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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
Claims TO Have ,hSrnir win.

By the United Press.
San Francisco, Feb. 17.-Charles Fair
yesterday received an anonymous letter
offering to restore his fathers will for
Sib 900
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
RESCUED HIS BROTHER.
A Thrilling Story of the Heroism of u
German Life Saver.

From the New York Sun.
London, Feb. IA thrilling story of
German herOlsm at sea. which goes far
to offset some of the reports regarding
the loss OF the IIlbe, comes from Schles-
wig-Holstein. one stormy morning last
week u fishing vessel was awakened by
a gunshot off the coast. Fastening to
the beach. the people saw a ship
wrecked on a reef mile away The
crew were In the rigging. A lifeboat
was run out. but Harro, the leader of
the crew. was absent.
Eight men. however. rowed out to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
STARVING IN OKLAHOMA.

HUnurcus OF FuWITcs NTc FORCED 10 Eat
Prairie Dogs or Die.
BY the United Press,
Hennessy, o. T., Feb. 17.-An appeal
for aid has been issued by settleH In
the strip. Hundreds of families N
absolutely starving, eating prairie
and horses, The suffering is u6
lelled.
Cattle have been dying in droves az
a result of the unprecedented north.
ers'' which visited both territories and
Texas within the past few weeks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
THREE SPECIALS

Our Special Muslin Sale continues
all this week. Muslins, Sheetings,
COunterpanes, etc, at "ROck Bottom
Prices"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
NEW TRIAL REFUSED,
Perry County Bank Wreckers viii BE
Sentenced.

Sentenced.
BY the United Press.
Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. IA special
to the Patriot from New Bloomfield
says:
Judge Bell has refused to grant "A
new trial to w. A. Sponsler and B. +.
Junkn the Perry county bank wreck
ers who were convicted of embezzle-
ment The judge will be here Wednes-
day morning 10 pass sentence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
linen Department
For the next ten days it will be
to your interest to visit our
GREAT LINEN SALE
And see the values we are offering
in fine German, Scotch and Irish
Table Linens, Napkins, Tray
Cloths, ETC., etc.
STOCK LARGER THAN EVER.
PRICES NEVER so LOW.
A FEW VERY SPECIAL

Numbers in German Linens, "Sil-
yer Bleach" extra fine quality
and heavy:
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28
Ayers Sarsaparila is uncoualed as a
cure for female disorders.
Communicated.

The editor of the Capital in Saturdays
issue in speaking of the fire the night be-
fore paid the East Pierre Hose company
pretty compliment-in fact spread the
tatfy on thick. Now while the boys de-
serve many compliments this time he was
Slightly off bis base. 1t was Mike Stoltz,
an employee of the Wells House, who first
discovered the fire: he aroused the Sleep
ing inmates. 1t was Mcssrs. Nipple and
Loomis, Maurice Mcmillan and Mike
Stolz that took the hose cart to the burn
ing building, while the girls of the house
tugged manfully at the bell rope, sound
ing the alarm. "Ths landlord" reached
the scene as soon US lie could leave the
bedside of his sick wife: he no doubt was
grateful but it was to those that
dwell beneath his own vine and fig tree"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28
The city Band.

Almost every citizen will learn with
pleasure that the old band has been reor-
ganized and will play at least once a
week upon our streets during the summer
and fall months. The city council has
been petiti0red to appropriate small
amount to defray part of the necessary
expenses and it will no doubt comply
with the request. 1t is delightful to as
semhlc At one of our public thorough
fares in the cool of the evening and listen
to such music as the Pierre city band has
always had the reputation of producing.
The band officers consist of Frand Kun
sclman. president: Max Kehr, vice presi.
dcEt: Bert Cochran. secretary: Nels An
derson, treasurer: Z. A. Harting, GUS
todian.
Below is list of the members and thei
Instruments:
Max kehr. LIST Z fiat cornet: w. A.
Sewal, LIST Il fiat cornct: Leonard Under
wood. lSt flat cornet: Nels Anderson,
claronct: Bert Cochran. solo alto; Frank
Lncll. LIST alto; Ed Harting, md alto;
a. II. Schultz. lsttenor: Dart Sewall, End
tenor; Emil Matthews. baritone; John
McCord. tuba: Dick Purcell, snare drum:
Frank kunSelmau, bass drum.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28
Crawford for Congress.

