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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
BIG APRIL BLIZZART
SNOW STORM QUITE GENERAL
IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Railway Trains Delayed-Live Stock
Not Endangered TO Any Extent
Farmwork Gets Setback-In Some
Parts Snow is Very Heavy.

A Mitchell, s. D., special says: \
snow storm, the severity OF which has
never been equalled in this section at
this time Of the year, has been in pro-
gress for the past twenty-four hours. Nc
damage to stock has been reported. The
roads in the country are drifted badly.
binding wind and snow storm has
prevailed over the state east Of the Black
Hills since Thursday afternoon, says a
Huron, :. d.. special. No trains we're
sent west or north Friday on the Chica-
go and Northwestern, and trains on the
Great Northern are held at stations.
The storm is the worst experienced in
many years.
The most severe blizzard that has Wis
tied Plankinton, =. d., in several years
ragged there Friday. Ii began in rain
on the evening OF Wednesday, the 9th.
Snow began falling Thursday afternoon
and by evening all the conditions which
constitute blizzard set in. The storm
has ragged nearly forty-eight hours.
& At Aberdeen, $. d., the worst storm
for this time Of the year in the states
history prevailed Friday. Nine inches of
snow fell Thursday night. A high winl
Is blowing. All trains are blo:kaGed.
Stock will suffer.
Woonsocket, s. d., dispatch says:
The worst blizzard of the season has
been raging for twenty-four hours. a
passenger train from washington
Springs TO Sioux City in charge of Con-
ductor Conley was stuck in the snow
drift two miles west OF Lane. The
crew and passengers have abandoned he
train and are safe in Lane.
At belmont, s. d., the worst blizzard
OF the season has been raging for the
past twenty-four hours. II probably is
the worst since 1888. Passenger trains
on the Armour line and the Platte line
are snowbound.
At Geddos, s. d., bad blizzard has
been raging for twenty-four hours, show
ing no abatement Business is practical
ly suspended. The storm is hard OF stock,
but good for crops. 1t is not cold.
The worst storm of the season ragged
at Yankton, s. d., all day Friday. Rain
and snow with terrific wind storm
broke the four weeks drought and will
be very beneficial.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
TRIED TO KILL KING.
Attempt Made on the Life of the
Monarch Of Spain.

An official telegram from Barcelona
Spain, states that as King Alfonso was
leaving the exhibition a 'petard" was
exploded, injuring two peasants. One
arrest has been made.
King Alfonso arrived at Barcelona
Wednesday for a fortnight's visit to Cat
alonia. He was accompanied by Premier
Maura and War Minister Linares and
numerous suite.
julius G.. Lay, United States consul
general at Barcelona, telegraphs as fol-
lows to the Associated Press:
san explosion of gas occurred here
Wednesday night, giving rise to a report
that petard was exploded as King AL
fonso was leaving the exhibition. The
explosion, however, took place a mile
from where the king was"
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
BRAVES IN WRECK.
Three Indians Are Killed and Score
More In .jurrd.
pc~sance,

Sixty-tnree Indians in a special car ell
route to Washington to see President
Roosevelt, were smashed into by Chi
cago and Northwestern mail train near
haywood, ILL.,, Thursday during dense
fog. Three lndiau3 were instantly killed
and three fatally injured. Twenty Others
were more or less seriously hurt. The
Indians who were not pinned in the
wreck fled in a panic across the prairie.
Physicians We're promptly hurried to
the scene. The injured we're taken to
haywood and Chicago.
The coach containing the Indians was
completely wrecked. After the collision
the passengers in the other coaches of
the two trains hurried TO the rescue, and
after hard struggle pulled the impris-
oned red men from beneath the wreck
age
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
eoYs AS BANDITS.
Hold Up Council Bluffs saloon Man
In Daylight

