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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-12
WAS AN osLleINe LANDLORD.
One Clerk Signed Affidavits as to the
Size of the Fish.

One Clerk Signed Affidavits as to the
Size of the Fish.
You seem to have a great trade
said the new guest to the landlord OF
the Sportsman's hotel on the shores OF
Lake Superior
"Oh, yes" he smiled. at cater to
the patronage desire, and l am glad
to say that my policy has proven I'M
mensely successful"
"Of course" says the new guest.
you have good rooms and you serve
good meals, and all that; but even
these advantages do not seem to me
to be Of the kind that would explain
the simply oyerfiowing condition of
your house at all times"
WELL" explained the landlord. 'T
don't mind telling you that have one
clerk who does nothing else but make
afidayits to the size OF the fish or
weight OF the game secured by my
uests."--Judge.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-12
ASKING QUESTIONS.
An inquiry Changed q Mans Whole

Life.
When you get man to recognize
that his bad feelings come from i'm.
proper food and that he can get well
by using scientific food, the battle Is
half won. One Of New York's business
mAn says:
Il was troubled for a long time with
indigestion, headache, and stomach
trouble. and had taken various medi.
cines, but with no good results. con.
Guided TO see how a change OF food
would affect me. I never cared partic-
ularly for cereals Of any kind, but ate
meat and pastry continually and drank
coffee.
Il found on inquiring that Grape
Nuts were highly spoken of, and de-
cided to give them a trial. To say I
was surprised at the result would not
begin to do Justice to my feelings. MY
headaches left me, my brain became
clearer and active, my attacks of indi-
gestion grew fewer and fewer until
they ceased entirely. and where once
went home tired, tagged out and In
disposed to any exertion whatever. I
now found a different state of AFFAIRS.
my color was good, my muscles
strong and firm and fully equal to
anything asked of them, instead OF
soft aud fiabby. live two miles
from my business and walk II daily
back and forth, II the weather per
mits. ! am 55 years old and feel as
well and strong as when ! was 80. and
can ride 20 miles day on bicycle
without feeling any bad results"
Name given by the Postum Co. Bat
Elc Greek, Mich.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-12
WELL, WHAT wAs,Ir7
eplithers Was Telling a Story, but
Nibblets Interrupted Him.
SpIIthers was telling q STONY.

Splithers was telling a story.
"Her mistress" he continued, "her
mistress told Nora that kismet meant
fate, and next morning the girl limped
all over the house and said she had
"A bunion ON her hsmet. That's
DID," Interrupted Nibblets. did |
ever tell you how"
NO. she didn't say that, either"
said Splithers.
Eyes. she did," said Nibblets, conf
IDENTIFY.
81 say she didn't" yelled splithers,
vociferously.
well, then, what was the matter
with herr" Nibblets demanded an
grily.
IN be hanged II tell you," shout.
ed Splithers. glancing at Nibblets over
q glass of shandigaff.
And he didn't tell, either, though we
coaxed him for long time Spllthers
Is a very close-minded man at times
New York Sun.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-12
God Save Mrs. Roosevelt.

What is the band playing?" asked
new attache of the diplomatic CORPS
at a recent state reception at the
White House. Our national HYMN"
responded one Of the most popular
bellies and wits of the winters gayetv
and what is that, pray?" God Save
Mrs. Roosevelt" was the solemn reply.
New York Press.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-12
His StuIe-

Jeweler-Diamond shirt studs! Yes,
sir; here's set, neat little stones, for
1925.
Customer-Huh! Out home in Chr
cago can get"
Jeweler-Ah! yes, pardon me. Here
you are. Just look at these big fash
es-three karats each! Sell you the
set for $3.50.-Philadelphia Press.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-12
Easy In Combination

"Dey tells me-" said Uncle Eben,
dat contentment is better dan riches,
but spicions dat wifi de proper facil-
tiles could hah bof Of 'em at once."--
Washington Star.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-12
Mother Gray. svee, povasr, =. ~,

