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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-08
ENGLAND PLEASED.

Dewey Will he welcomed
Coronation of King Ed" that
London. Aug. 4.-The suggesuo Acct
Admiral Dewey and an Americas .oro.
should come to England for INC re-
nation OF King Edward has 9e and
ceived with enthusiasm In Lonuon a,nept
has called forth agreeable cu 40.
from the press. 1t has been ni ..s. and
plauded at the various ciuD,, - &C.
should the admiral come he VIII "
corded q notable reception.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-08
Tribe May he wiped ont.

La Crosse, Wis. Aug. 4.-Private ad-
vices and messages &c DIR. F. C. Suffer,
member of the state board of health,
state that unless something Is done to
stamp cut the smallpox which has
again attacked the tribe of Winrebago
Incians on the reservation near Black
River Falls and scattered on private
farms between there and La Crosse.
half OF the once great tribe will be
wiped oIt In short time
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-08
Foreign.

German newspapers again take occa-
sion to vent their spite on the United
States.
M. Santon- Dumont astounds with an
exhibition Of his control over his air
ship.
New customs duties In China will
benefit the -four business of the United
States.
Japan fears the result Of Russian
aggression and diplomacy in the Far
East.
Great Britain lays plans TO checkmate
Russia's schemes to secure possession
Of India.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-08

In the Interstate park, near Taylor's
Fields, Mimi, has been discovered a
singular group of giants kettles" or
potholes, covering an area OF two or
three acres and ranging in diameter
from less than a foot to twenty-five
feet and in depth from one foot to
eighty-four feet. They have been
bored in exceedingly hard rock and in
many cases they are like wells in
shape, the ratio of width TO depth
varying from to up to / to Z.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-08
Tihmnn and Hob.on There.

Madison. Wis, Aug. 4.--The Monona
Lake assembly closed yesterday after
noon with Senator Tillman and Lieut..
Hobson as attractions for crowd of
10000 persons. The assembly has been
one of the most successful held, there
having been 1900 campers on the
grounds.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-08
HIGHwAYMAN SHOOTS FARMER.
RuraIist's Fists No Match for the
Others Revolver.

RurWIIHtH FINE NO WutcH TUT tHc
Others Revolver.
Elk River, Mimi, Aug. 4. Gus
Mortz, a farmer living here, was shot
by a highwayman at s o'clock last
evening about two miles from town.
He was wounded twice in the body and
once in the neck, and 1t is believed
that he will not survive. His assailant
escaped. Mortz had been to town where
he sold a load of potatoes and was on
his way home. At lonely spot in the
road man emerged from the woods
and climbed into Mortz's wagon, de-
manding his money. The farmer re-
sponded by knocking the man down
and out of the wagon. AS soon as the
robber could regain his feet he drew
a revolver and emptied it at Moritz,
three of the shots taking effect.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-08

A Vienna surgeon finds that in
cases where the flesh of patients has
sunken away in parts as, for instance,
after the removal of the teeth or a
part OF the jawbone, or an injury TO
the nose, melted paraffin can be
injected under the skin and will be
permanently retained there without
absorption SO as to restore the normal
contour.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-08
Two Children Inciner.ted.

Woodland. Wis. Aug. 1.-Two chill
dren of Mrs. Ryder, aged two and four
years. were burned to death in barn
on farm six miles from this city. The
children are supposed to have started
the fire while playing with matches.
Mrs. Ryder is Frustrated. She watched
the fire while the children burned but
the blaze was too intense for her to
render assistance.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-08

Within two years remarkable reefs
OF fossil coral have been discovered
near cambridge, on the Flint river.
Georgia. One reef so found consisted
of coral heads, some of them more
than a foot in diameter. Between %
ano 80 species have been recognized in
these Georgia reefs. Biologists say
that they belong to the tertiary age.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-08

In order to obviate the frequent dis
2utes as to the ages Of children the
steamboat authorities in Switzerland
have decided that in every case where
doubt arises the child must be meas
ured. All children under two fest are
to have free passage. those between
two feet and four feet are to pay half
fares.
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Che neWS
washington Notes.


