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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-22
Sentiment in the East Is Sliding.

Washington. Aug. &c. And now it's ]
Fairbanksl John ~. Hays, a promi.-
5nent lawyer of Sullivan, Ind, and for
mer law PARTNER of the late President
Harrison, declares it is his firm belief
that the people of Indiana will be solid
for the Vice President when the time
comes to pick a candidate to succeed
Mr.. Roosevelt Mr.. Hays, who is here
on vacation, likens the H oosier states
man to his former partner, President
benjamin Harrison, and asserts that
while Mr., Fairbanks is not an intense
sly popular man he nevertheless has
hosts OF friends all over the state. The
Vice President, he believes. will meet
with the demands of the reactionists,
by reason Of his we'll known conserya-
tism, and at the same time his shreWd
ness and his ability to meet any emer
gency will find favor with those who
would see continuance of more or
less radical administration. Mr., Hays
declares the people of Indiana regard
the celebrated cocktail incident as
Joke, and do not put any faith in the
stories circulated ab5ut the distin-
guished calculated to squash his boom.
Contrary to the general expec tation,
the Treasury Department received this
week from Toledo, o I, a check for $780,
100000 ds aN.4i on si1g; Second National
Bank Of Toledo, dated August 8, and
signed by the Standard Oil Company.
When the mail clerk in the secretary's
office opened the envelope containing
the check and saw the figures, 1929
80 900, and the signature, STANDARD
Oil Company he hurried to the desk
Of Acting Secretary Reynolds with the
information that the big Oil trust had
submitted to the inevitable and was
paying the fine levied by Judge Lands.
A closer examination of the check
how disclosed the fact1ttttlati it was
signed Standard Oil Company, per D
9. Rockefeller thereby denonstrat
ing thatsome one in Toledo was trying
to have fun with the officials Of the
treasury department. The receipt Of
the fake check caused much amnse-
ment in official circles, and many were
the jibes poked at Acting Secretary
Reynolds, who said he would gladly
exchange the check for a real paper
dollar. 3s5s Y$183 "a
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-22

September 3 to 5, Phillip is to have an.
sold home festival She wants to show
off that new water wagon.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-22

A minister went from his home in
Madison to his church on Sunday not
long since in carriage, and the da y
Following he received al ali. YIN GUS
letter calling attention to the fact that
the Lord never ode to ctiurchiin d car
riage The minister read the letter from
the pulpit and said: q the writer will
come to me next Sabbath, sadd led end
bridled, will be glad to follow the
Lords example, and como to church as
hs entered the city Of Jerusalem. /,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-22

Railways are not nearly SO cheerful
in obeying law that establishes a 2
cent fare as they are In needing one
that abolishes passes
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-22
MID WEST SENTIMENT
Western States Declare Anew for
the Great Commoner. #

The Chicago Tribune has announced
the result of its canvass of eleven mid.
western states on the next republican
presidential candidate. 1t received
more than LOO replies from republican
editors, congressman, legislators and
other political leaders in these states:
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota,
North and South Dakota, Iowa, Neb-$
raska, Missouri, Kansas It sought to
limit the choice, by the form Of its
question, to these candid stes: Cannon,
Fairbanks, Knox, Hughes, Taft.
There is nothing very surprising in
the outcome, but there is much that Is {
significant. Despite the limitation ex-
Guiding Roosevelt from consideration,
it is stated that "a majority of the
writer's indicated him to be their first
choice, and l58 voted for him anyhow.
AS for the other candidates, with Roose-
yelt out Of 1t, they showed up this way:
Cannon got Illinois. Fairbanks, Indi.5
ana; Taft all the other states The.
aggregate on first choice gave Taft
944, Cannon l9l, Hughes 1874, Fair
banks 1863 and Knox 10. For the second
| | choice Taft had 81 Hughes $50, Can
non 800, Fairbanks 147 and Knox 12l.
For third choice Hughes had 900, Can.
non 27S, Knox 27O, Fairbanks 1874 and
Taft 1859.
1t is interesting to note that Senator
La Toilette, though his name was not
on the ballot, got 239 votes for first
choice, more than any other candidate
except Taft, How many were for him
for second and third choice is not
stated, for reason best known to the
Tribune.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-22
Firemen are Travelling

