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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-09
REE HEIGHTS.

Robert Wareing IS quite SICK
at Frank Gardner's, with grip
and pleurisy. DR. Lain was up to
see him Monday night.
At the annual meeting of the
Ladies Mission society held last
week, the treasurer reported the
net receipt of the year was $37,
90. The following named
Officers were reelected: Mrs
Maggie Camp, pres, Mrs. Mona
Hill, vice pres, Mrs Anna Gard
ner, secy, Mrs Kate Gardner.
treas.
Mr.. Leadbutter has purchased
a nice two seated buggy OF
Gardner Bros.
Mr. VIM Connely and wife ar
rived last week from a seven
year stay in Tenn. firing Of the
sunny south they have gladly
returned to their first loves. Oak.
For the present they will reside
with their son Austin in Spring
Hills. All gladly welcome their
return.
Mr. Davis had a friend from
Clark visiting him over Sunday.
Mrs Huntley will give a nlisa-
iorary address next Sunday and
a collection will be taken for
Home Mission.
The Y. P. S. c. E. will hold a
"box social" at the home of
Mrs. Kate Gardner next Friday
right.
Salvcson Bros. came from
Sioux Center, Iowa. last week
and will remain in this vicinity
during the summer. They are
masons by trade.
A man and several boys came
from Iowa last week, and will
make their home fifteen miles
southeast ofhere.
Mrs. kitterc an, from Geddes.
s. d., is visiting her parents Mr..
and M-s. Wharton, in Riverside
twp.
Mrs. Bessie Maxwell-Sheldon
spent last week with the home
folks.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-09
Powers of Town Officers.

"e'S Oi Town Ct1icerS.
We" laws governing town and
''dSs officers make considerable
anges, among them being the
blowing:
'enate bell 11O which also be-
Onle a law and is made effective
'n emergency clause provides
mat there shall be elected at
next annual election inincor-
'd'ed towns the justices Of the
aee which shall have exclusive
Sulctlon to hear and deter
'ne all offenses against the or
'''ees OF such town and con
rrent jurisdiction with all other
''cpS IN all civil and criminal
@ 9r offenses committed
"nst the laws of the state com
N .'ea within the county where
ga \, town is located"
~ VIII necessitate the selec-
y TWO Justices inmany eases
'nare Is only one. Also by
e'liment to the existing
~ ,s'a'lng to the Incorporation
'eS that law is made appli-
III. % town by strikingout the
one thousand" and in
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-09

President Roosevelt and party
Sundayed in Sioux Falls, then
visited Yankton, Mitchell, Red
field and Aberdeen, passing
north and west to the National
Park. The trip throughout the
west and south will consume
some nine weeks. 4 considera-
bic portion OF the time will be
passed in rhe great Yellowstone
park, which will some time be-
come the greatest resort of
american people.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-09
ualf.pates to New Orleans, La,

Via the orth-Western Line. Ex-
cursion tickets will be sold at one
fare for round trip, April IL, IL
and 13, limited for return by
special extension until April 30,
inclusive. on account of Annual
Convention National Manufac-
tnrers' Association, Apply to
agents Chicago K North West.
eru Ry. Ao'o
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-09

The great Improvement IN the
condition OF the Irish farmer due
to the spread OF cooperative So
deties il well brought out in a
|hlk with the Hon. Horace Plun-
PIT, printer'in tie April Review
81 Reviews. This contribution
by Mr.. Plunkett will supplement
The study OF the Irish question
Oy Mr.. Walter Wellman, which
appeared in the February Re-
view.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-09


What will make South Dakota
|hhd worth double it's present
|pflce? 1t may not rain any
|nOre-but that is not necessary.
|ahother five years of progress
lst as the past five have been
|Nlll do it. We know we have
|nad live wears Of growth and
prosperity. That is tangible,
PM undeniable. Add another
|Velears OF the same, and there
gou are! Then, with no more
FSlnlali, no more production per
Fere, no change in crops or eli
|iate, just double the dairy out
|uloi the state and the result
POND be beyond the dreams of
people who claim to be con-
FtrSatlve and practical.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-09
bclosure Sale.

