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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25

Crime has become so prevalent in
Washita county, Oklahoma Territory,
that 300 farmers have met at Cloud
Chief and organized a law-and-order
league. Every member agreed not to
go on the bond of any person charged
with felony; to help officers hunt down
all criminals; to protect all witnesses
for the state, and to prosecute any per-
son who attempts to intimidate wit
nesses. 1t is also tacitly understood
that they will promptly hang the first
cattle thief or murderer caught.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25

How contemplate Is the miserable
man who, by smooth tongue and slick
ways, gets worthy people into his
clutches to be bunkoed, robbed or
murdered! Conspicuous in his class
Just now is Butler, the Australian null
ti-murderer, who was recently captured
in San Francisco on board the Swan
hilda. While on the vessel he was
known in sailor parlance as an "angel
sailor He used no bad language and
objected to any coarse or profane ex-
pressions being used by his shipmates.
One day at mess, when a sailor rudely
snatched a piece of bread from the
hand Of another, Butler, who valued
human life as cheaply as that of q gnat,
was so outraged at this breach OF table
etiquette that, after glaring angrily at
the offender, he remarked hat he had
once killed a negro in West Australia
for a less Offense than that. Alto
gether this man, who lured his victims
{ o the mountains and made them dig
their w graves, was much tOo nice
to associate with the herd OF common
sailors he shipped with. Beware of on
fidence men-men who have spells of
being too good. They are utually after
either your money or your life.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25

One of the wisest of ancient philoso-
pliers said that he knew only one
thing, and that was that he knew moth
ing. The writer's of the inevitable
cabinet gossip" that helps to fill the
newspapers for nearly four months
after a Presidential election, manage
to demonstrate conclusively that they
know everything except the one thing
that this wise old Greek happened to
know.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25

ton, was arguing her case against
Tfeacy, who was trying TO dlspossess
her of her Ashland Park farm.
An attractive young woman is work
ing "A new %Swindling scheme on Iowa
druggists. she desires TO exchange Il
bottle of patent medicine purchased Il
short time before by mistake OF the
clerk for a bottle Of sarsaparilla. The
exchange Is made. and shortly after
the druggist discovers that the package
has been broken and that the bottle
contains only water.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25

1t sometimes happens that while
men Of great wealth are being de-
nounced as plutocratic enemies of the
masses of the people, some large
hearted %plutocrat at that very time is
engaged in maturing a plan to put a
million dollars or more at the service
of the poor. These are condolences,
The most recent instance is that af-
forded by Mr.. j. Pierpont Morgan's
million-dollar gift to charity.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25
PITH Of THE NEWS.
EVENTS 0F THE PAST WEEK In A
CONDENSED FORM.

A General Resume of the Most I'm
pOrtnnt News of the Week, trom
all Parts Of the Globe, Boficd
Down and Arranged in Con-
veDient Form for Rapid FER
usnl by Busy People.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25

1t is stated that the number of per-
sous killed in the United States last
year by overhead wires was greater
than the number killed by railways.
They are called live wires, but they
mean death.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25

The demand for good roads is heard
in all parts Of the union, and if there's
any virtue in demanding a thing we
shall get them.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25

The Iron Ore association has dwin-
died down to a combination of Carne-
gle and Rockefeller, but it is still
hefty.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25

1t was the Bulgarian atrocities that
eliminated in Plevna. Cretan ~outrages
may be the beginning of the end of
Turkish rule in Europe.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25

Only the rich or prominent enjoy the
luxury of receiving all the blame to
which they are entitled.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25

A musical bicycle has appeared in
England. The motion of the vehicle
grinds out the tunes, and the wheel
man whirls along to the strains of live
ly harmony. Nice, isn't it?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25

How brittle is the thread Of life!
DR.. Dill of De Soto, Ind, died from
blood poisoning contracted from
scratching an ankle while getting into
a buggy.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25

full when you cannot help things be-
ing as they are.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25

The fact that a man is buster than
other people is apt to cause him to
acquire the idea that he is more useful.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25

The man who knows enough to be
decent need not sit up nights to rem
edy other defects in his ed Ication.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25
The fun a man has on the quiet is
the kind that really nourishes him.

