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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-29
A Huron Weddino.

Huron.-Lieut. Losey j. Williams of
Watertown and Miss Verda Hodgeson
of this city were united in marriage at
the home of the brides parents in
this city by Rev. G. W. Rosenberg of
the Methodist church. The groom is
lieutenant of the Philippine Scouts
and following a brief tour of eastern
cities they will sail for their home
in the Philippines.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-29
Pierre Company to Meet at Huron.

Huron Stockholders of the First
National Life and Accident Insurance
company of Pierre met here, for con-
sultation and to plan a business cam
paign for the present year. Among
those present were H. c. Moore, vice
president and director of agencies; H.
H. Bell, assistant; e. H. Wood, treas
urer; w. E. Cowles, manager of the
accident department; a number of
visitors were also in attendance.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-29
Township High School.

Pierre. The residents of Hays
township will this spring vote on the
proposition of construction of cen
trail graded school building in that
township, and for the conducting of a
school which will teach high school
grades. 4
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-29
Absence Of Bridge Delays Highway.

Pierre. The Commercial club al
sWasta urges everyone interested in
the proper construction OF the cross
state road to communicate at once
with the Pennington county commits
sioners. urging them to hasten the
construction Of the steel bridge across
the Cheyenne ct that point. This
bridge is perhaps the most important
link n the western end Of the proiect
AZ planned ii the specif ications pre.
pared by Engineer Hxrtgerink 81 Ran.
ID City i win be 500 feet Ia length
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-29
FOR The: BUSY man.
N9We EPlToME THAT CAN SOON
DE COMPRISED.
MANY EVENTS ARE MENTIONED
homs and Foreign intelligence Con.
dsnssd Into Two and Four
Line Paragraphs.
Congress.

The chemical bill passed the house
BY q vote 17S to 12.
Representative Peters introduced {
bill to create bureau Of tariff stats
tics.
"A favorable report was made on the
wireless telegraph treaty OF the Sen
Rte Foreign 4.elal1ons committee.
Nomination Of Chancellor Mahlor
Pitney Of New Jersey as supreme
court justice was submitted by Presi
dent Taft.
Survey and estimate of ship canal
around Niagara Falls was asked fol
In q bill introduced by Representa-
tive Mott.
The fve.year army enlistment
amendment to the army appropriation
bill was adopted in the house by q
vote OF 101 to %.
"a delegation from the American
Bankers association urged the enact
ment Of legislation for better regula'
ton 81 bills Of lading.
"A service pension bill similar to the
Sherwood bill and prohibiting special
pension legislation was introduced in
the senate by Senator Works.
A resolution was adopted In the Sen
ate authorizing the Agricultural de.
partment to participate in the nation.
a corn exposition, Columbia. s. @.
Senator McCumber introduced con.
current resolution declaring 1t the
sense 81 congress that the wool sche-
dule should be revised Immediately.
Senator Williams Of Mississippi ad-
vocated before the senate interstate
commerce committee his bill for the
regulation Of interstate corporations.
Representative Ferris introduced q
bill authorizing the president to pre-
pare for withdrawal of the sovereign.
Ivy OF United States from the Philip
pines.
Representative Hobson Of Alabama.
introduced q resolution for a house
inquiry Of Representative Hays
gchargo that he had attacked the mill
tary affatrs committee In an improper
manner.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-29
slsseton institute.

Sisseton. The most successful
farmers institute in the history of the
county just ended here. Profs. Skin.
ner and Stone of Brookings, Prof. j.
q Towar OF Lansing, Mich, Frank H.
Gardner OF Sturgis and Mrs. Charles
N, Mccoy Of Dupree were in charge.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-29
Machine Gun COMPANY.

Watertown.-As result of meet
ing held at the armory the Water
town signal corps OF the national
guard has decided to disband and or
ganize themselves into machine gun
company, the equipment for which
has been lying in this city for the past
year. Adjutant General Englesby is
sued an order to that effect.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-29
Hills pioneer Called.

sturgis. j. G. Mcmillan, Sc years
old, of Sturgis, died at Battle Mountain
sanitorium. Hot Springs, of heart fail
ure. He had been mayor and council
man OF Sturgis, as well as postmaster,
for two terms. He was prominent in
politics, having been chairman of the
state and county Republican central
committees
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-29

Register Loomis S. Gull is preparing
to turn the land office at Rapid City
over to John L. Burke as soon as his
nc q for register shall have
been confirmed by the senate, which is
expected shortly.
10 all intents and purposes horse
SOLD by Middleton, OF Manila, to
Van Lancker, committed suicide be-
cause OF grief at passing out OF the
possession OF its old owner. Van
Lancker had been owner Of the AM
NAL only g short time when 1t hung
itself with 4 rope with which it had
been tied.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-29
Abandon Teachers Party Plan.

