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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-23

Saturday night after the queen had
opened the ball at the court house, she
left to go to the Natatorium to open
the dance there. Being informed that
there was no dance there she went to
the Orndorff hotel and held a small re-
ception in the parlors. Among those
present were, MesdameS Hartman,
Ridgeway, Stockwell, De Croft, NJ. and
Mrs. Hunt and DIR. and Mrs. Schuster;
Misses Catlin, Schultz, and Thacker;
kMessrs, Davis. Fish, Anderson and De
krof.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-23

Jack Hubbard leaves tonight for
Austin, Texas, where he will enter the
State University.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-20
OLD WORD ODDITIES.

How Annuities Were Registe-..
the Eighteenth Century-An o.,
Wedding. "od
Some curious relics OF the eigh,aar,.
century have just been discovered in =
secluded corner of Martins Bank -
Lombard street.
A wooden box, which has lain thar.
time out Of mind, was moved 10 MAKE
way for other things, and in ii wera
found several bundles of dry, worm.
eaten wooden sticks. which had been
there since 1853. They were excheous,
annuity tally-sticks.
Each stick is little over a foot lon,
and has string tied around 1t. The
string. even the sticks themselves, had
partially succumbed to the ravages or
time. and the figures written upon them
In ink in the dawn OF the eighteenth
century were as legible as though they
were written yestei day. The dates
range from 1705 to 1712. There was
good ink In the reign of Queen Anne.
One Of the tally-sticks bears the
name Moreau. and stood for an annuity
Of Ella. There were notches upon them.
large and small. to denote various sums
Of money.
when you lent money to the gov.
eminent in those days." said one Of the
officials In Martins Bank, while show
ing the sticks, "the particulars were put
down on two parts Of stick. The Elk.
chequer kept one part and you kept the
other" They were all ninety-two year
annuities.
1.-THE last time our people touched
oh o. 4
box, AZ you see, is lined with copy OF
the whitechapel Evening Post Of Feb
ruary In that year.
"The total amount represented by the
whole boxful Is E3<o. I was In hopes
we might be able to claim some money
from the Exchequer with them. but the
money part OF the matter was all over
many years ago."-London Daily Mail
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-20
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Two Proposed Systems-The Decimal
and the Duodecima1 Substitute the
Metric SYafem.

Two Proposed systems-The Decimal
and the DuOdecima1 Substitute the
Metric System.
In view of the recent favorable re-
port Of the house committee In charge
Of the bill to officially substitute the
metric system OF weights and meas
ures, II may be interesting to call TO
mind the very serious objections
which have been urged against the
general adoption Of the former. They
are based on the fact that there is .
much more perfect system within al
most an easy reach-a system which
has stood the test of time. and which
has largely persisted In France and
Germany for the practical daily busi-
ness needs Of the people. despite the
legislation requiring the use Of the So
called decimal system. This Is the duo
decimal system, which makes twelve
instead OF ten its basis. The great ad-
vantage claimed for twelve Is It's divis-
Utility by two. three, four and six.
whereas ten can only be divided exact
ly by two. This repeated division ana
subdivision into aliquot parts has
been shown by Mr.. Spencer to be per-
sisted In, and, in fact, essential to the
conduct Of the small retail trade, the
world over: that is. in weights and
measures and In money matters.
Although we have practically adopt
ed the decimal notation in our none
tary system, halves and quarters are
very largely used, and stock exchange
quotation are given in halves, quarters.
eighths, etc. The scheme OF the duo
decimalists is to add two new digits In
In place Of ten and eleven, SO that ten
would represent our present twelve.
and then to use twelve In duodecimal
system exactly as ten Is used In the
present metric system. One hundred
would be equivalent to our present l4i'
LOCO, 900 to 2,aS5,S94.-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-20

