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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-25
New Artesian Well.

years, the usual life of an artesian
well, the present we'll in Miller is Civ
ing out and a new one is an abso-
lutte necessity within a few months.
Two years ago the well was repiped,
but ever since then the flow has been
decreasing until at the present time
there is not enough of a flow for any
adequate fire protection and very
little for irrigation purposes. The
! first we'll was put down by the town
OF Miller in 1856 and the second one
by Miller township in 1894, which
reached the limit of Indebtedness al
lowed by law.
The question now arises who is to
put down the rev well which must
be started, ii possible, before winter
opens?
That the County seat must haye
flowing we'll is without argument.
| That the $4,000 to $4,000 OF
property owned by che county in
Miller in court buildings, Jail,
| grounds, etc., must have fire protec-
ton and watersupply is equally evil
dent. The county property and the
town property too valuable to be
without an abundant water supply.
SO lar Miller has supplied both, but
the town has now reached the limit
OF Indebtedness and the time has ar
rived Tor the comfy to step in and
do as Miller has done, viz: furnish
a water supply br the use of both
county aud town.
This county put down one well in
Greenleaf township, and other coun-
ties have done likewise. However,
IN no place would well be more
valuable, and supply necessity to
SO many people or SO much property
us at the countyseat. Every coun-
ty incurs expense at its county seat
IN providing the necessary grounds,
buildings, ETC., and usually bond for
that purpose. Hand County, how
eyer, had no such expense, ms Miller
gave her grounds and buildings.
Hence it is proper that the county
should secure ample fire protection
and water supply to be readily oh.
tanned through our great artesian
basin.
VI course the same flow of wafer
IN one well necessary for the county
property can just as well be turned
INTO the mains for city use. Miller
mas expended great deal of money
Tor her water supply, which has been
OF vast benefit to town and county
and many think to this one feature
more than aught else, Miller owes
her superiority as a trading point
. market and distributor for q |
vast area, live town full of bust.
ness and beautiful shade trees. where
Hand County people like to come
or business and pleasure.
There are now two artesian well
'uthts at work in Hand County. the
lotion machine on the Escher farm
I'VE miles north west OF Miller, and
he Norbeck & Nicholson machine
ust north OF Rec Heights. The
'ounty Commissioners could likely
make contract with one of these
cry adsantageously before thew
cave the county.
Inc rREss Offers these suggestions
or the benefit of town and county
'eopie and property, after examin-
hg the situation and talking with
itlzens. The matter should be i'm.
iediateiy considered by city and
ounty officers, as well as the public
M definite, energetic efforts put
'rth' as an abundant supply of
water is one OF the most important
hings confronting the people fthls
,cality.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-25

b. f. Tory and Cattleman Brown
went to Kansas City Friday tolook
into the stock conditions there,
They may purchase several carloads
Of young cattle.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-25

Ii You want TO cut good big
swath see the Buckeye Center Draft
mowers, also agent for the Deering
mowers. 24tf
GEO. JEFFERy, Agt.
Miller, s. ID.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-25

The statement by the superinten-
dent for the insane at Yankton pub
ii.hed in this issue shows Hand
county as having eight patients
there.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-25

Ladies call and see our rev shoes
we just recsived from the old and re.
liable North Star Shoe Co. The lat
est and the best. 7rf
III. X. GREEyEs.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-25
New Livery,
AND FEED STABLE.

have opened up a new Liv-
cry and Feed Stable, Cor. First
and Arno SITS. One block west
OF artesian well, and am pre-
pared to serve customers right
at prices. Comeand see me.
b. II. Douglass.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-25
Hay For Sale on Following

Hay For Sale on Following
Lands.
NE 7-1O9-66
wv 1-113-66
SW 7-114-66
Sc 1-110-66
s Il 19-113-66
Ne 32-109-67
s f 33-109-67
Sc 27-111.67
S L 31.112-67
SW 35-113-67
SW 1-114-67
n Il 33-109-6S
NV 24-11O-6S
s, E 24-11O-6S
ShSE 17-111-6S
Sc 24-115-6S
SW 21-109-69
SW 6-112-69
n + 2-114-69
SW 1S-114-69
NV 1S-114-69
Sc 1O-1O9-7O
n + 1S-112.70
y + PLATO
Sc 4-114-70
SW 6-114-70
NV 7-114-70
\ + 19-114-70
5 f 20-114-7O
J. l.. KEyEs, Agent.
Miller, s. ID. z, %, 'O1 32t4
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-25

The Piles that annoy you so will
be quickly and permanently healed.
If YOU use DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salye. Beware OF worthless coun-
terfeits. 20r4
O. III. COLLINS.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-25

