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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02
RESUME OF THE NEWS
Fresh--ReliabLe e--Brief
Brief

Four people were burned to death
and three seriously hurt in fire
which destroyed the home of Patrick
Grogan at Tunnel Hill, east of Johns.
town, Pa.
The second wreck to the Gould sys-
tenn fast mail train occurred at a point
three and half miles south of Green
vile, Tex. The train was ditched but
no one was hurt.
E. J. Peck, a we'll known business
man of Saginaw, Mich, was killed in
Louisville, KY, by either" falling or
jumping from the sixth floor of the
new Seelmach hotel
Engineer Willard and Brakeman
Sheahan were killed and Fireman
Rogers badly injured in head-on col,
lision of freight trains near Eldora,
Iowa Orders were misunderstood.
N. IT, Knudson, farm lahorer near
Iowa City, Iowa, went to bed smoking
a cigar He went to sleep, and when
his roommate arrived the bedding was
on fire and Knudson nearly suffocated
Six brick structures in the business
section Of Rutland, VT, occupied by
nearly a score of firms and many
smaller tenants, were destroyed by
fire Sunday The loss is estimated at
$750,O00.
Three men were killed and twenty
girls were injured by an explosion at
the Hercules powder plant, eighteen
miles north of Louisiana, Mo. The
three men killed were employees Of the
plant
Ben Ellers, a we'll known rancher
residing near Harlem, Mont, was
thrown from his horse and instantly
killed. Ellers was to have been mar
ried shortly. He was about forty
years old.
While failing down logs on rail
way for the Ingram Lumber company
at their Camp No. near Ingram
Wis, Martin Lindberg was hit in the
neck by log and instantly killed. He
leaves a family.
A young man named Roy, residing
in ST. Boniface, Man, was killed in
the Birdshill sand pit. This makes
the second fatality in the same pit
within two days. Undermining OF
frozen ground caused both deaths.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02
Will PLUNGE
EUROPE IN WAR
EUROPEAN DIPLOMAT SAYS GER.
MANY AND FRANCE ARE
SURE TO CLASH.
MASSACRE OF MISSIONARIES
CONFUSED REPORTS OF sLAueH'
TER OF SIX PERSONS AT
NANCHANG.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 2S 49, Most
alarming views with reference to the
relations between Germany and
France prevail in certain diplomatic
quarters where the situation is con-
sidered to be extremely tense and a
conflict by no means unlikely.
The ambassador of one of the big
European powers told the Associated
Press yesterday that war, in his opin-
ion, was inevitable, and had in fact,
already been decided upon.
1T is sad,' added the diplomat, who
is not ranked among the admirers OF
Emperor William, that for the whims
of one man, Europe must be plunged
into the horrors of war"
At the French embassy opinion as
to the situation is frankly pessimistic,
and the outlook at present is regarded
as extremely serious, the views being
that there is no telling what may be
in store, if the conference
Should Break of
and France and Germany be left face
to face in uncompromising opposition.
The abandonment of the French posi-
tion is regarded as impossible EN-
peror Williams toast at the banquet
in Berlin yesterday with it's direct al
lusion to the possibility Of war is
quoted with apprehension. The pes
simism, however, is not general. and
German circles present manifestly
less alarm and affect to believe that
war is out of the question. The en-
peror's words are regarded in these
German circles as merely natural
phrases applicable to his military
functions.
Russian officials personally take a
gloomy view of the outlook, especial
ly of the prospects of securing a new
loan abroad, but the foreign Office is
officially on record as trusting that
the dispute ultimately will work our
satisfactorily.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02
From the Capital.


