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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
MAINE Is AGAIN DRY.
All Republicans Safe by
PluraliitieS.

Gov. William T. Cobb, Of Rockland.
Me-. Republican, standing on a plat
form devoted almost exclusively TO d
continuance of he prohibitory law
Of the state, was reelected n
by a plurality of less than 5000, with
but few exceptions the smallest mar
gin Of votes ever given a Republican,
governor in Maine.
Cyrus Davis, of Waterville. the
Democratic candidate for governor.
polled one of the largest votes In the
history of the party in this state. HIS
issue in the campaign was the resuo-
mission Of thu liquor question which
was incorporated in the state constitu-
ton four years 6
More interesting from a certain,
standpoint was the reelection of Con-
gresham Charles E. Littlefield, Re-
publican, Of the Second district, by a
greatly reduced plurality. Congress
man Littlefeld's candidacy was the
subject of bitter opposition on the part
of Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor, who
asked for his defeat on the grounds
that he had voted against certain la
Dor measures at the last session of
congress.
The issue between Gompers and
Littlefield was taken up by the Repub-
lican congressional committee, and tor
three weeks the district has been the
scene Of a hard fight, where Secretary
Of War Taft, Senator Lodge and Sen
ator Beveridge and several congress-
men were pitted against the head Of
the Federation Of Labor. Mr.. Little
fields plurality was estimated Mon
day night at about !, 900.
Congressman Edwin c. Burleigh, in
the Third district, and Llewellyn Pow
ers, in the Fourth, are reelected by
1000 plurality. The reelection Of
Congressman Ames l.. Allen in tho
Fifth district is claimed by the Repub-
lican leaders.
The legislature will be Republican,
by a safe margin.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON-
DENsED FORM.
Cattle Rustling Not Dead-Sensation-
al Case in Vicinity of Bijou Hills
John Ham,, One of Three Men,
Placed Under Arrest.

That cattle "rustling" in the Mis-
souri, river section Of South Dakota
In the region in which the famous
Jack" Sully gang operated for years
IS not vet at an end, Notwithstanding
the persistence with which peace OIL
GERS in hat portion of the state nave
endeavored to put a stop to the prac-
tice, Is indicated by the arrest a 1e"
DAYS ago Of John Ham, Ben Barnett
and a man named Orr, who operates
a ferry at Bijou Hills.
Ham is the son of Watson Ham, q
we'll known cattleman in that part OF
south Dakota, and his arrest haa
caused a sensation. Barnett and Orr
were arrested on the charge of being
accomplices. Ham was arrested Oh
the charge Of stealing twenty-five head
Of cattle from the firm Of Coppersmlth
& Reid, who have a cattle ranch In La
Roche township, Charles Mix county,
near the Missouri river
The firm has been missing cattle for
some little time n this caused an
inquiry to be made, with the result
that more than a score OF the stolen
animals were found in possession or
Ham. They now have been restored
to the owners 1t appears the cattle
were being herded in proximity to
cattle belonging to Ham. 1t Is alleged
the defendant had the stolen animals
taken to the west side of the Missouri
river. here some were sold to unsus-
pecting parties who lac no means OF
knowing they did not belong to Ham.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
INDIANS NOT DYING OUT.
Agent at Pine Ridge Says Race Shows
Healthy Increase.


Maj. John r. Brennan, Indian agent
at Pine Ridge, says that the report
that the Indians, as a nation, are dy-
ing out, is not true at Pine Ridge.
MAJ Brennan was in DeadwoOd in at
tendance at United States court. The
Indian population on Pine Ridge Is
now 6,727, an increase Of about 800
over the census Of our years ago. An
other fact which show that the In
dams, racially, are not becoming ex-
tinct, is tina the greatest mortality by
far is found among the infant popula-
ton. When Indian mothers learn to
care for their children, during infancy
and early childhood, the race will
then show a good increase. The belief
that tuberculosis Is carrying off the
red men in great numbers is another
theory that Maj. Brennan does not
find borne out at his agency.
On Pin Ridge about 1900 or 100
able-bodied Indians are dropped from
the ration list in the spring, and not
put on again until the winter makes 1t
difficult for even an ~able-bodied Lo
to keep soul and body together. OF
this number 500 or 500 are men, all Of
whom find work. and for the warm
season actually support the women
and children dependent upon them.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
TO INDICT WRECKERS
THE GRAND JURY DECIDES ON
TWENTY TRUE BILLS.
Directors Are Accused-Only Member
OF the Board to Escape Supposed to
Be Theodore Stensland, the o OF
the President.

