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"Things began to mend with him after
this and business prospered. and before
six years passed away. speculation had
no enriched him that he found himself
the posscssor of millions. Retiring then
20 private life. he bought this place In
Yonkers, in order to enjoy himself In a
quiet way. But III health visited him; n
stroke Of paralysis rendered one side
comparatively helpless. while the asthma,
which he had been subject to for many
years. Increased to an alarming extent.
During all this time one wild wish
has been his. and that was to solve the
mystery Of his brothers fate. and so
clear his own good name of the unjust
suspicious that still chung to 1t. Lately
this wish has become uncomfortable. lie
prays that he may not die with this stain
still clinging to his name. lie has there.
fore decided to ask you to undertake the
case for him."
But" here interrupted the amazed
listener. there must be some mistake. l
am no lawyer, simply a physician; and
as such, what can l dot"
Everything. We think fur more than
Q lawyer" replied Mr.. Gray. "Of course,
you would have to sell your practice In
New York and settle In England There
you, rs a growing physician, would gaiu
the confidence Of the people. You would
he admitted to places where no one else
would, and could study the characters oi
rich and poor.
''Sir Reginald Glcndcnning married
two years after the disappearance Of his
brother. the same lady who was to have
been his bride. Miss Constance. and they
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Sir Arthur met his sad fate, aud can
study the location of the place.
"FOr all this trouble Mr.. Ruppelye. rs
We will still call him, will pay you hand
somely. Five thousand per annum shall
be yours as long as he lives; and at his
death YOU will, II successful. he munih-
Gently rewarded. as his will. still un.
signed, can testify.
"!Are you willing to serve him rs he
wishes? VIII you undertake the task OF
clearing his good name Of the foul us
y, rsions cast upon it,"
There was long pause. during which
the pale face OF the invalid seemed ia
grow a shade paler under his eager gaze
At length the silence was broken by DR.
Elfenstein, who said In a calm, steady
tone:
II will undertake it,"
THANK you." murmured the sick man.
rs he reached forth his hand to clasI
that of his visitor. For this your sol
emn pledge. l az sOlemnly promise to
place In your hands. through my banker
the yearly sum of five thousand dollars,
and I will also provide for your future
should my death occur before your task
Is completed. This will of mine IL al
ready dictated. and only awaits my sig
nature. Mr.. Gray. ! will now summon
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Eye 10 Economy.

Mothcr--DO YOU think that young
man has matrimonial intentions. my
dear? Daughter certainly do, man.
ma. He tried to convince me last night
that looked 'prettier In that twO-dol.
lar hat than In the one that cost
twenty.-Judge.
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CHAPTER III.


DIR. Elfenstein did not see his mother
on his return. OH account of the lateness
of the hour. but at the breakfast table
he met her.
Good morning, my son." she said.
pleasantly, on his entrance; 80 you have
returned In safety
II have; and In pecuniary point of
view. the visit brought a great change for
the better. From this day ! am to re-
ceive five thousand dollars annually. as
J have entered into an engagement to
1khat effect"
my dear Earle, you do surprise me-"
This engagement Obliges me to sell
practice, and sail In about one week
ettle In o country village In England"
ph. Earle"
fothsr. dear, You shall have your
now; whether to accompany me at
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Theory aud Practice.

Theory Is almost always still busy
taking aim long after practice has
made bulls eye
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-25
In and About the State.
SOUTH DAKOTA CROPS.
Rain Is Greatly Needed In Some Local
tiles.

