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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
AcoRPsE THAT WALKED.
Queer Story Of Woman Who Fell Into

Cataleptic Trance.
A queer story comes from Portes.
near Valence. in the department OF
Gers, where an old maiden lady named
Clementiue fell into cataleptic trance
SO profound that her neighbors made
preparations for her interment. M
C!!eaisntfne was laid out III her best
dress; candles were lit and placed near
her, and crucifix and piece Of box
wood were placed at the foot Of her
bed. The de Profundis" was being
lntoned by the priests, when suddenly
the dead woman sat up In the bed.
She looked wildly around her, and
then got down and walked round the
room. 1t is difficult to say whstheFl
the deceased or the neighbors were
heightened the more, but Clementine
was SO panic-stricken that she leaped
out OF the window and was killed.
On the following day invitations
Were issued to another funeral, but
those who had been invited to the hrst
excused themselves on the plea that
their nerves We're not equal to the oe-
casion.-Paris Correspondence Phila-
delphia fress.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
MISS Pitcher TELLS HER OWN STORY
Had Nothing to Do With Burglary at MiIer-she
Had Gone to Cemetery to Shoot Herself

Miss Hattie Pitcher of Miller who
was released from all connection
with the burglary case at Miller, has
made a full statement of the case to
Supt. y. W. Coursey of Mitchell, who
was her Instructor when he was asso-
ciated with the Dakota Central nor
NAL school. Under date Of Feb. II
she writes as follows:
Pref. o. w. Coursey-Dear Friend:
Your letter received a few days ago,
but could not answer sooner for
my arm was very lame. | am inno-
cent. will explain it to you as well
as I can, and commence at the be-
ginning of my trouble Mamma died
Sept. II. 1901, and my brother in
March. 1902, the latter in Detroit,
Mich. Papa brought the other two
little children back home, one five
years and the other four. On Jan 81,
1908. papa died. You can imagine just
how I felt and how downhearted I
was. All of them died within eight
cen months. / was almost desperate
But had the two children, and that
helped me some. l also had a gentle
man friend and he was very good to
me. IN March l took the children to
an uncle in Detroit. When came
Well, then he was sent to North Da-
kota to take the charge of station as
telegraph operator
While he was gone ! went with his
chum and did not think he would care,
and I don't think he would if other
people had not told him everything
and more too. He does not dance and
{ do. He made me a little mad and
went to the New Years ball and
would not go home when he wanted
me to. Well, that caused trouble, and
ne would not listen to me when told
aim l was sorry. On Sunday night he
went to church and left me alone, and
the man he was jealous of came into
the parior of the hotel and spent the
evening with me. After he left my
friend came in and told me 1 must
stop. He was very mad. and SO was
l. and we parted that night for good.
as I supposed.
I was foolish enough to spend the
oight very miserably, and concluded 1
did not have much to live for. So
got q revolver and intended to end
everything then and there. But as l
came out of the hotel he came out
also and did not leave me until late
4 in the evening, even taking me to the
\ door of my room. But he was just as
Il mad as ever.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
BIG PROFIT in DAkoTAsFARM.
Aurora County Man. Has Income Of
Nearly $4,000, Year.

Nearly $4,000. a Year.
|. Charles Glissendorf, a farmer living
near. White. Lake, in Aurora county,
recently. finished !. threshing 1000
bushels Of small grain, 5000 bushels
of, which. was wheat and the remain
der oats and .speltz. .,Hethas how com,
pleted the work of husking his corn,
and finds that the 225 acres. devoted
to this crop yielded him an aggre-
gate Of ;10,125 bushels, tors an average
of forty-five bushels to the. ACRE. He
took care of his crop without paying
out a cent for hired help. being as
sisted only by his, sons. That the
members of the Glissendorf family
are workers is shown by the fact that
the head of the family, In addition to
his other. duties, found time to milk
twenty COWS. The sale of milk and
the increase in the value of his 100
head of cattle netted him the sum of
$1,000. ~ -
The grain and corn. raised by him,
at market prices, is worth $685..
Thus his income from his last sea
sons work. amounted to a total of 81
95S.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

