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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
INDIANS ARE pEvoUT.
Maintain seventy-seven Episcopal

Maintain Seventy-Seven Episcopal
Churches in South Dakota.
The annual report Of the missionary
district of the Episcopal Church of
South Dakota has just been issued un-
der the direction of Bishop Hare and
Rev. A. w. Bell, the secretary. There
are seventy-seven churches and chap
els among the Indian agencies, each
with an Indian rector. There are 4,37O
confirmed Indians, and during the last
year there were 631 combinations. In
churches and grounds the Indians have
invested $61,616; in rectory property.
$19,120; in other property, $16.S10.
Two boarding schools are maintained
in the Indian deanery, at st. Mary's on
tho Pine Ridge mission, and at st.
Elizabeth's, on the Standing Rock,
mission. At the latter place Miss
Mary Francis has devoted twenty-one
years to instructing Indian girls, and
was forced last spring to give up the
work on account of her health.
The Eastern and Black Hills deaner-
les show 2,453 communicates among
the white people. They nave raised
14.490.89 for minister's salaries and
S56765 for communion aims, with lib.
erai contributions toward the various
funds of the church. The Episcopali-
ans have $2O9,161.63 invested in
churches and grounds, $47,250 in rec
tories and $112,065 In other property.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
State News of Interest
NO CIVIL ACTIONS TRIED.
criminal Cases Take Up Time Of ly
man County Court.

'eN0 Up ln1e OF ky.
~ man County Court.
mere were SO many criminal cases
" Tue calendar of the circuit court for
Lyman county that Judge Smith was
forced to adjourn court without o;vino
any attention to any of the numerous
c'vli cases which We're ready for trial
me case of Buffalo" George was
: tried during the term. He was charged
WIN stealing some horses. George is
anout the last of the alleged cattle
fustlers on the reservation who have
gwen the settlers over there SO much
trouble for the past fifteen years. The
Jury disagreed in it's verdict and
george made an application for a
change or venue to some other county
on the ground that he could not secure
an impartial trial Judge Smith stat
cd that he would undoubtedly transfer
the case to Hanson county on account
OF the term coming earlier in the wear
than any other county on the circuit
Clarence Colvin was convicted on
the charge of horse stealing. and will
ask for a new trial on the ground
that new evidence has been secured
that will tend toward giving him his
liberty.
Owing to the other terms of court to
be held in his district Judge Smith
could give but two weeks to Lyman
county. The civil cases will be tried
at the next term of court.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
STEPHEN UPDYkE' SLABORSE ENDED
South Dakotas "Old Man Of Eloquence" Is Deadeps to
Organize New State Was University President and
Minister in Many Places.

Word has been received OF the death
in hospital at Los Angeles Of Rev.
Stephen G. Updyke. He was at one
time prominent minister in the
Congregational and Episcopal
churches, being actively engaged in
Minnesota and South Dakota. He was
member of the Rawlins post, G. A.
R., of Minneapolis and preached for
some time in the Minneapolis Bethany
Congregational church. He is known
as South Dakota's Old Man OF Flo
quence."
Born Jan. is, 1S45, in New York
State, Stephen G. Updyke lived in the
East for only few years, coming
West to Hillsdale county, Michigan,
with his parents when a boy At the
outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted
in the Thirtieth Michigan infantry,
serving with his regiment until 1865.
He then entered Hillsdale college,
where he was a classmate of Dean
John F. Downey and Prof. Arthur
Haynes of the University of Minneso-
ia faculty. After studying theology at
Andover theological seminary at An
dover, Mass, he entered the Congrega-
tional ministry
In 1880 Updyke moved to Water
town, S. D., and organized the First
Congregational church of that city.
He was member of the constitutional
convention which framed South Da-
kota's state constitution and was a
warm personal friend of A. G. Mellette,
the first governor Of South Dakota. In
1886 he was appointed professor of
mental and moral science at the South
Dakota agricultural college at Brook
ings and later he became member
of the board of trustees. and acting
president of the University of South
Dakota at Vermillion. At the Milwau.
kee convention of the Grand Army OF
the Republic he was chosen chaplain
OF that order. He was also an active
member of the knights Templar.
Late in his life DR.. Updyke became
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
HEN is STAR WlTNEss-

