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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-28
Walk 2450 MILES
BIGGEST WEST TO EAST WALK
EVER ACCOMPLISHED.
Win Fifteen Hundred Dollars.

Over mountains and through snow,
through wet, slush and mud, freezing
at times, and oppressed by heat at
others, William Jackson and r. t. Hay.
two sturdy Scotchmen. walked every
mile of the way from Seattle to Chi
cago, just arriving within few hours
of the time limit, thereby winning a
purse of Fifteen Hundred Dollars given
by the Seattle Athletic Club, for &C.
complishing this feat within the pre-
scribed time.
Jackson and Hay left Seattle with
but Five Dollars in money were
obliged to earn their way as they
went and leave no unpaid bills. and
complete the journey in ninety days.
An interesting incident in connec-
ton with the walk, was that each of
the contestants wore pair of the
well-known Mayer shoes, that neither
ripped nor lost stitch during the en-
tire trip of 2450 niles-the hardest test
any shoes could be put to-speaking
volumes for the extraordinary wearing
qualities of the shoes manufactured by
the F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co.. Mil
waukee
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-28
NO SKIN LEFT ON BODY.
For Six Months Baby Was Expected
to Die with Eczema-Now Well
Doctor Said to Use cuticura.

Six months after birth my little girl
broke out with eczema and / had two
doctors IN attendance. There was not
: particle of skin left on her body, the
blood oozed out just anywhere, and we
had to wrap her in silk and carry her
ON a pillow for ten weeks. She was the
most terrible sight ever saw, and for
six months I looked for her to die.
used every known remedy to allevi-
ate her suffering, for 1t was terrible
to witness Or. c. gave her up. DR..
81 recommended the Cuticura
Remedies. She will soon be three
years old and has never had sign
OF the dread trouble since We used
about eight cakes of Cuticura Soap
and three boxes of Cuticura Ointment
James J. Smith. Durmid. Va, Oct. IA
and %, 1906"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-28
"TlPs" in FASHIONS WORLD.
How the Social Climber Buys Favors
From Those ALREADY In"
Ito Be continued.)

How the Social Climber Buys Favors
From Those "Already In"
what do YOU do?"
20, advise them, mostly-teH them
where to go and what to wear. When
they first came to New York they
were dressed like paroquets, you
know. And" here Oliver broke into
a Taught refrain from making jokes
about them. And when I hear other
people abusing them point out that
they are sure to land III the end, and
will be dangerous enemies. I've got
one Or two wedges started for them. :
"And do they pay you for doing 1T"
you'd call it paying me, sup
pose" replied the other. "The old
man carries few shares of stock for
me now and then"
Carries few shares" echoed
| Montague, and Oliver explained the
procedure. This was one of the Gus
toms which had grown up in a COM
munity where people did not have to
earn their money. The recipient Of
| the favor put up nothing, and took no
risks; but the other person was sup
| posed to buy some stock for him, and
! then, when the stock went up, he
would send check for the profits"
Many man who would have resented
| a direct offer of money would assent
pleasantly when a powerful friend Of
fered to "carry a hundred shares for
him" This was the way one offered
| a tip in the big world; it was useful
in the case of newspaper men. whose
good opinion of a stock was desired,
or of politicians and legislators,
whose votes might help its fortunes.
| When one expected to get into so
ciety one must be prepared to strew
such tips about him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-28
pR.TALks OF FOOD
Pros. Of Board Of Health.

81 What shall Ieat 2" is the daily In,
sqniry the physi eian Is met with til. !; do
not hesitate to say that In my judg.
ment large percentage Of disease ia
caused by poorly selected and improp.
serly prepared food. MY personal expe,
rience with the fully-cooked food,
known as Grape-N Nuts, enables me to
speak freely Of Its merits. 3Sa
" From oyerwork. u suffered several
years with malnutri ton, palpitation Of
the heart and loss Of sleep. Last sum.
mer I was led to experiment person.
ally with the new food, which Il used
in conjunction with good rich cows
mill. In short time after CON-
menced it's use. the disagreeable Hymp
toms disappeared, my hearts action
became steady and normal, the FUND.
lions or the stomach we're properly
carried out and I again slept as sound
nv and az well az In my ynuth.
lock upon Grape Nuts as u per.
feet food and nSss on & can gaii iisny bu,
that II has q most pronnin ent place IL
ational seienti nc system ~ feed
ling Any one who nses this food vii.
I room he ccnvinced off the sound ness d
princip pie pom hichs IL is manu-
n flctliresi ann may thereby know The
i 1acts as III sits true worth. +. Read ts.f III
oads to5 lle, u IA pk I'll. There,
2sSss SfeS tho a Dove lettsr? A nev
j \! n u 81 time IS time. The,
|ss 4 sas. gns fqtl Of human
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-28
PUBLICITY FOR NORTH TOWNS.
eiackduck, Benidji and Bagley Com
bine TO Exploit Northern Minnesota.

