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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-14
RUNAWAY ENGINE KILLS.
Heavy Machine Gets Beyond Control
and Runs Over Man,

'eaVy Eiachine GETS 6eyond Controi
and Runs Over Man.
Winona, Mimi, Sept 10. = Crushed
to death beneath the wheels of a
traction engine was the horrible death
OF Ludwig Larson, farmer residing
near Pigeon Falls, Wis, this week, &C
cordlng to report which reached
here yesterday. The engine was
about to be attached to the thresher
and moved to another setting. 1t had
to be backed down slight eneyation
to make the connection. Mr.. Lawson
was holding the tongue of the thresh-
er and was about to attach it to the
engine, when control of the engine
was lost. The heavy machine backed
down upon him before he could get
out of fhe way, throwing him to the
ground. One of the wheels passed
over his body, crushing his hips and
abdomen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-14

Fourteen-year-old Clarence Lums-
den of Deadwood has the making of
drst-class detective. He was robbed
OF his watch while attending the circus
the other day. Instead of bewailing his
luck he recalled every incident of the
uay and finally decided that 9 certain
man with whom he had been in CONVEX
sation was the guilty person. He had
seen the man but once. However, he
went directly to the grounds, identified
him and demanded his watch. which
was returned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-14
VALUATION UNDER ESTIMATE.
South Dakota Figures Only $6,os2,712
Higher Than Year Auo.

Higher Than Year Ago.
The final figures as prepared in the
office of the state auditor give the state
total assessable value of $219,647,-
STA, which is not quite up to the esti-
mate of what would be shown. This
Is can increase of $6,092,712 over the
valuations of last year.
The assessment value placed on all
classes of corporate property by the
state board is SIS 1854, 479, of which rail-
roads pay on valuation of $14,725,659;
telegraphs, $236,115; telephones. $685.
200; express companies, $685. 05, and
sleeping car companies, $22,50O The
total real estate value as left by the
state board was $l25, ,440; mineral
lands, s4,791,379; town lots, $24,474,-
1853; and the total personal property
valuation on all classes of personal
property, $47,750,21S.
Among counties Minnehaha easily
leads with valuation Of $11,794, 012,
with Lawrence next at $10,134.915.
Brown comes near the ten-million
mark with $9,545,356, but no other
county comes near that figure. Buffa-
10 county is the smallest in valuation,
with but s4S3,877.
The following is the valuation by
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-14
New Town Bursts Forth.

A new town is struggling for place
among the more progressive and small
er towns of the state. 1t is the town
of Carpenter, situated in Kingsbury
county. The new townsite was plated
only recently and number of new
business enterprises will be secured
by the town at once. Among the1n
will be bank, hotel, lumber yard and
general store, as well as other smaller
rounded by a rich agricultural coun-
try and is practically certain Of be-
coming an important business point.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-14
Boy ScaIded to Death.

Fveleth, Mimi, Sept 10. - Dominic
Beiuscc1, seven-year-old boy living at
the home of James Maria, died Tues
day noon Of scalds which he received
Sunday noon. During the absence Of
MT. and Mrs. Maria he lodged under
pan of hot water, which twelve.
year-old girl was carrying, and upset
it on his head, neck and shoulders.
His mother died last winter, and since
that time he and brother have been
living with the Maria family.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-14
Threw Himself Under Train.

Deadwood, S. D., Sept 10. - Mart
Sweeny, an oldtimer in the Black
Hills, threw himself under an east.
bound Burlington train and was in.
stant]y killed The train was going
down grade rapidly at Dumont when
the engineer spied a man crawling up
to the track. He reversed his engine,
but before he stopped the man had
thrown himself under the train He
was formerly waiter in all the lead
ing hotels of Deadwood but of late
years had become a drug fiend.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-14

A leak in the artesian we'll at the
mill at Ashton is causing the residents
OF that town some uneasiness. The
leak was first discovered through a
spring which gushed forth at a dis
lance Of 400 feet from the well. The
water in the well is heavily permeated
with natural gas, and it is supposed
the leak Is due to this cause. AS the
well has great pressure, some I'M
easiness is felt lest the leak become
more extensive ard cause serious dam
age.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-14
While Mrs. George Dixon a. 20,