maui 10 SfSdhy NSSucu III OoH0 LoCdt-
tiles.
The weather during the week was
generally cool and dry, except that
there were general showers, mostly
light, the early part of the week, which
were generally beneficial. In the mid
die and upper James and Missouri
river valley counties more rain would
be very beneficial, and in some limited
localities 1t is greatly needed for late
planted crops, grass and pasturase.
There was general frost on the l1th,
mostly light except in localities in the
middle and upper Sioux river yalley
and the Black Hills region. The fross
affected corn, potatoes and tender gar.
den stuff to some extent, principally on
the lowlands, but no permanent injury
is reported, and 1t is expected that re.
covery from its effects will be prompt.
On the whole, wheat, oats, barley,
rye and spelt are in very thrifty and
promising condition, especially wheat,
except on some wet lowlands In ex-
IRENE southeast counties and in linn
tied dry northern localities. The COO,
weather was very favorable for wheat;
1t has stooled very we'll. The perma-
nent injury to small grains on wet low
lands in the extreme southeastern
counties was greater than anticipated.
but the acreage was small.
The cool weather retarded the
growth of corn and the stand is not
generally good Planting is still being
done on the lowlands in the extreme
southeastern counties that can be
worked; and some replanting is being
done elsewhere, due to poor seed.
Cultivation has progressed favorably.
Some southeastern fields are weedy.
Lowlands are drying well.
Flax and millet sowing Is still in
progress. Early fax is doing well, ex-
cept in the dry localities, where also
some late sown is not yet up.
Potatoes, notwithstanding the frost,
are reported generally as growing
well.
Grass has made good growth, except
in the dry northern localities. The
hay outlook is very good except over
the southern half of the state and in
the Black Hills region, but would be
much improved by rains in the north
ern sections.
Alfalfa is generally in very satisfac-
tory condition.
Strawberries are ripening a good
crop. Plums promise fairly well.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-25
GREEK LETTER SOCIETY.
State University Is Recognized by the
Organization Of One.

State University Is Recognized by the
Organization Of One.
One OF the noteworthy events of the
closing days of the state university at
Vermillion was the organization of a
Greek letter society, the Alpha Xi
Delta, which was perfected by Miss
Edna Epperson of Galesburg, ILL.,,
grand president Of the college society.
Only seven young ladies go in as
charter members, and each has an Of
fee, the president being Lorena
Grange; vice president, Hazel Lotze;
recording secretary, lola Jones; cor
responding secretary, Ethel Richard
son; marshal. Josephine Hanson;
treasurer, Clara Hanson.
The members are confident that the
society will have rapid growth, and
will do much for the university in con-
nection with national college fellow
ships. 1t was no easy task to secure
this recognition from the organization
of worldwide repute.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-25
COLLEGE OF MUSIC.
Spring RecltaIs OF State University
Annex.

Annex.
One or the requirements Of the col
lege or music at the state university IL
that each applicant for a teachers d..
ploma at the end Of the sophomore
year In the regular course must, before
receiving such diploma, give a credita-
BILE recita! from memory. In pursu-
ance With this rule eleven different
candidates for the honor have during
May and June appeared before the
Vermillion public in recital, nine rem
dering pianoforte and two vocal solos.
Ensemble classes of four members
each usually began and ended the pro-
gram and the intermission between
the two parts of the program were
filed by vocalist in the case of piano
selections and by pianist in the case
OF vocal selections. The attendance Of
townspeople has been large, for they
have come to regard these occasions
as a regular and most attractive feat
ure of the spring season. For the ex-
cellent results obtained much praise
must be bestowed upon the energetic
dean of the college, Ethelbert w. Ora
bill. who, in connection with this Sc
ries, has been obliged to supervise the
preparation of some one hundred and
seventy-fve separate pieces, involving
sixty distinct composers, in addition to
the press Of regular duties. The latter
are not inconsiderable, since he has
brought the college to a fourishing
condition and has infused into its mem
bers a marked esprit de corps.
The last of these recitals was given
by Miss Rinnie- Vaughn and lasted one
hour and twenty minutes. The offer
ings were from GODDARD, Greig, Jensen,
Mozart, Schumann, Won Weber and
others. Previous performances were
by Misses Grace Burgess, Roxiceina
Andrews, Alta Edgington, Nellye Nor
ten. Florence Beatty, Pansy Austin,
Louise Hansen, Marie Best Mrs. Will
Jams and Mrs. Logan. A profusion Of
beautiful flowers invariable graced the
stage and the presence Of the president
of the university frequently lent dig
nifty to the affair. Three separate par.
ties deserve congratulation at the con.
clusion Of such an achievement-the
townspeople Of Vermillion for having
such musical opportunities brought
without cost to their very doors, the
pupils for success in musical interpre-
tation and for proving their title to
promotion accorded, and above all the
department for laboriously imparting
the details Of an art and presenting the
finished product in a manner that
should be a source Of just pride to the
state.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-25
s. S. WORKERS ENCOURAGED.
Convention at Aberdeen the Largest
and Best Yet Held.


