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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26
WATERS OF MISSISSIPPI sPREAn
ING OVER A VAST SCOPE OF
COUNTRY.
MANY TOWNS ARE UNDER WATER
SITUATION MORE GRAVE THAN
AT ANY TIME DURING THE
FLOOD.

Memphis, Tenn, March %. - The
feeling of hope that was produced
Thursday by the Mississippi river
coming to a stand at this point. with
40.1 feet on the gauge, was dispelle6
yesterday by the occurrence Of two ad.
ditional breaks In the st. Francis
levees north OF the first crevasse AT
Trise's Landing, Ark, and the grave
reports that are being received from
Mississippi points, as well as by rise
of L here.
Yesterday the st. Francis levees
gave way at Random Shot and Shaw
nee village, Ark, the first about forty.
five miles from Memphis and the Sec
nd about thirty-five. Both evasses
are reported to be serious, the one at
Shawnee being the
Worst of the Three.
The two breaks yesterday will prob
ably increase slightly the water in the
territory of Arkansas which is flooded
by the break at Trice's, and in addition
they are flooding a vast scope of coun-
try which has thus far been free from
any considerable amount of water.
The situation, therefore, in Arkansas
is more grave than at any time during
the flood. Relief measures have been
and must be for several days COM
pletely inadequate.
The long line OF levees that guard
the river front of Mississippi and pro-
tect the vast and fertile delta region
of that state, and which have thus far
stood firm against the great food, are
reported to be in a critical condition
at many points. At places the
Water Is Sweeping Through
the entertainments, flooding villages
and plantations, and at other places
the embankment is overtopped by the
food and enormous quantities OF
water are being discharged into the
country.
The most encouraging feature IS
the fact that the river has remained
stationary all day and that a falling
stage is reported from ST. Louis. Cairo
and other points on the Mississippi
and its tributaries.
Refugees are continuing to arrive in
great numbers and the facilities are
too limited to care for them. In re-
Spouse to a telegram asking for aid
from Mayor Williams of this city, Sec
rotary Of War Boot has answered that
he will supply all needed tents, as well
as provisions for the food sufferers.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26
From Other shores

A revolution has broken out IN the
departments of Rivera, Flores and
Maldonado, in Uruguay.
Andre Giron says that as soon as he
and the Princess Louise are married
they win come to America.
The duke of Cumberland has re-
fused to accede to the kaiser's request
to meet him in neutral ground on the
latter's visit to Denmark.
The house committee on public ex-
penditures of the Hawaiian Legislature
has reported another embezzlement in
the board of public works, the amount
being $4,000.
DR.. Alfred Peldram, the new German
minister to Venezuela, arrived at Cara
cas-. 1t was feared that the populace
would make a hostile demonstration,
but there was none.
The governor OF Natal has pro-
claimed the kings pardon for all per
sons awaiting trial for treason or other
offenses committed during or arising
out OF the recent war.
The steamer Mariposa arrived from
Australia bringing additional news of
the typhoo nand tidal wave in the
January. 1t is said that between 500
and eco islanders persisted.
The government of Santo Domingo
has issued a decree imposing duty
on the production of sugar of 10 cents
per hundred pounds. The decree will
come into force Immediately.
Korea is becoming ambitious in the
naval line, and has already placed an
order with the Mitsu company of Japan
for a man-of.war to cost $250.000. The
Russian representative at Seoul is
said to have opposed the measure.
United States Minister Combs at
Guatemala City cables the state de-
partment that the president of Guate-
mala was Withdrawing his troops from
the frontier. 1t is believed that this
action removes the danger of war be-
tween Guatemala and Honduras.
Paris medical authorities are divided
as 10 whether alcohol Is nourishing or
not, and their dispute has reached the
point where each faction has placard-
ed the dead walls" with posters APP.
pealing to ''the good sense" of the pub
lie.
The Gloria D'Italia declares that the
excavations that are being made in
the forum are endangcring the build
ings on Palatine hill. The edifices OF
Severus, the Domes and the stadium
are threatened with ruin, and Caesars
palace shows signs of collapse.
Rev. William Burt, head of the
American Methodist work among the
Italians, was received in private audi
ence by King Victor Emmanuel and
received the decoration of the Order
OF st. Maurice and st Lazarus in ap,
probation OF his labors, extending over
seventeen years,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26
Casualties.

