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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
THIEVES DEN uNEARTHED.
Three Members of One Family Con-
v'eteds and Third Is Being Sought.


v,cteds and Third Is Reing Sought.
The arrest at Madison of a family
named Graham. consisting of father
and three sons. who are charged with
having carried on a systematic cam
paign of burglary and larceny, has oc
CURED The father was arrested last
February charged with stealing bug
ON farmer in Minnehaha coun-
te had missed the buggy for some
and happened to go past the
place to inquire about roads, and no.
t1ced and identified his buggy which
had been repaired. He at once got out
warrant for Graham's arrest He
was convicted and sentenced The
next was lot of millet seed stolen
from the Henry Hunte,ner farm, and
offered for sale In Madison by the
two sons. Mr.. Huntemer identified his
sacks, although the name was ohliter-
ated, and their arrest followed. They
were bound over to the circuit court
and are in Jail
After the arrest of these three par
ties the home on the Leiterman farm
six miles south of Madison, has been
searched nearly every day by parties
who have missed tools and implements
of all descriptions. Search warrants
in nearly every case recovered their
property. Everything from farm i'm
plements to carpenter tools, grain.
household articles, guns etc, have
been found. To-day a house in the
outskirts of this city was found to
have been occupied by the youngest
son, but who disappeared at the time
of the arrest of the two older broth
esr. Search warrants We're got out to-
day on complaint of Phil Thomas, and
the premises were searched He iden-
titled a lot of his carpenter tools and
a condition similar to those on the
farm. One room was given over to
booty of all kinds, mostly tools and
clothes from clothes lines. In the sta
Bile was found the worst condition Of
all. A horse in stall dead, evidently
from starvation, and which must have
been dead about ten days or more The
health officers had the carcass re-
moved and premises disinfected Off
GERS are now on the lookout for the
guilty party, and his arrest will be but
a matter Of short time, they think
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
GAMBLING IN APPLES.
Speculation in Fruit Bought In Bios
som Has Sad Finale.

Speculation in Fruit Bought in Bios
som Has Sad Finale.
Losses of more than $4,000, 900 it is
estimated. will be sustained by bold
SPECTATORS who last spring took the
chances on blossoming trees and
bought up the ungrown fruit In New
York State and part of Canada.
They now have on their hands g.
100000 barrels. which they are daily
trying to unload. and it looks as
though before the season closed there
would be windfall for the piebakers.
The holders must get rid of the supply
at once, and the buyers are holding
back to a mournful extent.
One of the favorite forms OF gam
bling up the state is buying the future
apple crop. Some of the farmers ac-
quire the orchards of the neighbor-
hood, and the state in the spring is
traversed by brokers and spectators
who look over the orchards and offer
lump sums for the output or agrees
to take the fruit at SO much barrel
1t is the custom TO go long and
short on the apple market. just as it
is On stocks, and the game is played
with as much energy as though the
spectators were on the curb
Placing money on 10 to ] shot at
the race track is mild amusement
compared with the chances which arc
taken on the Baldwins and Greetings
In the bud all through rural New
York State.--New York Herald
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
CALLS JAIL A DISGRACE.
Grand Jury Scores Potter County's
Buildings, Particularly the Bastile.

Grand Jury Scores Potter County's
Buildings, Particularly the Bastie.
Potter county is considering the
erection of new court house at Get
tysburg. The grand jury has declared
that the present building used for
court purposes is entirely inadequate
and unsuitable.
The grand Jury also designated the
so-called Jail for Potter county a dis
grace to the community, being entire
ly inadequate for its purpose and a
fire trap of the worst order Any man
with good heavy boots could kick his
way cut of it in a short time"
The jury recommended that steps
be taken for the erection of the court
house and buildings that would be a
credit to Potter county.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
HIDES IDENTITY; ENDS LIFE.

After carefully obliterating every
thing about his clothes and effects
that could lead to Identification, an
unknown man, fairly we'll dressed and
of middle age locked himself in his
room at Belle Fourche lodging
house and thirty hours later was
found dead in a pool of blood and
with a gaping bullet wound in his
head Although no one heard the
shot and the stranger gave no indica
tons of his intent it is believed to be
2 clear case of suicide.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
HUNTS ELoPINe WIFE TO DEATH
st. Paul Man Lures Woman to Chica-
90 Street and Slabs Her.


