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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
WHAT GERMANS CALL AUTO.
It Is Described Fully by an Express
i've Name.

i've Name.
at seems to me that the German
language has a bit the better of the
English tongue when it comes to the
name given that useful and popular
thing, the automobile" said an obser-
want man in the New Orleans Times
is chance for controversy on this
point. The German for automobile is
'selbstfahrer,' meaning literally self
driver This seems to me to be
better and more expressive name for
the automobile. 1t seems to me to
come nearer describing the thing than
the English word. Yet 1t cannot be
insisted that English combination of
the words auto and mobile is alto
gether unhappy. 1t would mean al
most literally 'self-mover.' That is
very far from being bad. There are
n any worse combinations in this day
of rapid word making. Still | have a
strong preference for the German way
Of saying automobile. 'Selbstfahrer'
seems to me to fit the bill -#
"By the way, the German for tele-
rhone is not bad either when you come
r think of It, 'Fernsprecher' they say
in German. Here we have another
very happy combination. Literally
'fernsprecher' means far-speaker.'
This is what the telephone is from my
way of looking at it, Possibly it is not
so musical as the English word. Yet
there is deal of poetry in the-iaea
Of far-speakips,' something just bit
suggestive of the echo. ! do not re-
gard this combination quite as fortu-
nate as the other one to which have
referred, but it is by no means bad
at that. / like the other word and
think we could make no very serious
mistake if we should steal it and incor.
porate it in the English language. 1t
might simplify our language to some
extent because of the many uses to
which we have put the prefix auto al
ready" -#. -.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07

have gone In numbers), almost every
state east of the Mississippi, counting
out Illinois, shows fewer, most OF
them decidedly fewer, people of talent
and eminence than the number born
to them. Counting Illinois as belong
Ing to the West and counting out New
York and Florida, while S,507 of the
eminent men of the country were
born cast of the Mississippi, in the
same territory to-day only 5,996 are
living. AS the gain in New York and
Florida of eminent mep in those
states to-day over the number born
there is only 1,076, it will be seen
that the East has lost TO the West
nearly $500 eminent names, in spite
oil the attractive hold-back of New
York. Eliminate this and we have
about $500 names to represent the
draft of the West on the brains of
the East This is wholly among liv-
ing men. too.
That these eminences. have gone
West is a matter that can be rather
definitely inferred, for If you take lie
Western list, In every single instance
that Is, in almost every Western
State, including Illinois--the number
of eminent men, presumably of brains
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
Younqster Was Game.

Bourke Cochran has pious neigh
Dor with 15-year-old son who does
not promise to be exactly "a chip of
the old block" this little incident lead
ing him to that conclusion: Not long
ago the father discovered to his sor.
row that his boy and several others
of the neighborhood had habit of
matching nickels. The wrathful pa
rent led the erring lad to the time
honored attic where hangs certain
strap. The boy didn't have any agree
able impression Of what was to come,
and. on the ground that 1t is only the
first plunge that counts he called out:
Say, dad! I'll 60 you heads or
tails for two lickings or none!"-New
York Times.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
Her Sense OF Humor.

Drew ]. Linard, civil engineer
who had charge of one of the most
difficult divisions or the Oroya rail-
road, recently completed in Peru, is
nearly always accompanied by his
wife when engaged in his various en-
cheering enterprises. Once while
riding mule-back through the noun
tains in Nicaragua they came to a
point from which could be seen both
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Mr..
Linard says he gazed at the sight for
several minutes, deeply impressed by
its magnificence, and then, his wife
reaching the spot where he stood, he
said to her:
Bella, what do you think Of this
view? Here you can see both oceans
at the same time!"
She glanced carelessly from one
ocean to the other and replied: ooh,
so you can. How funny!"-New York
Times.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
KING OF THE MAsToDoNs.
Remains OF Enormous Animal Found
in New York Village.

