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PROF. BARNES ENTERTAINED.

Prof. Earl Barnes was entertained
Thursday at o'clock tea by Mrs. John
w. Mitchell at her suburban home in the
Cahuenga valley. The following ad-
mirers of Prof. Barnes, some of whom are
of the corps of instructors of Whittier
state school, were present: Prof. c. H.
Keyes, Juliet p. Rice, Miss Hettie
Minkler, Mr.. Clark Heatherington, Miss
Lyon, Miss Brewster of San Diego Miss
O'Hara and Miss Matchin. The affair
was most thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The herald., 1896-12-06
TAILY-HO RIDE.

Mr.. and Mrs. AL Barker entertained
the Garden Theater troupe by delight
full tally-ho ride last evening. The par
ty rode through the city parks and ave-
nues, and wound up at Wannack's park
where refreshments were served. Among
the guests present were Mr.. and Mrs
W. H. Holiday, DR.. and Mrs. J. S.
Owens. Mr.. and Mrs. VANDERBILT. Mr
and Mrs. Caswell, Mr.. and Mrs. Scar
borough. Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Stimson
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Cline, Mrs. Victoria
Harrell, Miss Dorsey, Messrs. Charles
Horace and Fred Henderson.
The herald., 1896-12-06
EPWORTH LEAGUE SOCIAL.

The Epworth league of Redondo M. T..
church held their fourth annual business
meeting at the pleasant little home of
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Scott on Tuesday ev-
ening. The following officers were elect
ed: President, j. p. Call; frst vice. pres
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BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. Edward Chambers delightfully."-
entertained at her residence on West
Pico street on Friday afternoon with a
birthday party in honor of the tenth
birthday of her daughter, Helen. Mrs.
Chambers was assisted by Mrs. Frank
Owens, Mrs. E. w. MCGEE, Mrs Smelt-
zer, Mrs. Hibbard, Miss McGrath, Miss
=. Stroit, Miss Dunn. The house was
decorated with profusion of carnations,
roses, lilies and smilax. A birthday
cake lighted by ten candles adorned the
center Of the table, while paper snap caps
were placed on each of the children's
plates. Games and other amusements
were largely indulged in during the af-
tornoon.
Those present were: Mable Gregory,
Jenett MCGEE, Pearl Vollmer, Florine
Raymer, May Shields, Katie Isaacs,
Margaret McGee, Pauline vollmer.
Phyllas Breauer, friedrich Smeltzer.
Dorothy Jackins, Agnes Barnwell, Helen
Chambers, Helen Westover, Masters
Glide Welch. Lewie Smeltzer. Ralph and
Redgie Raymer, Harry Isaacs, Wallace
McGee, Fred Sumption, Eddie and Rob
Chambers, Gausti, Hudson Hilbart
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SIERRA MADRE DANCE.

On Thursday last the doors of the
Sierra Madre villa were again thrown
open for the entertainment of it's guests
and their friends. The rotunda was ar
tistically decorated with palms and
ferns, and the long corridor presented a
very tropical air, lined with bananas and
kentias. The blaze Of lights lit up the
fast-ripening fruit among the dark TO-
liage of the orange trees, a beautiful
sight, sure to attract and win the COM
mendation OF eastern people
Dancing was the order Of the evening,
the music coming from Pasadena. Light
refreshments were enjoyed by all. II is
the intention of the manager Mr. Elder,
to make these Thursday evening affairs
one of the features for the season.
Among those. present last Thursday
were Mrs. Prenghay. Mrs. Kenszey, DR..
Patton, Misses Walby, Kirshaw, Rhodes,
Phillips, Kensxey, Messrs. Sutton, Ly-
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A MUSICALE.

An enjoyable musicale was given at
the Parker, on West Fourth street, last
Friday evening by Mrs. Selma Grass.
complimentary to her sister, Miss Clara
Alboth. An interesting program of
musical and literary features was par
ticipated in by number of the guests,
the evenings entertainment terminat-
ing with a dainty spread. The guests
included Mines Harris and Kowdy, the
Misses Alboth. Messrs. Felix Arnold Of
New York and ASieffenbach of Cincinnati,
Profs Berg and KOWdy
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Observation-Disclosures.

