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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-24
ATTORNEY GENERAL GIVES
SALOON LAW CONarnucr,oM

Pierre, 8. D., April 1s.-Attornev
General johnson has rendered an opin.
lon on the new 600 population saloon
law He holds that ali towns may
have two saloons up to 6s1 population.
and further says. in relation to the pro-.
vlso OF two saloons being allowed in
The proviso and the section OF which.
y forms 9 part should be construed
together, 80 as to restrict the number
Of saloons Ito one for every soc. or ma
jor traction thereof. This construction
may be against the strict letter OF the
It arrives at the legislative intent.
understand that the proviso was in
serted, by amendment, for the express
purpose Of allowing at least two ga
looms In every city. town or township.
but OF course the intent Of the legisla-
Vure must appear from the law ITSELF
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-24
FORMER GOVERNOR Wesley
In FINANCIAL TROUBLES

acknowledgements Of ex- Governor Vessey
resulted in an attachment being placed
against his household goods when an
attempt was made to take them out of
storage here for removal to Chicago.
the attachment being filed by a local
bank
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-24
MISSOURI GNAWiNG FARM
LANDS AT vERMlLLioN

vermillion, 8. D.. April 1.-THE Mis-
souri, river Is cutting in the vicinity OF
this city faster than ever before. In
the last two days go rods OF rich farm
land have gone into the Unsuitable
stream. Land owners near the river
are dynamiting out trees and the can
onading can be heard for miles
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-24
GIRLS RUN AWAY AND
rs PERlSH IN Blizzard

Miller, s. d. April H. Reports Just
received here state that three Indian
girls ran away from the Cheyenne
agency school the day of a recent
storm and two OF them froze to death
In some breaks, where they sought ref
Suge. 1t seems that one of the girls,
AGed Is, stopped at her home after
leavin9 the school and was saved, but
the other two, 16 and II years old, went
Ing, SAB s 81 M Ss
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-24
UNUsUAL TRAGEDY
&. INVOLVING FARMER

@ Miller, 8. D.. Anril IS The funeral Of
Linden Ludlam was largely attended
today. His death was most tragic.
Sitting on the drill sowing grain, one
~ the horses kicked him over the heart
and he fell backward. breaking his
neck. The four- horse team then ran
on with the machine. one of the horses
nearly being killed by running against
q shaft that penetrated its body. An
other Of the horses was badly injured;
~ neighbor In passing discovered the
tragic situation. AS
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-24
n DRIV ven
FREAK | ]
70 BEAT REFERENCE
Burden Of Primary On Auditors
0utdone By This infection
On Recorders.

PIERS, s. D.. April DIDO you want
. domestic or q hired man? Have you
IL horse or any live stock for sale? Or
are you looking for work OF any char.
acter or do you want to buy anything Z.
Any and all of these questions are to
be answered off hand by the state blu :.
|reau OF Information. called the state
swapping bureau" in South Dakota. in
charge of C.. N. McIllvane. secretary Of
the state fair association. with regis
tors OF deeds as heads OF the county In
formation founts.
All this Is under the most paternal-
istic legislation ever enacted in this
state. The law was framed by r. o.,
Richards the father Of the primary
election law which Ia making county
auditors gray headed before their nor
NAL time.
4 The law requires each register Of
deeds to supply himself with three,
loose leaf ledgers, one to be known as
book, and the third the cereal book.
In these shall be registered all appli-s
cations for labor or positions; or OF
live stock or grain for sale. or q desire
to purchase any of these commodities.
The registers are to make q daily re-
port TO the state central head and all
their applications OF any nature what
ever are to be compiled and all ques-
stions answered in regard to what IL to
be found in the way of labor or posi-
ton; or products OF all classes for sale
or4desired. ss
All OF the applications Of any char
3acter may be gent TO the proper Off
Gals through letter, telephone or any
other means OF communication and en-:
try shall be made on application.
The law should be q boon to the
woman who wants girl for general
housework az 1t puts the supply OF tho
whole state at her command to choose
from II there are any to choose and
the girl looking for q place has the
same opportunity to pick AZ all the
details AZ to what will be expected Of
her must be recorded in the applica-
ton. +.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-24
POPULAR LAD SUFFERS
DEATH FROM ExPl osloN

3, Inpp, 9. D., April M.--Erwtn. the
- swear Old son OF Mr.. and Mrs julius
s e.eier' o. this city. was burned to
building q bon IRE iii the ward - his
nome and got hold OF an old gasoline
can that was thought to be empty, .rhe
can ca, was either thrown on the Are ,nr
ne was holding 1t near the fire when
!, !, tssI throwing burning brands
n NJ an1 n h over MIN; His clothing was
sance arrived. "A physician was there
within few minutes after the accident
ana worked with the boy until O'CLOCK
n the morning when he succumbed
Mr. sieier is in the stock business in
afipp. The boy was his eldest son and
of the town. Funeral services ara nc
ing held today. g : oe-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-24
SCENIC HICAI and
YELLOW TONE TRAIL
TOPIC OF SEES SlONS
Large Attendance and Much In.
terest Invoked By Road
Conventions.

