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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
A MEMORY OF LEE.
He Had Much Dignity of Bearing
and Benuty of Face.

He Had Much Dignity of Bearing
and beauty of Face.
Soon after the Confederates began to
enter the town (Elizabethtown) / met a
friend of mine, the son Of DR.. Doyle,
who told me that his father had just
been sent for to see Lee and that
might go, too, if | ran as fast as my
small legs could carry me, and we
found the doctor just starting DR..
communication with the enemy from
the beginning of the war, but had so
far managed to escape the fate of
many innocent men. Two of his sons
had been arrested a short time before
and were lying in Jail when their
friends arrived and set them free.
The doctor was la his old gig and,
being an immense man, left no room
for any one else in 1t, so we two boys
sat on the springs behind. 1t was on
the Wiiliamsport pike. about half a
mile from the town. that we met Gen
eral Lee He had dismounted and was
standing by his horse, a small sorrel
mare, which, was told, 1t was his Gus
tom to ride on the march. His staff
was brilliant in gold lace, but ne was
very simply dressed. No one could
have seen that man without being
greatly impressed with the dignity of
his bearing and the beauty Of his face.
His hair at this time was almost en-
tirely white. and those who had seen
him the year before said he had aged
greatly in the short space of time which
had elapsed since the battle Of Ante
tam. could not help thinking of
Washington as I looked at that calm
sad face. 1t has been said since by
those who We're near him that he had
no expectation OF conquering the north
and that at the most he only hoped to
win great battle on northern soil In
order to affect public opinion In Europe
and lead to the recognition Of the
Southern Confederacy. However that
may be, there was nothing about his
bearing which looked like great hope.
Rev. DIR. Leighton Park in Century.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
SOURCES OF coLoRs.

Blue black is the charcoal of the vine
stalk
Raw sienna is the natural earth near
Sienna, Italy.
Ivory chips produce the ivory black
and bone black.
Turkey red is the madden plant,
which grows in Hindustan
Prussian blue is made with impure
potassium carbonate. This most useful
discovery was accidental
Cochineal insects furnish many Of
our most gorgeous colors-carmine,
scarlet, crimson and purple.
India ink is made from burned cam
phor The Chinese are the only manu-
facturers Of this and will not reveal its
secret.
Cuttlefish give us sepia, which is
nothing more nor less than the inky
fluid which the fish discharges to rem
der the water black when it Is at
tackled.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
contest Notice.

Department of Interior, United States Land
Office. Pierre. South Dakota, May,3l, 1905.
sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed In this Office by frank j. Felter, 4sntest-
ant. against homestead entry No. 2O6F, made
March 49, 1903. for northeast quarter. section
20, township no. north, range "A west. by JACOB
Frederick, contestee. in which it is alleged
that said Jacob Frederick has never estnb-
lshed his residence upon said land: that ne
has never cultivated the came or improved u
in any manner, and that he has never use9
said land for gr6zing purposes, and that SAD
entry has been wholly abandoned for more
than six months last past, and that said allegto
absence from the said land was not due 10 ms
employment in, the army navy or marine
corps Of the United States as private soldier,
officer, seaman or marine during the war WIN
spain or during any other war in which 'he
United States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear
respond and offer evidence touching SAID AID ale'
CATION at 10 O'Clock a. m on July 81 lg0'' De
fore the register and receiver at the United
States Land Office in Pierre, South Dakota q,
The said contestant having. in proper AM AM
duvit, fled June IL. 1905. set forth facts whicn
show that after due diligence personal Sc vice
of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby or.
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
ALBERT WHEELON.
Register
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
Summons.

