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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-03-12
where women May Not Pray.

There Is practically universal pro-
hibition against women praying in Mo-
hammedan countries They are not
admitted beyond the thresholds OF the
mosques; but. on the other hand. the
Koran distinctly encourages women to
pray in private. Some Hindoo congre-
cations deny the privilege of prayer to
their women altogether Among the
Ainu. a rGce supposed to be the abo-
rhymes OF Japan. women ure not per-
mitted to pray or offer sacrifice except
In rare cases as the deputies of their
husbands. The reason for this prac-
tice is that the Ainu women are not
supposed to possess souls. and there
fore their prayers would be quite un.
availing Among the natives of Mad
agascar women are permitted to pray,
but only to the powers of evil. a kind
Of .ntercessory prayer Only men are
permitted TO address prayers directly
to the Suprcm Being.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-03-12
Where Hn Lonnted.

Stuffer Cat the end OF Simpkins' balm
do you know, can't find my over.
coat anywhere.
SimpGins- Have you looked in the re-
freshment room?
Suffer Why. no! How could 1; be in
there?
Simpkins- You haven't been any
where else during the evening. have
you!
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-03-12


His Idea of Vacant Space.
Having
Placed much
Confidence in
The
Journal of the House
And
Journal Of the Senate,
As
Received from
Pierre,
And,
Noting that
The
Appropriation
Il made
At
So much per
Page,
And,
In order
That
Everybody get fair
Shake,
The Record does
Vow move
That
The members Of the House
And
Members OF the Senate
DO
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-03-12
she HAD a wlnninR way.

Nodd--Come around to my house to.
night and play poker.
Todd-Who is going to be therel
"Just my wife"
''I'm afraid can't AFFORD 1t. old man, y
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
Notes From Abroad.

Severe storms have caused great
havoc throughout Italy.
Russian newspapers report the har-
vest as very poor and say wheat will
have to be imported.
Russia and Austria are preparing to
coerce Turkey into adopting the
scheme OF reform In Macedonia.
The government Of India is prepar
Ing TO send q strong force to the Thib-
etan frontier to protect the boundary
commission.
The French chamber of deputies al
most unanimously has passed the bill
/ for the suppression Of employment bu-
reaus within five years.
The Observatory Romano says 1. is
authorized to announce that no object
of artistic or historic value was lost
or injured in the recent Vatican fire.
The city council of Leipsic has de-
cidcd to make special exhibit at the
st. Louis exposition to emphasize the
city's artistic and musical reputation.
The London Spectator advocates
raising the salary of the British am
bassador at Washington to $4,000, on
the ground that it is the most impor-
tant post in the diplomatic service.
A plot for the murder Of four Arme-
MAN leaders of the Huntchakist fac
ton has been discovered in London.
Two attempts have failed. Sagouni
was the third, and the fourth man is
trying to protect himself.
King Edward, in the presence of sew
eral thousand people, laid the corner
stone of the King Edward VII. con-
sumption sanitariufn Ut Midhurst, Sns-
sex, for the erection of which Sir Err
nest Cassei gave the king 100000.
The White Star Company of Liver
pool has confirmed the report that sea
postofTices are to be established on
their mali steamers from New York.
The Cunard officials declined to say
whether they intended to take sim
;.ar course.
A correspondent OF the London
Times in Russia has sent to his paper
a secret document which M. Won
Plehve. Russian minister OF the inte-
rior. has addressed to M. Zaenger,
minister of public instruction. showing
the widespread dissatisfaction exist
ing In Russian schools,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
People Talked About.

Col W. f. Cody has declared his in
tenticn to quit the show business.
Mrs. Thomas A. Hendricks. widow
of the late vice president, died at In.
dianapolis.
Asa d. Dickinson. seventy-four years
old, brother of Don M. Dickinson of
Michigan, is dead in New York.
b. r. Stahl, an attorney, dropped
dead on the street at Columbus, Ohio,
Of heart disease. Mr.. Stahl was a for
mer resident Of st. Paul, Mimi, and
at one time grand chancellor of the
knights of Pythias of Minnesota.
Mrs. May Harrington Hanna, former
ly the wife of d. r. Hanna of Cleve-
land, son of the Ohio senator, became
the wife of Edmund Kittredge Stallo
on April 81 last. News of the mar.
rlage has just become public through
announcement given the newspapers
by Mr. Stallo. who is an attorney and
fnancier of New York.
Ambassador Tower, who recently re-
turned to Berlin from visit 10 the
United States, took with him pho
tograph Of Miss Alice Roosevelt, pre-
scented by Mrs. Roosevelt to the Off
GERS of the German dispatch boat Alice
Roosevelt, in consequence of the de-
sire expressed by them to have por-
trait of the young woman after whom
the vessel was named.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
Otherwise.

