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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14
FIGHT FOR A CHILD.
Denver Man Makes Himself Obnox
lou at Central City.

fous at Central City.
/, The quiet little mining camp Of Cen.
trail City has been stirred up by the
alleged attempted kidnapping of Myr.
tie Stanley by a former husband Of the
girls mother, Mrs. w. c Stanley Of
Denver.
About seventeen years ago the moth.
er, now Mrs. Nelson Brown, separated
from Stanley. She has been an invalid
for several months, her daughter being
her main support. Friday night a man
called at the little cottage in Hidden
Treasure Gulch, saying he was w. C.
Stanley OF Denver. He was refused
Ambulance by the mother and daugh-
ter. He returned to the postoffice, and
several letters were sem TO the girl
during the evening and the following
day, in an attempt to get her her to
come. down to the p~ostoffice and see her
papa" Other letters followed from
Deadwood, where Stanley was staying.
For two nights the mother and
daughter sat up, with the doors barri-
caded, expecting every minute that the
strange man who had been haunting
the house would force an entrance.
Mrs. Brown was afraid of her life. She
remembered hat years ago, after her
separation from her first husband, he
had threatened to kill her.
On Sunday morning two letters were
received by the daughter, addressed
from Deadwood and signed Papa"
The letters stated that be had cor
from Denver to see his daughter; that
he had been married ten years, and
was now living happily, He and his
wife had adopted a little girl, but ne
wanted his own child to come and live
with him, He stated that he was able
to educate her, and would give her all
the advantages desired. The girl was
almost beside herself. She started to
go to Terraville to consult with friends,
and found that the strange man fol-
lowed her. She came home and, with
her mother. was taken to Lead to the
homie OF ,friendse' While crossing Main
street she was suddenly prostrated
with hysteria, and was carried from
the street a raving maniac. She tore
her hair and bit the fingers Of those
trying to hold her, and it was not until
the strongest drugs had been admins
tered that she became quiet.
When Mrs. Brown secured a divorce
from Stanley the court gave her the
only child. She is now In very poor
circumstances. having been parity
supported by the Masonic fraternity Oh
Central City since the death Of her Sec
ond husband
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14

No. l15. by heath--To prohibit the
manufacture and sale of intox Icants
except for medicinal and chemical pur-
poses.
No. 176, by Burnstad-Reduiring thl
reporter Of the supreme cQprt 10 covet
his fees into the treasury and provid.
ing for annaul salary. of $f,5oo for mat
officer. 1900.
No. 1T, by Porter-Prohibiting the
sale Of tobacco to children under ths
age OF 20 years.
No. LIB, by Burgess-To create the
Office of state sheep inspector and nx'
ing his compensation at $lQO q year
and expenses.
No. l79, by Gross-Deining specfh-
cally the powers and duties OF organ
lied townships and prescribing their
powers with respect to unorgahizei
villages within their boundaries.
No. $50, by Goddard-An apportion.
ment bill providing for a senate of As
members and a house of SO members.
/. No. 1S1, by Burgess-An apportion-
ment bill providing for a senate Of Al
members and a house OF SO members.
No. 1872, by Anderson~-Eixing the
boundaries of assessor districts and
providing for the election Of assessors
in u~norganized townships.
No. 1873, by Gross-Providing the
manner In which tax certificates. may
be prescribed. :.
No. 1874, by Anderson-An apror-
tionment bill providing for a senate
with As members and q house with 80
members.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14
SENATE BILLS PASSED.

The senate passed the following
house bills:
Appropriating $4,000 for the state
fair.
Providing compensation for land
office clerks.
Permitting counties to fund indebt-
edness.
For deficiencies in salaries of rail-
road commissioners in 1895.
Providing for loaning Of the sinking
funds of towns and cities.
The bill for removal OF constitution
al officers was amended by the commit
tee report to make all appointive OFF,
GERS subject to removal without as
signment of cause.
The following senate bills were
passed.
For organizing of cities into wards.
Legalizing the Incorporation of Rev
clio.
Changing terms Of court in the
Eighth circuit.
Making order for publication of sum
mons ,presimptive evidence that a nom
resident defendant has been served.
Defining judgment and orders.
Permitting personal notice to take
deposition. ,''
Relating to issuance of bonds by in
'c~orporated towns to fund Outstanding
debt.
Prohibiting n INT fire crackers.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14

