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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-08-16
AMIN AL IN SANITY.
Horses Have Been Known to Go Mad
on the Battlefield.

Horses Have Been known to Go Mad
on the Battlefield.
The difficulty or the impossibility OF
defining insanity makes the question OF
whether or not animals become insane
by no means easy to answer Insanity
in the human subject, it is supposed
by some, has no analogue in the lower
animals. Yet many causes will lead
to the permanent loss of all self-con-
troll. Cattle driven from the country
through the crowded thoroughfares OF
a town will, under the influence of this
sudden change of condition, work
themselves into a state of excitement
and fury which must at least be close
ly allied to madness. Horses have been
known to go mad in the midst OF the
bewildering scenes of a battlefield. AT
Ralaklaya an Arabian horse turned up
on its attendant, who happened to be
drawing water, seized him in its mouth,
threw him to the ground and then
kneeling upon him attacked him like
an Infatuated dog. Before the terror
could be subdued it had bitten off an
other soldiers finger and seriously
wounded the army veterinarian. An
other instance Is related OF docile
horse, which one hot summer day went
mad. Everything that came within
its reach 1t seized in it's teeth and shock
like a terrier would a rat. It raided
the pigsties and threw the inmates one
after another into the air. Afterwards
1t almost killed its own master, after
manning for life the horseshoer who
was called in. This, at least, must have
been a case Of insanity. The cause of
such insanity Is often to be found in
congenital mdlformation of the bones
OF the head. Prof Romanes even goes
SO far as to psove. by what appears to
be incontestatle evidence, that animals,
cats. dogs and monkeys, have been OBJ
served to havA decisions very similar
| to those Of inyane people.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-08-16

come. without yaulting hyperbole, I'M
der the rubric Of gilded saloon; anu,
if 1t was a sin to go there the SIN was
merely local and municipal Coiette
Whose name I do not know now 10
spell. for I was never in ep'stolary COM
munication with that hospitable out
law) was simply an unlicensed pupii-
can, who gave suppers AFTER eieven d.
night. the Edinburgh hour OF closing.
II you belonged to a club you could get
a much better supper at the same nou.
and lose not jot in public esteem. bu.
IL you lacked that qualification, anu
were an hungered, or inclined toward
conyivality at unlawful hours, Colette's
was your only port you were very
ill-supplied. The company was not re-
cruited from the Senate or the churcn'
though the bar was very well represent
ed on the only occasion on which !
few in the face of my country's laws,
and, taking my reputation in my nand,
penetrated into that grim supper house.
And Colette's frequenters. thrillingly
conscious of wrong-doing, and that
two-handed engine (the policeman at
the door," were perhaps inclined 10
somewhat feverish excess. But the
place was in no sense a very bad one;
and 1t Is somewhat strange to me, at
this distance of time, how 1t had &C
quired its dangerous repute.
In precisely the same spirit as man
may debate project to ascend the Mat
terhorn or to cross Africa, john con-
sidered Alan's proposal and, greatly
daring. accepted 1t. AS he walked
home the thoughts of this excursion
out of the safe places of life into the
wild and arduous, stirred and strug-
gled in his imagination with the ina. &c
of Miss Observation-Disclosures and
yet kindred thoughts, for did not each
imply unusual tightening Of the pegs
Of resolution? did not each WOO him
forth and warn him back again into
himself?
Between these two considerations, al
least, he was more than usually moved
and when he got to Randolph Crescent
he quite forgot the four hundred our d;
in his pocket of. his great-coat, hung
up the coat, with its rich freight, upon
his particular pin of the hat-stand, and
in the very action sealed his doom.
ITO BE coNrrSCRpI
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-08-16
Elephant. at Work.

