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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
GIVES COCkROACHEs
DEADLY PNEUMONIA
Denver Man Discovers New
Method Of DISCRIMINATING
Household Pest.

Denver, Colo. Dec. 16.-H. A. Baker
inspector for the city board Of health,
has discovered new way to kill cock
reaches. It is to give them pneumonia
This is done, not by sprinkling the
floors and so causing the reaches to
get their feet wet. but by feeding the
bugs a preparation which causes their
lungs to become inflamed producing a
disease whose symptoms closely follow
those of pneumonia
b The preparation is a secret one, and
Baker declares that he intends 60 put
it on the market. 1t is efficacious only
in the case of reaches. The other in
sect pests which infest houses have no
lungs, and therefore can not have Dneu-
monia. The roach, the most highly
developed of the insects, has COM
plete outfit of respiratory apparatus,
just like the larger mammals.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
new YORK CENTRAL
SAID TO Be TRUST
Stockholders Begin Action for
Dissolution Ohio Bond
Issue Opposed.

Columbus. Ohio. Dec. 16.-A protest
was filed here with the state utilities
commission by stockholders of the New
plication for an issuance Of 81, OOO, 900
Of bonds by the railroad for improve
ments in Ohio. 1t is declared that the
railroad is a trust and q suit will be
brought for its dissolution under the
provisions Of the Sherman law.
The letter of protest was signed by.
C. IT. Fenner & Co, bankers OF New
York as stockholders In the New York
Central and Hudson River railroad and
the Michigan Central railroad, and also
by the Continental Security company,
of New York, by its secretary. Charles
i. Robinson, as stockholders in tho
Michigan Central. s3s
Representatives of the protesting
stockholders are expected here Mon
day. when the application for the is
suance of the certificates will be heard
by the utilities board. Il, n
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
DOG BISCUIT NO JOKE
TO her AT LUNCHEON
Guest At Bridge Party Sues
Hostess for Price of Broken
Tooth.

New York. Dec 16.-Miss Harriet
Condor, of No. 1927 Burbans avenue.
Paterson, at the conclusion of a bridge
party in her home few days ago
served lemonade and cake to her
guests.
Miss Helene Wenton, of No. 593 East
Thirty-sixth street, Paterson, was one
of the guests. She took piece Of
supposed cake from the dish and tried
to bite into it. 1t resisted bitterly.
Stale, said Miss Wenton to her
self. but being polite decided not to
comment for she and Miss Condor
We're intimate friends.
Making herself martyr, she com
sumed the whole thing. Then laugh
broke from the young women around
her
You were fooled that time, Helene. 2
they chuckle6. THAT was dog bis
cult you ate.'
Miss. Wenton. in no joyous mood,
rose Indignantly got her hat and coat
and hurried from the house. On Satur-
day she began suit for $35 against
Miss Condor, alleging that the dog
biscuit mad broken one tooth, dis
lodged gold filling in another and
had so otherwise injured her that the
dentists bill was s35.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
LONG MINDED "COPPER"
RUNS MULE TO DEATH
Pittsburgh Patrolman Finds
Stray Donkey and Fatal
Chase Results.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Dec l6.-Patrolman
Dave Lennox. who walks a beat in
Soho, established his reputation as
long-winded man today when he ran
mule to death
Lennox saw the animal at Fifth
and Justine streets. apparently not
engaged at anything in particular The
mule took a kick or two at Lennox
when the policeman tried to lug him
to the city stables.
When the vagabond started running
out of fifth street, Lennox took after
him. The pursuit continued through
the Oakland district and back on Sec
ond avenue to, Soho bridge, nearly
three miles.
81 caught him at Greenfield ave-
nue. said Lennox. II was winded
myself but that old skate acted as
though he had been kidding me. He
seemed frislSy as a kitten. He walked
along right gently for while. and
at Hooper street the old skate laid
right down on the stones and croaked.''
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
PARCELS POS
ARE GIVEN PubLIClT
Postmaster General Urges Pub
lie to Become Acquainted
With the Rules.

