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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
DOCTORS SAY NO TREATMENTS
COULD HAVE SAVED
BRANcH,s LIFE.
ALL AGAINST MERlwETHER
is EVIDENCE BROUGHT OUT YES.
TERDAY in THE NAVAL
couRT-MARTlAL.

Annapolis, Md, Nov. 25.-The pros.
ecution used it's heavy artillery in
the line of medical testimony during
yesterdays session of the court-mar-
tial which is try ing Midshipman Mer-
iwether for manslaughter in connec-
ton with the death of Midshipman
Branch, important witnesses being DR..
]. M. 7. Finney, chief surgeon of the
Johns Hopkins university Of Balti-
more; DR.. Henry M. Thomas, neuro-
ogist of the same institution, and ].
M. Byrnes, the chief medical officer at
tached to the naval academy. The op-
Grafton upon Midshipman Branch, con.
sisting of lifting and folding over por-
ton of the skull in order to remove
such blood clots as might be formed,
was performed by Dr. Finney and DR..
Thomas.
1t was brought out that the injury,
though on the right side, was occa-
stoned by the successive fist blows on
the left side of the head. The injury
was of the nature medically known as
countre-coup, the blows to the skull ON
one side of the head having the eff
feet of forcing the brain against the
walls of the skull on the other side
and causing the compression in that
way.
All the medical officers gave it as
their positive conviction that Branch
died from the effect of the blows he
had received iii his fight with Meri,
wether The cross-examination was
for the purpose Of showing that death
was due to organic weakness in
Branch or to the unskilled treatment
he received from his friends after the
fight and the delay in getting him into
the care of physicians.
Stress Was Laid
on the fact that no autopsy was held,
and the admission. elected that more
certain opinion as to the cause OF
death could be given if an autopsy
had been held.
The medical witnesses belittled any
possible effect of the treatment
Branch received after the fight and
gave it as their opinion that no treat
ment could have saved his life. The
absence of an autopsy was explained
by Surgeon Byrnes, who stated that.
Branch's father refused his permits
sion. DR.. Thomas expressed his posi-
tive conviction that no treatment
would have saved Branch's life.
The members of the court, particu-
larly Admiral Mccormick and Capt
Barry, seemed anxious to elicit in
formation as to whether or not it was
reasonably certain that Meriwether's
blows had caused the death Of Branch
and whether any other cause could be
assigned without stretching facts be-
You'd the bounds of reason.
The prosecution will probably close
its testimony early to-day.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
LEGISLATURE WILL BE ASKED
TO PROBE INSURANCE
COMPANIES.
EXAMINE THE NORTHWESTERN
RUMoRs ABOUT PURPOSES OF
THE SPECIAL SESSION OF
BADGER soLoNs.

Madison, Wis, Nov. 25.-One of the
most interesting reports current in
connection with the purposes of the
special session of the Wisconsin leg
islature which Gov. La Toilette has
called for Dec. is to the effect that
an investigation will be made of the
business methods of the Northwestern
Milwaukee, the largest company out
side of the great concerns now being
probed by the Armstrong committee
of the New York legislature.
The tenth specification of the work
for which the special session of the
Legislature was called, in the language
of the executive proclamation, is ito
investigate the expenditures of insur-
ance companies, railroads and other
public service corporations doing bust
ness in this state, and enact laws in
reference thereto"
Has Two Companies.
Wisconsin has two old line life in
surance companies, - Northwestern
Mutual of Milwaukee and the Wiscon-
sin Life of Madison. The latter COM
pany is a small company, only ten
years old. The Northwestern Mutual
of Milwaukee was examined year
ago by State Insurance Commissioner
Host and his report of his findings
praised the management of the COM
pany.
A few months ago therC was told a
story in Milwaukee and Madison, to
the effect that state official had been
the recipient of a paid-up policy from
the Mutual of Milwaukee for $4,000.
Inquiry disclosed that state official
possessed a $4,000 paid-up policy in
the company, but that a
Cancelled Check Was Shown
as evidence that the official had paid
the current rates for the contract by
giving his personal check. The story
stopped there and no attempt was
made to explode it. While the authori-
ties at the capitol refuse to say that
it is proposed to investigate the North
western Mutual, they say that such a
thing is perfectly admissible under
the language of the proclamation for
the extra session.
A demand for such an investigation
was made several weeks ago by La
South Dakota newspaper.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
General.