Most persons have at one time or
another seen the trained elephants in
the circus ride the tricycle.. sit on a
chair, and do other tricks of that sort:
but there is something forced about
the whole thing, and the spectator feels
that II 1t were not for the ropes and
the tents and the guards, the poor
beast would make clean bolt. Out in
Rangoon, at the timber mills, however,
the elephant is really of great service
to man. He carries the great planks
from place to place and stacks them up
with such dexterity as to not only dis
pense with an engine and cars, but
much manual labor besides. With only
native ''mahout" perched upon his
back to guide him, the elephant will
lend hand in laying railways, build
ing houses or any mortal thing after
little instruction. When the bell
rings they know the days work is
hnished, and they simply refuse to do
another turn. Mahouts have paid the
penalty of trying to make them work
after hours" with their lives.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-08-16

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM.-
Ihave taken Lydia f. Pinkham's VEGA
table Compound as advised and now
send you letter for publication n,
several years l was in such wretcbea
health that life was almost burden
l could hardly walk across the floor
was SO feeble. Several of our hes,
physicians attended me, but failed n
help. ] concluded to write to YOU for
advice. In few days l received such
akind, motherly letter. followed your
instructions and am my old self,
again. Was greatly benefited before
had used one bottle. May God bless
you for what you are doing for suffer.
ing women. - MRS. CLARA GArRs
Johns p. o.. Miss. Oct. 6. 1899.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-08-16

II the truth gets out it will be fatal
to the Senator's political prospects"
Ihen why doesn't ne have an inves-
tigating committee appointed to look
into the PUCK.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-08-16

! seemed l could pot
get my strength
y again. l havs
chills and the
severest pains in
my limbsandtoO
OF head and am
y almost insensj.
BILE at times. I
also have a pain
just to the right Of
breast bone. 1t !,
o severe at time,
hat | cannot lie On
ny rightside. Please
s S.t me what you
hink of my case. -
MRS. cLARAGArrs,
Johns P.0., Miss
April IS, 1898.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-08-16
CHAPTER 1.

o II N v A II e Y
NICHOLSON was
stupid; yet stupider
men than he are
now sprawling in
parliament, an d
lauding themselves
as the authors Of
their own distinc-
ton. He was OF a
fat habit, even from
boyhood, and in
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-08-16
" my OWN SELF AGAIN"

MRS. Gates Writes to Mrs. p,,,,
Foiiows Her Advice and is Ma. :,
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-For ~,
two and one-half years bava nearly
feeble health. Aftermvlit,la LIE, veen In
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11
A HUNTER SHOT.
Foxeron Man Found Ia Woods win
Bullet Hole In Temple.

Foxcroft, Danember 10. Two hunters,
Thomas Dageett and Gilman Gould who,
with Ara Ssurtevant, started last Satnr-
day on hunting trip In the vicinity OF
Sehec Lake, returned late last night,
bringing with them the body of sturts-
want who had died from the effects of a
bullet wound in the head. Sturtevant's
companions say they came across the
body, sitting in an upright position, near
deer he had slain, his head bathed In
blood which came from bullet wound
in the left temple ana his rifle lying
across his knees.
The men say they started out from
camp yesterday forenoon, each going in a
different direction, and about nom both
Daggstt and Gould were attrac ted by the
sound of two shots in the direction in
which Sturtevant had gone. Thinking he
had succeeded In getting a deer they
started toward the plaos, and after a
walk OF about mile came upon the
body. At iirst they thought the man had
shot himself, by accident, but an exami-
nation OF the wound showed that the
death dealing piece OF lead came from a
800 inch rifle. whils the oallbre of
Sturtevant's gun was $50
A thorough tour OF the woods in the
vicinity was made in an attempt to locate
the person who fired ths shot, but they
met with no success and decided to bring
the body to this place.
There was no conveyance of any kind
at hand, and the task OF carrying the
body over the four miles between Sebeo
Lake aud Foxcroft, proved trying and
tedious one,
The men reached this place late at
night, and the body was taken to the
rooms of local undertaken.
The coroner and other officials were
notified and 1t was decided to held an In
quest today to determine, II possible, the
responsible lily for the mans death.
Sturtev ant was 70 years OF age aud was
a son-in-law Of Daggett. He leaves a
widow and four children.
Sturtevant was a mason by trade, but
for several years had been associated
with his father in carrying on farm
here. Dasgett and Gould both livs in
this town,
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11
A SALVAGE CASE.

Boston, December 10-The British
schooner Priscilla OF Lunenburg, N. s..
" hioh was Ibelle1 by the Commercial
Towroat company on claim for sal
wage for having floated the vessel of Sow
ana Pigs reef, Vineyard Sound, Decem-
Der, Will probably file bond tomorrow
and be released. The schooner was load.
ed with coal and bound from Perth AM
boy to Halifax, and the libel alleges that
had it not teen for the Feryices rendered
by tug Lovett. the vessel would proc
ably have become total loss The tow
boat company believes it Is entitled to at
least q, 500 as the schooner is ,alued at
$40, 600 or $4,000 and the cargo of coal
at $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11
HIS SENTENCE COMPLETED.
Death In state Prison OF George Knight
the Poland wife Murderer.

