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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
DECIDED NOT TO DIE
Poet Declines to CT With
Work Work t uiifiiTiisshtld.
Supposed to Be on His Costhbeu,
Joaquin Miller Says He Will
Live to Finish Life REQ
ord Volume.

San Francisco.-Joaquin Miller, the
poet of the Sierras, sits once more on
the doorstep of his cabin on The
flights. his wild, mountain estate
across the bay from which he over
looks San Francisco and the Golden
Gate, and to name which he coined
new-spelled word. To see and talk
with him today makes the statement
that he is septuagenarian and was
pronounced but recently afflicted with
an 1ncurable illness seem impossible.
For JOAQUIN Miller today is every
whit as much the grand old man of
the mountains" as he was twenty
years ago, when he earned the ap-
pellation from Queen Victoria on his
one and only visit to England
Why I Decided Not to Die" might
Well be the title of an additional vol
ume to the set of the six which the
poet has been spending the last three
years in preparing. For his own tale
OF his fight with death, as he told 1t
TO reporter recently, is altogether
as romantic and as yirile in it's
significance as anything this civiliza-
dominating writer ever penned.
The Nights" is about as accessi-
BILE as Mount Mckinley. Its ascent
involves toiling up an almost precipit-
GUS trail which winds about the noun
tain for a full three miles from the
end of the car line below. Joaquin
(no one who ever met him could call
him Mr.. Miller) has no love for Wis
itors, particularly eastern tourists
who consider THE Nights" in the
same class as Golden Gate Park and
Chinatown. and who Invariably at
tempt to make the trip. AT numerous
points along the trail are rudely let
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
pynamiter Paws For His Fun.

Alexandria Dynamiting fish in the
streams of South Dakota comes high,
as was discovered by resident of
Hanson county whose name has been
withheld by the authorities owing to
his prominence. who with three COM
panions were arrested on this charge
by County Game Warden Martin.
The principal offender entered a plea
of guilty and was fined $500 and costs.
or about $125 in all, and this amount
he paid and was released from custo-
dy The other three defendants were
able to prove that they were only spec
tators CT the dynamiting, and had had
no hand in setting off the dynamite
themselves, SO they were released with
warning.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
Court Settles Controversy.

Bonesteel,-By decision of Judge
Williamson, given GU at Dallas,
Bonesteel no longer has two active
school boards. j. r. Cash and j. Nj.
higgins, appointed by the county SUI
perintendent, will hold their offices.
X. Klishram and C. J. Alexander,
elected on June 90, are deposed The
decision rests on the proposition that
an official appointed to fill vacancy
holds for the full period of the unex-
pired term, in certain instances. The
rival school boards at Bonesteel have
both been doing business since June
20 and two full sets of teachers have
been employed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
Was Not Quite Dead.

Custer.-Believing that G. r. Sinty,
an old resident of this country who
resided near Fairburn, was dead,
neighbors sent for the coroner. When
the latter responded and broke into
Sinty's cabin, he found the old man
still alive but breathing his last. the
end coming before he could be re-
moved to hospital. Sinty, who was
70 years old, had been stricken with
paralysis while alone
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27

tered signs stuck up on trees, In
forming climbers that the path grows
sleeper and the view less interesting
with every foot of ascent.
To friends the aged poet is host
OF hosts. From the moment he
catches sight of friend-from his
seat In the never-shut doorway of his
bedroom" cabin, where he spends a
greater part of each day-until he
finally permits such a visitor to leave
his hospitality is comparable only to
that kind which long since vanished
even in this land of the far-famed
Spanish hospitality. Joaquin's bed
room" cabin, like the other six little
shacks scattered at irregular inter
walls over an acre or two of the top
of the mountain, serves only as one
room. Similarly the "parlor," the
dining-room and the kitchen are each
individual cabins. One walks almost
a mile when joaquin shows one
through his "seven-room house."
Joaquin Miller at seventy years of
age and scarcely clear of the shadow
OF death is possessed of sense of
humorr as original as those other
characteristics which have won for
him reputation as being unique in
this day of ready-made Municipalities.
In keeping with his lifelong habit of
scorning the customary is his build.
ing with his own hands the great
crematory, a pile of stones thirty
feet high on the highest point Of
his mountain. on which his body is
some day to be placed and the ashes
to be scattered to the four winds"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
Better Pay For Officials.

