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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
This Cruel World.

The pocteSS lay in Lcr narrow bel
and stared with pain-glaZed eyes at
the dirty ceiling overhead. noting. as
one in n dream. the great holes i'll it.
and half forming wish thaC il would
ruln no more. The sun was high in
the heavens. With fancy's eye she
could see it flooding hill anG dale with
golden glory, dispclling autumnal
mists in forest glades, and lending
richer, rarer tintS TO the gorgeous liv-
cry of the woods. IN fancy. too, She
could hear the sweet songs of BIRDS
the merry laugh Of happy children
gamboling on village green's, and her
whole soul rose in revolt AMI her hcart
cried out with its pain. She lOnged To
leave her bed and be UP ard away
hut she knew tlat it was an itd-
possibility.
oh" She cried. in her agony 0r
spirit, "why don't that waSherWoman
bring my blo0morst" Beating her
pillow frenziedly. the pOetess cursed
the day she chose literature for 4 pro-
fession.-New York Journal.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
Cannot Subdue the Fire,

HOughtOn, Mich. Dec. 24.-The fire
At the Dollar Bay coal docks has got
ten entirely beyond control, and it is
with great difficulty that coal is being
removed ut the rate of | 200 tons daily.
The buildings have been partially I'M
rooted To give flremen a chance for air,
but the men are frequently overcome
and are labOring at n terrible diSad-
vantage. About $4,000 tons of soft
coal remain in the buildings, much Of
which is burning. Millions of gallons
Of water have been poured into the
blazing piles, but apparently without
the slightest effect. Gas from the fire
is smellcd ten and fifteen miles dis
tant.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
KILLING OF COL. RUIZ.
4 Captured Insurgcnt Throws Some
Light on the Tragedy.

Havana, Dec. "a. 49, AgripinO Ortiz,
the orderly of Col. NestOr Aranguren,
has surrendered and been brought to
Havana. In the presence of local
newspaper men and a number of cor
respondents of American and other
foreign newspapers, he said that the
late Lieut.. Col. Joaquin Ruiz was eX-
pected by Col. Aranguran, as letters
had been exchanged between them.
Ruiz, he says, was very affectiOnately
received, and, after breakfastinG to-
getber and conversing privately / an
hour they went with guides to Sierra
JarucO. Ortiz does not know what oc-
Cured afterward, but says he does not
believe that Col. Aranguren betrayed
the trust reposed in him by Ruiz. He
thinks that, owing to a difference eX-
listing between Aranguren and the in
surgent leader, Rafael de Cardenas,
the latter maliciously ambushed them
and killed Ruiz. He suspects, however,
that Aranguren was killed also, tho
unable to confirm his suspicion.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
Why He stole the Turkey.

Uncle Cicero Jones, an Atlanta dark
cy, was recently brought before a
Justice Of the peace for stealing tur-
key. The evidence showed that the
turkey had roasted on CicerO'S fence,
and that its head and feathers We're
found concealed in his house the next
day. In teStifying in his own behalf,
the court asked him how to explain
that point. "YO' see hcah, jedge, it's
dis n way: | dOan deny tucking de
turkey. but he roasted on dat fence Il
long time. He wuZ Il trcSpasscr, an |
jest tuck him fur de rent of my fence
Chicago Journal.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
New Electric Light Plant.

In accordance with the policy OF econ-
omy adopted by the receivers of the Bal
tmore 81 Ohio railroad an electric light
ing plant has been installed at Ihila-
delphia for the purpose of lighting the
passenger station. yards, freight sta
tons, freight yards, docks roundhouses,
machine shops etc. Twice as many
lights are in service now as when the
company purchased the current from To-
cal lighting companies, yet the expenses
have been reduced One-hdlf.
The Philadelphia plant consists of one
15O-H. =. boiler, two 50-general electric
arc light generators which are belted to
a 121-H. =. standard Westinghouse en-
CINE. 1t took twenty miles of wire for the
overhead construction and submarine
cable is used in crossing the Schuylkiil
river,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
ALIST OF PENSIONERS.
Commissioner Evans Advocates the
Publishing of One.

