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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01
vasrant, Dreadins Poor Farm, Takes
TO His ::Heeis'' When Judge
Gives His Sentence.

Denver, Colo-Thomas Burke, who
has lost both legs, ran away from JUS
tice Gavin's court, where he had been
brought by Officer Joseph Watson to
answer to the charge Of vagrancy, and
has not yet been recaptured.
A standing reward of $40 is offered
by Constable Jacob Simon of the court
to any one-legged, two-legged. three
legged or no-legged man who can sue
coed in running down this unusual
sprinter, or who will give information
as to where the officer may find him.
1t was all because Burke objected to
going to the poor farm. Justice Gavin
took pity on him, as the unfortunate
man stumped his way into place in the
line of "vags." noted that both his legs
had been cut on close to his body.
and decided that what Burke needed
was not punishment but refuge.
'They tell me you get drunk and
can't hold yourself up and that you
fall over and hurt yourself" said the
court
Burke delivered himself of an unin-
telligible splitter of excited speech
which sounded much like denial.
yes said the court, without I'M
derstanding one word. II think I'll
send you out to the poor farm, and
| not to jail The officer here says
you've come to be a nuisance to people
down town, anu vi course that must
be stopped. but you can't be helped
by going to jail, SO the poor farm
| strikes me as the best solution OF the.
| problem Yon sit down there in the.
corner, and when court is over III
make arrangements.
Tom sat down, an dfeli-not in his
usual way, but into deep thought. He
! didn't want to go to the poor farm
| Finally the cripple awoke to the fact
that the courtroom was empty. the
last case having been Disposed Of and
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01
WOMAN USES FEET
ink sketches which she drew holding
the non hofwaar ~.

ink sketches which she drew holding
the pen between her toes.
Iypewriting next attracted her at
tention. 1t was months before she
was able to use the typewriter with
any degree of speed and accuracy, but
she is now able to write in manner
that would excite the envy of many
a person who has the use Of both
hands.
"Typewriting was very hard at
first" said Miss Smith. You see,
with all the training in the world one
cannot spread ones toes as wide
apart as ones fingers. The trouble
at first was that l would strike two
Keys at once, but finally managed to
overcome this fault"
Her method of using a typewriter
is very peculiar. She sets it on the
floor in front of her and takes chair
a little above the ordinary height. so
that her feet reach the keyboard east
~, and then she is ready to begin
When she wants to play the piano, on
which she is able to play few simple
melodies, she has to use stepladder.
Miss Smith is able to use tools very
well. She can do two things that not
one woman out of hundred with the
use of both hands can do-saw a
board and drive a nail straight. She
has made several bookcases, tables
and chairs. Il am rrouder of these
than anything" she said.
81 was determined that l was NOT
going to be a burden to my friends
and so learned to help myself. That's
the reason that am In the work |
am now, helping crippled children. |
can sympathize with them and | want
to help them to become self-support-
ing and self-respecting men and WON
en-"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01
Contract is Divided.

Contract is Divided.
Pierre.-The state capitol commits.
sion at it's last session divided the
contracts for improvements of the
grounds, on the different bids pre-
sented. The work of laying the drive
ways on the grounds was let to the
Taylor Construction company of Vol
ga; the contracts for the walks and
the water system on the grounds was
let to the Permanent Concrete Con-
stiuction company of this city; the
contract for the electric conduits for
the lighting of the grounds went to
Minis & Minis of st. Paul, and the
grading work on the grounds to G. T..
Pickett of this city. On account Of
lack of funds the walks around the
grounds cannot be put in until next
year,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01
ROOSTER ATTACKS A WOMAN
Chelsea Fowl Struck Mrs. sellars
With Its Spurs and Beak and Is
Condemned to Stew Pot.

