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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
A DEWY DBLUGB.
Four Inches of Rain Fell in the
Course of Two Days.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Items of Local Interest Gathered To-
getlcr During the Week
Gone By.

Rain began falling early Sunday MORN
ing aud continued steadily until Monday
evening, making the total fall of about
Sunday evening. filling the streets and
rav;es with running streams. Part of
the cmbankmcnt of the Decatur street
bridge has been washed away and the
low places adjoining the dcpotand North
western hotel were inundated to depth
of over twelve inches. a building occu-
pied by Mrs. Ridgway situated on the
street car line was completely surrounded
by water. The down town car Monday
morning was almost an hour behind time
when it reached the Pierre street tcrmi
nus, aud in several places the gravel and
sand that had washed on the track had to
br shovc!cd away before it could proceed.
great many buildings that were sup
posed to be water proof leaked like a sciye
and in some the water raised above the
level of the floor. Almost as much rain
fell during the storm as in the whole
past year. The Inconvenience to which
it put few will be gratey over balanced
by the untold good it will do the surround
ing country. The hay crop is now prac
tically assured. aud all kinds of grain and
vegetables will be raised this year in
abundance. and those having the largest
acreage in seed are to be congratulated
From present indications it would seem
that the harvest this season will almost
equal the famous output of lS90-ol.
To show the amount of rainfall OBJ
server Fitzgerald, of the government
weather bureau. gives us the following
figures for the end and 3rd insts.. stating
that the storm center was at Pierre. with
a heavy rain at Rapid City and iankton.
He also adds that the total rainfall
since last Saturday is within Il few
hundrcuthS of six inches.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
Co,,cgc commencement.

The commencement exercises of the
Pierre university were held in the Bap-
fist church Tuesday evening. The seat
ing capacity of the large lecture room was
tested to it's utmost capacity, and many
were standing about the doors and lob
bics. The graduating class is composed
of four young ladies and two yonng men,
and the motto son the Threshold has u
peculiar significance attached to 1t anent
their future possibilities. The normal
graduates are Myrtle V. Hutchison.
Jessie c. Martin. Lizzie NJ. Sieifert.
Marie A. Stone and Gordon Il. WINNER,
all of this city. and Leon l.. Smythe, of
Woonsocket. finishes the classical course.
The exercises began with medley By
Messrs Rose, Lukes. Kemp and Ewert,
followed by the invocation.
Gordon r.. WINNER was tho first
speaker of tlla eycning and selected for
his subject the missian of knowledge.
He enlarged upon the practical benefits
one can durive from Il good education,
not merely q college graduate, he said.
but one who has given the pralical prob
lem of life some attention. He told how
Abraham Lincoln had risen from an I'M
tutored farmer boy to the first position in
the land, and how lie mastered knowledge
step by step. The subject was handled
very nicely by Mr.. WINNER and was one
of the best OF the evening.
Miss Marie A. Stone came next and
brought out many beautiful thoughts in
..Considcr the Lilies" She compared the
flower to the life of Christ. and said that
its, presence was cmblcmatc OF spotlcss
and a pure life. She held it to be the
most beautiful Of flowers, and thought
everyone should try to initiate their pure
and simple life.
A duet by Miss Edna Carter and Mrs.
Geo. Carter WAS next Oh the program,
which was thoroughly enjoyed by the
audience.
Miss Lizzie NJ. Seifrert in her "What is
Saccess?" dealt principally with the prac-
tical side of life and defined success us
the doing of anything we'll. No matter
low humble ones calling IN life he could
always win respect and honor by per-
forming his allotted task with an eqrpest
and conscientious effort Of doing right
Miss Set!Yert is evidently keen observer
OF tho different phases of life, anG her
discourse was realistic and unaffected.
Miss Myrtle Y. Hutchinson chose for
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
The CITY Cou,,c,l.

The city council men in regular session
Monday evening. Mayor Owen was in
the chair and all the aldermen were pres
ent with the exception of Alderman
White.
The regular order OF business was sus-
pended and the ordinance uppropriating
Sl..5 for the Improvement of the parks
and maintainancc of the band was passed
The finance committee reported favora-
BILE OH the usual grist of monthly claims
against the city which were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn for same.
The regular order of business was then
resumed and the minutes of the last req
ular and special meeting were read and
approved.
AN orlinanee providing for IL public
weighmaStcr was read but action was in
definitely postponed.
An ordinance for the suppression of
bawdy houses passed its first reading.
The annual report of the chief of the
fire department was read and approved
The report of the committee on the
matter of redistrictins the county. was
read and approved, and the committee
continued with full power to act.
The committee appointed to secure a
redYction of interest OH the city warrants
and bonds Submitted its report which was
approved and the committee continued.
The mayor appointed Alderman karo her
on the committee us Alderman Wallace
soon intends to leave the city on few
weeks visit. Alderman Proudloot was
made chairman of the committee.
Chief Monkhouse appeared before the
council asking for a few improvements
in the city fire apparatus. The council
instructed the fire committee to secure
the repairs asked for.
The council then adjourned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06

