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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20

The little one smiled and looked
hard into the window again without
answering.
Finally he whispered softly. "A
horse"
And what would you like, my lit
tie man?" asked the Two-Spot of the
next largest boy. This boy had beau
tiful big brown eyes and a clean face,
though evidently pinched by hunger.
"A hook and ladder" was the an
swer.
And the third wanted a fire engine
and the little girl would like TO get a
doll. So the Spots took the covey iE
tow and led them INFO the entrance OF
the big building, where the crowds
were surging to and fro, and the
elevator took the whole party to the
floor where toys were dispensed to
purchasers. Then the march up the
long aisles between tables covered
with bright and tempting things was
begun, until the horse" department
was reached. The ~littliest one was
hanging OF to the Two-Spot's thumb
with a grip that made sure he was
mt going to lose the chance, unless the
thumb gave way.
oh, gimme that" exclaimed the
biggest boy, pointing to a fire engine
with real hose. But it cost as many
dollars as the Spots had with them.
and it was out of the question.
wouldn't this dog" asked the
Three-Spot, with a c~onsiderate tender
ness In his tones that was unusual,
as he took up a toy horse and sulky.
Yes, sor." said the boy, and one
purchase was made.
The next boy was satisfied with a
harvesting machine and the biggest
wanted a drum, not being able to get
the fire engine. Then he set eyes on
a ~policeman's uniform which he
thought would be fine. But his broth
er scorned a policeman's uniform
when you don't get no club" and the
other dropped the idea and took the
drum. There was very little difficulty
in picking out the little girls doll.
She was shown several samples, some
with golden hair, some with dark
hair.
Does it go to sleep?" she asked, as
one was handed to her. She was as
sured 1t did go to sleep when it lay
on its back, for then the eyes were
closed. Then she took it in her arms
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
Cbrisfmos in youfb.

Somehow there is a charm about a
Christmas in Dixie, peculiarly fascin-
ating. 1t savors more Of the old Eng
lish holiday when the wassail bowl
was filled to the brim, when the yule
log glowed and the boar's head was
borne into the banquet. It was in the
good old days before the war. that the
folks Of the south observed this joy
Gus season with prodigality more law
,ish and hospitality mor extensive than
was dreamed Of even in the annals
of ~Bracebridge hall. Then came the
true carnival of merriment. The old
manor was ablaze with life and beauty.
From the surrounding country all the
bellies and the beaux had gathered.
Morning brought a meet at daybreak
for the fox hunt and night time called
for "old Uncle Ephraim," the planta-
tion fiddler, whose reels were famous
throughout the whole country. Feast
followed feast and the spirit Of cele-
bration extended from tire master
down to the field hands, each of whom
received a. jug filed with good cheer
when he called for his Christmas ra-
tons.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
Che State Day by Day.
WEALTH FOR COREY.
Madison, s. D., to Speedily
become a Millionaire.

From day laborer to millionaire.
Worth nothing to-day, worth s1,735, 625
within a few days. Such, apparently,
is the fortune of r.. L. Corey Of Madi-
son. Mr.. Corey has been assured that
he has fallen heir to a fortune of near
1y 50, 000, 900, and refers to T.. l.. Corey,
his brother, an architect living in Oma-
ha A wire to the World-Herald ask
ing for a careful Investigation, pro
duced the following reply:
American lawyers. working I'm the
interests of thirty-two d~escendantS Of
the Corey family in this country, have
assured themselves of the authenticity
of the rights of these heirs to the vast
Corey estate of 5000, 600, 600 in gold and
bonds held in trust by the English gov
eminent.
This estate was left by William and
Thomas Corey, sixty-hve years ago,
and, by the old English laws, revertlng
in ~chancery to the crown for a term of
fifty years, has been advertised by the
government for a number of years.
Elisha Clark Corey, an Omaha archi-
tect. who, on account OF his familiarity
with the case, has been appointed ex-
ecutor by the heirs, recentlysreceived,
direct from the British government a
regular official notice calling his at
tention tothe act that the estate. Is at
the disposal OF heirs when all of the
lineal descendants have either been
found br accounted for. The sum or
s13, 1856, goo is the amount to be divided
equally among the heirs of each of the
lineal descendants.
r. l.. Corey of Madison, n of sew
en- brothers, and Mrs. Maud" Helm OF
Sioux Falls, will each receiye one-
eight of $13, 1856, 900, due their father,
who is now dead.
Silar Cobb, a prominent Omaha law
yer, who has taken the. case as the at
torney Of the Omaha Coreys. says that
after a careful investigation. with "A
natural distrust of fabulous English
patrimonies. he feels confident that all
is as represented, and that 1t is a mat
ter Of but a short time when all of the
d~uly.accredited heirs will come into
their share of the i~nheritance. As
the correspondence has been with the
agents of the British government d.
rect, and assthe heirshfp of. the Coreys
has beer satisfactorily established, lit
tie remains to be done except TO trans
fer the money.
Patsy Cotton, Of the firm OF Cotton
e. Carlson, b~lacksmiths at 22s Main
avenue, Sioux Falls, is a brother-in-
| law to r. L. Corey, he and Corey hav-
ing married sisters.
Mr.. Corey says the fortune was not
unexpected, as the various heirs have
been working to clear up the title foi
the past ten years"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
News ofIn-
~
e terest. x
CORN PALACE AT BUFFALO.
idea Suggested by h Success OF the
Mitchell Enterprise. M


