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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-08-07

Just when this paragraph Is written
any bookseller will tell you that his
shelves are so overcrowded with new
novels that he can sell few of them; and
the best suffer least from such an over
production. In the meantime, authors.
publishers and the public are finding
time TO reflect; and reflection makes It
clear that ping-pong now engages those
half-million or more of mighty minds
which were yesterday engaged in read
ing historical novels that contained
neither history nor romance. But these
things bear the same relation to litera-
ture that logs bear to a hickory fire;
they cannot warm the heart.--world's
Work.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-08-07
CHANGE IN CUSTOMS
ToM6sToNEs DISPLAY erw.,
TOKENS OF AFFECTION.
Tributes to the Memory Of DEPART.
Loved Ones Are commonpIac. Com.
pared to Those Of the Past c.n,,,
tons.

An old sexton in one of tba A..
town burial grounds was arrans,n.
plants In the old yard where bo hss
been for many years. Coddled a n.
he talked. and this is part Of what :.
said:
ut seems to me that the Twin, =,
to-day are not quite so affectiono,.
about their dead as their forefs,h.-.
used to be. Ieastwise they do.s
show 1t on the tombstones.
IF you will examine closely w,
will find on every tombstone in M.
yard some tender words. Here ~.
the beloved wife, there, AT rest !.
the bosom Of God;' over yonder. Fan
asleep In Jesus again, In loving r.
membrance Of q devoted wife, ina,
beyond, In the blessed hope of a eln
rious Immortality
There is tribute to every one a,
the dead in this yard. You will fpS
around the corner a monument erect.
ed To the memory Of beloved aunt,
You see II made no difference 4 Inn,
time ago what the hnship was, An
these stones are not in memory Of
husband, or wife, or son, or daughtu
do you remember the inscription
on that monument away up on River
side Drive. In the shadow of Grant,
tomb? Erected to the memory Of an
amiable child is the reading, althouh
few people ever quote 1t correctly.
you will wander about the GENE
teries Of New York long time befors
you will find an inscription like that
l suppose amiable children stiT live
and die, but who ever thinks Of saw.
ing so on q tombstone after the child
Is dead7
In the newer cemeteries are many
costly monuments and tablets and
mausoleums. They are erected, no
doubt, with as much affection as
those old stones were. But you don't
find any of the tender tributes cut on
them which you find here, granting
that you have to look pretty closely
for some of these.
The beloved aunt hasn't anything
of that kind to her memory on the
modern tombstone. On some OF the
costly shafts have seen in the newer
cemeteries / read the name of the
dead. his birth and death. Nothing to
tell whether the dead was a father, Q
husband, a brother or a son.
They say II makes no difference to
the dead. Well, that's so, suppose
But can't help thinking that it kind
o. interests the living.
1T makes you think a little better
OF the world to read that it has re-
membered a devoted wife; that it has
missed man who has passed awa
in the hope of better things; that the
loved aunt was not forgotten.
AS you pass out through the east
gate, sir, you will see a slab on which
there is hardly a letter to be de
ciphered. But before the cuttings
wore away they read, 'Hic facet .
Noble Friend Does any modern
stonecutter ever cut 'Hic jacet?' And
where will you find slab or monp
ment to Noble Friend?
THE slabs to the left as you 60
out"-New York Sun.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-08-07

