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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
STORES
FORM HUGE COMBINE
Corporation With $75, 900, 900.
Purchasing Power to Elm
mate Wholesaler.

ST. Louis. Mo-. Feb. TO- Announce
ment was made here yesterday that
department stores in many large cit
les Of the United States have organ
lied the American Department Store
corporation to consolidate their pur-
chases and thereby get low prices from
the manufacturers. The wholesaler Is
to be eliminated as far as the stores in
the corporation are concerned. The
stores in the new company have an ag-
gregate purchasing power OF more than
$4,000, 900 annually. j. r. Shea. Of Pitts
burgh. has been elected president OF
the corporation. which will be capital
lied at a nominal amount and char
tered in New York.
Among the cities that have store
in the corporation are st. Louis, San
Francisco. Boston and Pittsburgh Ne
gotiations are in progress for the adj
mission of stores I'm Chicago and New
York. and later stores In small cities
will be taken in.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
GREAT BEDS OF COAL
BURNING IN DAKOTA
Thousands of Tons Consumed
BY Fires Which Have Smoul-
dered for Years.

Grand Forks. N. D., Feb. 1O.-Hun>
dreds Of thousands of tons of coal are
being consumed in western North Da-
kota by fires which are burning in I'M
deNelorel mines and action will be
taken by the state legislature to halt
this destruction of the states natural
resources.
Evidence regarding the destruction
of ignited coal by slow fires was re-
ceived at hearing yesterday to in
vesti;gate the possibilities of North Da-
kota coal
The state geologist reported that
there are approximately $4,000 square
miles of coal beds in the state, With an
estimated tonnage of 100000 100000
tons.
THE burning bluffs along the Mis-
souri, river and over the Western part
of the state are mentioned as far back
as the reports of the Lewis & Clark
expedition, while oldest inhabitants de-
care that many of these burning bluffs
or Ignite beds have been smouldering
ever since they came to the territory.
Miners claim that the fires can be ex-
tinguish.d and there is a movement on
foot to turn the task over to an ex-
perienced engineer
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
ONCE FAMOUS BEAUTY
DIES OF STARVATION

New York, Feb 1O-Lillian Lorraine
Hollis who was said to be famous
beauty of the Pacific coast in 1892 died
in obscurity here last Monday. 1t was
learned today. Her body was found in
a little furnished room on Forty ninth
street, in which score of cats were
found Sinking about. and there was
every evidence, physicians said, that
her death was caused by hamilton and
lack of nourishment, or practically
starvation.
In voting contest conducted by
several California newspapers in 1892"
said one of those who knew the wom-
an here, Miss Hollis was proclaimed
coast"
A number of actors and actresses
visited an undertaking establishment
to see her body borne to a crematory
after simple services
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
What She Meant.

SO you think | smoke too much?'
he asked. just to keep up a converse
ton that seemed to be languishing
Not at all,' she answered, not very
skillfully concealing yawn.
You said you thought So
Pardon me- don't think you are
smoking too much"
Didn't you say that I'd die if
didn't cut it down."
"Yes-that's what I said
1t took him long time to get it
and then he was quite angry.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
Blind men CR0PE
WAY OUT OF FIRE
Remarkable Calmness shown
By Fifty Who Felt Way
From Burning Building.

New York, Feb. 10.--Blind men set
an example of remarkable calmness
yesterday when SO of them, all sight
less. felt their way quietly down from
the upper floors of an institution on
Thirty-fifth street while the building
was afire.
The men We're making baskets and
making brooms when one of them felt
drops of water pattering down upon
them.
There must be fire. cried one.
'The automatic sprinklcrs are work
ing.'
II smell smoke There is a fire,
exclaimed others. And with little ado
they felt their way to the stairs and
marched calmly down to the street.
Firemen arrived a few minutes later
and eXtinguished small blaze which
had started the. automatic sprinklers,
but which was caught so quickly that
it did little damage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
WOULD LESSEN BIRTH
RATE IN NEW ZEAL AND.

