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One of These Thrilling Stories
Will Appear Each Sunday in
The Special Magazine SupIe-
ment of The AGE-HERALD.
ME AGEHERALD has enhral-
by w Hornun
by E. w. Hornung.

TIME enthrall
entitled Rafes Cracksman"
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The
AgTIerald medium will their
equally brilliant fascinating
parsonage, A j. Rafles.
Even sherlock Holmes"
of the ideal detective Ranes"
ocaled burglar"
But this sobrique false impression. original
Rafe thief
He whose intellect heights
ing Through his
marvellous evil
Rafles andhess
poyed his almost supuman behalf
of the law The latter bent his successfully
community battling o
ling will awake
gigantic
a a
ton of
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whose originality and daring will hold him spebound
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are more complex and apt to be more
artistic than they are at home. There
business man could give such an enter
taInment without fluttering the CONNER
cial dove cotes. IL would be accepted as
all In the days work, or. rather all in
the evenings play. Thus, i'm London or
Paris, after hours" the member of Par
lament. or the Chamber of Deputies. the
financler or the ironmaster are apt to be
squire q danes. There is no reason. for
example, why Joe Chamberlain should
be a serious minded politician every hour
of the entire four and twenty. Even the
great Gladstone unbent once he was at
home or was dining out. When not feping
trees he was singing some catching song
of the day, such as His Fart Was True
to Poll"
The famous poet, Robert Browning, did
not talk poetry-but gossip, just plain,
unadulterated gossip-feeling the need of
relaxation once he left his desk.
Coming from Paris and Pau Trouville
and Biarritz, Caleb" Hyde, who looks
and occasionally thinks-like a boulevard
Ter failed to grasp our American stand
point.
Once a man of business, always a man
of business, is our motto. Attend a din
ner in New York-in distinction to Wash
ington-and what do men talk when they
are left alone but shop, plain, unadulter-
ated stocks and bonds? What topic rules
in clubdom but Wall street speculation?
What is the keynote Of the hour but cop
per?
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SOCIETY AND BUSINESS.
Tho Two Do Not Mix in American
Life.


From Washington Letter to Boston Her.
aid
In England, or anywhere on the eonti-
nent, a man may lead the dual existence
of deep thinker and airy butterfly. In our
western world such complexity Is beyond
tho average comprehension. Both in
Washington and New York a man must
take his choice between being a serious
person and dude. The man of fashion
who tries to be a member of Congress
pour passee les temps is apt to fall by
the wayside; the bowling swell who ex-
poets American business men to take him
seriously between entertainments, rang
ing from theatre parties to spectacular
balls and banquets, Is certain TO come to
cropper. That such prejudice Is absurd
does not prevent Its widespread existence.
Our plain people," as a class, cannot
comprehend the new, up-to-date type;
they expect a dude to be dude and
nothing more, and when a man drives u
his office or TO Capitol hill arrayed in the
latest fashion, there Is certain inability
to understand that despite his adhor-
ence to the dictates of an expensive tailor.
he may be Considerable OF a man."
Never entertain!" Is the maxim of an
experienced woman of the world who
aims to preserve popularity 1t Is an ad-
mitted fact that every ei 5orate enter
tainment given In So iety sows a crop of
enemies and malcontents. When, for ex-
ample, James Hazen Hyde issued invita-
lions to his now famous costume ball at
Sherry's, he little foresaw the commotion
such an event would create In business
circles. The handsome young host, who
might easily pose for the King of Spain
In some tableau vlvant. has passed much
of his life abroad. where men of affairs
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WHEAT GROWING CONTINUED.

These Providence farmers never have
learned how to value time. They could
learn at the farmers institute that a
good active farmer with a sharp mattock
could in thirty minutes by the watch
grub out by root old stool grubs that
they have been cultivating for years.
and which has never given him cent for
his labor of cultivation. Instead they
have often caused him an expense OF re-
pairs 1on his implements.
Now If Providence is kind to these
farmers, as is often the case, and gives
them. some4g grain, they aare~in-sharvesting
this grain just as they were In the SOW
ing; they wait until the last moment,
then go in over the stones and among
the thorns. making the work of harvest
ing slow and vexatious Besides there
is much of the grain that cannot be
reached by the harvester for the rough
places and thorns These farmers al
ways have short crops and the great
wonder is that such experiences never
seem to teach them anything for they
follow the same practices year after year
or as long as they attempt to farm
But there is another class of farmers
mentioned by the Master who went out
and sowed their wheat on good ground
(well prepared seed beds) and ii did yield
fruit (wheaD that sprang up and in
creased and brought forth some thirty,
some sixty and some an hundred fold.
God blesses this class of farmers, and al
ways does. for He helps those who help
themselves. They are the farmers who
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santos-Dumont's New Air-Yaoht.

