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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
In the House.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The debate on
the wal revenue reduction bill opened
In the house. Mr.. Payne of New
York. chairman OF the ways and means
committee, spoke on behalf of the ma
jority and Mr.. Swanson of Virginia on
behalf Of the minority. The house adj
journed early to permit the hall to be
decorated for the exercises in connec-
ton with the centennial celebration to-
day. Before the war revenue reduction
bill was taken up a resolution was
adopted for the appointment of a spe-
cial committee of five members to In
vestigate the death OF Oscar L. Boose
Of Bristol, Pa, who died recently. 1t Is
alleged as a result OF hazing received
while a cadet at West Point. This
course was taken over the head OF the
military committee which reported In
favor Of allowing the war depart
ment to conduct the inquiry.
In the Senate.
The first speech in opposition to the
ship subsidy bill was delivered yes
terday by Mr.. Clay Of Georgia. one OF
the minority members OF the commit
tee on commerce, which reported 1t to
the senate. He is recognized as one of
the most vigorous opponents of the
bill in the senate. and during nearly
two hours was accorded close atten-
ton by senators on both sides of the
chamber. Mr.. Hanna, who expects to
reply to Mr.. Clay's argument, gave
him a particularly attentive hearing.
In the early part Of the session a
lively colloquy was precipitated over
th4 rofnrnnnA 60 anr,~nfa. ~ thu
Grout oleomargarine bill, just passed
by the house Of representatives. 1t
finally went to the committee on agri-
culture. This was a victory for the
friends of the bill. There was also a
sharp debate over the Montana sem
atorial case, but no action was taken,
the matter by consent going over tenn
porarily. To-day no business session
Of the senate will be held as the day
will be devoted to the celebration OF
the centennial Of the establishment Of
the seat of government In Washing
ton. An order presented by Mr.. Cock
rell Of Missouri vas ratified by the
senate directing hat the vacancies on
the committees Of the District OF CO.
lumbia, geological survey. Indian af-
fairs, mines and mining, Pacific ISL
ands, territories and railroads be filled
by the appointment of Senator Towne
Of Minnesota. The resolution offered
Monday by Mr.. Hanna for the appoint
ment by the president pro TEN Of a
committee Of three senators to make
h necessary arrangements for the
inauguration Of the president OF the
United States on March 4 was adopted
without debate.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Reicke of Califor-
MIA are In charge Of a signal station on
the brow OF a lofty peak in the Sierra
Nevada mountains, where they keep a
sharp lookout, field glass in hand, for
fires which might break out in the
s~nowsheds that skirt the railroad
through the rocky wilds. II a small
flame should pass unnoticed for an
hour the whole chain of sheds might
be consumed and the tracks endan-
gered. The woman watches by day
and the husband by night.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20

Constitutional Amendment Fixing Il
at 357, the Present Number.

at 3O1, the Prcseht NunhDec.
Washington. Lee. 16. - Representative
Brosius OF Pennsylvania has introduced
a resolution for a constitutional amend
ment designed to permanently fix th.s.
membership of the house Of representa-
lives at 357, the present number. The
proposed amendment recites that the
membership of the house shall remain al
357; that when a new state is admitted
ii shall have one member, which shall
be in addition to 357 until ihe next reap
pointment,- when 1t shall return to that
number and that the electors of each
state shal nave the qualifications OF cleo
tors for the most numerous branch OF the
state Legislature. Mr.. Brosius says the
present representation Is bulky enough,
and that future changes should be con-
fined to readjusting the ratio OF state rep
reservations without increasing the total.
Mr.. Hopkins said hat the bill has no
special Significance as coming from him
as chairman of the census committee and
will take its chances with propositions.
The changes II makes are:
Losses one each, Indiana, Kentucky.
Maine, Nebraska, Ohio, South Carolina,
Virginia. Gains one each. Louisiana.
Minnesota. New Jersey. New York and
West Virginia. Gains two, Texas.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20

Lorney L. Salley, a 70-year-old vet
eran of the civil war living at Free
port. Ind. received a pension Of $25
per month and applied for an increase
ito $40. There was some ir~regularity
In his affairs. and these were discovered
when his application was considered.
The result was that his entire. pension
was taken away. The old man brood
ed over the matter and began to fail
rapidly. He absolutely refused all food
for weeks. and died on Thanksgiving
day.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
Normal Alumni Reunion.

