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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31

Seriously burned In Hot Ashes. but
May Live.

May Live.
Grand Forks, N D., Oct. 27.--Gott-
lieb Klein and his wife, with their one
child, aged two years. live near Wash
burn, in small shanty. AT the rear
OF the cabin is hole in the ground
into which ashes have been dumped to
prevent Goals from blowing about. A
few days ago the two parents went to
visit q neighbor, leaving the child at
home. Before leaving Mrs. Klein re-
moved the ashes from the stove and
threw them into the hole. During their
absence tie child in some way got out
of the house and went on tour of ex-
ploration around the premises. He fell
into the hole, on top of the hot ashes,
and there he remained until the arrival
of his parents, about two hours later.
The child was terribly burned, and suf-
fered fearfully. but when last heard
from was thought likely to live.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31
ANOTHER Dowir CONVERT.

BeIyldere. MINI. Farmer Joins the
yioo city Colony.
Red Wing. Mimi, Oct. q. w. IL.
Hoist. weI-to-do farmer who has
lived for ny years n Belvidere, this
county, has sold hia property and
Joined Dowie's Zion City He has a
wife and several children. Mr.. Hoist
was converted to the Dowie Greed by
some pamphlets sent him. He sold MS
farm for $500 hut it is not known
whether he turned over all his money
to the alleged prophet.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31
WOLVES KILL SHEEP.
One Farmer Has Lost 100 sheep the
Past ear.

Granite Falls. Mimi, Oct. 27-Wolves
in this county are attacking the sheep
herds. Mr. Langmaid, farmer living
in Minnesota Falls towr ship, reports
that he has had a hundred sheep
killed by the wolves this season Mr..
Griswold had eleven killed In one night
recently. Mr.. Langmaid has to send
man or boy out with the sheep when
they are in the pasture just to keep the
wolves away. Some good sport might
be gotten out of a hunt as well as some
practical good done. Wolves are fire.
quently seen proving along the high
way by farmers coming to town.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31
DoDGEs BULLETS.
Bold Attempt of Three Men to Hold
I'm SforekCeper.

Grand Forks, N. d., Oct. 2T-Three
men entered the secondhand store OF
M Rosenswag on Third street about
O'Clock, and while two of them en-
gagged Rosenswag in conversation the
third drew revolver and demanded
money Rosenswag failed to comply
and the robber sent buBet past ms
ear Rosenswag Iucked behind the
counter in time to dodge q second pui-
let and made long dive through the
window into the street, cutting his hao
on the broken glass as he went
through. Two arrests were made on
suspicion.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31
schools In Porto Rico.

The expense of maintaining schools in
Porto Rico is very high IL we consider the
amount. spent for the small number of
pupils enrolled. Education, however. is
always essential to success. In our coun-
try the people are being educated to the
fact that there is sure cure for indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, constipation. nervousness
and malaria, fever and ague, and that
medicine is. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
Try it. Our Private Die Stamp is over
the neck OF the bottle.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31
Early blaze mt RedfieId.

Redfeld, S. D., Oct. 81. - Fire COM
Fetely Quilted AL Hopkins restaurant
pa George Hopkins bazaar here early
Isterday morning. There was very
rue Insurance on the building or res
Eurant stock. Most of the bazaar
lock was saved. Total loss about 3d.
u The occupants Of the upper part
me building barely escaped with
feir lives.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31
suspension onIv Tcmnor.rv

nutte, Mont, Oct. 27--The announced
Eacy of the Amalgamated Copper
E@qpany to curtail production in order
Keep the price OF copper up to II
Eh.s Is now In force. Both the Ana
Euua and the Boston & Montana
ines and smelters have been closed,
~ u is said the suspension Is only
tnporary. Fully 5000 men are out Of
YWk. Ae
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31

RutterAcld. MINI. Naa Disappears-
Had Money With Him.

Comfrey, MIMI Oct. 81 - John D.
Rupp, a resident Of Butterfield. town
near here, has disappeared. His alb
sence dates from last May. During
that month he was known to have had
a check cashed for large amount OF
money. Soon after this he disappeared
and no cIew has yet been discovered
that tends to throw any light on the
subject. He was about forty-five years
old. single, end is So id to have had con-
siderable money. His brother has ar
rived from Kansas and is endeavoring
to solve the mystery.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31
SHORTAGE OF corn CROP.
II Causes an UnusuaI DuiIness in
Ocean TreiRhts.

