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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-19
DORIS GOES AWHEELIN
BY JESSIE WADE MANN
copyrighted, 1902 by The Authors Publishing Company

ly unknown to her older sisters, who
had kept up their daily routine, year
after year, unconsciously heartless, I'M
consciously soulless.
They had never once asked why
Doris had given up Seth Watson. If
they believed that he had married
Lydia Parchert out of spite, they made
no sign before Doris. That his life
had been uncongenial and turbulent
without the blessing of little ones. LO-
rinda and Eunice appeared quite in
sensible.
Poor, loving Doris, in her inharmon-
ious atmosphere, when fearful Of
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-19

"I CHAW PLUG!"
star of his existence, but after mar
riage this did not entitle her to receive
a stars salary.
Korean women of the upper class
are vigorously excluded from mascu-
line eyes. a custom to the originators
Of which, the lover of effeminate
beauty will ever be thankful.
The longer and whittier the patri-
arch's whiskers. the more rpt is he
to squirt tobacco juice all down the
front of them.
A Michigan preacher has eaten so
many acknowledged chickens this win
ter, he cackles every time he hears the
housewife call "Sic 'em!" to the dog.
If the energy and time expended in
chewing the rag were used in masti-
eating victuals there would be less
dyspepsia and nightmare in the world.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-19

eldest sister, "and," with a satisfied
look on her sharp features, "votin' is
the only way to keep peace in any
family"
So parcel after parcel OF the Cor
ham farm had been sold without a
negative voice.
Timid, brown-haired Doris had loved
on<l-lost. in her girlhood days; al
though denied through all the years
the tender solicitude of kind hus-
hand and the glory Of motherhood. the
very fact of having loved and OF hav'
ing been loved, had softened the lines
IN her gentle face, while the faint,
roseate dream Of what might nave
BEEN" had helped smooth the rough
,dgss of single life-a feeling entire
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-19
MANY Miners Are Killed.

Almost 300 men were killed in the
anthracite mines Of Pennsylvania dur
ing 1908, according to the records kept
by the State mining inspectors.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-19
The Heart Garden.

The Heart Garden.
Your heart Ia but a garden
Wherein you sow the seed:
All bounteous you sow. love-
Then sow to suit your need!
Just plant the seeds of kindness
Cast out the seeds Of sin.
For they but choke the flowers
When once the sprouts begin!
Pull up the tares and thistles
And nurse the blossoms rife,
That they may shed their perfume.
Full blown, upon your life!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-19
IreIand's Population.

The population Of Ireland is 1882
274, and the decrease for 1903 wal
16.003.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-19

This being leap year 1t is only nat
ural to presume that the greater mum.
Der of suicides will be among the
male population.
A Chicago newspaper writer has
turned up his nose at $4,000 salary.
We might add that he has turned up
his toes, also.
n staid and otherwise reliable paper
rays mistletoe has lost its popularity.
Never! Not as long as there are
warm, rosebud lips and SON ebody to
Kiss EN-!
Before marriage he called her the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-19

The Cow and the Man.
If man were like the cow
That Eliminates and chews
Her cud.
He oft would save his brow
From wrinkling with the blues
or care
Instead he chews the rag
And fills the air with blow
And blare
Contracts brain leak and flag
And paints. with white of snow,
His hair!
Ee dies, alas, at last
His struggles all are DER
And done!
The long line windeth past
To earth's last open door
The gravel
why Is it man alone.
OF intellect and brain
The slave.
Will yawp in reckless tone,
In chaos most insane,
And rave?
Behold the cow, Her cud
She chews in peace. and sllames
Dull care!
While man defies the flood
And. parrot like. defames
The air!
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
BLACK HILLS FARMERS TO COOPERATE
Association Is Formed and a Manager of Business
Selected-Forty Members Are Enrolled.

half month. A great number OF others
have signified their willingness to en-.
list in the work. The president of the
association, F. l.. Cook, is at the head
of the state normal school at Spear.
fish. A. T. Adams is first vice presi.
dent. Milton l.. Brenn second vice
president, and ]. M. Burgess secre.
tary.
For number of years the raising
of fruits, and small fruits in particu.
lar, has received much attention in
the vicinity Of Spearfish. They find
a ready market at Lead and Dead.
wood, two thrifty mining towns, and
: shipments are frequently made into
northwestern Nebraska and northeast.
,'1ern Colorado, as the fruit season here
1 follows the seasons in those regions.
Potatoes have proven a profitable
ncrop here, upward of 1000 tons hav.
, ing been shipped from this point dur.
ing the present season to outside mar.
.kets, in addition to what found their
way by teams and wagons to Dead.
wood and Lead. The potato crop this
lRear is expected to far exceed that Of
sany previous year, owing to the in.
,hreased acreage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24

