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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13
UNION OF EDITORS.
MINNESOTA NEWSPAPER MEN IN 4
FINANCIAL SCHEME.
They Organize the Northwest Pub
fishers Association. by Means of
which They Hope to Foster the
Financial End Of Their Papers.

st. Paul, June 8. - An adjourned
meeting of the Minnesota Editors and
Publishers association was held at
the Commercial club, with about forty
members in attendance. and the mat
ter of business organization was fur
Their discussed and brought To head
1t Will he remembered that the mat
ter was preached at the winter meet
ing on the basis of n detailed report,
but owing to ii press of other bust
ness, nothing definite was ac-
complished, and the question went
over To-day it was finally disposed
of and the Northwestern Publishers
association, with a capital approx
mating S2O.O 900. a full list of stock
holders and a well defined plan to Sc
cure state and foreign advertising at
rates prOtitab BILE to the publishers of
Minnesota papers, will soon be Il cor
pOrate fact.
Ed \. Paradis. of the Midway News,
was called TO the chair, and Leslie
Matthews. of the Benson Monitor
went to the secretary'S desk. and the
morning was devoted to the consider
alton of the plan submitted at this last
meeting. This plan was reread and
tails, after which the articles of in
corporation We're adopted. \ commit
tee consisting of George y. Lamphere
of the MOorhcad News; J. \. Johnson.
of the st. Peter Herald: w. NJ. James.
of the Breckenridge Telegram; J. f..
Lynch, Of the st. James Journal. and
Ii. G.. Day. Of the Albert Lea Stand
| ard. was delegated to select and sub
INIT hoo al Of md in,
corporators, and then a recess was
| taken.
After the recess the COMMITTEES re-
| ported the following: Ed 4. Paradis.
| Midway News, st. Paul; II. T.. Hoard,
MOntevideO Leader; George y. Lam
| pierre MoOrhead News; A. ~ Dare.
Sleepy Eye Herald: ii. G. Day, Albert
| Gazette; W. NJ. James. breckenridge
| HerOld. WinOna.
The Northwestern Publishers aSSO-
citation, when fully incorporated and
Otiicered, will have its headquarters in
st. Paul
Immediately after the adjournment
of the association the directors held n
officers consist of president. first and
second vice president, secretary and
| treasurer. +. A. Paradis, of the Mid
| way News. was elected president
George \. Lamphere, of the MoOrhead
News. was elected first vice president;
| III. l.. Hoard, of the Montevideo Lead.
er, second vice president: Jules A
| SChmahl. of the Redwood Gazette, sec
rotary, and ii. G. Day, of the Albert
Lea Standard. treasurer. The other
members of the board, together with
| the officers, constitute the executive
committee. f. III. ParadiS. George
| Lamphere and III. f. Hoard were
chosen directors for period of three
years. Messrs. Hodge, James and
Schmahl We're chosen for two years
and Messrs. Day, Dare and Leicht
were selected for one year. MesSrs
Paradis, Lamphere and Hoard were
| chosen committee to secure an at.
| tOrney and have the articles of incOr-
porat perfected ard submitted to
| the board of directors. The same com
mittee was appointed TO look into the
ACCESSIBILITY of naming n general man
ager for business purposes.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13
MURDERERs STRUNG UP.
Three Men Pay the Penalty of Their
Crimes.

San Francisco. June 9.-Three MUIR
dererS hanged at San Quentin to-day.
Five men We're to have been executed.
but Gov. Budd granted respites in the
cases of Fremont Smith and Rico
MoraSco. The men who suffered the
death penalty to-day were Patrick Col
Inns. Amilio Garcia and Anthony AZoff.
Collins stabbed his wife to death be-
cause she would no longer give her
earnings TO him with which to buy
liquor. She was employed as a JAM
tress i'm a kindergarten. He followed
her into the school room and slaShed
her mercilessly with a knife. Amilio
Garcia Is a Mexican. Last year, near
Cotton San Bernardino county, he cut
the throat of an old Frenchman. The
purpose was robbery. 1t being sup
posed that the victim had hidden
about his cabin a sum OF gold. An
thony Azoff shot and killed Len Har-
ris, a Southern Pacific detective. Azoff,
was a highwayman. He had robbed a
railway station agent and detective
had traced him to Boulder Creek.
Harris attempted to place him under
arrest when Azoff drew revolver and
shot him.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13
CHAOS IN FORMOSA.
The Island Is Proving Trouble
some Acquisition for Jnpnn.