"A jury in the Circuit court at Sis
seton found Frank Goodboy not guilty.
On Oct. Goodboy and his son Flick,
Indians, informed the authorities at
Sissetoh agency that the elder Good
boy. had shot and killed a white man,
named James Whalen, "a. farm hand,
and that the body had been left on
the prairie Several persons accom-
panied by the son went to the scene of
the crime and found the body of Wha-
lon cold and stiff on the ground. The
remains were taken to the agency,
where coroner's inquest was held.
Before the trial the son Flick. the only
living witness of: the crime, died. The
plea of the defendant was that death
was the result of an accident, and. the
failure Of the state to establish evil
dence.. to: the contrary resulted in lc-
quittal. >. -.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
WILL THEY lRRleATE7
Details Of the Canal Scheme on the
Belle Fourche,

l s~S'sS WI CEICs
! Raymond F. Walter of the United
States geological survey, is expected
to return to Western South Dakota
Within few weeks to again take up
| held work in connection with the
national irrigation scheme along the
Belle Fourche river and its ailments,
MI. Walter spent a great part of last
summer and fall upon this work and
IS still gathering data relative to the
amount OF water available and the
area that may be irrigated by govern
ment enterprise. 1t is approXimated
roughly that 175;000 acres of arid land
may be reclaimed by this plan. 1t re
mains to be seen whether or not 1t
can be reclaimed at a price within
reasonable bounds. Officials of the
United States land Office at Rapid
City after carefully investigating tie
situation, believe that it may, and
look for favorable report by the
engineers and the secretary of the in.
terror, who has authority to order the
building of dams and the construction
of irrigating canals.
This project furnishes striking ex-
| ample of the bounty of the govern.
ment. 1t is understood that if the
plan is found feasible, if sufficient
water may be conserved for the irri,
cation of this large tract at cost OF
not to exceed $40 an, acre, the recon-
mendation of the work win be made
by the engineers in the field. 1t is
not understood that any limit is estab-
lished by law, but that s10.sis regard
ed as the limit of practicability. This
land will then, be sold TO homestead,
ers at the actual established cost with
incidental fees added. Payments may
be made in ten yearly ;.installments.
If $40 per acre is the rate fixed upon.
the payments will amount to 81 an
acre per year, which is really less
than the water rent itself would cost
under private enteiprisej At the end
of the ten years the homesteader has
his bround paid for, holds an inter
est in the ditch and attract that may
have cost him $1,000 should be worth
SIS. 1000, as irrigated land is sold at
from $40 to $50 an acre In this state.
The initial payment isfs$14, which
covers the cost of filing ON the land,
and the homesteader is allowed seven
years in which to enter his land for
final proof. He is not gequired to
make any payments upon the land I'M
til the irrigating system Is. in opera
ton, when the cost is taxed against
the land at the rate of 'one-tenth of
the total for each. year. I
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
BAD FOR PRESIDENT:

Lunatic, Vowfng That Roosevelt Had
Promised Him Wife, Starts East.
Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 26.-yowing
that President Roosevelt promised to
furnish him wife and failed to do SO,
August Burigaestner, a Hollander,
was arrested at Cedar Rapids as he
was about to take the train for Wash
ington. He was Immediately taken
before the commissioners for insane
at Merango and was yesterday or
dered committed to the state asylum,
Authorities are ;. convinced that he
had designs on the life of the presi-
dent, and it would have been difficult
to circumvent had he reached Wash
ington, owing to his extreme cunning.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
DOCTORS COFFEE.

And His Daughter Matched HIM.
Coffee drinking troubled the family
OF a physician Of Grafton, w. Va who
describes the situation briefly:
Having suffered quite q while from
vertigo. palpitation OF the heart and
many other arrangements Of the ner-
vous system and finding no relief
from usual methods OF treatment, /
thought to see how much there was Ia
the Postum argument against eof-
fee.
SO resortea to Postum, cutting
off the coffee, and to my surprise and
satisfaction have found entire relief
from all my sufferings. proving con-
clusiyely the baneful effect Of cotaee
and the way to be rid OF it. 81 Fl d
i have found Postum completely
takes the place OF coffee ia both flavor
and in taste. It is becoming more
popular every day With many Of our
people and IL having great demand
here. y: sgs33 n
my daughter, Mrs. Long, has ben
sufferer for . long time frcm u
tacks Of acute Indigestion. Ry. tAe
dismissal OF eofee and using Postrrs
in its place sfle has obtained co..
plete relief.
have also heard from many eth-
ers who have used yosr Postum ysry
favorable accotsn tssof lis good effecta.
II prescribe nsstuM "A pISee 81 .cots
sf.s In great laSiJ casss ana Il ~
liess that upon iss Herits Pcstunl win
come into general nsc ,.s Name givea
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

cases cases were disposed of short
time ago.
The matter becomes Of much inter-
est because the heirs under the law
will be permitted to dispose of the
lands to the highest bidder for cash.
AS the minimum allotment is a quar-.
ter section and in many instances a
section, the proceedings will result in
opening up to white settlement in the
reservation not less than 400 farms
in the immediate future. The Indians
Will realize snug sum, as the lands
are among the best in the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
SAYS HE STOLE CIGARS.

