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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
CHAMP CLARK HOLDS FORTH
DELIGHTS AND EN.rERTAlNs
MEMBERS OF HOUSE FOR
THREE HOURS.

Washington, Jan. 6.-"Champ Clark
Democracy" was expounded to the
delight and entertainment of the
house for three hours yesterday by
Nh. Clark of Missouri. and constituted
the feature of the debate on the Phil
ippine tariff bill. Mr.. ClarlS's speech
took wide range and he labeled his
political beliefs as above in answer to
a question as to what kind of Dem
ocrat he really was. He talked of the
Philippines and favored the pending
bill. He discussed the general tariff
question and IL particular the German
tariff situation. He reviewed William
j. Bryan's record on silver and paid
his respects in characteristic oratory
to Republican leaders. He ascribed
future greatness to what he termed
the great stand pat disciples. and
declared that one OF these, Secretary
Shaw, whose record as secretary of
the treasury included, he said, CLASH
flying frogs legs as poultry and ponies
as household articles" for the col
lection of revenue, was a logical Re-
publican presidential possibility I'M
less the mantle should fall on the
gray and grizzled speaker, Uncle Joe
Cannon"
The fight against the bill was
opened in the interest of the beet
sugar industry by Mr.. Fordney of
Michigan. He recalled the Repub-
lican members to their pledges on
the stand pat policy of the party.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
COUNTY WINS IMPORTANT SUIT.

One of the most important decisions
of the supreme court in recent years
has just been handed down. 1t re-
lates to the taxation of moneys and
credits. The higher authority re-
verses the decision of Judge Smith,
which was to the effect that the board
of county commissioners had no right
TO assess certain moneys and credits
owned by residents of Clay county.
This decision will mean that the city
of Vermillion alone will secure about
SLIGO of taxes for 1904 1t has more
than local significance, for it will
affect nearly every town, city and
county In the state. In the year 1904
there was a general movement to as
sess mortgages and moneys, but the
proposition met with stubborn resist
ance.
AS test case G. T. Salmer. a
wealthy citizen of vermillion, went
into court with his trouble He was
represented by Dean Thomas Sterling
OF the state university law depart
ment, and the county board employed
Attorney H. G. Tilton OF Vermillion
and Attorney G. H. Dillon Of Yankton
for counsel. Arguments were heard
before Judge E. G. Smith In Vermtl-
lion during term of circuit court.
The contention of counsel for Mr..
Salmer was that under the present
law 1t was unconstitutional for the
board to make any assessment of this
nature, since no return had been made
by the various township assessors.
The boards attorneys argued that if
the present law were unconstitutional.
then the old law was in force, and II
the old law could not be used, then
the court was in position to do the
assessing itself. Judge Smith held
that the board was in error, where
upon the commissioners appealed to
the supreme court.
Many OF the citizens who will be
obliged to pay taxes on mortgages for
the year 1904 will not be caught nap
ping again. There has been general
assignment of mortgages since the
question arose, and when the time for
the next assessment arrives it will be
found that most of the mortgages are
owned by by Iowa and Nebraska peo.
pie.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
BREAK JAIL TWICE.

With Only Ten Days More to servs
TWO Prisoners Make Escape.
Deadwood, S. D., Jan. Z. While
serving a sentence Of twenty days
for stealing wire William Underwood
and Edward Jones broke Jail twice
and have not been recaptured. They
had served half their sentence, but
apparently were unwilling to wait the
remaining ten days After escaping
from Deadwood they were recaptured
Lead and placed in the city Jail
ere they spent but a short time
since their escape from Lead no trace
has been found of them, although the
sheriff and his officers have secured
the country ever since and are still
making efforts to locate them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
HoLD-uP NETS $1,000.
Saloon, at Basin, Mont, Is Scene of
Daring Robbery.


