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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11

i In In Nj Nj rs. Bayard Tayfor,s recent
book, On Two Continents" are some
interesting letters by her husband,
the traveller and poet. Among these
is one describing a dinner to the poet
Upper, at which Topper was baited
by Taylor: II think the first evil
dence was his complacent assertion
that most of the American names we
suppose to be Indian are really cor
rupted European names. Give an in
stance!' / said. He was little dis
concerted, but presently answered.:
Mobile. That is certainly French
1t sounds So, said, but perhaps you
don't know how 1t came that the set
tlement was founded, not long ago,
by northern men, who quarreled about
the apportionment of the land. A fight
was imminent, when somebody OPEN
ed a barrel Of petroleum which he
found among the stores, threw it over
them and thus restored peace. There
fore they decided to call the place
Mobile | looked furtively at Bryant,
whose upper face was stolid; but his
gray mustache will conceal large
smile, and noticed slight quiyering
about the edges of his beard, which
induced me to go on. Upper was
evidently mystiied."
Here is Bayard Taylor's account of
his visit with Disraeli: "Beaconsfield
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
APPLES or STRANGE c0L0RING

Prof. James A Graves Of this city.
has just sent to Prof, Surface, the
stage zoologist, a peculiar apple, the
strange coloring of which has excited
his curiosity and for which he cannot,
although he in a botanist of forty
years. experience, account. says the
Philadelphia Record.
Prof. Graves says that last summer
he was at Stockport, Pa, and was
shown a very old opple tree on the
estate Of Ann Preston. He was told
that it bore apples with greenish yell
low skin under which was a blood-red
pulp to the core. He arranged that
several of the apples should be sent
to him when they ripened and he re-
Gently received them. They are ordi-
nary looking on the outside. but upon
cutting them open they are at first
blood-red and near the core turn to 8
purple.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11

DIR. Jean Charcot, who led the recent
French anarctic expedition, thus de-
scribes the food his party lived upon
near the south pole in the winter of
1904: Besides the plentiful stores
taken with us, the seals, killed in
some numbers at the beginning of
winter and kept in ice, never failed
us, though it should be noted that
we sometimes went several weeks
without securing any, The meat is
excellent and the fat proved very use
full for melting large quantities of ice.
The cormorants, which were equally
good eating, never left us, while the
penguins, although they abandoned
their rookery at the beginning of win
ter, frequently returned to the island
IN some numbers, except in August
and September. During the whole
winter the sheathbills lived around
the vessel like chickens or pigeons,
eating the fragments thrown over
board. Lastly, we obtained consid-
cradle number of good fish either from
the open water or from holes made in
the lee, not to speak Of the barnacles
easily gathered from the rocks"
A traveller on the upper Nile gives
this picture of big game that abounds
there: "Of wild animals elephants
take the first place; there are enor-
nous herds Of them and the ivory is
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11

There is an Indian legend connected
with the tree which is generally be-
lieved by the common people of the
vicinity. An Indian chief Of the Del
aWares, named Walla Wocka, was out
hunting one day and was murdered
by member Of his tribe, who, in or
der to conceal the crime, buried his
body at the foot 0 fthe old opple tree.
The disappearance fthe chief re-
manned q mystery to his tribe until
the fall Of the year, when the apples
being plucked. were found to be blood
red.
Searching for the cause Of this
ransformation, members of the tribe
dug about the roots and found the
body OF their murdered chief.
Ever since then the, apples have re-
manned blood-red, say those who recite
the legend. n
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11

that he was James Hurlbutt, her first
husband.
They met daily in the hotel, but
he did not recognize her, and she
could not bring herself to make dis.
closure. Finally she wished to get
an experts report on her mining prop
erty. She was referred to Mr.. Hurl-
butt as competent man for the work.
They were introduced.
He agreed to examine the property.
and seemed personally attracted to her.
Gradually she grew to hope that she
might make him love her for her own
sake rather than for the sake of the
girl-wife he had left behind him years
before. They soon became fast
friends.
He asked her no questions about
her past life; she told him only SO
much as she thought it would be we'll
for him to know. He never once sus-
pected who she was. At length he
proposed and was. accepted. They
went together and We're married by a
justice Of the peace.
Only they themselves know what
was said when, Immediately after
their second marriage, she revealed to
him the secret which ne had never
suspected.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
STRANGE PLACES or EARTH

