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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
SERIOUS TROUBLE FEARED.
British Commander Charges Mica
ragua Commander with Piracy.

Kingston, Jamaica, advices state: The
British cruiser Retribution, which, under
Instructions from the imperial govern,
ment, sailed from Kingston April IL for
Il Nicaraguan port in connection VITA the
seizure OF six turtle schooners and the
arrest Of their crews by Nicaraguan Of
ficials, returned to Port Royal from ths
Nicaragnan port Thursday after ascer.
tanning that the vessels and crews had
been sent 20 Bluefelds.
The captain Of the Retrihution accused
the Nicaraguan commandment, under
whose orders the schooners were seized,
of piracy. There is CONSERVATION among
the Nicaraguan officials over the affair.
1t was necessary for the Retribution to
return to Port Royal TO coal. but the
cruiser will sail for Bluefieids to demand
the release Of the prisoners and the boats
and also compensation for their illegal
seizure and detention.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
SHOT TO DEATH.
Wife Murderer Rose Dies in the Sal
Lake Prison.

Frank Rose was shot TO death IN the
yard OF the state penitentiary at Salt
Lake City, Utah, at 1000 for the murder
OF his wife last Christmas. Death was
instantaneous, four bullets lodging very
close to his heart.
Thursday Rose confessed to ten other
murders in various parts Of the country,
declaring he had spent the last fourteen
years committing crimes varying from
robbery to murder.
Rose was strapped to little wooden
chair. Five prison guards concealed be-
hind heavy blue curtain in the door
way OF the blacksmith shop across the
area formed the executing squad. One
Of the rifles held blank cartridge.
Rose went to the death chair with the
same GOODNESS that had marked his con.
duct since he surrendered to the police.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
ROESkI is GUILTY.
Car Barn Bandits Accompiice Es-
capes the Moose.

capes the Moose.
Emil Roeski, companion and accom-
plice of the Chicago car barn bandits in
many of their alleged crimes, was We'd
day found guilty and sentenced to life
imprisonment for the murder of Otto
Bauder, in a saloon which Marx. Van
Dine and Roeski were attempting to
hold up.
During the trial Marx testified he shot
Bauder in an attempt to kill Roeski, in
fear the latter would inform on the 9TH
ers.
Roeskis guilt was established upon
the first ballot, but an hours argument
among the jurors ensued before the pun
ishment was determined upon.
The defense maintained that Roeski
was innocent and attempted to show that
a plot had been formed between Van
Dine and Marx to kill Roeski because he
'knew too much about their crimes.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
Issued by the u. $. Dep't Agriculture.
south Dakota Section.


For the week ending April IL, 1904, the
report issued from the Huron station
says:
The season is backward and farming
operations were retarded by unfayorable
conditions for early spring work. Be-
cause of cold nights, frosty ground and
considerable high wind, there was CONS
paratively little seeding or preparatory
field work done in March, except in the
extreme southeastern counties.
From the 1st to the 9th of April, the
seeding of wheat made very favorable
progress, and considerable oats and some
speltz were sown in the southeastern
counties, wheat seeding being well adj
vanced toward completion in the extreme
southeastern and fairly general in the
northern counties. On the 7th and Sth,
however, all but the extreme west por-
ton of the state was visited by a storm
of rain, turning to snow with high north
erly winds, which stopped field opera
tions.
The moisture from the rain and snow
will, however, be very beneficial to the
soil, as over large areas the ground was
none too moist before, and with season.
able warmth the outlook for prompt GER
mination OF the seed sown is very favora
hla
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
NIEDERMEIER HAo TO EE CAR
RED TO THE SCaFFOLD.
Was Half Crazed with Fear-Dieh
as He Had Lived, an Atheist Hang
ing OF Car Barn Bandits Marx and
Van Dine Repented.