p. o. Stensland and Henry w. Her
the penitentiry Tuesday when the Sep
TENDER grand jury at Chicago voted
against them more than twenty in
dictments charging forgery, perjury.
embezzlement, and the receiving OF
deposits after insolvency.
The jury practically completed the
taking of evidence in one day and the
return Of the indictments took place
before Judge Kavanagh Wednesday.
One feature of the investigation lay
in the fact that Theodore S~tensland,
son of the bank wrecker under arrest
In Tangier. escaped indictment, while
the other directors Of the institution
are reported to have been made VIC
times of true bills on the preliminary
vote taken by the grand jury.
DUNG Stensland owes his escape to
the fact that he proved a willing wit
ness by going before the grand jury
and practically repeating h story he
told on Aug. IL. He was the only di-
rector called as a witness.
According to reports, the jurors re-
turned an Indictment against Ole
Stensland, on account Of his sharing
in the $1,000 taken from the bank by
Herring for the purpose Of investing in
Union Pacific stock.
The story Of Walter Frantzen, the
former teller who is supposed to have
taken $4,000 from the bank, was told
by young Stensland and his evidence
may result in the indictment Of Frant-
zen, who is in New York.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
MILWAUKEE LINE WEST.
Official Route Published-Will Cross
Missouri Above EVarts.


The first official announcement OF
the new route of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul railroad to Seattle
was given to the public Saturday.
N final survey Of the road has
been made as far as Butte, Mont, n
thousands Of men are now working on
construction work.
The engineers Of the road are now
working beyond Butte, Mont, seeking
the location Of the extension which
will connect with Seattle.
The line when completed will be
the air line" connecting the Twin
Cities with the coast. 1t will be short
er and more direct than either Of the
northern lines, and will be, when
completed, the most direct route con-
Meeting eastern points with the coast
cities.
The st. Paul road will use its Hast
ings and Dakota division line from st.
Paul as far as Glenham, S. D. From
there ii will branch slightly northwest
cutting across the southwestern corner
Of North Dakota. 1t will traverse the
northern portion of Custer county.
Montana, and cross the Northern Pa
cifc at Terry, Mont. The next point
it touches is Miles CITY, Mont.
The line will parallel the Northern
Pacific route from Terry to Forsythe.
From Forsythe the line will run due
west to Harlowtown, following tho
MuSSelShell river.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
Many Lumber Mills Must Close.

A number Of lumbermen in Macon,
Ga, in conference declare that
the ruling out of short leaf pine lum-
Der in northern and eastern cities
caused millions of fee Of lumber to be
piled In those cities, unsaleable at
even SO and IS per thousand under
regular prices. AS a result at least
1000 mills in Georgia, Alabama and
Florida are affected, many Of which
will be closed until there is a revoca-
ton Of the ruling.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
SHE SPENT SIX CENTS.
New Jersey Brute Beat Woman with
AK Handle.

The expenditure Of 6 cents for
household necessities without her hus-
bands approval may cost Mrs. WILL
lam Leonard, Of Paterson, N. j., her
life. She nov Is in the hospital in a
precarious condition and her husband
Is under arrest charged with beating
her with an ak handle.
AccoI ding to the story told the po-
lice by Leonard's 1~0-year-old son.
Leonard became furious when he
missed 6 cents which he had left in the
house. When Mrs. Leonard admitted
she spent the money the boy says his
father attacked her as she stood with
her month-old baby in her arms. He
felled her with an ak handle and kick
cd her as she lay on the floor.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
WESTERN UNION TO EXPAND.
Stockholders VII Vote on Issuing
$25, 600, 900 I'm Bonds.


