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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
Wins Damage Suit

Deadwood-After three days
sharply contested trial, George Ben
ner obtains from jury in the local
circuit court verdict of $500 dam
ages against the G. 3. & @. railroad
for damages alleged to have been sus-
tanned by his timber in the Galena
district through a fire caused by an
engine spark. Both sides fought the
case hard and introduced mass of
testimony, experts on opposite sides
testifying in direct variance as to the
value of the timber destroyed. The
railroad made an especial effort be-
cause of the fact chat the government
has a similar suit pending In which it
seeks $4,000 damages.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
Receives Prize

Vermillion-C. G. Pickett of the U
S. D. college of law receives the dean S
prize of twenty-five dollars and set
of law books for the best thesis while
R. F. Lyons, Jr,, is awarded Sc ond
prize. Odell Whitney receives the
Freshman prize and Carston Eggen is
given the honors and prize for bess
scholarship. Iii the college of music
three were tied for the deans pri e
of gold medal for having received
the highest number of honor marks
in the pupils recitals during the year
and sets of Chopin and Schubert com
positions were presented to Mise
Florence Totten, Ella Christianson and
Belle Parmley
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
BANDIT A POOR 40
Excelsior Springs Boomers Decry
Nearness of James Home.
Story of Jesse's DeatE Told by c. e,
Flanders Who Sent First Mes
sage Of Ford's Act
to World.

Excelsior Springs, Mo-Oficers OF
the Commercial club, who are desir
GUS of making Excelsior Springs a wa.
tering resort riyaling the pretentious
ones of Europe, are not particularly
pleased with the proximity Of the old
Jesse James home, because of which
they find their city associated with
outlaw exploits In the minds of thou
sands of persons in all parts of the
country. And this impression was
helped along, they say, by the widely
Home of James Mother.
reported visit of six Chicago aldermen
to the bandit stronghold several weeks
ago. Though Excelsior Springs is q
bustling, up-to-date city, it is in the
heart of the Missouri cracker" coun.
try and abounds in the old-time types.
A story which Mrs. Zurulda Samuel,
mother of the James boys, tells to
many visitors to her farm near here is
the shooting Of Jesse James by his
cousin, Bob" Ford. An interesting
description of that occurrence is given
by G. E. Flanders, one of the leading
merchants Of the town.
At the time of the shooting Mr.,
Flanders was young man and the
only telegraph operator in st. Joe,
Mo-, where it occurred. He sent the
first message to the outside world, tell,
ing of the occurrence. Jesse James.
with his wife and two traitor cousins,
Bob" and Charley Ford, were living
there. A reward of $4,000 had been of.
fered by the governor for the outlaw,
dead or alive. The story of how
James when asked that fatal morning
by his wife to hang picture in the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
BOY TORTURED BY ECZEMA

when my boy was six years old, he
suffered terribly with eczema. He
could neither sit still nor lie quietly in
bed, for the itching was dreadful. He
would 1rritate spots by scratching
with his nails and that only made
them worse. A doctor treated him
and we tried almost everything, but
the eczema seemed to spread. It
started in small place on the lower
extremities and spread for two years
until it very nearly covered the back
part of his leg to the knee.
Finally I got Cuticura Soap, Cuti-
cura Ointment and Cuticura Pills and
gave them according to directions. I
used them in the morning and that
evening, before put my boy to bed,
l used them again and the improve
ment even in those few hours was sur
prising, the Inflammation seemed to
be SO much less. l used two boxes of
Cuticura Ointment, the same of the
Pills and the Soap and my boy was
cured. My son is now in his sew
enteenth year and he has never had
q return of the eczema.
Il took care of friends child that
had eczema on it's face and limbs and
| used the Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
They acted on the child just as they
did on my son and it has never re-
turned. l would recommend the Cuti-
cura Remedies to anyone. Mrs. A. J..
Cochran, 1928 Columbia Ave-, Phila-
delphia, Pa, Oct 20, 1909"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
Horses Stolen

LamrO-A number of the homestead
ers in this portion of the coded part
of Trip county have informed the
authorities of recent thefts Of horses,
which leads the authorities to believ2
that regularly organized band of
thieves is once more operating in thi
part Of the state. The thefts are D.
posed to be the work of irresponsible
half-breed Sioux Indians, assisted b,
reckless whites, who are accustomed
to prey upon their more energ tic
brithren. If the authorities are una lie
to secure the evidence necessary to
warrant arrests being made, there is
talk of the white settlers organizing
a vigilance committee and wiring out
those who are suspected of committing
the thefts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
German Alcohol Stills.

