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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-11
FREIGHT WRECK.
Thirteen Cars Demolished and Min
neapolis Man Injured.

Faribault, Mimi, June "a wreck
occurred on the Rock Island one mile
south of the depot in this city. Thir-
teen freight cars were derailed and
went down a high embankment They
were smashed to pieces and their con-
tents were ruined. James Golrick, a
Minneapolis coachman, with a fine
team of horses, was in one Of the cars.
He was seriously injured, but the
horses were unhurt.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-11
A. tas annual meetlng Of the cleo

patrn Mining company stockholders,
Senator James M. Lawson was re-
elected president and A. 8. Reed OF
Aberdeen secretary. r. r. Hughes OF
spearfish being continued as general
manager. The reports showed the
property TO be in splendid condition
and It was resolved to put In a COM
pressed air plant at once to complete
the equipment OF the hoist and mill Of
the company on Squaw creek. about
eight miles from Spearfish.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-11
DESPERATE MURDERER ESCAPES.
With Fellow Prisoner He Swims the
Missouri.

Glasgow, Mont, June 9. - William
Hardee, a condemned murderer, killed
Charles Williams, his death watch,
with rife he secured in the Jail
kitchen. He and the only other pris-
oner in the Jail then took the keys and
escaped. Both men are well armed.
They swan the Missouri river and are
surrounded in a bend of that stream
by a posse. Hardee is expected to
fight to the death, as he has no hope,
the supreme court having refused him
a new trial.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-11
Crops Are o, X.

Morris, Mimi, June 9. - The crop
outlook was never better in Stevens
county. All the small grains are in
the very best OF condition and the past
few hot days have brought along the
corn.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-11

Hastings, Mimi. June 8. - The
Thompson Lumber company has sold
its yards In Hastings and Hampton to
the scanlon- Gipson Lumber Company
of Minneapolis.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-11
FLOODS IN IDAHO.
Rapid Melting of Snow in Mountains
Causes Much Damage.

Kalispell, Mont, June 9.-Disastrous
floods in Northern Idaho, caused by
the rapid melting snow in the noun
tains is causing considerable trouble
to the Great Northern railway. Long
stretches OF embankment along the
Kootenai river have caved in and it
will probably be two weeks before
traffic over the regular route can be re-
sumed. No casualties, however, have
occurred.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-11
NO WISCONSIN LYNcHINe.
Mob Trims Out and Sheriff Does Not
Expect Further Trouble.

Expect Further Trouble.
La Crosse, Wis, June "a report
received from Sparta says that the
danger of Samuel Montgomery, al
legged wife murderer. being lynched.
has passed. The mob has thinned out
and is dispensing. Montgomery is well
guarded by a squad of deputies, and
Sheriff Cassels says that he does not
anticipate any further trouble.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-11
ELEVATOR BURNED
Lightning Starts the Blaze That Does
the Damage.

Grand Forks, N. d., June 9. - The
NJ. G. N. elevator at Conway was struck
by lightning and burned. A woman
standing near was shocked and rem
dered unconscious The building had
capacity of $4,000 bushels and was
empty and closed for the season. 1t
will be rebuilt in time for the crop this
fall,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-11
FINDS MONSTER PEARL.


Forty and one-Half Grains.
Muscatine, Iowa, June 3. - A pearl
weighing forty and one-half grains
was the find of Bert Roby she'll
digger in the Mississippi near Musca-
tine. He has been offered $4,000 for il.
but refused, holding the pearl to be
worth $4,000. 1t is the largest find
known to have been made in these
waters.
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The National tribune., 1903-01-29

