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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-17
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[COmpile1 by the bcientific hmerIcHH'I
Weight Total Pull Poll per
Descrip. OF each pull in per ID OF
No. tion In lbs. lbs. unit weight
2 Horses. 600 3,750 1,S75 1.172
20 Men. $50. $3.50 IT'S 1.l6G
100 Men,. $50 $4,000 120 0S
6 Horses =. 500 1875 l ,479 0 S22
9 Camels =. 800 1850 1875 0.764
Elephant. 10000 $3.50 $3.50 0 729
Pulling power Of elephant equals 80
men.
Pulling power Of elephant equals 6
horses
A horse is stronger than a camel.
A man and horse are about equal In
pulling strength In proportion to the
weight of each.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-17

II people would only learn to adapt
themselves to circumstances the divorce
LAWYERS would have to shutup the shop.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-17
Lace and Embroidery

A fast growing line with us. The
latest in Dress Ornaments, Lace Col.
lars, and really line of goods second
TO no other house here. Call and see.
We will give you great surprise, both
in variety and price. A special line OF
Ladies' Silk Waists.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-17
q Cure For Piles.

A man who gets into trouble llnds that
his friends are always liberal-with ad
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-17
Granite and Tirware.

This line we bought Of very heay-
lily. The story briefly told is that
we found prices that we are not likely
to find again this year, so we plunged
in heavily.
Anything you want we have 1t at
less price.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-17
Liquors and
Tobaccos

In this section Of the State.
Our store is the only place you can
find the celebrated Wilson Whiekey
and Canada Rye drawn from the bar
rel. Our brands are too numerous 10
mention. We have all kinds OF bot,
tied liquors and at our bar you VIII
find all the leading brands. Call or
write.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-17
strasburger & Son

One Price Liquor aud Tobacco House.
215-2i5i and 217 10th st.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
S NOW MARRIED
FOR FIFTH TIME
life Of Mrs. Allen. Mason.vor
Horn. Meyers Kelley Has
Been Strenuous.
UNPRECEDENTED RECORD
Mas Also Principal in Several Clever
Schemes by Which She Secured
Considerable Property From
Divorced Husbands.

Sioux Falls. S. d., April 29.-Some-
hing of a sensation has been created
m this city by the marriage of r. w.
Kelley and Mrs. Amelia Meyers, both
Of whom are dc residents of this part
IF the state.
The marriage is the elimination of a
series OF matrimonial a in
which the bride has been an actor dur
ing the past twenty or twenty-five
years Her record cannot be duplicated
n this part of South Dakota.
Her maiden name was Bernard.
Some years ago she married Il man
named Allen. who was her first hus-
band. Becoming tired of him she Ia
alleged to have kicked him out of the
nouse Then she bestowed her affec-
lions upon James Mason, married him,
afterwards securing possession of his
property. When she had accomplished
lhis she applied for and was granted a
divorce from him.
Husband No. 3 was an individual
named Count Von Horn. who drifted
to Sioux Falls from Germany. After
living with him for Il time she again
resorted to the divorce courts and was
-eleased from this matrimonial alliance.
She nex married Louis Meyers. a
farmer living near Sioux Falls. After
n married life of only about a year
Meyers and his wife. wins could not
agree. separated. he giving her a quar-
ter section of and and 5000 in cas- h
secured a divorce from MIN.
The life of Mrs. Allen-Mason-Von
Horn-Meyers-Kelley has certainly been
n one. Some years ago her
self. mother, two sisters and a sister
in-law purchased five tickets in a IA
NOUS lottery. 1t turned out that the
ticket held by the hen Mrs. Mason
drew the sum of SIS. 900. She refused to
divide the proceeds of their invest
ment. Her mother, sisters and sister
in-law carried the matter INTO the
courts for the purpose Of striving to
compel her to divide the SIS, 600 in ac-
cordance with the agreement. but as
the money was won in a lottery the
case was thrown out of court. Having
her relatives thus completely at her
mercy. Mrs. Mason gave each of the
four the sum Of 81, 200 and kept the
remainder of the $15. 1000 herself.
Herself and husband No. 5 have de-
parted for the Pacific coast, where it is
understood it is their intention to re-
main permanently.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
FREQ to -wenty-Five Ladies.

