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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
Worlds LONGEST BRIDGE.

Plans have been completed for uni
ting New York with the city of New
Jersey by a colossal suspension
bridge, the longest in the world
across the River Hudson. The bridge
will be 7,400 feet long, cost $15,OO0,-
600, serve 100000 people daily, and &C.
commodate 10000 vehicles every "a
hours. Five enormous steel cables,
stretched across two huge pillars, half
stone and half Steel each 23O feet
high, will carry total weight of 20O,-
600 tons. Each cable, capable of sus-
tanning weight of 10000 tons, will be
two feet in diameter, and composed
OF many wires laid parallel to each
other, but not twisted. The cost will
be borne by the states of rev York
and New Jersey.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
BISON AND LENNON AT PEACE
The County Seat Fight Will Be
Sheved Until Permanent Location Is
ut "a

The County Seat Fight Will Be
SheIved Until Permanent Location Is
at Stake.
The bitterly fought contest between
Lennon and Bison for the county
seat Of the new county of Perkins,
won by Bison at the November cleo
ton by a majority, on the face Of the
returns, Of IS, has been amicably set
tied.
After the election Lennon insti-
tuted a contest, asserting that enough
illegal votes had been cast for Bison
to invaldate the election. Much bit
terness of feeling arose, and the Bi-
son partisans carried their pra1udices
against Lennon so far as to drive to
Hettinger, N. D., for their supplies, al
though Lennon is the nearest rail.
road station.
Finally, at the instance, it is re-
ported, of Milwaukee railroad officials,
the Bison Commercial club introduced
resolutions admitting that Lennon
had fought fairly in the contest, and
offering to work with Lennon for the
advancement of the whole county if
Lennon would drop the contest
against Bison as the temporary coun-
ty seat. The Lennon Commercial
club accepted the proffered olive
branch, and peace once more reigns.
There is nothing in the treaty Of
peace, however, to prevent Lennon,
at some future time, starting contest
for the permanent location Of the
county seat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
"DURUM BREAD DAY" PLANNED.

Charles Cristadors, former resi-
dent of the Dakotas, in communica.
ton to the Aberdeen News, suggests
that the people of the two states unite
in "durum bread day." in emulation
of CALIFORNIA; "raisin day." on which
occasion the. poole of the two states
should endeavor to boost public in
terest in durum wheat by eating the
products of that variety of cereal ex.
clusively. Mr. Cristadors suggests
Aug. 1 as "durum bread day"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
footed Whistle to Save His Hou..

Discovering the roof of his own
home blazing, but forbidden by rules
to leave his cab, w. G. Morrison. an
engineer at the Howard yards Of the
pennsylvania Railroad Company near
West Homestead, Pa, used his en-
g1ne,s whistle to give an alarm.
With the whistle cord tied down the
engines shrieks soon attracted a
crowd, which aided the fire depart
ment in extinguishing the flames. Sew
eral hundred dollars damage was gus
tanned.
Morrison, obedient to orders forbid
ding him to leave the cab without re-
lief, shifted cars in the yards while
the firemen fought the blaze that
threatened his home.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
CREAMERY FOR ELKTON.
institution Will Be Moved From Ward,
s D.

S. D.
Through the energy and enterprise
of the local business men Ellton will
In the near future have a creamery in
full operation
A proposition was made to the bust
ness men by the proprietor of a
creamery at Ward to move the 1nstitu-
ton to Elkton, and the proposition
was at once accepted, as Elkton for
some time has been anxious to secure
an institution. A committee was ap-
pointed to raise funds with which to
give the owner Of the creamery the
required financial assistance. A site
for the creamery has been secured in
desirable location, and arrangements
have been perfected for the moving Of
the institution bodily to Elkton. 1t is
expected the creamery will be in op-
GRAFTON at Elkton about June 1.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
TOAD ALIVE IN CONCRETE.
Embedded in Cellar Floor at Pierre
Over Year,

Over Year.
J. G. Merrill of Pierre, while in his
cellar. noticed a spot in the concrete
flooring which appeared to be cracked
and bulged up. He stirred it with a
stick and found that it was shaled
loose, and proceeded to investigate
the cause. On breaking off the loose
concrete he found toad, lively and
ready to hop about the cellar as soon
as he was released from his prison
Thinking the reptile might have come
up through the concrete from below
he cleared out the place and found ii
solid below the resting place of the
toad, and has come to the conclusion
that the toad was mixed in the con.
crete when it was laid more than a
year ago, and had seen cased in ce.
ment from that time until now, when
the cracking cement released him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
NEW KILNs AT BIG STONE.