Engineer Harry Strickland, 70 years
old, of Greencastle, Ind, and who has
been in the empioy OF the Big Four for
over forty years, died at his post while
on his regular passenger run.
One hundred dollars is what Miss
Ida Koehn of New London, Wis, asks
for kiss. George Dodge of that city
is defendant in a damage suit, being
accused of having kissed the defend
ant against her wishes.
Luke Adolph Lockwood, one Of the
most eminent members of the Masonic
fraternity in the United States and
author OF Iockwood's Masonic Juris-
prudence, died of pneumonia at Green
wich, Conn, aged Il years.
Prof. Carlos A. Kenaston, a gradu-
ate of Oberlin of the class Of 1861, and
for several years professor OF Greek
in Ripon college, Wis, and later at
Howard university, Washington, d. c.,
died at Oberlin, Ohio, after an illness
Of several months duration.
Japan's practical seizure Of Korea
Is denounced as a "cowardly, dishon-
orable act Of pagan greed" by Edward
Walton White Of Denver, who passed
through Chicago Mr.. White was q
war correspondent during the war in
Manchuria.
w. s. Young, inspector Of fisheries
for the Dominion government, and
party Of four men have reached Win
nipeg in safety after being reported
lost In Lake Manitoba. The party was
on the steamer Rocket, in charge OF
|sCapt. Marshall, with a crew Of eight
men.
| One thousand seven hundred and
sixty candidates were initiated into
the order of the Woodmen one night
recently, at the First regiment armory
In Chicago. Albert j. Hopkins, United
States senator for Illinois, was among
the number. The number probably ex-
ceeds any previous record for initta-
| tions, although the organization at
one time took In 500 candidates.
IA plan to federate the forces work
ling for national pure food legislation
| has been perfected as reEult Of the
joint conference of representatives
from the National Consumers league,
Federation Of Women's ClubA Ameri-
can Medical association and state food
control officials
Hon. A. 3. =. Hildreth, founder Of
the Charles City Intellig encer, OF
Charles City, iowa, is the oldest editor
lin tae United States, he being nearly
| 80 years OF age, hale and hearty and
still IN newspaper work. and edits the
paper over which he has been the head
lfor many years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
Criminal.

Charles Boss. Jr., grandson OF
Christian Boss, the millionaire brewer
Of Cincinnati, committed suicide. He
left note in which he said ill health
was the cause.
Mrs. Will Hughes was mysteriously
killed at her home at Evans, Iowa. A
bullet crashed through window and
struck her in the neck. There is no
clue to the perpetrator.
Miss Maud Reese was shot and kill
ed in Chicago by a burglar whom she
found in her apartments when she re-
turned from work. The burglar escap-
ed by leaping through window.
A. G. Sarl of Ellston, Iowa, who had
just purchased department store
business at st. Joseph, Mo-, committed
suicide by firing bullet through his
heart. Sudden illness Is thought to
have been the cause.
Chief Of Police Collins Of Chicago
has issued an order detailing twenty
four detectives to special duty in diff
ferent parts of the city to watch for
.holdup men from o'clock at night
until 4 In the morning.
Passionately kissing her mother
goodbye, Mrs. Floy Anderson ran from
the house and jumped into the well
near their home at Polk City, Iowa.
Her mother tried In vain to rescue the
woman, who was drowned before her
eyes.
Tho Albany county IN. ~ grand
jury has found indictments against
John Dyer, Jr., the contractor, and
Clark T. Daggett, his supervising arch.
itect, charging them with manslaugh-
ter in their alleged responsibility for
4 the collapse on Aug. Of the depart
: ment store building of the John G.
Myers company, in which thirteen PEG
kple were killed or fatally injured and
upwards or thirty others were injured
Former Alds Robert Il. Randolph
was found guilty by a jury In Judge
Tarrant's court in Milwaukee OF sole
ting bribe while a member OF the
common council Of 1900. Ex-City At
torney Charles III. Hamilton. who had
q CLAIM. against the city. testified that
Randolph solicited a bride to get the
claim through the council. The tria
was on an indictment returned by the
grand jury. Sentence was deferred
pending argument for q new trial.
Thomas ~. Lawson was held to the
December session of the superior
court in Boston on a charge Of Grim
inal libel preferred by Clarence w
Barron. Ball was fixed at $1,000
which was furni shed at once.
Mrs. Isaac Barnes was arrested al
Presque Isle, Me-. charged with mur
der. 1t Is alleged that she place.
,ss
lcausing the death of Pearl Barnes, hel
| 13-year-old steprd Inter. Mr.. ane
Mrs. Barnes had been separated fol
l several months and the authorities
maintain that the poison was INTENDED
/ Tor Barnes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
Aeciuentai Happeninos.

