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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
Water Supply Menaced.

The farmers and land owners Of
the Long lake district of Sanborn
county have decided to let contract
for drainage ditch to carry off the
surplus water which is now inundat-
ing their lands. Two years ago a
ditch five miles long was dug, but
this had little effect on the flooded
district. There are now twelve ar
tesian wells flowing into the lake,
and for at least ten miles the water
on the overlooked land is from two
to three feet deep. In dry years these
lands were about the most productive
in the district, but since 1896 they
have been too wet to farm or even
to raise hay upon. The purpose Of
the land owners is to secure a steam
dredging machine and construct a
ditch fifteen miles long to drain not
only Long lake but the lowlands in and
Gbout Woonsocket.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
WOMEN HELP BOOST CITY.

Several Are Given Places on Com
merciaI Club Committees.
The women of Castlewood have
placed their shoulders to the wheel
and in the future will have represen-
tatives on soome of the committees
Of the commercial club of the city and
do their full share toward advancing
the commercial and other interests of
the town AT a recent meeting Of the
board of directors of the Commercial
club the following officers were elect
ed for the coming year: President, p.
Walton; vice presidents, H. H. Curtis,
w, b. Boswell; secretary, H. S. Nell
or; treasurer, M. N. Bradley. Various
committees also were appointed, and
upon two of these the women of
.Castlewood have been given represen-
tation. Mrs. J, j. Bennett and Mrs. M.
H. Newton were appointed members
of the committee on public improve
ments. while Mrs. j. G. Cunningham
and Mrs. ], H. Crawford have been
given places on the committee on
ways and means
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
FINES ARE APPROVED.

Supreme Court Passes on Cases Of
Sherman TUT and Wenzei Huebi.
The supreme court has dismissed
swrits Of error which were before them
in two criminal cases, and affirm the
action Of the lower court IN both
cases. one was that Of State vs..
Sherman Lull Of Day county who was
fined $500 On charge of conspiracy ira
to get witnesses out Of the state, who
were wanted in a criminal case.
The other case was from Aurora l
county, in which Wenzel Huebl was
charged with Sunday liquor selling,
was fined $500 and his license re- re-
Svolsed. He came to the supreme
court on a writ Of error, and his writ
was dismissed. and the lower court
sustained.
Under the state liquor law, when
license is revoked for violation Of the
law, the party again cannot be grant rant
ed a license in the state, and every
case Of that kind Is fought to the last
limit.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
THOUSANDS OF FISH DIE.
Many Small Lakes in South Dakota
Ernzan IA Rotfonn ~

~
Frozen to Bottom.
Since the ice has melted in the vari-
GUS lakes which are scattered
throughout South Dakota it has been
discovered that thousands upon thou
sands of fish In the smaller lakes OF
the state were killed by the excessive
cold the latter part of January and
fore part Of February.
The smaller bodies of water, 1t ap-
pears from recent developments, We're
frozen to the bottom! thus putting an
end to the lives of the fish. As an IL
Illustration. persons who recently have
visited Crow lake, small body OF
water in Aurora county, report that
vast quantities Of dead fish now are to
be seen along the shores. There are
said to be actually car loads of the
dead fish along the banks.
"A curious feature in this particular az
case is that until the ice melted and
the dead fish discovered it was not
known that there were any fish at all
in the lake.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
SPLENDID APRIL TONIC.
Easily Prepared at Home and Harm
less to Use.

This is known as "Blood- Cleaning
Time," especially among the older
folks. who always take something dur
ing this month to clean the blood Of
Impurities and build it up.
The following is the recipe as given
by a well-known authority, and any
one can prepare it at home:
Fluid Extract Dandelion one-half
ounce, Compound Kargon one ounce,
Compound Syrup Sarsapariiia three
ounces.
Get these simple ingredients from
any good pharmacy and mix by shak-
ing well in bottle. The dose is one
teaspoonful after meals and at bed
time.
Everybody Should take something to
help the blood, which becomes impov-
erished and almost sour after the win
ter season, especially those who are
subject to Rheumatism, Catarrh, Kid
ney and Bladder trouble.
1t is said that one weeks use of this
mixture will clear the skin of sores,
pimples or boils.
This is sound, healthy advice, which
will be appreciated by many readers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
State News of Inter- est
FREE LAND GOING FAST.
4s7 Homestead Filings In the Pierre
District for the First Quarter,