A Council Bluffs, Ia, special says:
Two young fellows, apparently Is TO 20
years old, entered the saloon OF Olsen &:
Morepsen about o O'Clock Thursday
morning and held up the saloonist, who
was alone.
One lad presented a pistol, while the
sther robbed the saloon man and got
away with $1,000. Both ran, pursued
by Mortensen, who overlook and caught
the lad who was unarmed and held him
for the police.
Railway switchmen chased the young
holdup, who was armed, into the Rock
Island yant.S, where he took refuge
among lot Of thrashing machines. Sur
rounding him. the switchmen were wait
ing Tor his arrest, when shot was fired
in the midst Of the machines.
When the police came Officer Platner
discovered a man with revolver in his
hand In one of the machines. He called
to him TO come out. No answer was re-
Of his foot and pulled him out, when he
found the man was dead He had sui
cided.
AS had been suspected, the youthful
bandits were brothers. The elder, who
killed himself, was Martin Lowing, is
years of age, and the other John Lowing,
aged III years. They are the sons of An
ton Lowing, u macbinist in the employ Of
the Western Electrical Company, living
Mt 94S North Hoyne Avenue, Chicago.
The father has been notified by the au-
thorities of the arrest of his younger son
and Of the tragic death of the elder.
Young Lowing. who broke down COM
pletely when told of his brothers suicide,
related between sobs the story of how
he and his brother came to essay the
roles of bandits. They had become des-
perate through hunger, having had moth
ing to eat since Tuesday noon. They
left home four weeks ago because they
could not get along with their step
mother, he said, and had been in Omaha
and South Omaha working at odd jobs.
For three nights they had slept in barns.
Both boys presented a half starved APP
DC.~"ance
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
SEED CORN FOR PHILIPPINES
Shipment is Made from Dell Rapids,
Minnehaha County.

The first shipment of corn to be made
from the eastern part of the state to the
Philippine islands has just been made by
l.. h. Larson, of Dell Rapids. The ship
ment consisted of fifty bushels of South
Dakota yellow dent seed corn, and was
consigned to the government purchasing
agent at Manila. The order for the corn
was filled by j. e. Elliott, and it was
quite a task to- get it ready for ship
ment, as it had to be on the cob and
packed in large tin lined boxes, sealed
alright. Nine boxes were ready for
the consignment, and when ready for
shipment the weight aggregated about
1890 pounds. The contract price for
the corn was So 1er bushel packed and
delivered at Dell Rapids depot. 1t
was shipped San Francisco by ex-
press, and fin there will be carried to
the philippines on a transport ship. The
express charges amounted to more thar
$500.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
JAIL FOR BURTON.
Kansas Senator Receives Six Months
Seninnne

Kansas Senator Receives Six Months
Sentence.
United StatcssSenator Burton of Kan
sas vas "Wednesday seui cnced at st.
Louis to six months imprisonment in the
Iron County jail and fined $500, he
having been convicted % using his influ-
ence before the postofiice department in
behalf of the Rialto Grain Company and
wing received payment from the COM
pany for his services.
When Judge Adams asked Senator
Burton, "Hav, you anything to say as to
why sentence Should not be passed upon
your the senator stood trembling and
evidently suptressing his emotions, then
with strong Effort he said: Your hon
or will please allow me to respectfully
decline to say anything"
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
ATTACK The OIL BILL.
Standard Oil Co. Brings Suit in Fed
eral Court Against the Oil Taw.

eral Court Against the Oil Law.
Col. Robert W. Stewart of Pierre, as
attorney for the Standard Oil Company
has filed bin in the federal court at
Sioux Falls asking for. an injunction re-
straining the oil Inspector from enforc-
ing the provisions Of the oil law OF 1903,
which requires that all oil brought into
the state for commercial purposes must
stand a gravity test of 4G degrees and
must not contain more than per cent OF
residue.
Judge John IL Garland OF the United
States court granted temporary re-
straining order on the state oil inspector
as prayed for In the application of Col.
Stewart, and set the hearing Of the order
to show cause for Monday, April IL.
In speaking of the matter Col. Stewart
said that the grounds on which the
Standard Oil Company would stand We're
that the oil bill is directed at the quality
of the oil and not the safety or health
Of the people who use it. And, further,
that the state Legislature had no power to
say that oil should contain certain
number of degrees of gravity, for tho
reason that gravity and residue have
nothing whatever to do with the burning
quality of the oil nor its safety. That
gravity and residue tests are not fraudu-
lent tests or adulteration tests. And
that to prescribe such tests simply in
creases the cost of oil to the consumer
without giving any corresponding bene-
frs
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
FARMER TERRIBLY BURNED.
Literally Roasted in an Accident Not
Far from Huron.