Chicken Gives Evidence Of Theft, That
Is Reward for Surgical Care.
An exciting chicken stealing trial
was brought to verdict at WATERFOWL
by the witness of'an old hen.
Peter. Paul and Henry Setback we're
accused of stealing forty geese and
cnlckens from their neighbor, A. S.
List. The case was tried before iury
in the police court.
Attorneys on both sides produced
witnesses whose testimony seemed
convincing, but finally the prosecution
led into court an old hen with a
meaded leg found in the defendants
chicken coop.
The case of surgery practiced on
the hen by the complaining witness
was an event of some local report, and
the old hen was easily identified, and
her testimony won the case.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
HAS DANGEROUS HOBBY.
Crank at Valley Springs Shoots into
House at Niuht

Crank at Valley Springs Shoots Into
House at Night.
A new species of crank is operating
at Valley Springs, near Sioux Falls.
The unknown crank appears to have a
mania for shooting into the buildings
OF the town at night Fortunately no
one has been injured thus far but mi
racuious escapes are reported. The
latest escapade Of the crank was to
hre bullet through window in the
nome Of Mrs. Mellen. Now the town
board has decided that extreme meas
nres are necessary to put an end to
the antics Of the crank, and according
ly has offered reward for informa
tlon which will warrant an arrest be-
ing made. 1t is expected the guilty
party will be arrested in the near
future, and when this is accomplished
he will be vigorously prosecuted.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
Get More School Money.

The December apportionment Of the
income from the permanent school
Iund has been made to the schools of
the state by the state land depart
mept, being more than 100000. This
apportionment, with that Of June,
makes the amount distributed for the
present year 1914 per capita for the
school population of the state. The
present superintendent, which is Il
cents per capita, is made on a school
population of 146,202, which is 1924
more than was shown by the census
If last year The apportionment for
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
TWO MURDERERS ARE PARDONED
Otto Erckson Who Saved Life of Prison Steward Who Was
Attacked by Convict, and H. F.. Edmunds, Whose
Faithful Wife Appeals for Him, Are Free.

Otto Erickson and III. G. Edmunds
as Christmas present were released
from the Sioux Falls Penitentiary UNI
der pardons granted by tbs state
board Of pardons.
Notwithstanding that both men
were serving terms for manslaughter
the rardons were based upon good
grounds. The release Of Erickson is
due to the fact that when Steward
Gill of the penitentiary was attacked
some weeks ago by a desperate con-
vict and narrowly escaped death as a
result Of stab wounds inflicted by the
convict, Erickson gave the alarm. The
guards arrived just in time to prevent
the convict giving the final death-blow
to the PROSTATE and seriously wound
ed steward.
Erickson was sent to the peniten.
tiary from Butte county in the spring
of 1905 for the murder on Oct. 10, 1904,
of James Garrett, a cattleman. The
tragedy occurred in the Cave Hills
country, north of Belle Fourche, the
county seat of Butte county. The quar-.
rel between the two men, which result.
ed in the killing, as brought out at the
trial of Erickson, was due to a contro.
yversy over the use of the free range
country in Northern Butte county.
Erickson claimed that Garrett attack
ed him and threatened to shoot him
with a Winchester rifle. After the
shooting CARROTS body was dragged
several hundred yards to water hole,
where it was secreted that night and
the following night was taken to a
washout On Bull creek, where it was
buried.
The other prisoner, H. G.. Edmunds,
who received his release as Christ
mas present, on Iuly 1, 1904, struck
Willie J. Williams over the head with
baseball bat at Meckling, Clay coun-
ty, during an alteration over wages.
resulting In the death Of Williams a
few hours later. Edmunds, who was a
prominent farmer, was tried, convict
ed of manslaughter in the first degree
and given the minimum penalty of
four years. Edmunds was taken to
Sioux Falls on Nov. 8, 1906. Soon az.
ter her husbands incarceration in the
penitentiary Mrs. Edmunds took up
her residence in Sioux Fails and visit
ed her husband whenever possible. It
was through the efforts Of the faithful
wife as much as anything else that a
pardon finally was granted Edmunds.
who now has stepped from the doors
Of the penitentiary free man.
During the time Edmunds was in
the penitentiary he was model pris-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
College History Issued,

THE History of Yankton College"
by Prof W. ]. McMurtry, has just been
issued from the press. The volume is
one of q group of publications issued
in honor of the twenty-fifth anniver.
sary of the college, which was cele-
brated last June. Prof. McMurtry has
been for twenty years teacher in the
college and a careful observer mean
while Of general affairs in this West
ern country, and he writes with
due knowledge and appreciation Of all
that goes to make up the setting Of
this particular subject.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
BOOST TEACHERS PAY.
Examining Board Chairman Tells Way
to Get Pedagogues.