Pierre.-M. M. Kramer, state direc-
tor of the National Educational asso-
citation, is sending out a letter to
those who expect to attend the meet
ing of the association at st. Louis. no.
tifying all s''ch that the effort to pro-
vide for gathering of South Dakotans
at Sioux City and going through as a
party is not feasible on account Of
railway connections, and that all rep
resentatives from this state will take
any line or start at any date which
pleases them. finding headquarters,
and gathering after their arrival at st.
Louis. Each one making the trip is
asked to secure the travel certificates,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-29
Fight on Saloons.

Pierre The Good Government
League is shaping up for fight on
the question OF license in this city for.
next year, which will be voted on at
the election IN April.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-29
Hanson on Romance.


Vermillion. of the most inter-
esting features of the year, thus far
which has occurred at the University
of South Dakota was an address, de-
livered by Joseph Mills Hanson, the
brilliant author of Yankton, who
spoke on South Dakota as field for
romance. Mr. Hanson is man of
very considerable reputation about
the state and elsewhere and his adj
dress was particularly interesting be-
cause of thefact that while he has
achieved enviable distinction as
writer, he has written nothing which
did not deal directly with South Da-
setting of short stories or as the back.
ground of historical novels.
Mr.. Hanson took up in detail the
various fields of romance which today
exist in South Dakota. in seeking
for romance which is not yet dead"
said Mr.. Hanson, one has but to look
back a very few years into the his
tory of the Sioux Indians; For fiction
or historical writing, one need only
turn to the march of the fur traders
up the great valley of the Missouri;
the gradual pushing forward of the
soldiers, the outposts springs up here
and there, and later the coming of the
big boats up the great tide of the
Missouri. why" he burst out earn
estly, Lewis and Clark landed here
within a few miles of your own CITY,
on Spirit MOUND, and one of the great
est steamers which ever went to old
Fort Pierre was sunk in the river on
snag not five miles distant. OF all
that crew only the captain, mate and
few others escaped the water and
started to walk overland to Sioux City.
They were oyertaken and killed by the
Indians just a few miles from Vermil-
lion.'
Mr.. Hanson spoke feelingly on the
heroes who were stationed at Fort
Pierre and other outposts up the riv-
er. Gen. Carney, VINO was in charge
at Fort Pierre, is long since a figure
of story and history. Under him were
thirty men who afterward rose to
the rank of general in and after the
Civil War. This" said Mr.. Hanson,
is a veritable mine of material, as is
the conquest of the Black Hills by the
gold hunters who rushed across the
bad lands when only the Indians
knew its tortuous trails"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-29
Fish for Private Streams.
Severe Cold Cause. Fires.

Pierre. The intense cold Of Jan
uary appears to have been conducive
% nres IN this state, as the records
fled u the office Of the state ;nsnr
ance mmissioners show that for the
month there was fire loss Of s15o,.
IVY n round numbers This was scat.
Tered N IS different fires, covering
about half the counties OF the state s
Inc heaviest loss in any county Is
rom Brown, with $4,000. covered IN
q different flres for that month. Min :,
ae !. was next in number Of fires
With 5000 in ten fires. = : =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-29
Will Held Valid.

Sioux Falls.-Judge J. w. Jones of
the state circuit court, has rendered a
decision in an important and interest
ing will contest case, arising in Nc.
Cook county. The will was that of
the late Lodenla S. Edgerton, a promi-
nent and wealthy pioneer resident of
McCook county. The will made be-
quests to churches in Salem, to the
cemetery association and to personal
friends, and was contested by Mrs. Ira
Howard, a relative of the deceased
woman, who contended that undue in
fuence was used in inducing Mrs.
Edgerton to make the requests. The
will was sustained by County Judge
Butterfield Of McCook county when
an appeal was taken to Judge Jones,
of the circuit court, who now has af-
firmed the decision of Judge Butter
field in favor of the legality of the
will. 1t is believed an appeal will be
taken to the state supreme court.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-29
], Pardoned by ve..ev..