A gusher was struck on Batson's
prairie, ten miles from Sour lake oil
field, in Texas.
Statistics show that st. Louis
churchgoers buy three decks Of cards
to one Bible or two standard books.
Joe Blackburn outpointed Joe Cans,
the champion. in a fast six-round bout
at the Washington Sporting club in
Philadelphia.
A distinct earthquake shock which
lasted about fifteen seconds was felt
at Owingsville, Ky. Doors, windows
and dishes were shaken, but no DAM
age was doEe.
Chinas representative to the st.
Louis exposition, Mr.. Wong Kai Kah,
was presented to President Roosevelt
by Sir Chentung LANG Cheng, the
Chinese minister.
A nineteenstory extension OF tho
Tribune building is to be erected on
site that has been secured by White
law Reid at Numbers and 8 Frank
fort street, New York.
Bemidji, an aged Chippewa chief,
after whom the village Of Bemidji,
Mimi, was named. is dead of pneu-
monia at the Cass Lake reservation.
He was over ninety-six years of age
Albert Jones & Co., bankers OF
Mount Airy, Md. made an assignment
to Joseph ID. Baker. president of the
Citizens Bank OF Frederick City. Md
Mr.. Jones estimates his liabilities al
S135,000.
Hugo Kelly of Chicago got the decis
ion over Mike Donovan OF Rochester
N. Y, at the end of six-round bout
before the Milwaukee Boxing club
Kelly had the better OF the fighting ali
the way through.
The estate Of the late c. B. Fsrwell
of Chicago. bequeathed by his will to
his family. amounts to about $4,000.
600. Mrs. Mary e. Farwell. the widow;
Walter Tarwell, his SON and Charles
F. Harding are named as executor:
and truStees.
Word has been received at the
worlds fair headquarters at st. Louis
that Admiral A. DuIlessis Richelieu Of
Denmark has been appointed mem
her of the Danish exposition commls
sion. and will come to st. Louis ut ths
opening Of the exposition and rernair
here until its close.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
Crimes and Criminals.


w. j. Burnett, a leading Creek. stood
before a mirror al Oklahoma and shot
himself dead.
William Warren. newspaper man.
shot himself at Chester, Pa. He was
TO have been married that night.
Ell. Carpenter. who was shot in the
Rossmore hotel In New York. Is dead,
and Thomas Lenahan Is held. charged
with his murder.
w. L. Diiiier mas been arrested Tor
forging money orders. He is said to
have operated in many cities and to
have secured $500 in the past month.
w. J. Engle. secretary Of the Vim
sennes Distilling company at vincen-
mes, Ind, was fatally shot. 1t is re-
ported that his books show shortage
q SIS. 900, and suicide is suspected.
Col. q, C. Ames, q clerk in the adiu-
tant generals office at Columbus. Ohio
Has been detected selling to scalpers
railway tickets secured on state or
dors.
The Chicago poolroom wirs-tappers
are thought to have been at work In
Omaha, ard the Diamond pool room
Has lost thousands o. dollars By their
operations.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
OUT OF ALL PROPORTIONS TO
WHAT EVEN THE OFFICERS
HOPED.
NEARLY ALL OBEY THE ORDER
NOT ONE MINE IN THE DISTRICT
WILL HAVE EVEN HALF
A CREW.