There were eight tons OF butter
ahIpped from Blunt during the
month OF June. Blunt Advoca te.
That is good enough for small
burg like Blunt, but for a real live
shipping point you will have to come
to Miller. During the month OF June
there were shipped from Miller g.
4oopounds OF butter, or 81 tons,
i,4co pounds One shipment alone
nearly reached the ton mark. that
OF June IL being 5000.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-25

The FL
cal organ
terested.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-25

J. l.. KEYEs, Agent.
Miller, S. D. Z, %, 'O1 32t4
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-25

1AAA'N
s. d. over |
No. 6-Pa
No. 32-I
No. 81
No. T-Pi
All trains |
Sleepind
cago. an6 |
and sleep
Kasota.
Chair ca
oils,
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
HAD RATHER DIE FIGHTING.
Montague White Says Beers Will Not
Surrender Internationally.

New York, April 16.Montague White,
who was consul general for the Transvaal
in London. is in this city. When inter
viewed to-day Mr.. White was non-com-
initial regarding his object in coming TO
this country. He said he intended visit
ing the leading cities here, and obtaining
the views of prominent Boer sympathizers
regarding the present situation, but ne
denied that his visit was for the purpose
of consulting Secretary Hay in the mat
ter of the proposed visit of President
Kruger to this country.
do you think President Kruger will
visit American" was asked.
II think he is too feeble to attempt any
such thing"
DO the Beers ask for absolute liberty
as a stipulation for peace?'
THAT is too strong a phrase" Mr..
White answered. I'VE heard some time
ago that Gen. Kitchener demanded un-
conditional surrender, and Botha demand
ed absolute liberty, but those terms are
too extreme. l can only say that the
Beers would rather die lighting than give
able to say what the terms should be.
That must be and can only be settled
between Gen. Kitchener on the one hand
and the other by President Steyn and
Gems. Botha and DeWet."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
4 BIRTHDAY DINNER
INV cHAFFEE ENTERTAINs FOR
"D" EIGN OFFICERS.
rARFwELL OF THE AMERICANS
,x wA1pERsEEs hearty WORDS
WV OFF CHEER.

An occasion of c0nsrat",a c.
Al sorrow. He snid-An Bade COD
g., Cen. Chnhfee and HIS
~,oD-chinese Court Replies
THAT 1t Is Impossible for
cameron to Return to Pekin
~ utbe COuntry's Guests
Leave. ,,ir+bdav
,,.rar Yesterday was also sort Oh loriii@i
dH''e- ~, the Americans to Pekin'
os notable gathering. tleld
,,o, waldersee and all the gen.
nth their staffs were present. as
as su the ministers and their hrst
We" ,a,,os In all there were fifty guests
T,,.la MARSHAL made a speech in Eng
,isb in the course of which he salo II
on occasion of congratulatlon anu
"as the first on the occasion of Gen.
-,oeeo.s birthday and the second owing
A,,-ericans' departure. Every for
,.or in china bade Godspeed to Gen.
cbafee and the brave men under nim'
coror de- Cologan, the Spanish minister
g. china. made similar remarks in be-
half of the diplomatic corps
The Chinese court has replied 10 the
concentrations of Japan on the subject
mat it is impossible for the Emperor to
retprn to Pekin until the country's guests
leave
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
TO BEGIN coURTMARTIALs.
Lieut.. Boyer the First to Go on Trial
at Manila.

nj ManlIu.
Manila, April ia court-martial has
been convened and will meet tomorrow to
try Lieut.. Frederick Boyer. who is
charged with the embezzlement of com
rows of the Thirtieth Volunteer Infantry
who was arrested under similar charges,
will be tried later.
A civilian named Fletcher, accused of
unlawful conversion of commissary stores
will be tried by the provost court to-
morrow.
Speaking of the commssary scandals,
q prominent army officer said to the rep
resentative of the Associated Press that
he had every reason to believe that Col.
Woodruff head of the commissary depart
ment al Manila, was not implicated. He
said that Col Woodruff was one of the
ahlest men in the service, and that his
honesty was unquestioned He asserted
that COL woodruff was ignorant Of the
fact that Harold NJ. Pitt. manager of
Evans & Co, the army contractors, was
leasing him the house in which he lived
for much lss rental than Pitt had paid
therefor Upon discovering this, COL
Woodruff Immediately vacated the house.
pitt is alleged to have said that Capr.
Read OF the cOfhHllsSoiy uePaitilSHt Ut
ceived Col Woodruff, who thought Capt.
Read to be thoroughly honest. The ir-
rcgularities in commissary matters were
FIRST attributed to Capt Reads unfamil-
iaritv with commissary work Col.
woodruff was reluctant 10 believe that
frauds were being perpetrated. but the
facts disclosed caused him to give Capt.
Read a most severe reprimand and TO be-
ein an investigation which may involve,
according to the prominent army officer
previously referred 10, the examination Of
cant. Evans. but who was sent homo on
qipl leave.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
MEXICAN KILLS HIS BRIDE.
A Tragedy i'm High Life in the sister
Republic.

