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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
Turkish Bath Parties.

For afternoon teas and dinner par
ties the possibilities Of the Turkish
bath are not half realized" said the
woman who 10 a regular patron Of the
Oriental luxury, to writer for the
Times. Talk about those Eastern wo-
men spending the day at the baths,
gossipping and eating-well, our wo-
men don't do II as much as they might;
but, really, they do more than people
who are not patrons OF the bath know.
don't care 40 much abOut such things
myself, though l have given Turkish
bath parties once or twice, Invited
few friends, and then after the bath,
when we had each had a luxuriant
rest and perhaps a nap, we had after
noon tea / know II party or girl
friends who have n Turkish bath tea
party every month, when they meet at
the bath house, and have tea after
ward"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
sh1rt and to the Point,

\ few years ago, In one OF the south
ern towns Of New York State. a man
died who had not lived a very good
life. His family insisted that a ser
mon be preached at the funeral, how
ever, and all due respect paid to the
dead mans memory. No minister in
town would officiate, as all were SEEM
ingly engaged. However, a retired Ell
attend. The house was filled with
neighbors. all rough and mostly igno-
rant. A short prayer was offered and
hymn sung. Then the elder, folding
his hands in front OF him, began: my
friends, II this man was bad man,
have said too much; If good man, I
have said enough. Let us pray
Truth.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
Disguised With Dawson.

Yahhton. s. DIN IL letter received
by Surveyor Bruce OF this city from
Harry Higbce. who left here early in
the spring for Dawson City, Is told
that the Canadian government officials
cause claim owners great deal Of
trouble by their methods of collecting
money, all kinds OF excuses being
made for levying taxes; and unless
claim owners come To their terms titles
to claims are cancelled. He says that
the bulk OF mining interests In Alaska
is rapidly being consumed by few
capitalists and wealthy men and that
spring will see fully 5000 discouraged
men leave Dawson City for home,
there being no indictment whatever
for them 10 remain In the reputed
country OF gold.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
Lost His Life I'm AInska

YanktOn, s. D.-A letter just re-
ceiyed here by l.. f.. Hesla from Henry
SOgan OF Parker, who is on his way
home from Alaska, corroborates the
story circulated month ago that l.
&. Gorsuch, an engineer who formerly
ran train between Nankton and Cen
terville on the Northwestern and Cen
left here last March for Alaska. had
lost his life by drowning in the Cop
per river. The fatal accident occurred
Sept. 30. He and four others were
on their return to the United States
and were travelling by boat down the
river. They had reached a series Of
rapids, OF which there are i've in num-
Der, when 1t was decided to cline"
the boat over them. This Is accom-
plished by means OF long rope at
tached t. the boat, one man remaining
in to guide and the others holding the
rope and walking along the bank. Dir.
Gorsuch was the man who remained
in the boat. The first OF the rapids
were safely passed, but in attempting
the second the boat was capsizcd and
Mr.. Gorsuch was swept away. He
was we'll known IN railroad circles
throughout the state.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
THE WORST NOT KNOWN.
List Of Victims of the Baldwin Hotel
Fire Grows.

San Francisco, Nov. &c. The dead
body Of j. NJ. Leighthead was removed
from the ruins OF the Baldwin hotel.
The body was discovered in the bath
room adjoining his apartments, sitting
in a chair, almost at natural as life.
1t was partially burned and blackened
by smoke, but was easily recognized.
1t is supposed that he fell asleep in
the chair and was overcome by smoke
before the flames commenced to eat his
flesh. Late in the afternoon an IN
recognizable body, supposed to be that
Of a woman. was recovered from the
ruins of the theater. The idea that
there are many more bodies In the
ruins is gaining credence, and the fire.
men engaged In searching the accessi-
BILE part Of the ruins reported that
terrible odor, such as follows the in
ceration Of flesh, is gradually becoming
apparent This is particularly true OF
the debris on the Ellis street side.
where 1t is believed persons have been
lost whose identity is unknown and
who are not included In the List OF
guests. -Four persons are Known to
be missing
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
= Comprshsnsion of Providence.

