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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
FIXES SCHOOL AGE LIMIT.
But Judges Ruling Making It Fifteen
Years Will Be Appealed From.

But Judges Ruling Making It Fifteen
Years Will Be Appealed From.
When is child in the State OF
South Dakota immune from the com
pulsory school law?
This Is an interesting question that
will have to be answered by the state
supreme court for the parents Of Lily
Mattson, defendant in recent test
case Of the law before the county
court, will take their defeat to the
higher court. Judge Bennett Of the
county court after much study, inter
preted the law which reads "between
the ages Of eight and fourteen years
inclusive" to mean that the child must
remain in school until fifteen years
old, but the Mattsons' attorney be-
lieves the court erred and that the in
tention Of the legislature was to hold
the child only until past the fourteenth
birthday.
Mattson has large family and ne
claims that to send the girl to school
would cause him to face starvation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
In and About the State
YIELDS TO FOOD LAW.

international Stock Food companys
Contention Already Covered by Ruling.
In accordance with a stipulation Of
the parties to the controversy, the
case of Marion w. Savage Of Mime
apolis, trading as the International
Stock Food company, against A. H.
Wheaton, food and dairy commission.
er OF South Dakota, which has been
pending in the United States court in
Sioux Falls for several months, has
been dismissed without cost and with
out prejudice.
The action was instituted for the
purpose of restraining the food and
dairy commissioner from enforcing a
law enacted by the last legislature re-
lating to the placing upon the stock
fcod manufactured by the Information
al company of labels which would
show the ingredients of the stock
food manufactured by it.
An application for a temporary re-
straining order was made before
Judge Garland last November, but
this was denied by Judge Garland. A
demurrer to the bill of complaint then
was interposed, but there were no ar.
guments upon this demurrer, because
former decision of the court practi-
cally settled the questions involved,
unless an appeal was taken.
The company which instituted the
action evidently decided that an ap-
peal was useless, and now is comply
ing with the provisions Of the new
law.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
FOUND DEAD IN CREEK.
Pioneer Prospector's Death Probably
Result of New Years GAG"

Pioneer Prospector's Death Probably
Result of New Years Gag"
Lying face upward in creek OF
water scarcely two inches deep, the
dead body of Bishop" Mann, an old
time prospector and pioneer at Spear
fish, was found by resident early
in the morning. The old man, who
was sixty-three years of age, is be-
lieved to have become intoxicated
while celebrating the end of the year
ard to have fallen over the bank. AS
he was unusually feeble it is supposed
that he was unable to either summon
help or get out and was frozen to
death during the bitter cold night.
Mann was a resident here since the
middle of 1876, when he came here
from Montana after losing a fortune
in the merchandise business He will
be buried by friends as there is only
one relative, a sister, whose residence
in New York state is unknown.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
SAYS that INDIANS WILL WORK
Major Brennan of Pine Ridge Declares Facts Dsprove the
Popular Falacy-Abrogates Ration System for
Men Able to Work.

proven uniformly successful. They
have not been required to discard the
long hair and paint of their tribal days,
but one of the first things the young
Indian who starts work is to adopt the
custom of the whites in both these
phases of personal appearance.
Maj. Brennan has established a
practica, labor bureau for the Indians
on the reservation and handles the APP
plicants much after the fashion Of the
employment agent. Instead of having
difficulty with the Sioux to go to work
to-day he usually has more applicants
than jobs. despite the fact that he has
largely overcome the old prejudice
against giving employment to a red
skin.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
CHOOSE LAND TO SELL.
State Public Lands Commission to
Act Under New Law.

Statc FuOlIC IdHQS commission to
Act Under New Law.
A meeting of the state public lands
commission will be held in Pierre,
and will act for the first time under
the provisions Of chapter 226 of the
laws Of last winter, which makes the
annual offering Of portion of the
state school lands compulsory upon
the state land department. This stat
ute requires that, beginning with 1908.
the commission shall, before the LIST
Of February Of each year, select as
nearly as possible $4,000 acres of the
state public school lands, to be Of
fered annually until one-fo,rth Of the
school lands of the state shall have
been disposed OF. In many of tho
years gone by the Office Of the land
commissioner would have numerous
requests filed before this time for the
offering of lands in different coun-
ties, but up to the present there is
no demand
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
WOMAN DIES OF TETANUs.
Mrs. Fred Jost, wife Of a well-to-d

Mrs. Fred Jost, wife of a well-to-do
f :,;sic;. living about fifteen miles from
sisseton, is dead of tetanus. The
cause of the disease is unknown. 1t
came upon her last Friday without
warning, her jaws locking tightly to-
gether, and she remained in that con-
dition until her death She was about
thirty years old, and besides her hus-
band she is survived by two small
children, the younger ten months and
the older three years old.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
vIRoRG MAKES BOAST.

