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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07
Republican State Convention.
TO the Republican Electors of the State o.
c.. A. Y..vx & b.

To the Republican ELECTORS OIL the SGaH VI
South Dakota:
suance of n call issued by the Republican
National committee and by the DIRECTION OF
the State Central committee of the State OF
South Dakota, delegate convention OF Tue
State Of South Dakota is hereby called to
meet in the City Of Sioux Falls on the 4th
day OF May. A. D.; 1894 at Y o'ciock NJ. TOT
large and eight aternntes at large TO repre-
sent the State of Soutn DaKopu IN Tin; iepuD-
lican National convention to be held in the
city of Chicago. in the State OF Illinois, j une
III 1904, and also for the election OF repub-
lican national COMM tteeman In and for the
State of South Dakota, and for the further
purpose of nominating candidates for presl :
DENTAL electt rs, congressman and state offices
to be filed at the election to be held IN Now
ember following. and for the TRANSACTION OF
such other business as may be properly con-
sidered The nominations to be made are as
follows:
Four presidential electors
Two candidates for congress
A candidate for judge of the supreme court
from the first district
A candidate for judge Of the supreme court
from the second district
A candidate for judge of the supreme court
from the third district.
A candidate for governor.
| A candidate for lieu tenant governor.
a candidate for secretary OF state
candidate for state treasurer.
A candidate for state audi tor.
A candidate for superintendent OF pupllc
Instruction,
A candidate for commissioner Of school and
public lands.
A candidate for attorney general.
A candidate for railroad commissioners.
The state committee has recommended
that no proxies be allowed in the state con-
vention and that the delegates and alternhtes
present cast the full vote for each county.
The ratio OF representation will be as FOL
lows: One delegate at large from each comfy
votes, or major fraction thereof, cast for
Hon. Charles N. Herreid, republican candl-
date for governor at the election of 1917. The
representation To which the several counties
will be entitled under this call is as follows:
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

The trouble with David Bennett
Hill is that when he is turned down he
won't stay turned He gets to the top
again in sonle way and has TO be dealt
with as leading factor Note how
his hand is seen in the rsturns from
the primaries in New York. The
majority of the instructed delegates
thus far are forsParker No, David b
is not dead yet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07
LIGHTNING IN THE ROCKIES
1t Is One Continuous, Dazzling. Awe
Inspiring Performance.

=
Inspiring Performances.
If the reader of this has never been
In Il mountain thunderstorm at an elr
walton of 1000 feet or more he has
missed an experience that will doubt
less should he ever pass through il add
several gray hairs to his head. TO me
a thunderstorm back east held no Spe-
cial terrors, and frequently j have been
out in such Il demonstration without
feeling any especial nervousness. Up
here on the Rocky mountains things
are different, and confess now to live
in awful abiect terror of a thunder
storm, especially at night in my tent.
l suffer this terror Notwithstanding
the fact that so far the storms have in
every instance except one gone around
or beneath us without even raining
enough TO wet the ground. But it is the
going around and beneath" that gets
on to my nerves In the first place i'm
agine what it is to be one and one-half
miles nearer rip roaring thunder
storm than one is at Pittsburg. There
you have occasional flashes Of lightning;
awe inspiring performance The light
ming strikes, too, for it is no uncommon
thing during storm to hear the rocks
splintering and cracking where one es-
pecially vigorous bolt has landed
Add to this nerve racking exhibit the
most awful detonations of thunder that
you can imagine and a straight blow
ing wind that sometimes makes the
flaps of your tent play ragtime mel
ody. and you have some idea Of a
mountain thunderstorm The thunder
is worse than the sound Of mighty
battle. 1t bangs up against the noun
tain side and reverberates and rolls Off
into one ear splitting conclusion after
another until you. lying quaking in
your tent, fully believe that the next
'boom" will split the mountain and
valley in twain and land you in China
or some other seaport town
l lay one night and with chattering
teeth counted five distinct thunder
storms come up to the edge of the pla-
teau on which my tent stands and
each time go through with an electrical
performance that would give a stone,
man dumb ague, and through it all.
not cupful of water fell on my tent.
Later on in the night. when l had
about regained something like my
usual majestic calm of mind. it began
to rain steadily, and the thunder and
lightning didn't even whisper. They
had doubtless gone off down the cam
you, soaring some other poor tenderfoot
half out Of his wits These electrical
displays are not seemingly much dread
ed by the people who live in high alti-
tudes. They comfortingly declare that
tornado or cyclone is unknown in the
mountains. But sometimes these noun
tain storms go off througha canyon to
the foothills and the plains. Then
there is something doing Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07
NOTICE or DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween g +. Besancon and j. w. Rash
under the firm name Of Besancon 4
Rash, Publishers of the PIERRE FREE
Press, has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent, j. W. Kaish retiring
The business will IN future be con
Quoted hy G. II. Hesancon who assumes
all inc ebtedness Of the firm, and ID
whom all bills due the firm are to Be
paid.
Dated at Pierre, $. D., March s, 1904
sS G. y. BEsANCON,
w. .RAIsB.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

