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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
A Mitigatine Circum.tance.

Judge Cowing-Do you know of any
reason why sentence of death should
not be pronounced against you, accord
ing to law?
Priscner-Yes, your honor; 1 have
never talked Trilby to any living hu-
man being.
Judge Cowing-1'll grant you : new
l trial 1850 -. ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
Needed Winding.

Man With Watch Olanding it OVER
1t isn't three weeks since you cleaned
and overhavlcd this watch. and it's
out of order again. 1t wont go.
Matchmaker examining it. winding
ii up. and handing it back)-l'llat's all
it needed.
Man with watch goes away in
towering rage. and matchmaker loses
Il cuStomer.-'rid-B Bits.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
To Try "a New Method.

Judgc-Tllis makes the tenth time
you've been here in the past six
months. and I've given you Il sentence
every time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
In the First Round.

1t was the first quarrel after the
young doctor, her husband, particular
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
An Irreparable Loss.

eyes" a tear stole down the bronzed
cheek of the Chilkat chief.
"a freshet swept away our village.
The prayer poles that stood before my
door could not have been saved, but"
The stranger white man gazed at
him inquiringly.
at was an hour of peril and"
Again he sobbed.
"My braves refused to tote 'em!'
Living as he did in a land where
family trees cannot be duplicated, tits
small wonder lie took the proffered
flask and sought to drown his grief.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
No Limb to Pull.

"Oh. yes" said Satan. reminlscently.
the form of a serpent when tempted
Eve. l didn't want to have my leg
pulled, and you know how women
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
They Wanted the Prize.

Laura What Il clever girl Jennie is.
She had siNty-seven offers of marriage
within Il week after she left college.
Clara-lndeed. And she is not very
good looking
I.aura-No. but the subject of the cs-
say that she read ut her graduation
was How to Keep House on 81 a
Week. = AIunsevs Weekly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06

Mistress-Bridget, how many police
men did you have in the kitchen last
night?
Bridget-only foive, mum.
Mistress-Couldn't you induce one of
them to stay all night? You know I'm
afraid of burglars.
Bridget (brightening) Rist aisy,
mum; three NV 'em shapes here regu-
lar.-Judge.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06

Prisoner-Supposc. your Honor, you
vary the monotony by letting me off
once.-roledo Blade
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06

Excuse me. madam. but you arc
sitting on my hat
"Oh. beg your pardon. l thought
it was my husband's"-Zu Gluten
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
The Problem Of the Ages.

The two men had just told the host
ess that they had delightful even
ing, and were going out into the rainy
night.
SYou remember the old query as to
where the pins got" said one Of them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06

With that the Prince of Darkness
took q cigarette.-Detroit Tribune.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
LET'S HAVE SOME FUN
NO DIAGRAM NEEDED WITH THESE
jokes.

The Funny Writer. Present "a Very
Choice batch of HumOrOus Produce
tions That VIII Prove Entcrtnin-
ing RendinE for Idle Moments.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
"Hold your tongue., he shouted.

Size simply looked at him.
II don't think you are quite WE'LL"
he added. apologetically, land mere
ly asked you to hold your tongue out"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
Prisoncr-ics. YOUR Honor.

y
Judgc-Now, 1 don't know what to
do Auith ynl
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06

$50 you want job on the ice wagon,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-10
CURRENT TOPICS.