Il country parsOn went TO see num-
bic parishioner. says a writer in Long
mans Magazine, and, il possible, to
comfort him some little under heavy
trouble which had bsfallen. The pas
tor found the homsly old man In the
desolate cottage alone. He said many
things and said we must learn TO take
all atfliction humbly, as appointed TO
US by Providence.
Yes" said the good old man, who
was impsrfectly instructed in theoio
~. that's right enough, that is; but,
somehow, that there old providence
have been after mo all along. but l
reckon there's one above ash put q
stopper on lie IL lie 20 too far
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
ATTEMPTED Murder,

Yankton. S. Drank Mills and AL
Jones, strangers here, walked into n
Yankton saloon, and, after ordering
drinks and using considerable profane
language, were about to be forcibly
elected from the saloon by Mr.. Carey,
one Of the prorrietcrs, who was tend
ing bar at the time. In passing the
men to open the door Mr.. Carey was
close to Jones, who suddenly, and ap-
parently without the least provocation.
presented a revolver, pressed II close
to Carey's heart and pulled the trigger,
but the cartridge failed to explode.
The two men were later arrested and
lodged in Jail. The revolver which
failed TO work was found to he fully
loaded
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
Causes n 100000 Fire in the Windy
City.

Chicago, Nov. 90. The factory OF
the Allen b. Wrisley company, makers
Of soap. at 479-S5 Fifth avenue, was
completely destroyed by fire. 1t n gen
orally supposed that spontaneous com
bustion was the cause Of the fire which
broke out upon the second floor OF the
building, which is six stories In height.
Owing to the immense amount OF oils,
tallow. glycerine and other infiamma-
BILE articles in the building 1t was i'm
possible for the firemen 10 stop the
progress Of the fire, and they were
obliged to content themselves with
keeping the flames confined to the
Wrisley building. Inside OF forty min
utes the structure was a mass OF ruins.
The loss is estimated at 100000, OF
which sum $4,000 is lost on stock and
machinery and the balance on building.
The loss is amply protected by insur'
Qnc0
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01

Young Lady May Die From the In
jurles Received.

Pittsburg. Nov. 26.-Miss Nora Bit
ner, highly respected young lady OF
Allegheny, was beaten so badly by
three girls that she will probably die.
Her assailants are in jail The cause
OF the assault is rather mysterious. 1t
seems that Miss Bitner, with a young
lady companion, was walking along
East Ohio street. and in passing a
group OF young girls at play she made
some jocular remark concerning the
party whereupon one OF the youngsters
grabbed her by the hair and pulled her
to the ground. While PROSTATE Miss
Bitner was kicked on the head aud
beaten into insensibility. Her compan-
ion was unable TO protect her and a
rescue was only effected when three
women came upon the scene. The
physicians attending Miss Bitner say
her skull Is fractured and blood clot
has formed In the brain. Her recovery
Is doubtful
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01

Vancouver, Il. c., Nov. a. - Henry
Stone, formers ;uited STATES govern
ment explorer in AIasxa. met 600
would-be Klondikers returning from
the Edmonton route Mt the junction OF
the Mackenzie and Laird rivers. Those
who returned by way Of Laird river
have reached here In safety after pass-
ing through great perils. 1t is alleged
that they were hreI upon en- route by
a party OF Siwash Indians. who bad
demanded whisky. The fire was ~.
turned and the Indians fled.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
"HELL ON THE TRAIL"
The Currie Gang VIII Have Occasion
to Think so Again.


