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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-26

ana crOSs ooSu- soo uVo tt4noS~
sected leaves, white flowers, and Q
cluster Of spindle-shaped roots, which
rary in length from one and one-haI
to three inches, and are very charac
teristic of the plant. II grows com
monty in swamps and damp soils from
the Atlantic states to Iowa and Min.
nesota, aud less commonly in Ne
braska and New Mexico.
This is one Of the most poisonous
plants In the United States. being rap
idly fatal to both man and animala
The roots are especially dangerous,
because the taste, being aromatic and
TO some people suggestive of horse
radish. parsnips, artichokes, or sweet
eiceiy, lead children to eat them. Cat
tie sometimes eat the tubers when
they are washed out of the ground BY
the freshets. The loss to stock from
eating this plant is quite considerable
The prominent symptoms OF the pois
oning are colicky pains. vomiting
staggering, unconsciousness and fright
full cony llsions. ending In death.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
RIVAL COUNTIES.
Dawson Awarded First Place at State
Fair-Hughes Was Second.

Dawson Awarded First Place at State
Fair-Hughes Was Second.
The judges on county exhibits at
the state fair have awarded to Davi-
son county first place, Hughes coun-
ty second and Edmunds county third.
Dawson county's display well merited
the honors. The name of the county
was artistically shown in corn shad
ing from white to red. Hughes coun-
ty had display that was a surprise
TO all visitors from the southern part
of the state. A fine display of grasses
and grain was shown in the name of
the county. Edmunds county brought
map in grain showing all the town
ships in the county in color contrast
The weather was particularly au.
spicioUs and large crowd watched
the races. The first event was the
800 trot for $3.50. The winners were
Nellie, first; Daisy j., second. and
leonard Graves. third; bast time,
2:29h. The free-for-all trot or pace,
the big event of the fair, for S400. was
the most interesting event Of the after
noon. The race was won by Lady
Axtel with three firsts, Lola Mix sec
ond and Teddy Brunswick third. The
first heat was in 2:17, the best time
made during the fair. The closing
race of one-half mile for South Dakota
colts was won by Georgia Mix. Miss
Boye second and Gilhooley third.
In the cattle department Lee e
Prentice of Vermillion took first on
Shorthorns; J.. S. Hall e. Son of Fair
mont, Mimi, first on a herd of young
Shorthorns; George McEathron of HUI.
ron took first on Herefords, and A. C.
Binnie of Alton, Iowa, took first for
Aberdeen Angus.
Mr.. Todd, who has been a Judge of
agricultural exhibits in Iowa fairs for
three years, says that the show here
is as good as he ever saw anywhere.
and that they surpass those of Iowa
and Minnesota.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
sioux INDIAN Chief is A NOBLEMAN'
Young Jordan Otherwise Known as "Red Cloud. "
Descendant of a Crusade Leader.

Despite the many strange situations
In which scions Of English nobility are
often found, there probably never has
been one found in a stranger position
than is young viii Jordan. who today
is chief of band OF Sioux Indians.
but whose forefathers, centuries ago,
were Lords Galinger in Mayo.
And not only is he chief among the
Sioux, but he is Sioux himself-a
half-breed, descended on his mothers
side from the "bluest" blood among
the redskins, from no less a parsonage
than Maqpe-Luta, Red Cloud, the most
famous Indian chief of Western his
tory.
And on his white fathers side the
young man can trace his descent back
to that John de Coursey, lord of Calm
ger, who carried the standard of the
English and Irish hosts in one of the
Crasades, and who, in that battle on
the banks of the River Jordan, be-
tween the Christians and the Saracens
was given the name of Jordan" by
the English king because of his gallant
conduct and prowess. The ruins of
Jordan castle still exist liz the County
Meath, Ireland.
The Jordan family, or at least a part
of the family, came to the United
States 200 years ago, and the father of
young Will, Col Charles Jordan, drift
ed up the great plains during the great
Indian wars. Col. Jordans marriage
to an Indian princess, from which mar
riage Will Jordan was born. was one
Of the romances of the West.
After reaching the plains. Col. Jor-
dan became a government scout. and
In this manner became we'll acquainted
with Chief Red Cloud. Later he met
Red Clouds neice. Wee-Washte (Pret-
ty Crib, and fell in love with her. Jor-
dan talked the Sioux language like a
native ard the courtship was carried
on in that tongue.
But when the consent of the old
chief to the marriage was asked. an
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
AS A HORSE MART.
Regular Sale Days at Pierre Are Rap.
idly Bringing the City to the Front.