While Mrs. George Dixon at Can
ming was picking beans she took hold
OF rattlesnake. which she let 60 of
SO quickly that it did not bite her.
Despite unusually favorable weather
conditions at the opening of the hunt
Ing season the majority of the hunters
who have started out from Aberdeen
have returned disappointed, few secur-
ing prairie chickens approaching the
fifteen day allowed by the South Da-
kota game law. The scarcityo Of the
game birds is accounted for by the
rainy weather that prevailed during
the Matching season.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-14

In the summer of 1904 an artesian
well was sunk on the ranch of the Iowa
Livestock and Investment company,
eight miles southwest of Bangor, in
Walworth county. At the time it was
noticed that the water was strongly
impregnated with gas, but no attempt
was made to utilize it until, recently.
Last week the manager of the rancn
piped the gas into his house and it
furnishes enough light and heat to run
the building.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-14
MlLLERs MEET AT HURON.
Industry Looks Forward to One Of Its
Best Years.

Millers from various parts of the
state and some from Minnesota. met
in Huron last week to discuss mat
tiers bearing upon the milling interests
of this part of the Northwest George
Sexauer Of Bookings presided. Much
valuable information to those directly
concerned was CLEANED from brief ad-
dresses and the relating of expert
ences. The last year was one of I'M
usual hardship to many mill men be-
cause of the scarcity of a good quality
Of milling wheat, but the present year
gives promise Of being one Of excep-
tional success and profit to those in
the grain and milling industry
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-14
Survey for NeM Road

Kaukauna, Wis, Sept. 10.--The sur
veying crew Of the new Valley Railway
company, which is about to build a
steam railway from Neenah to Green
Bay, arrived here yesterday and will
be engaged here for several days TAX
ing surveys on both sides of the river.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-14
Safe Blown to BITS.

Prairie du CHEN. Wis, Sept. 10. -
Burglars blew open the safe in c. H.
upham's general store at De Soto and
secured small amount of cash The
charge blew the safe to pieces. Four
suspects are being pursued.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-14
New Scajer Napad

Washington, Sept. 10. = Senator
Ciapp yesterday filed petition for
the appointment of julius H. Brown of
White Earth as scaler of logs under
the provisions of the Morris act. The
petition is signed by the Indians.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-14
Office for Rosa.

Cork, Sept. 10.-The county coun-
Gil unanimously elected O'Donovan
Rosa to clerical position at sal
airy OF $500 per annn,n and decided to
cable Immediately asking him to re-
turn to Ireland and take up his duties.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-14
Factories Burned Out

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept 10.-S chafer
& Becker's building at 1881 Michigan
street, occupied by various manufac-
turing concerns, was Quilted by ire
yesterday. The losses will aggregate
100000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-14
ST. PAUL DAY A HUMMER.
Attendance Is $1,000, Making 1t Sec
ond Largest Day of the Fair

N.ee'oahee is oo,uoo, waking * Sec
ond Largest Day Of the Fair.
ST. Paul, Sept. 10.-There were at
least $4,000 people on the fair grounds
yesterday, st. Paul day at the fair.
This is the estimated attendance, and
President Cosgrove says that when
the official figures are prepared they
will bear out the estimate 1t was the
second largest day Of the fair this
year. so far as attendance is con
cerned, and right up with the record
OF any day of prior fairs.
With an attendance of $4,000 vest
terday, the total attendance at the
fair for the first five days of the week
has been 250,613. This is far in ex.
cess OF the record of any prior year
for the first five days, and considera-
bly, in excess of the best weeks rec.
ord.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-14
Tin Over Grave s+o,..

Dodge Center, MIMI Sept. 10. -
Some person or persons entered the
cemetery on Claremont street last
night and tipped over twenty-thres
gravestones and monuments, many
being badly damaged.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-14
sEoUoYAH CHARTER READY,
Constitutional Convention of Propose d
State Adjourns.