CHICAGO has had III suicides since
January !.
TRH.nY pies are now sold by New
York bakor
MIR AND MRs NoIsE are Jasper coun-
ty Mo- musicians
THEY say Mr. Armour made 100000
in three days in the rise in WI eat
THE Utah constitutional convention
rejected a prohibition amendment
The Easter collection in St Bartholo-
news church, New York, was over
100000
CORNELIUS VASDERBLT has paid
SIS, 600 for a fireplace in his Newport
residence.
THE newest thing out in London's
world of swelldom is 2 hand-painted
shirt front
The national musicians union, l2,OC0
strong, will join the national fedora
tion of labor,
A GENEROUS Topeka merchant gave
a man who saved his store from burn
ing new hat
AccoRDlSG to the terms Of his will n
Saratoga county farmer was buried
with his boots on.
THE due de Morny's camera outfit
cost him about $1,000, and he is only
an amateur at that,
Mr. RoCkEFELLER, the oil king, says
his ambition is to accumulate for
tune of $500, 100000
CANNING horsehesh for France is TO
become regular industry in the new
state of Washington.
BosToN is to have sterilized school
books. The books are simply baked
to kill disease germs.
The Congregational choir at Atchi-
son is composed of fifteen little girls
about ten years of age
ONLY about one man in every twenty
five who seeks TO enlist in the United
States army is accepted.
SOCIALISTS in Paris are urged to use
no soap save that made by socialist
cooperative association.
THE infantry tunic of the German
army is to be discarded in favor of the
blouse now worn in Austria.
In Glasgow all windows above the
ground floor must be hinged so they
can be cleaned from the inside.
A TROLLEY line direct from Cairo tC
the pyramids will replace the pres
ent means of transportation by donke!
or camel.
IA smAD overflow" is reported il
the Delaware river. Never befor,
were the fish so large and fine or 81
numerous
OUT of 2s,00O students matriculate,
at German universities this semeste
9,l5O are foreigners, the largest mum
Der on record.
STREET railway postal cars are beinl
built for use in several cities, including
Boston, Chicago, New York, brooklyn
and Philadelphia.
ODoNoyAN Rosa, who has been lee
turing in England, finds the ventur
an Improbable one, and is about TO re
turn to this country.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-10
TEXAS TORNADO.
Houses Blown Down, Stock Killed
and Fences Leveled
The Rainfall Was Heavy, San Antonio Re-
porting sih Inches Of Rain In six Hours
Rain and Wind-storm Does Dam
age In AInbamA-IowA Details.

DESIsoS, Tex, May GA tornado
passed over the eastern portion Of this
section sunday morning Houses
were blown down, stock killed and
fences leveled. The orchard Of Mr..
Mallory was entirely obliternted, SOW
erAl hundred peach trees being uproot-
ed and blown away, No causalties arc
reported. The storm crossed Red river
10 the Indian territory, making swarth
through the forest AT Aubrey sixteen
miles north OF here, the damage was
about 81. 500, one house being demol-
ished. the family escaping with difu.
Guilty. Near Carrohton dwellings were
moved from their foundations, and at
Van Alstyne houses aud barns were
unroofed and several serious casual
ties resulted. The rainfall in tho
central and western portions Of the
state was heavy. San Antonio reports
six inches Of rain in six hours.
BnMINGHAM, Ala, May IA wind
and rain storm Of extraordinary sever
ity passed over the southern part OF
Cullman county late Sunday afternoon.
All the wires are blown down and news
Of the damage Is meager, although it
Is known 10 be great The path Of the
storm was half mile VS. Many
buildings were destroyed and crops
were ruined. Two miles west Of Hane-
Vile the house Of James Ellis was
blown down and Ellis and his family
Of six all badly hurt An li-year-dld
boy has since died,
ALroN, Ia, May 6-Funerals OF vic.
tins Of the tornado were held here
Sunday in the midst OF q terrible
storm. In some parts of the country
what remained after the big storm Of
last week was ruined by Sundays
blow The valley OF death from Ireton
20 Sioux Center, which nearly parallels
the railroad track, was crowded all
day with vehicles OF every description.
From all sides there was nothing but
debris Dead horses, cattle, sheep,
chickens, articles OF wearing apparel
portions Of houses and barns, pieces Of
wagons and farming implements and
every thing movable were scattered
along the route
Around Sioux Center forty farmers
are homeless or ruined Another
death. Mrs. Herman Heyman, OF Vel
come township. was reported Sunday
In this vicinity sixteen are dead ant
fifteen injured A child OF Luther Nc
Combs died sunday morning. Tn,
wife of John Roster was blown ava!
with the Roster house and found deaC
quarter Of mile from where tn,
building stood Mrs Postman, VIII,
was visiting the Rosters, was ais,
killed
In the district about the HaRgio an,
Roster homesteads forty families or
homeless and ruined The same nun
Der Is reported from Sioux Center, an
between Perkins and Ashton, twenty
five families have nothing left. Alto
gether 800 families are homeless as tn
result OF the tornado.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-10
CARLISLE