Claims to Lead in Public ann Erivafe
Improvements for 1907.
Taking population into considera-
ton, the people of Viborg claim their
town made more public and private
improvements during the year 1907
than any other town in South Dakota.
The improvements made there during
the year amounted to fully $4,000 In
value. During the year the town
constructed municipal system of
waterworks at cost of nearly s11 900,
and this ncw is In successful opera
ton. A fine sewerage system also
was constructed. The Viborg people
claim no other town of it's size in the
state has finer streets or better side
walks than Viborg.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
RAID ON HOTEL AT BISMARCK.

Four girls are ip the county Jail at
Bismarck as a result of raid on the
blue room" at the Home hotel by
Policeman Ely and aides.
The names of the unfortunate
young women are: Lizzie Lipnitz
"landlady,' her partner, Bessie Hud-
son, Dixie Dawson and Esther Ander-
son, the latter two being girls scarcely
out OF long dresses.
one man was captured, and all
were Jailed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
TO DRAIN BIG AREA.
Big Sioux River Project Embraces
Reclamation of $4,000 Acres

The county commissioners of Min
nehaha county have adopted a resolu-
ton declaring in favor of a proposed
drainage often in the region imne-
diately north of Sioux Falls. 1t is
proposed to drain about $4,000 acres
of valuable farm land lying along the
Big Sioux river. The proposed drain
age project will be one Of the great
est ever undertaken in South Dakota.
Tuesday, Jan. IA, has been decided
upon by the county commissioners
as the date for a meeting to assess
the damage and price of the land
which will be required for the ditch.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
MORE GIFTS FOR COLLEGE.
Mrs. Voorhees, Extends Further Aic
to Huron

Mrs. Elizabeth Voorhees,, in whose
honor the girls dormitory at Huron
is named, has presented DR.. G. H.
French president of the institution,
$4,000 to be applied on current ex-
penses. Mrs. Voorhees, also promises
to present the college with $4,000
for the purpose of defraying some
Indebtedness against Voorhees, hall,
erected in honor of her late husband,
Ralph Voorhees,. who gave the institu-
ton $150,000. DR.. French returned p
few days since from New York, where
he had been. in the interests of the
college, and is much encouraged with
the prospects of liberal donations to
Huron college within the next year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
Dies in Fall From Trestle.

st. Paul, Jan. 10. James Ray, a
bridge carpenter in the employ of the
Omaha road, fell off trestle bridge
and was instantly killed. The accident
occurred on the tre;stle near the West
water street bricky ards.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
CeYLon Pearl Harvest.

A report on Ceylon, forwarded by
Consul General Michael from Calcutta,
says the the pearl fisheries had closed,
the campaign having lasted thirty-five
days, and the amount realized was
s343.284. as against s445.5S1 last year
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
FARMERS MEETINGS.
Dates Assigned for Farmers Institutes
to Be Held This Winter.

