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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Lawrence County to Be Scene Of e.
fort to Correct Abuses to Brutes.

Lawrence County to Be Scene Of e.
fort to Correct Abuses to Brutes.
Largely due to the fact that there
have been recently many instances of
abuse to dumb animals, Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
has just been formed at Deadwood,
with Lawrence county as its field, and
steps are now being taken to form
similar organizations throughout the
Black Hills. The new society held
its first meeting and chose H. B.
Schlichting as president and Judge
John H. Burns of Deadwood as secre-
tary and treasurer Even in the out
laying districts, where their work is
expected to be most effective, the
school children have been made hon
orary members and will report all in
stances of cruelty.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
REFORMS FOR THE SALOON.
Brewers Take Action Toward EItm-
mating Disreputabte Places.

That the brewery interests are
awakening to the fact that more or
less danger menaces them as a result
of the wave OF prohibition which ap.
pears to be sweeping over some parts
OF the country, is evidenced in the re-
.ceipt OF letter by the Aberdeen gen
eral agent of one Of the largest brew
cry concerns in the country. which
calls upon the agent for an exhaustive
report of conditions in this section of
the country, with especial reference
&c the disreputable saloons. A portion
OF the letter reads as follows:
We are determined to suppress, as
far as We can, every saloon that must
be regarded as a menace to peace and
good morals, and in carrying out this
plan we cannot accept as true or final
every complaint, private or official;
but i'll every instance we must finally
act upon our own responsibility This
we are prepared to do, and we call
to be openly antagonized, but we
would like to know to what extent we
are going to be supported. In our
|, judgment the situation is not to be be-
Titled; and the demands upon our
business at this time are not greater
than those which public impatience
has imposed upon other lines OF bust
ness. The public mind is keen, and it
would be mistake to permit this
time to pass without doing what we
can to bring all Of our interests to
proper standard. Kindly give us,
therefore, as promptly as you can, an
exhaustive report, and remember that
in doing so we look to you for the in
formation upon which we propose to
act, and by which we shall ultimately
be judged"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
HERD LAW MEN Hor.
very Warm Meeting Is Held at
Presho.

Presho.
The homesteaders of Lyman county,
who attempted to secure vote on the
herd law proposition in that county
through petition to the board OF coun-
ty commissioners for an election I'M
der the law, and who found them
selves blocked by the action of the
board In cutting enough names of
their petition to get it below the re-
quired majority, on the ground that
the names stricken off did not appear
on the poll lists of the county, are now
on the warpath in earnest. Under the
provisions of the law they cannot now
get vote before the general election
of next year, and that means another
all summer row between the farmers
and stockmen.
While they were barred from any
further direct action, over 300 Of the
homesteaders met at Preshc and after
q warm discussion of the. situation
demanded the resignation, of the en-
tire board. Some of those present at
the meeting wanted petition in
boots" on hand at the January meet
Ing of the board to see that the resig-
nations were handed in. They finally
adopted resolutions and appointed
committees to circulate petitions all
over the country, demanding the res
ignations. The resolutions read:
I'VE, the citizens and taxpayers of
Lyman county, assembled by call of
the Herd Law association, feeling
keenly the insult put upon us by the
board of county commissioners in re.
jecting the petition presented at the
special session of the board. held Nov.
20 to "a inclusive, and in rejecting the
names of over 100 men who are legal
voters in this county, especially in re-
| jecting the names of men whose aft
| davits were attached, and
Whereas, 1t has been the custom of
the board to disregard the wishes of
the people on every occasion possible
and to trample rough-shed over every
| right of the citizens OF the county;
Resolved, That we, over three hun
dred men, representing every part of
Lyman county, do hereby demand that
every member of the board Of county
commissioners shall Immediately re.
sign their Office, and not wait for the
petition to be presented to the audi
tor asking for their resignation, which
is now being circulated, and will be
presented before the next meeting of
the board, which Is to be held Jan q,
1905"
The commissioners were accused by
the same meeting of being under the
domination of one man "who is practi-
/ cally the board, and who dictates their
| action on all matters which come be-
| fore them" The situation promises
to be one of warm language on the
prairies of Lyman county before 1t is
over, If nothing more serious is called
out by the strained relations between
the farmers and stockmen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
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GUITAR PLAYER STRICKEN.

