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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25
PETTIGREW'S LOFTY DIGNITY.

The Anti-Imperialist league of
Washington, d. c., recently passed a
resolution expressing it's enthusiastic
admiration of S, lator Richard Rank
lin Pettigrew, of South Dakota. The
resolution declares that Pettigrew has
scorned to handy epitbets with sland-
erers and corruptionists, but has re-
ceived every assault with calmness and
has remained the steadfast champion
Of liberty" etc.
Let us see about this epithet BUSH
ness. Pettigrew had been in the cam
paign but abort time before he had ac-
cumulated the following choice assert
ment of epithets and hurled them, not
at slanderers or corTuptionists, but at
men whose reputation Is of the very
best.
In his opening speech at Harrisburg,
Lincoln county, he said OF Roosevelt.
This fellow who parades as
military man; this sham military
hero; this parader; this sham
fighter"
In recent interviews in the Sioux
City papers which were reproduced in
Pettigrew >home organ appears the
following choice epithets:
You can't expect any enthusi-
asm to be inspired over nonenti-
ty like Mckinley, who does the
business of his administration
either through a commission or by
the direction of Mark Hanna"
Referring 10 the appointment of a
United States senator in Iowa, he says:
ANY governor who was half ra-
tional- and regard your governor
as just about that-would appoint
George d. Perkins. He is the most
utter nonenity In the state, and
would not stand in the way of the
governors election"
Speaking of Adlai Stevenson in a re-
cent interview he was anything but en-
thusiastic regarding the nomination,
and declared there was need OF some
thing more than nonentity" for that
position.
After Senator Alien had arraigned
him as a dirty traitor" in the senate
cloak room Pettigrew went into print
again as follows:
"You see Senator Allen was ir-
responsible at the time and I did
not pay any attention to him. No
man should be ruffied at what
man In his condition says to him.
Everybody knows how Allen gets.
and how he wants to quarrel with
every one"
In a speech In the senate on January
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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25

Washington, Oct. 21.--President Nc
Kinley and his cabinet yesterday
agreed to exert all possible influence
in China and European courts to eff
feet the immediate establishment OF
peaceful relations with China. In
view of the fast that the president
does not expect to hold any session of
the cabinet until after his return from
Canton the day after election. the
chinese developments were thorough
ly canvassed at the meeting yester-
day. Knowing the disquieting cables
from Shanghai that Prince Tuan and
the dowager empress are once more
terrorizing the natives and melting in
surrection, the cabinet officers ex-
pressed themselves as confident that
joint action by the powers would in
duce the return of the emperor and
the beginning of peace negotiations
without delay.
Looks More Favorable.
After the cabinet meeting the MEM
bers seemed impressed with the ia
vorable turn things had taken and
the prospect OF a satisfactory adjust
ment. The government has received
the proposals of Ii Hung Chang and
Prince Ching, offering indemnity and
guarantees for the future, and they
have been accepted in good faith.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25
II Pettigrew referred to President Nc

IL Pettigrew referred to President Nc
Kinley in the following terms:
MIR. President, the object in this
suppression Of information is to
keep from the American people
certain transactions which after
history will record. The trouble
with these imperialists is that they
confound the government OF the
United States with their puny
president"
Senator Hawley having opposed q
project Of Mr.. Pettigrew's the latter on
May declared II usually excuse
anything the senator from Connecticut
may say because think he has reach
ed the point In his career when he is
irresponsible"
Referring to Senators Allison, Aid
rich, Davis and other supporters of the
president on the same day he described
them as chose special sycophantic adj
vocateS and supporters of the admins
tration who never rise above the desire
to control patronage"
Senator Gallinger having objected to
the printing of some lettersl containing
gross profanity, Mr.. Pettigrew retorted
that the authors were quite as religious
'as the man whom the people of New
Hampshire are satisfied to have repre-
sent them in this body"
He has frequently denounced both
Dewey and Otis as liars in their off,
cial reports.
And yet Pettigrew has 'scorned to
handy epithets."
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25

