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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12
Read the Advertisements.

better if you will get into the habit Of
reading the advertisements; they will
help you In the way Of getting some
excellent bargains. Our advertisers are
reliable; they send what they adver-
tiSe.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12
LEAVING MANITOBA.

Doukabors Migrating to the United
States-A1ien Labor LAW Trouble.
Winnipeg, April 8. - Thirty Douy-
habors. attempting 10 move TO Cali
fornia. are detained at the boundary
line under the alien labor law. The
Doukhabors state that there will be y
general exodus Of their number to the
United States.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12
THE PLACE FOR A POOR MAN.
A Homestead Clear and Money Ahead
I'm Two Years.
Alameda, N. w. T., Canada,
Dec % 1900

Alameda, N. w. T., Canada,
Dec. %, 1899.
Mr.. B. Davies, Canadian Govern
ment Agent, st. Paul, Minn.-Dear Sir:
AS | promised you about two years
ago that at some future time would
let you know what / thought of west
ern Canada and the chances Of a poor
man making start and supporting a
family at the same time, so will write
few facts concerning my own ex-
perience the past twenty-one months;
and what / have done, any able-boded
man can do, provided he will work.
/ left Traverse country March 20,
1898; landed in Alameda at noon the
21st with 1855 in my pocket, a strang-
er and among strangers, and when my
family came in October, 1898, my
wife had nearly $40, or barely enough
to pay freight on her stove, sewing
machine and clothes and beds. | COM
menced work March %; also made en-
try for homestead same day (the man
l started work for loaning me SIS to
pay entrance fee), and | have earned
or at least received $47S.10 in wages
since then and have been idle at least
two months of the twenty-one since l
came. The homestead / took had
twelve acres broke by former occu-
pant. paid $40 to have 1t replowed
in July, '9S, and the seed wheat for it
cost me $s.25. let 1t to a neighbor
for one-half in elevator, clear of all
expense except the seed, and this fall
l received SOTO for my part Of the
crops off the twelve acres, 30 my total
receipts the past twenty-one months
have been $54s.10, and my expenses.
besides living for self and family, have
been as follows:
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12
Stranger NelghborS.

Mrs. Snizzer visited you yesterday,
didn't she, DellaT
"Oh, no; she sent in her card, with
message that she wasn't calling on me
she just wanted TO use our tele-
phone."-Chicago Times Herald
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12
WAR TO THE END.
The Machinists' Strike in Cleveland
Far From Being settled.

Cleveland, Ohio. April S.-Instead. OF
n settlement of the machinists' strike,
expected this week, the Indications
now point to long bitter struggle.
The manufacturers have positively de-
clined to meet with the representatives
OF the strikers. The men say the war
will now be waged vigorously.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12
Human Nature.

Mr.. Tigg-I don't see how that Mont
real girl could sleep sixty days
Mrs. Tigg speaking from observa-
tion)-Probably some one kept calling
her to breakfast right along.-New
York Press.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12
A Brief Career.

TOO bad about Jane Gilroy, isn't it?'
What was it? / haven't heard"
Spent five years qualifying for
training nurse and then married her
nrst patient. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12

FITS Perms nently Cured. No fits after
nrst days use of Dr. Kine's Great Nerve Restorer.
send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12

Faded hair RECEIVERS its youthful color and soft
ness by the use OF PARKERs HAIR BALsAM
HINDERooRNs, the beet cure for corns. i5cts
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN +
BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. ID, 1900
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12

The balance of trade should be seal
ed by the inspector of weights and
measures.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12

A boy never realizes how good his
mother is until he gets sick.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12
Important to 10th ers.

