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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-29
FALsEHooD PROVED.
The Cake Didn't Make Him Sick, SO
There


There.
Little Jack, Mount Airy youngster,
much to the distress of his parents,
who are God-fearing people, has de.
veloped a penchant for evading the
truth. His mother took him to task
for telling fib the ether day, where
upon the following conversation en-
sued:
well. mother. you told me lie this
morning, anyhow"
"Why, Jack, what do you mean?
Mother wouldn't tell you lie. 1t is
wicked to tell lies"
"well, you did, anyhow"
"Why, Jack, how can you say such
thing? If you don't tell me what you
mean I'll whip YOU"
You'll whip me anyhow"
"Tell me instantly"
well, you know that cake In the
pantry that was left over from sup
per-"
eyes"
"You told me not to eat 1t because Il
would make me sick"
"Yes. that's what said"
"Well, 1t didn't. and you're a story.
teller; SO Observation-Disclosures Rec.
ord.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-29
BUSY DOCTOR
Sometimes overIooks Point.

Sometimes Overlooks a Point.
The physician is such busy man
that he sometimes overlooks yalu-
able point to which his attention may
be called by an intelligent patient
who is thinker.
"About a year ago my attention
was called to Grape-Nuts by one of
my patients" says physician of Gin
cinnati.
"At the time my own health was
bad and / was pretty well run down
but l saw in minute that the theo-
ries behind Grape-Nuts were perfect
and If the food was all that was
claimed for 1t it was perfect food,
so I commenced to use Grape-Nuts
with warm milk twice a day and in
short time began to improve in every
way, and now | am much stronger,
feel so per cent better and weigh more
than ever did in my life.
81 know that all of this good is due
to Grape Nuts and |. am firmly con.
WINGED that the claims made for the
food are true. have recommended
and still recommend the food to a
great many of my patients with SPLEEN
did results, and in some cases the inn
provement of patients on this fine
food has been wonderful.
''As brain and nerve food, in fact
as general food, Grape-Nuts stands
alone" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in each package for a copy
OF the famous little book. "The Road
to Wellville."
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-29
For answer he looked at her excited

For answer he looked at her excited
face with a sorry smile.
Il am sorry to contradict a. lady
Your story has been very cieyerly con-
cocted--very nicely and evenly told;
but you must remember that she
whom you attempt to personate per-
ished on board the burning vessel"
She rose to her feet slowly, slowly.
She staggered back step or two, and
stood looking at him with a CHASTITY,
terrified face, and dark, dilated eyes.
"She! What do you mean! ! was
saved! My name is Laurence Lisle!'
He smiled grimly.
II expected something of this sort"
Bracken--was here this morning, and
he told me of girl who had been a
most intimate friend of the dead wom-
an's--a confident, too, l believe.
Knowing she had been rescued. / was
prepared for an assertion OF her iden-
tity as Laurence Lisle."
So this was Bracken's scheme!
Truly, one worthy the man.
81 tell you," desperately, Il am Lau-
renee Lisle."
"And tell YOU" deliberately. "she
Is dead!"
Great heaven! what could she say?
What proof had she to offer? How
could she cope with such subtle dia-
bolism? She stumbled rather than
walked to the door which he had
opened for her. On the threshold she
paused, and looked back at him with
face he never forgot-a face white
and wild in it's hunted, wistful misery.
$50 | am dead." she whispered,
with a weird, heart-breaking smile
81 am dead"
She went down stairs, still in that
blind. uncertain way and out into the
busy world beyond. Once she paused
and put up her hand confusedly to her
forehead.
"Alone!" she murmured. desperate
ly, "Friendless and alone in a great
city! Oh, my Cod"
And then she hurried on-on, igno-
rant, needless, careless of where She
went, one dirge ever throbbing, beat
ing, burning in her brain:
81 am dead am dead-I am
dead!"
ITO Be continued.)
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-29
Appreciated Their Extends.

At Minneapolis, Kan, the other day
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Sperry celebrated
their golden wedding; or. rather, the
friends and relatives of the old couple
gave them a surprise party in CON-
memoration of that anniversary.
Among the guests was Mrs. Irons,
professional lecturer, and she was
chosen to deliver an address OF con-
graduation. This she did in the high
est style Of the art, fairly making the
air hum with sentiment and elo-
Quence. After she had finished Father
Sperry rose to reply WELL" he said,
me and mother are proud of all of
ya"-Kansas City 1Mo.) Journal
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-29
The Bridegroom Explained.

