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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10
CasuaItIea.

Frank Miller. his wife, his brother
Joseph and his father.in.law, John
Johns. of Winamac, Ind, have been
poisoned by eating sardines.
William Miller and John scoheld,
two Madison. Wis. boys, were saved
from drowning In Lake Monona by the
engineer of Milwaukee passenger
train.
James r. Stewart OF Denver died at
Harper hospital, Detroit, from Injuries
sustained in the wreck OF the Wallace
Brothers circus train at Durand, Mich,
Aug. 7.
A private car containing officials OF
the Philadelphia & Reading railway
crashed into gang OF workmen at
Gilbertcn, Pa, instantly killing one
man and fatally injuring two.
One nan was killed and two others
have been so injured that there is
very slight chance OF their recovery bv
the blowing up OF the separator bowl
In an Ice and milk plant at Bridge.
town, N. J.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10
Notes From Abroad.

AlgernoR swinburne, the poet, is re.
covering from an attack of pneumonia.
Queen Drsga Of Ssrvias jewels are
10 be sold to provide her surviving sis.
ter with necessaries.
The bark Alexandra, Capt Forgarda
and crew Of thirty-three, were lost in
the hurricane recently near Dunkirke
The university at KEN, Russia. has
been closed until Jan. 3 because Of re
renewal Of disorders on the part CT the
students.
Sir John Richard Robinson, a well.
known Journalist who for many years
was a contributor to American newspa.
pers, is dead in London.
King Edward has decided that he l.
unable TO accept the invitation to send
some OF his horses to the st. Louis ex.
position, The declaration is accom-.
panied by an expression or much re-
gret but II Is explained tsat the KING
las made II an invsrlnbls rule not ID
eater horses in handicap races.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10
MILLIONS STOLEN.
Fire Insurance Companies Of New
York CITY Are Swlndlers.

Fire Insurance Companies Of New
York City Are Swlndlers.
New York, Dec. 8. - AS a result OF
Investigations by the fire marshal and
his assistants and members of District
Attorney Jerome's staff, Deputy As
sistant District Attorney Garvan said
yesterday that he expected during the
week indictments would be found
against several public fire adjusters,
fire insurance adjusters, three lawyers
ut least and some members of the fire
patrol, on charges of grand larceny.
This follows the announcement OF
District Attorney Jerome that the mat
ter was under investigation. Mr..
Caravan is convinced from confessions
In his hands that the fire insurance
companies of this city have been
swindled out of millions of dollars
through the submission of false claims
for fire losses.
Mr.. Caravan confirmed the afidavit
of Samuel Silverstein, clothing man
ufacturer of Canal street, confessing
to having
Submitted False Claims
for a fire which occurred in his place
of business on Feb. /, 1903, on which
he claimed loss OF $4,000 Silver
stein, who Is under indictment, will be
arraigned in the court of general SEES
sions next Wednesday and on advice
Of his counsel will enter a plea OF
guilty. He has made full confession
In which he MENTORS the name OF
public adjuster, who, he says, induced
him to submit the false claims.
Mr.. Garvan also stated that he has
the confession of Max Kornfeld, pub
lie adjuster who was convicted few
weeks ago on the charge Of submitting
false claims. He will be sentenced to-
day. Mr.. Garyan said the statements
Of Kornfeld will result in the indict-
ment OF several persons.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10
RICH ITALIANS TERRoRlzEo.
"BIaek Hand Society at Work in New
York.