Washington. D. c., Dec. 16.- RegulA-
tions to cover the workings OF the new
parcels post system. which Ia to 30 into
operation on January next, were
made public by Postmaster General
Hitchcock today. The new system Will
be effective throughout the entire pos
tai service at the name time and Will
AFFECT every postoffice, city, rural and.
railway transportation route in tho
country. Every precaution will be
taken by the postoffice department to.
have the mails moved with the usual.
dispatch, and all postmasters, superin-
tendents and inspectors have been di-8
rected to familtarize themselves ana
their subOrdinates with every phase Of
the new system.
Mr.. Hitchcock today expressed the
hope that the public familiarixe itself
with the nature OF the new service be-
fore attempting to use 1t.
Information will be available at any
postoface in the country ina few days.
Laws Provisions.
The regulations provide that parcels
of merchandise, including farm and
factory products (but not books and.
printed matter)s OF almost every de-
and measuring as much az six feet In
length and girth combined. except
those calculated to do injury to the
malls in transit. may be mailed at any
postoffice for delivery to any address
In the country. Ss
Delivery will be made to the homes
of people living on rural and star
routes, as we'll as those living Id cities
and towns where there is delivery by
carrier. Where there is at present NO
delivery by carrier the parcels will 60
to the postoffice, as Is the case with
ordinary mail.
For fee of 10scents a parcel may be
insured, and IL the parcel IL lost in
the mails an indemnity to the amount
of Its value not to exceed $50 will BE-
paid to the sender.
The law provides for the Use of dis
tinctive postage stamps, and there ID
now being distributed to postmasterS
for use In the parcels post system q set
of stamps of ~ denominations. Par
GELS post maps, with accompanying
guides. are to be sold to the public
at their cost Is cents, through the
chief clerk Of the postoffice depart
ment. n,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
MASQUERADER PROVED
TO BE REAL HOLD-UP

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec 16.-"Tag,
you're out" said Conductor w. r.
Price playfully, as a man with
cheese cloth mask covering his face
boarded an Angeleno Heights street
car early this morning. crowd of
masqueraders returning from a dance
had just left the car and Price thought
the masked man was one Of the same
party.
mistaken" said the latter, gruffly,
you're it, and thereupon poked the
muzzle of big revolver against the
conductors ribs. Before Price realized
what had happened he had been re-
lieved of So, and the masquerader had
disappeared.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
FAMISHED WOLF PACK
STAYS -FOUR PERSONS
Great Danger to Portuguese In
habitants From Starving
Animals.

Lisbon. Dec. 16.-Famished wolves
yesterday devoured four persons in the
neighborhood of village in the prov
ince of Beira.
Large packs of the starving animals
have. come, down from the gorges to
the Sierra Da Estrella, whence they
have been driven owing to the deep
country They visit lonely farms at
night. and persons travelling alone
along the roads are in constant dan
ger.
A great hunt was organized yester-
day by the country inhab itants in the
province of Beira. More than 200 men
wolves. Eight of the hunters were
badly bitten.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
SERIOUS DISORDERS
REPORTED IN CHINA

Annoy. China, Dec. 49, Serious dis
orders have broken out again at
Hinghwa, north of this city in the
province of Flu KEN. Several hun
dred government troops have been dis
patched there to suppress the disturb
ances Only recently the rebels in
dicted a severe defeat on detachment
OF government troops.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
DIES MONIES PLAN FOR
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Washington. D. c.. Dec 1s.Reprez
sentative Prouty will introduce a bill
next session to apply modified form
of the Des Moines plan OF govern
ment to Washington and the District
of Columbia. He would give the resi-
dents Of the district the right OF suf-
frags and invest them with the initia-
tive, referendum and recall. Four
commissioners and a mayor, elected by
congress would have right OF veto.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
BOY SHOOTS FATHER
WHO BEAT BROTHER

