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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24
NO MONEY FOR XMAS PRESENTS
DESPoNDENT OVER LACK OF
MONEY AND NEAR APPROACH
OF CHRISTMAS.
CRIMES WERE EXTRAORDINARY
WIFE KILLED WHILE ASLEEP,
BUT TWO CHILDREN Try
TO ESCAPE.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 22.-Roscoe
w. Derby, a machinist and about forty
years old, exterminated his family
early yesterday by shooting his wire,
his three children and then himself.
The crime is believed to have been
due to dependency over the impoV-
erished condition of the family purse
and the near approach Of Christmas.
The crimes were extraordinary In
their thoroughness and there was EVIL
IDENTIFY no mishap in their enactment.
The wife was killed first, while sleep
ing at her husbands side in bed. two
of the children were killed as they
ran hither and thither through the
house in the darkness of the early
morning, endeavoring to escape
Their Merciless Parent.
The third child was killed in its bed
after its elder brother and sister had
been killed. The crime is believed to
have been committed about o'clock
yesterday morning. Mrs. Derby was
shot to death in bed Two of the chill
dren probably had struggle with the
Infatuated parent, because they had
been awakened by the noise of the re-
volver being fired, and sought to es-
cape him, but without avail. The last
of the children to die was Thomas,
aged five. He had remained in bed.
probably still asleep. and also received
bullets in his head, dying instantly.
After the extraordinary crimes had
been committed the perpetrator of
them went into the bedroom where his
wife had been killed, and, lying down
at her side, fired bullet into his own
brain and died at his wife's side.
A number of pool room race checks
were found about the house. showing
that Derby had been trying his luck
on betting. The first knowledge Of the
crime was communicated in a letter
written by Derby Saturday to a friend
who lived not far away and which was
sent him by special delivery. The
letter was to the effect that when II
had been received the Derby family
would be dead. When the friend hur-
ried to the house yesterday morning
all that had been promised was seen
to have been fulfilled.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24
From Other Shores.

Senior Lucio Velasco, vice president
OF the Republic of Bolivia, has re.
signed.
The customs warehouse at Metz,
Germany, was destroyed by fire; loss,
100000
w. j. Bryan, and his son were re-
eeiyed In private audience recently by
the pope.
Serious charges are made against
United States Consul Oliver J. Hughes
at Coburg.
The Norwegian parliament unani-
mously rejected the bill comforting the
franchise on women.
The Chilean government has decid.
ed to construct docks at Valparaiso to
cost about sl0,Oo0,0O0.
Monsignor Usti. the last Spanish
archbishop of Santiago. Cuba, died at
Zaraus, near San. Sebastian.
The Norwegian Authors association
has. passed resolution In favor OF
concluding copyright agreement with
the United States.
George Frederick Robinson. the &c
centric engineer who murdeTously as
saulted Secretary of the Bank OF Eng
land Graharne. Nov. "a, was adjudged
insane and sent to an asylum.
An epidemic OF cholera Is raging at
Kerbela, south of Bagdad. From Dec.
to Dec IL 176 deaths from the dis
ease were reported.
4. G.. Craven. an EnglishmAn. an
nounces the invention of a machine
which will make permanent phono.
graphic record Of conversations had
over telephone.
The Ryltish admiralty has issued a
circular giving the new regulations for
the earlier retirement Of naval officers.
to insure the speediaE promotion of
younger onicers TO the rank OF ad-
miral.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24
WEE TOT PREDICTS ILL.
Infant Says "Next Year Will BE a Ter
rible Year."


