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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-11-20

Morton's sweet voice was trembling.
Billy Dick could not stand 1.-THE and
Flopsy had to go out on the piazza TO
think it over.
%, Flopsy, Flopsy," said Billy Dick,
burying his head in Flopsy's ears. I'm
glad you don't know what Thanksgiv-
ing Is like. and visit to pops at the
yard, for you can't be disappointed. |
feel-Jiminy Ann, there's something
the matter with my eyes, and I've got
kind of a pain somewhere in my
stomach, | guess, and"
The door opened and Mrs. Morton
came briskly cut. Il have it, Billy
Dick, have another plan. We mustn't
disappoint your father entirely. You
and the goodies shall go to Norfolk.
while Rosy Posy and stay at home
and receive Uncle Jack and Aunt Dot.
Could you go alone?"
Billy Dick began TO grow tall. He
felt on a level with his pretty moth.
er's shoulder as he answered:
why, of course. That would be
jolly, except for you and Rosy Posy."
So Billy Dick started that afternoon
with dollar in his pocket, and his
ticket carefully slowed away in an in.
side pocket. 1t was a three hours
journey, and he had to change cars
twice.
AS he stepped off the train a little
old man with white hair and jolly
smile came up TO him.
We'll, well, WELL" he said, how you
have grown! This is Billy, isn't IT.?
Yes? Well, ! declare-come right
along with me. The train is late. and
we'd better get some supper here"
Billy Dick wasn't quite sure who
the old gentleman was, but as he
seemed familiar with him. why of
course 1t was all right. II would not
be polite to ask him who he was, and
a Morton is always polite, you know.
PROBABLY 1t was gTeat-uncle Howell,
whom he had seen years ago Yes. il
must be, thought Billy Dick, though ne
did not know that he lived in Rich
mond
So the two went off together across
the street and round the corner to
hotel.
Billy Dick had never been in a ho-
tel before, and before he was half
through supper he made up his mind
that as soon as he was big enough he
would persuade the family to come
there-it was so nice to have hundreds
OF things to eat all written out so
you might choose as many as you
wanted.
The two sat there, the very old man
and the little boy having the best OF
times. Billy Dick told the new.found
great-uncle all about home and Rosy
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-11-20

Posy and Flopsy and Miss rru-
was his Ssnday school teacher ~ snc
very best girl, and the fun ;. u ais
Flopsy had last year earni,a aud
Christmas from Mr.. Minders neif
old gentleman laughed and aa, u me
the jokes, and in turn told BiIv 'v ~.
what he did years and years Acc , Ilck
he was boy. wen
So the time passed awav o,,.,.
till word was brought 20 tbara
there had been a wreck on tba . Aal
and that no train could run tbror,S oau
Norfolk that night. "
But ! must 60" said Biuv n,.,
My father Is waiting for ma ~,
give them a dollar If they can IL, :.
through" NO
A dollar was a large sum 10 p,u.
Dick and as it was all he had n ~.
valuable offer.
The colored waiter showed his tso.,
pleasantly. "Sho', dey ain gwipe !,
chen de president troo," he said ~so =.
ry, sab"
Billy Dick looked frightened. "Ru,
but" he said, my father was to ma,
me and telegraph to mother that =.
here all right. and motheru ho -
worried. And father says It is coward
ly TO worry a lady"
well. well, II is too bad" said n.
old gentleman. Your father won,
worry because he knows | am ha,a
and Wen telegraph to your mother i,
you like"
So Billy Dick ate the rest OF ths
supper, convinced that a small M,
couldn't do much to clear the railroad
II they would not even do it for ths
president himself.
After the ice cream was finished
they went to the telegraph Office ana
sent the telegram.
Can you give mother my lover
asked Billy Dick.
The old gentleman chuckled and
nodded
Then there was nothing else to do
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-11-20

