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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-08
TEpDER FORK KILLS MAN.

Farmer Thrown Beneath Machine In
Runaway Nets Death.
sheboygan, Wis, Aug. 3.-Gottlieb
Kresslin, q well-to-do farmer south Of
here, met with horrible death while
at work harvesting his hay crop. He
had his horses hitched to hay tedder
when the pole broke.
The horses, span of bronchos. be-
came unmanageable and ran away,
throwing Kresslin beneath the tedder
and dragging him for some distance.
The forks of the tedder pierced his
body in many places.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-08
RAISE ANTI-THIEF FUND.
Wool Growers Association Will Levy
on Sheep Owners.

on Sheep Owners.
To secure protection against the
depredations of petty thieves around
the sheep camps on the ranges north
of Belle Fourche, the Belle Fourche
Wool Growers association has decided
to levy an assessment of one-fourth
OF cent per head of sheep on all
owners for fund to prosecute all
those caught. This step was decided
upon at a special meeting Of the as
sociation when the owners Of 175,000
head of sheep were present 1t was
declared that the open stealing of
sheep rebranding Of animals and
general pilfering from sheep wagons
and around the camps was increasing
and that only a fund Efficiently large
to insure a strenuous prosecution
would check the thefts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-08
STATE BOARD ACTS.

Sweeping Cut Made in Coal Rates
From Lake to Wisconsin Points.
Madison. Wis, Aug. BY an order
of the state railroad commission yes
terday sweeping reductions were made
in freight rates on coal between SUI
perior and Ashland to Eau Claire and
intervening points. The reduction APP
proximates 40 cents a ton for hard
and soft coal. The order affects only
the Omaha road.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-08
FINDS DEATH TOO HARD.

Wouid-be Suicide Drinks ChIoroform
and Calls for Help. 4
Watertown, S. D., Aug. Art Mid
dleton attempted suicide this noon by
drinking bottle of chloroform. It
was not the painless exit he expected,
and he called for help. Two doctors
responded and administered antidotes
that saved his life. Domestic troubles
were the cause of his attempt, which
he declares he will renew.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-08
Valuable,

When ihey had broken into a dozen
houses the burglars paused to see how
they stood
is there anything else worth TAX.
ing in this neighborhood?" asked the
short man. 81
The tall man pointed to a stately
mansion not far off.
That" quote he, sis the home of
the general counsel Of number OF
trusts. If we could break in there,
and take some advice, it would come
handy, in case we should be caught
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-08
scuffIe Fatal to Couple.

Rainy Lake City, Mimi, Aug. 8. -
Burt Wesley and Maud Wheeler, mem.
bers of an outing party, were drown.
ed here. They were engaged in a
friendly scuffe on the dock and fell in
and were drowned before assistance
could reach them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-08
Hail DAMAGE is HEAVY.

Redfield. S. D., Aug. 3.-Over a half
million dollars loss was sustained by
Sphinx county farmers last evening in
the terrific hail storm which swept
over the northern and eastern parts of
the county. The storm was two miles
in width and extended a distance of
forty miles, practically destroying all
crops in its path.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-08
GETS MINING OPTIONS.

Man Makes a Purchase Of Rights on
Fourteen Farms.
Richville, Mimi, Aug. 8. B. Ma
coffin, Jr., a mining man who has been
exploring in this vicinity since early
in the spring, has purchased options
on fourteen farms northwest of Dent
aud near Vergas. The land purchased
is in a low range of hills that run
northeast and southwest, and the sup
position is that iron ore has been dis
covered. Drilling operations will be-
gin shortly. The price paid is about
$SQ cor u,jneral rights.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-08
S. M. Stephenson is Dead.

Marinette, Wis, Aug. 33ss. M. Ste.
phenson, former congressman, multi.
millionaire and lumberman and a
brother Of Senator Isaac Stephenson.
died at his home in Menominee, Mich,
of Injuries received in; a fall from a
carriage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-08
Eats Potato BUGS: Dvfnu.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Aug. THE;
three-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
]. Hoffman, who live near here, is at
the point of death as the result Of eat
ing potato bugs, being told by his
brother that they we're raspberries.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-08

Named immigration Commissioner.
St. Paul, Aug. George F. WEIGH
Of Morton was yesterday named as Inn
migration commissioner by the new
board of immigration. His salary is to
be- $4,000 a year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-08
WInnIpea Man Arre.tad.

