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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02
From the Canltal.

z. E. Clark of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
is now mentioned for the head of the
bureau Of labor.
President Roosevelt has made ap
plication for membership in the Oyste.
Bay board of trade.
Admiral Dewey is to review and in.
spect the North Atlantic squadron,
which is of the Virginia capes. on its
return North from Southern waters
about April q.
The secret service division OF the
treasury department. has received a
new counterfeit silver certificate, Sc.
ries 1899, check letter &C" Lyons reg.
lister, Roberts treasurer.
A protest has been received from
Representative Stevenson against the
proposed location of the new land
Office at Cass. Steenersc= urges that
1t should be at Bemidji.
Gen. Greedy, chief signal officer,
finds difficulty in keeping civilian EN-
ployes at work on the telegraph lines
in Alaska. owing to the gold finds in
the Tanana country, to which they
desert.
President Roosevelt has issued an
order extending to such large cities as
may be agreed upon the registration
system for laborers to the civil ser
vice outside of Washington, where 1t
already has been established.
The number of immigrants has risen
from 1851 in January to 47,267 in
February. The country furnishing
most of these citizens is Austria Huh
gary with 16.003. Italy is not far
behind with 1850; the Russian en-
pire, $50; England, 1871; Ireland,
562. and Scotland, 311 From Asia
there came 2,31O, Of which 1856 were
japanese
A naval court-martial at Cavite, p
l.. for the trial OF Lieutenant Com
mander >Fidello S. Carter, found the
accused guilty and imposed the sen
tence of dismissal. The charges we're
based on the grounding of the Pisca-
taqua and the allegation that he had
attempted TO compel a warrant OFF,
Ger to withdraw the charges against
him.
The state department received a ca
blegram from Minister Bridgman at
La Paz announcing that Bolivia has
agreed to the Brazilian modus vi
vendi under which Brazil is to occupy
the Acre territory south OF parallel 10
degrees 20 minutes. and in the event
of a failure to settle the controversy
within four months Bolivia will agree
to the arbitration of the question.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02
Town Partly Submerged.
LIVED WITH A BROKEN NECK.
Pennsylvania Man Survived Fearful
Injuries for Two Years.

Injuries for Two Years.
PottsviIle, Pa, March 31.-Schuyl-
kill county physicians are greatly
puzzled over the peculiar case of
George Ploppert, aged twenty-eighr,
who lived two year, with a broken
neck and a fracture spine without
knowing it. He has been removed to
the Miners hospital, where operations
will be performed in the hope of pro-
longing the mans life. About two
years ago, while Ploppert was EN-.
ployed at the Yuenling brewery here,
he sustained a fall which disabled
him, causing a partial paralysis of MS
arms and legs. He had long spell
of sickness, but recovered so that he
could partake of hearty meals Chief
Surgeon j. G. Biddle of the Miners
hospital was astonished after ex am
lining Ploppert to find that the lower
part of the spinal column and neck
were broken, injuries sufficient to
have caused instant death at the time
OF the accident. Ploppert is regarded
in surgical circles as a twentieth cen.
fury marvel.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02
FLOOD LOSS HEAVY.
Efforts to Close Big crevasse Have
Met With Failure.

