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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-04

5i mi nj. old Harry Weldon say that
thew are going TO vote for Mckinley
and Roosevelt, but that they will vote
against our Congressman, now a candi-
date for reelection.
Well. the Republican party is very
much like Bro. Robinson's church. Bro.
Brown and Bro. Robinson, two clerical
friends of mine, were talking about the
churches under their care. Bro. Brown
said:
Ny church has a large membership.
but only about one-fourth of them are ac-
tive MEMBERS
Bro. Robinson replied:
My church members are all active.
The last one Of them is active. Those
who won't do anything else will kick
The Republican party is very active
organization. There is nothing dead
about it. The last one of it's mighty
membership is doing something, and it is
not surprising that some of this activity
should display itself in kicking. Jones,
Bently and Weldon have lined up with
the kickers.
Now. l am sorry. I will tell you why
| am sorry. In my judgment. the lead
ers of the Democratic party have very
little hope Of electing Mr.. Bryan, but
they do hope to elect a Democratic House
Of Representatives. They do expect to
paralyze legislation. tie McKinley's
hands, block the wheels Of the nations
progress, and cripple the ship Of state
right in the midst Of the breakers that
surround it. And their hope lies in the
kicking of such men as Jones, Bently and
Weldon.
l happen to know just what is the
matter with those three men. Jones fail
ed to be appointed postmaster ut Sque-
dunk Station. Bently didn't get to take
the census in Pawpaw township. and
Weldon thinks he ought to have his PEN
sion increased to twenty-four dollars
month, and the department decided that
fourteen dollars was enough. Each Of
them thinks that his representative in
Congress is to blame for his failure to
get what he wanted. Hence the kick
ing.
Now, do not attempt to solve the per-
sonal equation in either of these three
cases. Perhaps Jones would be a very
good postmaster at Squedunk. 1t may
be that Bently was the most competent
person to take the census in Pawpaw
township. For aught l know Weldon
ought to have a pension of twenty-four
dollars month, although doubt wheth-
er he is more disabled than myself and
get only eight dollars and am not kick
ing about it. l could use more to very
good advantage, but am thankful for
what / have.
Why, my boy, we are entering upon
wonderful times. The ancient civiliza-
ton of the Orient is crumbling. The
stands of the sea are being Transformed
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-01
|NlNE,o .C!ARlVI
HIS ORDER.
Tho College Presidents Injunction Was q
Difficult Ono to Obey.


Difficult Ono to Obey.
The speaker who has planned an Rd-
dress for multitude, and finds himself
confronted with but q single auditor,
sometimes fails to readjust his remarks,
and the result is opt to be ludicrouS
A little story illustrative of this point
Is told In connection with o former
president Of the University Of North
Carolina
One day, Us this dignified Gnd stately
parsonage was walking about the cam
pus, he observed an unlawful assem-
blage Of students at some little dis
lance. He did not hasten his steps, but
proceeded slowly toward them with his
head down and his eyes apparently
bent In contemplation Of his own boots
When this leisurely proceeding had
brought him TO the spot where tho
students had been gathered, only one
young man remained, the Others having
precipitately departed.
The president raised his head and
surveyed the solitary culprit with ap
parent severity, although the young
man always contended that he detectet
twinkle In his keen eyes
"Sir," said the president in o com
handing tone, instantly disperse Il
your several places of abode!"
Difficult though the feat required Ger
tainly was, the young man executed I
to the best Of his ability by "dispers
ing" without further delay.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-01
WOMEN STATION AGENTS.
They Are Common In Australia, and Ear
from Thirty to Sixty Cents Day.