Wellington, New Zealand, Feb. TO-
One of the strangest resolutions passed
by any responsible body was adopted
at a general meeting OF the Christ
Church Labor union today. when the
citizens Of New Zealand were urged to-
do all in their power to lessen the
birth rate.
Believing that compulsory defense
act is q blot on the record OF q civilized
country. the union now aslss that mum 81
Der of births of New ZoalanderB be-
kept down 80 az to lessen the number
OF youths who must take the compul-
said It was hoped the act would be res
pealed. when the resolution would be
EraRotpdod
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
EDDY HEIRS ABANDON
SUIT TO BREAK WILL
Massachusetts Legislature Has
Passed Act Which Enables
Church to Accept Fund.

Boston, Feb. 1O-The heir have aban.
doned their contest OF the will of the
late Mrs. Mary Baker Glover Eddy.
coincident with the adoption by the
Massachusetts legislature yesterday OF
an enabling act permitting the First
Church of Christ, Scientist. of Boston,
to receive the Eddy bequest.
1t is maintained by both parties that
no consideration other than that shown
in the stipulations Influenced the re-
tirement of the heirs from contest
that has occupied the courts for more
than two years.
Mrs. Eddy died at Newton. Mass.
December 4, 1910. Her will. which dis
posed of an estate of about $2.500,000.
left approximately s2,00o,OoO in trust to
the First Church of Christ. Scientist,
of Boston. The two sons who a year
before her death had received from
Mrs. Eddy $290,000 in satisfaction of all
claims against her estate. attacked the
will in January, 1911
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
UNCLE SAM FEARS
BREWING RuCTION
Deposed Dictators In Latin
States Said to Be Formenting
Revolutions.

Washington, Feb. 10.--Preparations
for rushing five United States men of
war to both coasts of Central America
to meet any emergency which may
arise from there went forward today.
The gunboat Annapolis. her crew aug
mented from the South Dakota and
Colorado, started last night from San
Diego. Cal for Amapala, Honduras, to
stand guard on the Pacific side. The
Nashville, at New Orleans, is expected
on the Atlantic side, early Monday
at Guantanamo, the Cuban naval sta
ton. has been ordered to be at Blue
fields. Nicaragua. not later than Feb
ruary 15. The Denver, which has been
standing by distressed Americans
threatened with attack from Mexican
rebels at Acapulco. in a day or two
will drop down to Acajutla, Salvador.
1t is practically decided that these
four ships. whose movements were de-
cided upon late yesterday. will be
augmented by the gunboat Tacoma.
now at Boston. Final orders for her
movement are expected probably today.
Many Ominous Reports.
From it's confidential sources in Cen
trail America, this government, espec-
among the little republics, has been re-
ceiving ominous and speculative reports
of juntas of deposed dictators and rev.
olutionists meeting here and there, plot
ting trouble. While the presence of
American warships would be princ1p-
ally intended to provide refuge for
Americans and other foreign citizens,
there is no doubt that marines and
bluejaclSets might be used If situa-
ton should arise paralleling that In
Nicaragua in the recent revolution.
when American troops We're called on
to open railroad and engage the
rebels in battle.
There has been sharp criticism in
England of this governments inter
ference in the Nicaragua revolution.
but it is said President Taft and Sec
rotary Knox are convinced of their
right to use American forces for the
protection of United States citizens and
property whenever state of anarchy
exists III Central America or the estab-
lished governments fail to do so.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
TO BE PRETTY, GIRLS,
YOU MUST HAVE VOTE

Washington, Feb. 1O.--"Beauty
follows the ballot in effect a
declaration made by Mrs. Glen
dover Evans. of Boston, one of
the leaders at national suffra-
gist headquarters here, is ex-
pected today to win many con-
verts to the cause of universal
suffrage. Mrs. Evans told All
audience last night that. given
the right to vote, a woman
could renew her youth.
Until / learned what it was
to vote" she said, "and voted in
the school elections, I did not
have any interest in anything.
political or commercial; but now
/ can absorb the great questions,
with more interest than most
men, and. think. with as much
understanding.
"One friend of mine stated
she had been made 10 years
younger by gaining the vote.
Women will continue to be i'll
treated and underpaid until they
get the vote"
Leaders in the suffragist
movement are redoubling their
efforts to convert the men OF
Washington, especially newthat
the adjournment Of congress is
approaching.
/, 4. -. ~ y II y
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
GUATEMALA AND SALVADOR
ARE SAID TO BE AT OUTS