Chicago, April 19.-Swearing venge-
ance because the woman who bore his
name had deserted him to elops with
another, Giuseppe Crea Of st. Paul,
thirty-one years DID, after travelling
hundreds Of miles in vain search,
lured his wife to Halsted and West
Taylor streets yesterday aid mortally
wounded her in the presence of hun
dreds. Crea stabbed her three times,
each wound in itself being sufficient
to cause death.
When the woman fell unconscious
to the ground the assassin, with a
laugh. fed from the place, pursued by
mob Of his fellow countrymen.
The man kept his pursuers at bay
with a revolver and finally made his
escape.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
Used Mails to Defraud.

Chicago, April 19-Mrs. Jennie Call,
who, under the name of e. L. CHM,
conducted matrimonial agency in
Chicago. was found guilty yesterday
by a jury in the federal court of hav-
ing used the United States mails to
promote fraud.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
To Rid Lake of Game F;5h'o Enemies

Lake Kanpeska near WATERFOWL is
to be freed of the sharks that have
infested its waters to the despair of
sportsmen and the disgust of the
United States fish commission that
has repeatedly tried to keep it stocked
with pike and other game fish, but
with poor results. A seine 600 feet
long and IS feet deep has been se-
cured, and between two steamers this
will be sent back and forth across tho
lake till the multitudes of gar, buffalo
and carp, arch enemies of the pike
,ninnow and spawn are caught and
destroyed
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23

Charles Lindstrand, woodsman,
aged twenty-four years, was burned
to death in fire that destroyed a
clubhouse at Paulding, Mich, where
he was asleep. 1t is supposed Lind
stand went to sleep while smoking
and the bedclothing ignited before he
could awake
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
FARMERS GUN HALTs POSSE.
Eiahteen-Hour Siege Ended by Attor.
neys Possession.

Milton Meier a farmer OF Hyde
county, held a sheriff's posse at bay
from early in the evening ultil noon
the following day. Shots were fired
and Meier warned that his life might
pay the forfeit of his folly, but he per
sisted in holding out against the law
until at attorney advised him to sur
render. He was bound over in bands
of $1,000
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
Not Noticeable.

Prospective Buyer Heavens! It
must be terrible experience to run
over human being!
Auto Demonstration (smilingly)
Not with this make Of car my boy;
it's equipped with the best shock abb
sorber on the market.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
NEW FIGHT ON PRIMARY LAW
South Dakota Prohibitionsts Appea
to SUPREME Court.

to Supreme Court.
The Prohibitionists of the state,
represented by Quincy Lee Moro
was complainant and Aubrey Law
renee of Brookings, attorney, appear
ed at the Office Of the secretary Of
state and presented a state ticket for
filing under the provisions of the old
law of 1908, ignoring the primary law
entirely.
The filing was refused and they
went into the supreme court, secur.
ing an order to show cause why the
petition should not be received. The
hearing was set for April Is. They
attack the primary law on nine
counts which, if sustained would
practically put tina, law out of com.
mission.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23

no relief until I used Doan's Kidney
Pills. They cured me five years ago.
and this is twice have publicly said
SO. The cure was thorough"
Sold by all dealers, SO cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
child Burned to Death.

Greensburg Pa. April 10. The
four-year-old son OF Robert Wilkinson
of Hermine, near here, was burned
to death in fire which destroyed the
family home yesterday,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23

Gov. Campbell of Texas has been
notified that A. j. Kelly. alias G. w.
Moore. a penitentiary convict, who es-
caped from the prison at Huntsville
about three weeks ago. has just been
captured at Pedias, Tex, where he
was holding a protracted religious
meeting when his identity was discov-
cred.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
Eau Claire Men Indicted.

