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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11
Hand Co. Teachers.

Report OF the H. &. I. A. meeting
OF March 10th, and Program for
Apr. 18th, 1901.
The Teachers Association met as
usual at the school house in Miller
and held II regular meeting. After
the opening exercises consisting OF
songs and prayer, the Assn took up
the discussion of current events, this
was followed by n vocal solo by
Prof. G. ii. Grace, Mt the close OF the
encore his Grace kindly informed ns
we might "blame" ourselves if we
were "sold." How many were sold?
There was a lively discussion on
Prof. H. X. Fross' Arithmetical
Analysis and vet some OF us did not
express ourselves in regard to it.
Shall we ever o yercome our natural
bashfulnpss? During recess n pro-
| gram was made out for the follow
ing meeting. The quotations from
Browning were not SO plentiful as
they might have been tho a goodly
number were given. The sermon on
sold Mother Hubbard" was not
very sblemnly reed by the audience
and the minister is thinking of re-
firing from the pulpit. The anthem
was enjoyed by all and We are con-
WINGED that hungry dogs should be
supplied with bones. The debate
upon the school age OF children was
animal ed. interesting and full OF
humor aud common sense. We
were glad to learn that Mr.. Inns
initials Il. and NJ. stand for kid
manager" He undoubtedly has
success in that line. Both Miss
Strickling and Mr.. Linn stated some
plain wholesome facts in regard to
the question. The judges, Prof's
Grace & Fross and Bessie Maxwell
decided two to one in favor of the
affirmative, that the school age be
seven years.
The young hopeful guartette"
was well appreciated and wasin-
vited to return the q~uartette will
have another song at the next meet
ing.
Program for April 18th, 1901.
Opening Song.
Current events.
Duet Misses Reed.
The Makeup OF a good teacher
Mrs. Belle Grace.
Paper on How to Teach Reading
Anna LAWYER.
Recitation-Miss May Strickling.
Cornet Solo. A. b. Sheldon.
Recess.
Duet-Mrs. Cutherberscn & Bessie
Maxwell. u
Nature work. Suggestions for
April-Grace, Carroll.
Relation OF Pestalozzi to the re-
vival OF learning.-Miss Nora King.
Relation OF Pestalozzi to Locke,
Rousseau,
Basedom.
Miss Talbot.
Vocal Solo-Grace Carroll.
Quotations from Emerson,
Song by the "Young Hopeful quar-
tette."
This may be the last meeting until
next TALL, every teacher who is at all
interested in the school work should
be present.
II. G.. Il. A. Secretary.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11

Ladies call and see our new sho es
We just recsived from the old aud re-
liable North Star Shoe Co. The lat
est and the best. TIFF
II. K. GREEyEs.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11

Bssr,Abs The Kind You Have Ahssys Bought
Signature # IMN1M

IA report is current that dairymen
in Southwestern Hand county have
raised 1000 with which To start n
creamery. This, tits stated, will be
in Como township. Another move
is also on loot ostart onei in Spring
Hill township. A half dozen cream
cries in Hand county will raise the
values OF land quicker than any
other thing. AT present a raw quar-
ter israted at ''grazingland prices :"
With,cream RES this will change to
dairy farm prices. To conduct II
dairy arm, OF milking, stocsraisi ne
and farming, a man does notsneed II
whole township OF land. And the
PRESS believes the time will come
when a man aud family. will produce
wealth on each half section OF land
in the county.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11

W.+F
Four years ago the Press advised
the people Of Hand County to build
creameries and engage more extern.
sively in dainying. This Was being
done at that time in many other
counties, and.in every case the best
of results have been obtained.
Farmers have made money and
their lands have advanced in value.
Hand County is doing lots OF dairy
ing, which has been very successful,
and will probably do more now that
the steer craze has passed, but the
creamery does it quicker and better
than any OF her way.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11

For sale ut a bargain if taken q t
once, 160 acres in section 2-109-6S.
17t2 JCHy Pts EY Co.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11

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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-22