Threatens to Leave the Democratic Party
Ills Letter Ia Answer 10 the Invitation
to Attend the sound Money Convention
MEMPHIS Tenn, May THE fol-
lowing letter was received in response
TO an invitation sent the secretary Of
the United States treasury TO attend
the ''sound.money" convention;
wAsniSGroN. May 1. is96 Mr.. W. J. Craw-
ford Chairman etc, Memphis Tenn. My Dear
Sir. Your favor communicating an Invitation
from the Merchants exchange, the Cotton OK
change the Lumber exchange. the Manufac
turors' association aud the Young Mems Dusi-
ness league OF Memphis. 10 attend aud address
convention ON Mas q. 10 be composed Of del
egates chosen By the people OF the southern
states who believe In the necessity Of solid
and stable currency aud bcttor banking faeil-
tiles. was received Tho Importance Of
the subject TO be considered at the
proposed convention iustines the hope
ana belief that the people In all parts Of
the south will take advantage Of this opportu-
nifty 20 be fully represented in It's deliberations
by their ahlcst aud most trusted citizens.
While the whole country il deeply interested
IN the preservation u sound currency. no
part OF H. IN my opinion. will be more Injured
than the south hy the adoption of depfeci-
atcd aud nuctnatiug standard OF value be-
licving that temperate and inieiiieent discus
.lo y ,ne 'eu., 49,, ~ nn,a, sna' WI ,s ~ acsen,
vovr Nina inyitatIon. and vim endeayor 10 con.
tribute my share toward the accomplishment
OF the result Very truly You're -
'A"''s'h
NEW YORK, May IA special TO the
Press from Washington says. secre'
tary carlisle said TO a friend that the
administration was so thoroughly com
mltted against iree silver that therc
eonld oe no turning pack now even
though lhe success OF lhe iree hilVei
element IN tne aeinoeraue party were
10 be assured
am NOT confident as 70 ine OUT,
LOOK sala tle secretary, aithough
am sure that the work "hieh now mas
been begun VIII nave IN erect upon
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-10

IT is said that bag Of good salt
standing open in the kitchen will alb
sorb any disagreeable odors arising
from fish or other food.
ALTHOUGH Gen. NJ Scott, Of Fari-
bault Mimi, is 1903 years old, the hair
on his head remains the same color it
always was-a bright red.
In is said that the widow of Edmund
Yates carries about with her the ashes
of hor husband, fitted into a little trav-
cling bag of special design.
For the loss OF his left hand in an ac-
cident NThomas Belch, of Kinsington,
N. Y, wo $4,000 damages from the
New York Central railroad
AT Pittsburgh James McMullen, who
killed his wife, was found guilty of
murder in the first degree after the
jury had been out two days.
SouTH AFRICA produced 60, $50, ia of
gold last year. an increase of nearly
two millions over 1898, and of over two
and half millions over 1892,
IT is stated that in one week of last
year one railroad issued TO members of
the New York legislature, for them
selves and friends, 45s passes.
PROF. ]. T. IoTHRocK is authority
for the statement that 1900 600 acres
of land in Pennsylvania was sold for
nonpayment of taxes last year.
The only monstrosity mentioned in
the Bible was the giant who had "six
fingers on every hand, and on every foot
six toes, four-and-twenty in all"
A WOOD statuette, dating back to the
eighteenth dynasty of the Pharaohs,
and valued at ten thousand francs, has
recently been added to the Louvre.
A DROP Of castor oil in the eye to
remove foreign body is as efiicaciouf
and often more manageable than
| the frequently recommended tiaxseed.
WIscoNsIS's supreme court upholds
the law which makes life imprison
ment operate as decree of absolute
divorce without further legal proceed
/ ings
OF the eleven emperors and EN-
presses that have occupied the throne
of Russia, between Peter l. and Alex
ander I'll, four have been assassin
ated.
MONAzITE, a rare mineral which
neither melts nor burns, is found il
the rich metallic heart of the Appa
lachian mountains that lie in Nortl
Carolina.
The Maine fish and game commits
sioners propose TO establish new fisl
hatchery this year and have already
begun to stock Sebago lake with salmon
and trout.
THE next general assembly of Ohi'
will consist of thirty-seven senator
and one hundred and twelve represen
tatives, AN increase of eleven over tn,
present legislature.
TmE governor of New York ha
signed bill creating the office of stat
historian, and nominated newspape
man for the place for a term of fou
years. The salary Is si,5O0.
A MONUMENT TO the victims of tn
Quantrell massacre at Lawrence, Kan
is to be unveiled on Decoration day
and there is to be reunion Of the SUI
vivors of that lamentable affair.
EUoENE HARDING tried TO separat
two dogs which were fighting at Sh,
boygan, Wis. with the butt end of HI
gun. The weapon was ACCIDENTAL
discharged and the shot entered h
breast, piercing lung. He can nj
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-10

PIrrsroS. IN, May G-By the aeci.
dental explosion Saturday Of two kegs
Of powder In the Schooley shaft Of the
Butler Mine Co., three men were prob
ably fatally hurt and two seriously.
The men who are expected 10 die arei
John Jonosky, John Relchus and Frank
Pelposti. II is supposed the men were
preparing cartridges for blast, and In
some way the powder was ignited and
the explosion followed. The mine was
but slightly damaged.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-10
Dun Agency sued for Damages.