y been made In o.,
on she note or bond
or trust deed dassS
executed by DayiS
N. Tryon. his t,a WI.
the first part. TOT
party OF the second
mericnn Mortyayaa
1rty OF the third na,t
rtgage or trust deal
ce OF the Register y;
Hand. South Dakot"S
er; 1889. at the hons
Book 45 OF Mort.
hereas, no action or
Itherwise. have been
the debt secured bY
y part thereof; and
ted In said mortgage
FAULT be made In i6e
or intereat, or II de-.
ent OF the taxes az.
tssed, against said
cunt was To become
and the holder Of
deed was therein en-.
taxes. That after.
le consideration, IN.
Il by said mortgage
assigned, transferred
Battelle, and said
was also, by an In.
ly assigned. trans.
o said Charles Bat.
duly acknowledged
accorded, and after.
ms foreclosure. tha
In the office oi the
for said County.
= been made In the
n and interest now
~ due 0nh claimed
us OF said mortgage
OF Seven Hundred
s.
ce Ia hereby given,
wer OF sale contain.
rust deed. and duly
nd In pursuance oi
made and provided
lst deed will be fore.
bortgaged prem lsu
lie auction, by the
the front door OF
o wn OF Miller, state
18th day OF April.
o O'Clock L. Nj. OF
bidder for cash.
premises being sit.
Hand and State OF
ibed as folio ws, 10.
Quarter OF Section
ship One HuRdrrd
ID. OF Range Seventy
Principal Meri dian,
d ,bota, February
.LE BATTELLE.
the said Mortgage
Peed.
?. Clark, 8. d.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-09
Sale.
?. Clark, 8. d.


estone, and Sara
RI, mOrtgaged IN
lstln Clark, mort
rlbed land situated
then in the Terri
W in tho state Of
The North East
in township one
y North oi range
which said mort
SS3, and was re.
eeds ohice OF said
day OF June 1883
n page l22, and
ned by said mort
and thereafter was
otter aud Edwin
the last will and
Potter 20 Seth X.
said assign ments
q said Hand Coun-
! release OF said
the then owner
S5. whereby that
misses described a.
uarter of said Sec
from the lien of
ereas default has
OF the money az
aud the amount
{ the date oi this
We Hundred Dol
DeslueS the stlHl
y ices stipulated
" proceeding has
, recover the sun
e thereof
that by virtue Oi
mortgage, and Of
'a asote. the said
| bv a sale OF all
Misses, except Lot
,ed from the said
oor oI the Court
T In the County
h Dakota. on the
ut ten O'Clock in
{ public auction
ash That por-
! premises TO bs
half of the North
90 In tow nshin
ty OF Hand and
i being all OF the
section 3. except
pne In the u. 3.
arch 1908.
UHPHREr.
nee of Nortxoss.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-09
publication.

terior. Land Om.
fenruary 10, iso.,
4 that the iolIow,...' A.
notice Of his ia,.ss iss'
POI In support oi isa' ~
Foof will 6e natn ~ nm
at Miller. s. D., On On
:. GRAY.
he N y W y See. 81.
ng witnesses topro,.
. unon and cultiya'
George II. Csrrol
iiliam Butts, ali ','; y;
BLAKE. Register.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-12

sufferers spread throughout the town
like news of a bombardment- Soon resi-
from all directions. some carrying bask-
cts and others sacks and pals. Within
a short time the sack and bucket brig
ade was reinforced by a line of teams,
whose drivers whipped up their horses
lest the desired fuel disappear before
they could obtain a supply.
While the frenzied mob was filling
baskets and wagons, stealing the coal
outright without any thought of giving
the owners any recompenSe, business
men came to the rescue of both mob and
owners. They organized a committee
that waited on the local railway officials
and offered to buy and pay for the coal
The railway men protested that they
had no power to sell the fuel; they also
protested vigorously against its con-
fiscation. The committee insisted that
the people must have coal and further
that they must have these particular
sixteen carloads.
1t was then proposed that the commit
tee telegraph to the head officials of the
railway This was done. but the reply
was in the negative-the Illinois Central
company could not sell the coal even to
prevent the citizens of Arcola from
freezing
The refusal of the railway company
to part with the coal only haStened the
confiscation. Organized seizure was
then resorted to. A wei2her was select
ed and word was sent throughout the
town that coal could be had Tor the ask
ing. Moe teams rushed to the cars and
the committee of citizens. composed of
the mose prominent men of the town,
helped to fill the wagons, the Weigher
keeping an account of the amount eacn
person obtained, together with his name.
By 10 O'Clock LOCO persons were guard
ing the cars to prevent the train crew
from hauling away the fuel. Five hum
dred teams were hauling away the con-
fscated coal as fast as thew could The
work was kept up all day AM the fuel
famine was broken.
The ministers who participated in the
raid are Rev. Edward Baeith, pastor OF
I the Presbyterian church. and Rev Will
lam r Prout pastor of the Free Meth
( had pulled the train into town had left
the two ministers were in the crowd
/ that helped push the cars down by tbs
depot. where they could be unloaded
Thomas Lyons, president Of the State
bank. and Col J. r. Beggs. president Of
| spicuous in the raid. Col. Beggs was {
/ member of Governor Tanners staff. He
acted as marshal of the day and help tC
keep the wagons in line.
S. L. Woodwork, owner OF the electric
/ light plant and telephone system ant
one of the most influential citizens, was
prominent in the raid and IN behalf OF
/ the people rendered the local ccntra
agent money for the coal which the
/ company refused to accept
By 10 O'Clock nearly 200 farmers wers
/ IN town with their wagons. having
I brought in their first loads of corn. A.
( fast as they came in they were ap-
sorts of big prices to haul coal for them
If they a%reed all was well. If they re
! fused their wagons were taken frcT
them and turned into drays.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-12

