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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
FEAR 6CRANk IDEAS
MAY Be ADOPTED IN
STATE CONSTITUTION
Some standpatters Are OPP
posed to Proposed Conven-
ton for That Reason.

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 29.--It has de-
yeloped that there is a quiet under
current Of opposition to the proposition
calling a state constitutional onvel
ton. n OF the old-line standpatters
OF this section, in voicing his objection
to the convention. said:
"The people just now are too full Of
crank ideas. which they would att
case h opportunity is given them to
take any such action" He intimated
that 1t would be the especial role Of
the political guardians" to prevent tho
people from getting their crank ideas"
enacted into law.
those who oppose any increase in sal
aries Of state officials. The salaries
were fixed at the convention Of 1886,
over a quarter Of a Gentry ago. While
she salaries of state officials have
stood still all that time on account Of
the constitutional restriction, the SAL
aries Of county officers have been
until now county officers in many
counties get greater salaries than do
state officers.
On the other hand the good roads
people, who are somewhat Of a force
in the state. are desiring the conve
ton to allow some change which will
give the state power to take a part in
the building Of roads, and incidentally
into line for securing a part OF the APP
preparation Of the national govern
ment for roads which will only be paid
after the state has done a share to-
ward that end, which is impossible I'M
der the present constitution.
Tax revision will also be an element
in the question Of a new constitution,
and the action of the present tax COM
mission in insisting on as nearly as
possible actual valuations on property
will bring that issue more forcibly to
the people han all the discussions
along academic lines could do in a de-
ade.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04

zAs hermit crab keeps =
e1n1e11Aad TO clean out his. houee.
NHhenS ne First starts life this particular
lpecteS OF crab hunts for some large
phsll4tsh ! shall II which he can live
~ eAee. rent free. He usually chooses
large Wtaeik shell, and Introduces g
tArge seaworll, belonging to what Is
aknoWn az the ..nereis" family, and
which grows to q lengthsof six d eight
inches, to keep the interior OF the shell.
srlean. The crab feeds heartily on sea
creatures that wander carelessly into
the shell, and throws the indigestible
parts Of them about the floor. The
nereis worm promptly consumes these
remains, and keeps the shell as clean
- 81 new pin.
~ was largely their development OF!
the dome n the arched roof In ma
gonry that enabled the Romans to-
build on q scale OF daring and mag
ntficence which has not been surpassed
In u modern age of steel. Recent TX
chvatfons In Nero's palace have re-
vealed five s~ubteranean vaulted rooms
In the proximity OF the dining room
which wore built az fish tanks and
used to keep fish alive for the use OF
the imperial table. The vault and the
dome or round roof Of the Romans
;nerved the purpose Of the modern L
beam and latticed roof girder as used
Nv ths preeent-day architect and engi-
neer.-Scientific American.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
TWIN BROOKS FARMER
RoHaED IN FAKE FIGHT

Milbank. S. D., Sept. 1.-John Drie-
sen, a farmer living near Twin Brooks,
was the victim OF q bold robbery here.
his assailants being hoboes. He had.
arrived here to take q train for home,
and while waiting for train time went
up town to secure some refreshments.
1t is believed the heboes caught sight
OF his bAnkroll and followed him. Soon
after he entered q saloon the hoboes
appeared and Instantly became en-
gagged IN a fake fight, during which
they attacked aDrieser, who had his
coat torn OF his back. After the
tight was over the hoboes disap-
ipeared and Driesen discovered that the
$50 which he had been carrying In his
pocket had disappeared with them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
RUTLAND MAN HURT IN
AUTOMOBILE COLLISION

Madison, S. D., Sept. 1.-Peter Pet
erson. of Rutland, S. D., had three ribs
broker and sustained minor bruises in
an auto accident five miles east of this
city last evening. Mr.. Peterson in com
pany With Jacob Aus, also of Rutland,
a turned onto the highway from a
side road. the view of which was OBJ
structed by a clump of trees, when
they We're struck broadside by a large
car driven by w. r. Reynolds, of this
city. Neither a was going at asgreat
rate of speed, but as the sun was III
the eyes of Mr.. Reynolds he was un-
able to see the smaller car until he
was upon 1T. Aus escaped injury by
jumping, but Peterson was at the
vince and was pinned under the car
which was turned over and completely
demolished.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04

