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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
SIAM HAS NEW GOD
Great Bronze Buddha Built at
Kings Order.
N
Heather Idol is Cast From Captured
Cannon and Erected In the Mag.
nificent Royal Temple at
Bangkok.

Bangkok, Siam.-Siam, the country
of the white elephants, was short
time ago the scene of very brilliant
event, one of the most interesting that
has taken place In the history of the
country. King Chulalongkorn. the
late king of Siam, while touring in the
northern part of his kingdom at the
end OF last year visited the ancient
town of Pitsanuloke, which contained
within it's walls a celebrated many
centuries-old figure of Buddha.
The king was so filled with enthus-
fasm by this statue that he made vow
to place similar figure in the royal
temple, wat Suan Dusit," in the capt.
tai OF his kingdom. He sent off some
Buddhist priests Immediately to Bang
kok, ordering them to bring back six
old bronze cannon captured during a
war with Burma to Pitsanuloke. In
the meantime the king so pushed on
the work that by the time the cannon
arrived the process of casting could
be begun. Faithful Buddhists stream
ed from far and near and threw gold
and silver into the glowing mass.
Young girls took off their costly jew
els and offered them as sacrifice;
whole families would gladly have CIV
Ell their all. In order that the sane
tity OF the ancient statue should be
conveyed to the new two consecrated
silver cords were fastened to the ears
of the old statue and given into the
charge of the highest BONES, who
watched day and night and sang and
offered prayers necessarily.
During the casting the king himself
held the other end of the cord, while
from him outpoured the cord in the
form of the new-cast figure. At last,
amid the endless rejoicings of the peo-
pie, the casting was finished and the
statue, under the guidance OF the
king. was conveyed in solemn process.
sion down the river to Bangkok, where
the work of art was to be completed.
1t is said that hundreds Of chisels
| were broken during the work. King
| Chulalongkern gi!ded the face himself
and placed in the forehead an encr-
nous precious stone. Then the whole
figure was gilded and adorned with
Buddhistic rosaries Of fiery brilliants
from the kings treasury, At last the
great day came when the new Buddha
was to be brought to the royal temple
'Wat Suan Dusit"
The scene under a glowing tropical
sun was SO wonderful. SO gorgeous il
color, that it will remain unforgettable
by all who witnessed 1t. The gor
geous statue of Buddha. as if carried
by an invisible power, moved males
tically on the glittering waves Of the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
COMPETITIVE Oratory

Mitchell-The high schools of the
state have organized a State Ora
torical association, and the initial
contest will be held in the latter
part of May at point to be de-
cided upon. The state has been
divided into eight districts, with a
certain number of counties in each
district The towns in the districts
will hold local contests to select their
representative for the district contests,
and districts will select contestants to
be sent to state meeting where there
will be eight speakers Gold, silver and
bronze medals will be awarded the
winners.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
SUSPECT FIRES ,NceNolARY
6rookings Has Three Fires in Sam,
Locality That Look Queer

Brookings-A firebug is suspected to
be operating in this city, as three fires
within two days, all apparently of in
cendiary origin indicate. The first fire
was in new dwelling under construc-
ton by Louis johnson for L. V. Mccoy.
The flames had good start when dis
covered, and the building was badly
damaged. The loss will fall on the
contractor The next blaze was the
barn of H. G.. Johnson, which was
Quilted by the flames, but the walls
were saved. The third mysterious
fire was at the home of E. H. Gooch,
where it broke out in some sheds adj
joining the barn. The sheds and barn
were destroyed and the house was saw
ed with difficulty. Three horses, one
of them being Joe Mix, PAGER of
some note, persisted in the burning
barn. An automobile and much other
valuable property was also burned.
The three fires were in the same part
of town. Guards have been placed in
the neighborhood in the hope of cap
turing the firebug if he resumes his
work
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
Died of Shot Wound

Belle Fourche-While carrying a
shotgun on tramp over the hills,
Francis j. Quirk, a rancher west of
here, stumbled and the gun in dis
charging, sent q charge through his
intestines, which a few hours later,
caused his death. Quirk was found
an hour after the accident happened
by cousin who had heard the shot
and went to investigate and although
everything was done for the injured
man, who was brought here in an
auto, he passed away. Quirk was 33
years old and is survived by a wife
and six children. He was native Of
Charlotte, Ia, and for some years liv-
ed at Mitchell.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
Hired Girl Rescued Child