Joseph Leonard is dead at his home
in Brooklyn as the result of dose of
chloride of potash, administered to
him in beer by his wife in mistake for
salts.
DIR. George Converse and wife of
New Haven, Conn, we're badly burned
and their house nearly destroyed by a
fire which started from benzine with
which they were trying to drive out
moths.
An electric car was struck by the
fast passenger train on the Big Four
at indianapolis and thrown from the
tracks. Six persons were seriously in
jured, as follows: F. ID. Mcdaniel,
Mrs. F. d. Mcdaniel, w. A. Eek, Kath-
crime Kane. Miss Mary Corrigan and
Clara Corrigan,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26
is WON BY MINERS.
Report of Commission in Favor of
Workmen on All Main Points.

Report of Commission in Favor of
Workmen on All Main Points.
Washington, March 24.--Victory to
the miners is the result of the an
thracite coal strike arbitration. They
win every important point of the con-
troyersy excepting a decree that the
union shall be recognized. and on this
point the commission makes no award,
but expresses an opinion favorable to
the contention of the miners that their
union should be recognized by the
companies.
The report of the commission ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt last
October is noteworthy triumph for
the miners and a vindication of the
course pursued by President Mitchell
in their behalf. All the members of
the commission sign the report and
there is no minority report. Such
differences of opinion as existed
among the commissioners were har-
monized in a series of awards and
recommendations which secured their
Unanimous Approval.
In brief, the commission recon-
mends a general increase of wages,
amounting in most instances to 10 per
cent; some decrease in miners time;
provision for arbitration of disputes;
sliding scale of wages with rates I'M
der this award as a minimum; finding
against discrimination by either party
in matter of unionism; failure to de-
eide question of recognition of union;
recommendation against employment
of coal and iron police; decision
against miners demand for payment
by weight; findings to be in force I'M
til Marcn 81, 1906; estimate that
strike cost both sides 500, Toe, 900:
recommendation against compulsory
arbitration but in favor of government
boards Of inquiry 20 prevent strikes.
The commission discussed to some
extent the matter of recognition or
non-recognition of miners union, but
declined to make any award on this
matter.
From inside sources It Is learned
that each side in the controversy is
satisfied with the findings of the com.
mission
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26
Otherwise.

William N. Cromwell, the attorney
for the Panama Canal company, will
receive a fee of 100000.
Aurelio Herrera knocked out JacR
Clifford in the ninth round of what
was scheduled to be a twenty-round
bout at Butte, Mont.
Eddie Santry and Adam Ryan fought
ten rounds to a draw before 1000 peo-
pie at indianapolis. Each man was
credited with two knock-downs.
A conservative estimate of the steel
trusts earnings gives the total net
for January as 100000, February
$s,l00,000, and March $f0,S50,000.
The Tennessee State senate has
passed the house bill to prevent COM
binations in restraint OF trade. The
measure now goes to the governor.
Charles Dauer of San Francisco,
aged seven. had two stitches taken in
his heart, which was pierced by a fall
on broken bottle. He may recover.
A new independent tobacco factory
with a capital of 100000 furnished
by Eastern capitalists is to be built in
Detroit and John A. Grow is to be its
manager.
Mrs. Margaret L. Shepherd, who
died recently at Detroit, Mich, was
more widely known as the Escaped
Nun" and as such attacked the Cath
Ollie church bitterly,
XHriIlio,, NTorrisoy 10 C,b{oooo ,>ro
posed to Agnes Oleson, a telephone
girl, over the phone, and they were
married and Mrs. Morrison was back
at work inside of half an hour.
DR.. William P. Mum is dead at his
home in Denver as the result of lung
trouble. He was once president of the
Colorado State Medical society and at
the head OF the board Of health of
, Denver.
Robert G.. Herdick, commissioner OF
Indian affairs under President Lincoln,
was buried at Indianapolis recently
from an undertaker's establishment.
He died in poverty. He was born in
Baltimore in 1921.
The people of Heromnec, N. Y, de-
cided at their village election that
they did not want the $4,000 library
offered by Andrew Carnegie because 1t
would bind them to raise $4,000 an
nually for maintenance.
Farmer" Burns of Iowa had no
trouble in disposing of Adolph Millen
(Russian Giant of New York in a
wrestling bout at Baltimore. Burns
gained the first fall in eight and the
second in nine minutes.
Charles NJ. Schwab, who returned on
the Kron Prinz Wilhelm, said that he
had never felt so we'll in his life, nor
had been so glad to get back to work.
He declared that ne had no intention
of resigning the presidency of the steel
corporation.
The Jewish Daily News OF New York
announces that in answer to questions
sent to prominent Jews in Russia two
replies had been received, indicating
that the recent ukase of the car pro-
claiming religious freedom meant very
little to the Hebrews.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26
WASHINGTON Notes.