The success which attended the corn
palace held in Mitchell during the lats
.er part of September, has led to a DIS
,ussion among the projectors of the
enterprise to erect a similar building
N the Pan-American exposition at Buff
.aAo mex summer. w. j. Healey sug-s
sested the plan some time ago. and has
lad considerable correspondence with
he officials of the exposition building.
and has been assured that room shffi-
,ient for the building will be readily
granted. 1t is the idea to make the
exhibition of a state nature, and let II
De contributed to from all parts of the
state. The corn palace at Mitchell this
TALL was a great advertising feature
for South Dakota, and with a building
erected in the heart of the East 1t
would have a splendid effect. to remove
the impression that South. Dakota is a
drought-stricken country. No better
method could be adopted to -adysrtise
the agricultural. resources of the state
than a corr palace. With the,prosper-
.ity which abounds over the-snation,
the Pan-American win undoubtedly be
4 wonderful success. Within a radius
IF 500 miles OF Buffalo there are 10000
700 people. while within the same radi-
US ot Chicago. at the time Of the Co.
tumbian exhibition. there were but 2O,-
)00.0 900 people: which fully demon
strates the fact that the corn palace
would be seen by a much greater pro-
portion of people and would result
in much greater good to the state than
did the building in Chicago in 1893. In
the East the corn palace would he a
great novelty, and would attract more
attention to South Dakota h any
other thing that could be devised. Mr..
HeaIey expects to get into active cor
respondence at once with parties who
are interested in the welfare OF the
state and establish a movement In this
direction this winter, so that the a
ter can be pushed to completion In the
spring. Mr.. Healey was eminently c
cessful in advertising the Mitchell corn
palace and placed 1t before the public
In many attractive ways. including a
large number of papers, in the East.
which would act as an introduction Tor
a purely Western enterprise In n
East.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
KILLED by Indigestion.

A great deal has been said during the
past month regarding the so-called
cornstalk disease, which has played
havoc among the cattle herds of South
Dakota. Numerous causes have been
assigned and as many remedies given.
After a careful study and a thorough
examination of the stomachs OF dead
animals, Newton Smiley and Repre-
sentatiye-elect Eberhardt . OF Olivet'
have come to the conclusion that the
real cause comes from turning the
rattle with ravenous appetites into the
fields. The animals stuff themselves so
FULL of the dry husks that they are I'M
hble to digest their food. These men
have lost cattle from the disease. the
former four and the latter sixteen, and
since they commenced feeding their
stock before turning them out, they
have not lost a single head.
/. The farmers of Hutchinson ounty
have been. heavy losers from the So
called scornstaK disease, the deaths
numbering hundreds. A great many
M are breaking down their stalks
and burning them. so that they can
turn out their stock. In almost every
instance the small stomach of the dead
animal was packed with dry husks.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20

and fairly Rugged it and her eyes were
dancing with JOY. BY this time all
four were standing in open mouthed
establishment to see themselves the
possessors OF SO many things. Each
was holding his selection tightly in his
arms.
Don't we get them right now?"
they asked. And they laughed out
right when they were told that his
was to be the case. The Two-Spot
handed the money to the clerk, who
took the things and had them wrapped
UP. Two Of the little ones were look
ing up at the Two-Spot, two at the
Three-Spot. Almost simultaneously
from four little mouths came the ques
ton, WHO are your" And the an
swer was the same in both cases-"Oh.
l am q friend Of Santa Claus"
rs this the store where Santa Claus
lives?"
YES"
Then the tables were turned and
the Spots found out from the children
that they lived on Woodbridge street
and had ten brothers and sisters. The
l~ittliest fellow clung to the T~wo-Spot's
thumb on the way out. as he had COM
ing in. Finally the party came to the
big entrance again.
''Now you'll go home and be good
children. won't your"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20