Hong Kong, June =. - AdviceS re-
Ceived from Taipeh Flu. Island of For.
mosa. describes affairs in that town as
still in chaotic condition. The native
quarter of Teipeh Flu has been burned
During the cOnfiagratiOn a magazine
exploded and killed ninety Chinese
The German guHboat ItliS fired on the
Chinese forts at Hobe. presumably be-
cause a merchant steamer with Tang.
the former president of the so-cailed
republic of FOrmOsa On board. with
number of refugee Chinese soldiers
were not allowed 10 leave The forts
were silenced by the fire of the gun.
boat and the native gunnerS fed. Sub
sequently the merchant steamer pro-
Ceeded.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13
NO PARDON FOR VAN.
The President Refuses Van Leuven's
Request.

Washington, June S.-The presidents
has denied the application for pardon
in the case of George NJ. Van Leuvcn.
who was convicted in the United
States district court for the NOrtherJ
district of Iowa for violation of the
pension laws and sentenced Dec. ) to
two years Imprisonment and to pay
a fine Of $1,000. This was quite
celebrated case. Van Leuven was in
diCted in thirty-seven cases. His par
don is asked on account of i'll health,
his physician and the wGrden of the
prison certifying To his serious cOndi-
ton. In denying the application for
a pardon the president says: "ThiI
convict was leniently treated by the
courts, and | do not think the repre-
sensations as to his health are suf-
ticient To Justify his pardon"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13

United States TO make great success
of story paper suitable for the whole
family. No publisher now living has
come in contact with so many
famous writers or associated with
them on such terms of friendship as
Mr.. Bonner. Mr.. Bonner was born
near Londonderry, Ireland, over sew
cnty years ago. He came TO this COun-
try in 1899, worked as a printer. and
settled in New York in 1914, where he
bought the Merchants Ledger which
he changed into family story paper
two or three years later.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13
INTO THE WORLD.
AImO Matters Tender Embrace Re-
moved From ~ of VI. DO"

Minneapolis. June s. - The black
mortar board lat dominates in Min
neapolis to-day. The city is in the
hands of the sweet girl graduate"
and her less attractive but not less
important masculine comrade. Fully
1000 people gathered this morning at
the exposition auditorium 10 do honor
to the twcnty-third graduating class of
the University of Minnesota. and the
applause and enthusiasm showed that
the institution and its latest products
occupy prominent place in the AZ
fections Of the people of the city. ARD
ii was indeed a class to he proud of.
Nearly 300 "oung men and women
graduated to-day from the various col
leges and departments of the univer-
sity, and as they sat in the front Of
the great hal, surrounded 10y their
friends and the many well-wiShers Of
the chief educational institution of the
state, the formed a body which did
the highest credit to the people Of
Minnesota
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13

washington. June Q. - President
Cleveland to-day appointed Attorney
General Richard J. Olney secretary of
Stata and JudSon Harmon of Cincin-
natl attorney general.
Judge Harmon has long been recog-
nized as one of the foremost lawyers
and iurists of Ohio, and as one of its
most popular citizens. He was born
near Cincinnati forty-nine years ago,
has always lived there, and is known
bv all. His father, Rev. b. f. Har-
mon was Baptist minister, well
known throughout the Ohio valley.
Iudge Harmon graduated at DennisOn
university, Il Baptist institution at
Granville, Ohio, in 1865, and began the
practice Of law in Cincinnati in 1869.
He was Republican until 1872, when
he GreeleyiZed. He was elected SUI
periOr Judge in 1878. reelected In
1888. and when eX-GOv. George HOad-
lev went to New York in 1887 Judge
Harmon resigned from the bench TO
become the head of the firm Of Har
mon. COlston, Goldsmith Il Hoadley,
which represents several railways and
other large corporations, and with
which firm he will continue his CON
nectiOn. When Judge Harmon re-
signed in 1887 Gov. Foraker appointed
Judge William Taft now United
States circuit judge and formerly So
lctOr general, to the place. Mrs. Har-
mon is an accomplished lady, the
daughter of the late DIR. Scobey Of
Hamilton. They have three daugh-
tprS, Mrs. Edam Bright, Jr.. of Phila-
dclpha: Miss Elizabeth, recognized
society leader and MarjOri. the young
est of the family. She is fourteen
wears old.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13

CYCLONE At SUMMIT.
Roberts County, south Dakota, 1
Visited by n Twtstcr.