SrRiNeFiELD, H., May 0-ln the
United States court here George x
Durfee and brother, Of Decatur, ILL.,,
agricultural implement dealers, be-
gan suit for damages Of slO,OOC
against the r. q. Dun a Co.
commercial agency. Of New York.
The plaintiffs claim that In January
1893, the commercial agency published
q rating, giving their credit as limited
This, they maintain, though false, has
injured their business greatly. Thu
complalnants are brothers OF n X
Durfee, insurance commissioner Of I'M
nola
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-10
cLEvELAND's LETTER
To Gov. Stone of Mississippi. on the Money
Question.

To Gov. Stone Of Mississippi on the Money
Question.
JACKSON, Miss, May G-Gov. Stone
made public letter which he had just
received from President Cleveland, in
which he commends the governors at
titude on the currency question, and
says:
''If we, who profess fealty to the
democratic party, are sincere in our
devotion to its principles, and II we
are right in believing that the
aseendency OF those principles is
guarantee Of personal liberty,
universal care for the rights Of all,
nonsectional, American brotherhood
and manly trust in American citizen
ship In any part Of our land, we should
study the effects upon our party and,
consequently, upon cur country of a
committal Of the national democracy
TO the debased silver standard. II
there are democrats who suppose that
our party can stand on a platform en-
bodying such doctrines, either through
It's Affirmative strength or through the
perplexities OF our opponents on the
same proposition, or IL there are demo-
Gratis who are willing to turn their
backs upon their party associations in
the hope that free silver can win a
victory without the aid of either par
ty organization they should de-
ceive themselves no longer nor refuse
TO face the results that will follow the
defeat IL not the disintegration of
the democratic party on the is
sue which tempts them from
their allegiance. II we should
be forced away from our traditional
doctrines of sound and safe money,
our old antagonists will take the
field on the platform which we
abandon and neither the votes
of reckless democrats nor reck-
less republicans will avail to
stay their easy march TO power.
This is us plain as anything can pessi-
bly, be. 1t, therefore, becomes the
duty of every democrat, whoever he
may be, to consider what such victory
would mean, and in the light OF a
proper conception of its results he
should deliberately shape his course.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-10

DEcATun Neb., May d The Omaha
Indians receive ss5,OOO in money Mon
day at their agency. Per capita
amounted TO SEQ Friday they ilocked
to Decatur about $50 in number II
was not long before drunken Indians
filed the streets. Depredations Of
all kinds were committed. Some OF
the bucks, when completely overcome
with liquor, fell in the road and were
picked up later by friends and carried
out of town. Several wagon-load'
were disposed of in this manner
Knives, pistols and all sorts Of deadly
weapons were thick.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-10

CHICAGO, May a--organized labor
throughout the state Of Illinois win
celebrate the ith Of July this year,
The general celebration viii be under
the auspices Of Illinois state Fedora
tion OF Labor, and that body has re-
ques,ed It's subordinate unions TO REQ
ognizc the nations birthday In a h.
fitting manner The celebration In
Chicago will be ON an elaborate scale,
and will include O parade In the morn
Ing and picnic IN the afternoon and
evening. Here thorc will be addresses
by the leading mon IN the labor move
ment from all over tho United States
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-10

TEBRE HAuTE, Ind, May 6-Pres.
ident Debs, Of the A. r. u. has replied
to Chairman Thomas, OF the General
Managers Dohs charges that the dep
uty marshals sworn in during the Chi
cago riot were tools Of the managers,
and that some Of them set fire TO the
cars in order, he says, TO turn public
sympathy against the strikers II,
says Debs, the A. r. U. committed
these depredations, why not prosecute
vsp
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-10
OHIO MINERS
The Executive Committee Of the AssOcia-
tlon Issue all Address Continuing the
Strike Ordered May 4.