State of South Dakota, In Circuit Court,
County of Hughes, fSixth Judicial Circuit
james Hall, administrator OF
the estate of Rose A. Abel,
deceased, plaintiff, g "
Oscar T.. Wennerstrom. injury
v. Wennerstrom, Clyde All
Manu.. M. a. Orion, Lizzie
A. Riggle and Edward w.
Riggle, defendants.
The State of South Dakota sends greeting W
the above named defendants: :.
You are hereby, summoned and requlrea w W.
answer the complaint in this action, o wh'f =,
was fled on the 5til day Of June, a . D. l9oo, IN
the office Of the Clerk Of the Circuit 5 Souri,
within and for said Hughes County, at Pierre
south Dakota, and to serve copy OF yonr, ans
wer on the subscribers attheir office on plerle
street In the City Of Pierre, County Of Hughes
State Of South Dakota. within thirty days al 9
ter the service of this summons, exclusive OIL
the day OF. service. rat,
~ II YOU. fail to answer the complaint withla
that time the pl,intiff will Apply TO the court
TOR the relief demaaded in the Complaint De-
sides costs.
of June, A. d. 1875. former & Stewart
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P. o. address. Pierre. s. ID.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
EARLY DIAMOND BUYING.
south Africa's First Finds Were Paid
For III Cows.

SOu1h AfrICd'H FIRST FlnuS were Fd1u
For III Cows.
South Africa's first diamonds were
paid for in cows. The story is told by
Joseph B. Robinson, one of the wehthy
pioneers of that country la 1879 he
gave eight oxen and wagon loaded
with sugar and tobacco to native in
exchange for twenty three carat
gem 1.-The news spread Like wildfire
through the countryside that white
man was giving away wagons and
oxen for bits Of stone" he says Il
set all the natives who came to work
to seek for diamonds on one side of the
Vaal river and l brought up nay own
fifty men to hunt for diamonds among
the bushes and scrub on the other side
of the stream. | had bought the land
ON both sides Of the river SO that i
was working on my own pSperty.
Next morning at sunrise, when | was
having my coffee, l was startled by
a loud hullabalooing, and, looking
out, | saw the whole gang of nay men
rushing toward me in a state of wild
excitement.
zone of them had found diamond
Of good size They all had come to
see what would do with it. What
will you give me for it?' said the
finder 4 will give you ten cows
replied and sent the man into the herd
to take his pick. He marked tea Of
the best cows as his own. Ehe men
had never dreamed of making such a
bargain Ten COWS for bit ef stsAe!
Off they went again and fsNaA dia-
monds every day. They became ie4a,
and | accumulated good store Of
precious stones.
"After we had accumulated large
quantity we decided we weula better
send them to London. We made a belt
full of small pockets, in each Of which
we placed diamond. When the belt
was filed my partner girded it about
his body and started for Cape Tewn.
He never took off the belt until he
reached London. And it was in this
way the first consignment Of African
diamonds reached London"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
our Golden "CoId waves.

We Americans are always talking
about our mountains of gold and coal
and iron, Of our fat fields Of corn and
wheat, but few OF us ever realize that
we have In our climate great advan-
tage over all other nations. In the
cold wave which In summer and win
ter SO often sweeps across the land
and sends the Thermometer tumbling
30 degrees In almost as many minutes
we have q constant, never diminish
ing asset OF priceless value. The wave
acts as tonic; but, unlike any tonic
made by man, 1t carries no reaction
No other land has cold waves like ours.
70 the cold dry air Of this periodic
cold wave. which brings extraordinary
changes Of temperature, we owe much
Of the keen alert mind, the incessant,
unremitting energy Of our American
race. Century.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
THE ANCIENT FORA.
1t Was the First Corset and Was
Used In Cfeoputra's Time.

