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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-16
FAuLKToN HAS A GOOD YEAR.
improvements Aggreeating $125,ooo
Made Durinu 1904

improvements Aggregating $125,ooo
Made During 1904.
Over 100000 is Faulkton's record
in recent improvements. The city's
growth in population and wealth is
scarcely realized by it's own citizens,
as 1t has been so evenly distributed,
each months addition of pepole and
property being so gradual that no par
ticular attention has been directed to-
it. There has been no boom, no blow
ing of trumpets and loud display of
our natural advantages and splendid
opportunities to induce the incoming
OF citizens and wealth. but a quiet,
everyday increase as a naLnral conse-
quence of prosperity and progress.
One of the most gratifying and sig
nificant features of it is the fact that
most OF the new structural and sub
stantial improvements have been by
the Oldest residents Of the town,
showing satisfaction with their past
experiences and strong faith and full
confidence in the future prosperity of
our new and fast developing country
and town.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-16
LUCKY jim HILL.
His Land the Center of White Rock
Oil Field.

His Land the Center of White Rock
Oil Field.
It is said it is better to be born
lucky than rich. Many years ago
James ]. Hill acquired several hun.
dred acres of land just west of the
present corporation of White Rock.
At that time the region was famous as
a hunting ground, and Mr.. Hill, Gov.
Merriam and others erected hunting
camps. Mr.. Hill refused at times to
consider even proposition to sell his
holdings. Now it develops that the
tract is in the very center Of the re
puted Oil fields, and in fact the best
specimens Of oil come from well 400
feet deep on land adjoining Mr.. Hill's
duck preserve .s.
While citizens of White Rock think
Mr.. Hill may not be able to use any
more money than he now has, yet they
hope, for the benefit Of these "dig-
gings," that he "builded better than
he knew" when he acquired his hold
lngs here.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-16
woMAN's eARR RESTS BRAIN.
Insane Man Tells Why He Prefers
Feminine Clothes

r enlT1tnc SlOtneS.
Dressed in woman's garb, Frank
Heller, an insane man, awaits the or
der OF the court to commit him to Men
dota for treatment. For two years
and a half Heller has preferred wom-
ans attire to mans. He says it rests
his brain, and that he finds much
pleasure in walking about in the garb
of woman. He was arrested Wednes-
day night, charged with threatening to
kill his wife, An inventory of his
wardrobe disclosed two pairs of new
corsets, two corset covers, one with
blue and one with pink ribbons run
through the Insertion; two pairs Of
garters, three pairs of long black
stockings with openwork and fancy
fronts, several lace handkerchief, a
.collarette with point lace, bracelet,
two shirtwaists, Oxford high-heeled
shoes, three oyerskirts, two under
skirts land many ribbons.-Janesville
(Wis.l Special to Milwaukee Sentinel,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-16

Perfect in Quality
Economical in Use
Moderate in Price
Making Sure.

A circus had been touring the prov
stnces and business had been bad. FL
nally the performers, with tumb1er
named Zeno at their head, went to the
management and insisted on having
their back pay. They were put off re-
peatedsy. A definite date was at last
promised, but the time arrived and
Sill there was no money.
Ieno expostulated, whereupon the
management explained that it had ar
ranged tos pay salaries, commencing
with the names beginning with A, and
SO on. but that the money had run out
some where in the SIS. The company
walked home.
.s--- year teeif. 2HsTo appeared at the
offices OF the circus and asked for an
engagements, .
Certainly, said the manager. 1--WE
will take you on at an increased sal
airy. Now let me enter your name.
Mr.. zeno, is it not?.
One moment said the performer;
this year my name is Ajax
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-16
PLANS FOR MILL.
Two Hundred-Ton Cyanide Plant for
the Victoria.