Pierre.-The state board Of health
will attempt to secure better treat
ment for their county superintendent
ii possible. The complaint is that
when the county superintendent are
called upon to look after contagious
diseases and to give their time and
attention to the work, that the county
commissioners refuse to allow their
bills for such service, or if they are
allowed at all, they are cut to practi.
cally nothing, leaving the county su.
perintendent to stand the expense OF
such service out of his own pocket
The state board has started q move
to find just what powers the county
boards of commissioners have in such
cases
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
Makes Way with His Boss Money.

Wagner.-Earl Potter, young man
who had been staying around here for
couple of weeks, was arrested at
Iankton and brought back to stand
trial upon complaint sworn out by
John Maths, a farmer, living south of
town. charging Potter with having
stolen $40 of his money At his pre-
liminary hearing he was bound over
under $500 bond, in lieu of which
he was taken to Platte and placed in
Jail.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27

Yankton.- After a vigorous cam.
paign which has been conducted w
President H. K. Warren of Yankton
college for the past six months, the
board OF trustees of that institution
hove announced that the arnnnnt re.
quired to clear the college OF debt has
been raised and that shortly cam
paign will be launched looking to the
increasing of the endowment fund to
s250,oJo, for which subscription, Mr..
Warren has several -:-e-Sge givers
throughout the country In line for do
nations which were conditional upoI
the old debt being cleared ND.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
Thjnnest Mar .yeds

The thinnest man in the world was
married recently by Municipal Judge
John r. Newcomer at the city hall.
II had to look three times to SEQ
him." said the Judge.
The man is Arthur Atherton, twenty
four years old. Though five feet high,
he weighs only thirty-eight pounds.
He married Blanche Buckley, nineteen
years old. who weighs 1876 pounds
Chicago Daily News.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
Timber Lake Will Have Celebration.

Timber Lake.-Preparation are
completed for a grand celebration at
Timber Lake on August Ia and rs
this being the first anniversary of the
county seat of Dewey county The
lot sale conducted by the department
of the interior was held on these days
last year. The Commercial club have
decided to properly celebrate the oc-
casion and some of the features of the
Birthday Party" will be an address
by Governor Vessey and Judge Witten
may also be here.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
Farmers Want Alfalfa Plants.

Brookings. -Prof. N. E. Hansen of
the State College here states that his
promise of alfalfa plants to the farm
ers OF the state has met with very
satisfactory and unusual response
Last spring he announced that he
would send ten alfalfa plants to the
first ten farmers in each county who
asked for them, and to date about 500
have applied. These plants have been
sent out over the state on the condi-
ton that they be we'll taken care of
until established in the soil in order to
make thorough test of their ability
to Withstand dry and hard seasons
The alfalfa plants sent out by Prof
Hansen include many special varieties
resulting from long and careful plant
breeding. The interest in the work
is, i'll fact, nation wide, for the pro-
fessor constantly receives requests
from distant parts Of the country for
these drought resisters. In this and
other respects the work of the State
College benefits the nation as we'll as
the state. In fact, part of the work of
the college comes under the direction
of the federal government in connec-
ton with the United States expert
ment stations, one of which is located
at Brookings at the State College.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
To Erect New Creamery.

Pierre.-The board of regents, in
session in Sioux Falls. arranged for
the erection of an additional creamery
building at the Brookings agricultural
college. The regents also elected Pro-
lessor McCuisick as dean of the law
department of the state university, to
succeed Dean Sterling. who recently
resigned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
A Pastor Is Coach.