would go in after him, but he quickly
stopped her.
No, no. widow, for Gods sake, go
back. You'll mire yourself an both Of
us'll be lost"
Il have ii" said the widow, quickly
taking in all the surroundings. Have
patience, Mr.. Unison, and do not
struggle, or you will sink faster" then
adding under her breath: Il must do
it; there's no time to get help; be-
sides, nobody can see me-"
The big lower limb of a sycamore
tree stretched out over and beyond
him, but out of his reach, and her
thought was, that If she could elm
cut on the limb, her weight would
bend II down so that he could seize
hold of 1t. and either draw himself
ous or hold on to it until she could
procure other aid
She climbed the tree and reached
the big limb after encounteripg numer-
Gus bruises and scratches, which, how
ever she did not heed. Then resting
moment, she stretched her body out
along the branch and began to crawl
slowly toward Jimson, who soon un-
derstood what she intended to do.
Widow" he cried imploringly,
you'll fall off an be lost. Never
mind me. widow, | amt Of no account;
I'm in my last hole, an it's Jest as
well. For Gods sake, widow, go
back; don't resk your life for met"
BE still. poor man, said the wom-
an, crawling slowly along, her arms
and legs clasped around the limb. 1t
began to bend with her weight at
last, but she still kept on, almost fall
ing of, for the limb was growing
smaller and she could not grip ii tight.
She flattened her body down upon 1t
like worm crawling on quivering
twlg, all the time telling Jimson to
cheer up and she would save him. The
limb bent lower and lower still, until
Unison had tiny branch in his grasp.
Now, hold on tight" the widow
commanded, land keep still. am go
ing back, and when my weight is of
the limb il will spring up and pull you
out"
SO saying. she began to crawl back.
ward cautiously, lest single slip
should throw her off her balance and
her efforts prove in vain. The broken.
jagged twigs and branches caught her
dress and pierced her flesh, but with
resistless force she bore her whole
weight backward against them and
tore herself free. reaching the trunk
in safety, whence she dropped painting
to the ground
Unison worked the sticky earth and
sand into the consistency of Cruel, by
turning and twisting. until finally the
downward suction ceased and the up.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-11-20

Dye think we're going to let you live
in hencoop?"
At a town meeting, called for the
purpose, it was resolved TO have the
widows house rebuilt ready for occu.
patton on Thanksgiving day. Some
furnished money, others contributed
materials, and others still volunteered
to do the work.
There were delays and setbacks,
however, as is usual whenever any.
work is promised at a certain, fixed
time, so that when Thanksgiving
morning arrived the problem of com
pleting the job became knotty, but
having been promised and undertaken.
it had to be finished BY hard think
ing Squire Hobbs conceived the idea,
and to carry 1t into effect, he sum-
moned his fellow townsmen and laid
the matter before them.
You women folks" said he by way
of consulting them, you women folks
go home and cook up what you've got
in the house just the same as ii you
were going to get dinner-Turkeys
chickens, geese, ducks, anything. and
cranberry sauce. The pumpkin and
mince pies are already ripe on the
pantry shelves. Then bring every
thing here by o'clock. We men will
finish this house for the widow by
that time, and Wen all eat our
Thanksgiving dinner on the spot. 1t
will be house warming Thanksgiving
dinner and an old-fashioned barn-rais-
Ing combined. There1l be board Ia
bles laid outside for those who can't
get inside the house. You boys and
girls, get all the boxes and barrels
you can find-there's a lot of cord
wood in my back yard that won't be
missed-and IL we don't finish eating
by dark, We'll have bonfires to see by
and warm up up. Widow, you just sit
or stand around and boss things, it
being your house. No remarks, please!
Scatter!
The house was on hand at the hour
named, so were the women and the
combined Thanksgiving dinners.
OF course, the house was not big
enough to accommodate all the merry
crowd that wanted to get into it, but
those who could not squeeze in gath
cred around it as close as they could
to eat and hear the speeches of the no
tables, who practiced oratory until
the small boys notified them that the
fuel had given out. Then they all
went home tired. but full and happy.
Was the widow happy? Not bit
more than the others
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-11-20

