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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-23
ATTACKED IN his BARNARD
HAD To FIGHT HIS WAY INCH ny
INCH TOWARD THE
HOUSE.
INJURIES MAY PROVE FATAL
HIS FLESH IN MANY PLACES
Is TORN FROM rNE
BODY.

La Crosse. Wis, Jan. 10. - After a
hard struggle with a pack of wolves.
Olaf Halesrud, a well known farmer
living about ten miles north of this
city, lies in his home in a critical con-
iition. His flesh in many places is
torn from his body. Physicians say
that he cannot live.
Thursday night Halesrud was awak-
ened by disturbance in his barnyard
and he made an investigation. From
a pig pen a dark object skunk off. He
found two pigs dead one half-de-
voured.
IIalesrud heard a growl and looked
around to see two balls OF fire glaring
at him In the darkness. Presently an
other pair of eyes appeared and he
realized that he was being surrounded
by wolves He started on run for
the house, $50 feet distant, but before
ae had gone twenty feet half dozen
swapping. snarling wolves were about
him. The farmer tried to protect him
self with a small club which he
sns ched up but IL had little effect.
Several times Halesrud was forced to
the ground by the animals, but each
time he fought them off and regained
his feet, and fought his way. inch by
inch. toward .he house. The door was
finally reached, when. half-fainting. he
staggered inside and shut the door
upon the determined brutes. Mrs.
Halesrud helped her husband to bed
and dressed the gaping flesh wounds,
which practically covered his body.
Wolves have been so numerous in
this vicinity during the past few
months, and their work SO destructive
to cattle of smaller variety that the
farmers have decided to start an or
ganized movement against them.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-23
President Is Lenicnt.

washington, Jan. 1.-THE president
has committed the sentence Of William
N. Boggs. teller of the First National
Bank of Dover Del. who in 1898 was
sentenced to Eve years for embezzle-
ment, but was kept in Jail one year be-
fore sentence was pronounced, in or
der to assist the prosecution of the
cases against other persons who also
were implicated in wrecking the bank.
The president commutes Boggs SEN
tenee TO expire April 20.
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TO TEAR TT UP.
Receiver Fro 1t Hires Wen 10 DespofI
the Washhurn Road

Washburn, Wis, Jan. 19.-As a re-
suit OF the contempt proceedings in the
teceral court at Madison, in which
the district attorney and sheriff OF
Bayfield, county were sentenced to six
ty days each in the Dane county Jail
and six prominent Bayfield, county
citizens We're fined $3.50 each, the re-
reiver of the Washburn. bayfield, &
Iron River railroad is hiring men here
to tear up the main line OF the road
next Monday A stay OF proceedings
has been obtained and the officials
are still at liberty. Legal proceedings
IL is understood are under way to
thwart the tearing up of the line az
contemplated. The courts finding has
Intensified feeling here.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-23

KING OSCAR SPEAKS.
Ruler of the NOrwegians md
swedcs Opens Parliament.

Ruler of the NoFwegiaus md
swedes Opens Parliament.
Stockholm, Jan. liking oscar yes
terday opened the Swedish parliament
in person. In the speech from the
throne his majesty expressed the earn
est hope that the house would grant
the credits necessary to render eff
Client all branches of the army, and
announced the introduction of bills
extending the franchise for the election
OF members of the second chamber,
providing for progressive income
tax and establishing an Imperial in
surance office, The king concluded
with the expression of hope for a con-
unuance of the good relations between
Sweden ard Norway and the foreign
powers.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-23
MORE TROOPS no COME HOME.
Their Presence In the Philippines
No Longer REQUIRED.

washington, Jan. l9.-Secretary Root
has prepared a plan for gradual re-
duction OF the military force in the
Philippines. He does not contemplate
any immediate reduction, but proposes
60 bring home additional regiments as
they can be spared by Gen. Chaffee.
1t is Secretary Roots belief that the
force can be reduced to about $4,000
men, including 5000 native troops. but
the reduction 10 that figure Will not
DE made for several months,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-23
FATAL FIRE PERSUASION.
Kerosene Explosion Kills One
woman and Injuries Another.

Grand Forks, N. d., Jan. ls. -
Mrs Lars Hanson OF Cavalier county,
near Milton. was instantly killed by an
explosion caused by pouring Kerosene oil
into kitchen stove, and Miss Doty, VINO
was in the room, was seriously injured.
There was no fire after the explosion.
Mrs. Hanson has been married only
yea-
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-23
STEAMER scu,rrLEp.

