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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-05-30
''Yes'n."
What did you put on?"
Some lilacs and-roses."

Some lilacs and--roseS."
You didn't pick those roses ?"
20, mother, the lilacs didn't seem
quite enough Aunt Phebe Ann has
always done so much," Lucy said.
Her mother aud her aunt looked at
each other Il shouldn't have thought
you'd have picked those roses without
saying anything about it" said her
mother, but her voice was embar-
raised rather than harsh. She went
back to the kitchen and proceeded
with her work OF making biscuits for
supper. The sewing was all finished
Lucy set the table After supper they
went out in the cemetery and strolled
about looking at the flowers, in the
soft, low light. "Who brought all that
mess Of buttercups and grass won
der?" said Sarah Cook, as they stood
over Sylvester's grave.
Il guess 1t must have been Phebs
AIMS husband-it looks just like a
man." Mrs. Kemp replied Lucy got
down on her knees and Strengthened
the buttercups into bouquet.
Il wonder if she'll live the night
out" said Sarah Cook, soberly.
I've listened to near the bell toll
every morning this week." said Mrs.
Kemp. II don't believe she can live
much longer. I'd go up there tonight
If thought she wanted me to-"
The next morning Mrs. Kemp. list
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-05-30

ats lonesome-sorto' loresome,-it's a
Sund'y day, to me,
II pears like-mor'n any day I nearly
ever see,
Yit, with the Stars and Stripes above,
flutterin' In the air,
On evry soldiers grave I'd love to
lay lily there.
"They say, though, Decoration days is
ginerally observed
Most ev'rywheres especially by SOL
der boys that served
But me and mothers never went-we
seldom git away
In pint o'fact, we're allus home on
Decoration Day.
"They say the old boys marches
through the streets In columns
grand,
A-follerin' the old war tunes they're
playin' on the band
And citizens all jinin' inland little
children, too
All marchin' under shelter Of the old
Red. White and Blue.
With roses! roses! roses! ev'rybody
in the town.
And crowds O girls in white. just fair
ly loaded down.
Oh! don't the boys know 1t, from their
camp acrost the hill?--
Don't they see their comrades coming
and the old flag wavin' still!
oh can't they hear the bugle and the
rattle of the drum
Amt they no way under heaven they
can rickollect us some?
Amt they no way we can coax EN-
through the rises jest to say
They know that every day on earth's
their Decoration Day?
We've tried that--me and mother
where Elias takes his rest,
In the orchard--in his uniform, and
hands acrost his breast.
And the flag he died fer. smiling and
a-ripplin' in the breeze
Above his grave-and, over that-the
robin In the trees!
And yet it's onesome-lonesome! -
It's Sund'y day to me,
II pears like-more'n any day nearly
ever see
Yit, with the Stars and Stripes above.
a-fiutterin' in the air,
On ev'ry soldiers grave I'd love to
lay lily there
James Whitcomb Rifles.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-05-30


ening with her head thrust out of the
window in the early sunlight, heard
indeed the bell tolling for Phebe Ann.
she's gone" she told Sarah Cook and
Lucy; and Lucy cried
They all went to Phebe AIMS funer-
al and followed her to the grave. Mrs.
Kemp's and Sarah Cooks eyes were
red when they came home There
were great many good things about
Phebe Ann, after ALL" Mrs. Kemp said.
II always said there was" Sarah
returned defiantly.
The morning after the funeral John
Kemp came to the door. Lucy an
swered his knock He looked old and
detected, but he tried to smile Il
want to see you a minute said he.
mo, | can't come in-not this morn
ing I'm coming before long. hope
things will be different from what
they have been. 1t was her wish.
went home that day and told Phebe
Ann how you'd put the flowers there,
and she beckoned to me to come and
lean over. Then she made out to tell
me. She wanted you to have Sylves-
ter's money that We put in the bank
for him when he was born. It's been
growing. We haven't spent any, ex-
cepting for the flowers, and its near
five hundred dollars. She wanted ma
to give it to you right away, and
you're going to have 1t just as soon
as can get 1t out of the bank Phebe
Ann said you could have some more
schooling and not have to work so
hard. And / guess you'll have more
than that, too, some day, IL you out
live me. Phebe Ann, she thought
mebbe could make some arrange
ments with your mother and aunt to
come to our house and live, and take
care Of it. She said she didn't want
any other women in there. She knew
they were good housekeepers and
would keep things the way she did.
You tell your mother I'm coming in
to see her some time before long"
John Kemp went feebly down the
walk, and Lucy returned to the kitch-
en-. The door had been ajar, and her
mother and Sarah Cook had heard
every word. They were both crying.
Coming just now when we didn't
know which way to turn" sobbed
Sarah Cook. Poor Phebe Ami"
"Well, there's one thing about It,"
said Mrs. Kemp, brokenly, there
sha'n't one Decoration day go by as
long as live, without Sylvester's
grave being trimmed as handsome as
ii his mother was alive!"-Youth's
Companion.
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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-05-30
Mokin6 fbe Day Complete.

