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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
SHERIFF HELD UP
HoBos AND OFFICERS HAVE a,
LIVELY scRIMMAGE AT
SOUTH HAVEN.
GUNS AND HANDOUTS ARE SEIZED
GANG HOLDS OFF PURSuERS
WITH SHOWER OF BULLETS
AND ESCAPES.
GUNS AND HANDOUTS ARE SEIZED
P SSf is QUICKLY ON THE TRAl
ONE HOBO KILLED, FIVE WOUND
ED AND THE WHOLE GANG
Is CAPTURED.

AnnaIdale, Mimi, Oct. A. - Sheriff
w. G. Young and Deputy John Nugent
were called to South Haven on the
noon train to arrest supposed gang
of hobos whom it was supposed nao
committed some pilfering In the yicin-
ity. Entering the car in which the
gang were making their home Sheriff
Young said:
Gentlemen, you are under arrest,
what for?" said the leader.
"Robbing a store at Annandale," re-
piled the sheriff.
"Wait till we finish our dinner" said
the leader.
"No. we will give you dinner at the
hotel" replied the sheriff.
The next thing heard by the sheriff
and deputy was
"Get Out of the Car"
and six wicked looking Colt revolvcrs
were pointed at them.
A general melee followed, and the
officers were tumbled out and sur
rounded by the gang. They were
forced to back up against the elevator
wall and hold up their hands. Sheriff
Young Deputy Nugent and r. Re-
quardt, constable, were then relieved
of their firearms and handouts. Sher-
iff Young turned his head while hold
ing up his hands and the leader shot
at him, grazing his cheek and making
him deaf in the left ear People from
the town began to gather and
The Six Ruffians Ran
down the railway track. County At
torney Cutting, who accompanied the
sheriff to hold trial, fred on them with
a small revolver, and several citizens
with shotSans were given a shower OF
bullets that stopped pursuit.
Not g rife vas 20 be had III L the town
and the call for help was telephoned
to Annandale. Four or five team loads
of citizens started at once for the
scene and many others followed soon.
The fugitives were finally located in a
quarter-section of timber near the
Bryant resort, and when sufficient help
had arrived the sheriff with posse of
a dozen men closed in and came upon
the gang sitting in a circle ready for
battle. Deputy Nugent, who was
ahead, exclaimed, here they are" and
the posse was greeted with a
voIIey From Revovers.
Nugent shouted, Shoot to kill, boys"
and the contents of dozen shotguns
replied. 1t was seen that the whole
six were knocked down, and they were
ordered to stand up, but only two, who
had thrown themselves to the ground.
were able TO rise. The leader died In
few minutes and another was NOR
tally wounded. two others were filled
with shot and the other two were only
slightly wounded.
They were taken to South Haven
and cared for and then taken to Buff
falo on the evening train. In the car
where they were living some dynamite
and several railroad torpedoes were
discovered. 1t is thought here that
some other crimes previously CON-
mitted must have been the cause Of
their desperate actions.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
From Other Shores,

The Russian government has for
hidden Count Tolstoi to stay in Mos
COW. ...
Reports Of impending rebellion in
Kwangtung province trouble Chinese
authorities.
Elisee Reclus, Baron Alphonse Ber-
get and Aeronaut Louis Capazza are
planning to cross the Atlantic in a
balloon. ..
The duke of Richmond, Lennox and
Gordon, died at Gordon castle, Banff-
shire, in his eighty-sixth year, as the
result of chill.
At meeting at Mount Pleasant,
Iowa, the remainder Of the 100000
necessary to raise the debt on the
Iowa Wesleyan university and to found
an endowment fund was subscribed.
Ignoring the unanimous request Of
the consuls, the porte has appointed
Khalia Pasha of Brussa as vail at Bel
rut. 1t is feared that disorders will en-
sue on the departure of Nazim Bey, the
acting vail.
The Paris police have arrested NJ.
Mutajinski, formerly a member Of the
Russian mission to Abyssinia, on the
charge Of having formed a society to
exploit mines which he had discovered
in Abyssinia, but which, it is claimed,
do not exist.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
THOUSANDS ARE MAssAcRED.
Entire Christian Population Of Mehos
mia. NUMBERING 5000, Killed.