Pcrc Marquette Railway vessel Lost
Passengers sawed.
y LudiEgton. Mich, Jan. Steamer
No 3 Of the Pere Marquette railway
wenN ashore yesterday morning near
here Ard was scuttIed in ten feet of
water The Ludington lifesavers be-
fore daybhSak rescued nine passengers.
four OF them, women, and thirty sail
ors The sea was running high. The
boat and cargo will be a total loss,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-23

rfxty-E i've Thousand Dollars In
Property Destroyed in Michigan
Town.
Calumet, Mich. Jan. 19.-Lake Lin
den, five miles south of here, was Wis
tied by the third disastrous fire within
year yesterday morning. Fire I'm the
Toplon building was discovered at )
o'clock, and before it was under con-
.rol the damage amounted to $50, 900.
The Lake Linden and Calumet and
Hecla companies worked for three
hours lighting the fire. The iremen
worked under cover of wet blankets
owing 10 the intense heat.
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THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotntions From Grain snd
Live stock Centers.

st. Paul, Jan. 20. - Wheat No.
Northern. rs 1-4df75 3-4c; No North
ern. 70 1-2874 Lac. Corn--No. yellow.
s196l S-4c; No. s. 6O86lc oats--No. ;
white. 45d45 lie; No. 3, A 1-4a45c.a
Minneapolis, Jan. 20, 49, Wheat-No. l
hard. ~ lac; No. l Northern, 20 lac;
No. 2 Northern. 20 1-2Q74c Corn -
No. yellow Soc ear corn, 56@56 1-4c;
No. 4. 56 l4dt5G 1-2c; no grade SO 1-4c.
Du'uth, Jan. 20. - Wheat-Cosh, No.
l hard. II Use; No. 1 Northern. "A 7-Sc;
May, Il Use; July, IS 7-sc; No North
ern, 70 lac; No. 5, So 3-4c flax, cash.
$1.s7 1-2; TO arrive. $1.6S; January,
sl.67 1-2; May, SLIGO 1-2; corn 6Sc, oats.
As 7-sc; rye, soc; barley, 4915Sc.
Milwaukee. Wis, Jan. 90 Flour IS
dull. Wheat lower; No. Northern,
rs lac; No. 2 Northern, 7Oa77c; May.
so LAC. Rye lower; No. /. s4c. Barley
dropping; No 2. 65a65 1-2c; sample 80
q64c. Oats lower; No. 2 white, as $40
47c. Corn-May. SO 3-Sc.
Chicago. Jan. 20. - Cash Wheat--No.
2 red. 81 a s5c; No. 3 i, red, so q
Sac; No. hard winter, T79S0c No.
hard winter, 76a7s 1-2c; No. / North
ern spring. 76Q79c; No. Northern
spring. 76d7sc; No. spring, T3Qr77c
Corn-No. 3, SO 1-2a59 Sac. oats--No.
.. As 1-4Q45 Lee; No. 3, 45c.
Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 20. - Cattle -
Beeves, 81 q SIS; cows, bulls and
mixed, s1.50a4.50; stockers and feeders.
sS4440; yearlings and calves, 1907.
Hogs, s5.s5d6.30; bulk, s6@6.1o
Chicago, Jan. 20. - Cattle - Good to
prime steers, $6.5Oq7.35; poor to. medi-
UNI, 81 a g. stockers and feeders.
s2.25g475: cows. S1.25a4s0: beifers. $3.50
35.50; Gamers. $i.25q2.25; bulls. s2256s
475; calves. s3a6.50: Texans, S3.25d5 25.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers. $5.90eT6. As:
good TO choice heavy. s6.30d6.55; rough
heavy, s595d6.2O; light. s5.5O96; bulk
OF sales. So q $50 Sheep sS.75a5. 30;
lambs, s3.50d6.
Fancy butcher steers, $5.508610: prime,
s5.10d5.90: good TO choice, s440a5:
South st Paul. Jan. 20. Cattle -
common to fair. s3d425: fancy butcher
cows and heifers, S4.251475; prime. 1915
GALE: good TO choice, $3.25G370: COM
mon 60 fair, $2.7O a BIS; Gamers and
CATERS. s1.5o @ 2.s5; good to choice
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-23
SHIP SUBSIDY.
senator Frye Authorized to Report
Hill FnyorabIy

p'ah
Washington, Jan. 10. - The senate
committee yesterday authorized Sen
ator Frye, its chairman, to make
favorable report on his ship subsidy
bill Senator Eyes report accompa-
nying the bill places the cost of the
subsidy at $i,700.0O0 He says the re-
ceipts from ocean mail postage WI
provide s3,0Oo,o0O of this amount, leaY-
ing "A deficit under tie system proposed
of nearly 100000.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-23
NO NEWS OF TIE CONDOR.
Latest AdyIccs From Honolulu Say
Missing Boat Has Not Arrived.