There werertwo'of us and we had
between us a surplus of three or four
dollars. We cast about for something
to.do with our money. Suddenly an
idea occurred tp the Three-Spot. 1t
isn't very often MAT this happens, but
the surplus pro5sEly did it on this
occasion. ",
Il have It," he said. He didn't mean
the money, for;the Two-Spot was care
full to keep that in his pocket. Il have
It," he repeated. Lets go along n
street until we find some poor. ragged
children looking eagerly in the shop
w:adows.H@'Then wei find out what
they. want most and go in M buy
it,
Good" replied the Tgo-Spot, but
what shall we do with The rest of the
money!"
Wen go till weird tired. and
weary" &
And so we started out. And let it be
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
a Cbrssfmas Courfsbip.

/ tied my stocking to q string
And lowered 1t down outside.
Was / expecting anything?
Well, somehow I thought a golden ring
Such exquisite joy to me would briHg:
This much / will confide.
! dreamed all night that a neighbor
boy
Came over the trackless snow;
His face ablaze with love-lit Joy,
And he held in his hand a pretty toy.
Which he softly dropped into my de-
coy,
Then back through the night did go.
Next morning when the rooster crew.
l awoke with a sudden start;
I seized the string and my stocking
Up from below, and the window
through;
And there beheld my presents-two!
A ring and a candy heart.
And the message said, "If you wear
this ring,
And accept this heart of mine,
When you go to church this evening,
And rise to your feet at the opening,
Hold your hymn book when you sing
So that the ring will shine"
l looked out ove the broken snow.
All a-tremble, / must confess;
l recognize each hob-nail shoe,
Over the fields where the footsteps
go.
Shall / wear This ring? My lips said
mo-"
But my heart was whispering "Yes!"
AS we sat in the church l let him see
A CLINT of that golden band;
And in the starlight he walked with
Over the snow, and SO close walked we
That none the wiser will ever be
How often he squeezed-my hand.
Zelda Radoona.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20

recorded here that we had visions of
swarns of ragged children gazing into
every window along the business
streets. But in this We were doomed
to disappointment. Early in the aft
ernoon there was not one poor look
ing child who was not trudging along
beside its mother. The latter gener-
ally had an armful of parcels and
was evidently intent on purchasing
more. Up and down the entire length
OF Woodward avenue We went with
out spying one child who was a likely
looking candidate for our magnanim-
ity. Then we tried Gratiot avenue.
Surely there would be lots OF them, we
thought, on Gratiot avenue, little Poles
and German children. But we walked
nearly out to the railroad tracks, up
one side and down the other, and set
eyes OF never a one.
The Three-Spot was beginning to
cast eyes on some new pipes in the
store windows and made several re-
marks about the d~esirability of having
a stein on ones mantel.
ID you know" said he to the Two
Spot, Il don't believe there are any
poor, ragged children looking into
store windows"
The Two-Spot replied that 1t wasn't
time, yet; that their hours for looking
into windows did not begin until
three-thirty or four. Then we came to
the front of a very big store, with a
Santa Claus scene up over the great
entrance and sleigh bells jingling
away pleasantly. Here we stood for
some minutes.
There they are!" calculated the
Two-Spot.
Where, where?" asked the Three
Spot.
Right there In the corner of tho
window"
And sure enough, there were four
poorly clad, cold-looking little urchins,
three little boys and a girl somewhat
larger, gazing as earnestly at the gay
things within as IL they were priceless
jewels. We crossed the street and
came neal to them from behind.
"Oh, look at that fire engine" the
biggest boy vas saying. and the 9TH
ers were pointing out SO many things
that they were all talking at once.
What are you going to get for
Christmas?" asked the Three-Spot OF
the l~ittliest n The lad glanced up.
smiled. and looked into the window
again without speaking. The question
was repeated.
"l-dont-know." came the answer
slowly and softly.
Well, what would you like to get
for Christmasf"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20