Boston, Mass-The Chelsea police
were given a thrill when Mrs. H. A.
Sellars of 1856 Congress avenue. Chel-
sea, reported that she had been at
tackled in Maverick street. 1t was ma
licious and vicious and everything
that is mean, that attack.
1T was done in cold blood" Patrol
man Peter McGauley told the impa-
tient reserves at headquarters over
the police telephone.
who did it?" came in lump into
McGauley's ear as he stood at the po-
lice signal box in Maverick street.
"A male, and chicken-livered one,
at that" said McGauley.
did you get him." asked the same
voice at headquarters.
Nav; he flew the coop" replied Nc
Gauley He thinks he's feathered his
nest pretty we'll, but I'll get him. I'll
wiring his neck, too. Nav, don't send
out the reserves Hello. hello! SER
gent! l say! It was only rooster"
Headquarters came near dying off
quick with heart disease McGauley
went on to explain that common,
ordinary rooster had tried barnyard
tactics on Mrs. Sellars-had flown at
he. lighting on her hand .cockadoodle-
doc style. and scratching at her with
his spurs and pecking at her face; She
was greatly frightened, the policeman
said.
The next bulletin Chelsea headquar.
tersf got was that MeGauley had found
Mr.. Chantecler in the yard of Cachille
Cafbone. tt 8 M Nj faveTicak street.
ff.arbeRe admitted that that the rooster
was bad egg, said McCauley. He
promised me Chanty would get It In
the neck. Carbone is going to use the
ak in the morning. Chanty's fowl
habits spurred Carbone on to decide
TO make stew of his bones for to.
na0TT0W. Goodnight Serge. said Nc
0auley, as he hung up the receiver.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01
Looking out for NUMBER one ne

Sydney had been given some dis.
carded millinery with which to amuse
herself. She trimmed marvellous
looking hat, and SO arranged it that q
long red ostrich plume hung straight
down from the front of the brim, over
her baby face.
Come here, Sydney" said her
mother. "Let me tack that feather
back, out of your eyes"
ooh. no, mother! l want It that
way, so l can see it myself Most
always only other people can see the
feathers on my hats.'-Judge.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01
He'll.

would rather be mortal and have
the right to immortality than to be
immortal and not deserve II. Hell to
me would be to live with people for
ever who had the right to immortality
while had Immortality but did not
Aese-ye it-Rey lyman Albeit Con.
gregationalist. Brooklyn.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01
runs AWAY WITHOUT LEGS
the magistrate gone, as Burke rightly
supposed. to Elk UP the poor farm

u0d1.
A quick look out the door showed
that no one in the office across the
hall was looking. And then-this man
with no legs at all ran away. Out Of
the courtroom and UP the steps he
went, and was out of sight in a few
minutes without even cane to help
him on his painful way
The court, returning, found Burke's
chair vacant. He called the cripple
and. failing an answer, called the con
stable, who in turn called the deputy
constable. But the man was gone and
would not help to swell the population
OF pauper's home that day.
Every man about the court declares
the laugh is on the other fellow.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01

Found Goods In Demand.
]. The MoAcow trade expedition "a
Mongolia sold al the goods carrisd 4
good prtees Water communications:
between Russia and .a.s1s,ssss,css.a
and railways yssy scarcs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01
For Headlight Law Vote.

For Headlight Law Vote.
Pierre.-The first referendum petit
ton to get to the secretary of state is
the one which carried the headlight
law to the people for vote. The petit
ton has arrived and contains about
Is, 900 names.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01
RULING RENDERED OF lMPoR-
TANcE TO FARMERS OF
TIE STATE.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capital City, the Various
State institutions and Diff
ferent Parts of the
State.

Sioux Falls.-An important decision
defining the rights of the farmers of
South Dakota under the state drainage
law has been rendered by the state
supreme court in case arising from
Turner county.
The decision is in substance to the
effect that boards of county commits
sioners cannot longer arbitrarily re-
fuse a person additional drainage
when he discovers that drainage
ditch already constructed needs to
be made larger to properly drain the
land through which it passes. The
decision is of Importance to the farm
ers of the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01
The playground Wave.

When Josiah Strong said: ..The
universal impulse to play Is q divine
ly-ordered thing. II God gives the In
stinct, man ought to provide the play
ground. lie struck the keynote Of 4
wave Of feeling that Is sweeping over
the country In favor the play
grounds.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01
Clean Sanitary Floors.