New York, Oct. 27.-Numerous float
ing grain elevators looming above the
shores of the Atlantic, back of Gov
ernor's island. and 124 berthed steam
ers. many of them tossing idly. attest
an unprecedented dizziness in ocean
freights. IT is due to the shortage of
the corn crop out West. Corn exports
are 3o.0o0.o0O bushels behind the same
date of 1900.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31
A Bad Break in Society.

Jack Forchen- Hunt-"Yes, she rejected
me, and all because of bad break 1
made when ! was proposing.
Dick Adams--"What was that?"
Jack Forchen- Hunt--"Oh, I told her
she was one In thousand She
thinks she's one of the Four Hundred"
Catholic Standard.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31
LOOTED THE SAFE.

Burglars get Large Amount oe
Money and JeweIry.
Underwood, Iowa, Oct. 27.-Burglars
yesterday morning blew open the safe
in the Rock Island ticket office there
and secured considerable sum of
money. They then looted the safe of
the Rees-Gabriel Lumber company Of
a large amount of money and jewelry
and then fed. There is no clue.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31

Bloomer, Wis, Oct. p. = Aug'as
Lambery was run over and instantly
killed by traction engine six miles
from here. He was walking near the
engine when he slipped and fell be-
tween the wheels. 8fs~.Et M
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31
p-e.enf for numnnt.

Paris, Oct. 27.-According to lie FL
CARO-. Daniel Osiris, a wealthy Partisan.
has written to M Santos-Dumont, the
Brazilian aeronaut. offering him the
sum of 100000 francs as an equivalent
of the prize which the aerostation COM
mission seems disinclined to award him
In the competition promoted by M.
Deutsch.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31
VIII Establish Private Hank.

|aeuwood Falls. Mimi. Oct 27.--Gold,
(aoeck & Co., who have three banks
ms county and one in Renville. will
~ private bank here Nov. with
[m'ai stock of $4,000. w. IT. Gold
~ De president and w. III. Wallace
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31

Red Wing, Mimi, Oct. 27.-George
Sherman OF Pine Island has been con-
yicted of a criminal assault on q four
teen year-old girl named Bessie Bar
teau, and will be sentenced to the state
prison. ~ k'
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31
Dire.

Clubberly-Just because I haven't
paid my bill for year, my tailor won't
make me another suit of clothes.
Castleton-What will you do?
II shall threaten to take my trade
elsewhere. Detroit Free Press.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31
Big Fire I.os..

s,enport, Iowa. Oct. 27.-The Chris
ner Lumber company's sawmill
eu Yesterday. Loss. $4,000; In
Eehce, $4O,000.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31
AUTOS BURN.
Woods Motor Vehicle Building De-
strOyed by Fire.

Chicago, Oct. q. - The five-story
building at 545 Wabash avenue, occu-
pied by the Woods Motor Vehicle COM
pany, was destroyed by fire last night.
Loss, 100000. OF this amount l.. T.
Grant OF Honolulu will lose $4,000. He
recently sent a large consignment, of
electric vehicles from that city and
they were stored on the top floor of the
building. undergoing repairs.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31

A dude dressed out of sight Is very
apt to be out of mind as well.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31

The Standard Grade Course OF Studies for the
Piaroforse in ten grades. Publishers price liz
el00 for each grade. Compiled by w. s. b.
Mathews. The best that has ever been pub
iished; selected from the best composers for
the modern style OF playing. My price by mail
prepaid Is only 40c. Write for our FREE eat
alogue OF about 10000 pieces. Address
r. p. DEAN, Sheet Music Store. Sioux City, la.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31
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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-31
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-11
NEW SHEPHERD COLLEGE.