Ell Paso, Tex, April 16.-A tragedy
shocking and mysterious. was enacted in
Juarez, Mex, last night, when Andres
Garcia sent a bullet crashing through the
head of his young bride and then blew
out his own brains. A fit of unreasona bic
jealousy was probably the cause of the
act.
Andres Garcia and Miss Anita Terazas
were married in Chihuahua four months
ago. Both belonged to the first families
of Mexico and were popular He was
manager of the jockey club, the fashiona-
BILE resort of Chihuahua, owned by his
father. who is a wealthy property owner
The bride was niece of Gen. Terazas
the multi-miilonaire and former Govern
or OF Chihuahua, and a cousin of En-
rique Creel, one of the most prominent
bankers in the republic. The young cou-
pie came to Jaurez yesterday to visit
friends, and were being entertained at a
ball when the tragedy was enacted.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
SHE Is FULL OF NEEDLES.
Remarkable Case of French Girl at
st. Germain.

Paris. April ia dispatch from St
Germain, near this city, described the ex-
traordinary case of Julienne Landriux, a
servant girl. from whose body dozens of
needles are being extracted. The girl
complained of considerable irritation of
the skin, and last Thursday went 10 a
local druggist, who found a number of
needles emerging from various parts of
her body He extracted them with pincers
The girl has returned several times a
day since, and up to this morning the
druggist had drawn out 120 needles from
her arms, hands. feet, breast, the lobe of
her ear, her eyelids and the corner of her
right eye. The girl experiences no pain
until she feels the needle piercing the cpl
dermis. The needle always emerges thick
end first, and unless Immediately extract
ed disappears again.
Two reputable newspapers, the Matin
and the Temps, have investigated the
matter and Vouch for the authenticity of
the story. Mile. LandreuX says that
five years ago, when she was II years of
age, she amused herself with other chill
dren, by swallowing quantities of needles.
She swallowed forty-nine in one day and
never felt any inconvenience until re-
SCllNASs anu Sil6 IldS eIiJOyeu the DSSL OF
health. While relating the foregoing to
the reporter of the Temps who saw her
at the druggists, she exclaimed:
Il feel one in my eye now'
The druggists then upturned her right
eyelid and with magnet took out four
fragments of needles
surgeon of the hospital at La Salt
petriere said in an interview that the
case was quite unprecedented. Needles
inserted under the skin were known to
have been borne through the muscles, but
there was no record to show that needle
introduced into the stomach emerged
from the lobe of the ear. In such a case
the needle must have traversed the skull,
which is incomprehensible.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
AN IMPORTANT REFORM.
MIR. Rockhilrs Recommendation as
.o rrSune Lii Yamen Agreed To.

1ordon April 17.-Dr. Morris, wiring to
.be Times from Pekin yesterday, says;
at the meeting of the ministers of the
7owers to-day it was decided to adopt the
recommendation of Mr.. Rockhill, giving
effect to Article p of the joint note con-
cerning the reform of the Tsung Ii va
men and the modification of the court
ceremonial. 1t was agreed that in place
of the Tsung Lii Yamen there shall be
q hoard of foreign affairs, having preced-
Sence over other boards. 1t is to consist
of president, who shall be an
,mperial prince and of two ministers,
one being the president of a board
and the other member of the grand
council. with direct access to the EN-
peror. There also win be two vice min
isters having knowledge of foreign af-
fairs. one of them speaking a foreign Ian
guage.
with regard to court ceremonial the
ministers of the Powers, when about to
be received in audience, will be conveyed
In imperial chairs to the palace through
the central gateways and be received in
the halls where the Emperor is accus-
toned to entertain the imperial princes
and they will be shown honor equal to
thai shown by European sovereigns to
foreign ambassadors.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
ANOTHER WITNESS
RIPLEY PROSECUTION HAS MORE
GOOD EVIDENCE.
ACCUSED TALKED TOO MUCH.
ALL OF HIS CONFIDANTs GOING
BACK ON HIM.