They Are Common In Australia, and Earn
from Thirty to Sixty Cents Day.
II spent two months of last fall In
Australia" said traveller TO o New
York Telegram man. "ond saw some
very funny things, butnothlng struck me
ss moro peculiar than the lady station
agents, who are now quito common In
some parts OF the colony. To do the
ladies justice, they appear 70 be per-
tectly competent to carry out the work
assigned to them, and they have way
Of answering questions without resent
ing each one as On insult. which is
very refreshing. In some Of the small
stations o woman Is In sole control,
operates the telegraph herself, sells the
tickets, looks after what little freight ar.
rivesand is shipped, exercises general 81.
pervision over the train hands and sleeps
In o little room either above or behind
her office. Mono of them seems TO be
In the least Disconnected or alarmed In
consequence Of risks which they evi-
IDENTIFY run, and, as far as the public
Is concerned, the innovation Is by no
means Objectionable. But just how
these Indies keep body and eoul together
on the muhifcent stipend which varies
between thirty cents and sixty cents
por day is one Of those mysteries the
solution Of which Ia known only to the
ladies themselves and the soulless cor
porations which employ them"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-01
Gland of the Skv-n

In Western North Carolina, between
the Blue Ridge on the east and the
Alleghanies on the west, in the beauti.
full valley of the French Broad, two
thousand feet above the sea level lies
Asheville, beautiful, picturesque and
world-famed as one Of the most pleas
ant resorts in America, 1t is land OF
bright skies and incompatible climate,
whose praises have been sung by poets
and whose beauties of stream, valley
and mountain height have furnished
subject and inspiration for the painters
brush, This is truly the "Land of the
Sky" and there is perhaps no more
beautiful region on the continent to at
tract pleasure tourist or health seekers.
Convenient schedules and very low
rates to AsoeYille via Southern Ry,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-01

An old hunter said the other day that
when he first went up into Michigan
and Wisconsin where wild leeks
abound, he was surprised TO find lying
ut the side Of his plate ct the table o
piece Of leek about three or four inches
long. He did not understand why 1t
was placed there until he tried the but
ter, which he found to 10 almost intol-
cradle from the taste of leeks. He then
followed the example Of the others and
ate the leek, when he found the butter
instantly transferred into just as do
licious butter as nc ever tasted. Tho
leeks grow up through the snow, and
are the fret green thing to be found in
the fields and along the streams, and
the COWS eat them with o relish; with
the result that the butter madc from
their milk Is strongly scented, and tho
disagreeab,e taste can only be re-
moved by fighting 1t with its own
weapon, and SO leeks arc provided for
each plate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-01
A Christmas Gift New All the Year Round.

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In choosing a christmas gift what
can afford more present and and last
ing pleasure than n subscription to The
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morning is renewed every week in the
year.
Those who wish to present n years
subscription to friend may also have
The Companions beautiful new "Puri-
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it. This Calendar reproduces in 12-
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Puritan maiden of Plymouth. In ad-
dition to this, all the issues of The
Companion for the remaining weeks Of
1900 are sent free from the time sub
scriptiOn is received for the new vol
ume.
Those wishing to make present Of
The Companion and mentioning il
when subscribing will receive, in addi
ton to the gifts offered above, a beau
tiful printed certificate Of subscription
to place among the presents on Christ
mas morning.
Illustrated Announcement of the vol
ume for 1901 sent with sample copies O
the paper free to any address.
THE YoUTH's COMPANION,
Boston, Mass.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-01
$Ioo Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages and that is
catarrah Halls Catarrah Cure is the
only positive cure now known known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrah being
q constitutional disease, requires con-
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IL upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation on Of the disease, and Civ
ing the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative pow
ers, that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of of testimonials.
Address, F. ]. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-01
The BURLINGTON ROUTE.

New through trains to Portland,
Puget Sound, "The Burlington North
ern Pacific Express" No. Al, from st.
Louis, at n. m. for Kansas City, st.
Joseph, Northwestern Nebraska, Black
Hills, Wyoming, Montana, Washing.
ton, Tacoma, Seattle, Puget Sound and
Portland, Oregon, via Billings, Mon
tana-the short line and time saver to
the Upper Northwest. TO the Puget
Sound in n hours. Through coaches,
chair cars (seats free), standard sleep
ers and dining ears with through tour
ist sleepeis from Kansas City. This il
the main travelled routeSt. Louis to tho
Northwest.
Number 8, Nebraska Colorado Ex-
press" midday train from st, Louis for
Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Pacific
Coast; one night to Denver. Also for
st. Paul, Minneapolis and beyond.
No. 10, at S:45 p. M, st. Louis to
Kansas City, Omaha, st. Joseph, Kan
sas, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Pacific
Coast via Denver, also to the Moth
west Montana, Washington, Oregon,
via Lincoln and Billings.
Please write.
j. N. MERRILL, L. w. WAKELEY,
Gen'l Southern Ag't. GEM p. Ag't.
No. 8 N. Pryor ST., st. Louis, Mo.
Atlanta, Ga.
HOWARD ELLIOTT, Gen'l Manager,
st. Louis. Mo.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-01
Contentment tho Only Specific.

