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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-28
Interesting Figures Of Growth.

We find it hard to realize how this
country in the west has grown. In
looking over the official reports of the
United States census for 1850, we find
that st. Louis county, Minnesota which
now has the great city of Duluth with
approximately 100000 people, had in
1860 a total population tor the county
of 24l, and the city of Duluth was I'M
known or undeard of, not having yet
been born.
The total population of Dakota, in
Guiding both North and South Dakota
at that time was 1850. Today we have
a million.
Omaha, now having 100000 popula-
ton. was then unknown, the same as
Duluth.
Going back a step further to the
official census of 1850, we find that San
Francisco, a larger city than Chicago,
with $4,000 people, Chicago then having
but $4,000. Now Chicago has its two
million and San Francisco 100000.
In 1850, st. Louis had 1900 people
and New Orleans 10000 and yet some
people think that southern cities grow,
because it does not get cold enough in
winter time there to kill the yellow
fever germs and otherwise purify and
| nvigorate the climate and the people.
Among the leading cities OF The
| United States are mentioned GAINESVILLE
Ohio, at that time, but no mention
| whatever is made of Kansas City, Den
yer, Omaha, St. Paul or Minneapolis.
These great cities, most of them now
having over 100000 people, were then
unknown or possibly small village Of
a hundred people.
What may we not expect for the fu-
ture, when we stop to think that the
population is increasing faster each
year, while the domain to spread over
and develop grows no greater.
1t will pay any parent with children
in the older developed states to get
chem out into this new country where
there is big development and growth
ahead Of them. The children and young
people will certainly grow up OH a
broader, more active plain and greater
prosperity and satisfaction of life out
in these new states. 1t is a grand thing
for a young person to have the priyil-
eye of growing up in new country.
1t may take little nerve and force of
character on the part of the parent, but
after all, most Of us live for our chill
dren. Why not do it? The Lord
always helps those who help themselves.
The future of this great fertile central
west is almost incomprehensibe,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-28

Food made with alum
baking powder carries alum
to the Stomach unchanged.
Scientists have positively
demonstrated this and that
such food is partly indi-
gesible and unhealthful.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-28
pierre,s Location.

we have here, as admitted by every
one who visits this place, one of the
most perfect and desirable natural loca-
tions for building large fine city that
could be found anywhere in the world.
The river, which is more than one
half mile wide, makes distinct bend
here, coming from the north and leav-
ing to the east. This has caused the
land in the bend OF the river to make
itself into three plateaus or benches.
The first one, close to the river, is the
bottom, which oyerflows at extreme
high water. This extends back only all
eighth to quarterof mile then comes
the second bench or plateau, where the
courthouse and new postot1ice building,
and the capitol building are located.
On this second bench will be the main
business portion of the city. Further
rack is still another rise and higher
plateau, where the best residences of
the city will always be located.
The fact that Pierre is located in this
corner or bend of the river is great
advantage for those investing in real
estate. All growth for the future IS
! forced into the northeast of usual
circle, as the city cannot grow or spread
to the northwest, west, southwest, south
or southeast, but must grow entirely to
the north, northeast, and east, SO that
buying property here, if they will get
back from the river a half mile or so
must be in the direct path of growth OF
the best portion of the city. This is
condition. very attractive to those who
have had large and successful expe
rience in real estate Investments and tt
a nonresident, making investments
here, it practically assures them thai
their investment must prove profitable
4 if held long enough, even if the growth
of the place should be slower than eX
i pected, or their investment be LOCATED
1 further from the business portion thar
they would prefer. Every foot of lane
within two miles of the courthouse herr
at Pierre, which is not subject to over
flow, is bound to become valuable prop
erty when this young city has doublet
its present population.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-28

none in the lower house. Even
his criticsfor political reasons
only can offer no objections to
his record, and never have. Tins
being the case Mr.. Burke is due
to be re-nominated and reelected
without my serious opposition,
for he has become known as q
ard-working and efficient mem,
Der Of congress who gets all he
goes after, and withal, is in Gloss
touch with the president in his
plans for legislation,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-28
Illinois Land Values.

