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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18

[ come ln?"
The elderly woman stepped for
ward.
Why, yes she answered Take
this chair. Have you walked far?"
only from the village. The hill
is little steep. | am not used to
hills lately"
She smiled and nodded again.
You are very GOOD" said the stran-
ger. Il am not really SO tired. 1t
was the dear old house that drew me
in. | thought l would like to come"
Our home is an old one," she said,
with little sigh. 1T needs many I'm
provements. But we haven't the
means to make them"
'So?" said the girl with touch of
sympathy in her voice perhaps
these improvements would take away
Sthe dear old homes niceness. You do
not live a1one?"
mo, there are two of us-my hus-
band and L."
And the children-they are away,
them"
The gray haired woman turned back
to the table
1--WE have child-a son. He is
away
The girl arose quickly.
Let me help you, madam" She
drew off her Jacket and hung it on a
hook behind the door. "Ah, you will
see what fine bringing up have. Is
there not an apron I may wear?"
The gray haired woman smiling hes
itated.
There isn't much to do" she said.
"And we have no money to pay for
help"
Let us not talk of it," cried the
girl. Il am not so very poor. You will
let me stay a few days. Perhaps you
will not like me at ALL
The gray haired woman smiled.
It think I like you already she
said
The girl pinned up her sleeves on
her fair round arms.
Now you will tell me what to do,
and while we work we will talk. You
have said something about your SON
has he gone far away?"
The woman looked at her with trou-
bAed eyes.
1T is an unhappy story said the
mother. My son quarreled with his
father. 1t was about girl Our boy
had gone away to the city. There was
SO little for him on the farm. His
father thought he was wrong to go.
But John was ambitious and there
was no chance for him here. And
one day he came home and said he
was going to marry And it came out
that the girl was foreign and on the
stage. And when Johns father heard
this he was very angry. To him the
theater is a wicked place. 1t was in
the way he was brought up. Perhaps
he is too hard. Anyway, he told John
that the must give up the girl or he
would disown him. And John is proud.
too, and they had words and John
went away, and since that day his ia
Their has never spoken his name" She
suddenly put her apron to her eyes.
NY dear, dear son." she sobbed,
The girls face flushed She went
to the weeping mother and touched
her hand.
Don't cry she gently said. Per
haps there is good news. Look at me.
What do you see?" She drew back a
little and her laughing eyes grew Sc
rious and she held up her pretty head.
"A young woman; strong and
Iealthy and useful young women-a
good young woman, believe me-
The mothers wet eyes stared at
the girl.
why do you tell me this?s she
asked.
4 49, The mother took as ep nearer.
You! She whispered.
see you guess, cried the girl.
Yes, I am your sons wife!
The girl gently pushed the gray
haired Woman into. aachair,.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18
Lucky CHRISTOPHER.

Columbus told his greatest joy.
Il have made an Atlantic trip with
out tips he cried. f.a
Herewith he pitied those who were
to follow him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18
OWES
HID
HIN
LIFE TO
Lydia E. Pinkhan1's
Vegetable Compound

- Ieel CnaClOW0
of my life to Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
Eleven years ago I
was a walking
shadow. / had been
under the DOCTORS
carebutgotnorelief.
My husband per
suaded me to try
Lydia e. Pinkham's
" egetable Com
pound anditworked
like a charm. 1t re-
1iavad all NV nainc
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18

SLIGHT rap at the outer
door drew the attention of
the gray-haired woman.
Gene in" she called.
The door sud emily
opened. A trim young wo-
man stood at the thresh-
old. She looked around
and smiled and nodded.
Good morning" she
said. and her voice was
clear and pleasant. May
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18
ANNUAL. STATEMENT
For the xeAr Ending December 31st

