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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02
=+ARTtftctAt EYES.
ne First Oass made Were wera
Outside the Socket.

NE First Oass made Were Worn
Outside the Socket.
~ early IA 500 B. G. artificial eyes
were made by the priests Of Rome and
Egypt, who practiceu as physicians and
surgeons. Their methods Of eye max
Ing are thus described: On = strip OF
aesh tinted linen, two and quarter
by one and quarter inches, the dat
side Of piece OF earthenware, model
"a life sire and painted to represent
the human eye and eyelids, was ce-
mented. This linen, coated on the 9th
Or aide with some adhesive substance,
was placed over the eyehole and press
cd down. In brief. the artificial eye
was worn outside the socket and,
though a clumsy substitute. was prob
ably appreciated by the Romans and
Egyptians. In the ruins Of Pompeii,
destroyed in % A. d., an eye Of this
description was discovered.
Not until the sixteenth century do
We hear Of eyes at all like those Of
today-that Is, worn inside the socket.
\ French surgeon, one Ambrose Pare,
lavented three Artificial eyes. One con-
stated OF an oval plate covered with
soft leather, ON which an eye was
painted. 1t was attached to the head
by strong steel band. 1t could have
been neither slightly nor comfortable
The second device and the arst known
In history to be worn inside the socket
consisted Of hollow globe OF gold
dettly enameled. The third eye devised
by this ingenious gentleman was 9
shell pattern eye. much like that II
use today. except that 1t wss Of gold
aud enamel.
Pares inventions were followed by
eyes of painted porcelains and coloret
pearl white, which became very pop
ular. They were succeeded by eyes Of
glass, which soon took the place'of al
| others aud command popular favor t.
this day.
Glass eyes were invented about thu
year 1879 and were crude production
OF inferior workmanship, the iris ant
pupil being hand painted in fla
from lifeiike manner. Shakespear
mentions glass eyes In king Lear,
where the king advises the blinded
traitor Gloucester to get thee glas
eyes and seem to See
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02
H0rd Luck.

LAS night ! dreamed l died an
went ter heaben," said loot "St. Pc
ter met E,e at de gate an ak him eft
l could come In. He SEE he halter
weigh M. 'ginst NAH sins fus'. an wild
dat he git out big pair ob balances an
put me IA one pan an great big bag
in de ud1er. DE bag outweigh me way
yondah, so he seq cant come in. l
ak him foh ter tell me wlut's in dat
bag, an he bus 1t open TO me. Well,
sub. it wuz plumb full oh watahmil.
lions an chickens! An SEE, SEE l,
'Ef yo'.l leabe nah sins out we're wild
me- seq l, I won't AK ter come in
SEX he All right But, doggone NAH
skin. wake up 10 could sit ter
dem t'sngs!'-JudRe.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02
Teachers, Examination.

The Hughes county teachers exami-
nation for first, second and third grade,
and state certificates will be held Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, August is,
II and IS, at the court house, beginning
at 8 o'clock.
The following schedule will be the
order in which the examinations will be
held: Thursday forenoon, preliminary,
reading, geography; afternoon, gram.
mar, spelling, and history
Friday forenoon, arithmetic. and pen
manship; afternoon, physiology, didac.
tics, and civics.
Saturday, first grade and state Ger.
tificates advanced branches.
IDA p. HATCH,
County Superintendent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02
LIVELY FIRE
Breaks Out in Row Of Frame
Store Buildings on Da-
1 lsota Avenue.
bremen Make a Good Record
in Drowning Out the
Flames.

