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IF
YOU WEAR FURS

Chicago, Nov. 16-Tears and hysteri-
delegates who have heard themselves
called "Barbarians and murderesses, u
marked the close of the convention Of
the American Humane Association to-
night. The women for half an hour
had listened patiently while a speaker
denounced the wearing of furs and
bird carcasses for adornments VI
their apparel. Apparently unable to
listen further, two women finally left
the convention hall. Another burst
in tears while the husband of fourth
arose to his feet in the defense of the
women who wore furs.
1t was the address of j. Howard
Moore on 1.-THE Cost of a Skim" that
caused the stirup. Nobody but a
barbarian would adorn her head with
the carcass OF bird or the heads OF
grinning weasels,' said Mr.. Moore.
Such things appeal only to the vul-
garian. Such woman is about as
attractive as II adorned with a string
OF skulls, for she excites pity. Furs
are the most costly of Injuries, be-
cause to secure them men must be
the most constituencies and innu-
name.
when I think that in this day IL
advance action and supposed refine
ment. brutalities such as are necessary
to secure the furs of these little ami
mails are practiced, am heartily
ashamed OF the race to which I be-
long"
DR.. w. G. Stillman wa selected as
president; Mrs Mary F.. Lowell of
pennsylvania, secretary, and James
M. Brown, of Toledo. vice president,
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Modern house on sixth
avenue, inquire Of. A. s. Butter
field, as Fifth avenue. Il
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GRAND JURY SETTING AGAIN
Will Examine Into Alleged Wrong Dc.
ing Of Frisco Officials.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17.-Fol-
lowing the indictment by the grand
jury of Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz and
political boss Abe Ruef, that body
met again yesterday Afternoon. to con-
tinue Its investigation of the alleged
wrongful acts of the two men and
others of the city government.
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Preparing for Wolf Hunt.

CHICKASHA, Ind. Ter, Nov. IT.
Great preparations have been COM
pleted for the second annual wolf hunt
on Bridge Creek, Is miles northeast
OF here. which Is to begin tomorrow
and continue one week The Auns Aas
attracted large number of sportsmen
from all over the territory and from
Texas and other neighboring states.
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DRS. BARTLETT AND RAGLAND.
Graduate Osteopaths, 215-216 New
Idaho Trust Bldg. Phone Main 81;
residence phone Black 1841. All
diseases treated. Eye specialists
Glasses fitted.
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SHOE REPAIRING.

SHOE RECOMMENDATIONS heels 90
cents. Repairing done while YOU
wait. All work guaranteed and done
promptly. Peoples Shoe Shot,. s76
East Main street, half block east OF
Methodist church. Wooster Bros.
Prop.
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In the. Probate Court Of Neg Perez
County, Idaho.
Order to show cause why order of sale
Of Real Estate should not be made.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Il n.
Thornton. Deceased.
Martha Thornton. the administra-
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Christina v. MeNeal, osteopathic
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School Of Osteopathy at Kirksville.
Mo. Acute and chronic diseases
treated; diseases Of women spe-
cialty. Office rooms, 1870 and III.
Means building; consultation free.
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DIR. A. ANDERSON, Neuropath and
Osteopath. treats successfully ner-
vous and chronic diseases. am no
cure-all. but II you have failed u
receive benefit from other sources.
call and consult me. City references
at my office. Consultation free
Trimble block, corner Sixth and
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LEGAL NOTICES.
IN THE PROBATE COURT,

IN THE PROBATE COURT,
In and for Neg Peree County, State
Of Idaho.
In the matter Of the Estate of Eliza
Ann Davis. deceased. Notice Of Time
Appointed for Proving Will. Etc.
Pursuant to an order of said Pro-
bate Court, made on the 18th day Of
October. 1906, notice is hereby given
that Wednesday, the 31st day Of Oct
ober, 1906, at II o'clock A. NJ. of said
day, at the court room Of said court,
at the court nous in Lewiston, county
of Nez Perez. has been appointed as
the time and place for proving the
Will Of said Eliza Ann Davis de-
ceased, and for hearing the applica-
ton Of Franklin Davis for the issuance
to him of Letters Testamentary, when
and where any. person interested may
appear and contest same.
Dated this 18th day of October,
1906.
T. o. HANLON, Clerk.
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MRS. F. M. Hit, late of New York
City, solicits dressmaking of all
kinds. Satisfaction guaranteed. 247
New 18th st.
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osT EoPATHs.

