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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
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ACTIVE FISH WARDEN.

M. B. Ocumpaugh has been reap
pointed fish and game warden for
Lawrence county. the appointment he
ing made by the county commission
ers at the instance of the Lawrence
County Fish and Game Protective as
ISOLATION. The salary is SIS month,
and he has the authority to appoint
deputy wardens as they may be re-
CURED. Mr.. Ocumpaugh served. as
warden in Lawrence county last year
and waged an active campaign against
persons violating the fish and game
laws Of the state. There were num-
Der of prosecutions, and although the
only convictions obtained were in
minor cases, the work resulted in al
most total suppression of the Of
lenses.
The greatest offense against the fish
and game laws has been the use of
dynamite for killing fish in the
streams. This has threatened the to-
tai determination of the game fish.
and although no convictions have been
obtained owing to the difficulty of get
ting positive information, Mr.. Ocum-
paugh's work seems to have driven
the dynamiters from the field and no
new evidences have been reported.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
TIBETAh NEW YEARS DAY.
Characteristic Ceremonies That Mark
It's Celebration.

Characteristic Ceremonies That Mark
Its Celebration.
February 18 is New Years day In
Tibet, and for the succeeding three
weeks Lassa is the scene Of strange
proceedings. Its government passes
from the lama to a monk OF the De-
bang monastery, who buys the right
OF rule by auction. He is called the
talno and, receiving the homage Of all,
exercises his authority by imposing
heavy fines for his own profit. His
mon visit every home in Lassa to col
lect heavy taxes and fines, SO that all
the poorer people leave the city at the
New Year. From the country round
priests flock in for numerous religious
ceremonies, which eliminate in the.
selection Of a human scapegoat for
the sins of Lassa. The face OF the
victim !s painted half black and half
white and after he has been beaten
by the populace as symbol OF the
transference to him of the sins OF
the people he is booted and mobbed:
out Of Lassa, whittier he may not
return for a year. lss5
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
THREE PLEAD GUILTY.
Grand Jury's Roundup at Sioux Falls
Is Finished

is FlnlShed.
Arthur Black Horse, an Indian,
pleaded guilty at Sioux Falls on an in
dictment charging him with introduce
ing liquor into the Rosebud reserva
ton, and was sentenced by Judge Car
land to a term of one year in the
Sioux Falls penitentiary. He also was
fined $100 and was required to pay
costs.
John Metcalf pleaded guilty to an
indictment charging him with horse
stealing on the Rosebud reservation
and was sentenced to Imprisonment in
the Lawrence county jail at Deaiwood
for period OF thirty days.
William B. Hayes. indicted on the
charge of burglarizing an officers
dwelling at Fort Meade, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to term of three
months in the Lawrence county jail.
The United States grand jury, which
convened on April 5, made it's final re-
port and was discharged. a
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
CROPS AND WEATHER.
Seeding Interrunted by The Storm OF
Last Week.

Seeding INTERRUPTED by the Storm of
Last Week.
The following is the weekly crop and
weather report of the South Dakota
section of the weather bureau:
The ses~on is backward and farming
operations We're retarded by unfavor
able conditions for early spring work.
Because Of cold nights, frosty ground
and considerable high wind, there was
comparatively little seeding or prepar
atory field work done in March. ex.
cept in the extreme southeastern coun-
ties.
. From the LIST to the 9th of April the
seeding of wheat made very favorable
progress, and considerable oats and
eastern counties, wheat seeding being
we'll advanced toward completion in
the extreme southeastern and fairly
general in the northern counties. On
the 18th and Sth, however, all but the
extreme west portion of the state was
visited by storm of rain, turning to
snow, with high northerly winds, which
stopped field operations.
The moisture from the rain and
snow will, however, be very beneficial
to the soil, as over large areas the
ground was none too moist before, and
with seasonable warmth the outlook
for prompt termination of the seed
sown is very favorable.
The snow storm with temperature
below freezing was severe on live
stock on the open ranges, and some
local loss of stock is reported.
Grass is beginning to start, but is
backward and needs warmer weather
Winter rye and also the very limited
amount Of winter wheat sown are gen.
orally reported in favorable condition,
except in a few localities.
There is no report of injury to fruit
buds by cold weather.
In the extreme southeastern coun-
ties some potatoes have been planted
and little gardening has been done.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
STOCK EXHIBIT FOR DAKOTA.
Worlds Fair Commissioners Decides 1t
viii Be Possible