Gold Brothers Brick company has
Installed a new brick machine at Big
Stone and have put up several new
kilns this season, and expects to make
about 100000 brick this season, which
rather more than doubles it's previous
capacity The company will employ
about forty men.
Big Stone city has offered a valua-
BILE tract of land on the lake and ST.
900 In cash for the location of the
Odd Fellows home for South Dakota,
whic his to be located soon.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
Very Marrow Escape

M. c. Baird, well known resident
of Scotland, had a narrow escape
from death while leading his horses
to a pasture near town. In some man.
ner he got the picket rope with which
he was leading the horses around his
left wrist, when the animals became
frightened and ran. Baird was thrown
to the ground and was dragged a con.
siderable distance before he succeed.
ed in releasing himself. He was
thought to be dead when passersby
rushed to his assistance. However.
he will recover, though badly bruised,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
Dangers of Railroad Travel In China

- 'tN'''SoA ItdtSi lIt SNtTlds
Railroad travelling in China an.
parently has dangers of it's own. or
late complaints have been rife as to
the failure of the authorities to afford
proper protection to passengers on the
Shanghai-Nanking line 1t appears that
when some irresponsible Chinaman
meets with an accident through tres
passing on the line or not exercising
proper caution at level crossing, it
Is customary for his fellow villagers
TO stop the next train, lombard it
with stones and extort compensation
from the 'unlucky travellers, who are
fortunate If they reach their journeys
end with their heads unbroken. Such
attempts at repression as have been
made have proved entirely made.
quate, and these outrages are said to
be OF frequent occurrence. Near Chink-
lang recently mob hurled through
the windows of train heavy Jagged
pieces of granite, any one Of which
might have caused serious injury to
passengers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
RESUME MINING OF TIN ORE.
Ten-Year Fight Between Stockholders
OF South Dakota Company Ended.

VI oouth Dakota Company ENDED.
Through the dissolution of the re-
ownership an actual agreement be-
tween the long contending English
and American factions in the COM
pany, and the settling OF back debts
and litigation, the ten-year fight over
the property of the famous Harvey
Peak Tin Mining company, at Hill
City in Pennington county, has come
20 an end. Furthermore, negotiations
have reached a stage where the posi-
tive statement can be made that op-
7rations are to be resumed almost i'm
mediately, and if the preliminary work
proves satisfactory, there is an unlim-
tied amount of capital behind the re-
organized company to carry its opera
lions to successful termination.
After acquiring their property at
Hill City and starting operations on
what looked to be favorable ground,
extravaganza and poor Judgment in
management brought about dissatis-
faction that was not lessened by the
continued expenditure without results
Of marketable tin. Englishmen of
means had been induced to invest in
the company and the cry was set up
that the Americans were putting the
English money into hole in the
ground. Before the work accom-
plished had reached stage where
good opinions Of the ground would be
justified the property went into the
hands Of DR.. A. r. Ladoux, a mining
expert Of New York, who was appoint
ed receiver, and there it has remained
until the present time.
Now all the interests have gotten
together and agreed upon policy for
prospecting, and then, if warranted,
development on large scale. The
details of the reorganization have not
been made public.
The Harvey Peak ground consists of
about seventy-five claims, many OF
which have been more or less pros
Eected, and On which there is tin
showing On the entire group former
ly owned by the company and in the
same formation, it's owner, e. G. John
son. has proved the presence Of tin in
marketable quantity and quality by
producing on the property pig tin with
a small and inadequate plant. 1t is
understood that a sum sufficient TO in
sure thorough investigation of the tin
prospect has been raised to do the pre-
liminary work and to equip the prop
erty with test apparatus of a more
modern and larger style.
1t is confidently expected that as a
result of the meeting of stockholders
in Denver last week the affairs Of the
Hidden Fortune Gold Mining company
will be untangled. The original pro.
moter Henry j. Mayham of Denver,
was present and it is understood he
has been successful III his plan for a
reorganization of the company with a
view to opening it.
The property contains thousands Of
tons of low-grade ore which, If han.
died on large scale, would yield good
profits
Word has been received from New
York that James D. Hardin, the pro-
moter of the Branch Mint Mining com.
pany, has secured control again
through a deal with some of the heavy
New York stockholders.
The Golden Crest Mining company
is about ready to make test runs in it's
new 2OO-ton mill in the Two Bit dis.
trict.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
Looking for a Sou,

