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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-04-08

Ii the ground isn't soaked through
close to Pekin right now, it must be
because the Chinamen's backs turn
water like Il duck. Last week it
rained morning, noon and night,
with a few showers between meals.
Ourlocal weather bureau chief, Frank
Myers, reports X inches of rainfall
in "A hours, he having only gagged
the deluge for Saturday.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-04-08

The geese tiends are living IN Glow
er Just now, and daily bringing in
their favorite game. Tuesday Ed.
Dunn, j. W. Coquillette, viii Little,
Earl Redman and Fred Albee baggdd
eleven fat geese. The sports antici-
pate that plenty of water and corn
in the fields will keep the ducks and
geese here in large numbers for sever
nj weeks.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-04-08

Have you noticed, that notwith-
standing the longest and worst win
ter ever passed in Hand county,
there has been less kicking and
grumbling over the times than for
several years?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-04-08

Don't send away for wall paper.
If you get too much you can't send
1T back. Ii not enough, then what?
No one can tell Just how much it will
take to paper your house or a room
Go to \. Johnson 4 Co. where satis-
'a'Oioii Is guaranteed. 14tf
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-04-08

Some one has stated that There's
II hole in the bottom Of the sea-" but
present indications are that there
will be no grass cut on its bottom
during this year Of our Lord 4. D.
1897.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-04-08

Getting mail by boat and a hand
car adds still another to the variety
OF experiences that have given spice
to life in the northwest the past win
ter.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-04-08

\ spring ady. in the PRESS will re,
lieve that tired feeling, build up
the system, and prepare the way for
the better times coming.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-04-08

\ few farmers have attempted to
SOW grain this week in mud and
water, but the experiment is adoubt-
ful one. However the ground dries
rapidly here, and a very few Gays of
favorable weather would completely
change things.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-04-08
Tho bir and prOperlv conducted

The big and properly conducted
newspaper has a man in charge OF
each department-the editorial, the
political, the religious, the humorous,
the sporting, the society, the news,
the business, etc, no one of them hav-
ING anything to DO with any depart
ment but his own. The country
newspaper man must either be IN
all-round artist, readyto fill any and
all departments-or else be content
to live on snow balls and prairie
scenery. Having run out of snow,
our only hope is that some oil our
delinquent subscribers will "loosen
up IL little soon, as the prairie
scenery is "Out OF sight
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-04-08

4 handsome line of fine shoes for
ladies and gents, fine az silk at j. W.
CoQuillette's. 14tf
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-04-08
Spring is Sprung.

The Press is read,
And TOmmy's blue
The Gazette is sweet,
Boo, hoo, hoo.
Gazette.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-04-08

A handsome lady, with n pair Of
handsome rubber boots, cares Meth
CT for the water nor the stares OF
men loafers who hang around the
crossings trying to soak up what
sunshine wanders this way.
Sowing the seed by the wayside
fair,
Sowing the seed by the suns bright
glare"
In fact SOW it any old way this
year and a close guess can be made
rs to what shall the harvest be-"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-04-08

The Press is read
That's always true,
But Tommy's olive
Instead OF blue.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-04-08

There should be an immediate and
united effort OF all county, city and
township officials to fix up bridges and
culverts so that roads may be made
passable as soon rs the waters SUD-
side. Plenty of men can be found to
do the work; it will benefit them; it
will benefit and facilitatehauling and
spring work; it is work that must be
done and paidfor out ofpublic funds:
there is no economy 70 delay a day.
Special meetings of officers should be
called for this purpose il necessary,
and the work pushed forward.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-04-08

The Warde & Lafferty concert COM
pany, advertised for last week,
reached Miller Monday by hand car
special from Highmore. They haye
lad a three-night stand here, and
gave excellent satisfaction. The en-
tertainment is made up entirely Of
speciality work, and every member is
an artist in his line. Wards lady
representations, surpentine and rain
bow skirt dancing were fine, and
Lafferty is a great character artist.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
ADMIRAL BUscE,s SQUADRON.
Secretary Herbert CoInnends Naval Cade
Gheradi and Seaman Creelman.