All this shame because of the uses to
which the flag had been put. What are
those uses?
The flag stood at Havana and San
tiago for freedom from oppression for
Cuba. Is Pettigrew ashamed of that
1t waved at Manila to celebrate the
valor of American sailors and soldiers
who had won a victory unparalleled in
the history of the world. Is Pettigrew
ashamed of that?
1t floats over peaceful Puerto Rico
which enjoys under its folds a measure
of prosperity never known to it's peo-
pie before. Is Pettigrew ashamed OF
that?
1t waves over large portion of the
Philippine islands vouchsafing protec-
ton to millions Of those peoples against
the violence OF Aguinalde and his
bands of guerillas. Is Pettigrew
ashamed of that?
1t droops over the battle fields where
Lawton and Logan and hundreds OF
other valiant American soldiers went
to their death because OF the wicked
encouragement given to the insurgents
by certain American citizens, who SET
the demands of partisanshfp above the
claims of patriotism. Is Pettigrew
ashamed Of that?
1t fiutters in the breeze from the
walls of Pekin, guaranteeing the safety
of every foreigner within the walls OF
that city and warning the hungry ma
tions OF Europe without that no scheme
of selfish partition can be carried on
beneath it's folds. Is Pettigrew
ashamed of that?
The American flag stands today for
what it has stood from the beginning
Of the republic, for what it stood when
during the civil war 1t was carried
through the swamps and over the
mountains of the south by the same
spirit which has kept 1T aloft during
the past two years. Is Pettigrew
ashamed of that?
1t will not do for him to bubble aud
pettifog the issue any longer. No mat
ter what the form of his language Pet
tigrew is on record as being ashamed
of his country and his flag and 1t is too
late for him to try to qualify his
meaning now. r.. w. w.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25
PLOT AGAINST NICHOLAS.
Details Are Divulged of an Attempt
Against His Life.

London, Oct. 21.-The Sebastopol cor
respondent Of the Daily Telegraph
sends details of an alleged plot about
a month ago against the life of EN-
peror Nicholas. 1t appears that about
fortnight before the car and czarina
began their journey to the Crimea a
student Of the Moscow university, a
son of captain of one OF the vessels
Of the Black sea fleet, was arrested.
with others. while excavatfng I'm a
railway tunnel at Sebastopof The
police said they found sufficient
quantity of explosives to wreck the
tunnel. and that this would un-
doubtedly have been done on the APP
proach of the royal train. 1t is said
the plot was fomented by friends OF
Bresci the anarchist.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25
KENTUCKY's LONG TRIP.
Battieship Starts on a Two Months
Cruise to China.

Washington, Oct. 3f.-The new bat
tleship Kentucky sails to-day on her
long trip to China which will take
about two months. She has been at
the New York navy yard for soma
time making final preparations and is
now gone to Tompkinsville. prepara-
tory to the start. The gunboats Vicks-
burg and Annapolis, which also are
to go to China, will follow In about
two weeks. The Frolic. which has
been designated to take the place OF
the Dorthea for similar service. Is In
good condition for a start. but win
probably be detained in order to
furnish more extensive quarters for
the large number OF officers assigned
to her.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25
PETTIGREW ON CUBA.

From an interview in the Chicago
Daily News of April s, 1900:
I'VE can't hold Cuba for more than
a few years without bloodshed. The
presence of our soldiers is already more
than the people can bear"
And yet In spite of the palpable at
tempts of men like Pettigrew to stir
up revolt in Cuba, 1t Is both peaceful
and prosperous to a degree hitherto
undreamed OF.
Ia banquet given to Gov. Gen.
Wood in Santiago on August rs the
governor generals banquet speech was
the feature Ct the evening. On rising
he was greeted with shouts Of approba-
ton and "vivas," which were taken up
by some 5000 people assembled outside
the clubhouse on the ParQue de Cespe-
des.
He spoke In part as follows:
4 Il am here as your friend and in no
other capacity. Only those who re-
member the ten years war can have
as full knowledge Of the conditions OF
this province as I have myself. In the
Improvement one aees everywhere We
have a proof OF the friendly interest
shown by the American people.
Everybody In the United States was
astonished at the satisfactory way In
which the municipal elections passed
on. President Mckinley personally as
serted that he thought the time for
the next step had come. WI aaever
the ultimate destiny of Cuba may be,
Its immediate future Is independence.
This is no political move on the part
of the United States, but sincere de-
sire to do what is right. Therefore l
beg you. as a personal favor to me and
to the United States government, to
sink your political differences and pas
sions and to send men to the conven-
ton who are renowned for honor and
capacity, SO that the convention may
mean more than the Cubans even now
anticipate.
You want liberty for all and for no
particular party. The United States
insists that you shall have It, This is
possible, and easily possible. We have
said it to the world. 1t lies with you
to help us make our word good. Your
enemies predict failure. The people OF
the United States and their represents
uves hope to see you defeat these pre-
dictions."
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25