The Westinghouse Electric and Man
ufacturing company has acquired pos
session Of the plant of the Walker
Manufacturing company at Cleveland.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces I'm
allays pain, wInd collie Csc bottle.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12

A Liverpool physician has discovers
the bacillus Of pinkeye in horses.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-12-01
News Of In
+ terest. r
che State Day by Day.
SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION.
North Dakota Teachers Enjoy Thcil
Semi-Ann1al Meeting.
q

North DaIota Teachers Enjoy Their
Semi-Ann0al Meeting.
The eighth semi-annual meeting Of
the Southeastern Educational associa-
ton Of North Dakota was held at VAL
ley City. /. The counties of Barnes.
Cass, RichlAnd and Traill are embraced
in the association. The meetings are
held seWi-annua1ly, rotating from one
county to another, 50 that q meeting Is
held in each, county once in two years.
The aim Of the association is to bring
the teachers Of the southeastern part OF
the state into closer relations, in order
to reach, the rural teachers Of the
counties. and the meetings are held on
the rotation plan 80 as to make 1t pos
sible, at least n in two years, for
the rural and grade teachers of each
county to come into touch with the
leading, educators Of the state and
with each other. A very successful
meeting has just been closed. Valu-
able papers have been presented n
discussed upon school management n
discipline, art, music, and geology In
its relations to geography. Mr.. A.. H.
Beaver, principal at Sanborn, is the re-
firing president. Supt. F. Everett
Smith, Of the Fargo schools, was elect
ed president.
Addresses were delivered by supt'
Smith of Fargo; Supt. Hanna of Val
ley City; Miss Sem of Fargo; State
supt. j. G.. Halland; Prof. D. E. Will
ard of Mayville: Miss Benedict of Ear
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-12-01
no STEP
Present, niverce Law I'm North, Dake-
Ia Likely to Hold.

fFe1Gmt LAW IN NOfAui OAkOe
ia Likely to Hold.
There is small chance Of a return to
the old three-months' residence clause
for divorce in this state by the coming
session, Of the legislature. Two Of the
leading papers Of the state; the Grand
Forks Herald ard the Bismarck Trfb-
une, have come out strongly against @
resumption of the old methods, and the
other forces of the state r getting in
to line to fight any move to, restore The
former law to the statute books. Jud
LaMOure, the senator who was re-
sponsib1e for the bill which Knocked
out the three-months' law; is away on
a hunting trip at present, and has not
been, heard from since the, movement
on HIS law was made.
There is no question but the divorce
law brought money. to a number of in
dividuals in the state. notably, law
yers. Some extraordinarily high fees
were Iaid for separations. There were
some notable seekers after separation.
tor. The Fargo colony had many, and
the Nandan colony vas nc far behind.
The latter was. possibly, the best-or-
ganized bureau in the state, and
through it divorces were obtained for
such individuals as Lillian Blauvelt.
the singer. But, generally, the law was
admittedly harmful, both to the repu-
tation Of the state and to the morals
of some of the o susceptible in the
towns in which the Divorces were col
onized. Having succeeded in repeating
| the old law, the number Of divorces has
| dwindled, until they are now few in the
state, and the forces that worked to
repeal the law will not permit Its re-
enactment without a bitter struggle
| AS the Republicans have almost 8
unanimous vote in the legislature, the
party will be charged with all the leg
~islation that passes, and it is doubtful
If the leaders of legislative work vii
be brought to see that it is good policy
to say nothing of morals, to re-enac,
the old divorce law.
Legislative lists sent out through the
state have contained the name of MIR
McGillivray as a member of h house
from the Sixth district. The list is II
error, as Mr.. J. P. Gailbrath. Fusion
list, was elected in that district, with j
d.. Bacon, Republican. This gives the
Fusfonists six members out OF sixty
three in the house, instead Of five, g:
reported.
It is understood that, through an ar
rangement with Judge Bartholomew, o
the state supreme court, Judge Morgan
will not assume his Office as supreme
judge. until Jan. i, thus giving him TIM
to finish up many matters in his dis
trict. This will also overcome the fea
ture of the laws Of the state which re
quire the term Of the supreme judge't'
begin before the state c~anvassing boart
can pas on the vote, and it will not b
necessary, If this arrangement is car
ried out, for Attorney General Cowa
to resign his office Dec. 1, in order t
qualify as district judge.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-12-01
THANKSGIVING.