There will be old soldiers at the
Decoration day ceremonies this year
who may never be with us again; there
will be children present for the first
time, too. Then let us make the day
never-to-be-forgotten one for the
child, tender memory to the ones the
old soldier leaves behind. The early
inculcated lesson Of patriotism will
never be effaced. and few words of
appreciation to the veteran will mean
more than will the handsomest wreath
laid on his coffin when for him the last
bugie cali has sounded.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-05-30

went away. "Phebe Ann Is sinking"
he said, indistinctly, as he went.
Lucy's mother and her aunt rushed
to the door to meet her. us Phebe
Ann dead?" Sarah Cook called out.
"No. she amt dead"
What did he want to see you for?.
asked Mrs. Kemp.
Lucy hesitated; a shamefaced look
came over her face. What did he
want?" her mother asked. impera-
lively.
"He wanted to, know who put some
flowers on-Sylvester's grave"
did your" @t
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-05-30

i guess there won't be a great
show of flowers on Sylvester's grave
this year." said Sarah Cook. Her
voice had certain triumph in 1t, but
II ended in decorous sigh.
/ guess there won't, either" re-
turned her sister Mrs. Kemp. Il
guess Phebe Ann Is too sick to think
much about It." Her voice sounded
like Sarah's.
Lucy Kemp dropped her sewing for
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-05-30

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Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-23
uNLucKY MEN ARE ALL ALIKE.

Go Cropping and Dreaming Through
Life but Never Find Success.
"The unlucky men all are kin; they
all have certain qualities alike" says
IAN American Mother" in the Ladies'
Home Journal. "They have eyes keen
to look into the root of things, but which
also dream dreams and see visions;
they have hot human blood, they love
or hate in no halfway measure. To
each of them, too, comes at times-no
matter what the business or pursuit
may be by which they strive to push
their way among men and to grow rich
"a sudden disgust of it, heartfelt and
real, contempt for the work and for
its successes. They dream of some
thing before them better than money
or office, and they try to clutch at it.
So they go through life, cropping for
success with one hand and for their
dream with the other, and-they lose
both. We must choose either God or
Mammon as master and keep faith
with him if we mean to succeed"
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-23
ALUM BAKING POWDER
Declared by the Courts to be Unwholes
some, and Its Sale in Violation
of the Pure Food Laws

A case in the courts of Davenport,
Iowa, the other day, appears to have
fixed the status of the alum baking
powders as an illicit article of trade.
1t seems that The Pure Food Co., of
Chicago, sold to a firm of grocers in
Davenport a quantity of baking pow
der called Pure Food Baking Pow
der" The grocers sold some of it, as
certained that it was an alum powder,
returned the powder unsold to the
manufacturers and refused to pay for
it. The manufacturers sued to collect.
The case was tried before Judge Boil
linger and a jury. Attorneys Neal &
Neal, and S. A. Finger defended the
grocers. 1t was shown that the pow
der contained alum. The defence
claimed, consequently, that it was in
furious to health and that traffic in
it was against public policy. Expert
testimony was introduced to show that
alum when taken into the stomach
would influence the gastric juices to
the detriment of the person using It.
The jury rendered a verdict for the
defendants, which means that alum
baking powders are deleterious to
health, their sale illegal in the State.
The pure food laws of the State are
upheld.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-23
Politician in Trouble