The Democratic issue OF contraction
is one which doesn't appeal strongly
to the voters.
From a nation of borrowers we have
become a lending nation. and interest
rates are cheaper today In the United
States than anywhere else on earth
In place OF selling bonds In time CT
peace we are paying bonds In time OF
war, all OF which proves that the claim
of national prosperity II based on sub
stautial facts.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25
A PRECIOUS PAIR OF PATRIOTS

Ex-senator Marion Butler of North
Carolina, who as member OF the Pop
ulist convention In Sioux Falls fought
hard for the nomination of Towne,
and who, as member of the Populist
national committee, refused to fill
Townes place with a Populist, but
sanctioned the endorsement Of Steven
son, has been in the state for the past
few weeks urging the Populists who
have been so basely betrayed, to stand
by Bryan and Pettigrew, both of whom
were parties to their undoing. Butler,
however, did not direct many appeals
to the Democrats of whom he said, in
ent, on August 10th last, Just after he
had been slaughtered for reelection by
the methods for which Tillman stands:
The law-abiding people of the
United States must face the Ques-
ton whether the Fifteenth amend
ment to the constitution of the
United States can be nullifled by
a state or shall stand as the SUI
preme law.
The Declaration Of Independence
was read on July at the conven-
ton in Kansas City, and made
part of the Democratic platform;
but by North Carolina Democracy
it is, not considered to apply to ne
grod nor to white men who do not
vote the machine ticket.
Senator Tillman of South Carolina is
the man who read the Declaration OF
Independence In the Kansas City con-
vention and he. too, has made trip
through South Dakota IN PettiGrew' S
interest. 1t Is pity these two South
ern statesmen, one as an advocate of
Democratic methods and the other as
a frightful example of their effects,
could not have travelled together. Till
man Is the man who stood up in the
Senate of the United States on the 18th
of last February and said, referring to
negroes voting in his state:
When that happened. we took
the government away. We stuffed
ballot boxes. We shot them. We
are not ashamed Of 1t. With that
system-force, tissue ballots, etc
we got tired ourselves. So we called
a constitutional convention and we
eliminated, as said, all of the col
ored people whom we could under
the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25
WITHOUT RESISTANCE.
Allied Forces Are Reported to Have
Taken PaotIng-Fu.

Tien-tsin, Oct. 81. Reliable unof-
fetal reports say the advance guard
of the allied forces entered Paoting-
Flu Oct Il. The city, 1t is added, was
practically deserted : and offered no
resistance. The British column cap
tured seventeen imperial soldiers at
WeiNan-S Oct. 10, who We're part
of the force of 1000 men sent to dis
perse the Boxers in that region. The
captives assert that they killed 200
Boxers and were returning to Pa
Chow when they were fired upon and
dispersed by the French.
%
London, Oct 21.--The secretary or
state for India, Lord George Hamil-
ton, has received the following from
Gen. Campbell, dated at Wang CHA
Fou, Oct. IL. relating to the Paoting-
Flu expedition: Arrived here with
out opposition. Two thousand Chi
nese cavalry retreated southwark.
Gaselee is at Sung Lin Tien. six miles
southwark of Choo no. The Chinese
regulars are retiring. The local gov
ernments appear to be trying to sup
press the Boxers. Thirteen bodies ot
Boxers We're hanging on the gate Of
Chez Ho when we entered"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25
NEW BaTTLEsHiPs.
Arma ment of Two More Additions to
the United states Navy.

the United states Navy.
New York, Oct. 2l.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: The
Virginia and Maryland, two OF the
five battleships for which bids will
be opened at the navy department on
Dec. Z, will be provided with four r.
inch guns, twelve 4-pounders. twelve
3-pounders. four 1-pounder automat-
les, four 1-pounder single shot. two g.
inch field guns, two Calling and six
30-ca1iber automatic machine guns.
Each vessel win also be provided with
two submerged torpedo tubes. The
new vessels will have displacement
of $1,000 tons. but Rear Admiral HIGH
born says, when fully loaded they
win displace $500 tons. The vessels
will be required TO make 10 knots an
hour.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25

'ss..'s. ....sss.
Il am ashamed of my
country. That flag must
come down. | would cease
hostilities, and say to Agui-
naldo that you may set up
government for the Phil
ipinos, and we will say to
other nations keep off, If
had the power | would turn
back the recent pages of
American history.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25

The increase in the price OF cotton Is
doubtless encouraging to Chairman
Jones' round bale trust
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25
TO WORK FOR PEACE
PRESIDENT M'TxINLEY AGREES TO
USE HIS INFLUENCE.