5ookkeeper Of Cigar House. Also I'm.
s...e,. j., i. .plicates DEPENDENT.
Fargo, N. D., Feb. 26.-There was a
surprise in store for Magnuson Bros.
yesterday afternoon on the prelimi-
nary hearing on the charge of steal
ing cigars from wholesale firm. j.
II. Johnson, the discharged book
keeper of the firm, appeared and tes-
tilted to having stolen the cigars, say
ing he took. them to the Magnnson sa-
loon in Moorhead and also to William
.MNagnuson, having on one occasion
gone with the latter to the Wholesale
house oassist IN securing the cigars.
Cross examination failed to weaken
Johnson''s story. The hearing was ad-
journed one. week. I'd, y ~, q z
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
SMOKE sPolLs GOOD SMOKES.
Cigars and Tobacco Valued at $4,000
:. $ :; lis Destroyed by Fire.

- 0SossSySa ~ thSs
St, Paul. Feb. ga loss OF $4,000
was caused by fire which started in
the store of Hugo Schumacher & Co.,
Wholesale cigar and tobacco dealers
40 East Third street, at 7:S0 last
night. The fire started in the base
meat and was the most difficult blaze
the fire department has mad to com
bat this season.. 1t burned to the
roof of the three-story building, and
damaged other property. Hugo
Schumacher & Co. carried stock OF
cigars and tobacco valued at. s35 600
which is insured for $4,000. Mr.,
Schumacher says that there will be
no salvage on the stock. The build
Ing is owned by w. B. Davidson and
was completely wrecked. The; loss
will be about $4,000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
PASSENGERS GET JOLT.
Coaches of st. Paul Train No. S
Iurop the Track ..,;:t. . ~

COACHES Of st. Paul Train No. So
-. Jump the Track. -
Sparta, Wis., Feb, >26.--When4No:
SIS on the ST. Paul road was about half
a mile from the station last night two
passenger coaches, the express car
and baggage car jumped the track
and were dragged over the ties. for a
distance Of 200 yards. The cars were
so badly. damaged that they were left
here for repairs. Fortunately. this
section Of the track is level, for had
it been. a curve or eturnpiked the cars
would have been ditched and many
lives might have been lost
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
Accident or Suicide.

Fergus Falls. MINI. Feb. 26. Au.
gust Milz, aged twenty;four, was found
in his roor at sFoxbome last night
with the side of his head blown off by
the discharge Of q shotgun. ,,Fhe case
looks like suicide, but may have been
accident. His wife had just left the
house.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
CARRY FoRaER TO COURT.
Cashier w. A. Paften Won't Walk to
Hear Verdict,

LIE Sueur. Mimi Feb.,.26. 10y w, A.;
Patten, cashier of the Farmers and
Merchants bank of this city, was
found guilty of forgery yesterday.
His defense has been insanity, and
yesterday morning on his refusal to
rise, he was taken from his bed and
carried to the court room.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
No Clue Is Lett.

Cairo, Iowa, Feb. 26--Robbers broke
into the postofice here early yester-
day, blew open the safe, secured $500
in currency and made their escape,
leaving no clue.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
-FOUR HUNDRED FARMS.
$500 n - 1900 ~ Z
Heirs Of Deceased indians Can Soon
Cell Holdings to Whites.

s. oacoma, the seat Of Lyman county,
sas filed With Indians from the Rose
Mud reservation They are. the heirs
Sbf deceased Indians who had been
Granted laads in severalty on the
RIOS ebud. and Judge Argo OF Lyman
Il eoanty is probating the estates In or
der that the heirs may become pos
ssasessod 81 the land. IN all $50 estates
Viii he probated. About fifty similar
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
SO Student

