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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-21
ertion stand between as and success
Here are the coroner and DR.. Ad'

ertion stand between as and success
Here are the coroner and DR.. Ad'
ANS"
The two men came in together-the
frst-named tall and lankjawed and
serious, as befitted his profession; the
latter rosy and pompous and rotund.
BY / o'clock all arrangements had
been made for an inquest. A coroner's
Jury was procured, and they went 10
view the body--a solemn cortege.
All, no wonder that when they look
ed those strong men should shudder
and draw back, and nerve themselves
ere they looked again!
He had made sharp struggle Tor
life; all his surroundings testified TO
that. He had probably been surprised
by the assassin while engaged in writ.
ing. He lay fiat upon his back. HIS
face was upturned to the garish day.
light-a harsh, sinister, vindictive face
in death, as in life. Upon 1t the BEAU
tifying, obliterating seal OF silence had
stamped no tender TRANSPORTATION.
The beetling brows seemed frozen
In ScOWl, the Inln lips NSAe PaA'So
and drawn CHASTITY back from the
cleaning teeth in snarling, british
rage. There was the CLINT Of a CLASSY
pupil from under the heavy eyelid, and
across the throat, the barred, distended
throat dlstended as though IN the
strain Of that last fierce agony-was
torn a cash, wide, raw, gaping, scar
let, gaping cash, about which the thick
black blood had formed in blotched
and dripping ridges.
They stood and looked at It few
minutes with a horror which lay too
deep for words.
Gould it be-" some one said family.
Suicide"
But the others turned to him almost
fercely.
Does a suicide look like that?" they
said. Does a suicide die with his
hands clenched in defiant revolt, with
every muscle Of his body strained In
self-defense? No. mol"
Though they serached long and care
fully there was no weapon Of any kind
to be found. That the wound had been
inflicted with a keen, sharp dagger
there was no doubt.
(To Be Contlnued.)
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-21
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

eased porti0n of the ear There is only one way 10
cure deafness and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by an infamed condition Uf the
mucous lining Of the EustaChan Tube. When this
tube is infamed you have Rrumbling sound or I'M
perfect hearing and when It s entirely closed Deaf
ness is the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored 20 It's normal cond
tlon hearing win be destroyed forever; nine cases
out Of ten are caused by Latarrh which Is nothing
bur an Inaamed condition Of the mucous surfaces
We will give Oae Hundred Dollars for any care OF
Deafness Caused by CataTTh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
- +. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-21
WORRY
A Sure Starter for III Health.


Useless worrying Ca form OF ner
vousness) is indirectly the result
Through the nerves. of improper
feeding. A furniture man OF Mem.
phis says:
about year ago was afflicted
with nervous spells, would worry SO
over trivial things.
81 went to consult one OF the best
physicians In Memphis and he asked
among many questions If drank COT.
fee.
"His advice was: Go to some pro-
vision store and get a box of Postum,
drink It in place OF coffee, and as you
are confined to your desk to great
extent try and get out in the open air
as much as possible / followed his
instructions regarding the Postum.
"At that time my weight was 142
and | was taking all kinds of drugs
and medicines to brace me up, but all
failed; to-day I weigh 165 and all Of
nv old troubles are gone, and all the
credit Is due to having followed this
wise physicians advice and cut of the
coffee and using Postum In its place
II now consider my health perfect.
I am willing to so before notary pub
lie and testify that 1t was all due
to my having used Postum in place
of coffee" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
There's reson for quitting the
drug-drink coffee. and there's reason
for drinking Postum. Trial 10 days
proves them all.
Look In each package for q CODY
OF the famous little book. THE Road
70 MELVILLE"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-21
Kelvin plsIlkes Electric LIaht.

