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The Washington times., 1903-12-13
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY
GIVES HONOR TO CH0ATE

LONDON, Dec. 12.-Ambassador
choate has accepted the presidency of
the Associated Societies OF Edinburgh
University.
He becomes the successor of General
Lord WOlseley.
The Washington times., 1903-12-13
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
RESPONSIBLE FOR FLOOD

PATERSON. ". J., Dec. I2.-The grand
jury has brought In a presentment
against Mayor Hinchcliffe and the boaro
Of aldermen for allowing property own
ers 10 encroach upon the river. front
The grand jury holds that this en-
croachment made possible the flood
The Washington times., 1903-12-13
COLOGNE CITIZENS HOLD
0LD-FASHIONED ELECTION

COLOGNE, Dec. 12.-The election here
Thursday was marked by a number OF
riots. Hundreds Of persons stormed the
voting booths and fighting became gem
eral The police finally dispersed the
rioters. many Of the latter being wound
ed
The Washington times., 1903-12-13
Open Evenings Until Xmas.
R. HARRIS & co., Corner Seventh and D Streets.
eS Of EarIv Selection at the Christmas JeWeIry S

unlimited
Hyohe You'll fin drego o
b. nacdn ourvau nj yo pay
NOW
The Washington times., 1903-12-13
BRITISH AMBASSADOR
OF HEROIC ANCESTRY
His Father Won Laurels at
Invasion of Afghanistan.
KNOWN AS HERO OF GHUZNI"
Paternal Grandfather Fought With
wellington at Waterloo and Mater
nal Grandsire With Keane at Cabul.

The father OF Sir Henry Mortimer Du-
rand. the new British ambassador In
Washington. had distinguished record,
TO which comparatively little attention
has been paid in the numerous notices
recently written concerning his son. He
was Sir Henry Marion Durand. and was
known as the Hero of Ghuzni," a title
he earned when. as young lieutenant
Of engineers. he accompanied General
Keane in the invasion OF Afgha nistan
IN 1S2S and 1872. and with the greatest
bravery led a storming party that cap
tured the gate Of the historic citadel OF
Errtvuf
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
Easy to Get.

Pierpont, O., Oct. 5th.-Remarkabl
indeed is the experience of Mr.. A. s.
Turner, man now over seventy-one
years of age, and whose home Is here.
For many years this old gentleman
had suffered with a very unpleasant
form Of Kidney Trouble, kind that
very often bothers aged people. He
would have to get up four or five
times every night, and this very tire
some disease was fast wearing him
out. .......
At last after having almost made up
his mind that he would never be
able to get relief, he stumbled over
medicine which relieved him almost
Immediately, and has cured him per-
manently. 1t is so very easy to get
and so simple that Mr.. Turner thinks
everyone should know of it. Every
dealer in the country has it. and all
you have to do is to ask for Dodd's
Kidney Pills. Mr.. Turner says:-
81 can heartily and honestly recon-
mend Dodd's Kidney Pills, for they
cured me. Several others in the fam
lily have used them too, and always
with the best results. think they
have no equal"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
Economic.

Old Uncle Ben wanted to have his
portrait painted, but did not care to
pay very much for it.
Surely that is a very large sum-
he said, when the artist named the
price.
The artist protested and assured
him that, as portraits went, that was
very little to ask.
Uncle Ben hesitated. "Well," he
said at length, "how much will It be
if furnish the nt?"-Lippincott's.
The Shining Mark.
When Aunt Kezia came with the
clothes from the wash she brought the
news of the sudden death of prom.
inent young man we'll liked in the
community.
at seems a very sad thing" said
my mother. "He gave promise of max
ing his mark in the world. He had
everything TO make life pleasant
youth and bright prospects, and pa
rents who idolized him."
YES" assented Aunt Kezia, with q
dismal shake of the head, chit do seem
mighty strange that them you analyze
the most is usually taken fust."-Lip
pincott's.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
Potpourri "Rose Jar"