An authority on alcohol stills says
that there are 10000 farm stills in
operation on as many farms in Ger
many. The German government per-
mits the farmer to produce a certain
amount of grain or potato alcohol the
amount depending upon the size and
location of the farm and the annual
demand for the product, upon the pay
ment OF reduced revenue tax Alco-
hol distilled in excess Of the quantity
allowed is subject to the higher rate
of taxation. Denatured alcohol, how
ever, is not subject to any tax.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
Indians viii Celebrate

Sisseton Indian Agency-The Sioux
Indians belonging at this agency fl
order to show their patriot IN la {
decided to hold rousing Fourth
July celebration, but instead Of teing
satisfied like the whites to Gee rate
only one day, they viii conn1eilee
their celebration on July and kee
it going steadily until the evening o
July 8. 1t is expected that about g.
900 Sioux Indians FROM this and o h
er reservations of North and South
Dakota will be present from start t.
finish and aid in. the unique and long.
drawn-out celebration.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
A Good Record

Chamberlain-To make a profit of
in twenty-eight quarter sections of
farm land in Buffalo county is the rec
ord which has Just been made by a
Mennonite colony which three years
ago purchased the land and moved to
Buffalo county from Hutchinson coun-
ty. The land was purchased for SIG
an acre and now has been sold at the
rate of S21 an acre without the Gro !.
The South Dakota Mennonites are a
very thrifty class Of people
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
County Fair Meeting

Gan Valley-At a fair meeting held
here it was decided to hold the Buffalo
County fair this fall on Sept mber l
and 2. The fair will be larger and
better than ever in every department
The following officers and directors
were elected for this year: President,
]. A. Johnson; vice president, F. E.
Swartout; secretary, V. P. Drirs;
treasurer, G. w. Fraser; directo s J.
Joorgenson, w. O.. Crockett, Fred ]
Grace, Ward B. Oyer ard ]. C. Thull
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
The Large Engine

Belle Fourche-The largest gas en-
CINE that has ever been in this sect on
of the country has been brought here
by Felt Brothers for their spring and
summer work. The engine weighs 49,
600 pounds and has wheels seven feet
In diameter. 1t is built something like
an auto and has 100 horsepower 1t
will be used in the vicinity of Newell
the new government townsite.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
A Million Acres To On Tax List

The different land districts OF the
state have reported an area of Eracu
cally million acres Of new land II
go upon the tax lists OF the state this
year through final proofs made since
the last assessment. This at the av-
erage assessment price will put over
FIVE million dollars On the real estate
assessment values for this year. ~
ditricts, the reports show rev proof
by tracts as follows: Pierre, 1799
Rapid City, 1898: Lennon, 1873
Aberdeen, 2S3; Cham lain % 0
Gregory ga; Bell Fourche 215.. T e
new lands with the addition
changes in valuation Fl ed by the s tate
board will show decided Increase in
real estate valuation of the state, on
the assessment returns.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07