Entire Christian Population Of Memo.
mia, Numbering $500, Killed.
Sofia, Bulgaria. Oct. 4.-The Mace
donian revolutionary headquarters as
sert that they have positive informa-
ton that the whole Christian popula-
ton of the town of Mehomia, Razalog,
province of Sores, was massacred
Sept. %, except ten men who escaped
with the news. Mehomia is an impor-
tant town and the seat OF the local
government. The population was
about equally divided between Turks
and Bulgarians. The latter numbered
5000.
Five engagements are reported to
have taken place in the vicinity or
Kratovo, where 5000 Turks were at
tackled by revolutionary bands. and
though many turks were killed the In
surgents were routed.
Advices from the insurgent head
quarters assert that 5000 Turks were
routed by 1000 insurgents in the
Pirin mountains after four days fight
ing. The Turkish losses In this affair
are said to have been the heaviest
during the whole outbreak.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
Farmers Suffer.

Grand Meadow, Mimi, Oct. s. - A
cyclone passed within one and a half
miles Of Grand Meadow Saturday af-
ternoop. A number of fern buildings
and several miles of telephone lines
were wrecked. No persons were serl-
ously hurt as far as can be learned.
Considerable damage was done to
grain in stacks, and groves OF trees
were laid fat
Deluge at Ashland.
Ashland, Wis, Oct. 6.-This section
was visited by one of the heaviest
storms in years. The rain fell in tor
rents for two hours, deluging the
streets and causing much damage.
Most of the farmers in this region had
not yet dug their potatoes, and 1t Is
estimated that the rain will cause
them to lose thousands OF bushels,
which will rot in the ground before
they can be taken out. After the rain
had subsidized a fierce wind storm,
which prevailed for several hours, fol-
lowed. Thousands of feet of lumber
were blown into the bay off the lumber
docks. At the little towns OF Marengo
and Sauborn, south of here, the wind
was almost equal to tornado. Larke
trees were uprooted and blown across
the roads, making them impossible.
Many small buildings were blown
from foundations.
TWO Men Killed.
V-inCna, MINI, Oct 6--The village
VI independence, on the Green Bay
'cad east of here. experienced terri
lie cyclonic visit about 2:30 Saturday
sfterIoon. The storm came from the
southwest. 1t was only about a min
te in duration. but in that time did a
treat deal Of damage, roughly esti-
Nated in the neighEorhood of 100000.
TWO lives were lost and several per-
7cls hurt. The most serious loss was
.le new city hall which was being
completed at cost of $4,000. But
enc wall of this was left standing.
Three Killed in Illinois.
Princeton, H., Oct. s. - A tornado
-"sScd two miles southeast of this city
.aturday evening, killing three per-
sons end destroying a large amount of
farm property.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
THE FLAG CAME DOWN.
Italian Campers Forced to Lower the
Flag of Their Country.

Italian Campers Forced to Lower the
Flag of Their Country.
Tamaqua, Pa, Oct 4. - About two
weeks ago gang OF foreign workmen
who have camp near West Penn,
farming village, raised an Italian flag
over their quarters. The farmers be-
came indignant and demanded that the
flag be lowered. The Italians refusing
to comply, committee representing
the farmers came here and laid the
matter before the police officials, stat
ing that unless immediate action was
taken they would arm themselves and
march on the camp. Chief Of Police
Hahn went to the camp and ordered
the flag lowered, which was done I'M
der protest The Italian consul at Phil
adelphia wrote to Chief Hahn, asking
him for full information regarding the
matter. Hahn replied, stating that he
ordered the flag taken down because
he feared the farmers would carry out
their threat and that serious trouble
would result.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
Casualties.