but spend the night in Richmond with
the new-found uncle, and such fun II
was TO stay at hotel!
Early in the morning Billy Dick
and his great-uncle took the train for
Norfolk, and soon the engine was
putting into the station.
And--O, joy! there was Dad anx.
iously peering through the window for
his boy. He had jumped on the train
before 1t stopped and had Billy Dick
in his arms
In fact. Billy Dick forgot all about
his new-found uncle. for his father
was so glad to see him safe and sound.
Il must telegraph your mother at
once, Billy Dick" said his father. She
has been almost worried to death
about you when | could not telegraph
her that you had arrived"
But great uncle Howell telegraphed
didn't you?" asked Billy Dick, turn
ing to the old gentleman, who was
greeting some friends.
"Who?" asked Capt. Morton.
why" began Billy Dick, and as he
noticed that his father didn't shake
hands with the old gentleman, and
that the old gentleman apparently
didn't know his father, he introduced
them.
This is my father; don't you re-
member him?" he said.
Your father!" exclaimed the old
gentleman. your father Is my
nephew, William Walters"
There surely was some mistake
somewhere, or was he dreaming?
Aren't you Billy Waters, William
Walton Waters?" asked the old gen.
tleman.
Il am Milton Montgomery Morton,
sir" said Billy Dick.
You said your name was Billy,
said the old man.
Billy Dick" explained Capt. Nor
ton. He's always been called that
because"
Then the old gentleman began to
laugh. and Billy Dick laughed. too, as
did Captain Morton and the other
friends that came up. And the whole
thing was explained when one lady
said Why, Billy Waters mother tele-
graphed that he was sick and couldn't
come"
"And-and the telegram" gasped
Billy Dick
Went to Billy Waters mother
with your love in it," laughed the old
gentleman. She must have been sur
prised To get 1t with her own Billy
right at home!"
Billy Dicks own mother was nott
fed at once, and his great uncle
howell" helped him and his father to
eat the goodies she had packed in the
bag.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-11-20
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he did see was the town messenger
waving a telegram.
For me?" asked Billy expectantly
Nav" cried the boy. It's fer yer
mother. Sign fer 1t.
Billy Dick laboriously signed his full
name on the blank, and he and Flopsy
ran in with the telegram. Ars. Nor
ton was busy in the dining room care.
fully packing a valise with Thanksgiv.
ing goodies, pies and cake and jellies
"A telegram, mother" cried Billy
Dick, "for you"
"Oh, Billy Dick" was all she could
say, for kilograms came so seldom that
they always frightened her.
"Its-it's probably from Mrs. Walk
err" suggested Billy Dick in his reas-
surfing manner. open il and see."
Mrs. Walker is in Turkey" laughed
Mrs. Norton at his comfort.
Billy Dick tore the envelope open
and Mrs. Morton read the telegram
aloud:
ION way East. Arrive Thanksgiy.
ing 10 a. m. John and Dorothy"
'lIOOUDeSS! CTleu Billy DICK.
Uncle Jack and Aunt Dot to visit us!"
and he capered around the table.
YES, 1t is nice" said Mrs Morton.
but, Billy Dick. they're TO arrive
Thanksgiving day, and that means our
other plans are spoiled"
Billy Dick hadn't thought Of that,
that certainly wasn't pleasant, for the
expedition they had planned was to go
down to Norfolk, for the father, who
was in the navy. was unable to leave
the yard to come home for the holiday.
And such cooking time as they had
had. Capt. Morton had written that the
food there was poor, and If they came
down to bring some ''frllls," and 10 was
the ILLS" that Mrs. Morton was now
packing in he bag.
"And--it busts our plans?" echoed
Billy Dick 20 mother"
1--WE must stay at home, Billy Dick,
and disappoint your father, too" Mrs.