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec 16.-DanieI II.
Rickert was shot and killed today by
Martin. his 13-year-old son, while
whipping an older son.
The boy confessed, saying his father
had been habitually brutal to tho
mother. The shooting, he said, fol-
lowed a family quarrel In which their
mother took TIE boys part when the
father sought to chastise one pf them
IN firewood. AZ
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
STEAMER TERRA NOVA
GOES TO SEQ IT'S AID

Christ Church, New Zealand. Dec. ls.
The Antarctic steamer Terra v0ya
sailed from this port today to the re-
lief OF Captain Robert 4. Scott, antarc-I
tic expedition. & q 4
Murdo sound and 1t Unexpected she
will arrive at Captain Scott base at
Cape Evans the middle Of January
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
BUTTER DEALERS HAVE
NO FEAR OF OUTCOME

NO FEAR OF OUTCOME
Elgin, ILL.,, Dec. 16.-Elgin butter
barons" have no fear Of dissolution by
the supreme court of the United
States.
Lack of knowledge of the manner
in which the board operates and fixes
quotations" is given by President
Charles H Potter as the basis for the
suit.
When the supreme court Of the Uni
ted States is fully informed on this
subject, as have no doubt it will be,
believe the action will be dismissed"
said President Potter this afternoon.
The Elgin board of trade was organ
lied in 1872 and chartered in the law
of Illinois in 1879. In 1896. the quota
vious to this date. the price of butter
was quoted between the figures of the
three highest sales.
How Board is Named.
Under the arrangement adopted in
1895, quotation committee of five
members, two of whom are usually
producers. two dealers and one brok-
er, is elected. The board convenes each
| Monday and acts as primary market
"A call board is maintained on which
1.-The receipts of the New York market
are first announced. Producers than
| place their supply before the board and
offerings are made. The prices are for
actual sales upon which butter is de-
| livered. it is stated.
| After the call board has closed.
which usually is 15 minutes after the
meeting is called to order, the quota
! ton committee meets and recon-
mends price which it considers equit-
able. From this committee an appeal
can be taken to the board as whole,
l Az Iyt, Icy
a new price sometimes higher and
sometimes lower can be fixed.
If enjoined, we will obey the in
junction. said President Potter. but
we don't expect to be permanently en-
joined. But for the Elgin board, which
from every part of the dairy district
of the country, the price Of butter
| would be much higher than it is at
present.
Case Of the "centraIizers.r
I'm reference to the centralizers the
! government names in it's suit, wish
to state that these men are benefac-
tors of, instead of conspirators
against the producers and consumers.
July the supply exceeds the demand.
4 This surplus is purchased by the So
called 'conspirators' and placed in cold
storage. In the winter months there is
practically no butter produced and be-
fore the Flgin board of trade quota
ton committee was named the price
of butter in winter often reached so
cents pound. Now it sells for 81
cents most of the time or around that
figure for fresh extras
During the 40 years 1 have been In
the butter business there has never
been a day when the law of supply
and demand did not control the price
of butter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
EXPRESS COMPANIES
MUST SHOW EARNINGS

Washington. Dec. 16.-O Orders were
issued by the Interstate Commerce
commission today requiring the ex-
press companies doing an interstate
business to file with the commission
by February I. 1913, statements show
Ing comparison of the effect OF ex-
listing rates and those suggested by the
commission. The comparison will be
made the basis OF reduced rates to be
ordered by the commission.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
KANSAS FARM OUTPUT,

Topeka, Kan. Zee. 16.-,rhe vaine Of
Kansas farm products. including live.
stock for the year 1912. was $40 00o. 900
more than that of any previous year,
according to a report given out by
f. D. Coburn. secretary of the hoard
Of agriculture. The value Of such
products. the report says. aggregated
$40 Il 81, 476 ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
FIVE TRAINMEN ARE
TRAPPED IN WRECK