Atheist to the last. but seemingly un-
aeryed completely, Peter Niedermeier,
The leader Of the Chicago car barn ban-
dts, was hanged Friday from chair,
contrasting with his companions in crime.
Gustav Marx and Harvey Van Dine,
who, standing erect, kissed an image Of
Christ and died without a trcmor. The
three executions were separate, twenty
minutes apart, the same scaffold being
used for ALL
Only once before in the large number
OF executions that have taken place at
the Jail in Chicago has it been necessary
to carry a condemned man 10 the gallows
as Niedermeier was Friday. The crime
for which the three bandits paid the pen
atty was one OF eight murders which the
three men are known to have committed
that Of Francis w. Stewart, clerk in
the car barns of the Chicago City Rail-
way.
his courage, but as the last moments ap.
preached he collapsed and was unable to
take three consecutive steps Of march
to the gallows.
DR. Il. w. Mcnamara. the jail physi.
clan, had visited Niederncier previously.
and said that Niedermeiers physical con
dition was satisfactory. The bandit
leader himself told Chief Deputy Sheriff
Peters, who appeared with the death
warrant, that the last walk would be
without aid. Deputy Peters then read
the document, and Niedermeier started
from his cell, He had gone only two
steps when he sank. and ii was found
il would be necessary TO lift him to the
scaffold.
Immediately Niedermeier's feet were
strapped together. He was handcuffed,
placed upon hospital truck and wheeled
10 the end OF tier Of cells. Then three
deputies carried him down flight OF
stairs. Entirely contrary to general ex,
pectation, Niedermeier made he effort al
resistance. Saying nothing, and appear.
ing almost in daze, he was seated upon
u chair placed over the trap OF the scat.
fold.
NO minister or price. accompanied
Niedermeier, he having finally said when
offered a last opportunity before leaving
his cell he would die as ne had lived, an
atheist.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
EAGER TO FIGHT.
Thousands of Japanese Want to &C
to the Front.

The war office at Toxic. Japan, is
flooded with thousands OF applications
from men of every age and every condi-
ton of life for permission TO 60 to the
front. The applications come from time
expired soldiers and boys too young to
enlist in the army in regular manner.
Many of them, following the Samurai
custom, sign their applications with their
own blood, and several are wholly writ
ten in blood. The volunteers have not
vet been accepted.
The applications will be filed, and if
volunteers are needed those who are now
applying for active service will be given
the first opportunity. The authorities at
Toxic believe 100000 volunteers could
easily be secured
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
WILKA FOUND NOT GUILTY.
Acquitted of Perjury in Federal
Court at Sioux Falls.

A jury in the federal court at Sioux
Falls returned a verdict of not guilty in
the case of William G. Wilka, formerly
of Rock Rapids, Ia. indicted for per-
jury alleged to have been committed in
bankruptcy case.
In the case of Louisa C. Bode, post
master, at the Brule postoffice, Brule
County, indicted for bartering postage
stamps belonging to the government to a
Chamberlain merchant in exchange for
merchandise, Judge Garland directed the
jury to return verdict for the defendant,
and the case against him accordingly was
dismissed
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
ROSEBUD BILL DELAYED.
President Refers the Measure to the
Interior Department..

A Washington, ID. c.. special says:
The Rosebud bill has been referred to
the interior department by the president,
and Congressman Burke will make. an
argument before tile law officers of the
department showing reasons why ia
vorable report should be made. Tkis ac-
tion on the part of the president, though
unexpected, is the usual practice.
The interior department may take a
day or two to consider the measure,
which win postpone approval by the chief
executive until the report Of the depart.
ment is received.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
THE REED sMooT CASE
Testimony OF Brigham ii. Roberts
at Investigation.