Dy ~ I"bSteT.
Summit. s. D., June "a cyclone
passed about six miles west of Sum
nit last night about 100 o'clock, doing
much damage. Houses and barns were
demolished over quite stretch of
country. but no loss of life has been
reported as yet.
In Blooming Valley township the
storm was less severe, but many
buildings were wrecked. Those who
sustained loss. so far as heard from,
are Henry Scharf. Charles Scharf,
Tom Stevens, Ole Bronson and Hans
BlaSterwOld. In Ortley township the
storm developed more of a cyclonic
tendency and did much damage. Peter
Londertz's house was picked up and
smashed against his barn, completely
wrecking both buildings. Luckily the
FAMILY was away from home. A man
named SOmers. who was in the house,
was carried through the air some dis
lance and quite badly injured. Rob
err Whitefoots buildings were scat
jered all over his farm and he was in
1ured by flying boards. Luff, Jorgen-
son, Sunstrom and others sustained
losses. Boards were driven into the
ground and telegraph poles blown
down.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13
COMMANDER DIR AXE.
The south Dakota q. 4. II. and W. II.
{. Elect Officers.

Pierre, June 9.-The G.. 4. X. elected
As department commander :. Il. Drake
of PlankintOn: senior vice. w. l..
Palmer Carthage; junior vice. :. X.
Baker. HermOsa: medical director, f..
W. Foster, Armour: chaplain, Rev.
Springer. 1t was decided To hold the
next encampment at WatertOwn. The
following council of administration
was chosen: l. ID. Lyon. Waterfowl;
Paul Krohm. Chamberlain; +. q. Shell
don. st. Lawrence: X. Il. Hall, Mitch
ell: c. :. Blodgett. Kimball: national
delegate, Capt. \. $. Hall. Pierre: del
agateS at large. Warren Osborne.
Yankton; c. X. Blodgett, Kimball; w.
'. Norton. Bookings.
The w. X. c. selected as depart
ment president Miss Eppie McMillin;
senior vice. Mrs. Adelia III. Conner,
Hot Springs: junior vice. Mrs. Jennie
Russell Alexandria,; treasurer. Mrs.
Phoebe A. Rose. Pierre: chaplain. Mrs.
Alice Picker. Faulkton. The eXecu-
tive board is composed of Mrs. Lewis,
Mrs. Jennings and Miss Hayes, Pierre:
Mrs. Aultman. Milbank, and Mrs.
kimmel, Oneida.
The Sons of Veterans this morning
selected :. &. Green of White, COM
mander; w. ID. Nelson, Pierre. senior
vice: q. X. Cooper Huron. junior vice:
delegates to national convention, w.
w. Wheeler. Iroquois; Charles A.
Wheeler, Pierre.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13
EMERGENCY FUND.
Proposition Before the Head Camp
of the Modern WOOdmen.

of the Modern WOOdmen.
Madison. Wis, June 9.-The head
camp of Modern WOOdmen to-day de-
cided. by n twO-thirds vote, not to
change the laws so as to make the
head banker eligible for reelection
This insures the election of A. III. Hol-
lister. A resolution was introduced
and referred to appropriate 100000
Of the general fund for an emergency
fund, to which $4,000 shall be added
whenever available, the fund to be
used when the number of annual as
sessments shall exceed fifteen. 1t
was voted to increase the bond of, the
head clerk from $4,000 to $4,000. 1t
was voted to appropriate $4,000 for Il
building for head offices at Rock
Island. The report of the committee
on laws recommended increasing the
number of head physicians from three
TO five.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13
GREAT BIKE RACE.
All American Records for "a Relay
Race Are Broken.