WASHINGTON. Dec 24.-Commissioner
Evans. of the pension bureau. is n
strong advocate of the policy of pub
fishing the entire list of persons who
draw pensions from the government.
He expects that n bill for this purpose
Will he introduced in congress when IL
reaSSembleS in January. A recon-
mendation that Il list be published was
made by the commissioner in his an
nual report. AZ he expressed the be-
lief that it would be particularly valu-
able for the use of the special eXamin-
crS in the field. In 1888 the bureau
published n list of pensioners, but
since that time there have been many
additions to an eliminatiOnS from it,
besides additions granted, etc, so that
Il. is not of practical use at this time.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
DOING MITCH DESTRUCTION.
Cuban Insurgents Carrying on q
Vigorous Caupaj-n


Havana, Dec. "a. On Saturday
night last under cover of the darkness
the insurgent leader Ravena, with
fifty men, entered the village of Ba-
caramaO, in the neighborhOod Of
GuanabacOa. near this city. and plum
dered grocery stores and several resi-
dences without n shot being fired by
the insurgents of by the garrison. In
the Province of Santa Clara the in
surgents have dynamited fine bridge.
II ey have burned immense cane fields
on the ROsani plantation, near Aqua
calo, this province, with a loss of over
100000. 1t is also reported that they
are now burning cane fields on several
other plantations in that locality. An
unconilrmed rumOr Is in circulation
that they have burned the little town
of San Francisco de Paulo, about eight
miles from Havana. The cane fields
on the plantation Toledo, near Ha-
vana, have been burned. Last Sunday
the military commander ut Jaguey
sent n number of concentrates, under
protection of local guerillas, to bring
vegetables into town. They were sur
prised by insurgents, who killed sixty
three.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
END WAR WITH WAR.
The killing Of Ruiz Leaves No other
Course to the SpnninrIs.

COURSE 10 the SDhntUrus.
Havana. Dec. 24.--All the best in
formed persons deny that Aranguren
was killed with Ruiz. On the con-
trary. there is good authority for the
report that Immediately after Ruiz
macheted, Aranguren was promoted
from the rank of colonel to that Of
bTigadier. He delivered the temper
airy command to his first officer and
went to the camp of Gen. Alejahare
Rodriguez to inform him Of the exc
CutlOn of Ruiz, after which he re-
turned and took charge of his troops.
Gen. Pando has written to Capt.
Gen. Blanco to say that all the COM
misSiOners who have been sent to the
inSurgent camps proposing peace with
autonomy have failed and that, there
fore, no other course is open than to
finish the war with war.
In n telegram TO Gen. Blanco pro-
testing in the name of the Cuban au-
Economists against the killing of Lieut..
Col. Ruiz, Senior Marcos Garcia says
also that hitherto the autonomists have
observed a passive attitude, but from
this date they will help to crush the
rebellion. adding that 1.-The war must
be finished with war"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
Very Slick FiIfbustcrer.

New York, Dec. 24.-The Press says:
During the thick fog of the early morn
ing of last Saturday the schooner j.
NJ. Haskell skipped quietly from her
pier fastenings in the Erie basin,
turned her nose toward the by, evaded
the customs officers and under the
mantle Of the fog began her fourth
f'bustering expedition to Cuba. The
James NJ. Haskell, in view of her re-
cint performances, is credited with
being the fastest and most successful
ly managed filibustering schooner
atloat.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
MONUMENT FOR VANCE.
Corner stone Laid mt ASheville, ". C.,
with Masonic Ceremonies.

Ashaville, \. c., Dee. 24.-The cor.
npr stone of a monument to be erected
10 the memory of the late Senator Zeb-
Min Baird Vance was laid on the pub
liz square with Masonic ceremonies.
The Grafton was delivered by Rev. r..
r. Swope, rector Of All Souls church,
baltimore. Owing to the inclement
weather part of the ceremony was
held In the court house. The monu-
ment will be Of granite, seventy five
feet high, being plain shaft with
the single word Vance at the base.
Prominent Masons were present from
all parts of the state. All the money
necessary for the erection OF the mon
ument has been subscribed.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
Ty.S Men Killed.