~ ~
Rapid City, Aug. IS. Headed by
Chief Lillibridge the members Of the
Pierre fire department. who were ex-
dected here for 4 vacation ten days ago
suddenly dropped in on the local de-.
partment after all hopes Of their visit
had been given up. Chief Nc Iroy, of
the local department, by some last foot
work got together an impromptu en-
5tcrla ! 4 for the visitors. They,
were given q reception in the knights
of PYthias hal, which was followed ~
large dances and another entertainment
next evening The Pierre members
will probablyyisit the northern Hills
before turning home after an outing
of abe ut q week.
al nquisite Constit fluent senator, what
DO you suppose Japan wants Of tho
Phillips pines 3 Eminent Statesman
Ny dear sir, that is what the J elese
will beasking themselves when they've
had the Philippines as long - Va hase..
y
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-22
Express Cmpanies May Appeal.

Everything indicates an attack in
the courts of the action of the STAGE as
sessment board in raising the assess
ment of the principal express com
panies operating in the state about 100
per cent. The representatives Of the
American Expresa made a strong yer
bal protest before the board, and the
representative of the United States Ex-
press company presented written pro-
test in which the board is charged with
arbitrarily, enormously, without evil
dence, and in violation of the constitu-
ton, raising the assessment of that
company. While the representative of
the company would not say directly
that the United States company would
attack this assessment in the courts, he
cited the complaints to the position
the company takes in the matter, and
with such an alleged grievance, court
action is not i.safereha. he trouble
lies in the fact that the express com
fpanies have reported to the state board
only such business as begins and ends
within the state, without in any way
considering their interstate business, as
the basis on which they should be as
sessed. That, in fact, is only a part of
the business they actually dol the
state The board in making the as.
sessment this year found that the re
ports Of therailway companies showed
receipts from express companies; and
wi > statement from the representa-
5tlves OF the express companies that
they paid railways so per cent of their
gross receipts for portation, that
was taken as basis Of their actual
business. s3
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-22

1t is possible that rumors of Mr..
Cleveland's serious illness cannot be en-
tirely dispelled except by unimpeacha-
BILE testimony that he is out fishing
again.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-22

Really they will have to do better or
it viii go into history as the Jimtown#
exposition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-22

VNice President Fairbanks viii ad-
dress the Methodist Conference at Yer
million in October and Governor
Hughes, will speak before the Baptist
convention at Deadwood. Regardless
of the political interest involved in
their visits atithis time when each is
a tentative candidate for the presi-
.dency, the people Of the state will be
highly gratified at the opportunity to
meet these eminent gentlemen
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-22

n The new assessment shows an in
crease of about thirty five million dol
lars in the state roll over last year; a
very satisfactory gain indeed. The
total appropriations of the last session
amount to million and a half dollars.
In addition there is a funded debt of
about three hundred thousand, requir-
ing about two million dollars during
tho biennium to leave us with, all obli-
cations paid, debt free.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
GOMPERS ALLEGES BRIDE
ATTEMPT BY CAPITALISTS

Norfo"N Va, Nov. ga great sensa-
tiou was created in the AIrerI2au Fedora.
ton of Labor convention by President
Gompers in his speech replying to the at
tackS upon him and other officers of the
federation by the manufacturers associa.
ton, when he tCl1 Of ar alleged attempt to
bribe him at the Victoria hotel. New York,
In October, by a young newspaper man
giving his name as Charles BrandcnhurG,
the latter, President Gompers said. having
declared that he represented the National
Manufacturers association. and was pre-
Jared 30 offer immunity from all exposure
and make him financially secure for the
:amaindor cf his life il he would sign d
certain paper and otherwise al in the
exposure Of The other leaders in the
h,ucrican Federation Of Labor with the
vic" TO virtually destroy ;hc i9Guencc OF
organized labor"
The paper, President Gompers, SAID. was
t. have Lec1 signed when he (G1rnpers)
was i'll in 1905. This paper. MIR. G5mpers
SAID, he had preserved. ard. while a death
l@$ Stiffness prevailed in the convention.
PRESIDENT GVmpers drew forth she origlna!
duHGUaca. GE.l read e.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
he PREDICTS NO COAL
IN TWO GENERATIONS