Ex-Assistant Secretary of State Mat
thews 10 he Used I'm RebuttaI to
COrrObOrote Testimony of Bradley
and YOst-RipIcy Asked IL He Had
Not Told Matthews He Knew Gales
Powers Was Innocent, hut Could
Not Recall the Statement.
Frankfort. Ky. April 16-When the
court convened to-day it was thought
probable that evidence in the case Of
Capt. Garnett Ripley. charged with the
completely in the shooting of Gov. Goe-
bel. might be concluded late this after
noon. The developments on cross-exam-
inatlon of the defendant. however, regard
ing an alleged conversation between hin,
and ex-Assistant Secretary of State ]. B.
Matthews, indicates that the prosecution
has some important rebuttal testimony,
and it may take all of tomorrow to get
to the argument. The line of interroga-
tion pursued by the prosecution as to
the conversation with Matthews indicates
that the latter is nearly as important a
witness against Ripley as ex-Gov. Brad
ley and Judge Yost were
Capt. Ripley was further cross-examin-
ed He was asked by counsel for the
prosecution If he had not said in SUBJ
stance to j. b. Matthews in April last
year. the following:
Matthews, | am going away soon and
I want to tell you confdentially that
know Caleb Powers is innocent and could
tell enough to clear him If it becomes me-
cessary for me to tell it. Now is not the
proper time, but am going to New York
and later possibly to California. / will
keep you advised of my whereabouts, as
| know you are a friend of Powers and
whenever it becomes necessary to tell
| 1t, in order to save Powers, / will do it,
| but If you ever tell what l have said to
you before then, | will deny that had
this talk with you?"
| Matthews, who was referred to, was
Powers assistant secretary of state.
He Might Have Said II.
| Objection was made to this question by
| counsel for the defense cn the ground
| that 1t was Testimony in chief" but the
objection was overru,ed. Ripley then re-
| piled that he might have said this to Mat
thews, but that II he did he had in mind
things which he had heard implicatins
| Henry Youtsey. and the occurrence oi
! seeing Youtsey come out Of Taylor office
on Jan. 20. He was not positive. however
whether he said this to Matthews or not
Ripley could not remember whether he
also told Mrs. Matthews anything of the
| kind. but admitted he had asked Mat
thews to so away with him. and suggest
| ed that their wives go 10 his home in
| Henry county. He could not remember
| whether he referred to Taylor as cow
| ard, but did remember that he commented
on the fact that he left his family alone
at the executive mansion too often.
Hayden Smith and Hunter Moody con-
| tradicted the testimony of witnesses Fer
guson and Crawford. who said Ripley had
denounced Goebel in vile terms and said
he should have been killed or would be
| killed
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
FRANCES INDEMNITY POLICY.
Proposes to Include the Extensive
French Catholic Claims.

Washington April 16.-In the discussion
of Chinese indemnities, which is going on
al Pekin. and also at the various for
eign capitals, it has been developed that
tile French government is desirous OF
booking after not only those claims of
distinctly national character, relating to
France and French subjects, but also the
extensive class of claims of Catholic in
sututions and missionaries. In making
known this desire, the French authorities
nave made it clear that they look upon
Inc non-military claims as quite as
worthy of consideration as those connect
eo with the equipment of military expe-
oluons The extent of these depredations
10 Catholic persons and property in China
. sad to be very large, owing to the
NUMBER OF Catholic missions maintained
..n.,oushout China. 1t is said that some
~VU persons, directly and indirectly con-
nec.ed with the missions, many of them
.auye converts, have been killed or in
yuea during the course of the disturb
sNce' Beside this much property has
"VeH destroyed end damaged,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
CUBAN NEGROES IN POLITICS.
Reported That They VIII Take IN
Active Part.

Havana, April 16.-Rumors are preva-
lent that the negroes intend to take an
active part in politics. and that an organ
ization is being perfected under the
leadership of Juan Gualberto Gomez. 1t
is reported from the eastern provinces
that negroes are aspiring to political office
and will seek the same at the coming mu-
nicipal elections Politicians here fear
that this movement will result In the cleo
tion OF several negroes as mayors, as the
whites are divided by party lines, where
as the negroes are always united.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
C0MMENOS AMERICAN WAGONS
Dispatch of Lord Roberts ON British
Transport Service Published.