It is a curious fact that Lord Kelvin,
who has done SO much to advance the
worlds knowledge Of electricity. dis
likes the electric light.
When he visited this country few
years ago with Lady Kelvin, they
spent a weekend with MIR. and Mrs.
George Westinghouse, whose Lennox
home after shutdown is blaze OF cleo
tricity.
The first night they spent there
Lady Kelvin rang up servant to beg
that they might "be Accommodated with
a couple of tallow dips, as they were
unaccustomed to such intense light In
their bedroom"
Lord Kelvin's country home IN Scot.
land is an unpretensions house over
looking the Firth of Clyde at Largs.
where electricity Is unknown even for
public Observation-Disclosures Consti-
tuition.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-21
AS We Find Him.

We came upon the college man in
the green sweater.
Studying much?" we asked.
"Studying?" he echoed, his eyes d.
lating with establishment. well, !
guess not. l finished up football in
the fall, now I'm playing hockey, soon
1t will be polo, then lacrosse, and later
on baseball"
when do you expect to open your
books?"
well, during next vacation, If get
q chance."-Chicago News.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-21
CHAPTER xxxIi.
A Dark Deed.

He bowed respectfully and walked
over to where Cyril Darlington was
standing looking gloomily away
through the huge western window.
They talked together some time in
low. rapid tones.
Whom do you suspect, Mr.. Car
rington? Is there no one at Black
castle-positively no one-to whom,
In the minds of the others, faint sus-
picion attaches?" Think?
NO" he answered decidedly, there
Is no one. The whole affair, from be-
ginning to end. is dense and hideous
mystery"
"a fire in the eastern tower immedi-
ateiy preceded this murder, | believe?
Have you any reason to believe that
it was the work Of an incendiary?"
None whatever"
Presenting that it was, would It not
appear that he who was guilty of ar
son was also guilty of that later and
greater crime?"
1T is possible. I think we hardly
dare call anything in connection with
such an absolute rayless case prob
able. There was quite rabble in the
grounds the greater part of the night,
attracted by the fire. One Of their
number might easily have gained ac-
cess to the house, SO intense was the
confusion"
Eyes, but that suggestion destroys
my theory that whoever committed
one crime committed both. have
heard from my men but fragmentary
reports Of the conflagration. / think
they told me life had been lost in
the falling of the walls. Can you give
me any information on that point? 1t
might serve to throw light on this af-
fair"
Fer oRe moment he hesitated. Then
he answered grayely:
"A human face appeared at a win
dow in the tower a few moments be-
fore the building fell. AS the wing had
been unused by the Carringtons for
years, the superstition, which | heard
the servants and townspeople circu-
lating among themselves, was to the
effect that burglar must have Sc
creted himself IN the deserted portion
of the house, with the intention Of
reaching. after the family had retired,
thY occupied apartments"
THAT does SAVIOR of probability" the
chief said, thoughtfully. Entering old
houses in this manner has, of late, be-
come common occurrence. They
think, then, that this tramp who was
seen In the building was the person
who accidentally or otherwise caused
the fire In which he eventually per-
ished?"
"That Is the character OF the sur
misses have heard"
"H'm!"
They could hear the soft swoop Of
feminine draperies, the sound of wom-
ems whispering voices. as the ladies
went into the dining room.
"You have telegraphed to Scotland
Yard, Mr.. Lynn" Cyril said interroga-
lively.
"Oh, yes. I knew you would desire
II. / asked the chief to send me down
the best detective at his disposal. If
possible, Mr.. Stack. or course. our
local men have all received their d.
rections and are on duty. also teIe-
graphed your lawyer, Mr.. Bowers"
Thank you. had forgotten him.
In order to clear this foul stain from
the annals Of Blackcastle. we must let
no paltry consideration Of cost or ex-
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-21
Too Much, Indeed.

whats the trouble, Harker?"
"Too much raising"
FLOWS that?"
"Why, raised the car window for
a very pretty young lady, and then
she raised her eyes,"
"That was NICE"
"Then l raised my hat, and her
father came In and raised cane
Chicago News.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-21
Mara Private.

81 suppose" said the rural postmis-
tress' friend, you get lots of enjoy
ment out Of reading the postal cards"
"Oh," replied the postmistress, mot
near so much as get out Of the letters
I steam."-Catholic Standard and
Times,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-21
A Boston Couple.

