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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
Best in the World.

Baskerville, Iowa, Feb. 1st.Mr.
George j. Barber of this place says:
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best
medicine in the world. There Is moth
ing as good. had been sick for over
Is years with Kidney Disease which
finally turned into Bright's Disease. /
was treated by Doctors In Chicago but
they didn't do me any good. The best
Doctor In Baskerville treated me for
five years with no better success.
heard OF Dodd's Kidney Pills and
made up my mind to give them a trial.
II am very thankful to be able to
say that they cured me completely
and think they are the best medicine
In the world
The honest, earnest, straight
forward experiences OF real living men
and women are the only material used
In advertising Dodd's Kidney Pills.
One such testimony is worth more
than a thousand unsupported claims.
The people who have used Dodd's
Kidney Pills are those whose evil
dence is worth consideration and
surely nothing can be more convinc-
Ing than statement like Mr.. Bar
ber's. There are thousands Of others
Just as strong. So
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
CATTLE SHIPMENTS FOR 1903 HEAVY
Show Healthy Condition of the Range-Equaled by
No Other Section in the United States.

sibilities of the splendid country are
still more pronounced. 1t is true that
many of the small cattlemen who
bought cattle mortgaged their all dur
ing the excitement and high prices of
1900 and 1901, have this fall and win
ter been pretty generally cleaned out
by the local banks and the commits
Sion firms Of Sioux City and Chicago,
but the substantial, conservative re-
main and are firm in the future devel-
opments of this region. Many warned
their neighbor ranchmen of the re-
suit of plunging into an industry on a
great scale at a time when even mer-
chants who had spent years in build
ing up profitable business were
Jumping off their merchandise at a
sacrifice and wildly buying in a high
market and mortgaging what they
bought to get more, but all Of their
warnings were OF no avail. Their
neighbors have now only their ranches
left, and it Is said many are almost in
destitute circumstances. The open
winter thus far has helped out the
stock situation wonderfully and rail-
way officials are looking for heavy
shipments Of feeders to the range.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
IS SUSPECTED Of BROTHERS. MURDER
Mysterious Case of Hans Hanson Takes Startling
Turn-Chris Tanson's Explanation Not Believed

Suspected OF having murdered his
brother. Chris Hanson is under sur
VIGILANCE Of the officers to prevent his
leaving the country before evidence
can be obtained to warrant an arrest.
Hanson lives on a rented farm a mile
from Irene.
Up to last August his brother Hans
lived with him. According to Hanson's
story, his brother Hans left the farm
one day in company with tramp. At
the time he was wearing his working
clothes and had little or no money
on hiss person. He has never been
seen or heard from since that day.
The brothers owned considerable stock
and machinery, and since the disap-
pearance of Hans, Chris has been sell
ing the property. AS the property was
owned jointly by the brothers, Chris
could not make legal sale, but his
efforts to dispose of the stock aroused
the suspicious of the people of Irene,
and especially of H. c. Andrews, may
or of Irene. Mayor Andrews called
States Attorney John Holman to the
scene of the crime and Hanson was
taken into custody and put through
the sweating process for over two
hours.
The owner Of the farm which the
Hanson brothers had rented told the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04

states attorney of the presence of q
fortyfoot well near the house. It was
found impossible to locate the we'll
until the owner arrived on the scene
He Immediately went to a huge pile
of corncobs in the yard and said: "The
we'll is directly under these cobs."
Hanson admitted that he had filled the
we'll with dirt and rubbish, but said
it was before his brother disappeared,
and that he filled 1t because one of his
fat hogs had fallen in and could not
be gotten out.
Neighbors Of Hanson are willing to
testify that the we'll was not filled un.
til after the brother had been gone
some time.
Hanson's actions have been suspi-
cious for other reasons than these. He
has never shown the slightest interest
in the whereabouts Of his missing
brother.
The authorities have never been no.
tiaed of his disappearance, and when
questioned about his brother he seem
ed to resent the interference.
Hanson has been drinking heavily
of late and has shown marked dis
position to be ugly and quarrelsome.
Great interest has been aroused, and
startling developments are looked for
when the we'll is opened
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
THOUGHT HE'D WAIT.
Being the Story Of a Very Absent,
as'2s.5 Mindad M ~ - ~