In the house, Mr.. Bartholdt of Mis-
souri, made the declaration that if the
house failed to restore the canteen to
the army, "we are towards
Chairman Hull of the military af-
fairs committee, in presenting the
army appropriation bill to the house,
urged the necessity of complete pre-
paredness as to our army and navy for
trouble in the Orient
An Indian appropriation bill which
has been completed by the house com
mittee on Indian affairs carries to-
tai of $7,785,52S, which is $35S,784 less
than the current appropriation and
$427 900 less than the estimates sub
mitted The bill has been entirely re-
modelled in form over previous appro-
priation acts.
Horace A. Taylor, assistant secre-
tary of the treasury, rendered to the
president his resignation to take effect
June 80. 1906 1t was accepted. The
president assured Mr.. Taylor tnat
he fully appreciated the very efficient
service" he has rendered since he be-
| came assistant secretary at the be-
ginning of Mr. McKinley's first term.
The famous case of the State OF
Missouri VS.. the State of Illinois, in
! volving the right of the city of Chi
cago to divert it's sewage into the Mis-
sissippi river through the Chicago
sanitary canal and the Illinois river,
was decided yesterday by the supreme
court of the United States in favor OF
Illinois. Justice Holmes delivered the
| opinion of the court, which was that
Missouri did not prove it's case. There
| was no dissent.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02
T Thursday.

Washington Feb. 23. - Mr.. knoX's
much discussed and long expected
railroad rate bill was introduced in
the senate yesterday and because of
the exceptional interest in the subject
was accorded the unusual privilege of
a reading at length on the day Of in
PRODUCTION. Close attention was given
to the reading.
Mr.. Foraker gave notice OF a speech
for next Wednesday on the rate ques-
ton.
The remainder of the day was de-
voted to listening to the reading of
Washington's farewell address by Mr..
McCreary and the consideration of the
hazing bill
The house refused to adjourn in
celebration of Washington birthday,
and its members participated in gen
eral debate on the army appropria
ton bill. The speeches took a wide
range.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02
4 congress.
~ Resume Of the Weeks
Proceedin9s-
Wednesday.

Washington, Feb. 22-The senate
yesterday passed a pure food bill by
the decisive vote of 63 to 4. The vote
was taken after day devoted almost
exclusively to debate of a desultory
character on the measure. Several ef
forts were made to amend the bill and
the committee accepted number OF
suggestions, but only those accepted
were incorporated in the bill as
passed.
The bill makes it misdemeanor to
manufacture or sell adulterated or
msbranded foods, drugs, medicines or
liquors in the District of Columbia, the
territories and the insular possessions
of the United States, and prohibits the
shipment of such goods from one state
to another or to a foreign country. 1t
also prohibits the receipt Oh such
goods. Punishment by a fine OF $500
or by Imprisonment for one year or
both is prescribed.
Chairman Hull Of the military af-
fairs committee, in presenting the
army appropriation bill to the house
yesterday, urged the necessity of com
plete preparedness as to our army and
navy for trouble in the Orient. He de-
clared that any nation not prepared to
defend it's position in China might as
we'll haul down it's flag and quit the
Pacific.
Speeches on tariff, immigration and
the Raynp cuStOmS house bill con
sumed the balance Of the day
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02
Domestic.

Rev. Father ]. F. Leary, aged sixty.
one, chaplainin-chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic, died at Chap.
man, Kan, after long illness. He
was born at Ogdensburg, N. Y.
The German orphan home Of Fort
Dodge, Iowa, has been bequeathed a
240-acre farm valued at $4,000. by the
will of Hulda Reck, who last week
was killed by fractions horse.
In an effort to reduce her weight,
Mrs. J. P. Abbott of Oshkosh has been
fasting for three weeks. 1t is said that
she takes no nourishment whatever,
but drinks about a quart of water a
day.
II Iowa does not gain substantially
in population during the next decade
it will not be the fault Of score or
more of young married women of Ma
son City, who have formed new or
ganization to be known as the Anti
Race Suicide club.
Representative Hannah has offered
in the Kentucky general assembly a
resolution calling upon the Kentucky
delegation in congress to urge an ap-
preparation to bug the Abraham Lin
coin homestead in Larue county, aud
convert it into national park. The
resolution will be adopted.
Mrs. Sylvia Langdon Dunham, the
second Oldest person in Connecticut
died, aged los years. The Oldest per.
son in the state, Mrs. Debora Stillman
of Easton, who Is LOG years old, is Sc.
riously Ill as the result of shock caus
ed by the death Of her son, which oc
Cured during a fire at his home.
Col A j. Lovejoy has established a
worlds record In the hog market al
Rockford, H., by the sale of the prize
winning Berkshire Masterpiece" ia
w. F. Corsa Of Whitehall, ILL.,, for g..
500.
Mrs. Edith Samms, nee Carter, an
actress. is at Denver for the purpose
It is said. Of instituting a breach oi
promise suit against Wilson Miner
who married Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes
It is understood that Miner IL now
hurrying 70 Denver to make an effort
to adjust the matter before It 10 given
IN airing in the courts.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02
Monday.