See our new line of windsor ties.
silk init. ANA Spanish lace head.
scarts.
Mrs. Freen,an,
Schubert Block. Miss Hays.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06

her Grafton "Thc Road to Altorf is Open"
and in fitting language supplemented by
graceful gestures she demonstrated that
the road to success was open to everyone.
Go forward, she said, were the pass
words to victory and success. Miss Hut
Crimson is an eloquent and forceful
speaker and her production was of the
best.
The pollywog song sung by Misses Car.
ter, Seward and Edison was highly apprec-
lated by the audience.
Miss Jessie Martin dwclt upon the ro-
nance Of words, and her discourse was as
interesting as it was unique. She gave
the origin of many well known express
sions and the dcrivations OF many sylla-
blcs and words. She displayed Il know
ledge of the subject that can only be ac-
quired by earnest study and persistent
effort.
Leon l.. Smyth discussed the pcrsis-
tcncc of ASglo-SaXon freedom in an in
teligent and maStcrful manner. lie
spoke of the inherent adherence the
Americans had for all kinds of slavery,
and what an incentive the press and pull
pit were for truth aud justice Mr..
Smythe has delivered several oraticns
duringhis college life but this effort
crowns them all
The bass solo by VIM. Kemp was greet
ed with much applause and he responded
to an encore.
DIR. VIM Blackburn. ID. ID. ILL.,. d.,
presented the diplomas in few WE'LL
chosen remarks. He was very proud of
his class and had good reason to be- The
doctor introduced Rev. Work. of Brook
ings, who made Il few remarks highly eu-
logstic of the graduates and faculty.
The quartettc rendered another sclcc-
tion and Rev. Work pronounced the ben
cdiction.
Everyone interested in the exercises
should feel personal pride in the salts
factory manner in which the cn,ertain-
mcnt was rendered.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
The Bolltl Case.

In the Taylor bond case last week the
defense moved fora verdics OH the ground
that no testimony had been presented to
show that w. w. Taylor ever received or
dlsburSed any moneys, and that the evil
dence shows that the alleged defalcation
occurred during the first term. The mo-
ton was denied
Witnesses Auditor Nipple. w. A. Bur-
rington and Terrell Pattison were exam
ned. The defense argued that the fund.-
ing warrants on which 100000 were dis
bursed were illegal. and that their issue
could not be made by the treasurer en-
ceEt through the cooperation of the gov
ernor and auditor. and that his hondsmcn
could not be held liable for the illegal
acts of other officials. The defense also
held the bond was for S35O,OOO, which is
100000 in excess of the statutory require
mcnts, annulled the bend in the excess if
not in the whole
After listening to the arguments Judge
Gaffy directed verdict for Judgment for
the full amount claimed by the state,
S344,277.45. Itwas the opinion of court
that the law ought to read so as to cover
the whole amount, but was in doubt as to
the excess above the statutory amount of
s25O,O0O.
Attorney General Crawford, unaided by
other legal advise, has made manful
fight against q number of the best practi-
TONERS of the South Dakota bar and won
praiseworthy victory. He is 70 be con.
graduated,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
The baptist Convention.