Establishment of Peace
full Relations with China Will he
Urged Upon European Courts by
This Government Joint Action
by the Powers Would Induce the
Return of the Emperor - Allied
Forces Meet with No Resistance
on Their Entry Into Paoting-Fu-
Looks More Favorable.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25
SENATOR PETTIGREW'S
RECORD OF SHAME

le Has Repeatedly Said He Was Ashamed His Country
His Futile Attempt to Disown His Infamous Woonsocket
Utterance-He Has No Reverence for the Red White and
Blue He Repeated His Expression Shame at Hitchcock
in 1899 and at East Sioux Falls in 19OO-Some of the
Things for Which the Flag Stands.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25

The political party that promotes
strikes doesn't produce prosperity.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25

He then took up the Philippine ques-
ton. He spoke against the acquisition
Of the Philippines. He referred to the
Sulu Islands, and the contract between
Gen. Bates, and the Sultan of the Sulu
Islands. He said that our flag when 1t
foated over those islands was not his
flag; that it fioated there as a flag of
oppression, and over a Sultan with
slaves. Then he uttered the words
that now trouble him. They were ut
tered as a simple sentence, and with
no modifying words. He paused mo-
ment for effect, and then said with an
expression of disgust:
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25
INCREASE IN VALUE OF FARM
PRODUCTS.

The following quotations are taken
from the files of the Sioux Falls Daily
Press for July LIST of each year and are
Chicago cash prices. The year 1899,
however, Is taken from other sources,
the files of the Press not being availa-
BILE for that year.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25

pettigrew's personal organ has had
considerable to say of late of alleged
attempts to misrepresent him as to his
,nfamous Woonsocket utterance in
1899 and the senator himself in a
speech in East Sioux Falls on Septem-
Der q. said:
| never said | was ashamed OF
my country and my flag, but have
said | was ashamed of the use to
which it had been put.
pettigrew is relying on the fact that
no etenographic report was made Of
his Woonsocket utterance, which, how
ever has been vouched for time and
again by reputable citizens Of that
town. and tries to confuse the pubnc
mind by references to speech at
Hitchcock that same year, which he
intimates has been garbled. Let us
see what he did say at Hitchcock, ac-
cording TO stenographic report which
be will not dispute. He said:
That is not my flag. Do l rever-
enee the red, white and blue cloth?
Not at ALL | say | feel
ashamed to meet and face the peo-
pie Of the old world.
These statements are bad enough but
fortunately for the accuracy of history
the original record of the Woonsocket
speech on Sept. "a, 1899, is at hand
1t is in the shape OF the note book in
which n. b. Reed, then editor of the
Woonsocket Times. took down the un-
patriotic utterance. which he after
wards printed in his paper and to
which he will make affidavit, corrobo-
rated by other reputable citizens who
were present at the same meeting.
Mr.. Pettigrew said:
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25

Yet Mr.. Pettigrew is going over the
state telling the farmers they have no
share in existing prosperity, and that
everything they have to buy. is higher
than what they have to sell. Each
farmer can sit down and do his own
figuring on this proposition. and find
out where the truth lies.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25

II hate the very name of
Republican object to the
name of Silver Republican
and refuse to be called one.
/ am not In favor of, and
will not support one prin-
ciple that the Republican
party stands for"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-25

Wheat. Corn. Oats.
81 Q551a 1854 16b@1SA
July LIST, 1877
So 070 247s PA
July LIST. 1885,
1914 @S05 81 @32A "A Q24A
July LIST, 1S99.-
IA 34h PAS
July LIST. 1900
79A @S2h AZ @43A 25A 925k
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-13