Pierre. Gov. yessey has granted q
pardon 70 Thoraas Hanley. 81 Law.
renee county. who was sent up on u
charge of burglary Gss''7
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-29
S.
General.

ne business POstl00 OF rOyut Ia,
burned .s s
American syndicates are competing
Tor Daa.aah loan OF 10000, 900.
The American national Red Cross
society sent $1,000 more TO China.
IA New York sewing machine man
says there . no need Of protective
duty.
Information aa to the existence Of q
1nel4er trust h asked OF the attorney
general
new grand Jury was sworn IA at
Chicago In connection with the pack
or trial.
George q. Thompson Of Detroit,
Mich, superintendent Of rural mails.
was appointed chief clerk Of the post
Office department At 9 salary Of $4,000
~ year.
Tho situation IA Manchuria has
been much more acute since Kang
iYu Wei, leader Of the reform govern.
snlnulsnt Is 1893. and grand head q the
empire reform association. has
i thrown his lot with the Manchurian
viceroy, General Chao Erh Hsun.
against ~ new regime.
Albert Prince pleaded not guilty to-
Tho charge of mnrtering Deputy War
den =. IL. D1yis 81 the Nebraska peni-
4
capt. IN. ]. Msrisether. commander
sot the Confederate hattleship Niobe
duranE ths civil war. died e Gaines.
sis ~: "a .v.r~ hc,,e.. - ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-29
MOVEMENT TO SET ASIDE PART
OF FOREST RESERVE FOR
BIRDS AND BEASTS.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capitol City, the Various
State Institutions and From
Many Different Parts Of
the Sunshine State.

Pierre.-In these days of conserva-
ton much has been written on what
can be done in the way of revenues
from properly handled forests, and
much has been said in condemnation
OF the manner in which the national
government is handling the forest
question in many of the states of the
west.
So far, while South Dakota has
owned many acres of timber land it
has been in tracts scattered over
large area of country, and the timber
problem has not been one OF any
great concern to the state outside the
manner in which it has been affected
by the government control of the
Black Hills reserve.
But from this time on it is living
question, and state park, to become
source of perpetual income to the
school funds of the state, and posi-
bly, fish and game preserve for the
propagation of game and fish is con-
sidered as possibility along with the
handling of timber in the tract of prac-
tically $4,000 acres which the state
will control in one compact body
few miles south of Rapid City. The
shipment of elk to the Black Hills
section has been commenced by the
national government, and it has been
recommended that they turn loose
carload of these animals in the tract
now owned by the state. 1t has been
further suggested that the whole
tract be fenced, and it be closed to
hunters for all time, as game can be
propagated on the tract without in
any way diminishing it's value for the
timber which can be sold from it each
year as it natures.
With such a. park in the southern
part of the Black Hills, and the tract
OF 10000 acres in the Short Pines re-
serve, to be used as a reserve for
game birds along with the government
bird reserve at Belle Fourche dam,
the game of the western part of the
state could long be held as an asset
of the state, instead of being exter-
minated by the coming of settlers.
The use of these tracts for game
refugees, while they are producing
goodly yearly revenue to the state by
the sale of timber. would be ideal con-
servation, as looked upon today, in
ways which would look. to practical
value.
This condition is made possible by
years of effort and work on the part
of the state land department which
has been brought to find results by
the receipt of Commissioners Brinker
of the state department of telegram
from the national forest department
at Washington, telling him that Presi-
dent Taft has signed the proclamation
which completes the preliminary steps
toward the state making filings on a
compact tract of $4,000 acres of tim
Der land in the Black Hills forest re-
serve, and to 10000 acres in the West
Short Pines reserve in Harding coun-
ty.
This means that from this time the
state land department will have
new problem to handle, in the line OF
timber reservation, in these two re-
serves. And this will mean legislative
action for powers to that department
which they are not given except ten
tatively under present laws.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-29
Hunter Writes Of Seed Grain Rates.

