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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-28
ANOTHER CRIME FOR GROVE.
Notorious Train RObber Fatally
shoots an officer.

Denver. March 22.-Pat Grove. the
famous train robbcr. jail-breaker and
diamond thief, shot and fatally
wounded Detective Al Moore last
night and made his escape. The Of
ficerS, with Detective ConnOrS. had
located Grove and two companions in
a room at 1920 Lawrence street. They
wanted the men for several burglaries
in the city. The arrest was made and
the three prisoners had been hand
cuffed together. On the way to the
patrol wagon Grove slipped his hand
cuffs and, drawing 4 revolver from
his belt, began firing at the officers.
The fire was returned. and it Is
thought that Grove was slightly in
Jured. Moore was struck in the groin
and cannot live. Grove is known al
most the country over. One Of his
crimes was the robbery Of a train at
Ottumwa. Iowa He has escaped
from Jail at Sioux City. Milwaukee
and Chicago, and is wanted at the
former place. He is supposed TO be
q member Of the famous Evans gang.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-28
GETS TIL FAIR.
Sioux Falls Has Captured the Prize
From Two Competitors

Huron, S. d., March %. Sioux
Falls has been named by the state
board of agriculture as the place for
holding the state fair for the next six
years. Mitchell and Aberdeen were
its competitors. Sioux Falls pays ST.
800 the first year and $1,000 each sue
ceeding year during the life of the
contract. 1t also pays all the advcr-
Using and printing bills, expenses Of
board meetings. and furnishes
grounds and buildings and keeps the
same in repair. The fair will be held
the present year from Sept. 30 to Oct.
4, inclusive. Oscar Kemp. G.. n. Har-
ris, w. ID. Russell, George w. Harris
and NJ. III. Kelly were named a COM
mittee to close the contract with Sioux
Falls ON Friday.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-28
More Fraud

Toledo, March 90. - Me board of
elections today discovered additional
evidence of crooked work in connec,
ton with the primary elections last
Friday night. In c~anvassing the vote
OF the Second ward it was found that
the returns from one precinct We're
missing, and what has become Of
them is unknown. 1t is asserted that
they would have elected the anti-
Major delegates, and consequently
placed the Major men in a minority
III the convention.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-28
BY ST. PAUL.
That City VIII Make nm Offer for the
state University.

st. Paul. March 24.--It being the
evident intention of the progressive
cities of the state to bid for the loca-
ton of the various state institutions,
st. Paul is about to put in a bid for
the location of the state university
within it's limits.
The city itself, after the legal form
alities have been complied with, will
make an offer to the legislature Of
Como Park as a suitable site for the
state university. This offer viii be
backed by a bonus of S1,OOO,OOO from
the citizens of st. Paul.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-28
MANY WERE KILLED.
TERRIBLE DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
ON THE RIVER KLINE
A Large Amount of Dynamite Being
Placed Aboard n Nessai Expiodes,
sinking a Number of Nessals and
Destroying Houses I'm villages.

Cologne. March pa terrible eX-
DlosiOn Of dynamite took place yes
tprday evening at SalmOuth, in the
District of Dusseldorf. The cargo or
the ship Elizabeth, consisting of 20
600 kilos Of dynamite, was being load
ell when the explosion occurred, kill
ing a number Of people and doing a
terrible amount Of damage. The eX-
act number of persons killed is not
vet known. Another vessel which
was alongside the Elizabeth cauSht
fire and was burned. The force OF the
explosion was felt for miles ana was
at first believed to have been the re-
suit of an earthquake. Several houses
collapsed at Keeken n other VII
lagos and windows We're shattered
within a wide area. At Cleyes, nVe
miles from the scene o. the explosion,
doors were torn off and window
frames were smashed.
The bodies of five victims Of the
explosion nave already been recov-
cred. and six persons believed to
have been killed are still missing.
The force Of the explosion was so
great that three vessels at Lobith,
the last Dutch village on the Rhine,
were sunk. Two hundred and TWEEN
ty tons Of the explosive was taken in
six boats from LObith to Salmouth
last January en- route to Antwerp.
whence it was to have been shipped
TO Australia. Owing to the Ice block
AIDE in the river the dynamite was
landed at Salmouth where it was
stored awaiting the reopening of
navigation. In the meantime the
Elizabeth had peer chartered to take
the dynamite forward and the cargo
was being stored yesterday when
part of it exploded. The aus Of the
explosion is unknown. as every person
on board of the Elizabeth was killed.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-28
SEVERAL THOUSANDS SHORT.
Cashier L~nrrabee's Books Do Not
balance and He Is Missing.