Plttsburg, Nov. :3.-That the yrsn Il
thiidren of coal operators OF the pres.
eht day Will witness the passing Of tba
entlre coal supply Of the United States
uilless the present sinful waste is
chscked, is the startling prediction
made by l.. ". Fogg, acknowledged as
one or the best coal experts OF the
world. H1
FoSg,s figures arc always accented
Dy n United States Steel corporation
alio ne has just compiled an interesting
array to show that our grandchildren
may De FORCED to- find soma new fuel.
lie also annoTtces that every ton az
iron made now one and a
ha'r tons OF coal In the making. Cor
tlnuing In his report. Mr.. FogS saws:
Iron manufactured In Pennsyivanj MIA
alone exhausted for coke from 100 to
1000 acres Of coal last year, while over
our entire country we exhausted an
proXimately $4,000 acres OF coal in 1906
our production of coal Is double
every ten years. Should this rate OF
increase continue, there will be grand
children OF some Of our present oper-
ators who will witness the exhaustion
OF the entire coal territory Of the Uni,-
ed States"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29

Montgomery, Ala. Nov. 2~6.-"Insane
commercialism and reliance on the pow
er Of wealth has received a check,
says Governor Conner, in his Thanks
giving proclamation issued today.
There Is less evidence Of thoughtless.
remorseless combinations made for the
purpose of undue gain"
After praying for the passage OF this
financial ~brainstorm, creating a de-
mentia IN business the governor con.
cludes:
While some sta grant water Will be
left, the country is being lnoculated
with the old time methods of prudence.
care, honesty and fair dealing"
Offers for Certificates.
Washington, Nov. 23.-Offers for the
Panama bonds and the one-year treas
TRY certificates continue to come to
the treasury department, but no official
announcement is made regarding the
amount. Reports are received from
United States assistant at
New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chi
cago. Cincinnati, st. Louis, New Or
leans and San Francisco, Of the amount
Of the applications for certificates re-
ceived at Zach point. The figures are
satisfactory to treasury officials.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
S~UFFRAGlSTS ASK
TITLES FOR WOMEN

Londoa, Nov. 21.-Suffra gists now have a
new grievance. Since votes for women are
not forthcoming, why not at least tides
for women? The list of kings b.rthda!
honor, including a celebrated singer aaG u
celebrated actor, has aroused discussion
over TIE question why men musicians,
writer's and actors should be knighted Ard
never women, who are equally pToncieft
in the reme line. II a Sir John Hare.
Why no. Lady Ellen Terry, since her sue
cess has Jecn equally great?
These u~ntiring ~suftragettes are carrying
Their campaign into the police courts.
When an old woman was being tried for
drunkenness, eager s~uIIragettes In the
back Of the court room arose aud protested
against her trial, as she had never had
o vote and, therefore, was not a citizen.
The cid woman was puzzled, but de-
lighted. by the unlooked-fcr Interference.
while the court, scandal!zed at the pre-
cedure, ordered the Instant election of the
offend g s~uffragettes, who were carried
out, still shouting, votes for women"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
ACTOR FOLK IN
VARSITY STUDY

Minneapolis, Nov. I.-Professor frances
S. Potter, whose play, Jameson" is be-
ing produced at the Lyceum this week,
tells her classes at the University OF Min
nesota that the members Of the Christine
Inl Stock company, chorus girls and all
will attend the university to study drama
with the regular students. She says this
< TO be done In order to give the actors
n deeper knowledge OF stage literature
,nG q greater power in their work at the
,oCal playhouse.
Most actors, according 10 Professor Pot
ter. nave not secured a thorough training
in the groundwork OF the art, and this
can be given them by the better apprecia-
ton Of the drama which comes with its
more systematic study. She and others
Interested in the drama are trying TO work
up a live interest IN the production of the
better class of drama. and want the home
company to educate the public taste along
this line.
Professor Potter says this will, in great
measure. be achieved by having the mem
bers of the Christine Hill company in the
classes at the university and interesting
the university tudents in the plays at the
LyCeum.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
PRETTY GIRLS LURE
SOLDIERS FROM POST

st Louis. Nov. 2~3.--Because, they
say, there were no pretty girls at Fort
Riley. Kan, Joseph J. Ford, of Jersey
City, y. j.. and Joseph L. Alvodo, a
Cuban born in Mexico, and raised in
Boston, confess they deserted from the
United States army and came to St.
Louis.
They were arrested. The detectives
say the meu were trying to sell their
handsome new uniforms and army re
VolVers in a second hand store at Sew
enth and Market streets.
Taken to the Central station they
admitted deserving from Fort Riley n
week ago. I'VE were tired of army life
out there" said one. There were no
girls there. We came to St. Louis and
met a beautiful brunei, who, with a
friend, promised to meet us at a fruit
stand opposite the city hall. They wiz
be Left waiting at the peanut rooster"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
MASKED MEN DRAG
HIM BACK TO WIFE