Washington, Sept. l3.-Tbe u
Indian storm has passed off into " 80
Atlantic, and another disturbance s .ue
appeared of the middle Gulf coss, D1s
has thus far caused general rsi,. l!
brisk winds. 1t has northwsrd no ~uu
ment which will cause rain topiSSS ' =
the southern States, and during F f.. u
it will probably extend into tbe ouuaNy
valley and the southern portion ~ 0 'n
middle Atlantic States. Tempers,n,,a.se
will remain moderate. Ga the 4,
lantic coast winds will be mostly no-,.
to east, becoming brisk over the .-D,.
ern portion. Storm warnings ara ~.
played from Pensacola to New OIL
New Orleans, Sept. Is A storm =.
rain and wind of considerable intsr.i, =,
Is raging here this morning az,
Moore, of the weather bureau A. W
ington, has telegrsphed the local hr
reau saying that hurricane Of consS
siderable. intensity is developing in iS
gulf and warns all ships not TO 10 =.
sea until further information Is e,y..
Owing to the severe blow Of last Ssin,
day and the strong wind today the III
nois Central elevator at Southport r.
above this city, Oh the Mississ,nr
bank, has more than half slid Of ipio
the river.
The velocity Of tie hurrics ne at Port p.i.
inst before the telegraph wires blew sysv .,
noon, was so miles. 1t ia believed tbs, ~
storm is much more serious near Besuuop,
Texas, than anywhere else and il is ten.,
that grest damage is being done. AL VIM,
.eem to be down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-13
THE TEXAS STORM.

News has gradually been reaching
Houston OF the immense losses along
the coast beyond Galveston. Damage
difficult to estimate in dollars ard cents
has been done in a wide stretch of ter
ritory, and many human lives have
been lost besides those which were wiped
out in Galveston and its immediate
vicinity. Estimates OF the number Of
dead now range from 5000 10 6 600
Gov. Sayers yesterday began receiving
reports from various points along toe
Gulf coast which would indicate that
there has been great property damage
done for several hundred miles, and
that the list OF Galveston fatalities and
suffering will be largely augmented.
Losses TO live stock cannot be estl-
mated, bnt thousands of head of horses
and cattle have been killed all over the
storm district.
1t is DOW clear that as result OF the
Galveston disaster task confronts the
authorities such as Texas nor any other
State has ever before had to grapple
with. Human nature at its worst nns
bad opportunity for the display OF it,
meanest passions and relentless meai
ures have bsen made necessary. Loot
ere and vandals have ignored all moral
restraints and gunpower has had TO be
used unsparingly to subdue the saw
agery being practiced.
1t is stated on reliable authority that
the soldiers under Adjutsnt.Genersl
Scnrry have killed no fewer than rs
men, mostly negroes. who were guilty
of robbing the dead. 1wo-thirds Of
this numOer, it is said, were shot down
while engaged in their acts.
Governor Sayers, 10 reply TO a ques-
ton over the long distant telephone
concerning the proposal to call an ex-
ira session of the Legislature, said:
81 am unable to say positively what
| shall do. have very little informa-
ton on which to act as yet. The ca.
lamity is tremendous one, and l have
bsen under terrible strain because OF
it. l am waiting to hear from the au-
thorities at Galveston, and before de
termine what to do on several matters.
among tDem pOSsiUlc eAtIa sooolOb, L
want to hear directly from the Mayor
of Galveston and the citizens commit
tee; also from General Scurry and
others.
At Austin, later in the day, Governor
Ssyers made the following statement:
Conditions at Galveston are fully as bad
as reported. Communication. however, has
been re-estsblished between the i:lsnd and
the mainland and hereafter transportation of
supplies will be less difficult.
THE work OF clearing the city is progress
Ing fairly we'll and Adjutsnt.Gene ScuTry,
under direction of the Mayor, Ia pstrolliug
the city for the purpose Of preventing depre-
dations
"The most conservative estimate as to the
number of deaths places them st 2, 900
Contributions from citiaens OF this State
and also from other States are coming In rap
idly and literally, and 1t is confidently eJ-
pected that within the next 10 days the work
Of restoration by the people Of Galveston will
have begun in good earnest and with energy
and success. Of course. the destruction OF
property has been very great-not less than
$4,000 0OO-but it is hoped and believed
thst even thi, great loss will be overcome
through the energy and self reliance Of the
people"