do you take this woman for better
or for worse" the pastor solemnly
repeated, and then the bridegroom in
terrupted him.
"Well, you see it's this way, par
son." he explained. "She's the last
one of five sisters, an I had to take
what was left. If I'd spoken up sooner
I might o. had my pick O. the lot, but
| KEEP on waitin' an waitin' an finally
he'd to take the leavin's. Thet's really
the best answer kin give to your con
undrum, parson. Go ahead. "-ClevH-
land Plain Dealer.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-29
CAUGHT on the Rebound.

mo" said the fair proprietor Of the
refrigerator heart, Il cannot be your
wife, but I'll be a sister to you"
Thanks, awfully," rejoined the
youth who was left at the post. IL
there's one thing that | need more
than another, it's an elderly sister to
look after me and prevent me from
making fool of myself."-Chicago
News.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-29

The average man boasts seventeen
times as much about what he is going
to do as he does about what he has
done.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-29

ETC pertns nently after
y hst days of DIR. Kline's Great Nerve RcstOr
er Send for FREE 81. 90 trial bottle and treatise.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-29
CHAPTER VIII.
"She Is Head!"

Two weeks later. An October day,
and an October day In London.
You know what that means. It
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-29

The hen seldom has grudge
against the farmer she is laying for.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
CHRISTMAS OBSERyANCES.
How The Day Was Spent BY Presl-
dent Roosevelt and Others.

Washington, SpGcial.--Snow which
began falling late Wednesday night
| gave Washington IL genuine Christmas
appearance. Public and private bust
ness was practically entirely suspend
ed. interest centerGd in tho happenings
at the White House. Early in The
! morning the President and all the
members Of his family repaired tn he
library, where presents wcr> EXCHANGED
and the many boxes and packaSrs
which had come from out Of town open
ed There was a large number OF caNrs
and many gifts in the shape OF nand-
some floral pieces were received. Soon
after breakfast the PRESIDENT Thcu-
hore, .Jr.. and Lieutenant Ferguson of
the Rough Riders. who is a house
guest. took a long horseback ride, re-
turning in time to join the rest Of the
family AT luncheon. with Commander
and Mrs. COwlcS. The President and
Mrs. Roosevelt entertained rGmbrr
OF friends at dinner tonight The table
was set in the newly finished State
dining room. The guests included Son
L.
Captain and Mrs. Cowles, Mr.. John El-
lott. Mrs. Chas. Henry Davis. Miss
Davis. the Mcssrs. Davis and Mi.
Robert Ferguson.
At the home Of the cabinet officers
the day was quietly observed, while
among the embassies and LEGATIONS
elaborate preparations had been made
for celebrating. Official dinner parties
were given by the British, Mexican
and Russian ambassadors. The AraCn-
tine minister and wife gave a children's =
party at the legation, while the min
lister from Peru and his wife enter
tanned number Of Peruvian student; :;
Ill the various schools ana colleges nr
the United States.
Ashevillc, y. c.. Spccial.--At Bilt-
more House Christmas afternoon IEr
, hundred employees OF Vandcrbit's
. estate were given q most clahOrat q
Christmas entertainment. Exercises
were held in the banquet hall Of Bilt
| more EOusc. In the center Of the hall
! was the largest holy trcc TO be fGunu
On the Vanderbilt estate Il mammoth
iHGe that lowered to the cciling OF the
immense room. AZ one end Of the hall
! was large star !naA" nf hundreds y:
iEcandescent lights. Beneath tho
ChriSlmaS tree were stacked presents S
| Oh every conceivable nature. There was;
! Il Gllt for every person who worked
| or stayed on the estate. Mr.. AMI Mrs
Vanderbilt with their own hands. dis
! irlbutcd gifts to the assembled gU,sls
and wished each merry Christmas
! aud happy New Year Music was
furnished throughout the afternoon ~
the First North Carolina Regimen
! Band.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
LIVE ITEMS OF NEWS,
Many Matters Of General Interest In
Short Paragraphs.
The Sunny South.

Fire at Louisville. Ky. Monday night
destroyed property valued at 100000.
The Mallow Line steamer. Colorado,
Captain Risk, which sailed from Brun-
swirk, Ga. December 2G. anchored in
GraNcScnd Bay Monday night with the
steamer Comal. which she has in tow
for Charleston. The Canal. as prcvioUs-
~ reported. put into Charleston. S. c.,
on December "a. with Il broken SHAFT
and sailed FROM the port on the Gth
inst. ....a
southern Association Of Elocutiun
began in Atlanta Monday being
called to order by Mrs. VIM. Colvln
Chiffon. Of OXfOrd. Miss. president oC
the a%Snciatio An addrrs of womclc.r q
the aSAOriat ion. An address of wcl-
com" was delivered by John Temple
Graves. Papers upon clOcutionary sub.
lrct$ were read by l.. =. Hills ana
Miss liortcnso Lufsky. of Tcnncsscr
I'm" meetings OF the association dur
ing the remaining two DAYS of the
convention will be open to the public
ana Will consist largely OF reading
and rccitatiOns
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
Textile Notes.