to Think SO Again.
Chamberlain, S. D.-rhe announce
ment that the Washington authorities
propose attempting to roundup and
capture the noted Currie gang Of des-
peradoes. which year ago last sum
mer held up and robbed bank at
the town OF Belle Fourche, this state,
will be received with pleasure by the
law-abiding residents of the region
where the outlaw band carries on Its
operations. \. +. Long, inspector OF
the Western South Dakota Cattlemen's
association, who has represented the
association at Chamberlain during the
cattle shipping season, now drawing 10
q close, was member OF the only
posse Of officers aud citizens that ever
invaded the reGEon in Northwest
Wyoming terrorized by Currie and his
outlaw followers This raid occurred
a few weeks after tho hold-up Of the
Belle Fourchs bank. and was for the
purpose OF capturing those implicated
in that crime and Receiving cattle that
had been stolen by the outlaws and
driven TO their rendezvous in which Is
known as the 'Hole-in- the Wall"
country In Wyoming. It Is said that in
an emergency, Currie can summon to
gether 100 or 900 as desperate char
acters a. can be found any where In the
West. The posse OF which Long was
member was unable to find any Of
the gang, but placards with such
words OF warning as Hell on the
Trail" which greeted the invaders on
the route leading to the robbers
rendezvous, proved that the desper-
ADDE'S were ON the alert, and aware OF
the GRAND Of their pursuers. The
Hole-in-the-Wall Is a natural park. al
most entirely surrounded by a chain
OF mountains, with but one gateway
or means access. 1t would be next 10
impossible to enter the park against a
strong guard. On the west Is another
cham OF high, rough and rugged noun
tains. These have perpendicular sides
with but one pass or opening through
them, and this il impossible for
horses. The country beyond the pass
is wonderful place, a succession OF
deep canyons and gorges, heavily tim
bered, and an ideal place for fierce,
wild animals, and where II would be
suicidal for a man to venture unless
he was perfectly familiar with the
passages. Probably all would have yet
been we'll with the Currie gang had
tutS cOuIluueu 10 COUuue Jutlr Op0rd-
tons to stealing cattle and horses, rid
Ing into isolated towns and settlements
and holding up stores and banks, for
they had the people thoroughly terror
lied. But recently they have become
holder, and have locked horns with
Uncle Sam by robbin24 some OF his
postoftiCes, and holding up stages and
ritling mails carried on them. Uncle
Sam proposes to take the trail Of the
outlaws for the purpose Of hunting
them down. A few troops Of cavalry
would prove the most effective. IL not
the only means OF bunting down and
annihilating the outlaws. Even with
such n force 1t would be as difficult q
task as the hunting Of Apache Indians
In the mountains Of Arizona and New
Mexico, for every member Of the Cur
RE gang is familiar with every foot of
ground, and every hiding place in that
region, and they have operated for
years.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
GREETINGS OF PRESIDENTS
Mckinley and Iglesias Meet Each
Other at Washington.


Washington, Nov. 26.-President Ig-
lesias of Costa RIGA arrived here on
Wednesday afternoon, and, although
travelling incognito, he was accorded
al the honorls fitting To the visit OF the
president Of sovereign government
and q sister republic. Col. Carter, OF
the adjutant generals office, had met
the president and his party and ac-
companied them to Washington. On
their arrival here they were met at the
station by Col. Bingham, as the person
al representative Of the president, who
escorted the party to carriages in wait
ing. The party was assigned the ex-
tensive suite Of apartments used by
distinguished guests, including presi-
dentselect, prior to their Inauguration.
Shortly after the presidents arrival
Secretary Proctor called to ask when
1t would be agreeable for Mr.. Iglesias
to receive the president OF the United
States, who desired to pay his re-
spects. An immediate engagement was
made and soon thereafter President
Mckinley, accompanied by Secretary
Porter and Col. Bingham, the latter in
full uniform. drove from the White
House TO the hotel. They were met at
the doorway by Minister Calvo and
Col. Carter and escorted to President
Iglesias' private parlor. The meeting
Of the two presidents was most cordial
and entirely devoid OF formalities. This
official Formally over, another one or
a like nature followed when President
Iglesias returned Mr.. McKinley's call
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01


a marriage took place the other day,
the psrties being a Bhattla widower OF
about forty and 3 Bhattia girl OF about
nine. The disparity In age Is rather
startling. and II was aggravated by
other circumstances; for instance, the
|widower has a daughter OF about eight
cen, as a teacher at a school OF which
her father Is honorary manager, and
his girl wife OF Dine is "A pupil at the
school under his daughter OF eighteen.
The first thing the girl wife OF nine did
on marrying was to demonstrate with
her daughter Of eighteen az TO how
she her mother, could possibly sit at
school on the bench while the daughter
taught her from a chair. What is the
poor daughter to do? She must give
up her appointment as a school mis-
tress. or her dear mother OF nine must
give up attending school II Is for the
father and husband To decide.-Ind.an
Spectator.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
Merely m Feeler.