Worlds Fair Commissioners Decides 1t
Will Be Possible.
Contrary to expectations, it is now
certain that the stock raising industry
of South Dakota, which annually brings
into the state in the neighbrohood of
$40.0O0,000, will be represented at the
st. Louis exposition by suitable ex-
hibit.
F. w. Peterson, chairman OF the
legislative committee of the South Da-
kota Stock Breeders association, says
he has been officially advised by the
South Dakota commission that it has
been decided to make small appro-
priation for live stock exhibit from
this state at the exposition Members
of the association will contribute lib
orally and thus increase the appropri-
alton to be made for the purpose, in
surfing a creditable exhibit Of South
Dakota stock at the exposition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
UNFORTUNATE GIRLS TREATED
IN CRUEL AND. lNHuMAN
MANNER.
They SEEK SAFETY IN FLIGHT
AMAZING THAT SUCH THINGS
COULD EXIST IN CIVILIZED
COUNTRY.

LIE Sueur, Mimi. April 16.-There
are number of white slaves in the
vicinity IF st. Thomas, in LIE Sueur
county, plenty of peonage and cry
ing need for some very vigorous pros
ecution by the state humane society.
A short time ago one well known
resident of that part of the county
sold out his interest in a farm to a
neighbor and in making out the list
of things sold. he included one or
phan boy about the age of fourteen
years whom he had taken from lot
brought into the neighborhood from
Boston. He sold his interest in the
boy and transferred the adoption pa
pers for the sum of $25, which was
paid to him in cash by the purchaser
A few days ago another of the un-
fortunate orphans, a girl named Kate
Hanafcn, nearly eighteen years of
age, having been worked strenuous
ly at one place for eighteen months,
and during that time has been paid
Nothing for Her Labor,
and having even not sufficient cloth
ing provided for her, helped herself
to $40 from the family till and ran
away. She was apprehended at LIE
Sueur by Constable Roswell Tousley
and held in custody for few days.
She returned the money and told her
piteous story and the prosecution
against her was dropped One of the
severe pieces of work the poor girl
had to do was to wade in icy water
in cold weather and chase the ducks.
At another place there is girl
are so poor they scarcely cover her
nakedness, her dress scarcely reach
ing to her knees. During the cold
weather of this winter her feet were
clad in pair of discarded overshoes
that had been worn out by her in
human master, and with this miser-
able rig on she had to drive the cattle
long distance to water and stand,
dancing about in the cold, to keep
from freezing while the cattle drank
lnhunan Cruelty.
Another girl who could no longer
stand the treatment at her place Of
slavery ran away and stayed over
night in house in st. Thomas, kind
ly cared for by the people who lived
there, and in the morning she con-
tinued her flight, but was caught and
taken back again by the person to
whom she is bound out.
In another case a boy about four
teen years old was beaten over the
back with a pitchfork. There are 9TH
err instances like the above men
toned, and it is an amazing thine,
that such cruelty could exist in a
civilized country.
1t was the flight and capture of the
girl, Kate Hanafon, that brought these
matters to light. She has been very
kindly treated at the home of Consta-
BILE Tousley and has been engaged as
a domestic at the home of a lady in
Henderson who deeply sympathizes
with her.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
WILD CARS KILL THREE.
Strange and Fatal Wreck on the Erie
in Pennsylvania.


in Pennsylvania.
Scranton. Pa. April 17.--Three lives
were lost yesterday in disastrous
railroad wreck on the Wyoming Val
ley division of the Erie railroad at
Rock Junction, near here. A section
of a coal train consisting of fifteen
loaded cars, broke loose on the steep
grade at Winners and ran back dis
lance of eleven miles, colliding with
two locomotives which were drawing
another coal train up the steep grade
at Rock Junction. Four of the cars
jumped over both locomotives and
landed on the coal cars behind. Frank
Hanneford, the fireman of the first en-,
CINE, was crushed to death. At Elm
hurst the runaway section struct and
killed Thomas Ward and Samuel
Tribe, section men who were work
ing on the track
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
oUTGRoW OLD CHURCH.
Contract Let For Building Of New
House OF Worship at Yarkton.