The Denance Starch Co. Will give
% LADIES ~ round trip ticket to the
st, louis Exposition. to Ave ladies'
IN each of the following states: Illi-
nofs. Iowa. Nebraska. Kansas and
Missouri who will send in the largest
number Of trade marks cut from a ten
Ger 16-ounce package. OF Defiance
cold water laundry starch. This
means from u own home. my
where in the above named states.
These trade marks must be mailed to
and received by the Deafanc6 Starch
Co. Omaha. Nebr.. before September
LIST, 1904. October and November
will be h best months to visit the
Exposition. Remember that Defiance
Is h only starch put up In l6 OF. "a
full pound) to the package. You get
one-third more starch for the same
money than of any other kind. and
Defiance v sticks to the iron.
The tickets to the Exposition will be
sent by registered mail September
5th. Starch for sale by ell dealers.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
How RSscs Grow on Wire.

Leslie's Monthly: The star does all
the fine work of The place, n always
has more TO DO than she can accom-
plish. because there are none of the
other forty WORKERS competent To lend
n hand. She makes her S22 to S25 n
week on pisccwork ali the wear around.
and hasen't taken so much as a lady's
vacation for two years. The other girls
make 81 Il week. and that Tor only six
or light months OF the year.
I'VE don't make many of the finest
kind here in the country, though" said
the star rose maker. They usually
have to import them. They haven't
enough skilled workers here to supply
big orders. and it doesn't pay the man
ufacturers to do special orders. This
sort" picking up Il small June rose,
this sort a fairly good worker car
make Il gross of in one day and two
hours of the next. I have made other
kinds. though, where 1--WE were consid-
cred n fine DAYS work. They had LIS
pieces. though. with is different shapes
and sizes of petals in each rose, and
every one of the LIS had to be put In its
proper place or the whole rose was
ruined"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
CROP BULLETIN.
Seeding Of Wheat Finished in Parts
and Other Work PROGRESSING.

Huron. s. D., April 2S.-The season
Is very backward. The weather during
..he week was unseasonably cool. In the
sore part OF the week there was n gem
siHus fall of rain or snow, n some
siees. over the eastern portion of the
state, which much retarded seeding
operations and left considerable low or
dat land too wet to work. The pre-
western counties. where most moisture
is needed.
The seeding of wheat is practically
finished In the southern counties. where
also the sowing o. oats is far advanced.
and in the middle VSunties wheat seed
ing is about half finN,hed: but cool and
wet soil has retardedGermination and
growth Of grain. and Nom "A number
Of localities there is rcpoN of a little of
the earliest sown wheat Nd oats rot
ting.
Considerable barley has Men sown
IN the extreme southern conntiN.
Winter rye and also the $nlited
amount of winter wheat sown aresNsen-
orally looking we'll. but neea w7Vm
weather.
Grass is very backward and affords
little or no pasturage for live stock
ON the ranges. Generally, range stock
is thin, and in many localities feed is
scarce. and the cold rain and snow are
hard on stock.
Gardening and potato planting made
slow progress.
Spring blowing made fair progress
on high or we'll drained land, but there
s much yet to be done.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
TAFT CORRECTING MISTAKES.
rhsn colorcd Messenger Was Afraid
Aa Told Too Much.


Washington Post: Secretary Taft
came to the capitol one day on some
very important business. He wen to
one Of the committee rooms where he
was expected, II was soon In close
conversation with the chairman, who
gave strict Instructions to the colored
messenger that nothing was TO be said
Of Taft's presence. But 4 newspaper
man learned the secretary was IN the
committee room and boldly asked the
messenger what he was doing there.
He a!n't in dar." declared the man.
But / saw him going in." asserted
the newspaper man. working a bluff.
Now. tell me what he IS doing"
"Well.' said the messenger. uneaaiiy.
he Is jes' correcting mistakes he made
when he was before de committee dc
las time"
Correcting mistakes. is he" asked
the newspaper man. Then he made
mistakes when he was here the last
time, did he?"
II doan mean dat. He's jes' reading
over what he said befcr' when he was
here" replied the darkey. thoroughly
alarmed.
''That's all right for this time" an
ISwered the newspaper man. You said
l3 WAS correcting mistakes. I'll let
you off now. but don't you ever lie to
me when l come around here again"
And he has that darkey on his staff
Though fear of lint unfortunate re-
marx about Secretary Tafts mis-
takes
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
II You want creamery prices do as
the creameries do. use JUNE TINT
BUTTER COLOR.
Fascination Of F;nistere.

