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Gilpin observer., 1901-06-27
The CoIoneI's Incarceration,

Col. Ebenezer Sproat of Revolution
ary fame. was born and bred in Mid
Ileborough, Mass. He was always fond
opportunity to indulge his propensity,
as the following incident, related by
Doctor Hildreth, well illustrates. His
father, also Colonel Sproat, kept a
tavern. One day while Ebenezer was
at home on a furlough, three private
soldiers, on their return from the seat
Of war, called for a cold luncheon.
Mrs. Sproat set on the table some
bread and cheese with the remnants Of
the family dinner. which her son
thought rather scanty fare for hun
cry men. He felt little vexed that
the defenders OF the country were not
more bountifully served. The soldiers.
after satisfying their appetites. asked
him how much they should pay. Eben-
ezer said he would ask his mother.
He found her in the kitchen.
Mother" he said. how much is it
worth to sell those bones?"
About a shilling, guess" she an
swered.
The young officer returned to the SOL
diers, and taking from the barroom
till three shillings, and smiling genial
ly upon them. gave each man one, and
with good wishes sent them on their
way. Mrs. Sproat soon after came in.
and asked Ebenezer what he had done
with the money for the soldiers din
ners.
In apparent amazement he ex-
claimed, Money! Did l not ask you
what 1t was worth to pick those bones,
and you said shilling? l thought it
little enough, for the bones were pret-
ty bare, and l handed the men the
money from the till, and they are
gone"
Mrs. Sproat could not find heart to
reprove her favorite son for this mis-
Interpretation OF her words, and then
she, too, loved joke, and so, after an
instant's glum look, she laughed and
said 1t was all right.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-27
Trans-M isslsklppI Congress

Denver, June 24.-"The Trans Miss
issippi Congress at Cripple Creek next
month will be greater than any other
similar meeting ever held" said II.
Graham, a lawyer from the gold camp
at the ST. James hotel yesterday. He
is a member of the committee having
all the preliminary work in charge.
I'VE have sent out more than a car
load of literature relative to this con-
gress and Cripple Creeks relation to
1t. We distributed $4,000 notices of the
meetings. Our express charges are
usually about 500 per week. 1t will
be a great event for the mining region
and for Colorado. Correspondence
shows that the attendance will be larg-
er than ever before. At least 1000
delegates will be in attendance. This
Is assured.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-27
Change of Diplomats

The following changes in diplomatic
posts have been announced:
Francis b. LoOmis, minister to Ven
ezuela, has been transferred to be min
lister to Portugal, vice John N. Irwin
of Iowa, resigned.
Herbert w. Bowen of New York,
present minister to Persia, has been
transferred to Caracas, succeeding Mr..
Loomis us minister to Venezuela.
Lloyd G. Griscom of Pennsylvania,
present first secretary of legation at
Constantinople, has been made minis
ter to Persia.
Spencer +. Eddy of Illinois, present
second secretary at Paris, has been
made first secretary at Constantinople,
TO succeed Mr.. Griscom.
Arthur Bailey Blanchard of Louis
lana has been promoted from third to
second secretary at Paris.
The change, SO far as 1t concerns
the Venezuelan ministers, is said ut the
State Department to have no partic-
ular political significance. Mr.. Loomis
goes elsewhere than Caracas at his
own request and desire. 1t is true that
the Venezuelan government has ex-
pressed dissatisfaction with Mr.. Loom
is in more ways than one, but the fact
that the minister is not removed from
the diplomatic service, but is given an
other post Of equal dignity and honor,
is n mark of esteem of the State De
partment. 1t may be noted also that
Mr.. Bowen, the new minister to Car
acas, goes to his post with instructions
on the same line as those supplied to
Mr.. LOomls, which formed the basis
for his action. so that Mr.. Bowen, who
is man OF great vigor, Is likely to fol-
low Mr.. Loomis' footsteps in the mat
ter OF policy.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-27
Beers Invading Cape Colony