Dates Assigned for Farmers Institutes
to Be Held This Winter.
The following dates have been as
signed for farmers institutes the COM.
ing season. The local committees are
expected to furnish hall, light and
heat, and have it ready for the meet
ings promptly II they will furnish
some music for the evening program
it will be much appreciated. The
meetings of only one day will begin at
1O:30 a. m. and 7:3O p. m. The two
day meetings will begin at 1880 p. m.
the first day, 1880 a. m. and 1880 p.
m. the second day, and there will be
one evening session, particulars of
which will be announced later. Ex-
cellent assistants have been secured
for the winters work, and we hope the
attendance and interest will be
equally good. The dates are as fol-
lows:
DeSmet, January IL and 18.
Iroquois, January II and Is.
Carthage, January 20.
Canova, January 20.
sSdu1otoId, #JdilualS q. ,-lt3 81 5tfas
Hartford, January 81.
Fulton, January % and %.
Spencer, January % and 49,
Sioux Falls, January "a and 25.
Hudson, January "a and %.
Garretson, January 81
Valley Springs, January 81
Flandreau, January 2S and 30.
Madison sIanna % anN sJ57
Coleman, Jan. 30
Canton, January so and 81.
Ramona. January 81.
washington Springs, February 8
and 4.
Artesian, February 3 and 4.
Howard, February and g.
Woonsocket, February S and 6.
Alexandria, February Z and s.
Parker February and 8.
Hurley, February 10 and II.
Centerville, February 10 and H.
Beresford, February II.
LennoX, February II.
Irene, February 49,
Mission Hill, February, Is.
Vermillion. February a and Is.
Elk Point. February IA and Is.
Scotland, February II and 49,
Tyndal, February Z and IS.
Burke, February 20.
Corsica February 90 and q.
Fairfax, February q and o.
belmont, February %.
Platte, February 25 and &c.
Geddes, February % and &C.
. Wagner, February q.
Taber, February u.
Freeman, February % and 20.
Parkston, February % and 80.
"A. E. Chamberlain, Supt.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-16
HOLY TERROR is SOLD.
Halt Million Dollars Is Price Morgan
Gets for Property.

Hall Million Dollars Is Price Morgan
Gets for Property.
Following the announcement that
the Keystone-Holy Terror group of
mines, the richest in the Hills, would
shortly resume, comes the news from
the East that Charles Morgan, owner
OF the Holy Terror, has just sold all
his interests in the property to the
United Mines Company OF New York.
who have for some time past held a
lease on the ground. Mr.. Morgan.
whose home is at East Orange, N. J..
purchased controlling interest in the
Holy Terror nearly two years ago for
something like 100000, and since
then has expended over s135, 600 in
improvements to the property. The
price of the present sale is said to be
nearly 100000.
South Dakota Finances,
The report Of the state treasurer for
December shows reduction in the
uanh c!:caT7aaccs, caused bby the tie uay.
ment of warrants called during Dc.
cember. The general fund was down
to $13.544.10; the permanent school
fund showed s21,47S.92, but most OF
this has been sent out since that date
cutting that fund to practically moth.
ing. The capitol fund started the new
year with S172,614.81. This will be
cut down when the bills to be consid.
cred at the next meeting of the com.
mission are acted upon,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
STAFFORD SCHOOL CLOSING


Berea, Va, April 23
large number of friends and natrons
We're pleasantly entertained Wednesday
Hieerhoon at the closing celebration II
Ine banks school, in HARDWOOD district
ne program consisted Of th,, Following
WIN songs at intervals. rendered bV
Misses Mamie and Virginia Ashbv and
Miss Beale: ""u
Opening prayer, Mr.. S. r. Young.
Song, School Days-School
Recitation. Choice II Trades-Four In
tie boys NJ
- Recitation. Loving woIds-Miss Mary
GraniRger.
Dialogue, Watermelon Pickle-Mary
ana Joseph Grsninger.
Llnyde. '''''o'u u
Dialogue, A Dog Figbt-Two small
Dialogue, Playing School-Virgie Bur.
gess Annie Blake and Ira Graninger.
Recitation. kittJ's Lesson-I.elia Bur
Dialogue, The RehearsA,-Scven chill.
dren ''''-
b".'nsu". Bridv - Iuvrstment-Miss
''ie Burg -. M.-s Ella Charters Geo
N,au'"grr, Ben aud Fleet t,uIgess
cit 'tl1n. Mother G. puse = Master
T. i-tace blHke.
Recitation. Goodb. c-Mary CHARTERS.
singing God be Niih You Till we Meet
AyAi school
Among the visitors were Nsssrs Ia.
tshhv, Chas. CHARTERS. John Beale and
Eaever Lucas; Misses Virginia Ashby.
u ale aud May. oi Washington.
Nhiie the ladies were preparing the re-
iresf nehis Nr. Jas. A>hbv. the school
superint ndent, addressed tie school and
e1' S'"tnlat-d the Tatrons on having
such a 4 uri-hing school in their corr,
marity
Aver refreshments Were -erved the crowd
dl-p r~ed. ieel,ng well satisfied with the
entertainment
Miss Mamie Ashby. the teacher. was
congratulated Tor having conducted the
scho9i 50 successfully and her many
friends regret that she leaves the neigb.
bnrhood Tor her home in another part of
the county. i Onthespot
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
DELEGATES TO CONFERENCE
OF CHARITIES

