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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-02
FiddIer's Contest.

The widely advertised f1ddler's con.
test comes off to-day and already the
fiddlers are beginning to gather. Prof.
l. E. Allen and his venerable instru.
ment came in this morning and the
professor got busy" at once looking
into the question of rules, etc., for
the contest. Prof! Allen is a gay old
sport and to The Journal represen-
tative to-day stated that he had
Rugged 81 ladies since he started on
his celebrated trip. He excuses this
by saying that all were his former
pupils, which, of course, reduces the
enormity of the offense. The profess
sor says he is going to win the prize
or wreck his fiddle in the effort.
A good idea of the magnitude of
the fair can be gained from the
statement that there are 1T exhibit
lions. There are Is exhibitions of
corn, 20 of cane, 10 of old syrup, Is
of horses, 10 of hogs and 8 of sheep.
Wyer's Band Present.
Wyer's Band, of Pensacola, was
present and throughout the day rem
dered music that was greatly ap-
plauded
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-02
"a MiIlionaire Tramp" Tonight.

"a Millionaire Tramp" Elma Wal
tiers successful play, will be presented
here tonight
Ridgeville, Ind. quaint little
hoosier town near the Ohio line, is
the scene OF action. 1t is said each
character has been drawn from life
and the settings copied from scenes
IN Ridgeville Be that as it may the
play furnishes an evening of enjoy
ment when laughter Is spontaneous
and applause frequent The company
interpreting the various characters is
said to be suited to his or her WORK
and the scenery promises to be at
tractiYe to the eye.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-02
Otis Skinner.

the assertion that the play contain
ing a theme which could not be de
scribed in ten lines could never sue
coed. By this he meant that any
drama with which this could not be
done would be verbose, prolix anc
complicated; that in the undercur-
rents its main plot would be los
Sight of. Of course, the writer In
question was disciple Of the modern
spirit OF simplicity. Such NJ. Henri
I.lvedan, the French dramatist, GER
tainlv is. and he proves it in his pow
erful and interesting play of The
Duel. in which OTIS Skinner is reap
ing a distinct success.
Mr.. Lavedan's much-discussed play
deals with the struggle of two men
TO secure q woman. One man is an
agnostic of the most positive order.
His appetities are carnal The, other
il an aesthetic priest beatfficaily hap
DIV in his work. Between them stands
a woman. One man aims to win her
for his illicit passions and the other
strives to save her soul.
This is the conflict and it Is ex-
plotted dramatically as only it could
be bv a master of stage-craft.
AS has been announced, Chas. Froh-
man IS to present Otis Skinner in the
play at the Pensacola opera house
Saturday. The curtain will go up pre-
cisely at o'clock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-02

Thymol is said to be cure for
the sleeping sickness, but alarm CLOCKS
are best for the sleeping habit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-02

Harris-They tell me you have had
a very narrow escape from death.
Spurr--Yes; they were going to
operate upon me for appendicitis. but
they discovered in time that l hadn't
the money to pay for it.-Life.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-19
LION IS CAP1VATED
BY WOMAN'S SINGING
New York Woman Has Marrow
Escape From Death in Re-
Cesses Of Black Hills.
KEPT CAPTIVE ALL NIGHT
With Paw on Her Breast, Huge Noun
tain Beast Forces Mrs. Under
wood to Sing Throughout
the Night.