of the greatest size. A big herd wan
ders down from the TANKS of Elgon
and uses a remarkable elephant road,
which is apparently used only during
the season of migration. This herd
frequently crosses the Nile at the
southern end of the lake-like extern
sion near Wadelai. Hippopotami
come next in size and are to be found
in countless numbers in the Nile.
When the tributary rivers are in flood
they go along way up them. Were it
not for the fact that in the Nile they
are extremely dangerous and cause
considerable loss of life, they might
we'll be preserved, for they do little
other harm-a very small fence is
sufficient to keep them out of cult
vation."
81 WONDER" says resident of TENT
sin, chow many persons have troubled
to Inquire the meaning of the red band
which invariably runs down the center
of a Chinese envelope? Curiosity led
me to investigate the mystery and
it was simple. The Chinese mourn
ing being white, that color is regarded
as unlucky and the white envelope is
accordingly not only barred with red,
but lined with the same, which is a
color associated with particularly
good fortune. This may be a wrinkle
for those who have correspondence
with Chinese not to use white paper"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
An Awkward Error.

An American at Gibraltar entertain
ed Charles Dana Gibson at dinner in
the late fall at the Bristol.
When Mr.. Gibson rose to reply to
toast he was little embarrassed. 81
have not the gift of oratory," he be-
gan, "and that is awkward. Indeed.
to be deficient in anything is awk-
ward, isn't it? 1t is especially awk-
wardt o be deaf.
cat dinner at Dark Harbor last
summer a deaf old man sat beside a
young and beautiful girl.
:" Do you like bananas?' this girl
said to the old man, during the first
course, in loud, sweet voice.
He, however, misunderstood her in his
deafness. He thought she had said
'pajamas,' and he replied:
No, like the old-fashioned night
shirts BEST
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
SENATOR USED VARY w0RD.s

The late Senator Rollins Of New
Hampshire was at one time greatly
annoyed by persistent ofice-seeker,
who took advantage Of every oppor-
tunity to press his claim.
tS 1t is said that on one occasion It
happened that both were on steam
( er between New York and Boston, and,
5She office-seeker. seeing an Influential
politician Of the Granite state in con-
syersation with the senator. and one
whom he knew to be friendly to him
and an ardent friend ana admirer Of
the senator as well. begged him to say
I'd word TO Senator Rollins IN his be-
hall.
This the friend gladly consented to
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
Mrs. E. Bngof Harte.

yet you want to be defended"
Certainly. Naturally don't want
to be hung. You wouldn't, If you were
in my place"
| Mr.. Streeter shuddered and turned
| cold to the finger tips. Indeed, mol"
he gasped, with unprofessional
| warmth.
| Now, what am anxious for you to
ask for is no adjournment and com
| initial straight off,"
But tell me, Mr.. Erslsine, what de-
gree of connection existed between
you and this woman? Was she your
| wife,
"Emphatically, mol"
WAS She"
Don't ask unnecessary questions"
sharply interrupted Guy.
She wanted maintenance, then, for
herself and child, and you refused it?'
| Look here, Mr.. Streeter, absolute
ly decline to tell the whole CHASTITY
tale to any living mortal The bare
confession that | am guilty of the
crime will have to suffice. AS for de-
tails, do you suppose that am going
to provide them to satisfy the curios-
ity of the crowd that hooted and yelled
at me just now? Not I! I'm one of
those fellows who abhor dragged-out
miseries, and I'm not going to provide
means for dragging out my own trial"
"But II you don't give me Informal
ton on which to build up a defense,
what chance have Of being able to
brief counsel successfully"
I thought a clever barrister could
build up defense OF anything, practi-
cally."
But in your case the requisite any
thing does not exist. You absolutely
ask me to build up a defense on a
bare statement of guilt. Impossible!
Preposterous!"
Il won't deviate from my determine
ton
But cannot you tell me what degree
OF provocation you had? If"
Case just being called!" exclaimed
a constable, hurrying In.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
lNcIPIENT CONSUMPTION.
How Food Headed OFF the Insidiou,
Disease.

