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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
MRS. MiLJAs GETS BAIL.
Norman Convicted of Forgery Is Aided
by Wealthy Uncle.

Norman Convicted of Forgery Is Aided
by Wealthy Uncle.
After eight months Imprisonment
In the county Jail at Deadwood, since
her conviction Of forgery in the Sec
ond degree, Mrs. Anna Miljas, the
Slovenian woman of Lead who Great
ed sensation there last year, is to
be given her liberty pending an appeal
of her case to the supreme court.
Mrs. Miljas is said to be one of the
sharpest women with whom the au-
thorities have had to deal. She was
I d and convicted of passing bogus
checks on merchants and was given
thirty months in the penitentiary, but
took an appeal The alleged bold
manner of handling the checks and
the clever forging of names and
erasing bank marks gave the woman
considerable attention Later she
gained still further notoriety when
she was arrested charged with send
ing threatening letters to Supt. T. ].
Grier of the Homestake Mining COM
pany, demanding 100000, with the
penalty of death by dynamite upon his
refusal Mrs. Miljas has wealthy
uncle who furnished her with a $500
bond for her release.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
CAN'T SAVE DROWNING TOT.

While big hired man looked on
helplessly, little Robert Chapman,
aged eight years, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Chapman, fell from the iron
bridge near the Chapman home at
Watertown and was drowned in the
Big Sioux river.
The child has gone to the bridge
to fish, the water under the bridge
being sixteen feet deep and good
fishing place. In some way the boy
lost his balance, and the first warn
ing the hired man had, who had ac-
companted the child, was the splash
in the river below.
After the boy had gone down for
the last time the hired man, who
could not swim, gave the alarm, AMI
a neighbor rescued the body, but life
was extinct.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30

I. LysiphIebus, sp. a parasite on
grain lice. 2. Lysiphlebus sp. attack
ing grain plant louise. 8. Louise in
which the ful-erown parasitic iarva
can be seen. 4. A green bug killed by
parasite.
breed freely in temperature rang
ing from 100 degrees F. to below
freeZing) and unfayorable for it's chief
parasite, gave the former splendid
start. and the parasite did not do eff
fectiye work in consequence until too
late. Practically the same weather
conditions prevailed In 1890 and 1901.
the dates OF the preceding outbreaks
In 1907 east central Texas first re-
ported green bugs in January on fall
oats, and by March 81 they were pres.
emit in destructive numbers. An agent
Of the department of agriculture
found II rlsa eeii
wheat, also in Oklahoma hianch 80
the same worker found it in Kansas.
Quoting from4a departmentar ennrt .ass
to conditions in Kansas: sBy March
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
DECLINES TO PAY.
Dakota Central Telephone Company
Has No Use for Its Predecessors
Arr,ooa,,z,k

Dakota Central Telephone Company
Has No Use for Its Predecessors
Arrangement.
The city council of Mitchell has
nice point to settle with the Dakota
Central Telephone company. When f.
B. Elce built the first telephone sys-
tenn in Mitchell ten years ago his
franchise was drawn SO that he was
required to pay the city 10 per cent
OF the gross receipts after they had
exceeded the sum of $4,000, and he
complied with the ordinance as long
as he owned the company.
Later the Dakota Central Telephone
company secured franchise to enter
the city as long distnce company
and was not required to pay any fee
to the city. The Dakota Central CON-
pany finally bought the system from
MT. Elce, and for the past two years
it has declined to pay the fee to the
city.
The company claims that it is not
operating under the Elce ordinance,
but under the one by which it was
given permission to enter the city, and
the company also informed the coun,
ell that it did not have any use for the
Ece ordinance, and that it could be
repealed so far as the company was
concerned. The company holds that
the council had no right to exact any
thing of a fee from Mr.. Elce. The
fore the city council and it's attorney,
Mr.. Miller, and it is likely that suit
will be started to recover the fees
Tor the past two years, with the pos
sibility of the case being taken to
The supreme court for a decision.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
MADE "DRY," TOWN YIELDS.
County Board Gets Action Uron sa-
loon License Held Up.