ashington.-Senator Hanna, Sec
rotary Hay, Lord Pauncefote, Col
Dick, and, it is believed, President Nc
Kinley, are lined up in united effort
to prevent the extradition of George
HerZkovitz to Canada.
Herzkovitz is prominent politician
of Toledo. He fell in love with a fif-
teen year old girl. Her parents op-
posed the suit, and the couple eloped to
Canada and were married. The pa
rents could secure no aid from the
courts of Ohio, and they had the Can
adam authorities in1ict Herzkovitz
for perjury in swearing the girl was
of age. Extradition papers were Sc
cured and then Herzkovitz thought it
time to exert his influence. Secre-
tary Hay found that he could not in
terfere SO an appeal was made to Am
bassador Pauncefote. who will do his
best to have the home government
quash the indictment and prevent the
separation of Herzkovitz and his pretty
girl wife.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-23
Golden Company, the Fay Fruit Com
pany and Others
Governors Nominations

amento.-Governor Gage sent
the following nominations to the SELL
ate, and the unanimously confirmed:
John G. Mattos, jr., of Alameda, df-
rector of the asylum for the deaf,
dumb and blind. vice B. A. Hayes, term
expired.
Henry Pierce of Alameda, director
of the same, vice self.
John H. Grindley of Alameda, direc-
tor of the same. vice self.
Frank w. Leavitt OF. Alameda, di-
rector of the same, vice self.
John T. Harrington of Colusa, di-
rector of California Home for care of
Feeble Minded children.
w. M. Lawler of San Francisco, df-
rector of the same, vice R. R. Ruben
stein.
John D. Mckenzie of Santa Clara,
director of the same
H. G. W. Dinkelspeil, trustee of
state normal school at San Francisco,
vice self.
I. B. Dockweiler of Los Angeles,
trustee of state normal school at San
Diego, vice self
Clifford Coggins, trustee of state
normal school at Chico, vice self.
F. c. Jenkins of Santa Clara, trustee
of state normal school at San Jose,
vice Charles Sweigert, term expired.
Charles Prayer of Los Angeles, trus-
tee of Whittier state school, vice Adina
Mitchell, term expired
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-23

ervice, it's own steamship line; ev-
Srything that contributes to it's earn
ings is owned by the company. There
is no milking along the way" "Atten-
ton to detail, believe, is the dominant
Cuality in Mr.. HILL" replied another
tanking friend to the same question.
''Singleness of purpose and complete
mastery of detail of everything con-
nected with his property. Why" he
continued, che knows the number Of
ties on every bridge along the line
from st. Paul and Minneapolis to Seat
tie and Vancouver. And there is not
figure relative to the cost of anything
that he cannot give you off-hand." In
these days'w when David Harum's the
orem of the Golden Rule is taken by
so many people as the key to ''shrewd
business methods it is pleasing to note
that the men who have achieved nota-
BILE success have believed that honesty
Is the best policy.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-23
ECCENTRIC WIDOW
Lived Like Miser and Left Large Estate

Although Mrs. Marietta D. Hay, an
aged and eccentric widow of larry
town, lived like miser in two rooms
of the mansion she owned on Grove
street in that village and almost
starved herself, it was revealed today
by her will, filed in the Westminster
County Surrogate's Office, at White
Plains, that she leaves an estate es-
timated at 100000.
Mrs. Hay was the widow of Dewitt
C. Hay, who died ten years ago. At
his wife's suggestion he saved and
bought railway bonds, and after his
death she continued to save up for
tune. She seldom spent more than
So a week for living expenses. At night
she gathered her money and jewelry
together and placed them in a black
bag which she hung on the limb of a
tree, outside of her bedroom window,
so that she said, if burglars entered
her room she could truthfully tell them
she had no money in the house. This
bag often contained many thousands
of dollars, as she could not believe in
banks.
She leaves the bulk of her property
consisting of railroad bonds and gilt
edged securities, to charitable institu-
TONS
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-23
ONLY One Jones.