Fire destroyed the Prospect house
at Bay Shore, Long Island. The loss
was $4,000.
Fire destroyed a number OF ware
houses and factories at Saginaw,
Mich, causing an aggregate loss OF
$4,000.
Gases in we'll at Westline, Pa,
caused the death of Archie Jones and
A. ID. Putnam. Two others were over
come temporarily.
Carrie Schrader, Syracuse IN. -
chambermaid smoked cigarettes,
which set fire to her dress and burned
her so badly that she died.
The body of w. w. Gotham was
picked up off Long Point, Canada. He
was captain of the steamer Sylvanus
j. Macy, lost last November.
The ship Marion Chalcott, which
sailed from San Francisco on Sept. 10
for Honolulu with cargo of oil, has
arrived at Honolulu after a tempestu-
Gus voyage in which three of her crew
were lost
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
Robbed by Band Of cypsIes.

Blackhawk, S. D., Oct. 4. = A man
by the name of Kemp was held up
Saturday between here and Rapid
City near Box Elder crossing by a
band of gypsies while on their way
through the country There were
about twenty-six wagons in the outfit.
Mr.. Kemp was overpowered and
robbed of all the money on his person.
II is also reported that a woman was
held up near that vicinity and had con-
siderable groceries taken from her.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
PROD SICK MAN.
Austria and Russia Join in Sending
Ncte to the Sultan.

Austria and Russia Join in Sending
Ncte to the Sultan.
Vienna, Oct. CAS- an outcome of
the conference between the car and
emperor Francis Joseph at Muevzsteg
the governments of Austria and Rus
ia have sent the following identical
kilograms TO the ambassadors of those
countries in Constantinople. The tel
cgrams were couched in the following
terms:
You were recently instructed to de-
clare that Austria-Hungary and Rus
STA adhere to the task of pacification
which they have undertaken and are
resolved to persevere with the pro-
gram drawn up at the beginning of the
year, notwithstanding the difficulties
hitherto opposed to it's execution. For
indeed, while on the one hand the rev.
dictionary committees have provoked
disturbances and deferred the Chris
tan population of the three vilayets
from cooperating in the execution of
representatives of the subnme porte
intrusted with their application have
been generally wanting in
The Necessary Zeal,
and have not been imbued with the
idea which inspired these measures.
Both powers are united in the de-
termination to show that it is their
firm resolve to insist upon the execu-
ton in their entirety of those reforms
which was accepted by the porte and
which are calculated to guarantee gen.
eral security. In this connection you
will receive detailed instructions with
out delay.
while the powers recognize to the
full the porte's right and duty to Sup,
press the disorders fostered by the in
surrectionary agitation of the Mace
DOMAIN committee, they at the same
time deplore the fact that this sup
preston was accompanied by excuses
and cruelties from which the peaceful
inhabitants suffered. 1t therefore ap-
pears to them to be their urgent duty
to come to the assistance of the VIC
tins of these regrettable occurrences
ohu thC dDoNS
will acquaint you with the details of
the
Humanitarian Action
which they deem necessary with the
| object of supporting the inhabitants
| who have been deprived of all means
of existence, facilitating their repatri-
alton and restoring. the villages,
churches and schools destroyed by
| fire.
THE Austro-Hungarian and Rus
sian governments entertain the firm
hope that their continued endeavors to
establish lasting peace in the sorely
tried provinces will attain their object
and they are convinced that their i'm
partial advice will be needed by all to
whom 1t Is addressed in their own in
| terests.
by command of his majesty, my
august master, I request you to com
municate the foregoing to the Ottoman
government, after you have arrived
at an understanding with your Rus
sian Cor Austrian) colleague, who has
received identical instructions"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
GUARD THE GAR.

Secret Service Agents Leave Nothing
Undone to Assure His Safety.
Vienna, Oct. 4. - A dispatch from
Muerzteg, StyT:ao, says the precau-
tionary measures taken for the safety
of the czar were largely extended yes
terday The special reason for this
has not transpired, but fresh detach-
ments of gendarmes have been or
dered to the hunting district, where all
movements of unauthorized persons
are prohibited during the time the
car and Emperor Francis Joseph are
hunting. Special additional precau-
tions have been taken to guard the
spot occupied by the car during the
chamois drives.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
THE NEWS RESUME
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK IN A
CONDENSED FORM.
From the Capital.