The annual meeting Of the Central Bap-
list association will occur in this city
Friday. June IA, Il and l6. Rev. r. NJ.
shanafelt, ID. d., of Huron, has been
selected as moderator. and delegates from
the Sunday School convention. Baptist
Young Peoples Union and Missionary
societies will be in attendance.
The visitors will be cordially welcomed
by the committees ia charge and everyone
Interested in the work. All arrange
ments have been made to make their
stay in the city pleasant and profitable,
and it is hoped the guests leave with
nothing but praises for our hospitality.
AN interesting program has been ar
ranged which is printed exclusively in
the FREE PRESS:
FRIDAY. JUNE IA, 1856
Morning session-lO a. m, Devotional
Meeting, led by Rev. G.. H. Parker.
l0:30. Election of officers, Appointment
of Committees.
1880, Miscellaneous Business.
II M, Recess
Meeting.
2:3o, Sunday School Conference, Con-
Quoted by Missionary d. P. Ward, Sub
ject "Outlines of Our Lords Life
300. Sunday School Literature, A.
Ewar,.
400. Sunday School Evangelism, D. c.
Smith.
4:3o. General Discussion.
$50, Recess
votion.
500. Annual Sermon, Rev. S. D. Work.
S:i5. Report of Committees.
SATURDAY, JUNE Is.
Morning seSsion-lO a. M, Devotional
Meeting, led by Rev. S. d. Work.
1890, Reports OF Committees
Hoo, Christian Education.
Discussion.
IL M. Recess.
Afternoon session. o'clock. Devotional
Meeting. led by Miss E. l.. Swartz.
a:3O. Report OF Woman's Missionary
Societies.
zoo. Foreign Mission, Miss f. L.
Swartz
$3.50, Recess.
Evening sesSion-BaptiSt Young Peo-
pies Union.
$40. Praise Meeting. led by D. P. Ward.
p. M. Report of Committee, w. F.
Ewert.
Sis. Address, BY D. p. Ward.
s:45, General Conference Meeting.
SUNDAY, JUNE 16.
1890 a. M, Devotional Meeting.
1l:oo, Dcdicatory Service.
Sermon. Rev. o. A. Williams, D. D.
Special program provided for this
service.
II H., Sunday School, led by Missionary
ID. p. Ward.
Afternoon session-3:3O. Fraternal Un-
ion Meeting. of the Young Peoples Socie-
ties of all Churches in the City.
Brief Addresses, by Pastors and others.
Evening sessions o'clock, Address on
Home Missions, Rev. o. A. Williams, DID.
S:l5, Closing Exercises of the Assoca-
ton, by Rev. DIR. Shanafelt.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06

Of trousers that will
wear we'll, and fit as
perfectly as though
made to your measure,
will cost very little
money at our store.
Neat stripes, checks
and mixtures-all the
latest things-and a
perfect fit in every
case.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
he council then adjourned
City News.

For some time past. George Francis,
the ever-popular landlord of the North
western hotel has stopped making change
and telling stories long enough at odd
times TO devote considerable attention to
the chicken raising industry. Under his
watchful care the flock rapidly increased
until it reached proportion more
than George could conveniently handle.
II then became question of how to re-
dnce his stock. After thinking of several
plans lie finally hit upon inviting the
Capital force over to dinner. Tho idea
proved disastrous to the hotel proprietor,
however. for after removing The debris he
discovered he had not Il living chicken.
"They just ate until they couldn't
budgc," said George, and lie had to
replenish his stock of provisions for the
cncampment
Fort Pierre Fairplay: Five carloads of
horses were shipped to Huntsville, Ala,
yesterday by w. S. Wells of that southern
city. Mr.. Wells was moving spirit In
all public enterprises while lie was in our
sister city, and now hefolows up his old
principle oftaking hold of good thing
when lie sees 1t. He knows that the range
country Of South Dakota is the best place
on earth to grow live stock of any kim,
and his ranch here shows that Aqrsegesh
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
Removed from Former Location
Store formerly occupied by Meat Market next to March
carload of cattle from Es.elline, which
he will fatten on the reservation with the
rest of his herds.

carload of cattle from Esteline, which
he will fatten on the reservation with the
rest of his herds
Judge kellam has returned from Cham
berain. He was accompanied by his wife
who has been visiting in that city for
some time.
w. l. Wcllman. who has been i'm the
city the past two weeks on business. re-
turned to his home at Huntsville. Ala.
yesterday.
w. y. Root. principal of the Highmore
schools. who has been visiting in the city
for several days, returned home Monday
morning.
Mrs. III. ID. Smith. who has been visit
ing friends at her old home in Miller for
the past two weeks. returned Tuesday
morning.
w. l. Wcllman received bunch of
horses from EdmondS county last week,
which will be shipped to Huntsville. Ala.
L. Nj. LOOMS, the governors private
secretary, has returned from visit in the
northern part of the state.
Maj j. a. Pickler and wife. came in
from Faulkton Tuesday morning to at
| tend the encampment
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Orr has departed for a sew
eral months witt with relatives and
friends in Wisconsin,
Hon. d. Nj. Boyle has returned from
Gettysburg. where he delivered the Me-
mortal day address.
Miss Cook, of the Pierre high school
is spending her vacation visiting with her
parents i'll Blunt.
w. III. Brown came in from several
weeks stay in North Dakota on yester-
days passenger.
Mrs. Sarah Commit, OF Sioux City, is in
the city visiting with her son. II. III. Con-
ntf and family.
The Onida band boys came in Tuesday
and will furnish part of the music for the
enc ampment.
Col. j. w. Glcssncr, of the Okoboio
Times, was visitor to the capital city
last week
Mrs. L. o. Remington departed for a
short visit at WoonSockct Monday
morning.
Prof. H. Z. French is attending insti-
tute proceedings at Highmore this week.
Mrs. b. j. Binford departed for the east
Yesterday for a several months visit.
Postoilicc Inspector Fosness was in the
city Mon0ay on official business.
Mrs. McElroy has reopcncd her ice
cream parlor at the old stand.
S. ~. Fitch. of Hamilton, y. ", was a
visitor to the city last week.
Mrs. II. c. Delaney. of Aberdeen, is
visiting friends in the city.
T. IL. Leach, of Harold, was in the
city the first of the week.
Mrs. I.aughln. superintendent Of
schools is in the city.
ii. j. kruger. of Mound City, is in the
city on business.
See our new line Of Windsor ties,
silk mits ana Spanish lace head.
scarts.
Mrs. Frcen,all,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
CROP BULLETIN