Rockland, December 9.-Geo. knight,
who had hsen an inmate OF the 9homas-
ton State prison for forty-thrse years, a
record said to be equAIlsd nowhere else in
this country, died at two clock this ar
teTnoon.
A week ago when feeling more than
ordinarily dispirited he cut his throat
with razor.
When told he was about to die he made
an oft repeated statement that he was in
nocent.
knight was allowed considerable fres-
dom In his latter years, regarded as weak
in body and often times weak in mind.
THOUSAND of visitors to the prison have
seen the little old man at work on the
warden's lawn, and thousands of times
in the past fortv.thrse years he has been
pointed out as an object lesson. He was
n skilrul gardener and took great pride
in the work.
The crime for which Knight was COM
nitted was the murder OF his wife, Octo-
industrious farmer and POSSESSED OF q
rapidly accommodating fortune. In 1SiS he
married the widow OF his brother, their
respective ages at the time Of the TRAGEDY
being 81 and 40. The disparity in their
ages was a source OF domestic differences,
and knight tigureo that IL he were free
once more he could marry a younger
woman, and as shown bv the trial his
affections were not always bestowed on
his helpmate.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11
COCkLE SHELLS 10 CROSS
PACIFIC.

New York, December 1o.-Five little
cookie shells of the navy are to travel
more than l3,U00 miles, to the Philip
pines, The Gags hip of this mosquito fleet
will'bs ths gunboas Annapolis and her
eonsorts will tie thu gunhoat vioksburg,
the converted yacht Frolio. ana the tug
boats Nompatuck and Piseateqra They
are tn be sent in response to the request
of Hear Admiral Remey for small vessels
to DO patrol duty in the Philinpiues.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11

houss to his star and the heads Of the
state departments. About 80 Will be in
vited.
IL Is announced here that State Senator
Stanley Piummer OF Dexter has with
drawn from the contest for the presiden.
cy OF the Senate. This lsayes clear
ilsId for Hon. HANNIBAL e. Hamlin Of
Ellswo rth. MIR. Plummer VIII be CHAIR
man Of the Judiciary committee.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11
TELEPHONE COMPANY SOLD cur

Ellsworth, December 1.-The New Eng
land Telephone s. Telegraph company
has purchased the franchise and line of
the Deer Isle Telephone company ana
VIII take possession January LIST. The
Deer Isle company Is local corporation
and maintained line In the towns OF
Deer Isle, Stonington on Deer Island.
The Nav England company will lay a
cable across Eggemmoggin reach, two
miles, to connect Deer Isle with the sys-
Zen,
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11
THE WATERyILLE CASE.
Cyrus W. Davis, the Democratic can-
didate, Is Declared Elected.
ESPECIAL 10 TINE rREss.l

ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l
Augusta, Dsnember i0.-This afternoon
TIE Governors Council decided the con-
tested Watsrville election case. The de-
cision says that Cyrus W. Davis, the
Democratic candidate for representative
Q, the legislature. appears TO have a plu-
raIity OF ali the this votes cast and that
the simmons should be accordingly is
sued to him, Harvey ID. Eaton, the he
publican candidate. Will carry che oass
to the House of Representatives.
Gen. Charles p. Mattooks was confirmed
as Judge OF probate OF Cumberland.
GOV. Powers on the evening OF the
18Th will give dinner at the Augusta
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11
Saws He Was Tortured.

~ suffered such pain from corns l
could hardly walk" writes II. Robinson,
Hillsborough, Ills, 'bub BurkIen's AR
ntea Salve completely cured thsm." Acts
sores, scalds, burns holls, ulcers Par
feet healer OF skin diseases and piles
Curs guaranteed by IL. p. s. GooId, 6T7
Congress st. zoo.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Full Text Of Liquor Agency
Order.
It's Fate Rest. win Action Of Mayo.
Reynolds.