Huntington. L. l., Nov. 2~l.-Indignans
Residents OF Fair Ground. a suburb OF
Huntington, seized John Il. Hurd, a
PRESIDENT of Huntington, beat him with
birch switches, and, after dragging him.
two miles, left him on the front porch
rf his wife's home. Every ma In the
party was masked.
Hurd, who is about 30. is In the hands
OF a physician, For many years he was
an architect of prominence In New
York. He married a sister of the late
Henry &. Platt, for many years United
states district attorney for the south
ern district OF New York. and about a
year ago inherited a SINAI fortune.
When Hurd appeared In Fair Ground
last spring with a woman and two chill
dren he was practically a stranger
among the townspeople. Soon the re-
port spread that he had deserted his
wife In Huntington and that the wom-
an who was seen daily In the village
streets WITH him was the wife of an
other man.
One investigator brought the informa-
ton that Hurd had recently inherited
$50, 900. and his mode OF living led the
visitors TO believe he was trying to
spend II all In a few months. Few per-
son in the village spoke to Hurd. and
toward the end of the summer IL was
planned to carry him out OF town on a
rail. This plan was abandoned when 1t.
was suggested that his wife would suf-
fer disgrace through such a proceed
Ing.
Recently, neighbors declare, the house
which Hurd occupied became the scene
of dinner parties and other festivities,
at which persons from outside the vii
lage were guests, n the residents OF
Fair Ground We're shocked. hen a
meeting Of the leading citizens was
called,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
SLENDER GIRL WITH
PISTOL ROUTS A

Denver, Nov. 21.-Though small Of
stature and slight Of build, Miss Fan
ME Domira, young cousin of Moses NJ.
Maynard, q farmer leasing the large
Middaugh ranch in West Denver, at
tackled a lunatic who entered her house
and fought a pistol duel with him in
The dark cellar of the building.
She discharged one shot at the de-
mented man, who promptly returned
the fire. Fortunately his aim YVES bad
ana the bullet passed by the young
woman's head, burying itself in the
wall.
Womanlike, Miss Domino tainted
when she saw the flash from the luna
tics pistol. For more than an hour
she lay unconscious in the cellar until
Maynard, her cousin, found her.
The lunatic had mad his escape.
Evidently he had thought that he had
killed the woman hen he saw her fall.
For more than q month Maynard n
his family have wed in constant terror
of the man with whom Miss Domino
fought the duel.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
EARLE'S WIFE SAYS He
HAS FORGOTTEN BABY

Paris, N"v. 25.--The report that Mrs.
Earle hos been reconciied to her hus-
bard, Ferdinand r. Earle, the American
artist. amd that they have mutually
agreed to forget his soul affinity
Julia Euttncr. is Z romantic piece OF
fiction.
Mrs. Earle, who was seer al thu
home OF he father, smiled when told
OF il, and said she had not heard from
her husband since sire Jeff New York.
and he had not written to her father
TOY any member of i'll" family. Mrs.
Earle. who looks pretty and unrufled.
SAID:
My husband appears To have lost all
interest yer in our baby. Reports [
have received from friends in America
indicate hat he is still attentive to
Julia Kuttrer. l am informed that he
las taken no steps 10 obtain a divorce
and the situation remains exactly the
Sdnc a. when / left home.
1T does not, therefore, look as il my
husband was making any effort at Il
reconciliation, and so long as he is
happy with Julia Kuttner / am not go
ing to maKc any
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
P~LEASAkTVllLE CASHIER
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 2i,-Ralph
Flanagan, cashier OF the First Nation
al bank at ~Pleasantville, shot himself
through the right temple at 6 o'clock
this morning and cannot possibly live.
Brooding over recent losses to his
bank, totaling something like $500,
coupled with a faint of hereditary in
sanity. are believed to have been re-
sponsible for his act. He was but 20
years of age.
Flanagan shot himself at his home.
shortly after he had risen for the day.
For days he has been moody n mo-
rose, due to the condition in which
his bank had fallen. A recent decision
of the supreme court threw upon the
bank The full liability for a $4,000 note
signed by Steve Essex and George
Griswold, which a been accepted by
a bank. william Reed, a farmer OF
Portsmouth yesterday Or the benefit
OF the bankruptcy law, adding further
liability OF 81 500 on a loan indebted
ness which the bank had against the
farmer.
Flannagan's mother was q suicide.
ard one of his aunts hanged herself.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
.2-CENT RATE RESTS
UPON CONTEMPT SUIT
Attorneys General Contend
Federal Court Cannot Gnioin
State law Enforcement.