Fort Pierre Fairplay: There has been
good deal said about Senator Kyle and
who Lis successor in the United States
senate would be. and many prognostca-
tions are being made by politicians and
the press. Among the many names
mentioned there are five whose promi-
nence and political strength make them
quite formidable candidates. each one be-
ing pushed forward by his friends with
much confidence in his running ability.
The friends OF Governor Sheldon think
that he is the Moses who will lead them
out of the wilderness and it is said that
the governor is very anxious to have his
name mentioned in connection with the
United States senate two years hence
Major Picker has been making cam
paigns every two years long enough, he
thinks, and is seeking the position him
self, while Capt. Lucas is affected with a
senatorial bee in his bonnet of large pro-
portions and his friends swear by 'Old
Shady stronger and LONGER than the dem
ocrats did at "grandpa's hat" in the can :
paign of 1855. Hon. w. Il. Sterling is al
so an avowed candidate and is fixing up
his fences all over the state with the en-
actness and confidence of Il man who feels
sure Of success. Attorney General Craw-
ford Is being pressed forward as a likely
candidate by large number of friends
and politicians. but in our Judgment Coe
|. will not let slip certainty in the shape
OF congress for II chance to fight IL hard
battle little later for the upper house.
In race for the nomination for congress
he could not be defeated very easily and
when nominated his election is sure with
out struggle, therefore it does not look
as though anything but congress will
have any attraction for the silver
tongued orator from Pierre. With three
such strong candidates east Of the river
as Sterling, Picker and Sheldon, we can
not see any kind of show for Lucas, not
withstanding the claim of some OF his
friends that he will come to the lcgisla-
ture with e solid delegation from the
Black Hills, all of which we doubt very
much. With Crawford and Lucas GU, of
the field, VIC have a three corncred fight
on our hands to settle that will put to
shame any politica! contest that has ever
been witnessed in this state, noted though
it may be for the political encounters of
its brief history. Our friends, the pop
ulists, will say that we have forgotten
them and the figure they will cut in said
senatorial election, but this is not So
The people of this state will never allow
themselves to waste votes or jeopardize
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28
"QLD ABE
One Of President Lincoln's Old
Stand-bys Tells of Him.
A STORY UNPUBLISHED
Gov. Tod, of Ohio, Gets the Best of
Lincoln at Repartee-Opinion
of the Well.

Yesterday the FREE PRESS had the
pleasure of making the acquaintance of
Hon. Il. +. NJ. Hurley. of Baltimore. who
is mere on business before the supreme
court, being an attorney of much note in
the country. Mr.. Hurley is one of the
few men now living who has the honor
and distinction of having had close Off
cal relations with President Line DIN dur
Ing his first term. He was Il clerk i'm the
executive Office during the storlniest
periods OF the war. and has large fund
OF anecdotes aud "reminiscences to relate
OF "Old Abe probably one of the few
most remarkable men the world has pro-
duced in many ages. A FREE Press man
mad ali interesting visit with MIR. Hurley.
ana wishes IL could have been prolonged.
He has held many official positions under
the government, of great trust and honor
and the story of his life would prove val
liable in an historical way. Unpublished, as
throwing more light on the character of
Abraham Lincoln and the events sur
rounding the late war of the rebellion
When q lad only lGyears of age. and living
in Springfield, ILL.,, MIR. Hurley was advised
by the future president, then IA barrister,
to become lawyer.
He was asked to contribute to the FREE
PRESS an unpublished anccdote of Linz
| coin. and offered the following. which he
overheard along in the spring of 1862
One day Gov. Tod. the war governor
of Ohio made his first visit to Washing
ton and as he had never met the president,
sent up his card. Mr.. Lincoln at once
invited him in and after the governor had
PAID his ilrStrespcctS to the president and
the conversation on public matters had
been exhausted. it driftcd into social
topics. Let me state here that Gov.
Tod was one who enjoyed joke as we'll
as the president and vas about as quick
at rcpartee, and the incident am about
to relate is the only case on record where
MIR. Lincoln was worstcd in reply. He
picked up the governors card and noted
that the name was spelled with one ID
and said My wifc's maiden name was
Todd, but She spellcdi it with twods. How
does it come that you spell yours with
only one d. Gov. Todrcpled. Well. you
see, Mr.. President, God spells his name
with only one d and if one d is good
enough for Him, | should certainly not
try TO improve on it, Lincoln saw that
he had the worst of the encounter and
tried to get back at the witty old war
governor"
MI. Hurley is brothcr-in-law of DIR.
ID. +. Roger, OF Alpcna. ex-Indian agent
at Pine Ridge. He will return to Pierre
next Tuesday upon the converting of the
supreme court. He spoke of the artesian
plunge bath and stated that it was some
thing fine and would he the subject of an
article he expected to contribute to a
prominent eastern newspaper. The we'll.
MIR. Hurley stated. with its hot mineral
water and natural gas should prove an
attraction that would draw to our city
many invalidS and make Pierre one of the
noted health resorts of tIc vast
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28
missionary society Meets.