Varnish, which is commonly regard
ed only as beautifier, is an eff1cient
sanitary agent. Vanished surfaces can
be cleaned by wiping, and the microbe-
laden dust is thus kept out Of the air
A vanished floor is therefore not only
UP to date, beautiful and easily clean
ed, but Is wholesome. The National
Association of Varnish Manufacturers,
636 The Bourse, Philadelphia, Penn,
are distributing free booklet entitled
Modern Floors" which tells how
floors may be made and kept whole
some and attractive. Send for one.
Varnish is cheaper than carpet and
far more satisfactory
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01
Ben Wood Admitted.

s Pierre. The supreme court has adj
mitted Ben M.GWood. a son of the late
Chauncy Wood Of Rapid City, the GER
tificate being granted on HIS diploma
from the Law depart iaeass OF the state
university.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01
Land Proofs Slight.

Land Proofs Slight.
Pierre-While the Timber Lake"
land office has for the last year, at
Aberdeen, covered practically all the
northern part of the state east of the
Missouri river, it has not shown up
a great number of final proofs, only
coming in with 1853 new tracts in ten
counties scattered in small numbers
in each 1t returns Sc for McPher-
son; Sc for Walworth; 80 for Camp
bell; 90 for Marshall: % for Ed
munds; IA for Roberts; s for Day; 2
for Codington; for Clark, and for
Brown. Besides these they returned
transfers of 81 tracts of Indian heir
ship lands, of which 4S were in
Dewey, and 8 in Ziebach The return
of that district last year will probably
be the largest in the state. as they will
begin to handle final proofs on the
new lands of the Cheyenne river and
Standing Rock reservations on which
settlers begun to make selections last
June.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01

A man can lead any woman to talk.
but he can't always make her say
what he wants to hear.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton. alls.ys pain. cures wind colo, 25c bottle.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01
Final Proofs SIacken.

Final Proofs SIacken.
Pierre-The returns of new lands
for taxation by the Chamberlain and
Belle Fourche offices show falling
off from the heavy increases reported
by them for several years, indicating
that the final proof business for these
districts is beginning to wane. The
Chamberlain district shows up LIB
additional tracts, of which portion
are Indian heirship lands sold and
thus brought under taxation, the
greater part though being in the way
of new final proofs. By counties the
return, Lyman. 716; Stanley, Ala;
Buffalo, 90; Brule, r. Most of those
from Buffalo county being Indian
lands. That office also returns 3 from
Hyde county, and 4 from Hughes,
with 4 from Stanley and Lyman as
Indian lands. The Belle Fourche Of
flee only reports 6S7 new tracts, the
largest number being in Meade coun-
ty with 276; Butte has 234; Lawrence
35, and Harding 142. This is heavy
reduction from the business Of that
office in the way of final proofs last
year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01
Rates Problems Up.

Hates PrODtefnS UP.
Sioux Falls.-At a meeting held in
Sioux Falls by the state board of rail-
road commissioners several petitions
were considered relating to telephone
rates. After investigating such petit
tions at Waubay and Summit the
board at it's meeting here granted a
rate at each place of SIZE per month
for desk phones and $1.50 per month
for wall phones, the companies having
asked that they be permitted to es-
tablish So per month rate. In the
case of several telephone lines at
Beresford, the board adopted the re-
port of Commissioner Rice and order
ed that certain lines should make a
connection with each other.
In the matter of an application for
a change in freight grain rates be-
tween Ortley and Twin Buttes, Com
missioner Robinson was given author
ity to make an investigation and re-
port to the board at another meeting
June 81 was fixed as the time for a
hearing by the board at Aberdeen in
the matter of a complaint filed with
the board by the implement and vehi-
Gle houses of Sioux Falls and Aber-
deem that the rates on agricultural
implements are too high in South Da-
kota, compared with other states.
Recommended For Pardon.
Pierre.-The state pardon board has
recommended pardon for Christian
Christensen. sentenced from Clark
county about fifteen years ago for life
on the charge of having murdered his
wife.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01
To Referendum Law.