New Orleans, March 31.-The sec
ond attempt TO close the creyasse al
Lucy has failed, the upper end again
giving way. The creyasse is now
forty-five feet wide and its water is
inundattng a large territory. The
damage will be heavy.
Determined efforts are being made
to close the break at Hope or Hymn
ella. thirty-seven miles above New
Orleans. The crevasse Is $50 feet
wide and the water is pouring over
the break to depth of eight feet. IL
has done little harm as yet but will
prove damaging II left open. The
United States and state engineers OF
the Louisiana Fourth levee district,
the planters and the Texas Pacific are
working together to close the crew
asse. The railroad and the planters
have given $4,000 for the work in
addition to the money available from
the levee district and the United
States engineers funds.
GreenvIlIe Under Water.
Greenville, Miss, March 81. - The
backwater from the La Grange crew
asse is slowly rising and nearly all
the city is submerged.
Business is paralyZed and people
are moving about the southern sec
ton of the city in skiffs. The rise in
the last twenty-four hours has been
two inches. The reports sent out
from here that the city is in danger of
destruction are highly exaggerated
and the facts do not warrant such
statements. There has been no loss
of life. ..... ...
The food situation outside of Green
vile remains practically unchanged
The water has covered thousands of
acres of land of the delta farms. The
losses viii be heavy, but it is impossi-
bic to give anything like correct es-
innate of the damage wrought by the
food.
Town Partly Submerged.
Vicksburg, Miss, March 81. - The
flood situation in this immediate vi
cinity is unchanged, but Yazoo valley
is beginning to feel the effects of
waters from the La Grange crevasse.
The backwater is rising at the rate of
two inches a day and the eastern por-
ton of the town is partly submerged.
One fatality occurred yesterday,
negro losing his life by the capsizing
of skin. ....
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02
ON ASSURANCE THAT, CONGRESS
WILL MEET BEFORE
DEC. 1.
PROMISE MADE BY ROOstytlT
INFORMAL EXCHANGES OF RATl.
FIcATIoNs TO BE MADE BY
TELEGRAPH.

Havana, March 31.-The treaty Of
reciprocity between Cuba and the
United States, as amended by the sem
ate of the United States, Saturday
was approved by the Cuban senate by
vote of IL to 9.
This approval is absolute and is not
hampered by any commands The
questionable time limit amendment
was dispensed with through the re-
ceipt OF a cable message from Secre-
tary Hay in which it was positively
declared that President Roosevelt
would call g special session of con
gress before Dec. The purport Of
this assurance was transmitted to
the senate by President Palma and
read at the beginning Of the session,
an understanding having been reached
previously with Senators Bustamente,
Capote and DOLE, composing the ma.
jority of the foreign relations com
mittee, that the Objectionable condi-
tion in the report be eliminated.
Exchange Notifications. ..r
Washington, March 81. - Although
somewhat out of the regular order.
the expectation is that informal ex-
changes of ratification OF the Cuban
treaty will be made to-day or Tuesday
by telegraph, so as to meet the re-
quirements that ratification shall be
had by the 3lst of the present month,
when the limit of time within which
this may be done will expire, Formal
ratification by the usual method will
be had later. Mr.. Squires has notified
Secretary Hay of the action Of the
Cuban senate in rarifying the treaty.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02
GOES TO HIS DEATH.

Bedding Expiates in Oregon the Muir
der of Three People.
Portland, Or, March 80. - A. L..
Bedding was hanged in the county jail
yard here. Bedding murdered his wife.
his mother-in-law. Mrs. McCroskey,
and Frank Woodward. otherwise
known as "Gyp," on the evening Of
July IL, the killing being due to the
Jealousy of Bedding. who resented the
attention of Woodward to Mrs. Beld-
ing,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02
Otherwise.