Trinidad, Colo, Nov. 10.-It is now
evident that the strike OF the coal
miners in the First district of the Col
orado Fuel and Iron company is ne
small affair. In fact it is strike out
Of all proportions to that even hoped
for by the officers of the United Mine
workers of America, and ten times
what was looked for by the coal cpe-
rators. At Coal creek every miner but
one has quit and the camp is surround
ed by armed guards. At Bowen the
men are quitting rapidly. At Tercio
the men quit early. At Starkville alone
of the camps reported as being wholly
company men, nearly every man quit.
At Peadmont, the new Rocky Mountain
Fuel company men took their tools
home.
There Is Not One Mine
in this section that can start up to-day
with half a crew OF miners. All day
yesterday the chiefs and miners
swarmed into Trinidad, nearly all OF
them having their pay checks, running
from $1S7 down. All day long tho
miners were joining the United States
Miueworkers. The police who were
stationed near the office Of that or
ganization to prevent any possibility
of a clash between the union and non
union men estimated that at least 500
joined and came out showing their
union cards. Commercial street for
two blocks was at one time chokes
with the new union men. The ital-
ians have quit almost to a man. They
have not joined the union to any ex-
tent, giving as their reason that they
were sold out by the labor organi2a
ton on two or three occasions, and
they
Prefer to Get Out
on their own responsibility on this oc-
casion. They will stay out, their Of
fcers say, until the last one goes
back to work.
The Colorado & Southern, Santa Fe
and Denver & Rio Grande railroads
have reduced their crews nearly one
half, it is said, while the Colorado &
Wyoming is practically out of business
as a coal road.
Sheriff Clark secured deputies in
punches yesterday, many of the mez
having been brought down from the
sawmills and the timber lands In the
Stonewall valley. Yesterday $50 men
were sworn in and twenty-five men
habe been sent to hastings.
So far as can be learned there has
been no violence but clash is feares
at Hastings. The expense on the
operators for armed guards is now es-
timated at not less than $1,000 q day.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
Casualties.

The blaze in the business district of
Paducah, KY, caused total loss Of
$3.50, 900
Fire at Troy, N. Y, destroyed about
a million dollars worth of property In
the heart of the city.
Two men were killed and several
others injured by fall of slate in the
Newsam mine at Pennington, Ill.
One man was burned to death and
five others severely injured during a
100000 fire at Baltimore on Friday.
While Cardinal Gibbons was riding,
his carriage was struck by an electric
car and he was considerably bruised.
Conductor Lew Lashley was killed
and about a dozen passengers injured
in the wreck of an interurban car at
Danville, Ill.
John r. Haughton, student in the
South Bend, Ind, high school, has died
of blood poisoning, resulting from an
injury received in practice game of
football three weeks ago.
The large plant of the Anvil Print
ing company in West Philadelphia,
was destroyed by fire and much sur
rounding property was damaged. The
! loss is estimated at 100000.
Lieut.. Albert M. Beecher, ordinance
officer of the battleship Maine. fell
from the forward turret to the han
ding room, distance of forty feet,
and died an hour later.
One trainman was killed and four
others seriously injured in a collision
of the Butler passenger accommoda-
| ton and a freight engine in the ALE.
gheny Pa. yards of the Pittsburg &
| Western railroad
Horace l.. Green and his wife, aged
seventy-five and seventy years, re-
spectively, were found dead in bed in
Chicago, the result Of asphyxiation.
Green was the publisher of the Free
Thought Magazine. Death was acct
dental.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
Resume Of the Jews.
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President G. III. Bacon and Cashier
A. p. Butler Of the wrecked Lockport
bank were arrested at Joliet. Ill,
charged with embezzlement.
John Oakley, a hackman OF New
York, turned his ffteen-year-old son
over to the police for stealing $500
from him. The boy confessed.
Three colored women of Morgan
Park, H., while out for Halloween
lark, were interfered with by Chief OF
Police Airie. Mack Wiley, brother of
one of the women, fatally stabbed
Airie. He was arrested.
Eugene Hay, nephew of County
Judge John B. Hay, and prominent
society man, surrendered in Belleville,
H., on an indictment brought, charg-
ing him with completely in the lynch.
ing Of David f. Wyatt, and he furnish
ed $500 band.
Calvin L. Wade, a well-known farm
er of Chenango county, N. Y, muir
dered his wife and then killed himself
because the woman laughed at his
threat TO shoot a hog which he had
chased about until he was out OF
breath and out of temper.
Engineer Schumacher and Conductor
f. NJ. Johnson, of the wrecked Purdee
university special on the Big Four.
who are held responsible by the com
pany officials, declare the train was
running on definitp order which
they were following implicitly.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
a RIoodIess Revolution.

