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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
THE WAY OF RuFFALos.
Bullets Have No Effect on Him what.

tx,
William George, commonly known
as Buffalo," celebrated character
in the region between the Missouri
river and the Black Hills and western
South Dakota, has become convinced
that he will never die with his boots
on" as has been his fond desire.
Buffalo" was one Of the central
figures in shooting affair the other
day. when a Lyman county peace Off
Ger approached and attempted to ar
rest him without a warrant on the
charge of assault and battery.
Where's your warrant, demanded
Buffalo," when the officer approac-
ed and announced that he was under
arrest. The officer replied that he did
not have warrant, and Buffalo" de-
fed him to make the arrest.
But the officer was determined, and
in the mixup which resulted the Off
Ger drew a six-shooter and fired at
Buffalo. Beyond penetrating his
suit and powder-burning his shirt the
heavy bullet did no damage to "Ruf
falo,' who appears to bear charmed
life so far as bullets are concerned.
On two prior occasions he was the
target for peace officers six-shooter,
and on each occasion the bullet pass
ed entirely through his body but fail
ed to strike a vital spot
My experiences" said Buffalo,"
convince me that l am absolutely
bullet proof. I am now considering
the idea of hiring out to the govern
ment as torpedo boat destroyer or
some kind Of a submarine vessel, as 1
am at home in the water and bullets,
dynamite or other explosives do not
appear to affect me-"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
MURD0, new TOWN FOUR WEEKS OLD
has Two BANKS Three Papers and Forty business HouscsCy
OF tents and Shacks Rises the Milwaukee Roads
Extension From Chamberlain

Murdo, the coming city of Lyman
county, is now enjoying one of those
pooms which are read of but seldom
seen in this age. Just four weeks ago
the hrst building was erected here.
To-day there are forty business houses
and many residences and tents. The
buildings are not on the townsite
which belongs to the Milwaukee Land
company, but are placed on the claim
adjoining the townsite, ready to be
moved as soon as the sale of town
lots is made
G. A. Padley, general land agent for
the Milwaukee company, was in Muir
do recently, accompanied by his as
slstant, A. F. La Claire, and made the
statement that the lot sale would take
place not later than June Is. This, of
course, is supposing that the rails
WtATeach us by that date. From
present indications the rails will be
laid to tllis point by June 10, for there
is now but nine miles intervening be-
tween Murdo and the end of the track.
The road would be laid in a week
were it not for the fact that there is
stretch of country of about six miles
which must yet be graded.
Three Banks, Three Papers.
Those who have not seen a real
Western boom cannot realize that
there is a town out eighty miles west
Of Chamberlain numbering several
hundred persons; aud with every in
dustry represented. There are two
banks here, and another on the road
while three newspapers have cast
their lot with the growing metropolis
Restaurants, general stores, barber
shops, lodging houses, drug stores and
everything to make a complete town
are here. All are doing a good bust
ness, but it is not expected that the
real business will begin until the
townsite has been sold and the stores
given permanent abiding ground
The town will be placed on a beau
tiful site, and will have excellent
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
FLOODS ENDANeER BRIDGES.
Heavy Rains Hold Up Northwestern
Extension Work

Pierre, S, D., June 1.--On account Of
the heavy rains in the country west Of
here, grading work on the Northwest
ern extensions has been practically at
a standstill for the last week. Several
OF the bridges across Bad river are
supported by the false work, and on
account of the high stage of water in
that stream the company is keeping a
force of men at each of these bridges
to take the necessary steps to
strengthen the supports If they show
any signs of giving way.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
SHE MUST INCREASE.
Two Queens to Supply Three Hun
dred Others,

Morgan Bros. of Vermillion recent
ly received from the government two
fine Caucasian queen bees. and with
these as starter they have contract
ed to supply 300 queens. This bee is
said to be one Of the finest in exist
ence to-day. It's honey is not only of
the finest quality, but the bees are
very tame. They have the power to
sting, but it is claimed for them that
they are SO civilized that it is almost
impossible to get them to sting any
one Morgan Bros. are gaining quite
reputation as apiarists, and the sue
cess or failure of their venture will
be watched with interest. There are
any number of curious people who de-
sire to see live bee that will not
leave it's sting.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07

The older boy heard his brother cry
out, and, fastening outside, was horri-
fed to discover tho little boy lying on
the ground unconscious.
Alexander carried the body to a
nearby well where he attempted to
wash the blood off his brothers face.
Believing he was dead the older BROTH
er became terror-stricken, and, fearing
he would be blamed for the accident,
fled and went into hiding
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
Sees Barn and Horses Burn.