The directors of the Western Union
Telegraph company have authorized
President Clowry to call a meeting Of
stockholders on Oct. 10 to vote on a
proposition to issue $25. 900, 600 in gold
bonds. The directors also voted that
sic, 900, 900 in gold bonds be issued
Immediately for subscription by stock
holders. The money realized from the
bonds is to be used for new construc-
ton and the purchase Of new property.
A circular which sent out to the
stockholders OF the company In ref
renee to the bond issue reads:
During the last few years the rate
of growth Of the business of the COM
pany and the consequent demand for
increased facilities have been greater
and the expenditures for construction
for new property have been conse-
quently correspondingly increased. All
the $40, 900, 600 An per cent real es-
tate bonds authorized by the stock
holders in 1900 nave been issued.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
WORE ON IRRIGATION CANAL.
Extension OF Time Granted Contrac.
tors Mt Belle Fourche.

An extension Of forty-five days has
been granted to the contractors on the
south side feeder Of the irrigation
project, near Belle Fourche. This will
give them until Oct. Is to complete
the work on the canal from the reser-
voir dam on Owl creek to the drop
near the Belle Fourche river, near the
Hammond rancho. This canal when
completed will be forty-fve miles long,
and the first eight miles will now be
finished by the date set. Some Of the
most difficult engineering work in the
whole project is encountered in the
construction work along the canal. 1t
crosses many large draws and creeks,
whore concrete culverts must be built
to take care Of the storm waters. In
the e section to be let this winter
there will be d forty-foot drop, where
considerable power can be produced
II there should be need of it, which
there eventually will be. There will
also be a concrete reinforced steel in
verified syphon about six feet in diam
eter, and 500 feet long, to carry the
water across the Belle Fourche river.
This syphon is one Of the most inter-
esting parts of the whole project, and
will be constructed Of concrete REIN
forced by steel work of bands n
rods, these to be covered with a thick
coating Of concrete. The syphon will
run under the river about five to eight
feet below the bed Of the stream. This
will be less expensive, and just as sat-
isfactory, as If it passed over the riv-
er on steel spans. In putting in the sy-
phon the water will be diverted to one
side Of the river until a section of
the work is completed; then the flow
of the water may be changed and the
balance Of the syphon put in place.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
o A
Editor Of o Cuban Liberal Organ Ar.
rested,


The Liberal, a daily newspaper pub
lished at Havana, has been suspended
by order of the government and the
editor has been arrested.
The rebels under Guzman have been
breaking telegraph apparatus In rail
road stations In Santa Clara province.
They nav also seized a train Of food
stuns.
The veterans peace committee
Tuesday morning submitted the fol-
lowing basis for peace propositions
and the executive committee Of the
them and promised to end their serv-
ices heartily toward pacifcation
through this means. Whether the in
su~rrectionists will accept them is con-
sidered questionable, as they do not
provide for the annulment Of any Of
follow:
Repeal Of the general electoral law
and the new judicial law permitting
the permanent tenure OF offices by
judges; prohibiting the discharge Of
public employees without full hearings
and Investigations, not permitting the
suspension of mayors or aldermen
without court trial; declaring for the
complete autonomy Of municipalities
in accordance with the constitution;
providing for the formation Of the mu-
nicipality Of Havana into a federal
district, the officials Of which shall be
named by a commission appointed by
congress-; fayoring a new election law
which shall provide that registrations
be supervised by judicial authorities
and delegates from each party, and
declaring that each party shall have
absolute respect for the rights Of mi
norities in all elections"
If the revolutionists and liberals &C
cept the propositions the val will be
declared ended by the moderates.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
HELD FOR FORGERY.
A. Swinney, OF Ottumwa, Gets n
Trouble ut YanktOu.


A. Swinney, who say his home is in
Ottumwa, Ia, was arrested at Yankton
Thursday for forgery. He had Sc
cured cash and merchandise from sew
eral business firms, when the checks
were pronounced fraudulent by the
cashier of the local office Of the Lon
don Lumber company, by whom the
checks were supposed to be drawn in
favor Of Ed Kennedy. The checks
were cashed at the various places just
as the clerks were preparing to close
for the day. He was arrested at the
Great Northern depot as he was pre-
pairing to invest in a ticket to an up
the line point.
He has worked in several insane
hospitals and had been promised a
place in the Yankton institution, but
went out in an intoxicated condition
to begin work and was turned down.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
"RAFFLES" IN NEWPORT.
Thefts from Rich Families that Can
not Be Explained Otherwise.

