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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22
The rlail Order Houses.

A. Il. Sweet in the Advertising
World The local merchant is
making great talk about the mail
order houses in the big cities who
are getting trade away from him,
but with all his outcry he is really
making no effort to prevent it. You
can't stop people buying from where
they think they can buy cheapest,
simply by use OF the invectiye. The
only way the local merchant can
hope to compete with the mail order
houses is by meeting them on their
own ground-by advertising.
There is absolutely no hope Tor the
business of the local merchant until
he corrects few OF his time-worn
views about advertising. Adyer-
tising is simply telling what you
have to sell and the price. 1t
makes no difference ii your ads are
not written by an expert, or Illus
trated by high priced artist, you
can make them effective and result
producing. If you bear in mind the
one point that an al should tell
about what you have to sell and not
simply about yourself.
The advertising done by the aver
age merchant could be improved
some. He does not consider adver-
tising a.orce by which he is TO di-
rectly increase his business, but as
leg pulling proposition on the part
OF the local newspaper. Some mer-
chants carry nothing but Il stereo-
typed card year after year, yet il
they stopped to think, they would
find that they have dozens oi things
they could sell ut less than regular
prices and which ii made known,
would be purchased by those who
would otherwise send to the big
cities Tor them. Ihe secret Ol the
mail order firms Is simply because
their advertisement tell something
Any kind of advertisement is OF
course better than none. All adyer-
tising paws in some way or other,
but the merchant who does no ad-
vertising ut all, because he is not
able to afford big pages, makes one
large mistake. Ii you can't do the
best advertising do the best you
can. What the best is that you can
do may seem very small, but adver-
tising is someting that pays Tor IT.
self and 1T increases right along.
There is only one way then to
staye off the competition ofthe mail
order houses-by good advertising.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22

Selfshness has at last been over
come by common sense Justice. At
least this is the case on the Mil
waukee railroad in this state. The
"hog" who occupies one seat him
self, places his feet in another and
piles his baggage in still another
seat, is to be sat upon at last. The
general authorities OF the road in
this state have passed an order that
il a person holds only one ticket he
is entitled to but one seat and only
half Of that if the car is crowded.
This is wise provision and people,
who have stood up in a coach for
several hours, while one OF those
animals below human beings spread
itself over two or three seats, will
appreciate the benefit OF the order.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22
For Sale.

/ Ideal Steel Deering Binder & Ood
as new. 1 3-section steel leyer har-
row, good as new. l S-foot Moline
disc, good as new. l mower. ! lS-
inch steel walking plow in first class
shape. / Norwegian Sulky plow, a
dandy. / cultivator, in good shape.
| 2-seated buggy only been used one
year. Challenge hard coal stove,
surface burner. L Champion gaso-
line stove, new. / Eureka butter
worker & churn. Chichens, harness
and Other articles. Also some
young stock. Will sell cheap.
35t2 JOEL HAsRINs.
6h miles north OF st. Law
renee, S. ID.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22

To add to the other interesting
things which have occurred in the
new Oklahoma country wenow learn
that Matte Beals the first woman
to, draw prize in the Reno land
lottery has been elected marshal OF
Lawton. This is field which the
new woman has not invaded before /,
but it might be good suggestion
for some ofour large cities with cor
rupt police departments to follow.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22

After several months OF populistic
waiIing about the lawful scayenger
tax list steal" gotten up by republi.
cans, the Sioux Falls Press finally
comes out with the very lame ex.
cuse, after seeing the blunder it had
made, that the law was intended as
a steal anyway. The efforts OF the
Press to recover itself after such
blunders are very amusing to out
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22

There is no change in the strike
situation as yet, except that Presi-
dent Schaffer's call for a general
strike has not been entirely success
ful. Several thousand OF the west
ern workmen refused to leave their
work, but were willing to contribute
money to the support OF the strike.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22

From the amount OF space given
in the daily papers to telling about
the present scrap between Colombia
and Venezuela we are led to believe
that some foreign capital must be
in danger, for an ordinary South
American war never worries anyone
except the participants.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22

Fighting Bob" Evans was called
down hard last week by Secretary
Long for calling ex.secretary Chand-
Ter an insect. They ought not to
have been SO hard on Evans. He
only has the common failing of all
our naval men-that of talking.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22
Advertised Letters.

