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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10
CRADLE. GOT II ALL.
One of His Enterprises with an
EmDtN TreASurN.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-THE Enquirer
says that the Interstate Irrigation
Canal and Land company. one of tho
enterprises of Francis G.. Cradle.
whose borrowings caused the reSigna-
ton Of the cashier of the Chemical Ma
tiOnal Bank Of New York, has an
nOunCcd 10 its creditors that it has not
dollar in its treasury with which to
pay notes. II follows with IL state
ment from the treasurer of the COM
pany. George II. LuUer. who is also
second vice president of the Security
Trust and Life Insurance company of
this city. Mr.. Luper said he could not
tell what would be done; that although
treasurer. he was not Il director: that
he had been elected treasurer last July:
that he had never been present ut Il
meeting of the company; that he did
not know whether an extension of time
would be granted or not. and that he
could not tell whether there would be-
immediate application for the appoint
mena of a receiver or not.
The capital stock of the corporation
he knew was Sl.0O0.0OO but only
about 100000 of stock had been is
sued. This had been issued mainly tn
Cradle for 5000 acres of land, includ-
tHS -" WV "'S' th' piopNi's ~ 'h-
in and around Edgemont, town of
/ ,2OO people, whose name also appears
in the title of another of CRADLES ven
lures. the Edgemont & Union Hill
Smelling company. The Interstate
company is New Jersey corporation.
The Enquirer article gives the names
Of many creditors who are interested
in amounts ranging from 5000 tn
$4,000 The work that has been
done or the e; ~ must have cost
great part of the S3O0.O0O issued in
stock to raise money for the enter
prise. Mr.. cradle was paid tn man
age the work Oh the property.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10
Two Kinds of Deficits.

This from the Cleveland Plaindealer
is an unusually frank acknowledgment
for free trade newspaper to make:
Certainly during the last six months.
when our revenue has fallen short At
the rate Of over $6,O00,000 per month.
our people having been purchasing
more Of our own goods than they hal
at any time for two years previous,
and more money has gone into circu-
iation and more men have been at
work.
Enemies of protection and fair play
would win more respect and obtain
more attentive hearing if they told
the truth more frequently. Admis-
sions from a free trade writer as can
did as that quoted from the Plain
dealer are as rare as white black
birds
Deficits occurred with great regu-
larity during the four years OF low
tariff and no tariff, and upward OF
100000 of Indebtedness was incurred
to bridge over the shortage in the
revenues. None of the free trade peo-
pie then had spasms on that account;
it is only since protection is once more
in operation that they worry about de-
ficits.
But there are worse things than de-
ficits, and the Plaindealer tacitly ac-
knowledges as much when it bears wit
ness to the fact that times have been
extremely prosperous in spite of the
shortage of s6,OOO,OOO per month. II
We must have deficits, let us have the
kind that have temporarily occurred
under the Dingley law, where every
body is prosperous, instead Of the Will
son sort, when, in addition to deficits
in government revenues, there were
disastrous depletions of the revenues
Of the great mass of wage earners and
wage payers.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10

Fairness" said Mr.. J. Edward Sim
mons, in recent speech at the annual
banquet of the Clearing House Associ-
alton at Rochester, N. Y, requires
that a new tariff law be given a trial, as
a tree does not bear fruit Immediately
after it is planted" The man who ad-
ministered this deserved rebuke to the
croakers and pessimists who pronounce
the Dlngley law "a tariff for deficit
only" occupies the foremost financial
position, outside of the federal govern
ment, held by any citizen of the United
States. Mr.. Simmons is president of the
Clearing House Association, and also
president of the Fourth National bank
of New York. He is moreover Demo-
crat and not a protectionist, At least,
he was not a protectionist a year ago,
but like many another free trade theo-
rist, has lately had much cause to
doubt whether the patriotic policy of
America for Americans has not. after
all, much to commend it in the matte
OF developing commercial and indus
trial prosperity.
Whatever may be the private view OF
President Simmons on this question. ne
makes no secret uf his contempt for
that class of calamity howlers who
would rather see ruin than good times
ii the latter must be accredited to the
results of protection. II is the con-
tempt that all good citizens must feel
for people who condemn the new tariff
before 1t has had the ghost Of a
ness in the matter of producing rev.
enue.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10
SETTLERS ARE SAFE.
Decision in the Archbishop Ireland
Land Case.

