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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
SECRETARY is ABLE EDUCATOR.
Or. Thomas Nicholson is Wise Choice
of Methodists.

Or. Thomas Nicholson Is Wise Choice
of Methodists.
The election of DR.. Thomas Nichol-
son as secretary of the board OF edu-
cation Of the Methodist church by the
general conference at Baltimore re-
moves from Mitchell and state one of
its most prominent educators and who
has been identified with all the prog
ress that has been made in that line
since he has been here. AS the presi-
dent of Dakota Wesleyan university,
DR.. Nicholson has built the institution
up to high place among the edu-
cational institutions Of South Dakota.
possessing the largest enrolment of
students of any college in the state.
In financial way DR.. Nicholson has
been successful in securing an endow-
ment for the university of 100000.
one-fourth of which was presented by
Andrew Carnegie. Outside of that
gift the president has had fine success
in other quarters in securing money
has been increased in number and
quality under his administration, and
he had mapped out a greater progress
sion in this line for the future, which
his successor will undoubtedly carry
out.
DR.. Nicholson has been largely In
strumental in building up a stronger
bond of friendship between the town
and the university. When he came
here over six years ago there was a
dividing line between the two. but he
obliterated it in a short time. and
there are some very strong financial
supporters In the city for the college.
Nothing has been done as yet to-
ward securing successor of Presi-
dent Nicholson, but the matter will!
be taken up by the board of trustees
at their annual meeting next week
during commencement week Of the
university.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
TO STOP SEEMING.
County Board Members Decide to Is
sue No More Permits.

County Board Members Decide to Is
sue No More PERMITS.
The board OF county commissioners
and the game warden of Aurora coun-
ty have declared war upon persons
who are openly violating the state law
protecting fish and prohibiting SEEMING
in the streams and ponds Of the yari-
Gus counties. The county commits
sioners have adopted a resolution pro-
hibiting any member of the board
from granting to any person permit
to use a net in any Of the streams and
ponds Of the county. Under the law
permits can be issued only by men,
bers Of boards of county commission
ers or the county game wardens, It
is probable that boards Of commits
sioners in other counties Of the state
where complaints are made in refer
epce to unlawful SEEMING will adopt
a similar method Of putting stop
to the practice.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
EXTEND MISSIONARY WORK.
South Dakota Society Will Discuss
Question at Convention.


Rev. F. B. Sapp. secretary Of the
South Dakota Christian Missionary
society, has announced the program
for the twenty-fourth annual conven-
ton, which is to be held at Armour
June 1920.
The gathering this year Is expected
to attract a large attendance from
other states, and it is believed plans
for extending the work will be adopt
ed. This is made necessary by the
opening Of a vast amount Of new
country west Of the Missouri, and it IS
quite possible the convention will de-
eide to put several more evangelists
in the field,
Among those who will deliver ad-
dresses at the convention will be
Quincy Lee Morrow, George Muckley
Of Kansas City. E. T. c. Bennett of
the National Benevolent association
Of ST. Louis, Mrs. Rachel c. Derrick
of Bricelyn MINI, and Rev. W. r.
Warren of Pittsburg.
The reports Of officers will be heard
on the second day Of the convention.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
SEEKS ROBBERS, CACHE"
Quest for Buried Treasure is Expect
ed to Reveal $4,000 in Gold.

Quest for Buried Treasure Is Expect
ed to Reveal $1,000 in Gold.
A resident of Charles Mix county
who does not wish his name made
public is engaged in an interesting
search for buried treasures, and is
quite hopeful that he will succeed in
finding a "cache" Of $4,000 in gold
coin, which is alleged to have been
deposited in the ground years ago.
In the spring of 1885 daring bank
robbery took place at Norfolk, Neh
The robbers are alleged to have Sc
cured the $4,000 in gold coin. A posse
soon was on the track of the robbers,
who are alleged to have crossed the
Missouri river to South Dakota. Hard
pressed, they decided, it is said, TO
"cache" their loot, and buried the
gold near the roots Of lone tree,
which was supposed to stand at .
point about three miles north OF the
Conger ranch.
The land upon which the gold Is sup
posed to be hidden now belongs to a.
Yankton Sioux Indian, but he has
given his consent to the search being
made, after being given liberal sum
by the man who hopes to find the
gold
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11