Almena, Wis, June 3.-Too excited
over the fact that fire had broken out
in his barn to fight the flames or even
call for help, T. w. Shelver. station
agent for the 500 road here, last night
watched the destruction of his build
ing, together with the loss of four
fine horses, a buggy, two new sets Of
harness and about 100 blooded chick
ems belonging to Carl Shelver. The
barn also contained large quantity
Of hay and oats.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07

VARIETY FOR CLUB WOMEN.
Day of Work and Play for Delegates
to Biennial

to Biennial.
st. Paul, June a.-Yesterday was a
day of variety FOR the women attend
Ing the biennia. of the General FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs. The morn
ing at the armory was devoted to the
hard routine business OF the organiza-
ton, in the afternoon the women were
guests at receptions at st. Paul homes
and in the evening at the armory
again they heard some of the adj
dresses they came to ST. Paul to hear
1t was day of going from hard work
to enjoyment and finally to instruc-
ton. The number of people that have
come to st. Paul as delegates and Wis.,
itors is conservatively estimated at
1900. More will come to-day and
there will be arrivals until Tuesday.
Committee reports occupied large
part of the session yesterday.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
DELAY DRAINAGE MEETING.
Executive Officials Change the Date
to June 26.

to June &c.
Wadena, Mimi, June Sowing to
the fact that the Republican county
conventions are to be held on June 5,
the convention of the Minnesota
Drainage league, which had been
called to meet here on that day, has
been postponed until June 26. Many
prominent public men and politicians,
as we'll as citizens who are interested
in the subject of drainage, wrote that
they would be unable to be in attend
ance June 5, as they would have to re-
main at home to attend the county
convention. The executive commit
tee then decided to change the date
so that the convention would come af
ter the Republican state convention is
out Of the way. The secretary has
sent out notices of the postponement.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
In Love With Aunt.

Marshalltown, Iowa, June 8. - Be-
cause he could not marry his aunt
who is seven years his senior, Lewis
Edwards of Montezuma committed
suicide by taking strychnine. Ed
wards was twenty-three. He had
been in love with his aunt, LAVA Hol-
try, with whom he lived. She was at
tending memorial exercises with an
other man when her nephew killed
himself.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
DR.. FORCE FOUND GUILTY.

Charged With Ennbezzlement of Stock
From Northwestern Life.
Minneapolis, May 81. = DR.. J. r.
Force, formerly president of the
Northwestern National Life Insurance
company, was last night found guilty
of enlightenment Sentence was de-
ferred pending arguments on motion
for new trial. The specific charge
under which DR.. Force was convicted
was the ENLIGHTENMENT of 1876 shares
Of Metropolitan Bank stock from the
Northwestern National Life Insurance
company while he was president of
the insurance company. The trial
brought out much sensational testi-
mony. .
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
COMMENCEMENT AT VERMILLIoN
Week of Examinations and Then
Closing Exercises Beginning June

With the close of last week studies
at the state university closed for the
year. This week will be taken up
with examinations from Monday
through to Saturday. The program
of commencement week will begin on
Sunday, June 10, and continue through
to the 14th. The program for the en-
tire week follows:
Sunday, June 10-Baccalaureate ad-
dress at II o'clock a. m. by Rev.
Charles M. Stuart of the Garrett Bib
lical institute Of Northwestern univer-
sity, Chicago. Regular meetings Of
Christian association in the afternoon,
followed In the evening by a Joint
service.
Monday, Jun e11-Annual art ex-
hibit at o'clock. In the evening at
$3.50 will come the annual commence
ment concert of the College of Music.
Tuesday, June 12-Class day. Ex-
ercises in the chapel at 2:30 o'clock,
followed by the senior spread. In the
evening at $3.50 the senior law class
will be addressed by John L. Webster
of Omaha.
Wednesday, June 13-Alumni day.
If conditions are favorable reunion
of the graduates will be held at Dewey
point, on the banks of the Vermillion
river.
Thursday, June 14-Commencement
day. Annual commencement exercises
at IL o'clock. The address will be
made by DR.. Theodore G.. Seares of
Chicago. Degrees will be conferred
upon the graduates of the various col
leges by number of the board Of re-
gents.
At o'clock the annual meeting OF
the alumni association will be held
in the armory An informal luncheon
will be given.
The closing number on the weeks
program will be the reception given
by president and Mrs. Droppars in the
armory at $3.50.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
NABs MAN WHO WAS SHOT.
ARRAY Recalls Name of Fugitive and
Arrest Results.