The following is the full text OF the
Liquor Agency order which had its first
reading Mt meeting OF the mayor and
board Of aldermen November 81:
Ordered--Ihat there be appointed by
the mayor, q COMMITTEES Of tnree membars
from the council to be called the commit
tea on Liquor Agency. who are hereby
authorized and uirecrsd to purchase from
the state liouor commissioners slcn
quantity Of pure, unadulterated, intoxl-
eating liquors TO be Kept ana sold Tor
medicinal and misunderstanding purposes
as may be necessary to bs sold under toe
provisions OF chapter l40 of the public
laws of 1871.
the exnsnses of said purchase not TO
exceed one hundred dollars AMI TO lie
charged to the c,nsingent account, ana
be it further ordered, thai there be APP
pointed by the council some suttable Der-
son as agent OF the city who shall not be
one Of the municipal officers, to sell the
said liquors at some convenient place In
said city, to be used for medicinal, me-
eh anical and manufacturing purposes and
no other. Such agent to receive suon CON-
psnsatinn for his services, and in thu sale
of such liquors conform TO such reguia-
lions not inconsistent with law, as the
council shall prescribe, and shall hold his
office for one year, unless sooner removed
by the board appointing him, or their
successors.
This order was given its ssaond reading
at the mseting last Friday night and tin,
vots on final passage was as follow
Yeas, Aldermen Pickett. Small and iii
ton. Nays. Aldermen Scamman ami
Spear. IL now awaits this action OF Mayor
Reynolds. who oan approve. veto or allow
it to become law without his signature.
and he is allowed by council regulations
until the next stated meeting, Wednesday
evening, to consider and determine his
course Of proc sdure.
THE HISTORY CLUB.
1hs History club will meet with Miss
Margaret Pillsbury, Willard, next Thurs-
day evening the 18th inst. The lesson
will be on the 10Th and nth chapters OF
the Beauties of Mythology, quotations
from VIII Carlton, and q brief address by
Prof. Warren. A full attendance is re-
quested as the meeting will be Of unusual
interest.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11
THE HISTORY CLUB.

Mrs. Will Gardner of East broadway is
visiting her parents in Freeport.
Miss Margaret Is, Haines Of Boston,
who has been tine guest OF Miss Annie l.
Scimman, Scamman street, has returned
home.
MIR. Warren p. Brown, who for the
past twenty-six years has been employed
by George Q. Wentworth and the Mount
ort Brothers, has now entered the en-
uloy of Mr. Ne wton Trefethen In the tish
business.
Miss Il. Mildred Woods ami Miss Sadie
Goodwin have resumed their studies at
GoIham Normal school.
Fred H. Jordan presided over the las
meeting OF the Republican club instead
OF Fred W. Jordan as reported In the
column yesterday. The latter is Demo-
cratic alderman and not often found in
such good political company.
The ladies of Browh's Hill church and
Long Cresk, viii unitesin a meeting 70
be- held with Mrs. Ontavla Rundlett next
Wednesday afternoon
On Wednesday OF this week @. K.
Chapman Will lecture on the Passion
Play at the Peoples NJ Il, church. The
texture will be illustrated with hand
some moving pictures
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11
RuuTELLE BILL In sENATE.

Washington, December Ex-senator
Hale today introduced the joint rssoiu-
-tIon presented in the House for the re-
tirement of Representative Charles A.
Bout ellie as captain of the navy.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-26
STOCK MARKET FEATURES
AS Reviewed by Prince Sc Whitley Yes
terday.