the handsome, debonair earl.
Ii was chilly evening at the end
OF October when the Earl and Countess
OF Caraven reached Ravensmere. No
preparations had been made to receive
and welcome them. There was no gath
ering of tenantry The earls tenants
simply detested the sound of his name
They had been so heavily burdened,
so taxed and tormented by the earl's
confidential agent. Mr.. Blantyre, that
they had no welcome left for his mas
ter. They considered him an unjust
landlord, and they did not scruple TO
say so. There were no glad shouts of
welcome for him; even the curly head
ed children had heard so often of the
earl's folly and neglect that they had
no cheer for him when his carriage
drove through the streets or Court
Raven. Nor was there any warm well
come from the servants They were
most of them new ones; as the old re-
tainers had died off or gone away, the
earl had never retained them. The
house had become dilapidated; the ser
wants were few, the stables empty.
1t was all different now-John Blan-
tyre had had carte blanche. The in
terror of the castle had been beauti-
fed, decorated, and refurnished; we'll
trained servants had been brougb:
from London: the stables had been
filled. There was general air Of pros
sfx, oh he y,1o at ,.,rI
hardly knew 1t again.
Did Lord Caraven miss the well
come? Did he see that he was disliked
by his tenants-that his servants
seemed to have no interest in him?
Did it strike him that life of self
indulgence always brings its own re-
ward? Lady Caraven gazed with won
der at the magnificent home which was
to be hers. The first words she said
to her husband were:
81 had no idea that Ravensmere was
80 large"
He looked half incredulously at her.
did you not really feel interested
enough in the place to ak about it?"
he inquired.
IL was very much interested in IT,"
she replied, quietly, but never
thought of asking any questions"
81 should have fancied that you
would know all about it," he said
'the number OF rooms and their con-
tents. l am surprised that you do
not"
She did not in the least understand
the drift OF his words. That he should
ever fancy that she was mercenary,
that she wanted the full value for all
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-20
PHILIPPINE INsURRECTIoN.
The Extent of the DiSintegratlon
shown In Official Eigures

Washington, June 16. The war de-
partment gave out statistics yesterday
showing the extent Of the disintegra-
ton OF the Philippine instruction.
The compilation of reports cover the
period up to April IL 1901. UP to Jan.
!, 1901. the total number of insurgents
captured or surrendered was 21,497. to-
gether with 5,04s rifles. 56 field pieces.
something over 3 000 shells and balls.
573,S60 rounds of ammunition and 10
tons of powder. From Jan. / to April
IL the number CT captures include 247
officers, 2,459 men, the number surren-
dered was $40 officers, 6492 men, maxi
ing total of 1867 officers, 1851 men,
or grand total up to that date of 81
Ais insurgents captured. To this Is to
be added 1883 rifles captured. 1900 sur
rendered, total of 6,298, IS, 900 rounds
OF ammunition, 4os bolos and "a pieces
of cannon.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-20

Mrs. Hampton thought her decision
strange indeed; it was the young wife's
first evening in her husbands home,
yet she preferred remaining in her
rooms while he was downstairs.
Shall 7 take that message to the
earl?' she asked
Lady Caraven looked up in some sur
prise.
"Oh, nor she replied. lord Cara
ven will not expect me-"
And the housekeeper, who was
shrewd woman in her way. thought 1t
seemed a strange kind OF marriage
where husband and wife preferred sol
itude to each others society.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-20
SHOWED HER THE PICTURES.

SHOWED HER THE PICTURES.
to broad beautiful terrace-from the
windows of which one saw pleasant
glmpses of garden and distant land
scape. The housekeeper, Mrs. Hamp-
ton, showed her over the whole suite.
Lady Caraven preferred these.
"You will be lonely, my lazy" she
said; most Of the Ladies' Caraven
have preferred the eastern wing"
Hildred thought to herself that there
had never been another Lady Cafaven
like her. She had been married-so 1t
seemed from the words her husband
had Just spoken-for her money; she
was not there because she was be-
loved by the master of the house, but
simply as an appendage of her money.
1t mattered but little what rooms she
chose; she did not at present even feel
so much at home as did the servants in
the house.
Your ladyship has decided, then, on
this suite?" said the housekeeper.
YES" said the young countess: II
prefer them to any Others. Ard ! will
remain here now while my boxes are
unpacked. l will not go down again.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-20
z@s as%SSli il5 as 4, lIi=1sss,
w. ,SII1 '.1|sss sAN n sc
HE OSOKEKS DAUGHTER.
BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAEnE.
BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAEfE.
INTERNATIONAL Press ASSOCIATION.