the fowls body at night only. hiding
in cracks and crevices during the day.
They appear red when gorged with
blood, or white when there Is little
blood in their bodies.
To kill the lice we must treat the
hens or chicks body, as the lice live
there practically all the time. There
are several kinds Of these lice, but
they all yield to the some treatment,
namely, a good busting. The dust
fills UP the breathing pores in their
bodies, and thus suffocates them. A
good insect powder may be made from
equal parts OF fine ground tobacco
and powdered sulphur. Snuff is also
used. There are number OF insect
powders on the market and most OF
them prove very satisfactory. Tbs
essential thing is a finely pulverized
substance that will go through the
feathers.
Having carefully busted the chicks
(and hens. If the chicks are running
with them) clean the houses and re-
move to clean ground. A good dust
bath should be arranged SO that the
hens and chicks may help keep them
selves clean. An excellent dust bath
is made by drawing load of Chip
dirt" and dumping 1t in the yard
where the little fellows may have
ready access to it. For winter use a
box partly filled with fine sand, road
dust, land plaster or coal or wood
ashes answers very well. A mixture
of sand and land plaster seems to
please them more than either one
alone. Some use wood ashes alone,
but mixture of wood ashes and
road dust, or fine sand, makes
heavier bath and therefore more ef-
fective in cleaning the lice out Of the
feathers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
LOSS TO REACH 5000, 1000.
Tornado In Vicinity Of Armour Causes
Heavy Damage.


Heavy Damage.
Reports continue to come in slowly
from the tornado stricken parts Of
Douglas and Charles Mix counties, ly.
ing Immediately south Of Armour.
Among those who have suffered par
tial or total loss of their homes are:
A. l.. Mills, house and barn destroyed;
John Sundahl, barn destroyed. house
moved fifty yards and partly wrecked:
Bert Seece, barn and house gone; F.
Hochhalter, barn and house Destroy
ed; ]. Hochhalter, barn and house
gone; G.. Hulsebus, total loss of all
buildings on farm; the Mansbridge
mercantile store, owned by Noble
INLAY, utterly destroyed; Harvey
Giles, barn gone. house moved off the
farm into the highway; G. Bender,
barn destroyed, three horses killed;
Jacob Fuch. new barn and five head Of
cattle; l.. Gilkerson, barn and several
head of horses. The above is list
of the heaviest losers, There are sew
eral hundred persons in the stricken
district that have suffered loss Of
from $25 to 5000. 1t Is estimated that
the loss to buildings, etc, will run be-
tween 100000 and 100000. No lives
were lost, but several persons suf-
fered minor injuries
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
KNOWLES SENT TO JAIL.
Former Congressman Convicted Of
Sending Obscene Matter Through


Sending Obscene Matter Through
Malls.
Judge Garland OF Dead wood SEN
fenced Freeman Knowles. the Social
list editor, convicted Of sending OBJ
scene matter through the mails, to
pay fine OF $500 and stay in the
Pennington county jail until the
amount was paid.
Although the Socialists raised suf-
ficient money, Knowles refused to pay
his fine and gave notice Of an appeal
to the United States supreme court.
United States Marshal Bullock took
Knowles to the Pennington county
Jail on his refusal to pay the fine.
knowles asked Judge Garland for a
stay of execution, which was denied.
Friday, In the issue of his paper,
Knowles published the same article
for which he was convicted.
kilograms are arriving from union
and socialistic bodies about the coun-
try Offering Knowles aid and the in
cident threatens to become national in
it's scope. Knowles was once elected
to congress by the Democrats and
Populists of South Dakota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11

part OF the Il" projecting toward thu
inside Of the box. About one incl
above the middle. Of the entrance 4
hole is bored large enough to admit /,
No. 9 wire that is bent as shown. Tit
top side OF the bent piece of wire upol
which the nail OF the trap door rest,
is also filed fiat, and the trap Ii sc,
by placing the ~" shaped nail Of thu
trap door on the wire, as illustrated
The wire hangs on the inside OF til,
next box, as shown. The hen ii
passing through the entrance on eitheI
side Of the wire moves it enough to re-
lease the trap door and lock herself
in. The length of this nest may h
from 10 to 20 inchea.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
BIGGER PREMIUMS FOR FAIR.
South Dakota Offers More in Evey
Exhibit Department.