Queenstown, Aug. James ]. Rob.
ertson Of Winnipeg, passenger on
board the Cunard line steamer Lu.
CANA, which arrived here yesterday
afternoon, has been arrested for the
alleged larceny Of 81. 900.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-08
INDICTED FOR FRAUD.
Three Former County Officials to An
swer to Criminal Charoe.

Three Former County Officials to An.
swer to Criminal Charge.
Fond du Lac, Aug. 4.-Former Dis.
trict Attorney R. L. Morse and Former
Sheriff Bernard Sheridan were indict-
ed yesterday for conspiracy in making
an agreement whereby the sheriff was
to have his bills Q. KID by the district
attorney, the latter receiving certain
per cent for signing each bill. j. G.
Harcum, another former sheriff, was
indicted for obtaining money under
false pretenses. The three accused
eX-officials were arraigned before
Court Commissioner Gooding and re.
leased on bail
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-08
Child Clicked 10 Death.

Webster City, Iowa, Aug. 3. - The
four-year-old child Of Amos Urich.
who resides northeast Of this city.
choked to death last night during an
uncontrollable fit OF coughing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-08

Aberdeen normal school, $1,105.55;
state university, $4.104.52; agvicui.
tural college $19.sso.23; deaf and
dumb school, $2,313.59; Springfield
normal, $1,s7O.69; Northern hospital,
81 1886; school Of mines, $1,3s2.45;
stase blind school, $935.S9; Madison
and speartish normals, $3,19O91; edu-
cational and charitable, $1,O65.74.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-08
Alleged Jewelry Thieves CAUGHT.

~ y WIZ = HIVES VdQgTLs
Madison, Wis, Aug. The vacancy
tleson yesterday arrested John Lewis
and Charles Martin of Jefferson, Wis,
and brought them to the Jail here.
They are wanted on charge OF break
Ing into the jewelry store Of G. o. Tel
lefson at Rockdale July II last.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-08
FROST AT LARIMoRE.
North Dakota Farmers in Poo, Shape
to Stand Severe Weather.

to Stand Severe Weather.
Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 4. - The
frost point was dangerously close yes.
terday morning in North Dakota
Cloudy weather is all that saved some
localities. Larimore reported just a
trace Of frost, with no damage. At
the state university the thermometer
reached a minimum Of 43. A heavy
frost would be disastrous at this sea-
son for the farmers of North Dakota.
No harvesting has been done, and a
killing frost would destroy the entire
wheat crop.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-08
CARS ROLL INTO DITCH.
500 Train Jumps Track, but No Pas.
senuers Are Hurt.

Minot, N. D., Aug. 3.-The 500 train
jumped the track four miles east Of
here last night, caused by the tender
breaking the connection. The engine
remained upright, but the combina-
ton baggage, express and mail cars
and smoker left the track and rolled
into the ditch. The baggageman was
slightly hurt, but none Of the passen-
gers were even bruised.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20
| YOUNG LADY MANAGES A r

A YOUNG LADY MANAGES A RAT
FARM.-A woman at CRANKY, Mass.
manages q rat and mouse farm.
Pretty Miss Addie Lathrop is the
heroine who has conquered the femi-
nine aversion SO completely as to
maintain a constant stock of about
5000 rodents to supply the demand.
At first her mice went to bird stores
to be sold again as pets, and for win
dow displays, in which they were
trained to perform amusing stunts.
Then both mice and rats are used in
medical colleges. as q means for con-
Quoting experiments on the animal
system. They find the rodents are
about as good material Us they can
work upon. How to get them,
until Miss Lathrop established her
business, often puzzled both faculty
and students, but now the University
of Pennsylvania, and various other
medical colleges, do not hesitate tc
enroll themselves as regular custom.
ers- with an assurance that the sup
ply will at all times equal the de.
mand.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