! Charleston, S. c., Feb. 1S.--CharIeston
was thronged to-day by thousands who
came to see Admiral Bunce's fleet pass
in review before Secretary Of the Navy
! Herbert. Among the special guests of
| the city for the day were Governor Eb-
| erie of South Carolina and all the
state officers, senators and legislators.
Secretary Herbert and his party arriv-
| ed here from Washington this morn
| ing. They were met at the depot by a
committee consisting of Mayor Smyth
and others. AS the secretary stepped
| from his car salute Of twerlty-seven
guns was fired by detachnents Of the
First division, South Carolina Naval
Reserves. The party was then escort
| ed to a hotel.
At II o'clock the secretary's party,
Governor Eberle, Lieutenant Governor
| McSweeney and Speaker Gary went
aboard the revenue cutter Colfax. Ad-
miral Bunce received summons from
the secretary and also came aboard the
cutter. The moment he stepped aboard
| his pennant was run up and the cutter
became the flagship. The cutter car
ried the party to the battleship Maine,
and all went on board the Warship.
With the ships crew drawn up on
deck, Captain Crownlnshield gave the
orders for Naval Cadet Gheradi, his
| lifeboat crew and Seaman w. J. Creel-
man to step forward. Addressing them
| Secretary Herbert spoke of their gall
liant conduct during the recent severe
storm.
| The secretary then presented Creel-
man with gold medaland an envelope
containing $1O0, with a few words in
commendation of his gallant deed in
trying to rescue a drowning sailor. The
visitors were afterward entertained in
the ward room of the Maine. Secre-
| tary Herbert requested that every one
| should rise and drink the health of Ma
tval Cadet Gheradi, whose gallantry was
now the admiration of his fellow Off
GERS and the nation. Later the secre-
tary returned to the Colfax, accompa-
MED by Admiral Bunce. and the cutter
steamed down the line of warships, re-
ceiving from each salute. The cutter
then steamed for port.
l. Tonight Secretary Herbert, Governor
Ellerbe, Admiral Bunce, the captains
and executive officers of each of the
ships became the guests of the cham
ber of commerce at a banquet. Speech
es were made by Mayor Snlyth, Secre-
| tary Herbert, Governor Eberle, Ad-
| miral Bunce and others. Secretary
Herbert responded to the toast "Our
Navy"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
YOUNG MEMS REPUsLICAN cLUB.
President Hotchkiss Announces Two Com
mittees-Howling Contests.

President Hotchkiss of the Young
Mems Republican club made the fol-
lowing announcements last evening:
House committee-Chamman Edwin
j. Smith, James r. Lyon, W. G. Mer-
rlll. Assembly committee-Chairma
Herbert w. Snow. Henry S. Dawson
Edward P. Lyon, Donald G.. Carmichael,
Arthur C. Graves.
The remaining committees will be ap~
pointed later.
Members who wish to join either
the whist or the chess club are re-
quested to hand their names to the
steward of the club at an early date.
This evening the bowling team will
meet the Park City club of Bridgeport
at the. club house on Crown street
The following members We're elected:
George B. Austin, DR.. ]. Bagan, C. j.
Berg, L. H. Booth, c. P. Brown, John
Green, Frank S. Hamilton, jr., David
j. Hinman, Edward A. Hitchcock,
Mark Holmes, C. Kearney, Bella Kova-
leczky r. Lidell, jr., F. L. Lunit, w.
e. Lyon, G. w. Mallory, A. D. Moore,
George G. Nesbitt,, c. f. Olmstead,
Homer G. Perkins, Edward G, Porter,
H. c. Pennoit, Charles W. Ross w. H.
Sanford, Carl F. Stahl, George w. Starr,
Mark Stevens, Jesse A. Wilmott.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
THE SOUTH NORWALK MURDER.
Result of the Coroner's Inquest Held Yes
terday,