South Dakota Offers More In Every
Exhibit Department.
Premium lists for the South Dakota
State fair to be held in Huron the
week beginning Sept. are being sent
out by Secretary McIlvaine
Gov. John A. Johnson of Minnesota
will deliver the address on the open.
ing day of the fair Sept. Z, for which
special arrangements have been made
for the entertainment of large
crowd.
Increased premiums in every de.
partment are noticeable All commit
tees are busily engaged in the prepar-
alton of the event, and it is safe to
predict that In every department the
exhibits will exceed that of former
years, while special attractions for
the amusement of the crowds will be
of the best.
Several counties already have signi.
fed their intention of bringing coun-
ty exhibits. Among the latest to ask
for space IS Belle Fourche. A large
exhibit Of products from that section
of the state is made The counties al.
ready listed for space are Brown,
Beadle, Sphinx. Clark, Kingsbury,
Codington, Hand, Hyde, Stanley,
Hughes and Miner. Those on the
list for exhibits, but to whom space
has not been assigned, are Minneha-
ha, Turner. Jerauld, Clay and Brook
lngs. The state agricultural college
at Bookings will have it's exhibits in
tent entirely separate from the 9TH
er exhibits.
The live stock department will show
an increased number of entries and
exhibitors will be present from every
part of the Northwest The agricul-
tural department, which is under the
SUPPLEMENTARY Of H. c. Warren OF
Forestburg already gives all the as
surance of being the greatest and
most varied of any exhibit seen in
this section of the country.
The speed program, Of more than
ordinary interest, is being arranged.
1t is under direction Of Hugh Smith of
Howard, who is using every effort to
make that department Of the fair one
of exceptional interest. The premi-
ums in this department have been
largely increased and are sufficient to
bring to the fair some Of the best
known speed horses In the country.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11

The construction of this style OF
trap nest is as follows:
The front Of the nest box should be
IA inches wide and 20 inches high;
two inches from the bottom a circular
hole eight inches in diameter is cut. A
door is placed at the top eight by
ten inches square By which the hen
Is removed. The trap consists of a
board ten inches square, with an eye
screw on each side. The door slides
up and down on a No. 9 wire passing
through the screw eyes OF the trap
door. A nail bent in the shape Of an
81" and filed fiat on the bottom side
ls driven into the center of the bot
tom Of tae trap door with the bottom
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT.
Exercises Will Be Held at Verm;Ilion
June I'll.