18TH Mich. In the fight at Dallas, Ca,
got my quietus. A shot in the face car
ried away my right jaw and part Of
tongue. Another shot went through my
left arm, and still another through my
groin, coming out at the hip. l was in
hospitals for two years, carrying my head
and face in an iron jacket. l can do very
little work, and get but a small pension.
This prize gives me n great lift. l thank
you-nOthing could be more fair or prompt
than the way you conduct these contests.
Sorry 1 have not picture to send, but
it would scare you-my face is so crook
ed. l would not be without your paper,
prize or no prize. 1t is the best paper
published on Gods green EARTH"
Comrade II. 3. Allen, Royal Center,
Ind, winner of the 249th prize, reports as
follows: "AIost of my guesses were too
high, but few of them l scattered as
the boy said when he was puzzled at COM
ing to the forks of the road. One of these
scattered guesses landed the prize. Born
in Connecticut, 1888. Occupation, farmer.
Enlisted July, 1862, in the 10Th Conn.
Our first battle, Antietam. Discharged for
disability September, 1868. Moved to In
diana, and enlisted in Odd Ind. Joined the
regiment near Atlanta. Marched with
Sherman to the sea. Was at Raleigh
when Johnston surrendered. Was in %
battles and skirmshes."
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lowed local engineering; Constable for
seven years; Alderman four years. At
present engaged in real estate business.
Thank you for these interesting contests,
and my share of the profits of the grand
old paper"
Comrade J. C. Griggs, Beverly, O., win
ner, reports as follows:
"Born 1S47, at Marietta, Ohio. Enlist
ed 1861 in Co. l, 18th Ohio; re-enlisted,
1863, as veteran in same company and
regiment; / was twice captured, but af-
ter short detention made my escape each
time; participated in all the engagements
in which my regiment took part; viz, Shi-
lob, Fallen Timber, Little Rock, Okolona,
Prairie Damn, Jensen's Ferry. Spanish
Fort, capture of Mobile and Whistle Sta
ton. After following Dick Taylor's army
up the Tombigbee River and receiving his
surrender, my regiment returned to Mo
bile, whence We were sent to Texas, land
ing on Brazos Island, at mouth of Rio
Granae. BraZos Island was simply pile
of white sand, which being blown by the
strong wind prevailing kept the air filed
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Was with the regiment from start to fin
| ish. Thank you for sharing profits in
| form Of these contests"
Comrade R. D. McCarter, Columbus, o..
winner 239th prize, reports as follows
"Born in Pennsylvania, 1913; moved to
Delaware, Ohio, 1855, with my parents
Enlisted on April 16, 1861, at Delaware,
Ohio, in Captain James NJ. Crawford's
company of the 4th Ohio. Captain Craw-
ford had the high honor of receiving the
first Captains commission signed by the
Governor of Ohio-Governor Dennison,
bearing date April 16, 1861.
"My company left Delaware, Ohio, for
Columbus on April %. 1 was only II
years old at that time, and attending the
Ohio Wesleyan University. My father,
the Rev. David McCarter, did not want
me to leave college, and was very much
opposed to my enlisting. At my fathers
and mothers request did not go with the
company any farther than Columbus, and
returned home the same day. On leaving
him in short time.
"After returning home / did not return
to college. My parents knowing how
much was disappointed, at last gave
their consent. l joined my company on
May 20, 1861, at Camp Dennison, and was
mustered in. According to the records
in the Adjutant-G Generals Office at Wash
ington, D. c., and also in the Adjutant-
Generals Office at Columbus, Ohio, l was
mustered in for three years on that date,
which is said to make me the first soldier
that was mustered into the United States
army for three years. l supposed l was
mustered in Oh that date for the remain
der of the three months of the first CALL
Did not know anything of this muster
until after the war. When / tried to get
my discharge for my three months enlist
ment l was told in Washington that I
never had any muster in the three
months service.
''The 4th Ohio was mustered in for three
years on June 5, 1861, the first Ohio regi-
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the battle between the Monitor and Mer-
rimac: was in siege of Yorktown, battles
of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks. and in five
of the seven days battles before Rich
mond. Returning from the Peninsula,
| took part in Burnside's slaughter at Fred
ericksburg, also battle of Charlottesville.
Reenlisted at Brandy Station, Va, Decem-
her, 1868, in same battery; was in battle
! of Gettysburg, where the battery was
severely handled in the Wheat Field.
| Took part in Wilderness campaign, where