Colou, Nov. 5.-Without the firing OF
a shot and amid scenes of great en-
thusiasm the independence of the
Isthmus and the Department of Pan
anna was declared Tuesday evening.
The city of Panama is now in the
hands of the revolutionists and no
serious attempt has been made to re-
capture 1t. The Colombian gunboat
Bogota arrived in the harbor after the
declaration of independence and threw
few shells into the city without doing
damage to life or property. Perfect
order prevails in Colon and trans
istLmian trains ara running as usual
without interruption. In Panama the
flag of the new republic. in colors of
red, white and blue. float over the
government buildings. The
Movement for Independence
has been in progress since the rejec-
ton by the congress at Bogota of the
Hay-Herran canal treaty, but its sud
den ripening Tuesday night was due
to the news of the unexpected arrival
at Colon of the Colombian gunboat
Carthagena with Generals Tovar and
Amaya and number of troops. The
movement has been promoted by
lpromincnt and wealthy isthmians.
1 The presents of the United States
gunboat Nashville at Colon is believed
10 have resulted in the avoidance of
berious trouble.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
ALL ARE RESCUED.
Passengers and Crew Compelled TO
Abandon a Steamer.

Passengers and Crew Compelled TO
Abandon Steamer.
Astoria, Or, Nov. 10.-The steamer
Charles Norton, which left Astoria on
Nov. for San Francisco, became wat
erlogged off Hecla Head, 200 miles
down the coast from this port, and
was abandoned by her passengers and
crew. The trouble resulted from the
working of her deck load of lumber In
q terrific gale encountered of the Or
egon coast. The stanchions which
neld the deck load in place were car
ried away, opening up seams in the
deck. Heavy seas washed over the
vessel and her hold soon filed. After
four hours of incessant labor, fraught
with grave danger and hardship. the
thirty-six persons on board who had
suffered intensely from constant
drenching, were taken in the Nelson
boats in safety aboard the Titania.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
WASHINGTON.

President Roosevelt has issued his
proclamation appointing Thursday,
Nov. 26, as Thanksgiving day.
Admiral Washington L. Caps, the
newly appointed chief constructor OF
the navy, who succeeds Rear Admiral
Bowles, has assumed the duties of his
negs ctscc at TIC navy iepaI tinont.
Lewis Bronstein, evidently mentally
unbalanced and thoroughly armed who
came from Brooklyn, N. Y, to call on
the president. has been detained by
the police.
Instructions have been sent to the
land offices at Duluth, Cropkston and
Cass Lake to withdraw from sale tim
Der lands heretofore opened to private
sale under the Nelson act.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

Why wouldn't it be good plan for
the gentlemen who are trying to make
their trottcrs do II in less than two
minutes to have Z strong. serviceable
system Of suction pumps rugged up
around the tracks?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
LYNCHED BY A MOB
Man Who Killed Policeman Is Quick
iy Punished.

Brinkley, Ark. Nov 10. - At an
early hour yesterday morning z. &C
Cadle. white man. was lynched by
mob Of ten or fifteen people. Cadle, In
an alteration. had cut Policeman j. c.
Cox. who died shortly afterward Yes
terday morning mob secured en-
trance to the calaboose and, taking
him out. shot him four times and
hanged him to telephone pole.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

Shamrock I. is to be converted into
schooner to carry scrap iron. This
may not DO romantic but il is an hon
est occupation and 1t vindicates the
racing craft from the charge that Il "a
good for nothing except racing.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

The Shah of Persia still has some
very old-fashioned notions. For one
thing. he insists on doing his own Of
fetal poisoning when he wishes to
put any Of his loving subjects out of
the way. Some crowned heads are 20
fussy over these things.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
SEA TRAGEDY DISCLOSED.
Wreck With Nine Dead 5odies Forna
Near Sable island.