When Paris adopted Greenwich time
long ago an electric light station
vas caused 70 gain $4,000 . year, ac-
scOrding to an estimate. The reason
Ing electric lamps. Greenwich time OF
> o'clock corresponds to $40 Paris
time. tor instance. Lamps are turned
on according to the amour OF day
snght, but offices close at q fixed hour.
Should an office close at 8 o'clock, 1t
u evident that the lamps will have
burned 10 minutes longer. owing to
the change over to Greenwich time.
Al extra amount OF current is nat
uya1ly paid for by tho users.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
TWO BOOSTER PARTIES
AT BRuLE COUNTY FAIR

Kimball. S. D., Sept. 1.-The Brule
County fair had the biggest attend
ance and gate receipts in its history
yesterday. Special and regular trains
from the east and west came in heav-
lily loaded. AT noon the Platte boost
ers came In, headed by their brass
band, boosting for the the Charles Mix
County fair, and a. little later the
Plankinton boosters arrived, booming
the Aurora county fair. They also
brought their band.
The 2:20 trot was fine but the track
was slow. 1t was won by Waunetta,
owned by o. II. Collins, Miller, s. d.;
time 2:22.
Running race one-half mile and re-
peat, was won by Wantock Nib, Tom.
Werner, owner: time. :53.
Pony race was won by Maud, owned
by Bud Richards; time, :56.
The baseball game between Plankin-
ton and Pukwana resulted 6 to 8 In
favor OF Plankinton.
Aviator Bell waited all day for the
Wind 10 subside to make a flight, and
tackled the trip q little after Z .. M,
but didn't go very far. He came down
In potato patch close to the fair
grounds On ssscount of sparkling trou-
BILE. The machine was somewhat in
jured. The special train was held an
hour going east to accommodate those
who wished to see the flight. The ex-
hibits are the best ever assembled here.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
WATER USERS LOSE OUT
I'm BECLEEODRcAE ease

Deadwood, Sd, Sept. 1.-That wa.
ter users on government irrigation PRO-
Jeetsi cannot government officials
their contract with the government
Wa laid down here today In the, United
states district court by Judge Elliott
u deciding against the Relic Fourche
Valley Water Users association. The
association members secured 4 tenn
porary Injunction against the projects
officials to Restrain them from shut
ting OFT the water for nonpayment Of
swater rentals.
5I The suit involved the riRhf Of tha
government to- dictate the expenditure
sof $S2.0 O0.0 900 on the 80 projects in this
country. and the contracts were held
binding.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04

sss 54 humble potato II put to some
surprising useg. Under one proceus the
sotatsrssakin j. removed, the white flesh
M pcsated Nssth silphurfc acid and other
senenttcAN pressed BY powerful nv
machinery into blocks which
cut nd carved Into various shapes
u stxe1s md sold, as IVORY The
Aeyboa5dA II cheap pianos and organs
- 30fteta made from this IVORY
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
sPORTsMEE TAKE HAND IN
ENFORCING GAME LAWS

Terraville, 8. D., Aus. 29.-The
sportsmen Of this Gawrence) county
have offered a standing reward for in
formation which will lead togthe arrest
and conviction Of persons who violate
the game and fish laws within the
boundaries of the county. The notice
of reward is published by Claude Will
liams, county game warden. but every
sportsman in the county stands square
~ behind him and will pay the reward.
For some time reports have been re-
ceived OF the disregard of the game
laws n the wanton killing Of game
In remote parts Of the county. I'm
der the arrangements now made Law
renee county will give better protec-.
ton to game than any other county
In the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
HUNTERS WARNED THAT
SEA GULLS ARE PROTECTED

Ipswich, s.. D.. Aug. pa report re-
ceived here to the effect that within
a few hours about 50 seagulls were
killed along the shores Of scatterwood
lake, some miles from here, has re-
suited in the issuing or a warning
against hes killing Of these fowl, which
lakes and make their temporary home
in parts OF South Dakota. Those who
issue the warning call attention to the
fact that these huge birds do much
good by, eating grasshoppers and cut
worms in large numbers. thus. reducing
the pests whicA do damage to crops,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04

Last Years Levy Was Four
Mills and Reduction Is Due
to Increased Valuation.