President Roosevelt and family are
now In Washington, after an apsehce
of thirteen weeks.
Public Printer Palmer at Washing
ton has named a commission 10 siil
the charges of executive prices lor
government work.
President Roosevelt will soon WISH
the Adirondacks as the guest OF VIII
lam H. Seward of New YORK. he OK
poets some fine deer hunting.
Indian Commissioner Jones says the
Indians in Minnesota and the DahotaS
should be prohibited from leasing their
lands except in cases of physical disa-
bility, and required to become farm
ers.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
SEIZE A TRAIN IN MONTANA.
Thirty-Fve Men Demand Free Tran.

Thirty-Fve Men Demand Free Trans.
portation on the Great Northern.
Kalispell, Mont, Oct. 6.-Thirty-five
men took possession of west-bound
Great Northern passenger train at
thispoint. They refused to pay fare
and demanded to be given transporta-
ton over the road. At Marion station,
west Of Kalispell, they were put on
the train and loaded into box car of
q freight train going east. The door
was locked and it was planned to ar
rest them when the train pulled into
the city. Upon its arrival it was found
that the door had been broken open
and all had escaped.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
WlNDFALL FOR FARMERS.
Get Damages for Advertisements Put
on Their Fences.

Get Damages for Advertisement Put
on Their Fences.
Appleton, Wis, Oct. A few days
ago several merchants engaged a
sign painter to go into the country
and paint advertisements on farmers
fences. The painter neglected to first
secure permission of the owners OF the
fences. and thereby got the merchants
into trouble. Upon consulting an at
torney the farmers who had all their
desirable fences daubed with signs.
found they could collect damages, and
Immediately filed claims ranging from
$40 to $25, some Of which have already
been paid. 1t is understood that all
the farmers who have had their fences
daubed during the year will now pro-
coed to collect damages.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

Let's hope that this time Comman-
der Peary will taxa wireless teleg-
raphy outfit with him, so we can
know from day to day how he is get
ting He can use the north pole
when he finds it, to hang his coherer
on
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
PRESIDENT Is FIRM.
Efforts to Induce Him Not to Call Ex-
ira Session Are Futile.

Washington, Oct. A good deal OF
pressure has been brought to bear on
the president to induce him not to call
congress into extraordinary session in
November, but to all callers who have
spoken to him in that vein he has said
that this government is committed to
the proposition that the Cuban reci-
procity treaty be made effective at the
earliest possible date, ara ne regards
1t as matter of good faith that this
country should keep its word. He has
declined, therefore, to consider any
proposition looking to the abandon.
ment of the idea of an extraordinary
session.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

No doubt Lou Dillon, when she es-
tablished her wonderful two-minute
record, felt pretty sure it would remain
undisturbed for some time, but Major
Delmar's mile in 2:00A must rather
tend to upset her equine-imity.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

A great ado is being made because
the son of man worth $s,0000 900 has
entered his fathers foundry as an ap
prentice. In our simple, democratic
way money lends Importance to the
most ordinary event
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

The trouble about having Turkey d.
vided by the powers is that each pow
er wants both legs and the dark and
white meat and couple of wings and
the stuffing and the wishbone.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

Considering how often he expressed
his desire that the better boat should
win, Sir Thomas's dissatisfaction Ia
most inconsistent. 1t is generally con.
coded that the better boat won.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

The sultan of Turkey admits that
he is superstitious about paying bills.
Those who have had dealings with
him also insist that he is absent
minded.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

The president Of the New York stock
exchange has decided that there must
be no more horse play" during BUSH
ness hours. Evidently the bulls and
bears want II all to themselves.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
ANOTHER JEWISH MASSACRE.
Unconfirmed Report Says 800 Jews and
M leo Christians Were Killed.