holding a conference with the leaders Of
the bolermakers' strike there
George F. Wilson. superintendent Of
machinery for the Rock Island. with
headquarters in ChicagO stopped OF i'll
Topeka Saturday afteruoon on his way TO
Herington on company business.
The Rock island boilerma kers at Her
ington have returned to work at the
same wages they were receiving before
they went out which is 80 cents an hour
The union did not authorize the strike
and therefore 1t would not back them
IN it
The Santa Fe's sick employees at Albu-
querque are being cared for just the same
as if the hospital there had never been
burned. The laundry of the old hospital
and the rest are quartered in tents which
are well heated and equipped 1t IS now
thought that work on a new hospital will
be begun in a short time
Jesse Floyd. helper in the boiler shop.
was hit in the eye last Saturday morning
BY a flying piece of red hot steel about
as big as an egg The tool dresser was
cutting of a piece of steel and when it
flew. Mr.. LLOYD. who was standing near
skin all around the eye was blistered and
It was necessary for him to 60 to the hos
pital to have it examined
the Santa Fe division freight lfices at
Wichita. has come TO Topeka to accept
the position Of revising clerk in Mr.: Gar
revising clerk resigned about a month ago
and until Mr.. Ransom's appointment that
position has been vacant Mr. Ransom
formerly worked in the general freight Of
fices and went from there to Wichita.
The Rock Island is now building three
new ice houses, at Buci-lin, Horton and
Da1hart. each with a capacity of 1900
tons These houses. IN addition to others
along the line. viii be used as icing points
for the train loads Of fruit from Califor-
MIA which are expected before long All
of the Ice houses along the Rock Island
line are now well stocked with the excep-
ton of those on the southern lines which
will have to be stocked with manufac-
tured ice.
Frank Wilcox and Tony Dyer. formerly
/ Of the machine shops We're in the city
T Saturday and Sunday. They have beer
working in the Frisco shops at Spring
! field No but last week there was bis
( lav of of 50 men, and they were among
those who were laid of They say thai
most of the Topeka boys lost their posi-
I tfons Mr.. Wilcox and Mr.. Byer are nov
on their way to Chickasha, where they ex
psct to get positions with the Rock Is
I land.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-12

would be to secure the Erie as an east
ern connection for their western system
of railroads. giving to them a direct en-
trance into New York. It was suggested
that perhaps the NanderbiIts and the
Pennsylvania railroad might have joined
hands and were also buying the stock
to shut of Mr., Gould
The stories that the Rock Island in
terests were buying alleged that the Erie
was 10 be secured to give an eastern
outlet for the immense western territory
now covered by the Rock Island system
1t was pointed out that the election Of
Norman B Ream to the executive com
mittee of the Erie at least indicated al
extension Of the Erie influence vest
ward. and it was asserted that the buy
ing orders in both Erie and Rock Is
land stocks had been coming from iden-
teal sources. In some quarters the
point was made that Frank Gould and
Daniel G. Reid are both directors Of the
Bankers National bank Of Chicago.
showing al least one business enterprise
in which the Gould and Rock Island in
/ terests are now concerned jointly
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-12
SEIZE CARS OF COAL.
Bank Presidents and Preachers
Aid in ConfiscatiOn.