Tuesday afternoon Richard Tobin,
farmer living about six miles northwest
of Huron, was horribly burneC He was
assisting in burning some rubbish i'll n
field when the fire got beyond his control
and a team Of horses attached to Il
wagon started to run, catching Mr.. To-
bin between the wagon and a barbed
wire fence, near burning haystaek. Be
fore getting free Mr.. Tobin's clothing
was nearly burned from his body. He
plunged into a creek, several yards dis
tant, thus extinguishing the flames and
saving his life.
Mr. Tobin is 60 years old, and it is
doubtful if he can recover from his i'll
juries. His lower limbs, back, face, neck
and arms are fearfully burned, but ply
sicians say he may recover.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
ENDED HIS LIFE.
Norman swarts Kills Himself Near
Plankinton,

Norman Swarts, young farmer who
lived on his fathers farm near Plankin-
ton, shot himself Wednesday. 1t is I'M
dodbtedly case of suicide. He told his
hired man to go to the barn and hitch
up his horse, as he was sick and wanted
to go for the doctor. The man had not
gore far from the house when heard the
report Of the gun. Upon returning to the
house he found Mr.. Swarts already dead.
He went to Ed Dow, who was workingN
in the field, and sent him to town to no
tify Coroner White, and also the father,
Jacob Swarts and family.
Norman Swarts had worked his faith
er's farm some eight or ten years. He
was married some six years ago and had
one child, which is in the family of hi.
parents, he having been divorced from
his wife.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
MITCHELL CITY ELECTION.
Indications that the Present Mayor
Will be Re- Elected.

The city election of Mitchell will be
held OH Tuesday, April 10, when may
or, four aldermen and four members Of
the board of education and school treas
urer VIII be elected. The license question
will not be voted upon at this time. The
indications are that there will be no
change in the mayor aud board of alder
men. Mayor Silsby will likely be con-
tinued in office two years longer.
An important feature Of the election
will be the voting on the issuance of
bonds for making large number of i'm
provements in the city, prominent among
which will be the extension Of the sewer
system and the water mains of the city,
both of which are at present practically
inadequate to the needs OF that growing
city
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
PRAISES THE ENGLISH
Letter OF Herero Employed IA
British Africa.

According tea Berlin dispatch, Her
ero, writing b relatives in German
southwestern africa from Banksdrift,
near Kimberl, last New Years day,
said:
"The land 4 the English is good
country. Thee are no mistreatments
here, and the whites and the blacks stans
on the same ooting. III white man
beats you or otherwise breaks the law
he is punished There is much work and
money"
The Missionary who translated the let
ter ventured tie opinion that any one Of
the 700 Herers employed in British At
RIGA could mae the same contrast.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
FLYER is WRECKED.
Jumps Track While Running a,
Full Speed.

A Fort Scott, Kan, special Dispatch
says that the Missouri. Kansas and Tex
as flyer was wrecked early Friday four
miles south OF that city while running at
full speed. Two chair cars, the smoker
and the msil and express car were badly
wrecked.
Sixteen persons were injured, none ia
tally. They were brought TO Fort Scott.
The accident was due to spreading of
the rails.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
SETTLERS IN eRUlE.
The County Is Filling Up with
Emigrants

Norwegian immigrants are fairly pour
Ing into Brule County these days, says a
Kimball dispatch. They are all young
and vigorous fellows and come straight
from the land across the sea. Four ar
rived within the past few days and have
joined relatives in the south part of the
county. Quite number of Norwegians
went across the water to their old homes
last TALL and they evidently told such
tales Of South Dakota and Brule Coun-
ty in particular that their good words for
their adopted country is bearing fruit
Quite number are now on the way to
Join their friends in this country.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
ARTIST KILLS HIS WIFE.
Frank Brown Then Shoots and Fa-
tally Wounds Himself

Frank Brown, scenic artist, 45 years
old, shot and killed his wife Dora, aged
AZ, at their home in Roslindale, Mass.
Brown then shot himself behind the right
ear, and is in critical condition. Brown
came to Boston about year ago from
Minneapolis. Previously he was en-
ployed by several Chicago newspapers
as an artist and illustrator. The woman
he killed was his second wife. His son
declares the shooting was the result Of a
quarrel over the fact that his lunch was
not ready when he came home at noon
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
SURPRISE AT WATERFOWL.
baskerville Re- Elected Mayor by
Reduced Majority.