New Orleans. Feb. 10.-Charges that
the recent attempted assassination Of
President Arujo of Salvador, was the
work OF paid assassins sent from Guat-
amala City, where the plot to kill the
executive was alleged to have been
Matched were denied today by Angel
Pena. Guatemalian consul at New Or
leans.
Senior Pena declared as entirely un-
founded rumors that President Cab
rera was interested in plans to effect
q change in the executive power Of
Salvador. I am sure the Washington
governments action in dispatching
warships to Central American waters
is not based upon any unsettled con-
ditions in Guatemala" said Senior Pena.
From other sources close to the gov
eminent of Salvador, it was declared
that for a month President Arujo had
been warned that President Cabrera
was planning action against Aruio's
government. Relations between the
two presidents have not been friendly
for several months
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
NEVER GET PEEvisH
WITH A GOLF BALL

tfI. s Is
New York, Feb. 1O--Don't open
golf balls to see what's inside. So
many disgruntled players have
given vent to their wrath over
a poor stroke, or satisfied their
curiosity by smashing golf balls
open, with disastrous results.
that the United States Golf as
ISOLATION is preparing an official
warning to club members
throughout the country against
such a practice. Several in
s stances have been recorded in
the last year where cutting open
a ball. or squeezing it in wise
has caused it to burst open and
the liquid contents have blinded
3 several persons. Acids and other
sight -destroying compounds are
used In the manufacture of SOME
4 golf balls
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
GIRLS TAX INTEREST
IN SCHOOL ATHLETICS

New York, Feb. TO-. More than 1000
girls in the New York public schools
are now enrolled in well organized
athletic clubs. according to a report
of the girls branch of the public
schools athletic league. A remarkable
increase in the interest girls are taking
in the. organized athletics is noticed.
Last season the 2l2 schools in which
athletic clubs have been formed. held
over 40 inter-clu5 meets.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
NOT ONE GIRL IN 1000
HAS PERFECT "TooTSY"

4
not perfect foot among the 1000
girl students and more than that
there ncye!swill be long as shoe
fashions for women remain as
they are" said Miss Gertrude M.
Moulton, director of physical
training at the University of Ill
;nois, last night after examina
ton OF the young women's feet
had been finished.
I'VE did not make the examin-
alton in quest of a perfect foot"
continued Miss Moulton, but
with the idea in view OF helping
tiloze with bad feet. We found
some that might have been near
perfect but shoes have ruined
them. There was only one girl
whose measurements in the re-
mosest manner approached per-
fectiOn.'s
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
GIVING AWAY the Secret.

Willing to have, his neighbors think
he was fine musician, Brown Install
ed a mechanical piano near a front
window of his home. where he spent
hours each day pedaling out melodies.
your father is great piano player.
isn't he9" one of the neighbors re.
marked to Browns boy William one
afternoon. Yep replied William,
'sbut it makes his feet awful sore
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
REUNION is HELD BY
DEATH Val LEY PIONEERS

Santa Cruz, CAL. Feb lO. Survivors
of the pioneer band of Death Valley
Argonauts'' who crossed the desert in
to California 63 years ago held re-
union here yesterday at the home of
Mrs. James w. Breier. one of theparty,
now 81 years old. Thirty-six of the
band OF 200, who drank OK blood to
|quench their thirst in the arid salt sink
Were prese1t every living member
but one. # y;
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
ANTIGREEN FRUIT LAW
HELD CONSTITUTIONAL

Tampa Fla. Feb 10.The supreme
court of Florida has held as constitu-
tional the antigreen fruit shipments
law Of 1911. it was announced today.
The purpose of the law is TO prevent
the shipments OF unripe or immature
citrus fruits out of the state. Suc1:
shipments by growers anxious to get
the early prices have in former years
demoralized the market because the
fruit was unfit to eat 3
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
WANT FUND
FOR RESEARCH Il BORS'

Philadelphia, Feb. Or Iinifytng Of
school systems. abolishing useless
courses. adaptation OF courses to stu
dents and yocati onal and specialized
training are among the subjects which
will be discussed by the supertntend- 3
association at Its annual convention, TO
be held here from February III to
March. II AT the same time q cams
.paign to raise a $1,000, 900 endowment
fund fer educat ion research vii bes
launched. 81
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
Featiered Girl.