Heart disease suddenly caused the
death of Anton Novak, barber, while
he was sitting in chair at his home
at Terry. All the evening Novak had
been entertaining NUMBER Of his
friends in his shop with some selec-
tons on his guitar, and wound up with
jaHome. Sweet Home" remarking that
1t was time that all went there few
minutes later he was dead. Novak
was about fifty-hve years old. Two
sons in wyoming survive him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
Public speakers-Take Notice

A well known dramatist was dis
cussing rather tiresome drama
1T was such a drama" he said,
that French playwright read the
other day before committee of the
French Society of Comedy. AS the au-
thor plodded through his second act
he heard an odd sound, and looked up,
to see man asleep and breathing
heavily. He was greatly annoyed.
Monsieur he said, monsieur,
wake up. Please remember, monsieur,
that am reading this play to the com
mittee in order to get its opinion.
How can man who is asleep give an
opinion?'
How said the drowsy one with
a yaWn. Easily enough. Sleep is an
opinion
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
Encourage pairyIna.

To influence farmers along their
new route across the state to engage
in the dairy business the Milwaukee
railroad has just announced big cut
in the rates for the transportation OF
milk and cream This new rate ap-
plies TO all points within radius OF
100 miles on the line from Rapid City.
The rates are probably the lowest Of
that nature ever made in that portion
of the state and are already product
i've of results.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
FATE Fo,Ls FORTUNE.
fter Baseball Pitchers Hand

After Baseball Pitchers Hand Is
Mashed He Gets Team Offer.
Just as he had suffered the MASKING
of his right hand in piece of ma
chinery on which he was working,
Horace Scott, a young baker of Dead
wood, who has attained some fame or
the baseball field, received a flattering
offer to go to Butte, Mont, next sum-
mer as member Of the Butte team
for the season OF 1908. Scott, who
formerly resided in St. Louis, won
fame there as pitcher, but the acct
dent he has just met with effectually
will cripple him, and his baseball days
are over
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
The swan Sanu.

1.-THE nature fake said DR.. William
j.. Long, lis always harmful. A strik-
ing instance of this occurred not long
since at. Zoo.
GU know the old nature fake about
the swan how this beautiful bird.
silent all its days, bursts when dying
into the sweetest song
I well. at a Zoo one day, a keeper
saw boy steal up behind q swan
with brick in his hand.
!" Here, said the keeper, what are
you going to do there?
All, femme alone, snarled the
boy. 4 wanter hear him sing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
GET RID OF uTEs.
Rapid City Citizens Do Not Like to
Have Redskins So Near

Rapid City Citizens Do Not Like to
Have Redskins So Near
Before another spring has passed
the three hundred Ute Indians whose
adventures since leaving Utah some
sixteen months ago have furnished
history, will be again on their old
Unitah reservation. This was the
declaration of Capt. H. s. Hutchins,
made at special meeting of the city
council at Rapid City, held for the pur-
pose of permitting the citizens to dis
cuss their opinions on the close prox-
unity of the redskins which has set
some nervous people to thinking that
the trouh'slnakers were altogether too
close for peace of mind Capt. Hutch
ms, who is a special Indian agent there
from Washington to see that the Utes
are held within bounds, assured the
public at large that the government
was prepared to take every precau-
ton to prevent any disastrous results
anu that il the citizens would refrain
from breaking the federal law against
furnishing whiskey to Indians, all
would be we'll The. council took the
same view of the situation, and as the
Indians are employed on the Crouch
railroad there, and will be all winter,
there is little fear Of a repetition Of
any of their disturbances.
+; Work commenced at Gregory a few
days ago on the construction of fine
new Catholic church building. Good
progress is being made and it will not
be long until the Catholics Of Gregory
county have one of the finest and most
modern church edifices in that part OF
the state.
Fred Schnaaher, F. v. Van Tassel,
John Holman, Springer and Isaac
Piles have acquired the property and
franchise of the old gas company at
Yankton and have formed new com.
pany to erect plant in the spring.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
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S345,842.W
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Department of Insurance,