Thursday evening, November 26th,
Paul Stickelbaut and Miss Mary Nc.
Ginley were married at the home of the
brides parents, 726 Helena avenue. A
large number of the friends and relatives
of the happy couple were present, and
they were the recipients of many useful
and valuable presents. Among those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorne, Mr.. and Mrs. Belli,
Al Hawvichorst, Paul King, Frank Me-
mckinley, James Mckinley, John Nc
Ginley, Edward mckinley, George nj.
Mckinley, George NJ. Mclaughlin, Miss
Kurtz. Miss Mills, Miss Hawvichorst,
Miss mckinley and Miss Burmeister
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were: Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Jones, Mr.
and Mrs. T. j. Fleming Mr.. and Mrs. j.
II. Norton and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Slim
son of Seattle, Wash.
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DELIGHTFUL DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Stimson enter
tanned at dinner at Bob Eckerts Santa
Monica, last evening. Those present
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w. Stewart, Clarence Hail. r. M. Wild
ney, l. N. Van Nuys, E. f. Spencer, Chas
Prayer, j. Fairchild, Felix Howes,
Burdett Chandler, H. G. Brainard.
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TUESDAY EVENING SOCIAL CLUB.
The Tuesday E,Neninfy Social club u.a G

The Tuesday Evening Social club was
entertained a the home of Miss Nevada
Besch, on Crocker street, Tuesday even
ing, December /. Games and conversa-
tion were enjoyed by ALL and tempting
refreshments were served. Those present
We're Mines. Breckenridge, Caldwell, Dun
ham, Compton, Misses Alice Jams, Edna
Besch, Mae Austin, Fannie Jones. Grace
Bran. Burgess, Edith Jones, Nevada
Besch, Gertrude Hutton, Messrs. Geo.
E. Karstens, F. M. Whitaker, Bert E
Conner, Will c. Shreeve, ]. E. Edelman,
III. B. Gustin, r. H. Hahn, ]. D. Adams,
Freeman and Alexander
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ident, Miss Elsie Hodge; second vice.
president, Miss May Pitman, third vice.
president, Miss M. Herlily; fourth vice
president Mrs. p. S. Venable superin-
tendent junior work, Mrs. A. Smith; sec
retary Clara Abbott; treasurer B. F.
Scott; organist, Miss c. Arbuckle; as
sistant organist Miss o. Usrey.
The business being transacted refresh
ments were served, after which the ev-
ening was spent in games. Excellent
music was furnished by the Blue Ribbon
string band. Several of the latest songs
were also sung by the Redondo male
quartet, which were appreciated by ALL
The league is doing excellent work and
now has membership of sixty.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs P. S.
Venable, Mrs. ]. Call, Mrs. l.. Long
street. Mrs. A. Smith, Miss Ollie Usrey,
Maud Smith, Lena McGarvin, Elsie
Hodge, Sadie Galley, Grace Pitman,
Edith Good, Effie Reed, May Pitman
Lille Means, Marie Herlily, Carrie Ar
buckle, Messrs. G. w. Coultas, ]. H.
George, G. w. Good. w. Clark, H. Spen-
Ger, E. Brown, J. McSwain, P. McGarvin,
c. V. Menas, A. McSwain, G. Bartlett,
V. Usrey, o. L. Hathaway, J. Pitman,
H. Usrey, Fl. Lembky, W. Venable, r.
Clark, r. d. Arbuckle, e. Wajgal, w.
Lembky.
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MISMANAGEMENT CHARGED.
suit Against the President Of the
Dakota Hot Springs Company.

one OF the most important legal bat
Ties ever held in the Black Hills is now
nearing completion. The case is the
one brought against Fred II. Evans,
president of the Dakota Hot Springs
company ct al, by T.. g. Dudley, X. III.
Jennings ct al, who allege gross mis-
arrangement of the company by its
>lS~ident, and also claim Il wholesale
conversion of company funds for pri-
Yate use. h plaintiffs are stockhOld-
erS in the company. The trial came up
before Referee John +. Schrader of
Rapid City in a court of equity, and
has consumed fifty days. There are
900 pages of typewriter testimany.
The books Of the company were
brought into evidence. There were
ensures, recharEcs, and three items,
amounting To $1,000. $4,000 and S3O,-
600 of which no explanation could be
given. 1t was proved on h witness
stand that thousands of dollars over
charges had been made in the building
Of many edificeS belonging to the COM
pany, among them being the Evans
hotel, the plunge bath. the Hot Springs
Sanitarium and bath house, the Evans
bath house and the Minnekahta block.
Mr.. Evans has had charge OF the FUNDS
and been manager OF the companyS
property. The plaintiffs ask for the
appointment OF a receiver and a YER
| dict Of between 100000 and SlJO,OOO
in their favor. Mr.. Evans filed an an
swer, claiming that the properties he
had managed had been Improbable n
he asked for damages in the sum or
1921 900. which he claims is due him.
The pleadings of the attorneys for the
plaintiffs were heard this week. The
attorneys were Kcllar * Kellar, \. K.
Anderson and &. NJ. Cleveland OF Hot
Springs. The attorneys for the defense,
Fowler Il Whitfield and LOOMS ;. Gull,
made no oral argument, but Will sub
nit their side OF the case in briefs, and
he will render his decision July 10.
He is an expert accountant, ana Will
60 over the books in evidence. 1t viii
be a big task. because the books are
very numerous.
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Crop Conditions.