AS Reviewed by Prince Sc Whitley Yes
terday.
New York, Oct. 25.-The tone of the
stock market has not changed materi-
ally to-day, opening rather active. The
| price movement was somewhat irregu-
lar and with few exceptions showed
declining tendency under profit TAX
ing during the morning hours. Later
on steadiness was the principal feat
ure.
The impression on the street seems to
prevail that whereas the standard Sc
curities under present conditions are
not so dependent on the result of the
election, the industrials will after cleo
ton become the favorites to purchase,
because both home and export demand
of our manufactures will at once as
sumo a more positive basis on which to
calculate. Railroads through their
earnings are not a stumbling block to
even the outside public, who can follow
their merits from week to week, while
the sotcalled trusts through election
campaign speeches and agitations are
in a somewhat bad odor for the time
being.
News from all sources was good to-
day and we attach much Importance to
the report from Paris, if true, that Rus
STA accepts the Anglo-German agree
ment and stands ready to withdraw her
troops from Manchuria. Bank of Eng
land rate remained unchanged, but pri-
waite discounts are lower and forebode
more gold imports. Foreign exchange
is unchanged from yesterday, while
money is firm at AZ to per cent. in
our opinion we still adhere to the prin-
ciple of profit taking on advances Lon
don closed strong on curb. The wheat
market closes ~ cent higher than yes
terday, with more confident feeling. The
crop news from Argentina is unfavora-
BILE. The price is not high and chances
are in favor of further Improvement.
Cotton opened lower, but closes at quite
an advance. All conditions point to
much higher values later on.
The closing hour in the stock market
did not develop any new feature; prices
were inclined to give way somewhat on
liquidation and for lack of fresh buying.
There was no great pressure, however.
only dulness, which for the time being
is apt to lead to further recessions, To-
tai sales 6S69S9.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-26
HILLHoUsE VS.. BRIDGEPORT.

Interscholastic Football News
The championship games in the Con-
necticut Interscholastic Football assoc1-
alton will begin on Saturday. At pres
emf there are five members to the as
ISOLATION: Hillhouse high school,
Bridgeport high school. Meriden high
school, Waterbury high school, New
Britain high school.
At the Yale field on Saturday the
Hillhouse team meets Bridgeport. Ihe
game will be called at 10 O'Clock. Ad-
mission twenty-five cents. The Hill
house team is at present suffering from
changes made necessary by recent cir
cumstances Captain Farrell, who
PLAYED q star game at tackle, was laid
up last Friday in the Hopkins game
and has been confined to his home for
nearly a week, but Is now back In
school, but his injury will not permit
him to participate In the game Satur-
day. Hardy has been changed to left
guard, where he puts up star game
and Moore is warming up at center.
Kennedy temporary captain In FAR
relPs absence, put up Il good game at
right tackle, but FarrelPs place cannot
be filled by very good man. Black
man. Stanford and Case are trying
hard for it. Stanley and Bryan are
playing a fast game as ends. Hall Is
being tried at quarter. Halfinger will
begin the game as right half and will
be replaced by Minor If he is injured.
Monah or Coffee will play left half
while Sexton will play full, Sheldon.
who has had good coaching this week
and is now in good form, will play
right guard. The other substitutes are
Nettleton, end; Dibble, back; QUINN
quarter; O'Connell, guard: Herman,
tackle.
AS to Hillhouse's chances little can
be said. The team Is green and light
and lines up a good team from Bridge
port. However when Hillhouse played
she obtained a score of 0
to 0, while Bridgeport was beaten by
u to 0. This was Of course
in the early season. If either Bridge
port or Hilhouse win the cup this year
it becomes their permanent property, as
each has held it for two years
w W.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-26

the town. hall TO-DAY from 9 q. m. to $
p. m. to make new voters, and it Is the
last chance. In Yalesville on Wednes-
day all of the tWenty-four applicants
were made.
A horse with only bride and breast
collar on was captured in the yard at
r. Wallace & Sons yesterday after
noon. The animal is supposed to be
owned in North Haven. Where the
rest of the turnout Is no one seems to
know.
Wilbur c. Northrop is named as the
probable nominee for judge of probate
on the democratic ticket at the caucus
this evening.
E. c. Morse started yesterday for the
Adirondacks.
C. L, Mclean of the Meriden and
Wallingford express is out with dan
dy new business wagon, fresh from the
Bowe Brothers establishment in Meri-
den.
There will be tournament at the
golf links this afternoon for classes A
and B for the SO ladies' cup and class
prizes
G. p. Wrightman of Yalesville lost a
portion or MS muck lllSSi VI HIS llSAI
hand by contact with buzz-saW on
Wednesday.
The ladies of the M. e. church will
have a harvest sale at the church din
ing room this afternoon, opening at )
o'clock.
The Burchard sisters, vocalists, OF
Darien, entertained the inmates at the
Masonic home yesterday afternoon.
Rev. j. E. Wildman will conduct the
services at the Masonic home Sunday
afternoon
Attorney c. j. Danaher of Meriden
will be the speaker at the democratic
rally this evening.
Mrs. George Hamlin, who has been
the guest of her mother, Mrs. George
Gardner of Washington street, returned
yesterday to her home in Boston.