Contract Let For Building Of New
House OF Worship at Yarkton.
The contract for the new Congrega-
tional church at Yankton has been let
to August Goetz of YanSton for the
sum of s19,337.5O. The contract calls
for the completion Of the building
without the heating, plumbing, lighting
and art windows. The time set in the
contract for the completion of the
building is the first day of November
of this year. The old church is in
cluded in the bid and is now the prop
erty of Mr.. Goetz. Work will be be-
gun at once on the wrecking of the
structure as the new building will be
constructed on the site of the old
church.
The last service in the old building
was held Sunday evening. An appro-
pirate address was made by the pas
tor statement of facts connected
with the building was made by Mr..
3. Miner, a charter member, and re
marks by Mrs. Carney. The building
was completed Jan. Z, 1870, when Dr.
Joseph Ward was pastor, and when
the church had eleven members. Until
the seven members received Sunday
morning, 1,105 have joined the church
since its beginning. The Yankton
church was the first Congregational
church in the two Dakotas. Next Sun
day the service will be Held in Ward
hall at the college. AS the first church
was monument to DR.. Ward, this
new building has been made possible
by President Warren, who raised the
funds.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
LEASE PROFITS.
Returns From Endowment Land of the
State

Returns From Endowment Land Of the
State
The state department has just sent
to the different stae institutions the
returns from leases of endowment
lands, which are set aside for the sup
port of those institutions. TIE total
is $2,722 greater than the amount last
year. This fund is all from leases of
the land of different institutions. The
amounts to the different institutions
were: Aberdeen normal, 100000;
state university, S2,592.o2; agricultur-
al college,. $6,SS971; deaf and dumb
school, S1,250.60; reform school ST.
724.64; Madison normal, $1.o8242;
spearfish normal, s1,Os2.53; Spring
field normal, 81, 918.S7: northern hos
pital, $921.08; blind aylum. s469.17;
school of mines, $7O124.
In the late term of court held by
Judge Gaffy in Potter county the case
Of the state VS.. Delamateer was one in
which the constitutionality of the pres
ent liquor law was called into ques-
ton. The defendant was accused of
peddling liquor in less than fiye-gaIlon
quantities and was convicted. His at
torneys held that the law in that pro-
vision was violation of interstate
commerce and will appeal to the SUI
preme court. Judge Gaffy took the
position that if peddling in small
quantities was allowed without license,
the whole license law might as well
be repealed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
SCHOOL FOR DEAF BURNED.
North Wing of Iowa institution i
Ashes.

Council Bluffs, Iowa. April II. A
fire yesterday destroyed the north
wing Of the two-story dormitory OF
the Iowa school for the deaf, situated
Two miles south of the city. Consid-
cradle excitement was caused among
the pupils for time, but all were res
cued without accident. Half of the
building burned to the ground. The
main structure, was burned two years
ago. The loss will probably reach
$4,000, with no insurance.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
SHOOTS UP LUNCH WAGON.
Negro, Charged With Cunning Is
Wounded by Cop.

Eau Claire, Wis, April ia negro
called George, who recently came
from Rochester, N. Y; is charged with
firing a revolver into a lunch wagon
because the proprietor lad refused TIC
give the negro a hand-out. The bur
let narrowly missed Michael Powers.
the proprietor, and Harry Nathan a
Chicago travelling man. who were in
the wagon. Police Sergeant Elliott
pursued the negro. The latter fred
at Elliott, who shot the negro, the bull,
let entering near the heart. The negro
will probably die.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
RAILWAY NOT LIABLE.
Woman Alleging Spouse Was Killed by
Agent Cannot Recover.

.. -
After introduction of testimony had
commenced. Judge Garland Of the
United States court at Siuox Falls
granted a motion asking fol- the dis
missal of the case tof Katie E. Bowen
vs. The Illinois Central Railway COM
pany, on the ground that the railroad
company was not liable because man
acting as its agent shot and killed an
other person.
Mrs. Bowen sought to recover dam
ages in the sum of $4,000. alleging
that her husband, Frank Bowen, was
shot and killed in February last year
by Henry A. Steagald, then agent OF
the railroad company at Ben Glare. It
is said that an appeal will be taken
from the action in dismissing the
case. !,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
: TRAIN WRECKED.
No One Reported Hurt, Though PLY
sicians Were Called.