Nngsbury county will send a dele
cation to the state convention instruct
cd for Dick Halliday for denomination
ss state auditor. The Desmet In
dependent says that his interests viii
be the first consideration of the count,
and not secondary, as some impress
sions spread abroad would seem to in
dictate. That's right, any county that
has faithful and popular representa-
tive man serving the state would be
foolish to give him other than first and
undivided support.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

Our state delegation in congress de,
5cided TO. 50 on and push through the
passage Of the Rosebud Reservation
bill and leave the responsibility OF it's
failure on the president, should he veto
it They seem to think the prestige of
its passage may cause him to to recon
slider his unfayorable intentions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

II AS now sesms likely, the st. Louis
convention -is-to endorse the last two
Democratic national platforms, there
is but one logical candidate William
jennings Bryan, and apparently it is
Bryan or Bolt.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07
The democratic leaders have awaken

The democratic leaders have awaken.
ed to- the fact that IIearst's candidacy
is no Longer to be ridiculed They
seem to be scared by the instructed
delegations for him, and word has gone
out from the leaders to fight all such
instructions in the future. VIM. r.. is
not snoozing little bit these days.
He is sure a yellow peril to the old.
liners Of the party.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

4 Brown county had legislative dele.
CATION that pleased them well, judging
from the fact that most Of them were
renominated in last weeks convention.
Senators Lawson and KoepseI, Repre-.
sentatives Tower, Brown and Kribs
were oil named, and r. c. Turner, a
new man.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

the First day of February, 1904 SO many
shares of each parcel of such stock as
may be necessary will be sold at public
auction at the Office of the company, Ninth
floor, Hayward building San Francisco,
California on Saturday, the Second (2nd)
day of April 1904 at the hour of 2
O'Clock p. M. of said day, to pay delin-
ouent assessments thereon, together with
cost of advertising and expenses Of the
sale j. r. KENNY,
Office Ninth floor, Secretary.
Hayward bldg. San Francisco, Cal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

Judge Parker OF New York il far
in the lead of democratic presidential
candidates with members of Congress.
Hut his chance Of leading them to
victory may be taid toibessmall.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

Odd Things Sold In New York.
Drinking water is sold by the barrel
to tramp steamers, sailing vessels and
pilot boats.
Kisses may be bought occasionally at
church fairs.
Reduced gentlewomen sell their So.
cial influence. mountaineering and
knowledge of good manners In the
guise Of chaperons.
Superstitious persons buy relics OF
prisoners condemned to death, and alb.
normally curious persons buy person,1
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

VIM. ]. Bryan has failed in his ef-
fort to secure @5nO out Of the Ben
nett estate, but he still has his lecture
field left, and right smart political
chance that ought to he considered
worth something. 50 that he need not
come to pennry. VIM. ]. is good for a
fortune yet in numerous ways.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

Congressman Lands Of Indiana, in 3
recent speech in New York, demon
stratsd that the United States Of Ohio
still exists. He said that there are
nine Ohio boys in the Senate, thirty.
two in the House and two in the
Cabinet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

The Chinese government has de-
|nounced and repudiAted the exclusion
|treaty and Will have no more Of III.
Pride aud Prospect required the
action. although she will now D. *.
posed u the absence 81 any sheIteFing
trsaty TO the full rigors Of TIE Geary
anti. Chimes law.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

State Treasurer Collins after paying
the entire amount Of general fund
warrants outstanding and which he has
just called in, amounting to $500, 900,
will have on hand the SING sum Of
*IOO, 600. Good showing,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

The Lincoln County Times publish
Cd 1t Canton with Hudson Tribune
consolidated is bright and newsy
exchange just added to our list. ia
cob Olson is publisher, and Will S.
lngham, well known among newspa.
per mon is manager. The Times is
giving Pierre hearty support for the
capital.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