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Cbrdrsn
successfully used by Mother GRAY, nurss
IN the Chiidren's Home in New York, curs
Constipation, Fsverishness, Bad stomach
Iesthing Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 80 600 tee.
timonials. At all druggists, Csc. samnIs
FREE. Address A. s. olmsted, Leroy. NV
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-12

A man is very apt to be cut by his
pest friend when he attempts to shave
himself.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-12

ABOUT all that is necessary is to be
able to rise to the occasion.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-12
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-16

both the odd waist and the gown. The
full, soft fronts are peculiarly becom-
ing, and the cape callar is shaped to
fail well over the sleeves where 1t Is
open to allow perfect freedom of move
ment.
The waist consists of the fitted lin
ing, the fronts, back and cape collar,
The portions of the waist are arranged
over the lining and the cape collar over
both. At the neck is n standing collar
that is closed with the waist at tho
centre front. The sleeves are the new
ones with the deep pointed cuffs and
ar" arranged over fitted Innings. To
the lower edge of the waist is attached
basque portion that extends below
the belt and serves to keep 1t In place.
so avoiding all bulk beneath the skirt.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is four and three
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-16
Superstition In British Guiana.

A woman in the Essequibo district
gave birth to twins. At the time there
was q considerable amount of sick.
ness prevailing in the district, and
putnam was called in to give his deci-
sion as to the caiscy He unhesitating-
ly declared the cause to be one of the
unfortunate woman's twins, who, he
said was the child of kanaima, as a
woman could not naturally produce
two children at birth. The particu-
lar child was sick and fretful, and one
night on the cry of an owl or other
night bird 1t woke and commenced to
cry. the putnam, who was present,
declared the cry of the bird to be the
kanaima father Of the child calling TO 1t,
and the child's wailing its answer.
The next day, at his instlgation, n
large hole was dug in the ground and
a fire was built In 1t. When 1t was
well ablase the infant was thrown in
and roasted alive-a sacrifice to an
offended deity. But this did not suf
fee to appease the wrath OF the spirits
and the putnam advised a further act
OF propitation. The mother was taken
and similarly burned to death. The
authorities have taken the matter In
hand, and the putnam and his accom-
plices have been brought to the capi-
tai for trial.-From report of Commits
sioner McTurk.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-16
Pay Of college Women.

A question arising every school year
and never exhausted is: Does it pay
TO send boys and girls to college?
The answer is another question:
What do you mean by pay?
If you mean that you will pay for
tuition, board and books as an invest.
ment and then wait for return in
money when position is obtained,
then you will be disappointed.
If you mean that It adds to the
chances for real and efficient work in
the world on the part of the man or
woman, then It pays"
The college graduate today does not
make as much money on first leaving
college as does the skilled laborer.
This low wage rate is particularly
noticeable in the ranks of the girl
graduates.
After four years of study the girl
who takes a position to teach is for.
tunate If she can earn $500 year. II
she be steadily advanced she may
reach $1,000 or $1,000 salary at the end
of five years. Above that limit, unless
she takes a principals or presidents
position, she is not likely to go.
In other lines OF work she may fare
somewhat better, but her salary is sci.
dom up TO the standard of mems pay
in the same position. And men in
academic positions are not today paid
as we'll as master mechanics and
plumbers.
Some figures gathered by the Asso-
citation of Collegiate Women brings
out this fact very forcibly. OF tae
451 replies from college graduates,
women, it is found that there are
23S who receive less than SIS a month,
and 165 who receive from SIS to $500
and over. Perhaps the profession of
teaching deserves to be especially con-
sidered. OF the 161 teachers who re-
piled to this question, "a received un-
der $50 a month; ca receive between
$50 and SIS; AZ receive between SIS
and S100; 29 between 500 and 5000;
one between 5000 and $500, and one
over $500. There is but one other
woman who receives between 5000 and
$500 month. and she is an EDITOR
Charlotte Teller in Pittsburg Dis.
patch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-16
Queen Bess' Wardrobe.

