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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28

plying of school facilities by the issu-
ance of bonds, the enterprising resi-
dents of Van Metre have taken upon
themselves the task of providing the
necessary funds for the construction
Of a public school building and the
payment Of a teacher. The fund for
this purpose now reaches a comforta-
bic figure, and was created by volun-
tary subscriptions and the giving of
dances and other entertainments. The
remainder of the amount needed will
be raised by giving other dances and
entertainments. Van Metre is one Of
the few towns in the state which has
provided school facilities in this way.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28
HURON GIVES PHONE FRANCHISE
Kent and Others Empowered to Build
Opposition System.


At meeting Of the Huron city
council an ordinance was unanimous
ly passed granting franchise to f.
H. Kent G. F. Koepp, William Wal
bel, S. P. Malone, ]. r. Himman, j.
w. Campbell and Charles e. Bryant,
to erect poles and maintain tele-
rhone system in Huron.
President John A. Cleayer of the
Aberdeen, Huron G Southern Railway
company, incorporated for the build
ing of railroad from Huron to Aber'
deem and for which right Of way was
secured and much preliminary work
done, has gone to New York, where
nc will be joined by the financial
agent of the company, and together
they will proceed to London and 9th
en- cities in England to sell the bonds
Of the road.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28
GIRL BABIES HARD TO GET.

There's a baby famine in this state.
A lady went from Miller to an orphan
asylum in Sioux Falls after girl ba-
by. intending Of course to bring one
back with her, but she was told by
the superintendent of the institution
that there were twenty applications
ahead Of her for girl babies, and that
she would have to take her turn, with
no immediate prospect Of getting one,
as they were becoming scarcer every
year. She was offered her choice Of
boy babies, but she did not bid for
one of these. Other childless families
in this part of the state would like
to get girl babies to adopt, but can
find none.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28

kota. OF these eighty-nine are ma
:ional, while 426 are doing business
under the supervision of the state
The last official reports made by ths
i've banks in Sioux Falls show they
have aggregate deposits of nearly
s4,000,000. 1t is safe to say that no
other city of it's size in the country
heavy deposits are carried by mining
companies-has so large a per capita
Dank deposit as Sioux Falls.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28
"sHoW Mel" SAYS COURT.
csntonwine and Wife Are Ordered to
Explain.
NOtWi.ll. taudiug

Notwi;h: tauding his claim, made
last September, of having been rob
bed OF SIS geo in cash. which he al
icced had been taken from the safe
in his store, ]. C. Cantonwine. for
merly engaged in the general mer-
chandisc business at Armour, S. D.,
together with his wife, has been Cit
ed to appear before Henry A. Muller,
referee in bankruptcy i'll Sioux Falls,
on Feb. 2 next to show cause why
they should not be ordered to pro
duce the $4,000.
The petition asking for the order to
show cause recites that Cantonw.ne
simply pretended to have been robbed
and that this claim was made for the
purpose Of misleading and defrauding
his creditors.
Cantonwine had liabilities exceed
ing 100000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28
NEW LAW WILL BE TESTED.
Lumber Company, Convicted In South
Dakota Of Discrimination, Appeals. |

Lumber Company, Convicted In South
Dakota Of Discrimination, Appeals.
In it's suit against the Central Lum-
Der company, in which violation Of
the anti-discrimination statute of two
years ago was charged, the state Sc
cured Judgment against the COM
pany, and fine was imposed The
company appealed and the question
will soon be before the supreme court
for the purpose of testing the consti-
tutionality of that law. If the SUI
preme court sustains Judge Boucher
of the lower court and holds the law
to be good, the company will be pro-
hibited from continuing business in
South Dakota.
The attorney general has ruled that
it will be in violation Of the anti-dis-
elimination law to sell coupon books
for long distance service at a less rate
than it would charge any individual
If he paid for the same number Of
messages one at time, as the num-
Der contained in the book.
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed for the First State Bank Of Het-
land, with capital Of $4,000. In
corporators, Henry Rauch, Martha
Rauch, Edward j. Walby, all of Het-
land.
Complaints are being made that In
dams from the Cheyenne river reser-
walton are exterminating the few an
telope yet left in that country. Hunt
ing them in parties, when they find a
small bunch of animals they get every
one. The county game warden is too
/, far away to prevent the slaughter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28
TO VOTE ON OPTION AGAIN.