State Ndjourns.
Muskogee, Ind. T., Sept. 10. = The
constitutional convention of the pro-
posed State Of Sequoyah completed
its work at noon yesterday and adj
Journed. The constitution as a whole
was adopted by unanimous vote.
after several amendments, more or
less important, were made. The con.
vention adopted an appeal to congress
asking that the tribal schools which
cease to exist after March 4, 1906. be
cared for by the national government
until the state government shall have
been established.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-14
IGNORE ANONYMOUS CHARGES
Scandal Runor Circulated in La
Crosse Will Not Be Investigated

Crosse Will Not Be Investigated.
La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 10-Secretary
Luc1us G. Colman or the board OF DO.
lice and fire commissioners announces
that the charges against Chief of Po-
lice ii. II. Bsrne, conveyed in an
anonymous letter which was circu.
lated throughout the city, will not be
recognized nor investigated by the
commission. Several arrests were
made by the police department in con-
nection with the letter, but the real
author Of the attack is still unknown
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-14
ONE IN FIVE is INFECTED.
Plague Plays Havoc in Village Near
New Orleans

Fia9ue Rays Havoc In Village Near
New Orleans.
New Orleans, Sept. 1O-The fever is
playing havoc at Point Celeste, set
Element of fishermen forty miles be-
low New Orleans. Out of population
Of 1875 there have been rs cases, 8
deaths and 90 recoveries. Following
is the local fever record for yester-
day:
New cases, A; total to date, 2,221.
Deaths yesterday. 4; total to date,
3OS.
New foci -.
Cases under treatment 300.
Cases discharged, 1907.
Despite the prevalence of yellow
fever in New Orleans, the theatrical
companies are beginning to arrive
preliminary to the opening of the
show season on Sept. 16. A stock COM
pany arrived yesterday from New
York and another combination is due
Monday. Several stock company
stars cancelled their contracts
through fear of catching fever and
others were hurriedly substituted.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-16
ICELAND IN CLOSE TOUCH.
Wireless Service Nowr. Established
With Copenhs1en.

Wireless Service NoxF' Established
With Copenhagen.
Iceland is more than delighted with
the new wireless telegraph service,
which has just been opened between
Copenhagen and Reykjavik, though
the people are still unable to under
stand how it is possible' that news of
what is happening in the mother coun-
try hundreds of miles away can reach
them through the air.
Before this service w9s opened the
Inhabitants Of this island received
news from the outside world about
once a month, and mary sensational
news stories reached them long after
shey had been forgotten in the other
countries, which has occasionally
caused funny things to Happen. This
at the time OF the coronation of King
Edward several British and one Dan
FEh man of war celebrated the event
with much champagne and firing Of
Eums, hot knowing that the cerenlon
les had been postponed because Of the
kings sickness.
The government is noM Keeping the
acgIanders pretty we'll supplied with
news, and among the things which
they have been told ef which they
9th herwise would be ignorance at the
present time, was the death of John
Hay, the mutiny of the. Prince Potenl-
kline and the Norwegian revolution.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-16
CHAPTER XXI!I,
The Despair of: the Lovers

After leaving Clarence, the, sorceier
reascended into the building~ ,took q
quiet lock- at the two, in HeleE,'s first
prison, and then proceeded to- refresh
himself with food and, wine from the
store room near the Kitchen
II newer enjoyed meal more in all
my life." he said to himself as ne sat
eating and drinking at the table in the
Kitchen my entire. success: makes
this magnificent FEAST Besides, by
my faith, this is the first really quiet
meal I've had since l quilted London
for during all the journey l feared
those Osreds might susmect I was
making them my tools, To satisfy my
own secret tastes. or that. their. cour-
age to- follow my schemes to the:tend
might fail. Now all is> secure--we1l,
not quite all, as Lord Genl1s still lives.
But that is matter which gives me
no trouble. So long as he is: under the
effect Of the pastilles he is the same as
dead man to- me-. What shall L do
what TO do with him. ( will put him
into the dungeon with Clarence. Dar-
re]l.' Hot they will a1nuse each other
down there"
He enjoyed the thought very much,
and having finished his meal, went
again to the: first prison of Helen.
This time he did not go to the room
above and peer down through the rag.
ged ceiling, but to the Ccor:
The door was not locked, and the
only resistance made to his entrance
was from MarthaHs prostrate body,
which lay upon the floor OF rhe room,
and against the door, which opened in
ward. But ne seemed sss fearless OF
waking Martha as if he knew that she
was dead. He pushed open the door
regardless Ut the pressure of her body,
forcing the latter asida, and entered
the room. .-., -: 49,.
It was now just after sunrise, hut,
as the only window was curtained. the
interior of the room would have been
as dark as night but for the dimly
burning lamp on the table. -. ,..;s;
The sheeted body Of Capt. Wilford
Osred lay stiff and still upon the bed
Lord Genlis, breathing deeply and reg
ularly, still sat in his chair, his power
full frame inclined forward ; as his
head rested upon tAe bed. The form
of unconscious Martha lay upon the
floor near the door. as it had been
| pressed back. u H.. .. s-::#.ssx: s,ss
/ \ :
The sorcerer stood silently and ex
ultantly contemplating tie scene for
a moment. and then wet q sponge and
with this began to bathe the face q
/ Lord Genlis. s =sS q q ss.1S
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-16
Or
Of St. |: = Giles ) /; J s