From Andre Saglio's THE Bigoudines''
in the December Century: To understand
the intense attraction which this bit of
Finistere has for the artist. the poignant
seduction which year after year brings
back to its entrance such painters as Lu-
clan Simon and Andre Dauchez, you must
add a description OF the country itself to
that of its inhabitants. You must imagine
yourself under that immense expanse of
sky. swept by great clouds pierced at every
other moment with arrows of sunshine:
on that fiat stretch Of soil, tinted with the
entire gamut OF grays. and with the In
tense black Of the Bigoudine costume ac-
cented by the gold Of its embroideries and
the violence OF color in its ribbons and
aprons. to all OF which nature responds
only with the pale splendor OF her velvet
fields Redeemed by the sea freezes, the
blond enamel of the mosses on the ashen-
colored rocks, and the mirror of the sleep
ing marshes. in which are reelected all ths
changing hovss Of. the DAY.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
Favorite Card Game Of Japarese.

Westminster Gazette: A favorite
card game Of the Japanese is played as
follows: Ons hundred well known
proverbs are selected. each divided into
two parts. ana each part printed on a
separate card. The host Of the evening
has the hundred first halves. which he
reads aloud. n by one; the hundred
second halves are dealt to the other
players. who place their hands face
upward In the "tatamf.' or thick mat of
rice straw. on which they sit. AS the
first half of any proverb IL read, the
holder Of the second half throws it out
or II he sees it unnoticed among his
neighbours cards. seizes 1t and gives
him n of his own. The player who
is first "out" wins. 1t is a very simple
game. but 1t affords great entertain
ment to the players; for the quick
sighted and keen witted are constar:Iy
SELLING the cards OF their dulle., and
slower neighbors. and this leads to
much laughter and many good natured
varcaSIns.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
ONE DOLLAR WHEAT.

Western Canada's Wheat Fields Pro
duce It-Magnificent Yields Free
Grants of Land to Settlers.
The returns of the Interior Depart
ment show that the movement of
American farmers northward to Can
ida is each month affecting larger
areas of the United States. Time was,
says the Winnipeg Free Press, when
the Dakotas, Minnesota and Iowa fur
nished the Dominion with the main
bulk of its American contingent. Last
year, however, forty-four States and
districts We're represented in the Off
cial statement as to the former resi-
dence of Americans who had home
steaded in Canada. The Dakotas still
head the list. with 4.OO6 entries, Min
nesota being a close second with 1857,
hut with the exception of Alabama and
Mississippi and Delaware every State
in the Union supplied settlers who. in
order to secure farms in the fertile
prairie country of Canada, became citi-
zenS of, and took the oath of allegiance
to, the Dominion. Last year no less
than 11,S41 Americans entered for
homestead lands in Canada.
From the Gulf to the Boundary. and
from ocean to ocean. the trek to the
Dominion goes on. Not only the wheat
growers of the central Mississippi val
ley, but the ranchers Of Texas and
New Mexico, and the cultivators Of the
comparatively virgin soil Of Oklahoma,
are pouring towards the productive va
rant lands of tho Canadian Northwest
1t is no tentative, half-hearted depart
ure for an alien country that is mani
tested in this exodus: it has become al
most u rush to secure possession of
land which it is feared, by those i'm
perfectly acquainted with the vast area
of Canada's vacant lands. may all be
acquired before they arrive. There is
no element of speculation or expert
ment in the migration. The settlers
have full information respecting the
soil. wealth. the farming methods, the
laws. taxation and system of govern
ment of the country to which they are
moving, and they realize that the op-
portunities offered in Canada are in
every respect better and greater than
those they have enjoyed in the land
they are leaving.
Canada can we'll afford to welcome
cordially every American farmer COM
ing to the Dominion. There is no ques-
ton but that these immigrants make
the most desirable settlers obtainablc
for the development of the prairie por-
ton of the Dominion. Full informa-
ton can he had from any authorized
Canadian Government Agent, whose
address will he found elsewhere.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
Save h Darts.