Jefferson City. Mo, Nov. G3.--The re-
suit OF the application of Edward T.
Young. attorney general of Minnesota.
IL the United States supreme court for
a writ OF habeaS corpus, wherein he
hopes to escape the 500 fine for con-
tempt imposed by Judge Locnran, Of
the federal court, will bear directly.
upon the railroad situation in Missouri
and other states that have recently en-
acted the 2-ccnt rate. p
II IL is held in the United States SUI
Dreme court that an injunction against
ri attorney general or other state Off
CiaiS to prevent the enforcement of
railroad rate laws is valid, hen thu
situation viii be opened IN Missouri.
where Attorney General Hadiey has
several suits pending in the state courts
at st. Louis and Jefferson City.
Hadiey has been retained to represent.
Attorney General Young IN the United
States supreme court. inc Minnesota
official was adjudged TO be in CON
tempt Of the federal court for seeking
a mandamus in the local courts Of his
state to enforce q maXiuum freight
rate law, and also a 2-cent passenger
fare act.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
TUBERCULOSIS SEARCH
SHOWN AT STOCK SHOW

st. Paul. Nov. 23.-The first annual
Northwestern Live Stock show, the first
yearly stock event of It's kline in the
northwest. is being held at the Union
stock yards with a large attendance and
unusually attractive exhibits. The judging
ring and amphitheater compares favorably
with that at the Chicago show. and large
exhibits from Wisconsin, Minnesota and
the Dakotas attract much attention.
Stockmen and breeders are Ia attendance
from all parts Of the northwest. The pro-
gram includes a banquet to exhibitors by
the management and the contests for the
championship trophy cup offered for the
best car load of grain fed steers. Several
practical demonstrations in meat cutting.
and the detection Of tuberculosis viii also
be given.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
SUICIDE CURE,
GIRL KILLS HERSELF

San Francisco, No %2.-Fascination
with an ~anti-suicidc device is what
led Nora May Franch, poetsss. co des-
try herself at Carmel-b y-the-Sea. IN
vestigation developed that her uncle, a
Presbyterian minister. had otter
spoken of his abhorreE~c OF suicide.
He told her hat if the thought OF
self destruction ever entered her mind.
to sit, pistol in hand, in a shadows
path and to shoot when the edge OF
the shadow reached her.
BY that time you will have re-
pented," SAID her uncle, "an you will
not shoot"
This idea fascinated the girl. With
a revolver hidden i'm her dress she hur-
ried u 10 a quiet spot on the edge
Of the pines. There she reached a
shadow cast by a lofty tree. pointed
the pistol at her head. and pulled the
trigger. Her hand was not steady and
the bullet sped by her head. clipping
one OF her curls. Still under TIE spell,
the girl swallowed poison and returned
20 bed. Doctors who were called, found
her dead.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
OUR POVERTY NOTHING TO
E~NGLAND'S, SAYS NURSE

New York. Nov. 23.-Miss Annie Goss-
ling, superintendent OF the District
Nurses association, OF L. erpool, who
has come TO this country TO make a
study of methods OF caring for the poor.
speaks in words of praise of the spien-
did work done here.
II am amazed at the remarkably fine
conditions here" said Miss Gossliug.
II have heard much of What is being
done, but l had no idea ii was so splen-
did.
ELLIS Island impressed mo tremend-
ously. II is astonishing how we'll the
migran are handled there.
You have no poverty In his coun-
try II YOU think you have. got should
lust see our slums In England.
There Is nothing In this country to
compare with London's WhitecAapel.
1t is awful"