To the popular: mind the word
Thanksgiving" stands for a day OF
festivity. But they. who lose its SUBJ
jective meaning In mere creature en-
joyment suffer a: misfortune and miss
an opportunity.
To our fathers. Thanksgiving was .
sacrament. It was one Of their acts
Of religion to set apart for it an an
nual day. Heaven, had blessed their
harvests, and they wished to express
in a special way appreciation Of its
favors.
Nothing in their example was more
sane and sensible than the creation Of
this November, family custom, now be-
come national. There have been
changes of our social life since the
old time. These, have made it less easy
to observe the day SO generally with
public rites Of worship. but the ordi-
nance holds its place with pleasing At
ness, and with ample reason.
We have a t~housandfold more to be
devoutly glad for than u fathers
had; and the feeling and the faith
they carried with them to the Solemn
assembly" we can radiato in brighter
homes and wider activities Of kind
ness.
The unfolding Christian age hal
given us the larger thought Of the
meaning and mission Of freedom ant
of civilization; the grander type ant
idea Of benevolence; the tenderer be
liefs that sweeten life and death will
hope. For all these let us thank God
Gratitude is not only "a natura
function of the healthy SOUL; it I
its wealth. Invest it. Its interest vii
enrich the character. and uplift tn
whole lie.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-12-01
LEAVES THE M1x1sTRY.

Jamestowa Clergyman Will Open .
Brokers' Once in Minneapolis.
From the pulpit to a brokers' office
is an unusual move, and that Is why
there is great Interest in the announce
ment that Rev. M. c. Miller, Of the M.
E. church of Jamestown. will. OF Jan.
/, open a brokers' Office in Minneapolis.
Rev. Mr.. Miller has been one Of the
most successful ministers ever located
in jamestown. He has, in his three
years service, increased the church's
membership two-fold. He has been
foremost In everything that would
prove beneficial to the city or county,
and has been instrumental in securing
many settlers, from Kansas and else
where. He has realized handsomely on
a number Of land investments.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-12-01

The snow upon the hillside lay,
And matched the cottage root.
The web of vines by he Pilgrims door
Was filled with icy wool. .
The boughs were leafless on the trees.
Across the barren plain .
The north wind swept despairingly
And moaned k n IN pain.
ut whimpered like some hungry child
That clasps its parents hand
And pleads for bread when there Is none
In all the dreary land.
Above the little Plymouth town.
Circling with empty NAV,
hooking their hunger, flew the crow,
Shrieking his "haw, haW, haw." ~
Patience, 4 blue-eyed maiden,
(Her eyes with tears were dtm.)
From hunger feeble, trembling knelt
And raised her voice to Him.
Dear Dod." she said in pleading tones.
Tender, plaintive and sweet,
Send down some fngs to eat?"
Then all day long her watchful eyes
Gazed down the village street,
Not doubling but she soon would SEQ
Some n with "fngs to eat.
And, To-! before the sun had set. q:
with wild fowl laden down. !.
Four hunters from the forest drear
Came marching into town.
And las In answer to the prayer.
To add to all the cheer, AZ
And Danish famine from the place.
Came Indians with deer.
The joyous villagers rushed out
The iadened ones to meet,
But Patience knelt and said: Tanks. bod.
For sendin' fings to eat"
Arthur ]. Burdick.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-12-01