Joklin--When I'm away from homo
I get letter from my wife every day.
Milmak-But you're not obliged to
read them.
Joklin-You don't know my wife.
She catechises me about them when
get home and have to be letter per.
feet in every one Of the n.-Boston
Transcript.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-21
Cause Enouul,.

my wife came near fainting last
night"
Indeed. What was the matter
fright?"
mo, nausea. The room was close
and warm and she found herself sud-
denly very sick and dizzy; but she
managed to get to a window and threw
up SASH"
Threw up sash? Heavens! What
had she been eating?"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-21

We can sell you 100 acres fine land.
You can break 100 acres this spring,
sow 1t to Salzer's Flax and reap
enough to pay for your land, etc. hav-
ing a fine farm free the first year.
Have ten such pieces for sale.
JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO,
(W. N. w. La Crosse WIS.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-21
Something to Be Considered.

"Throggins. are you going to have
Christmas tree this year?"
I'VE haven't decided yet. why?"
Nothing. only I'm the agent OF the
company that carries the insurance on
the fat you're living in and the insur.
ance expires next week. Thought I'd
inQuire-that's all.-Chicago Tribune.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-21
Poker Heiped Him,

Hewitt-There is no royal road to
wealth.
Jewett-Oh, don't know. got my
start with a royal flush.-New York
Times.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-21

Dolly-How much impressed Ethel
seemed by the services.
Polly--Yes. she did look solemn;
but maybe sine was only mad ut her
dressmaker.-Puck.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-21
Humane.

Dyer-Why don't they limit the
speed Of automobiles in this town.
Deddun-Because they think 1t Is
better to kill man than to MAIN him.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-21
ALL DONE OUT.
Veteran Joshua

Veteran Joshua
Heller Of 706 5.
Walnut street, Ur.
bana, Ill, says:
I'm the fall or
1899 after taking
d o a ms Kidney
Pills I told the
readers OF this
paper that they
had relieved me
Of kidney trouble.
dispo s G d OF q
lame back with
pain across my
loins and beneath
the 8 h gu | d er
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-01-13
Winter Manurinq.

When coarse stable manure is
plowed under, and there is moisture
enough in the soil and manure TO
cause it's fermentation, it imme-
diately begins to furnish food for
crops. 1t does this all the better
in early spring, as the manure
under the furrow holds it up, and
admits warm air from above which
is just what is required to cause
active fermentation. The release of
ammonia as the manure ferments
enriches all the soil above it, as the
constant tendency of warm air is to
rise. Hence there is good reason
for applying manure as top dress
ing during the winter on land that
is to be plowed for hoed crops in
the spring. This blowing should
always be done in April, and the
earlier the better. The early
plowed land gets more of the bene-
fit of spring rains, and the manure
under the furrow begins to ferment
more quickly.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-01-13

Go per cent. of our tobacco. the in
dependent factories use 90 per cent.
and the foreign buyers take the
balance, or Is per cent so that
with the shortage the trust should
need all of this crop. They will
pay for it if we will make them, but
If they can deal with us one at a
time they will buy this crop with
no advance except the increased
value, because of the quality. We
thought at first that it would be
necessary to acquire all of the to-
bacco, or 90 per cent. at least, but l
say to you now that if you can take
fifty million pounds of this crop off
the market that you will simply see
crazy market in less than three
months.
81 want to call your attention to
one more thought, and that is this:
During the Spanish-American war
Congress imposed tax of IL cents
per pound on all manufactured to-
bacco. The trust paid us an aver
age 81 cents, paid the tax IL cents,
and sold their tobacco at an aver
age of 40 cents. They last year
paid us an average of cents, paid
the tax cents, or half the former
tax, and sell their output at AZ
cents They are, in other words,
robbing the grower Of 9 cents per
pound.
eve can deliver the goods if we
can pay for them now, but in ff-
teen days with rainy season the
tobacco will begin to move, and II
would cause some hazard to delay.
vtti sec bubV Il CHuOoNOA ,
without varnish, to cover all the
grounds and give an accurate state
ment of the facts. l have had an
other interview with the financial
gentlemen and they are more than
eyer imbued with the idea Of its
feasibility and, practicability. In
short time / will call the Direc
tors and explain to them all that
the committee has before it, but for
the present we deem it wise to with
hold the names of the parties who
are our financial hackers.
"Yours truly,
"W. B. HAWKINS"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-01-13