Articles of Incorporation have been
filed for the Geddes Light and Water
at Geddes, with q capital OF
$40. 900. Incorporators. George w. Nor
row. C. w. Pratt, Ed Hankinson, T..
w. Schuck, o. A. Griffiths. For h
Crown Hill Consolidated Mining COM
pany. at Sioux Falls, with a capital OF
81. 900, 900. Incorporators, William Par
elton, S. f. Young, c. o. Bailey. For
Sioux Falls Lodge Nc 262, Order OF
Elks. Trustees. George E. Wheeler.
John H.. keenan,, Jerry Carleton. For
the Aliens Agency, at Hurley. with a
capital of $25, 900. Incorporators. Peter
Allen. ]. c.. Gilbert. II. X. Webster.
For the Midland Canal company, at
white Rock, with a capital Of $780, 900.
Incorporators John A. Johnson, A. w.
Edwards, Russell c. Kelsey, George b.
winship, Solomon r. Oscarson. For
the f.. C. Fiegel company, at Rapid
City. with a capital OF $4,000. Incor-
porators. Patrick w. Fitzpatrick. Fred
erick c.. Fiegel. Luke FitZpatick. For
the Canton City PleasuS8Glub, at Can
ton. Trustees. NJ. Fosland. s. l.. Eds
ness. Sam Pearson. For the First Free
Methodist Church OF Parker. Trustees,
w. n. Reward, William Smith. Will
lam Newhalls George Schlosser, r. r..
Brown. For the Rowles Manufacture
ing company. at Brookings. with q cap
ital of SIS, 900. Incorporators; Freder-
lex w. Rowles, Frank e. Nicolii. Gill
bert III. Aymor. Albert Matson, Philo
Hall. For the Sierra Electric Power
company, at Pierre. with a capital OF
$3.50. 900. Incorporators, Anthony r.
Norris, Hiram G.. Tarr, T. p. Estes
The Farmers and Merchants Bank OF
| ~Iroquois has increased It's capital stock
| from 5000 to $4,000.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20

YES" they all said In chorus. And
they all turned and smiled good-bye.
As the little girl passed the Two-spot
she came close to him and whispered
the smiling words, Thank you" Then
they crossed the street, hand in hand,
a happy little caravan. each hugging
his precious bundle.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20

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mo Not Constitute Legal Severance OIL
I Insurance Company Ties.


The UNIQUE question of whether or
not. by refusing to pay assessments. a,
man can legally sever his connection
with an insurance company, mas, lot
the first time in the history of South
Dakota. been decided in n "a
by Judge Jones of Sioux Falls.
The decision was rendered In the
case Of the Farmers Mutual Insurance
Of WATERFOWL, s. d., VS.. Geo.
Zentel. brought for the purpose OF en-
forcing collection of assessments Tor
the years 1898 and 1899. which the de-
PENDANT has refused to pay. He based
his defense upon two grounds, the nrs'
of which was that by defaulting or
failing TO pay assessments, defendant
was not a member of the insurance
company. and that, having by this
means forfeited all rights. he was re-
lieyed from further liability. Judge
Jones overruled this contention, and
held hat the defendant was still a
member of the company. The defense
further contended that the insurance
would have to show that the
assessments were based upon actual
losses. and would be required to prove
that such losses had occurred. before
they could ecove h assessment.
Judge Jones also overruled this con-
tention, and directed the jury to re-
turn a verdict in favor of the insur'
ance company for the amount OF the
assessments for the two years In con-
~troversy. Zentel was insured ,or a
term Of FIVE years, and had taken no
steps locking to the cancellation or
surrender of his policy.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-26
WALLING FORD.

J. AtWater Hall of the firm of Hall a well known and much respected resi- dent of Elm street, was stricken with apoplexy about 4:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon while in the market and was taken to his home on Elm street His condition last evening was extremely critical and but faint hopes are enter- tained of his recovery.
 Christopher Joseph Gibney and Miss Catherine Marie Burke, and James Francis Kane and Miss Gertrude Agnes Wallace were married yesterday morn ing in Holy Trinity church.
 Reserved seats for Way Down East are on sale at Pixley's.
 Yesterdays recorded real estate transfer was: Mrs. Annie Waterhousa to Albert Guyott, 75x90 feet on Oak street
 The -Housatonic Manufacturing conl- pany's factory will be closed this after noon on account Of the funeral of H. s. Russell.
 Emory Morse has sold to Anthony Karpawichins five acres of land on the SoutH pldlnS.
 The elegant prize cup for the Forest CTS card tournament, presented by E. Wallace & Sons, is now on exhibition in c. O.. Halls show window on Center street
 R. $. Austin, A. I. Martin and several others from here intend taking in the Berlin Iron Bridge company's oyster roast.
 