DRS. A. s. COON & MARY e. COON,
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS. =
Graduates under the founder. A. T
Still, at American School of Osteo.
pathy Kirksville. Mo. Residence
and office, Corner Eighth and Chest
nut streets. Charleston. Wn. Office
hours. 3 to IL and TO 5, except Sat-
urdays. Phone Main IS. scial at
tention to diseases ct We men and
children. Consultation free.
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TO MEET AT pEADwooD.
Baptist Convention Next Year Will Be
Held Nest Of River.

Brookings, S. d., Oct. 10-The twenty
fifth annual meeting of South Dakota
Eap.ists came to a close last evening
in q largely attended meeting at the
First Baptist church. Rev. w. HI.
Geistweit, d. d.. of Chicago, editor of
TIE Service the young peoples ma
tional organ; Rev. o. a. Williams, ID.
d., CT Minneapolis; Miss Barllley, of
Santiago, Cuba, and others delivered
addresses and the closing meeting of
the silver anniversary convention was
one of the best of the week.
Deadwood was chosen as the conYen-
ton city of 1867, the First church of
that city, the city of Deadwood through
its mayor and the Business Mems union
through it's president sending an ur-
sent invitation for the church people to
meet in that city next year. BY next
year l. is expected that the railroads
will have been built across the ranges
easily reach the hill city This will be
the first time the Baptists have ever
met west of the Missouri river, and it
is thought that it will be the first state
gathering of any organization to meet
in the Black Hills.
Saturday afternoon Rev. w. G. King,
state superintendent of missions, spoke
on the opportunities for the extension
of Christian work in the western part
of the state along the new lines of rail.
roads which are being built from
Chamberlain, Pierre and Evarts to the
Hills, and he portrayed the conditions
there so vividly that $500 was quickly
subscribed by the delegates present and
resolution was passed to ask tho
churches of the state to raise 1000 for
the work in the territory. In addition
one of the national societies was asked
to send one of it's chapel cars into the
state and it is expected that one will
be placed at the disposal of the state
board of evangelism.
The report OF the committee on edu-
cation. read by Mrs. Chas T. Hackett
of Parker, showed that the state col
.lege of the denomination located at
Sioux Falls is now free of debt for the
first time and that the number of stu
dents enrolled is twice as many as two
years ago and three times as many as
the preceding year. The college is i1
need OF another building and the con-
,Nention stands pledged to secure it.
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ONLY z CENTS IDLE.
S4so7,537 of School Funds Is Drawing
Interest.

Pierre. S. D., Oct. 1o.-The biennial
report of State Land Commissioner
Bach is out, and in the letter Of trans
initial attention is called to matters
of interest to the people of the whole
state. 1t is shown that the permanent
school fund at the end ofthe fiscal year
amounted to $4,S07, ,5S7.0S, and of this
total but cents was lying idle in the
state treasury at the close of the year
About half of this is drawing per
cent and the rest per cent Within
a year or two, as loans and deferred
payments mature, the whole fund will
tbe at the 5 per cent. rate. In the past
three years there has not been at any
time as much as $1,000 of the fund ly-
ing idle for a greater period than thir-
ty days, and applications are now on
file for loans which take up the ac-
cumulated fund as rapidly as it comes
in.
The matter of stopping the sale of
school lands is discussed, and Commits
sioner Bach thinks that it would be
advisable to continue sales for the
present, but that the minimum price
should be increased from $40 to $50
per acre. 10 support this position he
shows that the sales in the period from
1903 to 1906, inclusive. averaged the
state $26.85 per acre. and he fayors
an increase In the ninimu:aae
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BLACK HILLS STAKE DIVIDED.
First Round for Mississippi Valley
Stake Is Bun