A newspaper reporter the other day
asked G. G. Shrady, the great American
surgeon and physician, the question:
"What manner Of life do you think
most favorable TO health7' His reply
was: "A moderate life. Take plenty
Of sleep. Take plenty to eat Take
plenty Of exercise. We need more
walking philosophers In this world
Keep contented mind Remember
that the man who wants little Is al
ways rich, and the man who has much
isn't, alwaya Sometimes o man owns
o house, but sometimes the house owns
the man. 1t Is better for the man
to own the house, and bear In mind
that very big man can live In o
very little house. | need not say that
little men often live In big houses
This lifo can only give o man OF best
ono hing-contentmcnt."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-01

Perhaps the most timely article in
McClure's Magazine for November, is
A Woman's Dairy of the Siege of Pc
kin; by Mrs. E, X. Lowry, one of the
besieged missionaries in the legations
last sumer. This vivid naratiye by an
eye witness of most of the events de-
scribed is sure to command attention
at time when the eyes of all the world
are turned to the Far East. 1t is in q
true sense history from original docu.
ments,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-01
In fIer Own Coin.

Oxford Is learned place. and an OK
ford "don"-that Is, professor-is an
individual whogencrally excites awe In
the average bcholder But young
American girl, with no respect for
traditions, upon meeting an Oxford
don at fashionable dinner party, be-
gan to poster him with conundrums,
to his surprise and disgust. Finally
she asked: why is the letter J like
the end OF spring." OF course tho don
could not tell. because it's the be-
ginning Of June" was the solution.
"Now will you tell me-" said the don,
sternly, why the letter K is like o
pigs tail3" The young lady had TO
give 1t up, Because 1t is the end OF
pork" said the don. He was bothered
with no more conundrums.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-01
WHAT ONE WOMAN THINKS.

The far-seeing man is not apt to rush
into things blindly.
1t is a greater theft to steal reputa-
lion than to steal diamonds.
well-dressed woman never adopts
the exaggerations of fashion.
The girl with pretty shoulders is not
apt to disapprove of decollete gowns.
One of the best compliments man
can pay woman is that she is stylish.
More than one woman keeps chest
dress" hanging on hooks until it is out
of style.
Why is it that the things that we
can't get always seem so much more
desirable than the things we have?
Judging from the way they talk,
there are good many people in this
world who could give Providence a
hint or two on how to run the universe.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-01
RailWRYs In Indin.

Railway building and railway travel
ing are greatly increasing in India.
Four hundred and cighty-nine miles OF
now railroads were built during the
year ending March 81, 1903, making
the total mileage up to that date co.
095. The number Of passengers car
ricd during the year was 1877, 450, o13, an
increase Of 4,O0l, $40 over the previous
year, while the aggregate. tonnage OF
freight carried was 20,3S4,2S2, on In
crease Of 175,s7O tons for the year.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-01

You assume no risk when you buy
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. The City Drug
Store will refund your money if you
are not satisfied aftea using it. 1t is
everywhere admitted to be the most
successful remedy in use for bowel
complaints and the only one that never
fails. 1t is pleasant, safe and reliable.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-01

Moss, Pullman Sleeping cars Bristol to Chat
tanooga, Memphis and New Orleans and from
Chattanooga to Shreveport and Chattanooga
TO Mobile; also Chattanooga 70 Jacksonville
and Atlanta 10 Brunswick
No. 8 carries Pullman Sleeping car Bristol to
Knoxville, Knoxville TO Memphis and Chatta-
nooga TO Jacksonville.
No. II. Pullman Sleeping car Morristown to
Chattanooga, and from CHATTANOOGA to Atlanta
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-01
Do You Contemplate Going West?