Companys Certificate Of Authority.
Whereas, The Mutual Reserve Life In
surance Company, q corporation organ
lied under the laws of New York. has
filed In this office sworn statement eI.
hibiting its condition and business for
the yer ending December 81. 1905. con-
formable to the requirements OF the
laws of this state regulating the busi-
ness Of insurance; and,
Whereas The said company has flied
in this Office duly certified copy OF its
charter, with certificate Of organization.
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now. therefore. I. 9. s. Basford, Conn
missioner of Insurance OF the State of
South Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
of said lawE. IN hereby certify that the
above naned company Is fully empow-
cred, through its authorized agents, to
transact its appropriate business9of Life
the laws thereof, until the thirty first day
of December, A. d. 1907.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre,
this goth day fsApril, a.. D. 1907. III.
(Seal.) O.. s. BASFORD. 81
Commissioner of Insurance
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
Protection in Front

Both sides alike were brave" said
Admiral Dewey, North and South,
soldiers and sailors. And the bravery
OF recruits was a thing to be seen to
be believed.
There used to be circulated,
though, good story about a Con-
necticut recruit. This young man, af-
ter he had got initiated. fought hero
ically, but in his first engagement he
was very nervous
"A chum of his was in the line
ahead of him. and when the bullets
began. tc fly the chum began to dodge
Thereupon the recruit shouted ex-
citedly:
Hey, Jim, don't duck; I'm behind
ye'"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
Presence Of Mind.

Presence of mind is the quality
which, above all Others, the military
man shonid cultivate. Captain, we
are entirel.s cat Of ammunition" said
an orderly sergeant to his command
er on a field day. What! entirely
out of ammnnition?" exclaimed the
captain. Yes. SIR was the reply.
Then cease firing, said the captain.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
Drowned in Black River.

La Crosse. Wis, Dec. 22-Hasten
ing across the ice Of Black river to
the city on an errand for his mother
before school, Fred Norcross, the
eleven-year.old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
S. Norcross Of West La Crosse, broke
through the ice and was drowned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.


Department OF Insurance.
Company's Certificate Of Authority
Whereas, The Eagle Insurance Coinpa-
ny, corporation organized under, the
laws of New York. has filed in this office
q sworn statement exhibiting its condi-
ton and business for the year ending
requirements of the laws of this state
regulating the business of insurance:
and,
Whereas, The said company has filed
in this Office duly certified copy Of its
Charter. with certificate of organization.
in compliance with the requirements OF
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now. therefore, ]. Q. s. Basford, Com.
missioner of Insurance of the State OF
South Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
OF said laws. do hereby certify that tho
above named company is fully empow-
cred through its authrized agents. TO
transact Its appropriate business of Fire
Insurance in this state, according to the
laws thereof, until the thirty first day OF
December, "A. ID. 1907.
In testimony whereof / have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre.
this 2Sth day Of August, A. D. 1907
(Seal.) o. S. BASFORD,
Commissioner of Insurance
Ri /. A. Schubert Chief Clerk
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
Policies in force Decem

Policies In force Decelr-
Der 81 ....-........:.
BUSINESS in THE STATE
DAKOTA DURING THE J
Policies on the lives of citi-
zens of said state issued
during the year. ..........
Losses and claims incurred
during the year,.
Losses and claims settled
during the year. ...........
Policies In force.......I...s..-.
Premiums collected
Expenses In South Dakots
during the year. ........
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26

Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Deduct ceased to be in force
during the year...........
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
81, 1852, ss1.ee
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$50, 800, 271.W
OF SOUTH
EAR 1905.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
ANNUAL STATEMENT
For the Year Ending December 3lst,
A. ID. 1909,
OF the conditions and affairs OF