The million left by Sam Lewis, the
notorious London usurer, and the
benefactions that have come to light
since his death continue to be a nine
days wonder among his acquaint-
ances in London Beginning his ca
reer as money lender comparatively
late and very humbly, he made money
with marvellous rapidity. One reason
for this was that he never lost any, or
hardly ever, even at the gaming
tables, where he was delighted to take
his turn. To the poor people who
constantly applied to him for loans
he always replied that poor person
could not afford to borrow. An artist
not long ago paid visit to the finan-
cier and told his story over the cigar
and glass of wine which Sam Lewis
had always at hand. The artists re-
quest was a modest one-he wanted
only $50. II could not afford to lend
it to you," said the prince of usurers,
but / don't mind asking your &C
ceptance of it'-and he handed the
astonished applicant a $50 note.
This story, which the narrator
vouches for, seems to belle the asser-
ton lately made that in Sam Lewis
case only 1.-The dead hand" has parted
with possessions on which the living
hand opened never.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-22
Russia's Many WATERWAYS.

No other country is so prodigally
endowed with navigable rivers as
Russia. The rivers of Russia have
their sources within a comparatively
few miles of each other all of the
great streams rising within the area
of the broad plateau of the north, so
that it was no difficult feat to con-
meet the headwaters of the numerous
rivers. The construction of less than
400 miles of actual canals, made it
possible to travel by barge from Arch
angel on the Arctic, to Astrakan on
the Caspian, a distance of more than
5000 miles, from st. Petersburg to the
foot of the Urals, and from the Baltic
to the Black Sea by three distinct
routes, to say nothing of Moscow and
numerous other inland cities which
were brought into direct water COM
munication with all parts of the en-
re.-Engineering Magazine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-22