Cumberland, Md, Dec. 16.-Tivs
trainmen were killed today near Glen
coe, in the wreck OF e Baltimore &
Ohio train consisting af two engines
and ~ coal laden carr when, with its
brakes suddenly refusing to work, it
dashed eight miles dGMn mountain
side before both locomotives and every
car leaped from the rdilS and plunged
into the; ditch
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
WILL LOCATE BUFFALO
IN WIND CAVE PARK

washington, Dec. ts.Re Representative
Martin has been advised that the de-
partment Of agriculture is carrying out
the law Of the last session Of congress,
which appropriated $4,000 for pilr-
chase OF land adjacent to Wind Cave
National park, in whsah to Keep buffalo.
The land will be fenced and buffalo
got from various places, including IS
from the New York zoo
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
ROBBERS, GET JEWELS
WORTH FULLY S25. 900

New York, Dec. 16.-A $4,000 dia-.
mond robbery in Fifth avenus jew
elry shop .sas discovered today, when
Joseph Varja. head Of the varja jew
elry company opened his store for
business. ~ The establishment was en-
tered during tie night through a hole
sawed Ia the ceiling after the wall OF
the building adjoining had been
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
SCORES ARE SAVED By
VALIANT FIRE LADIES

Pittsburgh. Pa, Dec. 16.F'ire, be-
lieved to have been OF incendiary or
igtn, destroyed 20 stables, warehouses
and residences in Braddock, suburb,
early today. Scores OF men. women
and children we're rescued by firemen.
dozen OF whom suffered slight in
turies The loss is estimated at 1885,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
FLEET AT VERA CRUZ.

Vera Cruz. Mex, Dec. 16-The
booming OF big guns of the American
warships today announced the arrival
off Vera Cruz Of the battleships Min
nesota. Kansas, Michigan and South
Carolina, under command OF Rear Adj
nliral Fletcher.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19

petition continues, the large centralis-
ing concerns send reports throughout
the butter producing area. contracting
with small manufacturers for their en-
tire seasons output based on the
figures Of the Elgfn board. usually y or
cent higher than the Elgin price.
Vast quantities OF butter are thus pur-
chased from farmers and others. 1t is
said, by members Of the association.
Plan Of Alleged Combine.
"If therefore,. the petition declares.
"the price fixed by the Elgin board
should fall below the real economic
price OF butter, as hxed by the law
cruing from the corresponding crop
in contract prices goes to the large
centralizers on every pound of butter
which had been purchased in advance
under contract based upon the Elgin
price,
The system by which the price of
butter is fixed is not generally known
cording to the petition, "but on the
contrary, the price is published
throughout the United States in news
papers and otherwise without any ac-
companying statement of how the
price is determined; and readers of
cularly farmers and other small pro-
ducers OF butter and sellers Of butter
fat, are led to believe that the price
quotations are prices established by
actual bona fide sales and purchases
OF butter in open competition upon the
Elgin board of trade.
The alleged combination and con-
spiracy is said to have been formed
some five years ago..
Officers Of the American Association
of Creamery Butter Manufacturers
deny that the organization has ever at
tempted to fix the price of butter, or
that 1t has any connection with the
Elgin board of trade
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
NEAR MURDEREss HAS
HAD TANGLED CAREER

1NeW LUIK, DEC. IU-ENfS. Marle
Barnes. involved in the Mumm shoot
ing affair In Paris, is native of Penn
sylvania. and in 1910 married George
FL. Creel, millionaire Chilean She
instituted divorce proceedings against
him in France last year, but there is no
record here that the divorce was
granted.
The woman's first husband was
Henry David Barnes, of Baltimore,
whom she married at 49, Three years
later she obtained q divorce with lib
eral alimony, and took up her resi-
dence in Europe. Her maiden name
was Van Rensimer.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-06-07
TO RECLAIM LANDS
WOULD SECURE VALUABLE
TRACTS IN FOREST RESERVES
FOR ENTRY.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capitol City, the Various
State Institutions and From
Many Different Parts Of
the Sunshine State.