no" Food Headed OFF the Insidiou.
Disease.
The happy wife of a good old-fash.
Toned Michigan farmer saws:
IN the spring of 1902 I was .takon
slck-a general breaking down &C q
We're I was excessively nervo,s
could not sleep well at night nv sooa
seemed to do me no good. and / waa
SO weak could scarcely walk acrn e..
the room. ~. o'S
The doctor said my condition VA.
que 70 overwork and close confina.
ment and that he very much fearaa3
That consumption would set il Tor
several months took one lrird :,
medicine after another, but with ~.
good effect-in fact, seemed Is sra =
worse. "a - g wv
Then determined to quit all meat.
cines. give up coffee and see uh.t
Grape Nuts food would do for ms =, :;
began to eat Grape-Nuts with sm..-
and cream and bread and butter +h se.s
times day. 800 III - e
The effect was surnris;re, /, ],
gan to gain flesh and strenpth go. -.
with. my nerves quieted down ana =
grew normally steady and Soma
sweet sleep came back to me-. - ns1, az,
weeks time ! discharged the h,r =
girl and commenced to "a NJ ~ - -.
housewcrk for . family 81 az T M
was two years ago, and / am lo,, J. :. :. g
:. stu ana am enjoy IL. Name given il !,
Postum Co.. Battle Crsek, Mich
There's reason, Read the NM.
book. The Road t. Wsllvillev s -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11

- ~ hs l ny
do. knowing nothing OF the annoyance
to which the senator had been sinh.
jected, and he was somewhat sur
prised, therefore, when, later ia the
evening. he alluded to the matter, to
have Senator Rollins very impatiently
and alphabetically advise him to 90
back and tell the man to go o-well.
not Iceland. BY any means, or any
thing like it.
The politician was equal TO the 90.
casion. however, and on returning to
his friend he said, in reply to eager
stioning as to what the senator
had to say: ~,
Well. BAL. I guess it's all rieht
Tor ne spoke very warmly Of you Il.
deed Ei.,'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
Permission Granted.

The following incident is related OF
Nat Goodwin, the actor. Not long ago
Goodwin was standing on the corner
OF Broadway and Thirty-fourth street.
where three car lines converge, when
a seedy-looking individual, apparently
from the country, approached him
questioningly.
! want to go to the Brooklyn
bridge he said, looking in perplexity
at the cars rushing in six different di-
rections. Z - -
Very WE'LL said Goodwin, severe.
~, you can go this time, but never
ask me again. u arper's Weekly
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
CHATTER XIX.

A week had passed-fashed by with
lightning-like rapidity, it seemed to
Hilda, whose days and nights were
spent at the side OF her delirious hus-
band. Sometimes he was seeking in
imagination to escape from the hor-
rors Of arrest. Sometimes his burning
lips We're hurting fierce imprecations
at q woman; some excited words, ut
tered in hard, cruel voice, forced
upon his awesstricken wife the knowl-
edge that he was in imagination the
perpetrator Of some CHASTITY tragedy.
+ At those moments the terrible belief
that the police had been rightly di-
rected when they arrested him took
possession OF her distracted mind. But
IL they were rightly directed, how was
At that they had SO quickly vacated the
work OF watching this man, whose life
trembled In the balance? How was 1t
that Guy had accomplished the vel
come feat of their removal? She
|yearned to see hi mand to ask him, but
she had not the courage to risk an in
terview, and thought 1t unwise to
write a letter. Newspapers she never
opened, and the well.trained servants
we're the last people to volunteer In
formation respecting the denouement
of their masters arrest; and she her
self shrank from asking any leading
/ questions on the subject.
For II she were not certain Of her
husbands innocence how could she
perseyere In the divine work Of nurse
Ing him back to life? Still more diff
cult would 1T be to depute 1t. to strang-
ers women whose sense Of curiosity
would be Mndled by the terrors that
were ever snrging uppermost In the
patients mind. Her only course was
to keep the raging anxiety OF her own
thoughts well reigned IN, work and
live from day to day, neither speaking
nor thinking Of the future. Splendid
resolution these, easily acted up to
BY the mentally strong and calm; but
to the weary, harassed woman, how
hard There were even dark moments
when she vearned that God III his
mercy would intervene and cause the
fsceaseless movements or the unhappy
l,patient to end In the tranquility Of
death.
But the next moment she hated her
self Tor these thoughts, despised her
| sell for them, and threw herself with
I even greater vigor into the elf-sacri.
icing work of tending him.
Did he know her Did he appreci-
Late her assiduous care? OR did he re-
sent her loving Kindness? Again these
we're questions that she had not the
courage to answer
Meanwhile hours and days were
growing into weeks.
Weeks And each week vass carry.
/ tn9 GUY Erskine seven days nearer
TN tria and possible condemnation to
death Vel did ia realize now that
thls IA mt "A his q sreaIixed ii and
tt,rrprs ~ A. md ySk dared him.
self to we've from tia path that ~
/ s3
- ahead ann nehingly until
i md kor IIildas = ket liz said IA
\ 5nst I'VE days before Iii trial
lna noot liksiy InhAli IS ~ mcre
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors,