1t is rumored. that G. b. SOmcrville
OF Staunton Va, proposes forming
company to build cotton factory. II Is
said it IS contemplated to manufac-
tnre dcnims for the overall trade.
Durham Cotton Manufacturing Co.,
East Durham. n. c.. has installed 300
new looms, replacing old looms
FURTHER additions arc to be made
soon. The company has been Opcrat.
ing 23.500 spindles and 692 looms.
1t is reported that North and South
Carolina and Northern capitalists
have purchased Green River Shoals,
near Saluda, S. G. Their purpose Is
said to be the development Of the
water-power OF the property and the
erection Of Il large cotton factory.
Mcssrs. Thomas G. McAlistcr OF
Fitzgerald, N. G.: B. X. Terry OF
Spray, N. c.. and J. Worth McAllster,
OF Charlotte. N. c., have incorporated
the Imperial Company. with capital
stock Of 100000. Company's purpose
are to manufacture textile, deal in
merchandise, etc.
The Columbus (Ga) Manufacturing
Co.'s increase Of capital from $40O, O,C%O
to 100000, reported last week. Is
machinery already installed. and is
not to make any additions to the
plant. Plant as present has 5000
Spindlcs and 500 looms.
Saxon Mills. Spartanb,Irg. s. G., has
declared scm-annual dividend of 3
per cent. Company is capitalized at
$500. 900.
Carlisle Knitting Mill or Carlisle.
S. c., has been incorporated to catab.
liSh plant by MrSSr.. y. l'ant Gillian.
John A. FAINT. j. S. Wclch ana ". fl.
GiSt. The capital stock is $50 900. The
company will build the plant recently
| announced as projected by Fnnt Gil.
liam OF Union. S. c., who Ii to be
| present.
The Proximity Manufacturing co.
OF Greensboro, n. G., has announced
that after January the hours Of labor
In It's mill will be reduced from eleven
to ten hours daily. This action IS
adopted as preferable to continuing
the present time with an increase OF
10 per cent in wages. There are 49,.
600 ring $pindlcs and 1000 looms I'm
| the plant
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL

To Manufacture Sea Island Cotton.
T.. $. Matthew's OF SturkC, Fla.
writes To the Manufacturers Record
desiring detailed information regard.
ing the best means OF utilizing in
manufacturing Sea Island Cotton. He
says:
The Sea Island cotton growers OF
this county are seriously discussing
The establishment of u mill for the
manufacture Of the product Of their
fields. and ] have been requested to
ascertain as nearly as possible the cost
OF Il factory that would work up the
crop Of the county. Thirty-SiX hun.
drCd bales is about an average crop
Tor the county, though ucghboring
COMMITTEES could be depended uDou to
materially increase this number if the
factory was large enough to accom-
mOdatr them. a factory here would,
OF course, have 10 be for the muntlruc-
turc OF such articles as arc produced
from long staple Sea Island Cotton,
and there is a lack of information AS
to what particular limo of muiHfar.
turc could be most proiitably engaged
in."
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
From Across Tie Sen.

Great britain. Germany and Italy
agreed TO arbitration of the NcncH,lrlt
dispute" under certain conditinnS
,i"s"ph Chamberlain arrived n, Dur
ban. Natal. and made several speeches
| r&Erilihtory toward the Beers.
lladdah Mullah. who fought several
wars againSl the British i'm Tn.lia, l.;
Gcad
The Red Cross is helping ,hr earth
p'iakc sufferers at Andijan, Turkcstan
The body Of Archbishop Temple was
removed to Canterbury for burial.
\ controversy is being urged over
tbs proposed erection of Il tablet ia
Miss Winnie Davis in Grace Baptist
Temple. Philadelphia.
Both the AmaIgamatrd Compan,.
anG the HcinZc interests claim victory
In decision by the Montana Supreme
Court involving rights Of copper com =
pnnicS
Three lircmcn were kllrA by falling
walls at tho plant OF the Arbucklc
Company, in Brooklyn. n. Y.
man who posed as Gov. J. G. w.
Bcckham. OF Kentucky. was arrested
al Miami. Florida.
The American Historical Society and
American Economic Association began
their annual sessions in Philadelphia.
The executor of the estate OF the late
Henry NJ. Bennett will renew his fight
In the Court OF Chanccry.
Mary II. Catherwood. the we'll
known author, is dead in Chicago.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
Shnl<c.UD III L.nnd Office.