NJ. O. Baskerville was reelected may
or Of Watertown Tuesday by 124 votes
over z. G. Bush, the opposing candidate.
For Second Ward alderman Gunther
won over Reichert by II votes. The clos
est contest was in the Fourth Ward,
Lester winning over Bradley by 3 votes.
License carried in the city by about
800 majority. The fight was between
the saloon and anti-saloon factions.
The surprise of the election was the
falling off in Baskerville's vote over last
year.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
MADE A MILLION.
Mail Robber Bell Has Long Career
OF Crime.


Albert Bell, wko has been arrested in
Tacoma, Wash, is one of the most noted
forgers and mail pouch thieves with
which the authorities have ever had to
deal.
As result of his operations he has, II
Is estimated, secured nearly $1,O0O,00O.
He was arrested in Denver Oct. 2, 1908,
by the secret service officers at st. An
thongs hospital, where he had under
gone an operation. but escaped while be-
Ing taken TO Philadelphia.
Bell is also wanted by the governments
of the United States, England and
France for depredations against the pos
tai service, and by the American Bank
ers' Protective agency for defrauding
banks.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13

King Alfonso OF Spain, replying to .
congratulatory telegram from President
uiaz Of Mexico, assured the president
the report that the explosion ut BARGE.
Iona was ain attempt on his life was absor
.lufely unfounded.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
MEMPHIS FIRM FAILS.
Its Liabilities Aggregate 1925 900
with Assets OF S57 go.

Hosmer j. Barrett and L. Frost Bar
rett, sons of the late Thomas Barrett, a
widely known Ifnanciar and former bust
ness man of Memphis, Tenn, have filed
individual voluntary petitions in bank
ruptcy in the United States district court
of Memphis. The combined liabilities OF
the Barrett bpthers aggregate 1926, 900,
and combined assets of $4,000 are
shown.
The creditor of both petitioners are
chiefly Memphis individuals and firms,
and the total indebtedness Of each is
largely divided into amounts of $1,000
and less. No cause is assigned for, the
failures.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
Cattle for Canada.

The big movement OF stock over the
Milwaukee road has commenced for the
spring, and Tuesday there were forty
cars of Texas cattle in the yards at
Mitchell being fed on their Journey
through to the Alberta country in Can
ada. There are $500 cars of these cattle
to be shipped this spring and the entire
lot will pass over the Milwaukee road.
The cattle shipped are a pretty poor lot
of animals.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
JURY BROUGHT TO TIME.
First Demanded Fees &efore Rem
dering Its Verdict.

At Beileville, Ill.,, jury In the trial OF
Islander case Friday reported to the
court 1--WE have reached verdict, but
we refuse to turn it in until we receive
our fees"
Constable, take the jury to Jail and
keep them there until they give up their
verdict" ordered Judge Wangelin.
When the constable started to carry out
the order the jurymea weakened and re
turned verdict OF guilty" against the
defendant
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
EmployeI Fail at Own Risk.

Employees t&e their own risks in fall
ing down elevitor shafts, according to q
supreme courtdecision at Madison, Wis.
The case is that of Bremen VS.. Pleirs to
recover DAMAGES ON the ground of con.
tributory negligence. The court sus
tains judgment of the lower court for
the defendan.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
Car Barn bandit ON Trial.

A writ Of Labeas corpus for the release
Of Gustav Marx, one Of the car barn
bandits at Chicago, was denied Monday.
Emil Roeski, the last of the gang, was
Monday placed on trial
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
WAS 1T MuRDER7
Body of Newly Born Infant Found
in Sheeptail Guich.

1t is believed that infant murder has
been committed IN the vicinity of Central
City, brought to light by the discovery
Of the body Of newly born girl in
Sheeptail gulch, short distance from the
town. 1t was wrapped in the skirt of n
woman, aud had evidently lain all win
ter, becoming finally exposed to view
through the disappearance Of the snow
and ice.
The coroner viewed the body, and it is
his belief that it had lived several days
after birth. The officers are at work on
the case, but have meager clews.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
Insures fife for $1,000. 600

James G.. Colgate, member of the New
York stock exchange, has taken out an
insurance policy for $1,500,O00. This is
said to be the largest single risk ever ac-
oepted on human life. The premium il
about Sac. 900 yearly.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
snow in North Dakota.

A Grand Forks, N. d.. dispatch says:
Eight inches Of wet snow has fallen since
midnight, and at noon Thursday it was
stiil showing heavily. The storm is gem
eral throughout the northern part OF the
state.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
Five Perish in wire.