rible Year."
London, Dec. 22.-While the wife OF
a quarryman at Penrhyn, Wa,es, was
bathing her three-months-old babe she
was thunderstruck to hear the child
say plainly in Welsh:
Next year will be terrible year,
mother"
The mother rushed in terror to the
next door and told what she had
heard to neighbor, who ran immedi-
ately back, picked up the infant and,
as she soothed and caressed it, coax
ingly asked If it had told its mother
that next year would be terrible
year.
To her establishment the child
looked up at her, said YES" and fell
back dead.
The story has been discussed far
and wide and the two women have
been cross-questioned without shaking
their story. At Penrhyn, where the
people are rather primitive and relig-
ious, there is much foreboding.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24
ALARM INCREASES.
Aspect Of Affairs in the Far East Is
Very WarIike.

very Wariikc.
London. Dec. 22.-The morning pa
pers display increased alarm over the
aspect of affairs in the Far East, rath-
er from the fear that some unforeseen
incident may precipitate conflict
than from any belief that the re-
sources Of diplomacy have become ex-
bausted, the opinion being still almost
universal that both Russia and Japan
are anxious to avoid war.
The Morning Post, which is inspired
In the Japanese interest, makes a sug-
gestion which may possess signifi.
cance-namely, that Japan should cut
the gordian knot by declaring a pro-
tectorate over Korea. The paper con-
tends that such solution would COM
mend itself to all the powers with the
exception of Russia, and that it might
even be welcomed at st. Petersburg il
it is true that Russia does not desire
war. .,
The Special cablegrams from the
Far East published in this mornings
newspapers throw no new light on the
situation, but all are agreed that Jap
an has not sent an ultimatum to Rus
STA.
The correspondent of the Daily Tel
egraph, who after tour of Manchuria,
has arrived at Nagasaki, expresses
the belief that there will be no war,
certainly not before spring, and that
Russia does not want war before she
has consolidated her position in Man
churia. She is apprehensive, however,
of the strength of the Japanese feet
and over the attitude of China and
Great Britain.
Reuters Telegram company has
learned that considerable anxiety in
the best informed circles Of London
regarding the possible outcome Of the
situation in the Far East Fears are.
1t is SAID, expressed that the Russian
government may have cverstepped the
bounds which would make a continue
ton Of peaceful negotiations with
Japan possible 1t may be regarded as
quite certain. it Is, asserted, that Jap
an will not accept the principles Of the
last Russian Eote, which are alto
gether at variance with Japan's main
contentious, and that Japan's reply
must necessarily be cast in this sense.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24
BODY BADLY MUTIl.ATED.
"Jaek the Ripper" at Work in New
York

New York, Dec. 22. The White
chapel atrocities of Jack the Ripper
and the murder OF sold Shakespeare"
by the Arab, Ben Ali, in this city. were
recalled by the discovery yesterday of
the fearfully mutilated body of
woman in sailors resort of the low
est type in James Slip, near the East
river The woman, who was identified
as Sarah, notorious character Of the
Cherry Hill" section, went to the
place Saturday night accompanied by
a man who appeared TO be a Swede,
and who registered at Carl Nelson and
wife. The man left the hotel yester-
day afternoon and an hour later the
body of his companion was found. The
woman's throat was cut and the body
was otherwise frightfully mutilated.
She had evidently been killed while
asleep.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24
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Crimes and Criminals.


The safe Of Ogilyie's elevator at
Argue, Man, was blown. and all the
money, 1920, taken.
Indictments to the number of $50
have been voted against alleged pol
icy shop keepers by the grand jury at
Chicago.
Charles Rain, sheriff Of Cherokee
county, Kan, was held up and robbed
by an escaped convict whom he had
arrested.
Jerry Sims, wanted for murder, sur
rendered to the sheriff at Marion, Ind.
He said he had to come home to see
his family.
Russell Fl. McWilliams Of Kansas
City, Mo-, junior literary student at
the University of Michigan, committed
suicide by shooting.
ID. o. Copley of the executive COM
mittee Of the Western Federation Of
Miners, was arrested at Cripple Creek,
Colo, under the plea of military ne
cessity."
PRESIDENT Roosevelt has pardoned
John Barbagia, sentenced to serve
three years for completely in naturali-
cation frauds at st. Louis, but who
turned states evidence.
A warrant for the arrest Of William
Leonard was issued at Grand Rapids,
Mich, charging subornation of perjury
In connection with the attempt to
bride Witness Garman during the trial
of Liant X. Salisbury on the charge OF
bribery.
In the Cathedral peace court at San
Juan, p. R., John Conroy, a marine,
was fined for beating nearly the whole
police force. He was on the plaza in
an intoxicated condition, and when ar.
rested put over eight policemen to
fight, but subsequently was taken to
Jail.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24
BOUND TO MANILA.
Second Cavalry Sails on the franc
Eort Fitzpatrick.