point in my favor" Bell said gravely.
"I begin to think that I have done
you a great injustice" Littimer admit
ted: but, under the circumstances,
I don't see how could have done any
thing else. Look at that picture. 1t
Is exactly the same as mine. There is
exactly the same discoloration In the
margin I'm the exactly the same place"
4, Probably they lay fiat on the top cf
one another for scores Of years"
Possibly. can't see the slightest
difference in the smallest particular.
Even now / cannot rid myself of the
feeling that I am the victim of some
kind of plot or delusion. The house Is
quiet now and there is nobody about.
Before I believe the evidence of my
senses-and have had cause to doubt
them more than once-I should like to
compare this print with mine. VIII
you follow me to the gallery IL you
haven't forgotten the way?"
Littimer took up the treasure from
the table gingerly. He was pleased
and at the same time disappointed;
pleased to find that he had been mis-
taken all these years. sorry In the
knowledge that his picture was unique
no longer. He said nothing until the
alcoye was reached and Chris drew
back in the shadow to let the others
pass.
Now 70 settle the question for all
time" I.ittimer said. "Will you be so
good as to turn on the electric light?
You will find the switch I'm the angle
of the wall on your right. And when
we have settled the affair and have
apologized to you in due form, you
shall command my services and my
purse TO right the wrong. If II COST
me 10000 the man who has done this
thing shall suffer. Please to put up
the light. Bell"
Chris listened breathlessly. She was
not quite certain what she was about
to see. She could hear Bell fumbling
for the light, she heard tn click Of
the switch, and then she saw the
brilliant belt OF fame flooding the al
cove. Littimer paused and glanced at
Bell. the latter looked around the al
cove as II seeking for something.
IT cannot see the picture here" he
said. IF have made a mistake"
Littimer stood looking at the speaker
with eyes like blazing stars. Just for
a moment or two he was speechless
with indig aation.
You charlatan," he said, hoarsely.
you barefaced trickster"
Bell started back. His mute question
stung Littimer to the quick.
You wanted to be cleared" the lat
ter said. you wanted to befool me
again. You come here in some infer
nally cunning fashion, you steal my
picture from the frame and have the
matchless audacity to pass IT off for a
second one. Man alive, IL IT were
earlier I would have you logged from
the house like the ungrateful dog that
you are"
Chris checked down the cry that rose
to her lips. She saw, as in a flash OF
lightning, the brilliancy and simplicity
and cunning of Henson's latest and
most mastery scheme.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-08-07
Where Morality /. Unknown.

After two years Of life in the quar-
tier Latin" says Charles Theodore
Murray, where I got my studies .,
French character for Mile. Fouchette,
| may freely say that IL Is the wofs'
place In the world to send youns
man or woman IL you entertain any
hope of meeting him or her In heaven
have had much experience In the roi'
OF journalist and have investigated ln'
slums Of London and Liverpool, kaoN
the 'Tenderloin' of New York, ana tns
attractions at Berlin snd Vienna w,
for downright satanic ingenuity anu
viciousness and gilt-edged debaucnei'
you must go TO the Quarter Laun
For II Is here that immortality Is
cepted as virtue. and real virtue nAs
no line of demarcation to distinsui'.
IL from immortality. No young man
young woman can survive sucn en'n
onment untarnished, and many ns
ruined for life. That which, ike Lon
don slums, is repulsive is not dansel
ous--it is attractive vice, sugar-coa'es
which is dangerous-ans
that Is what young men and won'.
fnd In the Quarter Latin"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-08-07
81 did" said Bell coolly. Lady Lit

at did" said Bell, coolly. Lady Lit
timer was in the room at the time"
Something like a groan escaped IRON
Littimer's pallid lips. The shoulder
Ing light in his eyes flashed into flame.
He advanced upon Bell with a quiv-
ering. uplifted arm. Chris slipped
swiftly out of the shade and stood be-
tween the two men.
''Dr. Bell speaks the truth" she said.
and am going to prove it."
Littimer dropped into a chair and
gave way to silent laughter. His mood
had changed utterly. He lounged there.
cynical, amused man of the world
again.
Upon my word am vastly obliged
to you for your comedy" he said. Il
hope your salary as leading lady In
Bells company is a handsome one,
Miss Lee"
Let us hope that II IL more hand
some than your manners. my lord"
Chris said. tartly. II beg TO remark
that I have never seen DR.. Bell before.
Oh, YES, I have been listening TO your
CO conversation, because I expected some
thing OF the kind. The Rembrandt
was stolen some time before DR.. Bell
arrived here and in due course shall
show you the thief, Lord Littimer, I
implore you TO be silent and discreet in
this matter. Have little patience.
Quite by lccident have made an m
portant discovery. but this Is hardly
the place to discuss IL. Before day
light hope TO be able TO prove beyond
question that you have greatly
wronged Or. Bell"
II shall be glad TO be convinced OF
it." Littimer said, sincerely. But why
this secrecy?'
Secrecy is absolutely necessary for
the conviction of the thief"
Bell looked eagerly at the speaker.
"I have not the remotest notion who
this young lady is" he said, but I
am greatly obliged to her"
my secretary. Miss Lee" Littimer
murmured; IAN American from Boston,
and evidently a great deal cleverer
than I gave her credit for which is
saying a great deal. Miss Lee, If you
know anything / implore you to speak"
mot heie," Chris said, firmly.
STONE walls have ears. tell YOU the
Rembrandt was stolen Just before DR..
Bell rea ched the house. Also tell you
II is imperative that nobody but our
selves must know the fact for the
present. You trust me. Lord Littimer?"
II trust you as implicitly as do any
body"
(To be Continuedo
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-08-07
Irniled Amin.