Manhattan Elevated railway en-
ployes in New York threaten to strike
unless granted a nine-hour day and
wage concessions.
The board of classification at New
York upholds the duty on wood pulp
imported from Quebec, but not on that
imported from Ontario.
Mrs. J. n. Reeve Of Succasunna, N.
j.. who had been in a trance for five
days, is dead Just before she died
she opened her eyes and said good-by.
Three kittens are on exhibition at
Frankfort, Ind, joined by a strong
membrane an inch wide at the alb
domen. The kittens are week old
and healthy.
The promise of Mayor Hays of Bal
timore to get married If reelected is
likely to cut figure in the campaign,
especially as he claims not to have a
bride In view.
Edwin Smith and Fremont Morse of
the coast and geodetic survey are.
preparing to exchange Geographic
time signals over the new cable to de-
termine the precise difference in time
and longitude between San Francisco
and Honolulu.
Announcement has been made of the
secret marriage March 10 Of Ernest
II, Coolidge of Washington and Miss
Jean NJ. Thurston, daughter of For
mer United States Senator Thurston
Of Nebraska Miss Thurston is seven
teen years of age.
The executive council of the United
Textile Workers of America gave its
unqualified Endorsement to the request
of the operatives in the cotton mills
at Lowell to enforce their demands
for an increase of 10 per cent in
wages.
An event in the social world at
Montclair. N. j., is the coming mar
riage of Miss Eugenie Jefferson, the
eldest daughter'of Thomas Jefferson,
to Rumsey Wing Scott of louisville.
KY Miss Jefferson Is a granddaugh-
ter of Joseph Jefferson, the veteran
actor.
Harvard defeated Yale in debate,
having the Affirmative of the question,
Resolved, That the United States
should permit a European govern
ment to seize and hold permanently
territory Of the debtor state not ex-
ceeding in value the amount Of the
award"
Claims for about 100000 against
the city of New York for personal in
juries received at Madison Square on
last election night, when several
bombs exploded in the crowd, have be-
gun TO appear Suits viii be institut-
ed in each case If they are not settled
by the controller
Charles A. Towne, formerly of Du-
luth but now Of New York city, as.
serts with great positiveness that he
is out Of c and he declines to
discus ~ subjects. He claims
10 b. his entire time and
atteat Uusf ness, with results sat.
isfactG- . lmself.
The British home office has declined
to adopt Whitaker Wright's sugges-
ton that 1t withdraw the extradition
proceedings and allow him TO retarn
to London from New York of his own
accord.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02
SWISS REMOVING TO CANADA.

Emierant Fever Hits People and
They VIII Seek New Country.
Geneyt, March 81 Tie glowing
accounts sent home by Swiss emf.
grants in Canada Of the prospects in
America are causing an emigration
fever in Switzerland. especially in
the canton Of Schwytz. for Canada
and the United States MANY
wealthy families have snld treir
property in order to emigrate. with 4
result that a slump In the values of
houses and lands has taken place.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02
Silent Between the Rails

Staples, Mimi, March 30. - N. A.
Hanson, farmer living about seven
miles north of Staples, was killed here
by switch engine Hanson had been
drinking all day. and It is supposed he
wandered to the track and laid down
and went to sleep He leaves a wife
and five children. all grown.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02
MORE MONEY IS DEMANDED.
Chicago Union Labor Seeking an Ad.
vanGE.


Chicago, March 31.-StrilSes involv.
ing over 10000 workmen and affect
ing seven different branches of in
dustry are threatened unless en-
ployers make concessions in the mat
ter OF shorter hours of labor and high.
er wages before that time. Never be-
fore in the history of labor organiza.
lions in the city has the month of
April been ushered in with such
gloomy prospects in the industrial
world. The unions demanding CON
cessions either in the way of reduced
hours of labor. increased wages. or
both, arc: Bridge and structural iron
workers, steamfitters, bakers. tan.
ners and curriers'. beerwagon drivers.
upholsterers, furnitureworkers.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02
BANQUET FOR ALICE.
Presidents Daughter Continues the
Attraction at Porto Rico.

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Attraction at Porto Rico.
Mayaguez, p. r.. March 31.-Mfss
Alice Roosevelt and the parry accom-
panying her on her tour of the island
rode on horseback yesterday from
Yauco to San German and Sabana La
Grande. At San German a reception
was rendered in Miss Roosevelt's
honor, and the school children per
formed drill in the plaza. Gov Hunt
addressed the citizens. There was
also a reception and speechmaking at
Sabana La Grande. From the latter
town the party proceeded by train 10,
Mayaguez. where almost the entire
population turned out to welcome the
presidents daughter. The MAYOR
gave a banquet in her honor, and
there was reception at the Casino
last night.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02
Railroad L,

Aah'' NSsN
The Northweste|
pany has leased a
Oh school land in II
nan, the cattle shiT
miles east from
period of four yea
and eighty acres of
lat the shipping pei
company pays AZ IL
year. The rest com
that are of value|
nerds. For this la|
70 pay q cents an
carter. right-of-wd
northwestern, says
est prices his coI|
pay for school land
The farmers all
~ are taking step|
Try telephone exch
private lines comm
Changes. A compa
lied to build an exc
ern part of the COT
ters at Harrisburg
been built from @
and highland town.
ers OF Delaware d
ships have formed
an exchange OF Til
with both Canton
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