An obscure law has been found
which is believed to nullify Commits
sionsr Wares recent order granting
psasinns to all Civil War veterans over
Isixty-two years aid. A way out of the
dilemma is being sought.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

Vermont towns are enforcing their
n0.licsilse laws since maple sap has
started. Vermont men, women,
maple.suxAr and horses; the trst are
strong, the last are fleet, the second and
third are exceedingly sweet. and Al are
very hard to beat, = as SAKE said.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

The Aberdeen News declares and the
Huronite endorses the opinion that the
vote on Capital location this fall ought
to forever settle the question:, and that
the state should proceed at once to
baild substantial and permanent
state building. And the voters viii!
echo the sentiment with hearty
s.amen.'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07
DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE

zUBIATE MINING COMPANY
Location of principal place of business,
Pierre. South Dakota Branch office San
Francisco. Location of Works, Zublate
Sonora, Mexico.
NOTICE There Is delinquent upon the
following described stock on account Of
assessment (No ~ levied on the first day
Of February 1904, the several amounts set
opposite the names of the respective share
holders, as follows:
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

Adj. Gen. Conklin has named June
18th, as the date for the stats militia
to go into annual encanpment. Both
regiments will go into camp together
this'year and the Black Hills troops
will have Alater date. The boys look
forward to. these gatherings with a
great deal Of anticipation, and the
gatherings this year will be of much
interest to this troops and to the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

May be gone aud JET the remaining lung
viii be SIMPLY sufficient to sustain ! vigor-
oMsvitality. AS general thing few peo-
pie make more ,ise OF both lungs than 10
equivalent to i healthy use Of one lung.
These facts ARE al in the favor Of the
man or woman with weak lungs, even
when disease has 4 strong grip on them,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

Many a person
living ID health
to day has the
lungs marked by
the healed scars
Of disease.
Dr. Pierce.s
Golden Medical
Discovery liiakes
" ea Y lnsng !
strong. It cures
obstinate, deep
seated & ougha,
brcn chitis bleed
ine lungs and
other cond itions,
which, il ne Elect-
x - = II. ~ & :. : Z, !, q 41f ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

know 4 jolly old maid.n lady,
a lady OF high degree,
# ~ no never goes to bed without
a drink Of Rocky Mountain Tea.
Sensible woman. Ne
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07
EDITORIAL NOTES
[sSSnIcAr.pl

The war has stopped all dancing in
Russia. They are inclined to make
the japanese do the dancing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07


Dated March Sth 1904
BY order of the Republican State Central
Committee. FRANK CRANE.
Chairman Republican State Central Com.
E. A. WARNER,
Secretary.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07
PIERRE + Rec PRESS

TAPER OF CITY AND COUNTY
PUBLISHED AT THE STATE CAPITAL
tJ.s0 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
Entered in the postostice at Pierre, s. d
ag second class matter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-17
Riding Of Davis.
nv Aeaocjated I,ross !

tASSOClhlSu1 cbSJ
s, NEW YORK Sept 1G--The feature Of
tho racing at Brighton Beach to-day was
tho riding by w. Davis. Out OF six
mounts he rode four winners, his other
two mounts finishing outside OF tho
money. III his ride on Deknber in tho
fourth, race he appeared to he beaten Mt
tho head Of the stretch, but gradually
made up his ground and beat the heavily
played second choice. Ostrich. by head.
Summaries:
First race-selling. six furlongs-F1eur
do Marie Ito y first, Workman 60 tod
second Confessor GEO to y third. Time,
liza 1-5. III
Second race-one mile and a sixteenth
-Jocund (1-to 81 first, Brookynite (15
TO 4 second. yyotan q to . third. Time.
s1:464-5.
Third race--six urlongs-Castallan .(12
to y first, Counterpoise q to % second,
Liberia Is to y third, Time, 1;13 4-6.
Fourth raco.-mllc and ia furlong--Do-
kaber e TO y first. Ostrich "a to ~
second, Hurstbourno 6 to 81 third. Time,
1859 3-5. 5&
Fiftl, racc--selling, one mile and a
auarter-The southerncr 6 to p first,
Stolen Moments (5at y second Ed,
.Crony a toll third. Time. 2:06 3-5.
n Sixth raco--fivo and q half furlongs--,
Linda Leo Q5 to - first, SANTA Catalina
60 to p second, Raiment g Old third.
Time, 1907 3-5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-17
HIS FIRST
MESSAGE!
Mayor Riddick Preparing Com
i11ullication to tho
Council.
JAMESTOWN AT ST. LOUIS
AT ST. LOUIS.
Gen. Lee and Other Officials to
Remove Many st. Louis Con-
cessions t. Show at Norfolk.