stake Us Kun.
Hot Springs, S. D., Oct. 1i-SiXty -four
whelps of 1905 ran in the first round
of the Mississippi Valley futurity of the
National coursing meet The stake is
worth $1,000. The day was cold and
windy and the hares ran poorly. Yes
terday's results We're as follows:
First Round
Fine Empress beat Foncaste, 10 to 8.
Lord Buff beat Tonk, 8 to 4.
Wrong Idea beat Patched Up, 9 to 4.
Joe Allen beat After Me, s to 4.
Collegian beat Fine Ears. 8 to 0.
Wild Wood beat Evening Sun. 5 to 4.
Buttes Bullet beat Gold King. IL to 4.
Fine EFF beat Lord Barton Tag, to 5.
Favors Emin beat Master Fair to /.
O'Quirrhs Oddsides beat Garry Owen,
4 to L.
Bonnie Bate beat Fine Envoy. s
to Z.
Consignor Blake beat Eglington, 4
to /.
Golden Trail beat Fine Eyes to d.
Friends Effort beat Weary Willie, 8
to l.
Tennis Ball beat cathryn, IS to 8.
Consignee Blake beat Isabel, 4 to 8.
Snap Shot beat Topsy Burton, 10
to 9.
Rear Admiral beat Fortunate Effort
4 to /.
White Island beat Lady Mckay, IS
to 3.
Fair Empress beat The Rowdy, s
to Z.
Miss Grain Belt beat Flobe Bush
man, to 0.
Fine Edge beat Wild West, 10 to 2.
Ring Lady beat Just Like Money 4
to ..
Ehlert Reese beat Paint Brush, %
to 2.
Miss Fair beat Virginia Tag, 9 to 8.
Majolica beat Red Tag, 5 to O..
Lord Bedford beat Fine Eyes, 9 to S.
Me First beat Lady Bushman, 10 to O.
Russell Lady beat Concentration IL
to @.
Sir Patched beat Never Say Never,
s to Az.
Continuance beat Miss Wells. IA to 5.
Canadian Express beat Joe Bradley,
6 to 5.
The final heats of the Black Hills
stake We're run yesterday. The stake
was divided between Miss Flora and
Wild Gus, both dogs belonging to the
kennels of Tonsin & Sanders, of Butte,
Mont
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LADY ATHLETE WINS CUP.
Chicago courser Takes Trophy at Ho.
SPRINGS, S. D.

Hot Springs S. D., Oct. s.-Lady Ath-
lete, belonging to T. McCarty of Chi
cago, won the Minnekahta cup at the
national coursing meet. The weather
was cool and windy, the track slow
and the hares speedy. Results:
Second Round-Mr. Barton beat
Patched Up to 3; Mr.. Ware beat
Happy Free, to /; Little Jap beat
Lord Berry, to 4 Far Echo beat Fine
Art, to 2; Lady Athlete beat Four
Paugh, to 0: Miss Domestic beat
Miss Florence, to 2; La Mascotte beat
Northern Express, to O; Mr. Blue beat
Roman Actor to 2.
Third Round-Mr. Ware heat Mr..
Barto, to 3; Far Echo beat Little Jo-
seph, to 0; Lady Athlete beat Miss
Domestic. to 0: Mr.. Blue beat La
Mascotte, to 0.
Fourth Round-Mr. Ware beat Far
Echo. 5 to 0; Lady Athlete beat Mr..
Blue, to 0.
Final Round-Lady Athlete beat Mr..
Ware. 4 to 2.
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FROST, BUT NO INJURY.
Heavy Frost in Northern Dakota coun-
ties, but No Harm Is Reported.

Huron, S. D., Oct s.-The official
weather and crop bulletin for the past
week is as follows:
The weather was generally dry.
Aside from 81 inch at Sioux Falls, the
rainfall was very light, and occurred
on Tuesday. In some parts Of the state
there was no rain. There was an album
dance of sunshine. Brisk to high winds
prevailed over the eastern counties on
several days.
The temperature averaged above the
normal and was, on the whole, very
favorable. According to the reports
received, the highest temperature oc-
Cured on Monday or Tuesday, and
ranged from Sc degrees at Pierre,
Hughes county, to as degrees at Brook
ings, Brookings county, and at How
ard, Miner county, and the lowest tenn
perature was 80 degrees at Clark, Clark
county. Light to heavy frost occurred.
mostly near the close of the week, the
heavy frost being confined to some Of
the northern counties. but little or no
injury resulted therefrom. The opin-
ion prevails that frost now would not
be materially injurious because of the
advanced stage of the season and the
favorable conditions prevailing during
the week just closed.
The dry weather was very favorable
for seasonable outdoor work. The soil
is sufficiently moist generally. In sew
eral counties some low land continues
too wet to be worked, due to the rains
of the preceding two weeks.
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BRYAN TO SPEAK
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Address in Sioux Falls the 18Th
Tender Great Reception.