Washington, d. ca proposition
for securing agricultural lands in ma
tional forest reserves has been includ-
ed in the agricultural bill by the con-
ference committee. The provision calls
for an appropriation of $4,000. Rep
r~eseEtative Martin of South Dakota
originally introduced a bill on the
proposition asking for $4,000. 1t later
was added to the agricultural bill in
the senate as an amendment, but the
appropriation was reduced. Repre-
sentative Martin said that while the
amendment applied to all national for
est reserves, it vas of special value
to the Black Hills forest reserve,
which includes a large area of agri-
cultural land. 1t will leave to entry
men filing on agricultural lands in ma
tional forest reserves the cost of sur
vey by private engineers. The sur
veys are to begin this summer under
the supervision of the department Of
agriculture. 1t is estimated that an
appropriation for a similar amount
will be made annually until such sur
veys shall be completed.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-06-07
TO INDIANS.
important Action as to the Settle.
ment of Claims,

Inmportant Action as TO the settle
ment Of Claims.
Washington, d. C.-The commission
err of Indian affairs has made an in
depreciation of the Indian appropria-
ton act of March 8, 1911, which will
have an important bearing On the set
Element of claims against Standing In
dams. Heretofore it has been neces-
sary for all the settlements to be
made at Fort Yates, the agency head
quarters, and, to do this, some Of the
South Dakota Indians have been COM
PEELED to travel a distance Of rs miles.
The present Interpretation of the law
by the commissioner will permit set
Elements to be made at the subagen-
cies, which include Wakpala, Nc
Laughlin, Bull Head, Walker and Lit
tie Eagle, all in South Dakota.
Senator Gamble has been exceed
ingly anxious to secure this interpre-
tation of the law, which will result in
a decided convenience to a consider
able number Of his Indian continents.
The senator also has secured an
amendment to the Indian appropria-
ton bill providing for a $40 per capita
payment to the Standing Rock In.
dams.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-06-07
Easy 70 Lick Russia.

A couple OF little newsies stood IL
front Of the Youngstown CO., Tele-
gram bulletin recently reading the
printed lines and making comments on
the press reports:
Gee, it says here at there's liable
to be some O. troubles 18th Russia on
account OBJ de treaty" said one.
Whats de difference" said the
other. dis country don't need to
worry"
"Oh, / don't know" said the first
speaker, lit might bring on a war"
Huh" shifted the second boy. "Un-
Gle Sam could lick Russia wild de Sal
walton Army"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-06-07
Much Money Saved State.

Pierre.-Thirty four thousand dol
lars is the amount which mas been
saved to the state in the past IS
months through the position taken by
State Auditor Anderson and P. ].
Murphy, deputy in that department.
The department holds that it is up to
it's membership to scrutinize every
claim which is filed for payment, and
that it is not merely for them to is
sue a voucher on a claim which has
received the 20. K" of the head Of
some institution or department of the
state. but that they should find wheth-
er the claim is a valid n before a
warrant is issued. In taking this step
they changed to a large extent the
method Of doing business in that de-
partment, so far as passing on claims
against the state is concerned. The
savings have been in the matter Of re-
fusing to allow those which are made,
but which are not authorized by stat
ute, and by the correction OF accounts
from the different institutions n
boards which have been sent in.
Many claims are made without specific
law providing for them, but on the
ground that "the state ought to pay
it," and all of these are cut out. While
this policy has aroused the ire Of g
number of people, it is notable that
none of them have attempted to push
their claims in the courts after they
have been turned down by the depart
ment.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-06-07
Qualify for West Point.

Washington, d. C.-Grover c.
Young of Deadwood and Robert G.
Guyer of Bookings, who were ap-
pointed by Representatives Martin as
first and second alternates to West
Point Military academy, have success
fully passed their entrance examina-
tions. Inasmuch as the principal
failed, this will result in the appoint
ment of both young men. Mr.. Young
held an alternate appointment from
Senator Crawford also. AS the sena.
tors principal failed he now is eligi-
BILE. Mr.. Guyer is a son Of Prof. Guy
err. of the state agricultural college at
Brookings. The two young men will
enter the academy with the fall class.
Representatives Burke and Martin
have recommended the appointment of
Fred c.. Bowles as postmaster at Dell
hapids.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-06-07

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