Regular Sale Days at Pierre Are Rap.
idly Bringing the City to the Front.
The horse sales at Pierre have not
only been the direct means of dispos-
ing of horses there the past two years,
but have attracted buyers who have
purchased over 5000 head at private
sale this year alone. 1t is safe to pre-
dict that the shipments of horses from
this market for the present year will
bring over quarter of million Of
dollars to those who have been rails
ing this class of stock.
On two days recently hundred cars
of cattle and ten cars of horses were
started for the Eastern market, most
of them going to Chicago. The dcsnand
for feeders has not been active this
fall, but IL the corn crop is once as
sured the chances are that this class
of stock will go to the feed lots later
in the season.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
AMONG THE FIRST.
Placer Mining Pioneer Dies at Det.-
wood.

Placer Mining Pioneer Dies at Det:-
wood.
Job Lawrenson, one of the pioneers
of the Black Hills and one OF the first
to engage in placer mining along Dead
wood gulch, died at his home at Dead
wood Of cancer He was fifty-eight
years old and native Of Canada
He had spent 80 years in the West, l
In Michigan, in Montana and nearly
2S in the Black Hills A widow and
three children survive. There is a
brother in Ontario, one in Cleveland,
Ohio, and one in Michigan. Two sis
tiers are in the Black Hills, Mrs. NJ. b.
Beckwith of Central City and Miss
Cassie Lawrenson of Deadwood.
Mr.. Lawrenson has served nearly
twelve years continuously as a mem
Der Of the board of education of Dead
wood, and was member of that board
ut the time of his death. He had also
served two terms in the Deadwood
city council. He engaged in the livery
business at Deadwood after making
fortune at mining, and his livery stable
was one of the best known in the
state. He was a member of the So
ciety OF the Black Hills Pioneers, S1d
the funeral was held under the auspi-
CO sof that society.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
Texas Finds a Remedy.

Fate, Tex, Sept. 21st-Texas has
seldom, if ever, had such a profound
sensation as that caused by the intro
duction recently of new remedy for
Kidney diseases. This remedy has
already been tried in thousands Of
cases, and in almost every case the
results have been wonderful.
Henry Vaughn, of Rural Route,
No. 8, Fate, says of it:
81 suffered with Kidney Trouble for
over Is months. | was very bad and
could get nothing to help me till l
heard of the new remedy, Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. I began to use these pills,
and very soon found myself improving.
kept on, and now can say | am
absolutely cured and free from any
symptom of my old trouble.
81 am very glad / heard of this
wonderful remedy and would
strongly advise anyone suffering with
Kidney trouble to try it, for l know it
will cure"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
pRoPPTRs CLEARED.
President OF the University Exoner-
ated Unanimously by the Board OF

President OF the University Exoner-
ated Unanimously by the Board OF
Regents. -
The state board OF regents, by unan-
imops vote. completely ,exonerated
President Garrett Droppers of the
state university from the charges of
attempted bribery preferred BY d. H..
Boot OF Ute. Iowa. and also cleared
Prof. Z. M, Young of any connection
with the difficulty. The evidence plain
ly showed that President Droppers
was entirely innocent of attempted
bribery, notwithstanding the sworn
affidavit of Boot to the contrary.
Prof. Todd rendered his resignation
from the chair of geology and miner
alogy. It was accepted, together with
the resignation of Prof. Merchant of
the Latin department, sent to the
board week ago.
The board refused TO make any fur
Their public statement of its position.
There had been filed with the presi-
dent of the board the affidavit Of Da-
vid II. Boot of the class OF 1901, al
leging that an attempt had been made
by President Droppers cojointly with
Prof. Clark NJ. Young, to influence him
to give testimony against Prof. o. +.
Hagen shortly before the latter was
removed from the faculty of the uni
versity, and that as an inducement to
to influence his testimony against
Prof Hagen he was to receive the de-
gree of M. A. at the close of the spring
semester without the formality of an
examination.
The affidavit was fortified with affi.
davits from Professors Todd and
Mernhart, and there was also on file
with the president of the board of re-
gents an affidavit from Prof. Logan.
who was dismissed from the faculty of
the university something over a year
ago. This affidavit also supported the
accusations of Student Boot.
There were also on file affidavits from
President Droppers and Prof. Young
in rebuttal Of the accusations set forth
in the affidavit of Mr.. Boot, as well as
affldavits from professors and stu
dents tending to diseredit the credi-
bility and reliability of Mr.. Boot.
The mass of affidavits was rather
voluminous and was accompanied by
volume of personal correspondence
which aimed to be explanatory of the
matter contained in the formal docu-
ments.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
CROP CONDITIONS.
reported Officially by the Weather
Bureau.