From Harper's Weekly
NJ Santos-Dumont is now engaged on
the ambitious attempt Of constructing
an airship that will not only carry sew
eral passengers, with facilities for their
comfort, but will also be able to remain
I'm the air for an extended length of time,
say, thirty days This is accomplished
by means of a coll of aluminium tubing
within the balloon proper, through which
steam can be made to circulate at will,
thus causing the gas to expand and the
alrship to rise. BY allowing the steam TO
condense, the gas will be correspondingiy
cooled and the balloon will sink. The
boiler is fired with petroleum. which also
serves as ballast The boiler ana the
condenser are of the lightest possible
construction. Such a device, M. Santos
Dumont believes, will obviate any sub
stantial loss either of gas or Of ballast.
such as is necessary In the control of bal
looms of the older type. and 1t will enable
the alrship to maintain a constant alti-
tude at the will of the operator, despite
changes In meteorological conditions.
This new arshp. or aerial yacht" as
1t is termed by its designer, has wooden
car suspended from an egg-shape balloon,
I'm which there will be sleeping accommo-
dations and facilities for cooking and
heating. and room for the motor and
other machinery. Santos umont believes
that with such an airship the pole could
he reached without difficulty. although
his present balloon will have speed OF
about ten miles an hour. being construct
ed for long and comfortable trips rather
than for fast travelling.
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Lands Ideal for Wheat.

81. Louis. May z, lW0.
Mr.. Ben p. Hunt, Huntsville, Ala
Dear Sir: Replying to yours of the 10Th,
will say that your rich river bottom
|, lands are ideal lands for alfalfa. Lands
thai will produce fine corn and wheat and
have a porous subsoil. either gravel or
clay. can easily be made to produce al
falfa Perhaps you may need some inoc-
ulation for your soil and You may need
to use some lime. Most probably you will
need to lime your soil and If It has a stiff
clay subsoi1 You will need to subsoi1 to a
depth of from IL TO 1s inches.
The overflow if 1t does not remain on
the land too long would not iniure the
crop. but this should he prevented IL pos
sible. In case 1t should happen. as soon
as the water Is off and the soil becomes
dry enough. harrow over the field Where
the soil is first put into a fine mechanical
condition there will Re but little difficult
ty in growing alfalfa and once you get
IT started 1t will remain for years. You
should commence now to prepare your soil
for fall sowings. and II you lave the
land planted to corn SOW peas at the last
blowing of the corn and cut the corn off.
plow the peas nder. subsoll and lime, as
well as fertilize, and SOW the seed of the
alfalfa In October. / have a work on al
falfa which Is I'm print and which I will
take pleasure in mailing you as soon as 1t
is ready
In the meantime write the ANIL Golden
Co. Birmingham. Ala. for a copy of
Nitro Culture and for information re-
garding seed When you SOW do not make
a mistake and not sow enough. Thirty
pounds of seed per acre should be used
I am pleased to see our people becoming
interested in alfalfa. for 1t is one of our
most profitable crops and can be grown
in many sections where people think it
will not grow.
MY work on alfalfa will reach you In
ample time to assist you In preparing
your soil and sowing your crop this fall.
When can serve you further. command
me- With best wishes for your success,
l am,
Yours truly,
+. s. WHITE.
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very interesting article in The Age-Her-
aid on alfalfa, which l greatly enjoyed.
| have been trying for two years to get
out farmers to try il, but with little sue
cess. Some, though, are going into it.
have some fine river bottom lands in the
Paint Rock river valley of Jackson coun-
ty, and wish 10 ask how you think 1t
would do on those lands. Every few years
the river overfiows these lands and this
seems to keep ,hem rich for corn which
is the only crop ever raised on them, ex-
cept on high portions where fine wheat Is
made.
Thanking you in advance for your kind
ness in giving me your views, | am,
Very truly
BEN +. HUNT.
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GRAND LODGE, |. o. o. F.,
And Retail Grocers' Association, An
niston, Ala.

