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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
Right Foot or, the Rail.


In every police station in the city
a magistrate sits at O'clock each
morning to hear the petty cases of the
day before. Nine out of ten of the ar.
rests are DRINKS. Observant persons
who attend these hearings notice a pc
culiar gesture made by almost every
prisoner as he is brought before the
bar Of justice.
AS each one places his hands on the
rail before him and faces the Magis.
trate his right foot involuntarily is
lifted trifle off the ground as if to
place it on a foot rail that graces al
most every barroom in the city. 1t has
also been noticed that the policemen
who are brought up to testify against
the prisoners do the same thing
Philadelphia Record
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
CHILDREN TORTURED.
Girl Had Running Sores from Eczema
Boy Tortured by Poison Oak
Both Cured by cuticura.

last year, after having my little
girl treated by a very prominent ply.
stefan for an obstinate case of eczema,
resorted to the Cuticura Remedies,
and was so well pleased with the al.
most instantaneous relief afforded that
we discarded the physicians prescrip-
tion and relied entirely on the Cuti.
cura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Gu.
ticura Pills. When we commenced
with the Cuticura Remedies her feet
and limbs were covered with running
sores. In about six weeks we had her
completely well, and there has been
no recurrence of the trouble.
I'm July of this year a little boy in
our family poisoned his hands and
arms with poison oak, and in twenty
four hours his hands and arms were
mass Of torturing sores. We used
only the Cuticura Remedies, and in
about three weeks his hands and arms
healed up. Mrs. Lizzie. Vincent Thomas,
Fairmont, Walden's Ridge Tenn, Oct.
10. 1906"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
CHAPTER ix.-(continued) /.

Il
Terribly unworthy" she cried,
standing up to her full height, and
then in a moment she stopped to him
and once more she asked him to go
on.
He told her Of certain meetings.
saying that there could have been Of
course no harm in them, skilfully
limiting at this or that, and then testi-
/ flying to his utter disbelief in the sus-
picions that he himself had provoked.
She listened to him, growing whittier
and winter. At last his hesitating
speech died away into silence, and she
stood looking at him.
1T might be- she whispered, half
to herself, ut might be, but do not
think 1t could be. No man could be
30 unutterabIy cruel-so unuttersb bly,
base. / have made you tell me this,
William, and I know that you yourself
do not believe 1t. He could not be so
wicked as to sacrifice everything for
one Of those people,
And Sir William rose.
NO" he said, che couldn't feel
1t, though don't know him. Marjorie,
no living man could leave you for one
OF the vulgar sirens Of the half
world"
She looked at him for a moment as
he put the thing in plain language,
and then burst into passion Of weep
ing.
7 cant bear any more, William"
she said, between her sobs. go now,
but find him. oh, find him!"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
Simplicity Itself.
H11d NNV
each othe,

Mr.. Ashton was puzzled. How on
earth had the man done it? Really,
1t was remarkable. That morning his
horse had cast a shoe, and he had
taken him to a smith to have the dam
age repaired. More by opening up a
chat than anything else, he had asked
the man if he could tell him the time.
For reply, the smith had dipped his
finger in water, lifted one of the ami
mails hind hoofs, described circle
thereon, and regarded it intently.
1T he arr past eleven, sir" he said.
And Mr.. Ashton was puzzled. Here
was a phase of local wisdom he had
not met yefore. He questioned the
man, but the latter was curt.
do ee think I've been all these
years shoein' bosses and don't know
how to tell time by 'em?" he said
And with that Mr.. Ashton had to be
content.
But the matter worried him, and in
the evening he rode over to the forge
and proffered half a crown in return
for the information for which he
thirsted
The smiths eye twinkled
Cit off thy boss, sur" he said. Nov
do ee stoop down and look through
the hole in yon pollard ash. and cell
zee the church clock. He, he!"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
4 COUNTESS NECKLACE
Three Strings Of Pearls That Form It
~ aiuabIe Black Pearls.