London, June 24.-Lord Kitchener
has as yet sent no report Of the Water
kloof mishap. Recent events in Cape
Colony seem to prove the Boer inva-
sion of that country to be serious. a
letter to the Daily Mail, dated Cape
town, June 9TH, confirms the pro-Boer
report and says the invaders number
anywhere from 1000 to 10000; that
they are swarming all over the eastern
and midland districts and getting re-
cruits and horses.
The Daily Mail remarks that con-
firmation of these assertions is need
ed, but If this information is correct
the country has been entirely misled
regarding the extent of the invasion.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-27
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

The Secretary of War directs the
publication of the following order for
the information of the army: No malt,
vinuous or spirituOus liquors will be
purchased by the subsistence depart
ment for any purpose. Supplies there
Of, needed in medical or hospital prac-
tice or for use in the diet of soldiers
too sick to use the army ration will be
provided by the medical department.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Madden has given out n comparative
statement of the issue of postage
stamps stamp books, stamped eavel-
opes, newspaper wrappers and postal
cards from 1896 to 1901. Including an
estimate for the last fifteen days Of
this month, the total number issued
the present fiscal year is 5,T11, ,764, $50,
an increase of 1,516,O99, ,166, or thirty
six per cent. over the total issue in
1896. Their local value is $1O5, 15O, 1888,
an increase of $25,972.237, or thirty
three per cent. over 1896.
Charges have recently been filed in
the general land office of the wanton
killing of elk in the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park and the adjoining forest re-
serve, and the assistance of that Of
flee has been asked in stamping out
the depredations. Commissioner Her.
mann sent instructions to the local for
estry officials to lend every possible as
sistance to the state authorities in de-
tecting and bringing to justice the Of
Tending pOachers and indiscriminate
hunters. The land office is without au-
thority to assume charge of these mat
ters, but is glad to cooperate with the
state authorities. This unlawful kill
ing of elk and other game is said to
have gone on throughout the past win
ter, but no idea is given of the extent
to which it has been carried.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-27
A July 4fb DonGer.

It seems pity that some way OF
celebrating the Fourth of July can
not be found that will give the
youngsters as much pleasure as the
present noisy proceedings furnish.
without all the suffering and loss OF
life which these noisy proceedings al
ways entail. The Chicago Tribune,
last July, published some figures gath
cred by its correspondents throughout
the country, which figures showed
loss OF one hundred and forty-one
lives as result OF the celebration OF
the Fourth. A good many battles are
fought with no greater mortality than
that.
or these one hundred and forty-one
deaths eighty-three were from lock-
Jaw.
This disease is caused by a germ
which exists in the soil in many parts
OF the country. and which develops
rapidly when introduced into wounds.
1t requires peculiar conditions for its
growth however. One of these Is that
the air shall not have free access to
1t.
There is very little danger of lock-
jaw. therefore. in n clean-cut, open
wound, and as rule. 1t Is only deep
and jagged wounds that are followed
by the disease.
Wounds of this kind are produced by
stepping on nails or splinters of wood,
by crushing injuries, and especially by
Fourth of July casualties caused by
toy pistols, exploding cannon crackers.
torpedo bombs and other dangerous
nolse-makers. Explosions from these
things tear the flesh and so mangle 1t
as to produce innumerable little hooks
where the germ may grow. well shell
tered from light and air.
The wounds are almost inevitably
contaminated with dirt (which is ground
into them by the same force that pro-
duces them, and this dirt may contain
the tetanus bacillus
The surgeon who is called to see such
wound is kind only when he Is most
cruel for he should cut ruthlessly in
every direction. exposing the entire
surface OF the wound TO the air. leav-
ing no pockets that can retain the &C.
cretions and give opportunity for the
fatal germs to grow.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-27
Defense of Christian Science

Boston, June 24.-The annual mes
sage of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy to
her communicants was read yesterday
at the mother church in this city. The
message was in substance reply to
attacks on the church. She defended
the belief strenuously, and prophesied
the continued growth of Christian Sci
ence. The church, she said, now had
21,631 communicates, and since last
November 2,496 had been added. Chris
tian Science, she said, was the result
entirely of her own observation and
discovery and was founded entirely on
the Bible.
Fully 1900 people attended the serv-
ices during the day.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-27
Colorado National Guard.