Gather the petals day by day, put
into jar and sprinkle with fine, dry
salt. When you have enough for your
purpose, turn into a colandar and press
out the accumulated brine. Spread
upon dishes and toss with your hands
to loosen the petals and prevent mass.
ing. Put into large bowl and season
with this mixture:
Powders-Violet, one-haf ounce; or.
ris root, one ounce; rose, one-half
ounce; heliotrope, one-half ounce.
Spices-Mace, one-half teaspoonful;
cinnamon, one-fourth teaspoonful, and
cloves, one-fourth teaspoonful
Essential Oils--Rose, two drops
chris, five drops; melissne, ten drops;
eucalyptus, ten drops; bergamot, five
drops; alcohol, one dram.
This for half peck Of fresh rose
leaves. They shrink at least onehalf
in the dry sailing. Keep In closed
jars. 1t will last and remain sweet
for years.-Exchange
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
door and in 1t I saw, passing quickly

door. and In II saw, passing quichv
from the shadow to the light, wnits'
shapeless, crawling figure.
"For a moment l was stunned-sin-
NV stunned. Then | called aloud 10
INV friend. No answer. | sprang up
and ran across the dividing threshold
where last had seen that strange VS.
itor of mine disappear My friend was
in bed and--asleep.
The next morning the doctors care
He was quite ont of danger. they said.
So. after seeing suitable nurse IN
stalled, departed on my pleasure trip.
THAT evening, as ! stepped OIL the
train at Desere, gendarme lald ms
hand upon my shoulder. resented
the outrage. /, under arrest. l?
1--WE shall sect my captor NUT
tered.
HE searched my trunk. The hrst
thing which met his eye was a neck
cloth-a large, rich neckcloth, embroi'
dered with my initials, which l had
one day, when he admired it, given to
my friend. 1t was swollen and heaVy
with glittering fiorins-several thou
sand, it seemed to me.
Welt" impatiently, why prolong
this wretched tale? | went back to
Paris; / was accused Of embezzle-
ment; / was tried, / was sentenced.
My friend had disappeared.
Three years | spent in the galleys
three years. l was young when l
went in, but / came out an old man.
Oh, the CALLING chains! the repellant
work! the loathsome associations!
"Three years! Oh, my God!" he
cried, and bowed his head upon his
trembling hand, "such years!"
Papa, papa!"
The agonized cry recalled him to
himself
He lifted his eyes and locked at his
daughter. She was awfully, CHASTITY
white, and trembling in every limb.
He was not less pale, but his eyes
those blue, dauntless eyes-were gilt
tering like Goals of fire.
Now, my darling" he said, IN n. a
strange, loud voice-"now you under
stand! You are the daughter of a
felon-a criminal. a conylct-a-"
His head swayed and fell heavily
back against the purple cushions of
his chair. ...
The girl sprang to her feet with a
cry-a wild, thrilling, heart-broken
cry Of desperate despair.
ooh, my God! is he-is he dead?"
Ito Be Continued.)
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
BULK DID IT.
Three Thousand Dollars In Ones Was
Too Much for the Farmer.


Too Much for the Farmer.
"The Bismarck Quarry company
had an option on three acres OF land
belonging to Sam Dunseitn, good for
one wear. the price being $1,000 an
acre" said the bank teller.
Before the expiration OF the time
the company offered payment, which
Dunseith refused. He wanted more.
The man could not legally demand 1t,
but the company, wishing to avoid a
lawsuit. asked my opinion in the mat
ter. / suggested payment in 81 bills.
al obtained a large coin sack and
counted ont 1900 ones. Sorting them
separately and crumpling them all up,
I thrust them into the sack, which
looked like bag Of feathers. The
president of the company, together
with lawyer and clerk as witness,
proceeded to the house of Dunseith
and again proffered payment, which
was again refused. Walking over to
the large table in the center Of the
room, the president cut the string and
dumped the contents of the sack In
huge pile on the table.
Here is your $4,000! Will you take
it?"
"The farmer was amazed at the
pile of money--more than he had ever
seen before. He stammered out:
at guess I'll take it,
"In less than three minutes his sig.
nature was on a deed, witnessed by
the lawyers clerk. Led.
ger.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
IT'S A MISTAKE
To Attribute Coffee Ills to Poor Grades
of Coffee