Every school boy has read OF Queen
Elizabeth's extravaganza In the mat.
ter OF dress. but her wardrobe must
have been about the most varied and
extensive ever recorded in royal an
nails, to Judge from a list of her wear
ing apparel gathered from the state
papers. Even when the Maiden Queen
was sixty-eight, and might therefore
have been supposed TO have outlived
some Of her youthful vanity. she pos
sessed 80 complete official costumes,
102 French gowns 100 robes with
trains and CT without. 126 antique
dresses, 126 bodices and 1875 tunics,
not to mention such tribes as 90 man.
ties, 85 dressing gowns and 27 fans.
With all these dresses. however. 1t is
curious to note that Queen Bess only
owned nine pairs Of shoes. When she
died, In 1908, 5000 articles of apparel
were found in ner wardrobe. duly cat
alogued.-New York News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-16
Fashion Notes.

Silver gray is classic.
Iron gray is more fashionable than
for years.
Stone gray is another revival much
esteemed for tailor rigs.
Steel gray is one of the very great
ly favored tones of this color.
Dove gray is favored, providing 1t
does not get into the blue tone.
Passementeries will be used in trim.
ming many of the fur garments
Oyster gray is especially beautiful
In broadcloth or silk for evening wear.
White lace insertions five inches
wide are greatly in demand for lace
waists.
Nearly all these shades are exquis-
ite in that wonderful new fabric, chif-
fon velours.
The turban which extends out over
the face in point has been styled the
torpedo hat.
Ribbon embroidery is SO light and
soft that 1t makes an especially appro-
pirate trimming for chiffon.
In the delicate tints gray shows we'll
for evening. while in the dark tones it
is very smart for the street.
A dainty collar and cuff set is of
white linen with the scalloped edges
bound with a band of vivid blue linen.
Plenty of fine millinery and access.
cries generally stand ready to gladden.
the woman who elects to clotne her
self in gray.
A typical toque has crown of white
fur and a brim of mole. The toque
is trimmed with folded scarf of soft
shade of light blue satin.
Blonde filet laces are among the
newest trimmings for costly gowns,
and these go well with blonde inser-
tions. the lace patterns darned with a
color.
There's just one trouble with this
color which always enjoys a certain
vogue, and every now and then be-
comes furore, and that is that not
all Of US can wear it,
The belt or girdle (according to
width is the feature OF the present,
day gown--and 1t begins to look az
II the larger the buckle the more de.
sirable 1t was. On the glrdle the rib
bon bows take the place Of the buckles
and then the ends hang far down on
the skirt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-16
MILLIONS OF BIBLES.
The Holy Book Has Been Printed In
370 LANGUAGES.

3/O Languages.
To show its appreciation of the part
being taken by Canada In the cele-
bration OF the centenary of the Brit
Ish and Foreign Bible Society, three
OF its ablest and most eloquent sup
porters are in Canada as special del
egates. They are the Venerable Arch
deacon Madden. of Liverpool; the
Rev. G.. H. Bondfeld, the society's rep
resentative in China, and Sir Alger-
non Coote, premier baronet of Ireland
and one OF the societys vice presi-
dents
Sunday evening Archdeacon Mad
den spoke in the Church of the Epiph
any, saying that the Bible Society
during the hundred years Of its exist
ence had distributed throughout the
world 1S0,000,000 Bibles, printed in
$40 different languages. Last year 1t
gave out 100000 Bibles and portions
OF Bibles. The enormous work of this
society was apparent when 1t was
known that a century ago only 4,000,-
900 copies of the book were In exist
ence. Now there are 200,000,0 600
copies of it in the world.
The Rev. G.. II. Bondfeld spoke at
the Metropolitan church and at West
minister Presbyterian church. Among
the significant facts he presented was
that Notwithstanding the $40 Ian.
guages in which the Bible Is circulat-
ed, there are in India 102 languages
into which no part OF the Scriptures
has been translated. In the south
seas, out of 1877 languages the Bible
has been translated into only 46 Of
them. Similar conditions were true OF
China, South America, where there
are 800 Indian dialects, and Of other
portions of the world.-Toronto (Ont.)
Mail aud Empire.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-16
Where Men Have Proposed.

