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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13
Miles scrogginsN First E1or,

Miles ScroSgins was more than fifty
years old, noted for his droll wit ana
funny sayings, but had never attempt
ed to make a speech. All the member,
of his club believed he could speak II hs
would try. and frequently attempted to
have him make the effort.
It was finally determined to compel
him to speak. So. upon the assembling
of the club. he was called upon, and
declining to comply, the boys grabbed
him ard forcibly placed him upon a ia
bic. amidst the cheers of the crowd. To
the establishment OF all. he manifested
great embarrassment. The crowd con-
tinued to yell. end finally he brooks
forth as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen-Oh, I beg
your pardon, there are no ladies pres
ent, and id few gentlemen, IL any"
After this sally. the curiosity OF tho
crowd was satisfied. and no further
effort was made to have Scroggins
make a speech.-Buffalo Courier.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13
In the Day of
the Press Cans

In 1858. when. English fortunes were
at their lowest. and many deemed
them altogether desperate, there was
the hottest press for seamen on the
Thames since the war began no regard
being had to projections. Eight hun
dred men were swept away. The crew
of the Prince of Wales. letter of
marque, stood to arms and saved them
selves" In the following year war
rants were issued for pressing seamen
and able-bodied landsmen. The terms
Of the warrant set forth that ii was
absolutely necessary In the present
critical situation of affairs. and in the
face Of threatened invasion. TO equip
the fleet" Greenwich pensioners were
summoned from their well-earned re-
pose to man the guardships. Thirty
pressed men fought their way out of
the tender at Sunderland: they were
confined below and the hatchway lad
ders removed, but they contrived
among them to hoist their leader on
deck. He wrested a halbert from the
sentry, and kept him Off with one
hand. while with the other he lowered
a ladder for the rest. who then
overpowered the tenders crew. In
July of the same year a Greenland
whaler. the Golden Lion, entered Liv-
erpool homeward bound. Two tenders
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13
MUSCULAR SORENESS.

As the result Of over-exertion and
exposure to heat and cold, or from
whatever cause, may be treated sue
csssfully by the timely application OF
st. Jacobs OIL. A thorough rubbing is
necessary. The Oil should be applied
vigorously, for at least twenty min
utes, two or three times daily, when all
pain, soreness, stiffness will be re-
moved In twenty-four hours. II will
also strengthen and harden the mus
eles. Football players, gymnasts, and
all athletes will find st. Jacobs Oil
superior to any other remedy for out
ward application, for the reason that
It's action is more rapid and its effect
permanent Thousands OF people all
over the world use and recommend St
jacobs Oil for muscular soreness. A
twenty-five cent bottle Is quite sum
Gent to prove its efficacy. In cases
where muscular soreness IL compli-
Gated with any disease which requires
an Alternative, vogeler's Curative
Compound should be taken. This IL
prepared by the proprietors OF St ia
eoo's Oil, Baltimore. Nd, who viii
send Q sample free on application.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13
"Reminiscences of the
Times When Seamen
We're Not Free.
SIS

boarded her in the river, and the
lieutenant in charge announced his in
tention OF pressing every man unless
they entered voluntarily. This seems
to have been illegal. for harpooners.
at any rate, had hitherto been exempt
from impressment. The crew resisted,
imprisoned their officers below (prob-
ably without too much resistance on
their parO, and mastered the boarding
party. The lieutenant hailed II. NJ.
S. Vengeance to fire into the Golden
Lion; so the sixty whalers kept him
and his men on deck to share the risk
with them. The Vengeance. coming
within pistol range, duly fired into
them. but the guns crews, not being
particularly DESTROYS of killing any
body least of all their own shipmates,
aimed wide, and several stray nine
pound shots fell into the town OF Liv-
erpool. The result was a truce; the
Golden Lion got their ship into port,
made full speed for the customs house.
gave bond. according to the act. and
renewed their projections Neverthe-
less the press gang pursued them and
seized Capt. Thomson and five of his
men.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13