South Norwalk, Feb. 1S.-Coroner Do
ten of Fairfield county held an inquest
here this afternoon in investigating the
death of the woman whose body was
found on the tracks of the Consolidated
road at 1880 o'clock last night near
Westport.
Medical Examiner Burke in his re-
port says that it is his opinion that the
woman was first murdered and then
her body was placed on the tracks.
The top of the skull was removed from
the body and will be used in evidence
to show the injuries on the head.
This afternoon the coroner examined
several witnesses in the case. William
| Phillips. who lives about two hundred
feet from where the body of the woman
was found, said that he crossed the
white bridge at 10 o'clock last night
and saw man and a woman standing
| in the cut on the railroad tracks. He
recrossed the bridge later and the cou-
| pie We're not there.
Ernest Page, who also lives in the
vicinity of the railroad tracks, said that
about 9:45 o'clock last night he saw a
team standing in the roadway near the
pIluSe over the railroad tracks Without
any one in the wagon.
Officer Allen ot SauSatuck said that
he traced the footprints and trail of
blood in the snow for distance of five
hundred feet and then lost track of
them.
| The coroner late this afternoon ad-
| joupned the hearing until 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
! The identity of the murdered woman
is still a mystery. A large number of
/ Italians called at the undertaking es-
tablishment to-day, but failed to iden-
tify the body. The only article found
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
CONNECTICUT TYPoTHErA.
G. S. Morehouse of This City Elected Presi.
dent of the Body.

Hartford, Feb 1S-The Connecticut
Typothetae held it's annual meeting and
banquet in this city this evening, OH
GERS elected We're: President,C. S. More
house of New Haven; vice presidents
L. Brainard of Hartford, w. II. Mari
gold of Bridgeport and E. E. Smith OF
Meriden; secretary, George NJ. Adkins
of New Haven; delegates to national
convention, c. S. Morehouse, l.. Brain
ard, Il. II. Parkhurst, Nelson H. Lee
w. Fl. Marigold.
At the banquet there We're addresses
by Lieutenant Governor Dewell, E. H
Andrews, president of the Nationa
Typothetae Ex-Governor Bulkeley
Secretary Woodward of the board OF
trade, and others There were fifty
prsons present.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
M,KINLEY TOBACCO RATES
Have Been Restored in the New Tariff
Rill.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The Mckinley
rate of duty on coal was restored at
this mornings meeting of the republi-
can members of the ways and means
committee. Under the present law the
duty is forty cents ton for bituminous
and shale. The former rate of duty
was seventy-five cents for a ton of
twenty-eight bushels, with eighty
pounds to the bushel Coke, on which
the presnt duty is Is per cent ad valo-
rem, was restored to the former rate of
20 per cent. ad valoren.
The remainder of the session was de-
voted to a consideration of the sun
dries schedule, which also remains as
the unfinished business for tomorrow.
The committee this morning gave the
finishing touches to the tobacco sched-
ule. Although this schedule, like others
in the bill, is liable to change before
the measure is reported to the house, it
may be said In a general way that the
several grades of tobacco have been
restored to the former rate
There was some discussion as to the
duty 1n filters, which is now thirty
five cents a pound From data fur
nished the committee at the hearings
in December last and from other
sources it is convinced that under the
present condition the cigar makers of
Florida, and particularly at Tampas en-
joy great advantage over their north
ern and western rivals 1t is contended
that tobacco so imported is used not
only for filling, but also for wrapping
purposes and it was decided therefore
to double the filters and make it at
least seventy cents pound The
growers in general desire a higher rate
of duty, but the committee is not likely
to exceed this rate much, if any.
The Mckinley rate on leaf tobacco
suitable for cigar wrappers, if not
stemmed, was So a pound; if stemmed,
S2.75 pound. In the present law.
wrappers tobacco unstemmed is 81 so
pound; if stemmed $3.50 pound. The
Mckinley rate on all tobacco other
than wrapper tobacco, in leaf, unman-
ufactured and not stemmed, was thirty
five cents pound; if stemmed fifty
cents pound; and tobacco manufac-
ured, of all descriptions, not specially
enumerated or provided for in that act
was forty cents pound. The former
rate on snuff and snuff -four manu-
factured of tobacco was fifty cents a
pound, and on cigars, cigarettes, and
cheroots of all kinds, $3.50 pound and
rs per cent ad valorem, with a pro-
vision that paper cigars and cigarettes,
including wrappers, should be subject
to the same duties as were imposed
upon cigars.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
A FEMALE FIREBUG.
She Set Fire to Her Home just for Exotic
ment.

ment.
Boston, Feb. 18.-Yesterday afternoon
and evening four attempts were made
to set fire to the house, 994 fremont
street, and the incendiary was thought
to be a tramp who had solicited money
of Mrs Mullins a tenant, and had BEEN
refused. To-day, however, Lulu E.
Mullins, a step-daughter of the wo-
man above mentioned, made full cen
fession to Fire Marshal Whitcomb, that
she set the fires for the purpose Of
burning the building and having some
excitement.
The girls own mother died when she
was quite young and until about a.
month ago she had been living with
her grandmother in Fall River, and
other relatives at Jamaica Plains.
Although only eighteen she is fully
developed and looks to be at least TWEEN.
ty-one years old. The young woman
was allowed to go home in charge OF
her father, and the police were instruct
ed to keep an eye upon her. She will
be arraigned in the Roxbury district
court upon the charge Of arson to-
morrow.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
Dixon and Erne Matched.