Examining Board Chairman Tells Way
to Get Pedagogues.
Speaking before an audience of 200
school teachers and officers at Water.
town, Prof. J. F. Qrlander OF Pierre,
chairman of the state examining
board. department of public instruc-
ton, declared that the average low
wages paid public school teachers was
responsible for the shortage in the
profession throughout the state, and
not the increased severity in the ex.
aminations, as has been generally sup.
posed. He said South Dakota needs
approximately 5000 teachers to keep
her schools open, but at the fall exam.
nations only 3,s71 applied, and it took
three calls to get this many The sit
uation is becoming desperate, and all
because of the wages.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
SON FREED OF POISON CHARGE.
Hearing Of Fred kammeI at Miller Is
L~fl ~

f a 4 49, n
Hearing Of Fred kammeI at Miller Is
Held
The hearing of Fred Kammel, charg
ed with killing his mother by poison,
was held at Miller last week and he
was discharged. The hearing Of his
father, Gustave Kammel, on the same
charge, was postponed until Jan. 2.
The father said he would not Aaye
sworn out warrant for Fred except
that he supposed that it was he who
! had him arrested. The old man shook
hands with the son and said he was
sorry for the arrest. The son then
left town for his home with no out.
ward show of feeling toward his aged
father.
To spend this Christmas III his boy
hood home across the sea is said to
have prompted Gustaye Kammel, who
is charged with poisoning his Wife.
When he had bargained to sell his
farm and go back to Germany, it is
alleged his wife refused to sign the
deeds. Later, 1t is reported, she did
agree to sign them If he would give
her 9 third of the proceeds, but this
he did not do. It is argued that the de-
sire again to see the fatherland preyed
upon his mind until he concluded to
remove the one person who stood in
his way. Now he will spend the hoIi-
days in custody, awaiting hearing
on the charge Of murder.
The coroner's inquest brought ont
little evidence in the case, the idea
being to let the states attorney do this
in the prosecution OF the trial: so tho
coroners jury simply returned yer.
dict accusing Gustave KammeI of hay.
ing committed the crime.
It has been suggested that the elder
Kammel may have brooded over hfa
failure again to see his native lana
this Christmas until he had become in
sane, and that now he should be sent
TO Yankton. But the accused man IN.
dignantly spurns the suggestion that
ne is not of sound mind. When ha
first was told that foul play was sns.
rected, 1t Is said he cried out, "Fritz did
it! Fritz did It'll" a
The analysis Of the poison IN tta
stomach Of the murdered woman has
not yet been completed, but it has
been decided by the medical examin-
CT that the oatmeal package Of which
the fatal breakfast was cooked and
eaten contained arsenic.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
COUNTY SEAT FIGHT AGAIN.

Charles Mix county three years ago
was torn clear up the back along the
"sQuaw Central" by the fight by Wag-
sner, Geddes and Platte, each for itself
and against the others. to secure the
county seat, which yet fingered III the
Missouri hills, where it was located at
Wheeler before the county could boast
Of railroad. The fight went into the
courts before the election date, and
none of them even secured vote on
account Of their family row.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
ASKS $4,000 ALIMoNf.

Woman Accused Of "Nagging" Spouse
Makes Heavy Demand.
Des Moines; Dec. 3D.. Weeks, a
patent medicine manufacturer of Des
Moines, is fighting the payment.o of $780,
alimony to his wife in the district
court here in a sensational divorce
suit. He first brought action, saying
that she continually nagged him and
slept daytimes so as to be awake
nights to keep him from sleeping. His
wife denied this and filed counter
suit, charging that he fraudnlently had
her committed to an insane asylum to
get rid of her. She demands separa.
ton and alimony.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
Mailman Stays Nurse

Milwaukee, Dec. 27.-Sister Theresa,
nurse at st. Mary's hospital in this
city, was shot and killed by Gustav
Wirth. aged thirty-two, who is sup.
posed to be insane. The assassin fed
after firing four shots into the won.
ans body, but was captured after be.
ing chased several blocks and lodged in
the police station. Wirth was opera.
ted upon at the hospital about a year
ago, and, it is said, showed signs OF
insanity at that time
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
MEET At WATERFOWL.
South Dakota State Attorneys to
Gather