not Be Explained Otherwise.
The theft of $3.50 in cash from Mrs.
~Stuyvecant Fish, Of Newport, r. /,
this week, following a series Of mystic
riOus robberies that have startled
Newport for three years, has once
more brought to the front the theory
that there is a real society Rallies
at work. Many robberies of jewels
and money have occurred in the last
three seasons, which have never been
reported to the police and of which
the public has not the slightest ink
ling. Rich families have permitted
the thief to make way with the plum
der, although his identity at times
has been strongly suspected, because
the victims feared that heads of rich
and powerful families, members OF
their own social set, would become in
volved in the scandals surrounding the
young mans crimes. 1t is reported
thai most Of these thefts have been
committed to meet bridge whist and
other gambling debts and that If the
full story Of the crimes were made
public a number of noted families
would have cause to hang their heads
and Newport would have a sensation
that would shake society.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
MAD DOG TREED % MEN.
Automobiles, Wheelman and Twenty
LabOrers BOOSTED an Hour.

A Great Dane dog Of Huntington, l..
l., went mad after being bitten by a
small terrier, and freed his master,
who jumped from his motor a when
the animal clambered in. Besides'Mc-
Mulkin, the owner of the dog, there
were a chance bicyclist and twenty
workmen roosting on branches, while
the dog pranced about, swapping at
everything in sight.
McMulkin was in his car when the
dog jumped for him. He sprang out
without stopping the car. The ma
chine went on and smashed itself
against a tree. The dog kept the men
freed about an hour and then ran at
full speed down the road. He a not
been seen since.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
DEATH BLOW TO PEACEMAKER.
Prominent Dakotan Killed in Trying
to Stop Gans-Nelson Dispute.

10 StOp "dllS-NehSoh bisputc'
william O'Connell, Of Redfeld, died
Monday morning from the effects Of a
broken hip, the injury having been re-
ceived last Thursday afternoon while
MI. O'Connell was engaged in trying
to separate two strangers who were
about to engage in an alteration yer
the Gans-Nelson fight. Mr.. O'Connell
was standing in the street near the two
strangers when the trouble COM
menced, and as they were about to
fight he endeavored to stop them. One
Of the strangers turned and knocked
Mr.. O'Connell down and he fell upon
the pavement, breaking the right hip
bone. The hip was promptly set, but
O'Connell could not rally from the
shock received in the fall. Immediate
ly after the occurrence and before 1t
was known that O'Connell was serI-
ously injured, his assailant went be-
fore a justice and pleaded guilty to
simple assault, and after paying the
small fine imposed, left the city and
1t is not thought that he will be ap-
pretended.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
LIEUT.. TREADWELL KILLED.
American Officer Falls I'm Battle with
Filipino Insurgents.

American officer Falls in Battle with
Filipino Insurgents.
Lieut.. r. e. Treadwell, Of the Phil
ippine scouts, a killed Monday night
by Pulajanes six miles south Of Ba-
rauen. He was in command Of a small
detachment of scouts, whose bivouac
was attacked during the night by a
band Of about 100 Pulajanes. Lieut..
Treadwell was the only man hit.
Troops are in pursuit of the band.
Sixty troopers and forty constabu-
larry struck a band Of Pulajanes near
Sitio Marabou. killed n and wound
ed several OF them. The rest of the
band escaped. The troops sustained
no casualties and destroyed a large
quantity Of supplies gathered by the
P~ulajanes.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
WOMAN LOSES HER PRISONER.
Exciting Incident on Train Near Alb
erdeen-


Passengers on the westbound train
on the Milwaukee witnessed an excit-
ing episode Thursday evening near a
small station this side of Montevideo.
Mrs. Eddins, wife Of the station agent
at Groton, had been to Minneapolis to
identify a prisoner arrested on suspi-
cion OF being the man who robbed a
freight car of a case of dry goods
valued at $500. She was bringing him
back to Groton and when nea Wat
son the prisoner climbed over the seat
and before the woman realized what
had happened the man Owed through
the window while the train was going
at a high speed. Mrs. Eddins just saw
his legs disappearing and instantly
pulled the bell rope. Without waiting
for the train to stop she ran to the
rear platform, called to the train
crew not to wait for her, and an in
slant later leaped from the train and
van after her prisoner.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
INNOCENT MAN FREED.
Was Under Sentence to Hang for
Murder.