| think that two lives should be spoiled
by this horrid creature!" She thres
out her small hands tragically.
Vincent had placed his hand over
his wife's lips.
"I'll be hanged" he said. 'Jts
Dorothea and Cavanagh"
They came down the long portico
slowly; they We're utterly unconscious
of the proximity OF the vincents.
Tomorrow is almost here" Cava-
nagh was saying, 1T has been an eter-
nity!"
Yes" the girls soft voice cooed.
thea vehemently, 81 couldn't stand It
another day. couldn't"
Il couldn't stand--anything-
out you, my darling" Cavanagh
laughed happily and drew the girls
unresistlng form into his arms. He
kissed her: they then turned and
walked back into the house.
There was absolute silence on the
piazza after their departure.
Vincent felt something hot and wet
on his hand. Not tears?" he asked
in dismay.
''To think that Dorothea would act
like that" Mrs. Vincent sobbed. "Im
sorry for the poor, neglected sweet
heart, Heaven knows. And she said
my house-party was Lot to be endured
another day, and he called it an eter-
nifty! They'll know it when | invite
them again-asked for their invita-
tions-it's a hofrid world" the sobs
came faster, land IL you were not in
IL, I'd die"
Miss Trelawny was still with Cava-
nagn when the Vincents entered the
mouse through the library There 1t
was cool and the lights were dim
From the room beyond the sound of
music and of dancing feet came.
Miss Trelawny came towards them,
Cavanagh following.
I'VE don't care il people do know"
she said. THE engagement will be
announced next week"
Vincent gasped.
And we want People to know, any
way" Cavanagh explained. "If Doro-
thea hadn't wanted IL kept quiet until
the announcement We would have had
the jolliest week. That's what we
planned; but when we found the crowd
she would not let me even look at her.
Why, she telegraphed that l mustn't
even know herr" He laughed. Wont
you congratulate us?"
Vincent grasped Cayanagh's hand
heartily, and. husbands are but NOR
tai, you know, shot a little side-long
glance at his wife to witness her dis
comfort.
Discomfort? Mrs. Vincent stood
drawn to her slender height, smiling,
and holding herself well in hand. Her
voice was sweet and as clear and cool
as crystal as she said
you've surprised Mr.. Vincent, and
all the house-party will be astonished.
But, you see, your indifference was a
trife too overdrawn-a little too over
studied to deceive me-"
She kissed the girl. held out her
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13
wanted: a Pink narb,. romh

The japanese are rapidly assimilat-
ing American business notions, but
they have not yet quite Invested them
selves of Oriental extravaganza of ex-
preston, as this personal advertise
ment from Tokyo newspaper will
testify: ] am beautiful woman. NV
abundant, undulating hair envelopes me
as cloud Supple as willow is my
waist. Soft and brilliant is my visage
as the satin of the flowers. | am en-
dowed with wealth sufficient to saunter
through life hand in hand with my be-
loved. Were to meet gracious lord
kindly. intelligent. well-educated and
of good taste. | would unite myself
with him for life, and later share with
him the pleasure Of being laid to rest
eternal in tomb of pink marble
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13
OPERA IS SUCCESSFUL.
Able Perosi Wins Applause In His
Latest Musical Creation.

Able PsTo.i Wins Applause In His
Latest Musical Creation.
Able Perosi, the celebrated oratorio
composer, recently scored another sue
cess at Milan, where he gave for the
first time his latest musical creation,
Moses" to an enthusiastic audience of
about 1000 persons. The overture,
describing the meeting OF Moses with
his future wife and father-in-law, is
remarkable for an exquisite pastorale
which took the audience by storm and
was encored. The soprano, Signora
Pinto, sung with extraordinary pathos
beautiful prayer which concludes the
first part of the oratorio when Moses
leaves for Egypt. The second part is
too long and its music is not so fine,
though IL offered many opportunities
to the composer to exercise his talents,
because Ii records the struggles of
Moses to persuade Pharaoh to release
the Jews and the infections with which
Egypt was visited. A. grand solo, beau
tifully rendered by the barytone Sam
marco (Moses), ushers In the third part
of the oratorio, which concludes with
splendid hymn OF thanks after the
passage OF the Red sea. Perosi was re-
peatediy called to the footlights amid
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13
Had Their share Of tn, Feast,