New York, Feb. 1S.-George Dixon
and Frank Erne, the featherweight
champion of Buffalo, were matched
last night to meet in 25-round contest
for the featherweight championship of
the world at the boxing show to be Civ
en- at the Broadway Athletic club on
March g. The boys are to meet at 124
pounds, weigh-in at Z O'Clock on the
night of the contest, and they are to
take 50 per cent. of the box receipts.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19

A young man living at 551 Howard
avenue thought he heard some one try
ing the back door last night about II
o'clock. He raised the window of his
bedroom and saw the form Of man
in a kneeling position and trying to fit
a key in the lock in the door. Patrol
man Hyde who was passing was called
and made an investigation. He found
footprints where the would-be burglar
made his escape.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
Serious Results of SnowbaIIiuy

Middletown, Conn, Feb. 1S-EdwareI
w. Thompson, member of the junior
class at Wesleyan. was struck in the
eye with a snow ball in a conflict be
tween the high school students and the
college men yesterday, and to-day at
a consultation of physicians, it was
found that Thompson's optic nerve had
been so badly injured that he will lose
the sight of the right eye. Thompson
belongs in Wayerly, n. Y.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
Prize Fighter Killed.

Cincinnati. O.. Feb. 1S-In a contest
at the Manhattan club room at River
side, a few miles out of the city. to-
night, Ben Coleman, aged twenty-five,
was knocked down by Joe Rodgers.
Coleman did not rise and was carried
from the ring. A doctor examined him
and pronounced him dead and that his
neck was broken. 1t is not known
whether the fall or the blow killed him.
Both boxers were colored. Rodgers
disappeared.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
Massacred by Indians.

Winona. N D., Feb. 1S.-The bodies
of Rev. Thomas Spicer and wife, their
daughter Mrs. William Rouse, with her
one-year-old twin boys, and Mrs. Wal
dron, mother of Postmaster Waldron,
were found on the Spicer plantation,
near here, to-day. All were horribly
mutilated and the tragedy is supposed
to have been the work of Indians from
the Standing Rock Indian reservation.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
DAVID KEIFER DEAD.
Was One of the Best Known German
Americans in Connecticut.

Waterbury, Feb. 1S.-Daniel Kiefer,
one of the best known Germans in the
state, died tonight after an extended
Illness. He was fifty-six years of age,
and a. native of Germany. He had
been president Of the board of council
men, a member of the board of alder
men, a member Of the police board
and road commissioner and at the
time of his death was first assessor
He had been commander of Wad-
ham post, G. A. R., of this city, and
was department inspector of the g. a
A. in this state. He was also aide de
camp en- the staff of National Depart
ment Commander Warner. He enlist
ed in the Fifty-ninth regimen. n. Y.
Volunteers, and served in the seven
day battle. He leaves willow.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
THE CARRINGTON PUBLISHING co