churches Of Huron Sunday for the first
time for a month. The suspension OF
services was necessitated by the nu-
merous cases of scarlet fever and diph-
iberia. The public schools are again
In operation, n all restrictions I'M
posed by the city board of health re-
garding public gatherings have been
removed. Huron appears to have been
no more unfortunate than other cities
In that part of the state, for reports
from Mitchell. Howard, Woonsocket'
Waterto1n, etc, indicate that all have
had more or less trouble with diphthe-
ria and scarlet fever. The strict en-
forcement of quarantine regulations M
Huron prevented an epidemic.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14

Two orders to British officers which
seem mutually contradictory were re-
Gently issued on the same day. Milf
tia officers In England were com
manded to learn and practice sword
exercise several times a week. Com
nissioned men in South Africa, on the
contrary, were ordered-to dispense
with swords in action. A sword makes
an officer a shining mark for the enc
my's bullets. Thus theory and prac-
tice disagreed, as Is often the cas-
The fring-line test of parade-ground
equipments and dispositions some
times leaves, for the time being, little
Of the traditional in active service.
The commander who refuses to cut
loose from precedent in an emergency
is usually an effective ally Of his an
tagonist.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14
HOUSE L PASSED.

The feed and dairy commissioner
bill.
A bill to adjust the liability of diff
ferent counties in case of certain in
sane patients.
Making sheriffs the collectors of de-
Hnquent personal taxes.
The joint committee made an adj
verse report on the bill to make an ap-
preparation for a Pan-American ex-
hibit, anG recommended the st. Louis
exposition matter be deferred for two
years.
The educational tax levy bill which
was vetoed two years ago was intro
duced by Gilmore.
A joint resolution was introduced
comforting on the agricultural college
at Brookings the proceeds of the Hatch
and Morrill, funds.
Lawson introduced a bill to change
the Aberdeen school from a school Of
technology to a straight normal.
Cooper introduced a measure per-
hitting counties to levy more than s
mills for the creation of a singing fund
to pay the bonded Indebtedness.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14
o U BILLS IN SENATE

: A1OO0G bil<I$o IN
The senate also passed the fora,,,.
house bills: 'us
No. 109, providing for a boar, !,
agriculture of seven members 10 no : /"
pointed by the govern and anr.p
priating $4,000 q year for two years :.
guarantee payment of premiums "
No. 81. approrr!ating s2oI each =,
John r. Bren0an ana Frank ConkIt.
for deficiency in salary as railroaS
commissioners@in 1896.
No. 49,. prescribing how sinkip,
funds Of cities of the third class mss
be invested.
No. 81, appropriating money for IN.
payment of land office clerks for nst
Ing abstracts.
Pierre, Feb. Senator Cooper's Inn
relative to highways provides tba,
county commissioners may yacats
highways along section lines when IN
their judgment the same are unneces.
sary, but 1t only applies to counties
west Of the river and is in that resnec,
special legislation worded so as to an.
pear general.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14
BOUNDARY LINE DISPUTE.
But This One II Over the Line B'
tween Two Counties.

tween Two Counties.
Judge Moore of the Eighth judiciai
circuit has rendered a decision In the
case of John f. Lewis vs. the Board Oh
County Commissioners Of Butte coun-
ty, IT. favor OF the defense. The case
was entitled, ITO change and define the
boundaries Of Butte county" The
plaintiff brought sui against the COM
m~issicners to nave certain taxes on
property In one OF the unorganized
counties, which was annexed to Butte
county, set aside. on the ground that
the act Of the legislature annexing the
unorganized counties to Bite county
was unconstitutional. The decision has
set In motion a strong element OF tax
payers In those annexed counties, who
propose to carry the Ease to the SUI
preme court. and money is being sub
scribed among them for that purpose.
There has been q strong feeling ebist-
ing between the residents of the an
nexed counties and the people OF Butte
county for some time.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14