COMPANY,
Organized under the laws of the state of
New York, made to the Insurance De-
partment of the State Of South Da-
kota pursuant to the laws thereof.
President, Theo. H. Pricer. Secretary.
Chas. R. Watson. Incorporated, April
%, 1906 Commenced business, Aug. 6,
1906. Home office, 50 Beaver street,
New York City, N. Y. r
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
Total admitted assets. j. i. !.
V. LIABILITIES

year ...5..,.i.g.
on the lives OF citl
zens of said state issued
revived and increased dur
ing the year.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-28
BURR4GE HOUSE BURNED.
Thirteen Occupants of Financier's
Summer Home Barely Escape.

Hanson. Mass. May 27-The Needles the
summer home OF Albert c. Burrage of Boston
the we'll known 1nancier and copper mine owner
Burrage. their four children. Mrs. Burrage's
sister, Miss Sally Haskell. and six servants, man.
aged to escape from the burning building with
what clothing they could lay their hands on
The loss is estimated at upward of $4,000.
To the heroism and presence of mind of Miss
Haskell is attributed the safety of the other
twelve persons who were at the estate The
fire, apparently caused by an overheated fur
mace. broke out when all the members of the
household were in bed Miss Haskell awak-
ened by smoke and the cracking of flames
found the rooms and halls filled with smoke. but
she groped her way through the house and
awakened every one in it. All escaped without
injury but the only things saved were such
scanty clothing as they could snatch in their
hurried departure
The house was a two story stone structure and
was valued at $4,000 It stood about two miles
from the centre of the village and was richly
furnished The furnishings were estimated to
be worth more than $4,000 and ten trunks
filed with expensive clothing that Mrs. Burrage
had just brought back from Europe also were
destroyed The family had been at The Needles
for only eight days
The town has fire fighting apparatus and
il was impossible to check the fire that was rag
ing through the house almost before II was dis
covered. The stable and garage were saved by
neighbors, who formed bucket brigades.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-28
VIRGINI4 GAINS POINT.
Supreme Court Takes Jurisdiction
of Vest Vrginia Debt Case.

Washington. May 2.-The Supreme Court OF the
United States to-day overruled the demurrer OF the
State of West Virginia in the original proceedings
against that state by the State of Virginia, in
which the latter state seeks to compel the former
TO assume portion OF the Indebtedness contracted
by Virginia before the creation of West Virginia.
The order was announced by Chief Justice Fuller.
who said that there could be doubt of the juris
diction of the Supreme Court in the case.
While Chief Justice Fullers opinion dealt neces-
sarily with the question presented by demurrer
he dealt somewhat with the merits of the case.
After asserting the Jurisdiction of the court he
took up the question of the amount involved. say
ing:
the proportion, of the debt of the original state
pay it is not TO be nresmmed on Semurrer '1 1bs AZ
West Virginia would refuse to carry the decree
Of this court. If such reputation should be abso-
lutely asserted we will then consider by what
means the decree may be enforced. II is further
because of alleged compact entered into between
Ca Virginia and nd West Virginia. with the consent OF
virgin viTgnia & to We West Virginia nj was submitted to the
Virginia the sole tribunal which could pass upon
it. The constitution of West Virginia when ad-
IAN equitable proportion of the public debt of the
commonwealth of Virginia prior TO the first day OF
shall be assumed by this state ana aI'q the ksts
be and Pde f6r ths as a o
the same oy a sinking fund and redeem the prin-
CHA ordnance and the Vest VTenis Tef e6sstt sas
tional provision. II followed that what was meant
by the expression that the Legislature shall ascer-
tain was that the Legislature should ascertain as
soon practicable the result of the pursuit tho
method prescribed and provide for the liquidation
of the amount so ascertained And 1t may be well
inquired why, in the forty-three years that have
elapsed since the alleged compact entered into,
West Virginia has never indicated that she stood
upon such compact. and. II so. why step has
ever been taken by West Virginia to enter upon
the performance Of the duty which such compact
and willing to discharge such duty.
The Chief Justice announced that the demurrer
would be overrued without prejudice to any ques-
uon, and leave was given to West Virginia 10
answer by the first Monday of next term. October
II next. The total amount involved is about
100000, or one-thrd of the old debt Of Virginia
New-York tribune., 1907-05-28
TWO MOVES IN GAS CASE TO-DAY.
Justice Truax to Hear Dissolving Arguments,
Mr.. Masten Motion to Extend Time.