New York, June 9.-The great relay
bicycle race OF the red and the blue
between Chicago and this city was
finished at 1876 O'Clock this morning
The actual time of the race was sixty
five boure and tifty-three minutes
The last relay should have reached the
finishing point at SiXtieth street and
the Western boulevard at ) o'cloc this
morning. Arriving when they did,
they broke all American records for a
relay race.
The great race was begun after
months of the most careful prepare
tons. Two years ago, just after the
first relay race between Chicago and
this city Gen. Nelson A. Miles, then
III Chicago, now commanding the
Eastern division of the United States
army, expressed himself as being
strongly in favor of the bicycle in
military life, and urged that relay
races be more frequently run. Believ-
ing that the wheel would in the future
play an important part in military cir
cleS, he himself became a rider and
has had a great deal to say of the
present race which was organized al
most on the strength of his words of
encouragement The blue" riders
represent the military. the red the
postal service.
From almost the first day of the race
the riders We're ahead of the sched-
uled time, and there was n strong RI
valry and hard riding between the diff
ferent cOlors to distance one another.
For the most part the road was found
fair and the route arranged favor
able one.
At midnight there was great
throng at the junction of SiXtieth and
the boulevard, the finishing spot of the
race, and there was great excitement
as the red rider came in. The blue"
did not arrive until 2:39 a. m.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13
SCOTCH-IRISiI.
1hey VIII Hold Their Annual Con-
NentiOn Next Week

Washington, June 9. - The Scotch
irish society, of which Robert Bonner,
OF the New York Ledger, is president.
Will hold its seventh annual session
mere next week. This society was or
gained in 1889. it's object being the
preservation OF Scotch-Irish history
ana associations, and the development
OF social intercourse and fraternal
fecllng. Robert Bonner, president. is
the founder of the New York Ledger.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13
IN CANADIAN WATERS.
American Tug and ScOw Seized
Charges Against the Crew.

Charges Against the Crew.
Detroit June 9.-The tug Grace r.
Ruelle and a dump scow from the De-
trOit Sanitary works, was seized last
night by Capt. Dunn and the crew Of
the government steamer Petrol, and
taken to Amherstburg. The crew of
both boats were locked up. Capt.
Dunn claims that part of the dumping
was done in Canadian waters. while
the officials Of the sanitary works say
the contract required the dumping of
the garbage in Lake Erie, pending
repairs at the works.
The provincial health law of ontario
Is very stringent, and in this case the
authorities of Amherstburg claim that
each individual member of the crew
is liable to fine of 500 for each Of
Tense charged. In this case there are
three distinct charges, and after they
are disposed of, the offenders are liza
bic under the marine AID fisheries act
for the pollution of the Canadian fish,
ing waters.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13
WHOLESALE ROBBERY.
burglars Mt WaucOma Take Goods
That Would stock a store.

was greatly stirred up this morning
in consequence of an extensive rob-
berry. KierOn & McKay's store was
broken into, and goods to the value Of
$500 were taken. ]. w. Kieron's hard
ware store was robbed of $500 worth
of goods, consisting of revolvers.
knives and cutlery. Considera bic
bologna and other meats were taken
from the meat market. Evidently the
burglars had conveyance to carry
Off their plumber. as il would have
been impossible for them to make way
with 1t otherwise.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13

The Royal Baking Powder Company
controls it's own cream of tartar fac
tory and the processes for making
the only absolutely pure cream Of tar
tar. 1t sends its product to millions
of homes all over the world. supplies
the Army and Navy, the great trans
atlantic steamers, the finest hotels
and restaurants. The Royal is rec
commended by the best chefs and au-
thorities on cuisine in every land.
Its sale is larger than that of all other
cream of tartar baking powders COM
hined and it has more friends among
housekeepers than any other similar
article.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13
Opposes woman Suffrage.

Albany, n. Y, June S.-Woman suf-
frage was the theme of the address
delivered ny Bishop Doane ut the clos
ing exercises of ST. Agnes school to-
day. The bishop said: "One gets sick
and tired of the way in which the talk
of wOman's vocation fills the air. not
merely in the wild yagaries of it'll
blatant assumptions. but in the parade
and push of its claims for recognition
of what is called its rights"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13

The statistics show that there is
used in the manufacture of the Royal
Baking Powder more than half of the
cream of tartar consumed in the
United States for all purposes. The
wonderful sale thus indicated for the
Royal Baking Powder-greater than
that of all other baking powders COM
bined-is perhaps the highest evidence
of the superiority Of this article, and
Of its indispensableness to modern
cookery.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13
THE NORTHWEST.
Chicago People Enjoy Looking
Over the big Palace.