Reported Officially by the Weather
Bureau.
The following is the weekly crop re-
|ort of the South Dakota section OF
be weather bureau:
The weather during the week aver
|ged cool, unusually so in the northern
|prtion Of the state. and meager re-
Prts Indicate that there was light TO
|eavy frost in some northern counties
p the 18th and 14th, and light frost
Pcally in the middle counties on the
|sth.
There were light showers quite gen.
rally During the night of the 18th
Fayy rain fell over most of the east
IN portion of the state, and on the
Eth and 18th more rain, and some
FEET and snow, occurred over the
Prthern counties east Of the Missouri
Ever.
Threshing, the completion of stack.
fg, haying and millet cutting were
Puch retarded by the rains and the
fmp condition of grain, and thresh-
Fg is backward.
considerable grain, mostly wheat,
US and spelt, yet remains in shock
the upper James and Sioux river
Plieys, and some Of this has been
fmaged by the rains. In few linn
ia localities some grain in stack is
Preatened with damage from the
1me cause.
Corn is maturing steadily, but SLOW
as rule. More than half the crop
considered past danger of injury by
~ and cutting of early corn has be-
IN number of counties. Meager
ports Indicate that some Of the late
Pm suffered uncertain injury from
ost on the 18th and 14th in northern
Pcalities.
rla1 cutting, while retarded, is well
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
NO LONGER FRIENDS.
New Neighbor Measures Land and In
cludes Settlers Home.


cludes Settlers Home.
81 wish that settlers would move in
SO that neighbors would DE closer"
often remarked Mrs. Walker Berry,
wife of prominent ranchman some
twenty miles southwest of Miller, ard
when Miss Maud Bennett came from
the East with filing on land sand
built her shack only few rods from
the capacious Berry home the wish of
the pioneer woman seemed TO have
come true and the two were happy
with the idea of living within calling
distance, until, after several months
pleasant intercourse 1t was discovered
by drawing a line for fencing the Ben
nett claim that the Berry buildings
were thereon just a few rods. Then
both women were thunderstruck, as 1t
were, and the neighborly courtesies
were severed, Miss Bennett claiming
that 1t was no fault of hers that Uncle
Sam had given her a claim on which
were good buildings, and the fence
took them in This was objected TO
by Mr.. Berry, who for years with Us
wife and large family of children had
endured the many privations of new
country to acquire these buildings, so
the case was heard before the Huron
land office, where the decision was in
favor of Miss Bennett. The case was
appealed to the secretary of the in
terror at Washington, and now the pa
pers are scanned daily by the parties
at issue and their friends to learn of
the final decision
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24

almost insurmountable difficulty arose.
No white man had ever been married
TO a Sioux princess. and Il was neces-
saTy to get the consent OF the entire
tribe. through the chiefs. And so
grand council was called to consider
the matter Red Cloud had become
very much attached to Jordan in the
years that the two had known each
other, and he used his mighty influence
in his white friends favor so success
fully that the consent of the tribe was
given with certain provisos.
Wee-Washte must mover learn one
word of English Sioux must be spok-
en- ia her household and that. ,of, her
children forever. The children were
TO be permitted to speak English while
away from the house. but the moment
one entered the home. English must
cease. And although Mr.. and Mrs.
Jordan have been married twenty-five
years or so, Wee-Washte knows no
language but her native one. Her.
children are we'll educated. but they
speak Sioux in their home.
Some weeks ago Will Jordan, on
reaching his eighteenth birthday, was
given the name of Red Cloud" after
his uncle II is customary for an In
dian TO take new name when about
eighteen years old. A photograph of
him made at that time shows him in a
"scalp-coat'' Of the Sioux, given him by
old Chief Spotted Tail. whose enemies
scalps fringe the sleeves and edges OF
the bucksllin coat. All the scalps were
taken from the heads Of Crow Indians.
with whom the Sioux were at war for
hundreds of years. The exact num-
Der of scalps used in making the fringe
cannot be discovered. but not less than
100 were necessary. while perhaps $50
were used. Years ago these scalp
coats were common, but to-day very
few are known to exist.
And that is how the descendant of
the man whom the king delighted to
honor is one OF the chiefs of tribe of
! American Indians.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
PLAYED A BOLD GAME.
Nerve Of Railroad superintendent
Fighting Flood.