Later Mr.. Dear surrendered the deed
in question to the committee and It
was promptly placed on file in the
Office of the register of deeds. This
is the last deed to the property which
was offered TO the county, and com.
pletes the title to the property with
the exception of confirmation of ad.
illustrators sale in the county court,
which will take ten days.
The report of R. B. Trip, the attor.
ney selected to examine the title to
the property. is in effect that he finds
the title is cured. and with the con.
firmation of the sale mentioned will
be perfect. The opinion of French &
Orvis has also been asked, and when
these attorneys have reported the
county board will accept the property
and order the court house built there.
on. The action. Of the city council in
vacating the alley is not of vital i'm
portauce. The court house can be
built on the property without the va
cation of the alley, and will be SO
built if the city council refuses to va,
cate as requested. A majority of the
county board expressed themselves as
strongly in favor of proceeding with
the building, alley or no alley. l.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
ALMOST A: MURDER.

Prominent Farmer ofMinnehaha coun.
ty Under Arrest for. Stahbing.
Assault with dangerous weapon is
the charge which has been preferred
against Hard Hughey, prominent
farmer living near Humboldt, Minnie
haha county. 1t is said that had it not
been for the fact that Hugney's vic
tim wore unusually heavy clothing the
charge against him would have been
murder or manslaughter l9..t
Hughey and the Teghtmeyer. broth
ers had DISPUTE over rented. farm.
This resulted in a pitched battle be-
tween the brothers and Hughey and
two companions. During the encorn.
ter Hughey struck one of the brothers
in the face with heavy rock Spit
ting the cheek bone. At this juncture
an employe OF the brothers took. a
hand in the battle, when Hughey, is al
legged to have plunged a knife into his
abdomen. The heavy clothing worn
by, Pease is believed to have saved
his life
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
lDNC FIGHT IS NOW NEARING AN END
County Has Complete Title to the yankton Court
House site-Fight Lasted Over Eight Months.

fight that has torn the city of
X&hktoh in sunder seems to be near
Ing: an end. For the past eight months
khe city has been divided into two
ACTIONS on the question of the loca.
ton of the new court house.
& At a recent session of the city coun.
gil the board of county commissioners
presented a petition for the vacation
~ the alley which divides the site
] for the new court house. AS was ex
pected, this presented most acrimo-
NOUS dispute.
HI A%startling surprise was sprung by
the parties who object to the new site
when they stated that the county did
not own the site as they represented
+ they did, and that the deed to a large
portion of lots and had been with
drawn by the maker of the same This
proved to be fact. w B. Dean had
withdrawn his deed to the west 80
saeet. of lots / and 2, but did not intend
to in any way repudiate his agreement
with the committee of business men
who have been obtaining the title to
the site. However, the fact that the
deed had been withdrawn stopped all
proceedings at the council meeting,
and action was deferred for one week.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
KILLED THE WOLF.
Wolf Which Was scouree Of Grant
County Is Killed

Wolf Which Was scouree Of Grant
County Is Killed.
A gigantic wolf which for months
has been the. .scourge of the farmers
and stock raisers of Deuel. county has
finally been killed. After many I'M
successful efforts to capture the ami
NAL and put it out OF commission, the
Stanton boys took up it's trail with
several Irish. wolf dogs which they
own. The dogs cornered the wolf, and
after fierce battle succeeded in
killing it, but not before they had
been severely handled by Mr.. Wolf.
After the battle it was discovered
that the VOLTS hide had been torn to
shreds by the dogs during the fray.
So far as known the wolf had killed
eighteen shoats belonging to one farm
err 'and-ove fifty sheep belonging to
another 40. .~.
Two other wolves aided it in the
raid on the sheep, and efforts will now
be made to capture or kill the two
wolves which are yet at large.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
PLANNED TO. FAsTEN CRIME ON
WoMANs,WHo STOOD IN
= J HER WAY.
CHANCE REMARK STARTS INQUIRY
DEAD GIRL BOUGHT EMPTY BOX
IDENTICAL WITH ONE RE.
cEWED. "