Prepared for South Dakota by the
Weather Bureau for the Week End.
Ing June 5, 1895.
CopiouS rains well distributed and about
average temperature. Wheat generally
healthy aud other crops recovering RAJ
pidly from frosts and drouth damage en-
cept corn is slow. Soil in excellent con-
dition. Millet seeding general. Warm
sunshine needed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
Teacllers DENOMINATION.

The regular teachers examination WIFI
be held in Pierre. at the Central school on
Friday, June :, 1895.
Mis- LIZZIE D. LAuGuL1N,
SuDt of Schools
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-12-31

worst. A day or two before the we'd
ding in comes old Mis- Johnson and
says: Shut up the doors tight says
she, 'and the winders. I've got some
thing to tell you that'll make your hair
rise up she says, whisperin'-like. So
shut the door, she a-workin her hands
together like one possessed. It's about
Melindy,' she went on. He's been and
got tombstone for her. Who? asked
l, as If l didn't know, but my knees
knocked together and felt a bit sick.
Mortimer Barbour says she. My
grandson, johnnie, was after a birds
nest in tree over in his yard. The limb
broke, and down he went right onto the
roof of the old courthouse, that hasn't
been used for years. 1t went in under
him like finder, and as soon as he could
pick himself up and found no bones
broke, what should he see but new
white gravestone a-settin' up quite pert
in corner against some rubbish. He
went up to it, and he says as true as the
Bible he saw Melinda Barbour" cut on
it, and the date she is a-goin to die 4
don't believe it, says l, but l was all
a-faint, and had to go and make us each
cup of tea, so we could bear up .un-
der it.
"As soon as l said didn't believe 1t
Mis- Johnson said we'd go ourselves
and see And we did go, Mortimer be-
in away in the fields, and got into the
courthouse. 1t was towards dark, and
we shook with the cold, though it was
warm day in June. We'd brought a
bit of candle with us, and Mis- johnson
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-12-31

an angel, nor cherub, or lamb, or a
broken rosebud, nor a bit of verse. And
yet he always seemed to set store by
her.
snow, he was the last man In the vii
lage I'd ever said wouiG get married.
But as sure as you set there, when the
little milliner, Melinda McAllister,
came into the place he was struck.
That wasn't nothing strange-all the
young fellows was-but, mind you, she
was struck, too. No, ybu wouldn't "a
thought it. Everybody warned her,
and told her about his fathers hangin'
himself in prison, and how queer his
mother was, and that Mortimer was as
odd as Dicks nat band and wouldn't
come to no good. She listened, with her
eyes big and cool and little hot patch
of red on her cheeks like daub of paint,
but she never said a word. That was
Melindy McAllister all over, never to
say blessed word, but go and do just
as she saw fit, First we knew they was
engaged, and 1t was given out In meet
ing. Next day her aunt she lived with
came In to see me and wrung her hands,
sayin' she wouldn't be surprised IL Me-
Indy was murdered before the year
was out What can you think of man
who lives like hermit and had O
crooked father and peculiar mother?
But we wasn't prepared for the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-12-31

Mr. John s. Skaey Harness D@partm
which he improved point and have tn
.complete carried in the city.
TALBOT SADDLES made order
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-12-31

is largest heavy and light Hardware in the
Guns pistols pocket table cutlery and scissors
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-12-31

prepared all kinds plumbing. We have
NTH bns
figure work Guarantee satistac
The Louisiana populist., 1895-12-13
EDITORIAL OPINIONS.