aiuabie Black Paarls.
The late duchess Of, Sermoneta's
pearl necklace, Of which one has read
80 much lately, is doubtless very beau
tiful and valuable, but It can scarcely
be considered the most costly neck
lace in the world.
This distinction more probably be-
longs to the famous pearl necklace OF
the Countess Henckel, lady we'll
known In Paris society, the value OF
which is said to be ESQ, 900. It is real.
" composed Of three necklaces, each
of historic interest. One was the prop
aerty OF the ex-queen Of Naples, sister
Of the late Austrian empress; the sec
;ond, once the property OF a Spanish
grandee, is known to fame as the
necklace OF the Virgin Of Atocha:;"
while the third was once owned BY the
Empress Eugenie. VIZ
Not long ago necklace composed Of
412 pearls In eight rows, the property
Of the late duchess Of Montrose, was
i sold for Ell, 800.
The Empress Frederick OF Germany
II said to have possessed a necklace
Of thirty-two pearls worth at least
s. 1000 while Lady 11chester's neck.
lace Of black pearls is valued at about
$4,000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
FEET g OUT.
She Had Curious Habits.

When a person has to keep the feet
out from under cover during the cold
est nights in winter because of the
heat and prickly sensation, it is time
that coffee, which causes the trouble,
be left off.
There is no end. to the nervous con-
ditions that coffee will produce. It
shows in one way in one person and in
another way in another. In this case
the lady lived in S. Oak. She says:
81 have had to lie awake half the
night with my feet and limbs out Of
the bed on the coolest nights, and felt
afraid to sleep for, fear of catching
cold. / had been troubled for years
with twitching and jerking of the
lower limbs, and for most Of the time
/ have been unable to go to church or to
lectures because of that awful feeling
that I must keep on the move.
When 1t was brought to my atten-
tion that coffee caused so many ner.
vous diseases, ! concluded to drop
coffee and take Postum Food Coffee to
see If my trouble wos caused by coffee
drinking. z.,5;s
III 7 only drank one cup Of coffee for
breakfast but that was enough to do
the business Tor rue. When quit it
my troubles disappeared in an almost
miracnlons way. Now@I have no more
Of the jerking and twitching and can
sleep with any amount Of bedding over
me and sleep al night. In sound, peace
full rest. ~ Il
Postum Food Coffee. Is absolutely
worth its weight in gold to me-
There's Reason" Read the little
health classic. This Road TO Well.
Vile, & In pkgs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
,SHN.N\SslHN0kNA N9S
n Comedy In Church,

A country minister, who was much
annoyed by two members Of his con.
gregation, Macpherson md Mackin-
tosh, sleeping during the sermon. hit
on a way to put an end to this state OF
matters. Calling on Macintosh, he
said: "By the way, Mr.. Macintosh.
have you ever noticed Mr.. Macpherson
sleeping during the sermon?"
MANY q. time replied Macintosh,
virtuously.
well, next Sunday you might sit
beside Macpherson and try to keep
him awake"
Certainly, I'll do that, sir" said
Macintosh.
Then the minister went to Macpher
son and said:
"By the way, Mr.. Macpherson, have
you ever noticed Mr. Macintosh sleep
ing during the sermon?"
MANY a time," replied Macpherson.
well, next Sunday you might sit
beside Macintosh and try to keep him
awake"
Certainly, I'll do that, sir" replied
Macpherson.
Next Sunday it was highly amusing
to anybody in the secret to see Mack
intosh and Macpherson sitting next to
each other, both perfectly wide awake.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
Sang at Her Work.

A well known clergyman relates
that while on a recent visit to Shrop-
shire he was in small town where
owing to the scarcity of good servants
most of the ladies preferred to do their
own work.
He was awakened quite early by the
tones of clear soprano voice singing
Nearer, My God, to Thee" AS the
clergyman lay in bed he meditated
upon the piety his hostess must pos.
sess which enabled her to go about
her tasks early in the morning sing.
ing such noble hymn.
At breakfast he spoke to her about
it and told her how pleased he was
ooh 1aw!" she replied, chats the
hymn / boil eggs by;three verses for,
soft and five for hard"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
GYRoscoPE AS COMPASS.
Its Use in Steering Steel Vessels and
Warships.