John Boozer, colored, Of Whining
ton, Del, alias Charles Thorne, con-
victed of the murder of George d.
Farra in 1897 has been pardoned by
Gov. Lea on the recommendation Of
the pardon board.
On conviction Boozer was sentenced
to be hanged, but his ounse imme-
diately began working to save his life.
believing he was the victim Of mis-
taken identity. A reprieve was grant
ed from time to time, and the last one
would expire next Friday.
Judge Ball secured testimony to the
effect that Boozer at the time of the
murder was working at Pinnars Point.
Va.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
Vermillion Hotel Man Dead.

A. A. Woodwork died suddenly in
this city. Although in poor health for
several days his condition was not con-
sidered serious. and death came as g.
severe shock to the family. So sudan
was his demise that none OF the family
was present at his bedside. Mr.. Wood
worth formerly was proprietor Of the
Chandler house In this city. For sew
eral months he had been in charge OF
the Waldorf.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
DROWNED IN SIOUX RIVER.
Fritz Reinoehl, of Sioux Falls, Thrown
from Buggy Into Stream.

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from Buggy Into Stream.
Fritz Reinoehl, an employe Of Carl
Look, proprietor Of a Sioux Falls meat
market, was drowned in the Sioux
river at a point about three miles
down the river from Sioux Falls.
Reinoehl, with william Anderson. had
backed a team and buggy into the
edge Of the stream. The horses backed
too far and team and buggy were
swept into deep water.
When the horses were swept off
their feet they started to swim to the
opposite side of the river. Anderson
remained in the buggy, but Reinoehl
was preciptated into the water.
Anderson made frantic efforts to
save his companion, but without sue
cess. The unfortunate man disap-
peared under the surface Of the river.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
Killed by Fall from Horse.

Carl Willard, Is years old, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ham, residing hear
Piedmont, met with an accident We'd
nesday morning which resulted In
death shortly thereafter. He had
been driving cattle u Of the corral
and was about to go through the gate
when the horse herode reared, slipped
and threw him over his head, render
ing him unconscious. He never re-
gained consciousness.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
Western League Ball at Sioux CITY, Ia.

Western League Ball ut Sioux City, Ia.
Following is a schedule of Western
League games to be played at Sioux
City during the Interstate fair:
Sioux City VS.. Des Moines, Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday. Sept. IL,
IL, 13.
Games will be called at 10 o'clock
each day at Mizzou park SO as to give
visitors a chance to see the games and
to attend the fair In the afternoon.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
mot GUILTY." SAYS JOHN ID.
Oil Magnate Pleads to indictment
Through His Attorney.

THrOugh Ills Attorney.
A plea Of not guilty has been enter
ed in the probate court at Findlay. O.,
by John d. Rockefeller on the charge
Of violating the anti-trust law through
the Standard Oil Company. Mr..
Rockefeller was not personally in
court. He pleaded through an attorney.
The defendants in the cases against
the pipe lines also pleaded not guilty
In the same way and each demanded
a separate trial by jury.
Judge Banker adjourned cour until
the first Monday In October In order
to make this possible.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19

Runs Down Man, Then Saves His Life.
After running him down in his loco
motive and cutting of both legs. Fire
man Seiph. at Sheboygan, Wis, saved
the life Of Michael Gerquach by tying
a rope around the stumps and pre-
venting him from bleeding to death.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
There Are Others

p. c. Davis, nov in Idaho Falls, an
himself as a candidate for
the office of sheriff of Pennington
county, subject to the will of either
the Republicans, the Democrats or the
Socialists. He announces further, that
the reason he wants the office is be-
cause he considers himself better tim
Der than any Of the other candidates,
and also because he is busted"
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
Poison I'm Dried Beef.

Ten persons in three different fam
ilis, Of Kalamazoo, Mich, are lying a,
the point Of death, sun ering from the
effects OF eating dried beef delivered
to their homes Saturday by a man
who cannot be located. ,
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
Must Pay Creditors or Go to Jail.

Louis Gilbertson, for many years q
shoe merchant at La Crosse, Wis, who
failed June IL last, Tuesday was or
dered by Referee In Bankruptcy G. C.
Prentiss to pay e to his creditors
1882. alleged to be un~accounted for.
Unless payment is made within ten
days Gilbertson will be committed to
Jail for contempt OF court.