Gov Gen. Wood shows that Cuba's
affairs are in an excellent condition.
Secretary Long has issued an order
for the Schley court of inquiry to con-
vene Sept IL.
Gen. Miles has made formal recon-
mendation that a light battery be To-
Gated at Fort Smelling.
The report that Ambassador Choate
was acting as an intermediary between
the Britons and the Beers proves I'M
true.
The postoffice department plans to
give special money-order blanks free to
firms in the habit of patronizing that
branch Of the service.
Col. Dunwoody, acting chief signal
officer. has ordered Lieut.. Mitchell and
twenty men to go to Fort Egbert,
Alaska, for duty on the military tele-
graph line.
Capt. c. A. Flagler has reported to
the chief OF engineers that he has COM
pleted the work of removing the wreck
Of the Cristobal Colon from the en-
trance of San Juan harbor, Porto Rico,
where she was sunk by the Spaniards.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-08
BADLY burned by Gasoline.

La Crosse, Wis. Aug. 4. - Kittie
Downey was badly burned by gaso-
line stove explosion which also set fire
to the house. The fian es were put out
before riuch damage was done.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-08
MILLER, SOUTH DAKOTA.

The demand for farm hands has
caused such drain upon the labor
supply of Kansas that advertisements
in the large cities for unskilled men,
even at double rates, are unheeded.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-08
Casualties.

C0DunIt1e0.
A bride of day died while dancing
at her own wedding festivities.
Fire in the rear of the Bonneville
(Mo.) steam laundry destroyed $4,000
worth OF ropeity.
Three men were drowned by the
sinking of the whaleback barge Saga
more in collision with the Northern
Queen.
1'he British bark Lizzie Bell, Capt.
Whelan, bound for New Castle, N. s.
W.. was wrecked at Cape Gwent, n.
T., and tv Give Of her crew are missing.
Fire G,stroycd twenty nine houses
and one convent at La Prairie, Quebec.
The NEST imI oltaht structure Durne
was the Convent of the Cor gregg ton of
Notre Dame. The loss was about $780,
00c.
At Nashua, N. H., the cooperage
plant Of Proctor Bros, and the stave-
drying she / of the White Mountain
Freezer company and seven tenement
houses were burned, causing loss IF
5000 900.
The cooperage plant of the Proctor
Brothers and the stave drying shed OF
the White Mountain Freezer company
and seven tenement houses burned at
Nashua, N. H., causing loss estima-
ted at $200,000.
The st. Francis mill, owned by the
Canada Paper company and its COM
tents, valued at $250,000. at Windsor
Mills. Que, were totally destroyed by
fire. The burning Of the mills throws
about 125 men out of employment.
Henry l.. L'Hommediu. son Of Supt.
l. Hommediu Of the Michigan Central.
was instsntly killed at Ann Arbor, by
an express train on the Michigan Cen
trail. while he was assisting Railroad
Engineer Adams in surveying IT. the
railro DAD v. rds.
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been possible to corner the market.
The production of sthe mines of the
Cripple Creek Mining district during
July was 81, 312 500. an increase of $780,
600 over the June production.
The Youngstown Ohio plant of the
tin can trust will be removed to Cleve-
land, where 1t will be operated in con-
nection with the plant at Cleveland.
The steamer Islander, at Victoria,
from Skagway, had passengers who
came from Dawson in less than six
days, breaking past records. She had
on board $4,000 in gold.
The st. Louis Post Dispatch revives
the story that negotiations for the con-
solidation of the leading Photographic
dry plate factories of the United States
and Europe, with a capital Of $30,000,0 900,
are pending.
General Secretary White, of the Gar
ment Workers of America, announces
that the strike of his fellow craftsmen
is practically ended, except in the cases
of several firms against whom the gar
ment workers have grievances.
James f. Grinstead, who was nom
mated for mayor of Louisville, KY, In
the Republican primary. July 16, an
nounces that he will not accept the
nomination because OF dissatisfaction
over the way the primary was con-
Quoted.
More than half the horses in Chicago
are said to be afflicted with grip. AMI
mails in the stables of both rich and
poor have high fever and violent fits
Of coughing. The epidemic started in
New York and attacked Chicago two
weeks ago.
Beginning Oct. I, women will have as
good a right to enter the freshman
class of Rush Medical college. Chicago.
as men. This innovation has been
brought about by the recent action of
the trustees and faculty of the college.
which decided to admit women for the
first two years work.
Miss Katherine d. Elwas, niece of the
governor of Bermuda, has written let
tiers, now in possession of Robert b.
Roosevelt of New York. showing the
needs and conditions Of the Boer pris-
oners. Mr. Roosevelt suggests that 1t
might be desirable to appoint a COM
mittee to investigate this matter.
Work on the naval branch of the
Young Mems Christian association. be-
ing erected in New York city by Miss
Helen Gould, at cost Of $425, 900. as a
memorial of her parents. has been de-
layed by fight between the Amalga-
mated Societies Of Plumbers and Gas
Filters of New York and the Plumbers
union Of Brooklyn.
United States Senator Clark of Mon
tana is In San Francisco, In connection
with the construction Of the Salt Lake.
San Pedro & Los Angeles railway
which. he says, will be completed az
rapidly as possible. He confirmed the
truth Of a recent statement that he IL
negotiating for a rich copper-minine
concession in Siberia.
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MILLIONS ON HAND.
Badger state Finances shown TO he
In Good Condition.