=
Fire in the yards of the Scharbach
Lumber company at Chicago caused a
loss estimated at $4,000. Dwellings
in the vicinity were partially destroy,
ed.
Fire at Boone, Iowa, totally destroy
ed the cigar factory Of Hoxie and the
building owned by Dyer g. Stevens
Loss on building, $1,000; insurance
$500.
The fire at the Overholt distillery at
Broadford, Pa, resulted III loss esti
mated at $1,600,000 Whisky valued at
i$648,000 was destroyed. The insurance
was well distributed.
G. G. Ficken died at ew Orleans. He
was, 1t is believed, struck on the head
during scrimmage in game be
tween the Southern Athletic club and
the Queen and Crescent team.
Two children, aged respectively five
and three years, belonging to Mrs
Dell Wright, in Lake township, near
Baldwin, Mich, were burned to- death
while locked in their home alone.
Little Roland Pickering, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Pickering of Dorsey
Neb., was killed In tragic manner by
being crushed beneath the wheels of a
wagon while playing near his mother
and father.
Twenty-one persons were more OF
loco IN In fn,,r x,f,onf
car accidents in ST. Louis. Many OF
the injuries received are serious and
several are Of such character that
they may prove fatal.
One hundred and twenty-eight per-
sons lost their lives by the wreck OF
the steamer Hilda off the northern
coast of France, according to an Off
cial estimate given out by the officers
of the company. This death roll in
cludes 81 saloon passengers, 80 French
onion sellers and II of the crew.
Many lives were endangered and
property to the value of $4,000 was
destroyed by fire which almost con-
sumed the Commercial building in
Chicago. Mrs. Mary Broadhurst was
severely hurt by falling through a
skylight. Eight other people were
also carried from the building by fire.
men, none Of them, however, being
hurt.
A bad dream led to the death of
Mrs. Caroline Wadleigh, 73 years old.
Mrs. Wadleigh fell out of bed in Mil
waukee during the period of restless
ness engendered by the dream. Her
hip was fractured and she sustained
internal injuries from which she after
wards died. Mrs Wadleigh was a
widow and had been sick for several
weeks.
A six days search for Daniel Web.
ster, hunter from Perrinton, Lower
Michigan, missing from his camp in
Luce county, Mich, has eliminated, in
the discovery of his dead Body in She
woods twelve miles from Newberry
He was not shot. The supposition is
that he lost his bearings and, becom-
ing excited, was stricken with heart
failure.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
voIkszeitung Burned Out.

st. Paul, Nov. %. Fire started in
the building at the southwest corner
OF Fifth and Minnesota streets at 4:30
yesterday morning. The block is oc-
cupied by the Volkszeitung, a German
daily, and other printing offices. The
entire loss is estimated at $4,000.
The cause of the fire is unknown. 1t
is thought that the blaze started from
the electric motor used to operate the
elevator.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
BIG BACK PENSION.
Insane Soldier Awarded Nearly Ten
Thousand Dollars.

Washington, Nov. Is. - The largest
pension claim settled since Commits
sioner Warner took charge of the pen
sion Office was awarded to a veteran
of the Civil war who is patient in the
st. Elizabeth government hospital for
the insane. An accrued pension of
$9,34S is the lump sum awarded, with
future payments at $50 per month
Considerable of the $9,34S will go to-
pay for the mans maintenance during
the time he has been confined in the
hospital. The money allowance will
afford him added comforts and luxur
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
TO RUN FOR CONGRESS.