| the money she had brought him, newer
occurred to her.
They dined together almost in 81
lence. Lord Caraven did not tell his
wife what comfort he felt TO, see
the family plate once more in use. Hill
| dred was slightly overwhelmed by the
magniticence of everything around.
| How little she dreamed that her for
tune had preserved the grand old place
from utter ruin-that but for her the
massive plate, the beautiful pictures,
even the old walls themselves, would
have passed from the Caravens, and
the family name would have been
written in the dust?
PERHAPS some such thought occurred
to him as he looked at the sweet face
before him; perhaps that thought made
him feel little more kindly toward
Hildred.
After dinner was over, instead of lin
gering over his claret, he joined her
in the drawing-room.
Il have been thinking" he began,
that you would like to see the house;
some OF the rooms are very handsome,
some of the pictures very fine
Il should be pleased" she said. gen.
tly.
II have been thinking, too, that you
ought to make your choice of rooms.
My mother used a very beautiful suite
in the western wing. You shall see
hop oil it,In co.
Il should not like them to be very
far away from the rest of the house
hold" she said
do you believe in the Ravensmere
ghosts?" he asked. laughingly
II have never heard Of them. But in
large house like this should not care
to feel that | was quite alone"
''You shall choose for yourself" he
said, briefly.
Perhaps the hour that followed was
the happiest that Hilddred had known
since her marriage.
He talked to he, and showed her
the various art treasures, the costly
pictures, the statues, the ancient ar
NOR. She was pleased and bright and
interested in all he said. He showed
her the library, where the accumulated
treasures Of so many scholars lay.
When she had seen and admired all,
he said to her:
IF all these were on the verge Of
destruction, and one woman came for
ward to save it, what would you call
herr"
II should call her the good angel of
the house" she replied, not having the
least idea that he was referring to her,
He bowed to her.
THAT shall be my name for you"
he said you shall be the good angel
of the house,
She had chosen her rooms in the
WESTERN wwing that opened on
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-20
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Overflow From the Wires In Con-
densed Form.

The National Packing house at
Mexico City burned. Loss, $780,
The Alabama constitutional conven-
ton defeated the proposition to make
the salary Of the governor $4,000 year.
Elbert A. Young of st. Paul was
elected president of the National AS
ISOLATION of Credit Men, which VIII
meet at Louisville next year.
The American ship Henry B. Hyde.
laden with coal which had almost been
given up as lost, has arrived at San
Francisco, 1853 days from Baltimore.
Bad weather caused the delay
Buddy King, colored. of Denver,
won from Spider Kelly Of San Fran
cisco In six rounds before the Colo
RADIO Athletic club a. Denver. King
had the better Of 1t after the fifth.
When the seventh round was called
Kelly's seconds threw up the sponge.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-20
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations from Grain and
Live stock Centera.

Latest Quotations from Grain and
Live stock Centers.
st. Paul, June II. - Wheat - No. 1
Northern. 6S $1,000 lie; No. Q North
ern, Sc q SIC. Corn No. 8 yellow,
40 3-4a41 Lie: No. 8. 3s1-493s Sac.
Oats-No. 8 white, 20 1-2029 lie; No. s.
81 1-4@2s1-4c.
Minneapolis, June 17.-Wheat-No. 1
hard, SO 1-2c: No. 1 Northern, 81 lie;
No. Northern, 81 3-4a65 lac. Corn-No
3 yellow, 80 1-4@39 lie: No 5. 39c. Oats
No. white. 2S02s lie: No. 3, 26 1-29
&c. Barley-Feed grades, 370i1c: No.
4. 441-2c; mailing grades. 4214sc. Rye
No. 2, 49Q50c.
Duluth, June 17.-Wheat-No. hard,
cash, IL 1-2c; No. 1 Northern, So f-2c;
No. 2 Northern, 81 lac: No. spring,
go 1-2c; to arrive, No. l hard, ~ 5-Sc:
No. Northern. SO 5-Sc; July, No. 1
Northern. 50 5-Sc; September, No. 1
Northern, sSc: oats, 27a27 lac: rye.
Ace; flax, to arrive and cash, $1.72;
September, $l.31; October, $i.2s.
Milwaukee, Wis, June IT. - Flour Is
steady. Wheat lower; No. 1 Northern.
II 1-2c: No. Northern, 10 q 20 1-2c.
Rye lower; No l, so 1-2g51 lie. Barley
steady; No. 2, sec; sample, 40953 Lee.
Oats steady; No. 2 white, 2S 1-2a29 i-2c.
Chicago. June 17.-Cash wheat-No.
2 red. re: No. red. 69a7lc: No. 2 hard
winter. Tic; No. hard winter, 20 1-2q
Tic; No. Northern spring, 7lG73c;
No. 3 spring. Sc 1-2972c. Corn-No. .,
42c: No. 3, Al 1-8d41 lac Oats-No. 2,
q 3-4m2Sc: No 3. q 1927 SAC.
Sioux CITY, Iowa, June IL. - Cattle
"a y
mixed, s25Oa45 so; stockers and feeders,
$3.50@4.40; calves and yearlings, $3.50
4.50. Hogs. S575Q5.S5; bulk, $5.77 1-29
$50
Chicago. June II. Cattle-Good to
prime steers. $5.4596.25: poor to medi-
UNI, $40 a $40; stockers and feeders,
SO q 40; COWS and heifers. s26595.15:
Texas bulls, $2.75GS.s5. Hogs Mixed
and butchers. s5.S0961O; good to choice
heavy. s5.9oa6.15; rough heavy, $3.50
5.s5; light, s5.7596.O2 IL; bulk of sales,
s5.95a6.05. Sheep. s3.65q45o; lambs, "a
Q5.75
South ST. Paul, June II. Cattle -
Prime butcher steers. $5.15@550; good
to choice, s450G5 fair to good, $3.75G
4.25; common to fair. SO 25a360 prime
butcher cows and heifers, s41094 so;
good to choice, s35Od4; fair-to good. 50
@3.4O: Gamers and cutters, s1.75a2.90
good to choice butcher bulls, s394;
bologna bulls, s2a2.75; good to choice
veals, $4.50a5.25; fair to good. $3.5Oq45o:
good to choice feeders. s3.5oa4; fair to
good, s315@3.40; common. s2q3; steer
calves, SS.50q4; good TO choice heifers,
$3a3.25; fair to good. s2.75d3; common.
$2q2.6o; heifer calves, s2.750325: good
to choice mich cows, sS5d4O fair to
good, $30d35; common. s25q29
Hogs-Lights, $5.7Oq5 30; mixed and
butchers, s5.75I5.s5; heavy, s5.7O96;
rough packers. $5d5.4O; stays and
boars, s3d5.15: pigs, sia4.5O.
Sheep-Good to choice butcher lambs,
$3.75a4.25; fair TO good, s3.5o93.75: fat
wethers, SS50d3.S5: fat ewes. SO. 40g3.75;
good to choice stock and feeding lambs,
$3.25q3.5O; fair 10 good, $303.25; feeding
wethers, $3d3.i0: stock and feeding
ewes. $2.50q3; thin sheep, $2.5O92. rs;
killing bucks, s250a3.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-20
No Faith in Prayer.