Butte, Mont, Jan. Z. A daring
hold-up took place at Basin yesterday
morning when two masked men en-,
tered the saloon of Hays Axtell and
got away with $1,000. Axtell started
for the bank Thursday afternoon with
about $500 in his pocket. En- route
he met Capt. VIM, an old friend
whom he had not seen for some time,
and chatted with him until it was too
late to enter the bank. Axtell tucked
the roll of bills into his wallet, in.
ending to deposit the amount the
.lcxt day. The saloon safe was
cracked for about 5000. Axtell was
alone when the bandit surprised him.
After taking every firearm in the
place and bidding Axtell good night
the robbers disappeared. Several
posses of miners are securing the
mountains for the cracksmen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
NO QUARTER WAS GIVEN.
Turkish Troops Brutality Disclosed In
Official Report.

Turkish Troops Brutality Disclosed In
Official Report.
Salonica, European Turkey, Jan. Z.
"A return issued by Turkish authori-
ties shows that 1882 casualties re-
suited from the fighting in Mace
donia, between Turkish troops and
Bulgarian, Greek and Servian revolu-
tionary bands during 1905. Altogeth-
err 119 encounters took place in the
vilayets of Salonica, Monistar and U.s.
lSub, in which the insurgents lost $40
men killed and 20 wounded. In addi-
ton the troops captured 225 prison
ers. The troops lost 122 killed and
145 wounded. A comparison of the
number of men killed with the num-
Der wounded shows that no quarter
was given.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11

The great value Of small artesian
wells to farmers in the district east
of the Missouri river is shown by the
practical use to which such well Is
put by H. T. Zimmerman, a Miner
county farmer. Zimmerman is the
owner Of $50 acres of land upon which
is an artesian well which has flow
of eighty-four gallons per minute. The
surplus water from it has formed a
lake covering about five acres and the
lake is filled with fish. With power
derived from the artesian well Tim.
norman operates a cornsheller, cream
separator, churn and washing ma
chine. In addition, the surplus water
froIn the well can be utilized for irri.
eating such portions of his farm as
necessary.
The United States authorities in
Sioux Falls have been advised of the
srreet of Peter Tucker, a Sioux Indian
belonging on the Rosebud reservation,
on the charge of stealing two horses
which. were the property of William
Place, a white stockman, whose range
is in Lyman county. AS the result of
his preliminary hearing the defend
ant has been held for appearance be-
fore the next United States grand
jury, which will convene in Sioux
Falls next April. In default Of bonds,
Tucker has been lodged in the Bruls
county jail.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
. TOWNSHIPS IN HonEsTEADs.

South Dakota Reports Many Settlers
In 1eo5-Rankiag Business Shows
Remarkable Growth.
Over nine townships of land in the
Pierre district were taken by home.
steaders in 1905. OF this over six
townships were taken in the last four
months of the year, since the extern
sion of the Northwestern road has be,
come a certainty. The total number
of homestead filings for the year were
1853, of which 1863 were in the
months of September, October, No
vember and December. These filings
took up an acreage of 203,040.
Besides the homesteads, there was
a township or more taken up in state
filings and declarations for the year.
This record promises to be distanced
long way in this year, as the in
| quiries for homestead lands are COM
ing from practically every state in
| the Union, and as soon as spring
opens people will be coming to the
western part of the state by train
| loads.
| The construction of three lines of
railway across the western part of the
state being assured for the year, and
indications pointing to still further
| railway development, is going to bring
an awakening after twenty-five years
of waiting which will go long way
toward pushing South Dakota farther
to the front, and continue to keep it in
(! the list of states as the one which pro-
duces more wealth per capita than
any other in the Union.
Patents Are Popular.
The state land department has also
heen doing something in the way of
0inging state lands under private
nership. In the last year patents
re been granted to 379 purchasers
! state lands who have made full pay
ments, and before the end Of this
month many more patents will have
been sent out.
The largest number of such patents
are called for about the end Of the
old and the beginning of the new
| year. In January last 1T purchasers
of state lands called in their contracts
and secured patents, and in December
| 70 patents We're sent out. In all these
cases the purchaser is compelled to-
pay full years interest in advance
for the privilege Of taking up his
contract, but the prosperity OF South
Dakota farmers for the past few years
has been such that they prefer to do
| this and stop the interest charge, as
| they are in a position to loan rather
than borrow money
| Another evidence Of state prosper
| ity is found in the number of new
banks which are being organized I'M
der the state banking law. The rec
ords of the Office OF secretary of state
show that forty-three such banks were
organized for the year, the largest
number being organized in December
when seven were authorized to trans.
act business.
These banks were well scattered
over the state, the only specially IA,
vored section being west of the river
where new towns have sprung up
| along railroad extensions. On ac.
count of such work the coming year
promises to see large extension OF
banking facilities for the whole of the
western part Of the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11