AE Sunday night, just as church services
we're over, a fire broke out In the frame
building owned and occupied as q mil
slinery store by Mrs. Emma Tracy, on
Dakota avenue, just east OF Pierre
slxeet. Mrs. Tracy was out driving at
Ne time and did not know of the blaze
until it was we'll under Roadway.
The alarm brought the volunteer fire.
Zen on the spot very quickly, and
\ though. it was. 9 very bad fire, and un-
der full ,headway when first discovered.
their heroic and effective work. with
Astsong pressure from the water mains,
/ served to stop the flames after the Tracy
bniiding had been Quilted and the ad
oining frame buildings, occupied by
The Wagner candy kitchen, on the
west, and the Holland & Holm tailoring
shop, oil the east, had been somewhat
damaged
s A good breeze was blowing from the
u southeast at the time, which threatened
! the whole row of frame buildings from
Binder & Borst's block east to the alley
l'hese. store buildings were old and like
finder, under such fire. The work OF
THE tiremen, who fought thestiames un
der the direction of Chief Rohrer, can
not pe commended too highly. They
left no place unguarded at any time fol
the flames to spread, and when they
finished their work at about 2 O'Clock it
the morning every spark of the fire was
ont, practically all Of the row OF build
y ings had been saved except the mil
II linerya- store. aud what promised to b,
nsiisastrous fire had been averted. Thu
people Of Pierre again owe their vol,
utIteer firemen a vote of thanks, ant
maybe something more substantial.
The damage to the Tracy building
which was almost complete, is insured
and will be adjusted, as we'll as the los
n 0t the stock.
Ihe Wagner candy kitchen was IN
II snred fer $1,000 on an $500 stock, ant
win call for the adjustment Of damages
u - veil as the building, which is owne
VI by &C. Bennett, and insured for $l20
The II olland s. Holm tailor shop wa
.aIsinsnreds and the damage to the good
!s will besadjusted to the loss.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02
.4Ceu..ea.r TLerefor.. ).

Sergeant Kelly celebrity Of the
Irish bar. had remarkable habit Of
drawing conclusions directly at yari-
ance with his premises and was con-
ssquently nicknamed''Counse There
fere." In court on one occasion he
thus addressed the jury: THE case il
- clear, gentlemen. that you cannot
possibly misunderstood 1t, and should
pay your understandings very poor
compliment II l dwelt upon 1t for an
ether minute. Therefore shall 81
once proceed to explain It to you az
infinitely ne possible"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02
GaIvesssa,. Sea wall

makes life now as safe in that city ss
on the higher nplands, f. w. Goodloe,
who resides on Dntton street, Waco,
Texas, needs no sea wall for safety. He
writes: 81 have used DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption the past
five years and it keeps me we'll and safe.
Before that time had a cough which
for years had been growing worse. Now
it's gone" Cures chronic coughs, Ia
grippe, Group, whooping cough, and
prevents pneumonia. Pleasant to take
Every bottle guaranteed at NJ. J. Schn
bert's drug store. Price SOC and sl.OO.
Trial bottle free.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02
Local News Notes.

Will Hopkins, the merchant and
owner of the townsite of Hayes, forty
miles west, came to the city Monday,
in company with several lady and
gentleman friends. While here MIR.
Hopkins was united in marriage to
Miss Timberlake, who is one of the
claim holders near Hayes. Miss Mary
& EOng, who also has claim near Hayes,
acted as bridesmaid, and friend OF
mi. Hopkins as best man. The Free
Press wishes to congratulate Mr.. Hop
kins and his wife on their marriage.
The groom is an old settler in Stanley
county and has been successful through
square business methods and good
judgment. His wife is lady of the
most admirable qualities and will make
him q good heipmate through life.
Everybody wishes them the best sue
\ cess.
Postmaster Nipple has received in
!: structions from the department to the
d effect that patrons Of the postofice can
not hereafter receive mail otherwise
chan under the following rules, which
4 IT general in every free delivery office
/ III the country: Mail must be delivered
L each day, either by carrier, in rented
J, boxes or in the general delivery. The
/ object pf this ruling is to prevent . pa
tron fran having his mail delivered
~, la the morning by the carrier and
/ iH the afternoon put in his box. Thii
II eompijcstes matters greatly in the de-
4 livery of mail, and = against the polio,
II the pesto6iee department. This Or
]. der will be followed strictly hereafter
Fbs baal tenn from Prsshe, the me
teopotis Of western Lyman county
4 drove up Saturday with the intention
h hanging the hides Of the Pierre ane
st Pierre mines over the fence to dry
they played : game ~ Fort Pierre Sun
NV with the local nine, with score o
l9Eo l.against Thorn, after which the.
secluded they didn't want to risl
ttslr record any further with the Pierr
A9iip in the diamond Monday. and re
tIl1ll the same day. The Okoboj'
hal3 eFe could give the Presho boy
Big handicap and then best them.
Owing 70 the resignation Of Firs
aieutenant N. q. Notmeyer, Of TroOl
1t alb election held Monday nigh
Guy Kelley. second lieutenant, WAS pro
0ted 70 the plaoe and Ira Newton, Q
ort Pierre. fret sergeant, was electe'
seoppd lieutenant. Things have no
IL entirely harmoniOus In the troo
several years since Nj. Notmeye
as been N officer, but now II 10 OK
y ctsd that the tspop will prosper,
5ome forty II 6fty iaborers arriye
~ = bsgIp work ON tho new yard
Y 80 inps for the Northwest
u read mat I'LL 70 in on the recentl
7 epAsaniea la9Aa in H. Park AaAitio
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02
a nsA...eAa. c-sto..