New York, Dec. 22.-With the SEQ
ond United States cavalry. six troops
of which came here from Fort Ethan
Allen, VT, and the remainder from
Fort Myer. Va, the United States
army transport Fitzpatrick, bound to
Manila by way of Suez, left port yes
terday. 1t is expected that the voyage
will occupy about fifty days. The SEQ
ond cavalry, upon its arrival in the
Philippines, will relieve the Fifteenth
cavalry. which has completed it's two
years of foreign service. Mrs Leon
ard Wood and her three children, for
whom special permission to take the
transport was issued. did not sail.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

The route of Paul Reyere's famous
ride is now obscured by trolley road.
1t is evident that the great patriot was
not sufficiently long-headed to warn
the Colonials of all the calamities that
were coming.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

Cleveland physicians are disappoint-
ed because they failed to restore
dead man sufficiently to make him
live long enough to undergo an opera.
ton that might have been performed
If he had not died.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

Mrs. Lena Birse wants 9. divorce be-
cause, forsooth, her George can't play
cards. Yet many there be that seek
separation because their Georges can
play. Again we ask, where do we
get off?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

The gentleman who had new ear
grated upon his head Is recovering
nicely. 1t is asserted that the new
auricular organ will be sturdy enough
to withstand the strain of listening to
the statement Of the amount Of the
Doctors fee.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

A popular subscription will be start
ed to purchase monument for the
grave of Georgia man whose claim
to fame and gratitude rests in the fact
that he wrote 1000 poems and never
published one of them.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

When woman can't make her hus-
band stop smoking pipe because II
ruins the curtains the consolation she
has is that it Is good for the rubber
plant.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

The Seattle woman who loved
woman who was masquerading as a
man, and attempted suicide when she
could not marry her, has proven the
truth of the saying that THE clothes
do not make the man"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

We are told not to worry over the
small things of life, yet how can one
help doing so when flea gets TO
work on one in the presence Of a
stranger.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24
COLOMBIAN TROOPS MOVE.
Two Battalions Of Troops Leave Saw
anilia for Quidedo.

Panama. Dec. 81. - News was
brought last night by the steamer
Martinique from Savanilla that two
battalions of Colombian troops have
left Savanilla for Quidedo. A passen-
ger on the Martinique declares that
everything is quiet at Savanilla and
that there is a growing feeling on the
part OF the people of the department
Of Bolivar to accept the situation on
the isthmus. 1t is reported that Pres
dent Marroquin recently sent this
cablegram to Gen. Reyes at Washing
ton:
Amy negotiations which do not look
to the re-establishment Of the integ-
rity of Colombia will not be accepta-
ble."
Gen. Reyes is said to have replied in
part as follows:
All aggression against Panama will
be disastrous for Colombia. | Will
undertake further negotiations"
The dates of the cablegrams are not
given.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

The Chicago mattresses union Is
half tickled to death because it has
won the right to scrub. This is some
thing that most women dodge when
they can.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

First lessons in the school OF jour
nalism should be the writing of let
tiers about the expected" war be-
tween japan and Russia. That reads
like good stuff for beginners.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

A man who was caught in the act OF
committing burglary at Paterson, N.
~. was ducked several times in clean
water and then tcld to leave town. 1t
is reported that Che friction he created
In the air as ne left ALMOST set his
clothes on 61e.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

