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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03


lence them forever! Speak, II one
spark of manhood still exists in your
breast. Where is Avice, and why did
she leave her homer"
Where she is cannot answer you,
but why she left her home you shall
know. Because she hated you; be.
cause the terms of her fathers will
were odious TO her; because she loved
me, and because she besought me to
save Ler from herself. Kill me IL you
will, and take the last drop OF comfort
from her cup"
A pause followed these words.a
pause and then a groan.
Take me to her. II she corrobo.
rates your statement will go. away
and leave you both in peace; but, by
the heavens above, will keep my
oath. | will meet her once more face
10 face and hear from her own Fps the
truth or its falseness! Answer me,
Richard Hayes-where Is she?"
Calm yourself" the physician re-
piled. II have wronged you, Milton,
inasmuch as we have both loved the
same woman, but tell you her act
was voluntary, and have sworn to
her not to betray her hiding place. She
fears to meet you or her brother.
Leave her in peace"
How can know II is her wish?"
world Of concentrated suffering
showed in the forced. calmness of the
tone.
did you not see the letter she left
for her brother?"
YES, and | do not believe her hand
ever penned it. On the loyalty of the
girl who was to have been my wife
will stake my life. A truce to parley-
ing. AS you value your miserable life,
answer me ,e'er l wiring it from your
lying lips!"
Find her, then! Find her If you
cant" exclaimed Hayes, with mockiug
exultation. "She is nothing to me
you hear me?-nothing. Would you
learn the truth from her lips? From
night to morning they whisper mock.
cries. Would you read it in her eyes?
They glare into vacancy. Would you
clasp her hand? Its nerveless fingers
could not return your pressure. Seek
the bride who deserted you. Would
you wed her. to let your children claim
the heritage?-for Avice Meredith is
mad-mad, l tell you, hopelessly
mad!"
There came the sound of blow, a
deadly struggle. Marie burst open the
door. Richard Hays lay prostrate upon
the floor. and over him, with a face
livid with passion, stood Milton Len
nox, one foot upon his chest.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03
The Strawberry Bed.

From Farmers Review: The late
frosts got the earliest blossoms, but
owing to rush the patch was not
worked over this spring., leaying q
mat OF plants, so the frosts were per
haps an advantage to us, for.while the
yield was less, the berries were larger
The second week of berry time was
very warm with daily showers, hence
the fruit ripened very fast, yielding
from eight to eleven gallons daily; but
oh, so hard to pick! by being in mat
From a patch lie of an acre in er
tent we gathered seventy-four gallons
OF berries, and perhaps eight or ten
quarts spoiled. Ripening as fast AZ
they did, few ripe berries overlooked
to-day would be spoiled tomorrow,
The quality was fine, extra; and the
size on an average was very good
some few berries as large as commop
peaches four inches In circumfer
ence. The Yield was In proportion to
$500 quarts per acre. The bed was
not mulched at all last winter OF
spring; where the bed is covered with
thick foliage, II is better to mulch
lightly with straw or leaves in oui
climate. ii at all. excepting with late
set bed.
Now since the harvest Is over
spaces two feet wide are marked Oh
lengthwise Of the bed; in each alter
nate space the plants are dug out
this vacant space is to be spaded o.
plowed, then mulched with stable ma
nure as free from weeds as is possible
Commercial fertilizer suitable 70
strawberries and to the soil in which
they are grown would be the bes'
possible to use, as 1t is free from seeds
but we have the manure; hence loi
economical reasons we shall use IL
cultivating the weeds out Of this pain.
In addition to fertilizing the vacan'
place, unleached wood ashes will Do
thickly sown over the rows Of plants
Plants will lie left as they are In tns
plant rows, weeds, grass and clover
being all removed, but there ISM
much of this, only where the berV
plants are thinnest.
All runners win be kept out OF va
cant rows. and straw will be put there
this winter. II put on thick enough
this will do away with weed-fghtine
and also serve some protection to tns
berry plants. Do not mulch heaylv
with material that lies close or packs
better risk winter killing than smotG
ering.--Emma Clearwaters.
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CHAPTER xxviI.
The Lovers Demand.