Winona, Mimi, Dec. ia reunion
of Normal alumni and former teachers
and students will be held at st. Paul,
at the Windsor hotel. on Wednesday,
Dec. rs. in connection with the meet
ing Of the Minnesota Educational as
socfa ton. President M~illspaugh. Of
the Winona normal school, Is now
sending out invitations. He expects
the attendance to be large. All former
students Of the school will be well
coined.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
Giant Powder Explosions.

Lead, S. d., Dec. Is. - Some men
working on the sewer ditch had an ex-
perience which will not be easily for
gotten. They had placed some sticks
Of giant powder near a fire to thaw out,
but becoming too warm. II went on.
setting fire to two boxes OF caps. which
caused a tremendous explosion. Two
men were thrown violently to the
ground and n man had his a badly
hurt, but no lives were lost. The build
ings near by were shaken up and win
dows broken.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20

Sioux City, Iowa. Dec. ia large
force of linemen employed by the Pos
tai Telegraph company have begun the
work of constructing that company's
first line in South Dakota. The route
will follow the Milwaukee railroad from
this city to Sioux Falls. That is as far
as the extension will be made at this
lime, although the plans OF the COM
pany contemplate a line on through
North Dakota, connecting with the
Twin Cities.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
Demolished the Platform.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 15.-One o.
the sleepers of the Great Northern
flyer, west-bound, left the track at
Ojata, struck the depot platform and
demolished it and did considerable
other damage. The wreclsing train was
sent out and while clearing the track
a chain broke. letting a heavy weight
fall on John Crowler of the wrecking
crew, breaking both legs. The injured
man was brought to the hospital here.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20

Several Of the European general
stats are studying the feasibility Of or
ganizins special corps something after
the Boer model. The principal Difficult
ty lies In the limited supply of horses
at the command Of the various govern
ments, with the exception Of Russia.
The last equine census In that country
is stated to have shown considerably
more than 10, o 900 horses TT for war
purposes.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
A Toun Without runds.

Tama. Iowa, Dec. 16.-The city is in
a quandry as to where to obtain the
funds wherewith the municipal ma
chinery may be run 1t is now without
money to pay it's current bills. The
council thought to transfer money
from one fund to another to meet
these bills. but found this was Illegal
and desisted. As a measure of econ
omy the street lighting facilities are
being cut down and other methods Of
r~etrenchment are practiced.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
Robbe~ Tackle . rheater.

Sioux City. Iowa, Dec. Is. During
the performance OF Shore Acres in
the Grand opera house In this city
two masked men entered the box office.
assaulted. bea and shot at the treas
urer. and escaped without getting any
money.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20

Fresh excavations on the eastern
slopes Of V~esuvius have brought to
light a 8 edince, "a rooms Of which
have been disinterred, and the walls OF
which are covered with frescoes of a
date anterior to Pompeii and of great
beauty. The director Of the Berlin
Museum is on the spot. and II is re-
ported that the Kaiser has offered
G100,0 900 for the find"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20

The castle In which Oswald d'Aur-
meme. a Belgian Artist, has offered Mr..
Kruger a home was built by monks 900
years ago as a convent. 1t has had a
varied career. a former owner having
entertained royalty in it, and was
bought only a few years ago by M.
d'Aurmene, who is wealthy. and re-
stored all the old splendor, besides in
shutting all modern conveniences and
comforts
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20

White Rock. Utah, Dec. 16.-Black
Hawk. who tried to create trouble, has
been disarmed and placed under ar
rest. Lieut.. Pearson Of the Ninth cav
airy called a council and notified the
Indians that all would be arrested IL
more threats were made.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
Mon.y of the Fathers.