Especial to THe Timcs-Dismtcl,.)

(special to The Timcs-D ispntcl,)
NORFOLK, VA, September 16.-For the
first time since his induction into office,
over Two years ago, Mayor James G. Rid
dick Is to submit n message to tho Coun-
ellis. He did not communicate his views
to tho Councils III office during his first
term on account Of tho hostility between
tho political factions Of tho city; tho
Council being lined ZIP against the Mayor.
Now that tho Observation-Disclosures" arc in
tho majority, Mayor Riddick is asslduous-
~ working upon his message, which IS
awaited with Interest by both factions.
OFF FOR ST. 80 Jas.
General Fitzhugh Lee and other officers
OF tho Jamestown Exposition, will leave
here Tuesday to attend the Virginia Day,
exercises at tllc st. Louis Fair. While
ut st. Louis efforts will be inuugurate
toward having many Of the concession
aries there hold their exhibits for the
Jamestown show III 1907. !,
The Exposition management has ap-
pointed q committee to confer with n
delegation Of Presbyterian ministers who
arc seeking to have the Exposition Com-
pnny offcrgtthc Humpden-S Sidney College
Inducements to move the college to the
Exposition grounds.
SENTENCED FOR MURDER.
Jefferson H Jones, charged with the
murder Of his fathcr-in-law, John +. Nor
gan, iii Portsmouth, has boon found guilty
Of involuntary lnunslaughter, the jury
fixing his punishment at ninety days In
the Portsmouth JAIL
The question whether the Suffolk base
ball team is a better aggregation than the
Norfolk nine will probably not be settled
this year. During the past season the
teams had arranged to play series Of
five games, and It was generally under
stood that IN tho event OLA tic the odd
game would be played OH neutral ground.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-17
Property Transfers.

Riehmond; II, -. Ellington and wife
to Charles II. Guy, interest In 80 feet OH
the south llne of Monument Avenue, 81
feet east OF Meadow street. slis75.
l.. G, Leigh. Jr" and wife 10 Alice, lou
Y. and Junius r., Leigh. 10 feet on tho
north line OF Main. Street, q feet west
Of Jefferson Street, and personality on
the premises S.
l.. +, Morgan and wife to y. Is. Dicklns,
. G'eet on the cast line OF Lombardy
Street, 10 feet north Of Floyd Avenue.
s3,.yJ,
Abner S. Pope 10 Mary II. Leahey. q
feet on the south line OF Grace Street.
2of A3-loD feet west Of I.ombardy Street.
1920
lIcnrco; i. NJ. Boxley 10 Augustus VIII
llnms. li5 feet on the south line of Sci
don Street, between Twenty-sixth and
7Twenty-sepenth Streets 500.
Jacob :. Dill and wifc..to BENJAMIN II,
Thompson. 30 feet Oh the west line Of
'fwenly-'Aird Street, northwest corner Of
i Street, $l,s5O.
Il, l.. ana Matte d. Hare to Francis H..
and ellen s. Osborne, ~ liz acres in
lower end OF Iienrico county near WINS
Gnurch subject % deed uf trust for SiSi,
John Shelton Williams and wife Ia
Charles uanse., A . 100 sr,sa kgop- as
R,yer View 81.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-17
"A BOYS DISGRACE.
Sent to Grand Jury for Robbing
Registered Mail.
(Spccial to The Timcs-Dispat,