On one occasion a balloon ascent
took place at the Crystal Palace. Four
or five passengers we're to be car
ried, among them being young bank
clerk with good prospects, and an un-
married lady possessing considerable
means. These two knew each other
slightly, but the young gentleman
was much In love with his fair fellow
passenger though he was by no means
sure as to whether he had the slight
est ground for hope.
For some inexplicable reason a
panic broke out among the passen-
gers when the balloon had attained a
considerable altitude; and then and
there the faithful swain dared to pro-
pose to the lady, and was accepted.
It is interesting to note that there
was but the slightest reason for alarm,
and the couple were married soon af-
ter.
Proposals on the stage during love
scenes are far from uncommon. One
well known actress was proposed to
during a performance of Romeo and
Juliet" u really thought" she re-
barked. that my poor Romeo was
the worse for drink. The way he slut.
tered over his lines! And yet the
energy infused into then!"
Then, too, the occasions when the
Great Wheel has stuck, both at the
Chicago Worlds Fair and in London,
are said TO have been seized upon as
opportune times for declarations OF
love. while prisoners in the dock have
often been the recipients of silimar
offers.
Proposals of marriage have also
been made on steam tenders convey.
ing passengers to outgoing liners, and
in diving bells beneath the water
New York News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-16
THE LITERARY OUTPUT.
Years Production Of Books and Per
iodlcais In Various Countries,


Mr.. Growell editor of the Publish.
ers Weekly, has contributed to the
current number OF the Independent an
interesting statement of the literary
production OF the world, says the Chi.
cngo Tribune. Such statements, Of
course, are never entirely accurate.
Some general statments OF meas.
ureable accuracy, however, are possi'
BILE. Germany and German-Austria,
collectively, lead the world each year
In the point OF literary output. Then
follow France, Italy, England, the
United States and the Netherlands.
England leads the world In creative
work. having by far the largest out
put OF novels, romance, and works of
pure Imagination. Germany leads in
educational and theological works and
books for the young, Italy in relig-
ious publications. and France in his
torlcal works. "The largest number
of books published in the United
States fall in the department of fic-
tion, but works of fiction are generally
duplicated in the English and Amer
lean statistics, as novels of merit
written in the English language al.
most invariably appear on both sides
Of the Atlntic."
Stated in figures, the average OF
books produced to every million in
HABITS is as follows: German en-
pire, 354; France. 344; Switzerland
83S; Belgium. 337; Italy. 500; Swe-
den, 800; Norway, 1852; Great Britain,
IFS; Russia, S5 United States, 81;
Spain. 66. On the other hand, In an
average of periodicals to million Of
inhabitants, the United States is far
ahead, having $40. and Switzerland
coming next with 800. Germany 161,
Frace 156. and Great Britain 113. Thus
1t Is clear that, while Germany leads
the world in book production, the Uni.
ted States leads 1t in the production
OF periodical literature.
Otlet, the secretary Of the Brussels
International photographic Institute,
has estimated that since the inven-
ton of printing to 1900. the number
Of printed books was 12,163.000 sep
arate works, and for the next four
years he adopts 100000 as the yearly
average.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-16
American Girls and the Nobility.