Vermillion.-Rev. James Henderson,
pastor of the st. Paul's Episcopal
church of this city, has been elected
coach of the University OF South Dako.
ia for the ensuing year, succeeding J..
A. Pipal, who resigned at the close OF
the year in June. Rev. Henderson
will have charge of the football and
basket ball teams. Henderson is an
old college man, at one time being one
of the prominent football men of the
east. He is now on his way east,
where he will familiarize himself with
the very latest football plays. Since
coming to Vermillion the pastor has
taken an active interest in athletic az
fairs at the university, and was one OF
the leading assistants under Coach
Pipal last year. He is we'll acquainted
with the majority of the men who will
make the team this fall, and highly re.
spected by them
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
Meter Ordinance Meets Opposition

Centerville.-The city council, after
several months controversy, has pass
ed an ordinance to compel all patrons
of the city water to install meters. Pa
irons are divided in their opinions as
to the justice of the ordinance, which
will burden many small consumers of
limited means with an expense of
from $50 to $50 t. properly install the
meters
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
Rebuilding at Mobridqe.

Neutrality-suspicious. has already been
started at Mnhridga for he reeen-
struction of the buildings burned in
the recent fire there. AS most of the
structures were within the fire limits
Of the town, they will be replaced
with buildings of brick or stone.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
LeoIa Waterworks.

Leoia.- the waterworks system or
Leola, the county seat of Mcpherson
county, has seen completed and is in
working order. movement is now
under way to organize volunteer fire
department.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
GUARD WAS IN CAMP.
Dakota National Guard Has Fine Time
at Watertow1,


Watertown.-The state militia en-
campment divided the attention of Wa.
tertown citizens with the chautauqua,
which was attended by record break
ing crowds.
Fourteen companies, the signal
corps, the hospital corps, and the band
We're in camp, receiving instruction
from regular army officers and min
commissioned officers from Fort Ri
ley. The camp site is noted as one Of
the most advantageous of any in the
United States, and for this reason was
made national concentration point
by the war college a year ago. Ten
hours each day is devoted to the use
of the splendid rifle range by the Diff
fent companies.
A reception to the officers of the
S. D. N. G. and visiting officers by
Gov. R. S. Vessey was the feature of
last week. The reception was given
in the banquet room of the officers
club house on the military reservation
and was attended by all the officers in
the camp and by the wives of those
who are spending the week there. A
banquet followed by toasts by the Of
ficers was a pleasing close to the even
ing.
Governors Day the big day OF the
encampment, on Monday drew i'm
mense crowds. Dress parade and reg
mental review gave the visitors a
chance to see the soldiers at their
best. Transportation facilities be-
tween the camp grounds and the city
We're ample this year. and a uniform
rate has been established by Gen. En-.
glesby
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
Pitch Pine Turpentine.

Deadwood.-F. r. Baldwin, who
made special inspection of the tur-
pentine plants at Bay City, Mich. for
the benefit of the Deadwood Business
club, will report favorably to the club
on the proposition to establish a
plant here for the manufacture of
turpentine from pitch pine stumps
and also wood pulp paper
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
seventy-one Years In a shoe shop

seventy-one Years In shoe Shop.
Charles H. Wilson Of Troy, N. Y.
occupies the unique position Of havins
been in business in one building for u
years; at least he will have completed
II years In the shoe business at 241,
244 River street August IL next. Thii
record. it Is believed, can be equaled
by few IL any shoe retailers In thia
country. Mr.. Wilson has also been in
business for himself for more than so
years. Mr.. Wilson is today Just as
much In active business as he was al
most three-quarters of century ago,
when az thirteen-year-old lad he en-,
tered the employ of John Leonard
Williams Of Troy. To be exact, that
was August IL, 1910. Mr.. Williams
kept shoe store at 242-244 River
street in a building which had been
erected in 1903, and so the building
now occupied by Mr.. Wilson for his
retail shoe business is one of the old
est buildings in Troy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
r. e. DowdeII Honored.

