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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA FAIR
Show at Huron Opens Under Favor
able circumstances.

The Central South Dakota fair opened
at Huron Monday morning under the
most favorable conditions. Officers and
committees were busy putting in place
the various exhibits, many of which are
finer than last season, and altogether
larger.
In live stock, particularly cattle, sheep
and swine, the exhibits exceed expecta-
tons. The entries in all departments
are in excess Of previous years. and the
attendance the first day was very salts
factory. Indications point to a success
full exhibition throughout the week.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28
Mitchell Corn Palace.

The decorations on the exterior of the
corn palace Mt Mitchell are finished and a
handsomer building has never been pre-
scented to the people of the northwest
than will be shown on the opening day of
the corn palace Monday, Sept. &c. In
the decorations more corn has been used
than ever before and its presence add
much to the effectiveness of the design.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28
POSSES READY TO KILL.
Kentucky Feudist Fails to Make Ex-
pected Fight.

The hearing Of the feudal troubles has
been transferred from Jackson, Breathitt
County, KY, to Lexington by the indict-
ment of William Britton for killing Jas.
Cockrill, town marshal of Jackson, two
years ago.
A large posse, including officers Of
three counties, started after Britton dur
ing the night, determined to get him,
dead or alive.
Britton was arrested ten miles from
Jackson and was brought to Lexing-
ton. He made no attempt to resist ar
rest or escape.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28
Murderer Pleads Guilty.

County Attorney Hungate at Topeka,
Kan, has received a postal card from
j. Max West, of Union, o., in which
West says he killed ]. s. Collins in Tope-
ka FIVE years ago. He says he has only
a short time to live and has repented.
John III. Collins i, now serving a life sem
tence in the Kansas p~enitentiary for the
murder Of his father.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28
Burglar Bound over.

Albert ~Swanberg, who was found In
the residence of a Sioux Falls citizen,
and who was captured by the citizen
while in the act Of burglarizing the
house, has been held for appearance at
the next term of state circuit court OF
the charge of burglary in the third de-
gree.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28
Break IN the Rate war.

The first break in the steamship rate
war occurred at London Tuesday when
the North German Lloyd Company rails
ed its steerage rate to New York to $40.
The Hamburg-American line, 1t was an
nounced later. has also raised its steer
age rates to SIS.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28
Drainage Plan a Success.

L. X. Solomon, of Fairview Township,
put down a tubular well for draining the
lowlands on his farm, the idea beig to
have the surface water run dow the
pipes to the sand below and be dried
off by the underground flow. Tt ven
ture Is a success, and many trmers
Whereabouts will sink wells for damage
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28
MEET AWFUL FATE.
Score or school Children Drop int
a Vault.

-
q Vault.
During the morning recess Friday at
the public school at Pleasant Ridge,
about twenty miles north of Cincinnati,
O, the children made a playful rush into
an clubhouse, which gave way. precipitat-
ing about twerty Of them into the vault.
Nine dead already have been recov-
erred.
1t is believed there are several more
children in the vault, as 1t is estimated
over twenty fell with the floor. The
statement Is made the joists under the
flooring gave way, suddenly precipitating
ali in the clubhouse into the vault.
The population OF the village soon sur
rounded the school grounds and the ex-
element was intensified by complaints
lof parents against the school officers.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28
GEORGIA A c WAR.
Crowd of Negroes Fired Upon From
Ambush.

A report has been received at Macon,
Ga, from Talbutton that a crowd of
negroes has been attacked several miles
been shot aud killed from ambush and
others more or less severely wounded.
The telephone line from Talbotton has
been cut. The cheriff and a posse have
gone to the scene.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28
Armour Pump in Operation.

AT Armour, the new city pump is In
working order and the town is now well
supplied with water. For twelve years
the people have had to depend on els
terms and an a~rtesian well as a source
of water supply.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28
RUSSIA FILES PROTEST.
Gar Trying to Induce China Not to
Sign Anglo- Tibetan Treaty.

Gar TYING TO InuuCe CHINA NOT 10
Sign Anglo ibetan Treaty.
The Russians protest against the An
gio-Tibetan treaty has been presented at
Pekin.
Russian Minister Lessar is understood
to have called the attention Of the Chi
nese foreign board to the fact that China
would abandon her suzerainty over Tibet
if she ratified the treaty, thus creating a
British protectorate.
The announcement that China is not
willing to ratify the treaty is believed to
be the direct outcome of Russia's pro-
test.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28
Sentenced FOR AssauIt.