For the week ending Aug. IL. 1901
the following letters remain uncalled
for in the Miller postotfice.
Mrs. j. b. George.
Peter IL. Peterson.
Parties calling forabovewill please
say advertised.
j. A. BUsHFIELD. m,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22

f'y simpson is going to grow
I0prllstic whiskers again and
I've to the new town OF Lawton,
q u Is said that he has his eye
'ngress again and had to hunt
new c onstitue Icy 10 back biz
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22

the gre at trotting race between
Tus and Abbott last Friday,
eus won in a magnificently con-
II race. The first heat was won
P''y hall a length in 2:03h.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22

re Y. ). postal receipts for the
year, exclusive of money order
ness amounted to Sill 100000,
ing gain OF $4,000, 900 over the
Fious year.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22

ne only effect ex-senator Petit
rs Alaskan trip seemed to have
|iim was to make him more talk
|e than usual.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22

|ae faulkton Republican has
|nged hands nd hereafter +. w.
Prgla will be the proprietor.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22
RJUDGE OF THE SIXTH JUDI
CIAL CIRCUIT,
LORING E. GAFFY.

|ne American and National base
leagues will be united in one
league for next year.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22
no OUTSIDE sUBsCRIpERs,

We all have in mind exceptions. No
doubt every male school ma am who
reads this is a gigantic exception.
We will SO consider it anyway.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22

pms In whose
axed !:
liar sale ot
aud for the
outh Dakota
500 the fol
situated ll
-wit: South
| OTIS l5-16-l!
| |bdiyision OF
Rec Heig hts,
lock q In the
and lots 3 X y
N Rec II sigts,
|e and were
surer OF said
said comfy
es, interest.
Ipaid thereon
Ecates ofpur.
|gned by tna y
who Is now
hereof:
wing expired
! OF said lots
In redeemed,
|e right OF re-,
eed Tor sala saIl
avs from tne
1901.
| SUM,
le certificate
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22

want 200 tons good bright hay
at once. will pay the highest mar
ket price in cash. 34tf
+ w Couuillette.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22

United States
Dakota, July
having been
/ Grille, contest. :.
|irnber cultgsrns sn
ery il, 1sS,y. s,,
). 4. Township
|raryin J, Hell len
it is allegeo
Iith the trac 4.
nv and Know, !,
EmIe: also ina. l,ss
n has totan'
|iyate TO trees, -
3 the same y.
|id land for nv nv
ds or cuttinngS
wing on ,sssd sn.dd
h has exis'ee
flied to apyeaaiai
| |touching ,seeth
on Oct. ne
/ lReceiver at tns aIs
Huron, Beau''
,g, In a prrolpsb 70
|Iy01. set iorWIi oi,Ii.
tier e due /. d'lt noi
notice can nd a
a and diree,sssr dieusr
due and pfIoebmsd
ress, pup'lsn'N
KE. Register
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-22

IL Proof
on.
iron, South
lie j. Dayey
led notice oi
fore Clerk oil
nth Dakota.
.enber 1901,
No. 100Io.
section No.
ange No. 6s,
witnesses
Miller, 5. u.
j. Charley
:. Register,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-12-13
BEAUCHAMP WOULD ADVERTISE

Lou j. Beauchamp. the noted tenn.
perance lecturer and writer. who is a
partner in the photographing business
with his son, in signing an advertising
contract with the Hamilton, o., Dem
ocrat. writes as follows:
Il find that photographers rarely ad-
vertise-but I'm too old newspaper
man not 10 believe IN 1t for everything
I'd advertise if | were running ceme-
tery-quiet rooms, clean bed and plenty
of heat.
The story may or may not be true,
but they are telling it on Senator Till
man:
The Senator had business in Omaha
few weeks age, and upon ahghting
from the tram at Union Station hur-
ried TO the street car, writes Will NJ.
Maupln IN the Commoner. The eieva
tor was not in sight and the Senator
started up the stairway. AS he turned
the first corner of the stairway he saw
a woman struggling mp the steps with a
heavy valise. Instantly the senator's
southern gallantry was aroused and he
stepped to the womans side.
Pardon me, madam, but may not
assist you with your valisey'
The woman looked at the senators out
stretched hand and smiling face and
then hurriedly changed her load TO the
other hand with the remark
No you cant. I've heard about YOU
fellows. We take the papsr. at our
house,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-12-13
A CARD