In the circuit court at Deadwood the
receiyership of the Horseshoe Mining
company has been dissolved. w. u.
Mclaughlin. the general manager,
was appointed receiver several
months ago.
The matter of county division is re-
sceiving a great deal OF attention In
the section covered by Lyman and
Stanley counties, and the indications
are at the present that some definite
move will be made in that direction
this year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
THIRTEEN HURT.
Freight Train Ditched Because OF
Broken Flanue

Larimore N. D., Jan. Z - An east.
bound freight on the Great Northern
was derailed west of Shawnee yester-
day morning. Fifteen cars of grain
were thrown down fifteen-foot en-
bankment. One bunk car, occupied by
laborers, also rolled down, and the
thirteen occupants were injured, ten
of whom have been taken to the coun.
~ hospital at Arvilla. None are seri'
ously injured, although the bunk car
was consumed by fire The derail.
ment was caused by a gong hanging
on the side of the bunk car coming
loose and falling under the wheels.
breaking tlange and ditching the
cars.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
DEMAND FOR HoMEsTEADs.
Land Spectators Give Way Befor,
Advance of Settlers.

Advance OF Settlers.
The past twelve months were busy
months for Huron real estate declers
and the year closes with a smile OF
satisfaction, indicating fat bank ac-
counts. II land men in other sections
of the state have been correspond
ingly successful the volume of bust
ness transacted is beyond computa-
ton except by estimate, and no one
would dare present figures for serious
consideration.
A very large per cent Of the lands
transferred are now owned by actual
settlers, or those who will make
homes in this section Of the state the
approaching season. During the past
three years much of the land held by
Eastern spectators has passed out
year is characterized by as large inn
migration as the year just closed what
is known as Speculative land will
be quite out of market A drive into
the country in any direction from
Huron will attest the truth of this
statement.
New houses, barns, stock sheds and
other improvements indicate the pur-
pose of the new settlers to remain on
their lands and make homes for them
selves and families
Splendid crops have been grown
and scores OF farmers who few years
ago were lin pinched quarters" now
have bank accounts and are free from
debt.
A banker, well posted. said that he
could name a score of men, without
reference to his books, who a few
years ago had neither money nor
credit, now have credit for almost
any amount they might name, and are
loaning money at per cent; when
they borrowed they paid from 10 to IL
per cent.
All over the county the small shack,
sod shanty, and diminutive dwelling
house has been superseded by large
and commodious modern houses, and
artesian wells are fast taking the
place of the bucket and chain and the
windmill. Instead of coming to town
In the heavy road wagon, farmers Of
to-day ride in buggies and carriages.
Prosperity Is seen and enjoyed ev-
erywhere, and a more contented peo-
pie would be hard to find than those
to be met daily in this part of South
Dakota.
Business at the United States land
Office was exceptionally good during
the year, and much government land
was entered under the homestead
laws. A goodly number OF people
from Huron and immediate vicinity
went little farther west or north and
took UP homesteads; they were most
ly young people full of pioneer push
and energy.
These lands entered were largely In
Hyde county some were In sully
and few hundred acres in Hand
county. h,
Except in the southern part OF Hyde
county, where there is yet about TO-
900 acres, land within the Huron land
district is quite scarce.
A few quarter-sections remain In
Sphinx county, and in Faulk and Hand
counties, but next to Hyde county the
bulk OF the land is In Sully county.
=
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11

R. L. Yokim of Pierre purchased a
pair of full-blood calves from the
Phillip buffalo herd, and is at present
breaking them for a driving team
They are handled with harness and
bits at present, but he is having a
small, strong wagon built for them.
and expects to soon give them trial
as drivers. and II he can persuade
them to accept the situation will have
novel team Of roadsters and prob
ably the only one Of its kind In the
world.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
PASTORS BODY NOT FOUND.
Rev. 4. M. Edmands' Disappearance
Still Is Mystery.