The more victories Gen. Weyler re-
ports, the more re-enforcements he
calls for.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25

The neck of the Rubber Trust should
be reached as soon as possible.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25
SOUTH DAKOTA

The more the doctors become experts
the more they disagree.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25
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Is made a neces- Es2
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it should. The demand for ~ !
and invigorating is grandlv !
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which ~
blood just the quality and !,
needed to maintain health y
digest food, build up and staps !,
nerves and overcome that t;s
ing. 1t is the ideal Spring NJ II,
Be sure to get only
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
STATE NEWS.
A DECIDED SENSATION.
The Arrest ON Miss Grisvold on II
Charge of Murder,

The Arrest ON Miss Griswold on the
Charge of Murder.
Cooper, Tex, June 4.-(Special.) 1.-The
report from Yoakum of the arrest of Miss
Pauline Griswold, charged with the muir.
der of Mrs. James Mcclure, at Cheap
side, has created great sensation here.
Miss Griswold has several relatives and
host of friends here. She lived herr
three years ago and was in charge of the
primary department of the public school,
and since then she taught another school
in this county, and so high is her repu-
tation as an efficient teacher that she has
been offered and has accepted position
as teacher in the high school at this place
for the coming scholastic year.
Professor q. G. Fuller, principal of the
school, will have the catalogues of the
school ready for distribution in few
days, in which Miss Griswold's name ap-
pears as member of the faculty. No
one believes her capable of doing malice.
Her relatives at once wired to other
relatives in Louisiana, and also in Con
zales county, for particulars, and no
money will be spared in clearing up the
charges at once and securing her i'm
mediate release.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Medical Congress.

Philadelphia, June 4.-The fourth and
lest days session of the congress and
semi-centennial of the American Medi-
cal association began here this morning
with the reading of paper on state med
icine by DIR. John b. Hamilton of ILL.,
nois.
The following officers were then elected.
DIR. George M. Stornberg Of Washington,
president; DIR. j. M. Matthews of Ken
lucky, first vice president; DIR. Henry r..
Newman of Illinois, treasurer; DIR. W..
b. Atkins of Philadelphia, secretary.
Denver was selected as the next place.
of meeting.
The following were elected delegates to
the international educational convention,
to be held in Moscow next August: G.
;. Mitchell, G. Il. Hyndman, Charles
Dennison, A. NJ. Miller, ii. Il. johnson,
George NJ: Stornberg, A. Marcy, d. II.
Holton, Thomas McDavitt, l. N. Quinn
by and George II. Fowler.
After an address by DR.. Stornberg,
surgeon of the United States army, the
newly elected president, the congress adj
journed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
BIMETALLIC LEAGUE,
Annual Meeting Held in Manchester
Prospects Reported as Hopeful.

Manchester, Eng, June 1.-The annual
meeting of the bimetallic league opened
here this morning. There was a large
attendance, including over fifty dele
gates from labor associations. The
mayor of Manchester presided and well
coined the delegates. Letters of regret
were read from the first lord of the treas
ury, A. j. Balfour; the president of the
local government board, Mr.. Henry
Chaplin; Mr.. Alfred de Kotscniid, the
consul general for Austria.
In report it was stated that the fea-
ture of the year was the election of a
president in the United States, where
VIM. j. Bryan polled 100000 on the
platform of national bimetallism and
VIM. Mckinley polled 100000 votes on
platform pledging him to promote inter-
national bimetallism.
The report continues as follows:
While the necessity for international
bimetallism was never greater than at
present the council can with confidence
affirm that never since 1888 have the
prospects been so hopeful. In view of
the serious attempts now making to Sc
cure a settlement on an international
basis it earnestly calls on friends of
monetary reform to redouble their efforts
during the coming year."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
The RESERVATIONS Accented.

London, June 2.-The Madrid cores
pondent of the Times says: The queen
regent has accepted the resignation of
Senior Canovas del Castillo. 1t has caused
a profound sensation. Before finally TAX
ing this step her majesty begged Senior
Canoyas to remain in office till tomorrow
in order that she might have another OPP
pOrtunity to consider the matter in cOun-
Gil, but this only meant that the resig-
nation would be accepted. Senior CanO-
vas rendered his resignation because he
could not again undertake to re-establish
relations with the liberals. He preferred
to leave the crown full liberty to decide
as to the best solution.
Both houses of the cortes voted with
out debate the financial supplies neces-
sary to enable the cOrtes to adjourn sine
die and granted authority for the issue
of treasury bonds and the contraction of
loans guaranteed by the Spanish treasury
TO cover the expenses of the wars in Cuba
and the Philippine islands, with a special
lien on the revenues of Spain for the
Cuban war loan.
The queen regent then signed the de-
crees suspending the sittings, whereupon
Senior Canovas Immediately rendered his
resignation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
BIsCAYNE CREW ARRESTED.
They Say Inspector HambletOn Re-
fused to Show Badge of
Authority.