In accordance with instructions from
the adjutant general OF the United
States army. General Corbin. Adjutant
General Gardiner OF the Colorado Ma
tional Guard has sent to Washington
detailed statement OF the preoent
strength of the state militia. The state
ment shows that the guard Is stronger
to-day than 1t has ever been since the
Standardization war. The state
ment is as follows:
Governors stan. thrty-two officers;
brigade stan. four; quartermaster gen.
erals STAFF, four; medical department,
six officers. sixteen men; signal corps,
eleven men, field and stan, First in
fantry. six officers. four men: band
First infantry. thirty.seven men, A
company, three officers. fifty-one men:
B. two officers. forty men; c. three Of
flcers. forty men; ID, three officers. fif-
ty.six men; E. three officers. thirty
nine men: +. three officers, fifty-nine
men. q. three officers forty-four men;
II. one officer. ffty.nine men; l, three
officers. thirty-five men.
The Second regiment infantry, Pu-
eblo. has FIVE officers: the band fifty
men; Company A, one officer. forty
nine men. B, three officers, forty-four
men. ID, three officers. seventy-six
men: T.. three officers. thirty.four men;
r. two officers. flfty-eight men: u.
three officers. slxty-one men; II. three
officers. forty.three men.
The First cavalry has field and stan,
two officers: Troop A. three officers,
ffty.five men; Il, lnree officers. forty
men; G.. three officers. forty-three
men: Battery A. one officer, seventy
two men. The grand total Is III on
Gers 1.116 enlisted men.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-27
Taft Appointed Civil Governor.

Secretary Of War Ellhu Root has
ISSUED the order OF the President es-
tabllshing civil government In the Phil
ippines. The order follows:
On and after the fourth day of July,
1901, unless It shall be otherwise Or
dered, the president OF the Philippine
commission will exercise the executive
authority in all civil affairs In the gov
ernment of the Philippine islands here
tofore exercised In such affairs by the
military governor OF the Philippine isl
ands. Such executive authority Will
be exercised under and In conformity
to the instructions TO the Philippine
commissioners. dated April I. 1900 and
subject to the approval and control of
the Secretary of War of the United
States.
The municipal and provincial civil
governments which have been or shall
hereafter bc established In said islands
nnd all persons performing duties ap-
pertaining to the offices OF civil gov
ernmcnt in said islands. will In respect
OF such duties, report to the said civil
governor. The power TO appoint civil
officers heretofore vested I'm the Phil
ippine commission. or In the military
governor will be exercised by the civil
governor with the advice and consent
OF the commission.
The military governor of the Philip.
pines is hereby relieved from the per-
formnnce, on and after the said fourth
day OF July, OF the civil duties herein.
before described but his authority will
continue to be exercised as heretofore
In those districts In which insurrection
against the authority OF the United
Stntcs continues to exist. or In which
public order IL not sufficiently restored
to enable provincial civil governments
to be established under the instructions
10 the commission, dated April Z, 1900.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-27
KILLING Mnnntnln sheen

Colorado Springs, June 24.-Com-
plalnt Is made OF the violation of the
game law near Lake Morainc. by the
killing of six mountain sheep and other
depredations are feared unless the war
dens keep strict watch. A Victor man
is said to be the violntor. The sneep
belonged to large band which ran
ulong the route OF the Cog road with
out fear.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-27
knnAns Wheat CrOn

winfield. Kns., June 2i.-1he frat
load of new Kansas wheat was mar
kctcd here Saturday. II was soft
wheat. tested slXty-two pounds and
sold for 10 cents. II was surprise.
The mIlcrs say that the wheat In this
section will he better and the yield
larger than for many years.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05
First State Bank.