Attorney General Clark has called
a conference Of the state attorneys Of
South Dakota to meet at WATERFOWL
Jan. z. An address will be made by
Mr.. Clark and papers on various topics
concerning better law. enforcement
and duties of the state attorneys will
be read by Frank McNulty Of Roberts
county, William Williamson of Lyman,
a. w. Wilmorth of Beadle and G. L..
Wood of Pennington. The state bar
association meets at WATERFOWL on
Jan. 8 and and the state attorneys
also will meet there, instead of at
the capital, as formerly announced.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02

identified with the Protestant Episco-s
pal church, and for time was located
at Pine Island, Mimi. AS minister
Of the Congregational church he occu-
pied pulpits in Aberdeen, S. D.; Glen
coe, Mimi; New Ulm and Waseca.
His last ministerial work was done in
Milwaukee.
In July last DR.. Updyke's health be-
came SO alarming that he sought re-
newed vigor in Colorado's climate.
making his home with DR.. r. P. Up
dyke in Compton, Colo.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
BRIGHTER IN WISCONSIN,.

Manufacturing Plants Resumiig With
Full Forces.
Madison, Wis, Dec. 29.-J. b. Beck,
state commissioner of labor and indus
trial statistics, says that adyices re-
ceived by him show daily improve
ment in the industrial situation in
Wisconsin. Factories which respond.
ed to the financial furry and retrench-
ed and cut down their labor forces are
resuming with full compliments of
hands, and others are planning to re-
sumo after opening of new year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
FATHERS PILLS FATAL.

TWO Iowa Tots Partake of Them and
One Is Dead.
Marshalltown, Iowa, Dec. 81. =
Chauncy, aged four years; Ada, aged
three years, sister and brother, chill
dren of Wendell Stull, near Green
Mountain. climbed up to a top pantry
shelf, secured box Of morphine pills
and ate all of them. The boy died two
hours later and the girl is in a serious
condition and may not live.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
TO COOLEY SCHOOL LAWS.

Gov. cummins Appoints Commission
for Iowa Task.
Des Moines, Dec 20. - Gov. A. B.
Cummins has just appointed the com
mission to revise the Iowa school laws
as provided for by the last legislature.
The members are Prof. Frederick E..
Bolton of Iowa City, William H. Baily
of Des Moines and Arthur Springer
of Columbus Junction.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
DEMENTED; RAN WILD.

Worthineton Authorities Now in
Charge Of Unfortunate Woman.
Lakefeld, Mimi, Dec. 30. - Deputy
Sheriff J. G. Christie arrested de.
mented woman, who was reported as
running wild. She proved to be Mrs,
Anna Kinnard Of Worthington, and
she was turned over to the authorities
of that place.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
WIiA.'A.T1.EE:RNvoRks= FoR eREengx

The large engine for the city water
works Is being installed at the pump
ing station at Gregory. The system
VIII De IN operation in a few days, and
VIII be second to none in Southern
south Dakota The water will be fore
ed into large concrete reservoir sit
uated on an eminence overlooking the
Town, and more than one hundred feet
above the general level. The pressure
VIII bs sufficient to carry water to tho
top Of q sky scraper.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
Dedication Date Fixed.

Mitchell, S. D., Dec. 20. -. The pre-.
liminary arrangements are being made
for the dedication of the new Metho
dist church on Jan. 20. Rev. Joseph
Powell has been secured for the prin.
cipal speaker Of the day, and to make
the plea for the final funds for taking
care Of the Indebtedness on the
church.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
STUDY DRIVES GIRL. MAD.

Literary Aspirations Send Ranchman's
Daughter to Asylum.
Spearflesh. s. D., Dec. 27.-Overzeal
in literary work and devotion to the
study Of the lives and works Of the
great authors resulted in unbalancing
the mind of Miss Ida Hendricks. an
eighteen-year-old girl, who resided on
a ranch near here with her parents.
She was ordered placed in the state
hospital at Yankton.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
MAY BE FIRE VICTIM.

Neishbors Fear Fergus Woman lis
Burned With Residence.
Fergus Falls, MINI, Dec. 27.-The
residence Of Mrs. r. Nelson in the
northern part, of this city was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday morning.
Mrs Nelson was living all alone, and
as no trace of her could be found
there are fears that she may have
burned in the building, but neighbors
are of the opinion that she was away
on visit.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
Skater Shoots Self in Leo.