Gov. Swanson has appointed among
others the following delegates To- the
National Conference of Charities and
corrections, which meets the FIRST week I'm
May In Richmond: Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett. Alexandria; Lee B. Kellam
Accomac; +. K. Coghill. Bowling Green.
Norman Ashby, W. 7. Coons. Cupeper. q
B. Newbill, Centre Cross: John q
Boughan, Dunbrooke, Isaac Hirsh. r. 2.
Willis, Mrs. c. b. Ficklen, 5. J. Quinn.
Fredericksburg; C. Harding Walker.
heathsville; Judge j. b. 7. Thornton.
Manassas; DR.. George II. Ray. Spotsvl
vania; Raleigh T, Green, Culpeper: c. C.
Carlin, Alexandria; f. &. Newbpl. W
Mcdonald Lee, Irvington: Hon. T. A
Jett, keedville; Dr.J ". Tankard. Lillian
j; +. Fellows, Ocran; A. 5. Hamilton
Wsrrenton; +. NJ Ford, Swetnan: \ b
hariy, Jr.. Dawsonvile; Mrs Lucy Ii
boggs, King George. Frank T. West
Louisa; DR.. L. A. Alderman. University
OF virginia; John A. Terrell. Ulainea
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
GREAT AUTO RACE
Italian Car, Driven by Ameri-
can, Finished First.
FIFTY MlLES AN HOUR

About 10000 People Watched Dare.
Devil Drivers In 259-Mne Road Race
at sriarolif, n. Y.-several Minor
Accidents, But No One Was Injured.
Briarclin y. Y. April 25.-A streak
OF red. leaving behind a comctlike tail
Of blue smoke. flashed through scrried
lines OF cheering thousands. shot over
the finish line at Briarclin Manor. 20
Ing at sixty miles an hour. and re-.
turned Frank Lewis Strang. an Amer
can. driving ntty-horse power ltali; 4
car. the winner OF the Briarclin trop' y
automobile race. The fast flying ma
chine had covered the 25g miles OF the
twisting serpcntino course that thread
cd its way through the sloping hills IA
hours IA minutes and L. Is seconds.
Strang's machine was in front an
through the contest.
The flmy vapor OF Strang's car had
scarce lifted from the racing line when
Ccdrino. also driving an Italian car.
whizzed by the grand stand. capt ir.ne
second honors OF the contest and GOV.
ering the circuit in > hours. p min
UtCs and > 2-5 seconds. Cedrino made
mighty squirt in the last part OF the
contest and established a now record
for the cuurso-37 minutes. Is seconds
for 32i6 miles. Guy Vaughan. in a
thirty horse power American machine.
pressln. Ceirino closely for second
honOrs in thc last lap. was third. while
Herbert Lytlc In a ffty-horse power
American car. was fourth. and Paul
Sartori driving forty horse power
Italian machine. was fifth. The time OF
Vaughan was 8 hours 2S minutes and
% 2-J seconds. while i.ttle covered the
course in 8 hours. % minutes and
Is 25 seconds Sartori's time was
> hours. 53 minutes and 40 3 - seconds.
The Judges officially declared the race
or when Sartori crossed the finish
line. Three other machines OF the
twenty-five starters were on the course
when the race was called OF. TO pre-
vent accidents TO the great crowd Of
spectators. numbering about 100000
persons
There were several minor mishaps
during the contest. which compelled
the Withdrawal OF several racers. but
no one was injured.
There We're tremendous bursts of
speed when the contests entered upon
the eighth and last lap. The starter
nuttercd n green flag as a signal for
the final circuit as Strang approached
the judges stand Opening his lever
TO the highest speed clutch. Strang
sent the red car over the course for
the last time like a meteor and finish
ed winner by a comfortable margin.
Almost abreast as they swept by the
judges stand Cedrino and Vaughan
began a spirited fight for second hon
ors. and II was not until near the fin
ish line that Cedrino darted TO the fore
and took the prize for the place.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28

Paterson. n. j.. April 25-Just be
cause her first husbands baby did not
like her second husbands face and
cried all the time he was in sight. Mrs.
Eta Fries. OF Stonetown. has filed a
suit in the divorce court. When they
were married Fries failed to reckon
with the baby. From the moment he
assumed his role of stepfather to the
infant II conceived a violent dislike TO
him. At night the baby woke up and
recalling its stepfather's face, would
cry. Ham" said his wife TO him one
day. "the fact is the baby just can't en-
dure your face. I'm sorry" said Ham.
but am not responsible for this face
Hereafter it's me or the Kid. Take
your choice" Mrs. Fries chose the
baby.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
Sues For Pea Leo.