The First st ate Bank of KILLER
is the title OF the new banking insti-
tuition that succeeds a. +. Bills.
The incorporators are G. s. Ring
land, Webb. Vincent. of FIT. Dodge,
Iowa; G. c. Fullinweider, Huron; F.
ID. Green, H. c. Shober, G. p. Swan
sen, Highmore. Mr.. Ringland is
President, Mr.. Fullenweider vice
president, and +. d. Green, cashier.
They are men OF means, and exper-
fence, and announce that they are
prepared to do a general banking
business. with ample capital for
stock business and all channels OF
Legitimate BANKING. They will be
pleased to make the acquaintance
OF Hand county people who have
business to transact in their line. n
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

Prairie chickens are very plentiful
this year, and the hunting issaid to
be goo id ne largely to the present
good law, which has been bet ter OBJ
served than any previous gam law.
1t is contrary to law to kill more
than 20, and after Sept. 1st the
chickens are large enough to have
a cha nee for their lives.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05
I'1usic instruction.

Prof. Nj. Schoenert, of Huron, has
arranged class OF Vocal and In
stru mental music and will be in Mil
Ter every Tuesday. There are a few
vacancies open yet, any one wishing
to avail themselves OF the oppor-
tunity will p lease see Mrs. Briggs.
3St4
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

Faulkton adyertises "grand
harvest Carnival Sept. 18th and
14th, with 500 Indians as an attrac-
ton. They will be accompanied by
their ball team, race horses, etc.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

Port WcWhorter. of Rec Heights,
visited his sister Mrs. J. ID. Miller
here Tuesday. He will soon depart
for Chicago to continue his study of
medicine and prepare himself for
doctor.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

Rev. Philip Laux Presiding Elder
OF the Evangelical association will
preach at the Corrin school house
Sunday Sept. Sth at IL o'clock, and
at the Evangelical church ut Miller
at s O'Clock p. M. All are invited.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05
Do You Have fieadache9

Thousands OF people are suffsrln'
with headache who do not reallH
that the cause is defect or weak
ness OF the eyes. All these cases Gun
be permantly cured by glasses tns'
are made To correct the errors an'
properly fitted. ! don't merely s'
glasses, l fit eyes and guarantee 7
cure. Examination free.
CHAs. L. SoNTAG I
51tf 1eweler and Opticaa
Miller, ). D.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

Frank Hullarrived from Douglass,
Iowa, Monday. and went down to
Spring Lake where he will work with
Pete Geiver. He was formerly u
resident OF Spring Lake.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05
Fatal Accident.

Word comes from Orient that a
harness maker n a med .Prichard ac-
cidentally killed himself while out
hunting near there yesterday. Par
ties near him say that he had just
shot chicken, and while STOPPING
to pick it up, his gun went off, and
killed him almost Immediately. 1t
is said that he was just making ar
engagements to engage in the harness
business in Miller.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

Mrs. Valentine from Miller has
been staying here few days consid-
ering the chance for business in the
dressmakipg line. II she decides
to locate she will buy a home. Blunt
Advocate.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

An old soldiers picnic will be held
at st. st. Lawrence grove, Wednes-
day Sept. %. Everybody invited
to attend and bring basket of e at
ables. Good speakers will be there,
who will be announced later.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

Harley Bushfield left yesterday for
Minneapolis, where he will begin
study on the law course in the Min
nesota State University. And now
the old man has got to settle down
to work again on the PRESS.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

The State Auditors report, just
out, gives the assessed value OF
South Dakota prop erty at $173,-
206, 733, an increase OF about 81
100000 over last year. Hand
county's property is valued at $2,-
S43,212.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

Rev. Chappell, assistant supt. OF
the Orphans home at Sioux Falls,
occupied the Presbyterian pulpit
Sunday evening. He spoke elo-
quently OF the duties of mankin d
towards the little unfortunate chill
dren.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

Prof. Schoenert, iin accomplished
German musician OF Huron, was in
Miller yesterday arranging for
class in vocal and instr umental
music i'm Miller.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