Washington. Feb. Reconnaissance
Herman. of the general land office. has
decided the case Of Archbishop John
ireland. involving the right 10 about
10000 acres of land in the ST. Cloud
ana Marshall land districts, Mnncso-
IA. With Il view 10 coloniZing and
other purposes the archbishop entered
INTO two contracts with the 81. Paul,
Minneapolis X Manitoba Railway com
pany. within whose limits the land
lay. for its disposition. These contracts
were dated July Ia. 1880, and March
80. 1889. Subsequently il was de-
termincd that the land was not prop
crly cOnveyable to the road, and the
question aroSt whether the archbishop.
under the agreement with the com
pany, could become the purchaser of
the lands on which many persons had
settled. The commissioner decides
that under the agreement of 1880. in
which about 5000 acres are involved,
the archbishop cannot become the pur-
chaser. as he was simply the agent of
the company ia dispOsing of the lands
Tor which he received commission.
The settlers now on these lands can ac-
quirc II patent under the land laws at
tn" price of SID per acre. or under
certain conditions may take out home
stead rights. Under the agreement Of
1881 the commissioners decides the
archbishop has the right TO purchase
the lands. These he will have to pay
for nj the rate of 81. 30 per acre. Many
persons have settled also on these
lands under arrangements with the
archbishop. In the first case. there
fore, the decision is against the arch
bishop, and in the second for him. al
though in both cases the settlers will
be protected. The archbishop has the
right of appeal from the decision 10
the secretary of the interior
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10

and shoes. Is this OF supreme bene-
fiji to the great majority"
The average of quotations for hides
at Chicago was 1876, against 1852 a
year ago; an advance of II per cent.
but not of 40 per cent" The fact is
dishonesty suppressed that the aver
age cost of leather was ON that day 2
shade lower at Boston than year ago.
and that the average selling price OF
boots and shoes, taking the standard
grades Of each class. was 1;a per cent
lower than year ago.
On the date on which the above COM
parsons were made, the aggregate cost
Of several hundred articles, covering
more than nine-tenths of the cost cf
living, was less than 2 per cent higher
than it was IL months previous. The
plain fact of the matter is that, while
there has been a considerable advance
in the current market values of many
agricultural products, thus giving to
the American farmer the first real lift
he has had for several years, and at
the same time improving business in
every department, the cost of living
has not been materially increased as
consequence.
1t is not so much because of higher
prices as because Of more work, bet
ter wages, more money. in circulation,
greater purchasing power on the part
of wage earners, larger demand and
general prosperity has been raised up
to an average higher than has been
known efor several years past.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10

I'pproprIatIon bill. litter y n,sc,,sSfo,
on The action Of the conmi,toa =, ",, ,,,,'
| ing from the bill the appronriotio,, IN :n
| the purchase and distribution az sno a.
Ice amendment to the aoricrItrr,i I'm
! ohered by Mr. Warren providin~ rn.
the investigation of rbn ma,baI,. 30 20
| constructing irrigation canals ana "f
storing and distributing water ana t"a
reclamation of arid lands, the whoI.
to cost SD 300, was discuSSo h,fo1, ny ~.
| .sS 3uthor and by Mr.. Stewart of NJ
'aua. IL was maintained that tho
ne'p.ion VI 'he amendment would be
Oh enormous value TO the Wes,nr,
country senators Bate. Gear, Carte.
ahd Cullom participated in tie ,;iscus.
SION. II" amendment was adoptcd
ana The bill. carrying $780,. oOo was
passed.
'ernanys order prohibiting the inn
Ppttatloh OF American fruits into that
cm|iIt cdiieh OUT a resolution from
MT DaVis OF Minnesota. chairman of
the committee on foreign relations
Gazing upon the president. If not in
compatible with the public interest. to
transmit to the senate the correspond
once ana other information bearing
upon IN" matter in his possession or
IN that or the state department. The
resolution was agreed To.
In the House.
The house spent the day ostensiblv
considering the Notifications bill. In
rca!ity IN" major portion of the time
was consumed in the discussion of 20
htlcal topics. The existence of bros
perify In this country was again the
main question Of dispute. All attempts
10 Increase tie appropriations in the
IortlncauonS appropriation bill or To
amend ii liz any respect were voted
down
Washington, Feb. St was private
bill day in the house, hut by SyStemat-
10 iilibuStering the private calendar
containing the bills reported by the
committee on claims was not reached
the whole day being consumed i'm
passing eighteen of the twenty-fOur
private pension bills favOrably acted
on by the house at the session last
Friday night. During the consdcra-
ton of one of the bills an interesting
discussion Of the approaching sale Of
III" Kansas Pacific road, set for Feb.
II. was prccipitated by Mr. Fleming
of Georgia, who desired legislation To
require the president to bid the full
amount of debt. principal and interest
MIR. Powers. chairman of the Pacific
railroad committee. cOntended that
the real purpose Of the opposition was
TO compel the government to take the
road and operate il.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10
WOULD BE ROUGHLY HANDLED.
EIncL Hills People Have Bone to
Dick WITH Grnhic.