Presho-While William Crane and
wife, who live south Of here were away
from home for half day, their house
and all it's contents were burned to
the ground A servant girl and their
little daughter were left alone at the
house, and the former lay down to
rest for a short time. The child got
possession of some matches and start
ed a fire in the house. Before the girl
awoke the fire had gained great head
way and the house was filled with
smoke. She hunted the house over
for the child and finally found her
hid in remote part. She had to
drag the little one unconscious from
the house being herself so weak that
she could walk only with difficulty.
There was no insurance.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06

broad river Menam, followed by the
purple-and-gold state barges Of the
king, the queen, and the whole court.
Numberless Buddhist priests clad in
yellow garments followed in long fan
tastic boats singing to the curiously
beautiful sounds Of the Siamese mu-
steal instruments; then came hun
dreds Of little boats filled with the
populace, who ended the strange fleet.
The front of the temple was left
open to receive the statue of the new
Buddha, whose golden body glittered
in the sunlight. 1t was conducted into
the temple to the sound of the STA
mese national hymn, the festive ring
ing of gongs, and the singing of the
BONES. Suddenly there came a great
silence. during which the king with a
ringing voice bectcwed upon Buddha
the name, 'Phra Chinerai."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
Murdo Wants Good Well

Chamberlain-The town council OF
Murdo has contracted for the sinking
of an artesian we'll down as far as
three thousand feet if necessary to
secure the desired flow of water for
the town. They sunk we'll down fif-
teen hundred feet last year, and the
new contract calls for the continual
ton of this well to the desired depth
If three thousand feet is reached it
will be the deepest we'll in the state
outside of the Black Hills, the we'll
at Edgemont in the southern hills go.
ing down below that in depth.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
MlNNEHAHA COUNTY BANK AS
SESSMENT CASE CARRIED
TO HIGHER COURT
BANKERS AGAINST COUNTY
They Brought Action to Have Tax AS
sessment Against Them De-
clared IIIegal--Case of
General Interest

Sioux Falls-States Attorney Bergh
has just filed notice of appeal to the
supreme court of this state on behalf
Of Minnehaha county, in the action
brought against the county some time
ago by the Sioux Falls Savings bank
and the State Banking & Trust COM
pany, Of this city, to have a portion
of their taxes cancelled
These banks instituted proceedings
in court last year to have the tax
assessment against them for the year
1910 declared illegal, on the ground
that the state board of equalization
had assessed bank stock at 40 per cent
of its value, while other personal prop
erty in the state was assessed at 33
and one-third per cent of it's value,
claiming such assessment to be vio-
lation of the laws requiring that all
taxes shall be equal and uniform.
The states attorney demurred to
the complaint of the banks, thus rails
ing the legal issue as to the power
and authority of the taxing officers
in the premises, and hearing on this
question was had last month before
Judge Jones in the circuit court, who
overruied the demurrer Of the county,
thus holding to he illegal such portion
of the bank stock assessment as now
amounts to the difference between the
two stated rates of percentage.
This difference in value of stock
amounts to ISL 900, and the tax there
on is upwards of two thousand dol
lars
The other four banks in this city
have since brought action to have
their assessments corrected according
to the same contention made by the
first two banks, but by agreement of
attorneys, these cases will be allowed
to rest, to abide the decision OF the
supreme court in the case now taken
before it,
The county contends that it had no
choice in making the assessment as it
did, for the basis of valuation of the
different kinds and classes OF personal
property was dictated in the instruc-
tons of the state board Of assessment,
adopted at its meeting last spring,
after full hearing and discussion Of
| the subject.
There are also provisions of the state
laws, as we'll as decisions of the state
supreme court on the subject, that
appear to support this method of as
sessment.
This appeal is, therefore, brought for
the purpose of having the issue square
ly passed upon by the court of last
resort, and the controversy settled.
These cases according to Mr.. Bergh,
emphasize the difficulties encountered
in taxation when all property is not
taxed on basis of it's full value, as
| the law directs.
The case here referred to, will be
of great interest to every county in
the state, inasmuch as all have follow
ed the directions of the state board
of equalization in assessing bank stock
and other personal property on the
same basis of valuation as is complain
ed of in the present case
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
COFFEE HEART
Very Plain in Some People.