The Mohammedans have the custom,
when they receive a present, Of thank-
ing God arst then the giver. II you do
them a favor they will say, Il thank
God for your kindness to me-" Some
may comply rather thouEhtiessly with
this custom, which they have inherited
from their fathers, but many certainly
Say 1t with their whole heart.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02
A.s.s FRIENDS.

'.Whew! What, Lottie Brown engag-
ell That proves what I've always
said that, no matter how plain and
badly tempered girl may be. there's
always 4 fool ready to marry her.
who's the poor mani
n am !'-L Life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02
ne C.~e..s n.ua,,

q The camel was the last e the ami
mails to enter the ark. Hey, there.
you," called Noah, get : hump on
yourself e Then the camel promptly
cot Its back np. and that's how It hap
pensd. Philadelphia Record,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02
Shepherd Pups for Sale.

l have eight fine puppies, crossed with
registered Scotch collie and Shepherd,
which will be sold for IS each. These
are the most valuable dogs for this
country. See W. Il. Erwin,
$3.50 Six miles north of Pierre.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02
Touxh.

"You should have heard Bangs roast
ing Goodley last night He used some
pretty hard words"
Yes but they didn't seem SO hard to
Bangs last night as they did this morn
ing"
Flow do you meanf"
HE had to eat them this morning.
Philadelphia Press
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02

Wanted "A competent sal SINAI. I.
represel4 us with crockery line. We
will make it interesting to the proper
party. Address The William Brunt
Pottery Go East Liverpool. @.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02

Wanted "A lawyer or notary public
to act as my agent for the securing of
charters under South Dakota laws
Address at once with references and
terms. JIM. Frere, Corporation At
torney, Is Broad ST., New York.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02
IN SER lpefen.e

Major Hamm. editor and manager Of
the Constitutionalist, Emiusnce, Ky,
when he was fiercely attacked four
years ago, BY piles, bought ! box Of
Bucklen's Arnica Saiye, Of which be
says: .It cured me in ten days aud no
trouble since" Quickest heslero Of burns,
sores, cut, and wounds sc at n. j.
Schnhsst,s 1rug stora.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02
Diacourasing.

CASTOR - tell You, old man, Miss
Watkyns is a mighty sensible girl-the
most sensible girl. / think, ! ever
knew. Alphonsel think you're right,
my boy. wouldn't advise you to pro
pose to her. Somerville Journal
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02

For Sale 2v yearlings and two
year old steers, 100 head Of heifers, 10
head Of dry cows to be delivered
April st. f. Downs, Willmar. MINI
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02
A Myssery Is solved.

elbow to keep off periodic attacks Of
biliousness and habitual constipation
was mystery that DIR. Kings New
Life Pills solved for me- writes John
n. Pleasant, Of Magnolia, Ind. The
only pills that are guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction to everybody or
msasy refunded. Only 25c at M. j..
Schubert drug store. N
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02

WANTED, by Chicago wholesale and
mail.order house, assistant manager
imam or wOman) for this county and
adjoining territory. Salary $40 and ex-
pensss paid weekly; expense money ad-
yanced. Work pleasant, position per.
manent No investment or experience
required. Write at once for full par
ticllars and enclose self addressed eli.
yeiope. COOPER s. Co,
1872 Lake street. Chicago, Ill.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02
FOX SALE

Single comb, thorough bred Brown
Leghorn Cockerels. Write,
REUEL BREEDEN,
1915 Euclid Ave. Pierre, so. OAK
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02

WANTED: by Chicago wholesale and
mail order house, assistant manager
imam or woman) for this county and
adjoining territory. Salary: $50 and
expenses paid weekly: expense: money
advanced. Work pleasant: position
permanent. No investment or exper-
fence required. Spare time valuable.
Write at once for:full particulars and
enclose self-addressed envelope.
SUPERINTENDE
1872 Lake ST., Chicago, Ill
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02
IDA 1AA INIts
County Superintendent
Quick Transit.