The South Dakota Sunday School
associations twenty-ninth annual
convention, just closed at Aberdeen,
was the most successful in the history
of the association, the attendance
being the largest ever known. The
program for the three days was a very
complete one, Mrs. Mary Foster Bry-
ner, representative of the national as
ISOLATION, having taken a prominent
part. The officers elected for the en-
suing year were Rev. Charles Mott
DAILY of Huron, president; Rev. A. II.
Seymour Of Arlington, vice president;
Rev. F. r. Leach of Sioux Falls, Sec
rotary; H. s. Mouser of Huron, treas
urer
Executive committee, Rev. NJ. Gun
derson of Lead, Rev. Jesse Williamson
of Plat, Hrs. Eta Dean Jones of Wa
tertown, f. II. Grant of Huron, c. P.
Gregory of Aberdeen, Rev. P. S. Cur
tiss of Faulkton.
The new dormitory Of the Northern
normal at Aberdeen will be the hand
soonest educational building the board
of regents has yet erected. 1t will be
in the Colonial style, of Kasota stone
and steel gray pressed brick, with
slate roof, birch interior finish, and
equipped with ample baths and sani-
tary arrangements as to ventilation on
every floor. The work has been COM
menced.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-25
READY TO MOVE.

Sisseton Indians Want to Dispose of
Their South Dakota Lands.
Information has been received at
Sioux Falls to the effect that a num-
Der of Indians belonging at the Sisse-
ton and Wahpeton agencies have pc
titioned the government for permits
sion to dispose of their lands in the
northeastern portion of the state and
remove to the Fort Totten reservation
in North Dakota. The Indians appar-
emily do not like to live in too close
proximity to the whites, as the fact
that white settlers are gradually be-
coming the owners of tracts formerly
belonging to Indians now dead and
thus encroaching upon the allotments
of Indians now living is presumed to
be the reason for their request to be
permitted to move to North Dakota.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-25
FACULTIES SELECTED.
The Board of Regents Selects Faeul-
ties for the Coming Year.


Announcement is rIs te of the selec-
ton of the following faculties by the
board of regents at it's meeting held in
Huron last week:
Aberdeen--Charles F. Koehler, PREF,
ident; S. c. Hartrauft, Willis f. john
son, Elizabeth Clary, Fred w. Smith,
Lydia A. Graham, Florence Merrill, G.
S. Hommock. drawing and manual
training; Nina NJ. Nash, director mod
ell school; Nellie H. Marugg, reading
and physical culture; Nellie M. Chris
tian, Librarian and secretary; Erolen
Z. Pribble, assistant model school; w.
II. Clark, janitor; Josephine Donohuc,
preceptress and matron.
Madison-W. H. H. Beadle, presi-
dent; ]. w. Golf, vice president and
instructor; William II. Dunpster, in
structor; W. w. Girton, instructor;
w. w. Girton, secretary; Arlitta l..
Warren, preceptress and instructor;
Cora NJ Rawlins, instructor; Alice De
Graf, instructor; Anna NJ. Herrig,
principal training department; Susan
w. Norton, grammar critic; Rose o.
Eddy, intermediate critic; Nellie Col
Inns, primary critic: William A. Boyd,
engineer and janitor.
Springfield. S. Frazee, president;
J. w. Whiting, Katherine Hough, c. X.
Buckle, Margaret e. Frazee, Rena Bell
Alderman, Lille S. Cooper, Fred G..
Aver, Mayme E. Scobey, Emma w.
Hill, Charles Hill, secretary; Edwin
Benedict, janitor
School of Mines, Rapid City-R l..
Slagler, c. H. Fulton, c. C. o'Hara, H.
L. McLaury, Mark Ehle, John Nc
Learie, c. L. Lewis, Stein Bangs, E. NJ.
Stevens, A. ID. Humbert, Matilda
Woods, Anna Browne, George A. How
eli.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-25
NEW DRUGGISTS.
Special Session Of Pharmacy Board at
DeadWood.

Special Session of Pharmacy Board at
Deadwood.
The South Dakota board OF pharm.
acy has just completed a special ses-
sion at Deadwood, held for the con-
venience of those in that part OF the
state desiring to take the examination
for registration as pharmacists. Those
present were: l. A. Keith of Lake
Preston, president of the board; L. c..
Ramsdell of Beresford, and G. e. Bent,
secretary, of Dell Rapids. d. G. Jones
of WATERFOWL, the fourth member, was
unable to attend owing to sickness in
his family. He was the only member
not present.
The following candidates for regis
tration took the examination pre-
scribed: John Treber, Jr., Deadwood;
C. l.. Stillman, A. c. MacLennan, c. l..
Willis, s. A. Burston, ]. A. Wagner,
]. r. Tapster, Lead; NJ. c. Wagner,
Deadwood, and Dr. NJ. F.. Townsend, Of
Belle Fourche.
1t will take about ten days to ascer-
tain the standing Of the various appli-
cants.
Secretary Bent was one Of the pio-
neers of the Black Hills, and was en-
gagged In the drug business there In
1876. All the members OF the board
are attending the Masonic grand lodge,
In session at Deadwood.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-25
dakota UNIVERSITY"
Sixteenth Annual Commencement Of
the Methodist School at Mitchell.