cree ordering the torpedo tiotilla to pre-
vent the debarSation of Turkish rein
forcements on the island. 1t is stated
that the commanders of the foreign
squadrons in Cretan waters have IN
duced Colonel Vassos not to lombard
the town Of Halepa, which he was pre-
pairing to do, they promising that a
solution of the whole question faVora-
BILE to Greece would be soon arrived at
by the powers.
The situation on the frontier OF
Greece is very threatening, and II
would not be surprising to hear OF ac-
tual hostilities there at any time. All
the available Turkish troops are being
| concentrated on the frontier, whittier
have been dispatched strong Greek
forces. In the present temper of the
troops a very slight incident might
bring about a serious collision. The
advices received here show that the
situation is daily becoming more criti-
cal.
| London, Feb. 1S.-Sir William Ver-
non Harcourt the leader Of the liberal
party, has sent telegram to the Liv-
erpool Reform club, in which he says:
| L edIHeStly II tietl StiS SONSAAA
ment will not employ the forces of the
crown to prevent the liberation OF
Crete. Such a proceeding would be
universally condemned by the British
nation"
| The Earl of Kimberly, who was sec
| retary of state for foreign affairs In
| Lord Rosebery's cabinet, sent dis
patch of similar tenor to the club
| Sofia, Feb 1S-M De Tcharykow, the
Russian diplomatic agent, has inform
| ed the government that the czar de-
sires that the Bulgarians should not
help the agitation in Macedonia against
the Turks, and that the Bulgarian au-
thorities should not allow bands to
cross from their country into Macedo-
MIA to aid the malcontents there.
| London. Feb. 1S.-The Chronicle tele-
graphed to Mr.. Gladstone, who is now
in the south of France, asking him his
opinion of the proposal that the powers
/ should block the Piraeus. In reply Mr..
Gladstone telegraphs:
II detest the whole idea of using force
in behalf of Turkey, which has become
an outlaw"
| King George has telegraphed to the
Cretan committee in London, thanking
it for the support it has given him. In
his dispatch, the king says:
| Il am doing my best to protect the
Greek people, who have been suffering
and fighting since 1921 to obtain their
liberty and union with Greece
The correspondent of the Times at
Canea telegraphs that the insurgents
have intimated to the consuls their in
tention to attack Halepa Immediately.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
Speculation Ruined Him.

Boston, Feb 1S.-Efving F. Chaplin,
receiving teller of the Fourth National
bank is short in his accounts. The ex-
act amount is not known outside of the
bank and its officials, while saying it
is small will give no definite informa-
tion. Chapin's friends promise to make
good the shortage, and there Will prob
ably be no prosecution.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
A FIN DE Steele HERO.
Permanent Fund for the Care of John l..
Sullivan to be Established.

d
Philadelphia, Feb. 1S.-Philadelphia
sporting writer's have taken the initia-
tive in regard to establishing perma-
nent fund for John L. Sullivan, the eX-
champion of the world. AT meeting
held here last night $1,000 was sub
scribed by the Quaker City Athletic
club. A committee consisting of the
sporting editors of the morning and
afternoon papers was appointed, and
William H. Recap was chosen as a
committee of one to visit Carson City,
New, on or before March H. for the
purpose of calling a meeting of the
sporting writer's of the United States
and enlist their efforts in the ex-cham-
pion's behalf
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
100, 900 Tons of steel Rails for Export.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Important bank
ing interests were to-day advised that
the Carnegie company has sold $4,000
tons of steel rails for export to London,
the buyer being one of the largest Eng
lish railways. Other sales of $4,000 tons
were reported, making the export sales
foot up 100000 tons.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19

There was a spirited discussion in
sthe house yesterday morning when the
adoption of the joint rule which is to
govern the course of bills reported in
sthe general assembly during this ses-
sion, at least, came up. The amend
sment was introduced by Mr.. Clark of
sWindham. The bill provides for imme-
sdiate action upon all adverse reports.
s(For full text see senate proceedings.)
Mr.. Beckwith of New London thought
, the bill would work a hardship and in
smany cases an injustice to the member
Introducing the bill.
Mr.. Williams of Salisbury said that
snnder the old rule there was a lot of
stuff printed on the calendar at an ex-
Continued on Fifth Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
Killed by the Express.

Saugatuck, Feb. 1S.-An unknown
man supposed to be a German about
thirty years of age was struck by an
express train going east at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon near here and instantly
killed. He was picking up coal on the
track when the train came along and
struck him. The body was removed to
an undertaking establishment to await
Identification.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
Woman Suffrage Defeated

Boston, Feb 1S-In the house this af
ternoon the resolve to amend the con-
stitution by striking out the word
male from the qualifications for vot-
ers, was debated at considerable length
and finally defeated by a vote of SO to
S6
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
Pillsbury Defeats Sbow,It.,

Brooklyn, N. Y, Feb. 1S.-The third
game of the chess match between Pills
bury and Showalter was played last
night, Pillsbury scoring a win after
forty moves. The score now stands;
Pillsbury l, Showalter 0; drawn. >.