SUFFRAGE PARLOR MEETINGS.
Since the suffrage Convention, Mrs.
Emma Smith De Voc has been busy
organizing new suffrage clubs and
holding parlor meeting in and about
Seattle. Twelve have been held re-
Gently at Green Lake, Ballard, Kirk
land, ON Capitol Hill and in the down
town districts. At several meetings
all present became members of the
King County Club. The Norwegian
people, so proud of what their cOun-
try has done for women, are very
favorable to the movement here. Ar
rangements are being made for an
other series Of meetings to be held
in January and February. The Ma
tional Convention is to meet in
Seattle during the year 1909, and the
prospects are good for obtaining the
International Convention during the
same year. This in itself is proving
u wonderful stimulus to the cause.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20
lertaken by any government.

ANOTHER INCIDENT THAT SHOWS THE
MAN.-Judge lands has done anOth
or act which shows him to be above
assumption and conceit of many men
in high places. 1t has been the GUS
tom to write the word Honorable, I"
before the name of each of the trial
judges. His attention was directed
to it in an argument over bill of ex-
ceptions being prepared by the Stan
dard Oil Co., of Indiana, with refer
ence to the *29, 24O, 900 fine. Do they
write out the word honorable" every
time they use a judges name? he
asked. Iguess they do, your honor.
was the reply of the government at
torney. Idon't care for title, re-
piled the Judge turning to the clerk,
Hereafter you can just leave off that
prefix from my name. 1t will make
your work easier.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

THE Butler (Pa.) United Presby-
terrain church, the third largest of
that denomination in the country,
has decided to call no pastor at pres
ent to fill the vacant pulpit. because
none could be found good enough to
fill the place" Trial sermons had
been preached by sixty-eight candi-
dates. 1t seems from this that either
the applicants were poor sticks, !"
or the membership have their noses
SO high in the air that they are be-
You'd the reach of prayer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

EMPLOYERS LIABILITY.-Th Pres
ident's Message contains some peril
nent hints on the ACCESSIBILITY of en-
acting laws on the part of Congress
and the States of the Union impOs-
ing liabilities upon employers of Ia
Dor for accidents happening to la
borers, through the negligence of
cO-employes. Three Federal Judges
have sustained the validity of the
act of Congress in this respect, while
two United States Judges have held
otherwise, and the question is now
before the U. S. Supreme Court.
Washington has never been able to
enact such q law, but the ancient
fellOw-servant doctrine has been very
much restricted by the rulings of
our State Supreme Court. Judges
Dunbar and Hadley have been very
pronounced in their views, holding
that this old thread-bare doctrine is
not applicable to modern conditions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20
Mfaslllnqton Standard
OLYMPIA. WASH.
FRIDAY NORi.NG. DECEMBER ~. 1907.
Some Unexpected Considerations.

+ g.. D,,h,hach. formerly STATE
Senator az WA>hingon. b"t wl"
now resides al N4l,.m OREGON. came
uit 1hrmngh H." columns Of th"
p.tu"o"io lately. III ali artir.r tlhiIlG
I'll. position that. if the present pro
hihil.un agitation should succeed in
enArtlng into law It's sentiments. ii
viii hr the means of not only rem
d,liur vall.!c>S StiUu. uU0. 400 worth OF
property employed in TIA" liquor
traffic. but would practically destroy
and cripple other industries, amount
inr to S400. 600. 900 in value. He
claiming the effects will he far
reaching. vitality lSSailing the ma
tcriai property of the country.
In this connection, the situation
in Alabama is significant. The L q
islaturc was called in special session
lo enact Il railway law. but went to
work and passed Il prohibitory law
against the Manufacture and sale Of
intuxicantS. Five hundred women
from Mobile appeared at the Capitol
to oppose the law, presenting 4 peti-
ton signed by 5000 women and
children. These women and chill
dren were not in favor of the traffic.
but the $50, 900 it brought into the
Mobile Golfers for the benefit of the
public schools was the potent and
determining factor for their sublime
zeal. The majority of the Mobile
press are loud in their condemnation;
claiming the Legislature had no right
to interfere with the city's own local
affairs.
There are many sides to this ques-
ton, which has its moral, material
and economic phases. The Socialists
say that temperance is all right as
addressed to the individual, and
would be excellent for a society prop
erly organized on cooperative
basis, but under existing conditions,
as applied to the working class, it
would be detrimental in that there
will be less work and the labOrers
would spend less money, and work
harder to produce commodities which
they could not buy back, thus caus-
ing a glut in the market which would
produce panicky conditions oftener
than we have them now. 1t is thus
held that, in the final analysis the
contention will come between the
business interests of the country as
to the amount of money which can
be exploited from the working and
producing classes of the country.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

