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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
SPRING..

Mitchell Gazette: There is some
thing about the first blush of the ear
ly spring that strikes responsive
chord in all Of us. Maybe we are not
affected particularly in a business
way; perhaps we do not care any
thing about picking up a fishing rod
or a gun and going out after the game !;
it is likely that many Of us do not care
anything about base ball, tennis or
golf, lat just the same when the little
green shoots begin to peep out from
the maple trees, and the grass starts
to bud and there comes to the nos
trils a fresh, sweet odor with every
breeze we feel it; we throw out orr
chests and inhale the pure glad air
and are most sincerely glad we are
here.
Spring used to be the province Of
the poet, 1t was he who enthused
and inspired with the first warm DAYS,
broke out into song and the result
has been that there are more things
written about spring than any other
subject and we do not know but what
it is justified for there ism t anything
that we all like more.
Now we all feel like saving some
thing good about it.
1t makes us glad. We can't help
feeling that way. 1t seems to be the
beginning of something new; we have
a thing to look forward to and wait
for. 1t is not like the fall of the year
when the end of all seems to be ap-
preaching; it is more like the open
ing OF door into a good glad some
thing. For some reason spring spells
life.
SO we're glad that spring SEEING to
be here near here. We are happ2
to think that flowers and grasses will
come into a new life; that the gloomy
and sombre old world will put on q
bright new coat and that freshness
everywhere will usurp the place 50
long held by half darkness and gloom,
1t means much to all OF US
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
MAKE FINAL SETTLEMENT

The county commissioners of Butte
Harding and Perkins counties in Joint
session IN Belle Fourch made final
settlement between the counties
Under the law provided for division
of counties under which Harding and
Perkins counties were created all
debts were to be apportioned accord
ing to the valuation but all the assets
went to Butte county. Last winter
Che legislature passed d bill which
provides that Butte county shall pay
for the steel bridges in the county
of which are four, and the jail build
ing and that Harding cotnty shall be
charged with the cost of the Crook
steel hEiktaee IN tue hnal settlement.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
WILL BUILD WESTWARD

Definite announcement Of the plans
OF the Chicago and Northwestern rail
road for extending it's line westward
TO the Pacific coast may shortly be
expected. A new impetus to the
rumors current for some time was
given by the presence in Belle
Fourche this week of William A /.
Gardner, vice president Of the road
and also the director of the operating
department Of the system. Mr.. Gard
ner came almost unannOlnced and
made careful inspection Of the stu
alton. He was nOncommittal on the
future policy Of the company but
from the investigation he carried on
railroad men here claim to forsee a
decision that the road will build west
ward from this point, as has long
been anticipated. AS long ago as last
summer contractors in the employ of
the road commenced laying in a stock
OF ties at this point, and many other
Indications seem to point to the fact
that the extension will be made from
this point. Belle Fourche las long
been known as the largest single ship
ping point for cattle in the country,
and road west from here would con-
tlnue to tap rich and undeyeloped
land
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
RIVER IMPROVEMENT

AT last the government is going to
do something toward navigation on
the Missouri river. 1t isn't much.
but it is something and has sent
thrill of JOY through the hearts of the
people of South Dakota who live
along the river.
About all this amounts to is that
the engineering crops is to make an
investigation of the territory to the
river and if the conditions warrant
further action, congress will be ap-
pealed to for an appropriation to
deepen the channel so that it will be
navlgable for commerce.
Here is the statement, made by
Capt. b. IL. Schulz, of the crops OF
engineers, stationed at Kansas City:
Under recent act of congress pro-
vision is made for preliminary exam
| nation OF the Missouri river from
Sioux City, Iowa, to Fort Benton,
Montana In order to act properly in
this matter and to determine wheth-
er survey is justified by existing or
possible commerce, the following in
formation is requested as nearly cor
rect as may be:
What is the population Of your
city?
Total rail tonnage in?
| Total rail tonnage out?
| Show the five most important class
es OF freight comprising the above in
order of tonnage.
Are there any boats now at your
city?
If so, state names, tons burden.
steam or gasolone, and what cargo
and to what places
Depth OF low water at your city.
Is there any river commerce at all
land how much?
is there any desire for river com
MERGE and to ship what products?
Any other information that is oh
talnable will be gladly received. 1t
| IS expected to make preliminary
trip over the river in April or Nav Of
this year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
PIERRE'S SUMMER CAMP

A number of Pierre people have or
gained for the purpose of securing a
location and building cluu house in
the Black Hills. The place selected
is in Rapid creek gulch, some distance
west OF Rapid City, where party from
this city camped last summer and chris
tened it Hisega. About forty people
have gone into the plan and club
house will be erected. Thestemporary
officers of the association are Governor
Vessey, Doan Robinson, C. G. Bennett,
Harry freeman and v G. Jackson.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
MRS. KAUFMANN'S TRIAL.