7unter Writes OF Seed Grain Rates.
Pierre.-Immigration Commissioner
Deets has received letter from Har-
ry F. Hunter, in regard to shipments
OF seed grain over the lines of the
Milwaukee road in this state, in which
ne says in part: Seed grain will be
bill at full tariff charges. and
when the county commissioners fur.
nlsh evidence that they have distrib-
uted the same to settlers under the
provisions of the seed grain law. we
will release all charges against such
shipments" Other roads are provid-
ing for free shipments of seed under,
restrictions which will show that If
mas been distributed under the free
seed law. and this, with free shipments
OF feeds during the winter months.
mean that the railroads are doing
their share to meet the conditions
Fish for Private Streams.
Pierre.-The state game department
Is looking after the stocking Of
streams and ponds of the state with
ilsh; and to this end request any one
who desires shipments of fish from
the government for this spring to send
to the state department their desires
IN that direction, and the department
VIII look after the details OF securine
the shipments.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-04-12
CLOSES FOUR PLANTS.
Floods and Washouts in State Are
Worst in Years.

Four factories employing I 200 men,
are closed down in Grand Rapids be-
cause OF the high water in the Grand
river, which registers 14.S feet above
normal, and four feet above the food
stage. 1t is expected to go foot
higher. Many easements are flooded,
but property damage thus far is slight
The dam Of the Osceola Light e.
Power Co, at Reed City. together with
wooden wagon bridge. were washed
out. The Grand Rapids & Indiana
railroad bridge at the same point was
damaged so that trains cannot cross.
Reed City's light and water supply is
crippled, and unless arrangements can
be made with private plants. the place
will be dark. The towns water sup
ply comes from the water backed up
by the dam.
The Grand river raised five inches
at 1onia and is still rising Steele
road is all under water and traffic is
cut off that way in and out OF town.
The water has reached the plant of
the lonia Gas & Coal Co, but will
have TO rise several feet before the
retorts are reached.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-04-12
STATE COMMERCIAL
ASSOCIATION meet
COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS TO
CONVENE TO DISCUSS TAXATION,
RAILROADS AND AGRICULTURE.
MEETING IN DETROIT WILL LAST
TWO DAYS.
The Topics to Be Discussed viii Be
IN the Form of information for
the Representatives Who
Attend.

Not one, but four important fields
VIII be cultivated by the convention
or commercial associations OF Michi-
gan, which will be held in the Hotel
Pontchartrain, Detroit, Wednesday and
Thursday, April II and Is, under the
auspices of the Board of Commerce.
IL has been decided TO expand the
tentative program first announced SO
that 1t will include more than the
railroad question.
Five mel from each organization in
the state have been invited TO attend
The convention and 1t is expected that
permanent organization will be
formed. President Homer Warren has
outlined tentative program OF ac-
tivity.
There are four varied fields of labor
FOR state commercial organization at
present. Probably tie most important
of all is more and better railroads
for Michigan: the second, equitable
taxation OF all interests i'm the state
third. concentrating movement for
agricultural development, and fourth
legislation, which is always import
ant There is no reason, however
why state organization should he
more active in state politics than local
organizations are In their municipal
aralrs, though state organization
should be expected to look square in
the face all subjects that would inter.
est the state as whole.
The Board of Commerce has been
corresponding with the state organi
cations in regard to this matter for
the past six weeks particularly for
getting widespread interest to assure
development of the state agricultural
resources.
The topic to be discussed at the two
day meeting will be in the form OF in
formation for the representatives who
attend, and in order to make the meet
Ing as broad as possible the Board OF
Commerce is asking the delegates
from the various organizations of the
state TO bring with them a delegation
OF farmers from their section. who Is
| just as much of a business man as
the captain OF any other industry.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-04-12

Now just listen TO the logic OF
what am saying" continued Justice
Harlan. thoroughly warmed up to the
subject, the more SO because his cigar
was out and he saw no chance OF re-
lighting 1t. "A wind moving In a.
southerly direction cannot possibly
carry smoke north, can it,"
To all OF which the harassed ana
puzzled conductor tried 10 turn a dear
ear He sought refuge In a superior
sort OF silence. since the justice was
too large a man to make a personal
encounter entirely safe.
AS the car reached their destina-
ton. Just above u street on -FOUR
teenth. both men alighted. CHER JUS
tice Fuller stepped down from the
car and gravely offered Justice Har-
Ian the stump of his cigar as light
er. Il was his third! To his credit
though. he did not smile nor make
any reference to that fact. Nor ala
he pass any opinion on the case that
had Just been tried before him. When
goes to show what truly courteous
gentleman the late chief justice OF the
United States really was.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-04-12