" Pierre, S. d, March 20.--A thorough
investigation of the poisoning Of Miss
Rena Nelson through a box Of candy
has led to strongly fixed belief on
the part of the officers here that it
was case of suicide planned to draw
into serious trouble the woman who
stood in. the way OF Miss Nelson's
probable marriage with Sherman Dye.
This conclusion has been reached af.
Ter gathering up shreds and fragments
of evidence, and has been reinforced
by Investigations which have just
been completed by Pierre officers at
Boone, Iowa.
While Miss Nelson in a.statement
made before her death accused Mrs.
Dye, and the coroners Inquest did not
develop anything to the contrary,
there were several
Peculiar Circumstances
connected with the case and chance
remarl heard. on the street after the
coroners jury had completed its work,
started thorough investigation.
One of the first points to cause COM
ment was the fact that while the girl
claimed to have eaten the poison Sat
urday afternoon, it did not take effect
until late Sunday night Corrosive
sublimate Is, supposed to work within
few hours after it is taken. The
chance remark which started further
Investigation was that Of CONNECTION
err, who said that on the. day in ques-
ton Miss Nelson came into his store
and wanted an empty candy box He
had none which would suit her and,
-, She Left the Place.
A further investigation showed that
she went to another confectioner, and
there bought box identical with the
one she alleged she received, and had
it filled with candies identical with
those left in the box $50
Furthermore, the address ron the
box was written upon an envelope,
torn out and pasted on the wrapper.
This was postmarked at Boone, Iowa,
Jan. 90, and had been run through, a
canceling machine. with wave lines.
The box was not received until Feb.
~. While the postoffice employees are
certain !. that Miss Nelson received
some kind Of "a box in the mail here,
they have at all times been doubtful
that the box Showed the address on
the one presented: and a$thorough
SEARCH Of the home has.
Failed to Show
the existence of any box other than
the one she is now known to have
purchased. n She claimed "the address
was in handwriting the same as that
of letter she received from Mrs. Dye
in january. Mrs. Dye admits writing
her sin.that month, and as the address
pasted on the box. was postmarked in
January, 1t may be the same one.
After a thorough investigation here
the officers went to Boone and inves-
tigated. They Investigated all the
sources possible while in the Iowa
city and have finally reached the
conclusion that it was case OF self
destruction. with an att 4mpt to fasten
crime on Mrs. Dye.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
SOCIALISTS NAME A TICKET.
Former Congressman Knowles for

Former Congressman Knowles for
Governors, s
The Socialist state convention was
held in Sioux Falls last week. A plat
form was adopted and the following
ticket placed in nomination.: @
Presidential Electors g
Crosse. Of Elk Point G: A. Grant of
, Clark, D. G. Stewart of Bath, D. F.
Carey of Salem.
Congressmen--S. A. Cochran of
Bookings and Henry w. Smith of
Sioux Falls.
commandments knowles of
DeGdwood. !.
Lieutenant GOVERNOR. NJ. Burn
sides of ;Highmore. .
Secretary of State-F. w. Webb of
Aberdeen. r.,
State Auditor-John Clancy Of
Central City
State Treasurer-A. E. Clark of
Hecla -r = !.
Attorney Generals H. Cranmer of
Aberdeen.
Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
tion-H. L, Ferry Of Vermillion.
Railroad Commissioner from the
Black Hills District-Mark Knight of
Lead . :.
Commissioner of Schools and. Public
Lands-D. NJ Flemming of Canistota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
!. MAY LOSE CONVENTION.
Chicago Fails to Put Up for Republic.
an Committee. ="

an Committee.
Washington, March 20. ~ Chicago
may at this late day lose the national
Republican convention Pittsburg has
put in a bid for the convention pro
viding, the committee decides to select
another. convention city. 1t was said
last night by a member of the national
Republican committee that Chicago
had hot yet placed to the credit of the
committee any. part Of the. .$75 600
which Mr.. Samuel Raymond, one of
the local committee which secured
the convention for Chicago, agreed
should be.pute up to guarantee ex-
penses. The Chicago committee. in re-
Spouse to letter calling attention to
the matter stated that they had met
with. disappointment in attempting to
raise, the, money If satisfactory ar
rangements are not Immediately made
the executive committee of the ma
tional committee will be called togeth-
er TO decide what should be done
about the matter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
AN ORGAN WITHOUT STOPS.
At Least Owner Of instrument Never.
Knew Them.