parlor unstrapped and laid aside his
two revolvers for the first time in
months and Ford, entering the room,
shot him through the back of the head
is we'll known.
"The first we knew of the killing
was report which spread around
town that Jesse James was dead" said
Mr.. Flanders. For months reports
had been coming in almost daily that
no had been killed or captured in this
or that part of the country, but we
paid little attention to them.
stepped to the front door and looked
at the big house on the bluff where
the man we had known as Mr.. How.
ard had lived. The hill looked like
an anthill with men swarming up its
sides from all directions.
Before I could start for the scene
two men came into the telegraph of
flee. They were the Ford boys. Charley
kept neryously pacing up and down
pulling his little black mustache, while
Bob started laboriously filling out g
blank. He was having considerable
trouble with it and said to him:
Shall l write it for your
az can write it myself, all right,
he growled.
HE wrote out two kilograms. One
was addressed to the governor ant
simply said: We've got our man. The
other was to the chief of police OF
Kansas City and said: We've got oul
man; will bring the body
"As l took them Bob Ford pulled
out revolver at least eighteen inchei
long, broke it and dropped out ar
empty shell on the floor. The bullet
from it mad killed Jesse James. was
young then and inquisitive and deter
mined to find out who was shot.
Have some trouble, up on the
hill?' l said.
YES he vouchsafed
Anybody hurt?' insisted.
Killed man, that's ALL he re
piled.
by that time Charley had nerv
ously edged Bob as far as the front
door.
: Who was it?' I shouted.
"a horse thief who got gay,
growled Bob If any answer comes
to the telegram send it to us. Wei
be uptown.
Il was too excited to get any more
definite address than Uptown and
the two went out and gave themselves
up to the police They told,their story
and an undertaken went up the hill
and took the body TO his shop. At 4
D. M, when it was laid out in state
and he opened the doors, everybody
for miles around was waiting to pass
through and see it,
THAT was the last seen Of the Ford
boys around there. They took the re.
ward and went west, where Bob was
shot in dance hall, possibly by some
revengeful member of the old gang,
and Charley committed suicide, both
a few months later
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
Will Hold County Fair

Woonsocket-The recently organized
Sanborn County Fair association is
making progress with the work of the
famous Ruskin park, near here, pre-
paratory to holding county fair dur
ing the latter part of the summers
or early fall. The new association is
backed by many of the most promi-
nent and influential farmers and bust
ness men in the county, and it is ex-
pected the first annual fair will be a
great success. 1t is planned to hold
the couaty fairs annually hereafter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
A Hibernian Verdict

A New Yorker is the happy employ
er OF an aged Irishman, who grows
eloquent over the woes of the En-
erald isle. Said the boss: "Pat, the
king of England is dead"
The old man was silent for mo-
ment. Then he took off his hat.
We'll" he said slowly, "as man
he was fine bit of boy. AS Eng
nshmen go, he was as good as ysz
can make them. AS king, there was
nobody on earth as could beat him.
But still, I'll keep me eye on George"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
Baked AppIes.

Prepare several good-sized apples by
peeling ard scooping out the centers.
Fill each with blanched almonds, two
teaspoonfuls of brown sugar, two
cloves and tiny Slice of lemon. Put
them ii baking dish CT pan with with q
cupful of water, the rind Of lemon,
tablespoonful of sugar, and table,
spoonful Of butter placed Ia small
Jumps over the apples. A wineglassfuI
Of white wine or sherry may also be
added. Bake until the apples are ten
der and the water has thickened to s
strip. Serve cold with whipped cream.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
MORTGAGE Homes To Buv Autos

Aberdeen-An instance Of the era e
for automobiles is furnished by al
Aberdeen man who has been looking
over the mortgage records and who
has found 800 Brown county men who
have purchased automobiles within the
past year, mortgaged their homes a
short time prior to the purchase of the
machines. He infers that the mort
cages were taken out in order to Sc
cure funds with which to purchase the
automobiles.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
Get After the Flies.

With the warm days flies multiply
amazingly. Now is the time to at
tack them and prevent the breeding
of millions from the few hundreds that
already exist.
Perhaps the most effective method
of destroying flies is by burning
pyrethrum in each room. This stuns
the flies and they can be swept up and
burned.
Flies are dangerous carriers of dis
ease and an enemy of humankind. DO
your part toward keeping down the
pest and improving the health of your
community
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
Board Meet

Hot Springs-The annual meeting O.
the board has closed. They were al
present except A. B. Nelson, who i
very sick and could not be in attend
ance. They reelected the same officers
for the ensuing year: Col. Al thur J
Linn, president; Col. P. V. Fitzpatrick
of Rapid. secretary; Col. j.. R. Ceddts
commandant: Cart. S. D. Smith, adju-
tant; H. j. Hoskins, quartermaster' H
H. Wilcox, surgeon; Mrs. J. B. Gedli
matron.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
Elected Grand Chancellor.