The following summary of crop con-
litiOnS iii this state are from Bulletin
No. 9. issued from the government
weather bureau in Huron:
The temperature during the week
was about nOrmal-prObably a little
below. the state considered. The
weather was generally cool, with am
pie sunshine. little high wind and cool
nights.
The showers that occurred were scat
tered and mostly light to fair. but a
number Of localities received heavy
rains, especially in the east ana north
| east counties. The weather was IA
vorable to the steady n healthy
growth of vegetation generally, ana
growth was rapid in many counties.
Wheat and oats have done well, the
| cool weather beinng very favorable 10
! heavy stoOling, and show excellent
| color.
Corn has done we'll but the nights
were most too cool for very rapid adj
lvancemcnt. In a number of localities
| the cut worms are still working III TINS
| crop. and as was the cast the week be-
| fore, have necessitated some replant-
Ing. Corn planting is generally COM
pleted. except WDere fepldnIiIS 10 Hec-
| essary. and flax and millet are being
sOwn.
Potatoes have done well and ulant-
ing generally is about completed.
Gardens have done well and the
early kinds of vegetables are plenti-
full in the markets.
Grass did finely, and pastures are
rank and excellent. and considerable
was cut for hay and sold on the mar
| kets.
Tree foliage is in excellent condition
| and unusually rank.
All conditions considered the general
| crop prospects are bright. but there
| are some localities where cOpious rains
| would be beneficial. the top soil be
| coming a little dry during the week.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-11
Coney's PrObnbIe Defense.

DIR. Coneny of YanktOn vas r~earreSt-
ed and bound over to the grand jury
on a charge of manSaUShter In caus-
ing the death of Commodore Coulson.
There is considerable doubt here as to
whether a conviction can be had. That
Commodore COulson was bitten by DR..
Coney is not denied. That he was JUS
tilted in so doing is Il mOoted question.
That blood poisoning followed INT
death resulted is beyond dispute. But
the question Of responsibility is in
doubt. After Commodore Coulson was
injured in his encounter with DIR.
Coney his finger was dressed by a
druggist. A couple of days following
this the finger was twice dressed by a
physician. A few days later his hand
began to pain him and the family ply
stefan was called in. Even then the
injury was regarded as of little conse
uuence, and it is said simple remedies
were applied. A few days later the
family physician was requested to a
counsel, and was soon renewed or the
case by Mr.. Coulson's family. 1t was
at this time the serious nature or the
case was discovered. The Sioux City
were called into the case and
with two local physicians everything
possible was done to save the commo-
dore's life. 1t is held by Coney n
his friends that in the early treatment
the case was misunderstood and the
wrong treatment applied. HAD the
proper curse been pursued at that
time fatal consequences would 80
have followed; and therefore Coney Is
not responsible for consequences which
might have been avoided by proper
treatment.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-11
KENT MUST SWING
EXECUTIVE INTERFERENCE NOW
HIS ONLY HOPE.
The Supreme Court Of North Dakota
Anirms the Decision of the Lower
Court in the Celebrated wife
Murder Case, and Kent Will
Hang Unless Gov. A1llin Com
mutes the Sentence.

Bismarck, y. d.. June Z. Unless
the governor interferes Myron X.
Kent. alias William W. Pancoast.
the wife murderer, will hang. This
was determined by a decision of the
supreme court. Kent was found
guilty at two different trials, the first
having been appealed and a new
trial granted. The seC"Ed trial re-
suited. like the first, in conviction.
The decision is one of the most inn
pOrtant ever made by the supreme
court. as it covers many points be
fore undecided in the criminal law of
the state. one hundred and thirty
nine errors were alleged by kent'S
attorneys in their appeal. Frank Nj.
Nye of Minneapolis, II. q. Noss of
Mandan. Attorney General Cowan
and w. III. Miller of Fargo were the
prosecuting attorneys. and Kent was
| defended by NJ. A. Hildreth, w. III.
Barnett and C.. +. Amidon of Fargo
| and James T.. Campbell of Mandan,
The governor will fix the date of exc
cutiOn. which will take place ut Far
go. where the condemned man is now
incarcerated.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-11
two Sets OF Officers.