Still Is a Mystery.
Wahpeton, N. D., Jan. - The re,
port from Breckenridge which stated
that the body of Rev. T. NJ Edmands,
who is supposed to have been
drowned in the river here, had been
found, seems to have no foundation in
fact. A crew Of men has been at
work pm the river cutting ice and
dragging the bed Of the river ever
since the drowning two weeks ago.
but the body has not been recovered.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11

A young lady, formerly q resident
Of Walhslla, suffered ! broken baox
from 4 fall In Colorado.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-27
LIGHTS TURNED ON.

San Francisco. April 26. For the
first time since the day Of the earth
quake lights will be burning in San
Francisco tonight. The light;rs
company has been at work for the
past several days with large force
of workmen, installing system of
arc lights for street lighting pur-
poses on three different routs, and
the lighting commit tee announces
that the company will be prepared
to turn on the current this even.
ing.
If you are down town shopping
Saturday afternoon or evening
stop in at Denton's Music store
and take ice cream with the Lady
Maccabees.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-27
PLANS FOR MARKET PLACE
Agreed Upon by Committee and
Submitted to Merchants

The executive committee Of the
board of directors Of the Farmers
Union has been in session here the
past Two days formulating a plan
to establish a market house in
Chicka kasha on the wholesale plan.
The plan agreed upon has been
submitted to the leading grocery
and produce dealers of Chickasha
asking their CO. operation.
All except three merchants who
have had the plan laid before them
express themselves as favorable to
it.
Later an announcement will be
issued giving the names of the mer-
chants who have taken hold of the
proposition that farmers and labor
ers may know who is in sympathy
with the movement.
The committee will make all the
headway possible and get the mar
ket house established at .an early
date
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-27
BUSTER BROWN AND TIGE
One of the Best Shows of the Sea-
son Last Night.

Resolved: That good show is a
good thing to 60 to and to go to a
bum one is time wasted. Buster
Brown and Tige and their COM
pany are fine entertainers, especially
Buster and Tige and the girls.
Most of them sing well, all of them
except Tige. and he is only a pup,
but he will probably learn before
long, for he has learned to do about
every thing else, and Buster will
improve too when he gets older, he
is just twenty six now. 1t was a
shame though the way Buster
treated his Grandma.
Buster has lot of girls in his
company, the Basket Ball Girls, the
Buster girls, the Scotch Fusileers,
the fire flies and the Dutch boys
and girls and they wear some pret-
ty CONSUMES, some OF them wear
more than others. Busters whole
family took a hand in the game
last night and the way he and Tige
mixed things up was a sight.
Resolved in confusion, thar the
next time Buster and Tige comes
TO town we will all turn out and
give them another big house, that
is if the dog catchers dom t get Tige
before he gets around again.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-27

Assistant U. S. Attorney Outlet
left this afternoon for Ryan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-27
RESIDENCE CAUGHT FIRE

The residence of Mrs. ]. F.
Johnson, Ninth and Kansas, caught
fire last night but was saved by
prompt action of the FIRE boys. Mrs.
Johnson had begun to move to an
other place, part of the furniture
had been moved and the family
had gone to the new place. About
IL O'Clock last night Mrs. F. l..
Slusher In the adjoining house
heard an explosion which seemed to
come from the Johnson place. She
called Mr.. Slusher who looked out
and saw flames within the house.
When the fire boys came, dense
smoke was bursting from all parts
of the house. After considerable
effort, it was found that fhe flames
were doing big business in closet.
Apparently spontaneous combus-
tion had occurred and the explosion
heard had been caused by the pent
up gases bursting open the door of
the closet. The chemical engine
was used with good effect in put
ting out the FIRE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-27
VISITS A LITTLE TEXAS Town,
NEARLY wrPING IT OFF
THE MAP GRE T LOSS
ELEVEN PERSONS ARE KILLED
Fire Follows the Storm -Stoneburg
also Caught it.