Arrangements for the publicity
meetings to be held at Blackjack, Be-
midi and Bagley are about completed,
and the visiting delegation OF speak.
srs will be entertained in an appropri-
ate manner There will be most ex-
cellent results from these meetings
and there will undoubtedly be large
attendance OF residents OF the cities
named, as well as those living in the
farming districts, as the speakers are
all men of note who are thoroughly
posted on the subjects which have
been assigned to them, and which are
as follows.
George WEIGH, commissioners of i'm
migration of the state immigration bu-
reau, subject, Immigration and tho
Settlement OF the Vacant Available
Land in Minnesota
2. M. Neal OF Red Wing, president
i of the State Federation of Commercial
Clubs, subject not announced.
Curtis u. Mosher of ST. Paul, secre-
tary of the State Federation Of Com
mercial Clubs, subject, Advertising
the Tourist Attractions OF Minnesota
and State and Local Advertising. .
William Magivney of South st. Paul
stock yards, subject, Stock Industry
T Of Minnesota and How to Make Min
nesota One of the Greatest Stock
States In the Union"
A. j. MEG uise, superintendent OF the
Northeast experiment farm at Grand
Rapids, .Dairying and Dairy Farm
Management in Northern Minnesota"
also farming generally in northern
part of the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-28
Miaht Strike the Men.

Madame A. (mother OF two mar
riageable daughters Really, l don't
know whether to send my girls to the
seashore or some inland watering
place. They are both very much run
down.
Madame B.--Well, / would advise
sulphur springs for change. Sui
phur. YOU know, is one of the principal
requisites in matchmaking
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-28
CataTrh Twenty five Years
Had a Bad Couch.

Miss Sophia Kittlesen, Evanston,
Illinois, U. S. A., writes:
81 have been troubled with catarrh
for nearly twenty-five years and have
tried many cures for it, but obtained
very little help.
''Then my brother advised me to try
Peruna, and l did.
My health was very poor at the time
I began taking Peruna. My throat was
very sore and l had a bad cough.
"Pernna has cured me. The chronic
catarrh is gone and my health is very
much improved.
81 recommend Peruna to all nv
friends who are troubled as l was"
PtRUNA TABlETS:-Some people pre-
fer tablets, rather than medicine in
fluid form. Such people can obtain Peru
ma tablets. which represent the medici-
nal ingredients of Perllna. Each tablet
equals one average dose of Peruna.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-28
The Provident Maid Servant,

''Norah, didn't tell you that want.
ed pitcher of ice water the first
thing in the morning? asked Mrs.
Gunson,
"Yis, mum, We did" replied the new
maid, IAN to make sure thot ye'd get
it thu first thing left it i'll front of tn
dure last night"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-28
Consistently Expressive.

sThat jduge is remarkably compe-
tent, said Green. He. appeared
friendly to both sides" #
He must be deuce Of a fellow"
remarked Bagg.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-28
Man-a-lin the Ideal Laxative.
Manufactured by Peruna Drug Manu-
featuring Company, Columbus, Ohio.
She Was an Expert,

Now began the young man con-
descendinglys;, eff there is anything
you'd like explained"
"The only thing want explained is
this interrupted the girl why did
they release dandy southpaw to sign
that dub who's trying to lob EN- over
to-day?"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-28
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

Northwestern Inventors.
Reported by Lothrop & Johnson,
patent lawyers, oil Pioneer Press
building, st. Paul. Mimi: L. t.
Knowles, Minneapolis, MINI. jointed
wheel-tread; F. w. Kranz. Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, washing machine; G. l..
Leisner, Stephen, MINI, check punch
er; s. Loe, Minneapolis, Mimi, lace-
fastener; M. Tschimperle, Victoria,
Mimi, engine: A. Molash, Kennebec.
S. D., stirrup attaching device; P. T..
MckNally, Mandan. N. D., electrical
cut-out.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-28