Last year the University OF South
Dakota completed the first twenty
five years of it's history The institu-
ton signalized the first year Of its
second quarter OF a century by in
creasing the registration from 1853 to
423, making gains In every depart
ment Of the university.
The coming commencement. June
I'll, is the twentieth anniversary of
the graduation of the first college
class. In 1888 three students received
the first graduation honors ever con-
ferred by the university Since that
time S29 have graduated and 80 have
received certificates OF proficiency,
without degrees, In music and art.
This coming commencement forty-dve
more will take degrees from the Uni
versity of the State OF South Dakota
The Importance of these educated
men and women to this new state can
not be properly estimated. In addi-
ton to this important contribution to
the commonwealth and to the world.
nearly 5000 different names have
been entered upon the records Of the
institution The social and industrial
efficiency caused by the influence OF
the university upon these lives is an
invaluable asset Of the institution.
The approaching commencement
season is a significant occasion for the
State Of South Dakota.
The events, scholastic and social.
are worthy public attention. The
University OF this great State of South
Dakota invites the presence Of your.
self and friends. The parent looking
for suitable school for growing sons
and daughters; the young man or wo-
man planning to go to college,; the
public spirited citizen Of the common
wealth; the teacher or school officer;
the person enjoying musical. literary
and social affairs; each and all will
find the commencement season full of
interest and profit.
The following is the commencement
program:
Sunday, June Til a. m, chapel,
baccalaureate sermon. Rev. Herbert
S. Johnson, D. D.. pastor Of the War
rem Avenue Baptist church, Boston.
Mass: 8 p. M. chapel. anniversary Of
the Y M. c. A. and Y w. G. A., Rev.
Herbert S. Johnson, D. D.. speaker
Monday: June So to s p. NJ, art
reception, studio. University hall:
$3.50 .. m., chapel. commencement con-
cert Of the college OF music.
Tuesday, June 90 p. m, chapel.
class day exercises CT the college of
arts and sciences
Wednesday, June 10-10:30 a. M,
chapel, alumni program, Hon. August
Frieberg, '92, orator; 2 to p. m.
campus, reunions of alumni and old
students; $3.50 p. M, chapel law
school address, A. B. Jackson, Esq,
st. Paul, Mimi, followed by reunion
Of law alumni and annual banquet
Thursday, June I'LL a. NJ. chapel
commencement exercises, university
orator, David Starr Jordan, Phi. D..
LII. D., president Of Leland Stanford
university, California; comforting OF
degrees; 8 p. M. aEmory, alumni
luncheon; $3.50 p. M. armory. presi
dents reception.
The fall term OF the university
opens Sept IA.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
THOUSAND SHEEP DROWNED.

The largest INDIVIDUAL loser from
the floods on the Blk Sioux river is
George Willard prosperous farmer
residing in Edison township, near
Sioux Falls. He had a large flock of
sheep In pasture near the river and
the high water flooded the field, the
latest report being that 1000 head Of
sheep had been drowned.
Some OF the creeks flowing into the
Blk Sioux river are higher than at
any time since 1881, when the great
est food In the history Of this part Of
the state was experienced.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
BAD LANDS SUPPLY CEMENT.
Barren District in South Dakota May
Yield Great Wealth.

Samples Of the materials of which
the Bad Lands of Western Dakota are
composed have been sent East for
tests and have been pronounced per-
feet for the manufacture OF cement.
On the basis of the report a company
has been formed at Interior, in south
ern Stanley county, which will at
tempt to build up the cement industry
for that part of the state. and If it
succeeds that country, looked upon as
worthless, may become the most vaiu-
able part of the state, outside the gold
mines
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11

A more thorough investigation OF
the remains found on Bad river, near
Fort Pierre, show that it was a case
Of murder. Beyond a general descrip-
ton Of the clothing worn there Is
nothing by which to identify the re-
mains.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
APPEAL LICENSE VOTE.
Go to South Dakota

Prohibitionists Go to South Dakota
Supreme Court.
The supreme court granted writ Of
certiorari in the liquor license case
from Woonsocket and set June II as
the date of hearing. In this case.
while there was one more vote for
license than against it, several voters
did not express themselves on the sub
ject, and the contention of the anti
saloon element is that the license vote,
to succeed, must be majority OF all
the votes cast at the election, and not
merely majority of those cast on
that question.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11

Good Alfalfa Field.-I have a two
year-old field of alfalfa from which /
cut last year on June 80 31s tons per
acre. on August l 11a ton per acre,
and on October "a over ton. 1t also
gave five weeks pasture before the
snow fell. do not irrigate my al
falfa, as 1t is only IL to 20 feet to
water.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11

st. Lawrence, just east OF Miller.
will have a big celebration this year,
but Miller will not indulge in the GUS
tomary Fourth Of July demonstratloh
Ernest D. Lane, rising young attor-
ney OF Huron, will deliver the Grafton
at st. Lawrence.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
Shot Sitting in Swing.