He had never seen a telephone, and
his friend was showing him how 1t
worked. 1t was in his office. He called
up his house, and the wife came to the
telephone.
MY dear, Mr.. Jones is here, and l
have asked him to come up to dinner"
Then he turned to Mr.. Jones and
said:
''Put your ear to that and you'n hear
her answer"
He did, and this was the answer:
Now, John, ted you would never
have that dlsagreeaIle wretch in my
house again"
What was that" spoke out Mr..
Jones. Women are quick. A man
would have simply backed away from
the telephone and said no more. She
took in the situation in a second when
she heard the strange voice, and quick
as a flash came back the sweetest kind
of voice:
"Why, Mr.. Jones, how do you do? l
thought my husband meant another
Mr. Jones. Do come up to dinner. |
shall be so glad 10 see you."-New York
World
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-23
Gold Piling In

Washington.-The gross gold in the
treasury last Saturday. amounted to
1892, 913, 023, compared with $416, 218,-
209 at the same period last year. Sat
urday's figures break all records. The
increase in the gold holdings of the
department during the year has been
66,694,S14.
At the department it is said the
prospect is that the gold holdings will
continue to increase at the rate of
probably $5,000,000 a month until the
new revenue law goes into effect. The
amendments to this law will reduce
the treasury receipts, it is thought,
about $4O,OOO,OOO a year, but Treas
urer Roberts thinks that this will only
serve to check the drought of the gold
holdings. He does not believe that the
decrease in the receipt will diminish
the amount of gross gold.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-23
DENET IS GOING MAD
That is the Opinion Of the Freed
Prisoners
THINK HIS TRIALS CRAZED HIM
Imports His Plans to No One--Repudi.
ates Peace Negotiations and Trans.
& walters

Observation-Disclosures who have
lately been released by Gen. Dewet
say they think he is mailman. They
aver that the terrible fatigues he has
undergone, his anxieties, and his inten-
sity of feeling having unhinged his
mind.
Apart from this view of Gen. De-
vets mental state, some of his pecul-
iarities are that he rarely sleeps with
in the bounds of his camp. He seeks
rest outside with a few trusted fol-
lowers. Thus the orderlies of his sub
ordinate commanders are frequently
unable to find him to receive orders.
His secrecy is extreme. He absolutely
imparts his plans to no one.
Gen. Dewet repudiates the peace ne
gotiations which are going on. He de-
elares openly to the men tina. no terms
except absolute independence will sat-
isfy him.
A recent utterance attributed to him
is that, after the British, he hated the
Transvallers. There whereabouts of
Gen. Dewet during the last two or
three days is unknown, nor. is it
known whether President sSteyn is
with him.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-23
Seyen.Days Program

San Francisco.-The general Citizens
Committee having in charge the recep-
ton to President Mckinley has decided
to limit the expenditures for the re-
ception to $4,000. The banquet will
be held either in the Palace Hotel or
the California Theatre, and 700 guests
will be present.
A revised programme for the seven
days of the Presidents stay in this
city has been prepared, the principal
features of which are public recep-
ton at the ferry building, May IA; the
Presidents address at the University
of California commencement, May Is;
various receptions and a banquet by
the Ohio society May 16; receptions
by school children and knights Tenn
plar, May II; launching of the Ohio
and citizens banquet, May IS; dedica-
ton of the Donahue fountain and trip
around the bay, May 20. May 10, will
be a day of rest.
Before coming to this city, the Pres
ident will be with the Grand Army at
Pacific Grove, Saturday May IL; at
Monterey Sunday, at San Jose Mon
day and at Palo Alto Tuesday morning,
reaching here in the afternoon of May
IA. 1t is understood that the Presi-
dent will visit Stockton Tuesday, May
81, then Sacramento, and that then he
will go to Oregon.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-23
KING OSCAR TO ARBITRATE
Scandinavian Ruler to Settle Samoan
Question

Germany's responsibility for the
troubles that occurred in Samoa three
years ago and resulting in the killing
of British and American officers and
men and the partition of the Samoan
islands, will be determined by King
Oscar of Norway and Sweden. Ac-
cording to special to the Herald from
Washington, Great Britain and Ger
many have completed their briefs of
the property claims filed by the sub
jects of each. which grew out of the
military operations of the English and
American forces. The state depart
ment has practically completed its
brief. The document will not be made
public until submitted to the royal
arbitrator, but it is understood that
while it does not directly mention the
part Germany played in the Samoan
troubles, there are pointed references
to the activity of certain foreign
agents.
These references are to be reinforced
by an attorney who will be sent to
Stockholm as the American represen-
tative. If the American contention
should be established Germany would
have to pay damages to both Great
Britain and the United States for losses
sustained in Samoa.
During the Samoan troubles Great
Britain acted in concert with the
United States and was disposed to hold
Germany responsible. Whether after
the change in their relations she is
willing to reassert the views then en-
tertained is a question that will be de-
termined only when her brief is sub
mitted
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-23
WOMEN RUN MUNICIPAL SHOW
Not a Man Named for Office on One
Ticket