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with even simple furnishings. took all
her aYails and compelled her to look
around for the wherewith to satisfy
the cravings and clamors OF her phys
zeal nature, for she was jolly and
weighty specimen of widowkind AS
the doctor frequently said OF her:
The widow Amesy is a good-szed
chunk of a woman; able TO take care
OF herself and stand on her rights"
For some inscrutable reason the
widow had set herself up as the cham
pion of the weak-men, women or
children, there was no difference TO
her--even in the case of helpless
bird or dog, she would ruffle up as If
she had the feathers of a motherly
hen guarding her brood from the at
tacks of ravenous hawk, and stay
the injurious hand. To the sick and
suffering she was kindness personi-
fed. and her gentle disposition com
bined with her physical strength and
the knowledge of how TO use It
brought her into constant demand as
q skilIful nurse. Everybody knew her.
respected her and had reason to be
grateful to her for services performed
at some period or other, and was
ready to fight for her If the occasion
required war on her behalf.
There was once a faint breath Of
scandal. but the doctor dissipated IL in
the most startlingly vigorous manner,
and after that, neither 1t nor any
other ill-wind blew in her direction.
eff that woman isn't saint, she's
next door to being one" was his
wind-up when he told the story.
MIR. Adoniram Jimson was the IN
dividual in question. A "ne'er do We'll"
but he took. care Of the widows COW
and calf. looked after her chickens
and ducks as a labor of love, and TO
reciprocate many OF her little surrep-
titious acts of kindness in the shape
of fresh baked bread, an occasional
roast chicken or a luxuriant pie, that
found its way into his scant pantry,
He accepted and ate everything he
found there in perfunctory manner,
& somewhat after the style of the caven-
afed prophet, or rather Ike the hog
under the oak, that roots up and de-
YOURS the succulent nuts without ever
& looking up to see whence they come.
It SO happened, late one evening,
that Mr.. Jimson started after the
* Widows COW and calf that had been
wandering among the brush all day
h for pasture. and had apparently for
gotten the way home. II had been
Draining steadily for forty-eIght hours,
land the numerous sloughs, riverbeds
land buffalo wallows were SO saturated
with water that II meant death TO fan
into any OF them because OF the bot
tomiess Quicksands mixed with mirey
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clay, which drew their prey down into
the depths without hope of extrication.
Naturally careless and reckless. Mr..
Unison plunged into quagmire, and
when he felt himself sinking, he
shouted for help. Fortunately the
widow heard his cries and rushed to
the rescue.
What in tile world are you doing in
there, Mr.. Jimson?" she inquired after
locating him N the semi-darkness.
The cows, widow; | started after
them and forgot the slough in goin'
cross lots
Wait, Mr.. Jimson, and l will phil
you out" and she made as IL she
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10y NHdTIes II. fNuUInsOh-I
II was all on account of the Widow
Amesy.
During the lifetime OF her lord and
master Mrs. Amesy was nothing but
an atom flurrying around on the edge
of the social whirlwind, but. as wild
ow with tidy bit of money left her
by the lamented departed-that was
another matter. Then, the storm CEN
ter sought to draw her in and squeeze
the money out of her. Being wise
woman. she resisted the pressure and
invested her windfall In little cot.
tage, which possessed three rooms be
low and two more in the attic. This,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-11-20
BILLYS THANKSGIVING UNCLE.