4s7 Homestead Filings In the Pierre
District for the First Quarter.
The homestead filings in Pierre for
the first quarter of this year number
497 with a few. additional declarator-
les. This number is not up to the
first quarter last year with 62s filings,
but the contest and final proof bust
ness is far in excess of that of
years ago. The filings for the first few
days of this month are coming in
more rapidly than they did earlier in
the year and this month promises a
heavy list
The total number Of filings last
year were 1926, taking up a total of
473,920 acres in this land district For
the same period the Chamberlain
Office received 3,613 filings covering
62S,209 acres, making a total of over
a million acres taken in the two dis
tricts. The Rapid City Office also &C
cepted large number Of filings for
the year, probably bringing the total
amount Of government domain taken
in the state last year to million and
half acres.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
AssAlL DIVORCE LAW.
Election Petition Solicitors Are Paid
Cents a Name.

EISSAiOu FClIllOIl SoiSIAOIS are fdlu
S Cents Name.
There is no question that fully 90
per cent of the people of the state
desire 10 have the divorce stain wiped
out through the workings Of the law
of the last legislative session, but the
chances are That it will stand upon
the statute books for another two
years through the work of a number
of hotel and dry goods men, who are
paying men to go out over the state
to collect names at cents per" for
the purpose Of putting the matter to
vote at the next general election
That their solicitors are diligent in
earning their quota per name is shown
in letter received by State Secretary
Wipf, in which A. E. Hitchcock, a
Mitchell attorney, writes that his name
was placed upon one Of their petit
lions by some unauthorized party and
against his wishes and desires in the
matter. He asks that no petition be
filed with his name upon it, as it is
fraudulent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
TO TRY MRS. KAUFMAN.
Murder Case is on the Calendar for
the April Term.

The regular April term of the state
circuit court for Minnehaha county
will convene in Sioux Falls on April
%. 1t is expected that the case of
Mrs. Emman Kaufman of Sioux Falls,
charged with the murder of Miss
Agnes Polreis, hev sixteen year-old
domestic, will be tried during the
term. 1t is customary in the state
circuit court to dispose of the civil
cases first, and it therefore is certain
that the case of Mrs. Kaufman will
not be called for trial until well into
the month of May. Should the case
come to trial, Judge E. G. Smith of
Yanlkton, who last fall occupied the
bench when the continuance to the
approaching term was granted, again
will preside, an affidavit of prejudice
having been filed against Judge J. w.
Jones, the regular presiding Judge, by
Frank R. Aikens, attorney for Mrs.
Kaufman.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
MULE SCENTS DANGER.
Animal Kicks of Door and Refuses to
Ride,

Animal Kicks of Door and Refuses to
Ride.
That mules are endowed with a
sixth sense which warns them of ap-
preaching danger was strongly inn
pressed upon the. crew Of a freight
train on the Minneapolis & ST. Louis
road which was approaching North
Vile
mule which was in car with
other animals broke loose from the
post to which it was tied when the
train was about mile east OF North
vile and kicked off the door OF the
car. 1t made such fuss that the
crew heard the noise above the roar
of the cars, and the train was stopped
to see what was worrying the mule.
The animal was yanled out of the car,
but threw itself fiat on the ground,
paving wildly and refusing to get up.
Its spectacular actions puzzled the
crew until one of them remembered
having heard of the sixth sense which
mules possess ana Went on GOWN lie
track to see if there was danger i'm
pending.
Not 300 feet from where the engine
stopped, but around curve, he dis
covered that the track had been wash
ed away for a distance of 200 yards.
The crew then tried to get the mule
aboard the car again, but it was OBJ
durate and refused to bulge. Finally
the engineer became Disguised and
started to back the train to Mellette.
AS soon as the mule noticed that the
direction of the train had been
changed it Immediately got up, trotted
alongside the car and when stop
was again made it offered no further
resistance to being put aboard.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
Wells Caused Flood.


