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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06
FINDS WIFE MURDERED.

Tragedy in Farm House Near Pros.
pect, Wis.
Prospect, Wis, Aug, Airs. Henry
Peske, aged seventy years, wife Of a
prominent farmer of Waukesha couD.
ty, was found murdered in her home
one mile south of this village. She
went to the house from a field where
she had been working with her hus.
band, and an hour later he entered the
kitchen to found her dead. The sher
if and large posse heavily armed
are securing the country in search Of
tramps, whom they believe may have
killed the woman.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06
WOMAN DEFIEs A RAILROAD
She Drives workmen OF Her ProU.,.,
With Revolver.

Marinette, Wis, Aug. An graa,,.
work on the Wisconsin & Mich,sas
railway near Quinessee. Mich Ma
stopped by Mrs. Mary McKenna wSo
claims that the railroad compauv hao
not paid her enough for her proner,v
She dressed herself in mans at,ire
pulled a SLOUGH hat over her eyes ana
with stick in one hand and a reyol
yer in the other, she drove a crew ~
100 Italians of her property. The usL
ians fed like scared sheep and Mrs.
McKenna is still in control of the sit.
uation. Attorney Il. c. Eastman ron.
resenting the railroad company viii
ask for an injunction restraining Mrs
McKenna from interfering with tho
work. Even if the injunction js "a,
sued strategy may have To be used :,
capturing her.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

Whitewood, S. D., Aug. 4.--The two
and-a-halfyear-old son of Mr.. and MRS.
Frank Delaney of Centennial Prairie
was drowned in a rainwater barrel al
their home. The barrel was placed az
the corner of the house sunk part OF
its height in the ground. The niue
boy in playing about the house fell IN
headforemost. 1t was a small barrei
and there was only eight inches OF
water in 1t, but the boy was dead
when discovered.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06
Personal Mention.

Antonio Reyes Gavilan has been APP
pointed first secretary OF the Cuban
legation at Washington.
Septimus Grove, a well known Eng
lishman and formerly British consul
general at Christiana, Norway, is dead
at Mexico City
Mai John Wyatt Jones, one of the
last Confederate staff officers, died In
st. Louis Mai Jones was eighty
three years of age and served with dis
tinction during the Civil war.
Congressman Robert II. F'oerderer,
Of the Fourth Pennsylvania district,
died at his home in TorresdaJe, a sub
urb Of Philadelphia He had been III
for some time from q complication of
diseases.
Baron Stephen Burian. who has
been Austrian minister at Athens,
has been appointed finance minister
and administrator of Bosnia and
Herzegovina. succeeding the late DR..
Benjamin Kallay
Peter Wolf is dead after lingering
fitness at his home in Hoosick Falls,
N. Y. He was we'll known among
farm machinery manufacturers
throughout the country. He was sew
enty-seven years of age.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06
KILLED BY A FOWL.
Baby Boy Annoys the Big Rooster :
Little Too Long.

Ramona, Ind. T., Aug. 4. A two
year-old child of Lee Montgomery, ar
Usage farmer, was killed by Plym
outh Rock rooster. The child was
throwing sticks and pebbles at the
bird, when it suddenly few at Its
childish tormentor and drove It's spurs
deep into the child's head, neck and
back. The parents rescued the child
and started Immediately to Cleveland
for medical assistance, but before they
reached town the child was dead.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06
LEG BROKEN IN WRECK.
Train Dltched at Rice Lake and Brake
man Is injured.

Cumberland, Wis, Aug. 4. - While
running at speed Of thirty miles ar
hour train No. 81, the Omaha fast mail
was ditched at Rice Lake. The mail
car was smashed. Brakeman Ed Pease
of this place had his leg broken. The
fireman escaped death by jumping.
No passengers were hurt. 1t is sale
that section men left the switch open
causing the train to crash into the
cars on the siding.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06
sTAssED ON THE STREET.
Prominent Citizen Killed and No Trace
OF His Murderers,