He Got Off.
Please, sir, ne grandmother is
dead
Tell new one, jimmy
Dead anxious to have me take her
to de ball game today,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-28

The stockholders of the Bank OF
Vienna. as the result of a recent
meeting, have decided to increase the
capital stock of the institution to SIS.
900. The bank is the Oldest in Vienna.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-28

Hope lodge, No. so, A. O. U. W., of
Lead, which won the banner offered
as prize for the largest numbers in
the contest which closed April l, re-
ceived the prize last week. Grand
Master r. E. Simmons OF Huron pre-
sented the banner, and while in the
Black Hills visited lodges at Rapid
City, Deadwood and other places.
Judge Simmons says the a. o. U. W.
order in that portion of the state is
exceptionally strong and is rapidly in
creasing in membership.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-28

One settler near Philip is making a
start toward an orchard for that part
Of the state, having lhis spring set
out 1000 apple trees. A big orchard
near Hanley, in Turner county was
set out on prairie sod, and proved a
success at a time when the fruit grow
er for Dakota was looked upon as a
crank.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08

ton-these high picture boots, so that
silk. | hardly recommend 1t. She
can also buy In dull Jet heavy cross
on which a wreath is coiled in tomb
stone style and hanging from heavy
Jet chain. l positively condemn II.
In dull Jet, she may have tiara, 4
cardcase, bracelets--in fact, anything
she sees in bright Jet. for the shop
keeper has process whereby the
glitter is removed. The bracelets are
like those worn by women before the
war. They slip over the hands (separ-
ating without clasps) and above the
wrist they expand into a big oval
that contains black cameo. From
dull jet, as life grows brighter, the
widow goes to Jet that glitters, and
in the center OF lockets and other or.
naments large amethysts are often
set. No diamonds should be worn
ever in the last stages of mourning.
Intuitive refinement should indeed pro-
hibit their use Pearls are sometimes
worn even in the first weeks Of deep
mourning, but diamonds are like a
blatant torchlight Of vulgarity.
In the morning, or In the afternoon,
the midsummer widow may have
hats Of many varieties. Black grain
and black fruit are Otter seen. Wheat,
however, is too suggestive of a coffin
sheath. Black oats. without any other
trimming, | saw on hat that came
from Paris. and also dull black cher
ries. hung singly In a circle from the
top OF the crown so that they dangled
gayly. That the very fruits of the
earth have turned black is, perhaps,
what the French designers intended
to suggest for the widow. The Amer
lean widows black oats are, however,
in no way symbolical. She kears them
because they are graceful. No reference
TO the wild oats OF the departed Is in
tended. The majority OF the black
hats for the widow are OF the harlotte
Corday variety (all ingenue In effect
made OF frills, chiffon, crepe, net and
maline, and often with many cordings.
The widow with an ample counten-
ance. like that OF the Hon. William n
Taft. always chooses the bebe hat She
Is the widow OF the "hipful." hopeful
sort. who always tries TO get into the
hipless skirt. From all hats. II made
OF black materials, no matter how
girlish they are In shape, a widows
veil may hang. and many smart mats
made OF black crepe are faced with
pure white crepe.
For morning In town. when she
comes to the city to do her shopping,
the midsummer widow will wear. per
haps. a saucy little jacket OF silk over
n ROwn that has nuffed sleeves OF
crepe that are only elbow length. Her
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Capt. Irving
+. Titus, tifty-four years OF age. life
long resident OF Flatbush, and living
at No. 626 East Twenty-ninth-st., was
prisoner in the Fifth-ave. court,
Brooklyn, on charge of felonious as
sault, preferred by John Carman, OF
No. 1928 Flatbush-ave. He alleged
that Titus tried to shoot him at a late
hour OF the night after waking him
out OF sleep for the purpose.
Carman is about the same age as
Titus and, like him, has lived in Flat
bush from boyhood. He told in court
that he was snugly sleeping in his
home when he was awakened by ter
rifle racket at his front door. Looking
out of window, he beheld Titus who.
he said, greeted him pleasantly and
besought him TO come down TO the
door.
II wish to speak to you on an i'm
portant matter" said Titus.
Carman said he scrambled into some
clothes and went down to greet his
friend. When he opened the door he
found himself looking down the barrel
of revolver held by Titus.
John" Titus Is alleged 10 have said,
nave COiut dTOuuu mere 10 SllOOL
you. 1t is little late to disturb you
and you have been a good friend OF
mine for many years. | appreciate all
that, but ] have begun to get tired OF
seeing you around and have decided
10 kill you"
Carman was sure his old friend was
Joking, but decided TO take no chances.
He grabbed for the revolver but be-
fore ne could get hold of it Titus fired.
The bullet grazed Carman's face and
imbedded itself in wall.
Then Carman got Titus by the
throat, threw him To- the ground and
wrested the weapon from him. BY
then a policeman had arrived
In court Titus could not explain
why he had tried to shoot his friend.
For all that he seemed to have all his
buttons, SO the magistrate instead OF
sending him away for mental obser-
walton committed him TO await the ac-
ton af grand jury.
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beians cry" | think she meant when
any one Is looking.
But true II is that even the widow )
tears must drop discreetly, because
when your blood is blue your tears are
never salty Just a few fresh water
tears denote a greater dignity in grief.
Even little handkerchief, four inches
square. to tuck in her glove, Is often
carried by the midsummer widow. II
is both adequate and good style. Have
the borders, OF course. If you like, but
they are not absolutely necessary
Neither could our eagle-eyed gran
mics now tell by the length OF even the
veil how long widows husband had
been dead. Once upon a time IL was
a symbol much like the obi (the sash
around the kimono) worn In Japar..
Among the Japanese the obi tells
whether a woman is married or single or
whether she is q legal or a natural
widow. But the veil worn by the Wild
ows in America Is no longer symbol
in dress governed by fixed laws. 1t
reveals more, however, than 1t did be-
fore: il illustrates woman's own per
sonalty and character. Hitherto 1t
denoted only the rules of fashion.
When we try to speak correctly
Though we in the smart set need not
be grammatical IL only our AS have
: the true English accenD we find the
rules upon which all authorities agree
These We accept, and personal Judg-
ment governs the others. But nova
DAYS she who wishes to mourn cor
rectly would fail TO find even two au-
thorlties who agree in regard to so
much as two or three rules. So here
is proof that everything tends TO ban
.ish barbarous mourning clothes, for
instance. the other day. in New York.
driving up Fifth-avef, | saw buxom
widow above whose beaming face were
heavy folds OF nuns yelling. making
her head about the size OF that OF a
Turk with his turban. She had thrown
her veil back TO free her face. Her
husband died just the week before.
but she had not lived with him for full
fifteen years Then another widow
drove by. Her husband, with whom
she had lived, and whom she had loved
since the wedding day. died not long
ago. but her veil fell from a smart hat
with a brim. II had two box pleats
of crepe with net between the pleats.
and her short face veil was OF the
same combination. Her parasol that
day was OF a gros grain silk with
bias fold of crepe bordering IL. and d
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08