Tender Great Reception.
Pukwana, S. d., Oct. S.-Henry
Wentzy, the democratic state chair
man, makes the announcement that
William Jennings Bryan has accepted
an invitation to come to South Da-
kota and deliver one address in the
campaign, and the date has been set
for Thursday afternoon, October IS, at
Sioux Falls. The whole state will take
part in a grand reception to the great
Nebraskan who has been indorsed for
the third time by the democracy of
this state.
Bryan made several speeches in South
Dakota in the campaign of 1896, maxi
ing a flying trip through the state
from south to north, and in the cam
paign of 1900 and at chautauquas in
other years he has spoken in this state
several times, and the great major
ity of the people of South Dakota have
been given an opportunity to hear the
silver tongued orator from the Platte.
Chairman Wentzy and former Cover
nor Lee We're members of the delega-
ton from this state to the great well
coming home reception to Bryan at
New York and it is understood that
at that time a partial promise was Sc
cured from Mr.. Bryan to come to South
Dakota.
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GRAND JURY IN TURNER.
Blind Pigs in Temperance Towns w
Probably Be Marketed.


Parker, S. D., Oct. 11.-At the insti-
cation of the county attorney, a grand
jury has been called for the forthcom-
ing term of circuit court, the first grand
jury that has been called in this county
for a number of years. No one knows,
of course. Why the jury is called, but it
is thought that it is on G.count Of the
"club rooms at Centervlle. That town
went dry at the spring election. but
since then number of club rooms have
been running and it is asserted that
liquor is sold irr these places. Drug
stores in other parts of the county will
also have to give an account of liquor
selling.
Two serious rape cases will come be-
fore the court this session and the fall
term of court. over which Judge z. G.
Smith. of Yankton. will preside, will be
one of the longest in recent years.
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OUTSIDE AID Saves
TOWN OF LAKE ANDES
Fire Threatens, During High
Wind, to Wipe Out
Community.
LUMBER YARD DESTROYED
j. H. oueal Company sustains $4,000
Loss-Donahue Livery Barn
Burns-P!atte and
Geddes Help.

Lake Andes, S. d.. Oct. 10.-But for
ments from Platte and Geddes, which
were rushed here on special train,
and the veering of the wind, this little
town would have been wiped out by
fire this morning. At 1 o'clock this
afternoon the fire is under control and
unless the wind changes the town will
be saved.
The fire broke out this morning in the
ioffice of the Queal Lumber company,
a defective due causing it, it is believed.
In short time the small Office was
consumed and the high wind carried the
thames to the adjacent lumber yard and
barns in the neighborhood.
Everybody Worked.
Every able bodied man in the town
responded to the call for assistance. and
bucket brigades did all possible to
check the flames, but little headway
could be gained against the fire fiend
before the arrival of the fire depart
iments from Platte and Geddes. Tele-
grams for assistance We're sent to the
lneighboring towns as soon as it was
seen that the people of Lake Andes
could not control the fire, and when the
special train, bringing assistance.
steamed in from the north, it was
greeted with cheers.
The j. H. Queal lumber yard was to-
tally destroyed the loss being esti-
mated at 100000. Insu1 ance not known.
The j. NJ. Donahue livery barn was
burned to the ground with several tons
of hay, though all the horses and
vehicles We're removed. The loss is
probably $4,000, with insurance NOM
,inal.
A private barn belonging to a Mr..
!. Melljngel WAS also DESTROYED.
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SCHOOL POPULATION GROWS.

Pierre, S. D., Oct. 5.-The school
census reports for the present yeaI
have been filed in the state land de-
partment for the apportionment of the
school fund. and show an increase o,
2,704 in school population in the past
year, with a total of 141,59S children
The reports show an increase in pop.
ulation in the northern and western
counties of the state, and a decrease
in the southern counties. The grouA
Of counties in the southeastern part
of the state-Yankton, Clay, Union,
Lincoln, Minnehaha and Bon Homms
show a loss of 526 in school popula-
ton in the year, the heaviest loss be.
ing in Union with IT'S, and Bon Homlne
next with 121.
On the other hand the counties Of
Butte, Lyman, Stanley, Gregory, PEN
nington and Meade show an increase
Of 1853, of which Lyman and Gregory
show the greatest increase, Lyman
showing 566 and Gregory 423.
Another feature which the business
of the state land department reveals is
that this year the payments of inter-
est and full payments for lands are
all coming in from the northern part
of the state, and the southern portion
is tagging behind. Several years ago
the opposite was the case. but the wet
seasons of the past two years have
not affected the people in the northern
and western portions, except favorably,
and they are reaping immense har-
vests, while the southern part of the
state has been too wet and the con.
ditiOnS diScO1ra Pnp
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REOPENS FIGHT
ON SCENT LINE
Mayor johnson Is Accused of Being
Behind the Forest City Com
panY. in Violation of Law.