"Feline!"
"Yes, Marie. What is 1T What
would you have?"
The man turned. nervously. as he
spoke, and his eyes dropped beneath
the inquisitive gaze bent upon him.
Feline. you are coward"
"a coward, Marie? why?"
Because you dare not throw OF this
yoke of servitude-because you dare
not tell me where they have taken
Miss Avice. and yet you know"
"How could know?"
"Bah,"-a world Of scorn was In Che
ejaculation "You helped remove her.
Shall tell you your precious secretr'
She leaned close and whispered in
his ear.
"Hush, Marie--hushi" he command
ed. "In the fiend's name, how did you
find It out?"
Because It was the fiend's work.
Feline, have you ever thought what
price we might command for reveal
ing this secret to Mr.. Meredith? All,
how yellow the gold would look piled
high! And II would be ours. Feline
ours-yours and mine: and yet would
give it all, aldo you hear me?--for
the moment OF my triumph that is
coming"
marie, what do you mean?"
Nothing, dear--nothing, except that
| hate this woman who Is our mistress.
Sometimes I could find it in my heart
TO destroy her beauty in her sleep--to
disfgure her forever-but I let the
temptation pass. The day will come
when she will wish to hide her face,
with Ell its loneliness. Feline, you are
very tired, II you lie down and take
little nap, will watch and see that
you are Weakened II you are wanted
Poor fellow! they needed you last
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nox's bullet cuts II all short What
will she say when she hears / am go
ing to fight? What man in Paris can |
choose for my friend? All. 1t matters
not! I must avenge my honor-poor,
empty phrase, my honor! The honor
of a man who has bounded a girl to
madnessl Barbara, Barbara! ALL
all has been for your sake! have
lived for you my miserable life. What
better can | do than die for you, and
so end it."
But while Richard Hayes thus called
up the spirit of the past, the present
and the future, Marie waited impa-
tiently for Milton Lennoxs coming at
the appointed spot She had not long
to wait
"Yod would find Miss Avice?" she
began, when he stood expectantly be
side her. Miss Avice? No, am
wrong. l should. perhaps, say Mrs.
Hayes"
"She Is married, then, to that mani"
he questioned, with paling face.
II can tell you nothing she respond
ed. Struggling her shoulders in true
Partisan fashion; but, monsieur,
can show the fox the way to the hen
yard. Once on the scent, he does not
need further showing"
And this way?"
Through madame; but not by war
Meet her with her own weapons. She
loves you"
Yes" Marie continued, at has
grown odious to you, but it Is the pas
sion of her life. Go back to her feet
assume love you do not feel--and you
may learn her most cherished Sc
crets."
And you would have me play this
hypocrite's part? The words would
palsy my tongue. l, with love of a
pure innocent girl In my heart, go to
this woman, whom I loathe, with spe-
cious utterances at my command! You
are right; they are her tools, but can.
not use them"
Then you will never find made
moiselle; there Is no other way
There is one other way" he an
swered. you share her secret; name
your price Though 1t were half my
fortune, you should have it. Tell me
where may find her." 81
(To Be Continued.)
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03
CHAPTER XVIII.
Trax,fe .aL EInrnaeA

Florence, this is no time for con-
venticnalities. must see you or |
must go mad. Do not refuse my
prayer"
These were the words written on
Travis Meredith's card, and which had
just been handed to Miss st. John by
her footman, enclosed in sealed en-
velope
And Travis was below, IN the same
house, breathing the same air. The
thought was delirious in its ecstasy of
pain. She had forbidden his Seeking
her, and he had obeyed her until now,
when his strength had deserted him
and forced him into penning those
hasty lines.
II will see Mr.. Meredith here" she
said, then she waited, pale and trem-
bling, for his coming.
1t seemed to her the footman had
hardly left her presence before she
heard that quick, firm tread along the
hall she knew so well. The door of
her boudoir burst open and she was
Gently she released herself from his
embrace and motioned him to the
chair by her side.
"My darling, how pale you have
grown! Oh, Florence, | curse the duy
that was born when realize the suf-
fering | have brought into your life!
Your face halnts me, darling. 1t drives
sleep from my pillow, it fills my wax
ing moments with remorse; and yet |
kept from you the truth, only because
thought it would give you needless
misery. AS God is my Judge, l be-
lieveG that woman dead"
do not speak of her" the girl an
swered, shudderingly. Il cannot quite
bear that yet. sit here day after day,
realizing that am separated from you
eternally, yet not daring to ask my
self wherefore. Neither must you
blame yourself, Travis. God willed it
So"
'Ah. it is easy for you women to
talk platitudes!" he cried, with all a
mans injustice. You see the iron
heated in the fire until 1t becomes first
red and then Whitewater 1t seethe
its way into the burning, quivering
| flesh, and calmly say that God has so
ordered 1.-THE God whom men call
merciful! | tell you, Florence. for me
to believe thus, to reason thus, would
be for me to deny there Is God. AS
it is, my black, hopeless despair so
hens me in that l cannot even see
heavens light beyond"
Don't, Travis! 1t only makes it
harder for me to hear you talk in this
way; but you have had so much add
ed trouble, poor fellow, that do not
wonder at your suffering. What mad
ness possessed Avice, Travis? Her
action seemed so strange, so unlike
herself"
"She is woman" he answered. bit
terly. THAT explains all, everything.
in word"
And am not, too, woman?" she
questioned.
"You7 No; you ere saint, being
worthy Of shrine. oh, Florence,
could you have been my wife, could
you have shared my life, might have
nodded it to some great aim-might
have led 1t upward from its groveling
tendencies to something higher, purer,
better! Now | am robbed Of every
thing. God knows | thought Avice's
heart as pure as the untrodden snow,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03
Notes on Nut Tr...