"Black Hand" Society at Work In New
York.
New York, Dec. S.-Forty letters In
the hands of the police department
written by agents of the BLACK Hand"
society demand blackmail from as
many Italian residents of the city. Fog
weeks the detective department has
been at work trying to uproot this
newest band of criminals. who are
supposed to be closely allied with the
Malta. Emboldened by the success
which met their earlier efforts. the
members of the "Black Hand" have
become more daring of late and have
created a reign of terror among those
Italians who are known to have
money. 1t is owing to the similarity Of
its methods that the police believe
that La Mana Negra," or BLACK
Hand" is an adjunct of the Malta. and
1t is upon this theory that they are
working. They are encountering the
same difficulty In discovering evidence
against this new organization that
they have always found in connection
with the older one.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10
BY HER OWN ACT.
coroner's Judy Exonerates School Oh.
ficers at Ziealer Inquest.

coroner's Judy Exonerates School Oh,
ficers at Ziegler Inquest.
Faribault, Mimi, Dec. S.-The corr
GERS jury in the case of Mary Ziegler
who was scalded to death in the
quiet" room at the state school for
the feeble-minded, brought in a yer.
dict that the deceased came to her
death by her own act in breaking the
radiator in her room. the ESCAPING
steam scalding her to death. Coroner
Ray finding that death resulted from
an unavoidable accident. exonerates
Ill officers of the institution fron
blame, and decided that an inquest
was unnecessary. 1t developed also
that no effort was made by the man.
agement of the school to cover up the
acts in the case.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10
WOODS BANKS CLOSED.

Temporary Suspension Until the Stu,
alton Is Discovered.
Des Moines, Dec. S.--Banks at Ira,
Baxter and Mingo. owned by George
D. Woods, VINO committed suicide at
Colfax, have closed their doors tenn
oorarily. A mechanics lien on bank
fixtures for $1,000, filed by Des
Moines firm, may precipitate crisis.
Polk county has formally demanded
he return OF $4,000 deposited in the
Bank of Colfax. The demand has not
been acceded to. Ex-County Treasurer
Layman has not recovered $4,000 de-
posted in the Colfax bank during his
administration.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10
VERDICT IN FAITH CURE CASE.

Death Of a Girl Laid at the Door Of
Parents and Science Healer.
Davenport, Iowa, Dec. s. - AS a re
suit of the coroner's inquiry into the
leath of Carrie Geisness, the eigh
year-old daughter of Frederick Gels
ness, the grand jury will investigats
Miss Anna Vaudeville, a Christian
Science leader, and the parents Of the
.hild, who are earnest scientists, The
Jury says that the child died of dipE
iberia, and that the parents wilfully
ienied it proper treatment, aided and
ibetted by Miss Vaudeville; that with
proper treatment the child would
nave recovered, and that Miss Mande
Vile has professed to treat and cure
the disease, contrary to law.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10
POLICEMAN LOSES LIFE AT FIRE.
suffocated to Death While Warning
Tenants Of Their Peril

New York, Dec. s. - Patrolman
Frank ]. Redican lost his life last
light during the progress Of a fire in a
restaurant In Fulton street. Redican
discovered the fire. and after turning
in an alarm returned to the building
to warn the tenants Of the upper
floors, I'll OF whom ESCAPED. After the
fire was out Redican was found sui
located in a room on the third noor.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10
TO THE BITTER END.
Settlement Of the Colorado Strike ne
Far Distant as Ever.

~ SfSe@'s -
Denver, Colo, Dec. 8. - President
John Mitchell and Gov. Peabody had
a conference lasting threequarters OF
an hour yesterday and the settlement
of the strike Is as far distas as ever
Mr.. Mitchell informed the governor
that the strike would continue to the
bitter end, and the governor just as
positively informed the strike leader
that he would tolerate no violence but
would order out the troops at the
first provocation.
While tie conference came TO
naught both Gov Peabody and Presi-
dent Mitchell expressed themselves
as pleased with the interview. each
saying he had secured
A Better Conception
of the position of the other. Mr.. Mitch
ell refused TO discuss the conference
other than to say his talk was very
pleasant. After the conference he left
for Chicago TO attend conference
there In the interest of the Illinois
miners. AS to his return to Colorado
he Is undecided.
Speaking of his talk with Mr.. Mitch
ell, Gov. Peabody said:
"The conference was very pleasant,
although productive Of no result. At
its conclusion President Mitchell stat.
ed that so far as he could see there
was no immediate probability Of a set
tlement of the strike"
The governor added that when he
asked President Mitchell IL he had any
suggestion to make the latter said ne
believed II a committee Of the miners
could meet with the operators and talk
over the situation. a settlement might
be effected.
Defines Martial Law.
Cripple Creek, Colo, Dec. 7.-Adjt.
Gen. Bell, who has arrived here has is
sued statement defining martial law
as it will be enforced. He defines
military ecessity, instruction and
treason" OF the latter he says:
Armed or unarmed resistance by
citizens Of the United States against
the lawful movements Of the militia is
treason, for which the punishment Is
death"
James Gaughan, under sheriff.
whose action in releasing an impris-
oned striker against whom an In
formation charging assault was to be
filed. was the immediate cause of
sending troops to this district.
Gaughan has been removed from Office
by the military.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10
OtherWlse.