the Victoria
George S. Jackson, general manager
of the Victoria Mining company, and
James Hartgering, the Deadwood
millwright, have gone to Omaha to
consult with the officers and directors
of that company upon the mill plans.
1t is expected that contract will be
let to Mr.. Hartgering for 200-ton
cyanide plant that will be built at the
company's mine in the Speartlsh can
yon, about twelve miles west of this
city. A number of prominent officials
of the Burlington railway are heavy
stockholders in this mining company.
The company has done very extensive
development work, which has resulted
in the disclosure of ore enough for
several years with the full capacity Of
+, the mill in operation. The mill
wright, James Hartgering, has con-
structed two-thirds of the mills in the
Black Hills.
The Deer Lick Mining company has
commenced new shaft following
vertical vein of ore. 1t is expected
that quartzite will be reached between
200 and 800 feet deep. The ore in the
vertical averages about $6 ton in
gold A steam hosting plant is to be
installed. Recently the company has
been reorganized and a number of
prominent business men of Kirksville,
Mo-, have invested money. ]. e. Wad-
dill of Kirksville is president
Six thousand tons of ore were brok-
en- down in one blast by the Wasp No.
2 Mining company last week in their
Yellow Creek mine south of Dead
wood. 1t required ffty-six kegs of
black powder. This is the first blast
ing that has been done by this COM
pany since early last fall, when the
company fred charge of fifty kegs of
powder which broke down 5000 tons
of ore. 1t is possible for this com
pany to use this method of blasting on
account of the fiat shoot of ore which
has a face thirty to fifty feet thick.
The holes are put down from the sur
face to the bottom of the shoot in
rows, are filed with black powder and
then discharged. The large boulders
of ore are broken by small power
drills. In this way the ore is mined
very cheaply. The company's mill has
been enlarged to $50 tons daily, which
is kept in constant operation. The
company has been paying a dividend
regularly for some time past to seven
Lead and Deadwood business men who
own the stock. 1t is working the low
est grade of ore in the Black Hills
and is operated at the smallest ex-
pense.
AS soon as frost is out Of the ground in
the spring ground will be broken for
the new mill to be built by the Big
Lead Gold Mining company near Rou-
baiX.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-16
CHAPTER Nv.

Memory Returns TO the Buried Alive.
Helen Beauclair still gazed wonder
ingly at Sosia, as one would while lis
tening to q strange revelation heard
for the first time. 5ssAs
" All that 4 have said recalls nothing
to your mind re- asked Sosia.
othing ! seem to know that you
and have met hitherto. You are he
whom some call sosia. the Sorcer OF
st Gilesare you not e
3 Yes; and you recognized me by
nanV Just now, when you awoke from
very deep and greatly prolonged
sleep. =
Yes; I remember that can re:
peat all You have said ID me since /
avoke IS indeed I am awake she
said.
10y - swaks. young lady-at
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-16
IN M EMoRlAM.

Mark Twain's Most Effective Work
His Wife's Epitaph.
Admirers of Mark Twain believe he
has never written anything more eff
lective than the little verse he had cut
in the modest block Of marble which
marks the resting place of his wife in
Woodlawn cemetery, Elmira, N. Y:
Warm summer sun,
Shine kindly here.
Warm Southern wind,
Blow softly here.
Green sod above,
Lie light, lie light.
Good night, dear heart
Good night, good night.
New York Sun.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-16
A Clever Surgeon.

81 tell you exclaimed the young
medical student, "our house surgeon is
IA clever fellow
'How's that?" asked his ,chum.
well, man was brought in with a
crushed leg. The surgeon said it must
come off. But, by some means or 9th.
,er, he cut off the wrong Leg Is
But / don't call that clever
aWait a bit. The surgeon said II
would be terrible for the poor fellow
to 60 about with no legs at all, so he
doctored up the crushed leg instead Of
cutting that off, too; and now it is as
good as ever. An ordinary surgeon
would have left the fellow legless
Wonderfully skillfui. wasn't it?"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-16

