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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
PROSPECTS OF STATE UNIVERSITY
New School Opens With Promise of largest Attend
ance in Its History.

The University of South Dakota
opened the new school year with the
fairest prospects for large attendance
in the college proper and the law
school. The applications for admis-
sion and the calls for rooms are great
er than in almost any previous year.
A new course Of study adapted to
the wants of the people of South Da-
kota and to the condition OF its schools
was adopted under President Drop
per's administrator, replacing a more
or less ironclad arrangement. This
new course seems admirably adapted
to the needs of the new state where
the high schools have not agreed on a
uniform course, or have done so so re-
Gently that no result sare apparent.
This course of study was carefully
thought out and it is surprising that it
meets SO many of the needs of the va
rious classes of students. Its require
ments for admission have followed
those of some of the best schools of
the country, requiring English and
mathematics in sufficient quantity to
insure successful work along these and
other lines. The university then ac-
cepts the work of high schools of
which it approves, making a years
work Of four recitations per week the
unit to which it gives two credits. 1t
requires 26 credits for admission to the
freshman class. This puts the uni
versity in touch with the high schools
IF hn SIR s,I,
school with a four-year course to send
its graduates directly to the freshman
class, while it at the same time cred
its every other high school with all its
work It's freshman year is composed
of five groups, adapted to the wishes
and desires of the various classes of
students. In each of these groups,
however, mathematics. chemistry and
English are found. As the freshman
year is made up of five subjects, the
other two may be Latin and Greek,
Latin and French, Latin and German,
German and Greek or French and Ger
man. An additional group has also
been formed for those who wish only
one foreign language, anu in the place
of one of the foreign languages found
In each of the above groups, second
science, either biology or geology. may
be taken. At the close of the freshman
year an official adviser is appointed for
each student and with his advice and
consent the student now selects the
remainder of his course as his tastes
and talents direct. The studies of the
last three years are divided into four
general groups, the language group,
the general science group, the history
and social science group and the Eng
lish philosophical group. Each of
these is divided into several sub
groups. For instance, the language
group is divided into the Latin-Greek,
Latin-F7ench, Latin-German and Ger
man-French groups. The general sci
ence group is divided into the mathe-
matics-physics, chemistry-biology and
the chemistry-geology groups. Two
courses must be taken by the student
in those subjects giving the name to
the group, and three more in closely
related lines. This assures thorough
knowledge of some definite subjects,
since seven of the fifteen courses re-
naming to the student after the fresh
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
MADisoN's NEW posToFFlcE.
Hundemer Building, Costing $4,000. 10
Almost Ready.

The Madison postoffice will be
moved on Oct. to the new Hundemer
building. now nearing completion, at
a cost of $4,000. There will be fifty
feet of front" in the new lockbox out
lit, and the boxes will be fitted with
the new combination keyless locks.
worked with combination. The north
side will be occupied by the postoffice
department and the south side by the
lobby. The rural delivery carriers
will have the rear Of the building, and
there will be ample room for the
transaction OF business. a condition
that will be a large improvement over
the present situation.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS.
What the State Has Received and Paid
Out in One Year.

The figures in the forthcoming re-
port of the state audito\will show that
the total cash receipts OF the state for
the year ending June 30 last were
$97S, 85029, and the total disburse-
ments on warrants 70 rthe same year
were $915,061.91, leaving balance at
that date of $61, 1888. The same au-
thority shows that the loans for the
permanent school fund for the year
ending that date amounted to $1,379,-
789; while for the previous year the
total loans amounted to s577,355.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24

advanced, but little of the late is still
green in few northern counties.
There are a number of reports Of
potatoes rtting.
Millet cntinues in good condition,
but cutting made slow progress, and
there is a little report Of injury to
some in bunch.
Haying advanced slowly as rule,
but the bulk of the crop in most coun-
ties has been secured.
Pasturage Is good. Reports indicate
that the rains are retarding the ground
curing of grass on the ranges for win
ter grazing.
Fall blowing made favorable prog
ress.
Fall apples. where grown, are yield
ing fairly well, especially in the Black
Hills, and plums are general va good
ly a good crop.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
CUBS FOOD.
They ThrIye en- erape-Nuts.