on account of the above occasion the
Southern railway will sell tickets to
Admission at the rate of one and one-third
fare for the round trip. Tickets will be
sold MAY I, and 9. good returning until
May IA. 1905
For full information apply at Southern
railway passenger office. Morris hotel
building. or telephone ST. both phones.
5-6-3t
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From the Sloan Springs (Ark.) Republic
can.
The Fortnightly club had a very
pleasant meeting at the home of Mrs.
Tom Williams yesterday afternoon. At
the next meeting the club will begin
the study of How Do You Like IT,"
and all members are urged TO be pres
emf
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Words Of Wisdom TO Sufferers from a
Lady of Notre Dame, Indiana.

I send free of charge to every sufferer this great
Woman Remedy, with full instructions. descrip-
cured myself.
You Can Cure Yourself al Home Without the
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LEG..L NOTICES.
Bids Wanted.

Bids Wanted.
Sealed proposals for the erection of an
infirmary building at the University of
Mississippi, to cost not exceeding $780, 900,
will be received for the executive commit
tee at the chancellors office, University,
Miss up to noon May Is, 1905. The plans
and specifications may be examined at the
university and at other places as may
be arranged by correspondence. The COM
mittee reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. r. B. FULTON,
Chancellor.
University. Miss, May /. 1906.
5-4-5t
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LETTER FROM HUNTSVILLE.

Huntsville Ala. April % 1905.
Mr. S. White, Birmingham. Ala
NV Dear s'-. have lust read your
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-09
NEWS OF THE STATE.
GRAND OPERA IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Heinrich Conried's New York Metro
poiitan Company to Appear March

Heinrich Conried's New York Metro
poiitan Company to Appear March
~ and rs at the New Auditorium
Minneapolis will be the mecca of
music lovers the latter part of this
month For the first time in four
years, and for the second time in it's his
tory, the Northwest is to enjoy sea-
son OF grand opera from the Metropol-
itan opera house, New York. Helm
rich Conried, successor of Maurice
Grau in the operate world, will bring
to Minneapolis for three performances
the entire Metropolitan Opera House
company, including tie complete
orchestra of sixty musicians. the full
chorus and ballet and all the special
scenery and properties needed for the
operas to be produced.
The performances will be given in
the new Auditorium, large and
magnificent opera house and music
hall combined, which has just been
erected and opened in Minneapolis.
The season will begin March q
with Mr.. Conricd's famous production
of "Parsifal." Fremstad will sing
kundry and Burgstaller will appear il
the title role.
On the afternoon of the second day,
March %, Les Huguenots" will be
given. The cast for this opera is
most notable one, including Mines
Nordica, Sembrich and Homer and
Messrs. Scott, DIPPED and Gourmet.
The season will close on the evening
of March % with grand double bill,
introducing Italy's greatest dramatic
soprano, De Macchi, in "Cavalleria
Rusticana," and Caruso. the world
famed tenor. in "Pagliacci." For two
seasons Caruso has been the idol of
Broadway audiences, having enshrined
himself in the hearts of New Workers
| as no tenor has since Jean De Reszke
won his fame.
The sale of season tickets is now in
progress at the store of the Metropoli-
| tan Music company, in Minneapolis, to
| whom all orders may be addressed.
The sale for single performances will
open March 13. The prices Of season
tickets are SIS, $3.50, So, $40, $13 and
SIS, and prices for single perform.
ances, $3.50, 50, $3.50, SO, 81 and IS.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-09
SOUTH DAKOTA MooNsHlNERs.
Suspicious Place Near Bonesteel Acct.
dentally Found