Waterloo. Iowa. Dec. 16.-J. G. Pack
ard, a Cedar Falls editor. has conn
into possession of an IS bill issaed by
the continental government and print
ed by Hall Sellers In the year 1775.
The bill entities the bearer to receive
eight Spanish milled dollars. or the
value thereof, in gold or silver. and is
issued in accordance with resolutions
Of congress at Philadelphia on May
10, 1715.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
GIRL IS DIVORCED.
Court Holds That, Fifteen Years Is
Too Young 10 Marry.

Duluth, Mimi. Dec. 16.-The district
court has annulled the marriage be-
tween Marion Ray, a fifteen-year-old
member of a prominent Duluth fam
lily, and Charles E. Goshaw, aged
twenty-seven, the son of a blacksmith.
on the ground that the girl was too
young to cantract marriage. They
we're married in Superior last April.
when Gcshaw represented the girls
age at eighteen. The marriage Gre
ated quite a sensation at the time. The
hearing of the case was in chambers
and Goshaw made no appearance.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
Corner In Ora BIS.

Sioux City. Iowa Dec. Is. - DR.. A
Perry Bowman of Sioux City and II.
III. Sears of Chicago have a corner on
soft shell crabs. Backed by capital to
the amount of $500, 900 these two men
are now negotiating for the entire out
put of most Of the Eastern crab fish
cries. with prospects of success.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20

Sioux City, Iowa. Dec. 16.-Jacob r
Craig. aged eighty-fve years. a we'll
TODD retired farmer. took a big lose
OF strychnine with suicidal intent and
lis dead. He leaves a family of thir-
teen children all grown up and mar
ried. He had been slightly III, and no
other reason for his act can be as
signed.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
Anokn Business Deal.

Aroka. Mimi. Dee. 16.-The grocery
business of Hilton Bros. one Of the
oldest . ms in the city, has been sold
to j. III. Ball and G.. d. Hilliard., two
en%,erprising young business men. Mr..
Ball has for some time been the
Western agent Of the Collins Pillow
company, located at Minneapolis. and
Mr.. Hilliard was with the firm of Nc
Kusic. Copelin. Riddell & Co.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
A Costly Memorial,

Davenport. Iowa. Dec. 16. - William
Zeigler. head OF the Royal Baking
Powder company at New York. has
ordered a monument costing $780, 900 to
De erected In Oakdale cemetery of this
place. His mother. brother and two
sisters are buried here.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
Alleges Breach os promi.e

Grinnell, Iowa. Dec. Is. - Simeon
Bailey, a wealthy and elderly widower
Of Traer, has been made the defendant
In a $1,000 damage suit. The suit Is
brought by Mrs. NJ. ]. Faucette and
will be tried at Toledo. She alleges
breach Of promise.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
Fatal Apoplectic Attock.

Sioux Rapids. Iowa, Dec. 15.-S. T.
Collins, an old and respected citizen,
fuccumbed to a stroke of apoplexy.
He was on the street an hour before
his death. and his sudden demise was
a shock to his many friends.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
Thrown From ~r.in .pa IN.

Mora. MINI, Dec. i6.-R. Is. johnson
while alignt,.s from a moving pas.
senger tram at Ogeiin. va thrown
under the wheels and instantly killed.
He was twenty-six years Of age. The
ODD Fellows at this place sent the re-
mains to his home at Osgood, Mo.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20

! OF the 46,9SS deaths which occurred
In Paris for the year 1890. no less than
1894. hence about ~one-fourth, were
due to consumption; 37.2 per cent Of
these persons died between the ages of
/ and 20, 60.2 per cent between those
Of 20 and 40.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
Boy Saves HI. Father.

Fort Dodge. Iowa. Dec. Is. j. G..
Butt. a farmer living near Tara. just
south of this city. experienced a mar
row escape from death. He was at
tackled by an Infatuated bull while
feeding his stock. was tossed in the
air and trampled upon and was only
,aved by the Intervention of his twelve
year-old son. who came to the rescue
with a pitchfork.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
Once Fought senator Davis.