The board of regents of the West
Virginia State Normal Schools met
Friday in Shepherdstown to de-
eide upon the plans for the new build
ing of Shepherds College. Ten de-
signs were submitted by as many
different architects from this State,
Maryland, Pennsylvania and Wash
ington, ID. C. After considerable con-
sideration of the several plans the
board adopted the one of Harrison AL
bright of Charleston, w. Va, Mr..
Albright's design called for a classic
building of the Corinthian style OF
architecture. The dimensions Of il
are l57 bv l07 feet, to be built OF
Cleveland sandstone and buff brick.
The estimated cost of the building
is S25, 600.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-11
SILK MILLS BURNED.
The Destruction of an Extensive Estab-
Iishment In Hagerstown--Loss $751;
900, Partly Insured

Fire which caused loss variously
estimated at between $50, 600 and
$50, 600 and totally. desToye : the
silk mill at Hagerstwon operated by
Collinge & Nolan Co.. of Paterson,
N. j., broke out in the basement at
o'clock Friday evening. Two hours
later the structure was burned to the
ground and from $50 to Us EN-
ployees were thrown out of work.
The origin of the fire is not known.
The Waterman saw smoke issuing
from the north corner and turned in
an alarm, but the tiremen were
powless to save the building. They
prevented the fire from damaging
surrounding buildings. The Craw
ford Bicycle Works were less than 800
feet away. The mill had been operat-
ed at loss'for a number of years.
The buildings We're of brick, three
stories high, and covered about one
acre of ground. They were built in
1891. The factory was started with
local capital, and has had a varied
experience. 1t passed into the hands
of the Maryland Silk Company and
Jonas Winter. p A. Brugh. S. M.
Shindel John l.. Nicodemus and
others were interested in it. For
several years the factory has been
onerated by the Collinoe q Nolan Co.
of Paterson, n. j. A lot of new
machinery had lust been put i'll and
preparations were being made to in
crease the capacity of the establish
ment. 1t is said that $780, 900 or more
had been expended on the mills since
their erection. The loss is estimated
at $75, 900. The insurance amounts
to about $40, 600.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-11
HAGERsT0wN'S HARD LUCK.
severe Blows Felt Tn all Avenues
of Trade

Our neighboring city Of Hagerstown
Il in hard luck. Blow upon blow
on the business of the once thriving
place has caused all avenues Of trade
to suffer and the people are beginning
10 feel alarmed. The gobbling up of
the towns chief factory the Craw-
ford Bicycle Works-by the Bicycle
Trust, was one great blow that was
keenly felt. Along with other severe
blows was the burning of Mains Fac
tory, followed closely by the burning
Of the SILK Mills. To add to the gravi-
ty Of the situation the Match Factory
has been closed down, rumor has it.,
closed down for good, having been
gobbled up by the gigantic Match
Trust, known as the Diamond Match
Company.
Commenting on the situation the
Hagerstown Globe says:
The silk mills fire, following closely
that of Mains Furniture Factory, in
flicts another heavy blow on the com
munity. BY these two fires, from $50
to 175 hands are thrown out Of EN-
ployment and the loss will be felt in
every trade A man remarked: Zone
by one our factories are going We
must arouse ourselves if we want to
save our prosperity, and go down into
our nockets and establish rood enter
piises in our city
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-11
WISNER PROPERTY SOLD.
The General Manager of the Leather
Trust Purchases sfMindewald" and
VIII Make this city his Future
Home-A Prominent Business
Mansnnd Politician
Mainland Politician

The real estate of Attorney j. Mel
son Wisner ordered sold by a recent
decree of Circuit Conrt for the salts
faction of his debts, was sold at pub
lie auction at the front door of the
Court House Satu day afternoon by
Auctioneer Quinn.
In the sale of "Windewald, " the
palatial home residence of the Wisners
in the suburbs of the city, much in
terest was centeI ed. This handsome
residence, located one mile from the
CITY on the Winchester pike was
knocked off to Mr.. John H. Hetzel,
the general manager of the United
States Leather Comprny-the Leather
Trust-for So, $50.
Mr.. Hetzel, who now lives in New
York will move into the house and will
make this place his future home. He
is rather wealthy and, it is said, will
take keen interest in West Virginia
politics after his removal here. He is
a stumper of no mean ability and the
Republican ranks VIII proht consider
able by the accession. Mr.. Hetzel
was formerly superintendent of the
tannery at Paw Paw and in 1888 was
sent to the Legislature as the repre-
sentative of Morgan county.
The property owned by Mr.. Wisner
on w. John street, known as the old
Chambers property, was sold to Little
Bros. for $1,000.
The house and lot on W. Martin
street was sold to j. Nelson Wisner,
jr.. for 1880.
The farm consisting of 30 acres in
Hedgesville district was sold to w.
A. Wolford for $3.50
The proceeds of the sale amounted
10 considerable more than the liens on
the property.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-11
CAPTURED A DEsERTER.
Soldier Boy Arrested Here aud Had no
Leave Of Absence--LocaI Omeers
Get Reward