Nerve Of Railroad Superintendent
Fighting Flood.
Did you ever see man in a poker
,,aLne bet every cent he had on three
aces? Well, that is what w. s. Carson.
superintendent Of the Missouri Pacific
terminals at Kansas City did. But the.
stakes were bigger, probably, than
we're ever played in poker game. He
bet seven locomotives and his job that
the Missouri Pacific bridge wouldn't go
out, and this in the face of the fact
that seventeen bridges across the Kaw
had already been washed away. And
he won.
Now, the Missouri Pacific has the
only bridge across the Kaw at that
place. When Mr.. Carson saw that his
company's bridge was likely TO go the
way the others went he took a desper-
ate chance. He decided to weight the
bridge down with mogal locomotives.
Seven Of them, representing value
of $125, 900 were run out on the trem.
bling structure. He knew, as did ev.
erybody else, that If the bridge went
the engines would go with 1t, but he
took the chance and took 1t alone, for
the city was cut of from communica-
ton with the other heads of depart.
ments and there was no one to con-
suit with.
Had the bridge and engines gone his
Job would have gone, and with 1t a
large share of his reputation as man
of sound judgment. But the plan was
winner, and now his stock is away
above par.--Louisyille Herald.
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 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 a 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 good crop.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
CUBS FOOD.
rhsy rhrIye on erape-Nuts.

neH lnTiVG vi 1TdPC-tNQkos
Healthy babies don't cry, and the
well nourished baby that Is fed on
Grape Nuts is never crying baby.
Many babies who eannot take any
other food relish the perfect food
Grape-Nuts and get we'll.
my little baby was given up by
three doctors, who said that the con-
densed milk On which had fed it 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 III tablespoonfuls
in one pint of cold water for half an
hour, then l strained off the liquid and
mixed IL teaspoonfuls of this strain.
ed Grape-Nuts jdice with six teaspoon
fuls of rich milk, put In pinch Of
salt and little sugar, warmed 1t and
gave it to baby every two hours.
''In this simple, easy way saved
baby's life and have built her up to a
strong, healthy child, rosy and laugh
ing. The food must certainly be per
feet to have such wonderful effect
as this. can truthfully say think
II lie the best food in the world to
raise delicate babies on. and Is also
a delicious, healthful food for grown
ups as we have discovered in our fam
ily" Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Grape-Nuts is equally valuable to
the strong. healthy man or woman.
Grape-Nuts food stands for the true
theory Of health.
y 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
Born Diplomat.

The volunteer department had re.
sponded TO man when the cry OF
"Fire!" was scattered over the wire
less telegraph system of the village.
The confiagration proved TO be in the
top story of the hotel.
See" exclaimed one of the bucket
brigade, "the fire is in the third story
and our ladder will reach only to the
second"
That's all right" exclaimed the no
BILE chief OF the department wen
adjourn and take drink while wait
ing for the flames to come down to our
level News.
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 take 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
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 Is 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 to 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
after in the schools of the state. They
are gradually taking the highest posi-
tons and are doing aost successful
work. In nearly every section of the
state it's 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 DIR. 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 single
preparatory year to two years of full
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.
It 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
MANY FARMS INVOLVED.
Heirs Of Sanford Must Wait for Final
Distribution Of Estate.

Heirs Of Sanford Must Wait for Final
Distribution Of Estate.
A case of great Importance, as Il in
wolves the ownership of lit farms of
16O acres each, has been taken under
advisement by County Judge Bailey at
Sioux Falls. Edwin Sanford of Morris
ILL.,, died some time ago. leaving as
part of his estate the quarter sections
in question. Isaac Hoge, also of Nor
ris, ILL.,, died, leaving about 1T quar-
ter sections in this and other counties
of South Dakota. All of this property
was acquired by Sanford and Hoge
through foreclosure of mortgages.
The heirs to the Hoge estate insti-
tuted an action in the Illinois courts
by which they sought to gain posses.
sion of the lit quarter sections left
by Sanford. claiming that Sanford was
simply holding the land in crust for
Hoge. While this srit is still pend
ing, heirs of Edwin Sanford are striy.
ing TO force Samuel Richeson, admin.
istratcr OF the Sanford estate, to make
final distribution of the property.
including the lit South Dakota farms.
Richeson is resisting, alleging that he
Is prevented by the Illinois action
from doing as the heirs request.
Deodwood, S. D., Sept. 2..-Persons
who have come in from Belle Fourche
and other valley points say the recent
frost in Western South Dakota has
net killed or injured vegetation In the
valleys.
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 it is all
right"
But you aren't enjoying II"
mo. I'm little embarrassed. I've
been standing over here trying to
figure out which are the edibles and
which are the decorationss'--W Washing
ton Star.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-24
Thrown Away.

Here is a Booker t. Washington d.
vorce story: Brother Turner's just
been divorced from his wife," said
Brother Smith. "Is that SOP 'Yaahl
The Judge done gone and give him his
freedom this morning" ''Whar's he
now?" Giving his freedom to Marta
Johnson. She's Sister Turner by this
time "--Exchange.