Looks rather plain, does she not?'
We'll, those are her own feathers.
She can't afford anything artificial. -
Harper's Bazaar.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
SuFF RAGETS RUIN
FLORAL DISPLAYS
Valuable Plants In Public Gar
den Destroyed Windows
Smashed.

London, Feb. 10 Militant suffragista
destroyed many valuable plants and
did other damages amounting to $45, 900
to the hot houses Of the Kew horti-
cultural gardens during the early
hours Of the morning. Thus they de-
veloped another plan of campaign Y
force the government to give the vote
to women.
1T is believed number OF women
hid themselves in the gardens over
night for this morning long before the
day staff came on duty it was found
that a large number of rare orchids
had been uprooted and scattered in all
directions Thirty paness of glass In 4
the orchid house We're broken
Windows Shattered.
When the night watchmen made
their rounds at o'clock In the morn
ms everything was still In good order
and this women must have laid their Z
plans before hand In order to find hid
ing places where they could lie in se-
curity. No trace of them has been
seen since. + s4
The window smashing raids cons
tinued In London today. Two Inn
menses windows In an establishment in
been immune because OF the proprie-
tors contributions to. the women'a
funds We're broken during the early
morning hours. s III
The postal authorities today issued
notice that there would be delay on
all kilograms to the north OF England
as the result OF cutting OF telegraph
wires In the provinces by the suffra-
gets yesterday. Sy
ALL KINDS or LOTIONS FOR
suFERAGETs' SORE TooTstEs
New York, Feb. 10.''Try our rubber
heels, try our soap, try our courtplast-
er, try our sure cure for blisterH
These are but few of the many re-
quests which sGenerai'' Rosalie Jones.
commander of the approaching slffra
get march to Washington Is receiving
from manufacturing firms desiring ad-
vertisement for their wares Her mail
is flooded daily with samples OF va
rtonS articles which might be of use
to the women on their 230-mile Jour
ney-from hairpins to pedometers-a and
If the food keeps up she promises an
auction sale Of her collection for the
benefit of the cause.
Profting from her experience on her
recent march to Albany; the general
has provided for each member on this
trip a kit OF selected medical supplies
calculated to relieve all pains less re-
her army will go uniformed In cloak
and hood of flannel, after the manner
of the pilgrims Of old.
Twelve women, Miss Jones ans
nounced today, have promised 70 walk
every step of the Journey, which IL
scheduled to begin on Lincoln's birth
day. to be completed on February %.
in time for the marchers to recuperate
for the inaugural parade, In which
they will take part. The u include
Miss Ida Craft and Miss Lavina Dock,
two of the original mixers" to Albany.
Two mere men, Ernest Stevens, .
member of the Mems Walking club
of Philadelphia. and George Wendt. jr..s
entire distance and act as bodyguards.S
A farm wagon painted in suffraget
yellow by Miss Jones' own hand. will
lead the van and carry Miss Elizabeth
Freeman, who will act as speechmaker
at various rallies to be held along the
route ~ .sH.4 4 .s.AEzsli
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
SETTLE WATER RIGHTS.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The Senate
agreed today to vote on the legislative
day Of February II on the Connecticut
river dam bill. which contains legis-
Iation that would establish the govern
lnents right to tax and control water
powers
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. softcEs the gums, reduces inhanima-
ticn, ailays pain. wind colo, 25c bottle.ts
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
Evidently Was.
Are you fond of a joker
Us this a proposal?"