In Osborne, county, Kan, the Repub-
lican nominee for county commissioner
died suddenly at noon election day.
His death became known, but the Re-
pu~blicans, not knowing what ese TO
do, went ahead and voted for the dead
man and defeated his Populist oppon-
emit by a majority OF fifty-two votes.
The Kansas courts are now called
upon to decide whether that defeat will
stand, whether4a dead man cam heat
q live man for office.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14

Some interesting and valuable addi-
tions have recently been made to the
British geological gardens. One is a
lizard possessing two tails. AS is we'll
known, the lizard avoids capture by
leaving its tail in the hands of it's
captor. the caudal appendage ultimate
'ly growing again. In this instance 1t
appears that the tail Of the lizard be-
came damaged by some means, but
was not detached. A second extrem-
ity protruded from the wound, which
healed. SO that now the lizard pos
sesses two tails. Another unique adj
dition is the three-striped California
tree boa.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14

the application is granted tho
ficiency Of the AFFIDAVIT cannot so.'
tackled. d.
No. 116, relative to docketir,
entry of judgment and Orders md
No. 127, permitting cities = ra,,,.,
bonded indebtedness. uad
No. 102, prohibiting the man,s..
ture and sale OF cannon ilrecr,onoa1a '
and air guns. Aefs
No. 100, permitting serve Of u,.,
to take iepositions outside tie ,rnta s H
personal set vice. w
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14

The use of oysters has sometimes
been discouraged on the ground that
they were under certain conditions
dangerous mediums of conveying dis
ease, especially germs of typhoid fever.
Now physicians are said to have for
hidden another relish nearly as pop
ular at this time of the year. Celery
has come under the ban of the doc
tors. who say that it is equally we'll
adapted to transmitting the poisonous
element of the soil and carrying the
germs Of typhoid.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14
Some time ago a man died in Blair

Some time ago a man died in Blair
county. Pa, leaving an estate amount
ing to s15,S02 and no heirs. 1t was
escheated to the state, bat in the pros
cess of getting into the states hands.
1t was depleted by attorney s fees and
apdits and other things, that all ths
state received was 1851, It would
have got but 1851 if 1t had not been
for the refusal Of one of the parties
In the handling OF it to accept q fee
of $1,000 assigned him.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14

A state lecturer for the farmers in
stitutes OF Illinois has been exhibit
ing an ear OF cor alleged t 0 have been
raised last year from seed found In a
piece OF pottery in an Indian burying
ground in Arkansas and thought to be
1000 years old. The stalks were Is
feet high and the first ear grew nearly
~ feet from the ground so that the
stalk was strong enough to withstand
any wind.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14
IN THE HOUSE.

The bill to attach Beadle county to
the Fourth judicial circuit was adverse
ly reported by the committee on state
affairs.
The resolution calling for an investi-
CATION of state institutions was so
amended by the judiciary committee as
to- include the Soldiers Home.
Three bills favoring a re-apportion-
ment were introduced, increasing the
membership of the senate from Al 48
and the house from SO to SO.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14

Great interest attaches to Andree's
will. which has never yet been proved.
This was to have been done az the
close OF the present year, but Andree's
brother, who lives at G~othenberg, and
is the responsible executor, still clings
with such pathetic insistence to the
possibility of the explorer being alive,
that the courts have granted a further
postponement OF twelve months.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14
NEW SENATE BILLS.

Bills as follows were introduced in
the senate:
Limiting the time to five years when
actions may be commenced on county
or township bonds or warrants. go
BY Cooper. requiring the opening of
all section lines as highways.
BY Whitelock establishing the power
OF organizing townships over villages.
BY Sweet. regulating appeals from
justice to circuit court.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14

Women are rapidly ~disp1acing men
as teachers in the schools Of New
York, according to the report OF
Charles r. Skinner, state superintend-
emit OF public instruction. During last
year there was a decrease Of 217. in
the number OF men employed, while
the number of women teachers in
creased 1913.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14
SENATE BILLS PASSED.