With the reopening Of the investiga-
ton in the Reed Smoot case, before the
senate committee on privileges and cleo
tons at Washington, the prosecution de-
voted considerable time to drawing from
Brigham III. Roberts the character Of
oaths which are said to be necessary for
a Mormon officer to take in order TO have
flee.
Members of the committee showed an
equal interest in the obligations which
are said to be taken by Mormons, who
go through the endowment house. I
Along both lines much evidence was
brought out. 1t was shown by Mr..
Roberts testimony that without the con-
sent of the Mormon church he failed Of
election to seat i'm congress, and, later,
with church recognition of his candidacy,
he was elected.
In relation to the endowment house
obligation, Mr.. Roberts was extremely
reticent. He said that the sacredness Of
the ceremony was such that he could not
reveal it to the world and that if he
did so, he would lose caste with the
church as having betrayed trust.
Portions of the testimony given by Mr..
Roberts, especially in regard TO his rea-
sons for maintaining polygamous cohab-
itation with his plural wives, was almost
a duplication Of the testimony given by
other polygamists who have been on the
stand. He said he regarded the laws Of
God as higher than the laws of the land,
and that his moral obligation to his wives
was greater than both the laws of God
and of man.
1t was announced Wednesday that sew
EN- witnesses would be heard before the
adjournment of congress. 1t is practical
ly certain the committee will then adj
journ to convene in Salt Lake City in
July. Important testimony for the pros
ecution is expected TO be developed at
this session of the committee
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
PRISON FOR FORMER DIVINE.
Actor Charles McKown Gets One
Year for Embezzlement.

A special from Oshkosh, Wis.,, says:
Charles Woodruff McKown, actor, the
atrical promoter. and at one time a
Methodist minister, was sentenced to one
year at Waupon for embezzlement. A
year ago he promoted an amateur enter
tainment here aud fled on the eve of It's
presentation with the funds.
McKown is graduate of the class of
'6S of Albion College, Mich, of which in
stitution his father was president. He
was pastor of Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal church, of New York; played with
Booth, Keene and Barrett, and also
served in the civil war.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
GIRL DISAPPEARS.
She Was Despondent and May Have
Committed Suicide.

Miss Nettie Keehn, aged about u
years, who about year ago came to
Sioux Falls from Harrington, Neb..
where her parents reside, and accepted a
position as cashier and waitress in 10
cal restaurant, has disappeared and some
fears are entertained that she may have
ended her life.
Two or three weeks ago she was very
i'll and upon recovering and resuming
work seemed constantly to be in very low
spirits. She repeatedly threatened to
drown herself and was found crying sev-
eral times. While her employer and his
wife were at the opera house the girl ev-
identity packed her clothing in trunk be-
longing to a domestic, and with the as
sistance of someone unknown as yet, sue
ceeded in getting the property out of the
building.
Not the slightest trace of the girl can
be found, although thorough search has
been made.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
GoFF SENT TO PENlTENTIARY
Bridgewater Rapist to Serve One
Year at Hard Labor

John Golf. charged with the crime of
rape upon the person of Anna Wipf,
14-year-old girl, living at Bridgewater,
changed his plea of not guilty to guilty
of assault with an attempt to rape,
which plea was accepted by the states
attorney.
Judge Jones of Salem Immediately SEN
fenced Golf to one year at hard labor in
the Sioux Falls peni,entiary.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
SPIRITUAL HEALER INSANE.
Lead Photographer Goes Mad Over
Occult Science.

Too much interest in occult science has
proved the undoing of G. ID. Curtis, pho
tographer of Lead, who has become in
sane over the subject. He has applied
himself to the study of spiritual healing
of the sick and other similar subjects for
the last year. He has advertised widely
as a spiritual healer, making eXtrava-
CANT claims as to his ability.
Several days ago his friends missed him
from his accustomed haunts. and, search
being made, he was finally discovered in
his room, where he had tasted for sew
eral days. His wife, who is in the east,
has been requested to return and take
charge of his business. He had at one
time an extensive business in photogra,
ply in Lead,
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27

Ii is announced at Chicago that the
Standard Oil Company has planned to
lay pipe line from Texas to New YORK,
with branch lines radiating to various oil
fields. In this way the entire oil produc-
ton Of the United States is to be handled.
AS an adjunct to this enterprise refiner-
les will be erected at convenient intervals.
The cost Of pumping the oil is said to be
about one-tenth Of the freight rate
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
SEEDING IN SPHINX COUNTY.
The Farmers Are Busy with Their
Spring Work.