At the opening OF new district line
OF the Jobu railway the other day the
country shareholders who formed the
largest, or at least, the most powerful
portion OF the assembldge made a rush
at the row OF retreshment tables, from
which they began to remove and
wrap away in their furoshiki Carge
Inadvertently which they had
brought with them-with this dsliber-
ate purpose, no doubt-everything on
which they could lay their hands.
When the honorary guests OF the day
walked into the room they found moth
ing but bare tables, with not even a
single beer tumbler on them, to say
nothing OF the delicacies prepared for
the occasion.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13
Kept va ga
His Word

Il read story the other day" said
a lawyer, "of the death in Memphis of
an ex-conyict who had been pardoned
by the governor of another state on
condition that he should never return
to the state. Such incidents are not
frequent, but they have occurred be-
fore.
II recall one in which the paTdoned
man complied with the conditions, but
in novel manner. His family, con-
sisting Of his wife and daughter, were
compelled by reason of a clause in the
will of the wife's eccentric father to
remain in the state in which the bus
band had been convicted of forgery.
1.-THE wife had money. She bought
piece of ground which lay across the
boundary line of two states and
erected thereon house, one-half of
which stood in one state, one-half in
the other.
I'm this hoouse the pardoned man
and his family lived until the hus-
bands death have been assured by
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13

There are some people, however, who
are not affected by the fluctuation OF
the coal market. The price of coal
matters little or nothing TO them, for
the vast peat moors provide them with
an ample supply Of fuel, which they
can have for the trouble of cutting Ii
and cartlng 1t home. Nearly all the
cluded in their holdings, where they
can dig out sufficient peat for their
own use. But there is plenty Of peat
to be had in many parts of England as
we'll. II abounds in Yorkshire, in
parts Of Devonshire, North Cornwall,
Somerset and I believe in some dis
tricts in Wales.
In the west country proper-that is
to say, in the County OF Somerset-it
is very plentiful. There Is an almost
unbroken line of IL from Glastonbury
to Chiffon. On Shapwick Moor. which
lies between these two places, most is
cut, for here is the happy hunting
ground OF the peat merchants, or, as
they are termed locally, turf mer-
chants" The Somerset peat is of a
very superior quality, very black and
excellent for burning. All over the
country of Somerset people of most
classes burn peat The smell is in no
way unpleasant and the dust is not
worse than that caused by some kinds
Of coal. A very cheerful, warm fire it
makes and once it is alight requires
but little looking after, says the Lon
don Graphic.
The time for cutting the turf varies
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13
pl.ln ouart.r. for n Prince.

The car of Russia Is described as
having been a bright but rather shy
little boy OF 13 when his father, Alex.
ander Ill. was crowned. His school.
room at the Anitchkoff palace, on the
Nevski Prospect in st. Petersburg.
was an uncarpeted and barely fur
nished room. with desks and forms
running round it. like room In an
English village school. The only dec.
orations on the walls were those
which had been put up by the imperial
children themselves, and consisted
chiefly Of pictures of the Russo Turk.
ish war from English papers.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13
Where They
Burn Peat
The Custom Is Com
mon I'm Many Parts
of England.


according TO the weather. In mild,
dry season the merchants will begin
as early as March or April, as, OF
course. they want to get a good store
dry before the winter Private cutters
rarely begin before May or very early
in June. A really clever turf cutter
can always command a good wage dur
ing the season. Ii requires some skill,
as IL is important that the peats should
be cut fairly even and of one size
throughout, as the sale is effected by
measurement more than by weight.
The turf is cut out in solid blocks OF
about the same depth in such a way
that the air can pass through them.
These little heaps are called hoyles by
the west country folk. After they have
stood some days like this they are
piled up into "ruckles" (small stacks),
and left thus till it is time to cart them
away to house for winter. A wagon
load of turf costs about Is shillings on
the moor, and has to be carted at the
purchasers expense. Peat Is never
sold by weight, but a wagon would
probably hold about twenty-fOur hun
dred-weight. Many people in large
houses who have old-fashioned fire.
places like having a peat fire on the
hearth. 1t seems to suit some OF the
old world rooms, and looks most pic
turesque and appropriate Mixed with
a very little coal it will burn readily in
modern CRATES.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13