JAPAN wants n new treaty with
this nation, and to dictate its terms.
1t is thought that the recall of AOki
was intended to emphasize this de-
mand. The President seems to want
a compliance with this policy, with
out Illuminating" the japanese by
in Congress of the coolie
question. 1t seems that our AFRO
CANT little neighbor does not even
want q free exchange of opinion upon
this matter of undesirable citizens. :"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

TIE Grange Ne,rs is the name of q
general farm paper, owned, edited
and published by farmers for farm
ers, at Bellingham. the third num-
Der of which has reached our table.
1t is published monthly. 1t an
nounces a great campaign, devoted to
two special objects, as follows: First
Tho Farm Management Survey of
the Stateof Washington. Second
The Direct Government campaign in
GLIDING Rural Local Self Government,
Direct Legislation, the Australian
Ballot for both the direct primary
and regular election, and Taxation
of Community Made Values.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20
TURBINE AS APPLIED TO STEAMSHIPS

TURBINE AS APPLIED TO STEAMSHIPS
The turbine" steamships. that
have lately been the subject of much
interest to the promoters of rapid and
comfortable passage over the wide
ocean, owe that classification to their
engines, not the propellers, as some
suppose. A turbine marine engine
has on its shaft number of plates,
set like the fianges of a turbine wa
ter-wheel, and a large pressure of
steam is made to act upon them just
the current from the forebay rotates
the most powerful appliance yet de-
vised to obtain the greatest force
from water. The main point in fa-
vOr Of the marine turbine is that its
operation cOnduces to steady propul-
sion of the ship, which is impossible
with any form of reciprocating en-
CINE, in which there is the inevitable
period Of rest in passing centers. l"
This is specially noticeable in side
wheel steamers, and is not altogether
missing from the ordinary propeller
operated by crank engines.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

THR first appropriation bill intro
duced in Congress was for five hun
dred million dollars, by Representa-
five Bartholdi, of St. Louis, for pro-
motion of the gigantic waterway
system connecting the great lakes
with the gulf, by remodeling Ma.
lures water-cOurseS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

THE U, S. warships started Mon
day on their long trip for this coast;
not in anticipation of war, nor as a
threat to any nation that the war
spirit had anything more to do with
the long cruise than to secure that
same efficiency in its management
9hat has resulted to craftsmanship
of our gunners from Encyclopaedia.
This is q full expression of the intent
in few words. The trip will familiar
ize crews with their duties as moth
ing but practical experience in sea-
manship could do. The readers at
tention is called to the series of illus
trated articles on the first page, for
interesting details Of this, the most
interesting naval movement ever un-
dertaken by any government.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20
Az ON STORY REVIVED AND

PASSES CURRENT. seems little
strange that Buffalo Bill could i'm
pose upon DIS wide awake an organl-
cation as the Denver Press Club, Il
story of Roosevelt that he alleged
had never appeared in print,
or that it could find place. as origin
al. in as wcll-formcd Il journal rs
the New York IE"rH, when it had
gone the newspaper rounds several
years ago. 1t WAS when the Prrei-
dent was hunting bear out West,
that he could not obtain no dogs to
carry the scent for the big game.
His guide finally told him of a
Scotchman living on a ranch, who
had Il fine pack of dogs. and offered
to 90 and get them. No, said
Rooscvclt, III go for them myself. y
He went. and met with a fiat re-
fuSal. Do you know who ] am. y
asked the President. No, and /
don't care who you are, was the re-
ply. Il am the President OF the
United States, Theodore Roosevelt, y
was she impressive rejOinder. But
it WAS lost on the doughty High
lander, Hoot, mon," said he, Il
don't care a d-n who you are; if YOU
were Booker T. Washington, you
couldn't have my dogs" 1t is said to
have been about the only occasion
when the President failed to carry
his point by the dignity of his OK
allied Office. The STANDARD pub
lished the story about three years
ago
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