Impatient Young Man Nellie, how
is our romanceyours and mine-ao-.
ing to end h .56t .s4'- i! 5
Nellie (suddenly apprehensiye)
Why, Godfrey, you don't want to skip
to the last chapter yet, do you Chi
cago Tribune.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

the first to assume the aggressive;
that he appeared at the corner Of his
cabin with revolver and Immediate
ly opened fire on Carr, who had start
ed to leave the premises, and at the
first shot had started to walk rapidly
away The other two men were at
some distance from Carr, and at the
third shot they said they saw Carr
turn and approach Stokes. The
fourth shot from Stokes revolver in
tlicted slight wound in Carr's side.
and they saw him finch. He then
closed with Stokes, grasped and threw
up the weapon with his left hand, hay
ing in the meantime drawn a knife.
They did not see the stabs inflicted,
as the men were struggling in close
embrace. Carr soon disengaged him
self and, approaching the other two,
informed them that he was shot. They
Immediately put out a fire that had
started in his jacket from flash Of
the revolver in Stokes hand. Testi-
mony was introduced by the defense
to show that Stokes was of a quarrel
some and dangerous disposition.
Stokes and Carr were both men of
families and all four had been in the
employ of the Homestake Mining
company at the timber camp near the
Homestake pumping station. s>
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
Youno GirI,.kilIs Herself.

: Breckenridge, Mimi. Feb. 26.-Miss'
Maud Hussey. a high school girl of
fifteen, committed suicide by drinking
prussic acid. She was respondent
over the death of cousin. i,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
Postoffce Blaze.

A FIRE in the Chamberlain postof1ice
resulted in the destruction of five
paper pouches filled with mail for the
stage lines south. The cause of the
FIRE is unknown. The prompt action
of the fire department subdued the
flames with but trif1ing loss to the
building.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
col. eRlGsHY KILLS STORY.
Says That He Is Not Trying to Rally
Rouqh Riders.

L
Ever since it was announced Ia
Washington dispatches that Col. Mel
vim Grigsby of Sioux Falls, who has
been In Washington fer some time,
intended raising battalion of rough
riders for service with the Japanese
against the Russians the office of Col
Grigsby in Sioux Falls has been food
Fed with letters from applicants for
places. Most of the letters are from
former members of Grigsby's rough
riders, 8 regiment which was formed
sduring the Spanish-American war.
who wish to see active service dur
Ting the war In the Far East East.
Col. Grigsby has written to the eff
gfect that the report Is unfounded.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

Grigsby, who is in charge of the
Grigsby law Office in Sioux Falls dur
Ing the absence Of the colonel in the
national capital, to write each of the
applicants letter stating that the
report of his intended action is un-
founded, that the laws of Japan for
bid the enlistment of foreigners in
the Japanese army and that no good
citizen will violate the neutrality laws
Of the United States.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
= .|E
QUARREL OVER SIS BILL
Is Given as Cause OF stabbing at
Winnipeg.

Winnipeg, Man., Feb, 26. = George
Sears, who is under arrest at. Tyndall,
S. d., charged with stabbing Peter
bennett, his wife's nephew, is q
Grand Forks, N. D., man. He came
here with his. wife on.Monday to visit
the Dennetts, whom he had never
seen before. Sears, it is alleged,
quarreled with young bennett over a
SIS bill and stabbed the latter fifteen
times. bennett is in a precarious con-
dition. -. ..t - );
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
References REQUIRED.

The Customer Here, waiter, take
my order, please"
The Waiter-'Scuse me, sab. But an
must just inquiah If yo' reco-nized de
grand Confederated Union OBJ Colored
Gentlemen Help Brooklyn Life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
Fire Chief Killed,

Muscatine, Iowa, Feb. 49, VIII.
lam Neff, chief Of the Muscatine IRE:
department. was j: Killed yesterday.
morning by Rock Island engine. IS
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
OLD LANDMARK.
Hannibal HanIin Spoke From Hokah
House Porch If, 1897. X.

House, Porch. in 1867: " II.
Hokah, Mimi, Feb. 26.-The Hokah
house, destroyed by fire last week,
was built in 1857, and was one of the
Oldest landmarks in the county. Han
nibal Hamiin, candidate for vice presi-
dent on the ticket with Abraham Lin
coin in 1860, spoke to a large audie>ce
at this old hostelry during that cam
paign.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
NOT GUILTY Of THE CRIME Of MURDER
Ralph Carrs Self Defense Plea Is Accepted by the
Jury at Deadwood.