There could be no greater mistake
than the belief that the marriages of
American girls with foreigners of
rank are mainly confined to England,
says writer in Harper's Weekly. Up
to quarter of century ago, it ap-
pears, there were at least three such
international marriages in France for
one in England. Dozens of American
girls have married French mobiles of
the ancien regime. to say nothing of
those who obtained their titles from
Napoleon. Among these may be men,
toned the Due de "A Rochefoucauld,
the Due dc Dino and .he Due de
Decazes. Many an Italian noble from
Prince Colonna down. has married an
American young woman. There are
examples of such marriages in the
Spanish peerage also: the Duchesse
d'Arcos is an American. Many Amer.
ican girls have married German no.
bles. and one of them, Miss Lee. Of
New York, at present the wife of
Count ven Waldersee. had for her
first husband a reigning prince, the
Duke oe Augustenburg, who was eli
gible for intermarriage with any i'm
perial family in Europe. The truth is
that the number of American women
who have married European mobiles
would be found. upon a complete emu
meration, to have exceeded consider
ably hundred.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-16
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.
Meekness is might with risht.

Meekness Is might with right.
Work alone gives value to rest.
Reproof Is the proof of friend.
A prejudice cannot be a principle.
The strait gate is for straight men.
Manllness depends on moral muscle,
. The wise father makes glad son.
He cannot give who will not for
give.
Pardon may be the opposite of mer-
cy.
Life will give out what you live
into 1t.
You cannot kick back and pull for
ward.
The restless are not likely to be re-
sistless.
The seif.sacrifcing are never self
satisfied.
Men mistake the glory OF gain for
the gain of glory.
The enlarged soul will not be swoll-
en- with conceit.-Rams Horn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-16

shoulders. The vest is narrow, faced
with lace to form the square. and COW
cred with frills below. At the edges
of the fronts, which are outlined with
ruches of chiffon. are narrow extern
sions of velvet that give the effect of u
plain waistcoat over the full frllls.
The sleeves are shlrred to fit snugly
below the shoulders and include
shirred cuffs, but form full puffs be-
tween the two. The belt Is wide,
shirred at the centre front.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size Is six yards twenty
one inches wide, five yards twenty
seven inches wide or three and a quar-
ter yards forty-four inches wide with
one-half yard of bias velvet. three
eighth yards of all-over lace, three
quarter yards of chiffon or lace frilling
and one and quarter yards of ruching
to make as illustrated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-16
Plants for Table Decoration.

The woman who entertains much (or
little, for that matter) should grow
two or three plants for table decora-
tions Among those suitable for this
purpose Eben L. Rexford names the
araucaria or Norfolk pine. when small;
the Jerusalem cherry. small ferns. es-
pecially young plants of the Boston
fern and its two new varieties, the
Foster and Pierson, which have leaf
let's divided into miniature fronds in
such way as to give an airiness and
grace the parent fern does not pos
sess. A few carnations or roses, ar
ranged among the ferns give color and
beauty, and a handsome decoration is
made at a slight cost.-Detroit Free
Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-16

This May Manton one is peculiarly
chic, and forms yoke of shirrings and
lace that is exceedingly smart. In the
case of the original the material is
maize colored crepe de chine combined
with chiffon velvet of the same color
and cream lace. but all materials soft
enough for shirrings are appropriate.
The narrow vest. covered with frllls Of
the chiffon edged with ruches. is Il
noteworthy feature and the sleeves
are among the most graceful of the
season. while the wide belt is both
new and becoming.
The waist is made over fitted lining
that closes at the centre front. Both
the fronts and back are shirrcd to yoke
depth and are combined with the lace
to give the seffect of straps over the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-16
A Primitive People,

II II Is hard to know anything about
the surface life of the Bigoudines, 1t
is still more difficult to penetrate their
thought; to know whether their brains
are agitated by anything hut the SIM
pie ideas of the very primitive peo.
pies. the naive reveries OF children. or
whether they have preserved some
vague traditions OF the upheavals Of
humanity which have ended by cast
Ing them upon this extreme point Of
land. They speak a language which
has no affiliation with any ordinary
tongue. It is Breton. but a Breton
full Of unknown words and strange
idioms. as yet unstudied by any philol-
ogist. As to the French language.
they ignore It, intentionally ignore It.
Century.