A boy, IA years old, employed in the
railroad yards at Lyons, France, was
sent to turn a certain switch to LET a
freight train in on siding. On his
way he lost sou and stopped to look
for it. While looking, the train ran
in on the wrong siding and 20 CARS
and $4,000 worth of goods were de-
stroyed. They have some smart boys
in France, but this one does not be-
long under that head.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
Comes the Devil BIRD

Ceylon is doing pretty well in the
nature line these days. 1t was nro-
duced whistling shellfish to trouble
skeptical world, and now it gives us
regular devil bird. This devil bird
is alive and a terror. The poor Gin
galese hates him worse than poison.
thinks when the devil bird gets busy
it means a death in the family. Like
the nightingale, this feathery fellow
sings at night. But what song,
Sounds like child in torture, with
the breath being choked out Of him.
That's when the devil bird, or the
ulama.; to give it the native term, is In
fury. When in good humor, the ula-
ma shouts like full-lunged, deep
chested man.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
Timber for Ties

More than 40 per cent. Of the ties
that have been purchased by the rail
roads of the country, according to the
statistics OF the United States forest
service, are oak. Cross ties of south
ern pine formed somewhat less than
20 per cent. Douglas fir ties ranked
third, with approximately 10 per cent.
OF the total. Cedar, chestnut, cypress,
western pine, tamarack, hemlock and
other trees are coming into the mar.
ket as tie timbers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
In and About the State
HOW TWINE is MANUFACTURED
Something About the Process by
Which the Product Is Turned Out at
fenitent;ary

Something About the Process by
Which the Product Is Turned Out at
Penitent;ary.
The twine factory at the state peni-
Tertiary Is running every day at about
half its capacity, the output being
limited by the number OF skilled la
borers that are available to work in
the new plant. New men are being
broken in, and when there are enough
to run the plant to it's full capacity
five tons Of Irvine will be turned out
every day. At present the plant is
turning out $500 pounds of Irvine a
day.
The building in which the plant is
. located is substantially built, contain
ing two stories and a boiler room
basement. The boilers have capacity
for furnishing power, heat and light
for the entire penitentiary, and the
old power house will be discontinued.
At the present time, however, electric
power is used from the Sioux Falls
Light and Power company, but when
the plant is running to it's full capac-
lty and the buildings have to be heat
ed the big 225 horse power Corliss
engine will be started up and the
plant will produce its own power
Irvine is made from two classes of
raw material, manila and sisal. This
fiber is shipped in bulk and runs
through nine machines before it is
! ready for the weaving room. These
. machines break and comb the fiber
and reduce it to the proper size to
| weave into the Irvine. 1t then goes
I into the weaving room, where the
process is very simple, consisting sim
ply in twisting the strands of fiber
Unto twins. There are fifty spinning
Il machines on the upper floor Of the
plant.
The manila fiber is superior to the
sisal, but the latter is popular among
farmers who imagine that it is not at
tackled so readily by crickets. 1t is a
coarser Irvine and makes 500 feet Of
Irvine to the pound, while the manila
makes $50 feet to the pound. The
manila comes from the Philippines
and the sisal from Yucatan.
Under the law the warden may sell
the twine to dealers after the first of
May, but there is nothing to prevent
him selling direct to consumers at any
time. After June Is he can close out
, all Irvine on hand to any resident Of
the state. Prices are as follows:
Standard, 500 feet TO pound, cents;
white sisal, 500 feet to pound, 7
cents; standard manila, $50 feet to
pound, s cents; manila, 600 feet to
pound 8 cents; pure manila, $50 feet
to pound, 10 Id cents
From these prices a quarter of a
cent is deducted for sales in carload
lots
The Irvine plant is provided with an
automatic sprinllling fire extinguisher
which reduces the danger of fire so
that it pays for itself in less cost of
fire insurance in few years. When
the temperature in the room is at a
certain height, the water is automatic
ally released and sprinkles everything
near
The shirt factory is running smooth
1y and turning out a large output ev-
cry day. There are ninety-four men
employed in the shirt factory.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
No Oil Lamps on Canadian Trains