There Is an eyer,increasino a.
Tor hickory, chestnut and walnp, Nv
per. The supply of these trees Is Wv. -
snort indeed, and the price that a 81,
one VIII bring increases from voa. 80. !.
year. It Is altogether probable ~.
the price paid for such Inmhor s..
years from now will be very much !,
ADVANCE OF the price paid now. II I.
therefore suggested by men who b.r.
looked the ground over prettv ~
oughly that 1t would be a good ,rwas.
ment to plant quite heavily OF tbs..
trees now where land is unsu,,ad !.
general farming purposes. That tho.
Is an abundance of such land VIC ~
know, for we see II here and ~.
bearing only scrubby growths Of Sw
ferent kinds Of trees of small va,na
II trees are to be grown at all WIN
not grow valuable ones. Besides ~,
nuts OF some OF these trees have soras
value in the market '
we realize that 1t is difficult to grow
chestnuts in all situations. The no.
seems to be one that viii do VOL 49,
where given proper conditions ~ al,
and moisture supply. Yet there ara
certainly many waste places wbo,a
chestnut trees might be suecessfnl,S
grown. The nuts would prove ouito !.
valuable annual receipt while the main
harvest OF timber was being waited
for. He who plants these trees nlar,,
for his children unless ne bimself /,
a very young man, but most men d.
sire to do something of the kind
some years ago an enthusiasts
Pennsylvanian came into the of,ca !,
the Farmers Review to show som.
large chestnuts OF the Paragon var.
ETY.. He told Of new company organ.
lied In his state with the object Of cul
tivating this nut. Since that time me
company mentioned, the Paragon Mn,
and Fruit Company, has been doing
good work In reforesting hilly and
rocky land in that state. They began
work about eight years ago, purcbas
Ing 200 acres Of hilly mountain lana
This land contained much native
chestnut, which was cut down and per
mitted to sprout from the stumm
These sprouts were then grated. The
sprout, with full-sized root under n
grows with great rapidly. and the
graft VIII bear some chestnuts in
very few years, and will become prof
table In few years more. other tracts
OF land were bought in subsequent
years and treated as had been the first
tract. Now the company has about
800 acres Of land, on which are grow
ing $4,000 trees. There is always
demand for chestnuts, both for eating
boiled and roasted and for CONNECTION.
ers' use.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03
Barbara Bretton's
~1Ambit,ionss0.
CHAPTER XVI.
The Maids Interference.