1t is queer how great some men are
when they are candidates for Office. -
Shreveport Caucasian.
Ickeilheimer. Morgan g. Co. are
shipping out gold again and more
bonds will be issued TO furnish them
with the necessary ballast. This
country seems to be rich picking for
the Sheenies after all. Woodward
20. T.) News.
The royal family costs the British
working people $2.S34.ooO a year.
John ID. Rockefeller and his Standard
Oil family costs the American work
ing people over $75,OOO.OO a year.
Please pass US queen and rid US Of
John.-Kausas City Appeal to Reason.
The Populist party demands presi-
dent who will confine himself to his
legitimate duties under the constitu-
ton; courts that will render justice
to all; officers who will obey the laws.
and representatives who will do the
will of those who elect them. George
town Sentinel.
Why is voter in either one OF the
two old parties like sinner who
wants to reform but vino cannot re-
sist the temptation of the devil or
avoid association with evil spirits? !?
Because he yields to the wiles OF gold
gamblers. and associates with politi-
cal bosses and workers in employ of
the gold trust Washington Silver
kuight
The Louisiana populist., 1895-12-13
ABOUT AUTHORS.

Baxter, It is said, kept the manu-
script Of the Saints Everlasting Rest"
in his hands for thirteen years, revising
and condensing.
Bryant is said to have written Than
atopsis" in a week. The work OF trans
lating Homer consumed four or five OF
his best years.
Hazlitt, after the necessary work OF
preparation had been concluded. wrote
one lecture a week of the series Lao
lures On Authcrs
The Louisiana populist., 1895-12-13
TaImage in Washington.

Still Iatcrested In New York ifairs--
Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars for
rhsritics-What lie Thinks OF Certain
Books.
Everybody knows that the ilIustrious
divine. who made the Brooklyn Taber
nacie famous throughout the world, ha,
recently been called TO Il pastorate Ia
Washington. His church Is tho First
Presbyterian church Of that city, ana
The Louisiana populist., 1895-12-13

Wordsworth would write one or two
sonnets every day. When engaged on
The Excursion" he produced from 1eo
to 200 lines a day.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-12-13

" h ii @ Ia
: o r n c =
y Q ar S a
very prom
iHent iustt-
tuition, IL
lattcriy
had been
! 4 ' D 7 . u
wit h but
small audi
cncCS, COM
posed prin-
cipany OF
III { n 4 Il Il
women VINO
/ C II aiuej
The Louisiana populist., 1895-12-13
OFFICIAL SANCTION.
CONGRESSIONAL DEBAUCHERY
SEEN BY AN EYE WITNESS.

B.en Bauished from Our Nations Cap
itoi aud tho Widest aud Most Disgrace
full HIiar:ty is Indulged In.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-02-16
MINES And MILLS
A NEW MILL FOR RICHMOND
FLAT.
Col johnson. Representing ~ Tacoma
company, VIII open mp the Sterling
Miil-The Revenue and MOnitOr
Mines.

RICHMOND FLAT. Feb. Especial
Correspondence] Again | take pleas
ure of chronicling another good streak
OF luck FOR this section Of the country.
r.. L. johnson returned a few days ago
from Tacoma, having arranged his bus
mess satisfactorily and he will now
push the Sterling stone mill along and
have It in first class shape for treating
the ores OF this camp in the near flu
ture. There are also two Tacoma cap
italists here, having been induced to
come here by J. H. Johnson some two
months ago while on a visit at Tacoma.
Col. Johnson has organized a mining
company called the Centennial Conpa-
ny. The object of the company is to
operate the Centennial gold mine own
ed by VIM. Reel of Sterling also to add
some other valuable mines to the COM
pany's group, if satisfactorily terms
can De made. These two additions to our
mills, together with the Revenue
which is product ng the yellow metal
in good quantities, will place our camp
on substantial basis. Other co1npa-
nies will soon be organized. There is
plenty of room to dig with good show
Of success.
Geo. D. 3. Tnrner left for Butte City
on business few days ago, He will
return in a few days and push his de-
velopment work. He has his shaft
down 40 feet and intends putting it
down 100 feet further, when he will
run his drifts along the vein.
The Monitor mine is looking fine.
The Revenue mine If turning out
fine ore, doing much better than before
and there is no doubt, under the able
management OF w. w. Dunham, that
it will soon make record that will
place it among the best paying ..nine~
in Montana.
LOCKER ON.