Huronite, ~: G. w. Lumley, of
Pierre, was in the city this morning
with pairo of carrier pigeons owned by
his son. He let them go at 1929 this
morning to 60 to Pierre, their home.
The young lad owns about one hum
dred and fifty of these birds and has
been trying them for speed lately. A
pair was turned loose at Miller last
week and went to Pierre in forty-eight
minutes.
1t is very interesting to see these
birds on the start for a journey.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02

Ing eight pounds. The Free Press fam.
lily he's bceH overwhelmed with con
gratulatioas ever since.
B.A. Cummins and I. isEiEncls asa~e
received their automobiles. and are
having them groOmed for trial squirt.
There are now no less than ak autos in
/ Pierre.
Tony Hengei, carrier No. 3, is on the
sick list this week, but improving The
substitute carrier, viii Miller, OF East
,, Pierre, IS doing his work on the hiii
route.
Mankato Commercial College, Man
kato, Minnesota, draws q better class
of students than any other school.
Send for catal0g.
Hon. John L. Lockhart 10 home again
from an extended visit to Minneapolis,
where he has been looking after land
i business. "
A nice shower yesterday afternoon
served to allay the dust and freshen mp
vegetation in this section of the state.
Judge Haney Is visiting ct Mitchell
for q few days, where mis- son, John
Haney, IS assistant postmaster.
Mira. Nina Bjoberg 10 holding down
her claim near the Cheyenne rive. FOL
i few months.
n..,A n ir.,.r 80 a..,ektav A L.
Nellie, ars IN from Pedro for : fsu aays
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25
He TALKS TO NEGROES.
Vice President Fairbanks Delivers Ad-
dress at CoIored Exposition.

Columbus, O.. Aug, 25.-Vice President
Charles W. Fairbanks and Booker T.
Washington, the colored leader and
president of Tuskegee college, today adj
dressed the Ohio State Colored Indus
trial and Educational exposition at
Grove City, a suburb.
Mr. Fairbanks attended a reception at
the state house at 10 O'clock and Cover
nor Harris stood in line with him, a
committee of prominent citizens having
been appointed to receive him. He then
lunched at the Columbus club and
spoke at Grove City in the afternoon
with Mr.. Washington.
Mr.. Fairbanks congratulated the color
ed people upon the successful inaugura-
ton of the exposition, saying that their
success was not surprising to him as he
knew something of the tenaeity Of their
purpose. The fnNOrtance of the work in
which they were engaged could be bet
ter appreciated when the fact was re-
called that r1e black race now consti-
tutes more than 10 per cent Of the pop
ulation of the United States. The ex-
position, he said, is a hopeful sign, not
only because 1t illustrates what the
negro has been able to accomplish in
the industrial arts in a comparatively
few years, but it shows that he appreci-
ates the value of cooperation.
Continuing he said: THE exposition
is an admirable object lesson full of
encOura cement and Inspiration to the
colored people. To advance education
and industry is to encourage two of the
mightiest factors in the upbuilding of
any race. To prosper to the utmost and
make the greatest advance in life. the
colored people must teach the virtue Of
sobriety, honesty. frugality. industry
and fair play. Their advance has been
accomplished against tremendous OBJ
stacles. one of their greatest difficult
ties being prejudice
"A broad opportunity lies before the
oolored race What it will become VIII
depend OH what 1t does. In the final
analysis, people advaT &c only by virtue
of their own efforts. The future of the
colored race is in its own hands.
Make it worthy Of yourselves; make
it worthy of your country"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