"villainl" said the blonde and petite
heroine, resolutely, for she had at last
pierced his disguise. and knew that she
must pass him up effectually or live un-
happily ever after, you are a wolf in
Sleeps clothing!" "
BAH said the villain.
But this ATTEMPT to prove him a sheep
did not land, for the heroine, being a
stage heroine not born yesterday or
even twenty-three years from yester-
day. and she knew a villain when she
saw one. Consequently, the hero came
for her in the fifth act, the audience
Missed the villain off the stage. and the
curtain fell on the union of two hea rs
that beat as one.-Portland Oregoniln.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-08-07
CTo he Continuedo
Round the Corner.

A tall, green sort of a welldressed
fellow walked into an East End public
place the other day where they were
talking politics in a high key. and,
stretching himself up TO his full height,
exclaimed in a loud voice:
where are the Socialists? Show me
a Socialist, gentleman, and I'll show
you Hart" .....
In an instant a man stood before the
inquirer in a warlike attitude and ex-
claimed:
81 am a Socialist, sir!"
You are?"
Yes, sir; am"
"Well, just step around the corner
with me. and I'll show you a fellow
who said I couldn't find a Socialist.
Amt he a liar, should like to know
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-08-07
She Was .D.mopstr,,or.

A young woman who was arraigned
In the Tombs police court. charged with
having been intoxicated, sprung a new
one on Magistrate Cornell.
What Ia your business?" asked the
magistrate. ..
I'm a demonstrated"
"A what?"
"A demonstrator In one of the de-
rartment stores. 1 show goods to peo-
pie"
"Oh, you're a saleslady, are your"
asked the magistrate.
Yes, sir, same thing"
We'll, this is the first time I ever
heard of a demonstrators. You're dis
charged."-New York Sun.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-08-07
CHAPTER xxNIU.
TIE Frame of the Picture.

After the first passionate outburst Of
scorn Lord Littimer looked at his visit
or quietly. There was something al
most amusing in the idea that Bell
should attempt such trick upon him.
And the listener was thoroughly en-
joying the scene now. There was quite
an element OF the farcical about 1t. In
the brilliant light she could see Litti-
mer's dark, bitter face and the helpless
amazement on the strong features OF
Hatherly Bell. And, meanwhile, the
man who had brought the impossible
situation about, was calmly sleeping
after his strenuous exertions.
Chris smiled to herself as she thought
out her brilliant coup. 1t looked to her
nothing less than a stroke of genius.
two strokes, in fact, as will be seen
presently. Before many hours swere
over Henson's position in the house
would be seriously weakened. He had
done clever thing. but Chris saw her
way to a clsverer one still.
Meanwhile the two men were regard
ing each other suspiciously. On a round
Chippendale table the offending Rem
brandt lay between them.
II confess" Bell said, at length; 1T
confess that I am utterly taken by sur
prise. And yet / need not be aston
ished, when I come to think of the
amazing cunning and audacity of my
antagonist. He has more foresight than
myself. Lord Littimer. will you be so
kind as to repeat your last observation
over again.
IT will emphasize II, IL you like" Lit
timer replied. For some deep purpose
of your own you desired to make
friends with me again. You tell me
you are IN a position to clear your
character. Very foolishly, consent to
see you. You come here with a roll Of
paper in your possession, purpofting to
be a second copy OF my famous print.
All the time you know II to be mine
mine, stolen an hour or two ago and
passed instantly to me. Could audacity
go farther? And then you ask me to
believe that you came down from town
with a second engraving In your pos
session"
LAS 7 hope to be saved, I swear itv'
Bell cried.
"Of course you do. A man with your
temerity would swear anything. Cred
ulous as may be. I am not credulous
CROUCH to believe that my picture
would be stolen again at the very time
that you found yous"
"Abstracted by my enemy on purpose
TO land me In this mess"
'Ridiculous" Littimer cried. "Pshaw,
I am a fool to stand here arguing;
am fool to let you stay In the house.
Why, don't believe you could bring a
solitary witness to prove that yonder
that you found yours"
You are mistaken, my lord. could
bring several"
credible witnesses? Witnesses whose
characters would bear investigation ?"
IT fancy So" Bell said, quietly. Two
nights ago, for instance, I showed the
very picture lying before you 10 a lady
OF your acquaintance, Miss Enid Hem
son. I couldn't have hac your picture
two nights ago, could II And Miss
Henson was graciously pleased to OBJ
serve that I had been made the victim
OF vile conspiracy"
''why do you Insult me by mention
ing that manner" Littimer said, hoarse-
ly. His face was very pale, and SOM
bre anger smouldered In his eyes.
"Tell me you showed the thing to my
wife next"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-08-07
Conductor scored,