Pittsburg, Special,-Amanda Weten-
gel, daughter of Harry c. Wettengel,
a millionaire retired coal operator,
was mysteriously shot last evening
while seated in lawn swing. Her
condition is said to be dangerous.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
FOUND AFTER FORTY YEARS.
Woman Parted From Sister in 1868
Locates Latter in California.

w Q 0'SH~' Ut fN00
Locates Latter in California.
After forty years. and by dint of
many inquiries, Mrs: ]. W. Shufelt Of
Yankton has found sister. Mrs
Thomas Boardman, whom she has To-
Gated at Oakland, Cal, whore she is
living with her son, Rev. Harry Board
man, prominent Baptist minister of
that place. The two sisters were
parted in 1868 and had lost all track
and knowledge of each other since
that year until last week.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
VOTERS IN TOWNS KICK.
Polling Places at Ranch Houses Miles
From VILLAGES Are in Oisfavor.

ON s'''a9es ~ - D os'
The voters of the towns of Philip,
Kadolla and Cottonwood, in the west
ern part of Stanley county, are put
ting up roar over the fact that in
establishing voting precincts in that
part of the county the board OF COM
missioners refused to give them poll
ing places, but fixed such polling
places at ranch houses from three to
Ave miles from the towns.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11

The accompanying plan for a farm
dairy will give q general idea OF the
requirements for such building. Ac-
sommodation is made for handling the
milk Of 80 COWS and making butter.
A cement floor is in every way superb
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11

or to wooden floor for a creamery.
When properly put in. a cement floor
will last indefinitely and can be kept
clean and sanitary. whereas wooden
floor is short lived, rots quickly and Ia
always source of contamination.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11

OF Mitchell was the winner of the in
ter-scholastic declamatory contest
held at Vermillion last week The IT,
tie Of her defamation was "The Hon.
or Of the Woods" She is one of
Mitchell's most popular young women,
and this week was graduated from the
high school department. Her victory
was earned against nine other con-
testantS.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-26

We have decided to go on cash basis
in our business and will sell the follow
ing goods at the prices mentioned below
which are the market prices in Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-26
A NARROW ESCAPE.

His efforts in assisting the conven-
ton league and the national demo-
cratic committee in the preparations
for the convention yesterday almost
cost former Congressman John f.
Shafroth his life.
With Urey Woodson, secretary of
the national committee, and Mayor
Speer, Shafroth was looking over the
auditorium with a view to making
recommendations for an increase in
the number of seats allotted news
paper representatives The men were
standing directly under the scenery
loft when a workman 100 feet above
their heads dropped hammer.
The missile struck the floor at
Shafroths heels.
Last Sunday, while the floor was
crowded with sightseers, heavy
plank used as a scaffold in the tower
fell more than 100 feet. Dozens OF
persons were standing within few
feet of the spot where the plank
landed.-Dsnver News.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-26
ATTACKS
DEFENSE

The Telluride Journal goes after
the lawyers for the defense of Steve
Adams in the following article pub
lished in Wednesdays issue. The
Sentinel publishes it without COM
ment:
AS it is very natural and quite pro-
per, the attorneys for Steve Adams
are taking advantage of every cir
cumstance, and creating circum-
stances as they may, in favor of their
client That is what they are paid
their enormous fees for. but some of
their tactics are almost questionable.
Prominent labor leaders are in at
tendance on the trial, their sole mis-
sion being to act as opportunity pre-
sents, in solidifying public sentiment
in favor of the accused. The defense
now seeks to have the hearing of the
trial transferred from the court house
to the auditorium of Grand Junction.
where much larger crowd can con-
gregate. In affairs of this kind it is
inevitable that incidents will arise in
which the crowd cannot be restrained
from demonstrating its sentiments
and it is quite as inevitable that such
demonstrations will have an influence
to a greater or less degree upon the
| jurors. 1t is the natural instinct of
humanity to side with the under
dog" and when person is on trial
no matter how heinous his crime, nor
how convincing the evidence of his
guilt, the assembled listeners will
note with satisfaction each point
made in favor of the accused, and
these things VIII have their effect
upon the jury. This is why the de
fense wants an auditorium and 9
large crowd to hear the Adams trial
which properly should be limited tc
the court officers, jury and Jews
paper reporters.