To Attribute Coffee Ills to Poor Grades
of Coffee.
Many people lay all the blame for
the diseases caused by coffee upon
the poorer grades of coffee but this is
an error as the following proves: 81
have used every kind of the best
grade of tea and coffee that can be
got from a first-class grocer, but never
found one that would not upset my
nervous system and it was not until
began to drink Postum Food Coffee
in place of coffee and tea that had
relief from the terrific attacks of
nervous sick headache from which
had suffered for 80 years.
II had tried all kinds OF medicines
but none helped me.
"Soon after / stopped drinking cof-
fee and began to drink Postum the
headaches grew less and 1t was not
long until I was entirely cured and
l have never had return of this dis.
tressing trouble, for nowadays never
drink coffee but stick to Postum.
"As soon as my wife saw what Pos.
tum had done for me she gave up
coffee, which she had drank all her
life. This was six weeks ago and
she is changed woman. for her ner.
vousness has all disappeared and her
face has become smooth and sher
cheeks have good rosy red color
She sleeps well, too, something she
could never do while she drank COT.
fee. We consider Postum house.
hold necessity in my house and have
induced many friends to try this
wonderful food drink In place of cot.
fee." Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in each package for copy of
the famous little book. 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
A Question.

There is something | can't under
stand" said the thoughtful young
scholar in Sunday school.
What is that, Robbie?" asked the
teacher, adjusting her spectacles.
why everybody seems to commend
George Washington for his conduct
when he got mixed up with that fruit
tree, and they condemn Adam for his
fruit tree experience. Didn't Adam
own UP that he done it?"-Yonkers
Statesman.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
TRIES TO EAT "WASHINGToN."
Painting In Lodge Room Damaged
by a Goat

Painting In a Lodge Room Damaged
by Goat.
An oil painting of George Wasting
ton, measuring six by eight feet, which
ornamented the assembly room of
hotel in Long Island City, has been
damaged by goat, and is believed by
the owner to be beyond repair,
Recently the owner of the hotel bor-
rowed large white goat and was fat.
tening him to have him in a frisky con.
dition for a lodge initiation, at which
it was planned the goat would be an
important feature. 1t was found the
goat had fondness for stale bread, so
daily he was allowed to visit the back
of the lunch counter in the barroom
to eat the ends of loaves thrown there
by the bartender. On Saturday there
was a rush of business. When the
goat had eaten his fill of bread no one
paid any attention to him.
The animal wandered into the as
sembly room, mounted a tagle, and,
resting his forefeet on the top of the
wainscoting, proceeded to make des.
sert Of the painting. He had torn it
badly when an employee of the hotel
discovered the goat. The animal was
kicked into the street, and the lodge
will do without the feature.-New
York Tribune.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
For the Family Eurs,

When for the first time small Kath-
crime witnessed hailstorm, she was
very much surprised. Almost without
warning small white globules fell pelt-
ing down out of the sky. Astonished
Katherine, who was out of doors. lost
no time in getting under cover.
"Oh, mammal" she exclaimed, rush.
ing into the house, come quick! It's
raining mothballs !"-Lippincott's
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
Somewhat Penurious.

A Statewide miser starved his wife
to death and died himself from walk
ing sixteen miles without proper nour-
ishment to deposit $25 in an Ithaca
savings bank. He left several thousand
dollars and the record of being the
meanest man in Central New York.
When his wife was sick and the doctor
ordered a mustard plaster. he would
not buy more than q cents worth Of
mustard,-Syracuso Herald.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

tender passion--"the girl leave be-
hind mel"
She stood In the radiant sunshine
and watched him go out of sight. The
starry eyes shone through mist Of
tears, but the bright lips were smiling.
Fainter and fainter grew the steady
tramp Of feet, the hoarse roll of drums,
the throbbing Of the music.
Fainter and fainter grew a girls
brave heart. The last CLEAN of scar
let in the distance vanished. The last
note faded on the air.
All, could her lover but have known
the dark leaf Fate was even then
turning in the happy life of the girl
he left behind himl
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
Recoiiections.