The Woman'S Missionary society OF the
Congregational church will hold their
regular meeting at the parsonage. Fri
day March % at D. m. Topic: THE
Student Volunteer Movement The
following program will be given under the
direction of the vice president OF the
society:
Music
Responsive Reading.
Prayer.
Paper-"Thc Policy of the Movement
Music.
Papcr-"The needs of the Movement.
Paper-"rhe Influence of the Move
mcnt."
Music.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Prayer.
Doyology.
This will be followed by social hour.
Refreshments will be served and all
friends are invited.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28
PURE AIR FOR THE SCHOLARS.
Directions For Properly Heating and ven-
tilating SchoOlhouses.


The plan of ventilating schoolhouses
in Massachusetts possesses, it is assert
ed, possibilities Of insuring first class
results even when from certain unavoid-
able obstacles only one inlet is provid-
ed, the same being located about eight
feet above the floor and as nearly az
practicable i'll the center of the warm or
inner side of the room. OF equal i'm
portance With the inlets is the size Of
the outlets or foul air ducts as we'll az
their location and it is found that for q
so foot schoolroom the outlet duct
should have an area of not less than five
square feet net. this to be placed at the
bottom of the inner side of the room or
in the floor at the inner side in case the
air is to be taken from the first story
down to the bottom of the foul air shaft
in the basement
The rule is that i'll room with two
cold or exposed sides the outlet should
be rs near the inner or warm angle Of
tine room as possible, and i'll room
should be as near the inner or warm
side as practicable, this applying equal
ly we'll whether the warm air is brought
in through either one or two inlets.
1t is desirable that the outflow of air
from the room through the outlet
should be little i'll excess of the
amount brought in at the warm air in
let, the difference being made up by air
drawn into the room through cracks
and various small openings
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28

an attack of the always unwelcome
measels.
Mrs. John Rogers and daughter were
visited by the mcasels the first OF the
week.
w. II. Hawley and L. l.. Nelbling, OF
Huron, were in the city the first of the
week.
Jacob Zwickler. of Omaha. Neb.. was a
business visitor to our city the first of the
week.
E. L. Riobcrg and wife departed for
Sioux Falls Monday morning on short
visit.
John Oberlin, of Huron, came in Tues
day morning on few days business
trip.
L. L. Leontt, of Sioux City, Iowa, ar
rived yesterday on few days business
trip.
Prof. French has returned from meet
Ing OF institute conductors ut WATERFOWL
Supt. Crane and wife have returned
from visit with friends at Watertown.
w. A. King has returned from weeks
visit with friends at Sioux Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Edison are visiting
friends in Sioux City this week.
j. II. Neal has returned from q trip tc
Aberdeen of several weeks.
j. O. Mcrickel, of DeGrcy, is registered
at the Northwestern.
Straw hats, house cleaning and wild
geese are among US.
Il. Il. Howard, of Red Wing, is regis.
tered at the Locke.
Judge Fuller has returned from hi.
southern trip.
l.. w. Cook, the Huron music dealer, i:
in the city.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28

their interests by voting again for Kyle
or any of his ilk. With Hon. Coe 1.
Crawford and R. j. Gamble in congress
and Sterling, Sheldon or Pickler asso-
ciated With that staunch republican and
South Dakotan. r. F. Pettigrew, In the
United States senate, we need not fear
that the dignity of our state will be
dragged in the dirt.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28
High school Entertainment,