Eau Claire, Wis. April 1s.-A mes
sage from Boise. Idaho, states that
Messrs. Barber and Moon of this city
were indicted in connection with tim.
Der land cases that have been iavesti
gated.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23

John J. Desmond, president of the
Townsend, Desmond G Voorhis com
pany, manufacturers, of New York
city, committed suicide at his home
in that city.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
FROM SUNNY ORANGE oRovEs.
The Twice-Told Experience Of San
Bernardino, Calf, Man.
From Sunny San Bernardino, in the
midst Of orange groves. writes Linne

M. Heath, Of 1853
Eighth Street; For
fifteen years I suf-
fered with pains In
my back, frequent
calls to pass the BE-
cretions, dropsy. rheu-
matte aches and other
symptoms of kidney
trouble r could get
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-11

Z Here are q few typographicai errors
which escaped tho keen eye OF the
proof reader, but they are not ~
harce - Soms which adorn the hur-
ry-made daily papers sometimes:
{ IAN hail 70 the battle-scared he.
ross who followed thu blue and tho
grab: the survivors Of many bot
ties tho winners Of many many q
od-brouxht slash." :.
Brides. when perched on trees ana
bushes. arS the natura, weather.
sanes. "a they invariably turn their
heads to p the Wind" .s,.,;s
IA blight OF the tea plant caused
by the mite Of the mosquito Is caus-
ins much alarm among the tea paint
ors Of Indiana. ." ,'9'p-S
''He was great orator; them asses
followed him in herds." .t.
The informal revenue license IL q
source Of much aggregation Ia the
moon-shiners OF the northern por-
ton OF tho slate" ~,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-11
INCENDIAI,Y FIRES AT JORDAN.

DR.. H. L. Wilson's Barn and the Store
OF b. l.. Bradhaln Totally destroyed
Little Insurance.
Jordan. Clarendon County, March 4.
Sunday morning about $50 O'Clock
DR.. H. L. Wilson'S barn and buggy
house were destroyed by fire. Thre.
horses. one milch cow, two calves
two pigs, three buggies and one wag-
on were destroyed by the flames. The
loss Is estimated TO be net less than
$500. BESIDES tte buildings. Tn,
barn was insured for $500.
Monday morning the general mer-
camille store Of Mr.. B. L. Bradham
was discovered on fire about 2 o'clock.
Everything was lost. The building
owned by Mr.. John II. June, carried
$500 insurance. One other outbuild-
ing owned by Mr.. Jure was con-
sumed.
The cause of both fires seems to be
the work Of incendiaries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-11
How to Feed Chicks for Early Laying.
Charles II. Bunc3 Hillsboro County,
Fla.

Charles II. Buncs Hillsboro County,
Fla.
I raiso Barred Plymouth Rock and
Black Minorca chickens. and find
them the best laying varieties. In the
breeding season confine the hens to
good sized yards. one rooster to 10
or IL hens. use, both incubators and
hens In Matching chickens. and find
advantages equal on both sides, setting
eggs from February 1st to May 1st.
The Elack Minorcas lay at six. seven
and eight months old, the Barrend
Plymouth Rocks at eight months.
For Ss hours aft,r the chicks are
Matched do not feed, but at the end
Of that period ! Ynmble crackers, dog
biscuit and sand just moistened with
milk or water. ard feed this. placing
ricnty ~ fresh water wherv they car.
get at 1t easily.
After the first week feed dry roll
ed coarse corn and fine shell, and
meat and bone every other day, feed
ing four time a day, till they arc
three weeks o!d, when in the morn
ing feed cut clover steamed over
night and mixed IN ground. corn, oats
an crushed shell. At noon they get
cracked corn, and perhaps chopped
lettuce or cabbage, and then whole
heads of these: ut night, ] feed them
grits or cracked wheat. The fourth
week they get whole wheat CT crack
ed caorSe corn and fine. she'll. and
every other day geound meal and
bono or dog meat scraps. / And 1t
very important net to crowd chick.
too much for early ard good layers.
also to destroy al! vermin and ipjuri-
on' insects. keeping their quarters
closn and dry. A.
Tho Black Minorcas averaged 100
esgs hen last year; the Barred Ply
mouth Rocks 80. ! have scmo hens
that lay goo to $50 eggs year. and
some that lay none, 4 keep a regular
hetit and credit account with my
heEs for tho whole year. and I think
this ID q coed practice for all farmers
to get into. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-11
ENGLISH BREWERS IN A PANIC,
Licensing Fill Causes Values (
Shrink $3.50, ,0OO,OO0.

