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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-25

Imagination! The fast p. and o. boat
seemed to be standing still, the pas
sage through the Suez Canal was mad
dening, although they went straight
through, which was as lucky as un-
usual. Then there were the seemingly
endless delays in getting of the steam
er and into the train at Brindisi. and
when at last they were fairly off the
train seemed to crawl along no faster
than the boat. Yet, in spite of all this
Impatient and vexatious anxiety, Dick
made an unusually quick journey home.
and in fifteen days from touching at
Bombay he found himself walking
along the platform of the Victoria sta
ton.
IL was hard on the time of Christ
mas crowds of people were hurrying
to and fro, most Of them with that
busy and impatient look upon their
faces which even the dullest persons
generally assume at the approach OF
the festive season. But Dick did not
trouble himself much about them. He
had very little luggage to impede
him, all his heavy baggage having been
left In the steamer to come by sea-
in fact. he had only his ordinary port
manteau and his hat-box, couple Of
rugs and his stick: ali OF these he had
with him in the carriage. so that he
was almost the first passenger to get
his luggage passed.
Cab, sir?" asked his porter.
Yes, hanson" Dick answered.
The man shoufdered the portman-
teau and went of to the cab rank, Dick
following; but he was not destined to
reach 1t without interruption, for as
he crossed the less crowded part of the
platform he heard an exclamation of
surprise and found himself face to face
with Lady Aylmer.
Dick, Dick, is II your" she cried,
staring at him.
Dick put out his hands to her. Eyes,
Lady Aylmer," he said; 1--WE come
back. I'm in trouble--horrid troublew
MY dear boy, how" she cried.
Dick looked about him; he was anx-
ious not to waste moment In getting
to Palace Mansions. ''You are going
away" he said, uneasily. II am keep
ing you. 1t is long story, and am
anxious to get home to my wife,
ITO be Continued.l
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-25

| in fondest anticipation of their meet
| ing in few months time.
While he was sitting there broodins
over his thoughts, a young man dress
ed in white garments came through a
doorway behind him, and pulled upsa
big chair a little nearer to Dicks, in
which he carefully disposed himself. 8
Really, Dick" he remarked, II don't
call this half bad place, Not so jolly
as London, OF course. but still not half
bad"
~ hate it." answered Dick, shortly.
The other, fresh from home. looked
at him with amused pity. Poor old
chap, like town better. Yes, OF course.
Why did you come out, then, Ell? Yon
got the post that was meant for me-"
Lord Aylmer got the appointment,
and had to GOMEZ had no choice.
shouldn't be here If l had, you may be
sure" Dick answered
"Ah! Lord Aylmer. Queer old chap,
Awful old BRUTE" said Dick, with a
sigh; but he happens for the present
to be the ruler of my fortunes, and a
thorough-going old martinez he Is, too. {"
"Ah! l saw him the other day."
Dick looked up with some interest.
did you, though? In town."
Yea"
Now, town to Dick meant where Dor
othy was. and for half an instant he
had a wild idea that this man might be
able TO give him news of her. 1t died
almost in It's birth, however, and he
said. indifferently enough. Were you
in town long?"
"A fortnight altogether. My sister
lives in town, you know"
mo. I didntdidn't know you had
sister" t#E k##E
ooh, yes; she's a widow-had lit
tie fiat"
"A fiatm Dick pricked up his ears.
Yes. Where?'
In Kensington. Palace Mansions
they're called"
+ I'm Palace Mansions?' Dick man
aged to repeat
The whole world seemed to be blot
ting out in strange and insidious
fashion, and it was two or three
minutes before Dick came to his full
senses again.
II don't think she ought to live
there" Marston went on, not looking
at Dick, but attending to his pipe. "Liv-
ing alone except for the child. You
never know what the other people are,
don't you know. Now, there's pretty
little woman living in the fat below
her
What number is your sisters? ?"
mo. g." Marston answered.
In the flash Of an instant Dick had
made wild calculation. Yes, he
meant Dorothy by "a pretty little wo-
man" "Weil?" he said.
He felt sick and faint and cold; he
knew that now he was on the eve of
news, and Marston's tone had made
him dread to hear It,
Marston, all in ignorance, went on
speaking. "Such a pretty girl | saw
her several times-fairish hair and
delicate-l looking. almost like a lady.
Well, she went to live in the fiat below
my sisters AID was very quiet. Hus-
band came and went. My sister fan
cied 1t was a bit suspicious, and was
careful to get no acquaintance with
her. Well, for some months all went
smoothly and quietly enough, then she
heard. through her servants, ! sup
pose, that Mrs. Harris husband had
gone off to India, and that she was
going out later when the child was
born"
WAS there child?" Dick asked. He
was trembling SO that he could scarce
ly force his lips to frame the words.
Marston noticed nothing, but went
on with the story. "A child / don't
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-25
CHAPTER XXXIII.