Owing to the fact that Judge Jones of
Sioux Falls, is disqualified and Judge
Smith has been promoted to the sup
RENE bench, William G. Rice, Judge of
the Eighth circuit, of Deadwood, has
been asked to preside at the second
trial OF MS. Moses kaufman, the wife
OF the millionaire Sioux Falls brewer,
who is charged with the murder of her
servant girl, Agnes Polreis, year ago.
The trial will be held at FlanGreau
June /, and Judge Rice has accepted
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
FLAX CROP PAYS

Tom Harty Of Milesville, shipped
a carload OF flax Tuesday to the Min
neapolis market. This is, we believe,
the second car Of flax shipped from
Phnp this season, the first having
been sent out by the Philip Grain Co
MI. Harty's shipment was "a 900
pounds or about $500 bushels and
was largely raised at his farm, the
balance having been bought from
his nelghbors. The shipment was
worth about s1.25 per bushel after
being loaded, which is very fair
figure for Mr.. Harty and his neigh
bors. -Philip Review
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
TAKEN TO PENITENTIARY

Aurellus Bowen was taken from
llighmore to Sioux Falls last Thursday
to start serving his eight year sentence
for the murder of Katherine kiie. A
motion to get an order from the court
to have him taken to the Hughes county
Jail TOR sixty days, pending an appeal
was not granted and Judge Boucher
ordered the prisoner removed TO the
penitentlary at once.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
BANKS GOLFERS ARE FULL

The report of Public Examiner j
l.. Jones of the condition of banks
other than national in South Dakota
on February 2e shows an increase in
resources of 81 POS, 1928. 40 and in de-
posts OF $2,250, 605.30, the total de-
posts being Sal, 125, 5215o.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

The day when senators can make
federal judges ended March 4. MI.
Taft informs senator's that while he
will be glad to consult with them in
selecting judges, the counsel OF re-
quests will not be conclusive. Fl e
viii not act on his own judgement
after getting all information pos
sible. And he is good Judge Of
judges or of the timber from which
to make them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

That the veterans of the civil war
are rapidly passing away is shown
from the report from the G. A. r.
post at Howard. That post at one
time had 81 members Now it has
seven
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

No more liquor ads in the state of
North Dakota. Its governor has
signed the bill that prohibits boose
advertisements and cuts out liquor
from having agents to solicit trade.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

Wesley on Friday appointed John
j. Nelson, Of Mitchell, as state sur
yeyor, and John G. Hall, of Columbia,
a member of the state board of agri-.
culture.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

Two Of the extentions which will
cross the Missouri river into the
great Cheyenne River reservation
country, which, in little more than a
year will be peopled with thousands
of new residents, and dozens Of -four
ishing towns, will have close connec-
tions with Aberdeen-the Milwaukee
extension from Mobridge and the NJ .
& st. L. extension from LeBeau.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

The probabilities are that South
Dakota will again lead other states
OF the northewest in the amount Of
railroad mileage constructed this
year. The reservation country west
of the Missouri will be the scene Of
very active operations, it is evident.
Down in Illinois the legislature is
still trying to elect a United States
senator, with Senator Hopkins still
at the head Of the procession and a
few more votes needed to land him
in his same position. Something like
seventy ballots have been taken OF.
the senatorship and the deadlock can
not be broken.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