N Ieos ''
g n SasdssRl aas a55 # N
Organized under the lays Of Great
Of Insurance of the state of South
of. Mgr. H. L. Wilson: Incorporated
1886; Commenced business in u. S..
1876; Home offices, 80 Pine st, New
York, and e42 Monadnock Blk, Chi
cago, III.
l.. CAPITAL STOCK.
Capital paid in cash .....$ 1900, 900 90
Ledger assets December 81,
Statutory deposit - - 1000. 90
II. INCOME.
Total premiums -. ....$ 2,S21 .653.7l
interest received -. ..... 61,122 IS
Gross rents from company's
property, including for
company's occupancy -. 5000 90
From all other sources -. S75,1S3.SS
Total income -. -. ...s 1850, $50 SIS
Ill. DISBURSEMENTS.
Net losses -. -. IS 1,574,24S 81
Adv. printg., postg, legal
expenses, express. etc. 5S.S75.63
Fur, fix, underwriters BIDS.
fire dept. fees, exp. insp.
and surveys -. 10S,271.40
Settlement of losses ... 34,60S.24
Commissions or brokerage. 465,Ya7.57
Salaries, fees, etc, of OFF,
GERS, clerks, etc. -. -. 306. 725 90
Kent, including for COM
panys occupancy -. :. 2O,259ss
real estate -. 80. $500
Taxes, i >nses and insur-
anta department fees -. S6,0S0.60
Loss, On sale or maturity of
All ea afSer asTsts "a ss5 525
Total disbursements Us s,427. os
Balance 50. -. IS 1856, 5Sl.2S
Book value of real es-
BOOK value of bonds and '''''00'0'
Cash in company's office 7525s
Cash in bank and in trust
Agents balances 80. $50. 4s6, $500
Bills receivable -. -. >. 19.32514
Total N |5sgfs ssSsts AssnH 1855 asla'
Interest due and accrued IS 44,32O,44
Market value of real estate G0,000.0O
Other non-ledger assets ;. 14,495.07
pEpUcT AssErs NOT Ap si2fr;rFS =
aiils n'S reo elabfeS 7s,,ss5Gs
ue of ledger assets over
market value -. -. ;. 130.S54.O6
Total -. -. IS l73.S4o.29
1olal auu itteu assets ~ 4,SUl. 5ab. 50
V. LIABILITIES.
Net losses and claims IS 277,4l0.O6
Total. unearned premiums 2.625. 1852
Salaries, rents, expenses,
taxes, bills. accounts,
fees, etc, due or accrued 73,7l533
omissions, brokerage
etc, due or to become due
to agents and brokers :. 10000
Return premiums and rein
surance premiums -. 22245.S9
Total Liabilities. except
capital -. 49,. 3,0O3527 SO
Statutory deposit ... 100000 90
Surplus over all liabilities 1.59S,029.O0
Surplus as regards policy
holders -. -, -. l.79s,O29o0
Total :. -. IS 49o1556 so
VI. RISKS AND PREMIUMS.
IN force December 81, 1907 s5,776 1898
Written or renewed during
the year =. -. 4,391,19s25
Total -. -. -. ~ lO,167 96S 60
Deduct those expired and 80
marked off as terminated 435S3605O
In force at the end of the
Deduct amount re-insured '' sSS So &c
! Net amount in force 5113GA377
SOUTH DAKOTA BUSINESS DURING
YEAR 1908.
Risks written S1644416
Premiums received 1SSa361
Expenses incurred 49S44 At
Losses paid 80. -. 1896 46
Losses incurred -. -. 44 376922
Amount at risk -. -. IS 122OO32 "a
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18

|HANKsGIV1N is goin' to
be the banguppist affair at
our house that'll be known
from the way Mary has
been maxim me trot around
In Squashville town. judgin'
/ fn1. Cllnnlfac
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18

he or'e 81 ~ fo'ce s1oa aoo sra m
so SsT DAKOTA Bus1NE faSs soTj ING
YEAR 1908.
Losses and cls.ms incurred S 100000
Losses and claims settled. 900 0D
Premiums collected 2,411.!5
Expenses -. -. -. $50. I1I.Ta
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18
icies in force Decem-.