L Superintendent Grafton of the Anti
Saloon league will, in a few days, file
with the secretary Of state his initia-
tive petition to again get the county
local option law before the people.
While but about six thousand names
were required to submit, the petition
bears 100 names for good measure.
AS soon as the petition has been filed
and copies made, they will be trans
mitted to the two houses by the sec
rotary.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28
GAMBLERS IN BEST HOMES.

Raid Reveals That Youths of Water.
town Are Becoming Demoralized.
A police raid on the club ROOMS of
Charles G. Root at Watertown reveal
ed an interesting game of seven-up.
Root pleaded guilty to charge OF
running a poker joint and was fined
$50. The raid revealed an alarming
state of affairs as regards the gam
bling habit among the youth of the
city, one Of the men who frequented
the room declaring that the best
homes in the city contributed young
men for the gambling houses. 1t is
hoped that the revelation will add an
impetus to the movement now on foot
in the city to erect AMI equip y.
M. C. A. building.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28

Alexander Parker of Hutchinson
county appeared before Judge 3. G.
Smith at Yankton on change OF
venue, and at a special term of court
pleaded guilty to the charge of grand
larceny for stealing quantity of mer-
chandise from a store in Hutchinson
county. He was sentenced to six
months at hard labor In the state
penitentiary at Sioux Falls.
County Judge S. A. Boyles has been
appointed assistant adjutant general
of the state G. A. r. in place of A. M.
English. who resigned on account of
serious illness.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28
ABLAzE; GETS INTO TUB.
Woman is FrightfuIIy Burned but
Saves Her Life.

Woman is FrightfuIIy Burned but
Saves Her Life.
Mrs. Charles A. Pace of WatertoWn
was frightfuIly burned. Standing
with her back to the heater while
wrapping up the children for school
her apron strings caught fire and soon
the whole back Of her dress was
ablaze
Beating the fire with her hands I'M
til they were burned to blister, In
frenzy Of pain she tried to get out
doors, but her hands were 80 badly
burned that she could not turn the
doorknob, which fact doubtless saved
her life.
She finally thought Of the bath tub,
and climbing in turned on the water
which at once quenched the fire.
The children summoned help and
the lady was soon made as comforta-
BILE as possible, and it is thought that
the burns will not prove fatal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28

H. F. Hickcox, Wisconsin. The ques
ton will be, Resolved, that the Lem
ieux act of March, 1907, does not offer
the proper remedy in Industrial dis
putes in the United States and Can.
ada" This debate will be held in
Vermillion.
The team to contest with Creigh.
ton will consist Of G. v Caldwell
Sioux Falls; Howard Cline, Armour
and w. M. Murphy, Brookings. The
debate will take place at Omaha, with
the following questions: Resolved
that the Galveston plan of city govern
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28
PREPARES FOR DEBATES.

University of South Dakota to Meet
Creighton and North Dakota.
William Heiss of Sioux Falls, one
OF the young men selected to repre-.
sent the U. S. D. in debate next
spring, has resigned to make way for
8 M w. Murphy, who could not be here
for the preliminaries.
The team which will represen |
s South Dakota against North Dakota
will be composed OF William Potts
Hooker, Charles F. Barth, Olivet, and
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28
! THE WEEK IN THE STATE !

about 100000 in twelve months
record which doubtless never has
been surpassed. Thus the increase
alone in a single year amounted to
more than the total deposits of ten
years ago.
There are SIS banks in South Da-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28
RED MEN TAKE KELLEY CURE

Striking Evidence of Civilization OF
the Tribes Furnished by Sissetons.
within the past few days furnished
further evidence that the red man is
progressing and placing himself on a
plane with at least some white men.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28

Notification has just been received
by George Gerig, son Of the late An
ton Gerig, one OF the best known
stockmen in the western part of the
state, that he is tn eheir to an estate
of an uncle in Zurich, Switzerland. 1t
will amount to over 10000 francs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28

Arthur Strang, negro awaiting re-
noval to the Kansas penitentiary to
erye a term for the brutal murder OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis B. Sternburg,
lropped dead from heart disease
While wrestling with another prisoner
the county Jail in Kansas City,
Kan.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28