By PROF. WILLIAM H. PECK.

worked till now triumph beyond all
| doubt was his. .~S Y. .... T.
leave me, foul tiend!"s at last
exclaimed Clarence; "leave me, and
let me die in peace!" - I
in peace! Oh, no. But I shall
! leave you for time. must finish
with that burly ruffian lord now. At
ter that must WOO your Helen's con.
sent to my marriage with her. She'll
not be obdurate when she sees you
hcre!'
when she sees me here!" exclaim.
ed Clarence. $3.50,
/ 'Of course. She will think am ly-
ing. unless show her how nicely
things are arranged down here for
your comfort. She shall take a peep
at you through this hole.'
Here Clarence made a gesture as if
about to extinguish his lamp.
"Bah!' sneered the sore erer. "You
think to hide your comforts in the
dark. Bah: Pastilles, my lad, pas.
titles! You forget that can throw a
pastille in there and illuminate your
little palace of delights. She shall
see you, my son. Think of me while l
am away
Then, suddenly changing his sarcas~
tic tone to one of terrible menace, he
added:
'Your father robbed me Of the love
of the first woman l ever loved; and
I, though l may not be able to win the
love Of Helen Beauclair, shall make
her my wife within three days, Or
and here his tone became even more
terrible-"she shall wish she had
yielded to persuasion rather than to
violence
He then retired, leaving Clarence in
despair; for Clarence SO we'll knew mis-
former master ard teacher that now,
when he saw himself trapped by
Sosia, hope of escape died out, or
rather had not existed in his heart
since he read those formidable words
''SOsia lives!"
'There remains for me only this
hope" he muttered, as he pressed his
hot temples between his hands-"t}e
noEe that he will lead Helen hither to
see me, while am able to shoot as
shot just now If he persuades Or
forces her to- place he1" eye at that
hole, shall drive bullet through her
brain with one pistol, and then, with
my other pistol, bullet through my
own! God forgive me, but now the
only Kindness can do her is to kill
ner!" he moaned.. But I will do it
1 must do it," he added, beginning to
examine his pistols: carefully. eff it
be Gods will that we shall meet after
death she will love me the more for
having snatched her life and honor
from the power of the sorcerer, with
the icy fingers Of sudden DEATH
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-16
A Battle Of Wits.

Tom Sheridan and his father had
many a passage of wit. One night, as
they were supping together, just when
Tom expected to get into parliament
the latter remarked:
II think, father, that many men who
are thought to be great patriots in the
house OF commons are great hum.
bugs. For my own part, if get into
parliament will pledge myself to no
party, but write upon my, forehead,
in legible characters TO be let.'
"And under that, Tom," replied the
elder Sheridan, write 'Unfurnished'
Tom took the joke, but soon repaid
it.
Mr.. Sheridan, senior, had a cottage
bordering on Hounslow Heath. Tom
one day asked his father for a supply
of cash.
Money l have none," was the re-
ply.
':Dut money must have" said Tom
s'1f that be the case," said the af
fectionate parent, "you will find case
of loaded pistols upstairs and a horse
ready sadd!ed in the stables. The
night is dark and you are within half
a mile of Hounslow Heath"
r. II undecstan what you mean," said
TIN, "but I tried that last night.
unluckily stopped Peake, your treas
urer. who told me that you had been
beforehand with him, and had robbed
him of every sixpence in the world
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-16
Three Strikes-Out.