Thanksgiving coming again, Flop
sy," said Billy Dick. but | forgot.
you don't know Thanksgiving, do you?
You were only the ragman's dog then.
You ought to have been here-why, do
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-11-20

you know what ! did last year? An
auto and ran away together And
remembered, of course, that boy
whose name is Milton Montgomery
Norton can't disobey, so we--Jiminy
Ann! What do you suppose is the
natter"
Flopsy's tail wagged knowingly, but
he didn't answer. He was either jeal-
Gus of this Jimmy Ann" whom he
had never seen. but to whom Billy
Dick often. talked in this way. What
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-11-20

At habitation for her, although she
thought she might fix it up and ge,
along all right until she could afford
to build some sort of a shanty to pro-
tect her from the inclement weather.
She refused all offers IF aid. but
Squire Hobbs laid down the law and
she was compelled to yield.
"You will go over TO my house and
stay there until we have built you an
other house" said he with deter
mination that overcame her resistance.
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BR1GHT,5 DISEASE


The largest sum ever paid for pre-
scription, changed hands in San Fran
cisco, Aug. %, 1902. The transfer in
volved, in coin and stock s112, 500, and
was paid by party of business men for
a specific for Bright's disease.
They commenced the serious investi-
CATION of the specific Nov. Is, 1901.
They interviewed scores of the secured
and tried it out on its merits by putting
over the three dozen cases on the treat
ment and watching them. They also
got physicians to name chronic, incur
able cases, and administered it with the
physicians for judges. Up to Aug. 20,
eighty-seven per cent of the test cases
were either well or progressing favor
ably.
There being but thirteen per cent of
failures, the parties were satisfied and
closed the transaction the proceed
ings of the investigating committee and
the clinical reports of the test cases
were published and will be mailed free
ON application Address John j. Full
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Francisco, Cal.
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Late Items.

The Pope has concluded to re-
move the friars from the Philip
pines, Withdrawing them in small
numbers.
The retail butchers aud meat
dealers of the United States meet
in their annual convention at
Washington today. They will COM
plete plans Tor a war on the beef
trust.
Lord Kitchener was presented
with a sword of honor, the gift of
Cape Town at a banquet rendered
him in London.
Henry Tracy, the Washington
eonvicu, who escaped and outwit-
led his pursuers repeatedly, has
again turned up near Ellenberg
in that state. He is heavily armed
and forced ranchmln to give him
dinner.
Chances appear more favorable
now the Nicaragua canal route, MS
Colombian troubles will check ne.
gotia;iOns for the Panama route.
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hat some rain has fallen I'D that
drouth stricken section, but not
near enough to make the grass
grow, though it made stock water
10 many places.
He states that the loss to the
stock-interests has been enormous,
cattle and sheep having died by
the thousands that in that section
alone fully $4,000 head of shep
have succumbed to the drouth.
Senator Atlee told of how the
cattle have been kept alive by burnt
prickIy pear, and when tanks dried
up it was necessary to 60 to the
river for water, and pastures along
the stream commanded high prices.
One party had leased river pas
ture at the prevailing advanced
figures and had rounded up his
weak cattle to drive them thirty
miles to the place when rain felI
that night and gave him a supply
In his tank. He says 1t will take
two 49, rains to make the gras:
grow.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-08-05
Condition In Zapata County.

Austin, Tex, Aug. Hon. E..
A. Atlee of Laredo, who served for
many years in the State Senate,
and who had the reputation of be-
ing one of the profoundest, most
scholarly and gentlemanly MEM
bers of that body, was in Austin
today on business connected with
the General Land office.
Senator Atlee is from Webb
county adjoining Zapata, and states
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PURELY PERSONAL
=. o. Flood returns to Galveston

+. o. Flood returns to galveston
on this ship.
VIM. Egly was a passenger TO
the Point yesterday.
Mrs. Vivier went to the Point
last evening to visit friends.
George Follain of MatamoroS
went 10 the Point last evening.
j. S. Taylor, the drummer for
Mistrot Bros, left on the steamer.
Mrs. Louis w. Cowen, Mrs.
Frank Champion went to the
Point last night, to attend the fun
eral of Capt. Stowe.
Capt. Gus. Thorsell, the we'll
known pilot of Point Isabel, came
mp from the coast on the one o.
clock train.
Miss Christine JagOu and broth
err NJ. V. Jagou went to the Point
on the special train this morning,
returning at one o'clock.
Clearwater and daughter, Miss E.
Cavazos. Mrs. Jose Simo and two
sons, and one of the sisters Of the
Convent were arrivals from the
Point this morning.
Mrs. NJ. q. B. Thomas and sOr
accompanied Mr.. Thomas. whose
departure on the steamer was men
toned yesterday, they having de
cided at the last moment to go. i
is possible that Mr.. Thomas may
return to Brownsville later on.