A Pierre srccia! says: The affairs Of
the Duluth. Pierre & Black Hills Rail
way company are in a muddie. In the
early days Of construction of the road
the city and county put about 100000
into the deal. making the road between
Pierre and Aberdeen n possibility, and
Mt the date Of the regular annual meet
ing. June 2, the stockholders met and
declared an issue Of stock in the inter-
ests OF the city and county, after
which new directors were selected and
new officers elected.
The other stockholders. claiming a
ma iority of the stock, have appeared,
ard hold that the city and county have
no interest on which they are entitled
10 any slice of the stock. After a
stormy interview of all the directors,
the opposition fiocked by themselves,
and proceeded to do business In their
own way. The officers elected Tues
day Immediately took possession OF all
the effects Of the company they could
and. consisting of paDers and office fur
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-11
An Interesting TanGlc.

Deputy MarshalS Wade and TSchet-
ter OF this state are engaged i'll round
ing up the scores of settlers h in
January of the present year, raldeu
Fort Randall. and cut down a large
number of fine trees in what was
formerly the park Of the fort. In one
trip the marShalS rounded up fourteen
Of the illegal timbcr-CuttCrs, and the
work will be continued until every
one of the nearly three score d~epredat-
orS have been apprehcnded and taken
before a United states commissioner.
\ very animated controversy has de-
VClOped over the matter between the
federal authorities of Nebraska ana
the federal authorities of this state.
Some of the parties who assisted III
cutting the timber reside in NcbraS-
ka. and the United States district at
tOrncy of that state maintains that
the men should be tried in the federal
court there, and some of n timber
thieves have already been arrested
and taken to Omaha. While ii Is true
that a portion of the Fort Randall res
~ervatiOn extends into Nebraska. IL is
also true that nom of the timber on
that part Of the reservation was mo-
Tested. Every tree cut down was on
the South Dakota side of the line, and
the authorities Of this state naturally
maintain that the men must be tried
I'm the state where the crime was COM
mittcd. Fred III. Meyer. Frank L.
Satterlee and ALI Burkholder have re-
turned to Chamberlain from a trip to
the abandoned Fort Randall reserya-
ton, where they appraised the build
ings. by authority of the secretary or
the interior. When the necessary pre-
liminarieS are arranged 1t is believed
to he the intention of the interior de-
partment to sell the buildings at pub
lie sale at the United States land
office in this city. While the apprais-
ers were at Fort Randall, Commits
SiOner Lockhart visited the IeServa-
ton to satisfy himself as to the char
Gctcr of the land there. and whether
il was suitable for the state 10 file
upon for school lands; but from state
ments made by him it is surmised
that he will not file on any of the
land. preferring to take the remand
err of the land due the state in The
coded Sioux lands. lying north and n
little east of the Black Hills. There
fore il is probable that after the
buildings at Fort Randall have been
disposed of the land embraced within
the reservation will be opened for set.
tlemCnt under the homestead law.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-11
CONGRESS-.
The Cuban Question Again Comes
Tn i'm the Senate.


Washington. June Z. - Mr.. Morgan
gave the senate a spirited revival or
the Cuban question after which most
of the day was spent in waiting FOR
conference agreements on approprla-
ton bills. Mr.. Morgan urged the adop-
ton of his resolution calling on n
president for information or the
Americans taken on the Competitor
and now under sentence of death at
Havana. The senator asserted that
the presidents inactiOn was a viola
ton of law. Mr.. Morgan declared
that congress should not adjourn
without authorizing the president to
send warShips to Cuba to demand the
release Of the American prisoners. On
the suggestion of MI. Sherman, chair
man of the committee on foreign az
fairs. the senate went into secret SeS-
sion. when. after n further argument
by Mr.. Morgan. his resolution was
placed on the calendar, Il parliament
, tary move equivalent to pOstp0nlng
action. After Il brief period of hli-
clustering the immigration bill was
made the unfinished business of the
senate. although the debate on 1T
was not begun. The question of elect
ing senators by the people was dis
cuSSeu ID! S'Hdlois Nl'CHtii' 'ihInS'
Chandler. Palmer and Hawley. Mr..
Palmer took occasion to savagely de-
bounce machine rule in politics, par
ticularly in his own State of Illinois,
and to express his opposition n de-
tiance of the machine"
In the house the Democrats flibus-
tered and tried to prevent a vote on
the election contests. but the effort
was unavailing and two DeT Grats
were unSeated.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-11
AS 4 FLORIST.
in Disguise Near Cincin-
nnti or Indin