Judge A. w. Campbell of Aberdeen ira
es3 South Dakota Race.
Aberdeen, s. D., Nov. 25.-Judge A.
w. Campbell Of this city has author
lied the announcement Of his candi-
dacy for the Republican congressional
nomination. He says he will align
himself with no faction, and he hopes,
to secure strong support In the north
ern part Of the state. Several times
he has been reelected to the district
bench since he first took Office as
Judge.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
JAP LOAN is HALvED.
Announcement That $125,ooo,o 900 Will
Be Borrowed Next Week.

London, Nov. 25.-A new japanese
loan of s125,Ooo,0Oo will, it is officially
announced, be issued Nov. 3d. The
Japanese authorities for various rea.
scos have decided to postpone the
conversion Of the per cent external
bonds and will proceed now only with
the conversion of the internal bonds.
The Rothschilds of Paris will take
s62,5oo,ooo and London s31, $50, 900.
The balance will be divided between
New York and Germany The issue
price will beS9O and the interest per
cent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
Admits Offer Of Bride.

Milwaukee, Nov. rs. ]. Maroon
Doesberg. connected with a local bust
ness establishment. yesterday pleaded
guilty to offering a bride of $1,000 to
supervisors In connection with the
awarding Of a county hospital contract
and was fined $1,000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

A Massachusetts man has been APP
pointed to the consulship at Vladivos-
tok-z-a place that seems very much
4 more attractive now than it did three
or four months ago.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
Seven Years for Assault.

Rhinelander, Wis, Nov. 25. The
case of the state against Sam Schie-
digger, farmer charged with crimi-
nal assault, was quickly decided in the
circuit court yesterday, the jury re-
turning a verdict Of guilty after a few
minutes Of deliherasion. Judge Silver
thorne sentenced the man to seven
years Imprisonment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
JOIN UNION TO SEE GHOSTS.
Badger Spirit Mediums Must Garry
Gard or Quit.

Milwaukee, Nov 25-The trust germ
has invaded even the realm of ghosts.
There was incorporated in Madison
yesterday the Mediums Protective as
sociation. The incorporators propose
to issue to the mediums a working
card, which will authorize them to in
terview spirits and receive and trans
nit messages so long as they live up
to the rules of the association. 1t is
explained that this course has become
necessary owing to the number OF
fake" mediums.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
LIND ExoNERATED.
coroner's Jury Finds Escanaba Bar

coroner's Jury Finds Escanaba Bar.
.ssus;so-Ass " p9lllN depusl
Ecanaba. Mich. Nov. 25.T The cor.
oner's jury exonerated Lind the bar.
tender who shot and instantly killed
Alexander Gravel in a saloon quarrel
yesterday. He will be held pending
the result Of Richard Gravel's injuries.
The latter is still living but physicians
II do not think he can recover Lind
shot both men, who were attacking an.
other bartender.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
STOLE $4,000 IN GOLD DUST.
Charge on Which Seattle Assay Off
Ger Is Arrested.

Ger is Arrested.
Seattle, Wash, Nov. 25.--George Ed
ward Adams, for seven years cashier
of the United States assay office in
this city, is under arrest accused by
secret service officials of the theft OF
$4,000 in gold dust, to which he has
access in his official capacity. OF this
sum $4,000 was taken from Adams
person by Secret Service Agent Con-
nell, who has been at work on the
case for several weeks. Mr.. Connell
claims that Adams has made prac-
tically complete confession that he
has distracted more than 100000 from
miners pockets since June last and
substituted sand to maintain the
weight.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

"A Long Island man who is 40 years
old and minus q leg bested his 16-year-
old son In race for the affections Of
= 14-year-old girl. The Osler limit
certainly does not apply here.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
Foreign.