Rapid City, $. d.. Feb. eff Francis
Cradle were in the Black Hills he
would be roughly handled by indiS-
nant citizens. People gather in crowds
on the streets and discuss the situa-
ton. 1t is not thought that any per-
manent harm to the good name of the
Black Hills will result. All of Ora
blc's schemes will terminate success
fully if managed right. There is 10
question that the Union Hill mines
are rich with gold. II all the money
paid Cradle by the company had been
used to develop the property 1t would
have been n great success. The Edge
mont enterprises will not he materially
Affected
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10
Idaho propertIcs sold.

Wallace. Idaho, Feb. e. The agent
Of an Eastern syndicate has been in
the Occur dAlene gold belt for several
weeks negotiating for some of the
deep placer ground and has succeeded
in securing fifteen claims on Pritchard
creek. running for over three miles up
and down the stream, and has ordered
dredging machinery TO work the
ground. He expects to get the ma
chinery on the ground before the snow
goes ana it can be hauled easily.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10
Kills Eleven Wolves.

Ely. Mimi. Feb. 6.-Duncan Gamer
on, Il well known explorer in that seq
ton, recently started for Basswood
lake. During the night he was at
tackled 10y wOlyeSs He emptied his
Winchester and then fought with his
aX. An Indian living near. attracted
by the shots. went to the scene and
found Cameron unconscious under the
body of u big wolf. Eleven dead
wolves We're lying about. Cameron
was taken to the Indians hut, but
soon died of his injuries.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10
a Cradle RnOk Busta.

Crawford. Neb.. Feb. G.-The State
Bank of Crawford did not open its
doors yesterday morning. G. j. Cradle,
the cashier. is in the East. \. +. Hob
son. assistant cashier. will say nothing
of the bank further than that owing to
the absence Of Francis &. Cradle. its
president, coupled with the fact that
the currency which was expected did
not arrive from the East, he thought
it better not to attempt to run through
the day. Hobson says the bank will
pay out depositors and all liabilities in
full
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10
ALL THEY CAN GET.
Candid Reason Given for an Advance
In Rates.

Tacoma. Wash. Feb. 6.-rhc rates
on flour from the Pacific coast to
China ard Japan by all steamship
lines have been advanced 81 IL per
cent. The new rate is 81 gold Il ton.
the old rate being S3. and became eff
fcctive Feb. /. Resident Manager
pritchard. of the Northern Pacific
Steamship company. the heaviest ship
perS of -four from the coast to the
Orient. said that the advance was
made because the lines could get il.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10
Eo,ciycs !Iis SONS SIuycr,

West Bend. Wis. Feb. Il. - An i'm
pressive scene ended the obScquies of
Carl I.indbach. who was killed i'm Il
glove contest on "Wednesday. After
the sermon over the dead was com
pleted 4. Lindbach, father of the dead
hoy. thanked his many friends for the
last respect shown and concluded by
forgiving young Glantz, who was pres
cnt 1T the services and wcpt bitterly
over Lindhach'S remains.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10
Possibly Diamonds.

Rapid City. s. d.. Feb. Cdr. Car
penter. superintendent of the -. Il ID.
Smelter. has often said that some day
diamonds would be discovered in the
Black Hills. A recent dispatch from
New South Wales states that diamonds
have been found in great quantities
with stream tin or cassiteritc. The pay
streak is IA quartz pebble drift with
baSalt. This formation is to he found
siXtccn miles south of Spanish.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10
Child Fatally ScnldcL.