Five persos are dead, another dying,
and two injued as the result of the fire
Wednesday ! the Columbia Hall build
ing at Mt. Venom, N r., a metal sheath.
ed. three-stog structure
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
Charged with stabbiue a Cow.

John Cushman of Miller was held BY
the circuit court in 5000 bonds, charged
with stabbing cow. manning her ,eri-
ously. He said the animal had tres,ass-
ed upon him.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13

The next family that moves to Bridge
water will nave to bring tent q ready
made dwelling house with them, as there
is not a vacant residence bplding in
the town.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
BasebalI Team at Rapid.

The baseball enthusiasts of Rapid City
have organized a team which has COM
menced practice for the seasons games
In western South Dakota.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-13
Old Lapdmark Ozone.

The old Catholic church building which
has been familiar landmark at Wheel
or since pioneer days, has been moved to
Platte.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

NINETEENTH STREET NORTHWEST
between E and F streets-Fannie Jack
son Coppin ct vir, Levi j., to the United
States, original lot 10, square 143; s., 400.
SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST be-
tween N and streets-Wilham E. Du-
bant ct ux. to Rebecca Tarshes, part
original lot l. square 423; so.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Jackson H Rails
ton and e. Quincy Smith, trustees, to
Union Savings Bank, lot 16. block 80;
$15 400.
ECKINGTON-George Truesdell ct ux to
Walter I. Austin, lot II. square It; $40.
GRASSLANDS AND DUMBLANE-Amer-
lean Security and Trust Company, trus-
tee. to Joseph c. Mallon, all block 8;
14,304.20. Joseph c. Mallon conveys
same property to Sisters of Providence
of Saint Mary's of the Woods; $40.
CLEVELAND PARK-Thomas E. Wagga-
man ct uX. to Lucy and Julia P. Ma
deira, part lots 26 u and %. block s;
BLooMINGDALE-H B. Wilson ct ux.
to Martin T. Dryden, lots 1OS to 107.
block Z; So Martin I. Dryden to Harry
B. Wilson. lots III to 119, block Z; $40.
Martin T. Dryden to Harry Wardman,
lots ia to 116, block Z; So
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
Fleming and John d. Coughlan, trustees,
to John p Sheehan part lot Ii. block 1;
$3.50
F STREET SOUTHWEST between Sd and
4.
James o. Holmes, part original lots II
and Is, square $50; $625.
NO. 1892 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE
NORTHWESTERN T. King ct ux to
square 81; so.
E STREET NORTHWEST between 9th and
It'll streets-American Fire Insurance
Company to Harry H. Ward and Howe
Totten, part original lot Z, square 456;
ELEVENTH STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween and G stteets-Lottie L. Burn
ct vir, James D., to Mary r. and G. AL
bert Scott, lot 80, square $50; $40.
NO. 1877 CORCORAN STREET NORTH
WEST-James Twitchell to Samuel c.
Wilson. lot t2S. square 134; $40.
EIGHTH STREET NORTHWEST between
s and T streets-George p. Schwier ct
ux. to Luther L. Apple, part original lot
6. square AT; 5000. Luther L. Apple ct
ux. conveys came property to Siias 8.
Daish; $3.50.
d STREET NORTHEAST between 1st and
I'd streets-W Mosby Williams, trustee,
to Mary A. Galligan, lot 2s square 723;
s1.sot.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS-Julia Mann ct
vir. arker, to Ross Thompson, part lots
81 and 3d. So
NO. 3O6s @ STREET NORTHWESTERN
Curtin ct ux. to Edward B. Kimball, lot
297, square 1863; $40.
TWENTY SEVENTH AND OIL E
STREETS NORTHWESTERN to
same, lot 30 and part lot So, square I217;
So
ALLEY between 35th and 36th, and Q
streets northwest-Same to same, lot
"a, square l227; $40.
CONNECTICUT AVENUE HIGHLANDS
Connecticut Avenue Highlands Com
pany to Minnie w. Bandwell, lot IL.
block 1; 81 .562. so. Same to Maude A.
Du Bant, lot II, block 1; 81 ,562. so.
RIDGE-John A. Hall to Harry r.. Pleas
ant, lot Z; 500.
NOS. 1885 TO 1912 TEMPERANCE AVE-
NUE. NORTHWEST-Claren F. Nor
ment eft Tx. ~ Mary O'Dea, lots 100, 101
and part lot 102, square IA; $40.