Do you know anyone who does? II so,
| will be glad to quote rates and SEIZED.
ules, and furnish maps and informa-
ton free.
W, II, ROGERS. II. p. A.
knoxville, Tenn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-01

"Have you heard the S-year-old Ger
man boy violinists?"
"Oh, vest; twelve years ago in Der.
lin. Musicians Herald
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-01

Miss Della NJ. Straysr, TuIIy. KaA.' ~
have suffered untold palm at menstrual pc
RODS for long time, was nervous. had no
appetite. ard lost interest In everything.
In iact was miserable. have taken four
bottles Of Wine Of Chrtvl, with ThedfOFd's
Black. Drauskt, when needed. and to-day
am entirely cured. csnNOt express the
thanks ! iSsl for what you have done
for me-"
For advice in cases requiring special direc.
lions, address, giving symptoms, the Ladies'
Advisory Department, The Chattanooga Med
icine Company Chattanooga, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-01
THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Is the greatest highway of
travel to all points West

travel to all points West
Ii you contemplate purchasing tick
cts to any point West, Northwest or
Southwest, remember the Southern
Railway is the shortest and most direct
line to
Arkansas
Missouri
Texas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma Territory
California
Oregon
Washington
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
and all points West.
Through connections without delays
and only one change of cars to numer-
GUS points.
Before purchasing tickets obtain
correct and reliable information about
Rates, Routs and Schedules from
agents of the Southern Railway, or
write to J. l.. MEEK,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Phone S65 (ol0 Knoxville, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-01

Nos. II and u carry PullmaR Sleeping Cars
between New York and Nashville via AshevIlle
also between Greensboro and Norfolk and
Salisbury and Richmond,
Nos. Is and se carry Pullman Sleepers be-
tween Chattanooga and Salisbury and New
York and Salisbury.
daily. Daily, except Sunday.
J.. s. CANNON. Sd V. p. & @. NJ. Washington, DC.
J. NJ. CULP, Traf. Mgr Washington, ID. @.
w. A. TURK @. p. A., Washington, d. G.
C.ABENSCOTER,AG .P.A., Chattanooga, Tenn.
J, L. MEEK, T. p. L., Knoxville, Tenn.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-06-15
LEFT HIS HAND AT SAN 1UAN.
That Was Why "a Chicago Street Car
Passenger Did Not Assist
! q Woman.

He climbed aboard the car slowly and
with evident weakness, and dropped
into the only vacant seat, notwithstand-
ing the fact that several women who
had entered with him were left stand
ing. and that one of them was so heavi-
~ loaded with bundles that she couldn't
even make use of strap. This wom-
an planted herself directly in front Of
the weak-looking man and swayed to
and fro grimly before him, glaring an
griIy down into his emaciated counte-
nance the while. Presently the car
lurched suddenly around corner, and
one of her bundles fell to the floor, with
a great sound of breaking glass and
china. The indignant woman gathered
the fragments of her ruined household
treasures with hasty, impulsive moye-
ments, and, strengthening up, fairly
snorted at the man before her, says the
Chicago Inter Ocean.
"You might at least have put out a
hand to save it, she told him, con-
temptuously. The man colored, hesi-
tated and then spoke quietly:
II have no hand OF that side, ma
dam," he said, while all the other pas
sengers listened with sympathetic in
terest; Il left it at San Juan
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-06-15
A Great Liniment.

Dr. Benton's liniment, which affects
man and beast alike. is the grandest cura-
tive liniment ever manufactured in the
. world. You have but to use it once and
you will never use anyother. If
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-06-15
BRIGGS HnU TE
Carson City, Nevada
GILBERT BRIGGS. PROPRIE

This old established hotel, known from Maine to Ore
gon and from Georgia the Gulf has recently inaugur
ated system of electricity throughout the entire build
ing whereby every is lighted by ncandescent lights
At the present time this the only hotel in Carson that is
lighted exclusively by electricity. Firsclass through
out Best 81 day house the Coast. Free bus to and
m the trains Meals % cents, lodging and SO
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-06-15