She-The baronet says he has many
tender memories OF Oxford.
He-Yes, bartender memories. He
worked in saloon at Oxford, Miss,
last winter.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-10-09

finally taken by the Mexicans. Every
one within the Alamo except one wom-
an, child and a servant, was killed.
The brave defense put up by Travis
and his chief aids, Davy Crockett,
Bowie and Bonham, Is still the subject
OF many remarkable Illustrations of
courage. Bowie was sick in a little
room in one corner of the building at
the time of the attack and the gallant
Travis fell at the cot Of his friend, de-
Tending him to the last from the Mexi-
can invaders.
The woman who survived the attack
was Nine. Candelria, nurse to Bowie In
his last illness. Sac lived until few
years ago, dying at the age of 115
years.
How highly Texans regard the old
ruins can be realized when it is un-
derstood that the State building at the
St Louis Worlds Fair is being mod
eled after the architecture of the Ala
mo. 1t was the stand of Travis and
his little band at the Alama that led
to San Jacinto, and at the latter place
Texan independence was won.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-10-09
The Gopher snake.

1t has long been question in our
minds as to how the gopher snake
caught the gophers on which he lives,
but IL. c. Heitzer tells how it was done.
having witnessed n catch. Mr. Snake
coiled his tail over the gopher hole, set
ting snare for him. When the gopher
had crawled out of the hole sufficiently
TO permit the snakes tail to be drawn
about the body of the gopher the coil
was fastened about Mr., Gopher as
quick as ii flash.
1t was gradually drawn tighter and
tighter until the gopher fell over dead,
the life having been completely squeez-
ed out of him. After the gopher is dead
the snake swallows him whole, and it
Is not an unusual thing to find one of
these snakes with a number of gophers
in him. The gopher is great fighter,
and if he was not caught in a snare as
the one mentioned he would doubtless
make a hard fight for life even with a
snake.-Tuiare Advance.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-10-09
Melinda Went.

One OF the old Governors of the Car
olinas was man who had lived Il
farmers life most OF the time until he
was elected; and his wife ha wing never
seen steamboat or railroad and
having no wish to test either one re-
fused to accompany her husband to
the capital.
When the Governor reached his des-
tination he found that almost all the
other officials were accompanied by
their wives. and he sent an imperative
message to his brother TO fetch Me-
linda along"
The brother telegraphed, 'She's
afraid even to look at the engine"
The Governor read the message and
pondered over 1t for few moments.
At the end of that time he sent off the
following command:
"Bill, you bllndfold Melinda, and
back her on TO the train"
Melinda" arrived at the capital
with the victorious "Blll' twenty-rour
hours later.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-10-09

up and he woke TO rag-time. Rag-time
was not invented any more than har-
mony was invented. 1t is product
of nature. The 'juber' buck-and-wing
dances of the old plantation darky
are but improvements ON this crude
music. No more inspiring strain was
ever played than the rag-time which
the shoyel-footed dancer pats with his
hands. shuffies with his feet, or plucks
on his banjo Get into the circle
around vigorous dancer doing a
buck andwing or sand shuttle, and
II you keep your feet and hands still
you have no music in your makeup.
"All the old d-tlme hddlers We're rag
time performers.
"All the old masters wrote rag-time.
Richard Wagner, the great poet and
wizard of harmony, was past master
at IT, The theme for many of our most
popular songs, and some of them are
of the most raggedy' character. come
from his operas. However, when it
comes TO transposing one of these
same operas into rag-time, | am afraid
1t viii be task beyond any Chicago
leader
Il play rag-time because the people
want It. do not lead band to eda.
cate the public, but to entertain It."
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-10-09