Washington. Spccial.~-Bingcr Herr
man, Commissioner Of the General
Land once, has resigned and will br
succeeded by VIM. A. Richards, now
the Assistant Commissioner Of the
General Land once. The change, Will
take effect February /. Mr.. Hcrrmans s
resignation was requested about two
weeks ago by the Secretary OF the In
terror and was Immediately presented.
The relations between Secretary Hitch
cock and Commissioner Herman have
been strained for long period.
Charges have been preferred against
two OF the subordinate officials Of the
Land Once. involving alleged irregu-
larlties. and they have been given a
specific time in which to make answer
These officials arc Harry King, chief,
and Fred MctZger, assistant chlef or
the draugbtsman's division OF the Cen
cral Land Office. The former is
charged with neglect Of duty and the
latter with mismanagcment and unsat-
isfactory administration Of his duties
They have until tomorrow to submit
their answer to the charges
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
Four Burned to Death.

Mnionc. n. y. SDccial.--I'our pnr-
sons were burned to death today in n"
house OF Julius King. of picrcciiCld. a
pulp and paper manufacturing town in
tn" Adir0ndackS. The fire had gained
that Mrs. McGovcrn. Kings eldest
daughter, and her three children who
were sleeping on the lower floor we're
not able to get out and all were burned
to death. One Of the children, whose
body was found close to n wiuuuw. evil
IDENTIFY had made heroic efforts to cs-
cape. King and his wife, with a few
boardcrs on an upper floor escaped hy
jumping out Of the window. One man
was burned seriously. It Is not EnOwn
Row the fire started
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
Change to Be Made

Washington Spccial.-It Is learncv
at the State Department that leave of
absence has been granted to J. b.
Grassland, United States minister resi-
dent and consul general to Liberia and
that upon his return to this country he
VIII tender his resignation. Minister
Grassland was appointed to his post
from Missouri in January last and his
conduct has been under investigation
owing to personal encounter between
himself and one Of the oHiscials of the
Monrovlan legation. There appeared Ii
be a state of affairs in existence at
Monrovia that was not acceptable to
the State Department and therefore q
change in the mission will be made.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
Big Lumber Fire.

Norfolk, Special.-A fire which start
ed at o'clock Wednesday night in the
large lumber mills OF the John l.. Re-
per Lumber Company. at Gilmore,
six miles from Norfolk. on the South
ern branch Ct the Elizabeth river, had,
up to | 80 o'clock destroyed eight i'm
mcnsc dry kilns and over 2,000,0 900 feet
Of lumber. At midnight IT was burning
with renewed fury and had not been
in the least gotten under control. as
there Is no great amount Of fire fight
ing apparatus on the scene except the
volunteer and bucket bridges. At mid
night it was considered that there was
little chance OF saving any or the kilns
and lumber. President John l.. Roper
stated that he was unable to estimate
the loss, but it will be very consider
able.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01

In the Capacity of Referee F'hcn}a:t
- f." II t'>.|
Government of Venezuela
ORDERED TO TAKE UP THE CASE
tc VIII Arrange the Details of the
Protocol Which VIII Go Before the
fnGuc Tribunal GA. T..
45..s

washington, SU"cial The Eenezue-
Ian negotiations uuw wait upou presi-,
dcnt Castro. MINISTRY }Owen has been
ADVISED hy the Sthtr department OF the
result of its exchanges with the For
ciEn Office at London. Berlin and
Rene, and he has been charged 10 take
the case in hand himself and nrrangn
the details Of the protocol Witch will
prcrcdr the submission OF the rorcign
claims to The arbitration OF The Hague
trlbnnai. in SO doing. Mir. brown is
acting, not as United States minister,
hui as Npn"zurla'S representative. The
oflcialS here wish il 10 be distinctly
understood that their functions ceased,
so far as the Venezuelan difficulty was
concerned, when they brought the par.
TIES TO the controversy together. IT now
seems probable that Minister Bowen
will come to Washington as Nenezue-
las representative ON the commission
which will draw up the protocol pro-
vidng for the submission Of the claims
Of the powers TO The Hague TRIBUNAL.
1t has been decided that he may SO
represent Venezuela, withstanding
the fact that he is at present engaged
with the interests OF Great Britain,
Germany. Italy and other European
powers in Venezuela. As soon as he
leaves Venezuela, This charge Will pass
to Mr.. Russell the secretary, and
charge de affairrS OF tho American le-
cation. whose reputation at the state
Department is that Of thoroughly
competent and able official. The selcc-
tiOn OF Mr.. Bowen will cause post
ponrmrnt of the assembling OF the pro-
posed commission until he can arrive
here from Caracas.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
70 Killed In n Wreck