The war department will compile
and publish a complete roster OF
Union and Confederate soldiers.
Rudolph Forster OF Virginia has
been appointed assistant secretary TO
the president Since 1900 he has been
executive clerk to the president.
The government fishery expert, after
visit to Alaskan waters, states that
the supply shows no hint of ceasing.
Salmon fisheries are as good as ever
after years OF use.
A sort of dimein-the-slot special de-
livery box to facilitate the delivery of
letters has been invented. The drop.
ping in OF a letter and dime displays
signal for a carrier.
w. r. Merriam is in New York,
house hunting. The family will re-
move from Washingtc', to New York
about the time Gov. Merriam takes
hold of his New York position, May /.
The postoffices at Bowbells and
Souris, in North Dakota, have been ad-
vanced to the presidential class, to
ldht tllNCl AHlli H. NinO AhC koohplT
fees at Black Duck and Sparta, in Min
nesota.
Frank II. Campbell, assistant secre-
tary of the interior, has assumed his
new duties as assistant attorney gen
eral of the interior department. Mel
vile w Miller of Lafayette, Ind, also
qualified as assistant secretary of the
interior.
Candidates for appointment to rhe
naval academy will be examined on
the third Tuesday in April at the fol-
lowing cities: St. Paul Mankato, Du-
luth, Fargo, Grand Forks, Pembina,
Deadwood, Mitchell, Watertown and
Aberdeen.
Gen. Frederick Funston, u. S. A., is
TO become a trust.buster. His opera
tons in this line will be directed to-
ward a commercial combination at St.
Michaels, Alaska, which is within the
jurisdiction of the department of Co
lumbia, to the command OF which he
has just been assigned.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26
RIVER IS SLOWLY FALLING.
Flood Conditions at Memphis Are
Brighter.

Memphis, Tenn, March "a. - The
river continues to slowly fall at this
point, the gauge registering 1915 feet.
The flood conditions are becoming
brighter, and it is generally expected
that the worst is over. Reports from
the levees both north and south Of
Memphis are that they are holding
splendidly. Officers of the steamer
City of ST Joseph yesterday reported
a critical state of affairs along the
Issaquena county front in Mississippi.
All along the line the water is almost
level with the crown of the levees, and
at several points it is washing over. At
Duvals and from Brunswick to Cho-
tard there is imminent danger at sew
eral points where large forces of
laborers are working day and night.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26
HOW A MINE WAS Sailed
And Then Sold for $4,000, 900 Over Its
Value.

Denver, March 23.-The claim that
the Independence mine was sailed and
sold to the Venture company for &c.
100000 over it's valuation has been re-
enforced by number of affidavits, one
of which relates the manner in which
Daniel MacLaren, the Venture agent,
and an assistant named Frazer, made
an expert examination of q certain
part of the Independence April 5, 1902.
The affidavits state that all Of said
samples were "gouged" by MacLaren
and his assistant from what Is known
as the pay streak of the vein, and that
none of the samples taken by Mac
Laren or his assistant were taken
across the full Stopping width OF any
vein.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26
Seorch the PASSENGERS
UNCLE SAM AFTER FAKES.