Conductor-Let me see--did get
your ticket?
Smart Passenger--Yes. sir: you took
1t up at Montalvo and punched - out
OF II.
CONDUCTOR beg your pardon, sir;
but 1t isn't customary on local tickets
to punch out the passengers destina-
tion.-Exchange.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-08-07
Those PET phrn.n.

DIG any of the Inhabitants escape
with his life?" asked the man who
wants narrowing details.
didn't stop to ascertain" an
swered the man who is harrowingIy ex-
act. 1T struck me that il anybody es-
capped without his life there wasn't
much use in his escaping. anyhow
Washington Star.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-08-07
short M.,.,r.

What am so mad about7" repeated
the popular actress, with flashing eve.
Il only got three bouquets, that's
whati"
But" said the manager, you surely
didn't expect more?"
"of course, did. I paid for fiver.~-
Philadelphia Presa.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-08-07

know nothing whatever about Il. on
the whole. had better drive up to the
house. Hw familiar 1t all looks, to be
sure"
A minute later and Bell stood within
the walls Of the castle.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
KLONDlkE AND ALASKA.
A Bunch Of News from the & old Fields
Of the Far North.

Port Townsend, Wash, Jan TO-
The latest advices from Dawson were
brought yesterday on the Cottage
City by Charles Bergman, who left
the Klondile capital the latter part
of December. Bergman says there
is stampede from Dawson for Hen
derson creek, near Stewart river. He
reports that several thousand men
are on the creek and all claims have
been Staked.
During the winter the gambling
element in Dawson has resorted to
all kinds of schemes to induce the
authorities to permit the opening of
gambling, without success.
Preliminary work has been com
menced on one of the largest and
longest mining tunnels in the world
near Juneau, Alaska. The tunnel will
be more than 5000 feet long and will
be started on the beach south of
Juneau and run into the mountains
to tap large number of claims in
the Silver Bow basin. A large mill
will be built on the beach where it
can be operated the year round. 1t
is said that the tunnel will cost in
the neighborhood of 100000
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
POLITICAL DRIFT.

GA Denver newspaper solemnly
announces that Mr.. Bryan has not
been a success as an editor. When
was Mr.. Bryan ever an editor?-De,
troit Free Press Dem.).
EyIt is recorded of Gov. Shaw, now
secretary of the treasury, that he
never foreclosed a mortgage. though
holding many. No wonder Wall
street doesn't like him.-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
CBryan's one-horse press has not
power enough to let <oose all his
verbiage, and he is going on lecture
tour more to turn a nimble siXpence
than to convert the public to his po-
litical views, that tune on his we'll
worn fiddle being played out some
time ago.-N. y. Tribune.
uTThe situation as regards the
democratic minority in the house of
representatives at Washington is fair.
ly and tersely set forth by the St
Louis Globe-Democrat: "Mr. Rich
ardson. of Tennessee, is trying to fiS
ure out how he can lead a minority
marching in several different direc-
tions and ready to claw each other"
And the more he tries the less is he
able to learn where he is at.-Troy
Times.
GyOn the whole, it has been a pretty
good old year. There is no taste to
see it 90 and make an end of it. There
has been general prosperity in the
United States, and the welfare of Al
bany has steadily advanced. The one
great sorrow Of the year-the as.
sassination of President Mckinley
was followed by no great disturbance
to business and there was no abGte'
ment of the country's material pros.
perity. Let MS hope that the new yeaI
will make az good a record.-Albany
Argus (Dem.).
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
A FIERCE BATTLE.
Sheriff and One of His Deputies
Killed in Oklahoma.
Officers Tried TO Capture Outlaws In
an Indian Hut-The DesperadOes
Escaped Sheriff Continued
TO Shoot After Being
WOunred.