Judge Whiting, in circuit court at HUI
ron, sentenced Gust Allen, found guilty
pay a fine of $50 and serve fifteen days
in the county Jail.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28

A Bad Axe. Mich, dispatch says:
w. Hudson Matthews, well known to
the hunters OF Michigan as BILLY" Mat
thews, was drowned in Saginaw Bay
while ont with a boat neal his bungalow,
situated between Sebewaing and Bay
Port.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28
New Free Methodist building.

church building is rapidly nearing COM
pletion at Vienna and will soon be ready
for the dedication exercises, which will
be Of an elaborate character.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28
Head Severely Hurt

George #. Farley, of Sturgis, net with
an accident at Belle Fourche vile work.
ing at the new elevator he building
there. The wind blew a scaIlipg over
the end Of the building, strikin Mr.. Ear
ley on the head, cutting a gsh four or
five inches long.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28
Catholic Church at Rockham.

Rockham will soon be graced with q
fine Catholic church, $1,000 is being ex
pended, and the edifce will be strictly
modern.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28
KING PETER
No Attempt Made to Carry Out the
Threats Against Servia's Ruler

Threats Against Servia's Ruler.
place at Belgrade, Seryia, Wednesday
morning. No untoward incident occur
red, and no attempt was made to carry
out the numerous threats against the
new kings life.
In the solemn ritual Of the Greek
church. which lasted three hours, and in
the elaborate state procession, which pre-
coded and followed the coronation of
Peter Karageorgevitch, the tragedy of
Servia's previous ruler found no echo.
and King Alexander's murder was at
least outwardly forgotten.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28

Jaseph Briggs, who was arrested at
Chicago on suspicion Of being connected
with the murder of Harold Peterson, the
tobacco dealer, who was killed in his
store by rekbers, has been positively iden-
tined a. rhe MN xss sss ssas sssss@
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28

The new farmers elevatoiat Howard
is about completed. 1t is theargest insti-
tuition of it's kind at that pint, being OF
$4,000 bushels capacity. Gain has Just
begun to move and is ~demnding a good
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28
Frost in Jim River Valley.

Frost is reported over most of the
Jim River valley. but no serious damage
TO corn or other crops is reported.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28

I.obcrt 8. Scott IL Dead.
Robert s. Scott, senior member of the
dry goods firm cs Carson, Prize, Scott &
IN Chicau a Is dead
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-28

Fridays quotations Of the Sioux City
stock market follow: Stockers and feed.
ers, $2.35@2.80. Hogs. 81. 7005.80.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-03
HEAVY DAMAGES
, ASKED IN COURT.
Southern Pacific Sued by Three
Greeks for Injuries Received
A Month Ago
THREE SUITS TOTAL $4,000.
Men We're Injured While Riding on the
Rear Car of Cutoff Gravel
Train,

The Southern Pacific is asked for
damages amounting to S7O,2OO in three
suits filed IN the United States court
today The actions grew out Of a col
llsion between gravel train and a
WATERMAN on the Lucin cut-off on Jan.
% last, In which several Greek laborers
we're injured
sflah GobrIch asks S25, 100 for his in
juries, which are described as being
severe enough to cripple him for life.
lie was riding on the rear car "a plough
carr Of the gravel train in the evening,
he alleges. and because there were no
lights or guards or flag men, the water
train, coming Immediately behind,
crashed into the car In which he was
riding. The collision threw him to
the floor and caused a portion Of the
heavy ballast with which the car was
loaded consisting OF iron and rails. TO
fall on him, inficting permanent in
jurles.
Mayk Whites asks the same amount in
the same language, except for the ma
ture OF the injuries. His knee cap
was crushed aud his body utterly
ruined for life" by the accident
Dane Arrombuslc alleges that his hip
bone was crushed and pulverIzed," and
his spine and several ribs permanently
injured. He asks $4,000 damages and
an extra 800 for medical fees.
The plaintiffs are represented by At
torneys A. G. Horn and Thomas Ma
loney.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-03
RUSSIANS ARE ON
THE ANXIOUS SEAT