Over in England they are again dis
cussing the ACCESSIBILITY of gaining an
an hour of daylight by adjusting the
clocks so as to make folks get up an
hour earlier and go to bed an hour
earlier during the summer months.
Will not some enterprising legisla-
ture. that of Oklahoma or Kansas for
choice, enact such a law in this coun-
try and give us a chance to see how
the scheme will work?
A Grange lodge was instituted here
last night by Charles H. Grange,
National Organizer of Concord, N. H.
with a good membership. The Off
GERS chosen for the ensuing term are:
Master, w. A. Brown; Lecturer,
Mary A. Humphrey; Secretary, C. B.
Frswold. Besides the Grange organ
lied here during the past ten days,
Mr.. Hoyt has organized four others
in Stanley county, namely at Elbon.
Ash Creek, Wellsburg and Milesville.
The opening of the Cheyenne river
reservation will be the signal for a
sharp contest between the Milwaukee
u st. Paul, the Chicago & North
Western and the Minneapolis & st.
Louis to see which railway shall first
occupy this rich and promising coun-
try. Preliminary surveys have been
made by these respective companies
and the roads expect to be occupying
this reservation country by the time
the homesteaders move on their lands.
which will be in less than one wear.
Mason City Times: The present
tariff bill is going to find many rocky
roads before it becomes law. It ia
not what the president wants, nor is
it what the party promised the peo
pie during the last campaign. Taft
will find that he is against a stone
wall in his opposition to the law as it
is proposed. The interests have had
much to do with the forming of this
piece Of legislation and have it all
shaped for their benefit, never taking
the consumer into consideration in
the Least
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

The wisdom of the state fire marshal
law has been amply proven by several
convictions for arson through the I'M
firing and tactfpl management of
Marshal Craft. A few sentences for
firebugs will save much waste to both
the public and the fire insurance
companies. -Highmore Bulletin.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

Prairie fires are being reported
from numerous localities west of the
Missouri river, but as yet no special
damage has been reported from any
of them other than the burning of
grass. The reason for this immunity
so far is no doubt in the fact that
there have been no heavy spring gales
to drive fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
ALASKAN ROAD FoREc1osED.
Passes Under Control Of an Eastern
Syndicate.

VALDEZ, Alaska, October 9.-The
Alaska Central railroad was sold today
under. foreclosure by United States Mar
shall Sullivan of Spokane. for 5000, 900, to
F. ]. Gemmet, the only bidder represent
ing the interests that Hquidated the de-
funct Sovereign Bank Of Canada, which
financed the road and held 95 per cent of
its bonds. This means that the road has
passed under control of an eastern syridi-
cate for which J. p Morgan & Co. are
agents.
Mr.. Morgan and his associates. who are
building the Copper River and Northwest
ern River railroad from Cordova to Cop
per mountain. have 1900 men at work.
George w. Perkins, Mr.. Morgan's part
ner, inspected the Alaska Central last
summer and arranged for the purchase.
1t is announced that the road. which ex-
tends from Sewark to Turnagain Arm,
seventy-two miles. will be extended to
reach enormous coalfields. Construction
contracts will be signed at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
FIRE WRECKS INSANE ASYLUM
Invalid Inmates Flee to Street in
Paroxysms Of Fright.

CLEVELAND. o.. October s.-F1re
destroyed the mems convalescent cottage
of the Cleveland State Hospital for the
Insane at NeAburg. a suburb Of Cleve-
land. tonight. Fifty insane invalids.
awakened from their sleep by the flames.
fed to the street in paroxysms Of fright.
or. huddled In corners. resisted the urg-
Ing Of attendants who besought them to
leave. A hasty roll call when the build
ing was evacuated showed that all had
escaped.
The fire broke out beneath the roof Of
the building. It spread rapidly, and in
q few moments after its discovery. the
entire building appeared to be In flames.
Efforts Of the firemen were hampered by
the necessity Of caring for the escape
Of the patients. and the upper portion
Of the building was completely Quilted
before the fire was brought under con-
troll. The structure Is regarded as q
total wreck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
BELIEVE HE WAS MURDERED.
Relatives Of Pierce Coaeld Demand
Investigation Of Death.