AND now the Sultan of Hinuan,
one of the rulers of the Comoro Is
lands, Africa, has issued invitations
to all crowned heads and their con-
sorts, for a grand dinner party, in
honor of his daughter, whose mar
riage it is intended to celebrate. 1t
has not been settled yet whether to
include Theodore |. with the invited
guests.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20
The CHAMPION EGa-PROpUCER,

THE CHAMPION EGa-PRODUCER.-
They have a hen Way down in
Maine" that carries the egg record of
PSI eggs in one year, counting from
Thanksgiving to Thanksgiving the
past year. Six years ago the Maine
station took up the matter of in
creasing the winter egg production
and all hens that laid over 200 eggs
especially laying during the winter
mOnths-were selected as fOunda-
ton breeds. BY continuing this Sc
lection a number of hens have been
produced that have laid over 240
eggs in a year, and the end is not
yet. The average hen lays only six
or seven dozen eggs year, and she
lays them in the spring and summer
when eggs are cheap.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

THE Root family seems on matri-
mony intent. Last week we noted
the marriage of daughter of the
Secretary, Edith, to a grandson OF
Gen. Grant. 1t is now noted that on
the 9Th inst, Elihu Root, Jr., was
married in Utica. N. Y, to Miss
Aida Stryker, n daughter of the
President of Utica College.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

THE Coliseum, in Chicago, is an
deal hall for national conventions.
1t has been re-arranged so as to seat
IA, 900 people. Constructed of steel,
it is practically fireproof. 1t covers
an area It's by 800 feet.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

THE total farm production for the
present year, according to the
eleventh report of James Wilson,
Secretary of Agriculture, aggregates
the immense sum of SAP, 00O, 600.
exceeding that of 1896, which was
far above that of preceding years.
The farmer depends not alone on his
field crops. He produces meat ami
mails; he keeps dairy cows; he raises
sheep for mutton and for wool; he
raises horses and mules; he keeps
poultry. The animals sold from
farms and those slaughtered on them
in 1907 were worth about 81 ,279, OOO,-
600, or nearly twice as much as the
cotton crop.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

REFORMING DON'T PAY.-SO says
Thomas w. Lawson. He declares
that, with the new year, he intends
to swear off, reforming the public
and become stOck-gambler again,
out-and-out. He says that he has
spent three years and much money
in the effort to make the public fight
for themselves, with Indifferent sue
cess, and that he intends resuming a
business in which he can command
respect, if not admiration, and sue
cess, instead of meeting with con-
slant losses.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

THE American seven.masted schoon-
or Thomas W. Lawson, capsized in
Broad Sound, Sicily Islands, where
she had taken refuge from storm last
Friday night. Three of her eighteen
crew were saved. The schooner left
Philadelphia, Nov. 10Th, for London.
She had battle with the elements
during her whole voyage and had
cast anchor in Broad Sound, n the
forlorn hope Of safety.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

VICTOR II. Metcalf, Secretary of
the Navy, asks Congress for an ap-
preparation of $50, 270, 900 for the
construction of new war ships. This
is $1,000, 900 greater than the esti-
mates made by the general navy
board.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

MESSAGE FROM THE SEA.-A note
was found cOrked up in whisky
flask, on the shores of Dungeness
bay, last week, which read: Am
on the Dix, and all are going down,
down, dnwn, SO goodbye all. John.
On the reverse side of the slip of
paper was the following: Should
anyone find this, mail it to Agnes
Shanghnessey, Missoula, Mont" 1t
has been ascertained that a man
named John Shaughnessey took pas
sage on the ill-fated Dix, the
night it was sunk by the schooner
Jeanne. in Seattle harbor, last Sum.
mpr