Warships.
The mariners compass occasionally
fails of its purpose in these days of
iron ships and cargoes of magnetic
nature. This especially is the case in
warships, where the huge masses of
iron and steel in guns and gun terrets,
etc, are liable to affect the reading Of
the compass.
1t is the usual practice to make all
possible corrections, but gun turrets
have to be moved around, and the cor
5rections cannot always be- trusted.
Again, the shock due to the firing OF
big guns is bad for the compass. DR..
II. Anschutz-kampfe has invented q
new form Of steering standard, de-
pendent for its operation upon the
principle of the gyroscope.
This apparatus has been subjected
to exhaustive tests on a battleship,
where amid the firing Of great guns,
the movement of the turrets and such
other disturbing influences as would
effectually have disposed Of the ordi-
nary compass it behaved with remark
able precision and came out Of the
trials quite uninjured. The apparatus
consists essentially of an electrically
operated gyroscope carrying an indica.
ting needle and pivoted within an arc
similar to that of the ordinary COM
pass.
The instrument does not necessarily
point north and south, but 1t tends
continually to point to any direction
in which It Is. set, and thus to indicate
any change Of direction of the ship. It
lis not proposed to displace the marin
ser's compass by means Of this instru-
.ment. for It's readings would tend to
become Inaccurate after long periods
of use without resetting by some
standard. It will, serve as q usefpl
supplement- to the compass.
T never does : BIT of good % criti-
else 9 fool. sss n
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05

! hs Public Should Fiavs Them Trans.
latsd ~ me pruouists.

What virtue is there III the secrecy
With which the doctor hedges about
his profession? n
Professional etiquette" occupies a
Il prominent place In the curriculum Of
every medical school, and when strict
aanaly1ed professional etiquette"
seems to mean doing what Is best for
d the doctor. individually and col.
lectively 3
Among the things that rs sest for
i the doctor. Is the writing OF his pre-
scriptions In Latin, and thus keeping
the public In ignorance not only OF
1 what 1t is taking for Its Ills, but fore
ing call upon the doctor each time
prescription is needed. s
In plain and unmistakable English
the writing OF prescriptions In Latin
& makes business for the Doctors
Let us say that you have the ague.
You had 1t last year and the year be-
fore. Each time you have visited the
doctor and he has prescribed for you
---in Latin, You have never known
what he has given you for the disease,
and SO each time you are forced to go
to him again and give him an .oppor-
tunity to repeat his prescripti on--in
Latin, and his feein dollars.
II you ask the doctor why he uses
Latin In writing his prescriptions, why
he writes aqua when he means wa
ter, he will give you a technical dis
sertation on the purity OF the Latin
language, and the fact that all words
are derived from 1t, etc. It will be a
dissertation that you may not be able
to answer, but 1t will hardly convince
you.
Il would be good thing for the pub
lie to devise q little code of ethics OF
Its own; ethics that will be a good
thing for the public individually and
collectively
Let us apply one Of the rules OF this
code Of ethics to you, the individual.
You call In the physician when you
\ nave tbs ague, the grippe, or any OF
the other Ills to which human flesh is
heir, and which you may have again
some day. The doctor prescribes--in
Latin, and you take this, to you, mean
ingless- scribble to the druggist to
have 1t compounded. Right here Is
where you come in, II you are wise.
Say to the druggist that you want a
translation Of that prescription. It Is
your privilege to know what you are
taking. While the doctors code of
ethics may not recognize this right 1t
Is yours just the same.
u With the translated prescription in
your possession you have two distinct
advantages. You know what you are
I taking, and should you wish to call
some other doctor at some time you
will be able to tell him what drugs you
have been putting into your system,
and also IL you should have the same
disease again you can save yourself
q visit to the doctor, and his fee, BY
taking this translated prescription to
the druggist once more and having i
frefllled.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
Post office hunors.