'No, / thank you. prefer 70 stand
The stout woman who was standing
up In the crowded car looked straight
ahead Of her IA she made this remark.
The men sitting down glanced fur
lively at ench other.
II didn't hear anybody offering ne n
seat" she said, still looking straight at
the front end Of the car; but l took
1t for granted somebody had done It."
Six men rose up.
NO, / thank you." she said, without
looking at any Of them. "Pve been
standing for fifteen minutes. 1t won't
hurt me to keep 1t up little longer. l
get of at the next crossing"
Then six men sank down, much re-
lieved.
She had overestimated them.-Chica-
go Tribune.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
FROwNs on GAMBLING.
Gen. Wood stops Games of Chance
ut Santiago.

New York, Nov. GA special to the
Herald from Santiago says Gen.
Wood has issued an order prohibiting
gambling In any form In Santiago,
with a penalty OF $1,000 for any In
fraction Of the law, Up to the present
bacarat and roulette and card games
OF every kind have been played public
" in the clubs and saloons and in the
camps. The San Carries club was the
resort OF Cubans and Americans, who
spent the evening gambling at the bdc
carat table. Among the Cubans were
seen American officers, and betting
was carried on everywhere. Under
the Spanish regime gambling was ma
tional institution, and the fascination
OF the play causing considerable en-
to American soldiers, Gen
Wood took the action. Cubens heard
the order with establishment and pro
tested, but strict observance has been
enforced.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
Beware of Ointmsnts for Casarrh Tha'
Contain MercurY,

AS mercury win surely destroy the sszse q
smell and completely deraDge the whole systvfn
when entering - through the mucous s~Sfaeea
Such articles should nevex be used oxceYt en-
prescriptions from reputable physicians. "A VIA
damage shey will DO * tcAfoG to tas good Pea
can possibly derive from them Halls CNt0grh
Cure, msnufaasursd by =. J. Cheney b Ca.
Toledo, o., stains no mercury and 70 ~ Ssa
internally, acting directly upon tho blood saa
II uoous surfaces OF the system In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genstAa
IL is taken internally, and matio In Toledo, Ohio
by IT. J. Cheney d 90 Observation-Disclosures SSsd
by Druggists, price Toc per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
SILK from sridsrs' Webs.

IT would appear from all accounts
that NJ. Chacots enterprise OF the man
ufacture OF spiders web SILK, Is 10 90
pursued on n large scale, factory ID
Paris having bseu taken fer the par-
pose. Here the spiders viii be kep'
and worked at regular hours, ana WIEN
one Of them is used UP, he WIZ DO 100
and helped back to condition again
while another will take his place On
the bobbin.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
Mad Five Dollar Notes.

Washington, Nov. q. The secret
service gives notice If a new counter
felt s. legal tender note, series If 1880,
check letter A: j. Font Tiiiman, regis
ter; ID. y. Morgan, treasurer; rortrait
of jackson; small scaloped seal. This
counterfeit is printed on stiff, heavy
bond paper, no attempt having been
made 10 initiate the silk fiber OF the
genuine paper. The entire face OF thu
note is blurred, especially Is this true
of the portrait Of Jackson.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
Confession of n millionaire.

A millionaire confessed the secret OF
his success in two words-hard work.
lie put in the best part Of his life
gaining dollars and losing health. and
now he is putting in the other half
spending dollars 10 get it back. Moth
ing equals Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
for restoring health. 1t gets at tue
starting point-the stomach-and cures
dyspepsia and indigestion.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
Ebe Glass In Cirics

Now, Tommy" said the teacher in
clVlcS, what are the duties of police
commissioner"
why said Tommy, who had stud
ieu politics under u Tammany admin
istratlon, "a police commissioners
chlef duty is to collect commissions
from the police. Harper Bazaar
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
Iden. and Postage stamps.

Ideas, persistence and postage stamps,
one woman told the members OF the
New York Federated Women's Clubs,
point the road to success in literature
for her sex. Practical words, these,
and deserving Of remembrance BY
those who rppine because their genius
Is not recognized by editors. Persist
ence and postage stamps are valuable
aids. but the speaker did well TO stipu-
late for ideas" TO begin with.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
RDos nwR TuaH Nn DOWN.
Spnntsh Cabinet vaa kls 70 Accom- mao
date the Ma CrSss Soeiety.