From most interesting letter from
Oren b. Taft, president of the Pear.
sons Taft Land Credit company. OF
Chicago, Illinois, one of the most ex-
perienced men qualified to speak on
land investments, we extract the fol-
lowing, exhibiting tendency of land
values in Illinois:
'sOur knowledge of Illinois LANDS be
gan in the early sixties in what is the
heart OF the Grand Prairie, which in
icludes half dozen counties of central
Illinois, with Mclean about the center.
From So to $3.50 in Ford county pre-
vailed up to about '68. AT this time
prices felt the effect of the discharged
soldiers who had money and for the
next two or three years advanced to SO
and $3.50. Beginning with rs, there
were three or four years of bad crops, a
result Of too much rain and too little
drainage.
In 1880 central Illinois began to tile
drain. Any amount Of farms in 1880
with moderate improvements could be
bought for 1895 an acre but with the tile
drain, the improvement in crops was SO
marked that prices from 1880 to 1880
doubled and $40 to $50 an acre was q
fair average.
From 1890 to the present time, how
ever, prices have advanced in an even
more marked way. They quickly went
to SIS in the early nineties and from
1897 to 1906 have been selling from SIS
and SS,up to $1l5, 1925, $3.50 and there
are instances where $500 it is said can
be had. American Investments.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-28
The city hall at Mitchell, cts

The city hall at Mitchell, erst-
while intended us q home for
South Dakota legislators if
Mitchell secured the capitol, is
now converted into a ''rest place.
for ladies from the country round
about who go to Mitchell to do
shopping. Pierre's rival Of last
year is getting a right idea OF
things and the magnificent city
hall is being put to good use.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-28
Brother Corey, the editor

Brother Corey, the editor
postmaster of Watertown,, has
announced his candidacy for con-
gress. The Free Press promised
to help allay that irritation, and
will frankly say that Mr.. Corey
is II good man and if he shall
succeed in landing 4 seat in
congress we will have a goodrep-
#resentltive in all respects.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-28
81 q DEW ELL.
PLEASE MAKE. GOOD.


w. G. Nisbet, editor Of the Dell
Rapids Tribune, in reply to an
article which appeared in the
Free Press, insists. chat Congress
man Burke has, during the time
intervening between the fifty
eighth and fifty ninth congresses,
talked against railroad rate legls-
l,.tion and accuses that gentleman
0f ssnot talking rs he voted.
The Free Press has repeatedly
stated Congressman Burke's posi-
tion on rate legislation, and while
50 doing this paper has expressed
It's own views on the matter. We
again assert, in defense Of Mr..
Burke. that he has firmly sup
ported railroad rate legislation
reports to the contrary notwith-
standing.
The Free Press challenges Edl-
! tor Nisbet to state of his personal
knowledge when and where Mr.
Burke ever talked against rallro'ld
Z 3
rate legislation II challenges
him to prove OF his own knowl.
edgcnot founded on report
the assertions he makes that ssMr
Burke has not talked us he voted,
out Of or in congress. And it HI
fuils to answer of his persona
knowledge, and show when ant
where he cnme BY such knowl
edge, he must stand adjndged Il
7 the bar Of public opinion, of vii
full misrepresentation of the truth
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-28
Prosperity Assured.

=
1905 has been prosperous year for
Pierre. Everything seems to be shap-
ing itself for still greater future ad
vancement. The state has begun work
on the million-dollar caoitol building
and the permanent capitol of the state
is now definitely established in Pierre.
The Northwestern railway company
has begun work on the new steel com
bination railway and wagon bridge
across the Missouri river here. This is
estimated to cost $l,200,0OO. 1t is GER
tainly a splendid anchor to help estab.
lish this coming Future Great here on
this exact spot.
This road has publicly announ ced its
intention of building from Pierre OF
west to the Pacific coast.
The Milwaukee and ST. Paul is now
building to the coast and is grading
within tWenty-nine miles of Pierre, and
expect to run their line in here.
From now Oh, there will be great
things doings here. We challenge any.
one to point out another small city the
size of Pierre anywhere that has such
a great future absolutely assured for it
as this place now has. 1t is is the best
spot in America to plant few hundred
dollars in real estate and give it live
or ten years time to grow. Financial
independence is assured to anyone who
will do so
The Orient Argus reports, that Henry
Eggerling, of Fairview township, OBJ
tanned 4S0 bushels of No. / wheat from
twelve acres of breaking. This figures
40 bushels per acre, and having sold it
for 75c he made $50 per acre on.the land
in crop. Where else can such record
be made. Miller Press.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-28