some appearance. and is pierced by
eight gates. Like Picking, the town
possesses drum tower and a huge
bell. The streets are broad and well
laid out, and the shops are we'll sup
piled with both native and foreign
goods. The population is estimated at
about 100000, including that OF tn
suburbs, the richest and most eaten.
sive Of which are on the western ara
southern faces of the city. Leaou-
yang. which was once the capital o.
the country, also stands in the province
of Leaou-tung, but it is not now
place of much Importance. The pop
ulation of the whole province of Leaou-
tung is estimated to be about $4,000 900.
The province of Kirin, or Central
Manchooria is bounded on the north
and northwest by the Sungari, on the
south by Leaou-tung and Corea, on the
west by the line of palisades already
spoken Of, and on the east by the
Usuri and the maritime Russian prov
inces. 1t contains an area of abou.
$4,000 square miles, and is entirely
mountainous with the exception Of
stretch of plain country in it's north
western corner. This plain produces
large quantities of indigo and opium.
The local trade is considerable, and is
benefited by the presence of large junk
building yards, which, owing to the
abundance and cheapness of wood.
have been established there, and from
which the place has derived it's Chi.
nese name of Chuen-chang or ship
yard" The town has a well-to-do APP
pearance, and in summer time the
houses and shops are gayly decorated
with flowers brought from the sunny
south. Ashehoh, on the Ashe, with its
population of $4,000; Petuna SINCE
Sing-chung. on the Sungari popula-
ton $4,000; San-sing. near the junction
of the Sungari and Hurka; La-lin, 120
miles to the north of Kirin, population
100000; and Ninguta, are the other
principal cities in the province.
Tsi-tsi-har, or Northern Manchoora,
which contains about $4,000 square
miles, Is bounded on the north and
northeast by the Amur. on the south
by the Sungari, and on the west by the
Nonni and Mongolia. This province
is thinly populated, and is cultivated
only along the lines Of its rivers. The
only towns of any Importance arc
Tsitsihar and Mergen.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-22
<::1LH!f H eANAL* 4 e ! n
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the proposal that this compact super
sede the Clayton Bulwer treaty,
England, so far as can be learned,
rejects our proposals on the following
grounds:
|. That as trustee for all maritime
nations she cannot consent to a canal
in whose naturalization all nations do
not join. This is, to speak plainly,
simply a pretense and may be dis
missed as such.
9 That the Davis amendment IS
Objectionable because it gives us the
AS the canal will be essentially a part
of our coast line we must so control it.
8. That in the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty England surrendered for a GER
tain consideration vested rights" in
Central America. and that our pro-
posals destroy the consideration with
out restoring the rights surrendered
in exchange therefor.
In this last is plainly the gist of the
whole matter. England most likely
hopes that the United States will offer
concessions of American soil in Alaska
C. elsewhere in exchange for her
rights in Central America.
In word, England fails back upon
the Clayton ulwer treaty, sits down
on the canal route, and demands to be
bought off.
AS the Clayton-Bulwer treaty is
still in forca tho 11nited States 10 thuS
confronted with the alternative Of fore
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-22
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hope that the United States could be
deceived into regarding Russia's neces-
sary measures in Manchooria as hos
tile to its interests
Our State Department promptly de-
MED secret negotiations" with any
power regarding China.
By the Chinese Manchooria is called
the country of the Manchows, or Man.
chus, an epithet meaning Pure" chos-
en- by the founder of the dynasty
which now rules over Manchooria and
China as an appropriate designation
for his family Manchooria as 1t has
existed for upward Of two centuries
that Is to say, since it has had an h v
tOrical existence--is tract of country
wedged in between China and Mon
golia on the west and northwest, and
Corea and the Russian territory on the
Amur on the east and north. Speaking
more definitely. it is bounded VI the
north by the Amur, on the east ~ the
Usuri, on the south by the Gulf Of
Leaou-tung, the Yellow Sea, and Corea,
and on the west by the river Nonni and
line of palisades which stretch from
Kwan-chung- to the Great Wall of
China. The territory thus defined is
about 800 miles in length and 500 miles
in width, and contains about 100000
square miles. 1t is divided into three
provinces. viz. Tsitsihar OF Northern
Manchooria. Kirin or Central Man
chooria, and Leaou-tung or Southern
Manchooria. Physically the country is
divided into two regions, the one
series of mountain ranges occupying
the northern and eastern portions of
the kingdom, and the other a plain
which stretches southwark from Mouk-
den. the capital, to the Gulf of Leaou-
tung. Speaking generally, the noun
tains run in direction parallel with
the lay of the country, and are inter-
persed with numerous and fertile val
leys, more especially on the southern
and eastern slopes, where the summer
sun brings to rich perfection the fruits
of the soil fortified by the showers of
the south monsoon.
Moukden, or as it is called by the
Chinese Shingyang, the capital city
of ManchOoria, is situated in the
province of Leaou-tung. 1t occupies
fine position on the river Shin, an
affiuent of the Leaou. and is city
with considerable pretensions to grand
eur. The city wall presents hand
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-22

ing England off or buying her off. As
England. our obvious policy is, while
steadily preparing for the other alter.
native. to try to buy England off.
No surrender of the Monroe doctrine,
no territorial concessions in Alaska,
however, can wisely be included in our
offer
The Senate has greatly assisted Mr..
Hays future negotiations by making
it plain to all the world that the
American people will have an Ameri-
can canal or none. The belief that the
American people would ever abdicate
their supremacy in this hemisphere
must now have been dispelled from
the European mind.
To have that belief dspelled is an
advantage which Mr.. Hay SHOULD ex-
plot promptly. In the meantime an
impression is given out from Sandow
to the effect that Britain's chief OBJ
lection to the canal comes from the
fact that vast financial resources in
our transcontinental railways (chiefiy
held in England) would be greatly
depressed by the assurance Of canal.
Or to be brief England is not aiming
at the American canal but is merely
carrying out the time-honored
Britain policy of protecting British in
vestors by seeking to delay program
which when assured will injure the
market value of their holding.-Inter-
Ocean,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-22
Mrs. Comstock's Campaign.
BY D. A. CHAUNCEY.