"The cashier informed me-" said the
president. "that he was strongly tempt
ed. to skip with the funds. but that he
locked himself up with them, prayed
over them all night. and finally over
came the temptation"
1T know It," said the chief director.
IT had a detective at the door, one at
each window, and one on the roof.
while ne was praying. "-Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-20

CHAPTER IX.-(Continued.
Nothing came Of the one solitary
gleam Of kindness. The next day Hill
dred did not see the earl at all; he
went over to st. Cloud with some of
his friends. The slight CLEAN of happi-
ness died away, the old feeling of des-
olation came back to her. The Com
tesse de Quesne called and pressed her
TO go out. but the girl was sick at
heart. II such strange life-married
without love, without even friendship
or liking-marricd, yet living with her
husband as though she were the merest
stranger---his wife, bearing his name,
sharing his fate, yet knowing no more
OF him than did the lowest servant in
the household; his thoughts, his mind,
his plans, his desires, his interests, his
amusements, his pleasures, were all
strange to her. It was an unheard-of
position, an unheard-of fate.
Three weeks had passed away, and
Lord Caraven began to wonder how
much longer he was to remain in Paris.
III he haG been free to follow his own
inclinations, they would have led him
to the gaming-tables at Baden Baden.
But, as he said impatiently, he had no
idea of going there with a whole train
of people to look after
How long would she expect to re-
main in Paris? The honeymoon-that
most absurd of all institutions-was
supposed to last a month. 1t wo Id be
better perhaps to remain there until
1t was over, and then go to Ravens
mere. He would be more comfortable
there. The house was spacious, and
1t would be possible for him to move
about without being haunted by the
girlish, wistful face. So in Paris, un-
til the honeymoon was over, he de-
cided on remaining.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-20
FASCINATED by LoUBEr.
Speaker Henderson Delighted with
ReceIttOn ny French President.

oVe"Ne F"ePHOn DeItWhfed With
Recertton by French President.
Paris, June 16. - ID. B. Henderson,
speaker OF the United States house of
representatives. who was received
yesterday with Representative Gfllet
by President Loubet. came away with
the best impressions of HIS visit Mr..
Henderson said 10 the correspondent
of the Associated Press:
THE president received us most cor
daily. We felt as much at home as
though callins on President Mckinley.
We found M, Loubet to be a man OF
charming manners and Of simple dem,
ccratic tastes. Our conversation, which
lasted some time, convinced me thrt he
is minded patriot. devoting his
efforts to the best interests of his
country"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-20

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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-20
XII.

u have some VS.
itors coming to-
day" said the
Earl of Caraven to
his young wife.
The dinner will
he an hour later,
and rooms must
be prepared. Sir
Charles and Lady
Courtenay live at
some little dis
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-20
CHAPTER X