Of 1888 Orange Street, Los Angeles, Cal,
writes: II had been afflicted with my
eyes for over year with such dreadful
itching and inflammation that l could
not use them for anything. Physicians
had given n,e many different remedies
which were like using SO much water !;
they measured my eyes for glasses which
l got and wore for some time, but they
did not benefit me in the least. My
mother desired me to write to DR.. R. v.
Pierce and explain the condition of my
eyes. l did so, and after following your
advice, and using eight bottles Of the
Favorite Prescription and eight of the
Golden Medical Discovery can say my
trouble is entirely cured. would advise
any one so afflicted to try these wonder
full medicines. My health was never so
good as it is now, and l shall never tire
of praising DR.. Pierce's medicines"
Sick women are invited to consult DR..
Pierce by letter and secure specialist S
advice free of charge.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-08

4, .rs.--raS IS .>s--r-, 80
&-sS-.Ss-ss.S = - s'Ss'N-sssy
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-08
Rule of Three.

Three things to govern
Temper, tongue and conduct.
Three things to love-Cour-
age, gentleness and affection.
Three things TO hate-Cruelty,
arrogance and ingratitude.
Three things to delight in
Frankness, freedom and beauty.
Three things to wish for
Health. frie nds and cheerful
spirit.
Three things to avoid-Idle.
ness, loquacity and flippant
testing.
Three things to fight for
Honor, country and home.
Three things to mire-In-
tellectual power, dignity and
gracefulness.
Three things to think about
Life, death and eternity.
The Monroe County Cattle
Company has decided to dis
solve, divide up it's lands and
stock and wind up It's affairs.
The company was organized
in 49, and most of it's stock
was taken by capitalists in the
East end of the county. 1t DO,
49, 68 acres of land in Shackle.
ford county, Texas, at 50 an
acre, and stocked 1t with cattle
and horses. At present it has
IA, 400 cattle and 5000 horses on
hand. Of cattle 5000 head are
COWS from which an annual cali
crop from $500 to 5000 head is
marketed. The ranch is well
watered and always has plenty
of grass for the stock. The
principle stockholders in the
company at present are J. M
and DR.. Thos. Proctor, J. S
Scott and B. F. Vaughn.-Ap
peal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-08
Some Wise Don't.

Don't "howl," roar" or lex
plode." To laugh heartily is
better.
Don't pose. Affection is a
bar to respect, let alone conf
dence.
Don't use superlatives. Few
things require them, and they
weaken description.
Don't boast. The illiterate
and the selfconscious are thus
made manifest.
Don't confound hauteur with
dignity, or repose with
stupidity.
Don't groan over the wicked.
ness of the world, but mend
Your own.
Don't preach unles you have
practiced. Deeds are tremend
ously convincing.
Don't think a foreigner Car
comprehend you any better il
you shout into his ear.
Don, t forget that politeness is
the fostersister of diplomacy
and an essential tact.
Don't appraise "a book al
another's valuation. Critic:
are not censors absolute.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-08
For Good Roads.

st. Louis and Missouri should
do their share towards making
the National Good Roads and
Irriga ton Congress at Chicago,
Nov. 10 to "a. successful.
The country roads and the
overcrowded condition of the
cities are intimately connected.
Because of the bad condition Of
thr roads, many parts of Mis-.
souri, are practically unsettled.
At the same time, the over
crowding in the big cities leads
to crime and poverty. There
is not enough profitable work
and the farm work is uninvit-
ing because roads are so poor
that produce cannot be taken to
market.
There are counties in Missou-
ri that could support ten times
their present population. But
while eggs cannot be hauled a
mile without breaking every
one, and wagons cannot take a
profitable load of anything
without danger of upsetting or
miring, the cheapest land will
remain unsettled.
AS has been said frequently
the roads are the arteries of a
state. Neither the country nor
the cities can do as we'll as they
should unless these arteries are
in good condition.-P. D.
Good as far as it goes, but of
ten in the most fertile sections
and the closer to the larger
towns you get is where you
find the worst roads. Roads
are truly the arteries of the
country carry its products tt
mai ket lie to the towns and
cities. The last two miles of q
road near the cities need from
three TO six times more labor
than the roads eight and ter
miles out, for the nearer the
town or city the greater the
congestion of travel from thu
country roads or veins in tn,
main arteries. Good roads
meau good prices for products
because the farmer can strike
the market when he wants too
and not when he can or has too
Bad roads cause crops to bt
thrown on the market early
hence at ruirous prices,