Washington, Feb. 27.--The Hepburn
railroad rate bill was presented to the
senate yesterday by Senator Tillman,
in accordance with the action of the
committee on interstate commerce
last Friday. Large crowds assembled
in the galleries anticipating field
day of debate, but were disappointed.
There was little Of interest In the pro-
ceedings regarding the bill, A brief
statement from Mr.. Tillman, and the
necessary arrangement for the print
ing of the report of the hearings be-
fore the committee and the promise
that formal report would be made
later was followed by a few remarks
from Mr. Aldrich showing the position
Of the five Republicans who opposed
the bill as reported. Mr.. Aldrich indi-
Gated that there would be no unneces-
sary delay, but that the bill would be
discussed in accordance with it's inn
pOrtance.
Mr. Clapp called up the bill to dis
pose of the affairs of the Five Civ
ilized Tribes in Indian Territory and
the preliminary discussion showed
there was considerable opposition.
also that there was to be criticism of
the disposition of the coal lands
owned by the Indians
The death of Former Speaker David
B. Henderson was the subject OF ap-
propriate action in the house of rep
resentatives yesterday when, after the
transaction Of less than a days bust
ness, resolutions of regret and esteem
were adopted and adjournment taken
as further mark of respect to his
memory.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02
CHINA ACTING IN BAD FAITH.
President Is Suspicious Of Assurances
Sent From Pekin.


Washington, Feb. 90. - President
Roosevelt has grown suspicious of the
good faith of the Chinese government
as result Of the policy of duplicity
which it seems to be pursuing. He
has been given assurances through
Minister Rockhill which are not in
keeping with the acts Of the Pekin
authorities.
Apparently there has been adopted
at the Chinese capital tactics such as
were observed in 1900 prior to the
Boxer outbreak.
The administration sees in the pres
ent situation a parallel with that
which existed prior to the Boxer out
break with this single and important
difference-that the present unrest is
not confined to two provinces in the
north, but prevails all over the EN-
pire.
Missionaries Massacred.
Shanghai, Feb. 28.-Somewhat con-
fused reports have reached here of a
massacre of missionaries at Nan
chang, province of Kiangsi. AS near
" as can be ascertained, six mission
aries were killed and one child of an
English missionary was wounded.
1t is alleged that after long contin-
ued disputes between the Catholic
priests and the magistrate of Nam
chang the priests invited the magis-
trate to banquet, when they tried to
compel him to sign an agreement for
the payment of a large indemnity for
the destruction of Catholic mission
property. According to one report
the magistrate became indignant and
committed suicide, but the Chinese
assert that priest
Attacked and Killed Him.
The officials, fearing to arrest the
priest. called a public meeting, where
upon the Catholics, according to the
Chinese version of the trouble, set
fire to their own premises. The pub
lie meeting of the Chinese developed
into riot, in which, according to one
story. six Of the catholics were killed,
though later account says the num-
ber of Catholics killed was four. H.
&c. Kingman, Protestant missionary,
and his wife also were killed and one
of their two children was wounded.
the other being rescued. The only
Protestant mission buildings de-
stroyed were those of the Plymouth
Brethren.
Fourteen Americans escaped In a
boat. The Nanchang city gates are
now closed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02
AGAIN STEPS IN TOSTOP STRIKE
PRESIDENT is SUSPICIOUS OF
ASSURANCES SENT FROM
PEKIN.