III was the rlfSV SoFSet ana Wds
Used In CieOputra's Time.
1t was back in Cleopatra's time that
the corset was first thought of. Who
knows but perhaps the dusky beauty
of the Nile thought to hold Mark An
tony's tickle fancy longer could, she add
some new charm to her face or figure
Anyway, it was then that the en-
bryo corset first appeared in the shape
Of stiffened linen girdle called a
''zora" Sometimes it was worn out
siGe the tnnic, tightly laced and much
jeweled
Then fashion wearied of the "zora, y
and for twelve centuries the corset
languished.
The Greeks and Romans next held
sway. and beauty unadorned was good
enough for them.
In theh<;ixteenth century along came
Catherine de Medici, that energetic
lady who meddled in everything, from
empires to hairpins, and she revived
the corset with vengeance.
She not only wore it herself, but also
issued an edict that all women of birth
and breeding should wear corsets
which should reduce their waist meas
ures to thirteen inches.
This corset was called corps and
was stiffened in every possible man
ner In this the body was pinched
and forced, while over the corps" was
clasped a perfectly fitting corset cover,
constructed of thin plates of steel,
fashioned in two pieces and opening
on a hinge.
This instrument of torture lasted I'M
til the early part Of the seventeenth
century, when more pliable materials
were adopted
Beautifully quilted satin bodices re-
placed GATHERINGS invention.
The next change in the corset's his
tory took place in the early part of
the eighteenth century, when leather
stiffened with whalebone came into
use.
Since then it has gone on steadily
improving until today for every type Of
woman there is a specially adapted
corset-New York American.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
THE REsouRcEFuL MOLE.
He Gets Away With Ease When You
Think You Have Him.

"SpWlking of quick and resourceful
animals, the mole leads easily SO far as
my experience goes" said man from
the country. land dare say there are
many men who have made obserya-
tons that will confirm my contention.
As you probably know, the mole plows
In the surface of the earth, generally
making small ridge anywhere from
two to three inches high. He moves
with remarkable rapidity even when
the ground in which he Is burrowing is
hard When operating In soft ground
he moves along at surprising gait.
But this is not the point l wanted to
make. was thinking Of the remarka-
bly, good hearing of the mole and the
ease with which he can get away just
at the moment when you think you
have him cornered. OF course now and
then you can drive a spike through the
mole before he is aware of 1t. II you
do you will have to walk as light as a
cat and will have to act as quickly as
the same animal when the time comes
to act. In nine cases out of ten the
Will utdL IiIC llSl lONlidil. az
once he will quit blowing. He is gone.
Search as you may, you cannot find
him. l have seen men dig for fifty
yards, following the ridge and its off
shoots, without finding any other trace
Of the mole than the ridge. The mole's
hearing Is peculiarly keen. and sup
pose this Is so because he cannot see.
But even more wonderful from my
standpoint Is the ease and quickness
with which he gets away. How does he
manage it? Where does he go? You
know, the element Of superstition in
my makeup is slim, and don't believe
In ghosts, but somehow 1 have always
inclined just bit to the ghost theory
when thinking Of the mysterious antics
of these blind burrowers. The mole is
more like a ghost in his conduct than
anything | have ever known, though,
Of course, the mole Is real and not an
imaginary and mythical thing. New
Orleans Times Democrat
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
Lurking Danger,

A farmer who was much troubled by
trespassers during the nutting season
consulted with a botanical friend The
botanist furnished him with the tech
meal name of the hazel, and the farmer
placed the following notice at conspicu-
Gus points about his premises:
.'Trespassers take warning! All per
sons entering this wood do SO at their
own risk, for. although common snakes
are not often found, the Corylus avel-
lana ahounds everywhere about here
and never gives warning Of its pres
ence''
The place was unmolested that year,
and the farmer gathered his crop in
peace.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
walnuts and sutternut,.

The city boy on visit to the country
is often puzzled in trying to distinguish
black walnuts and butternuts in the
green state. The leaves are almost
alike, being compound and having a
variable number of leaflets arrala gea GA
long stem. The butternut stea has
from nine to seventeen leaflets, and the
black walnut from fifteen to tweaty-
three. The teeth on the latter are larger
and sharper than those on the butterAut
and lack the fuzzy stem, but the real
distinguishing feature is the oder Hay-
ing once smelled the crushed leaves OF
a butternut and black walnut, a per.
son can never fail to know them there
after.-St. Nicholas
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
APACHE SHREWDNEsS.