AZ Least Owner Of instrument Never.
Knew Them.
There Is a man living in an Eley-l
enth street fiat who has no music in
his soul. and there is man on the
lower floor whose soul is full OF 1t.
The lower-floor man not long ago add
ed four-lung parlor organ to-. his
ilares and penates, and two healthy
daughters Of his began to practice on
at. Several nights later friend paid
p visit to the first man, and as soon
As he got inside the apartment he
heard the parlor organ on the lower.
floor.
Fine toned istrument, that" he
said, because he, too, had some music
in his soul.
The musicless man grunted.
I Whose make is it?" the visitor
asked.
Don't know" was the ungracious
answer
How many stops has it?''
. The host pulled himself up for
powerful effort We'll, !" he replied,
tits been in the house for about a
week now. and in that time it hasn't
had any that have been able to dis
cover, 81
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
is NOW A STATE BANK.
Pioneer Banking Firm of AIcester Re
Incorpora+es

The Bank Of Alcester, which for
some years has been doing business
as a private bank, has been incorpor
ated as state bank under the, laws
OF South Dakota, with a paid-up CAPT.
tai OF $4,000. The institution was es.
tablished in pioneer days by F. f.
Watkins of Hawarden, Iowa, with a
capital of $4,000. The new oticers of
the bank are President, F. E: Wat
kins; vice president, S. KrunskilI:.
cashier 0. A; Abeel. Mr.. Watkins, is
also president of the First National
bank of Hawarden. Mr.. Brunskill also
resides at Hawarden. He is wealthy
stock and real estate holder. Cashier
Abeel has the active management=of
the bank and. is assisted by. II. M
Green, assistant cashier. III
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
1o1.1ao.s97.oo
The State of South Dakota.
Department of Insurance.
arN'S (sartificafa. IF A,,thnr; txy..,s

ID
CompaTys Certificate of Authority.
whereas. The Traders Insurance Com
pahy. corporation organized under the
laws of Illinois has filed in this Office a
sworn statement exhibiting Its condition
and business for the year ending Decern-
Der III, 1903, conformable to the require
ments Of the laws OF this State regula Sing
the business of insurance: and NJ
Z Whereas, The said Company has filed IN
this Office duly certified copy of its
fchaIfs with certificate of nrganIzatinn.
In compliance with the requirements Of
the insurance law aforesaid
Now. therefore, 1, John c.. Perkins.
Commissioners of Insurance Of the State
.of South Dakota, pursuant to the provis4
ions Of said Ia we. dor hereby certify that
the above named Compans Is fniIy enlss
powered, through its authorized agents.
to transact it's appropriate business OF
Fire Insurance in this State, according
to laws thereof. until the 31st day OF. De-
tcember A. d. 1904. sss
In testimony whereof, / have hereun to-
get my hand and seal at Pierre. this 18th
day Of February. A. y. 1904
tSeal) JOHN G. PERKINS,,
Commissioner of Insurance.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
TWO MAIL SACKS STOLEN.

Registered Contents Thought to Con-
tain Large Sum.
La Crosse, Wis, March 20. - It has
just been reported in local .postoffice
circles that two sacks of registered
mail were stolen from night train
on the Milwaukee road at Lisbon,
Wis, Wednesday night. The mail
sacks We're taken into the woods near
the town and completely rifled of
their contents. 1t is reported that the
mail contained several thousand dol
lars. but local postoffice authorities
will make no statement as to the ex-
act amount.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
COURT HOUSE DEDICATED.

Three Thousand Five Hundred Peonje
at Brown County Celebration.
Thirty-f1ve hundred people attended
the dedication. exercises of the. new
Brown county court house, just com.
pleted in the city of Aberdeen. at. a
cost of $l2O,oQo, the most costly and
also the most magnificent public
building in the state, not excepting
the state capitol building. DR.. Cham.
bers, president. of Bookings college,
made the principal address, and other
speakers included Doane Robinson.
state historian; Hon. M F. Greeley
and others. The city Of Aberdeen en-
tertained the visitors, the luncheon ia.
pies IN the basement Of the court
house being thronged all day
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
coal FIELDS Will Be EXPLORED
Drilling to Be Started South of Observation-Disclosures
A. and Merchants Put Up the rloney.

and the men associated with him in
the investigation 10 be made are +. B.
Cannon, president of the First Ma
tional bank; ]. H. Suttle, cashier OF
the same institution; w. G. Wells,
president OF the Aberdeen Wholesale
Grocery company; S. w. Huntington,
merchant, and Dighton McG1achlin.
superintendent of the Bagley elevator
line. They purpose to put in money
enough for complete examination
of the prospects, and if the finds war
rant, will organize company for the
opening and organization Of the
mines.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
POLICY SHOPS DEFIANT.