 H. Beverly Hall has sold to John w. Blakeslee 120x153 feet on South Main street.
 Rev. F. H. Hammond will officiate at the funeral of Herbert S. Russell this afternoon. The interment will be in the "In Memoriam" cemetery
 MT. and Mrs. J. A. Cook attended the | funeral of Mrs. Willard Hopkins in Nau- ] gatuck yesterday afternoon.
 Mrs. F. E. Marble of Brattleboro, Vt. | is the guest of her parents, MT. and | Mrs. D. D. Morris
 There was quite a frost early yester- day morning.
 Leslie Smith is home from Dr. John- sons sanitarium in Hartford
 Superintendent Pierce will attend the Berlin Bridge company's oyster roast Friday evening.
 The company under the management of William A. Brady which will present Way Down East in the opera house on Saturday evening is one of the best travelling in this section
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-26
Thursday, April 26. 1900.
NNn 4DVERIIsEMEY7s T0-DAY.


 Auction sale---R. B. Mallory.
 Application-Jerr Moran
 Application-John II. Courtney. Application-S Stephen Johnson. Application-W William II. Clarke.
 AppHcation--J. H. Bronson.
 plicaton-George W. Shea. Application Edward J. Moriarity. Applieation-M Murphy. Application William Rueltzer. plication-Hannah l.. Reynolds. Athena Biscuit-E. E. Hall & Son. Cleveand's Baking Powder-At Grocers'. Chamber Suits-Bodwitch Co. Ceylon and India Tea-At Grocers' Committee on Streets-Meeting. Committee on ClaimS-Meeting Estate Joseph Torelle-Probate Notice. Estate W. H. king-Probate Notice. Embroidery--Ga Gamble Desmond Co. Estate James A. Keefe-Probate Notice. For Rent -Dwellng-C. T. Cannon. For rRent-Tenement--60 Pearl Street. For Rent--House-1S Wooster Street. Gigantic Sale--I. H. Kamak Lights of Home-Grand Opera House. Lawn MoWers-The j. N. Bassett X Co. I.lcenses--Board of Health May Festlval-Hyperion Theater. Pineapple Tablets-E. A. Gessner Proposals of Police Service. SIX Sale--The Clas. Monson Co. SpcciasBoston Grocery. Spring Suits--J Johnson X Son. To Loan-S50, ,000--John E. Lomas. Wanted Situation York Street Wanted Situation-30 Monroe Street Wanted -Position-73 Elm Street Wanted -Situaton--1S7 Pine Street. Wanted -Sltuation-132 Shemeld Street. Nanted-lo Man-775 Chapel Street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-26
Local Weather Report.
Brief Mention.
High water to-day, S:55 p. m.

High water to-day, 8:55 p. m.
 Bargains in shoes at Howarth Bros.
 The Puritan Magazine for May at MacGilvray's.
 Ex-President Charles P. Clark of the New Haven road will give up his home in this city next fall and will remove to Kennebunkport, Me, to reside MT. Clark lived near Boston before he came to New Haven. About the first of July President and Mrs. Clark will go abroad for the summer and when they return next fall will go at once to Kennebunkport, where they have had a summer residence for some years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-26

Tailored suts best work and materials jackets lined with the best tafeta; Eton and tight fitting shapes blacks. and colors. Regu- lar price, .$a2.5o. Sale price, STAYS.
 Tailored suits, novel designs in Eron, collarless and tight fitting, exquisite tailor, ing, finished in taffeta or satin, stitched, ljn- ed throughout with the best quality tafeta, floral effects or panel skirts. Regular price, $3o.oo to $42.oo Sale price, $24.75
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-26
No OnIlcnlIIiuainn

After getting fitted to a pair of my spectacies or eye glasses there will be no optical illusion either in sight, price or general service. I am now establish ed at the Gem Shoe Co.,, S10 Chapel street. H. B. Wood Ontician
 formerly of the Ed. Malley Go. and AoWe cS stetson- ap26 5t
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-26
DEATH OF MARY A poor 1,v,,1 T.,

DEATH OF MARY A. DOOLITTLE ID.
 Mrs. Mary A. Doolittle, an aged resi- dent of Seymour, died yesterday in OWego. N. Y, at the home of Mrs Charles Dean of that place, with whom, she was visiting. Mrs. Doolittle had been Ill With pneumonia, and that dis ease was the cause of her death She was eighty years of age She formerly resided in Oxford, this state, and was a sister of Glover Gable of Oxford. She had a number of relatives in Seymour and leaves two brothers, who live in New York state, and sister in Ala bama
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-26
What Shall We Have for Desseri ?

This question arises in the family every day Let us answer it today. Try Jer-O delicious and healthfu dessert pro ing! simply add boiling water and W eet pax K cool hlayors:-Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. Get package at yo1.