Some Protection for the Gullible
People.
Washington, March "a. - Another
crusade against fraudulent ground"
concerns will be instituted immediate
ly by the postofice department. The
companies involved are the oil, copper
and gold mine corporations and sim
liar concerns which publish alluring
advertisements and make representa-
tions which manifestly are fraudulent.
This crusade by the department un-
doubtedly will sound the death knell
of these companies, which have fat
tened on the gullible people who give
up their money in the hope of securing
from 80 to 100 per cent on their in
vestments.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26
BIG COLONY FOR CANADA.
Two Thousand 5ritons Sail From
Liverpool.

London, March "a A party of
British colonists consisting of nearly
1000 persons, sailed from Liverpool
yesterday for st. Johns. N. b. Rev.
j. NJ Barr has the authority of the
dominion government to take out
these emigrants. and foreigners will
not be permitted to settle on the ter
ritory reserved for them at Sauka-
toon.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

Count Robert de Montesquiou says
the Empress Josephine was so lavish
with musk In her boudoirs at NAL
maison that the stones of these amor
GUS retreats are still redolent of it.
Whew!
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

Gen. Michailowski of the Macedo-
nian committee is armed only with his
name and a just cause, but the Turks
have modern guns, even though they
were bought ON credit.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

English yachtsmen say that the
half-measure in keel which the Sham
rock Ill is to use will enable her to
spin like top every time she goes
about" Still. for all her spinning she
may not come out atop.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26
BATTLE ON A CAR
THREE MASKED MEN ATTEMPT
TO HOLD UP CAR NEAR Los
ANGELES.
ENGAGED IL A NOT PISTOL Dull
ONE PASSENGER WAS KILLED
AND THREE SERIOUSLY
WOUNDED.
ROBBERS MAKE fHtIR ESCAPE
OFFICERS HURRY TO THE SCENE
BUT NO TRACE OF THE MEN
WAS FOUND.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 24.-Three
masked robbers attempted to hold up
a car on the Los Angeles-Pacitic cleo
trio line running between Los Angeles
and Santa Monica, about a mile west
OF the city limits Saturday night, and
after a pistol duel between c. w.
Henderson, one Of the passengers, and
one Of the robbers, the other two high
wsymen began shooting right and left
through the car. One passenger was
killed and three wounded. 1t is be-
lleved that one of the robbers was
badly wounded.
The hold-up occurred at the head of
deep cut. The robbers had placed n
steel rail, a large bench and a cement
barrel on the track Charles Curry,
the motorman, saw the obstruction
when the car was several hundred
yards from 1t and at once turned of
the current and ran slowly 10 the
place. The moment the car struck,
three men,
Wearing Masks
over their faces, sprang from the
weeds alongside the track. One board
ed the front end Of the car and the
other two the rear end. The first man
commanded the passengers occupying
the open seats to put up their hands,
and when one of them did not comply
he fired a shot. Henderson then
opened fire on the robber. shooting as
fast as he could pull the trigger. The
robber turned his gun upon Hender-
son, but as he did so he was seen TO
bend over and cry out as if in pain.
Then Strengthening up. he began shoot
ing at the passengers huddled up in
the front seats. One of the bullets
struck Ellis Pearson in the left leg.
Henderson continued firing and the
robber was seen to fall. While this
was going on on the outside of the
car, a tragedy was being enacted on
the inside Of the car. The two robbers
who had entered the rear door COM
manded the passengers to raise their
hands and most of them did so. Be
fore any attempt could be made by the
robbers to
Seorch the Passengers
for their valuables the shooting began
on the outside of the car. Then the
other two robbers began shooting
right and left into the crowd of pas
sengers. After emptying their re-
volvers the robbers backed out of the
door and sprang of the car and dis
appeared.
Every available officer was sent to
the scene as soon as the news of the
hold-up reached the city, but no trace
of the robbers was found.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

We are told that real grandeur
is TO distinguish the marriage of Miss
Thaw and the Earl of Yarmouth. But
we are old-fashioned enough to re-
member that all is not gold that gilt.
tiers.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