"a postmaster In small country
town recently exercised his ingenuity
and found vent for his humor at the
same timo, by posting up q new SCI;
Sos rules In his Office. They we're IS
bottles may be corked when
sent by post 49, 1sis
EEH II Is unsafe to post annle ,s. fruit it
trees With the fruit ON then, -
Al all postmasters are expert lin.
GUSTS, the addresses may he written
ii Chinese or Hebrew.
Persons are not compelled to- lick
their Gown postage stamps and envel.
sopes the postmaster will do this for
them
Persons are earnestly eQuested that
lovers writing TO each other will
please con hne heir gushing rhapso-
dies MS inside 81
.glye mn At be forwarded
III Is risk IN the sender n 4 should
blow lp III the I50st aster,s hand, JIG
cannot ri tlalsl ponsi me:
tcches; afe sent through thu
e. send esr should nut q 1oties ~
81 onsa I'D ,e poa TINA then
All ind MI 81 al s them Al going soy
ending snoney order in J.
Il d ana explici
sas = sii { 6nS d ksnie 0snnuni cation
81 si6g the lgttel
|$
gEsSEs IN received bearinl
III - i1erSon6 for w,l,nyS
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
Diplomatic.

A certain photographer never says
to lady customer, Now, look pleas
ant, madam, If you please" He knows
q formula Infinitely better than that.
In the most natural manner in the
world he remarks, Tt is unnecessary
to ask madam to look pleasant; she
could not look otherwise"
Then click goes the camera, and the
result is never in doubt.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
CHAPTER x.
A Man-About-Town Pays a Debt.

A Man-About-Town Pays a Debt.
r The people in the luxurious smok-
ing room Of the great Palace hotel
saw pale, ascetic-l looking, and very
distinguished man come into the COM
Portable place and sit down upon
lounge.
do you know who that is?" one
man whispered to another, Ticking the
ash off cigar. g.
mo; who Is he?" his companion
answered.
That's Sir William Gouldes-
brough.''
"oh. the great scientific Johnny.
you mean
YES; they say that he is going to
turn the world topsy-turyy before he's
DONE -
The worlds good enough for me-"
was the reply, and if I'd my way
these people who invent things should
all be taken out and shot, I'm tired Of
inventions they make life, move too
quickly. The good old times were
best, when it took eight hours to get
from Brighton to London, and one
could not have kilograms from ones
Office to worry one"
Perhaps you're right" said the
first man. .'But, still, people look at
things differently nowadays. At any
rate, Gould sbrough is said to Sc one
of the leading men in England to-
day.
He doesn't seem happy over it,
replied his companion. He looks like
IA death's-head.''
Well, you know, he's mixed up in
the .Rathbone Mystery In sort Of
way
Oh, yes, Of course; he was engaged
to the girl who chucked him over for
the Johnny who has disappeared.
wasn't he = .*5s:
That's 1t. Just watch him. Poor
wretch, doesn't he look pipped ~
Upon my word, the perspiration's
standing out on his forehead IN beads.
He seems as IL !, 4
AS; II he had been overworking and
overeating He: wants q Turkish bath,
II expect. Now, then, Jones, what do
you really think about the fall in
South Africans? Will they recover In
the next two months? That's what I
want to know that's what I want to
be certain, Of L. =. = Il
Sir William had Just left the up
stairs apartments of the Pooles. He.
had rung for the lit and entered with.
/ out q word to the attendant, who had
glanced feartully at the tall, pale man
with the flashing eyes and the wet
face Once or twice the lift-man no.
sticed that the visitor raised his hand
to his neck above the collar and
seemed to press upon It, and 1t may
have been fancy on the lift-man's part
though he was not an imaginative
person hut ne seemed to hear d
Sound Ike drum beating under q
blanket and no wondered IL the gen
|stleman waa troubled with heart dig
ease.
Gould esbrough pressed the little
/ electric bell upon the oak table III
frontSof him, and ina moment whit
4 er appeared. 3s5l,s
j Bring me large brandy and Soda,
i ne said. In 4 quiet voice.
sss he bowed and hurried
4 away.
The wall did not know. being 4
Il foreigner and unacquainted With the
i tittletattie of the day, that Sir WIN.
Il lam Gouldesbrough the famous scient-
ist. va generally known to he prac-
ttcaa etotaler and ons Who abhorsred
The general use of alcoholic bever.
Il ares.
Wlen NJ brandy came, amber n
\ tl3s elecss ic lights III u Y smol tnr
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
Too Many Wolves in Iowa.