Deduct ceased to be in force
during year 80. 80. .18,909,6 45.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18

Total liabilities ~ $4,000, O73.71F
VI. EXHIBIT OF CERTIFICATES
81, 1907 -. :. s102,724.411. 90
year -. -. .. :. 2o,5se,11s.oo
Total ). -. .sl23,3l2,524.0O
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18

- J. >. =,
(Seal) Commis Toner Of Insurance.
BY I. A. Schubert, Chief Clerk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28
MONEY PACKAGES HELD UP
THOUGHT. TO CONTAIN CASH OF
ALLEGED SWINDLERS.
Identity Admitted of Four Men Ar
rested at Little Rock-Will Be
Taken to Council Bluffs.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. February 81
Attorneys for J. c. Mabray r. NJ Clarke
J. o. Johnson and J. J. Warner. the men
under arrest here for an alleged foot
racing swindle. appeared today before
clients Identities. although denying guilt
and waving examination. The defend
ants have applied for an order of removal
to the district federal court of Iowa.
Commissioner Allen will on Monday issue
a mittimus and Judge Trieber will issue
the order of removal. The men will go
to Council Bluffs under guard.
District Attorney Whippe today re-
ceived notice from the general agent OF
an express company, stating that two
which were shipped by the men on the
day of their capture to Davenport. Iowa
had been intercepted and were being re-
turned to Little Rock.
DAVENPORT. Iowa, February VI
Three packages addressed to Monty
Mccall, Davenport, Iowa, care of the Ell
dorado. and supposed to contain O.OOO
shipped here by the Little Rock Ark
prisoners. are being held here under at
tachment proceedings. and will not be re-
turned to Little Rock until released by
the court.
j. E. Cavanaugh, who says he was
swindled out of $37, 900 by the gang, sue
ceeded in tying up the packages by court
proceedings and hopes to get his money
back. At present the contents of the
packages are only a matter of conjecture
They were shipped under a nominal val
uation of 50 each, charges prepaid.
Monty Mccall was the name by which
one. of the Little Rock prisoners was
known. Davenport was their headquar-
tiers for several years.
OMAHA. Neb., February III. c. May
bray, under arrest in Little Rock as al
legged leader of the Council Bluffs gang
of swindlers, was formerly a cowboy or
the Wyoming plains and twenty-five
years ago he and Mayor Dahman were
fellow COW punchers.
Il knew Maybray we'll from 1883 to
1885, said Mayor Dahlman. "Maybra!
was cracking good cow puncher He
was a crack shot with revolver and rifle
AS a horscman Maybray had few equals
in Wyoming in those days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28
CoRcoRAN FACES CHARGES.
Former Troop Commander Before
rt-Martial in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, February 27.-Capt.
Thomas NJ. Corcoran. formerly comman-
der of Troop G. 18th United States Caval-
ry, was placed on trial here today before
a court-martial on charges growing out
of disputes between the men of his com
mand and the Pennsylvania guardsmen
during the encampment OF the guard at
Gettysburg, last summer. Capt. Corco-
ran is also charged with having discour-
teously treated an officer of the state mill
tia.
During the encampment ii is said that
members of the troop of the 18th Cavalry.
which was stationed at Gettysburg refus-
ed to obey the provost guard of the
citizen soldiers. Under army regulations
the officer in command is responsible for
the conduct of his men and the matter
was brought to the attention of the War
Department and a court-martial was or
dered.
Only two witnesses were examined to-
day. They were Col. a. T. Hatfield of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28
STOMACH AGONY
Abolish the Cause and Misery and Dis.
tress of Indigestion Will Vanish.

Can indIg entiOn be cured: Hundreds
of thousands Of people who suffer from
bclching of gas, biiiOusness, sour stem-
ach, fullnesss nausea. shOrtness Of
breath, had taste In mouth, foul breath,
ncrvousness and other distressing
symptoms, are asking themselves that
question daily.
And IL these same doubling dyspcp-
tics could only read the thousands Of
sincere letters from people who once
suffered N badly as they do now, but
who have been quickly aud permanent
~ cured by the use of Mi-O-na, the
mighty dyspepsia remedy that cures by
removing the cause. they would gO to
Henry Evans this very day and get n
large box of Mi-O-nn tablets and start
themselves ON the right road to health
at once.
The price Of Mi-O-na tablets In only so
cents, and Henry Evans guarantees
them to cure indigestion, or money
back.
Thin or lean or scrnwBy people will
ind in Mi-O-na U maker of flesh and
blood, because 1t causes the stomach to
extract more nutritious matter from
the food, which quickly cnriches the
blood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28
THE PRESIDENTS REVIEWING
STAND.
LOUO CRIES FOR HELP HEARD
TWINING CITY RESIDENTS
AROUSED BY APPEALS.
Nothing Discovered on Investigation,
But Apprehension of Tragedy
Is Entertained.