The Maids Interference.
"How dare you'll" Kissed Barbara
from between her set teeth.
But there was no flinching In the
maids eyes.
Madame" Marie answered. 81 have
been your accomplish in all this, it is
true, but not your accomplice In muir.
der"
Murder? Who dares say murder
was intended"
Il do, madame! The life of this girl
is hateful to You, perhaps because it
reminds you of another life you sac
rlficed in its young infancy"
what You know of that?"
"Yes, madame-all But have no
fear Marie will not betray you. Only
this girl must live, or the cause of her
death shall be made public. Madame
hates her because Mr.. Lennox loves
her"
BE gone, insolent onel" Barbara
commanded pointing with one out
stretched nand 10 the door.
But the maid stirred not, and again
her eyes unfiinchingly met those Of
her mistress.
"You leave my service tomorrow"
Barbara continued.
"Then Feline goes, too" Marie re-
piled. He wishes me TO marry him.
Perhaps Mr.. Lennox will receive us
both"
With triumphant, malignant smile,
she watched the effect Of her words, as
cat playing with mouse would
gloat over its helplessness.
mo, no" her mistress said. II WIS
angry for the moment only. Stay with
me- both of you. have promised you
reward for your seryice-nay. more,
have left 1t TO you to name 1t. What
A. 1t to be. Marie?"
my lady is too good. | have not
yet quite decided; but--you hear me?
Miss Meredith must live"
Eyes. she shall Twelve to suffer.
but never to be Milton Lennox's wife,"
Because madame loves him?"
Because madame, both loves and
hates him!" answered Barbara gcad.
ed on by her own desperate thought
into some avowal-"because all other
men, all other women. are as but tools
IN my hand to achieve my great re-
venge-ali, all! Do you hear? Even
the poor fool who lies there. sleeping"
pointing to the adjoining chamber
~and murmurs my name in his sleep!"
A groan sounded through the room.
startling them both.
She turned, and in the open door
way, with liyid face. stood the man of
whom she spoke-the man who had
laid at her feet pride. honor and ambi-
tion, to receive this as reward.
All Richard Hayes future punish
ment served as nothing compared to
the exquisite torture OF that moment.
when the actress was forgotten in the
woman, and his eyes pierced the beau
tifui mask to the soul beneath.
81 did not mean 1t, Richard--I did
not mean It," she cried, going swiftly
forward and clinging to his arm. Take
me home, dear This girls madness
has gone to my brain. My good, my
faithful friend, believe mel am not
SO ungrateful as scent"
True. he could not desert her. In
all his sufferings his old loyalty to her
asserted itself So might the lion.
wounded to death by his mate, drag
himself by her side to die.
"Your wish shall be obeyed," he an
swered, gently. 1--WE will leave this
place for Paris in the morning.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03

For fertilizing no exact rules can o.
laid down; nor can anyone say tns'
such and such a manure Is an ~
fallibly good manure for certalf
crop In all places; nor does It foiios
because manure gives good resulu
with one farmer that 1t viii eQuai'
please another.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03
More Tha

Terance a lust
man. was one oil !
employed in cree
The owner OF thu
him, said to him
"Terry, didn't
a brother of your
"Yis, sor.
"And you are
good things of tn
divided, are che,
"No, sor" rejt
dering his bod
ladder with It.
,I5p't do this
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03

How old are you, my little man?'
asked the oily visitor, and the boy
GRUMPY replied:
"Old enough not to like to have peo-
pie call me my little man Sooner.
Vile Journal
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03
s1.OO BIG 80
RANG|

II you can use tn|
range made in the va
itplaoed in your own ,ll
trial, Just cut this no|
RoEBuCK s Co, en-
free by return mail
range and many 81
stoves, you will aise|
fui 500 steel rang
he best steel rang
home OF any family,|
Ia the land, no mattt|
NAV be. or how su|
Without the best COG
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03
Saved the Trou,la

And so Timmerly actually is mar.
riedl didn't think he could ever
muster up the courage to propose"
"oh. he didn't He married a Wild
ow."
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03
A NEW Blu
Great Things

A new bui
promises much
uralite. Ii is
sian artillery
named Imschel
posed of ashes
proportion of
soda and chall
proof. In a 81
lite is like an
is hard it reese
and has a me
ing a non-cont
tricity, it is
land may be
paint, and 1t
atmospheric IL
contained in s
stroy galvaniz
by the usual c
er's tools; 1t {
paneling for "
be painted, gri
together like
when expose
changes of ter
given any des
the process @
ward.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03

seventy-seven per cent Of INV
women and 81 per cent of the ms.
taking civil service examination ~
able to pass them
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03
A n
The n

The x
It is by cha
get fairly on
years of sick |
comes from il
What a boo |
fee sickness
as some can
One woman
way: "A feV
terribly from
aches being T
bed two or Il |
attacks comil |
times in e.
medicines OF
get no relief
persuaded m |
coffee all 10
Food Coffee.
where | va
that | was W
enable trial.
A Dprson q
lowed but Tn,
selves; that
ago and I b
since. I use
delicious flaw
it has done
disappeared {
for the past
the work fo1
seldom have
and | would
and go back
deliberately
eide.
IAN of my
now use Post
some of Their
several yea
suits from {!
Name given
Creek. Mich.
Look in ca
the famous |
MELVILLE"
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Easily