Copyright. 1901. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
IT would be such fun IL we could
ever"
Wouldn't It," said Vincent.
You haven't the least idea what
i mean" Mrs Vincent spoke severely.
L wish you would not jump into the
conversation so yehemently. / was
going to say
You were going to say" trium-
phantly, that we could have such a
lark IL people would only let US alone.
believe it's philanthropy with them.
They think we are married and have
come up here alone and that we are
being bored to death but won't con-
Tess II, so they visit us. We've had
all my family, and all your family
who is 1t now? The Lord help us IL
the school-friends have started"
It's a school-friend. and dear one;
nut | don't want her now. | don't
want anybody but you / thought" in
plaintive voice, that we would be
happy now that the last relative is
gone, didn't your"
who is it," Mr.. Vincent asked with
q martyr-like air.
1T is Dorothy Trelawny." She
glanced at the letter. "Sha says she
is going to be near here and wants
TO see me. II 1t is quite convenient.
1t isn't philanthropy with our
friends" this in fine scorn. tits eli
mate and-comfort Did you ever see
anything more beautiful than that?"
With one comprehensive sweep she
took In the summer landscape that
lay before them. Beautiful valleys
giittering with dew. softly swelling
hills. cool Swallowed woods, and on
every side mountains clothed to their
crest with verdure
Dearest" Vincent began, "I-oh.
hang 1t all! I've had a letter, too.
When wrote told him what fun we
were having. and how cool 1t was, and
that | knew he must be sweltering.
But ! didn't know he would come. You
may trast me not to give another in
vitation-it's climate-they all ac-
cept"
Who Is it?" II was Mrs. vineent's
turn to affect martyr-like air.
Henry Cavanagh"
Mr.. Vincent not having known wom-
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13
Missouri Man Lived Up
to the Terms of
His Pardon.

the wife herself that her husband
never crossed the state line. The house
stood in Missouri and Arkansas.
The pardon was issued by Gov. r.
NJ. Stewart of Missouri who. by the
way character in his day. He was a
native Of New York state, and after
his death his body was brought back
to this state and rests to-day in an I'M
marked grave
The man who was pardoned was
not common criminal. He had been
a prominent politician In Missouri. and
Notwithstanding his one misstep he
was a man OF high notions of honor.
The reason why Gov Stewart imposed
exile in the pardon was due to the fact
that the man had bitterly opposed
Stewards candidacy.
1T may add to the interest of the
story TO tell you that when the exile
was taken sick he made his wife prom
Use him that she would not have the
funeral from the Missouri side of the
house"
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Her Gentle Hint.

Yes; | proposed to her by letter. .
And what was her reply?" "She sim.
ply referred me to a certain chapter
and page in The Life of Paul Jones. {"
And what did You 1nd?" 1T says:
After fruitlessly applying for com.
mand OF the ship by letter. he went In
person TO see about It; and then he
secured it, Life.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13
You Can Get Aliens Foot-Eass Free,

You Can Get Aliens Foot-Eass Free.
Write to-day to Allen S. 0lmsted, Le-
Roy, N. Y. for FREE sample Of Aliens
toot-Ease, a powder. 1t cures sweating,
damp, swollen, aching feet. Makes new
or tight shoes easy. A certain cure for
Chilblains and Prostitutes. At all
druggists and shoe stores; 25 cents.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13
A Conrlc, Mako. sll,.r non.-.

convict. employed I'm the boiler roor,
succeeded In perfecting a die for maLin.,
silver dollars without detection. and nsas
distributing them through. outside acco,s
plices. The officials were about as mmch
surprised at this discovery as the person
who receives a substitute article IN n,aoa
of the genuine Hostetter's Stomach RI
tiers, the only sure cure for indigestInn
dyspepsia, constipation and billousnSs.'
Don't fail to try 1t. Our Private nj.
Stamp is over the neck OF the bottle.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13

Drawbacks. Indeed.

What are the drawbacks OF win.
terri asked the visiting trustees in the
village school, and every pupil re-.
sponded:
Mustard plasters, sir."-Chicaco
Press.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13
Ratyyeen ErfeDds

EnPeck-I understand your wife 10
Ill.
Meeker-Yes; she hasn't spoken q
word for three days.
Enpeck-Good! You always were a
lucky dog.-Chseayo News.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13
High Art.