Residents of Twining City We're aroused
last night at about 11:15 o'clock by pit
eous cries for help which appeared 10
come from the Washington side of The
river. An investigation by several per
sons. who rushed across the PENNSYLVANIA
Avenue bridge pointed to a tragedy Of
some kind that was unsoived at a late
hour last night \ passenger on a car for
Randle Highlands crossing the bridge
shortly before IL 30 o'clock last night said
that two negroes ran across the bridge
and turned toward Benning after telling
one of the searchers that they had heard
no noise.
The Washington side OF the river at
that point is abou. as gloomy and dark
place as there is in tie city. The bank
slopes down steepy To the waters edge.
and below the bridge are railroad tracks
on which is no light except that of an oc-
casional passing train. Looking down
upon the place from the bridge always
gives pedestrians an unpleasant sensation.
and when the cries were first heard COM
ing from the pi;!ike der ression several
r;eu who had gone to bed dressed them
selves and rushed to give what assistance
they could.
At first the cries were very loud. For
Gods sake help me. I can't hold out
much longer" in mans voice was
heard very nearly in every part of Twin
ing City Among the first men to get To
the Washington side of the bridge were
Charles n. Baker and Arthur L. Baker
They plunged down the bank and began
a careful search. but the cries had be-
come almost inaudible. and finally ceased.
The searchers called out, Where are
you?" several times, but received no an
SWer.
The two negroes mentioned climbed up
the bank about the time the TwininS City
people were arriving. They said they
had heard nothing, but the answer did
not satisfy the men who had been aroused
by the cries. and they told the motOrman
of a car which stopped on the bridge
to have the policeman at the east end
arrest the men. BY the time the car
reached the policeman the negroes We're
out of his reach. They turned into the
.Anaccstia road and went off in the d.
rection of Benning at rapid rate.
The men who heard the cries and
searched the place firmly believe that
some one was killed and thrown into the
river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28
EASY FOR CORNELL.
Six Bouts Won From the Wrestlers
of PENNSYLVANIA.

ITHACA. n. Y, February 27.-Cornell
had an easy time defeating Pennsylvania
at wr - ing here tonight. winning by the
score of 6 20 !. The Cornell team CAP
tured three classes by straight falls, AID
in the other three scores were awarded
decisions on points. The 175-pound class.
which was won by Graham of p .nrsyl-
vania over Bayer of Cornell. was hotiy
contested, and it was only after nafd
fight that the Quaker wrestler succeeded
in landing the Cornell man on his back.
Every bout was closely fought. The ooEt
between Waite of Pennsylvania ald
Peake of Cornell in the 145-pound class
was one of the best ever seen IN Ithaca.
Both men were about equal throughout
and il was on a close decision that the
Cornell man won. Talbot and S:walt2
kept things busy in the heavyweight bout.
and for time the Pennsylvania had
Talbot hard pressed. The Cornell ham
mer thrower won. hoTe"ei, by raising his
man in the air and throwing him heavily
to the mat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28
CnAuFFEORS ORGANIZE CLUB
ITS OBJECT sOCIABILITY AND
MUTUAL BENEFIT.
Fifty Members Enrolled, With Pros.
pect Of Large Increase-To AZ
fliate With New York Body.

The chauffeurs of Washington have Or
ganiZed a club which will be the local
rallying point and social center for the
members here, and will be affiliated with
the New York organization known as the
Association of Automobile Engineers of
the United States. The Washington or
ganization will be known as Branch. No.
, and the utilization with the parent or
ganization will be completed in about two
weeks.
The club was first organized at a meet
ing on January 6, when sixteen members
were present. This number has now
grown to fifty, and there WIN be sixty
members by the time the society aff1-
liates with the New York organization.
The officers of the club are: II. Ray
mond. president: l.. Points, first vice
president; r. DeNeale. second vice presi-
dent; NJ A. McClain. recording secretary;
Paul Peck financial secretary, and l.. d.
Stevenson. treasurer.
The ID association is open to all automO-
! bile drivers either in private or CorpO-
rate employ. The clubrOOms at 7O6
| 18th street northwest are comfortably
fitted Up and a number of lectures have
| already been delivered on automobile con-
struction. electicfty and kindred topics.
| The club has board of inspectors which
passes upon the qualifications of the mem
| berS giving a thorough examination In
| steam automobiles. electric or gasoline
rigs according to the employment of the
| candidate. One of the other aims of the
! organization is to maintain high moral
| standard and a judicial board is empOw-
| cred to hear charges concerning drunken
ness or improper behavior brought either
! by employers or fellow -club members. 1t
| is believed that by this means the club
will be able to act as a source Of referee
| that will be more satisfactory and con-
| vincing as to the quality of automobile
! engineers than any Endorsement that
| could be given by single employer.
Garage managers, automobile agents
and others are eligible to associate MEM
| bership irr the organization. and number
| of them have already joined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28
THE COURT OF HONOR.