Miami, Fla, June 2.-Capt. Sabale and
his crew of five men of the steamer Bis
cayne, which was boarded by Special In
spector of Customs Hambleton off New
River inlet at 5 o'clock Monday morning
while she was transferring arms, ammu-
milton and coal to the Dauntless, were
arrested by United States Marshal Nc
Kay tonight. Through their attorneys
they waived examination and We're
placed under 500 bonds each for appear
ance before United States Commissioner
Eagan at Jacksonville on the Sth. They
are charged with violation of section
1857 of the Revised Statutes in unlaw-
fully refusing to acknowledge the au-
thOrity of United States officer and
forcibly obstructing him in the perform
ance of his duties.
The defense, it is understood, will be
that Hambleton was asked to show his
badge of authority or warrant for his at
tempt to board the boat with cooked
gun and to interfere with the rights of
the crew in legitimate traffic, which he
did not show, and that he was officious
in the display of authority. 1t was said
further that he was not molested by any
of the Biscayne crew, and that if they
had not interfered he would have been
handled most severely by the Cubans
aboard the Biscayne.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10

met today, President John A. Lee pre-
r ~ Lee received kilograms from
tne presidents of number of railroads
replying TO invitations sent them to be
present All of them regretted that they
Souid not accept the kind invitations.
several governors also sent regrets. The
MARGINAL board of directors reported
II,!o9 members in good standing in the
national association. They also reported
mere were no unpaid death claims
against the association now. The report
vi PRESIDENT Lee was ordered read. 1t
N was nor read. however, as the delegates
ha1 been furnished with printed copies.
., The afternoon session was opened by
the reading of the report of the national
hotel committee, and this was followed
Dy reports of legislative and press COM
mittees. Committees were then ap-
pointed, with chairmen as follows:
c., Constitutional amendments, w. l..
Stages; resolutions, E. e. Harbi: on ma
tlonal officers reports, Il. H. Spitz; rail-
roads, M. w. Phelan; ON report of secre-
tary and treasurer, August Elmer; on
board of directors. B. B. Sagefoos.
Inc most important committee is the
one TO which proposed amendments to
tne constitution have been referred.
"iShuileuuo were pTOpOSeu felatlnS
to salaries and expenses of national Off
GERS and to accidents to members and
also to requirements as to eligibility. 1t
is understood that the committee will
recommend the rejection of amendments
increasing the salary of the secretary
and also claims for injuries caused by BIZ
cycle accidents and allowing expense
money to the board of directors for at
tending national conventions.
Great confusion was caused by the an
nouncement that the lection of officers
was in order.
Mr.. Burrows of Illinois made the point
that Other, business had been passed over
and the election was not in order. The
chair overruled the point of order and
the motions came thick and fast. The
convention was becoming squally and a
motion to adjourn was made, but was de-
feated
The second vice president took the
chair and after a squabble of half an
hour the motion to proceed with the
election of officers was defeated.
A vote of thanks to the retiring presi-
dent was adopted
Reports of secretary, treasurer and
state presidents were submitted.
Following .he business session, an in
formal reception was given the visiting
ladies at the Maxwell House.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
SHOWS UP BAD FOR ALTGELD.
Report of Committee Investigating
Misrepresentation of Illinois
University Funds.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 2.-The report of
the special committee of the senate ap-
pointed to investigate the charges of the
misrepresentation of funds of the Univer-
sity of Illinois by G. w. Spaulding, treas
urer of the university board, and the de.
funct Globe Savings bank, which will
be submitted to the senate tomorrow. will
create something of sensation owing to
the freedom with which Ex-Governor Alt
geld's name is connected with the affair.
The report declares that. the ex-governor
was heavy borrower of the failed bank
and that he must have known of its con-
dition when he recommended Spaulding
for president, and that G. H. Prentice,
formerly in charge of the banking depart
ment of the state auditors Office, was
removed at Altgeld's request after hay
ing insisted on rigid examination of the
Globe Savings banks affairs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10

sections of the American press, which
greatly exaggerate the actual condition
of Cuban affairs. Mr.. Calhoun says it
is very difficult for him to form an
opinion as to the real conditions in the
island owing to the contradictory reports
made by both sides.
Near Captain General Weyler's west
ern trocha two Spanish battalions, the
Sevilla and the Garrolano, installing
each other for insurgents, fell afoul and
had hot engagement, lasting ten minutes
and resulting in loss of nine killed and
thirteen wounded.
The insurgents have attacked and
raided the town of Vueltas, province of
Santa Clara
The Spanish authorities have arrested
and confined in the city Jail Joaquin Var
gas, proprietor of the Ejidos. Vargas
has filed petition asking to be tried by
the civil court Of his own town. United
States Vice Consul James Springer,
who went to investigate the case was ar
rested on returning to his hotel and was
taken into the presence of the military
commander, but the latter ordered his
immediate release.
The steamer Satiustegui has sailed for
Spain with 533 sick and disabled soldiers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
CRISIS EXTREMELY GRAVE.
A Liberal Cabinet With Sagasta as
Premier Is Very Likely.