London. April 16.-Another dispatch
from Lord Roberts on the subject of the
South. African campaign, dated April 2,
1900, has been published in the Gazette.
1t largely concerns the transport service
and highly commends the American wag-
ons used.
Lord Roberts heads eleven pages of spe-
clal mentions, by cordial acknowledg-
ments, of the services of Sir Alfred Miner
and Gen. Kitchener. Paragraphs compli-
menting almost all the division and brig
ade commanders follow, including Gems.
White, Methuen, Baden-PowelI, Kelly
Kenny, French, Arthur Paget and Pole
Carew. Gen. Butler is mentioned first af-
ter the staff officers but in merely formal
terms, without commentator.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
PATRICK HELD FOR MURDER.
Jones' Testimony Adequately Cor.
rOborated, Said Justice Jerome.

New York, April 16.-Justice Jerome to-
day held Albert T. Patrick for the grand
jury on charge of numbering the late
Texas millionaire, William Marsh Rice,
Justice Jerome, in his decision, said he
was satisfied that the testimony of Jones,
Rice's valet, was adequately corroborated
within the meaning Of section 399 of the
ccde of criminal procedure. by evidence
tending to connect the defendant with the
commission of the crime charged"
William w. Cantwell of Patrick coun-
sci said to-day that application in habeas
corpus proceedings in the case of Morris
Meyer and David l.. Short, who are in
the Tombs in default of $4,000 bail on a
charge of forgery in connection with
having acted as witnesses to the alleged
forgery of the Rice 1900 will, would be
made tomorrow or Thursday
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
TO ENTERTAIN MINISTER WI.
He VIII Discuss the South's Interest
in Chinese situation.


Washington. April 16.-Industral Com
missioner TomplSins, whose home is in
Charlotte. N. c., and who is president of
the Manufacturers Club of that city. will
leave Washington for Charlotte tonight
TO make the final preparations for the
reception which is to be rendered there
to Minister Wu of China, on the 18th in
stant. The occasion is intended TO sig
nalize the interest of the cotton manufac-
turers OF the South in the Chinese situa-
tion. and Mr.. WI has been invited to
make speech explaining the opportuni-
ties for the extension of the cotton goods
trade In his country. He will be shown
through the ten different cotton manufac-
turing concerns of Charlotte during the
forenoon, and in the afternoon will be
given a public reception, the day closing
with banquet at night. A number Of
other speeches will be made, including one
by Senator McIaurn.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
SHADING THEIR CLAIMS.
'ome slight Reductions in Demands
of the Powers.

of the Powers.
washington, April 16-Notwithstanding
"7 reports from Pekin of the show pro-
e'esS OF the negotiations there on the
'''ec1 OF Indemnity the officials here
'e not without hope that way may be
1"u OUT Of the present complications.
hsures are coming in respecting
-, '''u1hnity claims which slightly mod
~ 'Hese claims as reported from other
'ees' For instance, the French claim
~, no" given as $56OOOOOO instead of $780,
e1a,, a. reported The Russian claim is
ts,r S'tNQV0 The claim of Great Bri-
esa sH is only about $21,OOOOOO. The Japan
t6,, 'al'n sa. also has been cut down TO less
H. '-OV'000. Germany's claim is elias
T5e iia,ns'ns from $sO.OOO,OOO to $4,000. 900.
,roo- "''Ie Fowers those that furnished no
'o,cI 'ps al all or an insignificant number.
SGoo5p with big bills Belgium wants
by ~ ana similar claims are preferred
l'land and Spain.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE IN BERLIN.
Characterized as an Inroad of "An.
gIo-Saxon Professionalism" -

Berlin, April 16.-The press of Berlin is
again devotfng attention to the efforts of
the Christian Scientists in the American
colony, who are now holding two services
every Sunday, one in English and one in
German, at the private residence of an
American. The Kreuz Zeitung asserts
that the leaders of the movement are
projecting several churches, including one
in this city, and it characterizes the move
ment as IAN inroad of Anglo-Saxon
Professionalism.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
TO MEET THE PRESIDENT.
Memphis to Have "A Committee OF
Governors and other Public Men.

Memphis to Have "A Committee OF
Governors and other Public Men.
Memphis, April 16.-Arrangements for
the reception and entertainment of Presi-
dent Mckinley during his visit have been
completed. A committee, consisting of
Gov. McMillin of Tennessee, Gov. Longino
of Mississippi and Gov. Davis of Arkan-
sas, Sene tor Carmack Congressman Pat
terson and Mayor Williams will meet the
presidential part at some point within
few hours ride and accompany the visit
ors into the city
The reception and entertainment OF the
ladies' of the party was left to the COM
mittee of ladies. of which Mrs. Margaret
Hammond is chairman.
The President will be driven to Court
Square. where public reception Will be
held. after which a banquet viii be ten
dered Mr.. Mckinley and the members of
his party.