least your body Is awake, though your
mind is only partially SO. Some inn
portant organ Of your brain still slnm-
tbefs4 4 Or more truly is for the time be-
numbed. When that organ regains its
power you will remember these names
and events which I have just men
toned, and all that l have said and
shall say. Let me go back to Helen
Beauciair-that is. to you, as you fell
as If dead before the altar of a church
in Galway, not five days ago."
You say that | am Helen Beau
clair?"
Yes
Why, even while I am unable to
identify myself, either as Helen Beau
clair or as any one by any name, do
| listen to you with only kind of
dreamy attention."
Because you are now capable OF
only dreamy attention; and one is new
er surprised in dream-one, while
dreaming, wonders at nothing, no mat
ter how absurd the array of sleep
stepped thought. But l see that your
mind is regaining some power, or you
would not ask questions. Are you
hungry, or thirsty, or weary?"
mo"
do you wish to rise. to move about,
to go out, to see any one, to be alone
with this woman, or to be by your
self"
"No. have no desire for anything,
except to be able to identify myself
to be free from this cork-on-water
buoyancy of my BRAIN
Sosia stepped softly across the room
to bureau, returned from it to the
bed, holding a small mirror in his
hand.
do you recognize yourself?" he ask
ed, holding the mirror above Helens
face.
Yes; that is L."
"And can you give no name to your
image?"
None. I recognize only that it is
a reflection of the face that gazes up
from my pillow, and that therefore it
must be my image; but I can give it
no name, for have forgotten my name
and all names"
Il will speak presently a name which
I think will unlock your imprisoned
memory, said Sosia, az he placed the
mirror upon the table. Let us return
to Helen Beauclair She had scarcely
swallowed the pellet-which she had
carried concealed in the hollow handle
of her fan-when she fell as if dead.
All who We're in the church were con-
vinced-that is, all except these two
believed that she was dead. The two
who did not believe that Helen Beau
clair had been smitten with sudden
death at the altar, were a gentleman
in the disguise Of a footman, and Zeno
Sosia disguised as female pew-open-
er. You follow me?"
Perfectly, and the narrative holds
my attention, though | cannot imagine
in what manner | am interested in it"
replied Helen, coldly.
(To Be Continued.)
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-16
n
Can't ketch Him.

An attendant in one of the branches
of the New York public library noticed
that little negro boy who came fire.
quently to the library invariably went
to the same shelf and took the same
book, which he seemed to enjoy i'm.
mense1y. Curious to know the name
of the book she followed him to the
shelf, where she found him looking at
picture of an old darkey being chased
by bull. A wild grin stretched from
side to side of the little fellows face.
whats the joker" asked the sur
prised attendant. "Golly, he amt
ketched i'm yeti" replied the delighted
child.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-16
The Remedy Used by Mr.. schroeppel and
by Captain LaIfour in Great De,nandin
Vicinity of Their Homes.

Vicinity oil Their Homes.
In the winter of 1923 Mr.. Schroeppcl
was confined to his bed by a severe at.
tack Of rheumatism. His doctors treat.
ment proved unsuccessful, but he subse-
quently regained his health by means
which he describes with great enthu.
siasm.
CATER five or six weeks Of helpless
ness and pain, y said he, " during which
| was receiving regular visits from the
doctor, felt as bad as ever Just then
my mother, a woman eighty years Of
age, paid me visit. She had received
great benefit from DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, ana she was confident they would
help me. At her solicitation gave up
the DOCTORS treatment and took the pills
in its place"
"And were you cured as the result Of
taking her advice?''
Eyes, quickly and thoroughly. Be.
fore the second box was finished I felt
very manifest improvement, and within
two weeks was able to leave my bed and
take up my neglected farm work. CON.
tinued to use the pills, however, until
OAEAV USASS lls%A D6cA 4GthGu, dlIuOuSu
long before that felt that every yes.
tige Of the disease had been eradicated.
Are there no traces left
I absolutely none. For year and
three months there has never been the
slightest return Of the old trouble. For
this happy result aud my family freely
praise DR.. w lliams Pink Pills. 2
Within the bounds Of China township,
+ st. Clair county, Mich, there is no bet.
ter known farmer than Mr.. Henry
Schroeppel.- His cure has therefore nat
urally attracted a great deal Of attention.
One Of Mr.. Schroe ppel s neighbors, Cap
tain George Balfour, after hearing Of the
salntary results IN Mr.. Schroeppel 5 case,
decided to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for an attack Of rheumatism from which
he was himself suffering. He took eight
or ten boxes and now declares himself
free from the painful ailment. =
Il is little wonder that DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are much in favor IN the nsm.
munity where Mr.. Schroeppel and Cap.
tain Balfour are 50 well aud favorably
known. They are sold BY all drngaists
and ara equally successful lin curing
nsuTalgia. lciatioa and partial paralysis.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-16
His son an Air.

Prof Billy" Strunk. ofsthe Cornell
English department, is a fond papa.
also q desperate punster. His favorite
form Of exercise is trundling a baby
carriage along the campus walks. One
sday while he was SO employed friend
hailed him with the query: Giving
your son an airing. Billy ~ No. re-
Piled the professor, with dignity, I'm
giving my heir a summing
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-16
How's This !?