Pierre, S. D.. Sept. lin conformity
toga prediction made by Governor
IByrne some tine ago, in response to
an inquiry from a Tribune representa-
tive. the South Dakota tax commission
has cut the levy for state purposes
this yea to / mill, which is just one
fourth OF the levy made last year. n
state had the right to a 4-mill levy this
year, under the act of the legislature,
but the feeling of the governor n
the tax commission has been that spe-
cial pains should be taken to prevent
creating more revenue from tax n
under the change made this year to a
system of actual valuations. They have
held hat the spirit OF the new sys-
tenn should govern.
With this reduction in the levy rate
no property will pay more taxes for
state purposes h last year unless
the listed valuation this year is in ex-
cess of four times the listed valuation
OF last year. In order to maintain that
condition throughout the state it will
be necessary for the city, township and
county taxing boards to reduce their
levies In proportion to the increases
made In valuations. They have been
urged to do this by the commission.
The property assessment of the state
this year, On the basis of actual valu
alton. lis approximately 81, 200, 900, 200. 1t
Is fully recognized by the commission
that the assessment secured of moneys
and credits falls far short of a reason
able showing, but that phase of the
taxation is conceded to be a matter for
slow reform.
The state rate on corporation prop
erty will be 8 mills this year, as against
% EAills last year. The total state as
sesstnent for 1912, exclusive of cor
poration property, was $353,000,000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
HAD LARGE RATHER FOR
COMPANION ON HAY RIDE

Capa, s. d. Aug. 2s.-To ride several
miles on q load OF hay with a huge
rattlesnake az q close companion was
who are haymaldng in this vicinity.
lust before leaving t1e field they
espied a. rattlesnake and kiiledJit.
When they reached the barn and un-
loaded their load Of hay they discov-
cred another rattlesnake In the hay on
which they had been riding. It evf-
IDENTIFY wa the mate of the one killed
In b field and was sent to Join tts,
mate in snake heaven.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
CROP YIELDS CUT DOWN
SOME IN SPHINX cOtINrv

Red1eld, S. D., Sept. Average
yields are very light in Sphinx county
this year. Reports from threshers
give the yields Of wheat at four to 10
bushels per acre.; rye, from four 20
and oats as high as II bushels
per acre. Very little barley, oats and
spells have been threshed as vet and
the average yields are not available.
All the best yields in small grain are
reported from The fields tina were in
corn last year. Local showers have
heiped out the corn fields in some sec
tons Of the county, but the average
Will be light. Early plented corr is
corn is already being gathered from
these fields. Late corn win be wen
along IL the killing frosts stay away y
few weeks. u
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
EXAMINATION ORDERED
FOR POSToEEIcE poSIrtnN

Sioux Falls, s. D., Sept. 1.-Septem-
Der 81 has been selected as the time
for an examination to be held at Val
ley Springs. near Sioux Falls, by the
federal civil service commission, which
as h result Of the examination will
pave The way for selecting a postmast-
ter to fiji a contemplated at
Veney Springs It is expected there
place. Inc keen rivalry viii exist be-
tween them as to who will make the
best showing at the examination and
CAPTURE h plum. The compensation
Of the postmaster during the past fiscal
year was $723, the office being in the
fourth class. !.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
EDITOR MARK SCOTT Is
DEFENDANT IN Ll9EL SUIT

Sioux Falls, s. D., Sept. 14-Mark D.
Scott, editor of the Weekly Journal,
has been made defendant ir a libel
suit which was started by Oliver S.
Pendar, clerk of the United States
court for South Dakota.
During the past three weeks MI.
Scott, in his paper, has mace. some
pointed attacks on Mr.. ,Pendar, even.
going SO far as to claim that Mr..
Pendar had offered to fix a jury for
an attorney in a suit where a railroad
company was invilved.
The in the libel suit has
been served on Mr.. Scott, but as the
complaint has not been filed, there is
little to learn regarding the a
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
COMBINING PLEASURE
WITH OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Deadwood, s. D., Aug. 2e.-walter M.
Cheever, Of Bookings. and Alan
Bogue, jr., Of Centerville, members Of
the state investigating committee, ac-
conpanied by p. ]. Murphy, deputy
state auditor, were in Deadwood Tues
day, enroute to Spearf1sh. The gentle
men are on official business in this
part Of the state, but are accompanied
by the members of their families, thus
combining business with pleasure.
The committee has visited, official
~, the state school Of mines, at Rapid
City, the state soldiers home, at Hot
Springs, and the state tuberculosis
sanatorium, al Custer, and will go to
Spearfish to investigate the state nor
NAL school before returning to Pierre.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
REGISTRATIONS CONTINUE
SLOW AT sioux EhlIs