ly the case In the Kingdom of Soxony,
wherein the cities of Meissen and
Dresden produce porcelain that Is ex.
ported to almost every country In the
world Porcelain industries on a small
ler scale are also to be found in Chem
nitz Plauen and Aue. The Walden
burg district In Silesia Is also noted
for Its fine grade of porcelain. In
Thuringia, Bavaria, as well as In some
districts on the Saar and Rhine, por-
celain Is manufactured In considerable
quantities.
One of the most noted porcelain fac
tories in Germany Is that which ~
operated by the Saxon government at
Meissen. 1t exports about $4,000
worth of porcelain goods to the United
States every year. There are 700 work
men employed in the factory, and 1t
is worthy of note that this number has
remained about the same during the
last 100 years. Girls earn. when skill
full, about 75 cents a day. and the skill
ed workmen who can model and paint
earn $3.50 day.
There is an industrial art school in
pupils and apprentices are taught
drawing for two years. When this
course is completed they pass on to the
modelling and painting department for
another two years. At the compile
ton of the course the most skillful
are sent to Dresden, Berlin and other
cities to study the fine arts. On their
return to Meissen they are sure to find
life employment, either in the por-
celaln factory OF the government or in
some other factory of the city.
There are four primary Industrial
schools In Saxony-namely, in Chem
nitz, Dresden, Meissen and Zwickau
The number of pupils at present In all
four schools is PAL. These pupils are
all apprentices, who are compelled to
spend four years in learning their
trade, and four months each year are
spent In some of these industrial
schools.
According to Gothien's Deutsche Aus
senhandle In 1900 Germany exported
26643 tons of white Chinaware and
painted porcelain goods to foreign
countries, valued at $9.00O,S0 The
United States Is far In advance of all
other countries In buying china from
Germany, importing 10,483 tons, or
20 per cent OF the total exports. Great
Britain holds second place. importing
only 5,122 tons.
In 1900 Germany imported from
France, Austria Hungary and Japan
766 tons Of porcelain ware, valued at
S309, Washington Star.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-10-09

The effect of fruit juice on the
health Is well known. 1t has recently
been discovered that lemon juice will
destroy the germs of typhoid fever
and other diseases. While 1t is doubt
full whether lemon juice could be taken
into the stomach of sufficient strength
to destroy disease germs, there is no
doubt that the effect Of fruit juice Is
good, having tendency to free the
stomach from disease germs, and be-
ing beneficial In other ways. Most peo-
pie need acids of fruits in order to be
healthy; even those who are troubled
with sourness of the stomach are
sometimes relieved by little lemon
juice taken in glass of water, since
the acids of fruits often counteract the
acidity of the stomach. Most fruits
are made up largely of Juice. If we
extract the juice from lemon orange,
apple, peach or grape we have not
much substance left, therefore when
you drink glass of unfermented
grape juice, or other fruit juice, you
secure nearly all the healthful and
nourishing properties Of the fruit it.
self.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-10-09
Roman Bricks.

The rebuilding of the campanile In
Venice has begun. 1t is expected that
the structure will be finished by 1906.
Although the fall OF the tower was
deplorable loss, some good attended
1t in the opportunity it gave archeolo.
gists to examine the bricks.
1t was found that the bricks had
been used In arches. fortifica tions, the
tops of walls and In other ways be-
fore they were built into the campa.
nile. and that they are not Venetian
but Roman bricks.
The ancient bricks We're made in
slices. for in many the layers could
he seen undisturbed. 1t is said that
bricks made this way can bear great.
er weight than modern bricks
The bricks examined were of the
first century. One OF them bore the
imprint of horseshoe. which may
prove that the Romans used horse.
shoe like ours. although 1t is generally
believed that their horseshoes We're
strapped on, not nailed
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-10-09
fered with by existing hostlllties in the

fered with by existing hostilities in tho
East.
Comparing this growth with that Of
our commerce with other parts OF the
world, ii may be said that our total eX-
ports to Europe In 1903 aggregate a
little over billion dollars, against
six hundred and sixty-two millions in
1893, having therefore increased less
than 60 per cent during that period.
Those to Asia IN 1903 aggregate about
$60,0O0,0OO, against $16,00O,0O0 iii
1893, an increase of 27o per cent To
Oceania the total for the year Is about
S36,000,O00, against $11 100000 in 1893
but this does not account for the COM
merce with the Hawaiian Islands,
which is considered as part of the
domestic commerce of the United
States and separately stated.
1t is apparent from these figures that
the growth in our exports TO Asia has
been more rapid than to any other
section of the world except Africa, and
the growth In the exports to China has
been very important factor in the
growth of shipments TO Asia-Har.
per's Weekly.