No. ~, providing a ann in which
election precincts may be established
In cities not divided into wat!s, ap-
plying especially to Brookings.
No. 129, fixing terms CT circuit court
in the Eighth circuit.
No. IL, simplifying requirements In
application for orders of publication
OF summons and providing that when
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14
IN THE HOUSE.

In the house cortland attempted to
put through his resolution that when
the house adjourned Thursday, Febru-
airy z, it adjourn until Wednesday,
February 13. 1t was opposed by Gross
and Everett's motion to lay on the ta-
BILE carried by a vote of 40 to q.
The following bills were intro
duced:
BY Lingren, attaching Beadle county
to. the Fourth judicial circuit and fix
ing the terms of court in the Fifth cir
cult.
BY Heath, raising the age of consent
to Is and providing for prohibition by
local option by counties and a general
prohibition law.
BY Burnstadt, requiring fees collect
ed by the clerk Of the supreme court
to be paid into the state treasury and
fixing his salary at 81 1900 per year.
The following bills were passed by
the house:
Appropriating money to pay Brown
& Saenger a judgment rendered by the
supreme court.
Pierre, Feb. 5.-The volume of bills
introduced is steadily diminishing and
during the latter half of the session.
which has now begun, that feature OF
the proceedings will lack interest. Ga
Saturday the following bills were in
PRODUCED in the house:
No. 166, by Price-Providing for AMI
legalizing surety bonds for public o.
flcers.
/ No. 167, by Anderson-Repealing thu
law forbidding the sale Of firearms to
Indians and half breeds.
No. 168, by Anderson - Al,ow.n;
counties of more than 10000 DO Jula.
ton to elect eight justices OF the
peace.
No. 169, by Misunderstanding re-
assessment for local improvements In
cases where first assessments have
been declared void.
No. 10, by Anderson--Providing the
manner in which blanks shall be fur
nished to assessors.
No. III, by Lindgren-To attach
Beadle county to the Fourth judicial
circuit.
No. 172, by Lindgren - Changing
terms of court in the Fifth circuit TO
conform to changes necessitated by
bill No. III.
No. 173, by Heath-To raise the ag
of consent to Is years.
No. TIA, by Heath-Providing for
county prohibition by local option.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14
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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14

Pierre, Feb. Coll Inspector Meye.
raises the objection to the pending oil
bill that it seeks to prohibit the i'm
safe, that by reason Of this 1t will let
in a poorer quality of oil than is now
shipped here, that it will give his sue
cessor a salary of not more than $500
or $500 a year, and that the sum set
aside for the purchase of instrumen s,
20 per cent of the fees, Is too large a,
the state has a great deal OF apparatu,
ON hand at the present time.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14

The boundaries between South Da-
kota and Nebraska need fixing, and the
governor OF the latter state sent to
Governor Herreid a communication,
which was sem to the house and SEN
ate, asking the appointment OF a com
mittee OF three to cooperate with q
like committee from that state, to fix
the dividing line.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14

Pierre, Feb. 6s-Representative Bur
CESS bill for the creation of a s ate
sheep inspector is worthy OF earnest
consideration. 1t provides that all
sheep shipped in shall be inspected as
to their condition and IL found dis
eased shall be denied entrance. The
inspector and deputies will be paid en-
tirely from inspection fees. the inspec-
tor at the rate of 500 a year and ex-
penses, the deputies at the rate Of 81
per day.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14

The senate took no action Saturday
on the oil bill, which 1t considered al
most the entire day in a committee of
the whole, beyond laying 1t over until
today. Prof. Akeley Of the State Uni
versity gave some scientific informa-
ton, drawn out by questions pro-
pounded by Senator Sweet, and the in
terests OF the company presented by
Prof. Burton.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14

: Pierre, Feb. 1.-The name Of J M.
Greene, national committeeman, is
frequently mentioned ip connection
with the Office of commissioner of i'm
migration If that bureau should be es-
tablished by the legislature. Mr..
Greene is one OF the oldest and most
hustling citizens of the state. He is
not a real estate man and as he has ac-
cumulated an independent fortune he
would administer his powers from an
unselish standpoint.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14

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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14