Preston, MINI. Feb. u. The two
year-old son Of Albert Townsend. liv-
in. a short distance north of this
place on the farm owned by Thomp-
son Bros, met Il terrible death by
scalding. His mother left tub of
boiling water on the kitchen floor. and
while playing about the little lad fell
backward into II. lie lived only Il
few hours.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10
vii; Care for Children.

WinOna Feb. G.-Otficial notice has
been received here that the board Of
regents Of the state university has
made provision for the care and treat
ment of INDECENT children who have
resided i'm the state not less than one
year. and who are crippled and de-
formed or are suffering from II disease
through which they are likely To be-
come crippled or defOrmed
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10
Trraty signed by Indians.

Pocatello. Wash, Feb. q. - Unitcd
States Commissioner Hoyt has re-
turned from n trip into the country,
and brought with him majority OF
the signatures 10 the treaty: many
more of the Indians are anxious to
sign, and will do so in few days.
This will make strong showing. and
il is believed congress will act immedi-
ctely.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10

Despite his stalwart Americanism.
Ambassador Hay seems to be quite as
well thought of in England as any OF
his predecessors. 1t is possible that
the limoges mag be brought to
acknowledge in secret. IL not publicly.
that the English people like a man
who stands up for his own country, az
they always do for theirs.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10
suuui.b Cruiser Coming.

Las Palmas. canary Islands, Feb. q.
The first-class armored cruiser Viz
caya Of the Spanish navy has arrived
here from Cartegena and sails again
for New York.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10
us.xx sb,,m.nt Of Beap..

Caloma, Wis, FEB. 6.-During Jan.
uary twenty-five cars of navy beans
were shipped from Caloma-the larg-
est shipment Of beans ever made fran
here. This, without doubt, places Ca
Iona ut the head for bean shipments
from Wisconsin.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10

Now the son of the house has a
priceless opportunity to show how
much muscle he gained at football
practice. There Ia snow TO bs shovel
Cd.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10

washington, Feb. An the senate
mr.. Cullom called M the agricultural
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10

be pleased
||he dreaded
pole TO cure
$ Catarrh,
| ~ positive
il fraternl.
tional dis.
treatment.
,
and mu.
hereby de.
e disease |
by build. |
listing ma. |
roprietors |
We powers |
collars for |
Send fol- |
+, Toledo !
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-10

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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-01
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.

President Mckinley spent a quiet
Sunday at the home of his brother Alb
ner in Somerset, Pa.
Kansas has this year produced a
bushei of wheat for every man, woman
and child in the United States.
Archbishop Ireland has been appoint
ed a member of the Lafayette memorial
commission to the Paris exposition.
On the Grand Banks the Thingvalla
line steamer Norge ran down the
French fishing schooner La Coquette.
Sixteen fishermen were drowned.
Malietoa Lacupepa, king of Samoa.
died on Aug. % of typhoid fever. There
is talk of dividing the islands between
the United States, England and Ger
many.
Attorney General White, of Delaware,
declares he has evidence to convict
Mrs Botkin, of San Francisco, of pois-
oning Mrs. DunniEg and Mrs. Deane by
poisoned candy sent by mail.
Both Republican factions in Della
ware have united on the following
ticket: For congressman, John H. Hof-
fecker; for state treasurer, DR.. L. II.
Barr; for state auditor, John A. Lingo.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-01
Declares SURGEONS Are BRUTAL.


New York. Sept. 1.-Two carloads of
sick soldiers of the Ninth New York
volunteers arrived yesterday from
Camp Thomas, Chickamauga. The men
were convalescent from rheumatism,
malaria and typhoid fever and were in
fairly good condition. Orderly Robert
Stanley, in whose charge the men were,
was especially bitter against some of
the surgeons at Chickamauga. He said
that they did not show any respect for
the dead. The orderly declared that
when Private Charles Num- died be-
tween z and s o'clock last Saturday
evening, his body was not permitted to
rest in quiet He declared that before
10 p. m. the surgeons were at work cut
ting up his body to perform an autopsy.
The orderly also cited the case of
Private Graham, and declared that an
autopsy was being made on his body
an hour after his demise.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-01
). Nobody in the whole country regardet

Nobody in the whole country regarded
Russell A. Alger seriously" says the
Springfield Republican (Ind) His seges
of Republican conventions for the Presi-
dental nomination were matters of sport
the futile purchases of Southern negro
votes were treated as amusing; yet these
things brought him to seat in the Cab
met, and to the very seat where strong
man was wanted, man of Stanton's cali
bre. Mr.. Mckinley must have known that
war was imminent, and yet he appointed
this cheap person, and notwithstanding all
that must have been brought to his atten-
tion concerning the shameful lack of all
provisions for the feeding, the clothing and
the medical treatment and nursing of our
soldiers, the President still retains the I'M
worthy servant
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-01
WAR BREvlTIES.
Friday. Ang. 26.