Arcola. III. Jan 12-Three preachers,
two bank. presidents and one policeman
were members Of crowd Of 1000 cIti-
zens of this town who seized and con
fseated sixteen carloads Of coal on the
Illinois Central tracks. The coal was IN
transit to Chicago, but so desperate was
the fuel famine in this city that the peo-
pie refused to let it 60 through after the
train had stopped because or a broken
engine. All classes Of residents took
part in the seizuresof the coal Supplies
were dealt out to all corners. rich and
poor sharing in the distribution, and .
citizens committee promising to pay
later for every ton taken
The coal train arrived IN the city early
and stopped to replace broken engine
with a new one Scarcely had the
wheels ceased rolling when crowd OF
citizens docked TO the cars, climbed
unon them and began to throw off big
humps Of coal.
The people had suffered from fuel
shortage for long time and were des-
nprate Many of those who cast Jumps
from the ears were able to pay almost
any. price for the fuel. while others We're
too roor to buy 1t at the lowest prices
prevailing The question Of purchase.
however. did not enter into the proceed
inss OF the morning at first. The whole
thought was for fuel. for some Of the
first hundred or more men and women
who attacked the train had been unable
even to cook breakfast, 50 complete y ft=
the famine. Besides this the morning
was intensely cold
News of the arrival Of the coal train
and OF the action Of the eity's worst
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-12
TIME IS TOO FAST.
Freight Trains to Chicago May Take
More Time to the Trip.

A movement is on foot by the railroad
managers of the western lines with q
view of lengthening the schedules of
fast freight trains between Chicago and
Missouri river points by at least six
hours. An agreement regarding the
matter has not been reached, but all
lines are of the opinion that the time
which IS maintained by freight trains
carrying merchandise and packing
house products should be heightened in
the interest of economy.
The fast freight schedules frequently
call for a run to be made from Chicago
10 the Missouri river in sixteen hours,
which is practically an express train
service all the way. The fast time
which has grown up as the result of
competition has necessitated a reduction
in the train loads This in turn has led
to a greatly increased expense IN oper-
alton and one which the railroad man
agements think should be corrected
speedily.
1t is estimated that if the time was
heightened between Chicago and the
river points so that the minimum sched-
ule shall be twenty hours the train
loads could be increased at least % per
cent. The exceedingly fast time which
is at present maintained on all roads
has reduced the train load to a point
where the transportation of certain com
rnOdities. especially packing house pro
/ ducts, IS furnished on an exceedingly
narrow margin Of profit.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-12
WANTED AN OFFICE.
Didn't Get 1t, and Shot at King
AIfOnsO's Chamberlain.

Madrid. Jan. 12.-As King Alfonso,
Dowager Queen Christina and the
court were returning from church Sat-
urday afternoon a man who afterward
gave the name OF Feito, fired a pistol
at one of the carriages in the royal
procession. The bullet went wild, and
no one was injured. The king heard
the shot and put his head out Of the
carriage window, but he was iInmed-
lately dragged back into his seat by
the queen mother. The escort OF civil
guards threw themselves upon the as
sassin and overpowered him.
Feito was taken to the police station,
where he said he did not desire to Kill
the king, but the grand chamberlain,
the duke of Sotomayor, at whose car
riage he had aimed. He was searched,
and in his pockets were found unmail-
ed letters marked Registered and ad-
dressed to President Roosevelt. King
/ Edward, the emperor Of Germany and
the president Of the high court Of Jus
tice of Mexico and also receipts for
a number OF registered letters and a
visiting card of the mayor of Madrid.
Feito later was put under examina-
/ ton by a magistrate, to whom he re-
peated his statement as to the object
of his shooting He insisted that he
was not an anarchist, and said that
his wife, a French woman, had con-
fined him in a lunatic asylum The
prisoner in making this statement did
not appear excited, but there are indi-
/ cations that he is insane
The duke Of Sotomayor was not in
the second carriage. It was occupied
by the Marquis de la Nina, the court
grand equerry and two palace officials
After the shooting incident the peo-
pie gathered along the route from the
church to the palace and gave the king
a great ovation as the carriage pro-
ceeded slowly towards the royal resi-
dence. The prefect OF Madrid, who was
in the last carriage, left the procession
and gave orders for Feito to be taken
to the police station.
Feito is "a years Of age and was born
at POsatdas. He returned to Spain
from Mexico last June He was slight
" cut in the head by the polics
sergeant's sword.
Questioned as to what reason he had
for wanting to kill the grand chamber
lain, Feito said the duke OF Sotomayor
had offered him a position N the
palace. but had failed to fulfill his
:. promise
HAS A FAMILY IN BUENOS AYRES
Madrid, Jan. 12.-Fefto. the mona
maniac. who on Saturday afternoon
fired at a carriage in the royal process
sion in which the duke of Sotomayor.
the Grand Chamberlain, was supposed
to be riding, which caused the circula-
ton Of the report that an attempt had
been made on the life of King Alfonso
is shown by letters found upon him to
have wife and two children living in
Buenos Ayres, Argentina. The Spanish
government has telegraphed there for
information regarding Feito's anteced-
ef1ts
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-12
RAILROAD NEWS.
What the Presidents Of Big
Railroads Are Paid.
A. J. Cassatt Leads With $780,
900 a Year.
SANTA FE PAYS WELL
President Ripley Gets $4,000
and Some Extras.
Western Hen Get Big Money in
the East.
SANTA FE PAYS WELL