that "a genuine and had IN 1t MOTH
ing Of patronage.
After a time BARLEY glanced at his
watch and rose to his feet.
II am going to raid the surrounding
country and see what I can do in the
way of a Thanksgiving dinner"
mot in this Storm" she cried, and
her clear dark eyes fell before his.
II have an umbrella. Besides !. am
used to storms"
He was gone some time. When he
returned. she was at the door to meet
him.
81 see you were successful" pointing
to the bundles he carried.
He shook his head. "You will think
it a poor success. At the agents
home dirt was too plentiful. I saw
we could not think of dining there. I
made my way to another house, only
to find 1t locked. However, there is
q p~ostoffce near, where the agent as
sured me 1 would find a store There
well, the contents Of these paper
bags will tell the story"
She laughed as merrily as q child.
and began to peer into the bags. Soon
they were seated, she in the chair, he
on the bench in front Of her. Sheets
from a newspaper he happened to
have in his pocket were spread over
their laps, and on these they placed
crackers, cheese, peanuts and sticks OF
red and white striped candy.
I'm Sorry BARLEY began, cycling
the spread with evident disfavor, "but
it is the best the land affords. Here is
apart Of every eatable thing In the
merchants stock, save, gum. molasses
and articles that must be cooked. II
is a DOR Thanksgiving dinner to offer
you, Zoe"
The name slipped from him un-
awares. She blushed and began to tall
lightly. All constraint vanished. The
burden of years seemed to have fallen
from them. Suddenly she looked up
an arch smile curving her lips.
think Of the tables at which VI
expected to sit today. Remember thu
various %delicacies, the silver, china
embroidered linen and flowers, the1
note the contrast. Is not this
strange Thanksgiving?"
He leaned forward, and again hel
eyes sank before his. II remember Il
all, and yet I feel like returning thank.
because I am herewith you"
Just then the station agent entered
"A freight train came in sight ant
halted. Zoe retreatsd to a window
while the men went out and in the de
pot. After a short time the trair
went on, and the agent again left thu
travellers alone.
BARLEY came at once to her side. eli
an hour there will be a train goint
back to your home. You will take it
will you not?"
She nodded. In an hour they would
be separated. There would be moth
ing Of this strange Thanksgiving da,
save a memory.
He came a step closer.
Let me go with you, Zoe"
what do you mean?"
II mean I love you still. Neither
have you forgotten. Why should W.
lose one hour Of the happiness Life
holds for us? We will 60 to YOU
home and this very night become hus
band and wife"
She shook her head, although she
II EhE--tFE lHr.AfT %. %eE2 taE- HLELE-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-12-01
DEv1NE Is

Acting Governor of North. Dakota
Commends the judgment OF the
People.
Lieut.. Gov. Devine has issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation. as acting
governor of the state. He recon-
mends hat the people Of the state be
thankful "for the loyal and patriotic
judgment Of u citizens which In
sures the permanency and strength OF
our government"
Mrs. Fancher. wife of Gov. Fancher,
has returned to California, after set
Ting up some affairs here. Gov. Fam
cher is not expected to return to the
state. His health does not improve as
rapidly as was expected.
Secretary Jewell, of the Republican
State committee. figures the total ma
jority for Mckinley in the state at H.
S51. The official totals will not be
available until the meeting of the state
canvassing board. next month.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-12-01
KEEPING RECORD STRAIGHT:
Omce-Tenare Discussion in til
Flickcrtail State.

Omce-Tenare Discussion In the
Flickcrtailf State.
A Fargo correspondent says that at
the Forthcoming session of the legis-
lature there will be introduced a meas
'ure to prevent county officers from
holding the same offices more than two
consecutive terms. The correspondent
goes on to say that "a former legislate
ure passed a bill limiting the terms Of
service Of sheriffs and state and county
treasurers to two terms, but, for some
unknown reason, the other offices were
not included" =
The provision referred to was not q
legislative, but a constitutional pro-
vision. A proposition was introduced
in the constitutional convention pro-
viding that the sheriff, register Of
deeds, treasurer, states attorney, COR
oner and superintendent of schools
should in no case be eligible for more
than two consecutive terms. This was
strenuously fought by Mr.. Lauder,
now Judge of the Wahpeton district.
He c~ontended that such ar officer as
superintendent Of schools should be
eligible for the Office as long as the PEG.
pie cared to elect him. The matter was
very fully and ably discussed, and the
members Of the convention, while be-
-lieving that the offices Of sheriff and
treasurer should have a limitation put
upon them. maintained that other Of
fees, which were largely ministerial.
should be held by officials as long as
the people wished to elect them, for,
by that means, better service might be
had.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-12-01
rhanksxlv,nx Hous. Partles

HH k - ~ 49, ~ ~ lid HA -
The country has its. charms for not Z
few Thanksgiving lovers. Country
house life has grown in popularity Of
recent years. Thanksgiving house par
ties at the great country mansions on
wednesday Thanksgiving Eve) last
until the following Monday.
Twenty-Five people at least, perhaps
thirty. are invited for these festivities.
The girls bring wardrobes. They must
have ball gowns, morning frocks and
athletic costumes. The days = de-
voted to sports. the evenings to sing
inx and music. There are horses, BIZ
cycles and carriages for everybody.
Thanksgiving day itself is marked by
! superb dinner: "A ball follows.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-12-01
GOT ALL THE NEW VOTES.
Mckinley Was the Principal Gain.
i'm the Recent Election.