st. Petersburg, March s.--Since the
disappearance OF the japanese fleet
from before Port Arthur, the Russian
authorities have been awaiting anxl-
ously the next move OF the Japanese on
sea, There IL an inclination here TO
believe that the japanese have been
discouraged by the failure of their at
tacks and perhaps by losses they have
not announced.
1t Is evident even from the meager
Information regarding the Russian dis
positions IN northern Korea that the
plan for checking the Japanese land
advance is perfected and that heavy
reserves are being brought up the Yalu
river.
Every energy OF the authorities is
now directed to prevent blockade on
the Siberian railroad, Twenty new
sidlngs, each of 1900 feet. are being
erected, Owing to the heavy movement
OF rolling stock carrying reinforce.
ments, war munitions and commissariat
stores eastward there Ia great danger
that In bringing back the empty cars
the whole line may be stopped. With
the sidlngs now building the authorities
hope TO be able to keep the line clear
and to send ii trains In each direction
daily
Mail advlces from Siberia say that
the army reserves from the rural dis
tricts seem TO be much more anxious
70 go to the front than the townsmen.
Many OF the latter are presenting ply
sician's certificates Of illness.
The governor bank balance March 1
showed q decrease OF only $1,000, 900. The
gold IN hand amounted TO si56. 100000.
COERCING THE KOREANS.
Seoul, March 3.--The Russian forces
at ANU are compelling the Koreans 10
supply them with rice, fodder and fuel,
The Russians are fortlfying An Tung
heavily, with the apparent intention OF
preventing the Japanese from crossing
the Yalu
The commander OF a British gunboat
bringing down residents OF that ma.
tlonallty from Song Chong, reports the
death OF Prince VI Chal Sun, nephew
OF the former king and a man who has
from time to time filled all the high
posts in the kingdom
CAPTURE WAS LEGAL
Nagasab March 3,--The naval prize
court In session at Sasebo yesterday
upheld the legality OF the capture by
Japanese cruisers OF the merchant
steamers Argun, Mukden, Michael and
Rossija and the whalers NoolaI and
Alexander Other cases are pending,
An appeal was allowed, to be taken
within 80 days,
The Argun, belonging TO the Chinese
Eastern Railroad company was cap
tured by the cruisers Sal Yen and Hal
Yen In the nelghborhood OF Fusan.
Korea, al the outbreak OF the war. She
was taken TO Sasebo on Feb 10. The
other prizes named reached that port
about the same time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-03
COURT NOTES.

John Allsop asks a divorce from En-
ma May Allsop on the ground Of de-
sertlon, They were married at Sandy
on Feb, 4, 1894, and IN July, 1885, de-
PENDANT deserted her husband
Judgment by consent In favor Of
plaintiff for $500 has been entered by
Judge Stewart In the damage suit OF
Nlels r. Anderson against the Salt Lake
Rapid Transit company.
Suit has been filed in the district
court by the Freed Furniture company
against p, O. Judson & Co, 10 recover
$1,000 alleged TO be due for furniture
sold to defendants.
Adelaide NJ. Williams ct al have filed
suit in the district court against j, j..
Greenewald and Abraham Meyer to
have declared null and void an agree
ment for the purchase by defendants Of
part Of lot $, block 81. plat 1t Is al
legged that defendants paid $3.50 ON the
lot and the balance Of $4,000 was to
have been paid on July l, 1891, hut has
never been paid, hence plaintiffs want
the agreement set aside
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-03
The Only Way" to Open Up an
Office Here on Railroad
Row.
". ". Belts Representative.
General Agent Shepperd Arrives from
Denver and Introduces New Travel.
ing Passenger Agent.

The Chicago & Alton has taken time
by the forelock and got into Salt Lake
ahead OF the other lines which have
been looking over the field with the
object in view OF opening Offices on
Railroad Row.
Last night Col. II. II, Shepperd, gen.
eral agent for the Alton at Denver. ar
rived In Salt Lake. accompanied BY
Mr. w, w, Belts. and promptly intro
duced him to all corners. Mr. Belts
handed out cards bearing the "only
Way" legend and also "W W. Belts,
travelling freight and passenger agent,
Salt Lake City, Utah"
Today both gentlemen were inspect
ing number of offices on Second South
with the object Of leasing one and put
ting the G. & A. sign on the window.
The latest acquisition TO local rail-
road circles Is now being favorably
sized up by the Northwestern. Missouri
Pacific. Burlington and other compel
ing passenger men here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-03
BUILDING RUM0R.
Story That Big Structure is to be
Erected on First South Revived.