Being the Story Of 4 Very Absena.
Minded Man.
Archibald McFoo is an absent mind-s
I'D lawyer. He's absent-minded OUT
side OF his profession only. however,
which Is some consolation. &
The other day, being called away at
an unusual hour, he placed a sign on
his door: ''Will be back soon. Walk
In. !" s
He was out for half an hour, or. 80.
When he returned he was going to
open the door when he CHANGED to see
the sign. He read it carefully and then
bit his lip.
That's awkward" he s.id. wonder
how long before he'll be back. Says
Walk in SO / might as well, and
wait"
When he walked In, he asked 4
clerk.
How long before tho lawyer re-
turns?"
Whats your business with him3s
asked the clerk, smartly.
I've forgotten that said McFoo.
and went out doors.
Later he returned to his Office In his
right senses and fired the clerk. New
York Times.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04

The 1909 live stock shipments from
Chamberlain shows a remarkably
healthy condition of the range coun-
try west of Chamberlain, considering
the depressed market of the present
day and the hard winter of 1902. They
demonstrate that as a, cattle country
the region west of the Missouri river
is equaled by no other section in the
United States. Take the figures of
the number of cars of live stock for
warded and received since 1893 at this
point, and they make an impressive
showing. In Chamberlain alone, since
and including 1898, up to Dec. 81, 1908,
there have been forwarded 1921 cars
of live stock, while 1904 cars have
been received. Here are the figures:
Forwarded-189S, 253 cars; 1S9, 262
cars; 1900, 512 cars; 1901, 470 cars;
1902, S55 cars; 1903, S3S cars
Received--1Se8, 1877 cars; 1899, 21O
cars; 1900, 265 cars; 19o2,42S cars;
1908, 173 cars.
A classified list Of the stock ship
ments from this point last year shows
is cars Of hogs, CTS cars Of cattle, 40
cars of horses and 100 cars of sheep.
When it is considered, also, that
fully one-third of the grand total of
the number forwarded and received
shown In the above have been handled
In the yards here and by the pontoon
bridge company-stock that has been
driven into and cut of the grazing
country overland--the wonderful pos
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
HOT VAR OVER COUNTY SEAT
Struggle in Charles Mix Becomes Badly Mixed Up
Intermnable Legal Proceedings Likely.

ton was made of the fact that 573
names had been withdrawn from the
Platte petition, thus making it over
400 names short of the requisite num-
Der to get on the ballot. When the
board met on Thursday crowd from
Geddes and Platte appeared on the
scene. The Geddes supporters re-
quested the board to make answer to
the Platte petition that because of the
petition could not be granted. The
Platte contingent, in turn demanded
that the 573 Withdrawals be ignored.
The board took the Platte view and
granted the petition. They then re-
fused to take up and grant the Geddes
petition because they had been adj
vised by lawyers that only one candl-
date could be placed on the ticket ac-
cording to the constitution, and as
Platte was the first to secure this
cherished position Geddes could not go
on the official ballot, even though there
were no withdrawals on file against
the 1904 names on the Geddes petit
ton.
Before the affair Is entirely settled
it is expected that resort will be had
to every writ action and appeal known
to the laws of the state. The county
is los miles long and 80 miles wide,
and Geddes is within two miles Of the
center of the county from every direc-
ton and is the logical candidate.
Wagner started out with a petition
in its favor but gave UP the battle be-
voters to sign it's petition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04

As the days swiftly roll along. the
county seat fight in Charles Mix be-
comes more and more mixed up.
The complications began on Dec %,
when Platte jumped into the field for
petitioners, and when, on Jan. S, at
sthe opening session of the county
board, the boomers for Platte present
ed petition signed by 1928 persons
and asked an immediate and per-emp-
tory granting of the petition Objec-
ton was made to railroading such an
important matter through in such a
summary manner. The board decided
that notice should be given to all con-
cerned as to when they were to act,
on the petition, 1t was generally sup
posed that a week or ten days would
elapse before any action was taken
by the board. and the next afternoon
they sent word to attorneys that &C
ton would be taken at l o'clock p. M,
Jan. Z. This not being a reasonable
time. the Geddes supporters obtained
an injunction against the board, which
held matters UP for a week longer.
at this time it was agreed among
the members of the board and Platte
and Geddes that Geddes was to fill out
a petition containing 1904 names and
673 remonstrances against the Platte
petition. Such was done on Jan IA.
and the board decided to take action
on all matters one week later At this
time the Platte people got a writ of
mandamus from the court directing
them to grant the Platte petition or
show cause before Feb a. No men
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
CONGRESS.
Senate Asks President IL He Has
Given All the Facts Relating. to