Chicago, March 21.-Christopher W.
Larrabee, nephew Of Gov. Larrabee of
Iowa. and cashier and head account
ant for Boyd, Stickney & Co. whole
sale coal dealers. Is missing, and, if all
accounts are true, his books do not bal
ance by $40. 900 or $4,000. His en-
ployerS and detectives have been look
ing for him since last Thursday. The
American Surety company will have
TO make good $4,000 unless Larrabee
returns and proves 1t all a mistake. A
woman is said to be in the case.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-28
Escaped From n Convent.

Lafayette. Ind. March 80. Miss
Carrie Pollard of Memphis. Tenn.
the daughter Of an artist, came here
Monday and entered the Catholic st.
Elizabeth hospital to become a nun.
Yesterday while walking with a Sis
ter in the enclosure Of the hospital
she jumped the fence and sent word
to Attorney Wood, who went to the
hospital AMI secured the lady's cloth
ing. She claims to have been so
frightened that she determined to eS-
cape.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-28
JAP OFFICIALS VISIT CHANG.
Arrival of Chinn's Peace Envoy mt
ShimonOseki

Shimonoeski, March 2l.-Viceroy Ii
Hung Chang and his suit arrived here
this morning In order to negotiate for
peace between China and Japan. The
ENJOYS from the japanese foreign Of
flee Immediately visited the steamer
conveying the Chinese ~viceroy. and
later Ii Hung Chang, accompanied by
Mr.. John w. Foster, the American ad-
wiser of China. visited the japanese
minister of foreign affairs, NJ. Matsu
Munemistu.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-28
Thfrty-Fivc Are Indicted.

New Orleans, March 22.-At noo
to-day the grand jury brought in IN
dictments against thirty-tive Of the
men who participated in last Tues
days rioting. Some Of the indicted
parties are already under arrest. A
capias has been issued for the others.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-28
Hanged IN NeUreSS.

Fayetteville, Tenn, March 22-News
has reached here that Harriet Talley,
colored, was hanged night before last
by a mob near Petersburg, She was
suspected of burning the dwelling Of
Baylor Marshall, near here, a few
months ago.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-28
No Woman Suffrage.

Augusta, Me-, March 30, - In the
senate to-day the woman's suffrage
Dill was ~defcated-15 to II. A few
weeks ago the bill passed the house.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-07
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Latest Govt Report
Roe! B BsM5sz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
BO6-WHiTE e.

Who has heard the clear. clean-cut
note OF the partridge without listening
for repetitionl And, il a sportsman,
a thrill of expectant pleasure will course
his spinal column. and he longs for No
vember LIST. when he can shoulder his
Parker, slip the chain Of his pointer or
setter. and HE To the stubble. The
sportsmen OF this community have
awakened To the fact that the mating
note of the little game bird is heard less
frequently each summer, and that the
unusual severity OF the winter will al
most exterminate them. Therefore they
have decided to import from the South
or West several dozen pairs for disiri-
button in the spring. Apaper has been
started. and generously signed and with
the cooperation OF all interested in a
few years the call OF the Bob-White
will be as common AS Of yore. ).
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-07
IN A RECEIVERS HANDS.
The Norfolk & Western Railroad Company 70
Financial Diff ;uities.