Y dint OF hard
travelling day and
night Dick accom-
plished his journey
home from India in
fl I t e en- days-a
short time in which
to traverse such a
distance; but on,
how long 1t seemed
to Dicks anxious
heart and feyerish
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-25
CHAPTER xxxu.

~ q yeranda or the
Government House
at Madras, Dick
Aylmer sat smok-
ing-smoking and
brooding over the
inexplicable tangle
which We call life.
He had now been
three months with
out one word from
Dorothy. He did
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-25

not know il the child had been born
or not. If mother or child were living
or dead, IL Dorothy. his dear little wife,
were false or true. He had heard from
her once after reaching India, when
she had written in good spirits and
with many words of love for him, and
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-25

know IL there was one then--there's
one now. I've seen it."
Dick sat still by mighty effort,
WELL" he said
"Well. only few days after the poor
chap had gone my sister saw her hand
ed into smart carriage by an old gem
tleman-heard the footman call him
my lord'-pair Of housekeeping horses
all in grand style. And now that car
riage is always there, and who DO you
think the old gentleman is?"
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49, Light OFT OF
81
LIGHT OFT OF

CHAPTER XXXI.-(Continued.)
sTel1 me- ha said nars,,asivalv

CHAPTER Continued
Tell me-" he said persuasively.
"No-not now--some day, perhaps"
she answered
you shall tell me now, n said Lord
Aylmer, steadily. -
He looked so handsome and so de-
termined that possibly in another mo-
ment Dorothy would have given in and
the mischief would have been out, but
fortunately at that moment Esther
Brand came in.
''Oh! is that you, Lord Aylmer?" she
said pleasantly. ss Il
Lord Il Aylmer dropped Dorothy's
hands with an inward curse; but he
turned to greet Miss Brand with his
blandest smile and most amicable
voice. So the opportunity was lost for
that dav.
"MayI join you in your driver he
said. after a few minutes
why. surely; it is your carriage"
answered Dorothy.
Whenever You care to use 1t, 1t Is
yours said Lord Aylmer calamity.
So II happened that the two ladies
and Lord Aylmer went for drive to-
gether And whilst they were driving
along Kensington Gore. young man
who was walking with lady and a
little girl recognized Lord Aylmer, and
lifted his hat Lord Aylmer looked
annoyed. but he had no other choice
than to raise his hat in return.
Who is THAR asked Esther. sA
"Oh, some young man or other--I
really cannot tell you" he answered.
And Dorothy sat back In the carriage
not feeling sorry that the young man
had recognised Lord Aylmer. because
In the lady walking beside him she
recognized the lady with the cold,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-25

Piso's euro Ia the best medicine w ever used
Z for al affections OF the throat and iungs.-wM
o. ENpsLRY. vsnburen. Ind. Feb ~ ioo0
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-25

1t is folly to take a thorn out Of an
others foot and put 1t into your own.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-25

Paper to the value of 500 ,0000 600 is
annually produced in the United
States. One third OF 1t is used by the
publishers of books and papers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27

in sugar that Senators Aldrich and Lodge
have declared the tariff on Cuban sugar
must be scaled. This senator was Mr.. Per-
kins. OF California. representing powerful
question from these two men means that
Mr.. Lodge speaks for the executive and
Mr.. Aldrich for one faction of the Senate
1t is well known that President Roosevelt
is for lower duty on Cuban sugar. In this
he is supported by General Wood Of the
Cuban provisional government: by Secre
tary Root of his Cabinet, and by the ultra
Cuban portion of his government. In name,
II not in fact. MT. Lodge stands in the Senate
for the President. Mr. Aldrich. as chair
man OF the finance committee, stands for
the strongest governing group of the SEN
ate. That Mr. Perkins is aware of the con-
victions of these two men there be
no question. Yet they do not harmoniZe
with the ultra protective sentiment of the
Senate The supporters of the Dingley
tariff say that the beet sugar interests
should be protected. too. and that the Gu
ban sugar business should take of
itself. The Senate committee on finance
has TO deal with this subject. and Aldrich
chairman in the main should represent
the sentiments Of his committee, but in this
case there seems TO be some division Of
sentiment.
The Michigan senator's furnish a fine H.
lustration of the division of the Senate.
Mr. Mcmillan is disposed to favor law
which will give the Cuban sugar a little
advantage over the other imported sugars.
At the present he Is not prepared with any
plan of reducing the tariff on Cuban sugars
but says the beet-sugar people should con-
template and prepare for such a reduction.
On the other hand, Mr. Burrows, who rep
resents the Republican tariff and protec-
tive principle as well as any man in public
life says there should be no reduction in
sugar tariffs and that the beets should be
protected TO the last.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
Consisted of Three Companies of YeO-
manry and Two Guns Under
Colonel Firman.
CASUALTIES PROBABLY HEAVY
TWO REGIMENTS OR LIGHT HORSE
PURSUING THE RAIDERS.
Disturbing Impression Created by De
VETS Christmas Coup-Guns May Be
Turned Against the British.