1t is feared that the artesian wells
In the vicinity Of Pierpont are going
dry. It often has been predicted that
the flow Of these wells in that part of
the state would not. last long, and it
Is feared that the carelessness of tie
farmers in letting their wells flow UNI
;ceasingly is contributing to their fin
5tsh. Several wells near Pierpont have
ceased gushing and the water barely
reaches the surface. The town well
in Pierpont has weakened and at pres
ent would not furnish much pressure
for fire protection, OF course the
check to the flow may be only tenn
porary, but. it is asserted that the
waste Of water has been almost Grim
lnal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
10 VOTE ON FREE RANGE.

The late legislative session passed
q county option range law which per
mits the people Of any county In the
state to vote on the question Of allow
Ing stock to run at large upon a pc.
stition to the county missioners to
can an election for that purpose. The
farmef III OF Lyn,an county are. the
sfirst To- show q desire to take advan.
I tage ~ its provisions and are circu.
lating petitions asking that an cleo
ttion called feE tth.,a. rrs,ssros -.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18

Gov. Crawford announced the fol-
lowing appointments: Member of the
state board Of health, w. II. Lane Of
Miller FOR five years; state board Of
medical examiners, J. M. Frieberg,
Mitchell. vice S, Olney, Sioux Falls;
u. M. Walsh Fort Pierre. vice ]. T..
Foxton. Huron; Leslie g. Hill. Water
town, vice Fl. M. Finnerud, Water
town members Of the state board OF
osteopathic examiners, 9. Redfeld
OF Parker. Mary N. Farr OF Pierre and
w. y. Goodfellow Of Groton. This
board Is one created by the last legis.
iative session.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
i'll FROM 0YERWORK
NERVOUS PRoSTRATloN CURED
BY Or. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS.
BY Toning up the Blood and Nerves Pa
tlont Recovered Weight, Strength
and Good Spirits.

T5: w al6A Vlle NERVOUS system is broken
dpwntfrom overwork or whatever cause,
life loses it's joys. Not only is the ner--
.vous victim 8 sufferer himself but he is
usually . trial to the whole family.
Nervous breakdown is often gradual,
appearing at first 10 be merely an nm.
snal fretfulness. DR.. Williams Pink
Pills tone up the nerves in the most
direct way and not only cure minor
troubles but serious disorders as well.
Mr.. w. w. Munroe, OF 16 Hazel Park.
Everett, Mass, says |: About four years
ago this September I became all run
down from overwork and from confine-
ment To- work during warm weather,
For two months ! grew steadily worse.
81 lost IN weight and strength and had no
appetite. My memory failed me quite
rapidly and became in very low
state, both physically and mentally. T
took no interest in life, neither in BUSH
ness nor recreation. In my position, as
foreman in q large manufacturing
chemists establishment in Boston, 8
good memory is absolutely essential to
success because Of the immense amount
Of detail that must be carried in the head.
grew very despairing, could not
bear TO have people meet mo and my
friends remarked on my condition.
About the middle Of December friend
told me one day that he had tried DR..
Williams Pink Pills and found them
reliable. Icommenced taking them and
at the end Of two weeks the change for
the better was remarked by friends. I
continued using the pills until was
thoroughly recovered. regard them as
~ line remedy and make this statement
voluntarily il gratitude for the benefit
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
now.s This

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
ase of catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney
or the last Is years and believe him perfectly hon
)rable In all business transacti2GS anI financially
able to carry oIs any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents Per
oottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18

b. Frank Doremus, veteran. OF
Roosevelt avenue, indianapolis, Ind,

says: had been
showing symptoms of
kidney trouble from
the time I was mus
tered out of the army,
but in all my life 4
never suffered as in
1897. Headaches, diz-i
illness and sieepless-
ness, FIRST and then
dropsy. l was weak
and HELPLESS, having
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
HIDES. FURs. PEtrs.

Cow hides are worth 1Oc to lie PET h,
horse hides 50 to 81 each, sheep pelts 800
to s1.50. as. to size. Furs are very high,
especially Mink and Muskrat. To get "A
they are worth, ship to the old, reliable
n. w. Hide s. Fur Co., Minneapolis. MINI.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
Gives Frank Answer.