st. Louis, June I. Rev. Francis
Hermann of Salt Lake City, the
preacher accused of numbering two
girls. who has. ii is announced, been
located by Chief of Police Harrigan
and Chief of Detectives Desmond. is
in a city not over twelve hours ride
from st. Louis. Those who are in a
position to know say that Hermann
is either in Cincinnati or Il small town
six miles from indianapolis, where
he is under disguise as Il florist. The
chief admitted that yesterday he sent
a telegram to Chief of Police Pratt of
Salt Lake City. informing him that
Hermann had been located. and tell
ing him that if the Salt Lake authori-
!, ties would send enough money here
the st. Louis police would bring about
the fugitive criminals apprehension.
Chief Harrigan refused to go into de-
tails of the work his department had
done in the case. He was traced TO
ST. Louis by means of two baggage
checks. Nos. 1876 and 1921. which
were issued from the baggage room
at the Kansas City union station on
the evening of May 10. The dcScrip-
ton Of the man to whom these checks
We're given tailed precisely with that
of Hermann.
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was begun five years ago nv !, n, ~
Pierce and is now being ~cornn,atad hu
his English creditors for the Craott
Northern to operate.
For years Sioux Falls saloons bovo
beef paying Il monthly license of S-0
10 the city while drug stores I'm ve
done Il larged liquor business ara
paid nothing. The city and cruutv
has passed a resolution i~nsrructip.
the chief of police to make the dr,,,,
stores selling liquor pay the san,c
license as saloons. 1t will nrob,lIv
precipitatc trouble. as drug mon =,
not care to be classed as diSorderly
houses.
The ninth annual tournament OF the
South Dakota SpOrtSmen's associa-
ton was held at Madison with a large
attendance. The following officers
wre elected for the ensuing wear:
President. Charles Arland. Mount
Vernon; vice president. J. y. WasS.
Beresford; treasurer, w. NJ. Tolmie.
Huron; secretary, {. NJ. Seeley. Can
ton. The next annual tournament
will be held at Canton.
\. NieZani has strung n barbcd wire
fence across the road on Kidder hill
just east of NermilliOn. within the
city limits, thereby closing the road
To traffic. Mr. NeiZani owns land on
each side of the road. which he also
declares is his private property. The
road has been in use for over thirty
years, and is the only road leading to
the river bottom ia the eastern part
of the city.
lsaac De Wittc, n young man living
about ten miles northwest of High
more. met with a frightful accident a
few days ago while assisting in operat-
ing a well boring machine. While low
ering the anger into the well the wind
lass in some way escaped his control.
the handle striking him on the top of
his head in such Il manner as to tear
bis scalp loose to such an extent that
il hung down over his eyes. He is in
sensible. with recovery doubtful.
Sioux Falls business men have de-
cided to give an Interstate fair this
fall, and at a mass meeting of 800 bus
mess men a committee Of fifteen was
appointed to n the fair. II is
figured that the fair will cost $500,
and the committee want $1,000 before
n contracts are made. {. q. Goats
has rendered the use of Riverside park,
where the last state fair was held,
rent free if the fair does not pay. and
if there is a surplus Mr.. Coats to have
the amount up to $1,000. This prOpo-
sition has been accepted. The fair VIII
not be held OF the state fair dates.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-11
JACKSON WEEPS.
New Evidence Brought Out Ia Wall
iug's Trial.

Newport. Ky. June Z. - The most
important testimony yet secured in
the Walling trial was given today by
new witnesses. who had not been
found when Scott J"ckSOn was tried.
Mrs. Elizabeth WaIe, keeper of the
toll gate near the scene of the u
der of Pearl Bryan. testified that
about , n. m. Feb. |. IL one-horSe car
riage rushed through without paying
toll. She heard them coming and
tried TO get out in time to take toll.
She called after them, but they
dashed on, paying no attention to
her. Herbert SchafeT. of the Sinch-
town diStillery, On the Licking pike.
testified to seeing the carriage going
south on the morning of Feb. |. about
. o'clock. These witnesses cOrrObor-
ate the evidence of George H.. Jack
son. the colored cabman. who testi-
fed in the Jackson case as to this
route being taken when he was driv-
ing the rig with Walling on the front
seat with him and Jackson holding
Pearl Bryan on the other seat. Scott
Jackson. condemned to be hanged,
was crying to-day. the first indication
Of weakening on his part,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-11
TremenIOuA Raln Eau

Fergus Falls. Mimi. June There
was a tremendous rain last night;
the fall was ACT inches. The rail
way tracks were washed badly and
trains were late. The storm was
limited to the territory between
GAINESVILLE and Alexandria, but ex-
tended north.
Detroit. Mimi, June 6.-The rainfall
here last night measured four inches.
1t is believed that crops have been
badly injured.