London. Ont, Specializing most
1rishtful railroad accident in tie an
rails Of the past decade happened a
short distance from the little station
of Wanstead. on the Sarnax branch of
the Grand Trunk Railroad, Friday
night. The trains in collision were the
Pacific Express and freight The
express was running nearly two hours
late and was making fast time. The
freight was endeavoring to make a
siding to get clear Of the express, but
failed by a minute or two. There was
dreadful crash. the locomOtiv es
reared up and fell over in a ditch. the
baggage car Of the express telescopeA
the smoker and in an instant the
shrieks and cries Of the wounded and
the dying filled the air. The loss Of
life Is 28 The injured will number
considerably more, and many Of these
NAV die
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
At The North.

II Is reported that the Rev Dr.. Gun
sanlnS. OF Chicago, will receive call
10 MI the pulpit Of the London City
ncmplr' OF which tn" late Rev. Joseph
PARKER was pastor.
ErorG" Gardner. Of Lowell. Mass.
'h" light heavyweight champion. won
a d"ciSi"n over "Kih" Carter. Of
brooklyn. in a siX-rOund contest in
Chicago Monday night. The fight was
rough ana hrrr" from beginning to
chd with Gardner having the advnnt-
ago OF each round.
IN addition to $1,000 Il year received
from TN" government, Mrs. Grant has "A
lafH" income from the royalties ON her
hNSbanh'S memoirs. This has, it is
stated. reached u hali-million dollars
MIS-. Grant, h"i0r" her death WAS writ.
lnS book OF rCcOllcctiOnS. which WA
nearly completed. and which will nm
houbtcdlE prov" interesting.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
ADDING $500 Spindles.

Reference was made last week to
the Great Falls manufacturing Co. of
Rockingham n. c., as having in
creased capital from 500 900 to $l50.-
GOO. This increase will be invested in
now machinery, to consist mainly OF
5000 additional spindlcs. The present
building can accommodate this mt-
chin"ry. 1t now has 1924 ring Spindlcs
and li5 looms in position. About ni-
teen tenement cottages will be erect.
cd to house the additional operatives
that will be required. Contract for
furnishing the machinery has hcCn
awarded to the Howard e. BullOugll
American Machine Co. Of BOSTON,
Mass.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
A 100000 Silk Mill.

The Newport NcwS Chamber OF
Commerce has closed negotiations en-
surfing the establishment Of silk
mill at Newport News. Va This plant
VIII be erected by the Liberty Silk
co. OF 5iG West 57th street, New
York city. and over 100000 will be III.
vested. Local investors nave sui.
Scribcd to this amount of preferred
stock. Further details will probably
be announced in the near future. CThc
Liberty corporation is capitalized at
$GO0.OoO, and operates several large
plants for manufacturing dress goodS.)
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
Death of rIrs. Fremont

Los Angeles. Cal. Special. Mrs,
Jessie Benton Fremont. widow OF Con
eral Fremont. who died Sunday night.
at her home in this city, was IS years
Of age Mrs. Fremont was taken i'll
on Christmas morning. She grew ra-
pidly worse and soon lapsed into un-
consciousness from which she never
rallied. For the past three years the
'aged widow Of the Pathfinder" had
been extremely feeble as result OF n
fall which she suffered a dislocation
OF the hip which had since prevented
her from walking. Mrs. Fremont was
the daughter Of Thomas II. Benton. for
30 years a United States Senator.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
Value of Frost Warnings.

Jacksonville Fla. Special. cola
wave has done no material damage to
any crops in Florida. Willie n tempera
turc OF from 27 to 80 degrees above
zero was experienced at soEc sections
Just below tho freezing line or tho
west coast last night, frost warnings
had been sent out in ample time and
practically all the vegetable growers
who could he affected bal prepared for
IT, The cold was not severe enough
nor was it Of sufficient duration tN
damage the citrus frWit trees Or tho
fruit
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
Jumped From Burning Factory.

st. Joseph. Mo-, Special.-lHirc broke
Sons candy mannfactory. Sophia Min
tus. aged IS, and Matte Leslie. aged
20, employees, jumped from third
story window and were fatally hurt.
There were so girls employed in the
factory and many others jumped from
second and third story windows, some
sustaining slight injuries. Laua Craw.
ford. Mao Dakin and Rosie Krans were
injured about the heads by jumping,
but not fally. The factory had been
running night and day to nj holiday
orders and the night and day forces
were changing at the time the fire
broke out. The loss Is 100000.