LONDON, Dec. 26.-The following dis
patch has been received from Lord Kitch-
ener dated johannesburg: General Run
die reports that on the night of Dec. "a
Colonel Firmans camp at Zefontein, con-
ssting of three companies of Yeomanry and
two guns, was successfully rushed by a
strong commanto under De Wet. 1t is
feared the casualties were heavy. Two regi-
ments of light horse are pursuing the
Beers
Boer resistance has always been very
strong in that part of the Orange River
Colony which was the scene OF General
De Vets Christmas coup. A great
quadrangle of blockhouses is being
built there, the four points Of which
are vereenignen, Valksrust. Harri-
smith and Kroonstadt. AT the south
east corner of this quadrangle is a
long open space, from Bethlehem to Lind
ley, where the square of blockhouses is
still incomplete, and here De Wet made his
attack. Colonel Firmans force probably
amounts to 400 men. and the disaster, espe-
cially the loss of the guns. the possession
of which may enable De Wet successfully
to attack the blockhouses created a dis
turbing impression.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
ACCIDENT Due TO A FOG
c., HI. & ID. ENGINEER DID NOT SEE,
SIGNAL AT A CROSSING.
His Train Struck a Freight and Six
Persons Were Hurt-Three Men
MangIed Later on Same Road.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 26.-Unable to see the
hagman's signal on account of fog. the
engineer of the south-bound Chicago ex-
press on the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day
ton road was unable TO stop his train at
Hartwell to-day until 1t had struck a
freight crossing the track and demolished
three freight cars. Four passenl ers and
two trainmen on the express were injured
They are: b. NJ. Payne, Chicago, hands
bruised: NJ. G.. Leis. New York elbow
sprained; II. f. Jacobs, New York, nose
injured; Charles Bloom, Chicago, bruised
Engineer John Spencer and Fireman Part
low received slight bruises.
The wrecking train on the way to Hart
well met with an accident. killing Patrick
Mccoy and injuring William Nipper so
seriously he died tonight. Louis Tenbrink
was dangerously hurt and may not live till
morning. The chain of the crane broke
and struck these three men while the train
was in motion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
NEGRO JANIT0R TO BLAME
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF
MANY CHILDREN FROM TETANUs.
Gave Out the Toxic Anti-Diphtheric
Serum Because He Didn't Believe
1t Bad Enough to Kill.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26.-Before the tetanus
court of inquiry to-day Henry r. Taylor,
janitor for the chemical and meteorological
divisions of the Health department, ad
mitted under oath that he issued for public
use the toxic antidiphtheritic serum which
caused the recent deaths of thirteen chill
dren from tetanus. He distributed the vials.
properly labeled, he stated, because the
supply of diphtherla sntitoxin had become
exhausted early in October, and he did not
kill children
Taylor is a negro. He has held city po-
sitions for many years In addition to his
duties as janitor he acted as assistant to
Consulting City Bacteriologist Amand
Ravold. More less in the capacity of an
assistant, he had charge of the antitoxin
when it was in TASKS and after it had been
poured into the vials for distribution to
physicians.
For two hours Taylor was closeted this
afternoon with Chief of Detectives Des-
mond. Taylor placed on the witness
stand. with the chief of detectives at his
side. Mayor Wells advised Taylor to give
a distinct, true, connected relation of facts
appertaining to the toxic serum. Taylor
then admitted that his former testimony,
in which he swore that the serum OF Sept
20 had not been distributed was false Tay-
lor stated positively that he gave out serum
OF the make OF Sept. 30. This serum, it is
alleged, was responsible for the deaths of
sixteen or more children. Taylor said the
serum of Sept. 30 was not destroyed until
after the trouble began and that he had
been trying to protect the whole office"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
WAR NOT YET DECLARED
COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA STILL
AT THE RECRIMINATION STAGE.
BattIeship Indiana at WiIIemstad and
May Proceed to Laguayra-Vene-
zueIan Refugees.