Given All the Facts Relating to
Panama.
Washington. Jan. 80. The senate
yesterday adopted the resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Culberson, for the
Democratic caucus, which calls on the
president to state whether the senate
has been supplied all the facts bearing
on the Panama question. The vote on
the resolution was unanimous. but
there was roll call on the amend
ment suggested by Mr. Cullom, for the
Republican side of the chamber. call
ing for the Information only in case
the president should consider it not in
compatible with the public interest to
supply it. This amendment was adopt
ed by 80 to 20, all the Republican sen
ators present voting for the amend
ment and all the Democrats except
Mr. Mclnery, who voted with the Re-
publicans. casting their votes against
1t. The Culberson inquiry no sooner
had been disposed of than the Bacon
resolution looking to the adjustment Of
bitration was considered. d
1no mousse yesterday COnS1dered
whether members OF congress are en-.
titled to be paid mileage a second
time. The controversy arose on an
item in the urgent deficiency bill pro-
Vldlng for two payments of mileage
for senators and members Of the house
on account Of the extra session which
merged into the regular session. A
point of order was raised by Mr.. Mad
dox (Dem., Ga.) against the payment
OF mileage a second time, and he was
supported by Mr.. Littlefeld Rep.,
Me0, who contended that there had
been no interegnum, and consequent
ly but one session of congress, and
there is no authority of law for
second appropriation for mileage. Mr..
Littlefeld received close attention and
was piled with numerous questions as
to his Interpretation of the law and
the constitution. An adjournment
was taken before q conclusion was
reached.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
DIDN'T BELIEVE.

That Coffee Was the Real Trouble.
Some people founder around ana
take everything that's recommended
to them but finally find out that cof-
fee Is the real cause Of their troubles.
An Oregon man says:
For Is years was troubled with
my stomach. was steady coffee
drinker, but didn't suspect that as
the cause. doctored with good doc
tors and got no help. then took
almost anything which someone else
had been cured with, but to no good.
was very bad last summer and could
not work at times.
"On December 2, 1902. / was taken
SO bad the Doctor said could not live
over twentyfour hours at the most
and made all preparations to die. /
could hardly eat anything. everything
distressed me and was weak and sick
all over. When in that condition cot
fee was abandoned and was put on
Postum, the change in my feelings
came quickly after the drink that was
poisoning me was removed.
"The pain and sickness fell away
from me and began to get well day
by day SO stuck to it until now / am
well and strong again. can eat heartily
with no headache, heart trouble or the
awful sickness Of the old coffee days.
/ drink ali wish Of Postum without
any harm and enjoyit immensely.
"This seems like s wonderfully
strong story, but would refer you to 4
the First National Bank, The Trust
Banking CO., or any. merchant oe
Grants Pass. Ore, In regard to my
standing and will send i sworn state
.nent Of this II you wish. You can
also use my name. Name given BY
Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
II Still there are many who persistently
fool themselves by saying Coffee don't
hurt me- =, A ten day trial Of Postum
In its place will tell the truth ana
many times save life.
I f ..Th here's a reason. 7
4 Lock for the little book hs ROAD
TO MELVILLE & IN each packing SsSs
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04

Preliminary arrangements have been
made for holding session of the
Northern Union conference OF the Sew
enth Day Adventist church in Milbanl1,
from Feb. II to %. The conference
district includes North and South Da-
kota, Minnesota and Manitoba. Rev.
A. G. Daniels of Washington. D. c.,
president of the conference will be
present and from 100 to $50 delegates.
Rev. c. A. Burman OF Aberdeen, C. f.
Belts of Elk Point, superintendent Of
Sunday school work. and Dudley Stats
of Milhank are making the arrange
ments.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
a Mistake.