To Referendum Law.
Pierre From reports in the Black
Hills section of the state petitions
are being circulated under rush or
ders til depart
ment law to the people for vote.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01

Anyway, there is nothing monoto-
nous about the weather.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01

Garfield Tea overcomes constipation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01
Plain Words,

Plain Words.
What do you think OF her fgurs1-
ut looks to me like frame-up.''
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-05-13
CHINESE GOVERNMENT
WANTS AMERICAN DOCTORS

Washington, May 13.-The state
department has been informed by
Minister Calhoun, at Peklng, that the
Chinese government has agreed to
an indemnity in case any Of the
American physicians assisting in the
fight against the pneumonia plague
in Manchuria are stricken with the
disease. Besides more than so)re
of American doctors being employed
by the government, Drs. Strong and
league, of the Philippine service, Of
ficially represent the United States at
the plague conference at Mukdon,
In case Of the death Of any of the
American physicians employed, or of
the American medical representa-
tlves, the Chinese government has
agreed to pay s65OO to the families
of the deceased.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-05-13
WILL REACH
PORTLAND
TONIGHT
CHRIS EVANS, THE NOTED BAN
DIT, PAROLED FROM CALIFOR-
MA PRISON, TO REACH PORT
LAND, HIS FUTURE HOME, TO-
NIGHT,
UNITED PRESS LEASED wtRE.l

Portland, Or, May 13.-Chris
Evans, the noted California bIndit,
who was recently released on parole
from Folsom penitentiary in Califor-
mia, where he was serving a life SEN
tence, is expected to arrive in Port
land, his future home, this evening
on the steamship Bear. The Bear
reached Astoria this morning, and
Evans, accompanied by his little
grandson, was among the passeng-
ers. Evans submitted to an inter-
view He said he had no definite
plans for the future.
'I simply want to spend the rest of
my life in peace with my family"
said he.
Mrs. Evans, who resides here, has
been seriously i'll, and will be unable
to meet Evans at the dock. Evans
looked the picture of health, despite
the II years he spent behind prison
bars.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-05-13
UNITED PRESS LEASED w1RE.l

Nogales, Ariz., May 13.-Three
hundred armed rebels aboard a cap
tured Southern Pacific train left Can
aea at o'clock today.
Their announced destination was
Nogales, and an attack here is ex-
pected this afternoon. Nogales is the
only remaining point Of entry along
the United States boundary not in
the hand sof the rebels.
Residents of Mexican Nogales be-
came panic stricken when news of the
impending attack was flashed here.
An exodus across the line began
Immediately. Among the first to
move was the mayor, and other Mex
lean officials followed closely on their
chiefs action.
1t was expected that the federal
garrison would make but slight re-
sistance, taking refuge across the line
when the attack became too hot.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-05-13

lie, white runner, representing the
Y. M. G. A., of Portland, promptly at
10 o'clock this forenoon started on
the first lap of the relay race to Port
land.
There was large crowd gathered
at the capitol building steps, from
where the Indian RUNNERS started.
to witness them start. The Indian
runners, before the signal was given
for them to start, expressed them
selves as confdens that again they
would win this, the fifth race The
white runners expressed themselves
equally confident, and as both sped
down State street, they were given
liberal round Of cheers by the spec
, tators.
Christian Wins First Lap.
| When the two runners reached
Chemawa-the end of the first lap
-Bardalhe, the Christian, was
ahead by about 2 1-2 minutes. The
distance was 6,2 miles, and was COW
cred by Bardallie in 36 minutes.
Boothe Gains In Second.
Boothe relieved Bardallie in the
second lap. and Nose, Digger Indi-
an, relieved Kuites Jim. and he
proceeded to dig into the time made
upon his red brother by the pale
face, but without results, as the
white man at the end OF the lap came
in minutes and 10 seconds ahead.
The distance was 1-2 miles.
Indians Gain in Third.
Payton picked up the message for
the Y. NJ. @. A. at the end of the
second lap, and Lou Dan, Muckle-
shoot Indian the one carried by
Nose. Jumping into the race with
a determination to gain the time lost.
he succeeded in reducing 1t SO that
Payton, at the close of the lap, was
only 1-2 minutes ahead The dis
. tance was SO miles
Indians Lose Again.
In the fourth lap Vanderlip jumped
into the harness for the Y. M. G. A.
and Edward Mountains for the
Indians, and throughout It the white
runner continued to lead.
! Whites Still Gain.
In the fifth lap Schwforn, the white
sprlnter, was ahead OF Peter Alfus by
minutes and seconds, and at the
close OF the sixth lap Kurts was lead
ing Joe Purns, the Indian lad, by
7 IL minutes The distance in the
fifth was 5 1-2 miles.
= White Runners Steadily Gain,
4 In the seventh Paulson, the Y. M.
g. A. man, continued to gain on w.
, M. Powers. a Cherkoee Indian lad,
and in the eighth lap It was the same
old story, ard as Hartman, the Y. M.
: G. A. runner, passed through Oregon
City he was eight minutes and "a
= seconds ahead Of Prapp, OF the snO-
homish tribe of Indians.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-05-13