the Methodist School at Mitchell.
The sixteenth annual commencement
exercises of Dakota university began
on Friday evening, June u, when the
lntersocieties gave the Shakespearean
drama, Merchant of Venice. The an
nual lecture was delivered by DR..
Thomas Nicholson of the faculty OF
Cornell college, Mount Vernon, Iowa.
Sunday morning DR.. Nicholson made
the baccalaureate address 10 the grad
uating classes. Sunday evening DR..
]. c. Bigelow. the field secretary OF the
university, delivered the annual SER
mon. On Monday evening came the
graduating exercises of the eloCution
department. Five received diplomas,
Misses Waunita Ferris, Glen Great
trax, Blanche Davis, Leo NJ Doyle
and Levi NJ Tillotson.
The graduating exercises OF the nor
NAL class were held Tuesday morning
with the following finishing the
course: Misses Nellie Stoughton,
Blanche Phillips, Margaret Marso,
Belle Waugh, June Taylor. Florence
Phelps, Louise Harrison, Mary Nc
Lean, Glen Greattrax, Frank E. Stahl
and Harvey Best.
The work in the musical department
has been of a high order under the
direction Of Miss Myrtle Lee. Miss
Lila Ewart, Marjorie Ruth, Irma Walk
er and Grace Conner completed the
course.
The senior college class gave their
exercises Wednesday morning. The
members of the class were Lauritz
Miller, Clifford Wadham Williams,
Paul Williams, Ella May Williams,
Gustavus Loevinger and Clarion ID.
Hardy. DR.. Graham presented the d.
plomas to all the classes at these ex-
ercises. There were ten in the COM
mercial course and eight in the short
hand and typewritlng department,
while two were graduated from the art
department
The board of directors elected the
following faculty for the coming year:
President, W. l. Graham; l.. A. Stout,
mathematics and principal Of the nor
NAL department; T. F. Graham, an.
cient classics; j. l.. Lardner, English
literature and oratory; Myrtle Lee, di.
rector of music; Anna Elsner, princi-
pal of elocution department; Florence
Starr, teacher of art; Gertrude Chap
pei, English and preceptress; Mamie
L. Ogin, pedagogy and critics; NJ. Ii.
Markell, physical director. There are
three vacancies to be filed during the
summer.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-25
CATTLE NANCE

A number of cattlemen in the Black
Hills have been buying dipping out.
fits" which will be used this season
for dipping cattle having a disease
called mango. One outfit, consisting
of a mammoth steel tank, pumps, etc.
costing $500, was taken out to Slim
Buttes by w. G. Jones. 1t will be
used by himself and neighbo-ing cat
tie owners The cattle to be treated
are run into a narrow chute, where
they are thoroughly rubbed with stiff
brushes and then pushed OFF into the
solution. This solution is made from
chloro naptholeum. The expense is
not great and It is claimed that the
disease is always broken up by The
application. Large numbers of these
tanks will be scattered over the ranges
this season.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-25
MEASURED FOR HIS COFFIN.
Indian Buys a cssket In Advance Of
His Sons Death.


While the Indians of this section
have rapidly adopted the customs of
the whites in the matter of divorce
and marriage, the whites have Just
been gone one better in the matter Of
death. An Indian in town from Grow
Creek agency with his boy, who is in
the last stages of consumption, thought
he might as we'll buy a coffin for the
young man while he was in town so
as to avoid necessity for his return.
Accordingly the young man was taken
to an undertaking establishment and
measured for a neat casket. This was
thoroughly fitted up, piled into the
wagon, and the Indian left for home,
happy and contented.
Chamberlain will have a second
-four mill. J. w. Sanford has ordered
the material for a mill of sixty-barrel
capacity, and expects to have 1t in
running order in three months. 1t
will be constructed of Washington fir,
ordered direct from the coast, will be
three and one-half stories high, and
the motive power will be provided by
a sixty-horse power gasoline engine.
A 20O00-bushel elevator will also be
erected adjoining the mill.
The uncommon sight of seeing a
man one hundred years of age max
ing final proof on a quarter section Of
public lands was witnessed in the
United States land Office at Chamber
lain recently. The claimant was Com
modore Clayton, who in 1896 filed on a
claim in the southern part Of Lyman
county, where he has since been en-
gagged in the business Of raising
horses. Clayton was born in Tennes-
see in 1903, and was E lad of about ten
when the War of 1912 broke out.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-25
MADE A MISTAKE.
Sold Cattle He Had Previously Mort.
uaQed.