Wadena, Mimi, Dec. "a. - Matthew
Mueller and Jacob EyertZ, farmers liv-
ing three miles east of Wadena, were
killed Tuesday afternoon while NOV
ing an old school building. District
No. -. in which they lived, built n
school house this fall and they were
removing the old building off the
school grounds. TO reach the road
they were compelled to go through a
snow bank, where they were caught
and pulled under the building. Both
II en- leave large families.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
PRISONERS SHOT.
Guatemala Method of Getting Rid OF
Troublesome Political Opponents.

San Francisco, Dec 24.-News has
reached this city of the shooting in
Guatemala of a number Of political
prisoners, including two men who are
known all over the Central American
republic The execution occurred last
month ut Huehuetenango. The princi-
pal victim was Capt. Hurculano Ruiz,
brother-n-law Of Gen. Daniel Fuentes,
now in this city: Col. Rutilio was also
shot. A third victim was the Honduran
colonel. Francisco Zellaya. He was
accused Of aiding the revolutionary
party and was executed by order Of
Barrios. the command being carried
out by Gen. Luis Molina. Three 9TH
or prominent Guatemalans suffered
death in the same manner, including
LicenciadO Marcello de Leon, a lawyer,
and Ella Zendobai. 1t Is estimated
that there are now in Guatemala pris-
ons no less than 22S prisoners Of the
late revolution.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
ROW IN A COURT HOUSE.
Two Men Seriously and Probably Fn-
tally Wounded.

tally Wounded.
Macarthur, Ohio, Dec. PA sensa-
tional trial has just been concluded
here before Justice Horton. A riot oc-
Cured in the court house during the
trial yesterday. Within the temple OF
Justice six men were arrested for par
ticipating in a row. Two men were
seriously and perhaps fatally wound
ed. Elijah Brown received six cuts,
one eight inches long and two inches
deep. He was cut to the backbone.
Plyly Teeters was struck with an
earthen spittoon and his skull frac-
tured. David Donahue, Nelson Irvine
ard Henry Teeters were placed under
n bond of $1,000 for murder and the
others were discharged. The alleged
intimacy Of Elijah Brown with mar
ried woman was the cause Of the
riot.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
New Prison, mt Green Bay.

Madison. Wis, Dec. q. Architect
Charles Clas has submitted plans Of
the new intermediary prison at Green
Bay to the governor and board of con-
troll, who approved them. The work
of construction will begin early in the
spring and the main building will be
6OOX336 feet. 1t will be fire proof, of
brick and granite. The cells will be
much the same as those in the Wau-
pun prison, but with modern improve
mentS.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
A BANKRUPTCY BILL.
Opponents of the Measure Copcedc
Its rnssn&c.

Washington, Dec. "a. There is a
favorable outlook for the passage Of
the bankruptcy bill. and even the OPP
moments of the measure comedies that
it will pass both houses. The majority
of the Democrats in the house, in all
probability, will vote against it. They
feel that its involuntary features will
allow the creditor class of the East TO
Cypress the poor of the West when the
latter are the least able to be borne
down. upon, while the voluntary phase
of the proposed legislation will en-
courage dishonesty. The opposition,
however. has felt it useless to organize
to defeat the measure, and they Will
simply put themselves on record. The
bill has been reported to the house,
and will be taken up very soon.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
Henri Failure.

Grand Rapids, Wis, Dec. 24-George
X. Gardner, one Of the most promi-
nent attorneys of the state, and a
member of the law firm of Gardner &
GaynOr. died of heart failure. He
was leading counsel for the state in
the Lord and Emery murder trial at
Wausau, where he completed his ad-
dress to the jury on Saturday last just
previous to returning to his home in
this city.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
Pirrott Succeeds Buck.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 24.-Gov. Smith,
Immediately upon his return from the
East. announced the appointment OF
William Il. Piggott Of Great Falls to
the place upon the s. preme bench
made vacant by the death OF the late
Associate Justice Horace Buck.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
Determined to Fight.

Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 24.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the Grain Ship
pers' Association Of Northwestern
Iowa has established the falSity of the
rumors concerning the prospective dis
miSsal Of the grain rate eXtCrtion cases
at a meeting here by laying plans for
pushing actions. Suits aggregating
S250,O0O have been dismissed. Those
still remaining amount to over $1,000
600.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
NIurdcrera L1nckcd.