The editor Of the Daily Da-
kotan, true to the role he aspires
10 assume as the monthpiece Of
the insurgent crowd, severely
cliticises the bill Congressman
Martin has introduced in congress
to regulate interstate commerce
in food and fuel products. II
occurs to any reader Of the Da-
kotall that if Major Picker were
still in congress and had intro
ydlced an exactly similar bill to
theone Mr.. Martin has prepared,
the editor thereof would have
filled the columns Of his paper in
fulsome and fatulent praise of it
The bill Mr.. Martin has intro
.duced meets the ideas Of the
president, i fact the editor Of the
.Dakotan has overlooked. When
the editor, OF his helpers, the
real editors start out to find
fault they very often make them
solves silly and ridiculous, in an
effort TO create discoid in the
republican party in this state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-28

The Redtield Press, Rev Bas-
ford editor prints ! cartoon
showing Senator Kittredge chased
8l,ya bear marked sRate Reg,lIa-
ton; Anti-bossism into the
8c,.pi.oI, the idea being that the
senator ~ fayoring these issues
because he is chased into it. #
the Free Press had the plate Of
.ls.. Ne 30,
led II, show Rev B,lsford making
4 RIM for the Redfield postotiice,
but being overtaken and devoured
by sr,lin. Il however, the
reverend had ceeded Ii land.
ing safely behind the posto office
wicket AZ would never have con
! eocted such d cart ol.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-07
SHOT FOR BLACK HAND"
One Member of attacking Gang
Dead-Trco Wounded.

Although Pietro Caputo. who runs hotel on
Tho outskirts OF Manaroneck. was stabbed nearly
20 death by alleged members of the BLACK
Hand" society, who demanded money from him.
he managed TO crawl TO a doube-barrelled shot
gun He killed OF his assailants and
wounded two others.
For several months Caputo had received let
ters signed by the BLACK Hand" society. de-
lnanding 500. under penalty of being slashed
20 death on July II he failed 10 pay the
amount. Caputo paid no attention to them.
Three men. said TO be members of the BLACK
Hand" society. walked into his barroom early
yesterday morning and asked for the money.
Caputo started to serve them with drinks, when
OF the geng, known only big Pete, :"
leaned over the bar and stabbed him in the
neck and then slashed him half dozen times
across the face. Though almost blinded by
blood from his wounds. he crawled to his gun.
He fired
big Pete" staggered out OF the front door and
dropped dead. The entire top OF his head had
been blown away by the heavy charge of buck
shot Then Caputo reloaded his gun and fired
twice mere at the other they starred 10
run Both were wounded. but escaped, leaving
q trail OF blood behind them. posse OF
italian and women was formed 1t secured
the surrounding woods for the two men. but
could not find them.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-07

A. Maynard Lyon has sold No. sS Liberty-st,
southeast corner of Church-st, a five story busi-
ness building 26.2x5311 feet The property Is as
sessed at Sl13OOO Edward McVickar and Douglas
Robinson. Charles S. Brown Co. We're the
brokers' 1t is said that the buyer is Emily NJ
Vanderpoel, the owner of adjoining parcel.
Ezra d. Bushnell of the d. & Nj. Chauncey
Real Estate Company. has bought from the Nc
Nulty & Fitzgerald Company the Ann Bergen
farm, fronting in Kings Highway and Ocean-ave,
Brooklyn. 1t comprises scventy-two acres. The
asking price is said to have been $4,000 an acre
Collins & Collins have sold for j. Hahn No. los
East 6lst-st., three story and basement brown
stone dwelling house, to ]. V. n. Suydam The
size of the parcel is 19x10O.5 feet.
This is one OF many parcels in this street re-
Gently sold by the brokers in the deal.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-07
LOST GIRL, TOOK POISON,
Ed1card LeUy Would Die Because
Speetheart Tilted Him.