i'm Good Condition.
Madison. Wis.,, Aug. 4.-Wisconsin's
finances are in a healthy condition.
The report of State Treasurer David
son to the governor shows that at the
close OF business July 81 there was a
third of q million dollars in the general
fund, and nearly two millions and
half in all funds. The deposit of state
money in banks amounts TO $1027.-
3O619; cash on hand. Sill ,50206; bonds
or kand, s1416.95O. The balances IN
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-08
OF the Week
p.onle TnIked About.

julius Robert Bose, former Prussiar
minister OF ecclesiastical affairs, IN
struction and medical affairs, Is deau.
A telegram from Prescott. Ariz., an
nounces the death of Harry G. Mason,
formerly speaker of the Ohio house OF
representatives and well known at
torney OF Cleveland.
Rev. Adam Miller. called 1.-The father
of German Methodism in America,
and said TO be the oldest Methodist
minister in the United States. died at
his home in Chicago, aged ninety-one.
The resignation of Charles F. Hern-
ley of Newcastle as chairman or the
Indiana Republican state committee
has been accepted and James p. Good
rich of Rochester was elected to the
place.
Henry L. Wilson, the United States
minister at Chile. will be rendered an
elaborate banquet by Chilean friends
in Santiago, Chile, 10 mark their ap-
probation Of his friendly sentiments
for Chile.
DR.. w. c. Gray, for twenty-five years
editor of the Interior, the organ or the
Presbyterian church, has disposed OF
his interest in the paper and resigned.
The paper has been Incorporated with
a capital of $4,000.
Capt Lyman c. Aldrich, a distiE-
guished Confederate soldier, member OF
the executive board of control. endow-
ment rank, Knights of Pythias. and b
prominent Mason, died at Natchez.
Miss, of paralysis.
George H. Yenowine, one of the best
known newspaper men in the West,
died suddenly in Milwaukee. He was
one OF the founders of the Milwaukee
Press club. Mr.. Yenowine was forty
six years old, and is survived by wild
ow and son.
Judge John L. T. Sneed died at Mem.
phis, Tenn, aged eighty-two. He was
an officer in the Mexican war, brigadier
general in the provisional army OF
Tennessee after the secession OF the
state, and after the war served on the
Tennessee supreme bench.
Frank Irvine of Lincoln, Neb., has
been appointed to the chair of practice
and procedure in Cornell. to take the
place of H. s. Redfield, who resigned
to take a similar position in Columbia
university. Mr. Irvine is a Cornell
graduate Of the class of 1880.
James G. Henry, the oldest inmate OF
the Iowa Soldiers home and a member
of the Independent Brady Guards oil
Detroit, in the Canadian Rebellion OF
1888, is dead. aged ninety-three. He
was admitted to the home under spe-
cial act. on account of bravery dis
played in the service.
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-29
"Bobtat[ Dixie. .