Devils Lake, N. D., Dec. 27.--The
seventeen-year-old son of Ole Leet, a
farmer residing near Webster, shot
himself in the feshy part of his right
leg while skating. He slipped and in
trying to regain his footing he knocked
the stock Of a loaded gun he had with
him. discharging the weapon.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
CONVICT is SUICIDE.

Was in Jail Under Life Sentence for
Numbering Mine Owner.
Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 29-J. C.
Cain, convicted murderer of Charles
H. Morris, wealthy mine owner, COM
mitted suicide in the county jail here
yesterday. He struggled q razor into
his cell and cut his throat from ear to
ear. Cain was waiting transportation
to the state prison at Fort Madison,
to which he had been sentenced to life
Imprisonment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
Orphan Drowned.

Madison, Wis. Dec. 2s.-Earl Clark,
twelve years, was drowned in Yahara
river at Stoughton. He was playing on
the ice and broke through. He was
charge at the orphans home in
Stoughton.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
EXPLOSION STARTS FIRE.

Flames Do $4,000 Damages in Devils
Lake, N. D.
Devils Lake, N. D., Dec. 27.-Fire
damaged the furniture stock owned by
Jake Goldberg and the building owned
by G. III. Fisher to the extent OF $4,000.
The fire was caused by the explosion
of agasoline tank used in connection
with the lighting plant.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02

AT am election held last week the
school board Of washington Springs
was authorized to issue bonds to the
amount of $4,000 for the purpose OF
building new school building. Con-
struction will commence as early as
possible in the spring.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
TRACTS LEFT ARE FEW.
Lower Brue Preference Filing Period
Is Past

Is Past.
Friday was the last day or which
drawing were given any preference
right of filing on that tract While lit
tie was done in the way Of selections
since the first few days after the draw
ing, on the last day ten claimants
made application to file on selections
which they had made. From this time
on the holding of number secured at
the drawing is no advantage, and any
tracts yet left open are free to the first
man who presents filing at the land
office for a tract. Most Of the good
land is gone, but there are yet left
few rough tracts which will be good
as stock locations.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
Fall Kills. Brakeman.

Albert Lea, Mimi, Dec 29.-Brake
man McCallup was injured while
switching on the sidetracks at New
Richland and as a result died in few
hours He fell under the train while
at work.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
STRICKEN IN CHURCH.

Woman is Seized by Fatal Hemor-
rhage Of the Brain.
Marshalltown, Iowa, Dec. 27.-Mrs.
Kate Kloppenburg, wife Of Adolf Klop-
penburg, a farmer living near Mel.
bourne, was suddenly stricken with
hemorrhage OF the brain while attend
ing church. She died without regain.
ing consciousness.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
BIG FIRE AT GREENHOUSE.
Early Morning Blaze Destroys $4,000
Worth of Property.

worth OF Property.
Crookston, Mimi, Dec. 20. = The
most destructive fire in it's history Wis
tied Greenbush early yesterday morn
Ing. The origin of the fire is not
known, but 1t broke out in the general
store Of Kukowski & Co., and before
it was extinguished that store VS. in
ruins, as were the following: State
Bank of Greenbush, Bazal & Slomin-
skis saloon building, Andrew Larson s
saloon and T. e. Thompson's hardware
store. The total estimated loss is $780,
900.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
Guest Shoots Bride

St. Paul, Dec. 29.--Mrs. j. Peterson
a bride Of a few months, was shot &C
cidentally by one of the guests at hel
home last evening. The bullet passed
through her right leg and caused .
hemorrhage. The injury is not sen
Gus.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
WOMAN ADMITS GUILT.

Mrs. Martha Zimmerman confesses
Attempt to Kill Man.
Oshkosh, Wis, Dec. 29.-In the mu.
nicipal court yesterday Mrs. Martha
Zimmerman pleaded guilty to the
charge of attempting to kill her d.
vorced husband, Fred Zimmerman,
several weeks ago, and the court took
the matter of sentence under advise.
ment Until jan T.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
= Vic Kiniey's 5Conrade bead.

Warrensburg, Mo-, Dec 27.-Capt.
A. B. Logan, comrade and lifelong
friend of President Mckinley, died al
his home here yesterday.