Chicago mattresses threaten to 20
on strike.
Dowie calls upon his followers to
raise $1,000 900.
The fever epidemic at Butler, Pa, is
becoming serious.
Dan Patch has lowered two pacing
records on Georgia track.
Crosceus' record OF 1859 ga. made at
Wichita, Kan. Is In dispute.
A bonanza discovery has just been
made near Hillsboro, N. M.
An Iowa man has invented a boat
which will travel City miles an hour.
Mothers will start a campaig to
have Reed Smoot ousted from con.
gress.
Gen. John C. Gown Of Omaha has
been retained AS counsel by Senator
Dietrich.
A Chicago delegation viii go to
Washington to secure the Republican
national convention.
Bridge and structural iron workers
have declared q strike against the
George A. Fuller company
Fearing New Years VOWS, brewers
are laying OFF men In anticipation of
serious decline in beer demand.
Receivers have been appointed for
all the property controlled by Dowie in
Zion City. His Indebtedness is about
s750,0oo.
The conference OF farmers In Chi.
cago selected committee to shape
the policy CT the national organization
proposed.
Republic Iron and Steel company al.
rectors decide to postpone the usual
dividend declaration and to husband
resources.
Gigantic and systematic graft to the
amount OF $4,000 is alleged against
Honolulu legislators by the federal
grand jury
The police were called upon recently
to guard Columt a college freshmen,
and had to use clubs to keep the
sophomores at bay.
Il. G. Dun e. Co.'S commercial re-
port for November shows 1852 fail
ures, but believes the climax was
reached in October.
The ancient town corporation of
New Harlem has been reorganized
with the idea that New York shall be-
come the New jerusalem"
Over 700 men of the North Reading
plant OF the Reading Foundry com
pany refused to accept q 10 per cent
reduction In wages and cult work.
The Union Labor Ward club is being
organized in connection with the Chi.
cago Federation OF Labor, with Social.
istic tendencies, for political pur-
poses.
In the case OF Andrew Doyle against
Frank II. Kirby, the supreme court Of
Massachusetts, decided II was not Sian.
derous to say candidate for office
sold his vote
Because parents OF white pupils OBJ
iected to The presence of colored chill.
dren In the school at Ashley Falls,
shefield. Mass, the selectmen have
arranged Tor separate school for me-
gro pupils, with teacher OF their own
color.
The trustees OF Trinity college at
Charlotte, \ G., refused to accept the
resignation Of Prof j. S. Bassett. Prof.
BesSett. IN recent articl. declared
that Rooker T. Washington was the
greatest man born in the South in a
hundred years save Gen Lee. This
carsed much dissatisfaction among
the patrons Of the college.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

Studgis, 8. D., Dec. s. - The iaseI
report from Spring Greek, where y
lis being bored for, is to the efect 'h1
q fairly strong flow OF water has Dosl
tapped. Tas stream, which is y
size OF ones arm, has sufficient iorl
to come few inches above the top
the pipe. tbs flow has fits scarce ~
depth Of something like COO feet.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10
GIRL SHOOTS OUTLAW.
His Attempt to Embrace Telegraph
nza.,knx Coeto Ltr, Llie \ 10.