gagged.
c. M. Renshaw, against whom a
grand Jury of Woodbury. county, Iowa,
found an indictment for selling mort
gagged property, has appealed the case
to the supreme court Of this state.
The sheriff of Woodbury. county came
to this state after Renshaw with requi-
sition papers from Gov. Herried, and
Renshaw sought to get out on a writ
of habeas corpus. The case was ar
gued before Judge Smith at Yankton,
but the Judge held that he must go to
Iowa to stand trial. An appeal was
taken to the supreme court
Renshaw purchased cattle from an
Iowa dealer, giving chattel mortgage
IN part payment Not having feed last
winter some of the cattle died and the
rest were sold. Renshaw turned the
money received from the sale over to
the mortgage, but 1t did not satisfy
the obligation and now the peniten-
tiary is staring him in the face. He
is considered honest among his ac-
Quaintances here.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-25
AQUEOUS GIANT.
Artesian Well at Chamberlain Flour
Mills Is a Monster.

Mills Is a Monster.
A flow has been struck in a new ar
tesian we'll put down at the Chamber
lain -four mills by Hans Gutenberg,
and according to test gauge the pres
sure of the new well exceeds anything
yet reported in the artesian well line.
With the pipe partially closed a pres.
sure of 140 pounds to the square inch
was indicated, and with closed pres
sure the gauge indicated ITO pounds
to the square inch. The flow comes
from a new vein about 200 feet below
the vein heretofore generally tapped
by those putting down artesian wells
in Brue county, vein that was dis
covered a couple of years ago by the
city of Chamberlain when putting
down a city well. The city in the
courts fought the putting down of this
new we'll on the ground that, as it was
being put down from lower altitude
than the city well, the new well would
adversely affect the city water sup
ply, but the city was beaten on the
question in the courts. The new well
is $50 feet deep, is of four and one
half inch bore, and when the flow was
first struck the water raised eleven
feet over the top of the pipe. The
well furnished abundance of power to
propel the mill. and the power has
since been applied.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-25
A Great Shearina.

The wool growers on the range are
beginning to get their years crop to
market and are much pleased to find
that prices have advanced several
points since last year at the time they
came in with their wool. Several of
the growers have received as high as
IS cents per pound, which is about s
cents ahead OF last year. Over mil
lion pounds of wool came to this mar
ket last season, ayd the indications are
that fully as much IL not more will be
brought In this year.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-25
LAND OF "RusTLERs."
Many Indian Stock Thieves Convicted
at the Lyman County Term Of

Many Indian Stock Thieves Convicted
at the Lyman County Term Of
Court.
The term of court for Lyman county
has adjourned. The most important
of the cases were not tried, and indi-
cations are that they will never be
brought TO trial, as most OF the wit
nesses are scattered and 1t is doubtful
IL cases sufficiently strong to secure
convictions could be presented. the
criminal cases disposed of were as
follows:
State VS.. William Black Bull,
charged with horse stealing; tried and
found guilty. State vs.. Harry Piep,
charged with horse stealing; pleaded
guilty. State VS.. Claud Eagle Pipe,
charged with horse stealing; tried and
found guilty. State vs.. w. f. Phillips,
charged with horse stealing and found
guilty.
The hardest fought case of the ses-
sion was that of the state VS.. Albert
Night Pipe and Moses Good Voice,
charged with twelve head of horses
from George Richardson last October.
The case occupied two days and ev-
cry indication favored an acquittal,
when the star witness for the defense
took the stand and testified contrary
to his previous version OF the AFFAIR.
The jury brought in verdict of guilty
as a result.
In the case of Andrew Night Pipe,
charged with horse stealing, the jury
also brought in a verdict OF guilty. All
of those convicted are indians. except
Phillips.