1t is far better to make your marx
in the world thar it is to be an easy
one.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
Your druggist Will refund money ii PAXO ONT
NENT fails to cure any OF Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or FrotnldiDg Piles in to- Il days. bOc.
An old bachelor gets bad case Of
stage fright every time he thinks OF
marriage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13

Urbana, ILL.,. Feb. 1O.-"There is 4
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A fierce looking man who had lost
his way stood on a beach of snow
white pebbles near a.. beautiful little
CLASSY lake and blew loud blast on
the bugle which he held in his left
hand. And almost Immediately he
lodged into nearby thicket of
bushes and stood there peering forth
at little skiff that came gliding to-
ward the shore from underneath
gnarled oak tree overhanging the wa
ter The only occupant of the boat
was beautiful young girl, who, aft
err guiding it to safe landing on the
silvery strand, stepped gracefully out
on the pebbles.
This was James Fitzjames' first
sight of Ellen, the heroine of Sir Wal
ter SCOTS poem, ''The Lady of the
Lake." which has immortalized for
all time Loeb Katrine in the Tros-
sachs, Scotland. There in the lake
sleeps Ellens Isle, the pretty little
island on which the girl lived-and
last secret fastness of her fierce clan,
In the poem Fitzjames has become
separated from his companions, and
his bugle call is to summon them to
his side from the hunt on which they
are engaged. But before they come
Fitzjames makes the acquaintance of
the girl and goes to Ellens Isle with
her-and that was the beginning of
the romance that made SCOTS poem
famous.
All the country round about Loeb
Katrine has been made famous by
Scott. Almost every spot has been the
scene Of one or more incidents in his
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Martin johnson and Louis Tegner.


Martin Johnson and Louis Tegner.
Shines made final proof on his
land near Pinewood Monday.
The Fink and Dickinson families
left Saturday for Superior where
they will make their future home.
Their many friends were sorry to
have them leave.
Milton Fink spent a few days Of
last week In Fosston, the guest Of his
brother.
Holm who was called to Otter
Tail two weeks ago on account Of his
brothers Illness returned home last
Friday. His brothers health is not
improved, we are sorry to report.
Mrs. Halvor stat Of Azure, was a Be
midi visitor Thursday Of last week.
George sthol transacted business
in Bemidji Wednesday 81
Miss Grace Ousley Of Azure spent
Saturday in Bemidji.
Ole Bake Of Azure left for Bemidji
Tuesday. s3.5=s
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Why PIT cHERs CANNOT 81 0|
Veteran Jim Guirs Says It's Do
cause Heavy Hltters Dodge the
Position Of 1Wirier.

He must be q pitcher; he can't hit
the ball. How often one hears that
conclusion BY the fans and It raises
the question: Why are pitchers al.
most always poor hitters?
Jim MCGUIRE, Tiger scout, says that
one Of the reasons Is that when base
ball men find out that they cant be
good hitters they develop themselves
into pitchers. And vice versa, when
they find that they cant be pitchers
they make stab at developing them
selves into hitters and become out
Ifielders.
Veach, for instance, the new Tigel
outfielder and slugger from Indian.
apolis, tried two years ago to be 4
pitcher. He found, however, that he
was going to be so valuable as Z hit
ter that he decided to give up the
hurting stunt, at which he could be
only mediocre, and give his attention
to the development Of his hitting.
The result has been that he has hit
himself into the big league with e1
cellent prospects Of staying there.
Veach certainly has an arm that
Is great, all right. He has shown It in
his pegs. OF course, after using II
us he has for throwing from the out
field, he has tossed away his chances
of becoming a pitcher again.
Cashion,I the big 220-pound pitcher
with the Nationals, Is a man. whom
Clark Griffith tried to make into an
outfelder Cashion started in to hit
as If he meant to be among those in
the 300 class, but he failed to make
good and Griffith returned him to the
regular pitching staff.
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Anesthetized Rejection sijp.

Anesthetized Rejection Slip.
: Elizabeth Jordan said that with al
the manuscripts the late Margaret e
Sangster had occasion to return, mo-
one ever carried a heartache with it. !.
She saw everyone who wanted to Sc,
her, receiving all callers. She wa,
greatly interested in young writer's
And when they had no writing gift
tactfully she would set them going or
In some other direction. Perhaps some
woman who had brought her poor lit
tie efforts to Mrs. Sangster could bake
sweetmeats. though she c0uldn''
write. Then would Mrs. Sangstel
work around among the club Wome1
she knew until she got sufficient or
ders fer sweetmeats to give that wo
man Observation-Disclosures Hero