Cut out this notice at once, send it
with zoe in postage stamps to The
South Dakota Farmer, Sioux Falls. S.
D., and yoa will receive for one year.,
the best paper for all kinds of news,
Dakota Farmer is published weekly,
you get So numbers for the small
sum of zoe and you get all the South
Dakota news, g. fine market paga 10
voted tograin and live stock, womens
department. dairy, farming and poul-
try If you will enclose SOC, we will
send you the paper one year and IL
beautiful postcards in fine color de-
signs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28

Victor Mainville was killed at Butte
by blow on The head, inflicted by a
woodchopper named Gushing. Main.
vile suddenly went insane, cut his
own throat, set fire to the cabin and
attempted to cut the threats of Cush-
ing's horses. Cushing then killed him
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28

ment las amended in 1909 insures
an increase in efficiency and a de-
crease of corruption in city affairs"
South Dakota has the affirmative OF
the North Dakota question, and the
negative against Creighton. The de-
bates will be held in March.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28

j. o. Skinner, the Oldest physician
in Pork county, Iowa, is dead DR..
Skinner served with Sherman in
1861, being appointed by Gov. Kirk
wood as surgeon of the Tenth Iowa
infantry.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28
ENTERPRISlNG TOWN.

Van Metre Citizens Raise Money for
School Pending Organization of Dis
tricts.
Instead of waiting for the organiza-
ton of school district and the sup
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28
TEN YEARS IN SOUTH DAKOTA.

Bank Deposits Increased From $1o,.
1o41s5 in 1893 to $6s,s32,eee in 1908.
No better evidence of the prosper
ity of South Dakota is furnished than
the following figures, showing the in
crease year by year for the past ten
years in the deposits of state and
national banks:
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28
COUNTY SEAT FIGHT.

People of Parkston Claim Right to
Location Under Majority Vote
Last Fall.
The residents of Hutchinson county
are awaiting with great interest the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17

ence as a united people. /
attacked a certain temper, which |
think is very prevalent in New Eng
land, and which is unfair to our
southern neighbors, whom we have
accepted as equals in the conteder-
acy. Well, sir, not three days
elapsed before a leading paper, edited
by a New England man in New York,
afforded all of us as good an illus
TatiOn as could be desired of the
spirit referred to. The Tribune in
one of its leading articles insulted
me personally in the most brutal man
ner-heaping all kinds of contempt
on me, and suggesting that ] should
have been ducked by a committee.
My address was conceived in the
spirit of kindness; my views may be
wrong but I believe them true"
Among the rare Holmes items in
this sale are:
The Harvard Register, March, 1921
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
The Red Men and the Rocket

The Red Men and the Rocket.
An Emporia CKan.) man recalls
an interesting incident of the Fourth
of July celebration held in Emporia
in 1859. The KaW Indians whose
reservation reached almost as lar
south as Americas, heard Of the Gel
ebration and started 20 EmpOria i'll
order to reach there in time for the
big feast at night.
A few fireworks had been secured
for the celebration, and when the
Indians reached the corner where
the First Presbyterian church now
stands, the people downtown fired
big rocket up north. The Indians saw
it coming and gazed in open mOuthed
wonder till it broke high above their
heads. Then the warriors and bucks
gave a big yelp and, turning, fed
back toward the reservation, leaving
the frightened squaws and papOOses
to follow as best they could, People
at Americas said that when the In
dams passed there, they were still
running-St Louis POst-Dispatch.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
HOLMES IN SLAVERY DAYS.
Wrote That a Newspaper Suggested
"Ducking" Him fo- a Speech.

Wrote That a Newspaper Suggested
"Ducking' Him TO; Speech.
A very interesting letter of Oliver
Wendell Holmes is inserted in a copy
of the Grafton which he delivered be-
fore the New England society in the
city of New York in 1855, this copy
being in the j. C. Chamberlain sale
at Anderson's on February 16, says
the New York Times. In part it is
as follows:
L sent my address to the commit
tee of the New England society today
for publication. AS soon as it is
printed it will give me great pleas
we to send you a copy. l was not
aware that | had spoken in defense
Of slavery" in that or anything else /
ever published. In this address ]
started from the following assump-
tons that we all agreed in giving
every inch to freedom that we fairly
can, and in reducing our own invol-
untary participation in slavery to the
minimum consistent with our exist
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
Our Glorious Fourth.