T Bishop (who has looked in" at rural
Sunday SCHOOL, Nov children, can
any of you tell me what is meant by
the visitation OF the bishop?
Little Girl latter long pause) -
Please, sir, an affection sent from
heaven.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18

When a girl objects to being kissed
it's a sure sign that the wrong fell
low is trying to break into the game.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18

run down from $50 to 125 pounds. |
was having terrible pain in the kid
neys, and the secretions passed almost
involuntarily. Ny left leg swelled I'M
It'll 1t was 81 inches around, and the
doctor tapped 1t night and morning
until I could no longer stand It., and
then he advised amputation. re-
fused, and began using Doan's Kidney
Pills The swelling subsidized gradu.
ally. the urine became natural, and all
my pains and aches disappeared.
have been well now for nine years
since using Doan's Kidney Pills.
\ For sale by all dealers. so cents q
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
He Knew.
A teacher in an isolated school stu
ated In the cattle country OF Wyoming,
where the children learn their letters
from the brands on cattle before they
learn the alphabet, was endeavoring to
teach her pupils the different sounds
of a as denoted by the marks above
the letter.
Now, children" she inquired hope
fully, pointing on the blackboard to the
letter and the mark signifying the long
sound, what Is this?n
There was long and discouraging ST.
lence; then an embryo cowboy cried
excitediy, as he waved his hand: Y
know, teacher, that's Bar A.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18

The supposedly witty man who fails
to impress others is apt to consider
them halfwitted.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18

Pickpocllets are unable to convince
themselves that it's shame to take
he money.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
Rael1eior.a iouiisL..

i You are past forty, Inspector; why
do you not marry?'
Hhy, you see, do not want to
marry an old woman, girl would be
fool 70 marry me. and do not like
afools!.s
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18

1t is remarkable how many people
seem to think you enjoy listening to
a tale of Woe
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18

Carpets can be colored on the floor with
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. Ask your
druggist. l0c per package.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18

Any woman who doesn't care how
her hair looks in the back is a fit
subject for the undertaken.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18

After choosing his own boss many
a man is dissatisded-so it's him for
the divorce court.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children Teethn;.. softens gums REDUCES In
tammation allays pain cures wind collie Csc bottle
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01

20 much has been written of late about animals
= that never existed. much less than were ever
known. that panstaking naturalists are moved 70
wonder why certain rOmanCers stray 50 Tar III IdCE
when the facts are much more eNtrdoI ullliIH '
Take as common examples the ants anu SPlueI9,
They are probably the Oldest civilized races on
earth: vet how much does the average person
know about them? Ages before the tlTst man man
drew breath the ants were building their SKY
scrapers of clay fogging their slaves. milking tei
cows and making war their hostile nelghoofS'
while the spiders weaving marVelouS tapes
tries sailing in aeroplanes (Which we nlIgnt initiate
with profit building ingenious sealing ladders anu
otherwise winning their way master craftsmen
of the world They and the ants were the hrst'
and they NAV be the last. Already over the graves
of countless forgotten nations they are respectively
rearing their walls weaving their tabrlcS ana tire
Iass 1ushnp on with their engineering enterprises
as when the earth was Young -,
We sneak of the spider as She, because the family
IS mostly feminine the male appearing to take no
part in designing, constructing or decorating Ille
dIelling and is seldom found inhabltng 1t even as
The ternnorarv guest OF his mate. One Will rarely
find the sexes assocatlng at ALT Is not III tHe
nature OF the female to dwell n harmony with her
mate and should he be bold enough 10 make tender
advances his reception often extremely discourag
ing In fact courtship for HIM IS fraught "th con,
siderable danger The female has to be approached
with the utmost circuuspectIon, and even When.
after much patient Woong. she appears to be IN a
merry mood and like enough to consent. ne must
still be alert and dstruSttu. Tor the cruel tar one
has been known to prefer, on sudden impulse q
beadless mate. and eventually to devour him.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01

This bell. 50 10 say, - woven en-
tirelv of silk. the threads crossing
one another in multiple directions
and forming d strong but delicate
and water tight structure The
door Is directed downward. and the
cavity Is filled with air which, shin
ing through the white silken walls.
gives 1t a beautiful silvery semi
transparency In this curious abode
the spider dwcllS Snltten with
sudden hunger she Will abandon
her retreat 50 adroitlv that the bell
remains water tight She then Scours
the wa n Tor insects. which she
either devourS on the surface or else
after returning home But how is
the bell kept stored with air2
Whenever the supply becomes ex-
hausted. the spider carries down a
small bubble OF ai- from the surface
and deity releases II under the
web. Some think that the air be-
comes entangled in the dry. hairy
coat, others that the rear legs
have something to do with hold
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
The Spiders Door