SPANS war expenses to June 8 were
M7. 1853, 450 pesetas.
It is reported that Japan is anxious
to purchase the Ladrone Islands for
their fish resources.
G. W. Hyatt, Red Cross agent at Key
West, explains the urgent need for
food for the Cubans.
Admiral Schley arrived in Washing
ton, and was wildly greeted by cheer
ing thousands.
The train carrying Pennsylvania
soldiers from Fernandina received a
loyal greeting through the south.
Orders have been issued to muster
out a number of volunteer regiments,
including the Sixth Pennsylvania, Fifth
Maryland, and all New York and Penn
sylvania cavalry now in Porto Rico.
Saturday, Aug. II.
Spanish soldiers returned to Spain
complain of i'll treatment by the
Americans.
Business at Manila is being resumed.
and the city is rapidly assuming a
normal condition.
Surgeon General Sternberg denies the
statement that he opposes women
nurses LOT lIle SOlulSfS-
A flood in Porto Rico prevented Cen
eral Miles from attending reception
given in his honor at Ponce.
1t has been decided to remove all the
volunteers from Camp Alger, near
Washington. to Middletown. Pa.
Transports Yucatan, Hudson and
Catalina arrived at Montauk Point. l..
l., with 1.4O2 soldiers from Santiago.
Monday, Aug. 20.
The transport Roumania left Santi-
ago for Montauk Point with $50 sick
soldiers.
Sagasta's plan to prevent discussion
of the war in the Spanish cortes will
probably fail.
By the end of this week all the
soldiers will have left Chickamauga
Park for other camps.
A wreck on the Louisville and Nash
vile road near Birmingham, Ala, de-
rallied soldiers train, killing Frank
Glennon and Peter Farley, of the
Sixty-ninth New York regiment
Tuesday, Aug. so.
Admiral Dewey notifies Washington
that he has an abundance of supplies.
Inc nedlln COHulLlOIlS dl Tic NOluH-
teer camp in San Francisco are de-
plorable.
A movement is on foot in Philadel-
phia for national peace jubilee in
October
Lieutenant Hobson arrived in Santi-
ago to superintend the floating of
sunken Spanish warships.
Several vessels from the United
| States, with cargoes of food for suffer
| ing Cubans, are anchored in Havana
| harbor.
Over 200 sick Pennsylvania soldiers
arrived from Chickamauga yesterday,
and were removed to hospitals in Phil
adelphia and other cities.
Wednesday, Aug. 81.
The New Orleans, Admiral Schley's
flagship, has arrived at Ponce, Porto
Rico.
General Merritt left Manila to testify
before the peace commissioners at
| Paris.
Philippines insurgents will be repre-
scented before the Paris peace commits
sion by Filipe Agoncillo.
| Governor Black, of New York, after
| inspecting southern camps, declares re-
ports of starvation exaggerated.
Major Webb Hayes, son of the late
President Hayes, proposes scheme for
recognizing the state militia under the
national military.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-01
Alden to Camp wikofr.

New York, Sept. There is no
change in the program of the govern
ment as to getting all of the volun-
teers out of Camp Wikoff just as fast
as they can be sent away Some time
today the Thirty-third Michigan will
depart for home. The regiment will
muster about 725 men when they leave
camp, and the sick will be sent away
as fast as possible afterward. 1t is pos
sible that hospital train of sick Mich
igan troops may leave the camp about
Saturday. The Thirty-fourth Michi-
gan will leave on Friday. This will
bring the list of volunteers here down
considerably. Those of the Michigan
regiments too sick to go with their
comrades on either the troop trains or
on the hospital trains. will be Through
ed home just as rapidly as their con-
dition will permit. Both regiments will
be mustered out SO days hence.