In the village of Belvidere, west OF
his city, says a Hornellsville IN. Y.)
lispatch to the Chicago Chronicle,
aaye been discovered the bones OF a
nastodon, from all appearances the
King of his race of prehistoric animals.
rhe first bone discovered, which was
about four feet in length, was taken
o Bradford, and there DR.. James
Johnson, formerly connected with the
Smithsonian institution, pronounced it
o be portion Of rib OF masto-
lon. DR.. Johnson notified Alban
Stewart of the institution of the find
and he came to Belvidere. Together
he two scientists took a force OF
workmen and began making excava-
lions along the railroad.
Thus far three ribs and four verte-
orae have been unearthed. This
makes a section of the animals back
about eighteen inches in length. The
largest mastodon ever unearthed Is in
the Smithsonian institution, and the
vertebrae of his skeleton are five
inches in width, the whole animal be-
ing twenty-five feet long and thirteen
feet in height.
Each of the vertebrate Of the animal
discovered near Belvidere Is six
inches in width, thus making the ami.
nal when alive the largest known at
this time. Compared to other masto-
dons, he would stand like a Jumbo
compared to the ordinary elephant.
Mr.. Stewart is authority for the
statement that these are by far the
largest bones Of any animal ever dis
covered. He asserts that the animal
must have lived $4,000 years ago.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
Syrian Houses.

The houses of Syria are one story
affairs, generally made of stone, put
up without mortar, or of mud. The
stone houses look as if they would
tumble down with the least jar. They
have log roofs, hardly high enough to
permit standing erect. In the single
room are sheltered not only the mem
bers of the family, but the living pos
sessions of the household, such as cat
tie, goats, donkeys and sheep. The
people do not seem to fear sleeping
with the animals about them In the
same apartment.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
"Paieface."

DR.. Murray Is now looking after his
p's and as. For the purposes of his
monumental dictionary he wants to
know the earliest use and accurate
origin OF the word 'paleface," famil-
lar to the countless readers Of Ameri-
can Indian stories. IT occurs frequent
ly In Fenimore Cooper's Last of the
Mohicans," published In 1926, and
that is the earliest reference with
which DR.. Murray is at present ac-
quainted. Whether It is a translation
OF genuine Indian word, or merely
convenient phrase invented by
storytellers. and placed in the mouths
OF the red men. are points on which
authoritative information will doubt
less be forthcoming from the other
side of the Atlantic. But at present
we incline to the belief that "pale-
face" Is an invention of the novelists.
London Daily Chronicle.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
Cow Bells.

Scarlet, purple, orange light
Fades to palest green;
Farm house windows grow less brigh
Where the glare has been.
Dusky lie the fields about,
And, family heard again,
Far off, thro' mist and dew,
Cow-bels down the lane,
Tinkle, tinkle, clink-a-clink,
Cow-bells down the lane. ..........
Swallows cheep on circing wings;
Winds have chilly grown;
And the cricket shriller sings:
Trees look strange and lone.
Nearer, clearer, past the woods,
A s'lvery refrain;
Winding slowly up the hill,
Cow-bells down the lane
Tinkle, tinkle, clink-a-clink,
Cow-bells down the lane.
Bess and Brindle Snowflake, Jet,
Breaths like new-mown hay;
Dewey noses, trickling wet,
Barnyard wend their way.
One by one, faint pearly stars
Watch the twilight wane,
And the put-up bars shut out
Cow-bells down the lane,
Tinkle, tinkle clink-a-clink,
Cow-bells down the lane. H..
George Cooper in New York Sun.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
WHAT TOMMY WOULD DO.
Meant to Change His Sleeping Hours
When a Man.

Meant to Change His Sleeping Hours
When a Man.
Tommy's disinclination to go to bed
at night is only exceeded by his re-
luctance to get up in the morning. The
regular daily routine includes driving
him to bed at p. m. and dragging
him tAerefrom at a. m. Sleep has
no attractions for him until it actually
enfolds him in its paralyzing embrace,
and then he sticks to the bed like a
woodtick to a woodchuck.
The other morning after his mother
had called him seven times, and fin
ally induced him to arise by firmly
grasping his left ear between her
thumb and forefnger, she walled:
ooh, Tommy, Tommy, why do-o-o-n't
you get up when l call you? What
will become Of you when you get to
be a MANI" ........
81 know" growled sleepy Tommy.
when l get to be big man I'm not
a-goin' to get up in the morning
until two o'clock in the afternoon!"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
Precautions to Eysde Grin.