A Redfield special says: Although the
storm of the 7th inst. interfered greatly
with spring seeding, yet large acreage
has been put in and the seeding is now
going rapidly forward. A larger acreage
of both small grain and corn will be put
in in Sphinx County this year than for
many years past. The ground is in ex-
cellent condition and every prospect is
favorable.
No losses of stock have been reported
from the heavy snow storm, although
stock holders and ranches We're greatly
inconvenienced, and some fears We're en-
tertained on that score.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
HORROR IN ITALY.
One Hundred Miners Are Buried by
an Immense Avalanche.

Advices from Turin, Italy, state that
about 100 miners have been buried by an
immense avalanche near the village of
Pragelato. A violent storm is sweeping
over that locality. 1t is feared other av-
alanches may result The whole popu-
lation of the village and a detachment Of
soldiers have gone to the scene Of the
disaster, hoping to save scae of the bur-
led miners.
An avalanche from the Spitzhorn swept
the hamlet of Muehlback, near Breig,
Switzerland. The inhabitants We're
asleep at the time and thirteen were
killed
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
TWO MINERS FALL 600 FEET.
Tragedy in the Orc Hondo Shaft at
DeadwoOd

Hurled from the ascending cage to the
bottom Of the Orc Hondo shaft, 600 feet,
at Deadwood, Wednesday, Frank Hayes
and Edward VaIeo, miners, we're in
stantly killed and their bodies terribly
mangled. The shaft is 900 feet deep,
and the two men, with James Mulis and
Thomas James, We're going up, carrying.
tools. Some of the drills projecting
caught in the shaft timbers, and two Of
the men were swept off the deck.
Mullis was severely injured. James es.
capped by clinging to a crossrod at the
top.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27

Robert Nicholson, chief boatswain's
mate 81 the United States gunboat Pc
trel. after twenty-two years oe honorable
service III tho United States navy. has
shot and killed himself at Saa Francis
u rather than face charge OF having
hrnurht liquor on board the ship. Mich
io,san vas born IN the shetland islands
! fortyzfouf years ago. =
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
Calls Republican Convention.

In accordance with action taken by lhe
Republican central committee of Mime
haha County, A. HI. Sites, chairman,
and Roscoe III. Brown, acting secretary,
have issued call for a convention Of
Minnehaha County Republicans, to be
held in the Auditorium in Sioux Falls on
Monday, Aupril 20, for the purpose of.
electing fifty-seyen delegates to represent
the county in the Republican state coz
vention, which will he held in Sioux
Falls on May 4.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
harrington Ready to Die.

lord" of Seymour Darlington, con.
victed of the murder of James p. Nc
Cam, turfman, has instructed his at
torney at st. Louis not &c enter an APP
peal in his case. He declares his inno-
cence, but says that he is ready to die,
as his Imprisonment has become mbear-
able
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
BETTER GRADE OF WATER.
Lake Preston Citizens Will Sink
Another Well.

The Lake Preston board for the sinking
of a small drilled well, which is designed
to furnish water for domestic uses. Wa
ter from larger well is not suitable for
domestic purposes and when the smaller
well is completed the water from the big
well will be used solely for fire protec-
tion purposes. The new well will be sunk
to the 3S0-foot vein, where the water is
soft
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
Wheels viii Turn AGAIN.

The creamery at Kimball, which has
Soeen idle for some months. will again be
placed in operation on April 30. Niels
Mathiason of Irwin. has been engaged
as buttermaker The amount OF bust
ness transacted by the creamery this sea-
son will determine whether the stock
holders will continue to operate it or
whether in future it will be leased to
outside PARTIES.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
Lad fs Probably Fatally Hurt.

Albert Rutson, the little son of Sioux
Falls labori7g man, while playing with
other boys on an Illinois Central turn
table, was thrown on the track. upon
which the table revolves. The wheel
passed over his leg, badly mangling il and
injuring the lad to such an extent that
It IL thought he cannot possibly recover.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
Vote for Arbitration.