Indianapolis. Ind, April 25.-A re-
plevin suit for wooden leg now being
worn by Perry Carpenter has been
filed in court by AN artificial limb
manufacturing company. AS the leg is
attached to Carpenter body the con-
stables cannot seize upon 1t and bring
1t into court, but the owner has been
summoned to appear in person. There
is a doubt as to whether the leg can
be taken away from Carpenter. even
II judgment is pronounced against
him. as the limb is said to be legally
part OF his person.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
No More Irons In United States Navy

Washington. April 25-ln five min
utes Senator Knute Nelson. of Mime
sofa. succeeded in abolish.ng irons
and double irons in the United States
navy after others had tried II for
years. The punishment has been in
hicted on crews since the days OF Co
lumbus. II was during the reading OF
the naval appropriation bill that Sen.
ator Nelson offered his amendment.
and rather than submit to the reading
OF several hundred protests those In
charge of the bin allowed the amend
mcnt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
TORNADO IN SOUTH
Swept Over Three States. Ieav-
ing a Trail of Death.
NEARLY A HUNDRED KILLED

The Loss Of Life Was Chiefly In Quar-.
ters Of colored Persons, Whose
Homes Were Destroyed - Many
Towns Wrecked or Damaged.
Atlanta, Ca. April 25.-A wind OF
cyclonic proportions swept over por-
uons of Louisiana. Mississippi and
Alabama. leaving a trail OF dead and
injured. The number of killed is esti-
mated at close to a hundred and the
number Of injured at over a hundred.
with many portions OF the afflicted
districts to hear from.
Most Of the dead are negroes. Per
haps dozen white persons were
caught in falling buildings and either
fatally injured or so seriously disabled
as to require medical attention.
The loss Of life was chiefly in the
quarters Of colored persons. where the
wind destroyed their cabins. burying
the occupants in the debris. or in the
farming sections OF the country. where
trees were uprooted. telegraph and
telephone poles torn up ami general
destruction became an encore TO a
storm which swept with almost tor
nadO fury through the country.
In Louisiana a score OF small towns
were destroyed or partially wrecked
They include Amite City. Arcadia and
Independence. Belle Grove. Melton.
Loman. Pine Ridge Quitman Landing.
Fairchilds Greek. Purvis and Lumber
ton, Miss. are reported seriously dam
aged by the storm.
In Alabama Bergen was the chic
sufferer. -Four OF more persons were
killed. Fifty persons at the lowest os.
timate were injured. Cars Were blown
from the railroad tracks and consider
able other property destroyed
The storm struck Albertvillo Ala
and destroyed nearly the entire north
ern portion OF the town. a cotton mill
was blown down. the storm ranging
northward. doing much destruction 10
life and property. An uncondrmed re-
port from this section gives the death
list at from thirty TO thirty-hve. with
scores Of persons injured.
Natchez, Miss. reports sixty are
known to be dead in the northern
Louisiana storm Hundreds of planta-
ton cabins are reported destroyed in
this section.
Amite. a small town in southeastern
Louisiana. was almost destroyed by a
tornado. The dead are estimated by a
physician at from twenty TO fifty.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
JUDGE LOVING
Ne Resigns Charge OF TF Rysn's Proosr,lss
To Move Far Away.

W. &. Loving. of Nelson county man.
aver oi Thomas +. Ryan s Yirgfuia prop.
erties. has resigned that position the
resignation TO take effect NAV for no
purpose OF removing, with his family. to-
e distant State.
This action on the part OF Judge Low
Ing grows out Of the notoriety attaching
10 his trial and acquittal oi the murder
year ago OF Theodore Estes. whom
Judge Loving Killed because Of alleged
Insults offered his daughter Elizabeth
Judge Loving has lived I'm retirement
with his family on Mr.. Ryan's Oak Ridge
farm since his acquittal. On Wednesday a
monument was unveiled in Nelson countv
70 the memory OF young Estes bv tie
women OF the county. Il is probable. that
Judge Loving will remain In the employ.
ment oi Dir. Ry an. who Is known TO he
personally fond Of his Virginia manager