The Indians Bait Was Good, but the
White Man Didn't "Bite."
With the Apaches really brave
man does not stand as high ia public
estimation as does a clever thef His
chief excellence from aH Apacke stand
point, lies in his ability to sutwit the
white man, says Mr.. CEREMONY. the au-
thor of Life Among the Apa hes"
l was sitting, says Mr.. Ceremony, in
n young Apache came up and asked
what was doing, / replied was talk
ing to my friend in Washington
How can you talk to your friend SO
far away?'
"When an Apache wishes to talk Of
speed to a distant friend" l answered,
che sends him picture Of a bird; if he
talks of something sweet he sends a
picture of a flower. Instead Of pictures
the white man has these little signs
which all understand
The Indian took up the letter and
scrutinized 1t carefully.
II do not believe you" he said. "You
try to make fool of me. These little
signs are all alike
81 will give you proof will write on
this little piece Of paper that the sutler
is to give you some tobacco Go take it
/ to the store and see If do not speak
the truth"
The Indian snatched the paper and
was off A few minutes later l saw
him slowly coming toward me, a piece
of tobacco in his hand and look of be
wilderment on his face. Suddenly his
expression changed to satisfaction, and
| he hurried forward
"Did you get the tobacco% l asked.
eyes, but do not believe you. YOU
and he had an understanding before sc
that you might deceive me. Now if you
will write some more of those little
signs on paper telling the sutler to give
me much more tobacco and If he does
| then 1 will believe you"
But the Indians ruse failed. 1 did
not rise" to the occasion.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
s.There,lI he No Pie.o

An energetic pastor who was max
ing preparations to build a new church
received all kinds Of advice from par
ishioners, and the greatest amount
came from those who had contributed
the least toward the erection Of the
church. So at the regular services on
the following Sunday he said:
I have been receiving lots of advice
during the last few weeks. I have
been told by certain members Of the
congregation that it will not do to
have too many fingers in the pie I
can assure you that will attend to
that part of It, There will be no pie. "
Harpers Weekly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
Hiding Their spears.

An explore IN the backwoods Of
Australia te..s how some timber cut
tiers took big risks 81 had given in
strnctions to the men in the bush that
on no account were they to lay aside
their firearms" he says. "After hav-
ing been absent for a short time I re-
turned and found that they had slung
their revolvers and carbines on small
tree and We're working at about fifty
yards from them. l can tell you they
heard of it. The natives have play
full habit Of dragging their spears
through the grass with their toes and
all the while looking as innocent as ii
is possible for them to look. If the
natives had only thought of it they
might have given the cutters warm
time"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
Nausea and Exx skin.

In cases Of violent nausea when all
other remedies have failed the skin Of
a perfectly fresh egg is an almost i'm
mediate relief. II the first skin does
not have the desired effect two more
will cause q cessation without fail.
This has been tried successfully in
cases Of cholera under the eye of ply
clan who acknowledged he had tried
every known remedy In the pharmaco-
poeia. The egg skin Is said to form q
new coating temporarily For the stom-
ach. The skin Of an egg is the part that
clings tightly to the inside Of the shell.
y can be given with milk or water and
should be rolled up into as small dose
az possible. u
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
His own Self.

There is time in every mans edu-
cation when he arrives at the con~ic-
ton that envy is ignorance: that imi-
tation is suicide; that he must take
himself for better, for worse, as his
portion; that, though the wide uni
verse is full Of good. no kernel Of
nourishing corn can come to him bst
through his toll bestowed on that Plot
Of ground which is given TO him to till.
Emerson.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
A Roomx Hotel.

A story is being told in Athens Of an
American woman who visited Greece
on cruise of the Mediterranean. When
she entered the train at the Piraeus in
order to reach the city she was OBJ
served by a fellow traveller to be visi-
bly, disturbed and was asked to explain
the reason for her distress. "Oh," she
replied, I've been wondering what we
shall do. hear we shan't be able to
get rooms at the Acropolis. and don't
know the name OF any other hotelr' &
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
Herofc Snrrerx.

y When the Medical and Chirurgical
society OF London was founded in 1905
the barber-surgeon was still more or
less tolerated. AT one of its early meet
ings one DR.. Wardrop advocated the
excellent custom" Of bleeding patients
TIL they tainted, SO that they might be
the subject Of surgical operation while
in an insensible condition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
IuauaItfent

The Single Aunt You should be most
assiduous to keep yourself unspotted
from the world, Cornelia. You are So
lcitous, are you not, to enter heaven
after You cross the river? The Bud
Yes. But, auntie, I'm not averse to a
little heaven on this side. Puck.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
.eore.tl aousI.t.