COLON, Colombia, Dec. 26.-Newspapers
just received here from coast towns in
Colombia and Venezuela have much to say
about the present status of the Venezuelan
Colombian imbroglio. The gist of these
various newspaper articles is that each re-
public is still recriminating the other for
permitting the mastering of arms, troops,
ammunition, etc, and the actual invasion
of the others territory in alleged viola
ton of the laws governing the relations
of friendly nations. These newspapers con-
tain no news of a declaration of war by
either Colombia or Venezuela They set
forth that the policy of Colombia is one
of readiness to meet any emergency, hence
she will make continued efforts to increase
the number of her troops now on the Vene-
Zuelan frontier.
The Colombian gunboat General Pinzon
with 100 troops on board, has left here for
Rio Hacha. 1t is reported from the in
terror of Colombia that there has been no
recent serious hghting there. A few Lib
eral insurgents were found near Honda
on the Magdalena river. They were easily
defeated and dispersed by the government
troops.
The Colombian Conservative General Cas-
tro, considering IL next to impossible TO
surround the Liberal leader Lorenzo and
his followers, who are now in La Negrita
mountains, has come to the conclusion
that the governments best policy is to gar
rison the interior towns strongly in the
neighborhood of the Liberal retreat thus
cutting off Lorenzo's supplies and ultimate
ly forcing him 10 surrender.
General Castro Is an old Indian fighter
He has campaigned in the Guajira penin-
sula and in the Colombian department OF
Cauca He is familiar with the Indian
tactics OF warfare used by Lorenzo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
OTHER FIRES IN THE STATE
EXPLOSIONS CAUSE THEM AT HART
FORD CITY AND ALEXANDRIA,.
Plumber Responsible for His own
Death-A Printers Fatal Leap
from "A Burning Building.
pecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to tho Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, Dec. 27.-Fire was dis
covered about 1 o'clock this morning in the
two-story brick building on the south side
of the public square across from the court
house. Within few minutes the flames
broke from the roof. and IL was then dis
covered that the fire was also in the ad-
jacent buildings. Before the department.
got out the flames were shooting from the
roofs OF two or three buildings and there
was imminent danger Of the destruction OF
all that side OF the square. Every avail
able piece of fire-fghting apparatus was
the efforts Of the iremen TO control them.
The building in which the fire was dis
covered is owned by Mrs. DR.. Chittenden
and is occupied by Brickley & Co, drug
gists. On the second floor were the Offices
of the Indiana Accident Insurance Com
pany and Fears Brothers, real estate. The
rear of the building was occupied by the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
The next building east, in which the fire
burned through the roof is a two-story
brick. owned by b. w. Scott and-uocupf
by Haynes & Son, furnishing goods. Mil
ler & Haynes also have a tailoring estab-
lishment in the building. and their work.
rooms are on the second floor. 1t was
thought this was where the fire started.
The next building east is a two-story
brick. occupied by the AIema restaurant.
conducted by d. p. Watson. The building
is owned by Louis Loeb.
NJ. A Cox. a clothier. occupies the next
building east, a three-story structure, and
then in order come two-story buildings
occupied by August BEST. saloon; Howard
Witt. restaurant; George Goulding, cloth
ing; w. d. Deitzon. bakery; George II.
Teepe, saloon; Brown & Hewitt, shoe
store known as the Knew" Ed A. Dan
iels, drug store.
At 2 o'clock the fire had spread TO an
other building and it seemed impossible
that the buildings named and fronting
on the courthouse square could be saved
At 2:30 o'clock the fire was under con-
troll. An explosion OF natural gas in the
upper floor Of the building occupied by
Miller & Haynes tore out the upper front
of the building and raised the roof OF this
building and the Chittenden building and
gave the firemen a chance to get at the
flames.
DR.. NJ. A Rush, who has an Office on the
second floor OF the Chittenden building,
was severely injured while trying 10 get
out some OF his effects. He was in his
rooms when the explosion occurred and
the ceiling fell on him. He was rescued
with much difficulty.
The loss I'm the drug store and the Of
fees above IL and the building occupied by
Miller & Haynes is almost total. Fire did
not reach many parts OF the building. but
smoke and water did probably much
damage There was no way 10 get at the
amount of loss. Most OF the occupants OF
the burned buildings were fairly well pro-
tected by insurance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
MR.. SHAW'S ACCEPTANCE
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT TO
THE GOVERNOR OF IOWA.
Mr.. Roosevelt Delighted Over the Ac-
tiOn of His Prospective Secretary
of the Treasury.