county 6odTQ 1etS Action UEcn Sa-
loon License Held Up.
For the first time Gettysburg now
Knows what strict prohibition means.
Owing to a clash between the board
Of county commissioners Of Potter
county and the town council of Get
.ysburg, with the granting of saloon
licenses at Gettysburg as the bone of
contention, Gettysburg during the last
ten days was a "dry" town. Now,
however, the "drouth" has been END
ed, and the selling of liquor has been
resumed. 1t appears the town council
refused to grant permit to man
who had the backing of the county
BOARD, which, in retaliation, refused tS
approve the bonds of other applicants
FOR saloon licenses at Gettysburg.
Finally the town council receded from
is position and granted the license
in the case where it had been held
lp. The county board then promptly
approved the bond in this case and in
he cases of two other applicants, thus
bringing the dry" period to an end.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
The Cars Table Expense.

The cars table is financed on a
scale Of enormous extravaganza Each
dish provided is put down at 10 III.
bles and each single article OF food
counts as dish 1t may be only a
few olives or bunch of celery. At
great state dinners the figuring is still
higher. If there are 500 covers set
and lobster patties are on the menu
card the account put in will be for 500
Holsters at four rubles each, though
one lobster easily suffices for four
or five guests. If ducks from Rouen
are provided, 500 ducks are paid for
at five rubles each, though each duck
affords fon rportions. Withal, the lob
sters are likely to- be of doubtful
freshness and the ducks do not come
from Rouen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
GREEK MOB cHAsEs THUGS.
loboes Who Do HoIdup Job Are Pur-
sued by Armed Avengers.

Hoboes Who Do HoIdup Job Are Pur-
sued by Armed Avengers.
Thirty-five Greeks in battle with
six hoboes was the outcome of a rob,
berry in which the hoboes held up two
Greeks at Yankton. One Of the latter
was left insensible on railroad track,
but the other got away to the camp
of his countrymen and in a few min
utes thirty-five Greeks, armed with
daggers and clubs, were after the ho-
boes, who vanished quickly into !,
cornfield. The police of this city were
summoned, and in the meantime the
boss of the Grecian mob tried to keep
his railroad gang from wholesale muir
der While the Greeks listened to
him the holdup men got away. The
Greeks are still securing the country,
and there will be something doing if
any of the men they want are caught.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
THE GREEN BUG THE NEW
PEST OF THE GRAIN FIELD
Has Ravased Parts of the South
Northern Sectons.-By Prof. F. l.. Washburn.
Entomo1o8is Minnesota.

The green bug was reported in Eu-
rope for the first time in 1852, in
which year 1t was described in an
Italian journal under the name Of
Aphis graminum by DR.. G. Rondani.
1t was reported then as feeding on
oats, wheat, spelt, various grasses and
corn. In 1863 it was redescribed by
Passerini and placed in Koch's genus
Toxoptera. In 1884 it was reported as
lnfestlns parts of Hungary, and re-
ferred to as one Of the most destruc-
tive enemies of barley in that coun-
try. AS far as known it first occurred
In the United States in 1882. We have
no absolute proof that this insect was
brought to us from southern Europe
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
THE GREEN BUG.
Winged Male EggLayng Female Eggs Of the Green BUG

beyond the fact as emphasized by Per
gande (Rul. No. SO, Bureau Of Ento-
mology, U. s. Dept. Agric., 1902 that
II 1t We're indigenous we would have
observed it upon grain from the earli-
est time grain was grown here, where
as, 1t was not observed here until
1882, and then in states bordering
upon the Atlantic ocean
In 1884 it was found in limited mum
bers on wheat in Maryland. In 1885
F. NJ. Webster of the United States
chronological bureau, at that time sta
toned at Oxford, Ind, made some in
teresting insectary observations upon
this louise, reporting that the winged
females produced from one to four
young day, while the wingiess
females produced more rapidly. He
states that an image female in his in
sectary produced '37 offspring in is
days, and at the end Of this time some
of the offspring were themselves
grandmothers"
In 1890 it was found in injurious
numbers on wheat in Indiana and in
certain sections of that state the oat
crop was a failure through it's raw
ages. In the same year they were
found spreading abundantly through
some of the southern states, Tennes-
see, North Carolina, Texas, Missouri,
Kentucky, and also Illinois. In 1900
1901 Texas suffered severely, as did
Missouri in less degree
The mild winter preceding the sum
mer of 1907 in the south, followed by
late, cool spring, conditions favor
able for the increase of the green bug
at is claimed that Toxoptera will
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30