- TSO N''FfSt'"I'S WIN 'N''
Vienna, Oct 4. - The Czernowitch,
the newspaper which first announced
the Kishineff riots, reports that an
other massacre occurred at the town
of Mohilev Podolsky, near Kishineff,
Thursday. in which 800 Jews and 100
Christians were killed This report Is
rot confirmed from any quarter. Moh-
ilcv I'odolskv Is a town on the Dneis.
ter with population Of 1922, COM
s.isiilg many Jews.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

Two women were searched at the
New York custom house and found
to have $1,000 worth of costly lace
wound around their bodies. They
learned that It was their duty to avoid
lacing.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
coRBIN's NEW POST.
Adjutant General to Command The De-
partment of the East.

partment of the East.
Washington, Oct. 4.-Maj. Gen. Cor
bin, adjutant general of the army. is to
be assigned to the command of the
department of the East. with head
quarters at Governors island, New
York. The order for Gen. Corbin to
assume command of this department
will take effect at once. and it states
that he is given command of the larg-
est department in the United States
in recognition of his services as adju-
tant general during the Spanish war
and the Chinese and Philippine CAM
paigns.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
Wreck on the Omaha.

Menomonie, Wis, Oct. "A special
freight on the Omaha. west-bound.
was wrecked five miles west OF this
city. Six freight cars were ditched
and 800 feet of track torn up. No one
was hurt.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

That New York man who hastily
drank on heavy dose of carbolic acid
the instant he heard street organ
strike up 'Iiiawatha" was probably a
musician.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

William Waldorf Aston has contrib
/. uted 100000 to the research fund to
fnd cure for cancer. 1t is pleas
ure to be able to say something good
about Mr.. Astor.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

Morris, MIMI, Oct 4.--Conrad Kraus.
ert. aged seventy-eight. who was IN
jured few weeks ago by falling down
a few steps of stairs. died at the home
OF his son, G. A. Krausert, and the
body was shipped back to Iowa.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

A surgeon announces the discovery
that the X-ray will make hair grow
where all other hair tonics fail. This
Is all right for the hair, but of what
use is the scrambled brains?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

Sam Child is back after q two
months sojourn abroad. He was
asked II he sprung any of his jokes
In England. and blandly asked, What
was the use?"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
SCORE HURT IN WRECK.
Express Train Crashes into a Freight
on Southern Pacific Road.

Beowawe, New, Oct. A. - A disas-
trous head-end collision occurred on
the Salt Lake division Of the Southern
Pacific at this station The first Sec
ton of train NO. 6, the Atlantic ex-
press from San Francisco, collided
with a freight train. One passenger
was killed and twenty injured.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

Has Commander Peary thought out
in the long arctic nights just what
he will co with the north pole in
case he gets It?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

Sir Thomas couldn't take away the
cup with his feet of Shamrocks, and
the whole British navy couldn do 1t,
either.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

Some OF the playwrights who pro-
posed to write travesties of their own
plays have yet to demonstrate wheth-
er or not the thing is possible.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

No one can accuse the Atlanta man
who was welded in the blaze of 5000
incandescent lights of having anything
to conceal.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

Colombia has turned it down. But
she ought to remember that your
Uncle Sam has ordered 4. up and that
spades are trumps.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

Inasmuch as a man cannot have two
wives at the same time he ought to
be protected from a duplication Of
breach of promise suits.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

The real brains of the country is
about to be assembled in great intel
slectual pools. The freshmen are pre-
pairing to enter college.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

Edward has congratulated the Duke
Of Roxeburghe. Who win congratu-
late the other party to the contract?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

Notwithstanding the efforts of Prof.
Langley aud others, the leading flying
machine is still the American eagle.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

II Prof Langley succeeds in making
his flying machine carry him, he will
be bird"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

1t appears from the records that the
British war Office was about the best
friend the Beers had.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

There are no reconcentrados in the
territory which has been pacifed by
the Turk.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

The biggest bargain counter OF the
world for women is the altar.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07

The military automobile, we assume,
will be equipped with bullet-proof
tires.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-07
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Il Results From Quarrel Over Sale Of
Grocery Store.

New York, Get. 1. - Fritz Shoeman
yesterday shot and killed Louis Zett-
eel in a grocery store on West Thirty
seventh street, and then. going home,
committed suicide. Zettzel recently
bought the store from Shoeman and
the men quarreled about the sale.