Aberdeen-Wiliiam O. Jones, who
has just been elected grand chan ellol
of the knights of Pythias of South
Dakota at the grand lodge meeting a
Watertown, has been police court
magistrate in Aberdeen for the past
sixteen years. He has been active IL
Pythian circles for many years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
Killed BY Eaultu Bridra

Sioux Falls-As the result Of an ac-
cident Thursday evening at the Mckee
bridge three miles northeast of the
city, which collapsed, Stephen Kohl
aged about 35 is dead Mrs. Kohl is
badly injured and son about seven.
teen years of age is laid up with
broken leg.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
A Sewer System For Bridgewater

provement for Bridgewater will be a
complete sewer system, the city coun-
Gil having just awarded the contract
for said sewer to VIM. Welsh. This
taken together with the drainage pro-
ject and electric lighting plant, gre
gates over S20G00,000 expended in pub
lie works for the summer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
Burbank Produces Two Blooms.

San Francisco.-Lnther Burbank,
plant wizard" of Santa Rosa, an.
nounces the perfection of IAN iramense
poppy-a combination of the shirley,
the tulip poppy. and a species found
in the mountains of North Africa. and
an evening primrose, white. five inches
In diameter" 81.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
Wrong Angle.
There's a bright side to every

There's a bright side to every
thing"
"a bright side! BAIL"
well, there is"
do you mean to tell me, doctor,
that there is a bright side to my hav-
ing had my leg amputated?"
Indeed, there is; and if you could
put yourself in my place you could
really see It,"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
Pythian Sisters Organize

Lemmon-A lodge of Pyythian Sis
ters, auxiliary to the knights Of
Pythias, has been organized here With
a membership of thirty-six.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
ANNUAL STATEMENT

TUr INC 1eAf hAdlhK UECcmber 31at,
A. ID. 1909
OF the Condition and affairs of the
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION
Organized under the laws of Great
Britain. made to the Commissioner of
Insurance of the State of South Dakota
pursuant to the laws thereof. u S.
Manager, Chas. l., Case; Incorporated
1920: Commenced business in United
States, 1872: Home office in United
States, "a Williams street, New York,
n. Y
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07

In force at the end of the
Seal 1000, IL ,0UO.uU
Deduct amount re-insured 32,T97,35O.00
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07

Total ........., $S4o, 1914, $1,000
Deduct those expired and
marked off as termin-
ated Observation-Disclosures. 5,7O7, 576 90
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07
III Oo0 Z VE 0VV1
The Kind You Have Always Bought

Ennui is the price we pay for knowl-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07

Net amount in force. sS22,429,s5 90
BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH
DAKOTA DURING THE YEAR 1909
Risks written .........$ 119,S7O.00
Premiums received ........ 2,125.7S
Expenses incurred ...... 714.29
Losses paid Observation-Disclosures. 1925
Losses incurred ............. 1925
Amount at risk ............ .13S,970.0 90
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07

parlor unstrapped and laid aside his
two revolvers for the first time in
months and Ford, entering the room
shot him through the back of the head
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-07

Total Observation-Disclosures 3,377 ,467.S0
VI. RISKS AND PREMIUMS
In force on the 31st day
of December of previous
year Observation-Disclosures. 1887, ss7, $4,000
Written or renewed dur
in the year, ........... 5O3,5a7, os7.oo
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05
FOR AUTO SHOW
Railroads Will Issue Round Trip
Tickets to Salt Lake for
Single Fare.

Through the efforts Of the committee
in charge of the Automobile show, special
rates were obtained on all the railroads
entering Salt Lake, from points in Utah
and Idaho, during the eight days Of the
attraction. Beginning with February IS,
round trip tickets will he sold for the
one way fare. These will be good re-
turning any time during the show. and
until February &c.
This is a big feature for the success
of the show" said Sam Sharman, a mem
Der of the committee. 1T will mean that
hundreds of people will come to the city
who would otherwise have remained al
home. The demand by auto owners out
of the city for rates has been so great that
the railroads have consented to allow the
reduction.
We have received notices from all over
the state and from towns in Idaho that
many are contemp plating coming to the
show. There is no doubt but that the
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05
TRAINS FOR NEW CAMP
Oregon Short Line Will Inaugurate
Service for Benefit of Jarbridge
Gold Seekers.