Mckinley Was the Principal Gamer
in the Recent Election.
Several Of the official canvassing
boards of the counties have met and
canvassed the returns from the recent
elections, and the returns have been
filed with the secretary of state for the
use Of the state canvassing board.
which meets the second week in De-
cember.S Sonic Of the counties that
have made returns show a larger ma
jority for the presidential electors than
was at first reported, and Republican
leaders hope that the official total will
show a majority Of over $1,000 for Nc
Kinley. At presen: the unofficial fig
ures show a little less than that figure,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-12-01
NIouae Rfyer country.

Presiding Elder II. P. Cooper has
paid special attention to the wonderful
development that has been going IN in
the Mouse River country this year,
and in q letter to Max Bass, immigra-
ton editor Of the Great Northern, says
that any person who has not been on
the ground cannot realize what has
been accomplished the past year in
that section. The clergyman recently
returned from an extended trip, and
says that all the newcomers have
prospered. They started breaking up
their land early last spring. and sowed
the acreage to flax. The 81 proved
very favorable to that crop, and. as q
result. all OF them made money. He
says that, in one locality, where only q
year ago there raj not a living soul.
he saw four threshing machines at
work on crops of flax that averaged ten
to twenty-five bushels per acre. Nat
urally, the new settlers are well,
pleased. The news Of their prosperity
has reached their former homes, and In,
nearly every case from one to Ave fam-,
lilies will arrive in the spring to every
one that IS there now. Mr.. Cooper also
says that. the settlers are q most ex-
celient class of citizens. They are 30.
her, shard-workers, and are laying the
foundations Of one Of the richest Icorn-
munities Of the entire state. Generally
speaking, they are opposed to re-sub-s
mission. 9k#Ma8
MI Bass says there will besa large
Einfiuex OF settlers from the East to the
Mouse River country the coming
spring, moressseveA than came . year
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-12-01
FEW ARE -DHL1NQUExr.
Small Tax Lists Give Evidence Of


small Tax Lists Give Evidence Of
Prosperity.
Evidences Of prosperity are not lack
fng in North Dakota. Notwithstand-
ing the failure Of the wheat crop in
the state. business all through the state
il good and collections easy. An add
ed evidence of..the easy condition of
property-owners in North Dakota is to
be seen in the tax lists now being pub
lished in the various counties. adver.
Using delinquent real taxes. These are
usually profitable to the official print
ers, but this year the lists are very
short and the amount Of taxes delin.
cuent IL agmall.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-12-01
THANKSGIVING MENU.

Oysters. IT,.
/. Cream Of Came.
Y. Red Snapper a lIcarienne.
Tenderloin Pique a Ia Provencale.
Stuffed Tomatoes. Broiled Mushrooms
Roast Turkey. Cranberry sause.
Cauliflower, STUFFED Egg-plane'
Saratoga Potatoes.
SQUADS en- Compete. =.
Roast Saddle Of Venison.
Macedoine Salad. Plum PUDDING.
Cheese. Coffee. Fruit
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-12-01
PUTNAM FADELEss DYES, are
fast to sunlight, washing and rubbing.
c-lrculation of Blood

The mileage of the blood circulation
reveals Some astounding facts. in vi
personal history. Thus 1t has been cal-
culated that, assuming the heart to
beat sixty-nine times a minute, at Or
binary heart pressure, the blood goes
at the rate of POI yards in the minute.
or seven miles per hour,1 68 miles per
day, and 61.32O miles per year. If a
mon e%ighty-four years Of g could
have one single blood corpsule float
ing in his blood all his life, it would
have Travelled in that time $780, 1856
miles.