Denver, March 16.-Denver is the
first metropolitan city in the world to
have nominated complete ticket for
city offices without man on it. The
Prohibition party tonight in mass con-
vention decided to name only women
and nominated accordingly an entire
ticket, from mayor to aldermen.
Mrs. Antionette A. Hawley, presi-
dent of the state w. C. T. o., is the
candidate for mayor.
At the conclusion of the convention
the question was raised whether the
ticket is legal. One of the dissenting
men, who wanted his brethren repre-
sented on the ticket. said he thought
not.
''The city charter, if 1 am not mis-
TAKEN" he said, provides for a city
council of one alderman from each
ward and for a board of aldermen.
Now, where does your board of al
derwomen' come in?'
The party leaders. however, fear no
complications, as they take the word
in its general meaning.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-23
RECORD WEEK FOR FRUIT
Immense Quantity Sold at Bad Figures
Higher Prices in Prospect

New York, March 16.-The Journal
of Commerce says this week will go
down in the history of the fruit trade
as being the one during which the larg-
est quantity of California fruit ever
sold in any market in the United
States during similar period of time
was disposed of in New York. The Of
ferings at auction Monday were GA
carloads, on Wednesday GO carloads,
and on Friday So carloads, making a
total of 1874 carloads, or 66,60S boxes.
Of this enormous quantity, of fruit,
comprising oranges and lemons, the
bulk, however, being oranges, one
house handled 124 cars, or total of
"a 1888 boxes.
Owing to the fact that about three
weeks ago California was visited by
one of the severest continued rain
storms in its history, lemons and or
anges have arrived in very unsound
condition. Therefore, while such car
loads of oranges as have landed in
nearly sound order have sold at very
unsatisfactory prices, the bulk of to-
tai offerings of 1874 cars have realized
disastrous prices generally.
This state of affairs, however, Is
not confined to New York alone, mar
kets throughout the country being
equally demoralized, and with equally
bad results in Chicago. Boston, Phila-
delphia and elsewhere. In consequence
shipments have materially dropped off
from California, in addition to which
oranges are now forwarded under ice,
so that it is believed that, commence
ing with next weeks sale, much better
conditions of fruit and much higher
prices in consequence will result The
bulk of offerings made by the Fruit
Auction Company were made by order
of j. H. Schneider, agent for the South
ern California Fruit Exchange, the
Westfall Fruit Company, Courtin,
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-23
Women Killed by Pet Dog

New York, March 19.-Mrs. Carrie
Cohus, living on West Eighteenth
street, met death in a shocking man
ner tonight, being killed by her dog.
Mrs. Cobus, her husband, her son and
her mother lived together. Mrs. Co.
bus was SO years of age and subject
to epileptic fits. Her constant COM
panion was fox terrier of unusual in
telligence.
Mrs. Elizabeth Broahead, Mrs. Co.
bus mother, says her daughter went
out into the kitchen about O'clock.
A few moments later Mrs. Broadhead
heard the dog barking excitedly. The
mother ran out and found her daugh-
ter lying on the floor. She knew it
was an epileptic attack, and, dashing
a pitcher of water into her daughters
face, she ran into the hall and
screamed for help.
Philip Rockefeller, living near by,
heard her and ran to her assistance.
They went into the room where Mrs.
Cobus lay and there saw a horrifying
spectacle.
The pet TERROR, seeing its mistress
in agony, appears to have gone mad.
He flew at the PROSTATE woman as
she writhed on the floor and repeated
ly attacked her, burying his teeth in
her jugular vein. When Rockefeller
tried to tear the maddened brute away
it chung to the dying woman with
terrible tenacity He finally got the
animal loose 1t then attacked the
mother and the man, but they beat it
off. A physician was summoned, but
Mrs. Cobus had bled to DEATH: The
dog disappeared into the streets.