Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-01
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Jonn B. Stetson, the millionaire hat
manufacturer of Philadelphia, and
founder of the university bearing his
name, died at his winter home at Gill
len, near Deland. Fla.
The Louisville board Of public safe
ty issued an order closing all theaters
and skating Kinks on Sunday. The
board is of the opinion that Sunday
theater-going is demoralizing.
The miners committee of seven Is
in session in New York drafting the
demands to be made of the anthracite
mine operators 1t will be several
days before the committee completes
its work.
Sixteen girls who had struck against
a What Cheer, Iowa, garment com
pany for higher wages, caused a small
sized riot when they endeavored to
prevent non-unionists from taking
their places.
Senator Warren Garst introduced a
bill in the upper house of the Iowa
legislature prohibiting the Sunday
theater in Iowa. The measure carries
with it fine of $50 and applies to all
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe is seriously
i'll at her home In Boston, and her
friends are alarmed over her condi-
ton. She has severe attack of rheu-
matism, from which she has frequent
ly suffered, and at her advanced age
it is feared the attack, which is worse
than usual, may prove fatal.
James Arthur LANG, sixty-two, died
at Honolulu hospital. He is said to
have been fellow Of the Royal Geo
graphical society and to have conveyed
the remains of Explorer Livingstone
from Zanzibar to London, and is also
said to have been a member of Henry
Stanley's Niger expedition.
Mayor Badgers order to close the
saloons In Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday
was strictly enforced, and the city was
dry" for the first time in sixteen
years. Not single arrest was made
for violation of the order in the city
The saloons just outside the city linn
It's were open, and the thirsty focked
to them.
Chicago's million dollar stenogra-
pher," Miss Edna Dickerson, whose
wealth was left her last fall by the
will OF her uncle, Alfred johnson of
Minneapolis, was married at Hudson,
Mich, to Simon Kruse. Chicago
lawyer, by whom she was sometimes
employed. They are now on the way
to New York.
DR.. n. i. Getz, one Of the best known
physicians in Central Iowa, became
violently insane at Marshalltown and
attempted to shoot Sheriff Hutson,
who was summoned to place him in
custody. He was taken to the hospital.
Dr.. Getz has been suffering with dia-
betes for some time, and his condition
has been. hopeless.
There is a movement on foot at Ma.
con, Ca, to prosecute Bishop Henry M
Turner OF the African NJ. 3. church
for treason because OF his denunciation
pf the United States flag at negro
convention recently held at Macon. II
is understood that the matter has been
taken up by the United States attor
Dey for this district.
Charles Champion, the IRE chief Of
Usage, Iowa, was secretly married &c
Daisy MAIDEN OF Zion City at Wanke
gan, III. Her parents objected to the
match, and the couple were welded
without their knowledge
The executive committee OF thu
Omaha Commercial club, the LEADING
commercial organization OF the city
yesterday adopted resolutions do
nouncing the recent acquittal Of Pal
Grove 81 the charge Of robbing p. "a
Cudahy ID connection with the ktdnap
ping Of the latter's SON n December
1900. g S.