There is report In CIRCULATION that
Messrs, Kearns and Clark have decided
to erect six story business block on
the Continental corner and the demo.
ltlon OF the porch IN front Of the re-
mains Of the old hotel, and the fact that
the owner Of the saloon on the corner
had received notice that his rent would
not be renewed. have been regarded as
substantiatlng the Oft repeated rumor
as to the erection Of great business
block there,
However, Frank Wescott, Senator
Kearn's brother.in-law. says he has
not received any information as to any
proposed building, and an architect who
some time ago submitted an elevation
for a lO-story building, has not re-
celved any intlmatlon either as TO any
really proposed structure. At the same
time, II is generally believed that some
definite steps viii be taken before long
by the two senatorial owners OF the
property TO carry out their original de-
sign.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-03
He Declares it is False That C. H.
l. Taylor a Negro, Lunched
With Him at White House
LIE MADE OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH
He Made This Statement Ia Letter to
Rep. Webb ia Reply TO Rep.
SCOTS Assertion.

Washington. March 3-The house today
In committee OF the whole resumed con-
sideration Of the District Of Columbia APP
preparation bill
Mr.. Webb IN. CO. calling attention TO
the statement made few days ago by
Mr.. Scott (Kan). that negro had dined
in the White House while NJ. Cleveland
was president, announced that he had
written the former president sending
him an extract from the record, and ask
ing II the statements made by Mr. Scott
were true.
This morning" he said. 81 received the
following reply" which he read amid APP
plause on the Democratic side, as follows:
Princeton. March 2. 1904 Hon. Z. W.
Webb, House OF representatives. Dear
sir:-lt is matter OF small concern 10
me that a Mr. Scott has seen 1T to use
my name In display OF his evil pro-
pensities on the floor OF the house Of rep
resentatives,
"In answer to your inquiry, however,
I have TO say Of his statement that the
colored man. c. II. J. Taylor took lunch
with me at the White House, that 1t Is
deliberate classification out OF the whole
cloth.
'As far as Mr. Taylor is concerned.
understand, prior 10 his appointment as
register OF deeds at Washington, that he
had served as an assistant In the office
Of the city attorney at Kansas City. His
nomination as register was confirmed by
the senate, and he served In that place
with intelligence and with efficiency lie
has since died. Some people restrain
themselves from abusing the dead,
MY inquiries concerning Mr. Taylor be.
fore his appointment, my observation Of
him during his lncumbency and the little
l have known OF him since, conVinces me
that his character Is very unjustly at
tackled in the diatribe of Mr., Scott One
charge is made against Mr. Taylor by
Mr. Scott which he doubly cllnches with
truth when he declares, lie was black
negro | am led, however TO doubt his
familiarity with his subject when he
adds AS black as you ever saw
yours, eyry truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND"
Mr. Webb said he wanted this denial to
travel that the statement Of Mr.. Scott be
oyertaken.
"Mr. Cleveland was friend OF the
negro but not a fool friend" said Mr.
Webb. "He never by word or action en-
couraged the dream Of social equalitysn
the breast OF the black man"
This was greeted with applause by the
Democrats,
Again" he continued, me was the
friend Of the eolored man, but he was
also the friend OF the southern white man
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-03
YOUNGSTERS REMANDED.
Boys Charged With HOUSEKEEPING Ap.
pear Before Judge Diehl.

George Jaeschki, aged l3;John Magln.
nett, aged 10, and Eddie Knox, aged ~,
were arralgned In chambers before
Judge Dlehl today on the charge Of
housebreaking, An account OF their al.
legged thieylng has already appeared In
these columns, The youngsters all en-.
tered pleas Of not guilty and waived
preliminary hearing. Judge Diehl or
dered them remanded 10 the county
jail until the district court passes on
the case.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-03
IRRIGATION AND POLITICS.
Mr.. Bull Talks Of Canal Work in Idaho
And Smoot Case in Utah