They Thrive on Srape-Nuts.
Healthy babies don't cry, and the
well nourished baby that is fed on
Grape Nuts is never a crying baby.
Many babies who cannot take any
other food relish the perfect food
Grape-Nuts and get well.
my little baby was given up by
three doctors, who said that the con-
densed milk on which had fed 1t had
ruined the child's stomach. One Of
the doctors told me that the only
thing to do would be to try Grape
Nuts, so / got and prepared it as
follows: soaked ~ tablespoonfuls
In one pint of cold water for half an
hour, then strained off the liquid and
mixed IL teaspoonfuls OF this strain
ed Grape-Nuts juice with six teaspoon
fuls of rich milk, put In a pinch Of
salt and little sugar, warmed It and
gave 1t to baby every two hours.
'In this simple, easy way saved
baby's life and have built her UP to
strong, healthy child, rosy and laugh
ing. The food must certainly be per-
feet to have such wonderful effecl
as this. can truthfully say I think
it Is the best food In the world to
raise delicate babies on. and is also
delicious. healthful food Tor grown
ups as we have discovered In our fam
ily." Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Greek. Mich.
Grape-Nuts Is equally valuable to
the strong, healthy man or woman.
Grape-Nuts food stands for the true
theory Of health.
Look in each package for : copy Of
the famous little book. "Ths Road TO
MELVILLE"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
Thrown Away.

Here is Booker t. Washington d.
vorce story: Brother Turner's just
been divorced from his wife," said
Brother Smith. as that so?" "Yaah!
The Judge done gone and give him his
freedom this morning" "Whar's he
now" Giving his freedom to Martha
Johnson She's Sister Turner by this
tine "-Eychange
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24

| man year are taken In definite and
closely related lines The student Is
also required TO lake one year more
OF history and one Of English. leaving
six courses entirely free. These can
be chosen as the student pleases. the
design of the course being to secure
by definite requirements that the stu.
dent shall be thoroughly versed in GER
tain subjects, but to leave him the OPP
ton of choosing others on general lines
of which he may wish to have a gen.
eral knowledge. The opportunity is
thus given for the student to secure a
wider general training and at the same
time do justice to his special tastes
and abilities. This wider range of sub
jects, however, brings special burden
upon the faculty, and 1t causes some
surprise that the faculty can offer so
large a number of courses. This is
only done at the expense of time and
energy that tax severely the mental
and physical endurance of the profess
sors. 1t is believed that the instruc-
tors in the university are doing to-day
fully 40 per cent more instruction work
than those of any other institution OF
similar grade. Many are carrying 20
10 "a hours or more of recitations per
week, while other and more favored
institutions require from to 15 at the
most.
But the graduates of the institution
are proving by their success the ex-
cellence of the instruction they have
received in their alma mater. They
are gradually coming to take places of
responsibility and making their infiu-
ence felt throughout the state. This
will be more and more true in the fu-
ture, since the graduates of the law
school are certain 10 exercise an ever
increasing influence. The influence Of
Payne in the legislature will soon be
multiplied many fold by others who
will make their way into places of re-
sponsibility. The graduates of the
university are more and more sought
are gradually taking the highest posi-
tons and are doing most successful
work. In nearly every section of the
state its graduates are now to be
found, either as principals, leading
teachers in the high schools, as county
superintendent. or even in the lower
grades. Everywhere their work is sue
cessful and more and more the univer-
sity is called upon to furnish candi-
dates to fill vacancies in the schools.
The new department of engineering,
under the efficient and scholarly lead
ership of DR.. Pell, is soon going to sup
ply another want by furnishing COM
petent men for engineering work and
allied fields.
The change in the business depart
ment, by which the department of COM
merce has been raised from a single
preparatory year to two years of FIJI
college work, only marks the general
change that is taking place in the uni
versity. More and more college work
is coming to the front and preparatory
work is sinking into the background.
1t is to be hoped that the development
of the high schools of the state will, at
an early date, enable the university to
close it's preparatory department en-
tirely and devote itself to its only
proper field, the college work.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
Cruel.

when he proposed to me was de
lighted, of course" confessed Miss
An Teek, "but / tried not to let my
face show him what my answer would
be-"
"And did YOU succeed?" asked Miss
Pepprey.
"No; he found his answer there"
"Ah! Read between the lines, sup
pose. "-Philadelphia Press.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
Hopeless Case.

III you weren't SO lazy you wouldn't
be so pessimistic.
ooh, nonsense!"
why don't you make hay while the
sun shines and"
Huh, If tried to do that it'd just
be my luck to get sunstruck. "-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
Sailors Perish.

Lewes, Del, Sept. 22.-Three men
drowned were found at the three life
saving stations near here. One was
identified as one Of the crew OF the
wrecked schooner Hattie A. Marsh, as
the others are supposed to be.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
Vessel a Complete Wreck.

st. Johns. N. f., Sept. %. The
French fishing vessel Aiglon went
ashore at Cape Ray yesterday within
two miles of the spot where the Brit
ish steamer Topaze was wrecked yes.
terday. The vessel is complete
wreck. The crew escaped.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
MaaniHcent sIoht.