Momentary surprise was created
this morning by the announcement
that the Norfolk & Western Railroad
Company had gone into the hands Of
receiver. Some few persons were
quite unprepared for such statement,
bus to those who have carefully noted
the policy of the company and who
have observed the management OF Its
affairs this result has been anticipated
for some time past.
The legal proceedings were taken
before Judge Golf in the United States
Circuit Court at Richmond yesterday.
He appointed F. J. Kimball and Hen
ry Fink receivers, to take charge at
once, and required 100000 bond
each. The action was taken upon
application of the Fidelity Trust and
Safe Deposit Company of Philadelphia,
and in answer a statement is filed by
the officers of the company admitting
all the facts and joining in the petition
for the receivers. 1t is stated in the
answer that the company's business
was greatly depressed by the panic,
and that it had to borrow large sums
of money to make necessary repairs /;
that the company now has floating
debt of more than a million dollars,
represented by bills payable of the
railroad company and the Roanoke
Machine Works. The company owes
its employees about $950,0Oo. The
answer then goes on to say that as
soon as the company should default
in its obligations creditors would be-
come alarmed and numerous suits
would be brought. To protect the IN
terests of all, therefore, it joined in the
prayer for receiver. The officials OF
the railroad company decline to make
any statements, further than that nc
detriment will result to the property
from the receivership nor to the Sec
ton of country along its line.
The total length of all lines owned
and leased by the Norfolk & Western
Company is 1866 miles. The main
line from Norfolk, Va, to Bristol
Tenn, is 4l2 miles; the Shenandoah
Valley Branch, upon which this town
is located, runs from Roanoke to Ha,
gerstown, 238 miles. F. j. KimbalI
has been president and Joseph h
Sands vice-president and general man
ager of the company.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-07
COMMUNICATED.

Castle View, the beautiful home OF
Mr. John G. Flanagan on the banks oil
the Potomac, about four miles below
Shepherdstown. was the scene on Satur-
day night last, February 2nd. OF such
festivities as are seldom seen even IN
our country of wide known hospitality.
A short while before seven O'Clock the
sleigh bells jingled merrily along the
picturesque drive leading from Bakerton
to Mr.. Flanagan's home. From that
time till half past seven o'clock the
sleighs continued coming till about sin
ty lads and lassies were assembled with
in the festive halls The guests were
gracefully received by the host, assisted
by his sisters, Mrs. A. NJ Hopper and
Mrs. James Flanagan, and Mr.. Raleigh
H. Moler. At nine O'Clock the guests
were invited TO partake of a~bountiful
meat supper. Everything that goes to
make up frst-clasS supper vas pro-
vided in abundance. Later refresh
ments were announced. The table.
crowned by centre piece of fruit and
evergreen. was loaded with all the deli
cacies OF the season.
Music was furnished by Mr.. Eugene
Moler's excellent string band. Effective
vocal solos were rendered by Misses
Marie Mohler and Mary Knott and
Messrs. Lee and VIII Moler. Among
the guests present were Miss Dade, of
Montgomery county, Nd, Misses Lille
and Jane Boteler and Miss Hilleary, OF
Petersville, Md, Misses Ida and Emma
Strider, Minnie and Bessie Mohler, Net
tie Eichelberger and ESSie Hendricks,
of Uvilla, Mrs. Lee Moler, Misses Mary
and Essie Knott, of Moler's, Miss Rua
Marshall, of Keller, Misses Marie Moh-
Ter. Mamie and Maude Mohler, Martha
and Essie Flanagan and Lizzie Hopper,
of Bakerton, Fannie and Willie May
Licklider, of Uvilla, Mr.. Hilleary, of
Petersville, Nd, MesSrs. J. Strider Mob
Ter and Harry Marshall. Of Keller. Drs.
Melvin and Link, Messrs. Samuel Os-
bourne, Walter Shirley and John Currie.
of Dufiields. Messrs Lee, Edward, VIII
and John Moler, Bum Knott, James
Hendricks and G. +. Lamar, of Moler's,
Mr.. Morrie Routzahn, of Middletown,
Md, Messrs. Raleigh II. Moler and Jesse
A. Engle, Jr., of Bakerton.
At a late hour the guests reluctantly
departed, each one carrying away most
pleasant remembrance of Mr.. Flanagan's
beautiful home and genial hospitality.
Seldom have our young people, in whose
honor the reception was given, enjoyed
more munificent banquet, and Mr..
Flanagan well deserves the liberal COM
mendations that have been heaped upon
him by them, NJ.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-07
A Wednesday Wedding.

Mr.. B. Ewell Maddox. of the vicini-
ty of Uvilla, and Miss Clarissa v.
Derr, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ). D.
Derr, of the same locality, were mar
ried yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
at the Lutheran parsonage IN Shop
herdstown. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. c. 81. Hockey in the
presence of members of the family and
a few intimate friends. The happy
young couple drove to Maryland i'm
mediately after the wedding to spend
a few days with relatives and friends
They will return on Friday, when a
family reception will be held at the
home of the brides parents. We wish
for Mr.. and Mrs. Maddox long and
happy married life.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-07
Two Lively RunawayS.