. ~ b
81 the green bugs developed winged
adults in great numbers, and these
seemed to drift northward." A later
report from Kansas states that winged
migrants were being produced there
as late as January 81. 1908. The arti.
fetal introduction OF parasites into
infested fields by the government was
without practical results. for wherever
they were introduced countless mum.
bers of parasites We're found to be al.
ready there Oklahoma lost in 1907
through the work OF the green bug
over s1o.O00,O0O. This is very con.
sentative estimate.
All plant lice are not only influenced
adversely or the contrary by weather
conditions, but they are subject to
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
RAISES FUND FOR SEAT WAR.
Presho Business Men Secure $4,000
to Help Get Prize.

to Help Get Prize.
The county seat campaign In Ly-
man county has been started In earn
est on the part of the business men
of Presho, who held public meeting
and succeeded in raising $4,000 which
will be used in prosecuting the caIn-
paign for county seat removal. A
guaranteed sum of money to the
amount OF $4,000 in certified checks
has been deposited with the county Of
ficials to remunerate the county for
any loss sustained by the removal Of
the county seat from Oacoma 10
Presho
To make their case strong before
the people, the Presho business men
purpose buying the court house at
Oaccma and remove it to Presho, in
case the election turns out favorable.
This proposition Of Presho will start
the other aspirants for the county
seat to place some liberal proposition
that will induce votes to come their
way. The remaining few months will
be industriously employed by the
county seat candidates.
The question of the division of the
county seems to have been lost in the
shuttle, and that the other towns
would rather take their chances on
removing the county seat from Oaco-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
To Vote for Carnival Queen.

Sa-Pa carnival which will be held at
Deadwood next month, it has been de-
,cided to select a queen of the carnival
by popular vote. Voting booths are
to be established around the city and
the voting will continue one month.
This will be the first time in several
years that Deadwoed has had popu-
larlty contest among the women, and
the carnival is to be the event OF the
year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
NO BEER
SOLD
IN CANS.
BY Order Of the Mayor.

:. =. - =. -.
When these cards were posted the
saloonkeepers were served by the
chief of police with written notice
to the effect that "beer in cans" was
forbidden beverage in this city here.
after.
The mayor also called the five sa-
loonkeepers onto the carpet to-day for
scrubbing out their barrooms on Sum
day, as they have been doing in the
past. He would give them an extra
hour of grace on Saturday nights,
from II to IL o'clock, in which to
scrub out under police supervision.
This or nothing were his orders.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
Five Forests Consolidated.

To facilitate the ever Increasing
work of the forestry bureau, five of
the national forests in this part of
the country have been consolidated
for administration purposes and
henceforth will be known as a group.
Pine, Slim Buttes, Ekelaka and Long
Pine. AS the original owners were
the Sioux Indians, it was thought APP
propriate to call the group the Sioux
national forest. The, headquarters of
this large area in the the northern
part of the state will be at Camp
Crook.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
JOURNEY is MYSTERY.
Aged Farmer Who Disappears Found
Hundred Miles From Home.

Peter Adler, the farmer who disap.
peared so mysteriously from Haven
last week, was found lying by the road
side near George Harmon's place,
seven miles out of WATERFOWL. How
the man had covered the 100 miles
from his home to WATERFOWL, or his
reason for the journey could not be
learned from him. as he seemed to be
mentally confused. His son was at
once notified of the whereabouts Of
his father and arrived on the next
train from the West The aged man
seemed glad to see his son, and ex-
planned to him that he had been 10
Minneapolis to get pair Of glasses,
though he had on his person all the
money with which he left home.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
Most Fires From Unknown Causes.