5G4g Especial to Inc IlmcS-DiSpatchl
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, September To-
United States Commissioner a. G.. Car
rett to-day held for the grand jury
Raymond Joo, the siHtecn-ycar-old boy
who was arrested yesterday on the charge
of robbing the mail After tho trial
United States Deputy Marshal West took
Norfolk, wllereS no will be held in jail
awaiting the disposition of his case by
the Federal grand jury.
The hearing to-day was a very brief
affair. for the boy admitted his guilt and
frankly told again the story OF how
he opclsed q registered letter containing
so, took the money ana went OH a trip
Eto5 ST. Louis. The letter was mailed by
Captain 3. i. Mc1Iorney. Of the steamer
Pine Beach,.-to his sistcr-in-law at Scran-
ton, n. C..
Tho boy told his story with3=a smiling
face, and did not seem TO realize the
gravtyaof the offcnSc he had committed
His father who sent $40 To Captain Nc
IIorney when the boy confessed Slls
guilt. is seriously III at his home in Pine
Beach. ats
George Z. Rogers, negro musician.
corner OF TWEEN ty-second Street and Madi-
son Avenue last night. Tie negro was
standing with a party Of friends ut the
time and all swear that they do mot
know wllcro the shot came from. a pis-.
tol with al empty, chamber was found on
the pavement near by by the police. Tho
officers are inclined to believe that the,
weapon fell from Rogers's pocket and
was discharged when It struck the pave
mcnt. Tho ,nesroes, however, sthcnu-
ously deny THAT this was the case.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-17
slon, d causing their destruction should

Zion 81 causing their destruction Should
Y tho Japanese enter the ety.
This house formerly occupied by Vice
70, Alcxicff was hit l,y a Shell recently
and partially wrecked. Ammunition IS
growing scarccr. but there Is plenty of
bread, The price of flour IS now nine
rnublcs Another shell struck u do
siroycr which was lying in dock ui,dcr-
going repairs, knocked 1t into snithc-
rccns and Killed seven sailors. This shell
came from the Japanese fleet Wliicf,
comes In much closer than formerly dally,i
throwing n few shells.
One shell demolished several engines
IN tile dock yards and killed an officer
and two men.
I The fort which tho Japanese captured
is not regarded MS essential to the de-
fcnse OF Port Arthur, although It is obvi.
GUS there will be some disadvantage from
its occupations. as tho Japanese are con-
stantly receiving heavy guns from Japan
TO which tho Russians nrc unable to
reply effectively. Tho Chinssc arc unable
to describe this fort. but the compara-
lively weak resistance of the RUSSIANS
suggests 1t was an outpost.
This assault was the only one to tako
place since August Slst The five Il inch
guns on Golden Hill which were form
erly pointed scaward have been rear
ranged, thrcc of them now pointing land
ward. Tho Chinese alleges that all OF
the guns except the ten and twelve-inch
have been removed oland batteries from
OH board the battleships where they were
OF very little use. n
OF all the ships in tho liarbor only six
are fully nble TO participate In another
fight at present. a month ago tho
Golden Hill batteries threatened Shu-
shiycn. Now. the Chinese says, the shells
fall far short of that point.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-17
F ALLIED BY
A FRACTION
Major Dclmar Thrcc-Quartcrs
Of a Second Behind the
Worlds Record.
STIFF BREEZE; HEAVY TRACK RI
Riding Of w Davis Feature Of
Days Racing at Brighton
Beach Track.
Major Dclmar Tl,rcc-Quartcrs
Worlds Record.
STIFF BREEZE; HEAVY TRACK
(By a ssociatcd prcss.)

READsVILLE, MASS, September 10
Major Delnnnr failed by three-quarters. OF
II second to break the unpaccd trotting
record to-day at the Readville track,
principally by reason of a somewhat
heavy track and a. stiff breeze thnt
sprung up suddenly after the horse had
started. When Major Delnar reached
tho threc-qilartcrs pole In 30 ga, It look
eli as II tic record would go, but the
breeze on the track proved too much Of
{, drag. Tho time was go "a; 100 3.4;
1 80 81: 2:0o 3-i Summaries: 4
2:12 trot, purse $1,000 (completed) ---Altro
L. won first and third heats and race;
Patchcn Hald second heat second; In
vadcr, third: best time, 2:101 Ia. HI 4, ~
EOS trot, purse 81. 0oo-Jay McGrcgor won
in two straight heats; Massctte, second;
Angola, third; best time, 2:os 81
o:ol pace, purse s1.ool--Nathan Strauss
won in two straight heats; Gallagher,
second; Albert, third; time, zoo i3-4.
2:o6 trot, purse sl,o0o-J ohm Caldwell.
Won first, second and fourth heats and
race; Kyrlllic. third heat. second |; Free
Silver. third; best time, 2:12 "a.
( 2:l0 trot, purse sl.ooo7-John Taylor won
second and third heats and race: Knox's
King, first heat second; Norrie,
third best time, 900 Ia