Arrest Results.
Red Wing, Mimi, May 81. - Fred
Chapman, into whose body the con-
tents Of shotgun were fired by a
woman few days ago On the island
across from Red Wing, has been ar
rested. The nearest authorities are at
Ellsworth, Wis. Sheriff, Lindquist re-
called that about five or six years ago
the grand jury indicted a man by the
name Of Chapman for assault, and that
the Chapman in question lived at that
time in Pine Island. The man escaped
from the authorities at the time Of his
indictment and all efforts failed to To-
cate him. The investigation which
Sheriff Lundquist has made has led to
the arrest of Fred Chapman.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
/. RAIN STOPS WORK.
Everything at stsndstll on North.

Everything at standstiII on North.
western.
On account of the heavy rains in
the country west Of Pierrer, grading
work on the Northwestern of the
bridges across Bad river are at a
standstill for the past week. Several
Of the bridges across Bad river are
yet supported by the false work, and
on account Of the high stage of water
in that stream the company is keeping
force of men at each Of these
bridges to keep them crear of drift
wood, and take any necessary steps
to strengthen the supports If they
show any signs Of giving way.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
Persisted IN MOUNTAINS.
Cashier of Great Northern Road Goes
Bear Hunting and Loses His Life.

Bear Hunting and Loses His Life.
Kalispell, Mont May 81. N. c.
Artman, formerly chief clerk OF the
Northern Pacific offices at Butte, but
who was more recently agent and
cashier of the Great Northern at Troy,
has persisted in the mountains. Nine
days ago Artman and his two cousins
went into the mountains near Troy to
hunt bear. On the following day they
became separated and Artman never
returned to his companions. Blood
hounds found Artmans tracks, which
led into the Yank river, and it is be-
lieved he was drowned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
RicycIlst Found Dead.

Ada, Mimi, J,lne 8. Peter steen
Of Fosston was found dead by the
roadside. His bicycle was by his side,
but 1t was not ascertained whether
death was caused by fall or by dis
sase.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
Falls Dead While Ajdino Hors.

Amigo, Wis. June 3.-Judge John
E. Martin of the municipal court
dropped dead last evening. A horse
had caught its foot In the street and
the Judge was assisting in freeing the
animal when he fell over dead Apo
plexY was the cause.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
Worry Causes 4 sulcide

Waukesha, Wis, June 8. John
steinel, aged 81, a farmer of Menom-
onie town, cut his throat and is dead.
He was worried over drainage ditch
and imagined 1t would flood his lands.
He leaves nine children.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
SCARED, LEAPS TWO STORIES.
Man Who Fears Imagined Enemies Is
Badly Bruised.

vi an VITO FcdTS IHdyIHeu EneTnIeS Is
Badly Bruised.
Billings, Mont, June g. - Thinking
that he was pursued by enemies bent
upon taking his life. stranger who
gave the name of Lacroix Halcomb
jumped from the second story of a
rooming house on North Twenty
eighth street, and suffered several dis
locations of his joints and numerous
bruises. It is believed that his act was
the result OF temporary alteration
of the mind, which led to the hallu-
cination that he was being pursued by
enemies.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
Britain Loses Rattleshin.

London, June Lit is feared the
British navy will lose one of its best
vessels. the battleship Montagu, which
struck on the rocks at Lundy island
Wednesday. Late reports say 1t is not
likely to be relocated
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
PIONEER SOUTH DAkoTAn DEAD.
Herman Hewer Was Veteran of the
Civil and Indian Wars.