The Frankfurter Journal, which
began publication in 1913. has sus-
pended. Anything that has uecome
SO generally identified with free
lunches could not well hope to be a
financial success.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

British naval gunners have been
making some good target practice OF
late. But, as the Irish duellist said,
hitting mark and hitting a man with
a pistol In his hand are two different
matters.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

Chamberlain is on his way home
from South Africa. He admits that he
is wiser than before he started on the
trip. but he doesn't profess to be any
happier.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02
DIVERS ON A STRIKE.
Those Employed on the Lakes Want
Ten Dollars Per Day.

Cleveland, Ohio, March 30. - The
divers employed on the lakes have
gone on a strike to enforce their dc.
mand for recognition of their organiza-
ton and an increase OF wages from
S. and Sc per day to q fat rate of $40
per day: The strike will delay break
water repairs, extensions and other
harbor work.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

Even II the bin to make the cur
rency more elastic should become a
law, we should continue 70 rubber
at a new 20-dollar note just as hard
as at present.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

The Mississippi flows through a
land OF plentyat least the scientists
affirm that the water is supporting a
population Of 100000 to the cubic
foot.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

On account of the sorrows OF the
famished sardine fishers of Brittany,
Bernhard played the title role in the
Sorrows of werther." and very
sad affair 1t must have been.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

Even the organization of a gam.
blers' trust can not change the num-
Der of fools born each minute. as the
ratio is fixed by the immutable laws
of nature.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02
German consul KIIls Himself.

Caracas, March 30.--A dispatch re-
ceiy"d here from Carupano announces
that Herr Merger. the German consul
there, has accidentally killed himself.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02
BREAK IN LEvfE
THOUSANDS OF ACRES IN
FAMOUS YAZoo DELTA
INUNDATED.
THE WORST BREAK ON RECORD
VOLUME OF WATER SIXTEEN
FEET DEEP is POURING
THROUGH cREvAssE.
FEARED that LIVES ARE LOST
DAMAGE TO PLANTATIONS AND
Less OF STOCK WILL BE
GREAT.

Greenville, Miss, March 30.-A vol
ume of water sixteen feet deep and
over 500 feet in length Is pouring
steadily through q crevasse in the
levee five miles south of here and is
flooding thousands of acres OF the
finest farming lands in the celebrated
YaZoo delta.
The break in the levee occurred at
IL o'clock yesterday morning and the
roar of the rushing waters can easily
be heard in Greenville. Only 200 feet
of the embankment gave way at
first, and mighty efforts were made by
hundreds Of laborers, in charge of the
government engineers, to check the
food by cribbing and sacbing, but 1t
was soon apparent tina; it was beyond
human power to successfully combat
the
Fury of the Current.
An hour later it was seen that the
ends Of the levee on either side of the
crevasse were melting away fast, the
force of the current cutting the en-
bankment away as though it was
built of sand.
When the first report of the break
reached this city the excitement was
intense and many people began to
collect their valuables and hold them
selves in readiness to move away at
a moments notice. The back-water
has reached here. but it is believed
that there is no DANCED, as the water
will pass rapidly to the southwark.
Maj. John NJ. Sears. who has charge
temporarily of the government Offices
here, stated that the break is un-
questionably the worst in the history
of the levee system. He says the en-
tire delta south as far as Vicksburg
will be inundated, and the fine farm
ing lands in Washington, Bolivar and
Sharkey counties
Will Be Under Water
for more than two weeks. This is the
first break to be reported on the Mis-
sissippi side since the present rise ba-
gan. Maj. Sears says a desperate
struggle is being made to prevent the
further widening of the breach by
rivetting the ends of the levee and
strengthening them with sand sacks.
Reports from the interior are
meager, but it is believed the people
were fully prepared for a break and
the loss of life, if any, will be reduced
to a minimum, though the loss of
stock may be quite heavy. The dam
age to plantations and the interior
ence with planting cannot be esti-
mated.
Another break on the Mississippi is
reported in the Albemarle levee in
lower Issaquena county, but the DAM
age from this break will not be heavy.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