FL Paso, Tex, Sept. 22.-The new
$4,000 bull ring at Juarez. on the
Mexican border, was formally opened
In the presence OF 10000 people, chief
~ Americans. Six bulls were tortured
and put to death.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
Result Of a Family Quarrel.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 20. = James
Mears, seventy years old, yesterday
shot and fatally wounded his son-in.
law. Michael Crotty. and then killed
himself. Family quarrels were the
cause of the crime.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
ONLY KNEW HER COOK.
whitening Way In Which Ono House
holder "Got Even.r

holder SCOT Even.r
This story couldn't be truer II gave
the names of the women, SO may az
well conceal them.
Mrs. B. (et us call herr went to
Mrs. Us house when she was absent
and tried to hire her cook away from
her. In due time Mrs. 2. heard of 1t.
The next time they met at social
gathering Mrs. q. cut Mrs. b. dead.
AT dinner a stupid man, who sat
between these two women and no
ticed that they did not speak to each
other, undertook to introduce them.
Mrs. T." said he, aren't you ac-
quainted with Mrs b."
"N-n-no," Mrs. Y. answered in 4
chilly tone loud enough for Mrs, B. and
everybody else to hear. Il believe she
has a calling acquaintance with ny
cook, however. Brooklyn Eagle.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
RAILROAD Men GUILTY Of Larceny.

Aberdeen, s. D., Sept. 20.-Blackney
and Lawrence, the Northwestern
brakeman and fireman arrested Tor
stealing goods from cars on the Gro
ton-Doland line, and brought here for
trial, entered pleas of guilty to petit
larceny. and were fined 500 and nj
teen days each.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
Embarrassed.

what beautiful luncheon% said
the guest.
"Yes," answered Mr.. Cumrox,
mother and the girls say 1t is all
right"
''But you aren't enjoying it,"
''No. I'm little embarrassed. I've
been standing over here trying to
figure out which are the edibles aud
which are the decorations. Washing
ton Star.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
Hay Flo,ts Aw.x.

shakopee Mimi. Sept. %. - The
Minnesota river is now in many places
over ip banks and is as high as it was
last June. The bottoms are overiowed
and tHe farmers are losing tons OF
hay.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
Peter Mokercher Appointed.

Washington, Sept. 20. = Peter NC
Kerch-r has been appointed postmas-
ter at Stirum, Sergeant county. N. d.,
in place of John Anderson. resigned.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
Killed IN a Freioht Wreck.

Brownsville. Pa. Sept. %. - Two
men were instantly killed in freight
wreck on the Monongahela railroad at
Bridgeport.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
A Natural inference.

A Natural Inference.
at was very affecting when | asked
old Blinke for his daughter. Why, (
wept myself"
"Did he kick as hard as all that?"-
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-10
EVER WATCHFUE
A Little Care VIII Save the
Reader Future Trouble.

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See that they have the amber
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The discharges not excessive or
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Contains no brick.dust like sedi.
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Doan's Kidney Pills will do this
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They watch the kidneys and cure
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Mr.. John Zolleis, city auditor,
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epdures who Is annoyed day and
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procure Doan's Kidney Pills and
take q course of the treatment.
The result ofthe use of three boxes
proved 10 me that the remedy Is up
to representations and deserves my
nj qualified Endorsement"
For sale by sll dealers. Price
60 cents a box. Foster-Milburr
company, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the u. s.
Remember the name-Doan' s.
ard take 20 csLer.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-10
RECTOR OF OF. LUEk'S
Ashburham. Ontario, TestiAes 50 she
Good Qualities Of ChamherIn's!
Cough Remedy.

Good Qualities OF ChamherIn'st
Cough Remedy.
Ashburnham, Ont, April Is, o.
I think 1t Is only right that I should
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at once procured sample bottle,
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I make this testimonial without
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Respectfully yours,
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To Chamberlain Medicir e com
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This remedy Is for sale by c. ",
Or er.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-10
Relief is Obtained