III you only knew it, said the pa
tron to the cigar man, that wooden
Indian is a mistake"
How so?"
why. it indicates that you cater TO
the Indian trade, and any old plug to-
bacco will satisfy an Indian. Why
don't you put out sign that will catch
the discriminating smoker? p
i've thought Of that" replied the
cigar man. II thought Of putting the
figure of real swell out there, hut the
darned fashions change so often that
he wouldn't be a swell more than two
weeks. That's where the Indian has
the advantage as a sign. Chicago
Post.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
eRlDlRoN HERDS EYE GONE.

Was Injured by Blade of Grass Enter
ing Organ During Game.
Grand Rapids, Wis, Jan. S0.-As a
result of an injury received in foot
ball game while a member of the Wis
consin university football team three
years ago, Albert Kellogg, son OF one
OF the leading merchants of this city,
was compelled to undergo an opera.
ton yesterday to have his eye re-
moved While playing ball a blade OF
grass entered the eye. The injury
gradually destroyed his sight
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
FROM CHAMBER or HORRORS.

One Hundred and Fifty Bodies Taken
From the Harwick Mine.
Pittsburg, Jan 31.--When the work
Of recovering bodies was stopped last
evening at the Harwick mine the re-
mains of $50 victims had been taken
out Mine Inspector Cunningham says
the cause Of the explosion was that
gas vas lighted by a defective shot,
one that was not properly tamped,
and which threw bit OF burning pa
per In hole drilled in the coal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
LUMBER GOING ABROAD.
Sale Of 100000 Feet of White Pine

Sale Of 100000 Feet of White Pine
for Shipment.
Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 80. - A sale Of
100000 feet Of white pine has been
made by the Hines Lumber company
here to a Toronto firm, to go to Eng
land and The Hague. 1t is to he cut
at Hayward, Wis. next summer from
logs from near Superior, and the
product will be hauled here, shipped
to Ogdensburg, then to Montreal. and
from there on ocean vessels. The
price of the lumber was about $780,
coo.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04

Released Convict Accidentally Killed.
Marquette, Mich, Jan. 21.--Charles
Wilson, who had just been released
from the Marquette prison, was killed
at Newbury while en- route to his
home at Grand Rapids. He fell under
the wheels of train.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
CUBAN LOAN is TIED UP.
:anklng Interests Hesitate to Under.

Banking Interests Hesitate to Under
take Their Flotation Just Now.
New York, Jan. 81. - Negotiations
for the fotation of the proposed $685.
100000 Cuban loan have come to a
temporary halt. The banking interests
which have this matter under consid-
GRAFTON declare that the Russo-Iapan-
csc situation makes such transaction
inadvisable at this time, because it
would tie uD a large sum of money
which might be used elsewhere to bet
ter advantage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
A Way She Has.

Morton-Is Mrs. Styles much Of q
talker? q
Norton-Much OF a talker.? should
say SO! 1t is impossible for her to play
solitaire intelligently-she has so much
to say to herself, you know Boston
Transcript
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
Peach Buds kiIlcd.

Burlington, Iowa, Jan. 81. Peach
buds are said to have been killed by
the severe cold weather of the last
few days. The cold continues. Ii was
IA below yesterday morning, but is
warming up now.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
Six Killed in an ExpIosion.

Rognonas. France, Jan. 31.-Six per.
sons were killed and fourteen were in
jured as result of an explosion OF
gas in the cafe Of the Hotel de France
last evening. The hotel was praeti
cally wrecked.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
MORE ~ GRAFT NET.
Private Citizen Among Public Serv-
ants Indicted.

GT1NS IIlUIClCU,
Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. so. - -Four
supervisors, Edward Strauss, julius
Feige, August Pulls and Joseph J..
Galewski, and Peter J. Meade, a pri-
vate citizen, were arrested last even
ing on indictments returned by the
grand jury. The supervisors are
charged with obtaining county orders
under false pretenses, and Meade
with perjury. Several additional in
dictments were returned last night.
but the names are kept secret until
arrests are made.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
Merely Ternnnraru.