gloves, Of course, are black suede. At
the elbow there will be wide cuff OF
white linen with a black line, and she
wears a turnover collar to match. 4 he
little silk jacket where il opens often
shows V-shaped gulmpe OF white
crepe. The material for gowns in
tended for general wear are Chichi-
nette. Melrose, which is a combination
OF silk and wool, marquisette and pa
tiste, which Is practically an old fash
Toned nuns yelling. or all the silks.
peau de sole is the most becoming,
while heavy gros grain silk. which has
been In style for at least ten years,
always carries with 1t the thought OF
the heavy, respectable widow of the
one time conservative Gramercy Park.
But the sweet midsummer widow
emulates the pure white lily style. She
has a love for dead white silk. She
chooses armure. poplin, China and
India silk. Even in light mourning,
however, her gowns are never Trim
med with lace. She may have null
and chiffon on which floral design
is embroidered in silk-white flowers
on a white ground, however. and black
on black. Sometimes In the evening,
instead of being the lily, she wears
soft. dull black. In clinging chiffon
over dull silk, and with a Cleopatra
like girdle of dull jet beads, she Is
slender. mysterious and fascinating.
Her couture ornament may be of ivy
leaves OF maiden-hair ferns. but,
whether of flowers or OF foliage, al
ways In dull Jet. Her midsummer
evening cloak Is OF silk and cashmere
interviewer and trimmed with bands
OF black silk embroidery. II Is n ma
terial woven only in Rome No lining
adds to its weight or warmth.
Then, OF course, there is always the
naughty widow, who will go to mid
summer dances with rhinestones set
in the high heels OF her mouse gray
velvet slippers She IL sure to be the
widow whose handkerchiefs were
three-quarters black in the beginning.
though she wore petticoats OF purple
silk from the very first Mrs. Hermann
Oelrichs, with her raven black hair.
and black eyes that sparkled all the
more because her jet jewelry was dull,
always wore velvet petticoats. though
never the ieweled slippers or the dar.
ing picture boots.
Picture boots In midsummer are
more fetching. however, than picture
hats. know one midsummer widow
who wears pure white picture boots
with black heels. They are embroid.
cred with jet beads In a design at each
side. They always lace-never but.
there may be space for elaboration at
the sides above the ankles. The black
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08