There will be total eclipse OF the
sun Aug. 30 next year, and the astron-
omers of Spain have forgivingly in
vited those OF this country to come
there and look at 1t.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24
FINDS EVIDENCE OF FRAUD.
False Entries Made In Books of Bank
of Chjckasaw Nation

Ardmore. Ind. t., Dec. 22.-The liza
biIities of the Bank of Chickasaw Ma
ton, which failed recently, are $79,.
600, and the assets $4,000 according
to supplemental report just made
public by Receiver Foster, who says
the assets are of little value. He inti-
mates that fraud has been practiced
in the operation of the banks affairs.
and says that false entries have been
made in the books.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

Dreyfuss talks of reopening his case.
The captain should understand that
he struck twelve some time ago, and
that no more need be said.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

Dom Paul is SO completely merged
In oblivion that even the comparison
of Colombian soldiers with Beers does
not move him to reply.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

J. G. Hummel of Hamburg, Pa, has
whooping cough, at the age of 81.
This is carrying the second childhood
business to extremes.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24
MINERS OVERCOME BY GAS.
Cooley of Two Men and Boy Found
in Isle RoYale Mine.

Eoughton. Mich, Dec. pa party
ofminers reached the surface from
tne old workings of the Grand Port
age section of the Isle Royale mine
yesterday afternoon, having been
down four hours, and report finding
the bodies of Charles Peterson. his SON
Axel. and John Gregorvitch. where
they had been overcome by gas while
fleeing from the fire in the shaft OF
the Isle Royale mine.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

II the Sunday proposal isn't binding
great many men will no doubt be
sorry the fact wasn't announced be-
fore.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

The woman who puts her hat on be-
fore the play is finished is just about
on par with the chap who goes out
between the acts to disguise his
breath.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

There is at last one new thing under
the sun; the billposters and distribu-
ers have discovered real art" in bill
boards.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

J. M. Barrie, the English author and
playwright, has an income of $4,000
a year. Yet they say he Is inclined
TO be taciturn.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

Russia and Japan have agreed that
there is enough good footing in fat
old China for two, and there is no,
use in mussing up the scenery.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

Bohemia has declared American
beer to be the best in the world.
Here's another peril" to keep Europe
awake o. nights.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

Lord Kitchener points with pride
TO the fact that 1t took tunnel to
put him down and out.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

The old dowager empress continues,
however, to be China's real General
Ma.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

Another Vanderbilt girl has been
born, and thus rosy outlook is pro-
vlded for some future duke.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

A London authority says that shy
ness is due simply to a%wrong mental
angle. Obtuse or acute?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24
BROKERS co DOWN.
Some Of Their Customers Are Said 10
Have Been Caught.

Ardmore, Ind. T., Dec. %. - 8. r.
Donnelly & Co.. cotton brokers'. with
Offices ct Gainesville. Tex. Oklahom.
City, Okla, and Paul's Valley and Ard.
more. Ind. t., have suspended. The
company's total indebtedness will, Il
is said, prove heavy. Local cotton
spectators are said to have been
caught for probably $4,000. S.R
Donnelly has disappeared.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

There are said to be more suicides
on Monday than on any other day.
Monday Is wash day.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

A tuberose by any other name
would smell as sweet and probably
cost just as much.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

Washington, Dec. 21.-The naval de-
partment yesterday received a cable
gram from Rear Admiral Glass. COM
manding the naval forces on the 18TH
mus, giving a general summary of the
conditions that prevail there and Of
the various steps that have been taken
by the navy. The cablegram stated
that everything was quiet. The text
Of the dispatch was not made public.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24
TURKEY is SORRY.
VII Make Ample Apology to Consul
Davis for the Insults.