Sioux Falls, s.. D., Sept. 1.-Registra-
ing made daily at the office of the city
auditor, but rs yet only a slight frac-
ton OF h voters Of the city have
placed their names on che official reg
lister. OF the names recorded the re-
pupilcans hold an Overwhelming ma
5or1ty, LIZ Of the voters Of the 2l9 reg
lstered claiming allegiance to that
party, While only 43 claim to be ads
herents Of President Wilson'S organiza-
tion. Three are prohibitionists and one.
IS q socialist. The Ninth ward claims
" prohibitionists and the Fifth, one,
while the only socialist on record lives
IN the eighth ward. The Ninth ward
mas no democrats and is lowest In the
number Of registrations.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
Avn others were accepted ed returned.
EXPERT CALLED TO SETTLE
FISH HATCHERY LOCATION

Pierre. s. D.. Aug. 30.-Game Ward
On Hedrick has received applications
for the location OF a Ash hatchery east
OF the Missouri from Sioux Falls, Deli
Rapids, Yankton, WATERFOWL, and
other towns, and has sem today to the
government fish department at Wash
ington to secure the services Of an
pert who can come to South Dakota
and visit the various places and choose
h place best adapted to the hatchery.
The warden considers that one of
the main points is to have running
water, which might be put high enough
would fiow through all the Jars and
out of the Matching building. In Spear
fish h water Is pumped up high
enough for this purpose with an by.
draulic ram, which will undoubtedly
be necessary in whatever place Is
chosen east OF the river.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
SIOUX FALLS MAN FINDS
REAL OIL npERArIONs

Sioux Falls, Ia. Aug. 2s.-It has de-
Hickey, who has returned from a trip
to Gettysburg, s. D., declares that the
oil talk coming from towns in that
section lis not all wind"
Real money Is being invested
there" he says, and 1t Is a mighty
hard job to get a lease on any of the
land in that county. Whether there is
any Oil or not underlying the land of
Potter county the. people there believe
there is and they are not slow in
talking it.
Outside parties are securing leases
and outside parties are sinking a well.
The well Is now down 1000 feet and
the contract calls for the sinking of
the well 1900 feet and further at the
option of the parties who are doing the
prospecting.
The day 1 was there q stranger ar
rived. He registered from New York
and it was noised about that he was a
representative of the Standard Oil.
company. At any rate. he was seek
ing information and he spent some
time where the n well is being drilled
inspecting the soil and making in
%Quiries."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
SCHOOL OFFICERS pEsiRE
CROUCH HoUaE,s Specialists

Miller, 8. D.. Aug 29.-With9 the pur-l
pose OF delaying school. which is soon
to start In the Thompson district,
northeast Of here. boys entered the
building by breaking the windows and
destroyed books. desks and other
things. The school officers are de-
terrnined to start. the school on time.
and Mr.. Thompson came 10 this town
to try and hire 81 teacher experienced
In handling rough house pupils.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
EAGLE BUTTE BANK
HAS CLOSED ITS DOORS

Eagle Butte, s. D.. Aug. 3o.-The
Dakota State bank. pioneer financial
institution of Eagle Butte, is insolvent
and has closed Its doors. awaiting the
arrival OF the bank examiner. Approx
lrnately $4,000 in deposits were car
ried. The failure is attributed to many
causes. but In the absence OF Cashier
Dankendring, who Is out Of the city,
none can be verified.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-05-14
did when she nad had ner say and len