To carry the hundreds of prospectors
who are rushing TO Jarbidge, the new
gOld-mining camp in northern Nevada.
the Oregon Short Line will install a
tri-weekly service, beginning Monday,
on its new branch line south from
Twin Falls to HOLSTER. This line was
built last summer, but was never put
into operation. However, three trains
will be run every week during the
winter, and as business improves a
more regular service will be estab-
lished.
As there is no way of getting into
the Jarbidge district from the south
during the winter, Twin Falls is being
thickly populated by men who have
caught the fever that broke out with
the discovery of gold at JaTbidge not
long ago. The excitement in that dis
triCt is intense. and although the win
ter is severe, the camp is growing fast
Trains will leave Twin Falls at Z
o'clock in the morning each Monday.
Wednesday and Friday, and will reach
Hollister in time to connect with the
stage to Jarbidge. The stage line seTV-
ice will be inaugurated a the time the
trains are put into operation.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05
THREE SECURE DIVORCE
Husband and Two Wives Given Free
dom by Judge Morse at the
Weekly Matinee.

Three divorces were granted by
Judge c. W. Morse of the district court
at the regular weekly divorce matinee
yesterday.
Herbert Bertz who filed suit on
Wednesday, told Judge Morse there was
another man in the case" which &C
counted for the desertfon of his wife in
Stockton, Cal. in September, 1907. a
year after their marriage in Oakland.
Cal, on September 6, 1906. His wife,
Alice, Is still living with the "Other
man. the husband said There are no
children, and Judge Morse granted the
decree
Laura Mae Crank refused to move out
OF Spokane. Wash. to d five-acre farm
provided by her husband, William y.
Crank, and later she sold all of the big
pieces Of household furniture while he
was on a trip to Denver. Crank said
that when ne returned to Spokane their
house was locked up ana he learned his
wife had sold all of the furniture and
gone TO the home of her parents, near
Spokane. Crank said he had asked her
to come to Salt Lake to live with him
but that she had refused. They Were
married at RitZvilie. Wash, on July
20, 1902, and have no children. Judge
Morse granted the interlOcutOry decree.
Josephine A. KittlesOn said her hus-
band drove her out of a railroad mining
ttliip III hoHldHd- ana lHdl curing the
three years she has been in Salt Lake
he contributed not a penny to her sup
port or her child, a boy years old.
They were married in Minneapolis
Mimi, June !, 1901. and later went to
Montana. Judge Morse granted the de-
cree and gave Mrs. KittlesOn custody
of the boy.
Charles b. Rule was cited TO appear
before Judge Morse to show cause why
he had not paid the $50 attorney fee
to his wife's attorney, following an Or
der made on October Il last. \ bench
warrant was issued when il appeared
that Rule was not in court, but he was
found later. He promised to pay the
money in installments of $3.50 "A
month, beginning March Is.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05

central decoration of the table was a
mound of ferns surrounded with paper
dolls. Sixteen guests enjoyed the novel
affair.
Mrs. L. C. Moser will entertain next
Wednesday afternoon at bridge tea
x x
Mayor and Mrs. J. S. BransfOrd will
entertain Monday afternoon, and Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest A. Greenwood enter
tain at a dinner Monday evening.
x x X
The Girls Athletic association of the
High school gave a delightful dancing
party last evening at the OdeOn. The
hall was effectively decorated with
flags and school pennants, with the
school colors, red and black, much in
evidence. A large number were present
to enjoy the evening.
\ =
An interesting social event of last
evening was the party given for the
nurses at st. Marks hospital, which
was attended by number of friends.
The affair was given in the pleasant
rooms Of the nurses home.
A large party composed of well
known citizens of Salt Lake, will sail
from San Francisco this afternoon at
o'clock on the steamer Cleveland, for
an extended trip with "Clarks Cruise
Around the World" which will include
Honolulu, Japan, China. the Philip
pines, India, Egypt, Naples and numer-
Gus side trips. The main trip will take
four months, but many of the party
from Salt Lake will remain abroad for
a year or more.
:, < x
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira y. Wines leave to-
day for a two months trip TO Cali
fOTnia.
= X :.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Bntz, jr., are at
home in the Esther apartments in First
avenue.
x =
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Daynes will ac-
company the Salt Lake party that
leaves today for San Francisco.
K x
Mrs. Emeline Bean CUlbert leaves to-
day for months visit in San Fran
cisco.
= x x
Miss Fannie Foster and Miss Eliza
beth Lane Will leave today for al ex-
tended trip to southern California.