Deadwood, S. D., July 13.-kept a cap
tive through an entire night by a ferocious
mountain lion, and saved from a horrible
death only by her singing. was the terrible
experience OF Mrs. John Underwood. who.
with her family. was camping on the
banks OF Iron creek near Parney peak.
one of the widest regions of the Black
Hills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Underwood. with their
three children. came recently from New
York, Mr.. Underwood to look after some
mining interests and the family to enjoy
the novelty of ann life. Just before sun
down Mrs. Underwood started from camp
alone to meet her husband. WHO was com
ing from the mine. Not being familiar
with the country she was soon hopelessly
lost. The night falls suddenly among
these mountains. and just as the last flick
er of da Wight vanished she was startled
by a frightful scream behind her and at
the same moment was borne to the ground
10y an immense mountain l.on.
The fall did not hurt her. but as the Wild
eyed animal stood over her and She real
lied her probable fate, shes screamed in
terror. The lion lifted his head at the
sound of the echo which her voice awak-
cncd, and as she saw that his attention
was attracted, 1t came to her mind that
she had read of wild animals being sub
duod by the sound of IA human voice,
She began to sing. first in a faltering
and uncertain voice, but afterwards more
steadily and clearly as she found that she
could ~effectually distract the beast.
Through the chill night of the mountains
she sang. now gayly, now desperately. all
the songs she had ever heard. while the
immens cat lay in apparent content with
one huge paw stretched over her holding
her in Il vise-like grip. She had wandered
farther from the beaten path than she
had realized and 1t was not until the day
began 10 break that MIR. Underwood. guild
ed by the sound of her voice, found his
imprisoned wife.
a carefully directed shot from his rifle
brought a speedy death to the lion and
Mrs. Underwood was rescued. thoroughly
unnerved from her nights experiences but
otherwise unframed. The lion measured
eight feet from tip 20 tip and weighed not
less than a hundred pounds. Mr.. and
Mrs. Underwood broke camp the following
day and with their family returned east.
This is the first lion that has been seen
In the southern hills for years. and the
supposition Is that 1T had become enraged
from hunger. as it is a very unusual thing
for one of these cougars to attack Il per-
son.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-19
DEADwooD TAKES EXCEPTIONS.
Social Plane Of Mining Town Higher
Than New York.

Deadwood. $. D.. July 12.-Deadwood
for so long the premier mining camp.
fesents with all the force of it's native
strength the i~nsinuatiGn of Assistant
District Attorney Mott of New York
that 1t is now or ever was below or on
q level with the ungodly metropolis Of
which he is II representative.
When Harry Tina" was remanded to
the Tombs for the murder of Stanford
White. Attorney Mott in to
Il question said:
What is there in this caseo 1t is
simply Il question of whether New
York has gone down to the level of a
mining camp or whether Il mar has
got Il chance for his life"
The vices of a mining camp are
open; no one takes advantage of the
innocent and helpless. The typical
ciubman." whose prey is young girls,
would not last thirty minutes in a
mining camp. There is no place in the
world so safe for Il woman as one of
these camps and not even the streets
of New York or the studios of the
wealthy men can afford the protection
for a girl that is secured In the UNI
combed. unkempt camps of Deadwood.
WHAT'S that you say" asked Dead
wood Dick. the report of whose death
mas been greatly exaggerated. why,
New York is at the bottom of Dead
woods deepest min shaft: you might
say down to the 400 level. Out here
we know what's going on and regulate
~; they're assassins down there. This
yere Deestrict Attorney Mott better
come west and see a moral town once
before he shoots off any more. I'd like
TO go down there and learn him a cou-
pie O. things"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-19
PROF. HANSEN GOES TO RUSSIA
Will lnsOct Trees and S%hrubber
Orders Of U. S. Governme, "

Brookings. S. D.. July 1l-professorN
~. Hansen, OF the state agricultural col
iege. left Saturday for northern Russ,a
where he is sent by the United Statan,
government to inspect trees and shrub
berry and select those varieties he tinds
most suitable to this climate. He will
be gone all summer.
William Macdonald. connected With
the department of agriculture of tho
Transvaal, South Africa, spent a couple
of days in Bookings last week. looking
over the experiments in agriculture and
horticulture at the college. He is max.
ing n o of this country inspecting
agricultural conditions and is looked
upon as an authority in horticulture
Mr.. Macdonald paid our faculty some
high compliments on their original ey-
perimentS. He went from here to CALI
ifornia.
DIR. j. G.. Collier. n practicing phvsi-
clan here since 1850. has sold his prae-
tice to Drs. Boyden and Green and will
poets to visit the coast and southern
states, and will probably see South
America and Europe before returning. .
Rev. George f.. Murphy. pastor of the
baptist church. has gone to Canada to
spend his summer vacation. Mr.. Muir
ply recently moved here from Denison.
la.
DR.. ]. w. Heston. formerly president
of the state agricultural college. located
here, but now president of The Madison
state normal, will spend the summer in
fBroOkinoS.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-19
OLD FREIGHTER RISES
FROM WATERY GRAVE
North Alabama. Sunk in Big Muddy
Below Vermillion in 1870, Appears
Above Surface Of Waters.