The Insurgents have won battle
In Honduras. Reliable estimates
place the loss OF the government
forces at one donkey and bunch of
bananas.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

Admiral Dewey's, personal share OF
the Manila prize money may not be
very large, but II will be enough to
buy MIRA. Dewey another sealskin
sack. "a
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

The turf investment companies and
the insurance sharks have divided ter
ritory In New York. One goes after
the common people and the other
after the corporations.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

It is claimed that Partisan has in
vented an appliance which makes 1T
possible for one to see without eyes.
Now let some good-natured scientist
fix 1t so that man may think with.
out brains and everything viii be
lovely. sy
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

If Washington were alive Re might
feel like trading his Ratchet for a
hammer and going olt after some OF
the sons of his country.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

The question of who founded Rome
isn't half SO interesting as the identi,
ty Of the gentleman who made her
howl.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

The Punishment of so many Amerl-
can dentists from the capitals of Eu-
rope viii cause frlghtful epidemic Of
toothache at court.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

Two more French deputies have
made arrangements to fight duel.
French deputies are kept so busy
lighting duels that they must have
precious little time for political boss
ing.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

Pope Leo has written poem on the
best means Of prolonging life. The
name Of his fayorite breakfast food is
not divulged.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02
CLEVELAND WANTS QUIET.
He viii Not Make Grand Tour Of
the Country This Year

the Country This Year.
New York, March 30.--Former Pres
ident Cleveland, in talking OF his trip
West which he intends to make in
order to deliver the opening address
at the Louisiana Purchase exposition,
said he was simply going for THE. pur-
pose and would then return directly
home He seemed much disconnected
by newspaper political reports which
would have him visiting all over the
country.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

A New York artist has landed
Tweed because he had imagination
coupled with dishonesty. We take
II for granted that the artist mas
imagination, but we dislike to infer
from his praise Of dishonesty that he
possesses Tweed's combination.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

Cole Younger announces that he
will go into the stock raising bust
ness in Texas. Cole should do well
at cattle lifting.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

A Chicago man advertises a new
remedy for sleeplessness. Moving to
Philadelphia, probably.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

Why should a man adopt the pro-
fession Of burglary when the get-rich.
quick game will catch sucker every
minute?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

II China can succeed in getting a
gun for each Of her citizens she will
worry the powers into a compromise.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

Mary Mac Lanes prolonged silence
looks ominous. A book may be inn
pending.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

A woman had rather be judged by
style of her pompadour than the size
of her cerebrum.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

One Of the best ways not to succeed
In life is to spend your spare time
reading articles on how to succeed in
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

Jeffries announces bis intention to
Kill Corbett. Let Corbett make dou-
BILE event OF It.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

The man who forged the name OF J.
p. Morgan to checks knew how 10
dodge working blind lead.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

Fine people. fine country" says DR..
Lorenz, speaking of America. Senti-
ments reciprocated, doctor!
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02
Needle In

After carrying a
In her hand and al
about twenty years,
q well-known lady
was a day or two
bit Of steel which h
Siderable suffering
years ago the piece
into the palm of Ii
was engaged in "
she felt a severe pa
was caused by th'
which was located
half way between Il
It was imbedded q
arm and required
ting TO remove It.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02
RIoTINe IN RUSSIA.
Disturbances at the Center of the Pc
troIeum Industry.

st. Petersburg, March 31.-The Of
hcial Gazette at Tifiis announces that
rioting took place recently at Batoum
and Baku, the center of the petroleum
Industry in Russia, and was sup
pressed by the troops. During the
riots the vice governor of Baku was
slightly injured. Many persons were
arrested and sentenced to various
terms of Imprisonment.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-02

Mark Twain seems to have acquired
the telegraph habit.