+. II, Bull, president Of the Twin Falls
Land and Water company, Is at the
Rnutsford today lie Ii on his way to
Idaho to inspect the work being done on
the mammoth irrigation project Of his
company Upon his return from sho.
shone Mr.. Bull will visit tho Honorlnc
ana Annie Laurie mines, in which ne Is
also heavily interested
Reports | have received indicate that
the work IN Idaho IL progressing rapid.
49," said Mr., Bull we viii have two
thirds of the work on the canal done by
June |, | hope but the work ls so glgan.
tic that at least three years will clapse
before we entirely withdraw our labor.
ors. When completed, We will have
main canal " miles long and with the
tributary streams not less than 90
miles Of canal our project is going along
10 magnificent success. II seems TO me,
and II will be great thing for Idaho"
MIR, Buhl II enthusiastic about Utah
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-03
DUNKARD COLONIES.
Two Large Ones to be Established by the
Santa Pc.

Chicago, March 3,-The Record
Herald today says,
Arrangements have been made by the
Santa Fe railway for the establishment
OF two large Dunkard colonies In north
ern Texas and In the Pecos valley Be-
tween 800 and 500 families are expected
to locate In the colonies,
Through Phillip swihart Of Tlppe-
canoe Ind, the Dunkards Of many
states have agreed to sell their homes
and recolonize on large scale In the
sections named, Contracts have been
signed by the Dunkard committee and
the land agents Of the Santa Fe where
by the railway has reserved $1,000 acres
OF land In the Pecos valley between
Carlsbad and Roswell, and $1,000 acres
In northern Texas, between Hereford
and Bovna, On the latter will be
colonlzed the Dunkards who desire to
engage In cattle raising mainly. and on
the former tract those who desire TO
engage In fruit raising
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-03
BUSINESS NOTES.

The weakness OF the local stock mar
ket was evInced yesterday, when blocks
OF Idaho Sugar company stock were
offered at par, $40 per share, Heavy
sales We're made ut this rate by both
Brokers Cutler and Burton, the latter
selling block Of 1000 shares this
morning.
Manager T, II. Cutler Of the Idaho
Sugar company said TO a News" rep
rosentatiye That there was nothing In
local conditions TO Justify any change,
as sugar matters were Just what they
had been for months past The pres
ent weakness was due TO one OF the 10.
cal stockholders, not n resident OF this
city, having 10 raise a large sum Of
money In a hurry, and as he threw his
stock upon market where money was
already tight. and the demand for al!
stocks limited, II was inevitable that
prices should suffer
Quotations on Fremont Sugar com.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-03
CARL sCHEILD THE MAN.
II is Believed Former Salt Laker Will
Succeed Parkhurst.

II Il, Parkhurst who has just resigned
the position OF surveyor In charge at this
point for the Pacific Underwriters. left
this afternoon for Denver, where he will
take active charge OF the Mullins syndl-
cate Of insurance companies. MIR Park
hurst retlres behind the curtain amid n
profusion OF bouquets from his brother
insurance men " this city, and the best
Of wishes for his future Secy SULLIVAN
OF the Pacific board remains In active
charge Of the salt Lake office expect
ing to appoint Mr., Parkhursts successor
this week,
Karl soheId, formerly Of the office In
this city, aud transferred few months
ago to the San Francisco offices, Il back
In town on n visit, AMI the suppostlon Is
that Kari Is 10 he the chosen one. His
brother insurance men say he would do
first rate, az he Is so familiar with local
needs and peculiariues
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-03
MAYORS VETO PEN.
Citys Executive Yields il in 0pposi.
ton to Phillips and Nichols.

Mayor Morris today vetoed the APP
pontment Of James Phillips as tank
man In city Creek canyon, made by
superintendent Of Walerworks Hines,
and the appointment Of quincy b.
Nichols as poltax collector made by
Street Supervisor Condlc for the rea-
son that under the statutes the appoint
tive heads Of the departments have no
authority 10 make such appointments.
The mayor also disapproyed Of the re-
port Of the engineering committee
which recommended that bitumInous
macadam be used In paving Fast First
South street instead Of asphalt II Is
stated by the mayor that the original
assessment which was levied for the
paving called for asphalt paving and
part OF the assessment has already been
paid In by the property owners. The
change In the plan Of paving WIN cost
81 $50 more than the original assess.
ment called for and the mayor disap.
proves Of the change and additional cx-
pense at this late a date,