| the battery lost two guns and had three
disabled, and was furnished with six r.
pound brass guns; took part in every bat
tie up to and including the capture of
Lees army at AppomattoX. He was dis
charged June 16. 1865. five days before he
was u years of age. He was in the
Grand Review at Washington. Has been
member of q. y. X. over 20 years Com
mander of Seward Post, in Auburn. n. Y.
| ole year. Was Postmaster seven years
during Grants Administration. and has
been reader of The National Tribune %
years"
Charles \. Hartley, Pomeroy, O., win
ner. reports as follows: "If there is such
thing as luck in this matter, you may
attribute my winning to the fact that your
contest of Dec. 30 took place on my 46th
pi tHuds' Hdu IL patticT tnlS tiiilc, d. w {.
Shaver, veteran of the War of the Re
bellion, but now engaged in the more
peaceful and philanthropic occupation of
insUring the lives of his fellow men. Com
rade Shaver's talents run to bear hunting
but J." got back out of the woods on this
occasion just in time to catch one of your
prizes. Next time l hope to locate him
Immediately in front Of the batter. with
mind intent on taking in the bulls-eye
prize. He can do it, if it lies within the
power of living man. | like your con
tests. They are mentally refreshing and
stimulate an interest in the Nations
finances. Guessing at the Treasury re-
ceipts, and your manner of conducting the
same, is perfectly satisfactory to me. Good
luck to YOU
Comrade J. Z. Wilhelm, Saginaw, w. s.
Mich, winner, reports as follows: Born
in Pennsylvania; moved with parents to
Georgia, where we lived till 1859, when
we came to Michigan. Enlisted in Co. A,
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the widow and children of soldier, who
saw fit to marry N his old age"
Comrade VIM. Ripley, Poland, o., win
ner, reports as follows: Born in England,
1S49; came to Ohio with parents, 1S49
Raised on farm. Cannot show much of a
soldier record, but such as it is am proud
Of it all the same. Enlisted May, 1864, in
Co. d, 164th Ohio. Our regiment garri-
soned the forts south of the Potomac
near Washington; after EarIy's invasion
we returned to Cleveland and were mus
tered out August, 1864. Carpenter by
trade, and for q number of years have
been in the lumber business on small
scale. Do not change guessing to any
thing else than Treasury receipts. That
certainly is the fairest thing to guess at,
and is quickly decided. DO not know
how to thank you enough for this good
luck"
Comrade c. II. Turner, Lebanon, O.,
winner, reports as follows: Born in New
Jersey, 1890; moved to Ohio early in life:
learned haFness making trade and worked
in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky
and Tennessee. When the war broke out
went to Pittsburg, Pa, and worked at
making army equipments. When Morgan
raided Ohio and Lee invaded Pennsylva
MIA We all got the war fever. / went into
Knapp's Battery, and saw some service,
mostly at Hancock, Nd"
Comrade Geo. NJ. Adams, De!phos, O.,
winner, reports as follows: "These profit
sharing contests of yours give a new in
terest in life to old soldiers. Without
cost, and as a reward for doing little
work for the paper, we nave fair-abso-
lutely fair-chances of winning substantial
prizes. l have hopes of winning, in some
future contest, a prize that will buy me
a home. Enlisted August, 1862, in Co.
B, Goth Ohio; discharged at close of the
war;"
Charles NJ. Stands, Waynesburg, O.,
winner, reports as follows: Born in Ohio.
son of L. n. Stands, veteran of the Civil
War. Studied law with Hon. John G.
Welty, of Canton, O., and was admitted
to practice at age Of u. Have practiced
law from that time. l am Mayor Of this
village, having been elected twice."
Comrade David Casey, jacksonville, O.,
winner Of two prizes, reports as follows:
"Born in New York State, 1874; moved
to Ohio early in life. Enlisted October,
1851, as drummer of Co. b, Z2d Ohio but
our regiment was not complete, and We
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torture for that time, placed myself I'M
der the treatment. of Dr. Williams, of Gin
cinnati, who by an operation succeeded in
giving me little sight in left eye, which,
according to experts, is one-eighteenth. Ac-
cording to decision of the Assistant Sec
rotary of Interior affirming my rejection
for increase he says that the expert ex-
aminer finds that l can read papers two
ing to this useful VISION he says, l am
not entitled to an increase. l would like
to loan him this useful vision" for a
short time. He might then be able to
see and act more justly. Since the war
l attended school at the Ohio Institution
for the Blind. where l took n thorough
course in music. l have made a profess
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News From Winners.