The government of Ecuador has ac
cepted the invitation of Emperor
Nicholas to take part in the second
peace conference at The Hague.
The marquis of Downshire has
agreed to. sell his agricultural lands in
County Down, Ireland, to the tenants.
The estate is the largest in Ireland
and is valued at about s15,000,000.
Hon Allan tombstone, British min.
lister to Denmark, and Arthur James
both of whom married Americans, have
been promoted to the rank of knight
commander of the Victorian order.
President Roosevelt telegraphed to
King Haakon VII, the new king OF
Norway, as follows: II felicitate your
majesty on being chosen by the Nor
wegian people to succeed to the throne
of Haakon and Olaf, Of Harald and
Sigurd."
King Victor Emmanuel, the minis
try OF marine and several public insti-
tutions have promised important
prizes for autoboats if the next contest
for the Mediterranean cup takes place,
as proposed, between Palermo and
Toulon, in which case important 1tal-
ian firms will participate.
The Cunard line steamer Carmania,
the largest turbine steamer af1oat, ar
rived in the Mersey prior to starting
on her maiden voyage to New York on
Dec. 2. During six hours continuous
run the Carmania easily maintained
the 1914 knots, while her speed over
a measured mile was more than 20
knots.
The throne of Norway was formerly
rendered to Prince Charles of Den
mark last week by deputation OF
members of the Norwegian parliament
and was accepted by King Christian in
behalf of his grandson. The function
lasted only twenty minutes, but the
scene was brilliant. The old king was
much affected as he blessed and en-
braced his grandchildren, King Haak-
on VII. and Queen Maud.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

A fleet may be sent to compel the
sultan to make reforms in Macedonia.
In arguing with the more or less sub
lime porte there is nothing quite so
y persuasive as big guns
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

William Sehaus, scientist; has
given $4,000 moths to the American
Museum Of Natural History, The COM
mon practice Of donating dallars did
not appeal to him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

An eastern poet says: "The morn
ing light is breaking 1t may be.
however, that It is the cook smashing
few cut-glass finger bowls in the
kitchen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

An Omaha man who lost his job at
the age of 104 and then tried to COM
init suicide will be excused for think
ing that he had reached the end of
his rope.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
Free Dress.
BY s. q. ?DEwELL
|. PIERRE. SOUTH DAKOTA.
Solitude IS q place where they never
advertise. Philadelphia Saturday

The women continue to wear their
hair to suit themselves, rather than
Mr. Carnegie.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

A Tennessee state senator who led
a raid on his sons poker game prob
ably gave the young man the surprise
OF his life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

Men are the real glaves of fashion,
in Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish's opinion;
look at the hats they wear. Well,
look at the things called hats women
wear.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

A check for s32,os5,s75.5o has just
been signed by the assistant secretary
Of the treasury, but it wasn't drawn
On his personal account.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

King Alfonso travelled incognito
through France on his way to Ger
many That's the only way that roy
slty can have a real good time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

According to the new state census.
the population of Greater New York
y is 4.014,3o4. This will make Chicago
feel worse than ever
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

The American contractor is to build
the Panama canal. There is nothing
in this world he is not ready to under
take and execute.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

stuyvesant Fish has paid one of his
wife's bills at last. oh, these women!
Taey always have their way sooner or
later.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

Ada, Mimi, Nov. rs. Miss Mamie
Jordan o. Mahonomen, while hunting
squirrels, shot herself In tn right leg.
She will recover.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

In the glorious golden autumn love-
ly woman buys a frock, and the frost
Is on the wallet and the neighbors get
a shock.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

The mystery of Edwin brood has
been solved, but we are still searching
for the man who struck Billy Patter-
son.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

II "Mrs. Warren's Profession" is too
tough for New York, it must be al
mighty tough
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
COFFIN NAILS COST $50.
Boy Rolls Cigarette and is Fined orr
CHARGE of Observation-Disclosures

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 25. Pat Ray
mond, aged eighteen years, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon while light
ing cigarette which he had just
rolled for his own use in the presence
of a city detective. He was fined $5O
and costs. This is the lightest penalty
prescribed by the law for "manufac.
turing" cigarettes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

Usually wheE a man reaches the
turn in the lane he finds that it turns
( in the wrong direction.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

hen every paper In the country has
paid due and proper attention to the
fact that tooth picks are not considered
good form at the University Of Chi
cago the incident may be regarded as
closed. iS vs. Nh sSs
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

That Denver man who has never
been kissed is going to disappoint
some woman badly one of these days.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

Now they're asking: I'm "a football
game between college players and pu-
gilists. which would win? AS well
ask, in a Irritation between man and
I woman which would have the best Of
sSit
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

S EGGS laid on Sunday In Cumberland.
/ viii hereafter be devoted to con.
yerting the heather. But the heather
us foxy He will doubtless meet the
n emergency BIZ doing his heathening
behind net Chicago journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30

Sir Frederick Treves says sickness
is blessing. Perhaps he intends to
marry the nurse.