May the Good Lord be merclfnl and
bestow many blessings on the many
friends and kind hearted people that at
tended and watched so untiring and at
tentive over our dear child through five
weeks of sickness. until death took her
away from us. Her sympathetic, kind
hearted and faithful physician, who
stayed by her bedside for many nights.
said 10 one of her companions: "how /
hate TO see Cora die. May God COM
fort and bless Us all. Respt'y.
j. r. AND ANNIE Brown.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-12-13
DISREGARD OF LAW.

The supreme court seems To have de
eiaed that Porto Rico. "a part ~ the I'm
tied Status, may levy "a fax Vi imports
from that par. Oi ti4e C.il,ed .otA,us that
II un the lna.alan4. ms - Lot con
slstFnl With flv -. "a We Lave al had
that Lo sta.s o. ts.TItOry anesr ts-e Ios
sruDIVDt ri l.c J.s.s.a, .>.-itts rou al
pace any rsifietioA> a.ion s.,iIsbefce
betweeu he c,aLss aud ssrritugIvs ~
cepI such ar are AscessaTy Tor OpSF- lO.i
ot she proper police powers uf ,oVeru-
meBt. 10 IA layman the reason assign
eo 10y the supreme court Tor his vpln
ION II that Porto Rico needs the Teye-
nue.. : MI may not another state or
territory need revenue? IL would be
more CONSISTENT with American ideas of
constitutional government to pat prin
ciples before expsdiency,
Hut there seems To be dlspOs ton
upon the part of the people 10 treat con
stitntionai and legal limitations with
less respect than a wholesome law abid-
ing sentiment woGld require. The Wall
Street Journal, a paper That reflects the
opinions III she worlds greatest tnau-
cIal center AMI the metropolis Of this
country says u the proposal. Northsrn
railway coInbins that II Int feol''e
can be made To believe that they will
be sharers III he ienefits of the con
s,'lidalion az fhe tran. pOriaIlOA ii.ses.
the COIL biDe Nil "a through. no mat
ter what the law MAY be lu other
word. II the people Oi ske I.ors bwestcrn
states eau sSs saving 10 thsmsrIN IL
lreigbt ratss they vail Join with the
Taiiroaa managsrs IN tramphng the
- ~ = under thtgr feet
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-12-13
NO ReOIsTRICTING

Oar Frankfort correspondent very
aptly says. after studding the last eIsc.
tlon returns there is no room for dem
oeratie gerrymander, the stale having
gone 50 overw helmingly democratic.
Any redistIicting OF the appellate court
districts IN which new judges are 10 be
elected next year. This ia the unani-
NOUS opinion of the present court I'M
officially expressed. There being no
chance for a gerrymander that would at
all improve present conditions for tbs
Democracy " hat are we 10 do TO Keep
RAbid Richard, or the Post. frothiDg az
the mouth all win.eT padncah Demu
erat
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-12-13
The CAUSE OF
AMERICAN PROSPERITY