Cleveland o., Oct. 1O-Charging that
Mayor johnson is financially interested
in the success of the Forest City Rail-
way company. otherwise known as the
"3-cent fare street railway line,' and
that he procured the organization OF
the company, obtained franchises for
1T and has assumed financial RESPONSE
bility in it's behalf, all of which is said
to be in violation of law, the Cleveland
Electric Railway company filed today
in the common pleas court a petition
asking that all work upon the Forest
City lines be enjoined and that inter-
ference with the lines of the Electric
be prohibited by court and the Forest
City company be declared null and
S0tS
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STRENUOUS CAMP PAlGN.
Two Young Women Candidates Brave
Wilds to See Voters.

Belle Fourche S. d., Oct. 11.-One of
the most unique campaigns ever waged
will be that between the TWO candidates
for the Office of county superintendent
Of this county. Two young women
who are running for the office are both
Observation-Disclosures, one, Miss Elsie
Malcolm, having served her Two terms
i'm this county. and the other, Miss
Susie Bird, having done equal duty in
Meade county. They are both eXper-
!enced politicians.
In order to make their campaign,
they Will have to cover as much ter
ritory as would the governor of Massa-
chusetts in his campaign for Butte
county is easily the size of Massachu
setts, and could swallow Rhode Island
and not know it. But no such means of
transportation are available for these
women as would be We're they back
IN the Bay state, for q large part of the
northern part of this county is but
newly settled. and there are stretches
Of country that know no settlers save
.he prairie dog. Over this country, Oft
en alone. in Il little blackboard. or on
the back of a trusty cowpony, for dis
sances of not less than 200 miles these
Intrepid girls must go to meet the vot-
ers of Butte county. Often their way
will lie among the COW ranches and
not seldom through the moving camps
of cowboys or sheep herders. Out in
the northern part of this county a
great number of new settlers have
come recently, attracted by the pros
pective route of the Milwaukee rail-
road. Down in tine southern part is
also new population employed on the
government ditch. How all of these
strangers are going to vote no one yet
knows. Their politics is unknown, and
the young woman who reaches them
first is likely to prove the winner. Be
r,c- X1o,,.
tire county of Butte is in doubt. and
neither party claims it with any con-
fdence.
Both of the young women candidates
are attractive personally, both are we'll
qualified for the office, and both have
had the advantage of previous exper-
| tence, so that it is an interesting race.
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INDIANS ELECT JUDGES.

Pierre. S. D., Oct. 5.-The Indians Of
Cheyenne flver Indian reservation
have been selecting new judges for
their supreme court, the new selections
being Clarence Ward, for the Cherry
Creek district; Abraham Whirlinghand.
for the White Horse district, and No
Heart, for the Agency district, the lat-
ter being one of the old members who
has been retained.
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CUPID BUSY WHILE PAPA SLEEPS
Salem Girl Weds Aberdeen Youth in
the Middle of the Night.

Aberdeen, S. D., Oct 11-A youthful
couple Edward j. Smith, of this city.
IS years of age, and Saliva Miellle. 16
years. daughter of a wealthy attorney
Of Salem. S. d., last night procured a
marriage license from the deputy coun-
" clerk and an hour later We're married
Mt the home of the city justice, who
performed the ceremony attired in a
oath robe. This hasty marriage blocked
the plans of the police who had made
arrangements to send the girl home.
She left Salem while her father was
Away at Sioux City, Ia, where his wife
vas taken to undergo an operation,
end came here to meet Smith. Her fa-
iner objected to Smiths attentions and
It is likely that interesting develop
ments Will happen. When the license
was procured, John Walker, brother
ln-law of the bridegroom made affi-
1avit that both We're over the legal age,
and this fact may lead to trouble and
The annulment of the marriage. Smith
Is a baker employed in this city.
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TAKE NEARLY $4,000 ACRES.

Pierre, S. D., Oct. S.-Nearly 81 900
acres of the public domain We're taken
in the Pierre land district for the
month of September by the filings in
that month, which We're 211 home
steads, soldiers tieclaratory state
ments and II reservoir declaratories.
This means that nearly two townships
were taken for the month, and it is ex-
pected that a greater number will be
taken for October, as farmers are get
ting their work cleared up SO they can
get out to look up new locations. The
contest business of the Office is lively,
II having been initiated for Septem-
Der and 602 since the beginning Of the
present year.