REW YORK Aug, 75.-Dr. c.
T. G. Scott. secretary Of
the simplihed spelling
board is eIated over the
presidents order that the
reform spelling be used in
official documents issuing from the
White House He believes that Is the
greatest step yet made in simplifying
the spelling of English. although. even
with the presidential Endorsement, he
does not believe that there will be any
sudden change from the old establish
ed spelling.
DR.. Scott said that he had been in
correspondence with the heads OF al
the scientific bureaus in Washington,
the president and the public printer
and many government officials, all OF
whom had long been eager to reform
certain inconsistencies in spelling
The public printer. he said. had al
ready asked the board to aid him IN
compiling a new style book" One or
two newspapers and some magazines
and certain trade journals are using the
800 simplffied- spellings suggested by the
Doard, ana the superintendent OF schools
IN Dublin. has been authorized to adopt
these spellings if he deems It adVisa-
BILE.
Prof Charles. Mcmillan OF Princeton
university, said when asked what he
thought Of the changes in spelling in
dorsed by President Roosevelt: Il do
not think It would be of any value. for
Wien we Gnanke our WORDS TO spell them
phonetlcafly we lose their origin When
we do this we viii have to begin all
over. Surely the English language is
complicated enough as it is now without
making it still worse. believe we
should by all means retain the old meth
DDS Of spelling
What a change such a new system
would make in our colleges and what
reprinting of standard works would be
necessary to bring it into use"
I'VE must first secure uniform pro-
nunciation before we can hope to have
q successful phonetic system of spell
ing" said Prof. James Morgan Hart,
head of the English department at Cor
nell university. according to a special
from Ithaca printed in today's World.
/ For that reason, the proposed new
| spelling will not be phonetic, but will
consist merely in cutting off unneces-
sary letters. I can't say that I dislike
/ the innovation, but the men at the head
of it are not recognized leaders and do
not command a very extensive follow
ing 1 think President Roosevelt was a
bit hasty in adopting the so-calied pho
netic system for his state documents
The World also publishes a special
from Providence, r. L, in which
President Faunce of Brown university
is quoted as follows:
"Of course, no one expects to in
troduee a complete phonetic spelling
of English words as they are pro-
nounced. In order to accomplish this
we should have to have identical pro-
nunciatton. AS long as words are
pronounced in various ways, they can
not be spelled in what Is called q
phonetic manner.
s'I do not believe it is possible or
desirable by any act of government
to change the photography of the Eng
Iish language. The result OF centuries
of growth can not be annihilated by
act of congress or by any organization
large or small.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25
He SEES CONFUSION.
PhiIadelphia's School superintendent
Objects to Spelling Reform.

Philadelphia. Aug. 25.-Prof Martin G.
Brumbaugh, the newly elected super
intendent of public schools, is not in ia
vor of simplifed spelling as advanced
by the simplifed spelling board of New
York.
Speaking on this subject DR.. Brum-
baugh said:
Theoretically I am in favor of sim
plified spelling. But cannot approve
the list of the spelling board for use in
the public schools. There are difficult
ties in adopting it, which I do not see
can be overcome. Supposing the list
were adopted and the children were
taught to spell by the reform method,
when they would refer to the standard
dictionaries for the definition of words
they would find entirely different spell
ing To obviate the difficulty the die
tionaries would have to be changed, and
that would be spelling reform with a
vengeance.
"A movement has been made in this
city toward the adoption of the reform
methods in the schools, and the subject
was preached to the board Of educa-
finn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25
NJ. CENTRAL INDICTED
Charge Is Giving Discriminating and
Unlawful Freight Rates.

Jamestown. N 7, Aug. 25.4The
New York Central railroad company
has been indicted by the Western
New York federal grand jury on a
charge of giving discriminating and
unlawful freight rates on shipments Of
oil by the Standard OH company and
of unlawfully failing to file a schedule
of such rates with the interstate com
merce commission at Washington
The Standard Oil company was again
indicted on a charge of accepting ln-
lawful and discriminating freight
rates on shipments OF oil over the
Pennsylvania The New York Central
and the Vermont Central Railroad
company
The indictments are closely related
to those found by the same jury two
weeks ago against the Standard OIL
com pany and the Pennsylvania in the
matter of discriminating rates for oil
shipped by the Standard from Olean
to Burlington, Vt.