A professor in a certain college was
giving his students a lecture on "Scot-
land and the Scots "These hardy
men," he said, "think nothing of SWIM
ming across the Tay three times every
morning before breakfast
Suddenly a burst of laughter came
from the center of the hall, and the
professor, amazed at any one daring
to interrupt him in the middle of his
discourse, angrily asked the offender
what he meant by such unruly con-
duct.
81 was just thinking, SIR" replied
the student who laughed, "how the
poor Scots would set their clothes af
ter making the third trip across
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-16
Beware OF the Widows,

Elderly WooeT-I hope you are not
impressed with the silly sentimental
lists who hold that because you've
married once you ought not to marry
again?
Pretty WidGw-Don't let that worry
you, dear; I've mo prejudice. My own
dear mother was married three times,
and I only hope that in all things
may follow 1lRr example!
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-16
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ROOSEVELT rPETITloNED.

N. D. Norwegians Ask Him to *Recoa-
/ nize New Government.
The big Norwegian petition from
North Dakota was forwarded to Pres
tdent Roosevelt by Congressman Gron-
no OF Lakota last week. # had 1850
slgners, every one person Of stand
ing and all of Norwegian birth or
descent. The petition is forwarded
as follows:
| Ito Theodore Roosevelt, Presfden,
Of the United States:
I'VE, citizens of the United States.
of Norwegian birth and blood, heart
lily indorslng the action of the Nou-
wegian storthing, as set forth in it's:
unanimously adopted resolution Of
June II, 1905 as follows:
Whereas, his majesty, the king
has declared himself unable to form
| a new government for the country.
and
"'Whereas,, the constitution thus be-.
comes imperative.
members Of the council of state who
retired today to- exercise until fur
ther notice as the Norwegian govern
ment the power appertaining to the
king in. accordance with Norways
constitution and existing laws, with
those changes Which are necessitated
by the fact that the union with Swed-
en- under one king Having ceased to
act as king of Norway
E'Do earnestly hope and do respect
fully petition that. yea will at the ear
liest opportunity signify your recog-
milton of the new: government of Nor
way so created by thee sovereign will
Of the Norwegian people as expressed
by the unanimous action of their rep
resentatives in storthi;1g assembled"
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-16
HEART RIGHT
When He Quit Coffee.

Life Insurance Companies will not
insure man suffering from heart
trouble. The reason is obvious.
This is a serious matter to the hus-
band or father who is solicitous for
the future of his dear ones. Often
the heart trouble is caused by an un-
expected thing and can be corrected
If taken in time and properly treated.
A man in Colorado writes:
81 was great coffee drinker for
many years, and was not aware of the
injurious effects of the habit till I be-
came a practical invalid, suffering
from heart trouble, indigestion and
nervousness to an extent that made
me wretchedly miserable myself and
a nuisance to those who witnessed my
sufferings.
II continued to drink Coffee, how.
ever, not suspecting that it was the
cause of my ill-health, till, on applying
for life insurance I was rejected on
account of the trouble with my heart
Then 1 became alarmed. l found that
leaving off coffee helped me quickly
SO I quit it altogether and having
been attracted by the advertisements
of Postum Food Coffee began it's use
"The change in my condition wa!
remarkable, and it was net long til
I was completely cured. All my all
ments vanished. My digestion wa
completely restored, my nervousness
disappeared, and,~ most important o
all, my heart steadied down and be
came normal, and on a second exami
nation was accepted by the life in
surance Co. Quitting Coffee and us
ing Postum worked the cure" Nam,
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek
Mich. Et>.. -
There's a reason. and. tits explaine,
in the little book, '"rhe Roa1 70 Well
ville," in each pkg. .~,=
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-16
TORTURED By ECZEMA

Body Mass Of sores-couId Not sVe>p
Spent Hundreds Of Dollars On
Doctors, but Grew Worse
Cured by Cuticura for SO.
"Cuticura saved the life Of ry
mother, Mrs. VIM. F. Davis, of Stony
Creek, Conn. Hers was the worst
eczema I ever saw. She was hardly
able to- eat or sleep. Her head and;
body Was mass of sores, and she de-.
SPARED: of recovery. Finally, after
spending hundreds of dollars on doc!
tors, growing worse all the time, liv*
ing in misery for years, with hair
whitened. from suffering and body ter.
.ribly dis1igured, she was completely
cured by two cakes of Cuticura Soap,
five boxes ef Cuticura, and three bot
ties Of Cuticura Resolvent.-Geo. O..
Davis, 161' W. s6th ST., N Y"