Detroit, Mich.-R. E. Dowdell of Ar
tesian, S. D., former first vice presi-
dent of the organization. was chosen
president of the National Press Asso-
citation of America at the closing SEES
sion of its twenty-sixth annual conven-
ton.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27

The worst thing about the silver
lining theory is that you have to turn
the cloud inside out to find it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
For Special Rates.

For Special Rates.
Pierre.-On account Of the scar
city of feed west of the Missou-
ri river this year. the Northwest
ern road has fled with the state
railway commission a schedule of
special freight rates on hay, which
makes rate of % cents a hundred
on that commodity from all points in
the state east of the Missouri to all
points west as far as Belle Fourche
and Hot Springs, with an addition of
one cent a hundred to points east of
Belle Fourciie
This rate applies from Yankton or
Alcester on their south line Brookings
on the east and Redfield Oh the north,
and the rate is made the same from
these points to or between any of the
intermediary points. This will give
the shippers an opportunity to get a
cheaper rate on hay required for feed
ing at west river points this winter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
Gan Hunt Prairie Chickens.

Pierre.-The game warden depart
ment is busy issuing huting licenses
for this year. For the first time in
i've years, prairie chicken and grouse
ran be legally hunted. and as last year
and this year hiave been favorable
ones for the Matching and rearing Of
young chickens, they are reported to
De plentiful in number Of sections
II the state, making demand for a
greater number than usual OF hunting
permits in those particular sections.
The large number of licenses this
year will greatly increase receipts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
Special Library Research Work.

Brookings.-Prof. j. N. Rodeheaver
of the department of education, has
gone to Winona Lake, Ind, for a
weeks vacation with his brother, Ho-
me. Hodeheaver, vino is well known as
the singer for Evangelist Billy Sun
day. From here Prof Rodeheaver
will go to Chicago and Madison, Wis
He will engage in special library re-
search.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27
DIsFIGuRED WITH cRusTs

Some time ago was taken with
eczema from the top of my head to
my waist. 1t began with scales on my
body. l suffered untold itching and
burning, and could not sleep. l was
greatly disfigured with scales and
crusts. My ears looked as if they had
been most cut off with razor, and
my neck was perfectly raw. / suffered
untold agony and pain. tried two
doctors who said had eczema In its
fullest stage, and that 1t could not
be cured. l then tried other rem
edies to no avail. At last, / tried a set
of the genuine Cuticura Remedies.
which cured me OF eczema when all
else had failed, therefore I cannot
praise them too highly.
Il suffered with eczema about ten
months, but am now entirely cured,
and believe Cuticura Remedies are
the best skin cure there is.' (Signed)
Miss Matte ]. ShaHer, r. F. D. I. Box
8, Dancy. Miss, Oct. q, 1910.
Il had suffered from eczema about
four years when boils began to break
out on different parts of my body. It
started with fine red rash. MY
back was affected first. when 1t also
spread over my face The itching was
almost unbearable at times / tried
different soaps and salves, but nothing
seemed to help me until / began to
use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
One box Of them cured me entirely. I
recommended them to my sister for
her baby who was troubled with tooth
eczema, and they completely cured her
baby" (signed) Mrs. F. L. Marber-
ger, Drehersville, Pa, Sept. 6. 1910
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint
ment are sold everywhere, sample
of each. with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cutir
cura," Dept L. Boston.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-28
HIRAM CARPENTERS WONDER.
Full CURE OF PSORIASIS.