Madrid. Nov -. - Ifss ministers NJ
the cabinet council considered re-
quest Of tho Red Gross society which
asked the government TO place a
steamer tying neutral flag at the dis
posal Of the society for the purpose OF
sending her to the Philippine islS nds In
order TO obtain the liberation OF the
Spanish prisoners there. The proposal
was warmly welcomed by the minis
tiers. but they were unable to accede
10 the societys request owing 10 the.
fact that the Spanish steamers are AL
wanted for the repatriation OF the
troops in Cuba. However, the deega-
ton from the Red Cross society Will
proceed to the Philippines in an or
binary mail boat.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
Stalls.

The editor-in-chief was manifetsly
panied.
why do you say these books are 70
be had at the bookstallsT' he demand
ed, 'irritably. "Bookstalls, forsooth!
" hat shallow affectat!Op"
NO" replied the managing ed'tor,
gently. THE horse editor cid the
book reviews this week'-Dstroit Jour
nal.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
Smokeless Powder.

AS the recent war demonstrated the
great superiority Of smokeless powder,
manufacturers are placing It on the
market for the use of sportsmen. The
Latin & Rand Powder Co., Chicago,
ILL.,, are foremost in the field and are
giving a supply Of shells loaded with
this powder free to dealers in order to
have their customers give It a trial.
Write them today for particulars.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01

ARRIVED SAFE AT MANILA.
Transport ytgiianeia Makes tho Trip
without n Casualty

Washington. Nov. ~. Adjt. Gen.
Corbin has received q cable message
from Gen. Otis at Manila announcing
the arrival Of the transport vigilancia
with all on board well. This steamship
sailed from San Francisco Oct 8 with
the following troops on board Com
panys f, G., III and /, First Washing
ton volunteers, and Batteries A and ID,
First battalion, California heavy az
tillery, all under command OF Col
Whalley, Of the First Washington vol
unteers. The department officials are
very much gratified that the hong "trip
across the Pacific was made by this
expedition without casually Of any
kind.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
CARLIsT RISING.
A1Rfn IL One Re ported Imminent by
Prominent CarIists

London, Nov. A.-A dispatch 10 the
Daily Mail from Bairr.tz says: Prom
inent Carli.ts declare that a rising h
imminent simultaneously in several
towns where there is hope OF military
support, the IDEA being sharp short
conflict Instead Of prolonged and spo-
rndie risings in the rural districts.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
PATEST3.
List of Patents Issued Last Week 10
Northwestern Inventors.

Murdick Cameron, Minneapolis,
Mimi, fabric turing machine; Wllliam
]. Fletchar, St. Paul, Mimi, frlcnon
clutch pulley; Ole Granum, Mon'sVN-
60, Mimi, drill brace.
L<r~in. Lothsop Johnson Patsns An~S
psyS elS P,onssx Prsss BUILDING ST. PAW.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01

Sioux Falls, S. D.-The storm which
set in throughout this section Sunday
night continued until Tuesday fore
noon, when the wind, which, during
most Of the time had been Blowing at
the rate Of seventy III les an hour, mod
Grated considerably and the thernome-
ter began climbing. Very little snow
fell in South Dakota and trains were
interfered with but ltLla.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01
Wanted More.

Grann!e-Well, Tommy, have you
all the tea and cake you want?
Tommy-Naw; but Ise had all can
eat.-Boston Traveller.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01

Use Diamond ''C'' Soap and get {
full gilt mantel clock FOR nothing. 9th
er valuable prizes also.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01

lie Sueur-Ths IL zZard is still rag
ing About four inches cf snow has
fallen and al travel is stopped.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01

Cumberland, Wis. - The worst biz
Zard ever known at this time Of year
In Northern Wisconsin has been in
progress here twenty-four hours.
Roads are blockaded, trains delayed
and business practically suspended.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01

Cloquet blizzard has prevailed
here for the past tventy-four hours.
Lumber shipping and FIRE ght traffic on
the railroads IL at a standStill.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01

II Was down with the rain and up
with the parade.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01

Saltwater Saltwater presents a
nidwinter appearance, with snow
drifts .rom three 20 Ave feet high in
all parts Of the city. No fan storm OF
similar severity has occurred here
since the fall OF 1880. Trains on all
roads were delayed.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01

Black River Falls, Wis.-The mer-
curry has fallen 20 degrees In twelve
hours. This is ore OF the worst storms
known hare 30 cary IN the season.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-12-01

4 WORKOUT umbrella ia not always
used up.