oBobta Dixie is the story of dog from the kennels of
Mr. lie Roy Smith of Houston OF this book the INDIA,
dog hv dog-u fact is Bobai Dixes autobiography And
in il we have the dogs side of the dog question: and OF
various other questions besides. That Bobtai Dixie an
er,aeino little scamp you would guess from the cut of him
ON the cover of the book and from the ronpece even be-
fore reading the story of his life His little eyes twinkle
with fun and he grins from ear to eaa Fascinating grim
that reminds one Of the Cheshire Cat The story more than
bears the promise OF the picture nj. J..
Born "'way down South in Dixie" Bobtal Dixie has to
b land If sunshine in his puppyhood and travel north
n find home with Preacher Smiths family Part OF this
Journey when put in box and sent oy express ana
e. starved and frightened to death always terri
fro memory TO Bobai Dixie When he gets to his new
home he finds that has become member OF very happy
family-Preacher Smith Mother smith VINO kes dogs the
little Smiths Sinclair and Mary whitehared grandma
d natient "auntie" If dog had his day Bohtail
DIVE had his He romps with the children becomes ac-
uuanted with the learns by sad experience inc sorrows
- e aUay Of having his picture taken, OF stealing
s,d What not! For though Dixie is we'll mean
; J like folks he says that he has TO learn by eS-
;.a Robau Dxie's reflections the dogs OF his ac-
ouaintance OH what dog kes' on men, women ana
things are pungent and entertaining 49,
Iie saws nj women's skill in hitting mark i have
s;or IN watch them very closely several times when
tbe were irving TO hit something and nave touna that te
safest place to stand Is right where tney ann ono LOT
dor his philosophy Of life is not bad ~ course II Is fsh'
Us rs re he admits but will do to please you
great deal more quickly If you speak to us kindly ana
ss,, Dogs have happy and unhappy days the same as
81 css;nes viii confess my days unhappy
go. - 49,, ovn rnisdeeds-whether intentional or other
wise Yes sometimes do thing even though nave oeen
vel nuuhcd for it. and know, too that Just as sure as
shaII he punished again. Foolish, isn't il The
~ - tdss being a record Of Bobtail Dixies doings
aboands in good stories Of other dogs lneLsng usTa.
lions from photographs of Dixie and his enas make inc
sBnbtrl Dixie" will surely prove delight 70 children
f 4; % written In the simple unaffected English that wins
~ The author Miss Abbe N. Smith is to be con-
i,d on her work 1t may be Of interest 70 some OF our
- Lnew that Miss Smith made her home in India
napos from 1897 to 1924 we Suggest us u nsT uo
II has already been voted in supplementary reader
- school board in several cities, notably Chicago tNew
York: The Abbey fressJ
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WORTH, III t 70 say which essay is the most praise
sbisc,. n o. evil one Of the most profoundly interesting
the san, nunan hie subject Of supreme Importance TO
i, essay Unity in Art should be read bv every min
Of 800 lawyer every writer who aspires to clearness
Ar,ic I; ana excellence Of style The chapter on De
most ,,id, ing and accurate in its estimate of this
So foi isau OF all Italian writers The essays are all
cordne 10 fu stimulating each appealing most strongly ac
no one ca 10 gjeeb 10 distinctive class of readers that
Pvt Ir hennard is artist being graduate Of the
yoys eaaemy OF Fine Arts Of Italy he is chiefly and al
T DOCKS but as writer whose recreation Is painting
be. "ooN as book presents worthy setting for the noble
bad 1t Is beautifully printed two colors on
papei WIN wide margins, elaborate marginal dec
Ia % exquisite initial letters and with an artistic head
anu IAN piece at the beginning and ending OF each chapter
ne seven photogravure Illustrations are marve of the
o9okmakers art Psano Pulpit in the Duomo of siena"
Last supper by Leonardo da Vinc and the "Adora-
uon oil the Magi' are deserving of special mention
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no scnee op Inc originality to cater ehdren's taste
Perhaps N this lies the Of the writer There in all
eight stories, the best being the Candy Witch in
which there is the oost lot OF candy talk In
print II this story does make the children smile nothing
could and read aloud company grown people would
entertain like play The might be said Of the Giant
Who Was Lonely, who supposed to have taken ten
year old children and them alive. As of fact
he did nothing Of the kind keeping the little people In tiny
houses with roof of thistle down and door of almonds
where they lived all the time having everything good to eat
and all the funniest things in the world and play
with each having little garden to for OF its
The stories wonderfully hne in fact the book will make
many little delighted.
The Wymps little gnomes similar in makeup to
Brownies who played pranks with giants and everybody
else by weaving spells around them for good for evil
ard kings child better of than other peoples
children. While the Wymps have large heads and
similar to those OF the Brownies they have only two teeth
large and big smiling mouths and their FRANKS
ven the stories with laughter and good humor throughout
The tales arc all charmngy told the interest unfaggng
and they handled in original that can
ruhfuy here is something extraordinarily interesting
in chdren books and their thoughts literally to have
dropped down from Fairyland.
CHARLEs THOMAS LOGAN
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Veteran and Eaporfte.