WIHEN the spider builds her h9me the lining or
w wainscotlng is continuous with the frame OF the
door of which it also forms the hinge; indeed. the
door may be regarded simply as a 5't OF The wall
bent at right angles, When building II me SPIDER
attaches the door bv ties Al number OF points
round the edges to the margin OF the sill Thus II
Is woven frame. just a medieval tapestry Vas
wrought on a frame. and The ties are aiterFard
severed. the spider biting through them until the
edges OF the door free everywhere except at The
hinge One species builds "a sPurlke projection
outside and above the hinge This IS supposed %
tc lever bv means OF which thc spider can open her
door conveniently when returning nome from 4
forly for food
The doors are OF two STYLES of architecture quite
distinct and OF startling diseim,larity. Those made
BY spiders abundant IN Southern Europe and IN the
West Indies are high, As OF haSy silk and are much
larger than the opening or doorway. Inc pther
and ronlr}oner stvl,. Il thick and heavy though
beautifully bcvcled round The edge and made t.
f. tight into the mouth Of the tube winch Is sltn;-
larlv bevclcd T. receive it1u-t A. cork ntS INTO
the neck of a wide tuouthcd bottle No surprise
need be occasJonei bl tins care - have a snug
fitting door for no animal h-,, more dangerous and
persistent enemies than the sptde~. certain minute
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01

rescued. We hadn't had bite OF drop for tb;-..
hours. Still didn't any of the bovc elI .o Ieen
anything We felt It was meant for the suffs1ee1n
again, wet clothes freezing to us and dles anles
ging our apparatus through the same storm rag
called us mat
Il don't know, but | rather guess that wba-
man man goes & through I business ike that without gr
thing. And there wasn't grunble," conei,Ja1a itJa1
the Captain meditatively. -14ed
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01

h,,o, we revived eighteen. They all SAID that the
:, fbe breeches buoy with the undertow batting
the breath out of them and the ice foe knocking
them into cripples, was the rouSheSt SPeii oi 'iie
Ten minutes after the last man was taken from rom
the vreck the sea puss got the death grip on her
IA ,oesed her so we could see both rudder and keel
aii w.. be struck She was kindling wood and her
lumber cargo piled up the beach
l. was then one O'Clock. The farm people
brought warm food, drink. and clothing ior the
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01

insects gong 50 IA.
As 10 lay their egg
inside the eggs OF
spiders whenever
they can. AS a rc-
suit, the workman
ship with which the
doors are construct
ei is amazing when
closed. they are
exactly flush with
the surface of The
ground, they Il. -
neatly that they are
always difficult -
detect, and 50 tight
r. that one must
be - skilled house
breaker t. open IL |
close them success
fully when the owner
Is away
Wind is another
arch enemy Of tie
spider, which n
rough weather dis
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01

are - nation OF IN
married females. for
a vase majority OF
whom eyscence IS
as - Adarniess
Eden
II --.E he door
WAY - An anr vi
la-- .- entail and
v0c will be aston
tsl-i -le mighty
t-,-- and c0nfu
sion saw con
fu-. -.- that IS
-- -.- ..." W ri
Ie Itch them
cI.-.-. .~i Won VIII
note --u barn
Cai-- --- dOO-S
azt.- -e night
Bao. -. .1-th, up
and 70 tner
hu--. airing 1T
RE wood.
~-.. largest
T-r.. -.- bottom
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01

every time and we had to scramble to get away
from it, tell you! , 90
Il saw nv men wouldn't last much longer, so
went back to the buoy and made up my mind
tta+ we would take that crew off dead or alive
1!ins Tbe first trip the buoy made through that sea
puss brought man, and he was frozen deaa. 3et
The second time landed one WITH ms leg
hrClzen in two places. And every man III the crew
was so far gone that they would all have died on our
hands had it not been for our training IN resuscla
tion work Out OF the twenty sailors landed with the