Green Bay. Wis. Dec. Is. - Malcolm
Sellers. who has been well known
throughout the State of Wisconsin for
over half a century. is dead. aged
eighty-one years. He served In the
legislature in 1850, and was a teacher
in Carroll college, having for a pupil
among others, Cushman X. Davis, the
late Minnesota senator.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20

Workman digging a ditch neal
Round Prairie. in Logan county. o..
have just uncovered n Of the finest
and best preserved mastodon skele-
tons yet found In that state. Unfor-
~tunately they damaged n OF the en-
ormous tusks before they knew what
1t The tusk is nine feet in diam
eter at the socket end.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
Dorrp Has serious Fire.

Ada, Mimi. Dec. 15.-Fire destroyed
the general stores of p. l.. Melberg
and Anderson & People at Borup.
eight miles south of here; also the
hardware stores of the latter firm and
Of Peder Olson. The loss Is about $15,-
300; insurance about one-half.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20

An Alabama g~eologist who has been
prospecting In the neighborhood Of
Decatur says he has found unmistak-
able traces Of gold and phosphate
within fifteen miles OF the city named.
He refuses to divulge the exact loca-
ton, as he is operating for the pur-
chase OF the lands and the organization
OF a stock company.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
used Match "a watch Alcohol.

Fargo. N. D., Dec. ia clerk in the
Waldorf pharmacy was sent to the
basement to fill a bottle with roc
alcohol. While trying to see what
progress was being made the clerk ig-
nited a lot of alcohol with a match
and frighten ned the guests at the hotel
badly before the flames were extin-
guished, with slight damage.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
Northwest News :
A SMOOTH THIEF.
Called an Oficer to Watch a Safe
He Had

Hc HUI NOUUVus
Beloit, Wis, Dec. 16.-Sixty business
men Of his city. comprising the Six
O'Clock club, ave a timer at the
Goodwin house to discuss more ade-
quate night police protection. Tn
money they paid for he dinner was
stolen from the safe where the BAN
uuet was held. The supposed thief. an
employee Of the hotel in sole charge or
the office, called In the night watch
man to guard the strong box which
had just been looted and hen walked
out of town. The officer, being needed
elsewhere, called in a brother watch
man to keep vigil over h empty
safe. The money taken amounted to
1925.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
surprised the Night Clerk.

Mason City. Iowa, Dec. ia masked
robber walked into the office of the
Anderson hotel and demanded of the
night clerk that he cough up" The
clerk took the hint and was relieved
Of Sos.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
DROPS THE BREWERS.
Connie Mack VIII Not BE with MIL
wauke Next Season.

Milwaukee, Dec. 16. - Connie Mack,
who for four years has been manager
of the Milwaukee baseball team. will
not be back here next season. Mack
will In all probability be the manager
Of the new team to be organized at
Philadelphia. and Hughy Duffie, who
has .captained the Boston team for
several seasons. will be at the head Of
the local club.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
Boiler Explosion.

Buffalo, Dec. 16. - The boiler OF q
Lehigh Valley engin which was haul
ing a string of freight cars at Chek-
toa exploded, injuring the engineer
and fireman.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
HAMILTON ARRAIGNED.

He II Given Until Next Thursday to
Enter n Plea.
Minneapolis, Dec. 16. Frank III:
Hamilton was arraigned before Judge
Simpson yesterday morning on the in
dictment charging murder in the first
degree. Attorney Penny asked that
the prisoner be allowed until Dec. 20
to enter a plea. This was satisfactory
to County Attorney Reed.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-20
FOUR KILLED IN A WRECK.
Great Northern Cars Pitch Over nm
Embankmcnt.

En-
Great Falls, Mont, Dec. Is. - Great
Northern passenger train No. 3, west
bound, was wrecked near Brockton,
eight miles west of Glasgow. Four
passengers were killed. Later infor-
nation states the train was running
about forty miles an hour. making up
lost time, when a truck broke down
while passing a switch. The engine
and three cars passed over in safety.
but the next four ears pitched over al,
embankment. Three sleepers remained
On the rails.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-07
S04k4ce OF Special
StoekhoEders' Meeting