Copyright. 1901, by Daily Story Pub Coz
When Chester Comstock announced
himself as a candidate for congress
everybody said his wife was back of 1t.
Comstock had never been suspected of
political ambitions-or any other sort
except to live up to his ideals Of cul-
tured gentleman. He was born OF a
wealthy family, educated in the uni
versities of two continents, and pos
sessed tastes which permitted him to
enjoy to the utmost the good things
of the world. He had positive aver
sion for business in any form and no
desire whatever to increase the estate
which he had inherited. He lived a
life Of luxury, was widely known and
universally liked.
If he lacked in ambition his wife did
not. After their marriage and the
joining of their fortunes she had as
sumner a position of social leadership.
AS the years slipped by she became
restless. Then came winter at
Washington and she had returned
home filled with longing to return
there as the wife of congressman
or other official that would give her
established standing. All the arts OF
a dominant nature had been brought
into play to instill into her husbands
mind the fire of political ambition.
Finally out of sheer good nature he
told her he would acquiesce to her de-
sires if it could be managed so that he
would not be annoyed with the details
of politics.
IF it will add materially to your
happiness for me to be congressman
or Senator or President or what no,
said he. Il am willing and | will try to
attend to the duties that may fall to
me in such manner as not to reflect
discredit on my name. But positively
l know nothing about politics. If you
wish me to go into this sort Of thing
the figuring must come from youi
head"
She secured an alliance at once with
Maurice Fox. the man reputed to be
the sharpest politician in the county.
Mrs. Comstock was perfectly frank
with Fox, told him her ambition and
that money was no object and that she
wanted to secure his assistance. She
was somewhat surprised to learn that
Fox would not accept cash.
All the money l would touch in a
campaign would be the actual ex-
penses. l am very much inclined to
help you, however, for reasons of my
own. can see how your husband
might be very strong candidate. To-
gether with other men | have been
somewhat successful in politics In
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Nearly one-fourth of our exports to
China go to the province of Man.
chooria. In 1899, the latest year for
which complete figures are obtainable,
we sent to China products valued at
$23013,013, of which % per cent went
to ManchoOria. American goods, espe-
cially cottons, are in growing demand
there. To that province in 1899 went
fully 30 per cent of our exports of cot
ton goods to China. These facts show
why the United States would neces-
sarily oppose any such closing of the
Manchoorian market
There is however, no reason to be-
lieve that Russia has any such inten-
ton. AS a matter of fact Russia had
begun negotiations for the cession of
Manchooria year before the Pekin
riots begun. The transfer of the terri
Germs only Russia and China. The
Cars government has given positive
assurances that the occupation of
Manchooria, made necessary to protect
railway and other Russian interests
during the Boxer outbreak. is tempo
rary and solely for the purpose of re-
storing order. The folly of the Lon
don reports that Russia has bribed
the Chinese court to consent to the
permanent alienation of Manchoora is
evident upon the slightest considera-
ton of the facts.
Russia's interests in Eastern Asia
demand that commerce with and
through Manchooria be stimulated by
every possible means. Supplies of
every kind are needed for the devel-
opment of Siberia. Traffic from the
east as we'll as from the west is
needed to make the Siberian railway
pay expenses. For these reasons Rus
STA was the first to agree to our re-
quest that, no matter what the future
political control of any part of China
our treaty rights should remain unim-
paired. 1t was evidently to Russia's
interest that commerce across the Pa
cific be facilitated. Unable herself to
supply the growing needs of Eastern
Siberia and North China, Russia had
to rely on foreign supplies. For these
reasons Russia guaranteed our access
to the Manchoorian market. and also.
gave many of our products free entry
to Siberia.
The sugar complication evidently in
spired Russia's traditional foe with the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-22
TIE LEARNED ASTRONOMER.