New York Feb. %. - President
Roosevelt has again intervened as a
peacemaker between the coal miners
and operators. and as the result of d
letter addressed by him to John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers of America, a national con
vention of the United Mine Workers
will be held March Is to try to reach
an agreement with the soft coal ope
rators in a hope of avoiding the soft
coal strike April 1
The presidents letter and the an
nouncement that the national cOnven
ton would be called were made public
last night by Mr. Mitchell after a long
conference with Francis l.. Robbins
president of the Pittsburg Coal com
pany and chairman of the bituminous
operators. The presidents letter to
Mr. Mitchell follows:
The Presidents Letter
white House. Washington, Feb. "a
l906-Sir: note with very great
concern the failure of your late con
vention on the national joint agree
ment to come to an adjustment on the
bituminous coal wage scale. You in
that industry have enjoyed a great in
dustrial peace for many years, thanks
to the joint trade agreement that has
resulted in the action of your sue,
cessive conventions. A strike such as
threatened on April l. is menace
he peace and general welfare OF
the country. l urge you to make a
further effort to avoid such calam
! ity.
You and Mr.. Robbins are joint
chairmen of the trade agreement com
mittee of the National Civic Fedora
ton, and it seems to me that this i'm
poses additional duty upon you both
and gives an additional reason why
each of you should join in making d
further effort. Very respectfully,
Theodore Roosevelt"
Will Call Convention.
The conference did not adjourn un
! til nearly o'clock last night, when
Mr. Mitchell announced that after
the reading Of President Roosevelt s
letter it was agreed both by himself
and the operators that the national
convention should be called
The negotiations for an agreement
between the hard coal workers and
the anthracite operators have been
progressing smoothly to all outward
, appearances and arrangements have
been made for a joint conference to
morrow between the subcommittee
having the settlement of the Difficult
ties in hand.
With the anthracite negotiations
we'll under way President Mitchell
has been devoting most OF his time to
bring about settlement of the diff
ferences in the soft coal regions.
Mr.. Mitchell would not indicate
, what new propositions would be
placed before the miners, but signifi
canoe is attached to his statement
! that the operators at yesterdays con
ference agreed that the convention
| should be called.
Concessions, maybe on both sides
will be offered, and President Roose
yelt's interest in the situation will be
| held as an additional reason for bring
ing about a new agreement.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02
Saturday..

Washington, Feb 26. - In q two
hour session Saturday the house
passed 416 private pension bills be-
sides number of minor measures by
unanimous consent. An effort was
made to secure the passage OF the
bill making the records Of the internal
revenue bureau available for court
evidence against violators Of the pro-
hibition and local option liquor laws,
but as the proceeding was by unani-
nous consent a single objection
blocked the measure.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02
COAL PROBE BILL is PASSED.

Washington, Feb. %. The vice
president laid before the senate yes
terday the message from the house
announcing it's passage of the Giles
pie-Tillman resolution requesting the
interstate commerce commission to in
with the production of bituminous and
anthracite coal, with amendments.
Mr.. Tillman moved to concur in the
house amendments, which carried,
and passed the bill, which now goes
to the president.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

a lOathly contemporary says that
schoolmarms are homely, and that is
why they stay schoolmarms. Not only
q be prevaricator, but the teachers
ont hiS way are not unionized. One
more such remark and they will be.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

The question Of jury service for the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com
pany Of Boston might properly depend
on the results of test as to whether
the ancients and honorables are wet
or dry.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

Kaiser Wilhelm has employed
man with 3 divining rod to find water
IL Africa. He would not run such a
risk Of disappointment II he employed
Z man with q nickel to hnd q saloon.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

Young John Rockefeller comes to
the front with the novel observation
that everybody ought to live within
his income Well, we are certainly
living within his income.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

It Is to be hoped that the news that
an American cornet player is receiv.
ing $500 q week In Paris won't start
the man next door to practicing here
after double time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

New Jersey is thinking of revokine
rany. always reserving of course, the
right to have another think after con-
sultatiOn with 26 Broadway.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

At Hotel Cecil. in London. brandy
over 100 years old is sold to guests
regularly. This proves that after all
that has been said an Englishman can
keep = bottle good deal longer than
"A American can.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02
SUICIDE Is SHORT $4,000.