Civil and Indian Wars.
Herman Hewer, postmaster at
GAINESVILLE. and widely known all over
this section, is dead. He was born
in Germany and came to America in
time to serve with honor in the Civil
war, after which he came West, and
has since fought Indians, and later
developed into a peaceful tiller of the
SOIL Twelve children were around
the old pioneers bedside when he
breathed his last.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07

cred by a man, who at once proceed.
ed to rope Byron's horse and then
released the man from his perilous
position. Byron was unconscious
when released and remained so for
several hours. It is not learned how
badly Byron was hurt, but 1t is
thought the cactus wounds he re-
ceived will trouble him for some time
to come.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
FILLED WITH CACTUS THoRNs.

a Man Made a Needle CUSHION by a
Runaway Horse.
It is reported that Henry Byron OF
Butte county met with quite an &C
cident, and Is said to be suffering
from a lot of cactus needles which
are scattered from the top Of his
head to his feet. It appears he was
thrown from his horse and dragged
over the range by two fingers which
caught in the loop Of his lariat. He
was still being dragged when discov-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07

Rev. F. s. A. Jensen OF Spirit Mound,
this state, has accepted a call to the
First Baptist church Of Elk Point
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07

Organized under the laws of the State OF
Illinois, made to the Commissioner of
Insurance of the State of South Dakota
r. Talbot, Head Consul; C. w. Halves,
Head Clerk. Incorporated May 5, 1854
Commenced business Jan. 2, 1888. Prin-
cipal office, Rock Island. Ill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
WOMAN Roes STORES.
Detroit Police Unearth Conspiracy
 That Worked Successfully.


 Detroit, Mich.-A plan for robbing two large downtown stores on a large scale was uncovered by Detectives Morrissey and Stavlo the other night when they arrested and locked in cen tral station three women, two of them clerks in the stores, on charges of grand larceny.
 The women gave their names as Lena Witebsky, Edith Michaud and Anna Paulle. The Michaud woman lives at No. 562 St. Paul street, St. Paul. and is connected with we'll known family there. The other two live in Minneapolis, and are also well connected
 The first intimation that anything was wrong was obtained in the pawn shops where many of the stolen arti- cles were sold The pawn brokers gave the names of the women who had sold them the goods, but it took several days to gather sufficient evidence to warrant the arrest of the trio. When they were finally locked up, however, 1t is said that two of them broke down and told the officers how they worked the scheme.
 The plan, say the police. was we'll carried out. It seems that two of the women secured positions. one In each store. as clerks. The third would make purchase of some cheap article and in day or two, by the help of the clerk. would exchange it for something worth much more. By continual ex- change. sometimes trading one cheap article for two or three of more value, they gradually gained possession of large amount of valuable goods, con sisting chiefly of shoes, waists, dresses and other articles of wearing apparel.
 The goods were slightly soiled after being taken from the stores, so as to ward of suspicion of prospective pur- chasers. They brought a good price in the secondhand stores, and the women found ready market for all their loot. The police are unable to place value on the goods, but expect to recover still more. The total is believed to be several hundred dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
WHEN IS A WOMAN oLpa
An Ancient Problem Is Being Debated
 Along New Lines.

From the Milwaukee Journal
 Trouble is brewing among the mem- bers of the Young Ladies'. Sodality of Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago
 And little wonder!
 A clause in the constitution has been interpreted by the Rev. M. J. Fitzsim- mons to mean that ladies who have passed 40 years are no longer young, and therefore no longer eligible to active membership.
 And. worst of all, the ruling can be strictly enforced, because the registry of births. baptism and combinations is kept in the parish house.
 Is 1t strange that the ladies protest, and that fully 100 out of the 700 mem bers threaten to resign?
 Of course. there is no disgrace in old age-rather honor in 1t. Our age is one of the very few things over which We have no control whatever, and for which we are neither to be blamed nor credited.
 Old age Is honorable, because it is the result of long right living. The vicious, the careless and the slothful never attain it.
 It is by right living. by obedient ob- servance of the laws of nature, that we not only live to be old, but seem to be younger than we really are. 1t is just as much a matter of pride for one to look and feel like 40 at SO as 1t is for one to be hale at 90.
 Though there is no disgrace in grow ing old, there is a decided inconveni- ence in it, economically, physically and socially. The woman who feels 40 nat urally does not like to be classified with women who feel 60. If she is bright and young in spirit, she wants to continue to be so regared by bright and young people,.
 Vanity really has very little part in it. The woman's happiness and her sympathetic relationship with the young and vigorous depend upon it.. She has right to insist that she be taken at the age she feels and shows.
 This is no place to argue whether the Young Ladies' Sodality rule is sound or not. But it is appropriate to observe anywhere. in any connection, and at any time. that the women who are younger at 60 than some others at 40 have a perfect right to be so classi- fled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
chimpanzee a Model Patient.