One of the most important bills
which will come up before the Ken
lucky Legislature will be an act to
provide for a State primary cleo
ton law. Under this law all can
didates of both political parties
will be nominated and the State
will bear the cost of holding the
election. The bill may provide for
a general registration at the time
of holding the primaries. Eliza
BEETHOVEN News.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-01-13
ENCOURAGEMENT
To the Burleu Tobacco Grow;
ers Trusts Must Not
Dominate.

The following letter to the
people may be Of interest to many
of our readers:
"The committee to finance our
association feels so much encour-
aged that we write these words OF
cheer to each one of the Executive
Committee, and hope that they will
disseminate the news to the people
in their respective counties and in
talking to you 1 want to talk to- you
just if we were face to face. On
our return from a visit to some
capitalists we gave this informa-
ton: w. d. Hawkins, President
OF the Kentucky Burnley Tobacco
Growers Association, has sent out
another note of encouragement to
the members Of the association.
President Hawkins says that he is
now confident Of the full success Of
the undertaking, and that the
financial backing for the enterprise
will now be forthcoming. He prom
Uses to give out the details of the
deal by which the gigantic organi-
cation is to be financed within the
next two weeks
81 want here to reiterate that
Jstatement at the outset, and to ask
Nall of the growers to give us the
v little time which we now think will
be needed, and you will be paid for
holding your tobacco for the Asso-
citation. We were asked to submit
in writing in as terse form as we
could, the conditions on which we
had organized. This instrument of
writing follows:
"'The Burley Tobacco Growers
Association was formed by the far
mers because the price was so low
that to continue was suicidal. We
have incorporated stock company
with an authorized capital stock of
Five Million Dollars, believing we
could purchase absolutely the
whole output of the Burley Dis
trict. At the time of its incorpo-
A ration it was thought wise to have
q sufficient capital, which, with its
y warehousing, borrowing contingent
would be ample to pay for every
pound of tobacco, and force the
Tobacco Trust to buy from us or
close their factories. OF the latter
we have never had fear. Burley
tobacco is grown to perfection on
the cream of the land in about forty
counties, and pure Burley can be
grown nowhere else at this time.
The. demand is rapidly increasing
because of it's peculiar flavor, and
the soil on which it is grown re ss
rapidly deterlorating, and to such
extent that for the past three years
we have fallen short--in 1901, 20
per cent. in 1902, 20 per cent, and
in 1908 more than 25 per cent. All
y of the Burley was used when we
raised one hundred and eighty mill
ion pounds, and, too, at prices above
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-01-13

A chicken which had been put in
a basket and placed in the home OF
DIR. Tomelty of Big Bend, escaped
anu started TO roost on the tele-
phone transmitter. The receiver
was knocked off, and the central
operator, hearing the unusual
sound thought a serious accident
had occurred, and men were sent
out to locate possible break OF
snort circuit.-Kansas Paper.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-01-13