81 have been afflicted for twenty
years with an obstinate skin disease,
called by some M. DIS. psoriasis, and
others leprosy, commencing on my
scalp; and in spite of all / could do,
with the help of the most skilful doc
tors, 1t slowly but surely extended I'M
til a year ago this winter 1t covered
my entire person in the form of dry
scales. For the last three years have
been unable to do any labor, and
suffering intensely all the time. Every
morning there would be nearly dust
painful of scales taken from the sheet
on my bed, some of them half as large
as the envelope containing this letter.
In the latter part of winter my skin
commenced cracking open. ! tried
everything, almost, that could be
thought of, without any relief. The
18th of June l started West, in hopes
l could reach the Hot Springs. /
reached Detroit and was so low /
thought ! should have to go to the
hospital, but finally got as far rs Lam
sing, Mich, where ! had sister liv-
ing. One Dr. - treated me about
two weeks, but did me no good. All
thought / had but short time to live.
1 earnestly prayed to die. Cracked
through the skin all over my back,
across my ribs, arms, hands, limbs;
feet badly swollen; toe-nails came OF;
finger-nails dead and hard as a bone;
hair dead, dry and lifeless as old
straw. o my God! how did suffer.
my sister wouldn't give up; said
We will try Cuticura' Some was ap
piled to one hand and arm. Eureka
there was relief; stopped the terrible
burning sensation from the word go
They Immediately got Cuticura Re
solvent, Ointment and Soap. com
menced by taking Cuticura Resolven'
three time a day after meals; had 9
bath once a day, water about blood
heat; used Cuticura Soap freely; ap
| piled. Cuticura Ointment morning ant
evening. Result: returned to m!
home in Just six weeks from the tim'
/ left, and my skin as smooth as thiI
sheet of paper. Hiram e. Carpenter
Henderson, N. Y"
The above remarkable testimonial
was written January 10, 1880, and Il
republished because of the perman
ency of the cure. Under date of Apr
22, 1910, Mr.. Carpenter wrote from hi
present home, 610 Walnut st. So
Lansing, Mich: Il have never sui
fered return of the psoriasis and a
though many years have passed / hay
not forgotten the terrible suffering
endured before using the Cuticur
Remedies"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-28
BeIcher- Family
By ELEANOR LEXINGTON
Copyright by Mcclure Syndicate,

the first license for an inn at Cam
bridge, and it was the original blue
Anchor Tavern" It's site was at the
northeast corner of Brighton and Mt
Auburn streets.
Andrew died 1878, and his wife.
June &c, 1850. Their son Andrew.
born January IL. 1647. married Sarah,
daughter of Jonathan Gilbert, July 1,
1870, and their son was Gov. Jonathan
Belcher, whose wife was Mary Par
fridge.
Gregory Belcher is another patri-
arch He was born in Braintree, Eng
land, and became one of the founders
of Braintree, Mass, which was thus
named after the old English town. He
and his wife Catherine came over,
1882 Eight years later he was a
freeman, and held important local Of
fees. He became large land own
er, and died 1874. His son Samuel
married Mary Billings of Dorchester.
Their son Moses of Milton, Mass, was
born 1872 and died at Preston, Conn.,,
1928 He was one of the pillars Of the
Preston church, deacon, and he was
also a member of the general assem-
bly, of Connecticut, 1921. His wife was
Hannah Lyon.
Their son William, also of Preston.
married Mehitable Stearns. Their
son William was member of the gener-
al assembly, and therefore his record
is worth looking up carefully His
wife was Desire Morgan. William was
commissioned captain, and served his
country in the Revolution. His son.
also named William, kept up the fam.
ily's martial record, and shouldered
his musket in the war of 1872, with
the rank of lieutenant-colonel. In 1925
he was member of the Massachusetts
one ask for a better branch for a
family tree? His wife was Sally VII
son OF Preston. Their son, Nathan
also kept things going. He was con
gresham, senator, member of the leg
islature. and he was also brave enough
to embark upon the matrimonial sea
taking to wife Ann, or Anne, daughter
of Maj. Increase Wilson, who won hi:
laurels in the war of 1872, and wa!
fifth In descent from Thomas Wilson
born in England, who was an immi
grant of 1888.
All who trace back to the pilgrim
Andrew Belcher, are entitled to the II
Illustrated coat-of-arms which is bla
zoned: Paly of six. or (gold). ant
gules (red), chief vair.
Crest. greyhound's head erased q
e.. not "couped." or cut of. but tori
Off, ermine.
Motto. Loyal Au Mort-Loyal 'evel
to the death.