With his last words tribute TO his sweetheart
ana MS love for her. Edward Levy OF No. 2Os East
ufth-st. was removed to the Harlem Hospital bv
Dr' Parnlenter last night, from lost and 3D.
ave. where he had attempted to take his life bv
taking quantity of oxalio acid in a glass of soda
water. His condition said to be serious and
there are small hopes for his recovery.
Within a few feet from where he fell after taking
the poison. looking from her window, was the
woman he loved. Miss Christina Dorsch. She saw
Levy fall. and fell back herself in a faint
According to the story told by Miss Dorsch LEVY
has been her adnrer for two years or more
About six months ago Levy lost his position and
although Christina pleaded with him to get work
he failed do so.
Miss Dorsch decided that she did not love lew
and he was given TO understand that his visits
unweleome Yesterday afternoon. however, Levy
went TO the factory Grand-st where Christina
Is employed and waited for her to for home
AS she left the place Levy accosted her pleading
ms suit until Chrtstiana said that she would not
marry him. He followed the young woman ali the
way to her house finally telling her that she would
De sorry for her refusal They parted at her door
Christina looked from the window to see what had
become OF her lover. only to see him fail on tbs
walk - NV
New-York tribune., 1905-07-07
LIS PENDENS,

4th-st. No 254 East Helene agt Louis waxberz
and another foreclosure OF MORTGAGE; attorney. c
Schwik
Washington-ave. 2s4 10 II OF I60th-st 20 sxI5O;
except released interior parcel beginning point
% feet OF washington and 2is 10 I66th
runs b05x Cog 40 llx e6 beginning: Topper
and another Barnet Schapiro
OF mortgageJ attorney s NJ Freedman.
broadway corner Iieth-st, 90 1lxlOO
James hcClenahan, individually trustee (ac-
ton 70 compel assignment mortgages attorneeys Gf
ford. Hobbs. Haskell & Beard.
44th-st s. 4so # Of sd-ave. n 1Oo.5x BOX 5
ID sx " 20 point l126 II W OF 2d-ave X W
20 begtnning Mary A A Woodcock agt Mary r Tooher
e al 0oreciosuFeof morgsge attorneys Thompson Koss
q Warren ~
12dh-st. No ie West Jesse sterns trustee agt Eliza
beth I Bell ana another action trus; at
torneys Daring a Warner '' -
113h-st. No 10 West; Rtvingtous No 90 Fldrtaga g,
so CanaLst 25xd3 Cirand-st N, $50. Isrr's
Jacobs Emma Geizer and another indivtdnllv and
executrK ct al (admeasurement dower:
Wolf Kohn s Ullman "
s2ds No l2s West United statese Trust COMPANY OF
Newfork agt Anna Daniel ct al foreclosure OF mort
gage. attorney, z W Sheldon. - ''
New-York tribune., 1905-07-07
TEN FEET FROM DEATH.
Erpress Train Stops Near Trolley
Car IN Orange.

Orange. N. J.. July (SpeciaD.-A trolley car
OF the Orange and Passaie Valley Railway,
freighted with passengers from the residential
section Of Orange narrowly escaped being
struck at the Cone-st. crossing day by the
Mcrristown express. which passes through the
city at the rate of about forty miles an hour.
The conductor of the car had gone across the
steam railroad tracks TO operate the safety
switch, and had signalled all right to AIotorman
William j. Searles. The got as far as the
middle OF the crossing when the power failed
and the car stuck.
At the same moment the approaching train
was heard and people the station platform
set up a shout. Gateman Mulvihill at the Cen
tre-st crossing, saw the plight of the car and
signalled the engineer of the express, who ap-
piled the brakes so suddenly that people in the
train were Jared out of their seats. The passen-
gers meanwhile were leaving the car in hurry
and as the last of them got out the big engine
stopped, barely ten feet away.
The crossing is one of the most dangerous on
the Lackawanna line through the Oranges, and
several accidents have occurred there. On one
occasion car struck and smashed to kind
ling wood. one man being killed. and at another
time a trolley car ran away on the grade near
the crossing and crashed into train that was
Just pulling out of the station.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-07
COHEN'S RENT WAR LOSS.
Fighting Tenants Figure It-Not
Willing to Pay or Move.