northwestern Inventors.
Reported by Lothrop & Johnson,
patent lawyers, 9l1-912 Pioneer Press
building, st. Paul, MINI. Charles Ad-
sit, Owatonna, Mimi, cushioned tire:
Charles Bach, Brooks, Mimi, horse de-
tacher; Theodore Brown, Mortified,
Mimi, building block; Peter LEVITT,
Minneapolis, Mimi, weighing scale;
Jurgen Tanck, Pipestone, Mimi, can
vas tightener; Edward THEM, st.
Paul, Mimi, making grease cups;
George Warren, st. Paul, Mimi, rail-
way car brake beam.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
The Colonel's Jok,

The Colonel's Joke.
"In Kentucky, suh," said the face
tious colonel, every child is born with
a waterproof coat"
"What?" demanded the tourist, "a
waterproof coat?"
'On his stomach, sub, on his stom-
ach. philadelphia Press.
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CHAPTER xvIit-i continued.)

thunderclap on us all. But latei.
his manner has been very moody
Ever since his return home, after al
4 absence OF two years, he has not beer
his old. self In my opinion.
Love affair, suppose?"
HE ID supposed to have been much
attached to Lady Ellingham before
she married. Curious to say, he was
actually foreman of the jury at the
Inquest on the body Of the woman that
he murdered. Every one present no
u ticed how strangely he behaved and
how inexplicably upset he seemed"
Really! How extraordinary!
never heard OF anything more CHASTITY
strange. IT Is a good thing that he
had strength Of mind to come forward
and confess rather than see the guilt
ixed on anothe rman. !"
ss Yes, said DR.. Bennett, briefly.
But the whole crime seems SO mex
plicable, he added, moment later
THE poor woman doubtless only
wanted money for the maintenance OF
herself and child. Immediately after
the inquest he made arrangements for
the child to be well cared for. I'm glad
Y he did that
Its the only redeeming feature in
the case. But let us hope he won't be
executed
Yes, indeed! l don't like to think
OF 9 man whom have always regard
ed as a friend being hung, But much
doubt II h !, life will be spared There
Is an idea abroad that he murdered
old Searle, the Woman's father, too"
Tn that case none will interest
themselves on his behalf"
Then conversation returned to Sir
George and his illness, and the two
doctors continued to discuss the case
until the station was reached.
II was seven o'clock when DR.. Ben.
nett drove through the town home
wards. # go
Never before had he seen the
streets SO crowded with excited
groups Of men and women.
Is only too evident that every
one has heard that Erskine has CON
fessed to be the murderer he said to
himself suppose / ought not to
pity him, but | can't help doing SO.
Poor fellow wonder what his feel
ings are at the present momentg
Strange indeed, how some men wreck
CHER own lives. ss33s
Could DR. Bennett have visited the
prisoners cell at that Identical instant
he would have looked with surprise on
the pale, calm. resigned face Of the
supposed murderer. He:was lying qui-
city on his nallet, his hands clasped
under his head There was nothing
Ind tive Of strong emotion IN his at
tltudes His eyes were closed and he
was thinking dreamily.
don't care q hang what the law is
concerning our living and dying, was
the burden Of his thoughts. Our lives.
are our own to swear away for q good
cause IL we like, and what better cause
uaR q fellow want to die for than the
woman he loves II I were not SO sat.
isfaetorily minus all worldly RESPONSE
bilities should not be- able to do 1t. I
couldn't Il the mater and the pater
we're alive Thank heaven they are
sOt, tor Hilda's sake I wonder, though,
that kind Of an ordeal Is before me at
the magistrates hearing tomorrow r? r
He asked himself the question quite
calmly, but the next day. when the
niOMent Of facing that ordeal came Ia
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
All He Knew.