New York Mai. There is something
IN the parks of the city that makes
them as peysistently aliuring to Off
c'al meddsng. corporate cupidity and
private mischief as the Roman domain
land, Or the common of a village. In
me old days some n was always
~sqvatting on the Roman domain, fenr-
lpg off a part of 1t and establishing n
title through adverse" possession. 1t
is no unusual thing nowadays for peo-
PIE 10 turn their cows and hogs on
village property at night, and plot for
converting II part of the common TO
iheif own uses. The same phenomena
are constantly recurring here.
IL seems to be an impression that "A
public park is Il fair mark for en-
rroacbinents n that we have too
'hucP park land, anyway. The elevated
railroad squats In Battery Park. A
s''terle or Tammany men attempt to
cut "A slice off the western side of Cen
trai Park for a trotting horse speedway.
a Clique of cyclists try to appropriate
us b~rfdlepathS and turn them into Gin
der paths. One commissioner let's TO a
corporation the privilege of furnishing
seats and charging for them. Another
puls up an advertising fence. Some
one concotts a scheme to erect tempo
rary Zoe buildings in the smaller
downtown parks, The latest enterprise
anu perhaps 'ne most extraordinary. is
40 cut off for ~ driveway Il 90-foot strip
from end to end of the Fifth avenue
SIC of Central Park. although it would
involve the reconstruction of nearly all
lhe park buildings. the destruction of
thousands of trees and shrubs and the
arrangement of half the landscape
Scheme. Have we not had enough of
'hls mischief and folly? When will all
the people understand that the only
changes The Cnnl1nl1nit,- will c,n,t;a,,
IN ITS park domain must add 10 rather
man subtract from its aroa?
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
HEADLE
Results Of Republican Primaries-Dsie>
oates to State Convention Nav 4.

SaeSS ~ bW&y
Huron, S. D., April ga nvas Of the
votes cast at the republican primaries
in this, Beadle county, Is eminently salts
factory to Coe !. Crawford and his army
of supporters, and is equally ~disapp0int-
ing to the handful of anti-Crawford men
in the county. The vote shows an almost
unanimous Crawford sentiment. and il a
severe rebuke TO those who have per-
s!stently opposed his candidacy for gov
ernor. The nominations made are as fol-
lows: For senator. G.. 8. Hutchinson: for
representatives, G. NJ. Wilson of Huron
and Frank Webb Of Hitchcock: states at
torney, Chas. A. Kelley; sheriff. Chas. r.
Young: treasurer, Fl. j. Ward: auditor, l..
G. Burney; register of deeds, Bruce NJ.
Rowley; superintendent OF schools, l.. S.
Dubois: clerk of courts, Asher F.. Pay;
county judge, A. A. Chamberlain; coroner.
William Tolmie: surveyor. Holden Cook;
Justices. ]. B.. Geddis. A. Z. Curtis. W. A.
Johns, j. A. Wilson: c~onstables, Charles
Hotalling, A. c.. House, J.. B. Sommers,
william Haigh.
Following are the delegates n alter
mates to the state convention at Sioux
Falls May 4: NJ. L. Tobin. o. r. Wright.
NJ. f. Walton, w. S. Demaree, c.. +. Bar
rows. w. II. Smith. John Westdahl, H. j.
McGarvey. c. +. Steffen, F. d. Goodrich,
r. NJ. Webb. 7. c. Young. II. A. Palmer,
John Mcdonald. j. w. Barton. Worth
ington Ross. II. ii. Harrington, 8. c. Mar
tin, r. O.. Richards. A.. w. Wilmarth, w
H. Davis, Chas. A. Kelley, c. b. Afford,
George II. Costain, J.. IL Smith. c. N. Nc
1lvaine. Alternates-F. ii. Holton. c. n,
Steele. Chas. Seaholm. Chas. Hotalling
John II. Miller, c. NJ. Wilson. A. Robin.
son, A. ]. Bick, John H. Haigh, w. H
Ruggles. ]. c. Underhill, I. w. Cooper
Il. f. Mcllvaine. A. G.. McFarling. ]. p
Roger. II. j. Steele. Amos Radclin, a.. o
Bergclien. Isaac Van Wrinkle. E. M
Thomas, j. w. Schultz, J. b. Geddis, WIN
Tolmie. j. II. Stcere, J. w. Griffith, ]. N,
Shelton.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
BAD FIRE Al MI.
Four Big Elevators and cortents Ar.
Qestroxed.