The oil lamp has been abolished
from the railroad cars of Canada by a
recent enactment Of the dominion rail
way commission, which requires that
in the future all car lighting must be
done by compressed oil gas, acetylene
gas or electricity. Both the railroad
company and its employees are held
responsible for the observance of this
regulation, fine being laid for each
offense.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
Old British Railroad Deno.

The only railroad station in Britain
that can boast of being really old is
that at Bourne, Lincolnshire, which is
an ancient Elizabethan mansion for.
merly In the possession of the Digby
family.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
INDIANS BUY AUTOMOBILES.
Mixed Bloods Of Reseravtionn Catch
tho Fever

The automobile fever has struck
the residents of the Cheyenne River
Indian reservation, and a number of
the mixed bloods are investing in gas
wagons with which to do their travel
ing. This contract must be jar to
the few old time Indians yet left on
that reservation. Then to further ON
phasize the changed conditions num-
Der of the younger Indians are taking
to the camera and the typewriter, and
the Indian ways" of today stand out
in startling contrast to their ways of
even a quarter of century ago when
the white man first came to this part
of the state let alone to older and
more primitive days.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03

c a m e | b a C k en-
gines running over
the Central Rail.
road of New Jer.
sey is known to
wipers. irers, and
drivers in the
yards in Jersey
City, swayed from
side to side as
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03

Ten years ago 50-ton locomotive
was considered very respectable ma
chine; now 200-ton machines are no
longer remarkable for their size, and
even larger are under construction,
The type Of locomotive shown in the
illustration is known as articulated.
There are already in use in this coun-
try more than 100 locomotives of this
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
THE PEOPLE BEHIND
FIRST THOUGHT OF THE TRUE
RAILROAD MAN.
Heroic Deed of "Perk" Woolley Chron
icled as a Mere Incident in the
Life Of the Men of the
Rail-

The firing deck of "Old SAL as No
500, one of the biggest and fastest
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03

type, the largest of which does ths
work of three ordinary-sized locomo-
tives.
These engines are so long that spe-
cial provision has to be made to allow
for the swing of the front end when
taking sharp curves.-Popular Me-
chanics.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03

Government-ow Owned Roads.
The government owns over 50 per
cent. Of the railway mileage In Ger-
many. ii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-01
CONTROL OF MILK SUPPLY
STATE AND NATIONAL OF
FICIALS IN CONFERENCE.
Purpose to Secure Cooperation Of
Health Authorities in Regulating
Dairy Farms and Products.

With the object of increasing the CO.
operation for the improvement Of diaries
between officials Of the local health de-
partment, the Department of Agriculture
and the dairy inspection services of Mary
land and Virginia, a conference was held
in the office of Health Officer w. c.
Woodward in the District building this
morning.
Those who attended were DR.. F. n.
Mackie, state veterinarian of Maryland;
William D. Saunders. dairy and food COM
missioner, Virginia; DR.. E. T. Woodward
NJ. Whitaker Of the bureau OF
animal industry; DR.. William {. Wood
ward, District health officer; Dr. A. J..
in charge of the dairy inspection
OF the local health office, and DR.. H. F.
Sawtelle, assistant health officer.
AS milk for the District is supplied
from many farms in Maryland and Viz
gnia. the local dairy inspectors do work
In both of those states. The official OF
the Department of Agriculture also
makes Investigations in the same terri
tory; and each of the states maintains an
inspection service over the same section.
The conference will result in a co-opera-
ton between the inspection boards con-
cerued. This will prevent duplication OF
work and thus will enable each service
to do better work in the territory COW
cred.
Another subject which received much
attention was the Standardization of re-
quirements for dairy farms; 10 give a
better understanding of standard require
ments, the members OF the conference
went out this afternoon to visit a couple
Of dairy farms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-01
FOUND IN nEEASTERN BRANCH
UNIDENTIFIED CORPSE TAKEN
FROM THE ANACoSTIA RIVER.
Body That Of q Man Between 40 and
As Years 0ld-Remains at
the Morgue.