Spokane. Wash, Dec. 24.-It is ru-
mored here, despite press dispatches TO
the contrary, that the two alleged muir
derers of Orville Hayward were, on
Saturday. lynched, but for obvious
reasons the citizens are very DESTROYS
of keeping the matter quiet.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30

Hc-"It really doesn't seem possible
that Queen Victoria can be as old aS
that"
Shc-"As old rs WHAT"
Hc--"W hy, rs old as this paper in
fcrS"
Shc-"How old is that
Hc-"lt doesn't exactly say, hut it
has an article here entitled. "Sonc
facts about Victoria, B., C.,"-BostOu
Courier.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
Whaling Fleet in Danger.

It is predicted that the vessels of the
whaling fleet most of whose underwriters
are in San Francisco. have been caught
in the ice and some may not last through
the siege Danger also threatens those
who neglect what are called "trifling'
ailments. for they may not last through
the crisis. Resort to Hostetters Stoma CHI
Bitters at snce for incipient rheumatism
malaria, constipation. nervousness and
kidney complaint.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
An Attachment.

The instigatCr of the straw vote
opened the notebook. I'VE shall have
to count you separately" he observed.
Bat the elder Of the Siamese Twins
objected strerUOuSly. WHY" he
argued 1--WE are 50 much alike that"
Clearly it seemed no empty boast.
You cant tell us apart. New
YORK Press
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
A Medical Success.

Mister said the small boy to the
chemist, give me another bottle Of
them pills you sold father day before
yesterday"
"Are they doing him good| asked
the chemist. looking pleased.
II dino whether they're doin' father
any good or not, but they're d9in' me
coed. They just lit my new air gun
Golfers Weekly.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
The important Part Of II.

I'm going to start in the millinery
business" said n Louisville girl to her
friends.
"Wh. you don't know the first thing
about it," they all declared.
Yes, indeed. | do. | can make out
the bills with the most experienced of
them" louisville Courier-J Journal.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
STREET CAR MEN ARRESTED.
Failed to Observe the LAW Requiring
Nesttbulcs on All Cars.

On All
st. Louis, Dec. 24.-Warrants were
issued against Edward Whitaker,
president Of the Lindell Railway COM
pany: Corwin III. Spencer, president Of
the Southern Electric company; John
Sculln, president of the Union Depot
railway, and Capt Robert McCulloch,
general manager of the Cass Avenue
& Fair Grounds railway. The street
railway officials are charged with
having failed to provide vestibules
during the months Of November, De-
cember. January, February and March
Of each year for the protection Of mo-
tormen, as required By q statute en-
acted at the last session Of the legis-
lature. ..
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
Quite willing.

Cant l have your daughter as n
Christmas rcmembranceT' asked the
brave young man who had bearded
the rich old father in his den.
mo, sir; ! would rather part with
every cent | have on earth"
Very we'll. Out Of consideration for
your paternal feelings, | will accept
the ALTERNATIVES"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
GrccnroGm Gossip.

II hear that Hamlet McFctridgc
took an Uncle Toms Cabin troupe to
tie klondike and got immensely rich"
They must be hard up for amusc-
mcnts there if they go to such shows
as IL lat"
"Oh. they didn't care for the show,
but they bought the bloodhounds at
fabulous prices. "-Chicago News.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
Weather Bulletin,
The lowest temperature at the diff
ferent stations for the past twenty
four hours was as follows:
= Below zero.
Eiu Farm Broken Up.

Benson, Mimi, Dec. 24.-The large
Grandview farm, two miles south Of
town, formerly managed by Col Lig-
gett, Of the experimental school, has
been sold to Edenborn & Geneser Of
Des Mones, who will sell part of it in
smaller farms, keeping only the sec
ton upon which the buildings stand.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
better Than Bullets.

Sioux City, Iowa. Dec. 24.-The 20
litical control Of the Sixth ward was
the stake for which John Holdenried
and Joe Patten recently played a game
of seven-up. Both men aspired TO rep
resent their ward in the city council.
Holdenried won by a score of 10 to 3.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
FARMER SHOT TO DEATH.
Peter Ncrtes Died by His Own Hand
or That Of His Wife.