"The so-called evidences of grip
which usually appear every winter"
said welLknown physician, ARE
more imaginary than real. Although
this troublesome disease has never
yet reached the dimensions of an cpl
demic, it shows a marked increase
Immediately after fall Of snow. This
is entirely due to peculiar atmospheric
conditions which follow a snowfall,
ard which affect the bronchial system
in such a way as to bring about the
unpleasant grip. After an unusually
severe snow storm, number of years
ago, ] had as many as eighty calls
a day, all pure cases Of the grip. 1t
is the day after the snowfall that one
must take the necessary precautions
to evade the disease"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
Harriqan's Unconscious Bull.

Edward Harrigan, the Irish come
dian, is occasionally guilty OF an Irish
bull, as this incident proves. He was
seated at table in cafe with fell
low-actor. The friend had ordered
whisky, and the liquor was served In
a decanter holding enough for several
drinks. They sat for some time talk.
Ing. and when the time came for pay.
ing the bill, the friend informed the
waiter that he had had but one drink
WHAT" said Harrigan. "Only onei
1t seems to me you have had two"
''No. Ned, only one. persisted the
friend.
well, perhaps you are right" said
Harrigan. 'Tll admit didn't see you
take the first drink, although did ses
you take the second. New York
Times.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
Tvnlcal MSea pon.n

Commander Stuart, In charge Of the
naval recruiting station in South
street, New York, has for his chief as
sistant William Manning. a boatswain
who has been a sailor for forty-nine
years. He is now sc years old. but
does not look so. Manning has touched
at nearly every port known to mari.
ners and was with Commodore Perry
on the historic expedition to Japan for
the purpose Of opening the ports OF
that country to American traders,
nearly half century ago. Eight
times in the course of his career he
has reenlisted and has finally come
to the conclusion that life as land.
lubher is not worth living.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
HLm9M azyMey ~ 0aNwM aav6emr Imx

completed, and she proposes to raise
the part of the island behind 1t al
most to It's level.
Eleven million cubic yards Of sand
and silt will be pumped from the sea
on the Gulf side to raise the city.
This will require the raising of many
houses, especially on the south side
of the island. Many residences In the
city are raised several feet above the
level of the streets already, some OF
the foundations being from five to ten
feet in height. On the bay eide. where
most OF the business houses are. the
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07

If you doubt this, before you look at
the statistics, go to any dead Eastern
town and ask where are the great and
good men who once gave tone and
reputation 10 localities that are now
heard OF no longer. For one thing,
they are dead. For another, the sec
ond generation Of them-that Is to
say. their smart sons and daughters
have gone to two definite or indefinite
localities. One of these is always
New York. The other is "the West"
Except New York and Florida
(whither Northern men of eminence
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
Preponderance of Country's Brains
and Culture Is Now in the West

and culture, is greater than the num-
Der of such men who were born there.
The new state-to-be OF Arizona, for
example, reports as. the birthplace OF
only two of the eminent people in
cluded in Americas list of greatness,
but as the present residence of "a.
Arkansas had the honor to be the
birthplace of only rs, but reports 80
now living.
California does better yet. In the
list of notable Americans she begot
only SO, but now claims 424 as resi-
dents. Not a person in the list was
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
Last Tao for LOOKING.

yust a vision OF golden hair,
And eyes OF blue. lovely pair,
Laughing at you from behind chair:
Last tag for looking"
Upon the street 7 see her pass
A smiling, charming, little lass,
Who calls I'D through my window glass;
Last tag for looking
A sunshine girl with sunshine heart
From whom you really hate to part
When once you've heard her say. q
smart:
Last tag for looking"
'sThe best of friends must part" they
say.
Mine eyes are filled with-tears to-day
Because my sweet mas gone away
Last tag for LOOKING"
New York Sun.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07

warked against the horrors of another
hurricane by sea wall more than
three miles long, seventeen feet high.
with width of seventeen feet at the
base and five feet at the top. This
great breakwater Of granite concrete
viii cost the city when completed
sl.l9S.21sS0, exclusive of the expense
of building the driveway by its side.
For building the seawall. constructing
the boulevard adjoining 1t and raising
the grade OF the city, Galveston will
spend the total OF s3.505.040 for I'm.
r.nity FROM future TsTssss ~ ihs
sea-
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
KNOWS NOW.
Doctor Was Fooled by His Own Case