a prominent place in her repertoire. 1t Is
| the only old story she tells.
In the spring of 1907 was at the Grand
Canyon in Arizona. and there met very
brilliant young woman from Los Angeles.
who was one of the best story-tellers
have ever known. We snapped yarns to
our mutual satisfaction. but l saved mime
own" for the last and best. Finally l
sprang it in what l thought was my very
best style. but there was nothing doing.
In despair I repeated it. accenting the
point. Thus: Have you tried ammonia
have you tried 'em on you. See?
With a wistful look across the great
chasm she merely said:
please do not ask me to laugh at that
story. l had to laugh at II a seven din
ner parties in San Francisco last winter.
and each time the teller insisted it had
happened to him
land, this same young woman sent me an
August number of a popular magazine, IN
which mystory again saw the light or
day.
Last winter my brother was at a din
ner given by the Mems Society of the
Church of the Covenant, which in years
gone by has sometimes been known as
the Church of the Government. A gen
tleman sitting at his right told him that
selfsame' story as having happened to
him. and few minutes later one of the
chief speakers of the evening incorporated
it in his address as personal experience
I have never seen the story in London
Punch but am sure. that by the time 1t
has reached it's majority. four years
hence, the editors will have appreciated
its merits and that I shall have the
pleasure of seeing it in American papers
reproduced. with due credit, from that
famous English weekly. Only I am afraid
they will substitute methylated spirits for
ammonia.
Now. what l want to know is this;
VIII any one now believe that this is
really my story: and that it actually hap
pened to me about 1:15 O'Clock on the
morning of November "a, 1891?
In conclusion. let me say that have
cea Sed telling the story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28
.LouBEr PLEADS FOR PEACE.
French Ex-President Writes His
First Magazine Article.

SpccaI Cableeram to The Star.
PARIS. February 27.-Former President
Loubet in an article in a newly founded
review pleads for peace and solidarity
among nations, which. he says, exists, as
was shown by the universal Outburst OF
sympathy with Italy after the earth
quake. He asks:
How can nations after being so prompt
to aid one another make ready to kill one
another" The main interest in the ar
ticle is the signature. as it Is the first
time the ex-president has written any
thing for publication. He says he will
continue to do so, having broken his
habit of not writing anything because
of his friendship for the conductor of the
magazine.
Heretofore NJ. Loubet has refused the
most tempting offers from publishers. An
American magazine. which Is printed for
the youth of the country, offered him $500
for a short article on a harmless SUBJ
ject like French Country Boys Chances
for Rising in the World" The former
president declined this Offer although it
was made through French senator who
is one Of his closest friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28
FAIRBANKS GUEST OF HONOR.
Attends Formal Opening Of Frater-
nifty Clubhouse in New York.

NEW YORK. February 27.-Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks was the guest of honor
tonight at the formal opening of the new
Phi Gamma Delta clubhouse on West
44th street. Other distinguished members
of the fraternity who were present were
Gov Marshall of Indiana and Mayor
Guthrie of Pttsburg. Representatives
were present from the chapters at Yale.
Cornell. Columbia. New York University.
Trinity Johns Hopkins, Pennsylvania.
Leland Stanford and Syracuse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28
PLAYERS Off for Training Ground.

NEW YORK. February 21.-Five men,
bers of the New York American League
base ball team left the city today, while
the remainder departed from their homes
in various parts of the United States for
the clubs spring training ground at Ma
con. Ga, where they will work until
April >. After that date the club will
travel north by easy stages. playing sew
eral practice games on the way to WASH
ington. where it will open its season
April L.