Des Moines, lowe, March 1s.-For
two days policy shop gamblers have
defied the authorities who have
thought under the state law to seize
the gambling paraphernalia and close
the doors. Hundreds Of arrests have
been made and still the policy gam
blers continue to do business in the
open. It is claimed the game does
not come under the: present state law
and Gov Cummins will be asked to-
draft an amendment for the legisla..
ture covering that character Of gam.
bling.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
wa
i: i: PEAL FENCE Law
retl
wei
hoIa RI Have ..Eraa D.o,,
b 90
meg Circulated in Lyman.
viii

getfounty voters was one which was
the bound to come, sooner or later, to
1ya, some range county, and while under
The petition the vote would only take
In and affect Lyman county, it prac.
atte,ically would apply to the whole range.
this AS soon as one county west of the
Lillriver does away with the free range it
Hipaoes away with that provision for all,
don for steer will not recognize coun.
- ty line when he sees it, and while he
!. may be allowed to roam free on one
e side OF line. his owner will find a
It suit for trespass if he crosses that
line. and unless he is watched he will
n cross 1t.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
swindIer Captured.

Dubuque, Iowa, March 2O.--Charles
Davis, a smooth swindler, cleaned up
800 from leading hotels by giving
cheap watches as security He
he was a son of q Southern
railroad president, and for references
telephoned confederate. His valise
was filled with watches. Davis was
arrested and confessed that he has
been Fleeing hotels all over
the country. He is well dressed and
debonaire.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
Effects 81 Mic Dam.

Sir BENJAMIN Baker, who built The
Nile dam, has Just given out some new
figures concerning the dam and In:
consequences. During the critical PEE
RODS for the crops March te Jnne-
the supply of water for irris alton was
doubled by the dam. The irrigation Of
rice. prohibited in previous years, was
allowed. and the increase Ia value Of
land now converted TO dryigation Is cal
culated at over SIS. U0o 900,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24

"A syndicate of Aberdeen business
men has been formed and leases Of
land secured for the thorough investi-
cation and exploration of the extent
and quality Of the veins of coal struck
south of Aberdeen last fall and winter
in artesian wells. The leases. which
run fifty years under the conditions
usual in such cases, cover several
quarter sections of land. and the work
Of drilling and taking out cores Of the
formation down to the coal and
through It will begin next week.
G. M. Hopkins secured the leases.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
The Truth About Mount sinai.

Was Mount Sinai Yo1cano2 Prof.
Hermann Gunkel of Berlin answers in
the affirmative. He bases his argu-
ment on various incidents set out in
the Old Testament. Thus. Sodom
and Gomorrah we're destroyed by q
rain Of fire and ashes. Again, In
Exodus we are told that black cloud
hung over the mountain; tl1unsa A. and
lightning appeared, and the Did
mountain stirred. Taking t1assns4to-
gether, the professor considers that
Sinai was an active volcano, toward
which Moses led his people who saw
in the fury OF an eruption the express
sion of the wrath of heaven.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
Catch a Few Eiah.

SauH Ste. Marie, Mich, March 20
At no time during the winter has the
herring catch in the ST. 'Mary's river
been as large as during the past week
or two. Fishermen expert with the
spear have brought In big consign-.
ments lately, the record being scored
by. Frank Brown. with 100 dozen her
ring as single nights catch. Other
fishermen are but little behind this
..1siark. Il. X. = q
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
!. NAVY Officer. Passes g. Awau..

Westminster, March CommandaP
William EIdridge. !; sseWells u. s. NJ
late governor of Guam: died yesterday
morning IN the naval hospital, Mare
island. Cal. He had only recently rsss
turned to the United States.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
Veteran Killed bx Irain.

Kenosha, Wis, March 90. - A. A.
Carter, one Of the best known vet
Grams Of the Civil wtr, was struck and
killed by a Northwestern train at
Pleasant Prairie yesterday. He was
sixty-six years of age.