ADY OAiRAVEN
was willing to go
to Ravensmere-
willing to go any
where that the earl
suggested. She had
grown quiescent.
"a new, strange
feeling was stirring
in her breast; it
was love for her
husband-loye for
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-21

At high noon, Wednesday, June nth,
ur. W. VI. Boy Of this place and
Mise Annie Thomas Of salt Lake were
married by Judge 8. W. Stewart, at the
home Of Mr., and Mrs. Conner Thomas.
OILY tie immediate relatives witnessed
the ceremony.
Mr.. Boyden is the youngcs, son Of our
tosnsman, John Boyden, and has been
principal Of the Coalville schools Tor the
past three ycars. The bride is the
eldest dtegh,cr Of Mr.. and Mrs. Conner
Thoma., who formerly lived here. Both
Of the young people have host Of
friends who will Join IN wishing them a
long aud happy married life.
They will return to Coilyillc the Gr.t
Of the week and make their home at the
B1ydcn residence.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-21
ssI,L Lakes Dla Free Stree, Fair

The Business Mems and Mercha mis-
Free Street Fair aud High Carnival,
to be held in Salt Lake City, July 22nd
TO eth, promises to be big success.
Salt Lake is one OF the cities that con-
template giving a real Free Street Fair,
1T which free open air performances 4
the beet olteinable talent, IL going on
constantly. aud where visit rs can enjoy
whole week Of solid fun, aud whole
some enjoyment. With its wide and
well paved streets and sidpwalks, salt
Lake il nm ideal town for such nm enter
taiument. Everything las been
planned on a magnificent scale. and It
IL safe to cay that the old capitol city
will make this such delightful ie,c as
will eclipse anything Of the kind ever
held in town.
The Street Fair district, which in
cludes the principal business streets,
will be completely Transformed into a
labyrinth OF beauty like yeriiab'e
picture from iairy-land, under the skill.
fui plans which the decorative committee
Is working OUT while the brilliant
.elecirical illnminAiians Rhieb aaoil.sr
!. ss.ts....ss.- = = i'it.tiiN ft.o~ rtN psueNA'
; night effects that will be worth comm
a long distance to see.
Reduced rates on all rail roads,.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-21
HENrrFR, Utah, June 20, luOl,

HENErER, Utah, June 20, lpOl.
Enron TnEs;
RcbviIie aud Heueicr play here ON
the 2l.t.
George Harris l,ii here for Wyoming
during the week 70 yisit bis sheep camp.
since the fishing began, We have had
about dyrrerresentaliyes cut for each
Gsh caught.
,..s@-'sll...-er,iI 1s,-sssias.s....s ....,ii..
aud Amos sargent were the speakers
here At the services last sunday.
A good committee has been appointed
to arrange matters for the l,h ami 2i,b,
aud /, is safe to say there will be good
time for all at home.
The people are very busy here q,
present crops me doing much better
than they were Iast week. quite lo'
Of building {. going on; AGAR Of iumbei
wa. n'oaded here the first Of the week
ardauo'hcr il expected this week.
/ The ro,e ball game last Saturday be-
tween Milton md Ilrneier, az this plac,
was O nice gene, although too many
runs we've made. Everything passed of
tociable. The score was % 10 20, with
one inning 10 spare in favor of lIcneicr
/ The visitors were entertained ut nigh
in dance aud did not leave for hom'
ill sunday.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-21

wAnsArcn, Utah, June IS, 1901.
Editor 1mfs:

wAuArcn, Utah, June IS, 1901.
EDuoH rmrs:
Most %. the ranchers here are busy
putting up wire fences.
Sheep -h,arins is now in full opera
ton at the vaiions camps.
W. l.. Bail Of Coalyille is here work.
Ing on fencing contract.
Lew Pearson Of Oakley was here on
the lstb recovering runaway horses.
Mrs. wi liam Moss Of Woods Gross il
here visiting her husband a, the shear.
lux camp.
OIL Hatch, .scretary Of the u. l.. K
Live stock company, was a visitor here
during the week.
Wool buyers are beginning to make
their appearance. The clip this year
Is expected 10 be a large one.
The weather here during the past week
or two has not been as favorable to the
growth OF crops as during May.
Mr.. Mary Moore, who has been ser
iously ,i,k for some time, has been
taken to Salt Lake for medical treat
meat.
W. 7. Ball made a trip to Amy. wyo.,
during the week to attend the marriage
aud act As best man at the wedding Of
Mr.. Z. Turner aud Mics Lulu Blight.
Mrs. b. u. Phalen, nee Susie Ball,
and her sister, Miss Lizzie Ball, arrived
home from logan on Saturday evening,
where they had been attending school
at the A, G. during the past term.