knew q learned astronomer
Who all things earthly spurned.
And wandered through this pleasant land
With countenance upturned.
From early youth his habits were
To hold aloof from men;
He thought this old worlds happenings
But little worth his ken.
He saw no wonders in the trees
Or in the waving grass
He never thought 1t worth his while
To WOO a pretty lass.
And not whit this good man cared
For potentate or pope:
To him the greatest man was he
Who made the telescope.
But sun and moon arose and set
Precisely when he said;
He knew whence each comet came
And where each comet fled;
And for his plan to wipe the spots
From off the glorious sun.
Among the brethren of his ilk
He much renown had won.
This good soul died and went on high,
But much to his concern
He found the knowledge CLEANED while
=. here
Left nothing more to learn.
With telescope, from DER a cloud.
He now peers down to earth,
And finds out strange and wondrous
things
About his place of birth.
The Baltimore Sun.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-22

saving Of my soul? Do you esteem my
honor so lightly as to believe that |
would allow my name to be furnished
as you and your disreputable asso-
ciates have sought to tarnish it? Do
you believe that would have retained
an Office secured by such means, or
permitted you to crafty foolish van
ity by such sacrifice? Had your
plan succeeded it would have been i'm
possible to have longer lived with
you. My name will not go before the
convention tomorrow. l will never
touch the dirty pool of politics again.
If Fox ever enters my house again
will cane him. Weldon's pension will
be doubled. Good morning" And he
strobe heavily out of the room.
The member who answers to the roll
call from the thirty-ninth district can
turn a jack four times hand-running
while looking you squarely in the eye
and drink a dozen "highballs" at a
sitting. Mr.. and Mrs. Comstock remain
at home.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-22

Although England has refused our
proposals for Nicaragua canal, the
problem in hand is visibly nearing a
solution. For this progress in a great
cause the American people are indebted
to the United States Senate, which. by
its action on the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty, has made clear to the world the
following vital points:
/. That the American people will
never consent to the abrogation of the
Monroe doctrine by admitting the Eu-
ropean concert to partnership in "a
purely American enterprise.
2. That the American people under
stand the canal will be in fact-what-
ever the territorial sovereignty of it's
shores-a part Of their coast line and
must be treated as such
g. That the American people, while
perfectly willing to guarantee to all
nations equal commercial privileges
with their own in peace, will never
consent to a naturalization of the canal
hat will open it to their enemy in
var,
4. That the American people will
not accept England as a partner in the
control of the canal.
The first and third of these four
points the Senate made clear by strik-
Ing out Mr.. Hays invitation to the
European concert to join in the guar
antics OF neutrality. The second and
third it emphasized by the Davis
amendment. The fourth it declared in
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-22
TESTED WITH SALT.
How an Apache Chief sele cted Warriors
for q Hard Campaign.

for q Hard Campaign.
In the early days of Union Pacific
railroading, Victoria, Mana and the
present Geronimo, the three chiefs OF
the Arizona Apaches, with 100 Of the
best bucks, came through to Green
River, Wyo. They had heard of the
heap wagon and no boss" and had
come to stop the train. They made a
lasso of rawhide and fifty men on each
side held on to the rope as the freight
came down the Wasatch divide. The
engine driver saw, when several
miles away, what the Indians were up
to, so he whistled "off brakes" and
opening his throttle let her loose. The
cowcatcher struck the rope and hurled
the Indians in all directions, literally
tearing them to pieces, headless, arm
less and legless. The three chiefs went
south to their cactus plants much
crestfallen. Before they selected these
men the old Chief Victoria had them
all eat piece Of rock salt about as big
as a pecan, run swiftly about 100
yards, sit down on rock or log and
cross their legs. Then he watched the
vibration of the feet which were cross
ed. The feet which vibrated the
longest strokes he declined to accept
for severe duty or a dangerous trip,
or for one that was at all hazardous
But he accepted the feet which vibrat-
ed short, distinct and regular strokes.
Now, what did that old chief know
about pulsation of the arterial system
or Of heart action, and, indeed, about
salt in the system? l have lived near
to Indian reservations and have had
occasion often to survey over their
lands for railroads and other objects,
and since this salt controversy have
wondered where old Victoria got his
idea. Is not the child of the sage
brush plains better posted than his
paleface brother?-New York Herald.