His Attempt to Embrace Telegraph
Operator Costs Him His Life.
Williamson, w. Va. Dec. S-William
Howardson, notorious outlaw who
worked in the lumber camps in Thack-
er county, was shot and MORALLY
wounded by Miss Katie Robough.
girl of less than twenty years old, who
Is employed as telegraph operator for
the Norfolk & Western railway at
Tacker. Howardson, late at night,
entered the tower where the girl was
at work alone and attempted to en-
brace her. The girl drew revolver
and shot Howardson in the chest. ia
tally wounding him. Miss Robough
surrendered to the magistrate, but
was released on her own recognizsnce.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10
STABBED TO DEATH.

Man Goes to the Rescue Of Two Won
en- and Is Killed.
St Louis, Dec 8.--Lawrence Fable,
a laborer, was stabbed and instantly
killed yesterday by one of number
OF drunken italians on Kings High
way. The Italians had two women in
custody. who screamed for assistance
ps Fable and Mathew Walsh up.
preached. The young women were
rescaed but in the fight Fable was
stabbed The police have arrested an
unknowa Italian.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10
Anoks Priest Very ~.

Anoka, Mimi, Dec. 8.--ReV. Fathe'
T. T. Duane. pastor of ST. stephens
Catholic church, is very i'll, and II ~
'eared he may not recover. He bad q
,ainting spell while delivering mass
some weeks ago, and since then mas
had an assistant. He is the residenp
priest here and has been a power "
making the church successful in every
way.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10
AssauIt upon Woman AIIeaed.

Lead, S. D., Dec. S.-Charged WIN
an assault upon Mrs. A. l.. aoidenl
DITTO Barr is confined in the Lswreno7
sounty jail. Barr visited the Hoiae1
home on upper Deadwood gulch' an1
assumed threatening attitude towar1
Mrs. Holden. it is alleged. He wa1
sent to Jail in default OF $50 bonds
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

One OF the judges has decided that
girl has no breach OF promise suit
against a man who proposes on Sun
day and fails to carry out the agree.
msnt. Afser this il may be expected
that the lights will be put out prompt
ly at IL o'clock Saturday night.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

The boy who writes In his copy.
book, Reach after the higher things"
cannot understand why his backward
anatomy should be tattooed because
he gathers jam from the top shelf.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

King Peter tried to congratulate
Great Britain's diplomatic represents
tive at Belgrade on King Edwards
birthday. but got snubhed for his
pains. Peter will have to keep quiet
and make motions when he wants to
express his thoughts.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10
NEW TRIAL FOR JERRY CROWLEY
Claimed He Owned the Horses he
Mas Convicted of Stealing.

SIdimed he owned the forses rs
Was Convicted Of Stealing.
Sturgis, S. D., Dec. 8.-Jerry Grow
ley, who was convicted at Sturgis
during the recent term OF the Mead
county circuit court OF horse stealing
md sentenced by Judge Rice TO one
rear and ten months in the peniten-
iary, has been granted new trial. II
was claimed at the time of the tria
hat Crowley had perfect title to the
horses alleged to have been shipped
out of the state by him, and the new
rial has been granted by Judge RICE
IN the showing made by his attorneys
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10
LYNCH MAN LAW CAN'T TOUCH.
Florida Men Hang Negro Because the
Statutes Do Not Cover Crime.

StatuteS 10 NOT lover NT'ne.
Tampa, Fla, Dec. 8.--Lewis jack
son, a negro charged with having at
tempted to assault the three-year-old
daughter of Supt. r. F. Ensey Of the
government works at Fort De Soto.
Mullet Key, last Monday. was lynched
near Tampa last night by mob Of
white men. Jackson was brought here
pending an investigation. 1t was found
that owing to the popularity of the
crime there was no law under which
the negro could be convicted and he
was ordered released. The negro had
hardly reached the outskirts Of the
town when he was caught by two
white men, who placed him in cab
and carried him to spot near the city
where a mob hanged him.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

Their fighting may not be up to the
European standard. but the Central
American countries do not keep the
"war Il Inevitable" headline standing
for several months before they get
some kind OF action.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