1t Is impossible To the Intelligent man
or the skilled artisan not To observe that
the rapid success which eharacterizes
American enterprise is more largely due
to greater ability of our people and the
larger natural facilities which lie al
most side by SIDE with the great manu-
featuring buildings which Judgment
and eaith have created than any other
cause, not excepting stringent and at
times almost actual prohibitory laws
against unrestrained commerce.
Nothicg is more easy demonstration
than the fact that for more than thirty
years unw holessme legislation has re
tardsd the growth OF cur commercial
life. Yet In spite of this bad policy the
course Of our country has been onward
and upward, 30 that the year which is
about TO close attssts the fact that the
United States 10 not holding q second
place TO and other peoele on earth. The
publieists Of other countries have not
been slow in assigning reasons for the
advantages which our people have gain
ed but the reasons have not proved at
all prophetic, The fact of the growth
is made more clear but therefor II not
eftsn gwen. Occasionally one Of these
able statesmen strikes the cord. but he
avoids il, prsferring that true sound
should not reach the ears OF those whose
prosperity should be largely increased if
they ssenrsd the information by dap
asen sound. We have SAID that occa.
sisRally courageous soul honest to du
ty.as he 10 unwearied in tbs field of in
10. riafrr .ff ha fr.r
Such q man 10 Herr Schwartz, lmpe-
rial Engineer. Germany. who on Herr
Schwartz's return after yeas study
in the United States, addressed the SO
ciety Of Engineers Of that country, IN
which he assigned reasons for the rapid
growth Of American trade. he SAID:
'sIn the United States growth in
the shipbuilding industry has occurred
which has never been seen in the world
before. america produces ship build
ing materials cheaper than other coun-
tries. American workmen are much
better ana more seif-rsliant than Eu-
ropean workmsn. and the excellent
workshops are fitted up practically and
sanitarily; the American organization OF
works Is admirable ia the division of la
ber. The. American shipbuildsrs are
able 10 p.ssr 10 keensst competition IN
the International market.
That quotation sour s queer in the
face Of the fact that Congress will be
pstifionsd TO pass a ship subsidy bill, IN
which provision ls made To give the
builders Of water craft ssOOU,0OO per
amnum lonus for twenty years, making
a total OF $lS0, Coz, COZ.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-12-13

There Is only one chance 10 saVJ
Hour life and thai is through an opera
eon' were the startling words heard b.,
Mrs | l.. Hunt of Lime Ridge, Wis.
from her doctor after he had yaiull
tried to cure her of frighttul ease ii
stomach trouble and yellow janndice
Tall stones had formed and she cen
stantly grew worse. Then she hogan
~ use Electric Bitiers " hich wholly
cured her, It's wonderful Stomach
Liver and Kidney remedy cures Dys
pepsia, LOSE of Appel te. Try it only
5Octs Guaranteed. tOr safe by Cow
eill i Cowgirl
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-12-13
Alex. A. Faris & Son.


Taken up as stray by John MiIlper
living IN Fulton County, KY, on Caves
and Moscow road about q of n milo
north OF Cayce Station, KY, one brown
colored Horse Mule, about s years old
and about 10 hands high, tolerablv
heavily built. gray spot abont ons
inch wide and about one and one hall
lncnes long on under jaw on right side.
no other marks or brands perceivable.
and valued at $4,000.
Given under my hand this Nov 18th
1871. }. f. MENESE. j. p. r. q.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-12-13
Saw Death Near Her.

"It often made my heartache," writes
l.. {, Overstreet. of Eigin, Tenn. 'to
hear my wife cough until il seemed her
weak and sore lungs would collapse.
Good doctors said she was so far gone
with Consumption that no medicine or
earthly help could save her, but friend
recommended DR.. Kings New Discov
cry and persistent use Of this excellent
medicine saved her life It's absolute
~ guaranteed for Coughs, Colds. Bron-
chitis. Asthma and all Throat and Lung
diseases. SOC and 500 at Cowgirl d
Cowgirl Trial bottles free.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-12-13

Try "C1wgill's Lilly Cream" for char.
ped face and hands. d63t
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-12-13
IN MEMS FURNISHINGS.

Everything that's wearable and cor.
rect at AMBERG'S.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-12-13
the STAR SPANGlED DOLLAR

The following is going the rounds
which Is credited to an exchange:
How dear 10 our hearts is the old
silver dollar. when some KIDD subscriber
presents II 70 view; the liberty head
without necktie or collar, and all the
strange things which 10 as seem new:
the wide spreading eagle, the arrows
below IT, the STAR. and the words with
the strange thugs they tell; the
coin Of our fathers, were glad that we
know 4, for some time OF other twill
some in right well: the star spangleS
dollar, the spread eagle dollar, the old
silver dollar that we all love SO well.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-12-13
NOTICE.