did when she nad had neT say ana len
him to pursue the affairs of business.
Promptly at the hour appointed the
next day he rode singIe-footing up to
the block before her house. Mounted
on a handsome chestnut horse with
four white stockings, riding splendid
~, Doris admitted to herself that she
was proud Of his appearance as he dis
mounted and took her bride reins as
she swung herself into the saddle, for
Doris was of the west where all WON
eG who ride horses at all are wise
enough to ride them astride. Then
with a clatter of hOofs they were off
down the road galloping side by side,
Vagrant wisps of the girls shining
hair swapping in the breeze like tiny
remnants, her parted lips showing the
tips of her even white teeth, her eyes
Frightening with the swift coursing OF
her blood, her spirits efervescing, ra-
diant, happy once more. And March
seeing all this sighed the sigh of an
ardent lover as his thoughts flew on to
well, to whence do every ardent
lovers thoughts take flight when he
rides by the side of her who inspired
them?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-05-14
The Surprise.

News came back Of the safe arrival
Of the aeroplanes at Dentonville. then
ensued an exasperating dearth of in
formation other than that they were
daily securing the country for miles
around, but had been able TO come
across no signs Of the murderer. Fears
were entertained that he had again
changed his place Of abode and that
he was already hundreds of miles
away plotting some new fendishness
in some unsupported quarter. His
almost unlimited capacity for mischief
became more and more impressed up
on the minds of the people as they
grew to appreciate his wonderful fly
ing powers, his ability TO see in the
dark, his fox cunning and his wolf
sanguineOusness SO long as he did
not recklessIy expose himself, as he
had done upon the two occasions in
the past when he was trying out the
flying machines. there seemed little
prospect of putting a quietus upon him
except by some lucky accident. since
he could work by night altogether if
he so chose and since the fieetest
light even when they had him in full
view. His ability to change his base
Of operations with such rapidity rem
dered troops, horses and artillery prac-
ticalIy useless, and unless he could be
induced to alight at a certain point
traps and snares would be equally in
effective. Also, in a country where
food, both animal and vegetable, was
so plentiful that he could help him.
self to whatever he chose by merely
taking the trouble of bearing it away,
poison could not be relied upon to
bring about his downfall. And as
matter of interest it is perhaps worth
mentioning at this point that at the
mere suggestion of using poison there
arose a howl of horror from senti-
mentaIists all over the country, who
raved at the mere though of such an
atrocity being perpetrated. Shoot him,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-05-14

stab him, blow him to flinders, choke
him, drown him, but poison him to a
painless death-horrors! They wept
copiOusly at the idea. Better by far
let him continue his career of murder
and child stealing. And in their cabi-
nets and Offices statesmen, military
men, scientists and inventors gathered
together and held long discussions
upon means whereby he might be
rendered harmless as various intricate
schemes were proposed, all eventually
to be discarded as impraCtiCable The
more they schemed and talked. the
more evident it became that the gun
and the aeropIane were the only weap-
ons which promised any effectiveness
against him.
In the common belief that the pest
had at last deserted them for good.
the people OF the city Of his first ap-
pearance once more gradually resumed
their normal lives. One could not 90
about forever with his eyes up in the
air without falling into the holes that
lay beneath his feet. In fact. the or
binary dangers of life that beset one
on every side were manifold. whereas
there was but one FLYING Man. and
after some score of sky gazers had
fallen into coal holes people began
to pay more attention to the ground
once more. Of course the air DrOwlpr
might now and then swOOp down and
destroy someone, but so did the light
nings for that matter, yet no one
o.
carrying a lightning rod. In other
words, the people were growing used
to him and many commenced TO use
his name as a pet bugabOO-thOught
less mothers to brighten their children
into good behavior and silly Youths
to scare their girl companions into
scurrying amidst screams for shelter
OF course should he ever BEGIN a work
Of general destruction by explosives
or the firebrand it would become q
very different matter and then they
would arise up in their might. but IN
til he showed q disposition so TO do
there was no necessity Of becoming
so unduly alarmed. So argued the
more phiIOsOphic people Of the place.
and they even sometimes smiled a lit
tie after the superciIious manner OF
the experienced when they read the
historical reports from other places
that imagined because somebody had /
mysteriOusly lost a chicken that the /
FLYING Man was lowering over them. /
But il Will be borne in mind that the /
pest was supposed to be far away from /
them at this time Of smiling.
Doris, who had been virtually a Dris- /
oner in her home since the night Of |