Hartford Post: We have found that
the most lovable women, as rule.
are those who have no moro mathe-
matical ability than is required to
keep account of the milk tickets.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

II will probably be incumbent on
the historian Of the immediate future
to record that Generalissimo Rafael
Reyes Of the Colombian army march.
ed down > hlli and then marched up
again.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

During the last fiscal year the rail-
roads of the country killed 1858 per-
sons and injured 45,997 more. What
are Macedonian outrages compared
with this record?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

The banks continue to merge And
nobody rises to protest. In fact, every.
body seems to be satisfied. The banks
enjoy monopoly of this sort of feel
ing when It comes to merging.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10
PRISONERS APPLAUD.

They Break the Rules When Listening
to Maud BalIlngton Booth.
Joliet, H.. Dec. S.-Mrs. Maud Bal
lington Booth caused an unusual
demonstration yesterday at the prison
chapel. She secured $50 recruits for
her prison volunteer league and spoke
so eloquently that the convicts broke
the usual rules and applauded. All
the 1860 inmates, except a dozen sick
In the hospital. heard Mrs. Booth.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

The Cuban congress has voted a
gift Of $4,000 to Gen. Gomez. Evil
IDENTITY the Cuban congress wants
Gomez to retire permanently from the
revolution business.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10
CREAMERY pestroyed BY FIre

Stewartville, Mimi. Dec. 8. - Inl
Stewartyille creamery was burned v
the ground last night. Loss on ouliI
ing $1,000, machinery $500. lnsul
ance, $1,000
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

There are those who think that our
national patriotism is even robust
enough to survive the suppression of
the dynamite cracker and the toy pis-
tol on the Fourth of July.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

Somebody will be trying to prove
next that Cresceus never trotted a
mile in less than three minutes, and
then he was tied to an automobile
and timed by sun-dial
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

When New York society leaders fall
out the wondering world learns that
being In the smart set doesn't dull the
edge of ladys tongue.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

The Toronto World hopes Uncle
Sam will choke to death on the next
bite he takes of Canada" Perhaps
he'll try to swallow the pesky thing
whole next time.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

The Esw fnnd for tho Methodist
ministers amounts now to $40 600
more than half OF what Willard Alien
took. II In not generally known just
where Mr.. Allen spent Thanks
giving.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

A woman strike sympathizer threw
a brick at car in Chicago the other
day. 1t Is not related what shop
window suffered in consequence.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

An English mayor has handed out
his salary to be divided between the
poor and the town bands. The bands,
presumably. are to be bribed to quit
playing.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

The man who stood on the bridge
at midnight probably found it cheaper
tnan sitting In at bridge at the same
hour.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

People are seldom satisfied with
small favors." remarked the philoso-
pier. What fun is there in kissing
q girl IL you can't muss her hair?"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

II IT Is true that the greatest happi-
ness Is in having enough. the man
with seTen daughters should be oh.
80 joyful.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

The enthusiasm which Japan and
Russia are showing for peace causes
q suspicion that there must be a
stock OF damp powder in the far East.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

Thieves have stolen one Of the big
bronze gates of Central Park, New
York. but at last accounts the obelisk
had not been taken.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

The Brooklyn Eagle thinks current
carping at Patti is due to the "acidu-
ious pessimlsm of the supercritical
few" Good.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10
snlnldn ~ L1oonlfaI.

Two Hsrbors, Mimi. Dec S--Ioss'
Ticha, a Polander, committed suici'
at the Nashwank hospital by choAi'
himself to death.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

Why doesn't some enterprising me
dium arrange an interview with De
Lesseps on recent events in Panama?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

Parisians ate $4,000 horses last year.
Here we have field where the auto
mobile cannot hope to compete.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

It IA reported that duke wants to
marry Helen Gould. Now comes the
supreme test of Helen's good sense.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

Time was when on the announce
ment OF bank failure they used to
ask whats her name"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

Man Is given sense Of humor 70
compensate him as the years rob him
Of enthusiasm.