All parties indebted 70 the estate of
Arthur King, deceased, are respectfully
notified TO please come forward and
settle up; and ali those holding claims
against said estate are notified 20 file
the same properly proven up as required
by law on OF before the LIST day of Jan
1902, OF the same will be barred
j.. j. G.. BONDURANT,
Admir- Of Arthur King,
+. & NJ. Bank
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-12-13
NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS.

All persons holding claims against
the estate of W. G. Graves. deceased
are respectfully notified to file same,
proven as the law requires, with the un
dersigned, on or before the 10th day OF
Jan. 1902, or same will be barred. Also
anyone indebted TO said estate are re-
quested to settle same.
A. A. FAIRS, Admir-.
I'd of w G. Graves, Decd.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-12-13
CITY BARBER SHOP.

To my Old customers: We are here
to stay. Nobody will appreciate YOU
patronage or take more pleasure in try
ing 70 please ia than we old reliable
BARRIERS. K. L. CALDWELL,
WILL CRowELL
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-12-13

We still have nice line of fine Bup.
gies ana Carriages that we are selling
at prices that viii surprise you.
Z. E. REEVES & Co.
Hickman, Ky.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-12-13

Aguinaldo lives IL palace in Manila
and goes where be pleases. hut he Is
always accompanied by United States
army officer Still. there is talk Of send
ing him TO the United states TO keep
hin from organizing a fight AGAINST
United States authority. Ii seems tha,
the insurrection is put down, but not
nailed to the floor, so to speak.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-12-13
Says he Was Tortured.

Il suffered such pain from corns |
could hardly walk, writes r. Rober.
son. Hillshoro. His, but Bucklen' 8
Arnica SaIye completely cured them. y
Acts like magic on sprains. bruises.
cuts. sores, scalds. burns. boils. Ulcers.
perfect healer of skin diseases and piles
Cure guaranteed by Cowgirl L Cowgirl
use.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-12-13
MGVe AGAINST ASSASSlNS.

Washington. Dee. s-ln the senate
70 dan lIr Hoar presents a joint reso-
tuition authorizing the presiuent 10 IN
ter negotiations with other civlilAe" Ia
tions for the purpose OF conhhing Per
sons who attempt the lives OF chiei
magistrates.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-03-27
HOW VOTES ARE GAINED.
congressman Make Themselves Soil,

congressman Make Themselves Solid
by Copies of Franked Speeches.
Whenever an important election is i'm
pending the speeches made for ''home
consumption" fill the largest space in the
Record. The House of Representatives
may be discussing Il bill for the extern
sion of a street railway through the city
of Washington, and limiting the length
of speeches to five minutes. A member
from a district where salt is mined
wishes to show his constituents that he
is protecting their local industry: so he
begins his speech with a brief reference
to the pending bill, and branches off into
a eulogy of Republican rule, and thence
plunges into the reading of written es-
say on the tariff on salt. His five min
utes are soon exhausted but as he still
holds Il YoIuminous manuscript in his
hands his fellow members courteously
permit him to extend his remarks in the
Record" This practically completes the
business.
The chances are that his manuscript
with its statistical and historical data
was prepared by his clerk. The sheets
are handed bodily to the public printer
the Record appears the next morning
with the speech in full; the clerk cuts off
the Introductory paragraphs, and orders
reprint of the rest-20,0 900 copies en-
closed in 10000 sealed envelopes. with
the congressman electrotyped signature
in the upper right-hand corner; on the
delivery Of this material a few girls,
hired at dollar a day, address the en-
velopes from polling list furnished by
the manager Of the congressman home
campaign; a wagoT run at government
expense calls for the mass of addressed
packages and carries them to the postof-
fee, where they are pouched and labeled
and shipped to destination
At the other end of the route the in
genious constituent receives one of the
speeches with his morning mail and
when he takes it home to read he re-
marks to his wife on the wonderful mem
Dry of a congressman who, amid all the
labors of the session, can pause to re-
member him, a somewhat obscure citi.
zen, and one vote at the next election is
nailed fast. unless the opposing candi-
date can play a better game.-Harpers