Seems to be you are beginning
your Preparations for the great and
glorious Fourth a little early" OBJ
served the fat clubman to his thin
brother when the latter took from
his pocketbook what appeared to be
half a dozen tiny flags.
Fourth Of July nothing! I'm go
ing for a weeks fishing"
Where do the flags come in?'
That's where the fish bite,
hope" smiled the thin man. They
are flies, as carefully made as any
grayhackle or Silverton you ever
cast"
do you dope it out thai the Ad-
irondack trout have taken on patri-
otto streak?" asked the fat man.
taking one Of the American flag nov
elites and examining it. Who's
idea?"
The first one " explained he
owner OF the flies, was made for
the British Fly Fishers club and
presented to Ambassador Choate at
a dinner which the club gave him.
1t was just a conceit, a pretty com
pliment, and no one though Of re-
ally using the fly. Then one of the
members tried it on the Tay and
and got rise after rise for the Amer
lean flag when the fish had scorned
everything else. If British trout
will bite simply on. Of their regard
for the new hands-across-the-sea
spirit, what won't the Americans do
for their own emblem? Anyway, I'm
going to give them try, and wen
hope they have sense enough to
follow the fag-swallow it mean.
New York Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
| Love $ Conquest
By CHARLES GARVICE
By CHARLES GARVICE



No? Tell, I'm sorry that 1 put it
into Susie's head, dear. only re-
peated what l had heard. l hear more
than you do, Of course. l am al
most one OF themselves, and things
reach my ears which your imperial
ones are too high for. Never mind
it doesn't matter. But it would be a
good match, wouldn't it? Oh, dear,
how tired / am! Good night, dear"
and she threw her arms about Lu-
Giles neck and kissed her-just as
Judas, if he had been woman,
might have kissed-and then she
went back to her own room, and
threw herself on a couch and laughed
"a laugh of malicious enjoyment and
exultation.
The mine was prepared and he
train had been laid. 1t only required
the match to fire it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
Eo'th o. JULY.

Hitch I'D de OK team. Don't and by.
Gwine ter de city fer de Fo'th July!
Big gun heller at de bIazin sky
Foth July in de mawnin'!
Hitch up de OK team! Time on de
fly!
Gwine ter de city fer de Foth July!
Rom9n candle en- a Jug er rye
Fo'th July in de mawnin'!
Whip up de OK team. Rock long de
road
Gee-haw. Jonah, En- you got yo' load
Bes' ole country dat ever knowed-
Fo'th July in de mawnin'.
Lo2ky at de big crowd comm inter
sight.
Lcoky at de sojers heppin' ter de
right!
Hur~ah fer de ole hag-red. blue
en- white,
Fol5 July in de mawninH
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
CROCODILE HAS TEETH FILED.
Killing of Tank Mates Causes Neat
Dental Operation at Zoo.

Killing of Tank Mates Causes Neat
Dental Operation at a zoo.
With the aid of seventeen husky
men, several lengths of log chain,
some strong manila rope, a piece OF
stout scantling and two stoneboats,
there was a neat little dental opera
ton performed yesterday afternoon
upon Big Bill in the Bronx zoo, the
New York World says.
Big Bill is a crocodile eleven feet
long and weighs a quarter of a ton.
Big Bill about three weeks ago had
a little personal difficulty with an
alligator four feet long and in the
heat of the argument took the alli-
gators head in his mouth and bi;
two neat, round holes into his brain.
That alligator was still useful for
handbags.
Last week Big Bill showed his dis
like for another small alligator and
sent him with one cruel crunch to
the satchel factory also. Yesterday
morning he grew bit peevish in a
misunderstanding with a six-foot al
Iigator and bit holes in his brain also,
despite the efforts of Keepers snyder
and Twomey to make him desist.
Curator of Reptiles Raymond l..
Ditmars was notified and to save the
lives of the alligators he decided to
shorten Big Bits front teeth. So
the seventeen husky men were called
in. Big Bill was roped, yanked out
of the tank. chained to the heavy
stoneboats and rendered helpless.
His jaws were pried open with a
piece of scantIing and DR.. D1tmars
got at his front teeth with a cold
chisel, a mallet and file. He
knocked all the points off Big Bills
front teeth and then filled a few cav
tiles in other teeth with Portland ce-
ment Then Big Bill was put back
in the tank and all his comrades
stood around and laughted at him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
How They CeIftirated.