Honolulu, Jan. 19.-The British slo'p
of war Condor. long overdue from
Victoria, has not yet arrived from this
port. Active work begun on the Koia
Kau railroad, which is to start fran
about Kailua. on the Kona coast pf
Hawaii, and run across the western
and southern coast of that island.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-23
GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH.
Proposed Acquisition of Western
Union end Postal.

washington, Jan. ia bill intro
luced in the senate by Mr. Harris OF
Kansas provides for the acquisition by
the government of the telegraph lines
and property of the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies. The
value of the properties are to be ascer-
tanned by arbitrators, and If they are
anable to agree, by condemnation pro-
ceSdings.
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TOO MUCHhONEsTY.

Bill s. cOIer Lectures on Municipai
Reform md Rule.
An Arbor, Mich, Jan. Bird s.
Ccis Of New York lectured before tn,
Cod Government club on Some
Ph4es OF Municfni Ad-,i.,s-4..~.4f 80
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~ ArAASssr'@
.75d3,50: common and
a2.70; good to choice
ommon to fair. S36pi:
sedipg steers, $3.25d4;
$50 az 800. good TO
rs. $2.6593.15: common
good to choice steer
common to fair. sea-
loics stock cows and
common TO fair. s2D
&c heifer calves, $2.f0
, fair, $2G2.35; stock
3 si.5o@2.5O: good 10
and sprIngers, s320
Ir. S2s1s0.
gl,t and light, $3.50
butchers. s5.75 a GEO:
boa,s, S2,5093: stays,
@5.i5
abs, So. 25Q5.40: good
Rtss s5a5.25, fair to
E7515; feeding lambs.
buck lambs, S2.So13,
trling wethers, s4258
Dice heavy wethers
sOod wetkers, s4Q4.25. \
fat ewes. medium
heavy weights. 1926
od fat ewes, S3Q3,25
1883: good to choice
ewes, S2.25q2.75; fair
/; common TO "old
Western feeders:
b s2.2502.75 wethers
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LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lpmbia, holding Probate Court. No. a e'S, i'd
subscriber. Of the If Maryland, las Obtained
from the Probate Curt of the District of g lufn-
ne NJ ". Martin. lat of the District of Columbia
deceased. All persons having claims aga n-t IN
with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated
the subscriber, or before the fifth day of Noven-
Der. Nd 1903; otherwise they may by law be ex-
clucd from all benefit Of said estate. Gwen under
my hand this fifth day Of November. 1902. FIR ANK
HIGGINS. Rockville. Md. Attest, JOHN r. Rot'Z-
FIR. Deputy Register of Wills Tor the District of
Columbia, Clerk OF the Probate Court. WILSON
AND BARkspALE, Attorneys, ncG1aw,at
IL THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Richard s. Hunter ct al defendants-in Equity,
No 23+6S,-The object of this suit is to perfect
verse possession in aud the pis or parces Of
land in the city of Washington, District of Colum-
original lots and nineteen. in square six hun.
dred and eighty,nine, which are embraced WITHIN
tweny -seven and ninetytwo- lundreJths OF 925
feet New Jersey avenue. as measured from the
ing back of that width between parallel lines at
right angles TO said avenue to the east line of
the and after satsfactorr sbSm6 or
made as TO the proprlety OF this order. it is this
PENDANTS, Richard $. Hunter, Mary Hunter Fran
ces Hunter, Sarah Hunter. Charles Hunter grand
the last known record owner of the real estate
hereRbefore described: Mary Stockton Sarah
Stockton. Richard Stockton. adults, ard Cathsrina
W Stockton. David H. Stockton and Annis b
Stockton. infants. great grandchildren and heirs of
said Andrew Hunter: Maria H. Stewart Ann Mary
Stewart Marion X. Totten. the unknown heirs
devisees and aieHees of said Andrew Hunter and
all other persons claiming through or under any
of said heirs, deyisees alienees any right or
title adverse to the compia nant In and to said
real estate. cause their appearance to be entered
herein before the first rule day occurring
three months after the first publication of this
order: otherwise the viii he proceeded with
against them in Of default: provided
copy of this order be pub ished once in each OF
three successive weeks during the month of Sep
TENDER. 1902, in the Washington Lsw Reporter
and The Evening Star and twice a month In the
November and December. 1862 BY the court:
T. H ANDERSON. Associate Justice
sea IL &1Soc2&i Gno6& 2Ode4&1S
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-23

welfare of others; and, being inca
pable ola generous thought or feel
ing, they deny the existence of the
same in others. But all men are
not sordid; and the sympathy and
good wishes of generous and
Justice loving people are freely ex-
tended to body of men who, in
the fierce struggle for existence,
are yet willing to lend helping
hand to their less fortunate breth-
rem.
Another indirect benefit derived
from strikes is the cementing to-
gether of the workingmen into
closer bonds of fellowship. Force
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-23