Canton, Mass. Aug. 4. - Hiram H.
Poole, baker and one Of the best
known citizens of Canton. was stabbed
to death last night on Sherman street
not far from his residence by one of a
party OF three italians. His assailants
fed after the murder and have not yet
been arrested There were no other
persons on the street at the time of
the murder and there were no wit
nesses OF what transpired.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06
HIS NECK SAVED.
Negro Murderer In North Carolina Out
of Mob's Grasp,

of Mob's Grasp.
Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 4. - Wilfort
Roseboro, the negro who is charged
with having assaulted Mrs. D. Beavers
IN Iredell county, then numbering heI
and throwing her body into well. is
in Charlotte Jail He was brought here
last night by Sheriff Summers Of Ire
dell county for safe keeping. Rose
boro was captured in Polk county and
taken to Asbeville Jail. When it be
came known in Statesville that the
sheriff was coming there with his pris
oner mob began 10 form for the pur
pose Of lynching Roseboro. This was
Just before the arrival of the train
Sheriff Summers eluded the gathering
mob, however, and took his prisoner
to Dooresviile by private conveyance
and there caught train for Charlotte
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

Sir Thomas has discovered that
there is nothing about Reliance TO
prevent her from sailing fast. Per-
haps we might accommodate him by
trailing few graphing hooks along
her keel. Anything for good race.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

A Missouri inventor is working on
burglar alarm that will take the pho
tograph, arouse the family and call the
police. He says that II he has time
he may also make it grab the burglar
and hold him.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

Capt Wringe of the Shamrock III
has had his first look at the Reliance.
aud he says he sees nothing to be
scared at. That is the thing that
makes races interesting.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

st. Louis policemen who are bigger
around their waists than they are
around their chests are TO be dropped
from the force. cit will be in the ma
ture of an outrage TO make such men
go to work for living.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06
Casualties.

Twelve men were injured In a rail
road collision at Cloves. Ohio.
Thirteen persons were injured. one
fatally, in street car collision at St.
Louis.
Three persons were injured IN a cob
lision between the flyer on the Big
Four and q freight train near Whining
ton, Ohio.
Reuben Lilly, aged sixty, was killed
on mis- farm at Pawpaw, H.. a derrick
which he was using in making hay
falling on him.
The engineer and fireman were kill
ed and two express messengers injured
in a wreck on the Santa Fe near
Princeville. III.
A switch engine collided with a pas
senger train at Columbus, Ohio. Sew
eral passengers and members OF the
crew were hurt.
F. B. Fouts died at st. Joseph, Mo-,
from injuries sustained from an cleo
trio fan which broke from it's fasten-
ings and struck his head.
A carriage containing Joshua But
Ter, wife aud child, was struck by an
express on the L,ehigh Valley railroad
at Wilkesbarre, Pa, killing all three.
A loss of 800 600 was caused by q
fire at Philadelphia, which seriously
damaged four-story building occu-
pied by the Atlanaic G. Pacific Tea
company.
Seventy-eight passengers were In a
rear-end collision of the Worcester
Consolidated Street railway a mile
west of Northboro, Mass. Thirty eight
people were injured, but only four So
riously.
1t has been learned that lie death
of John ]. Mooney, well-known Cath
Ollie author of New York, was the re
suit OF an accident. He was passing
along a rayine and stepped into hole,
falling twenty feet.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

As the society people of Newport
are forever striving to do something
queer and original, II is not surprising
to learn that they have taken to riding
the bicycle.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

A San Francisco firm tried TO cor
ner the bean market and Ia in the
hands Of a receiver. Until Boston
sinks into the sea II is folly for any
other city to fool with the bean indus
try.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

It is to be regretted that those for
eign potentates can't see sample of
our army as well as BIT of our navy.
Our Tommy Atkinses are as lively
and gallant as our jaciies.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

A Connecticut Judge has dem
onstrated that II is possible for a
Judge TO sit ON the bench in his shirt
sleeves on hot day without connid-
ering himself in contempt OF court.
This shows whether or not courts al
low themselves to be swayed by their
personal feelings.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

BY the way, considering the presi-
dents frequent illusions to race sui
eide" has that war department order
forbidding the marriage Of young Off
GERS been rescinded yet?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06
STRUCK BY A FOUL.