The first annual report Of the state
fire marshal, covering the first fiscal
year since the department was estab-
lished, will show that for the year
there were 42S fires reported in the
state. OF this 140 are from unknown
causes. Defective chimneys, stoves,
and stovepipes were responsible for
forty-seven other fires. Gasoline is
called upon to take the blame for
thirty-five fires; and gas explosions
numbered seven; five fires from kero-
sene explosions; twenty-one fires are
charged to lightning; seventeen to
children and matches, and only three
to fireworks.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
TO TRY kILLE MURDER CASE.
Girls Alleged Lover Will Appear for
Prosecution Next Week.

TIOSSCuttOH i2Ctt w cSk.
The principal case of interest which
will come up in the Stanley county
term of court is that in which Aureii-
us Bowen will be placed on trial
charged with the murder of Rather
inc Kille in her claim shanty south Of
Fort Pierre. While the county has
another murder case, it is not in
shape for trial, as up to the present it
has been impossible even to learn
who the victim was, much less to get
any trail Of the perpetrators. All
known is that two shots were fired
into the head Of the victim, and when
found all the flesh had fallen away
from the skull, practically shutting
out the ordinary means of Identified
ton.
Several missing men have been To-
Gated in the search
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
Cat Stories.

My cat is very sagacious. She col
lects angleworms and thus attracts
sparrows, which she captures
My cat beats that. She buys reed
birds from dealers and then goes into
bankruptcy. That cat has swindled
every butcher in this neighborhood.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
Mrs. John F. 9Finerty. widow OF

Mrs John F. Finerty, widow OF Col.
Finerty, Irish leader and war CORE
spondent, who died in Chicago recent
", has aiken up her husbands iitera-
ny work. The board of managers Of
Col. Firerty's paper, the Citizen. de-
voted 70 the interests Of the the irish IT,eo-
pie have elected Mrs. Finerty editor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
HEAR TAXATION PLEAS.
South Dakotans Listen to Railroad
Arguments.

The state board of assessment took
up the actual work of assessment of
railway property in the state, after
listening to arguments Of the attor-
neys for the roads. What action will
be taken by the board is not known,
but it is not likely to be anything
radical unless it is to penalize several
of the roads which have refused to
file the required report with the board
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
Is He Reiaxina..

Yesterday the president turned his
attention to the clearing of a stretch
Of woods, comprising forty acres. The
president felled several trees before
noon. +
'a.Aw, shucks. thought you were
going to tell me he cleared the whole
forty acres.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
Elaborate Sarcasm.

Your jokes are better some days
th ian others, !" commented the undipio-
matte friend
Those are the days the Office boy
assists me-, responded the press hui
morist "R.a. he u 81 s ttiettp ME out
livery day"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
Firemen to Celebrate

Wacenia, MINI, July 25. For the
last month the Waconia fire depart
ment has been arranging for the cele.
bration Of the twenty-sixth anniver.
sary of its existence siis= The event will
take place on Sunday, July &c.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
State News of Interest
NO MORE "GRoWLERs."

Mayor of Mibank, S. D.. Prohibits
Rushing the Can.
"You can't rush the growler" in
Milbank, says Mayor F. w. Meehan
He has caused to be posted in each
of the five saloons in Milbank the fol
lowing signs, which are in large let
ters:
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
Reason Enough.

MI Excursioninst-W Why have you paint
k4stisttfie name Baby on TINS boat! Be-
cause it is so little?
#5 Park Boatman-Nope; because every
fool thinks it has to be rocked-St
+ ar ti
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-05
Local Institute.