WASHINGTON Keepers at the Ma
w tional Geological park are horror
stricken. Monkeys there are doing
the turkey frost" and the grizzly
bear" The little animals do the
dances i'm the most unapproved style.
Where the monkeys discovered the
dance is the mystery that is puzzling
the keepers. Some believe that 1t
must have been danced in the house
by some enthusiast. Others contend
that 1t Is the result OF the monkeys
artistic temperament"
A discussion of the way and man
ner they were enabled to become IA
miliar with the famous pastime Is not
so important as the fact that they
we're actually caught in the act. Steps
were at once taken by the keepers to
Immediately put an end to the per-
Torrance. as the antics OF the young.
err monkeys met with violent disap-
prevail OH the part OF the older AMI
mails, thereby causing a Loisy demon
stration
That the monkeys were INDUCING
I'm the disfavored dance was discover
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-04-12
TELEGRAPH NOTES.

Rhode Island. smallest state. ranks
first in improved roads. Indiana and
Ohio are third and fourth.
The Crawford bill. looking to an in
ternational inquiry into the high cost
OF living, was ordered favorabzly re-
ported by the senate committee on
foreign relations.
Potatoes are selling at $1.75 a bush
Ell wholesale in Chicago, the highest
price recorded in recent years. This
compares to price OF 60 cents a
bushel a year ago.
Offcials OF one OF the leading west
ern railroads have begun a campaign
against the waste OF pins. Employees
have been told that greater care in
conserving them will be demanded In
the future.
The toredo boat destroyer Hen
ley, named after Capt. Robert Henley,
commander OF the Eagle in the battle
OF Lake Champlain. was launched
from the yards Of the Fore River
Shipbuilding company in Quincy,
Mass.
Woodbury.. one OF the oldest revenue
cutters, cruised 80 days out OF the 100
In the winter schedule, assisted 2G
vessels, saved many lives, boarded
629 vessels and cruised total dis
lance OF 5,0G5 miles and saved vessels
and cargoes valued at 100000.
Four railroad employees are held re-
sponsible for the Kinmundy wreck on
the Illinois Central road January %
which caused the death OF j. r. Hara
han and other officials, in formal re
port made TO the United States inter
state commerce commission
Indefinitely postponed" was the
senate's action on Senator Cummins s
resolution to ask the president to in
quire II Great Britain and France
wished TO join the United States in
extending practically universal arbi
tration to all justificable controver
sizes.
Another effort will he made by the
navy department to sell several mil
lion pounds OF brown powder which
has been relegated to the scrap heap
by the advancement in the use oil
smokeless powder. before conducting
experiments at the naval provinf
grounds at Indian Head, Mr., to deter
] mine its value as fertilizer.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-04-12
Keepers Put Ban on Dances in Zoo

ed yesterday when a passing keeper
happened to see Julius Cattar, the
dean of the monkey house, and Cleo
patra, the fascinating heart-breahng
first lady OF monkeyland going
through the intricate steps OF the
dance.
He stopped, he looked, and he listen
ed. The face Of Julius, according to
the keeper was lighted up with grin
which seemed to denote happiness
and a self-satisfaction that has been
strangely missing from the guests OF
the rustic mansion overlooking beau
tiful Rock creek ever since the keep
ers found it advisable TO give them
cold-storage eggs in lieu of the fresh
laid kind.
The keeper who discovered the
monkeys dancing said that in a few
minutes the entire population OF the
monkeys cage was swaying to the
steps OF the dance. He said that IL
seemed so lifelike that he was almost
convinced that he heard julius say to-
Cleo, "Everybody's Doing II" and
Roll Your Eyes, My Honey"
The two monkeys that have set the
fashion, according TO the keeper, do
not seem to approve of the younger
monkeys indulging In II, and stopped
dancing in a vain endeavor to have
them desist. This the youngsters re-
fused to do, and the whole affair end
ed like "Bowery ball"