Charles Hatton, young soldier boy
who was taken off Baltimore IL Ohio
passenger train and placed in Jail in
this city for riding blind baggage. y
was this morning taken to Washing
ton BY B. 81 o. Detective Burnett.
where be has prospects of serving a
sentence in the guard house for deser-
ton from the regular army.
The young man is a private in Light
Battery +. Second Battery stationed
at the Washington barracks. He.
with q cemnanion whose term of en-
listment had expired, left without a
leave of absence and started ont to
beat their way west. They were ar
rested in this city by Officers Burnett.
Caldwell and Fulk.
Officer Burnett communicated with
headquarters in Washington and
learned that Hatton ran away without
a leave of absence. He was instruct
ed to take the prisoner to Washington
and receive a-reward.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-11
FOUND "G0LD NUGGETS"
While Digging Post Hole In the Coun-
try James Price Found What he
Thought were Nuggets of

Mr.. James Price, countryman,
was in town Friday morning, happy
over the thought of rich discovery
in the country. He had with him
several nuggets which he thought
were gold and which he had dug up
while digging post hole.
Mr.. Price talked with great precau-
tion as to the place where he found
the nuggets, for he thought that
he had made a rich find and Twas go
ing to keep the location all to him
self He says the land on which he
found the nuggets is limsetone. bord-
reing on slate land. He found the
nuggets beneath a large limestone
rock, which had peculiar appear
ance. about three feet from the top
of the ground.
The nuggets were shown to
several persons accustomed to the
sight of precious metals and it was
the general opinion that they were
pieces of iron ore. with brighter de-
posits of copper 1t is thought that
if the ground is worked some valu-
able metal might be found in paying
quantities.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-11
BEATEN UNTIL UNCONSCIOUS.
xybtf. Man Assaulted Near B. a. o.
station by Two Negroes-One Negro
was Caught and Jailed.

a gang of loafers became engaged
in quarrel near the Baltimore q
Ohio passenger station Monday al
ternoon at 2 O'Clock and raised quite
a commotion for time. During the
melee Thomas Brannon, white
stone quarrvman. was Knocked down
and beaten into Inconsistencies by z
nergoes. who pounced upon him after
he fell to the ground. His face was
badly cut and bruised in several
places.
Officers Freeze and Fulk arrived on
the scence shortly after the fight and
escorted four Of the gang to Justice
Snyder's office. Brannon identified
one of the negroes Harry Miller, as
one of the men who committed the
assault and Justice Snyder fined him
$40 and costs in default of which he
was remanded to Jail for ten days.
The other assailant was not cauhgt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-11
CIRCUS GOES THROUGH.
Crowds Gather at the h. a. q St..,o
Sunday Afternoon just to Sc the
Passing Circus- Sixty Car Loads
Go ThrongI,

The great Ringing Brothers circus
caused quite little excitement as it
passed through town in three sections
over the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
Sunday afternoon
There were three train loads of
wagons, wild animals, horses. actors.
acrobats, laborers, managers, grafters
and all that 90 to make up a great
circus. There We're sixty cars in all.
each train being composed of twenty
cars. The tops of the wagons and the
cars were lined with human beings
who occupied high seats in order to
get a glimpse of Martlnsburg as they
passed through. The elephants push
ed their trunks through the openings
in the CIR doors and made the small
boys dance with delight as they pass
ed through, for it has been nearly a
year since the small boys of Martins
burg have had an opportunity to feed
the big animals apples and peanuts
The roar of the lion and the other
wild animals of the menagerie could
be distinctly heard as the trains pass
ed through
Crowds gathered on the platform
and along the railroad early in the
afternoon to get GLIMPSE of the
moving circus and many people wait
ed all afternoon in order to have their
curiosity satisfied. The first train
passed through about 5 20 O'Clock and
the last one passed through about As
O'Clock. The circus was enroute from
Connelsville to Washington, for which
place it is billed today and Tuesday
1t will be in Baltimore Wednesday
and Thursday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-11
HIGH SCHOOL COM MENCEMENT
To be Held Thursday, June 6-Exaci
mber of Graduates Not Yet An
nounced Rev. Barnes to De-
liver BaccaIaureate Sermon.