DAVISBORO, Ca, October 0-Althougi
the coroner's jury returned q verdict ia
the effect that he had been killed by
train No. of the Central Of Georgia
railroad, the friends and relatives Of
young Pierce Cofield of this place. who
met his death eight miles from here al
an early hour this morning, believe DIFF.
ferently, and have started an investiga.
ton which may result sensationally.
They have appealed to the county au.
thorities and to the solicitor general for
assistance in investigating the case, al.
leging that Cofleld was foully murdered
and his body put on the track to hide all
traces of the crime.
Railroad hands found parts of a mans
body this morning scattered up and down
the track for about two hundred yards.
Letters and papers were found which
proved the body to be that of Pierce Co.
field, who left Davisboro Friday night
for Macon, where he intended to work in
q machine shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
WILL CONFIRM CLASS.
Bishop Monaghan to Attend Cere.
mony at Golden Hill, Md.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WILMINGTON. Del. October 9-Bishop
Monaghan Of the Catholic diocese of VIII.
mington. which embraces the entire PENN.
sula. left this afternoon for Cambridge,
Md. Tomorrow he will confirm q class Of
twenty-five children at the Catholic
church, Golden Hill, Dorchester county,
twenty-five miles south Of Cambridge
Rev. Father p. A. Brennan. rector Of the
Catholic church in Cambridge. is also in
charge of the churches at Golden Hill and
at Secretary Creek Md.
Bishop Monaghan In the chapel Of the
Visitation monastery here this morning
raised three young men from the SalAsia-
mum to the order Of deaconship. They
are: J. B. Borel and p. Tournier. from
the diocese Of Rodez, France. and H.
Dupouy. from Paris. The bishop was
assisted In the ceremony by Rev. Fathers
Fromentin and Jacquier Of the Halesia.
mum. Rev. Father Higgins. chancellor
OF this diocese. was master of cere-
monies
The young men. who belong to the Or.
der Of st. Francis de Sales, will be or.
dained to the priesthood by the bishop in
st. Peters Cathedral on the Feast OF All
Saints. November 1. They have been
students at the Salesianum which Is con.
Quoted by the oblates of st. Francis de
Sales, for five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
LIFE INSURANCE MEN ELECT.
Close Three-Day Convention at
Cincinnati. -

CINCINNATI. Ohio, October 9.-The
American Life Insurance convention.
whose membership includes life insurance
onicials, closed It's three-day convention
here today to meet next October in Des
Moines, Iowa
Tho following officers were elected:
President, Isaac Hamilton. Chicago; Sec
rotary and treasurer. r. w. Blackburn,
Omaha, Neb.: executive committee, ]. B.
Reynolds, Kansas City; Felix Cross Gin
cinnati; Samuel B. Smith, Chattanooga:
p. d. Gold. Raleigh. N. c., and c. A.
Wooden, Indianapolis.
The meeting adopted resolutions de-
claring that the convention would contest
the constitutionalfty of the corporation
tax in the courts, that a tax over 1 per
cent is confiscation for insurance compa-
MES, and that all states should have the
same tax on insurance business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
Republicans Profess Confidence.
BACKED UP BY wADHAMs.
Parsons Charge Of Deal With Tam
many Confirmed by State O@cial.

NEW YORK. October 9.-The charges
Of an alliance between Tammany Hall
and upstate members of the republican
Organization made by Herbert Parsons,
chairman OF the republican county COM
mittee, were expanded tonight by vii.
liam HI. Wadhams. who, under appoint
ment by Gov. Hughes, 10 investigating
charges against William Leary. state SUI
perintendent Of elections. Mr.. Parsons
has insisted in the face of repeated
denials that republican votes at Albany
were traded to help Tammany defeat
suffrage reforms in New York city in ex-
change for Tammany votes at Washing
ton to support Speaker Cannon In his
contest with the House insurgents over
the rules.
Mr.. Wadhams said tonight:
"Mr. Parsons has told you something of
this shameful deal, but not all about it.
'I have no doubt that an agreement
was reached whereby upstate republicans
sold thier votes to Tammany Hall in ex-
change for Tammany support for Speak
er Cannon. The deal embraced the de-
feat of the direct primaries bill. public
service measures. the New York city
charter and the ballot laws. all measures
for the-good of the people Of New York;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
INaERsoLL BOOKS BURNED.
Novel Ceremony at the Close Of
Methodist Revival.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BIG STONE GAP. Va. October 9.-Un-
der particularly spectacular circumstances
q Methodist revival came to close
Thursday night at Pennington Gap. In
Wise county, when a number Of volumes
Of Robert Ingersolls works were publicly
burned. In the ranks OF the converts
were many who had long stayed out of
volumes Of Ingersolrs writings as existed
In the community should be utterly de-
stroyed by fire. The idea was instantly
adopted. A day and hour for the novel
ceremony was fixed, and at the appointed
song and prayer the books were torn
apart and cast into the blaze one by one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
PEACE BUREAU SUGGESTIONS.
International Fund for Meeting
Disasters.