A slight relief from the conges-
ton of freight on the Ohio River
Division of the B & o Railroad
has been obtained. However, q
few hours would suffice to delay
traffic In case there was to occur
a succession of accidents.
The present relief Is not due to a
decline in the shipment of freight,
but to the manner In which the
freight Is being hauled all along
the line. The movement has been
started after slight tie up. The
movement will continue heavy un~
til after the holidays, but 1t Is not
expected, unless there is series of
serious accidents, that any block
of traffic will result, as the ship
ments will be kept moving con
tinuously.
Passenger traffic Is rot retarded
to any great extent by the present
freight conditions, because OF the
rapidity with which the freight is
moved. Every siding and passing
track Is full when the passengers
pass, but from one end of the line
to the other the freight Is kept
going, so at no point Is there i'm
mediate danger of greater couges-
ton.
The receipts of the company
here for the month OF November
In the freight and express depart
ments and ticket Office, were much
create than for the same period
year ago. Especially Is the show
Ing good with reference to the
freight receipts, which were over
s. 900 more than they were during
tue month of November, 1912 This
Is more substantial evidence OF the
prosperous condttion of our city
There is no iowa In the State Of
West Virginia iotay that mas
brighter prospects, from business
point o. view, than Sistersville has
Everybody here has prospered
during the past year, and the out
!ook flr the new year for cor
tinuation Of rhA prosperity In every
branch of business, is altering In
the extreme.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-10

A famous Psychologist has de
clare that the prevalence of ty-
phoid fever In St. Louis Is attribut'
able to garbage uncles nliness and
the filth of the streets. If the
medico wishes to see the real thing
In full decol!ette array he should
visit Parkersburg and observe for
himself. There's a microbe con-
vention on every corner, and germs
are so thick they almost stop the
street cars. And the officials draw
their salaries with the regularity Of
the moons phases, though what fol-
they refuse to say.-Parkersbure
4antinel.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-10
Mrs. Nettie Jones Dead.

= The numerous friends OF Mrs.
Nettie Jones, who resides In Ohio
just OPP osite Paden City, will re-
greet to learn of her death, which
occurred this morning at S o'clock,
Her death was due to ir hammatton
of the bowels.
Deceased was a highly estee med
lady and was IN the 56th year Of
her age. She is survived by hus.
band and several childreh. The
funeral will take place tomorrow at
two o'clock.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-10

Running like mad down the
street dumping the occupants. or a
hundred other accidents, are every
day occurrences. 1t behooves
everybody to have reliable Salve
har dy and there's none as good as
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, burns, cut,
sores, Eczema and piles, disappear
quickly under Its soothing eff CT.
2sc, at D. A. Henderson,, druggist.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-10
One Hundred Dollars a Box

Is the value II. A Tisdale, Sum
nf4rtop, S c. places on De WITH,
Witch H Eel Sa've. He say s: Il
had the piles for 20 years tried
many doctora and medicines, bat all
failed except DeWitts Mitch Hazel
Salve. II cured me; l, is cou'
blration of the healing properties
OF Witch H Il with antiseptics
and emollieut'; relieves aud per-
manentiy cures blind, Bleeding
itching and protru4ing piles, sores,
cuts. hrui. es, etz MA, salt rheum
ard all SKI diseases. Sole BY
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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-10

There Is going to be a whole lo
of fun on or about the nth ane
12th of the present month wher
the Republican National Commit
tee meets In Washington for the
purpose of selecting a time anc
place for the holding of the mex,
Republican National Convention
There Is going to be an attempt
made at that meeting to fire the
Hon. Perry S. Heath, Secretary
of the Republican National Com
mittee. The late report of Hon
Joe Bristow, Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General, has thrown
the harpoon into Mr.. Heath with
all the energy of a man who
wanted to get even fol
some things and that re-
port has stirred up the President to
the sticking sage, and he says that
Mr.. Heath must 60. Senator Han
ma the chairman of the committee
Is the friend of Heath, and he Is as
insistent that Mr.. Heath must no!
be disturbed This presents an Is
sue at once betwf Ell the president
and the senator from Ohio. who Is
the real leader of the Republican
party. The president apparently
forgets that he did not make up the
present national committee of the
Republican party, which Yields the
influence and controls things until
It's successor Is elected at the next
national Republican convention, but
that 1t was made up by Mckinley
and Hanna. and therefore Is under
the control of Hanna, This being
the case the committee will accept
the dlctum Of Hauna and refuse to
ERE" Heath. That vii diScredil
Roosevelt and at the same time
place the R Publican party In the
atIitude Of working In tee interes:
OF man who has practically been
indicted for bootlirg IN the Post
Office Department. There is going
to be warm time and much Re.
publican dirty linen will be washed
for the delectation of the general
public, 1t will be straight fight
between Hanna and Roosevelt and
Hanna Is going to win. Watch
the game.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-10

City water will be shut eff on
all def' quents on January 1T
1o q Off e hours 1899 to 1890
a. N. 4:3, to 8 80 p m
G o. CUTLaR,
Water Commissioner
IS.
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Notice to Water Takers

SOLD BY ALL DhU GlSTS
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Act Gently and Without Pain. 25c.

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