Jean--Maud says she's going to mar
~ that actor despite the opposition OF
her entire family
Ethel wonder why her folks OBJ
ject SO strenuousiy to the marriageY
1t wouldn't last long, anyway
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
CANTON TO HAVE IT.
Flremen's Tournament in S. D. to Be

FIren1en's Tournament In s. .. to Be
Held June 2f to a.
Canton, S. D., Jan. 31--The board
of control of the State Firemen's asso.
citation adjourned late last night.
President A. w. Tucker presided. In
the contest for the place of holding the
annual state tournen1ent this year
Canton won out against Mitchell,
Pierre and other places which made a
bid for 1t. The dates selected are June
81 to "a.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
A Doubtinn pre.r,er

she-Do you believe in dreams?
He-Not always. Sometimes I'm
quite skeptical In them especially
when they are Of woman's cons fancy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
Poker heIped Him.

Hewitt-There is no royal road &c
wealth.
Jewett--oh, don't know. I got my
start with royal fush.-New York
Times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-10
READ HEREIN!
Puzzles for This Week.

e IL =.
Ethel Dale Upton, OF Hillsville, Va,
sends an original contest. which she en-
titles, "a Woodland Romance The
puzzle prize will DO awarded next week
to the boy or girl who by wednesday at
ternoon sends In the best solution to this
contest. Here It is: Each question Is
answered by the name of q tree.
a WOODLAND ROMANCE.
l. What color does young maiden
turn when her lover proposes
e. What does she do In his absence2
g. What did the lover call his rival?
When he told q Joke what did his
chum often exclaim?
G. When he went out on a wheel with
his lady love what did they term their
outing?
7 When little darlsey saw them, what
did he say?
5, What did the young couple wear to
protect themselves from the cold?
0, What was said OF them by way OF
compliment?
10. What was their fnvoritc picklcr
II. When they were married where did
they go for the honeymoon?
IL. What comment was made on their
appearance then?
JOKES,
I. From a word Of five letters take
two and leave one.
.. Why do most girls like ribbon?
3, What asks no questions, but re-.
auires many answersf
l. Which Is bigger, Mr.. Bigger or Mr.,
Biggcr's baby?
6. Why Is an old maid like a wilted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-10

and saw many novel scenes, a few OF
which Il will relate TO my readers
We all know how milk is distributed In
our country. but in this little Spanish
town visited milkman riding on a
donkey, with one can of milk strapped
on each side Of him. rides right into the
store, delivers the milk. and rides out
OF the store into the middle OF tho street
again. You may doubt this. but have
boon an eye witness to the scene. also
saw some angry monkeys throwing cocoa,
nuts at some boys, who were teasing
them, and by tho way, these trees pro-
duce three hundred and sixty-five CO.
Jcoanuts every year The town Is built
of quaint little houses, built OF adobe.
They are generally one story high, and
run back to q great depth. In the CEN
ter OF the house Is beautiful garden
with magnificent fountain, Judging
iron, the exterior, 1t is q mere hut, but
tho interior are palatlal residences
IILDA PROSKAUE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-10

Jcha's brother. Jim. had sled. too.
il hn said. 81 will go and wake Jim
up and we viii. SO coasting while the cook
Is getting breakfast.
Sc he Went and woke Jim and they
went coasting. A little river was at the
bottom of the hill. John and Jim started
down tho hill TIA! la! hal" they said
Jim could guido his sled and John could
not So John went right plump into tina
rlvel, and his sled.
"Oh oh! oh! Come quick. Jim, or
VIII DO drowned" said John. So jim
went as fast as he cou.l and pulled John
out And when John got out he said,
"Oh! OH oh! Where Is my Sled" "Oh
you viii have to wade back and get IT,
as Jim did not want to get his clothe,
a:s So John went back into the water
ana pulled the sled out, TIA! ha! hal.
said Jim, ''Hurrah for John and hi.
sled" And when he got to the house
no was nearly frozen. Jim told hi.
mt Their and father all about 1t, and the,
laughed at John heartily, But aftel
John put on some dry c,lthes and drank
a cup Of hot coffee no said, TIA, ha! ha
Now ! feel all right, after all my BAG
lucP with my sled"
LIZZIE GARWoCD.