From the New York Times.
 Mime. Soko was operated on successfully yesterday for the removal of large swell ing on her right jaw. an affliction which gave to the ancient dame's face lopsided and absurd appearance and caused no end of chattering in the chimpanzee and orangoutang colony in the geological gar den up in the Bronx.
 Soko is the biggest chmpanzee. She has sense born of experience. Two years ago a growth came in her throat, and this had to be cut out. When the. jaw swelling reached point where the operation was necessary she knew that the operating table was due once more, and yesterday she loped from her cage, squatted, felt her pulse, and looked resignedly into the face of Keeper Engelholm. The keeper felt her pulse, scratched her tenderly on the back of the head, called her Pops on- Hest little SolSo," and then administered ether.
 Dr. Blair removed the swelling, and Soko came to with pain in the jaw and an open wound. She had been taught to use a handkerchief. and, although she would not let the bandage remain on her face. she used yard after yard of soft cloth Keeping the wound clean and clear.
 Doan, the big orang-outang, and Polly, another chimpanzee, were allowed to visit the convalescent and sit close to her and comfort her. Polly had pneumonia last winter. and so she knows what 1t is to be sick Most of the big monkeys at the zoo know how to hold a mouth thermom- eter and how to tell their pulse beats.
 Dr. Blair says that Sokos jaw will heal quickly and that in a few weeks she Will be as chipper a chimpanzee as ever clam bered around the bars of cage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
HAS PRIVATE zoo.
Woman Keeps Collection of Eighty
 One Pets in Back Yard.

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
 Mrs. Annie Trescher o1 S22 Ann avenue is highly indignant at the protest of neighbors because she keeps eighty-one pets in her back yard. The pets are the sole objects of her affection and care, and she doesn't see why any. one. should object to them. The Board of Health is Investigating the natter to see whether the place is entirely sanitary.
 Following the complaint of neighbors that Mrs. Trescher's premises were un- sanitary, she appeared Thursday after noon before the board to make her an- swer. She said the place was perfectly healthful
 The case was continued two weeks un- til Inspector Knapp can visit the place and make a report on 1t.
 The list of Mrs. Trescher's dumb wards is as follows: Cow pony, parrot, 20 pig cons, 12 kids. 4 goats 8 pairs of Belgian hares, 20 bantam chickens and F white mice. Mrs. Trescher thinks that is all.
 Mrs. Trescher doesn't raise the animals as a means of income. When her hus- band, a commission man. died March Il he left her a comfortable estate. She keeps the pets because she loves them.. Her whole day is spent in feeding them and looking after their comfort. When one of them is sick or the parrot and
 
 or the goats try to eat the chicken coops, she sometimes loses sleep oyer them.
 When MT. Trescher was alive the pets numbered about 400. He was as fond of them as she, but his affection had tinge of commercalism to it because he could use them in his business. After his death she reduced the number because she couldn't take care of so many.
 The lot where Mrs. Trescher lives is 10 by 40 feet. Her home occupies half of 1t. In the rear are the homes of the pets. The quarters are a little crowded, of course but not nearly so much so as when Mr. Trescher was alive and the colony numbered hundreds. The pony and COW take up the most room. The goats live in the same stable. The pig cons are aloft and the chickens and hares have coops
 ''When my husband was alive no one ever gave us any trouble" Mrs. Trescher said, indignantly. 'The place ia kept just as clean now as it ever was. The neighbors are only interfering because they think I can't take care of myself, being woman. They'll see Pm going to keep the dears just as long as please