Examination Of Dead Mans Account
Is Completed.
St. Louis. Feb. 28.-After an expert
accountants examination OF the
books OF Allen C. Bates, secretary of
the Mississippi Elevator and Grain
company, who committed suicide by
shooting on Feb. IA, 1t was made
known yesterday that shortage OF
$4,000 had been revealed Bates was
under surety bond In the sum Of $25,
600.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

Most Of us love work, but still the
fact that we had overlooked few
chores would hardly enable a hypnot-
list to recall us from the brink of the
grave.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

The Scottish peer who is to marry
Lady Mary Hamilton, with her ST.
O00,0 year, may not have any mon
ey, but he is Graham bred.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

Richard Croker refuses to go into
English politics. In fact the game
there must look like penny ante to
Richard.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

Mrs. Theodore Neales Of Bitter
Township. Penn, has just presented
her husband with No. II. Is there any
thing in this name Theodore?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

Plants are said to have feelings.
How do you suppose a rose plant feels
when 1t sees green artificial rose on
. wOman's hat?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

It would be terrible thing IL Col.
Mann should have to go to Sing Sing.
He would have to shave those whis-
kers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

Old man Giddles wants to know
what's the use of wondering whether
there are people on Mars, when we
can't sell them anything.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

When man like Count Boni gets
mixed up with Madam Satan," hot
pitch is the only currency in which
the score can be paid.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

1T Is said that in Australia there is
q regular traffic in lending engage
ment rings" Does it lead to short en-
gagements?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

Judging from the dispatches from
Biarritz. we assume that King Alfonso
1s expert in running an automobile
with one hand.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

Nine. Humbert has been released,
but she has inherited her last fortune.
The old game wouldn't work now in
m idiot asylum.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

The sorrows of life are easily over
come It's the anticipated sorrows Of
our imaginations that overcome us.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

John Gazics Of New York fell sew
enty-flve feet, of the Palisades. He
landed in q tree. and lives. There are
those who are willing to bet he can't
do 1t again.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

Japan admits that the war cost it
1915, 600, but trusts the world will
note what It cost Russia
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

Application for letters patent on
cigar smoking machine should be re-
fused for want of novelty.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

It might be all right for American
heiresses to marry titles if it were
not for what goes with the titles.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

Sing Sing must go, say the authori-
ties OF New York. No opposition is
expected from the inmates.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02
IN POTTERS FIELD.
No Cemetery Would Have the Body OF
Johann Aoch.

Chicago, Feb. %. - After repeated
efforts to secure a final resting place
for the body of Hoch in one of the
city cemeteries, the two clergymen in
charge finally despaired and the body
was inferred in the potter's field, ad-
joining the county poor farm at Dun
ming.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02

A Pittsburg man claims that he can
make his hens lay by the use OF cleo
tricity. Shocking!
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-02
II lWILLIAn w. DoWNIR

The maple syrup crop IS nearly
ruined. A glucose factory burned
down.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-27

One week from today the bottled up
enthusiasm will be uneorked.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-27
Y. M. &. "A. BOYS I'm CAMP.
Eighty Of Them From All Parts Of the
State on the Lake Shore.

Franklin, June NJ. Eighty happy,
bright-eyed boys from various parts Of
the state. together with leaders, cooks,
ianitor, etc, over ninety in all, arrived
here yesterday az camp Manuel, on the
shores nf beautiful silver lake IN this
town. Since early Monday morning, scy.
cral Of the committees in charge and
leaders, assisted by eight workmen have
been hard at work 70 get the camp in
condition for the boys, and they have
succeeded we'll
This annual summer camp for boys
has become permanent feature OF the
work OF the state Young Mems Chris
tian association. II was success last
year, and was we'll patronized. and this
year promises TO be more OF success.
The boys will remain here ten days, and
viii break camp Friday, July 6. The
sanitary arrangements 81 the camp are
Of the best. Excellent spring water has
ben brought to the cook house through
1900 feet of new pipe. a large sugar
house has been rented for term OF
years and fitted out as cooking camp.
adjoining this II an eighty-foot dining
tent. ID. Z. Ring Of Montpelier has
been secured a. chef, and he will be
assisted by r. A. Robinson Of Abcrcoru.
Que. Sixteen sleeping tents are erected.