BRUSSELS October 9.-The permanent
international peace bureau, at its session
today. adopted resolution suggesting
that the various governments OF the world
join in the creation Of an international
fund for the relief of sufferers in the
event Of the occurrence of great disasters
in any part of the world. The bad man.
agement Of the funds subscribed for the
relief Of victims Of the recent italian
earthquake prompted The suggestion.
A motion was also adopted favoring the
Introduction of throwing of explosives
from airships in time of war.
Mr.. SIEVE Of Brooklyn won the prize in
the competition for the best manual for
general circulation in favor of disarma-
ment and peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
ANCIENT RUINS UNCOVERED.
House Built 800 B. c. Excavated
Near Potsdam.

BERLIN, October 9.-The close kinship
existing between the ancient Teutonic
architecture and the Greek remains Of
Troy and Micene has been disclosed
through the excavations carried out by
Prof Schuchardt of the Royal Ethnolog-
ical Museum at Nedlitz. near Potsdam.
The careful work of the professor during
two years has laid bare q fortified dwell
ing, dating from 800 to 200 B. c. The
principal structure measures twenty EIGHT
by nineteen feet. 1t brings to light the
first modern knowledge as to how the an
cient Teutonic house was constructed.
Among the fragments Of furniture
found during the excavations are a
stone mill and q stone beaten for pulver-
izing grain. There are also several iron
knives. and the bones OF cattle. sheep
and wild boar, while the jaws Of q cat
fish, in which an iron fishhook Is stick
ing, have been discovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
NO PAROLE FOR LAMPHERE.
Indiana Governor Denies Petition Of
Guinness Family Destroyer.

LAPORTE, Ind. October 9.-Gov. Mar
shall today denied the petition for the
parole Of Ray Lamphere, who is serving
q term in the Indiana state prison for
setting FIRE to the home Of Mrs. Belle
Guinness and causing the death OF Mrs.
Guinness and her three children April %
1908. Gov. Marshall says that Lam
phere's crime must be punished accord
ing to the verdict of the jury.
Lampheres release was sought on the
ground that he is dying OF tuberculosis.
but Warden Reed reported to Gov. Mar
shall that Lamphere. although suffering
from lung trouble, is not dying and would
undoubtedly live through the winter.
Lamphere is In the prison hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
JAPANESE AS GUESTS.
Oriental Commissioners Given Din.
ner in Syracuse.

SYRACUSE. N. Y, October 9.-The
honorary commercial commissioners OF
Japan. after viewing the industries OF
Syracuse. visiting the points OF interest
about the city and taking in the SYRIA
cuse- Rochester foot ball game at the
stadium. were given a dinner by the
chamber OF commerce this evening. while
the ladies of the party were entertained
by Syracuse society.
During the banquet Proprietor Zumeto
Of the Japan Times was shown the dis
patch from Toxic to the effect that spe-
cial dispatches received there from Lon
don had IL that the United States was
preparing to protest against the recent
agreement between China and Japan I'm
relation to Manchurian affairs. He said
the rumor had reached the commissioners
before since their arrival In this country
and that he believed there was little
foundation for the report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
MIX FETED I'M PARIS.
Aeronaut Toasted and Talked at II
Aero Club Of France.

PARIS, October 9-Edgar w. Mix, vic.
tor in the international race for the Cor.
don Bennett balloon cup, was accorded 4
warm reception on his arrival here to.
day from Berlin.
Cortlandt F. Bishop and Maj. r. Bent.
ley Mott, American military attache al
Paris. On behalf of Ambassador White
and many Of Mr.. Mix's American friends
met the aeronaut at the station and es.
corted him to the Aero Club Of France
There Louis Paul Cailletst, president OF
the French Aero Club. and Count de Ia
vaulx were waiting to congratulate him
on the victory. Several speeches were
made and Mr.. Mixs health was drunk.
Mr.. Mix says that his records and the
logbook of his trip have been forwarded
to the committee at Zurich.