a great many people go on suffering
from annoying ailments for long
time before they can get their own
consent to give up the indulgence
from which their trouble arises.
A gentleman in Brooklyn describes
his experience, as follows:
II became satisfied some months
ago that owed the palpitation Of the
heart from which suffered almost
daily. to the use Of coffee. Il had been
a coffee drinker for 80 years) but I
found 1t very hard to give up the bev-
erage
"One day ran across very sem
sible and straightforward presenta-
ton of the claims Of Postum, and
was SO impressed thereby that I con-
Guided to give it trial.
"My experience with it was unsat-
isfactory till learned how it ought
to be prepared-by thorough boiling
for not less than Is or 20 minutes.
After learned that lesson there was
no trouble.
Postum proved to be a most palat-
able and satisfactory hot beverage
and have used 1t ever SINCE
The effect on my health has been
most salutary. The heart palpitation
from which used to suffer SO much.
particularly after breakfast, has dis
appeared and never have return OF
1t except when I dine or lunch away
from home and drink the old kind Of
coffee because Postum Is not served.
I find that Postum cheers and invig-
crates while It produces no harmful
Stimulation . Name given ty Postum.
Co., Battle Creek. Mich. &
Ten days trial proves an eye opener.
TO many.
4 Read the little book, the Road .
Wellville." In pkns. There's = Rsar
son.
Ever reaA tie enevo lsttses 4 n1W
one aDDeaHs 1FeM t1no g tlnDe. Tbs1
are genuilaa. tsuA an6 f1ll 0k 1nnan
lAeoHoO6 S.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
Missing Rancher Found

Pierre-Fred Collen, the young
rancher who was supposed to have lost
his life in the range country north
of Cheyenne river, has re-appeared at
his location, arriving at the same
time a searching party headed by his
brother-in-law were ready to start out
to make thorough search for. his
body. He reported that he had gone
to Sturgis to have his eyes treated, and
was compelled to remain at that place
several weeks longer than he expect
ed to when he left his camp, and did
not think it necessary to write to his
relatives as to his whereabouts as he
did not think they would be in any
way uneasy about him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
Real Thing Blow Out

Kimball-The high wind of a re.
cent storm took out the rear wall OF
the Kimball garage. The building,
brick and cement structure, 40
by so feet in size, with plate glass
front, was built last summer The
building faces the north and the
heavy front doors sprung the lock,
swept open and permitted the wind to
strike the rea1 wall with the effect of
battering ram and it was carried out
bodily. No other damage was done.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06

Rapid City-There is more than a
possibility that the Mclaughlin tie
road which runs west from here over
into Wyoming. will be extended to
Sundance Committees of business
men from both communities are now
pushing this. ". e. Brockett, repre-
senting the Sundance business men,
having interviewed the farmers along
the proposed route, and finds them IA
vorable. The distance for such an ex-
tension would be but 16 miles and the
estimated cost is $260,000 but it would
open up the virgin coal fields OF that
portion Of Wyoming and for which
there L. q ready market here
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
;afa'iST
savIno Trouble.

The husband of fashionable wom-
an, whose gowns are at once the ad.
miration and despair of her feminine
acquaintance. was discussing the
cost of living with a friend at the
Union League the other night.
By the way" ,vfeGitured the friend,
"-er-don't you have a good deal Of
trouble keeping your wife dressed in
the height of style?"
The wcman's husband smiled and
then shook his head, emphatically.
ooh, no" he said, nothing to speak
of. Nothing-nothing to the trouble
I'd have if | didn't"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
To Revise Ten commandme nt..

LONDONDERRY. Mordaunt Ferneaux,
dean of Winchester, England, has been
intrusted by the convocation of Canter.
bury with the task of preparing an
abridgment Of the Ten Commandments
to be submitted for consideration at a
meeting Of the convocation. AS sam.
pie of the form which the abridgment
will take the dean said that probably
he would suggest that the tenth COM
mandment be abbreviated to read sim.
ply, Thou shalt not covet-"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
THE DEAR OLD FARM
BY Legislative Enactment Distinctive
Names are Protected

Plerre-Two acts of the last legis-
lative session, if carried out in their
intent will give more individuality to
school and farm life in this ctate,
and the probability is that when the
laws go into effect the first of July
there will be a general movement to-
ward their observance.
One of these is senate bill 122 by
Weaver, which authorizes owners OF
ranches and farms in the state to
give them distinctive names, and have
the same registered in the Office Of
the clerk of courts of the county in
which the farm or ranch is located.
The registration is to show the To-
cality and name selected, and the
name when registered gives the one
registering an exclusive right to that
name in the county in which he lives.
While some land owners have given
names to their farms, anyone else
whose fancy might be attracted by
confusion, but when a legal and ex-
elusive designation can be made no
doubt most of the farms of the state
will in the course of a year or two
have name by which it Will be gen.
orally known in all thecommunity,
and be as definitely located by name
as any town or postoffice in the coun
ty.
Another act, house bill go, by Par
sons, allows the patrons of any school
district of the state to select dis
tinctive name, and register the same
with the county superintendent OF
schools of the county, in a book to
be kept for that purpose, and when
a district so registers a name it has
an exclusive right to the same for the
county in which it is located.
This will also give a distinctive le-
gal name to the different school dis
tricts, and most of them will be names
which will attract by their pleasing
euphon.;- .a.ser than the weired names
which often attach to districts, and
grow as time goes on, SO strong that
it is hard to shake them Off.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
White Horse Rider Saw Signal