London, March 2-Seliom has
the promise Of legislation worked
such havoc with trade as the licens.
ing bill with the brewing interests
Stocks in all the hreweries, Including
the foremost companies. went down
on Friday and Saturday to amazingly
low rates until they could not De sold ut
any price. The shrinkage in the nor
NAL value OF brewing properties Is es..
timated at about $250,00O,C00. The
stocks in the leading companies have
fallen as much as so per cent. som :
more than that in two days.
Naturally there Is panic among
the brewertes. and they and the publi-
cans are sending up a strong outcry
against the bill. Many among the
tailoring classes are supporting them.
but the temperance societies are
highly pleased with the situation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-11
sEEs HOPE IN PR.)HII.lIIoN.
Awakening Of The Civic Conssienc,
OF the South, Says Dv. Kilg.,.

New York. Feb. 2S.- Or. John G.
Kilso. president Of Trinity College.
N,rth Carolina, IN a speech at the
dinner OF the North Carolina Society
at the Hotel Astor last night said the
South had for many years lacked a
civic conscience AMI the growth Of pro-
hibition meant. more than anything
alse, that the conscience had at last
become awakened. DR.. Kilgo's sub
ject was ''1he Meaning OF Prohibition
In the South" He said:
"rhs sourF for the last so years
has lived under the strain Of an ex-
istence in which the civic morals and
conscience have not been wholly
above reproach. The bettor class has
lost interest in public affairs. We
must agree tina, the. prohibition
movement Is the sirst opportunity the
southerner has had to speak his un-
trammeled opinion and cast his own
vote.
"And this movement has Lecn with
out class distinction Or vacation. 1t
offers u chance to return to Southern
citizenship: its effect will be far-reach-
Ing. We have not suffered from lack
Of Information. but from misinfor-
tton. This has led US into many q
blundcr.
iWo must learn to obey the laws
We need to learn in political matters
to be more thoughtful and less pas
sionate."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-11

spsrtAnburx March s.-The Spar
ssnburg aro department has had .
dsy's battie With flames that are
slowly consuming hundreds OF bales
OF cotton stored In warehouse Mo-
st the Spartan mill In this city and
tonight the IRE. though under contI oil.
n stiii bur~ing In a hundred or more
bales that have been rolled Into the
open. An of',ciai Of the mill express
ed the fear. tonight that 400 bales
nay be prac,icaiiy lost. IN which case
ne damasv viii exceed 43o.0oc He
says shs .cattoa- =. however. fairly
well issSgys.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-11
CUT WITH BROAD A1E.

Negro Struck F1orenoc Man IuAisting
Injuries which VIII Probably Prove,
FAtL
Florence. March 7.-Mr. w. p.
T"nnant. q prominent citizen Of Flor
ence. was probably fatally injured by
blow from brad axe in the hands
"f W. p. Flowers. a negro. as theN r.,
suit cf dispute over work done by
Flowers for Mr.. Tennant. Flowers Ia
stranger here and when he demand
ed a settlement from Mr.. Tennant the
latter wanted to examine the records
tsforc making. the settlement. The
negro took offenss at this AMI at
tecl:ed Mr.. Ternant with the axe, in
ficting a wound In the shoulder which
will probably prove fatal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-11
The lawyer ana the Landlady.

The woman was In the box, and
she waS q very nice hammered, re-
spectacle woman who kept cheap
boarding house, and Il was the de-
sire Of one Of her gueets to be dishon-
est and that had brought her to tho
court to make him pay his board
bill, says Tit-Bits.
How old did you say you were.
madam" inquired the lawyer. with
no reason on Garth, for an elderly
landlady II no more anxious to lose a
board bill than . young one.
II did not say. sir" she responded,
flushins to the roots Of her hair.
''will you be kind enough to say.
madam !"
1T Is none Of your business" fe
"objection sustained" smiled the
judge. 2
'Um." said the lawyer. rubbing his
chin. How much did you say the
amount wa the defendant owed
your"
Three pounds"
"And for how long was that?"
'.rhree weeks"
"That's one pound. a week. isn't
Ter" s t$
eyes. dr.
'rhrcs weeks at one pound week.
isn't itS-
'-rhfee weeks at one pound q week
= throe pounds. believe you said!''
.Yea sir" 4
I TIE witness .w.s pationt. bu: her
temper was not imoroved under the
strain. '
-tn't that IN ,sxtravasant price to
pay Cor board IN yonr locality. mad
amr" inquired the lawyer severely.
-He didn't pay II. sir" answered
ths worm. beginning 70 turn.
The lawyer stks iittls Start Of
surpftss, then became indignant at
the very thought Of the witness laIk-
ing lilae that HT
|t "Oonv % facee1ouA madam" he
aid. a.pmihs : tone Of warning.
This - = serious matter. have
as,ssd II your brtcss were not exorbi-
tant madam. Now. madam. ask
you IN Al sarasstnssa II you mean TO
tsil the court that ycur prices ara
paoderate and that if should come
70 yow houss 10 boasd you would
'6has1s me . pound : week, Answer
dirsctiy. nAdam." and the bsrristsr
sguarsd his shoulders and assumed
|aa iunpsgiai mannsf. VS.
mo- ar." me ss,d. simply. II
would" st ~ ,ttSNA..'
y thonsht not" intsrrupted the
lawyer. bsadins ovsr and rubbing his
mo- DR." continued the witness.
- shculd not chares you at ali. Z
shnuld make ycu pAy. IN advsncs."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-11
MURDERER sURRENDERs.
Dock Parnell Surrendered ut Lamar