Mitchell. s. u. April 2?.-Sort,y
after 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
a call for the Mitchell fire appa-
rat,ls was made from Mt. Vernon.
One of the grain warehouses had caught
fire and, with the high vino prevailing.
thu whole town was threatened. The
Milwaukee furnished "A special train
and the fire department was hurried
to the scene, but before its arrival four
warehouses and elevators were in
lanes. The fire originated in the Ga
rey warehouse, filled with creamery
supplies. This building n its con-
tents were valued at $4,000. Other
losses, with insurance, were: Farmersf
Elevator company, elevator and con-
tents, $4,000; insurance, 81. 700. Truax
& Belts elevator and contents. Sc, 900;
fully insured. Hunting & Co., building
and contents. $4,000. Several other
buildings in different sections OF the
town caught fire. but no further loss
occurred.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05

fcring and many deaths from kidney
trouble. but ! have suffered myself.
At one time | thought could not live.
My back ached. there were frequent
headaches and dizzy spells. and the
kidney secretions We're d~isordered.
Doan's Kidney Pills helped me from
the first. and soon relieved me entirely
of all the distressing and painful symp-
toms.
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured. Mrs. Brown
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, y. y. For
sale by all druggists; price 30 cents
per box.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
Tho Jap.ns.e viii Grow r.,,.r.

Philadelphia Press: Even II they
should lose the war and haven't that to
make them feel big remarked the fac
tor, lin all probability the next genera
tion-or the next but one-of the Jap
anese will be as tall as the average Amer
lean or European.
1T is the custom of sitting on the an
kles on the fioor-instead of on a chair
as We do-that explains the shortness OF
the Japanese leg. The arteries are kinked
by the cramped position and are there
fore not properly nourished. AS Il matter
of fact. however, the japanese spine is
Just of a length with the average Ameri-
can or European o~ne-indeed, we all diff
fer In height rather by reason of leg
than OF back, and the spinal column is
singularly constant among various indi-
viduals. Now the chair has gained a place
in japanese life and soon the length OF the
Japanese leg will become normal"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05

General Fred o. Grant Donates to City
of GaIena the Old Mansion Of
the Grant Family.

Galena, ILL.,, April 2s.-Tt.s annual cell
ebration of General Grants birthday
was held here To-Day. a large audience
filling the TurUer hall. Bishop Samuel
Fallows ot Chicago made the principal
address. and paid a glowing tribute to
the great commander. under whom he
fought during the civil war. General
Frederick D. Grant and wife were
prominent among those present. The
feattrue OF the day was the presenta-
'tion by General Grant to the city Of
Galena of the residence formerly owned
and occupied by his distinguished
father,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
How's Tbi..

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
cSse, Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
C1tArrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY g. CO.. Toledo. O..
we the undersigned have known FL Cheney
or the last Is years. and believe him perfectly
honorable In all business transactions and fnan-
rIaily able to carry out any obligations made by
WFsr & TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
kINNAN Il MARVIN, Wholesale
druggists. Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrli Cure is taken internally, acting
1ifectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
ne system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
His Plea.

chicago Post: But many of the
ordinances, urged the modern mayor
are intended to be enforced"
How can you tell which are which,"
The people asked.
oh, very easily" he replied. Il all
Ways consider the ordinances that l
want to enforce to be the ones the
rouncil passed as a matter of p%leasur-
able recreation"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
Indian aox. Plan Eseane.

Sioux Falls. S. D., April 2S.-Thc au
thcrittes OF Bon Homme county have
captured two little Indian boys who
recently fed from the government In
dian school at Flandreau. The boys at
tempted to make their way to Santee
agency. Neb., and Pine Ridge agency.
S. d.. where their parents reside. AL
though their homes are several hun
dred miles away they set out on cot
to make the long journey. They have
been returned to the school.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
His Mind on the Market,

Detroit Free Press: What have You
here" asked the magnate of his ac-
somplished daughter.
"A recent compilation of selected
quotations. It's fine
Heavens. And I overlooked it.
Turn to S and see how steel preferred
S quoted"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
DEAD IN MUD HOLE.
Two Year Old Child Supposed to Have
Been Kidnapped.

Sturgis. S. d.. April 2s.-The little >
year-old daughter of James Harrington
of Elk creek. who strayed away from
home last week and was thought to
have beeen kidnapped, was found dead
in "A mud hole near the roadside, IN
which she had fallen. The little one
left home while her mother was away
on Il short errand.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-05
The Mother. of Course.

New York Weekly: First Judge tbaby
i-howp-Who is the mother of that squally
brat?
Second Judge-Mrs. uppish, ! think. l
heard her speak of him as cunning
cute and sweet"