Young WOWdn az Ban Tame IS Serls
ousiy Hurt.
Duluth, Aug. 4.-What may prove a
tragedy happened at the picnic of the
Duluth & Iron Range and Duluth, Mis-.
sabe & Northern employees at Two
Harbors. A game of baseball was one
of the features Of the sports program
and a foul ball struck Miss J. Tranah
of Duluth, one OF the spectators, in the
breast, inficting injuries which cause
apprehension that she may not re-
cover. She was brought to a Duluth
hospital.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

An Italian scientist comes forward
with consumption cure. but he is
rather late in the day. We have about
thousand consumption cures in
America already.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

Eastern college students are doing
harvest work in Kansas, thus unex-
pectedly devoting 70 a useful purpose
the muscle they went to college to Sc
cure.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

Recently the smallest woman in the
world died from the effects of the heat
in New Jersey. The heat should have
taken some one Of its size.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

Going hatless may be a new fad at
Newport, but no place else where the
American girl and boy can get out in
the sun and wind.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

The story of lot of brook trout
getting drunk in the tank Of an oyster
Bay saloon sounds especially fshy in
this "R"-less month.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

OF course, civilization has Its advan-
tages, but the prehistoric dwellers in
caves had far cooler sleeping places
than ours are.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06
WIscoNslN's WOODY.

An Increase in the Number of Insane
People.
Madison, Wis, Aug. 4.-The largest
number of cases OF insanity in many
years is shown by the report of the
state board of control. For the last
fiscal year, June 80, 1903, there were
1877 more cases in the state than on
the same date year ago, the total in
sane population of the state under
public care being 1912, as against
5,175 on June 80, 1902.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

Butte, Mont, Aug. 4. - An attempt
was made to wreck the Northern Pa'
cific passenger train at Livingston oy
blowing up a bridge. II is believed
10 be the result Of threatening letter
received by officials for money.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

Although he works in the vineyard.
the perfect pastor must not look like
farmer, says Rev Mr.. Crandall.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

The mosqulto-proof coat of mail may
ere long appear on the market in re-
Spouse to widespread and pressing
demand.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

Unconscious and unconcerned we sit
idly by while the price of coal creeps
silently up 10 cents ton each thirty
days.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

A million gallons OF excellent whis-
ky were burnt up in the Glasgow FIRE
last week. VIII horrors never cease?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06
MURDER, NOT SUICIDE.
Idea Advanced That Mrs. Collins Was
Victim of Foul Play.

velva, N. D., Aug. 4.-Considerabie
excitement prevails here owing to the
suspicion that Mrs. Collins, who was
supposed to have committed suicide
by drowning about month ago, was
in fact murdered. The coroner ana
states attorney are In Velva inyesu-
eating the case.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

A popularity OF the Chinese open
door is that it is not open far enough
TO get anything out or in.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

A gold tooth, well up in front, sci.
dom fails to cause a smile-to the
owner of the tooth.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

Some people appreciate their friends
exactly in proportion to what they can
get out OF them.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

The happiest person is one who is
regardless Of the future and oblivious
of the past-Atchison Globe.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

John Hay is a grandpa, but there
II no use for the little breeches. It's
q girl
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

A man is not necessarily lawyer
because he is admitted to the bar.
He may be personal friend of the
barkeeper.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

When JOY enters house she Is
sometimes followed by smell Of
paregoric
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

Incidentally it might be well 10 turn
few specimens of the agamo mermis
culicis loose on the kissing, bug.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

The toy pistol ought to he adopted
by the army. II beats the gatllng gun.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06
CHARGE is LARCENY.

TWO men REID TO CIRCUIT court TOT
Alleged Theft.
Hudson, Wis, Aug. 4.-John Sholl OF
Emerald and Henry CONNER Of New
Richmond were bound over to the cir
cult court by Judge Disney They
were charged with robblng William
Langdon of Hammond of 800 a few
nights ago in the barn Of Philip SholI
at Emerald. Bond was fixed at $500,
which the pair were unable to furnish.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

Some people who jump at conclu-
sions lose sight OF the hurdles.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06
BULLET NEAR HER HEART.
Waitress Is Struck by Stray Shot
From Shooting Gallery.