Halifax, N s., Nov. 10.-News of a
sea tragedy was brought to this port
Saturday by the lighthouse steamer
Tyrian, whose captain, on arriving
from Sable island, said that two weeks
ago the hull OF schooner with nine
decompcsed bodies In it drifted ashore
On the island. The name Of the
wrecked craft vas made out as To
paz," but the name of her sailing port
has been obliterated by the sea, only
the first letter, IS" remaining. Il Is
believed that the wreck must have oc-
Cured at least year ago.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

The Hartford Post admires Annie
Russell. but wishes she would put on
her hosiery and shoes before the cur
tain rises, instead OF before the audi
enee." The Post fails to appreciate
really thrilling dramatic situation.
It seems.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

When a man boasts that he is the
architect of his personal fortune, his
hearers are apt to wonder how he sue
ceeded in aa@dfng ti.o building in
spectors.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

Airships are supposed to rise grace
fully into the circumambient without
apparent effort, but look closely and
you will see that each one is worked
by crank.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

Our Lady of the Shows" on the
other side of the border, should re-
fleet that she still has more territory
than she can populate in the next
hundred years.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

Scientists have discovered "the
burning bush" which Moses saw. or
one like it, and confidence in the So
briefly of the leader of Israel's hosts
is strengthened.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

A pet monkey in New Jersey is de-
veloping into an expert baseball pitch
er. This measureaoly offsets the eff.
forts of certain members OF the New
York smart SGT TO develop into expert
monkeys.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

Judging by pictures appearing in
the press, a Turkish army on the
march bears a striking resemblance
to a crowd coming home from pic
mic
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

The Biddeford .(Ms) Record reports
the Juno" cocktail, a finger of alcohol
in glass of beer. Names necessity
Is certainly certainly tho mother OF some re
markable inventions.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

The Indian at Muscogee who leased
his land six times to the Standard Oil
company cannot be recommended for
his honesty, bat he exhibited great
business ability.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

An Egyptian mummy that passed
through Swiss custom house re.
Gently was c.assed as "dried meat"
As everybody knows. the average GUS
tom house Official is ian amoosin'
cuss"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

Bnssia is in Manchuria to stay and
would be deeply grateful for informa-
ton as to what anybody is going to do
about it.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

The man who aims to lead a strenu-
GUS life should be sure he is aiming
straight before he turns on the strenu-
osity.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

A Pittsburg astronomer claims the
discovery of new spot on the sun
or is 1t the place where Boston knock
ed the ball through?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

An Englishman named Lever wants
to lift the American cup. Mr.. Lever
will be shining mark for tho meL
behind the puns.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

Whether or not wealth is curse
TO children depends on the kind of
parents they have.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

japan has landed troops at Ping
Yang. AS soon as Russia gets her
forces massed at Ping tong the trou-
BILE will begin.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

II year old st. Paul boy has car
ried the latest news from the football
field into the next world.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

pies and still lives. Yet some people
assert that the age of miracles is past.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

What people think about woman
doesn't worry her; /. is what they say.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

When the political orators all get
fairly going we shall all sorely need
a wind shield.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

There is little danger of a rise in
the price of ice just now, but watch
out for the coal man.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

Lord Alyerstone may as well make
up his mind that they'll never build
any monuments TO him in Canada.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

Folks who go searching for escaping
gas with lighted lamps. invariably find
1t.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

A Sioux Indian has siouxed for d.
yorce in South Dakota.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

to the introduction OF improved ma
chinery.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

All the world knocks a knocker.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20
Oaisdngs and leeced chepiots

In the Wash Goods section Monday. sale
merit. Our heavy Waistngs and Fleeced Chevos, -
most desirable styles of Persian dots dainty &IH
figures, that sell regularly 45c qardn w. ~
tomorrow yard.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20

Monday and Tuesday our s2e-
cial will DO SO Rockers. similar
to cut, In golden oak and imlta-
tion mahogany finish. with sad
die wood seat; also made with
cobbler seat. Priced regularly
S2.95 and -
choice of WSo6S
style .....
None to dealers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20
SJ.75 Plain .5ibeiines

In beautiful, rich plain colors and a very
handsome black; 81 inches wide. A splendid
weight Observation-Disclosures.