Suspicious Place Near Bonesteel Acct.
dentally Found.
The sod house and barn of Robert j.
Nickerson, who recently fed from the
reservation because he was being
hunted down for horse stealing, have
become the seat of few startling dis
coveries. Besides "rustling'' horses
and cattle from Rosebud settlers and
stockmen, it is now quite apparent
that Nickerson and his wife have been
the owners and operators of whisky
still.
While passing the deserted home.
stead of the Nickersons the other day,
a Bonesteel real estate man, in com
pany with prospective settler from
Iowa, stopped and investigated the
premises. Kegs of water, piles of bot
ties, empty jugs, with an abundance of
revolver and Winchester shells, were
in evidence. There was large square
vat filled with potatoes, with small,
shallow hole connected, in which were
found ashes and partially burned
corn. A copper boiler and smaller
vessels probably used for condensing
We're discovered.
The barn was carefully inclosed, fit
ted with strong floor. 1t was large
enough to house fifteen or eighteen
horses, and had supplies and other evil
dences enough to give assurance that
more horses than his own had occa
sionally been stabbed there.
Many mysteries are being cleared
up as result of this discovery of an
abandoned still. Whisky had found
its way into Jamison, Neb., the origin
of which no one knew. The Indians.
too, had got hold of it somewhere, the
exact place being cleverly concealed.
1t is more than probable that the Nick
ersons illegally manufactured and fur
nished the new brand of Bonesteei
dew"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-09
oREcRusHED AT 10 CENTS A TON.
Small Cost of Crushing Ore at Home
stake Mine to a 35 Mesh.

Stdhe WINE 10 d 90 McSn.
At a meeting of the Black Hills Min
ing Mems association at Lead, C. w.
Merrill, metallurgist of the Homestake
company, made the statement that ore
was being crushed in the Anxious mill,
operated by the Homestake company,
at cost of IS cents a ton. The ore is
crushed to thirty-ive mesh. This is
considered among mining men a re.
markable record, and it is doubtful if
it can be duplicated by mill operat-
ing by water power. The Homestake
company is treating an ore that aver
ages not to exceed 1910 ton.
A good body of ore is being followed
up by the Deed Lick Mining company
on Spearfish creek, west of Lead
Plans are being drawn for cyanide
plant. Kirksville, Mo-, men have re-
Gently become interested
e. P. Farnham, general manager OF
the Queen of the Hills Mining CON-
pany, has resigned, and John A. Sand
holm Of Des Moines, one of the princi-
pal stockholders, will arrive this week
to take charge until new manager
can be elected. Mr.. Farnham is al
legged to have burned his dwelling
house and postoffice building at Cen
trail City. He left the affairs of the
company in excellent condition, a mill
being partly constructed on one of the
finest mining properties in Lawrence
county. There are three contacts of
| ore, the drst being in the shales and
quartzite, the next in the cement for
nation underlying the quartzite, and
a strong vein being in the slate forma-
ton.
The ore body in the Puritan mine
has opened up into twenty eight-foot
shoot which runs from $40 to $25 ton
free milling, and the concentrates are
worth about 800 a ton. Kansas City,
Mo-, men are interested in the prop
erty At a meeting of the directors it
was decided to install ten additional
stamps.
The Finlander mine near Custer
Peak, upon which fabulously rich
streak of quartz ore was found last
summer, has again caused sensation.
Another strike of equal Importance
was made last week. The ore is
quartz and was found about thirty feet
| from the surface. It is ON this prop
erty that the former owner is said to
| have committed suicide after making
| the first phenomenal strike.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-09

OF all the diseases known, with
which women are afflicted, kidney dis
ease is the most fatal. In fact. unless
early and correct treatment is applied,
the weary patient seldom survives.
Being fully aware of this, Mrs. Pink
ham early in her career, gave exhaust
i've study to the subject, and in pro-
ducing her great remedy for woman's
Ills Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound-was careful to see that it
contained the correct combination of
herbs which was sure to control that
fatal disease, woman's kidney troubles.
The Vegetable Compound acts in har.
mony with the laws that govern the
entire female system, and while there
are many SO called remedies for kidney
troubles. Lydia E. Pinkhams Vege-
table Compound is the only one cspe-
cially prepared for women. and thou
sands have been cured of serious kidney
arrangements by it. arrangements of
the feminine organs quickly affect the
kidneys. and when woman has such
symptoms as pain or weight in the
loins, backache, bearing down pains.
urine too frequent. scanty or high col
ored, producing scalding or burning,
or deposits like brick dust in it; I'M
usual thlrsJ, SWelllng OF handS and feet,
swelling under the eyes or sharp pains
= in the back running down the inside
OF her groin. she may be sure her kid
neys are affected and should lose no
time in combating the disease with
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, the wonan's remedy for wo-
mans ills.
The following letters show how
marvelously successful it is.
lydia E. Pinkham'S Ye&etab,e COMPOUND
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-09
Giving the Papers Credit.

