ir descent. moved to Stark coun-
ty, o., in 1881. establishing themselves upon
small farm near Massillon. Joseph helped
his father with the work and made his
pocket money by getting up clubs of sub
scribers for the New York Weekly Tribune,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23

Nancy Ann Kirk, (Mrs. James s. Kirk),
Chicago; died in Bellevue.
Mrs. M. Pierce, Macon, Ca; died at 10
East Forty-sixth street.
Miss Lacelles Grandy, Elizabeth City, N.
c.: body at East Fifty-f1rst street station.
Mrs. Addie Gibson, aged So; shock: died
at Murray Hill hotel.
Eleanor Louise Goodman, aged II; frac-
tured skull; died at Bellevue.
John Connolly, hotel employee. burns and
internal injuries; died at Flower hospital.
Unknown woman, middle aged, jumped
from window: died at Miss Helen Gould's
residence.
Unknown woman; body at East Fifty-first
street station.
Unknown woman, partially identified as
the wife of Baltimore financier; fell while
letting herself down by the rope fire escape
from sixth floor, and died in Miss Helen
Gould's house.
Unknown man. IS. seen to jump from roof
at rear of hotel; body not recovered
Unknown child, thrown from window by
mother; body not recovered.
Unknown woman, mother Of the child:
jumped from window: body not recovered.
A revised list of the missing. made up
at midnight, brings the list up to Al.
The Burned Hotel.
1.-THE Windsor hotel was seven stories
high and almost square in form, had
a frontage Of 200 feet on Fifth avenue and
occupied the entire block between East
Forty-sixth and F'orty-seventh streets.
The front center of the building was eight
stories in height. 1t had also two wings.
each seven stories in height and Is feet in
length. There were more than 500 rooms in
the hotel. The building was chiefly of
brick and was intellectually simple. It
was thoroughly equipped for fighting fire
and had pumps equal in force to six of the
most powerful fire engines in the city. It
cost about three-quarters Of a million dol
lars to build. The Windsor's builder and
first owner was John T. Daily, and the build
ing was first opened as hotel in septem-
Der. 1873. The Windsor for many years was
one of the most exclusive hotels in the
city and was in the height Of its glory up to
ten years ago. 1t was the rendezvous Of
all the great Wall street operators from the
days of Commodore Vanderbilt and Daniel
Drew. The hotel became known as wall
street by night" because of the visits of
the great financiers. President and Mrs.
Mckinley always stopped at the Windsor
and celebrities of all kinds were its guests.
Mr.. Leland, the proprietor of the hotel, took
charge of the Windsor shortly after the
close Of the worlds fair in Chicagol
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
SIGNS THE TREATY.
The queen Regent OF Spain Afnxes
Her Signature to the Historic
Peace Document.

Madrid. March 1s.-The queen re-
gent has signed the treaty of peace be-
tween Spain and the United States.
The next step must be taken by
Spain; that is, she must name her spe-
cial envoy and notify the United States
government of the probable date upon
which he will present himself in Wash
ington with the exchange copy of the
treaty of peace. Although in most in
stances little more than q perfunctory
ceremony, in the case of the exchange
of ratifcations of this treaty the de-
tails will be of more than ordinary in
terest, for the occasion will be. his
torical.
The signed treaty of peace will be
forwarded to the French ambassador
at Washington. M. Jules Cambon, for
exchange with the one signed by Pres
ident Mckinley. No decree on the SUBJ
ject will be published in the official
Gazette.
The draft of the treaty of peace be-
tween Spain and the United States was
signed in Paris on December 10, 1898. It
was approved by the United States SEN
ate by vote of 81 to "a, on February g.,
and was signed by the president on
February 10.
Washington, March 2O.-M. Cambon,
the French ambassador, called at the
department. Of state Saturday and
served formal notice of the signature
of the peace treaty at Madrid. secre-
tary Hay has indicated his preference
that NJ. Cambon shall act as the agent
for the Spanish government in the
final exchange of notifications. This
should hasten the last formalities.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23

A GERMAN authority has recently an.
nounced the discovery Of tree in the
forests of Central India which has
most curious characteristics. The
leaves Of the tree are of a highly sensi-
tive nature, and SO full of electricity
that whoever touches one of them re-
ceives an electric shock. It has very
singular effect upon a magnetic needle
and will influence it at q distance of
even 20 feet. The electrical strength
Of the tree varies, it being strongest at
midday, and weakest at midnight. In
wet wostl,er its powers disappear alto
gether. Birds never approach the
trsc
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23

AL. deep-sea sounding records are
believed to have been broken by the
British cruiser Penguin, which reports
having sounded to depth of 4,762
fathoms, or %, 373 feet, in the Pacific
ocean, between New Zealand and the
Tonga islands. The Penguin also
found out that Falcon island, which
was formed during W canic eruption
in 1885 and disappeared last Septem-
Der, has sunk 10 feet below the sur
fana
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
Died Suddenly,

Boston, March 2o.-Rev. DIR. Albert
S. Gumbart, pastor of the Dudley
Street Baptist church and one of the
most popular and influential clergy
men in the city, died suddenly as he
was preparing to go to the church yes
terday morning of neuralgia of the
heart. He was 46 years of age.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23

The president of the London Insti-
tute Of Civil Engineers reaches the con-
clusion, in q recent address, that
good seat in a frst-class train is about
the safest place in the world. In the
same period, he says, in which - per-
sons were killed on the railroad by &C
cidents for which they were not re-
sponsible, 1900 people were suHocated
in bed, 14s were choked by food in din
ing rooms, and 925 fatalities resulted
from falling down stairs.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
Sergeant Buck Taylor,

SS1S0oAe AouCA 40ykOEs
Sergeant Buck Taylor, one of the
famous Rough Riders, is personal
friend of Governor Roosevelt, of New
York. He accompanied Governor Roose-
welt on his great stumping tour
through upper New York state. He
was promoted through gallantry in
the field during the late war.
The Sergeant has the following to
say of Pe-ru-na: Il think there is no
better medicine on earth than Pe-ru-na.
for catarrh. It has cured me. It
would take volume to tell you all
the good it has done me. Pe-ru-na is
the best catarrh cure on earth, and
know, for have tried nearly all Of
them. Respectfully,
"Buck F. Taylor"
Winter weather causes catarrh. Ev-
erybody knows this. But everybody
does not stop to think tl~x, winter
weather delays the cure Of catarrh. It
takes longer to cure case of catarrh
in the winter generally, than in the
warm season. Spring is here. Now
is the time favorable to the treatment
of old and especially stubborn case,
of catarrh.
Send for book entitled Facts ana
Facet" Sent free by The Pe-ru-na
Drug Mfg Co., Columbus, @.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23
Iowa out. Of Debt.

Des Moines, Ia. March 1s.-The state
of Iowa is out of debt. By July there
will be a surplus in the treasury. The
income for July and August is SO small,
however, that the surplus will be dissi.
pated until after October. By January
/, 1900, the state will have big surplus.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-23

A BROKEN wooden headboard and
neglected mound Of earth in the Ft.
Yates IN. d. military cemetery mark
the resting place of Sitting Bull, the
great Sioux medicine man, whose willy
brain planned the deathtrap Of the Lit
tie Big Horn into which Gen. Custer's
command fell On the broken head
board is written: mo. 81. Sitting
Bull, Indian" Relic hunters have cut
most Of the headboard away.