Ficto.Sa, TTs.x.,s, September l, 1890
Nortcx Is hereby given that special
meeting Of the stockholders of Tire New
York, Texas End Mexican Railway Com
pany has been called by the Board of
Directors of said company tie convene at
the General Oaice Of said Company in
the City Of Victoria, Texas, at $3.50
O'Clock P. II. ON the 26dayof November,
1900, f0r the purpose of authorizing the
making, execution and delivery of &
1irst Mortgage upon the railway of sai6
company now under construction as a
branch line to its criginas or trunk line
Of railway from point on the said Orig
inal main or trunk line of said company
IN or near the town OF Wharton, IN
Wharton County, Texas, thence making
an angle with the saId main line Of more
than twenty-five degrees IN its general
course in a ssutl,easteriy direction
through the CUanty Of Wharton and a
portion of the County of Mstag0rda a
long the general course of Caney Bayou
to point In Matagorda County about
thirty miles distant from the aforesaid
point of connection Of sad branch line
with the rain line Of railway of said
company, and upon any extensions Ct
said branch line that may be here
after constructed, until such extern
sion shall aggregate seventy miles II
length, with their franchises and ap-
purtenances, to secure the payment of
bonds Of said The New York, Texas and
Mexican Railway Company to an
amount not exceeding in the aggregate
the principal sun Of Fifteen Thousand
Dollars for each mile Of said branch
railway and extensions mortgaged there
by which have been or shall be con-
structed ready for operation, payable at
q time not exceeding thirty years from
the date thereof, and bearing interest at
the rate of four per cent per annum,
payable senli-annualiy, TO be issued for
the purpose Of constructing, completing
improving and operating the said branch
railway and such extensions, with their
franchises and appurtenances
B. NJ. SMITH, Secretary;
The New York, Texas and Mexican
Railway Company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10

and l5c. Cheaper than buying the
material and making
2 lots of Ready Made Sheets, we'll
made and Al Cloth-59 and SO cts.
Ask to see these.
We expect 25 pieces of new Elan.
nelIos. ell very handsome pstte rns-
They are elegant goods at F2Sc
We have some extra values 10 Our
Dress Goods Department. 4 visit
will more than repay you for your
time and trouble
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10

Washington. October 6-The
naval board. which is iuquiring into
the question Of removing the naval
station from Port Royal hes not
agreed upon q report 1t is under.
stood that the inquiry a. 70 Charles.
ton hss narrowed the question Of
sites down to two, and that the
board 10 likely to present the merits
OF both Of these sites. With an ex.
preston OF preference for one of them.
This will leave the navy department
free to make the final selection. and
is Intended to Obviate the possibility
OF combination or incr ease of price
by those interested in the suceeseful
site
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
Spartanburg Herald.

Spartanburg Herald.
We do not oftsu venture to advise.
but 1t We had 10 bales of cotton or
10000. We would GOT sell q pound
until bext Juoe il We could help j..
There is every reason to believe tha.
between DOW and Juoe the price Of
cotton will 60 above the worlds de-.
mand. Exporsers are buying every
pound they can get thsis bands upon =,
out they osonot get enough to supply
them Local mills may roo on .bor.
time. but it they ruo st al, they must,
before June next. purchase largely. 1t
is safe guess that cotton will cot be
less than 10 oeots 10 10 uooths, or
rather that the average price for 10
months will DO considerably shove that
point.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
CLOTHING Department,

100 doz guaranteed 4 ply Lineu
Collars at 5c-slI styles
80 doz guaranteed 4 ply Linen
Cuffs, lOc-plain and single and
double, link.
70 doz Mems regular Csc Caps at
l0c
Is doz Boys Caps at I5c
100 doz black. grey and tan so1 at
DC per pair
20 doz extra heavy Mems Wool
Random Undershirts at 25c
40 doz blue and tan fleece lined
Undershirts aud Drawers. Acc q gar.
ment
10 doz colored stuff Bosom Shirts.
with z separate collars and / pair
cuffs at 65c
20 doz extra heavy Work Shirts
at 33c
rs doz extra heavy unbleached
drill Drawers, double sea: at 25c
100 Boys Suite. sizes to Is,
double breasted, square cut, worth
81 25 at SIC.
SPECIAL PRICES ON ALL MEMS
SUITS