DNh TdTucu Surrcnucre0 at Lamar
Lamar. March 81. S. Parnell,
who killed Robert Randolph Monday
afternoon. is now in the hands Of the
officers Of the law.
Parnell sent word yesterday after
noon that he was at r. G.. Parnel.'s
house and was willing to give him
self up. On receipt OF this message a
party Of citizens. the same who went
to the house Tuesday to see whether
Parnel! would surrender, went out to
bring him In. They returned to- La
mar about 100 and turned Parnell
over to the chief Of police and
q constable who now have him in
charge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-11
INSURANCE. conrlalsmoNHR
ELBCTED. f
osasral Asseusply Elsas r. H. Nc
lgssser q JnssEancs Oonmi.sinn

0onoeo1 Assembly U1oHo II. II. Nc.
1gasssr q JnssEHncs Consmi..inn-
: -. n
Columbia, March s.--Aft~r taking
four ballots yesterday afternoon the
general Asesen,bly elected NJ. Fritz
Hugh McMsster OF Columbia insur-
nnce commissioner. The contest was
very close at all times. but Mr.. Ms
Master ed tho tickstt from the he
ginning. althc ugh Is entries were an
nounced when tina nominations open
cd. The position to which Mr.. Me-
Master was clectsd carries with 1t q
salary Of $4,000 and the supervision
CT tho insurance business In South
Carolina. II u one OF the two depart
ments created by the present general
assembly, and Mr.. M:Mastsr's cleo
tion over a number Of strong oppon-
cnts was gratifying to the friends OF
the successful candidate and sat.sfac-
tory to the others who were entcr-
cd.
The candidates were:
A. J. Fox OF Lexington; T. r.. Lind
say Of York: r. II. McMasttr OF Co.
lhmbia; W.. b. Wat Of Columbia: Ar
thur Kohn OF Ncwborry; Ellison Ca
Dors. Jr.. Of summerton: A. Camp
bell Of Marion: Harold 8. Baird OF
Darlington; William N. Hutson of
Aiken; r. Royd Cole Of Earnwell; N.
O. Pylss Of Columbia; ~. w. Brooker
Of Columbia. and J. william Mitchell
Of Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-11

This year the circus is to have no
side show Of "frctks" Probably the
pre- prletors feel 1t useless to attempt
to compete. with the politicians
New York Sun. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-11

Safe blowers visited Blcnheim,
about seven miles south Of Benefits
vile, Friday night. The safe in the
store OF ]. j. Hood was blown open
and about $50 taken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-11
SENATOR PI.OCTOR DEAD.

Distinguished Citizen OF Vermont
Passes Away in Washington.
Washington. March 4.-United
States Senator Redficld Proctor Of
Vermont died at his apartments at
the Champlain here at $50 O'Clock
this afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-11

II YOU want a pretty face. healthy
air,
Rosy checks and lovely hair,
Wedding trips o'er the deep blue seq,
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea.
--Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-11

Failure Is due not so much to miss
ing opportunities as to failure, to
make them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-11

Qoopoe Aaksns iSones Again AAidst
4 - Rsiaa ~ - risrsc-rerrpe Of
.nns rsss Dspsrsing VIII Lapse
- t,Hs "a sssslsaaens r FOsm-