A Liberal Cabinet With Sagasta as
Premier Is Very Likely.
New York, June "A Madrid dispatch
to the World says:
The crisis is extremely grave. The
excitement in political and financial cir
cles is intense. Never since the death
of King Alfonso ii in 1885 has Queen
Christiana found herself in so serious
and difficult position. One of two
things she must do. She may keep Senior
Canovas as premier with his conserva-
tive cabinet intact or modified and keep
Gen. Weyler in Cuba to persevere in his
present policy with the ample means re;
Gently voted by the cortes; she may call
upon Senior Sagasta to form a liberal cab
met, in which Senior Moret will probably
be minister of foreign affairs with op-
portunity to follow his well known in
clination to come to an understanding
with the United States; Senior Maura,
the great home ruler, minister of the col
onies, Marshal Lopez Dominguez as war
minister, SPANS best financier, Senior
Gamazo, as minister of the finance, and
which cabinet would probably send Mar
to conciliate the insurgents and loyalsts
by establishing more radical home rule
than Senior Canovas contemplates, and
thus they say the queen can pursue the
latter course after due consideration of
the prospects, because it was virtually
stalking everything on the success of a
liberal government.
The liberals seem confident and the
conservatives are downcast. In the mill
tary clubs and in political circles the ma
jority believe that the queen will decide
to have liberal government.
The general impression throughout the
city tonight is that Senior Sagasta is
likely to succeed Senior Canovas as pre-
mier, as the latter could hardly reverse
the colonial policy or recall Weyler.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
SPANISH MINISTRY RESIGNS
THE CANOVAS CABINET HAS GIVEN
UP THE FIGHT WITH THE
LIBERALS.
THE QUEEN REGENT HAS ACCEPTED
Point to n Liberal Cabinet, With
Sagasta as Premier-WeyIer
Would BE Recalled.

Madrid June 2.-The premier, Senior
Canovas del Castillo, has rendered to the
queen regent the resignation of the cab
met, owing to the difficulty the minister
experienced in carrying on the govern
ment in view of the parliamentary situa-
ton caused by the refusal of the liberals
to take part in the deliberation of the
cortes. This attitude of the liberals is
due to the personal encounter between
the Duke of Tetuan, the minister of for
eign affairs, and Senior Canovas, lib
eral senator, on May %, when the duke
slapped the face of the senator after a
heated debate ON the Morgan belliger-
ency resolution, adopted by the United
States senate. The queen regent will
hold cabinet council tomorrow to dis
cuss the situation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
CENTRAL LAND GRANT CASE.
Writ of Error Granted by the Unit.
ed States Supreme Court.

Fort Worth, Tex, June 4.--(Special.)-
A writ of error has been granted by the
supreme court of the United States In the
case of The State VS.. The Houston and
Texas Central Railway Company and
Frederick p. Olcott ct al. Receivers.
This is one of the suits brought by the
state of Texas to recover lands granted
to the Houston and Texas Central Rail
way for construction. The case was not
long ago decided in the court of civil ap-
peals for the Second supreme judicial dis
trict, at Fort Worth.
The papers were signed by the clerk
of the United States circuit court today.
The writ of error was sued out by the.
attorney of the road, sent to attorneys
here and by the latter taken to the
United States circuit court clerks office.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Negro wife Murderer Hanged.

Mansfield, La, June Aim Willis,
negro, was hanged here today for the
murder of his wife, which occurred in
this parish about one year ago. He was
cool and calm and apparently absolutely
fearless to the last.
He had received religious consolation
and declared that his soul was saved and
that he was ready to go. He had nothing
TO say The trap was sprung at 10 D.
m, the bone OF the neck snapped audibly.
there not being evidenced culver of
muscle or nerve in the body, and the con-
demned man was pronounced dead after
twenty minutes
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
American steamer Fired On.

Havana, via Key West, June 2.-The
Ward line steamer Valencia, which ar
rived at Cienfuegos, reports an exciting
experience while off Guantanamo bay.
The Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes
signalled to the Valencia to display her
colors. As the Valencia did not imme-
diately comply, the warship fred a blank
shot, which was followed almost imme-
diately by a solid shot, falling out of
range. The Valencia then displayed her
colors. 1t is understood that the United
States vice consul at Santiago de Cuba
has lodged formal protest against the
act of the cruiser. Capt. Quesada left
yesterday by the steamer Mexico to in
vestigate the affair, which has serious
aspect.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Proposed Chinese Railway.

London, June 2.-The Pekin cores
pondent of the Times says the Chinese
Belgian railway contract was signed on
May 30. Under its terms the railway
from Hankow to Paoting Flu is to be
completed by 1908. The contract ap-
pears to be unavoidable because, in view
of the fact that the complete control is
vested in China, if confidence can be
felt in the security to be offered by the
syndicate. Shing Ia Jen undertook to
raise f2,O00,000, but he finds it impos-
sible unless he can float a new foreign
loan from which to divert that amount.
No Chinese bank has been appointed
banker to the railroad company.