Over the Big Palace.
Chicago. June 9.-The new steamer
Northwest is overrun with visitors.
When the hour came for closing the
boat last night over 100 guests were
on board. and others arrived too late
to be admitted. More than a dozen
carriages were standing on the dock
near the boat, and society people were
much in evidence. The number of
visitors for the day was over 4,SOO.
The boat left Chicago to-day, and
will make an extended tour of the up
per lakes with large party of Chi
cagO capitalists, who will be the guests
OF the Minnesota Iron company. J. J.
Hill, Of the Great Northern Railway
and Northern Steamship company, has
placed the steamer at the disposal of
the party, and the boat will reach Du-
luth in time for the annual meeting
Of the Minnesota Iron company and
the Duluth 4 Iron Range railway.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13
Searching for n sheriff.

authorities will drain the river and
search for the body of John Anderson,
deputy sheriff of Baron county. He
was last seen near the bridge wait
ing for a train. a week ago Monday
night. His relatives say he never left
the city and request that search be
made. Foul play is Suspected.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13
CHARLES 4. CHASE.
A Chicago Inventor who Bids Fair
to Rival Edison.

Chicago, June S.-Charles A. Chase
of this city is an inventor who bids
fair To rival Edison in some of his
electrical and illusOnary effects. He
has invented a stereOpticOn cyclorama
that not only throws a continuous
picture on canvas around the interior
of a circular building, but makes the
people walk and talk as they are re-
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13
Duel On HnrHehRc.

Crawford, Neb., June 81. a. Jones
and Thomas Barnes, brothers-in-iaw
and prominent cattlemen. engaged in
a pistol duel on horseback near here
today. Jones horse was shot from
under him. He continued the battle
on foot and was soon killed. 1t was
the result of an old feud.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13
THE ROAD WINS.
The Northwestern vs.. the Wisconsin
Fire Sufferers.


Green Bay, Wis, June On the
case of Lambert VS.. the Chicago &
Northwestern railway Judge Hastings
today instructed the jury to return
verdict for the defendant. The suit
was one Of twenty for damages for
destruction Of property by nre, which
1t was alleged was started from sparks
from a locomotive Of the defendant
company. The damages asked in the
suits aggregate many thousands OF
dollars. A verdict for the defendant
was ordered on the ground that the
plaintiff failed to show the fires
originated as alleged. The Lambert
case was the first taken up and was
test suit.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13
FouuJ No Bill.

WiDona. Mimi, June S.-The grand
jury of the United States court failed
to find an indictment against Nebb
Stanford, who has been in contine-
ment for several weeks, charged with
having counterfeit molds in his pos
session
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13

Il find the Royal Baking Powder
superior to ali the others in every re-
spect. 1t is entirely free from all
adulteratiOn and unwholesOme impur
ity and in baking it gives off a great
er volume of leavening gas than any
other powder.
Walter s. Haiues. NJ. d."
Chemist to the Chicago Board OF
Health.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13
Tho TtcLat In Kentucky.

Louisville. June 3. - Governor, Col
w. q. Bradley; lieutenant governor,
William j. Worthington; auditor, Sam
Finley; treasurer, George w. Long.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13

The health authorities OF a number
OF States have recently made exhaus-
tive examinations Of the baking pow
ders with the uniform result OF ind
ing the Royal superior TO all others.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13

..,,ruey General OIncy Is Appoint
cd secretary of state and JudsOn
harmon Is Named as Mr.. Olney's
successor.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-13
NEW APPOINTMENTS.

CHANGES IN PRESIDENT CLENE-
LANDS OFFICIAL FAMILY.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-02-08
In the InduAtrlcS.

The old colored uncle applied to the
druggist for some whisky, not be,
cause he needed it, but because he
wanted it.
We can't let you have it, uncle, ex,
cept for medicinal or mechanical pur.
poses. You are not sick, are you?"
1t was powerful temptation, but
the old man overcame it.
NO, sab" he said. weakly.
'-And you don't need it for mechanic.
al purposes"
What's dem, sah?"
''Oh, well, for manufacturing or other
industries"
Oats it, sab; dat's it." exclaimed
the old fellow with Frightening face.
DE boss done toll ME had to be mo
iLduschius Ell he want gwinter hab me
'roun' no longer, sab, an l spec you
better femme hab a leetle liquor, to
kinder lub'icate my j'ints. Bout er
tablespoonful, sab, to each Until do
fer to-day, sab. Detroit Free Press.