yermillion. S. D.. July lS.-The river
steamer North Alabama. which struck
a snag in the Missouri six miles hclVw
Vermillion t~hirty-six years ago lnlS
month and sank to the bottom OF tne
~treacherous stream, together with a
very valuable cargo, yesterday was
seen rising above the mlrky waters OF
the Rig Muddy. and crowds of sight
seers are hocking to the bank 10 see
the old boat that has been stranded
for So long
Thu steamer sank in 1870 whila
transporting a cargo of -four n
whisky from Sioux City to the Vel
lowstone district. and while the older
residents remember the incident OF Its
sinking. it had passed from their II
until the old ship began 10 rise from
its watery grave. 49,,
There were fifty barrels of fine old
whisky aboard the craft and none of
1t was ever recovered. and it Is quite
probable hat n search of the old
freighter will now be made in an at
tempt To find the liquor. which would
certainly look good To a lover of that
thirst destroyer with its added age of
thirty-siX wears.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-19
SIS FINE AND sos COSTS.
Ben SchufeIdt Sold Liquor Without a
Government Tax

Sioux Falls. S. D., July 13.-Judge
Garland, of the United States court in
his city. has imposed a fine of $25 and
costs of prosecution. amounting to a
total of $l06 80. in the case of Ben Schu-
feldt. who ~receitly was arrested by the
United States authorities at Sioux City
on a bench warrant issued by the fed
eral court in this city.
The defendant only a few days ago
was transferred by the federal author
tiles of low to the federal authorities
of South Dakota. Schufeldt was in
dicted on the charge of selling liquor
without having posted the special tax
stamp by a federal grand jury which
was in session in Sioux Falls last
April. Schufeldt left the state before
Il warrant could be served. The federal
authorities kept watch for him and
located him at Sioux City.
Schufeldt was taken before Judge
Garland and entered a plea of guilty to
the charge contained in the Indictment.
He did not nave sufficient none to
pay the sum assessed against him and
in default OF payment has been placed
in the Yankton county Jail.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-19
GOOD GROWING WEATHER.

Huron. >. d., July l3.-FolloWlng !
the synopsis of the official weather and
crop bulletin for the last week. issued
from the office in this city:
Light showers We're fairly general on
Monday. the I'd inst. but after that
date there was practically no rain, eX-
cept light in several widely
scattered localities. There was an
abundance of sunshine. Rain is needed
in some parts Of the Black Hills dis
trict and also in a few scattered east
err localities, and over Il large area
rain would at this time be acceptable.
While the mean temperature for the
state averaged Il little below the nor
NAL for the week. the days We're mostly
warm. On the whole. the nights av-
eraged moderately cool. The maximum
temperature of the week ranged from
80 to 81 degrees, and the minimum
temperature from 40 to So degrees, ac-
cording To the reports received.
Except in the localities where rain is
NEEDED. the reports generally Indicate
that good growing weather prevailed,
and the conditions We're, on the whole.
favorable for outdoor work..
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-19
lutheran MEETING
At ABERDEEN, S. D,
Seventy-Eight Ministersand Lay
Delegates Attending the
Annual Convention.
CHURCH HAS HAD GROWTH
Fifteen Years Ago There Were IS Con-
oreqations With 1000 Members,
Now There Are $50 Congrega-
tions, With $500 Members.

Aberdeen. S. d.. July l2~.-Seventy-
eight ministers and lay delegates are
here attending the fifteenth conference
of the Dakota district. Iowa synod of
the Lutheran church. Rev. f. Richter.
of Clinton. Ia. president of The general
synod. arrived yesterday and Is pre-
siding at the meeting.
Rev. {. g.. A%usenberg. of Hull. Ia.
president of the district. preached the
opening sermon and rendered his an
'nual report. In ii he spoke of the rapid
growth of the church and showed II
comparison between the strength of
the district now and fifteen years ago.
When the district was first organized
there were only fifteen congregations.
with II total membership of about 1000.
Today there are h~fty-three ministers,
$50 congregations II l6, 700 members.
The value of the church property is
now estimated at $780, coo.
The report of the secretary. Rev. w.
Schroeder, of casselton, n. D., covered
practically the same ground as that of
the president. Rev. +. Richer Will de
liver an address at this evenings SEES
sion. The conference will adjourn to-
morrow afternoon after the election of
delegates To the grand synod, which
meets at Austin, Tex. next year. Fol
lowing are the names of the ministers
present. representing all sections in the
two Dakotas and northern Iowa. ltevs.
II. Ellis. y. Tag. c. Knoll. III. Melch-
ert. II. Nagel. IL. R%einhardt. &. Schade.
II. Timmicke. a. G.. Wenninger. l..
Drews. II. Elster. +. Helm. w. Klein.
b. kroker. +. Mari. A. Schoebel, w.
Schroeder. G. link. u. II. Meyer, T..
Meyer. l.. Weidner, G. Baetke. f. J..
~Chworsky. c. C.. Eisenberg. II. Flentje.
F. Kern. +. G. Baermann. C. Coeken.
a. Helm. G.. Ruth. w. Neumann. a. OF
%tersburg, c.. Weideraenders. l.. Brue-
gel. o. Bruntsch, l. Deguinse.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-19
MOVING TO cRoF7oN.
Three Traction Engines Hauling Aten
Store Across the Prairies.