Spokane, Wash, April II. The
Great Northern north-bound passen-
ger train has been wrecked near La
clede. Idaho The first reports to
reach this city were that number of
persons were injured and the railroad
company called six physicians and
made up special train. A second re
port said that no one was injured and
that the coaches were all upright
The physicians were sent home, but
Supt. Kennedy and the company ply
stefan went to the scene
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
Twelve Escane

Des Moines. Iowa, April ls--Twelye
prisoners confined in the military
guardhouse here escaped yesterday
by saving their way out with a case
knife. Bloodhounds have been put on
their trail.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
BERG's REPORT.


Business Transacted by Secretary of
State During March.
The report of the business of the
department of the secretary of state
for the month of March shows twelve
charters issued to religious and chart
table institutions; four to banks with
combined capital of $4,000, and 80
to domestic corporations with COM
bined capital of s75,457.000. Commits
sions were granted to 43 notaries, the
total fees of the department. for the
month being $2,35O.55. The average
charter fee was $19.65.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
DECISION NEXT WEEK.

Opinion on Filing Of Hartman Petit
ton, to Be Announced Next Week.
st. Paul. April let has been an
nounced by the judges Of the United
States circuit court that the opinion
in the matter of the fling Of the petit
ton of Hartman and Pierce as inter-
yenors in the case of the United
States against the Northern Securi-
ties company, will be announced in
about week. 1t is settled that the
decision will be announced before
April 81.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
Accused of EmbezzIement.

Pine Island. Mimi, April 16-M. e.
Billings. a former manager of the
Farmers Elevator company OF this
place, but now residing in Milwaukee,
was brought to Red Wing yesterday
on a charge Of embezzlement, pre-
.ferred by the company, alleging that
he was short in his accounts when he
quit their service two years ago.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
INDIANS UNDER GUARD.

Epidemic Of Smallpox on the Turtle
Mountain Reservation.
Grand Forks, N. d., April IL Dr..
Healy, secretary ofsthe state board of
health, has been advised that a small
pox epidemic prevails among the
breeds on the Turtle Mountain reser-
walton, and that fifty are under guard
to. prevent the contagion spreading.
The, county authorities are unable to
maintain a strict quarantine, and Sec
rotary Healy will investigate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
GUILTY OF MURDER.
George Hlobik Claims He Killed in
Seif-DefenSe,

eo9S 1ioptk Siaih1S he kiited IN
Seif-Defense.
Helena, Mont, April II. George
Hlobik has been convicted of murder
In the first degree for killing his tray.
cling companion, George Sedlacel,
near Neihart. The men left Washing
ton State together and were travelling
overland to mining camp near Mel
hart when Tire deed was committed,
the state asserted, for tire purpose of
robbery, sedlacek having. had $1,000
In cash on his person. Hlobik ad
mitted the killing, but: said that he
did SO in self-defense; that Sedlacek
had thrown whisky in his face and he
thought he would be killed if he did
not fire. Hlobik was captured at
Fargo.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
Girl Saws She Is SLAYER.

Louisville, April Tin an effort to
save the life of William Cundiff, his
sister Fannie took the stand in the
circuit court yesterday and swore she
fred the shot that killed her uncle,
Thomas Bishop, to save the life Of her
brother and herself. Ii ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
TEXAS HAS CHAMPION CREW.
TweIve-Inch Gun Crew Now Holds the
Worlds Record.

Pensacola, Fla, April 1.-THE ~
inch gun crew of the battleship Texas
now holds the worlds record for fast
ard accurate work, snatching the
laurels from the battleships Wisconsin
and Alabama, between which ships
there was d dispute as to the cham
pionship.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
Cops After Gamblers.