~ Nnelfsh cont emp rary tells ! sto-
~ of al nnsssnal exhibition Of fore
thought by ~ Irishman. AIT 1 certain
lecture there ~ little disturbance,
ma tho lecture j head was broken. ut
Isn't much. Ne aaii ':it would he ali
Eisht 4 wss oaly had ! bit 81 sticking
pIAst &
sHsrs's i BIZ %. 8 said muscular
q 1iways puts some IN my
u pocket asinE ne Saturday night /.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
Summons.


State OF south Dakota, &c In Circuit Court
County of Hughes, % 9th JUG lcial Circt
Ida Louise Sheldon.
Plaintiff,
vs. Summons.
Leroy E. Sheldon,
Defendant.
The State Of South Dakota sends Greeting
to the above named Defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint in this action which was
filed on the 10Th day of June, A. n. 1905. in the
Office of Clerk of the Cir uit Court within
and for said Hughes county. at Pierre, South
Dakota and to serve Il copy of your answer
upon the subscribers at their office on Pierre
street, in the city OF Pierre, County of Hughes,
state of South Dakota, within thirty days
after the service of this summons exclusive
of the day of service
II you fail to answer the complaint within
that time plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief demanded in the mplant besides
costs
Dated at Pierre. South Dakota, this 18th
day of June, A. d 1905.
HORNER s. STEW \RT
b:22 Plaintiffs Attorneys.
S:3 P. 0. Address, Pierre, South Dakota,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
London PIayhouse..

IA the London playhouses there Is an
air Of comfort and quiet luxury not
always evident in our own theaters.
The auditoriums are usually very
small, but the seats and aisles are
spacious. and the furnishings and dec
orations suggest drawing room rath.
q than place Of public amusement
The atmosphere n further accentnated
BY the evening clothes Of the men
which are compulsory San Francisco
Afgonsut.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
Notice to Creditors .

Estate of John-Geltz, deceased
Notice is, hereby given by the undersigned
=. G. Dewell. administrator of The estate OF
John Geltz, deceased, to the ere iitofs OF an
all persons having claims against the said de-
ceased. to- exhibit them. with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after :thr first
publication of this notice. TO the said adml 2
istraLor aI his Office on Dakota avenue ~ lii Z
city OF Pierre, in the county of Hughes, south
Dakota.
Dated June "a, 1905. 8. g. DEWELL, ,
Administrator Of the estate of John Geltz, de-
ceased.
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- 1Iilis7li1 -a17'7!s - ~ = . z
II Ratned.

When q highfalutin editor is In a
hurry he doesn't waste words by say
ing, 1T rained.. He simply writes,
After many days Of arid desiccation
the. yaporing captains marshaled their
laundering hosts and poured out upon
scorching humanity and the thoroughly
Moderated vegetation few inches Of
laQna pluvialis."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
Absolutely Necessary.

Mani don't see why Miss Mugley
should want to marry him with all her
money. DickI guess she had to-. 1
don't believe he'd have taken her with
out 1t. Philadelphia Press
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
The way OF 1t.

''Who is that sprightly girl over
there?a
That's Miss Jones. who took part in
the amateur theatricals last night"
'tAnd who are those nineteen tired
looking women near her?'
.Those are her mother sisters, aunts
and cousins who helped her to get
readyr'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
The Hest wnx,

Barber-ShalI ] take a little of the
ends of your hair off. sir? Customer
Yes, think you had better take 1t of
at the ends unless vow can get it out OF
the middle. New Yorker.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20
1soinl.n + unlI,.I fsissinti l1l Fl.

Mr. Holman Hunt spent seven years
on his great painting The Triumph of
the lnnocents.' and then was not at I'LL
satisfied with It, while sFhe Shadow
of Death took him three years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20

The very curse Of an evil deed is that
Il must always continue to engender
evil. Schiller.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20

He Wilosc conceal his Joys Is great,
s. than he; who can hide his griefs.
Layates,