Park Rapids. Mimi. Dec. 24.-Peter
Mertes. a farmer living near here,
was found dead in his house. His
body was lying on n pile Of wood
near n stove in which q fire was burn
ing. A gun was at his feet. His wife
ran to neighbours saying the house
was on fire, and on arrival there they
found the door locked and broke it in.
Mertes either shot himself or was
shot by his wife. The sheriff and cor
oner have gone to the scene.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
4 Young wife's Triumph.


did you make the biscuits we had
for supper last evening, dear?'
II did. love?"
"They were excellent: they gave me
a nightmare such as"I haven't had
since | ate biscuits my mother used Ia
make."-Judge.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
Suicide mt OanEe.

Usage, Iowa, Dec. 24.-Mrs. George
Lewis committed suicide by blowing
her brains out with q shotgun. No
motive is known for the rash act. She
leaves q little daughter and husband.
Mrs. Lewis tried once before TO end
her life by taking poison.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
About the Size of II,

HC--"Thc slm of WOman's happiness
may he put into three words love
you"
SnC-"And the sum Of mans happi-
ness may also be expressed in three
words-'ray h bearer - Chicago
News.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
She Took Notice.

'Oh, Bridget! l told you to notice
when the apples boiled over"
"Sure / did mum. 1t was a quarter
past 1l.'-BroOklyn Life.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30

We admire a rrr'. who Is positive in his convic.
lions Dr.. Taft "" Elm St. Rochester, y. y, is 81
sure that DIR. TAFT'S ASTHMALESE will
every case &C Asthma that he will send trial
bottle absolutely free % those afflicted.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
Smoke sledge Cigarettes. 20 for 5 cts
Great Orator This.

Briggs wasn't called on Mt the
dinner last night until TIE end Of til,
second hour.
Griggs-What did you do?
"Why, / Immediately rose to my
feet"
How did you do it?"-Lifc.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30

When a mosquito has gOrged hmsel
with human blood he dies within a fey
hours.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
ARE STILL AT LARGE
OF AMERICAN SAILORS
HAVE ESCAPED DETECTION.

4 nc State Department Receives
Further Information Regarding
the killing OF American sailors
by Japancse-BOth Men Were So
bcr ana Well Bchaved-JnpnneS
Legation officials shy That IA Full
tac Government.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best
of all cough cures.-George w. LOtz Fa-
bucher, La, Aug. 20, 1880
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
She Relieves Her Mind.

He-"I can never love another"
She-"It will not be necessary-or
advisa BILE. PUCK
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30

When Answering Advertisements Kindly
Mention This Paper.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30

Educate Your Bowels with Cnscnrcts
Candy Cathartic, cures constipation forever.
l0c. IL c. c. c. fail druggists refund money.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money II 1t fails TO cure 25s
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30

No-To-Bac for nifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong. blood pure. &c. 81. All druggists
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-30
Mrs. wInsiow,s Soothing syrup
From Away Back.

For children teething ,sOftens the gums reduces nam
nalays PAIN cures wind ccic. % cents bottle
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08
AMONG THE BOXERS.

Boss Levy. OF England, says he is ready
to box any 115-pounder.
Dick o'Brien and Jack Bonner have been
matched To box limited number of rounds
in New York this month.
Sammy Kelly has posted his second de-
posIt of $3.50 for his match with Billy
PlnneF, which takes place in Birning-
ham, England, on March 8.
Tommy Ryan, of Syracuse, is again talk
ing OF gong to England. Tommy has been
offered good purse by an English sporting
club to meet Young Corbett" in a twenty
round bout.
The contest between Jack DAILY and
Leslie Pearce will take place near Wash
ington. Both men are veryeveniy matched,
and among the cIeverest in the boxing
business. They will commence training at
once.
Johnny Murphy, of Boston, may go to
England again in few weeks. He said he
would like to fight Billy PIinmer. The
latter is anxious TO arrange ''go,7 as he
once fought Murphy a twenty five-round
draw at New Orleans.
Pat Raedy has not yet commenced to
train for his fight with Peckham ON the
2Sth. He says he got down too fine before
his fight with Dick Moore, and lac will
wait to get on little more flesh before
commencing to work hard. He viii start
active training next week.
Johnny Young, OF Brooklyn, who fought
ten-round draw with Stanton Abbott. nd
an efght-round draw with Joe Burke, of
Brooklyn, has secured responsible backing
to the extent OF $500 to meet Kid
Mop rtland, at the lightweight limit.