of circumstances may disrupt an
organization today, but it will re-
form tomorrow. The man who
has perhaps divided his scanty
store of provisions with us, or has
given shelter to our wives and lit
tie ones in the hour of need, is not
easily forgotten. Tho he had been
an utter stranger to US before,
from henceforward we regard him
as brother. The writer is conf
dent that all who have ever wit
messed such scenes, or have had
personal experience in such mat
tiers, will cordially agree with him.
H. S. Jr.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-23
is CONSCIENCE A RELIABLE ~
~ ~ GUIDE? ~ ~ ~

would not recognize it as homo
geneous article which is supposed
to he inherent in man. Every man
and woman has a conscience of
their own, because it is what each
one individually makes it. If it
were possible to give shape and
form and individuality to all con-
sciences no two would resemble
each other any more than two men
or women look alike.
Conscience, like disposition, is a
manufactured product, made to
order by each individual. The
writer has met persons whom he
concluded had made such an
egregious blunder in the construc-
ton of their conscience that in dis
gust they had pitched the distorted
and mutilated thing into the slop
tub, and had not troubled them
selves to make another; and in con-
sequence their physical anatomy
has existed for years without a
conscience. There are other con-
sciences [ would not want re-
spectacle dog of mine to have in
him.
In some it is sweet, aromatic
plant bearing a spotless blossom,
whose rich perfume sweetens life's
atmosphere, not only for them
selves, but for all with whom they
come in contact. In others it is
wild, unkempt, bristling, prickly
thorn. bearing a mock flower,
whose stencil is nauseating to
some, and as deadly a poison as
the nightshade to others.
If conscience is an infallible
guide to one man it ought to be
true guide to all men, which is not
true. Hence we infer that it is
not true guide to any man. The
conscience did not make the man,
but the man made the conscience.
There is but one true guide to cor
rect mans conduct, and that is the
Bible. In the past ages, before the
advent of our Saviour and the pro-
pagation of the Gospel, ignorance
and superstition reigned univer-
sally, while men CROPPED their way
in the blackness of darkness after
something they thought they need
ed, but knew not what it was or
where it could be found. Their
unsatisfed longings and cravings
for a higher and better life, or
rather for some ray Of hope by
which the Stygian darkness sur
rounding the black portals of NOR
tai dissolution might be lightened,
or somewhat mitigated, led them
into the most egregious blunders,
Notwithstanding that the germ of
conscience was as great then as
now.
The desire for life and it's con-
tinuous preservation is an innate
principle in all living creatures,
Concluded on Page 81
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-
~ them correctly [ will leave
1900 to the judgment of the
reader. Now, what is con-
science? Where in the human
anatomy is it located? What
functions, if any, does it perform?
Is it abstruse, abstract or concrete
in construction or principle? Is
it an embodiment of something
true and real or only phantom OF
the brain? Does such thing ex-
ist as an inhabitant of the human
body, or is it only a chimera OF the
imagination?
1t is absolutely essential. in the
first place, to have some demon
STATIONS that a certain thing said
to exist and have a being, exer-
cising controlling power over the
mind or heart for good or evil, ETC.,
really does exist; and in the Sec
ond place, to understand some
thing in regard to the nature, hab-
It's, structure, utility and office such
thing performs, in order to de-
termine whether its possession
would confer upon the possessor
any practical benefit.
Some one says that conscience
is true guide, and therefore a
most desirable commodity to
possess. By what logic do you
arrive at this conclusion? Is not
conscience like the soul, more OF
personifcation of the imagination
than an embodiment of something
having peculiar and separate in
dividuality? Is it not with all the
personifcations and embodiments
with which the imagination can
possibly endow it only a sweet
dream that we realize in our sober
moments has disappeared before
the light of reason and research,
as the visions of the night depart
with the rising sun? Only beau
tiful romanticism after all, which
has no place in realism, but one
we love to remember and cherish,
as among the first things we heard
at mothers knee when she talked
to us of the soul and heaven.
Conscience may also be likened
to that sweetest Of all emotions
called in universal parlance love,
which is largely creature OF the
imagination, liable to evaporate
like mists from the mountalns
crest leaving behind only a deoder-
lied. faded blossom, which had but
recently blossomed in full radiance,
exhaling from its blooming heart
an Intoxicating fragrance sweeter
than the tabled nectar OF the gods.
Yes, love is intensely sweet while
the imagination is painting in rain
bow colors scenes in which live
hope, JOY and love are trebly per-
sonified; but they Danish as soon
as the shades of eventide fall
athwart the canvas. Then we sadly
realize that it was after all sweet
day-dream, a wild hallucination, a
bitter and poisonous carnival
served up to our better judgment,
a phantasmagorial picture conjured
no by distorted Imagination.
Conscience is not true guide
because it may be moulded into
ten million different shapes, per-
yerted and distorted until you