A local institute was held at
Frellns School, Springfield town
ship, Huntingdon county, Friday
night, February Dist. House
called to order by T. E. Huston,
teacher In charge. ]. G. Crom-
well was appointed president,
who IN turn appointed Rosa Ror-
ar, secretary.
The institute opened by sing
ing. The audience was then en-
tertained by recitations rendered
by the school. The question,
"Object of local institutes" was
ably discussed by T. E Huston,
j. G. Crom well, and Daniel Stains;
followed by recltations and dia-
logues. The second question,
"Attention-How secured ?" was
taken up, and discussed by j. c.
Cromwell, who took the phycho-
logical side of the question, and
T. e: Huston, who gave some
practical hints on holding atten-
tion, followed by D. Stains, who
held the audience spellbound one
nour on the Importance of atten-
tion, beginning with the creation
of man and following along the
lines up to the. present; further
discussed by Harry Cromwell
and Guy Rorar. Followed by lit
erary work. The last question
'Personality of the teacher" was
opened by T. e Huston, and
further discussed by j. G. Crom-
we'll and Daniel Stains.
The school played very active
part IN the institute, which is a
credit to the school as well as the
teacher.
The citizens of the community
showed their respect for the in
stitute and teacher by their pres
ence and good attention. The In
stitute closed by singing "Ameri-
ca. Rosa Rorar, sec.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-05
DR.. REMsBuRd
Expresses His Views on Questions OF In.
terest TO Fulton County Citizens.

have been requested by sew
eral farm ers to eXpi ess through
the NEWS my views relative to
the proposed dog law, and of the
present mode of assessments.
in regard to the dog law, | am
free to say that such a law would
be very obnoxious to many, If not
all, farmers. A good dog is an
almost indispensable adjunct of
the farmer. de Is the sentry
that sleeps with one eye open. A
man pays tax on his dog to-day;
tonight a destructive animal kills
his poultry, The dog takes the
trail of the intruder, follows it in
to the woods--there to be shot
down oy some petty Official. This
would be tyrsnnical, and would
be almost enough to make the
farmer take his gun in defense of
his rights. Such a law should
have the seal of condemnation on
it.
AS to assessments / think
that one assessment every four
or five years would be more sat.
isfactory to most taxpayers than
an annual assessment. BY the
statement published by the COM
missioners, see that the assess
ments last year cost the County
$679 80. This would amount IN
three years to S2039.70, which
could be saved to the County by
having the assessments every
our years instead of every year,
and would be sufficient to meet
the demands in any case. Any
person disposing of property
could report the same to the
County Commissioners, and thus
be relieved OF paying the tax.
This would certainly be much
easier and cheaper than the an
nual assessment plan.
These are, briefly, my views.
Being a candidate for the nom
nation for Representative, this
expression of my views may jeop-
ardlze my chances to win; but a
man should not be afraid to show
his colors when requested to dc
so.
| shall not be able to make a
thorough canvass of the County,
but will leave the matter to be de
clded by the voters.
A. j. REMSBURG.
Warfordsburg, Pa.
FebruaryN29th.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-05
NUMBER 25
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their COmings and GOings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for RestfuI Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

Misses Helen Fore and Mabel
Trout are spending a week in
Plttsburg.
Mrs. G. B. Stevens is visiting
friends In Harrisburg and New
port, Pa.
G. W. Peck, of Philadelphia, Is
visiting in the home of his broth
er, the editor of the News.
Mrs. Geo. w. Reisner left
Tuesday to visit her mother and
sisters In Philadelphia.
Ex-Sheriff D. V. Slpes attend
ed meeting of turnpike manag
ers at Cham bersburg Monday.
William Swope and wife, of
Pleasant Ridge, spent from Fri.
day until Sunday with Mrs. Ditha
Ham, at Wells Tannery.
John Motter, who had been
spending couple weeks with his
parents near town, returned TO
Hollidaysburg, Monday.
Mrs. David Stevens and two
children, of Big Cove Tannery,
were interested callers at the
News Office while in town last
Saturday.
George W. Slpes and wife, his
son-in-law Rowland Sharpe, and
wife, and granddaughter, Esth-
er Slpes, came to town in a sled
last Saturday.
Scott Dickson left yesterday
morning for York county where
he intends to resume work with
f. M. Taylor's engineering corps
IN the service of the State High
way department.
Albert King, formerly of West
Dublin, but during the last eight
years a resident of Altoona, held
ing lucrative job with P. r. r.
Co., spent few hours in town
last Thursday. He and his wife
were called to this county on ac.
count of the death of the latter's
father, Mr.. Joseph A. Shaw.