Mrs. Jaggsby
b.broken the p,
me!
Jaggsby-Nev
I'll Chic) make
cago News.
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p
List of Patents

List of Patents
Northwe|
William Bake
treating coffee;
Falls, Mimi, q
Dynes, Owaton1
drill; John Junl
ton; James Pid
single disk d1|
Red Lake Fall
Frank VALIDITY,
ing machine.
Lothrop x JOIN
and 9l2 Pioneer
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03

II Ia not always safe to Judge OF a
mans income by the cost of his bou-
tonnierc.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03
Mrs.. Mlnsln

For children teething
sslrnstlon, allays pail
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03

All waves are
Gus, and the Wi
handkerchief al
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03
A Lor|

He-I under
-four are "self-l
SheOf cou
hear of that bd
He--No. I |
It would be If
raising coal, q
scuttle and CT
itself.-Phnade
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-04-10
"AVOIDING PUBLICITY g"

The President Of the United States
has started on another huge swing
around the circle which he modcstIy
calls can unpretentious little outing fol
the purpose Of avoiding publicity" Let
us see about that: The schedule calls
for about 300 speeches and the party
accompanying the President consists of
two secretaries, one doctor. three
stenographers, two secret service men.
one pOetnaturalist, representatives of
three illustrated papers, representa-
tives OF three press associations. one
official photographer, and two telegraph
operators. What n delightful original
way Of avoiding publicity. 1t is sur
prising that he did not take along n
brass band with which TO hunt those
bears. The truth of the matter is that
the gentlemen who occupies the highest
civic position in the country is never so
happy as when he is in the limelight
on the front of the stage. This trip is a
stamping tour pure and simple He
wants that nomination Il hemp more
than he wants those hpors opI Ia :;
not overlooking any bets that will pile
up the blue chips in front OF him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-04-10
THE COLD SNAP.

The beautiful weather during the
month of March led every body to be-
lieve that winter was over for good, and
a number of people went SO far as to
pland garden seed. There was a crude
awakening" last Friday night. A rain
storm, commencing early in the night
changed TO snow, and on Saturday and
Saturday night the weather was very
cold, the ground being frozen. and ice
every where. The fruit crop. it is
thought, will be greatly reduced in
this section, and similar reports reach
us from other sections Of the state.
However, there will be fruit enough.
The destruction is not so great as is
Supposed, and it will be found we
think, that no great damage was done
by the cold snap. The warm rain
which followed the snow and freeze
did much good. If the weather con
tinues favorable all will be well.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-04-10
THE DEATH MAP.

The director Of the twelfth census
has caused to be prepared n map ofthe
United States, in which the country is
divided into twenty-One districts, show
ing the diseases most prevelant and ia
tai in each. a study OF this map is in
teIesting.
Lung troubles are most prevelant
along the Atlantic coast from New York
to Virginia, and from New Orleans to
the Ohio River, along the NIissississ-
ippi.
Typhoid fever and Malaria appears
To reach the highest in North Carolina
South Car lima, Georgia, Alabama and
Mississippi. Alabama, Arkansas and
Indian Territory.
Cancer, heart disease and apoplexy
are more prevelant and fatal in noun
famous districts.
In the most thinly settled Districts
Group, childbirth and whooping cough
are the most dangerous due, no doubt
to the difficulty of obtaining readily
md quickly the services Of physi-
clan.
The largest record Of sensational
deaths are found on the Pacific coast
region. This is the only District where
gunshot wounds are reported as a pre-
valent cause of death. Here are
shown also the largest number of
deaths from alcoholism, heart disease
and apopleXy. Alcoholism, gunshot
wounds, heart disease and apoplexy
are grouped here in suggestive
manner. Suicides are most numerous
here.
In the New York city district the
most prevalent and fatal Diseases are;
Consumption, pneumonia, apoplexy.
Brights disease, bronchitis and dipther
in.
Three out Of every ten die of old age.
People live longest in the districts of
the Catskill's Adirondacks, Green noun
tains, parts OF Wisconsin and Michigan.
and the region on either side of the
Missouri river.
In eight of the twenty-one districts
rheumatism is the cause given for
majority of deaths.
To sum up: The majority of the
deaths in the United States i'm the
country districts are due to climatic
conditions; those In the cities 10 social
conditions.