Fargo, N. D., Aug. A stray bullet
from shooting gallery on the carnival
grounds struck Miss Mary Johnson
waitress at the Hotel Boulger, intliet-
ing a painful wound through the lett
shoulder near the heart. She was IN
the hotel dining room engaged in her
duties when struck.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06
FIRE ON RIOTERS.
Russian Soldiers Kill Score or More
of 0lsorderIy Strikers.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 4. - There are
reports that there were fresh coils.
ions between the troops and strikers
on the transcaucasian railway near
Titlis last Thursday. The troops were
ordered 10 fire upon the rioters, who
were using reyolyers, with the result
that twenty-oue workmen were killed.
The removal of rail by the strikers
wrecked transcaucasian train.
Twelve carriages were smashed and
two persons killed. 1t is asserted here
that the Armenians are melting the
strikers.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

AG.
SECURITIES
HOLDING
Judge Lochre
Consolida
l.;

bl. AN
The merger wins a
the case brought aga
Of Minnesota
Judge Lochren dec
violate the state act
nations in restraint
nrohibiting the cons
and competing railr'
that it is not a railr
The Northern seeu
sribed as an invests
no control over the o
whose stock it holds
The judgment sa
sclntilla OF evidence
Northern Securities
sought to control or
railroad affected, In
or management.
The merger is hell
tempt or act in dire
The stock holdings
Is decided, can have
" or indirectly wi
transportation or ra
The contention th
the pecuniary inter
tors Of the merger
Great Northern and
tens, such consoIid
made is rejected OF
act TO advance pecJ
be held to imply int
ofense.
The decision fatty
.entions OF counsel
merger can in any
railroad company, /
jority in the stock
stock as an invest
attempted to contrd
Their system.
The claim Of sta
acquisition Of a ma
any railroad is in +
road is controverte
The judge frank
cannot concur in
taken by Judges
Caldwell in the sui
eral government al
ration.
The
This cause cam
at St. Paul, June
answers and testin
That the cause is
zanCe and that this
TisdictiOn Of the :
counsel. The cause
upon full considera
appear and are eNh
Burlingtd
The purpose
system by the
Northern Pacific
pleted about April
ayers OF the Cnit
fear q diversion o
railway of the I'm
ways of the two
and Edward Il,
the Union Pacific
James J Hill an
who respectively
Northern and Nor
IN such purCha Sc
PaCitiC company
them in the pure
system. but his
eiined.
Thereupon the
others acting in Il
Pacific company b
ly 10 purchase tht
Pacific company,
quirc a majority
control Of that {
interest in the By
The common
Pacific company
had issued, and
ferred stock TO tn
which had tho sa
| common stock, b
BY the action OF
OF at par, and
day Of January,
OF any sucCeedii
month Of April
4 1901, the said Ha
ing with him In {
Pacific company
little more than
mon stock, and
4 100000 of the
/ Northern Pacific
4 than S7S.0OO.0O0 |
majority Of the
mon and PREFER
4 pany.
i But in the frs
p. Morgan & Co.
purchased SIS, 900.
OF the Northern
with their previo
and those Of MI
holders OF the y
who In this matt
gan, gave the la
than $4,000, 900
being more than
As it was know
his associates VIC
nent and retire
stock On Jan. 1.
OF directors Of Il
pany would take
Hartman and h
their attempt q
that company.
SecuriI
The attempt
Union Pacific co
1ority of the ste
CHIC company a
that company, a
Hngton system.
and stockholders
company, and Il
feasibility OF for
which should u,
Change for its oy
Jority of the st,
cine company, a
Fl against any raiC
terest Of d rival
MIR. Hill and
20 OF the Great
likewise alarme,
interest of the
obtain control
and through 1t
q result which
in1uriously atfe
Great Northern
uaversed by IL
nj cine railroad.
tablishing a n
chase and hold
the Northern p
Tor the purpose
company and I
stock in the Gre
permitting all
same company
likewise, and I
pose above sta
70 the manage
6reat Northern
Not Don
'The incorpor
curlties compaI
OF New Jersey
40,000,0OO, wa
Neither the CIR
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06
Turks Fall Into Ambush.