Ne O6ss One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
$3.50 % Catanh that cannot be cured By HALLS
CataSfh Cure. s5t
Ed CHENEY CO.. Toledo, o.
No, tie undersigned, have known r. j. Cheney
~ H. Is years. and believe him perfectly hon
ssable In al hasness transactions and financially
a19e - carry ont my obligations made by his arm.
WALnIxG. RI.SAN d MAKvIs,
81 - Wholesale DruggSts Toledo, O..
y HAlTs EAiarTh Cure is taken internally acting
Directly upon the blood and surfaces OF the
system- Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents Per
bcts1c- Sold ny al: Uruegfsts
Tsks Hairs Family Pills for constipation
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-16
Not the First.

Shopkeeper Perambulators Yes
I sir. We have just got in new stock
satin-lined, silk-trimmed, silver-plated
ironwork, full-jeweled handle, etc.
only ten guineas. Step this way
please First child. I suppose?
Customer No. seventh.
Shop keeper oh! John. show thu
gentleman those latest improved az
teen-and-sixpenny baby coaches.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-16
Wen Supplied.

Row, Mr.. Peck" said the lawyer.
after having drawn up that gentle
mans last will and testament, dc you
think it will be wise to have the same
service performed for Mrs. Peck? I
believe she Is possessed Of considera-
bic property II her own name, and"
Never mind her. said Mr.. Henry
Peck "she always has had q will Of
her own. Us
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-16
GIRLS STORY CREDITED.

Frank Tucker Held in Jail on Com
plant OF stepdaughter.
Frank Tucker, married man 81
about SO, living twelve miles southeast
Of Elk Point. Is in jail charged with
criminally assaulting his 14-year-old
stepdanghter. He is an ignorant fel,
low and the neighbors generally ored.
/ II the girls story. He was arraisned,
md at his own request further exam
nation was postponed to Feb. ~,
Bail was fixed st 81, 500. which - uaa
nx4ble 70 furnish.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-16
Realistic.

Crittick-While I was looking at
that painting OF yours in Artnlan's
window to-day-"The Harvesters, you
know heard a comment upon it.
Complimentary?
Critticl-I'm not sure. A rustic.
looking individual gazed at it for
minute and remarked that it made him
tired.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-16
Society.

Society.
Put on all your dude clothes,
Bow and scTape and smirk;
Knock your friends who aren't there;
S Sheer at those who work.
Tell risnne story,
Loaf and f1irt and yawn,
Your host as glad to have you go
sas As ypu are to be gone.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-16
WAS CURED RAPIDLY

RHEUMATISM IN TWO SEVERE GASES
MASTERED IN FEW WEEKS.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1905-03-25

Water will be turned into the
big irrigating ditch in Churchill
county in a couple of weeks.
The first water to be used will
flow through $50 miles of bitches
and bring about 10000 acres OF
land at the disposal of settlers.
Clyde Taylor, a brother of l.. H..
Taylor, Chief Engineer of the
U. S. reclamation work in this
State, was confronted by. three
men Sunday while riding with a
young lady. One of the men de-
manded Taylor's money. Taylor
got out of the buggy to thrash the
fellow when the highwayman shot
him, the bullet entering Taylor's
groin, making a dangerous wound.
The man got away and has not
yet been captured, and it is feared
he has escaped from the State.
Should he be caught in that sec
ton another lynching would
probably occur. Young Taylor is
at Fallon receiving the best of
care and medical attention, and
will probably recover.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1905-03-25
STARTLING Mortality.

Statistics show startling mortali-
ty from appendicitis and peritonitis.
To prevent and cure these awful
diseases, there is just one reliable
remedy, Dir. Kings New Lille Pills.
NJ. Flannery, of ID Custom House
place, Chicago, says: "They have no
equal for Constipation and Bilious
ness" 25c at G.. l. Leavitt x Son,
druggists.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1905-03-25
A Safe Cough Medicine for Children.

In buying cough medicine for
children never be afraid to buy
Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
There is no danger from it and re-
lief is always sure to follow. 1t is
especially valuable tor colds, Group
and whooping cough. For sale by
Mason Valley Drug Store.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1905-03-25