We give good deal of space this week
to reports of winners, for the simple rea-
son that they are of exceeding interest. II
would be hard, indeed, to find page in
any newspaper as interesting as this one.
1t calls up memories of arduous services
and heroic deeds of American boys of the
EOS.
- All the winners were sent bank drafts
last week in full settlement of the prizes
they won. May they be as glad to re-
ceive the prizes as we were to send them!
There is plenty of bother to conduct these
contests so carefully that the smallest con-
testant has his full rights-in short, to be
absolutely fair and square with every
body-but we always feel rewarded when
sending the prizes. Hundreds of prizes
go to men who need the money.
Comrades need not lay awake nights
trying to figure out the immense profits
the paper is making out of these contests.
There are 10 immense profits. The prizes,
both in size and number, have increased
rather faster than the interest in these
contests has grown. In the present con.
test We VIII MOI De W uliu ludt
all the profits go to patrons.
Strange that some comrades cannot I'M
derstand that in the present contest they
have exactly the same chances of winning
as in the last contest. 1t is like this, to
use an illustration: Suppose or 10 of you
were going to shoot at mark for tur-
key, each marksman to have 1000 shots.
Some ievel-headed man suggests that they
will save time and a good deal of powder
and lead by each taking 10 shots-that
relatively each las the same chances. You
would all agree, of course, for it is COM
mon sense. That is exactly the case in
: the allowance of guesses in this new con-
test, except, indeed, in the allowance to a
subscription club raiser. In addition to
his own guesses he is allowed to give each
subscriber guess. or take them himself.
In the latter case he would be getting 20
shots at the mark instead of 10. If a
man will raise club, he has better
show in this contest than in the last
A comrade asks the following questions,
the answers to which we print for the ben
eft of all:
Val claJ-raiser DC allo,red one guess for
81 uorth of books taken by member of
his CAB, instead of subscription to the
paper? Yes,
Can get guesscs by sending in coupons
that got in the last contest? No.
Do you send any blank forms for making
gHesscs? No. Simply make each guess on
piece of paper about the size of a postal
card, signing name and address under
guess. We may, toward the end of the
contest, print some forms in the paper,
but it is considered unnecessary.
Comrade G. W. Keckler, Muscatine,
Iowa, Union, reports as follows: Born
in Ohio, 1871, moves with parents to Iowa,
1S47. Enlisted April %, 1861, in Co. c,
LIST Iowa. In battles Of Dug Springs and
Wilson's Creek: wounded in right lung; |
discharged and sent home Enlisted again |
October, 1861, in Co. G, 10th Iowa; vet
eranized Jan. ), 1864; was in battles of
Shiloh, Iuka, Corinth, first and second, |
Boliver, Vicksburg, and in the Atlanta |
campaign; marched through Georgia and |
the Carolinas to Washington, D. c., and |
the Grand Review; discharged July %, |
1865. / am a miller by trade. Have fol- !
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NJ u
~. d. schoohoVer ana George Slmons,
of Austinburg, Pa, partners in the WIN
ming of four prizes. report as follows.
Roth horn in Now yorl. S.o,o sI.otoh
with picture. was given of Mr. scboonover
last Fall, when lie won a prize. Mr.. 81
mons is % years old, and a farmer by oc-
S;monS who was soId; la y; J., thn I "" ae
tha rahe,i;on sor,no IN 70 Hnt, va VI
Emo - 40 w. - oo'n ~ l.
Comrade J. Whistler. Island Grove. Fla.
winner, reports as follows: Born and
raised in the great State of Indiana, and
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sion of music / sell musical instruments,
teach music and do little composing.
Two of my songs. 1.-The Flag of Our I'm
ion" and Cuba Shall be Free" have met
with great favor Rev. Coudan, Chaplain
of the House of Representatives, Wash
ington, d. c., was a schoOimate of mine
Comrade L. B. March, Bloomfield, Mo-,
winner, reports as follows: Born in Ohio,
1910; moved with father to Moultrie, Co.,
ILL.,, 1873. Enlisted July, 1861, in Co. y,
41st H.; guarded q. S. arsenal at st.
Louis until September, when we went to
Paducal, Ky, under immediate command
of that illustrious man, Gen. Grant; en-
gagged at Fort DOnelson, where our regi-
ment was heavy loser in killed and
wounded, being the first regiment to open
the battle; then to Pittsburg Landing,
siege of Corinth, La Grange, Holly
Springs, fernando NIiss.) campaign,
Memphis, Haipes Bluff, Meridian, Jack
son and Natchez. / was wounded at
Jackson-shot through the calf of the
leg. sFinally we brought up at Atlanta,
and went with Sherman to the sea and up
through the Carolinas over the same
ground made famous by the exploits of 81
and Shorty. Our last battle was Benton
Vile We were in the Grand Review at
Washington, and finally discharged in
July, 1865. Have lived in Illinois, Kan
sas, Nebraska and Missouri, and followed
various ccupations-farming, hotel keep
ing, and have even run country news
paper. Employed by the mill company
here for IA years. but have now retired.
My daughter Ruby (aged ~ and l busy
ourselves with poultry. l have also
daughter, Pearl, two and half years old.