Returns from various parts Of the state
indicates that although the vote of the
New York unioLs of photographers was
against the arbitration agreement recent
" submitted TO them by the employers,
the total will be in favor of the PROPOSE
ton. The New York unions will abide
by the decision OF the majority.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
Hungarian Railway Men Out.

The strike of -ailway men at Budapest
for increased pay, which began Tuesday
on the Hungarian Western Railway, has
become general on all the Hungarian
state railways, and traffic is at com
piete stands:ill.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27

United States marines from. the League
island navy yard at Philadelphia, found
a frog hunter Friday stuck in bog up
to his neck. He had been there twd
hours.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27
WORKMAN BURIED ALIVE.
Alvah Smith, OF Sioux Falls. Loses
Life i'm Ditch.

A workman named Alva J. Smith lost
his life by the cavein of ditch in which
he was working in Sioux Falls. He was
alone when the earth caved in and his
body was not discovered until an hour
afterward.
Smith was employed by a plumber and
had been in the city only since last De-
cember. He was about so years of age.
Letters found in his pocket Indicate that
his relatives reside in Goshen, Mass.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-27

A 7-year-old daughter OF Chris Metzen-
berg of Miller was burned to death while
she was burning stuhbla
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
NO IL RING TODAY
ON DISTRICT BUDGET
Subcommittee on Appropriations Too
Busily Engaged to Receive the
Commissioners.

The District Commissioners did no,
appear before the subcommittee of the
House on appropriations today. as had
Deen anticipated. for the reason that
the subcommittee is engaged with the
Iuli house Appropriations Committee on
considering the legislative and judiciary
bill
Hhen the House committee has com
pIeted this work and reported il viii
De engaged with the urgent deficiency
Dill When this important measure has
peen disposed Of the District Commits
sioners VIII be given a hearing. The
District budget calls for an appropria-
Jon ot more than 1900. 900. and the
commissioners anticipate a strenuous
campaign.
Their greatest efforts Will be directed
toward obtaining legislation which viii
insure current revenues for current ex-
pehses, and which viii provide a loan
from the Federal Government to de-
Tray the expense of extraordinary i'm
pr0Fements. III this can be accom-
Dilshed. the Commissioners win consider
their work we'll rewarded. and the urac-
ticaI results VIII soon become apparent
IN a Well-5tockcd exchequer.
The House Committee on the District
OF columbia DID not meet today. OWING
70 tue absence OF quorum
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
DOCTORS SHIFT
Now Gets Along Without II.

4 physician says. Until last fan
useG 70 eat meat for my breakfast. and
suffered with indigestion until the meat
had passed from the stomach
Last fail began the use Of Grape.
Nuts for breakfast. and very soon found
I could DO without meat. for my BODY
got al the nourisEment necessary from
the GraDe-Nuts, and since then ! havs
not had any Indigestion and am feelina
better and have increased IN weight.
Since finding the benefit 1 derived
from GraDe-Nuts j have prescribed The
food for all Of my 3atlents suffering
from Indigestion or overfccding. and
also for those recovering from disease
where ] want q food easy 70 take and
tax the stomach.
II always find the results ] look for
when ! prescribe Grapc-Nuts. For eth,
zeal reasons, please omit my name.
I Hame given ~ mail by Postum Co.
Battle Creek. Mich.
The reason for the wonderful amount
Of nutriment, and the easy digestion OF
GraDe-Nuts is not hard To find
Ia The first place. the starchy part Of
the wheat and barley goes through va
riOus processes Of cooking % per
fectly change the starch into DeXtrose
or Post Sugar, in which state it is ready
20 be easily absorbed by the blood Tho.
Iftie parts Ia the wheat and barley
which Nature can make use % for re-
building brain and nerve Ceuters arc 70.
tanned In this remarkable food, and thus
the human body IS supplied with the
powerful strength producers so easily
each day for week or ten days
There's \ reason
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