State News


the plant to cost about $4,000 or
$4,000.
A Io-pound trout, SO inches
long, was caught in the Truckee,
near Reno, a few days ago.
Report says that Senators Har-
din and Rolf have changed their
politics and become Republicans.
The wind blew so fercely last
Monday that it unroofed box car
travelling over the V. & t. road
near Carson.
A rich strike of telluride ore
has been made in the Duplex
mine at Searchlight. The ore
goes $62S a ton.
The Southern Pacific Co. has
gone back to the old "pay car"
system after trying another sys-
tenn year or two.
The rain of last week did much
good to the eastern part of the
State, and good feed is now as
sured on the range.
A gambling house with a $780,,
900 bank roll is to be opened in
the Golden building in Reno. No
limit will be on the play.
Reno is to have a new national
bank with capital of 100000.
Several Reno and Tonopah men
of means are the promoters.
John L. Petit, of Golconda, died
Monday morning from lockj aw,
the result of running a rusty nail
into one of his fingers a short time
ago.
The company which is to fur
nish Fallon with electric lights is
making good progress and the
town will probably be lighted in
about two weeks.
Now that the bill has passed
granting the new town of Sparks
charter, there is difference of
opinion about Incorporating, many
being opposed to the move.
Monday evening six carloads of
ties for the c. & c. road were de-
stroyed at siding near Steamboat
Springs, on the V. & T., where
they had been set out. The orr
gin of the fire is unknown.
An unknown miner who had
been working in the Florida mine
in squaw camp near Ida, was
shot and killed by a man named
Logan Sunday night The men
had been drinking and quarreled.
The home of Mrs. A. Crosse,
two miles from the town of Para
disc, was destroyed by fire last
Saturday night. Two of Mrs.
Crosses babies were taken out of
the burning building just before
the foot fell in 'h''.s0
The dwelling and carriage house
on Mrs. Boone's ranch, near
Bridgeport, was destroyed by fire
last week Monday. The loss is
about 81 900; no insurance. The
fire was caused by the Goals drop
ping from a stove.
Last Sunday night six Italians
were held up about seven miles
from Goldfeld by FIVE armed and
mounted men and relieved of $500.
The officers were notified as soon
as possible but as yet no trace has
been found of the bandits.
One of the games that was
started last week on lower floor
in Reno went broke Friday night.
The bankers played in bad luck
from the start. On the first night
they lost $500 and from that time
on the run was against them.
Somebody jumped the Quartz
lite mine in Goldfield the other
day, owned by John Y. McKane,
on the ground that the locator
was not citizen. The jumper,
at the point of gun, was made to
pull up his stakes and vacate.
A new vein has been en-
countered in the Greenback mine
at Mountain City. and assays re-
veal values in gold from $500 to
$2,Ioo. The Greenback is the
mine on which Mr.. Newhouse
threw up the bond last Summer,
and it is beingworked at present
by its owners.-Elko Free Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-23
BIG TREES OF THE SEA.
The Wonderful Plants That Grow Up
Under the Water.

The Wonderful Plants That Grow Up
Under the Water.
If you ask most persons what the
worlds biggest plants are, they will
probably mention such growths as the
giant trees of California, the wonder
full eucalyptus of Australia and the
huge banyan tree of Asia. But they
would be wrong. All these mammoths
of the vegetable world are mere pyg-
mics compared with the true monsters
which have been seen by very few.
IN the deep sea, hidden away from
man except when fierce storms tear a
few of them from their secret beds or
when the deep sea dredges of some
explorer wrest them from the abyss.
grow plants that are 1900 feet long
They are brown seaweeds, with their
roots in the sunless ocean bottom.
where never spark of light filters
down. and their stems reaching up
through a full quarter of a mile of
ocean.
The greatest of these plants has a
stem only about quarter of an inch
thick and at the end of it has leaf or
a leaflike growth that is fifty feet long.
surely the longest leaf in the world
This leafy end is beset with great blad-
ders, each as big as an egg. The blad-
ders are full Of air, and this buoys the
vast plant up SO that it stands upright
in the water.
On our own northwest Pacific coast
Is another weed that grows to be more
than 300 feet long. At it's upper end it
has an air bladder shaped something
like cask, and from this again there
grows a. tuft of fifty or more leaf
sprays which a.e thirty feet long.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-23
Water Flowing Urhill.

One of the few instances Of stream
running uphill can be found in White
county. Ga. Near the top Of noun
tain is a spring, evidently a siphon,
and the water rushes from it with suf-
tcient force to carry it up the side of a
very steep hill for nearly half mile.
Reaching the crest, the water flows on
to the east and eventually finds it's. way
to the Atlantic ocean. OF course it is
OF the same nature as a geyser, but the
spectacle of stream of water flowing
up steep incline can probably be
found nowhere else in the country and
appears even more remarkable than
the geysers Of tie Yellowstone.