Doctor Was Fooled by His Own Casa
Fer Time.
It's easy to understand how ordi.
nary people get fooled by coffee when
doctors themselves sometimes forget
the facts.
A physician speaks of his own ex.
perience:
Il had used coffee for years and
really did not exactly believe it was
injuring me, although had palpitation
of the heart every day.
''Finaily one day a severe and al.
NEST fatal attack of heart trouble
frightened me, and gave up both tea
and coffee, using Postum instead.
and since that time I have had abso.
lutely no heart palpitation except on
one or two occasions when | tried a
small quantity of coffee which caused
severe irritation and proved to me 7
must let it alone.
When we began using Postum IL
seemed weak-that was because we
did not make 1t according to direc.
tions-but now we put a little bit Of
butter in the pot when boiling and al.
low the Postum to boil full fifteen min
utes, which gives 1t the proper rich
flavor and the deep brown color.
Il have advised great MANY NJ
my friends and patients to leave Of,
coffee and drink Postum; In fact I
daily give this advice" Name given
by Postum Co, Battle Greek, Mich.
Many thousands of physicians use
Postum in place of tea and coffee in
their own homes and prescribe II Ia
patients. There's a reason"
A remarkable little book. .The Ross
to Welgille." can be found In each
package.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07

city and 100000 cubic yards of I'LL
ing will be required. The contract
has been let to an Eastern firm at
eighteen and half cents cubic yard
and the cost to Galveston will be ST.
5000. exclusive of the cost of rails
Ing buildings.
This stupendous Improvement is the
final step In Galveston's work of self
preservation. Never before in history
has city taken such means--at least
on such scaIe--to protect itself.
a.,nstrss large and small have been
raissd. but rcyc- before has city OF
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
500 Reward, 500,

The readers of this paDer win he pleased 20 learn
that there Is at dreaded disease that science
has been ALE 10 cure IN an its stages, aud hat Is
Catarrh. Eal's CatGrTh Cure Is the only positive
care now Known TO the medical fraternity. Catarrh
be uZ constitutional disease, requires q constitn-
u2na treatment. Halls CatarTh Ours Is taken In
surfaces OF the sy5tem, thereby destroying the
foundatl n OF the disease, and giving the patient
nrengtl by Building up the constitution and assisting
uSture In doing its work. The prOpretOrs have SO
much faith ia Its curative powers, that they ofes
Que Hundred Dollars for any that 1t fails 70 cure.
Sc al for list OF testimonials.
hairoSs r J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, q.
Sold by druggists, T5c. a. ....
Ha.ps Family Pulls are the best.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
is the East efrdte. ieiune and deca-

Is the East effete, jejune and deca-
dent?
Is the West getting and keeping
the surplus brain Of the nation?
No one doubts what Chicago thinks,
but can anybody prove the conten-
ton?
Anybody can. and to the alarm and
sorrow of Boston and Connecticut, of
New Hampshire and Hackensack, the
fact has now been reduced to rational
statistics, and we know beyond per-
adventure that always saving and ex-
cepting the great and eminent New
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
eio WAGES 70 Cooks.

A skillful cook commands higher
salary than the average clergyman OIL
college professor. At present French
cooking is most In demand. and
French cooks get the highest salaries
The professional cooks are divided
into two classes--chefs and seconds
The chefs receive salaries varying
from $4,000 10 $4,000 year. The
seconds receive from $1,000 to $1,000
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
Clever Dorothy.

DR.. Henry Van Dyke, who is an ad,
mirer of girls, tells this story of q
maiden named Dorothy, who always
found some good excuse for having her
own way. Dorothy's father came to
her one evening and said:
See here, Dorothy, / don't like
young freshman's coming here so
much. NSFt time he makes you a visit
Just give Vim the cold shoulder"
But, papa, he is a vegetarian"
answered the unabashed Dorothy
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
Their Climate.

"Your climate can't possibly be as
damp as ours"
"Think not?"
mo, indeed; why, our climate Is so
damp we never raise anything but UNI
brellas."
"But ours is so damp we never
think Of raising umbrellas. They're
always up. "-Philadelphia Press.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
RenlcIdal Hi,nnr.