DES MONIES, Ia, Dec Ex-Governor
Leslie NJ. Shaw tonight received the fol-
lowing message from President Roosevelt,
the first he has received direct from the
President regarding his appointment:
ITO Governor Shawl am delighted that
you have consented to accept portfolio or
secretary of treasury. Have written
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Pending receipt of President Roosevelts
letter the Governor has made no plans.
He anticipates, however, that he will be
called to Washington. and if so will go at
the pleasure of the President. 81 have no
plans" said the Governor. Except that
1 assume that 1 will fill out my almost
complete term as Governor. The Inaugural
ton of my successor takes place on Jan.
16, according to the present plan, and
see no reason why it will not be agreeable
to allow things to proceed in their regular
course"
Among the hundreds of congratulatory
kilograms and letters received by the Gov
ernor are communications from represent
atives of the Chamber of Commerce OF
New York and representatives Of business
and financial interests in Chicago and New
York.
AS stated in the Journal yesterday. Gov
ernor Shaw halls from Vermont. He is
fifty-three years old, but has lived in Iowa
ever since he was a very young man. He
is a lawyer and business man, and first be-
came prominent in politics in 1886 during
the Mckinley campaign. He has reputa-
ton throughout the West as an effective
speaker. The thing that attracted President
Roosevelt to him was the courage he
showed in 1897 when he first candi-
date for Governor. He planted himself then
squarely on a gold platform, while other
Western men were still dallying' with BIZ
metalism. Every other public man in Iowa
of any prominence warned him against
coming out unreservedly for the gold stand
ard but Shaw refused TO listen TO them. He
raised the gold banner I'm every county I'm
the State. The result vindicated his judg-
ment and his courage. He is just complet-
ing his second term as Governor. and had
President Mckinley lived he would have
been put forward by his State as a candi-
date for President For some years he has
been president of the Bank OF Denison, and
the bank of Marietta, I'm Iowa
Governor Shaw is one OF the most pOpu-
lar Governors Iowa has had In many years.
He is to use an old expression, close 10 the
American people. and he has helped 10 edu-
cate the farmers OF the West in sound
financial views He has shown that the
tariff and financial questions as are the
the East, and that the gold standard Is not
Wall-street quantity. Governor Shaw
we'll represents Western sentiment on
financial and tariff questions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
Internal Revenue Collections.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The monthly
statement of the collections of internal
revenue show that the total collections
for November, 1901 were $23 lis, ,951, de-
crease as compared with November, 1900
of 81 165, $50. The collections from the sew
eral sources of revenue are given as fol-
lows: Spirits, $120S0,S12. an increase of 81 =
800, 1872; tobacco, $4264, 700. a decrease of
500 1866; fermented liquors, $4,973 1SS, a de-
crease of $47459S; Oleomargarine, $212, ,S14
a decrease of SIS, ,S13; special taxes not else
where enumerated, SOS, ,666, an increase OF
S24, ,916; miscellaneous. $15SS, ,76S, a decrease
present fiscal year the total receipts were
S12O, ,654, ,395, a decrease as compared with
the corresponding period of 1900 of SIC, ,625,-
392 This decrease is wholly due TO the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
STRUCK A FREIGHT ENGINE.
Passenger Train Wrecked, One Man
Killed and Others Injured.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Dec. 26.-The
local express which runs between the Ca
madam 500 and Webbwood, Ont, on the
Canadian Pacific. colided with a light
freight engine few miles east of Thessa-
Ion. last evening. Engineer McDavit, of
North Bay. of the freight engine. was
killed. Several others were badly injured
They are: Arthur Curtis, Ottawa; Charles
Wash; David Miller. fireman of the ex-
press; NJ. Christopher. engineer OF the ex-
press: a. Gould, conductor of the express
All of the latter are of Sault Ste Marie
The accident was the result OF the freight
engine running by Dayton, where the ex-
press should have been passed. In an AT
tempt to make time.