A verdict of not guilty has been re-
turned in the case Of the state against
Ralph Carr, Martin Howe and Edward
Davis, charged with the murder Of
Henry Stokes, and the three men &C
cused have been liberated at Dead
wood. Their trial took up the greater
part of a week in circuit court and
closed with night session, at which
the arguments were heard by. the
court and jury.
Stokes died from injuries inflicted
with knife by his brother-in-law,
Carr.
Mira. Stokes, the main witness for
the prosecution, is sister of Carr,
and testified that Carr, Howe and
Davis called at the Stokes home Nov.
26 and began quarrel with Stokes.
The latter, she said, tried to persuade
them to move on, but they drew
knives and made threatening demon
STATIONS At this, she said, her hus-
band came out with revolver and
fred into the air to frighten them
away, when Carr made a rush for her
husband with knife, and overtaking
him threw his arm about his neck
and plunged the knife several times
into his body
Carr and his co-defendants, Howe
and Davis, testified that Stokes was
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

All reports from the range country
indicate. that the winter has been IA
vorable. North of the Cannon Ball
river there has been much snow and
reports say few cattle are dying. Up
TO the frst of 1.-The year stock was put
ting on flesh, and is in good condition
to stand the spring storms. Around
Pedro S. D., there has not been
enough snow for.the: cattle, and wa
tor holes have been kept open; Around
seim there has been Just enough snow
for stock. ..
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

d +,
H. F.7Hunter of the Milwaukee .rail-
way offers to buf,d.a $4,000 station
at Douglas avenue and Seventh street
ct Yanhton. Arrangements are, being
perfected and ,ths station Will be built
this spring. -. s ..ss.
"A report from GheyennerF River ageiht-
cy indicates. thats an effort win be
made to secure ssi,aioonissnt sf the In
ffats On that reseryatie To- lease all
the rsst. Of. their reservation not al
ready. under: leasa. MI with tie ,Indians
retainfng their sgdiytdaai rights In
side the fence around. the. TRACTS coy
cred by lease While thesIndians may
consent TO this. the matter sdoes not
appear to b. one which will 60 through
without opposition on the part of some
OF. tbs. leading India ris -: & {
Guf hey .Efos. VIM SIP a:train bad
OF seed corr firm ,sElllk ]. Pom ii
spIing Cora ,matursa 1icely tiers
=. . ~ .
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-11-11
Road Cos AtIantaward.

The Georgia, Florida and Alabama
railroad is making active arrangements
to extend their road northward from
Cuthbert to Columbus and Atlanta.
For several days their engineering
corps has been in the field, north of
Cuthbert, looking at the different
routes.
They are to go into the field FOR
active work within short while.
A deed for $1,1OO,0OO is being record
ed to secure an issue of bonds to make
this extension. The paper is in favor
of the Manhattan Trust Company, of
New York
The route indicated in the paper is
from Cuthbert to Richland, and thence
to Columbus and Atlanta, or from
Cuthbert to both of these places.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-11-11
Jefferson,s New Court.

A beautiful new court house, ele-
CANT and modern in architecture and
equipment, was dedicated at Louis
vile, the county seat Of Jefferson
county, the past week.
The new structure stands upon
spot of unusual interest to Georgians,
spot where stirring scenes were
enacted in the early days Of American
independence A part Of the walls of
this court house rest exactly on the
lines where the walls of Georgia's
first capitol building were erected,
more than a century ago.
It was just 100 years ago that the
capital of this state was changed
from Louisville to Milledgeville, the
former city having been the seat OF
Georgias government for a space OF
about ten years between 1894 and
1904. 1t was the third city, chrome
logically, to have the honor of being
the capital, and during the decade OF
its greatness at least one political
drama that will never pass from Geor-
gia memories was enacted in and on
the lawn of the old capitol building.
That drama was the enactment Of
"the Yazoo fraud" and the subse
quent burning of every document con-
nected with that memorable transac-
ton.
For these reasons the dedication Of
the new court house was of more than
passing interest.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-11-11
Chapman Given Freedom.

After just eighteen minutes DELHI
Grafton, the jury at Augusta, Ga, re-
turned a verdict of not guilty in the
case of the State VS.. H. B. Chapman,
charged with the murder Of Henry
Videtto. on the night of October IA.
When the verdict was announced a
ripple of applause started, which would
soon have swelled into roar had
not the bailiffs stationed about the
court room for the purpose, Quelled
the rising enthusiasm Of the young de-
PENDANTS hosts of friends who throng-
ed the court room.