What do you think Of this talk
about evolution ~ some one asked
Brother Dickey.
Eva no ~
Evolution ~ ssss
Whar do he live at =,
When the thing was explained I'd
him. brother Dickay said
''I dunno muffin tall bout him. De
only thing In de roun, worI dat /
knowss Ter sartin is heaven is high.
en- he'll ID hot. Atlanta Constitution.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11

robahiiity ". Feasibility.
!" Hello. old boy. Can, you loan me-
Ave dollors @, Il
4
Thank you.
q aI3ut 4 Won Dallaa News.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11

Baking
Powder

is due to its moderate price
and the fact that food prepared
from it is free from Rochelle
Salts, Alum or any injurious
substance.
All grocers are authorized
to guarantee this.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
SOMERSET.
ST. BANS.

VIM. Goodwin who has been having
Liocd poisoning in his hand is reported
more comfortable.
w. a. Eigclow Of Skowhcyan has
been in town on business.
Mrs. w. II. Moore and Mrs. j. w.
Leadbettcr, both of whom have had
pneumonia, are slowly gaining.
Mrs. q. \. Parkman who fell dis
locating her shoulder some time ago,
is able to be out.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Frank Narney observed
their 10th anniversary Monday eve
ming. The relatives and friends were
present in goodly numbers and brought
many useful and ornamental presents.
All thoroughly enjoyed the occasion.
Paul Coolidge gave his schoolmates
party Monday evening at his home.
1t was merry lot of boys and girls
who gathered there and they had a
finn tire
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

stance indicates that there IS Lar too
much "dCn't know" about the mousse
holes of ttc metropolis as Weil as
about those of Chicago. WHICH d poy
is absent from the fireside at iilSl''
and no one positively knows "heie ne
is, the worst inference is always Ill
order. The parent who is unable t"
get from the wandering boy conclusive
and satisfactory information as 10 alis
whcra bouts. and who lets II go at that,
is; doing his own part towards raising
the evcr-mounting wave of crime.
Young boys nowadays find great
deal too much that is elective III the
curriculum of life. For them wee IS
elective. Virtue is elective 1T IS
bound to be 50 i'll the long rum as no
body can deny. Rut there IS Such ii
thing as the election taking place at
too tender an age. a youth VIII De Il
better qualified cIcc:or between wee
and virtue. between the road TO rum
and the way To life and strength ana
baprinesS, if his feet have been kept
on the right path by parcntai su'd-
ancc until the years of understanding
have arrived.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
KENNEBEC.
BENTON.

Miss Ruth and Mabel Piper OF Falr-
field spent Sunday with their brother
Samuel Piper.
Edward Roundy. station agent at
Bowdoinham accompanied by his Witc'
spent Sunday with his parents. MI
and Mrs. Bryant ROundy. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Roundy's other children anu
grandchil!r"n We're present making
a family Of Is in all a very pleasant
/, unioiI WAS enjoyed.
Mrs. Kate Ellis Of Fairfield WAS the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Merrill
Sunday. She. in her office of State
deputy. attended the Clinton Grange
Saturday evening Of which Mr.. Merrill
is master.
Much pride is felt in the new iron
bridge across the Scbasticook. 1t looks
able to withstand the pressure Of the
ice ana promises to endure many years
before IL successor will be needed.
Charles Ranlctt has returned to Low
ell. Mass.
Miss ADbic R"undy returned last
week to her home in Randolph.
The Fourth quarterly Conference OF
the NJ. j.. church was held at Benton
chapel TuC sday evening, Feb. 13
Quite Il good attendance was present
this being Presiding Elder Jones' last
visit for the conference year.
John Eastman is getting his winters
supply of ice.