The members of the graduating
class OF 1901 of the Martinsburg High
School are looking forward with an
ticipation to the night when they will
stand before the footlights in the Cen
trnl Opera House and crate upon
graudiose subjects. The plan to dis
pense with the purblic commencement
exercises has fallen into oblivion, to
the satisfaction of nearly all interest
ed in the welfare of the public
schools, and the commencement ex-
er Uses this year will be as interesting
and upon as large a scale as ever be-
fore,
The commencement this year will
be held in the Central Oprea House
on Thursday June 6, the schools clos
ing for the summer vacation on the
day following.
Prof. Cole has not yet definitely
decided on the exact number OF
scholars he will allow to graduate,
but he will give out the names of the
graduates in few DAYS. There will
be about eighteen or nineteen in the
class.
Rev. W. W Barnes has been selected
and has consented 70 deliver the bac
calaureate sermon to the graduating
class in the First NJ. +. church on
! Sunday, Juns 2. ~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-11
END OF THE TERM

Circuit Court Monday adjourned foi
the term, after having been IN session
for about motnh. A special term
will be held on next Monday for the
purpose of transacting business not
disposed of at the regular term.
Tie following is the business,
transacted:
Samuel S. Smith VS.. ]. Nelson Wis
ner, motion for new trial sustained
and new trial granted TO defendant
Ignltius Cain VS.. j 7. Fisher, order
overriding demurrer and giving defen'
dant leave to answer within 30 days,
Robert Gold VS.. Robert Gold, adj
ministrator, decree directing distribu
tioa of fund in special commissioner
| hands.
National Bank of Martinsburg vs..
Geo. A. Means, decree confirming re
port of special commissioner ano
distributing first deferred payment.
j. III. Miller e. Son VS.. Peter Blake,
decree referring cause to commits
sioner TO ascertain liens against de
fendant's real estate.
/ Is. n Myers, administrator, VS. j. ii.
Smith. administrator, decree con.
| frmi1g saleof real estate and dis
tributing the proceeds thereof.
Lummel Il Little VS.. Linthicum ct
/ al, decree showing payment of pur.
chase money of VIM. and Flora Nc
| Quilken and ordering a deed to be
made to them.
Natioanl Bank of Martinsburg, VS..
G.. Nj. Lamon ct al, decree referring
cause to commissioner to ascertain. the
real estate owned by the defendant and
the liens against the same.
Crawford Brothers VS. j. w, Robin
son decree confirming sale to VIM.
Rooney, distributing the purchase
money and directing a deed to be
made to VIM Rooney.
Harry II. Runkles VS.. ". E. Tebo,
decree referring cause to commissions
tl w StNilG NnE uNNOunNS VI ItDO dc
guardian.
j. G. Holpp, administrator, VS..
Elizabeth Holpp decree confirming
special commissioner report tf dis
tribution and retiring cause from
the docket.
Jno. W. Heamer VIC. Bender & Bris-
tor. executors. decree dismissing petit
tion of the plaintiff and referring
cause to commissioner 10 settle de-
PENDANTS accounts.
S. n. Myers, administrator, VS.. j.
H. Smith administrator, decree dis
triouting fund and dismissing cause.
Sarah f. Weizle VS.. Annie Robinson
ct al, decree directing sale of real
estate
National Bank of Martinsburg vsS.
NJ and a. Sayles Van Metre, decree
confirming commissioner report of
debts and ordering sale of the real
estate
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-11
ROMANTIC ENGAGEMENT.

Miss Maggie Hallett, poor factory
girl of Wheeling put her name in a
can of baking powder several months
ago inviting the finder, if a man
TO write to her. John Zimmerman,
who was employed in Baltimore
mercantile house, cot the paper and
began a correspondence with Miss
Mallett. The pair will be welded on
May 27.