Monday afternoon a horse driven
by Mr.. G. c. Frazier, and hitched to a
cutter, started to run at the butcher
shop in the rear of Washington street.
The animal galloped down King street
until it came to Main street, where it
turned and took the pavement for a
running race. 1t ran up town on the
sidewalk, banging the sleigh against
the porches as it went, and turned
again at Mr.. Hout's. 1t circled that
square and then started down street
on the pavement once more. 1t was
caught in front of DR.. Groves resi-
dence. Fortunately no person was
hurt by the animals wild flight, but
much excitement was created. The
cutter was pretty badly damaged.
Tuesday morning there was another
runaway. Two horses that were being
driven by Walter Entler started to
run away with the sleigh, and went
down the main street at 2.4O clip.
Walter held on to the lines, however,
and stopped them at the other end OF
town.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-07
The Ground Hog and the Weather.

Last Saturday was grounding day,
and the morning opened up with a
snow-storm. 1t was fondly hoped that
the grounding would not see his shad-
ow and that we would have good
weather for the ensuing six weeks.
About noon, however, the snow ceased
falling, and the sun peeped out, and
several times during the afternoon
there were brief spells of sunshine.
1t was then hoped that the weather
would be a sort of compromise. But,
alas The grounding has already In
timated that he means business. Ever
since Saturday the weather grew stead
lily colder, and yesterday morning the
REGISTERS thermometer went to four
degrees below zero, colder than 1t has
been for a long time, for here 1t sell
dom gets below zero. This morning a
heavy snow-storm set in, and as we
90 to press the indications are that
the snow will be very deep. The
weather report says that the storm
will bring gales and much colder
weather tonight.
Reports from almost every section
of the United States show that the
weather is the coolest for years.
There's blizzard in the West and the
Middle and New England States are
all in a tight freeze.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-07
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends 20 personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs Of physical being, viii attest
the value TO health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; efectualIy cleansing the System,
dispelling colds, headaches and levers
and permanently curing constipation:
II has given satisfaction TO millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news. Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and il il perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
eists in SOC and 81 bottles, but il Is nan
1factured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name Is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF FigS
and being well informed, you VIII nc
accep. any substitute if offered
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-07
Elinched When the Time Came.

The REGISTER last week stated that
young Mr.. Snowman, of Dufields, had
recently had one of his feet amputated
as result of railroad accident. DIR.
L S. Tanner informs us that this was
a mistake. The flesh was torn from
the foot in a frightful manner, and 1t
was at first thought amputation would
be necessary. but by careful surgical
attention the foot has been saved and
is gradually getting well. In order to
hasten the slow healing process DR.,
Tanner proposed skin-grafting. A
couple of Mr.. showman's friends quick
ly volunteered to allow the requisite
amount of cuticle to be taken from
their bodies and day was set last
week for the operation. Drs. Tanner,
Melvin and Daniels had charge OF the
case and were to be assisted by Drs.
Banks and Link. The physicians gath
cred in the room, accompanied by
the two young men who were to fur
nish the skin. The bandages were re-
moved from the injured foot and DR..
Tanner got out the surgical instru-
ments. The two friends of Mr.. Show
man had been getting pretty nervous,
and when they saw the cold steel their
nerve entirely deserted them. They
quietly slipped out of the door, and
when the doctors turned to clip the
cuticle they were not to be found.
The instruments were put away, the
bandages replaced, and the physicians
took their departure. The pain of the
proposed experiment would have been
very small matter, Dr. Tanner says.
The skin is picked up with the thumb
and forefnger, and with circular
scissors a piece is about as large as a
dime is shipped off. Another effort
will be made to transplant some skin
if more nervy volunteers can be found
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-07
A First-ClasS Performance.