Said the belfry "CIang, Clang!"
Said the crackers: Rap! Rap"
Said the brass cannon, "Whang-"
Said the torpedoes, "Snapl"
Said the skyrockets, Whit"
SAID the candles: Ssh. Pifr'
Said the small pinwheels, "Fizz,"
Said the big ones: "Wh:r! VIM
Said Grandma: There! There."
Said father: Boys! Boys!'
Said mother, Take ca-e!"
Said cook, @Such a noise!"
Said Puss Gracious mel"
Said Towser. .'Bowwow."
Said SUSIE '.Wee-eei"
said VIII: "Hurrah! Owl"
st. Nicholas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
Dog00oods

The ga. den varieties of dogwood
are among the most valuable shrubs
in use. being especially adapted Tor
most and shady places. Some OF
them have richly cOlored branches
which produce a fine color eiToct IN
winter All are harry and adapt
themselves readily to a aiety OF
soils and climates.
Flowering dogwood Ccornus Flor
ida) is very snowy in flower ana
also beautiful in autumn when the
leaves color before falling. The
plant is of tree form, rather SLOW
n growth. and ordinarily from ten
to fifteen feet high. 1t has branches
spreading almost horizontal The
flowers appear early in spring and
in full bloom the shrubs have
striking appearance owing to the
whirIs Of leaves that ouud the
blossoms. 1t bears a bright scarlet
fruit Red esier (cornus stolenifera)
grows freely in marshy ground in
CanaOa and the othern states. It's
main stem is PROSTATE and from it
many shoots grow to o feet high
These shoots are green in summer
but scarlet in winter The flowers
are white or cream and a.e followed
by white fruit. A variegated Ieaved
variety may be obtained.
Comedian cherry is a small tree
or large shrub reaching the height
- feet Small, bright yellow flow
ers appear in early spring before
the foliage giving the plant strik
ing appearance at that time. There
are two vartegatod fo-ms which are
beantifnl
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
RECON- NSE

He kept his eyes upon the goal,
And toiled with all his heart and soul.
Though many years brought no re-
turn,
Hopes beacon fires held out TO burn
And, conquering his lies despair,
He labored on with dauntless air
Until success, ashamed Of frowning
On him so long, at last came crown
ing
His sacrifice with honors glowing,
While fortune all his path was strow-
ing
With happy hours. Such is the
gueTdon
OF him who bravely bears his burden
And will not own himself defeated,
Or quit the task but half completed!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
Glorious Fourth iii But Here

ally driving Lee back, though at
terrific cost Of human life.
On July 4, 1898, we got the news
that Cerveras entire Spanish feet
had been destroyed off Santiago by
the United States fleet that 900
Spaniards had been killed ana
drowned and 1,4OO taken prisoners
on the day before.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
look Off the KINGS Head.

During the battle Of Princeton, re
treating British troops took refuge
in the chapel of the college Wash
ington personally directed the fire
of his artillery, which was aimed at
the college buildings. The first sho-
i. is said, entered the chapel and
passed through the head of a por-
trait of George II After the war
Washington pad Charles Wilson
PeaIe $3.50 for portrait of himself
which was placed in the identical
frame through which the cannon balr
had passed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17

to February, 1928, containing his
earliest printed illusions, written at
college when he was 16 years of age.
The Contagiousness of Puerperal
Fever" Svo, wrappers, Bos on 1913,
only few copies printed for his
friends.
Private and only known copy of
Holmes "Lccture,' Boston 1863,
autographed by Holmes, Only six
copies were printed.
Holmes own copy Of his Family
Record Cambridge, 1877, with his
autograph under the title.
Dr. Miles Anti.pain PMS relieve pain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
July I in American Wa s.

The Fourth Of July has been a
big day in the wars of this repub-
lie. In 1861, July 4 was the first
day OF the extra session of congress,
with eight states unrepresented.
On July /, 1863 Vicksburg sur
rendered 10 General Grant.
On the same day news was sent
over the country that the Federal
forces had won at Gettysburg.
On July !, 1864, Grant was gradu-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
More Hopeful.

It's pretty serious and always
d ficult matter to raise boy"
That's right. But we are begin
ming to feel a good deal more hope
full. We've got him safely past his
ninth Fourth of July"