The body OF an unidentified man was
found floating in the .Anacostia river about
1890 o'clock this morning by Capt Owens
Of the steam scow Daniel K. Jackson. who
secured the body with rope and then
notified the harbor precinct police and the
morgue. The remains were afterward
taken to the morgue.
Capt. Owens discovered the body about
100 yards off the sewer pumping station
at the foot of I'd street southeast. From
every indication it had been in the water
at least one month.
The body is supposed to be that of a
working man. as 1t was clad in dark
shirt frequently worn by a workman.
The corpse is that Of man between forty
and forty-five years of age. of heavy
build, brown hair and heavy brown mus
tache. and had on blue serge coat and
vest, dark trousers and dark overcoat.
He wore black high shoes:
In the pockets were S2.75 in cash, two
car tickets, a penknife. pipe part of a
cigar and an empty half-pint bottle.
Among those who are recorded on the
books at police headquarters as missing
are Edward f. Burch, forty-seven years
of age. FIVE feet nine inches tall. weighing
$50 pounds, who left his home, 416 T
street northwest, March 3.
Edward c. Curran, fiftyeight or sixty
years of age, who is reported missing
from his home. 1875 Massachusetts, avenue
northeast. since March ;.
Daniel MacGregor. Scotchman. sixty
three years of age. who disappeared from
the home of Mr.. Barton, Langdon. u. c..
January 20
William Chism. fifty-seven years of age.
of 9S7 Maryland avenue; who has been
George NJ. Jacobs. forty years of age. of
Capitol Heights. D. c.. who has beer
missing since January 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-01
AGAINST GLOVE TAX.
Chamber of Commerce Committee te
Fight Payne Bill Schedule

At meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce. to be held the evening of April IL,
resolutions will be presented by the COM
mittee on manufactures and Wholesale
and retail trade Of the chamber protesting
against certain provisions OF the PAYNE
tarin bill, particularly to those increasing
the tariff on women's gloves and hosiery
1t is expected that the chamber, a major.
lty OF whose members are married men,
will adopt the resolutions unanimously
and fight Congress to the last ditch on the
proposition.
Another matter that will occupy the at
tention Of the chamber at the meeting is
the consideration of changes In the Dis
trict code. A subcommittee Of the COM
mittee on law and legislation, which was
appointed to stimulate interest in this
question, has been active. Charles w.
Clagett. chairman of this subcommittee,
has sent letters to lawyers and business
men Of Washington asking concerted ac-
ton on this question. Mr.. Clagett and
the members Of his committee feel that
no impression can be made upon Congress
by individual effort, but that IL the proper
force is behind the movement 1t will re-
suit in the repair. by Congress, of many
defects in the code.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-01
Martyrs Of Ignorance.
From the Atlantic.


A short time ago, in an interior village
in kiang Su, a woman. ambitious to be-
come educated, killed herself after bad
treatment from her husbands relatives.
Her farewell letter was everywhere
copied by the Chinese press. 1t has be-
come a national document, and almost
a charter of the new movement. In 1t
occur the following sentences
IT am about to die today because my
husbands parents. having found great
fault with me for having unbound my
feet and declaring that | have been diff
fusing such an evil influence as TO have
injured the regulations of my ancestors,
have determined TO put me to death.
Maintaining that they will be severely
censured by their relatives once L enter
a school and receive instruction. they have
been trying hard to deprive me OF life.
in order as they say, TO stop beforehand
all the troubles that / may cause. At
first they intended to starve me, but now
they compel me to commit suicide by
taking poison. ! do not fear death at all.
but how can / part from my children
who are so young? Indeed. there should
be no sympathy for me, but the mere
thought of the destruction of my ideals
and of my young children, who will
without doubt be compelled to live in the
old way, makes my heart almost break.
The blood of such martyrs Is beginning
to make its impression upon the Chinese
people and is turning them to favor more
liberal popular customs.