~Ynnktsn. S. d., July lie. b. Parker.
OF Aten. a we'll known merchant of the
little town across the river, has de-
clded to move to Crofton. eighteen
miles south. and has three great trac-
ition engines. and twelve head of horses
moving his entire store, sixty feet long,
across the prairie to the new location.
The family is occupying the upper
floors as usual and business is being
on the ground floor. The
move was caused by the big Crofton
boom. owing to the extension of the
Harrington line west. Parker is NOV
ing at the rate of nearly two miles a
day.
The college management is rejoicing
over the arriva! of Or. d. *. Pearson's
check for 100000. in payment OF his
pledge to the college. for a similar sum
raised by DIR. Warren, the president.
The college has thus received i'm gifts
this year the total sum of 500, 900.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-19
HAMLlN COUNTY TEACHERS.

Castlewood. S. D., july 9.-The Ham
I'm county teachers institute closed
mere saturday afternoon. after a very
successful two weeks work. State SUI
n~erintendent Kramer was present at
.ne closing sessions. and in the even
Ing uellvered an address before forty
Evangeiists Hart and Mccain com
menced q series Of evangelist meet
3hss here Saturday evening. using a
large tent for an auditorium. Great
interest has already heen evinced In
The meetings.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-19
WATER COMMISSION TO MEET.
First Session of Board Will Be Held
at DeadWoo

Deadwood. S. D.. July 1.-THE board
of water commissioners of South Da-
kota will hold its first meeting under
the new irrigation law in this city on
the l4th of July. The meeting will be
held for the purpose of adopting rules
and regulations which shall govern the
proceedings of the board. There are two
water districts in the Black Hills. Di-
vision No. /. includes Butte. Meade and
Lawrence counties and is under the
jurisdiction of Walter S. Hamilton. of
Belle Fourche. Division No. . comprises
nl the other counties west of the Mis-
souri, river. and S. f.. Wilson of Hot
Springs IS water commissioner for this
district. The state engineer is the
president eX-otlicio of the board.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-19
CHILD SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Scotland. S. d.. July 9.-As the re-
suit of a peculiar accident the 4-year-
Old child of David Muhlbeier, a farmer
which MAJ cause its death.
n child was run over by a wagon
loaded with hay. The wheel caught
he infant and carried it up to the hay
rack. where h little body became
wedged In between the wheel and the
rack. Before its predicament was dis
covered and the Z stopped the
chlid's collarbone was broken. the
scalp on both sides OF the head was
torn loose and the body was badly
bruised in numerous places.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-19
LOST HIS LIFE IN
EFFORT TO REscue
John S. Moore, Pioneer Sioux
Man, Drowned While Trying IL
Save Child.

Sioux Falls, $. D., July ll.-Whi.
gagged in making n gallant effnr, ea'
rescue a little child who had fallan 70
the Big Sioux river, John S. M,n, mo
pioneer resident of M%innehaha COW
lost his life by drowning. The Iin,..y'
girl was finally rescued by her bro,,SSsoNe
,,Moore's body was recovered ahont , s u
hours after he disappeared for tbs wv, W.,
time beneath the surface OF the ri" as
The unfortunate man with r. mn
Der of other men and their families We.
enjoying a picnic on the banks of ,bs
river at what is known as Palis,ans
near Garretson, when the little daM"s
ter of Ed Smith. Il member of the nar.a
accidentally fell into the river. Nj
jumped into the stream with the oh;o'.
lof rescuing the child, but evident]v wa'
taken with cramps and lost his o~s
life. WI
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-19
NARROW ESCAPE IN eA,,