Miss Gush-Isn't her complexion love-
ly? It's like a beautifully tinted china
cup / saw
Miss Kosti1ue-Yes; II certainly is a
beautifully painted mug.--Philadelphi
Record.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13

deafening cheers. The admirers OF the
gifted able consider Moses" a mas
terpiece of original music, but critics
remark that the maestro has this time
initiated with too much servility the
style of Wagner.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF 40
a cough cure.-J. w. o'BRIES, 322 Third Ave,
n, Minneapolis. MINI. Jan q. 1900
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13

When a bachelor thinks OF his
mother he wants to get married; when
he thinks of his sisters he wants to
walt awhile.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13
Lived on Onc FarIn Fifty Years.

"h ohr
Stewartville MINI, March e.--George
Beach died of old age here. He was
one of the old settlers OF Olmsted coun-
ty. having lived on the farm where he
died for nearly fifty years.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13

Personal salvation will solve the prob
lem OF society.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13

Doing the will OF the king is bringing
In the kingdom.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13


OF 200 hospital cures in 80 DAYS II acts sirsctfv
on the kidneys, and cures by draining out OF the
niood the poisonous Uric Acid Lithafes etc
which cause the disease ' $3.50
lame, James Thomas, Esq, of the Board OF Review
IT, oi rehslons, Washington, D. c.. was cured
nj ~ nope OF recovery Nathaniel Anderson. ESQ.
81 oreenwood, !. O., writes Was sufferer OF Kid.
ney ana Bladder troubles which caused two hem.
orrnages OF The Kidneys: had to urinate every few
M. mhlnuses physicians told him his case was incur
n nj. ous wsscompietely cured by Alkavis. Alvin
ns.yn, which " as so severe as TO cause him 10 use
SIutcnes Hundreds Of similar Testimonials can
~ ~ produced II desired. Many ladies' including
mLss VIOLA bearing Petersburg, Ind, Mrs. e. K
.Dnsmore. South Deerfeld Mass, also testify a. 20
~ Wonoerfui curative powers in Kidney diseases
sn1 other disorders peculiar to women.
~ Ihat you may judge of the value OF this Great
Ciscovery lot yourself, we will send you one LeTge
Ease az mali Free, only asking that when cured
Sourseir You viii recommend II to others. II 10 o
s sae SPECIFIC and can not fail. Address, The
Avenue, New York CITY. ~
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13

1t is not so much what a man knows
as what he does not tell that counts.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13

when I'm ST. Paul
Don't fail to visit the Star Theater-
the home Of refined burlesque
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13
To Meet Miss TreIaWny.

BY SARA LINDSAY COLEMAN.
copyright. 1901 by Daily story Pub Coz
1T would be such fun IL we could
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13

Some cheeks are as red as others are
painted.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13

A poor ma |
bed a man
one Is noted
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-13

A. w. H.
Peoria, H.
bolisalve al
and can cd
all. They
The daily sentinel., 1902-07-08
Fire Department Organized.

The volunteer portion OF the fire de-
partmsnt of this city was organized last
night at the city hall and fourteen names
were enrolled. The law provides for
fifteen volunteers, to be organized into a
department, who shall work with the
paid portion, and for the actual services
at each Gre shall reosi, stated amount
OF pay.
The volunteers are all experienced in
fire depar tment work. A most remark
able fact in regard to the organization is
that eight Of them are employed within
a stones throw OF the hose house, so
that in case OF Are they can be on
hand at almost the first ring Of the bell.
The three paid men have been at their
places at the city hall for the past week
ever since their contract with the city
went into effect.
John Dickerson, was elected chief of
the volunteers, as he has been OF the
paid department. Mr.. Dickerson has
been one OF the faithful volunteer fire.
men OF the city for several years past
and deserves any mark OF favor that may
be shown him.
The department is now pretty we'll
equipped to handle fire OF any proper
ton, and it is well that it is SO, as there
is no telling at what minute there may
be occasion for their services.