The Bachelors club, of Woodburn,
Scored its first victory in its litiga-
tion against the city of Woodburn
this forenoon when Judge Galloway
pyerruled the demurrer interposed
by the defense in the suit brought
by the club against the city to have
declared void certain ordinances per-
taining to the handling of intoxicat-
ing liquors by the club, and if the
Remarks made by the court in MAX
ing the ruling can be taken as in
dicative of his views as to the legal
ity of certain ordinances in the COM
plant it will not be surprising when
the case comes up to him for final
disposition, should his be in
favor of the club.
Court vas
The defens --~onueu IN the de-
murer that the equity court had no
jurisdiction in the case but that it
WAS of a nature which brought 1t
under the jurisdiction of the law de-
partment which is presided over by
Judge Kelly. Judge Galloway held
that as the complaint attacked the
validity of the ordinances of the city
and as assuming jurisdiction of the
case, would avoid multiplicity oi
suits, that the case under the law
came within the jurisdiction of the
equity department and overruled the
demurrer. The city was ordered tC
answer and the case will be tried
put on it's merits on May 26.
Ordinances Are Radical.
The ordinances attacked in the
complaint are radical in the extreme
and the court took occasion in max.
Ing his ruling to say that some o.
them are, but when pressed by tht
attorneys as to whether they were
legal or not declined to say, but hi!
remarks indicated that he entertained
grave doubts as to the legality o
Some of them
The first ordinance set out in thu
Complaint provides in substance tina
no liquor shall be given away Of
sold or kept in any place in the cit!
of Woodburn, save in drug stores
and upon prescription. The secont
is along the same line, only it de
clares places where gambling is con
Quoted and where liquor is givel
away, or sold or kept as disorderl,
places and provides heavy fine. I
is the contention of the club tha
they are void for the want of author
ity in the charter of the city 70
their enactment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-05-13
IT'S TOO LATE
TO PREVENT
The FILING
FRIENDS OF THE U. OF 0. HOPE
TO ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING
BY CONFERENCE, BUT REFER.
ENDUM rs NOW CERTAIN TO BE
APPLIED.

While denying that he had tele-
graphed H. ]. Parkinson from Port
land yesterday afternoon asking him
to defer the filing of the referendum
petition against the appropriation for
the University Of Oregon, until he
could see him, Governor West admit
ted that he had expressed hope
that conference might be held and
the matter adjusted as he felt that the
referenduming Of the appropriations
Of the school would cripple It.
That conference will be held and
that every effort will be made use of
to dissuade Parkinson and those back
of the petitions from filing them is
probable but that 1t will have the eff
feet of stopping the movement now
is not probable. Those backing the
petitions believe that the state
schools should be centralized as un-
der the present system work is be-
ing duplicated and 1t is with the
view Of bringing about centraliza-
tion Of the schools that the referen-
dunn is launched and It seems to be
opinion of those conversant with con
ditions that they will not turn back
now.
misunderstanding Says Governor.
In speaking with regard to th'
bribery charge made against Presl-
dent Campbell by Parkinson, Cover
nor West gave It as his opinion that
1t was but the result of misunder
standing between the two. He stat
ed that he was well acquainted witt
, both men; that Parkinson was sin.
cere and honest and would nevel
have preferred the charge, unless ne
believed It was true. On the othei
! hand he said he was personally ac
| quainted with President Campbell
and that he was man of honor ant
integrity and that he did not believe
and could not be convinced that HI
had offered to bribe Parkinson.