A grim bit of humor is the sequel
to the Belgrade tragedy In the appeal
of Col Mashin, who took an active
part in the murder OF the late king
and Queen. for popular support, and
his demand "for vigorous treatment OF
regicides." II Is safe to say that he
does not require that such treatment
be acknowledgements (Mass.)
Republican.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
STANLEY AS A FIGHTER.
Lord WoIseIey Gives High Rank to
Famous African Explorer.

Lord WoiseIey Gives High Rank to
Famous African Explorer.
A thoroughly good man was Henry
NJ Stanley, whom first met in the
Ashanti expedition. 4'No noise, no dan
ger ruffIed his nerve, and he looked as
cool and solf-possessed as IL he had
been at target practice" Time after
time as l turned in his direction
saw him go down to kneeling posi-
ton to steady his rife as ne piled the
most daring of the enemy with "a new.
er-failing aim. 1t is nearly thirty
years ago, and can still see before
me the clOse-shut lips and determined,
expression of his manly face which,
when he looked in my direction, told
plainly had near me an Englishman
in plain clothes whom no danger
could appal. Had I felt inclined to
run away the cool, firm, unflinching
manliness of that face would have
given me fresh courage. had been
previously somewhat prejudiced by
others against him, but all such feel
ings were slain and buried at Amoa-
ful.-From Lord Wolseley's Recollec-
tons.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
AVarice.

Howes-Yes, l suppose am pretty
we'll off, but not so we'll off as | shoula
Ike to be.
Barnes-Did you ever hear Of the
pig that regretted he had only four
feet to put into the trough at feeding
time ?-Boston Transcript.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07

Work has been begun on the task
Of raising the city OF Galveston, Tex,
to level where it viii above the
danger of such storm as swept over
the city on Sept. s. 1900. The grade
will be brought up from eight to
twelve feet In various portions of the
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07

continued until had taken five boxes.
Doan's Kidney Pills act very enec-
lively, very promptly, relieve the ach.
ing pains and all other annoying diff
culties."
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Z.
For sale by all druggists, price 90
cents per box.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
RAISING GALVESTON ABOVE DANGER LINE

10000 inhabitants and doing moro
business than many cities ten times
Its size been raised. Other cities have
built brealSwaters to check the raw
ages of the sea. Holland built great
bikes to keep out the Zuyder Zee. But
Galveston has sea wall. too, nearly
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07

filing In will not be SO extensive, and
it viii not be necessary to raise some
OF the buildings. Nevertheless the
IL 100000 cubic yards Of filing will
change the eastern end of the island
entirely.
By next June Galveston will be bull
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to

NorthWestern Inventors.
James Boye, Minneapolis, Mimi,
needle case; Robert Bradley, Minneap-
oils, Mimi, metal wheel; Samuel Fell
sing. Crookston, Mimi, pneumatic
straw stacker; George Houghton. Min
neapolis, Mimi, ash sitter; Samuel
Hunt. Minneapolis, Mimi, fire escape;
John hurry, Minneapolis, Mimi, port
able scaffolding; Anders Wenner,
Roseau, Mimi, nut lock.
Lothrop & johnson. patent lawyers, oil
and 9l2 Pioneer Press BIdgn st. Paul
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07

teen years l suffered
with terrible pain
In my back. ] did
not know what 1t
was to enjoy a
nights re s t. and
arose in the morn
ing feeling tired and
unrefreshed. My
suffering sometimes
was simply indie
scribable. When |
finished the first box
OF Doan's Kidney
Pills ] felt like a
different woman. /
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
New Phase of II.

"Dar goes mo- trouble fer de race
problem!"
what Is it?"
white man wild six 'possums!"-At-
lanta Constitution.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
TIE PARTING knelI.

Ee-Shall we see each other again?
She-I'm afraid not. You know we
are both going back to New York
Harper's Bazaar.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07
COMPLETELY RESTORED.

Mrs. p. Brunei, wife Of P. BrunzeL
stock dealer, residence 3l11 Grand
ave., Everett, Wash, says: For III
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07

81 feel run down." was the remark
of the old woman after the cycle had
gone over her.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-07

We can sell you 100 or 10000 acres
OF Edmunds county land on your own
terms of payment. Marcus Il. Beebe,
Ipswich, >. ID. ....