Belle Notwithstanding lost in the
bad lands. forty miles northeast Of
here, Alfonso II. Cook, for some years
past a resident Of Butte county, wan
dered about until exhausted and final
ly persisted. The body was discovered
by Amael and Joseph Flaigg, ranch
ers, who were going through that sec
ton of the country. Cook was found
stretched out on his back, red hand
kerchief tied on a stick as signal,
and part OF his features had be1;. de-
stroyed by magpies He was Il years
of age and was on his way to tho
nome Of Ills SONS at Fierpont
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
Alfalfa For Breakfast

Hot springs-Bread, cake, oatmeal
and breakfast food, all containing
from 60 to 80 per cent of the
ground alfalfa, and alfalfa tea have
been adopted by some of the residents
of this place, who assert that alfalfa
products will ba fore long be recog-
nized as leading food
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06

Aberdeen-In the roadway in pool
Of blood within few yards of his
team hitched to a disc harrow, from
which he had fallen when the seat
broke, the body of Roy Gould, %. a
farmer living six miles south of STRAIT
ford, was found this morning with an
artery of his left foot severed. He
had bled to death. Gould. who lives
with his mother. Mrs Nina Could, left
the night before for Mansfield to buy
q disc harrow, His mother was away
visiting, and the hired man, suppos-
ing Gould would stay in town over
night, made no Investigation when he
did not come home tina. night
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
Work on Queen Bee Min

Sioux Falls-There is quite a force
of men at work in the Quen Bee mill,
tearing out the old machinery and
making the necessary alterations for
the new machinery which is expected
within month or two. 1t looks good
to see the signs Of life about the old
and famous institution
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
Bullet MAY be .Pinging, Yet

Acknowledgements of that pro-
vision of the state game law which
prohibits the killing of game birds
with a rife, cost C. NJ Thurow, of
this place, a fine Of $40. He was
arrested by Game Warden J. M. Par
ry on the charge of hunting wild
geese with rifle. Game wardens
throughout the state are paying par
ticular attention to this feature of the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
Dies a Maid, Aged 1903.

Duluth, Minn.-Miss Victoria Kus-
chura. aged 1os years, died Of old
age at the residence of her niece. Mrs.
John Marshall. She was born in Po-
land In 1904. She was the oldest c!t!-
zen in Duluth and probably the Oldest
maiden lady in America. She retain
ed her faculties to the last. Miss Kus.
chura has resided tn Duluth Tor 80
yearA
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
Along the Cheyenne

Pierre-John Mayer, wolf trapper
from the Cheyenne river country re-
Gently put in week near Van Meter,
and in that week secured the scalps
of thirteen coyotes, and three grey
wolves, besides a large eagle. The in
come from his week trapping in that
vicinity will net him about forty dol
lars Mayer has made wolf trapping
his business for years and makes a
good income from that line Of work.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
NOTES FROM PIERRE

Pierre-The coroner's jury at Du-
pree exonerated Abe Laplant from
blame in the killing Of strange
gambler at that place with blow
of his fist 1t appears that the
stranger was forcing a fight and
struck Laplant in the back of the head
after he had agreed to call the quar-
rel ended, and Laplant had started to
leave the scene. and in resenting that
blow struck the blow himself which
caused the death of his antagonist.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06

Aberdeen-The Milwaukee railroad
has established daily train service on
the Cheyenne branch of the Puget
Sound lin, but the towns along the
branch still have to get along with a
tri-wAekly mail service Protests hayA.
been sent in to the post Office depart
ment, and it is believed daily mail
service will soon he established,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06

The new board of control of the
soldiers home met at this city Fri
day evening and Endorsed the action
of the old board in selecting Thomas
G. Orr as superintendent of the home
Orr and his family will go to Hot
Springs at once to take charge of the
affairs of the home.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06

Armour-The Dakota Gas, Electric
Light and Power company. that owned
lighting plants at this place, Platte,
Geddes, Lake Andes, Wagner and Scot
land, have sold out to the Interstate
oower company.