those obtained last year, when we
had less than one hundred and
forty millions. The shortage of the
three years, and because, too, OF the
fact that owing TO climatic infuen
ces the crop is Of the best quality
we have had for years, is at last
having it's effect, and tobaccos are
now bringing some better prices.
The Association did not try to
place; place / % 90 sssous. out issued contracts
for signatures, believing that the
money would come when we had
something to sell. Our contracts
have come back to US signed to the
extent of rs per cent. of the acres
grown. Our organizers have been
pursuing a system of education
among the farmers who grow the
tobacco until at this time they are
the ones most anxious to carry out
the contract. Having the tobacco
pledged we were confronted with
the financial problem and this has
proven the problem. With two
different parties we have been on
the verge of an agreement for them.
to furnish the three fourths neces-
sary to carry 'us, one of which
stands ready to-day to advance
three fourths OF our schedule price,
and stand to defeat our purpose in
the outset, when we can sell without
this aid and get four fourths.'
IT only go into this to show you
that the party who supplies the
money to the extent of three
fourths of the face value cannot
possibly be taking any risk. Under
our contract we are to grade the
tobacco by two expert tobacco men
in each county, one selected by the
grower and the other selected by
the Association, and their grading
subject to the approval of the com
mittee of three expert graders Sc.
lected by the Association. In adj
dition to these graders selected,
there is a Board of Directors in
each county composed of six of the
best men, three of these selected by
the Association and three by the
signers of the contracts. In this
way the interest of the Association
and of the grower will be mutual ),
and as the farmers stand to lose all
before the capitalist can lose, it
/ will be TO his interest to have the
company succeed in all Of its de-
tails. AS the case now stands, our
farmers will deliver their tobacco
at the schedule prices, an average
of 81 cents, taking therefor three
fourths of the proceeds in cash and
leaving one-fourth as loan to the
company on which they get no div
idend, and which stands as a guar
antee OF good faith, or they will
take it in the capital stock of the
company. There are still others
who will put in their whole crop,
and there are still others who will
hold in their barns.
with the three years. shortage
which / have endeavored to show
you exists. were the Tobacco Trust
with its one-man power eliminated,
and we had open competition as we
had, the price of tobacco would be
double what it is. The trust uses
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-01-13

Childrens' 25c Union Suits
Reduced to. .l5c
Tic Red Comforts
Reduced to ........... 4Sc
75c Bed Blankets
Reduced to. ..... 4Sc pair
Mems 500 Macintosh Coats
Reduced to. ..$l.35
Mems $100 Jeans Pants
Reduced TO. ..........4 Sc
Mems $3.50 Work Coats
Reduced to. ...... Csc
Mems Soc Gum Sandals
Reduced to .....,.... Zoe
Mems $500 Felt Boots
Reduced to. .....$2. so
Mems $500 High Top Shoes
Reduced to. $500
Ladies' zoe Vests and Pants
Reduced to. ......... 15c
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-01-13
VOLUME XIV


Mems SOC Jersey Overshirts
Reduced to. .,..., 374c
1Oc Percals. 36 in. wide
Z Reduced to-. .74c yard
f10c Outing Cloth
Reduced to-. ...,. SBc yard
Children's 25c Fascinators
Reduced to. ,....... lOc
Children's 25c Caps
Reduced to. ......s.,... l0c
48c Water Proof, 81 in. wide
Reduced to. .s......s. 25c
10c Black Sateen
Reduced to- .,.s,....74 TIC
15c Piece Jeans
Reduced to ..... lOc
Children's zoe Yarn Hose
Reduced to. ..... 1Oc
Children's 38c Union Suits
Reduced to .o.......2 5c
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-01-13

We are making leader of Mems Pants at SIPS Pair.
Ask to them.
c. T. FLANDERS, JUDY, KY
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-01-13

with the three years. shortage
which l have endeavored to show
you exists, were the Tobacco Trust
with its one-man power eliminated,
and we had open competition as we
had, the price of tobacco would be
double what it is. The trust uses
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-01-13

andkeChiefs-A great variety of Mems Ladies' Handk
holiday stock, will go at prices less than cost.
SWeatersJust few of Ladies' Fine A-Woo Sweatt
going at 90.
Wrappers 900 Ladies' Celebrated Gamma" Wrappers 75c
Hosieru bargains in Mems, Womens andChldens
at &C. 25c Mems Al-Woo Sox at 10C
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-01-13

Strictly Democratic; cannot
be side tracked; opposes all
class and vicious legislation.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-01-13
The Peoples Organ.

Largest circulation of anD
10 in the Tenth Con-
gressional District.