Bllevue, Texas, April 26.-A tor
nado which swept through this
place tonight destroyed every
thing in its path and as result
practically the eatire town is a
mass of ruin. only three buildings
now stand. at least eleven persons
are dead and a number are injured
The tornado was followed by a
fiire.which consumed the wreckage.
The town Of Bellevue consisted of
over 200 houses.
Following the sorm. fire broke
out raging the remnants of the
town. Stoneburg, eight mile north.
of Bowie was also hit. cotton gin
blacksmith shop and several dwell
ing being destroyed but no lives
lost. The storm originated west of
Stoneburg and travelled east and
south. Among those who are
known to have been killed are:
r.. L. Russell, wife and two Chils
dren. A. D. Carr. Tom Mount,
Wv. Bell, candidate for count y
treasurer of Clay county. Two
members of the Gray family.
The seriously injured:
Two daughters of N, E. Smith,
of Bowie, Mrs. Gault, Mr.. Cray
and seveu members of his family,
two Of waom have since died. Mrs.
McCraw.
Conservative estimates place the
loss between $I75,ooo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-27
WILL ADVERTISE CHICKASHA
Southwest" will Inaugurate Ser
les of Free Lectures in East

Southwest, the Frisco Mag
azine for which large number OF
Chickasha people have subscribed
and which is going to give the
town a big "write-up" has started
another advertising scheme which
is explained in the following letter
to Secretary Leech:
St Louis, Mo April. rs, 1906.
Secretary Commercial Club
Early next month Southwest mag
azine proposes to inauguraie ser
les of free lectures throughout
the East and middle states. These
lectures will be illustrated by a
series of stereopticon views, and
will be delivered by speaker thor
oughly conversant with the South
west.
1--WE are anxious IS secure first
class views of your town in order
thst we may reduce them On our
sterecpticon slides. If you will kind.
ly forward us at the earliest possi-
bic date these photographs, we will
have the slides made.
''We would also like to have
some data regarding your town by
which we can speak advisedly on
its resources and possibilities.
Please be careful to write on
the back of these photographs what
each one represents.
In order to be thoroughly un-
derstood, I will state that there is
absolutely no charge tor this work
the magazine undertaking the en-
tire expense.
The views requested will be fur
nished.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-27
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Protest Against Jesse James Show.
Variety of Business Transacted

At the city council meeting yes
terday afternoon all members pres
ent except Scofern. The most in
teresting matter that came up was
a protest against the Jesse James
show. Rev. ]. B. Boen presented
petitions signed by all the pastors,
in the city, several women's clubs
and many teachers coudemning the
show as immoral and as encourag-
ing outlawry and requested that It
be not allowed to exhibit. A mo-
ton to prohibit the show from ex.
hibiting was lost. only, Burton,
Donovan and Early voting for it,
Most of the aldermen who voted
against the motion wer- Of the op-
inion that was not right to forbid the
show after it had come to town and
made all arrangements and they
questioned the conncil's legal right
in the premises. Had the protest
been made sooner, they would have
been willing TO listen to it.
Scott Jones was heard on paving
and rails for street railway. He
strongly urged that the paving
matter be taken up at once. The
City Railway Co., was authorized
to use the improved pattern of "T"
rail.
Matter of selection of auditor
was reconsidered and referred to
finance committee and Mayor.
City attorney was instructed to
draft an ordinance reducing oc-
cupation tax on wholesale houses
from $50 to $a5. An ordinance re-
curing the filling of low places in
lots was read and referred to COM
mittee.
Engineer Colby made verbal
report on condition of pumping
station. recommending certain re-
pairs and matter WIS referred to
water committee and engineer.
The adoption OF hydrant for
water extensions was taken up,
Mckay, chairman of the water
committee, made a report recomend-
ing the Corey hydrant which was
adopted by unanimous vote.
Street aud alley committee was
instructed to have all dangerous
awnings removed and also to ar
range to sell scficient script to pur-
chase wagon and team for street
work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-27
BURNED AREA.

San Francisco, April asa map
just published here of the burned
district shows an area covering 543
city blocks, all of which are south
of Market and 347 at the north end.
1t is estimated that the buildings
burned will be in the neigborhood
of 90, 900.