These family matters will suggest to com
rades' minds that married again. Well,
l did. l am a pensioner, drawing the
sum of Sc month-not much
matrimonial attraction about that. Let
me say that one of the smallest things ever
done by the Congress of this big country
was to pass an act denying a pension to
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member of Farrall Post many years and
its Commander for four successive years.
Have n son who has been in the Regular
Army for II years. He was in the charge
up San Juan Hill. and served two years
in the Philippines"
Comradc T.. G. Waltcn, Huron, s. D.,
winner, reports as follows: "Born Coles
County, ILL.,, 1897. Sacrificed good pros
poets in life, like. so many other young
men, and can truly say from patriotic
motives enlisted October, 1861, in Co. L,
54th ILL., The history of the regiment is
practically my history of service. / was
discharged Oct. %, 1860, serving four
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We're consolidated with the SD Ohio, re-
naming Co. III. At Cairo our regiment
was brigaded with the 9th, 39th and 43d
Ohio, forming Fuller's Ohio Brigade. At
New Madrid we were under fire for the
first time. Then we went to Island No.
10, and with Foote'S fleet to Fort Pillow.
Then back to Pittsburg Landing and on to
Corinth. In battle Of Iuka; At Corinth
wounded, out of 81 engaged. After march
ing through Mississippi and part of Ala
bama we landed at Memphis, Tenn,
where we did guard duty for a while-a
soft snap. After the fall Of Vicksburg
we went to Prospect. Tenn, where, on a
cold New Years day, Jan. 1, 1864, l was
mustered out and in again for thee years
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on, | slit my shoes lengthwise, and %
thoroughly damaged the rest of my clothes
| by cutting, that they found nothing worth
taking from me. | saved my money, too.
by wrapping it in cartridge paper and put
| ting it in one of my shoes. Fact is, I
wore it ont in my shoe, all except one So
bill. After the war | studied medicine.
and practiced IL years. Afterwards stud
led law, and practiced some years. Was
| Postmaster at Gayville, and have served
seven years as Justice of the Peace Elect
ed to the Legislature two years, and have
served as County Commissioner and Clerk
OF the Court. | am now obliged to decline
public office. on account of poor health.
Mrs. Walton and l have always been In
perfect accord, except about these guess
ing contests. She viewed them with sus.
picion, but since Il prize comes this way.
she acknowledges she was wrong"
| COmrade d. W. Thomas, Hunt, ILL.,
winner. reports as follows: Born In
Ohio, 1916. Enlisted February, 1854, In
96th Ohio; discharged later in the year
by Surgeons certificate of disability. Lost
brother at battle of Atlanta, who belonged
to Co. Fl, Goth Ohio. Quite a sensation
here when my name. appeared as one Of
the winners. Fact is, there were those
here who did not know The Tribune, who
doubted the fairness of these contests.
Notwithstanding them, l always got up a
fair club. The jokers seem to be upset
by the hard cash coming this way. No
fun in it for them, when they realize that
they have missed some good chances"
John A. Florence, Fenton, ILL.,, winner,
reports as follows: Born in New York
State, 1852 Came to Illinois. 1874. Car.
perter by trade, and WORKED for G. B. n
for al
in the lumber business. Very much interS
ested in your paper, which l have taken
number of years. Thank you for lib.
orally sharing profits with patrons. You
are making many friends by the worth Of
your paper and its able management"
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Willow Tree Poultry Yards, ard that Miss Ruby is
the Secretary and Treasurer.
ment mustered in for three years. That
day l told my captain that did not be-
lieve that l would be mustered in, as
had to swear that / was IS years old
The way We managed it was this: I an
swered my name when the roll was called
but was not in the company when it was
sworn in. The regiment was formed on
the barracks ground, and being quite
small and in the rear rank, no one knew
of my slipping out Of the ranks except my
Captain. l often joked him about going
home, declaring l was not sworn in. He
always replied: You are taking your pay
all right; l guess We'll hold you for a
while
my regiment left Camp Dennison June
q, and was the first three years regiment
to leave Ohio. We joined Gen. McClel.
Ian, and our first battle was at Rich
Mountain. We were with Gen. Kelly at
Romney, Gen. Shields at Winchester, and
was with him all through the Shenandoah
Valley. Joined the Army of the Poto-
mac July 8, 1861, and from that day un-
til June 6, 1864, my regiment was in all
the battles the Second Corps was engaged
in, belonging to CAROLS Brigade, and
any one reading the history of the rebel
lion will know the work they did, especial
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years and IS days. At Paducah, KY, ]
was wounded by the fragment Of q shell,
and with the whole regiment-6O0 stron0
was captured. 1t took 5000 Reb Cav
airy to do this job. They commenced
robbing the boys very promptly, taking
watches, money, coats, hats, shoes, vests
and even trousers. Some of our boys were
left their shirts only. Seeing this going