Wolves have become SO numerous
in the vicinity of Anita, Iowa, and
their depredations so frequent that
the sheep owners have united, agree
ing to pay bounty for all wolves
Killed in the four northeast townships
of Cass county, equal to that now paid
by the county, thus making the bounty
$40 and 81, respectively, for old and
young wolves. s6{
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05

ton. My wife and many Of my friends
have used Doan's Kidney Pills with
good results and I can earnestly rec.
pmmend them"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
Personal Property,

Personal Property.
Plumduff- that charming widow
any property?
Ketchum Yes, considerable.
Plumduff- Real estate or personal?
Northumberland. She has six
Childbirth.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05

with my back and
kidneys. I doctoreds
and used many rene.
dies without getting
relief. Beginning with
Doan's Kidney Pills.
I found relief from
the first box, and two
boxes restored me to
good sound nnndl
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
Not araspin1a.

what q grasping fellow you are,
Hawkins! You've bothered me about
this bill fifty times in ten days
gu wrong, me, farley. IN not
grasping. I've bothered you about the
|bill. i admit. but 4 haven't been able to
grasp anything yet. Z
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05

Basil - When we are married, my
love, we shall have lot to struggle
with.
Ella (consolingly) = We shall have
each other.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05

Miss Musical You can't imagine
how distressing 1t Is when singer
realizes that she has lost her voice.
Critic Perhaps not, but i've fair
idea how distressing It is when she
doesn't realize Il.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
DOES YOUR BACK ACHE;
Profit BY. the Experience OF One Whas
Has Found Relief. 81

James R. Keller. retired farmer
Of Fenner ST, Cazenovia, N. T., says:
aAbout fifteen years ago suffered
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05

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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05

II never does ! bit 81 good 70 criti.
else 9 fool. 81 ~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-05
MAIL DELNmY
Simo4svilIe People Gel Better Service Than Those at Center

Almost all Simonsville is now sup piled with mail delivery. This does not set just right on people much nearer the city who have no delivery at all. They have not been able to convince the local authorities that they have a grievance and now they are talking of taking the matter to a higher court. While discussing the question at meeting of a small group of citizens last night, one of them said that he had been informed that in some parts of the country the government had taken away the ser vice in all streets not equipped with sidewalks. To this somebody replied that it was getting to a point that if you want mail carrier at your house you would have to send carriage af fter him, and then perhaps he would kick because you didn't make 1t an auto car. The same thing is true with reference to police protection. They have an officer way down the road, but the district between that and Washington avenue has to take care of itself, although it is the most thickly settled in the whole com munity. And, as the lawyers say, this has been so for long time. How much longer will things last that way?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-05
STABB1yG AFFRAY
Henry R. Byrnes of East Main
 Street me Victim.

Henry R. Byrnes, jr, of 1277 East Main street was stabbed irr the back by an Italian last evening, shortly before 6 o'clock. The wound while not serious one was painful and re- quired, fourteen stitches, which were put in by Dr McLarney. The stab ping affray was the result of slight argument that Byrnes and Joseph Oxley had with q couple of Italians a few minutes before the cutting took place.
 They were on their way home and short distance from Rutledge street when the two Italians came along. Instead of keeping on their own side of the walk they pushed their way between Byrnes and Oxley Byrnes said to one of the Italians that there was plenty. of room on the outside of the walk and there was no reason for fpassing between them. The Italians muttered something in reply, but Byrnes and Oxley paid no attention to them and passed on.
 Nothing inore was thought of the affair, but as Byrnes and Oxley were crossing the walk near Taylor street the latter happened to look around and saw the men approaching each with knife in his hand. Oxley shouted for Byrnes to run and both did so, but Byrnes was caught by one of the Italians, who sent the weapon into his back. Both Italians Immediately made their escape. Byrnes was taken to his home where Dr McLarney dressed his wounds.
 The assailants of Byrnes are not likely to be arrested as neither he nor Oxley know the men although they believe they might be able to recog- nize them should they encounter them again. The police are investigating the case.