Pierre, Feb. 7.-Bill to give harvest
hands a lien on grain was killed in the
senate at the first stroke. The cham
pions OF the "downtrodden lapo.ing
man, IL any were present, did not
utilize the occasion as they would have
done a few years ago. The time Is not
long past when such an opportunity
would have been seized with avidity.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14

Unanimously the senate adopted the
house resolution memorializing con-
gress for an Indian school at Evarts,
and passed BENEFITS bill authorizing
counties heretofore attached to unor
ganized territory to plead payment of
the expense OF former prosecutions in
unorganized counties as an offset to
the states claim for judicial taxes.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-14

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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-07-13
Railway Business Locals.

Both Annual EnCampment G. A. X -
For the Annual Encampment q. a. r., at
Cleveland o., September 10 to Ii the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, Battlefield route
will sell tickets from all points on its lines
East of the Ohio River at the very low rate of
one fare for the rOmnd trip. Tickets good go
ing on all trains of September s to II, inclus
i've good to return until September Is, in
elusive, except if tickets are deposited with
Joint Agent on or before noon Of September
Is and payment of fee of 50 cents. tickets may
be extended for return to October $, inclusive.
Call on agent Baltimore and Ohio railroad
for tickets and full information. [tS7
Excursions-To Atlantic City, Cape May,
Sea Isle City and Ocean City, N. J Ocean
City, Md, and Rehoboth Beach, Del , at
Very Low Rates.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has ar
ranged a series of Popular Seashore Excur-
sions, to be run on Thursdays
June 10 and 81. July II and %, August and
D. and September 5,
To Atlantic City, Cape MAY, Sea Isle City and
Ocean City, N. j.; Ocean City, Md, and Re
hoboth Beach, Del.
Tickets will be good sixteen O6) days, in
GLIDING date of sale.
Stop-overs will be allowed on the return
trip at Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton, on tickets sold to New Jersey resorts, and
at Baltimore and Washington ON tickets sold
to Ocean City, Md, and Rehoboth Beach, Del.
For tickets, time of trains, sleeping and
parlor-Car accommodations, ca y on or address
nearest Ticket Agent Baltimore and Ohio
railroad for full information. [tA3l
az For other railway local see first page.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-07-13
A Timely Suggestion.
FRosTBURG, MD, July 10, 1901

hOSlbbhh, WHY Jury Api lOOl'
To the MINING JOURNAL.
will he more than grateful if you
allow me few remarks i'll your valuable
paper, particularly if you will strengthen
them so they will bear fruit i'll awaken
ing our people to what think the most
important matter before the people of
the town at this time.
| refer 70 State Normal School No. ,.
would like to see the noble efforts
made by the committee crowned with
success, and believe this contamination
can be reached if we will all get together
and make it an issue. Why not call a
citizens meeting and take measures to
have both the great political parties
pIedgrd IN cOnrrHtiOH to the nomination
of men willing and able to push our
claim through the legislature Espec-
tally let rs demand that they be men of
ub;Iiy and couple with that demand the
declaration that we will support no man
of any party who does not measure up
to the standard needed. We want ADLER
men than we had last time-abler men
than any whose names have so far been
offered. Let us insist that those who
feel compelled to study first their own
interests and the effect their acts may
have on their relations with some com
pamy be this time left at home.
hope, Mr. Editor, that Messrs. Bear,
Beall, Haverstick, Walker and others.
together with Clayton Purnell and DIR.
J. Marshall Price all interested in the
development of the institution, will
move i'll the direction have laid ont,
and move at once. There is not much
time to be lost. A CITIZEN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-07-13

y party of gentlemen recently spent
nine months travelling i'll the Holy Land,
visiting personally every place that has
any connection with the earthly life of
our blessed Lord and the II Apostles ;
also the places of events i'll the lives of
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Joshua,
jeremiah, Samuel, Isaiah, Daniel, etc.
They secured over 400 photographs,
llXl3 inches in size, of these places as
they appear to-day, and are as fine as
modern art can make them. These
superb photographs, together with IA
full description of each place, are con-
tanned in the new "Self Interpreting
Bible" mentioned in another column of
this paper.