George Alfred Henty has been writing boys stories, three
year long that prophets OF evil have long since given
up predicting that he would write himself out, and
have set him down the exception that the rule
He has eighty his credit and yet fresh
and vigorous his pen that OF his three books for this
occupy and second places the list Of most popular
juveniles Just announced by the New York public library
These books in their order, AT the Point OF the
Bayone Tale Of the Mahratta War, and With Roberts
AT Pretoria Tale OF the South African War" His other
new book which has proved quite good seller as the
others ITO Herat and Cabui Story of the First Afghan
War"
Mr. Henty had adventurous younger life, and he has
worked his experiences into most OF his stories He Is
ndefatese student of history and in his gives each
tale background OF fact and atmosphere OF reality and
truth
He has in the British took part in the Cri-
mean war the purveyor department. He has mined sue
cessfully in Italy
In SIS he became correspondent for the London
Standard and through series of having many
exciting adventures He reported the Austroltaian Franco
Prssan and the Abyssnian and Ashan-
tee expeditions and with Garibaldi in the Tyro.
He was educated Caius college, Cambridge but left his
studies for the before taking his degree Any boy who
reads can you that Hents avoTte recreaons are row.
ing and yachting, for his books show it
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Tie Ptoaran1 for 1902.

definite program for the weekly issues OF the Youths
COMPANION for 1000 already been arranged and printed.
from which readily judge If the paper will be worth
the coming The names and writer's OF the
principal contributions given and one can not look
through the twentyegt pages of this prospectus without
feeling that the Companion will be interesting more
instructive and more inspiring than in the past
The Youths Companion has entered upon its fourth
quarter of century AS in the past for the fore
most men and women in the English-speakng world have
b.en enlisted as contributors while the Of unprece
dented number of and promising writers has also been
secured Thus the constantly increasing demand tor the
best reading suited all members OF the intelligent Arheri-
can household will be fully met
More than fifty special articles, by such men as Presi
dent Roosevelt Secretary Long Bishop Potter and Lyman
CAGE secretary Of the treasury will be given during the
year besides fully stories by the most popular writers
Of action Every of the Companion will possess real
interest for every member of the family
Those new subscribers who send their subscriptions 70
the publishers at will receive all the weekly issues Of
the Companion for the remainder OF 1891 as wen as inc
beautiful Companion calendar for 1904,
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In the Lion S Mouth.

The historical novelist Of today usually fails to delineate
with force reproduce with authenticity the real per-
sonages OF his narrative. This is the chief count in Mr.
Howells Indictment Of these literary and It
is upon which they may be often safely arragned
marked exception in this respect however will be found in
Mrs Barrs story OF Cromwell and his times "ln the
Lions Mouth which might almost be termed study of
the lord consistent and earnest is her treat
Of her subject Cromwell has been avorite
with the writers Of English fiction As compared with his
unhappy and unfortunate rivals Of the egning family his
possibilities as hero who could live in song and story
have seemed limited that he has been Systematically
ignored But Mrs Bars enthusiasm is contagious and
cordial that find ourselves sympahetcaly trying to
fit the Cromwell have learned know into the niche to
which she assigns him Undoubtedly she has ignored such
OF his characteristics do readily adapt themselves to
the role Of hero Of romance and which would necessarily
demand recognition from bogrspher But the pictures of
life and Of that time which witnessed the abrupt
curalment OF royal prerogave and the death Of the king
full OF interest and well worth reading. There is hon
est ovemaking loyal service alike to king
wealth and hairbreadth adventure we'll in good
and left with clear and accurate picture Of the
attitudes Of the opposing sides in this of the great
dramas OF Eugands civil strife And yet while
tells that Mrs Bars champion, who thrice armed
because his just should challenge approval
and Endorsement sympathy whispers moving plea
for the unhappy victim Of the needless and unavaing
tragedy Whitehall. r. NJ. POLLARD