Aberdeen. S. H.. July 1o.-Eueene
fiagg' a laborer. had a narrow escape
from death yesterday afternoon. Nc
was at work en- the top of the Five,
National bank building ~eparin the
structure Tor removal to make wav for
a new building to be erected or the oId
ste; While examining the veneerinr
q. tae front a section gave way n he
zen 10 me sidewalk. a distance of about
u unenn iee.. he was picked up in an
UNCONSCIOUS condition and carried fo
a PHYSICIANS Office. where ~ wau
round he was suffering from two ha.,
scalp Wounds. No bones were brolen
his escape is considered to he notb;r.
Of miraculous. Awning
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-19
ARMY pEsERTERs cAPruREp.

Lead. S. D.. July 11.-Sherif Henry
Trathan arrested two men in this city
who answered to the description of de.
serters from Fort Meade. They were
dressed in civilians clothes, but when
confronted by The sheriff with his
proofs they finally acknowledged thei,
identity. They We're taken to the post
where they were turned over to tbs
authorities.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-19
JAIL DELIVERY AT CANTON.
Three Men Break Jail by Aid of Out.
side Parties.

Canton. S. D., July 1O.-Three burg
lars who were captured in this comfy
near Centerville on June 16, and lodged
In the county Jail in this place. escaned
yesterday morning at 3 o'clock.
Ihey gave their names when can.
1ured as Henry Colvin. George lard
ner and James Rogers. and from the
manner of escape they are experts
Iney secured a drill from outside
!rlends n bored a bolt that allowed
mem 10 get outside the cage. A bar
thus they escaped. ""o
Sherif Opsal has offered a reward
OF S25 for the capture of any of them
a man named Harry Ray. held for
criminal assault, escaped with the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-19
GOES TO
Secretary Wilson Finishes Chicago
visit-New Regulations in Force
Auouat

Chicago. July 11.-Secretary of Ae.
r%iculture Wilson. having finished hi.
work in Chicago. stated he was salts
fled the packers are making every effor,
to put their plants in sanitary share
and that the department will nut the
revised regulations into effect August i
Il met the inspectors in charge Of
the federal reconstruction from differ
emf cities OF the country" said the sec
improving everywhere" "o
The secretary left for Omaha to mako
an inspection of the packing houses
there.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-19
GOVERNORS WIFE DuckEp.
Mrs. EIrcd Takes an lmpromptu Bath
in Waters Of Lake kampeska.

Watertown. S. d.. July 11.-Mrs. S. n.
Elrod, wife OF h governor. will not
soon forget her summer outing ut Lake
kampeska. 1t vas arranged Saturday
TO take her picture in Il boat. and to-
gether with Il party of aides she re
paired to the pier and attempted TO
step into the boat. h made a mis-
calculation of the distance to the boat
and her foot struck the side of the
canoe and it glided from her and pre-
-cipitated the first lady of the state in
the water. the depth at this point be-
ing about six or eight feet. The kodak
and picture We're forgotten and all pres
ent rushed out on the pier and when
Mrs. Elrod rose to the surface promptly
pulled her out. not much the worse for
her experience.
Governor Elrod and family are spend
ing the ummer at the lake.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-19
70 REPRESENT AMERICA
President Names Officers to Attend
German Army Maneuvers.

Berlin, July 1.-THE foreign office
has been officially notified that pres;-
dent Roosevelt. in accepting Emnernr
Williams invitation to send American
officers to the German army amen.
vers. has assigned Brigadier Genera,
ihcmas n. Barry. Major General Will
liam P. Duvall. Major Joseph =. Kmhr
Captain Peter Z. Traut and ConIaan,
Herman c. Schum to represent .hn
American army on that occasion.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-19
is THE BOYS RIGHT.
May Learn a Trade Without Labe
Union Restrictions.

New Haven. Conn. July 11.-Tb,
American boys right to be taught
trade in schoo! instead OF under the
restriction OF a labor union. the men.
bers OF which are jealous of his adj.
vaHcement. was asserted by President
Luther. of Trinity college. Hartford ir
today's convention CT the American In.
stitute of instruction.
Sarroil G. Pearse. superintendent OF
public schools of Milwaukee. smoke ar
"The Trials of the Troublesome Eov..