Constantinople, Dec. 22.-The porte
has agreed to the demands of the
United States government and has or.
dered the governor of Alexandretta
to make ample apology to Consul
Davis for the insults and assault to
which he was subjected by the police
IF Alexandretta while he was escort
ing to a departing steamer natural
lied American citizen named Attarin,
who had been liberated from prison
through the intervention of Davis.
United States Minister Leishman
arriv ed at friendly understanding in
the premises with Tewfik Pasha, the
Turkish foreign minister, who agreed
to the demands of Minister Leish-
man.
The porte notified the United States
legation orally and in writing OF the
instructions telegraphed to the vail OF
Aleppo to .....- - a.
Order the Governor
Of Alexandretta to call on Consul
Davis Immediately upon his arrival at
Alexandretta and offer TO him a COM
plete apology. The porte has also
promised to punish the police officials
who assaulted Consul Davis and will
allow Attarin to depart unhindered.
The United States cruiser San Fran
cisco with Rear Admiral Cotton, which
left Beirut Friday evening for the pur-
post of taking Consul Davis to Alex
andretta, is expected to arrive there
to-day, and if the Turkish government
carries out the program it has formu-
lated the Alexandretta incident may
be considered closed. 1t is felt here
that delay or complications are not
likely, but Rear Admiral Cotton has
received instructions to meet all
eventualitieS.
The Newark journal., 1903-11-06
ITCHING NOSE A PERIL.
Victim of Road Agents Wanted to scratch, But Was Made to
 Smell of n Gun.

Ex-Congressman Bell used to tell a story of time when he once got into grave peril on account of his nose. He was going to Leadville in the early days on a stage coach which was held up by highwaymen. The passengers were ranged in a row out side with their hands up, the familiar at tituGe being enforced by a gun in the hands of one of the gentlemen of the road while the other went through the various pockets at his leisure.
 In the midst of the ceremony Mr. Bells nose began to itch with that maddening persistency calculated to drive to insanity or the grave if not relieved. lnvoluntarilv his right hand began to lower itself to the seat of troubles.
 Hands up there!" called the man be- hind the gun, sternly.
 His hand shot back into place. but in a moment began to lower itself again
 w hats the matter with you" inquired the bandit Are you anxious to become a lead mine?"
 My nose itches so I can't stand it any longer said MT. Bell. Eve simply got to scratch 1t.
 No. you hain't, replied the agent. be cause III do It for you.
 With which he proceeded to scratch the prospective congressional nose with the muzzle of his shotgun.
The Newark journal., 1903-11-06
Artistic Workman ship in Glass.

One of the greatest artistic maryels of the world is to be seen in the museum at Harvard Unyer- sity. This curiosity consists of hundreds of specimens of flowers and plants formed of glass. but with such exquisite fidelity to ma. ture that they appear to be real. every tint and marking, every tini. est detail, being faithfully repro, duced. They are made by a SC. cret process, the artists being a father and son in Germany, who it is said, may let their secret die with them. As an instance of the wonderful workmanship it may be mentioned that the very hairs which appear on the stems on cer- tain plants are reproduced on the glass limitations.
The Newark journal., 1903-11-06
The Mcbride Case Again.

St. John, Kan, Oct. 26.-Mr. and Mrs William Mcbride and Jesse L. Lines, NJ. D, have gone before Mr. George |. Moore. Notary Public, and have sworn and subscribed to written statements con tirming the story of the awful illness and subsequent cure of the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Mcbride.
 Dr Lines Is particularly emphatic in his statement, and there does not now seem to be any room for doubt as to the fact that Dodd's Kidney Pills, and noth- ing else, saved the little boy.
 He was so bad that he had Epileptio spells which seized him with increasing frequency. He was semi-paralyzed in the right side, and his mind was badly af- fected.
 In their sworn statement, AIr. and Mrs Mcbride say:
 The very day we began to use Dodd's Kidney Pills our boy had twenty-seven of these Epileptie spells or fits. In less than d week he ceased having them entirely.
 The case has caused a great sensation in the neighborhood The sworn state. ments have confirmed the whole story.