Both Samuel Cohen and HIS tenants claim victory
in Justice Hoffman's order yesterday that the
families In Nos 10s and Ill Goerck-st- must pay
their increased rents by next Tuesday submit to
dispossession To-day Cohen is virtually prisoner
in his own house. patrolmen being on special duty
night and day prevent violence. and the landlord
venturing out of the front door only under police
protection.
The court proceedings we're the outcome Of the
bitter feeling among the forty families caused by
Cohen's raising the rents from s. TO So month
AS told exclusively IN yesterdays Tribune, the first
climax was reached late Wednesday night when
the tenants and their sympathizers smashed in
Cohen's windows. riot being averted only by the
arrival of the police.
The tenants resolved that they will neither
pay nor move. The financial wlseacres estimate
that Cohens action will cost him about 81 600 They
base this rough aggregate on the following oalcula-
tions:
Forty dispossess notices at 81 125............ $50
Forty teeS
Repairing and whewashng airshaf 200
Aotai sSeoo
New-York tribune., 1905-07-07
"BL4CK HAND" THREATS.
Must Ha0e 5000 or WiH Kidnap
Child of Valentine Riker.

orxnge. n. J.. July CspeciaD.-A threatening let
fer received Monday by Valentine Riker
assistant secretary OF the Prudential Insurance
Company. of Newark. who lives at No. SSS Park
ave, East Orange IT read:
} We request OF you a ransom OF $500. this money TO
and Grove-st or in g lot at the northeast corner
OF Parix-ave and Prospect-st. II this money Is
not that date will kidnap little girl.
and II the money is not left in either OF them
places inside Of three weeks after that time we VIII
tdll her. BLACK HAND.
The letter Was dated July e. and. while the letter
demanded the ransom before that date" no date
was mentioned In the body OF the missive.
Although they showed the letter to the police
and later turned Il 10 the postal authorities,
the Rkers ray they do not think their children
will be rnolested There several children in the
family, their ages ranging from five years up 10
seventeen and Mrs. Riker said to-day she had no
sdea which child the writer OF the letter had in
view.
The police at first quite excited at the pros
meet OF having a real BLACK Hand" mystery 10
deal With and sale of gum shoes at local shoe
stores took on a big boom for a while Now the
police say they think the letter was the work OF
hoodlurns Chief Blauroci said to-day he was look
,snE up the matter. but his connection with Mr..
iIaIker was Of confidential nature. AS OF the
moves OF the Bast Orange police. especially in the
matter OF burgaries Of confidential nature %
st Is not believed the Black Hand Society is In i'm
Ininent dancer OF apprehension.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-07
L4WSON AND HIS REMEDY
HE Would Nip Market Manipu-
Lators at Their Ozcn Game.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Toronto. July 6,-Thomes ". Lawson here
to-day his way TO Kansas City. where he speaks
tomorrow night for Governor Folk. He talked
about 'frenzied finance" MY policy Is TO educate
people financial wrongs imposed them. and
then induce them 90 sell their bonds at present in
dated prices" be said.
Are stocks OF to-day inAated?' asked.
Why, yes. everything is inflated. Take United
States Steel instance. few months ago
the market price OF the entire stock $3.50 0o;
to-day & is s6OOO00O0 an increase of over 100 per
cent, and the system is getting ready TO unload
the public this very moment"
Have you met wiz. any encouragement from
the pubiic?'
Eight thousand letters day and every day for
months. and from thinking Of the Continent,
Gil seeking remedy for the present financial
evils"
What Is your remedyT'
NIP mult-miflonaires IN stock manipulation a,
eheir own game. Sell them their stocks and bonds
at the top prtce They have worked stocks up, un-
aoaoed, and then made stringency In the money
market on war scare and cleaned everybody out
SSVith prices cut in half they have bought them
back again. and then have played the same game
again Now let US reverse the machinery and give
tnsln oack their stocks and bonds until they sroan
sonoer tns burden and ask people 10 take them
even at half price
New-York tribune., 1905-07-07
TO PROTECT YoNKERs SUBURBS.
House Owners TO Protest Against Erection
of Flat and Tenement Buildings.

The South Yonkers Improvement Association the
members OF which own their homes in the suburbs
of YOnkers. are having petition signed be pre-
scented 20 the Yonkers Common Council asking II 20
pass ordinance prohibiting the erection OF other
than two family houses in that neighbor-
hood. Several realty companies have got large
strips OF property adjacent 10 the pretty residence
district and are threatening 20 make it look like
tenement district by erecting four and five story
family natE.
Recently cooperative society. composed solely
Of negroes. which aims 70 establish colonies
outside OF the city, succeeded in getting. through
agent entire block Of real estate In the
heart of the pretty residential section known as
Cary1. This association announced that IL was
about 10 erect three and i've story fathouses on