Constantinople, Aug. 4. Isolated
conflicts continue 10 occur in Mace
donia. Last Friday a Turkish patrol
which was pursuing the authors of a
dynamite outrage fell into an ambu4l
laid by the BulgaTians near Drama,
which Is close TO the famous plain OF
Philippi, where Brrtus and Cassius
were defeated, and seven Turks and
three bulgarians were killed. The
porte, however, announces that before
lorg the 10000 troops now in Mace
donia will be disbanded. II is stated
that as a result Of inquiry by Austrian
and Russian consuls into the recent
events at Salonica, Austria and Rus.
STA will demand the dismissal of the
chief Of police at Salonica.
Reports from Armenia tell Of rather
serious disturbances, similar to those
which preceded the trouble of 1894
Several conflicts have occurred be-
tween the Turks and armed Kurds on
one side and Armenians on the other,
resulting in losses on both sides.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06
The !

This cause cam
at St. Paul, June
answers and testin
That the cause is
zanCe and that this
TisdictiOn OF the :
counsel. The cause
upon full considera
appear and are eXh|
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06
Not Don

1.-THE incorpor
curities compaI
OF New Jersey
100000. wa
Neither the CIR
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-03
sPEYER LETTING UP.
He is Ready to Grant an Extension If
Partial Payment Is Made.

Philadelphia, Oct 3.-.Speyer & Co.
have agreed to accept II partial pay
ment on their s5,050.000 loan to the
Consoli dated Lake Superior Company
and if II can be made by Oct. 5. accom-
panied by satisfactory proof that the
entire debt with interest can be settled
the firm Will grant an extension of one
and perhaps two months TO the Miller
protective committee and the board of
directors of the corporation who are
working together In an effort to save
the concern from total collapse.
This information was impaired on
Wednesday by interests affiliated with
Sn. yer & Co.. and was accompanied by
the additional statement that only cir
now unforeseen will
change the attitude of leniency toward
the company by New York bankers.
There is still a feeling in financial
circles that in attempting to raise the
needed the directors and the
Miller committee have an extremely
difficult task ahead of them. But the
committee and directors are very hope
full The first payment Is to be $1,000
900. Accompanying 1t nust come sat
isfactory assurances that the remain
der OF the money with interest can be
raised under the reorganization plan.
1t Is certain that if the loan can not be
paid in the time specified Speyer &
Co will foreclose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-03
Suicide of Jack Stewart O'Neil
Under Peculiar Circumstan-
ces at New Orleans
COMPELLED TO WE'D TEXAS GIRL
He Already Had Loving and Devoted
Wife in New York-Under Threat of
Texas Girls Father He Goes Thru
Marriage Ceremony and Then Com
mits Suicide.

New Orleans. Oct. 3.-Under unusu-
ALLY sensational circumstances Jack
Stewart O'Neill, a New Yorker, but for
some time business manager of the
Orange (TeX.) Daily Tribune, suicided
la, the st. Charles Hotel today.
Io'Neill who was apparently 25 years
old, arrived in the city last night. He
left a letter saying he had wife living
lin New York City TO whom he had been
devoted. Some time ago he came south
and located in Orange. He fell des-
perately in love with young girl in
that city. Very recently the young Ia
dy's father forced him TO agree to mar
riage. Without giving h,m any oppor-
tunity to say he already had wife.
SO'Neill says the father insisted on an
immediate ceremony, which was per-
formed.
After the marriage" the letter con-
tinues, II bade my new wife farewell
and started on a journey to New York
to tell the whole story TO my original
wife and assure her of my fidelity.
reached here. but was unable TO obtain
enough money TO carry ne farther and
l decided to write the story OF the
whole affair and blow my brains out
His statement completely exonerates
the young woman and says the mar
riage was not consummated.