The entertainment given by teachers
and pupils OF the Pierre high schools to-
morrow evening, March 20, at the rink.
promises to be of unusual interest. The
participants have spent considerable time
and work upon the program and those at
tending are assured of a splendid enter
tainment. The proceeds will be devoted
to purchasing apparatus to be- used in the
schools. Below is the program in full:
Piano Duet-Grande Nalsc de Concerto
...."..Gcrtie Edison and Mabel Stevens
t'lee-"The Sailors Song" ...............
MISUNDERSTANDING Grandmamma'
Observation-Disclosures. ....1cy Sutley
"Babyland" ......Primary Pupils, Central
VIM. Lloyd Garrison. Charlie Smith
Measuring the Baby. 800.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .Bula Hutchinson
Duet-"Pelcg and Betsey". ...........
Hoop Drill-Primary Pupils, East Pierre
Eecitation-"Grind Your Axe in the
Morning. ...... .............. Carl Rose
Hccitation-"M Mothers Fool .........
Observation-Disclosures. Millie Clough
Solo-"Love's Courier" .
....................F Fannie Warburton
Recitation. .......... Susie Evans
Recitation--"T ouissant LOverture"
Observation-Disclosures. Ralph Bailey
Recitation-"T Soft Guitar"
Observation-Disclosures. Alta Cowan
CANTATA.
The Seasons. ...........A. c. Gutterson
SCENE /.
/. March and Chorus. .... ....
.. January..... .............Da Dart Sewall
3. February. ............E Edwin Hurting
Z. Winter Chorus and Quartet. ..........
s. Tableau-"Winter" ...................
SCENE II.
u. March. ............ .....Sadie COwan
:. April. Observation-Disclosures Alta Cowan
S. MAY. Observation-Disclosures. Gertie Edison
81. Trio and Chorus. Observation-Disclosures.
~. Tableau-"CrOwning of May Queen
SCENE: III.
III. June. ......,............Ma Mabel Stevens
IL. July ................Fa Fannie Warburton
ID. August. Bessie Smith
II. Solo and Chorus-''ThcH Harvest Time"
Is. Tableau-"Harvest Scene.
ScESEl IN.
lG September. Emma Snyder
Ii. October. .Arlie Pond
Is. November. ..............J. l.. Sprague
ID. ITO. Observation-Disclosures.
20. THANKSGIVING
H. December................L. l.. smythe
81. Full Chorus. Observation-Disclosures.
Good Night Drill
Primary Pupils. West Pierre
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28
The Time to Grab.

When everybody else thinks it's
poor time to advertise, that's the time
for you to grab tho bone.-Shoe Trade
Journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28

Send ten centsin stamps or COIN and a
list of five friends who buy seeds, to The
American Home and Garden, st. Paul.
Mimi. and you will receive by return
mail the famous star collection of as
sorted pansies and petuniaS, consisting of
five regular size packets. the retail price
of which is 81. In addition to this you
will receive three months subscriptions
to The American Home and Garden. u
bright sixteen page illustrated journal
devoted to the garden and household, the
only paper of its kind in the northwest.
This is all extraordinary offer which
should be taken advantage of by every
loyer of flowers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28
Church News,

Congregational church-USual preach
ing services at ii o'clock a. N. and 80 ..
M, popular subjects. Junior endeavor4 p.
IN. Senior endeavor. $50. Prayer SER
vice, Thursday $50 p. IN.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28

The agreeable flavor of Ayers Cherry
Pectoral makes it easy to administer to
children. Its great merits confirm its
popularity.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28
city News.


One evening short time agoa certain
young bicyclist in this city went to pay
his respects to n certain young lady. He
left his wheel outside and while basking
in the sunshine of her presence an evil
minded person was astridc his machine
podalling his way to parts unknown. OF
course the theft was not discovered until
late hour that evening and the young
man began vigorous search for the
missing wheel early the following morn
ing. After u few days the wheel was re-
turned to the place it was taken from in
some mysterious manner and now all is
serene.
Tho entertainment given by the W. r.
c. at the court house Friday evening was
greeted by II large aud appreciative audi
encc. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +. Goddard and
family of Sully county furnished the
musical partof the entertainment. Every
member of the family plays one or more
instruments and compose whole band
or an orchestra themselves. Miss Alice
LenoX and Miss Matte lille con-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28
A Pleasant Feeling.

Lives there u man who doth not feel
a pleasant feeling DER him steal
When i'll cold type. clear cut and dry.
His advertisement meets his eve?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28

Dr.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Medal and Diploma
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28
BARNES BO0MS IT
A Missouri Pacific Railroad Mag:
nate Talks About Our Well.
THERE'S MONEY IN IT
Items of Local Interest Gathered To
gcthcr During the Week
Gone BY.