Jan Kubelik married and accompan-
led by his wife is quite another box
office proposition from Jan the posi-
BILE hero of every matinee girls ro-
nance.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

II is estimated that polar ex-
plorer can fit out an expedition for
100000, but as this estimate does
not include the cost of the rescuing
expedition the figures are obviously
misleading.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

There is a man in a Russian hospi.
tai who has papers to show that he Is
200 years old. His age isn't as re-
markable, however. as the fact that
he doesn't claim to have smoked to-
bacco and guzzled whisky all his life.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26
A BANK wREcKER TAKEN.
A Vice President Accused Of Taking
$4,000.

Philadelphia, March 23.--George B.
White, vice president of the South
Pennsylvania Bank of Hyndman, Bed
ford county, Pa, was arrested here
yesterday by federal officers. He Is
charged with conspiracy to wreck tho
bank. He is accused of footing the in
stitution of $4,000. He was taken be-
fore the United States commissioner
for herring. White was held in $s,'
600 bail for further hearing.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

Whole nations sometimes 60 to
sleep. Mr.. Balfour said that If the
ministry did not suit, parliament
could get another one easily. And it
missed the chancel
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26
China at the Fair.

Pekin, March 24.--The dowager EN-.
press has ordered an appropriation of
a half-million taels to be made for the
Chinese representation at the st.
Louis exposition.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

London literary men have organic
ed club to suppress superfuous
books. 1t might have been foreseen
that ten years of Hall Game and
Marie Corelli would lead to some
such reaction.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

Who'll respond to Brother Park
hurs.'s call for three or four million
dollars TO start the ideal newspaper?
That money ought to start it all right.
All that would then be needed would
be few million more to keep it go
ing.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

A new burglar alarm photographs
the burglar, arouses the family and
calls the police. All It needs In adj
dition is an attachment that will
handcuff the burglar and hitch him
TO one OF the legs of the grand piano
in the parlor.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

Beef is now just as cheap as pork
That seems to be the most cheerful
way to state the fact that pork has
risen to beef prices.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

The late DR.. Calling invented both
death-dealing gun and an automatic
plough. But he never beat one into
the other.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

For those Chicago old maids to
admit married life is the happiest is
like a teetotaler describing the taste
of rum.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

II may be wise to keep diary. but
as the evidence in a recent divorce
case shows, 1t is also wise to keep it
securely locked up.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

Lady Gordon is properly shut out
from court The king OF England
must not be contaminated.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

AT American has been arrested at
Milan, Italy, for throwing away money.
Are the rich to be deprived of all
their pleasures?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

The King of Spain Is to name the
umpire between Mexico and venezue-
la. Well, well, little Alfonso Is get
ting to be quite man.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

Another "get-rich-qulck" concern has
gone up in st. Louis, and the get
oyer-it-slowly" process begins for its
Investors"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

At the Marquand sale a peach blow
vase fetched $4,000. A vase that win
bring that much must be peach.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

Brazil and Bolivia are getting
ready to go to war. Evidently they
are tired of fooling around with mere
revolutions.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

Cartoonist, isn't it about time 10 put
away the David and Goliath idea? It's
been in use for several years and real.
ly needs a rest.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

Red hair, It is said, denotes purity
OF thought and intensity of feeling.
What does the white horse indicate?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26
NEGRO KILLS A MAN.
Guarded by Militia to Prevent Lynch

ing.
Reidsville, N. C., March 23.-Sidney
Blair, farmer aged sixty years, was
killed and his niece, Miss Sallie Walk
or, was shot and seriously wounded by
a sexteen-year-old negro. The negro
was caught and safely placed in jail
A company of the national guard was
held at the armory all day to prevent a
lynching. Last night he was taken to
Raleigh for safe keeping. He con-
fessed,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

Balfour has majority back OF him
that seems to authorize him to do
things.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

To avoid the grave robbers drink
boiled water and get vaccinated.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

Mr.. Corbett is evidently extremely
anxious TO be the first one TO profit
by Mr.. Jeffries failing health.