Guthrie, o. r., Jan. 16.-Sheriff
Frank Smith and his deputy, George
Beck, were killed by highwaymen
early Wednesday morning in the
vicinity of Anadarko, the home of
the officers. 4 posse of 100 men
started Immediately on the trail of
the murderers, but no arrests have
been reported. The posse expects a
fierce fight before the men shall be
taken, and it is known that the no.
torious highwaymen, Bob McCune,
Ben Cravens and Bob Sims, are at
the head of the gang in that region.
Sheriff Smith was appointed from
Norman, Okla, where he had been
on the sheritf's and marshal's forces
for number of years. 4 number of
murders and robberieS are charged
to the gang that murdered the of
ficers and efforts to capture them
have been made by all the officers in
that vicinity.
Sheriff Smith and Deputy Beck met
death while storming an Indian hut
eight miles west of Anadarko. High
waymen on Sunday night had held
up and robbed persons going home
from church and Smith and Beck, ac-
companied by Deputy Briggs. located
the robbers early yesterday morn
ing in the hut. In attempting to en-
ter Smith was shot through the
breast and died in a few minutes.
Beck was also shot through the
breast and his left arm was shat
tered. Briggs was not injured. The
highwaymen robbed the dead bodies
of the officers and then fed.
Sheriff Smith made a dying effort
to arrest the robbers and shot sew
eral times through the door and
walls after being wounded. Beck
continued the fight until killed.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
FOR NEW EQUIPMENT.
Santa Fe Hallway Management VIII
spend $I3,OOO,OOO This Year.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-The Record
Herald says: The management of the
Santa Ee has decided to spend $13,
100000 for equipment during the
present year. This statement is made
by an official of the company, who
added that the money would come
from the proceeds of a new issue of
$30,0OO,OO0 of bonds.
just how the expenditure is to be
apportiOned is not stated, but it is
known that an order has been given
for 5000 box ears, so mammoth
freight engines and 100 more engines
of smaller type, and that practical
~ all of the passenger equipment of
the company is to be renewed.
The official statement regarding
the amount to be expended for
equipment makes it plain what is to
be done with the proceeds of the
bond issue. 1t will take fully $4,000
GOO to give the company over 500
miles of new line free from debt.
This sum and the equipment APP
preparation taken from $30.000.O 600
leaves $6,0OO,0O0. OF this amount
fully $2,0OO.00O will go toward the
new terminals in San Francisco and
the rest will be used for grade re-
ductiOnS. etc.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
WANT DUTY SUSPENDED.
Automobiles Of This Country Seek
Ing to Have Touring Machines Freely
Admitted to Canada.

Reciprocity with Canada in the
matter of touring vehicles crossing,
the border free of duty was thet
chief topic discussed by the law COM
mittee Of the Automobile Club of
America at its session held in New
York City.
Mr.. George f. Chamberlain, chair
man of the committee, called the at
tention of the members and also Of
Mr.. 4. X. Shaftuck, president of the
club, to customs regulations obtain
ed in 1S9S by the Canadian Wheel
mems association whereby members
of either, upon presentation of their
membership tickets and securing the
permission of the collector of the
port Of export, could take their bi-
cycles across the border duty free.
Mr.. Chamberlain urged that an ef-
fort be made to obtain for touring
automobilists similar privileges
through like custom-house regula-
tions by the Canadian and United
States treasury departments. 4 com
mittce was appointed to visit Canada
for the purpose.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23

Detroit, Jan. 16.-The system of
shoveling grain at Buffalo under a
superintendent appointed by the
Lake Carriers association, instead of
letting the contract to some indi-
vidual, operated so successfully last
season that the members of the as
sociation, who held their ninth an
nual convention here yesterday voted
to continue it another year under
superintendent Thomas Kennedy. A
statement was presented showing
that 1872 2,290,492 bushels of grain were
handled at Buffalo in 1901.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23

An advertisement in a city new$pa-
per recently asked for information re-
garding certain depositor in a saw
ings bank. The depositor saw the ad-
VertIsement, answered it, and learned
that 80 years before he had placed $3.50
In the bank; thea he had gone to Eu-
rope and forgotten the deposit. The
sum had increased to more than $4,000,
and came to him ~ a time when the
money was greatly needed. Recent
statistics concerning the savings banks
of the world show that the United
States leads all other countries, having
over $1,000, 100000 so invested, with an
average of over $4O0 to each depositor.
Such figures make cheerful reading
for depositors.