Senator Money tells story of the
tribute Mississippi minister recently
paid to the press.
The town in which his parish was
located had been visited within
short space of time by several catas-
trophies, all of which, with narrowing
details, had been duly exploited in the
local papers.
The clergyman was moved to make
the misfortunes of his townsmen a
subject Of prayer. He knelt in the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-09
Suffered From Catarrh Of Kidneys,
Threatened With Nervous Collapse,
Cured by Pe.ru-na,

MIR. F. B. Richards, 600 r. Street, N.
W.. Washington, d. c., War Cores
pondent, writes: Exactly six years ago
was ordered to Cuba as staff cores
pondent of the New York Sun. was in
charge of a Sun Dispatch boat through
the Spanish American war. The effect
of the tropical climate and the nervous
strain showed plainly on my return to
the states. Lassitude, depression to the
verge of melancholia, and incessant
kidney trouble made me practically an
invalid. This undesirable condition
continued, despite the best of treatment
Finally a brother newspaper man, who
like myself had served in the war, in
duced me to give a faithful trial to
Peruna. did so. In a short time the
lassitnde left me, my kidneys resumed
healthy condition, and complete
cure was effected. / cannot too strong
~ recommed Peruna to those suffering
with kidney trouble. To-day 1 am able
to work as hard as vt any time in my
life, and the examiner for leading in
surance company pronounced me an
&c 1.islx >,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-09
Many Persons Have Catarrh Of Kidneys,
Or Catarrh Of Bladder and Don't Knew Il.
President Newhof and War
Correspondent Richards We're
Promptly Cured BY Pe-ru-na.

F +. ~
Mr.. c. B. Newhof, 10 Delamare street,
Albany, N Y, President Montefore
Club, writes:
"Since my advanced age I find that
urinary ailments. The bladder seemed
irritafed, and my physician said that II
was cafarri, caused by q protracked
cold which would be difficult to over
come on account of my advanced years.
took Peruna, hardly daring to believe
that would be helped, bur Hound to
my relief that I soon began to mend.
The irritation gradually subsidized and
the urinary difficulties passed away.
have enjoyed excellent health now for
the past seven months. enjoy my
meals, sleep soundly, and am as well
as was twenty years ago. I give all
praise to Peruna. &C. B. NeWhof
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-09
In Poor Health Over -Four Years.
Pe-ru.na ONLY Remedy of Real Benefit

Mr.. John Nimmo, 215 Lippincott, ST.,
Toronto, Can, a prominent merchant of
that city and also member of the
Masonic order, writes:
II have been in poor health generally
for over four years. When caught q
bad cold last winter it settled in the
bladder and kidneys, causing serious
trouble. took two greatly advertised
kidney remedies without getting the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-09
BEGIN WORK IN A FEW WEEKS.
Preparations Commence for Faulk's
New Court House.

NV" S00Is sbS0oSs
Preparations are rapidly being com
pleted for the erection Of the new $780,.
600 county court house building in
Faulkton which the voters of Faulk
county authorized to be built at the
election last November. The county
Jail building has been moved off the
site of the new court house, the con
tract has been awarded for the haul
ing of the material for the new build.
ing, and as the material will commence
arriving within few days, everything
will be ready for the work OF constr,lc-
ton to commence within the next few
weeks.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-09
w TED

Four Statesmen in this and adjoining territory, to
represent and advertise the Wholesale Department
OF an old established commercial house of solid
financial standing. Staple line. Salary $3.50 per day,
paid weekly, will, expenses advanced direct from
headquarters Horse and buggy furnished when
necessary. We furnish everything. Position perman.
tent. Address o. e. BLEW. Secretary, 632
,Monon Building, Chicago, III.