Among the best entertainments ever
given in Confluence was the mesmerism
and mind-reading exhibition given by
Miss Marguerite Abbott, last Monday
and Tuesday evenings in the city hall.
Miss Abbott is truly wonderful wo-
man, and her performances were OF
startling yet scientific nature. About
the strangest thing she did was to stop
the pulse for three minutes OF man
who was under her hypnotic influence
Miss Abbott is a small woman, and does
not weigh over 10 pounds, yet three OF
the strongest men in the house failed to
lift her from the floor Truly Miss Abb
bett is possessed of some power yet un-
known to science.-Conqnenef, Pa,
Echo.
This wonderful performance will be
given in the town hall Friday evening,
February the 9Th. General admission
Is and 35 cents. Children 10 cents.
Fine vocal and instrumental music by
celebrated artists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-07
AT REST.
Those Who Have Answered the Last Summons
at Home and Abroad.

Mrs. Ellen James Hunter, who was
born in Shepherdstown in 1919, died
on Wednesday of last week at the
home of her son-in-law, Mr.. G. Cullen,
in Knoxville, Tenn, in the 18th year
of her age. Mrs. Hunter, whose
maiden name was James, is well re-
membered by our older people. She
was married in 1916 to DR.. William
Hunter, who practiced medicine in the
Dufields neighborhood, and who after
ward moved to Martinsburg, where he
died. Mrs. Hunter joined the Pres
byterian Church in Shepherdstown at
the age of seventeen years. After her
removal to Knoxville she joined the
Third Presbyterian Church and was an
influential, active and beloved mem
Der of that church to the day of her
death. For some four years previous
to her death Mrs. Hunter was an
invalid and great sufferer, but never
murmured or repined; but on the con-
trary strong in faith, she looked up
and said, Even SO, Father, for so it
seemeth good in Thy sight.
Mrs. Florence Littleton, wife of Mr..
Jas. T. Littleton, died at her home at
Shenandoah junction last Friday
morning, after brief illness of intestl-
nal trouble, aged forty years. She
was consistent member of the NJ E.
Church South, and an estimable wo-
man in all the relations oflife. Funer-
al services were held in the Baptist
Chapel at Shenandoah Junction Sat-
urday afternoon, by Rev. 81. P. Ham
i'll, of the NJ. E. Church South inter-
meutin Edge Hill Cemetery at Charles
town.
Mr.. Harry c. Martin died at his
home in Martinsburg last Sunday
morning, of consumption, aged twenty
years. The deceased worked for Il.
G. Marten in Shepherdstown last sum-
mer at the timing business. He was
young man of excellent character,
and while here was superintendent OF
the Methodist Sunday school. His
friends here will regret to learn of his
death.
After a distressing illness of but
three or four days, of membranous
Group, Boyd Urias, the only child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Kanode, died in
Shepherdstown Wednesday afternoon,
aged Is months. The little fellow
was a bright and interesting child,
the idol of his parents. They have
the sympathy of the community In
their bereavement.
Capt. William H. Myers, GA years old
died at his home near Winchester last
week. He was at the capture of John
Brown at Harper's Ferry, and served
four years in Company G, Twelfth Vir'
ginia Cavalry, Rosser's brigade, during
the late war.
Mr.. George W. Hawk, a prominent
farmer of Berkeley county, died last
Saturday, aged Ct years. He leaves
large landed estate. His wife and
four daughters survive him.
Mr.. Henry c. Welshans, who lived
about three miles from Martinsburg
died last Friday, aged IS years. His
wife and one daughter, Mrs. Geo. s
Light, survive him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-07
Putting Up the Organ.

The large two-manual pipe organ
for the Lutheran Church of this place,
which arrived last week, is now being
set up in the church under the super
vision of Mr.. Paul L. Benz, from the
factory of Hook & Hastings, Boston.
Two weeks time is required for the
erection of the organ, which is a Won
derful piece of musical mechanism.
The placing of the large instrument
has made necessary considerable
change in the audience room Of the
church, resulting in a decided improve
ment in its appearance. Service IN
the church will be resumed, it is e1-
pected, one week from next Sunday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-07
ssMagic Lantern Talk.

'1Magic Lantern Talk"
The rector of Trinity Episcopal
Church will give magic lantern
tall" on Cuba, in which place ne lab
ored as superintendent of the Episcopal
mission before coming to Shepherds
town. Some of the views shown will be
reproductions of those taken by HIM
self. The lecture will be given on FRI
day of this week. February 9th, at 7
p. m, in the chapel Of Trinity Church.
The public generally are invited.
There will be no charge for admission
but collection for the mission IN
Cuba.