Inc Executive tommlttee OF the AbhOcta-
tlon Issue an Address Continuing the
strike ordered May 1.
COLUMBUS, May THE executive
committee OF the Ohio Miners associa-
tion Monday morning issued an adj
dress to the miners OF Ohio which con-
tinucs the suspension Of work inaug-
urnted ON May / as q strike for the
wage scale demanded by the miners
convention last week.
The miners will establish headquar-
ters at once, and President Ratehford
and Secretary Pearce will conduct the
strike from this point.
Now that the Ohio, West Virginia
and Pennsylvania miners are out on a
strike 10 maintain the 60 and 69-cent
scale, the officers OF the Ohio miners
union naturally expect that the miners
OF Indiana and Illinois will join them
and make the suspension general
throughout the competitive district.
Should this be the result, the strike
will involve fully l00,O 600 men.
Hon. K. NJ. Hazeltine, state mine in.
spector says of the situation: THE
cessation Of work in the mines may
prove beneficial by leading to quicker
settlement Of the differences between
the miners and the operators"
BLuEFELD, Va, May 7.-At noon
nearly all the miners at Pocahontas
came out, making the shutdown prae-
tically complete. Troops proceeded
there Monday afternoon.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, May 7.-Noth-
ing of importance has been received
/ from Elkhorn at the state house Mon
day. AdJt Gen. llolley is on the
ground, but nothing has been received
from him, which is regarded as good
omen. One local freight passes the
mining district day, and that is usu
ally well laden with provisions for the
] strikers
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-10
EvAPoRATED APPLES.
Germany Puts Another OF Our Products
Under Ban.


WASHINGTON, May TIT appears
from n report made by Consular Agent
Krausse, at Zittau, Germany, that
American meat is not the only product
OF the United States which has fallen
under the ban Of German consumers.
American evapornted apples have been
condemned in German journals 10 such
an extent that the demand has fallen
off perccptibly. 1t was stated that
these apples were sufficiently impreg-
mated with oxides Of zinc to make their
use dangerous The authorities fled
complaints against grocers for violating
the food laws by knowingly selling
apples containing zinc Two cases
brought for trial were dismissed and q
physician submitted statement that
the zine contained in the apple jam
made from the dried apples was about
onc-hfth Of the amount OF that mineral
which might be giyerfto an infant
without nausea But at the same time
Mr. Krausse asserts that the Germans
object to taking any food impregnated
with zinc and the result is that Amer
lean apples are not in demand. III
says that the only way the apples car
be restored 20 favor is by showing thai
they are absolutely pure and by thu
packers being careful TO see that zin'
is not mixed with them, either from tn,
drying pan or for the purpose Of cur
ing.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-10
INCOME TAX CASE.
Justice jackson Arrives in Washing
ton for the RehearIng.
He Expects to lie In the Capital Only
About n Week or Probably Less-The
Indications Are That No Change
win lie Made In the Case.


WASHINGTON, May 6-Mr. Justice
Jackson, OF the supreme court Of the
United States, arrived in Washington
Sunday morning from his home, Belle
meade, Tenn, TO hear the reargument
Of the income tax. The justice looks
we'll, although he has lost considerable
in weight since he left Washington last
winter.
During the afternoon and evening
Chief Justice Fuller and several other
members Of the court called upon JUS
tice jackson to express their pleasure
at his return. In the course Of their
conversation the programme OF the in
come tax rehearing was outlined TO
Justice Jackson. The whole case will
be gone into and the rehearing will in
clude the constitutionality of the tax
on rents and state and municipal
bonds, as well as upon all other points
on which the court divided equally on
April s.
After the argument has been con-
cluded Justice jackson will Join in the
conference as TO the decision of the
court on the determination of this
question, and will then return to
| Nashville.
lie expects TO be in Washington only
about week, and probably less. From
this fact, although, OF course, there
has been no expression of opinion
given by him ON the subject, it has
been inferred that the rearg ument of
the case will result in no variation OF
the decree rendered by the court last
month.
The argument, as stated in the order
OF the conrt, will be confined TO two
counsel on each side, but no limita-
tion Of time will be fixed This makes
it probable that it will not be conclud-
ed before Tuesday afternoon or We'd
nesday. For the opponents of the
law, Messrs. w. d. Guthrie and Joseph
Choate will again appear, and the
constitutionality Of the law will be
affirmed by Atty. Gen. olney and Asst
Atty. Gen. Whitney.