The legal attack on the Consolidated Gas Com
pany will take stride forward to-day when hear
ings will be held before Justice Truax. Of the Su-
preme Court. well as before Special Master Mas
ten. The order to show cause issued by Justice
Davis Attorney General Jackson's application
in his suit to dissolve the company is returna BILE
to-day. and counsel for the Consolidated were busy
yesterday preparing their arguments against the
application. which will be made before Justice
TruaX
At O'Clock this afternoon Mr.. Masten will hear
at his office No 40 Wall street. the arguments of
representatives of the Corporation Counsel and the
Attorney General. who wish to have extended for
several weeks the time in which submit their
objections to the tentative report In which he de-
cided that the gas company cannot be compelled
TO furnish at the SO-Cent rate. The suggestions
for changes in the report were 10 be submitted TO
the special master on last Saturday but Assistant
Corporation Counsel Burr and Deputy Attorney
General De Ford asked that more time be allowed
them In which TO so over the report and their
objections. Mr.. Masten accordingly adjourned the
hearing until to-day.
The matter of time In fling the masters report
with the court Is important. since years delay in
Supreme Court win result If il is handled this
summer by the Circuit Court. Judge I4acombe of
the United States Circuit Court has informed the
master that he will be willing to hear the
TO the Supreme Court this year. Judge Lacornb be
however, said he would not TO have the mat
ter hurried unless by consent OF counsel on both
sides.
Corporation Counsel Ellison said yesterday that
his office was working on the investigation OF the
franchise matters 5 we'll of the validity OF the
Consolidated's title. and it impossible to pre-
pare arguments for Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-28
MOSNESS LET GO AND REARRESTEp
Spear Late in Court but Prisoner Is Taken
Again on Charge of Another Swindle.

Leonard ]. Mosness former clerk for Atwood
Violet & Co. of No. ~ Wall street. who was ar
rested on a charge of swindllng James Spear
president OF the St. Lawrence County National
Bank. at Canton. y. Y. of $500 by what is
known the sick engineer mining game" will
not have to answer that charge at once. The late
ness OF Mr.. Spear in reaching the Tombs court
Yesterday caused the discharge OF the prisoner
who Immediately rearrested on complaint OF
Milton H. Holt Deputy State Superintendent OF
Public Buildings whose home is in IowviIls Lewis
County y. Y.
When Mosness was arraigned there was no one
To prosecute him. and after a reasonable wait the
magistrate ordered his discharge Immediately
Lieutenant McConville rearrested him. and in the
courtroom turned him Sheriff George s
Hubbard. of LowvIlle. charged with swindling MI
Holt out of 5000 oy the same sort of a mining
scheme used in the Spear case
Holt at the time OF the alleged crime was the
County Clerk of Lewis County
MoSness at first objected 10 his arrest and 10 be-
Ing taken TO Lowville for trial but Lieutenant Nc
Sonvtle stepped forward and said: See here. Mos
He opened before the prisoners sstonished gaze
a letter which accused him OF swindlinS s s.
ShewnlnS. of New Berlin. y. Y. o.t of SlNONA
Shewnng was the head II the Borden interests at
New Berlin. MoSness changed LIS attitude and
quickly said IN 60 back 10 Lowvile'
They had been out OF the court only few min
case dismissed he hurried away o Assistant
District Attorney Garvan, who summoned I.ieI4-
tenant McConville and had Mosaess brought down
town again. A warrant drawn and given
Lowville does not hold Mosness will be rearrested
and brought back here