A herd OF bronchos in, town TIN is
week is tempting local horsemen to
purchase and experiment with a lit
tie strenuous life. Ii Ia mans con-
stitution needs little diversion he
should 10y broncho.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

j. l.. Green, father of f. ID. Green,
arrived Yesterday to visit his son.
He is interested in the Miller Bank.
His home is at Reading. Pa. where
he is extensive ly engaged fin manu-
featuring cigars.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

The Chicago Record sug gests boil
ed rice as a close substitute for po-
tatoes, since the latter have become
a luxury. Rice is said TO contain
many OF the properties of the tuber.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

ia ,ob Rugge nburg was down from
his Rec Heigh is farm Tuesday. and
brought with him some fine samples
of corn, OF which he has 20 acres.
He is on the Lauzon place, and has
had good all-round crop this
year.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

Ii you want TO cut good -.
swath see the Buckeye Center Dra1
mowers, also agent for the Deerl''|
mowers. II"
GEO. JErFERY, AZ.
Miller, 5, y
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

The County Commissioners were
in session Tuesday arranging the
annual tax levy. All present ex-
cept chairman Duckeck who is busy
threshing in north Hand county.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

This has been an excellent season
for the growth OF trees about Miller.
Brookings, Huron and Miller are
the C. & N. W. towns noted for their
shade trees.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

| want to buy some good quaf''.,
of Hand county land cheap TOT cas-
Write or call on me at Miller.
If G. II. CARROLL
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

Miss Lula Picker. daughter OF the
ex-congressman, was married at
Faulkton last week to William j.
Frad. a newspaper man OF Sheldon,
Iowa.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

The Pierre base base ball team is
anxious to meet some club at Miller.
Why not make a game between HUI
ron and Pierre for one OF the attrac-
tions at field day this month?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

The Eastern Star ladies enjoyed
picnic Saturday at the st. Lawrence
grove. the "poorer. halves" going
over in the evening for supper.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

Judge Gafy and Stenographer
Little came down from Pierre Mon
day to enjoy a few days sport with
the chicken hunters.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

A number Of old papers have
again accumulated in the Press Of
flee for subscribers who call for
them.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

Huron is arranging for three
days driving meet and base ball
tourney the last OF this month.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

Aberdeen announces that $4,000
will be offered in p rizes at her race
meeting this month.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

South Dakota's state fair WILL be
heal Mt Yankton beginning Sept.
9th.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

r. w, Barnes shipped another lot
of horses Saturday to the Ohio
market. Prices run up as high as
$50 per bead.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05
Land Wanted.

II you wish to sell your land, ,, =
it with ME, want to buy a lew q lssh
tiers. They must be cheap ior -. ga
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05
Thompson Corn Planter
AMID
CORN PLOWS,

Monitor Wind Mill and Pumps
and Pump repairs, Tanks Of al
sizes, Minnesota . Linseed u
Paints, by the quart or barrel
Turpentines and Machine oils
One door south of Citizen'
Bank.
GEO. JEFFERY.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-05

Arrival
8. ID. over
No. 6-P,
No. 32l
No. 31-l
No. 7-Pi
All trains
Sleepin;
cago. ant
and sleep
Kasota.
Chair CT
oils.
For flI
W. b. Kn
Gen. Pas
The colored American., 1901-07-06

ders payable TO Harriet TubmaD, or or
der and address them to Mr.. G. A.
Smith, Parker st. Auburn, II. 7. The
names OF all donors with amount will
be published except those who request
otherwise.
Robert W. Taylor Financial Sec'y,
Tuskegee Institute.
The colored American., 1901-07-06
FINANCIAL.

MONEY To LOAN AT o&62, & SZ4 "a 4, anu 572 pei per
estate: paw off and per cent mortgages
and begin anew, all transactions conducted
with economical consideration for borrowers.
WIN, 81. SAUNDERS CO.. 1907 st. NV,