The announcement Of the United
gtates steel corporation that not more
eban twelve men in its employ, or in
the employ Of its subsidiary companies
receive salaries of $4,000 or over, has
directed attention to the compensation
paid heads OF great railroads and large
banks as afording an interesting basis
OF comparison.
The steel trust has fixed 100000 as
belonging to the office of president Of
the corporation itself. but has not more
than fifty men who viii receive from
$4,000 to $4,000 a year, some 200 who
will get from $1,000 to $4,000. and abouf
1900 who are compensated at the rate
Of from 81, 500 to $1,000 annually
Although the railroads ana banks pay
some high salaries. very few men ars
compensated at $4,000 or more year.
a. J. Cassatt of the Pennsylvania ls
generally credited with receiving Sto'VU0
e. year These are credited with recelN-
ing $50. 900 a year. President Underwood
OF the Erie President Spencer OF the
Southern. President Ripley OF the Atch-
isOn, President Hughitt of the North
western President Earring OF the d.
Paul. and President Newman Of the New
York Central Z resident Burt OF the
Union Pacific is understood to receive
about $4,000 a year.
President Harris of the Burlington
year. and President Mellen Of the
Northern Pacific a similar amount.
President Hill of the Northern Seeuris
ties company is understood to draw $50
600 a year and a nominal salary as presl-
dent Of the Great Northern railway
President Stickney of the Chicago &
Great Western draws a salary of $4,000
a year. as does also President Yoakum
of the St. Louis & San Francisco sys-
tenn
Charles NJ. Harris. vice president and
general manager Of the Grand Trunk
road. was reported TO have been offered
$4,000 a year to return to that system
when he left the Southern Pacific.
President Ramsey, jr., Of the Wabash
is credited with drawing salary Of
$4,000 a year
George Gould is president Of many
roads and through his control and that
OF the Gould family probably draws
many salaries which aggregate a very
large sum, chiefly made up of his sal
airy as president of the Missouri Pacific.
While 1t is not known what all New
York banks pay their chief officers, 1t
Is argued that $4,000 a year represents
the highest salary paid any bank presi-
dent In the city.-BostOn Journal
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-12
TONGUE IS DEAD.
Oregon Congressman Fell q Vic
tim to Acute Indigestion.

Washington. Jan. 12.-Representativs
Thomas H Tongue of the First con-
gressional district of Oregon, died sud
denly at his residence in this city at I
o'clock Sunday afternoon Of heart fall
ure following an attack Of indigestion.
Mr.. Tongue remained in bed longer
than usual Sunday morning, not rising
until about half past 10 o'clock. He ate
only a light breakfast and soon after
symptoms of dyspepsia, from which he
had suffered before, manifested them
selves. His daughter. Miss Bertha.
thinking the attack only a slight one.
administered some domestic remedy and
Mr.. Tongue lay down on q sofa He
tack increased in severity An effort
was made to get a physician. but before
any of the half dozen doctors who had
been teiephOned for reached the house
Mr.. Tongue had passed away. His death
came as a great shock to his colleagues
in the house, as he had been In unusual
~ good health during the present ses-
sion
At his bedside when the end came
were his daughter. Miss Bertha. and an
adopted daughter. Miss Ruane. Mrs.
Tongue is in Hillsboro, Mr.. Tongues
Oregon home. and to that place the re-
mains viii be taken for interment. Mr..
Tongue leaves a widow. two sons, one Of
whom IS in Washington. and another in
Oregon: three daughters two of whom
are married. live in Oregon. and an
adopted daughter.
Mr.. Tongue was in the dfty-nintf year
of his age. was a lawyer by profession,
politics and had served in the Fifty
fifth, Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seyenth con-
crosses and had been elected to the
Fifty-eighth congress.