Eau Claire, Wis, April 16. Orders
yesterday from the police department
stopped all games of chance, includ-
ing slot machines, and orders more
strictly enforcing saloon ordinances
are expected to-day.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
LET POSTMASTER OFF EASY.
Aged Official Fined $40 on Letter
N~ao;nr

Eueu OTIcIdT Fined $1fU OH EetteF-
Opening Charge.
Keokuk, Iowa, April 17-Postmaster
John Dolph of Brighton, Iowa, was
tried on a charge of violating the
postal laws in the United States court
here yesterday. Dolph was charged
with opening letters addressed to pat
rons of the Brighton postoffice. He is
an old man and has served as post
master. for many years. Judge Nc
Pherson. imposed fine Of $40 and
COSTS. -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
ROOM FOR TEACHERS AT FAIR.
Ample Accommodation Are Assured
for National Convention. I

for National Convention.
Winona, Mimi, April Secretary
Irwin Shepard of the National Educa
1ional. association has just returned
from ST, Louis and reports that ac-
comodations will be ample for all the
teachers who attend the convention
which will be held there this summer
a number of new hotels have just
been completed or are in the course Of
erection, and this, with the many
homes which. will be thrown open to
the teachers, assures all of being well
cared for.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
Kick on CAP and Gown.

Madison. Wis, April L.. The SEN
ioirs law class has decided to protest
against the faculty action that all
candidates for degrees at the coming
commencement would have to appear
In cap and gown.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21

Washington, April i6-After day
devoted to quite routine proceedings,
the senate was treated to spirited
speech by Mr.. Bailey just before adj
with the "iridescent dream of civil
service. Mr.. Bailey announced in
plain terms that he had no sympathy
with the irridescent dream" of civil
service. He declared that each party
Should control the patronage while in
power and avowed himself spoils-
man. Mr.. Hale was in accord with
much that Mr.. Bailey said, but de-
clared that congress could not be in
duced to change the law even though
convinced that it should be changeo.
The Panama canal bill occupied the
major portion Of the day and was
passed without division.
Consideration Of the general de-
ficiency bill was resumed in the house
yesterday after a number of minor
bills had been passed The presidents
recent order regarding service pen
sions was attacked by Mr.. Under
wood Of Alabama, who contended
that there was no warrant in law for
it. General debate on the deficiency
bill will close to-day and the bill will
be read for amendment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
TRAMPs GET BIG BATH.

ReserVoIr CoIIapses, RazIng Ja'I and
Hurting Hoboes.
Marsha ltown. Iowa, April IL. A
storage reservoir at Story City forty
miles northwest Of here, has col
lapsed. The tank containing 1,40o
barrels of water, fell on the city Jail,
which was completely demolished.
Three tramps, in the jail were badly
injured. The property damage amounts;
to several thousand dollars.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21

For the year ending December 81, A. D. Il
1908, OF the condition and affairs OF the
BANKERS RESERVE LIFE lNSUR-si
Arizona silver belt., 1904-01-07
Cancer Burnt Out by Radlum

Radium is reported to have removed a cancer which had spread over the en- tire right cheek of William Hoffman, 62 years old, of Newark, N. Y. When he went to New York for treatm en t several specialists expressed the belief that the growth could be removed only by cutting away nearly all the flesh on one side of his head. Hoffman's neph- ew, physician, procured tube con. taining a!tiny portion of radium and experimented by placing it in the pa- tienps mouth. He reports that Hoff- man complained of a burning sensa- tion in the cheek which became unen- durable after about forty minu tes. The swelling began to go down imme- diately. A stronger tube was procured from Paris, and at the end of six weeks 9he cancer is said to have entirely dis. appeared. leaving the cheek in ts nor. nal state.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-01-07
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Why Order for Optional Bond Should
 Not Be Made

In the Probate Court of the County of Gila,
 Territory of Arizona.
 Notice is hereby given that Mary J. Thom. son, the adm inistratrix of the estate of Frank Bissig, deceased, having filed in this court a petition praying for an order to enter into an optional bond for the sale of the interest of said estate to the Grand Prize, shannon and Lackawanna mining claims and Lackawanna millsite;
 The hearing of the same has been fixed by said court for Friday, the 18th day of Janu- sry, 1904, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the court room thereof, at Globe in the county of Gila, and all persons inter. ested in said estate are notified then and theree to appear and show cause, if any there be, why the said order should not be made.
 Dated December 30, 1903.
 P. C. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-01-07
The Lone Star State.

Down in Texas at Yoakum, is big dry goods firm, of which Mir. J. M. Hsller is the head. Mir. Haller, on one of his trips East to buy goods, sad to friend who was with him in the palace car, "Here, take one of these Little Early Risers upon retiring and you will be up early in the morning feeling good" For the clark brown taste, headache and that logy feeling DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the best pills to use. Sold by Globe Drug Store.