Tuesday the city was favored with d
visit from w. c. HarncS. travelling passcn
ger agent of the Missouri Pacific system.
The FREE Press did not have an oppor-
tunity to talk with Mr.. Barnes, but from
Manager Pfoudfoot, of the Locke hotel
sanitarium, CLEANED his opinion OF our
artesian water from u conversation they
had. Mr.. Barnes looks after tho passen
ger traffic to the Hot Springs, Ark. and
while he would not confess that Pieircs
artcsian well water was equal to the hot
springs for invalds. he admitted that ii
was somthng wonderful and with proper
samitarium facilities and the right kind OF
advertising would draw a city full of
transients from our proper territory. in
Guiding all the northwestern states. lie
stated that Hot Springs cared for from
10000 to 10000 patients every season, and
there was no reason why this should not
III time have Il handsome crowd ii the nd
vantagcs of the water were properly made
known. He tried u bath, and like every
one else. was uustintcd in his praise OF 1T.
saying that it refreshed him and renewed
his vigor a. nothing else would. This is
pretty good as coming from Il man who
should certainly know the virtues of hot
mineral water for baths Us Mr.. Barnes
does.
Mr.. Barnes has only voiced the unqnaI-
flied opinion of everyone who has tried
bath in our artcsan water, which is
that it is something remarkable and cal
culatcd to build up and restore tired hu-
manity and give invalids the relief tina,
other means have failed to bring about.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28
Notice

Having sold our grocery stock all
parties knowing themselves indebted to
US will call and settle. All accounts must
be closed by April i. Respectfully,
HERMAN GROCERY Co.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28
The Character Contest.

The old folks character contest given
at the Grace NJ. Il. church. last evening
was greeted by Il fair-sizcd aud appre-
ciativc audience. The first on the pro-
gram was an Introductory by George
LenoX. George Washington was the
subject of his remarks and he frequently
compared himself to that well-known
,ruth-tclcr. Being his namcsaKc the
comparison was distinctly unodious.
Mrs. Beth llorr told how Il very dark
compleXioncd and sun burned individual
saved the church of St. Michaels from
destruction by fire. Eddie Waterbury
gave his hearers IL correct representation
of an lrishman by the name of Mike and
told about his exploits in Oregon. Mrs.
Bee Haskins represented Il missionary
from India and her pure white glost-
like appearance gave her otherwise full
and musical voice Il sort of an empty and
hollow sound. This was one of the
reasons She was not awarded the prize.
AS a German screnadcr. Tommy Commit
was an unqualified success. His singing
and gestures were perfect aid but for the
unfortunate miShap of breaking Il violin
string he would undoubtedly have been
the first choice of the judges. Mrs. Lii
Corwin captivated the judges and the
audience by her accurate impcrsonation
OF one gossip receiving call from an
other. She was the unanimous choice of
the judges for first honors and was
awarded the prize, which is a years sub
scription to u popular monthly magazine.
The musical part of the program, besides
Tommy Commits vocal efforts. consisted
of a song by Miss Fannie Warburton and
Il either solo by Mrs. Dollcnbcckcr. Each
received liearty applause and graciously
responded to encorcs. Altogether, every
one was satisfied with the entertainment
and the ladies ofthe church Melted Il nca,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28

Children Cry for Pitchers castoria.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-28

Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria,,
The Washington times., 1895-06-25
LECTURED THE WIFE.
Judge Miller Quickly and Sternly s
tied the Moodys' Domestic TroubIt

Judge Miller Quickly and Sternly Set
tied the Moodys Domestic Trouble
George Moody, Il resident of West Wash
ington, appeared in Judge Miller's court
yesterday on complaint of his wife. Virginia
F. Moody, who claimed in the warrant for
his arrest that her husband struck her.
When called 10 the witness stand. the wife
beganJo sob and said she would not prose-
cute her better half Judge Miller. how
ever, was determined to hear more of the
case
Did he strike you?'' asked his honor.
She nodded her head
"Where?" She was asked
''Oh. / didn't feel the blow'
Where were you?"
"On the Conduit road Mysister. a young
man, and ], had been to temperance meet
ing and Were returning, when we met my
husband. First he grabbed the young man
and shook him, and then smacked me-
Your honor" spoke up the defendant II
went home from work and found my wife
gone and no supper / went to find her
and meeting herdid smack her,
Whatwere you doing out withthiS strange
young man?" sternly asked the court of the
complainant
'He was my sisters company. Jealousy
prompted my husband TO strike me. Judge"
Take this mans personal bonds" said
Judge Miller, 'and you, woman, go home
and, temperance meetings or no temperance
meetings, have your husbands dinner ready
when he wants it,
The couple passed out.