little ruche OF the crepe encircling
the handle. though often she carries
a Brighton coaching parasol. A veil
OF all crepe is usually the style when
In mourning for husbands, but often
for father or mother. veil now
falls only short distance below the
shoulders. There are soft wells, mar.
row In effect, made OF silk and wool
material. and often they drape close
little bonnet. These may have a seal.
Hoped edge, finished in buttonhole
stitch worked In silk.
The length, the texture and weight
of the veil depend greatly upon the
will and wish of the widow herself,
but love for long veil that hangs grace
fully in back is one OF the traits of
the Eternal Feminine. Take the little
May queen of New York's east side.
How she walks on air, with her veil
of mousquito netting floating around
her shoulders, on her way TO Central
Park! Take. too. the Queen of Rou.
mania, who always wears pure white
veil hanging in heavy folds from her
head, whether at home in the pal
ace or out driving. The widow. she
too, has much secret satisfaction in
her veil, when her head droops mourn
fully, showing a classic profile. The
poor grass widow with her bit of red
tape has no such sartorial consolation.
So If there be freedom of choice
even in first mourning then the mid
summer widow, who Is tightening the
habiliment of sorrow. how ripping
she may be! She wears all white or
all black, rather than any of the old
time maybe, zebra or Dalmatian ef-
fects. Even the first year she Is a
decorative. not a depressing. member
OF society, and during the second sum-
mer she is dangerous. perhaps.
Just see the midsummer widow In
the morning! Mere man would hardly
know IL was mourning in the morning.
Her white null gown may be (trimmed
with bands OF pique. She may wear
a little frock of untrimmed dimity,
or any simple white material. finished
with footing, beading, scalloping or
hemstitching. There must, however,
be no lace. II she chooses TO wear
white with touches OF black. she may
have a frock with narrow black rii'-
bon in two rows circiing the waist.
run through wide beading and falling
in long ends In the back. The bla *
ribbon also circles the neck. which IS
collarless and round. This Is the in
genue style that belongs by right 10
the midsummer widow.
Then. with the shirt waist made OF
wash tulle. and with narrow pleats.
she may wear n four.in. hand flo made
OF dull jet beads. and as pilable MS
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VOWED NOT TO WORRY;
SHE DIED AT 1o7

CHICAGO. Aug. S.--A full century
and seven years OF life without 4
single moment of worry is ended and
Mrs. Anna Miskus is dead at the home
of her grandson. julius Anixeter. Al
though one hundred and seven years
old, Mrs. Miskus had full possession
OF her faculties until the moment of
her death. She was prominent as a
settlement worker. She is survived by
40 grandchildren.
When only child in her native
home In Maryneple, Poland. Mrs. Mis-
kus took vow never TO worry, and
to this she attributed her longevity.
This vow she kept, although she had
many trials. Through it all she
maintained a smiling attitude. and
IN smile on 1er face She entercd
eternity.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08

may she have her maid hold a scarlet
parasol over her head. oh. no. But
she does have scarlet cushions in her
boudoir, in her drawing-room and back
OF her head. when she listlessly re-
clines in her streamer chair--going
abroad To forget her trouble, V sne
can. Her summer fancy work always
requires the manipulation OF vivid
scarlet materials. Cleverly she raises
the scarlet fancy work to her face. or
course. there are the widows who al
ways pine. Even in our set snow
one. To such as these the world is all
rue without the roses. But such as
these are studies not in fashions but
In psychology. IT'S the widow With
the artful eye. the gay little mid
summer widow" whose fads are orig
inal and cheerful It's better 20 have
rhinestones in your heels than tears
forever in your eyes. No longer il-uid
grief and terrifying mourning clothes
are in style.