Mitchell, 8. D., April 21-With good
attendance OF delegates and many
townspeople present the booster meet
Ing Of the Scenic Highway association
was opened in this city Thursday aft
ernoon with an address of welcome by
Mayor A. F. Hitchcock. which was re-
sponded to by Harry Wentzy. of Rap
i'd City, president of the association.
Secretary Ben NJ Wood, of Rapid City.
read his report, which went into detail
OF the progress and expectations of
the associations. He recommended that
the road be SO marked from Sioux
Falls to its Black Hills end that there
will be no danger of any tourist miss
ing it.
j. L. White, of Sioux Falls, recon-
mended that the state float bonds to
the amount of $1,000, 900 for the building
OF nve pei manent highways, three to
cross the state from east to west nd
two to cross it from north to south.
He declared that cent day, or $3.50
"A year, from each tax payer would
pay of the debt in 20 years and pay
~ per cent on the bonds He spoke
strongly in favor of convict labor on
the public highway
Governor Byrne made a short address
IN which he urged the land owners to
see that the erection of good roads
was simply a matter of good business
Judgment and economy. immigration
commissioner j. ID. Deets also spoke
y. "A. Stransky, of Pukwana, was
elected president OF the association for
next year; j. e. Desmond, Of Emory,
treasurer, and E. K. Mather, of Mitch
ell, secretary. Rem M. Wood, the pres
ent secretary. refused the office after
ne had been repeatedly urged to take
The Mitchell Commercial club head
ed the list to raise funds to paw the
present expenses of the association
with donation of s25.
The Yellowstone Trail.
Aberdeen. s. D., April 1S.-The dele
gates to the Twin Cities Aberdeen yell
lowstone Park Trail association. in
session here yesterday, transacted q
great deal of business relating to the
actual construction of the trail between
the Twin Cities, through Aberdeen to
the national park. Good progress was
reported by many delegates.
The finance committee reported that
from $500 to $1,000 was needed for i'm
mediate expenses
me Aberdeen Commercial club Of
Tered to give 10 per cent of the total
Iaised. and other clubs and indiyid .
uais subscribed total OF 1893, to which
the Aberdeen club added it's 10 per
cent, OF 1880. making the total ex-
pense fund 81. 09330.
was recommended that at. least
*oV,00O Dc raised Immediately ia nnsh
tne construction work.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-10
GOODNIGHT-PERRY
Young Widow for the Second
Time Becomes a Minister'S
Bride.

Rev. j. P. Goodnight of Lincoln
ILL.,. and Mrs. Edna Whitaker Perry,
were married Tuesday evening at
the brides father. MIR. d. M. VIII Ia
ksr, ear Casky, Rev. j. B. Eshman,
of the C. P. Church, pc formed the
ceremony. 1t was a quiet home wed
ding, after which they left for Nash.
vile, and yes erday proceeded to
Springfield, Mo-, where they will
spend the summer. The bride was
the widow Of the late Rev, H. F.
Perry a Cumberland Presbyterian
minister. Mr.. Goodnight is a min.
lister of the same denomir at pn. He
has recently been in shviie under
treatment for his eye
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-10
NICE SUM
Realized By Eastern Star On
From Manager to The
Cross"

Manager Shrode. the ladies Of the
Eastern Star degree and. it seems
to US. everybody that visited The
Rex during the two days while From
the Manger to The Cross" was being
shown, were delighted with the pre-
sentation. The attendance was all
that could have been anticipated.
Manager Shrode says that hot wealth
er does not lessen the attendance
when the bill is good and he is going
to have everything that is good II
he can get his hands on it-and he
can come as near it as any man hand.
ling the movies.
Mr.. Shrode let the E. s. Degree
have all net proceeds for Monday
am Tuesday and the ladies realized
sevefa hundred dollars. which viii
be used for buying regalia, Jewels
and other properties needed in the
lodge room.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-10
ENTHUSIASM
Was Manifested at Business
Mems Meeting Thursday
Night.

There were many speakers at the
meeting Of the H. B. M. A. last Mon
day night and the talks along differ
ent lines were very interesting and
enthusiastic.
Mr.. J. F. Bible said that where
there was live business mems as
ISOLATION much could be accomplish
ed that could not be done by others,
no matter how interested men might
be in anything looking to the well
fare of the city. BY united efforts
almost ANYTHING can be done.
Judge w. I. Fowler, who is ia
miliar with what has been done by
agriculturalist Morgan, commended
him in most positive terms and made
the assertion that Mr.. Morgan has
already saved the county hundred
times what it has cost to have such
a man in our midst.
Mr.. Morgan gave most interest
ing talk, dwelling more particularly
on the northern part of the county.
he thinks that section is a garden
spot and the proper cultivation of
the farms will show that it is rich in
agricultural resources.
There we're a number of other
speakers. among them President
Cooper, Hon. Frank Riyes and A. H.
Eckles. These gentlemen all know
the possibilities Of the Association
for future work and spoke in glow.
ing terms of what has already been
done.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-10
Scraps of Wall Paper Clue To
The Identity of Night Rider,

The entrance of Hall into the
court room at Dixon was very dra-
matte. Judge Henson was just de-
livering a rigid charge to the grand
jury against night riding, when Hall
entered the court room to be ar
raigned. Hall. in an interview, ex-
pressed his intention to plead gull
ty" to posting a night rider notice
on Mr.. Spencer's house. He was in
great terror. His bail was fixed at
only $500, but no one appeared to
sign his bond. and he was confined
in the county Jail at Dixon. Il is
hoped that Hall viii give informa,
ton which win assist the officers 10
securing other night riders.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-10
FIRST MEETING.
Of New Directors Of H. B. N. A.
Will Probably Be Held
Tonight.

The following is the result of the
annual election of officers of the
Hopkinsville Business Mems Assc-
citation held last Monday night.
President. r. E Cooper. re elect
ed; LIST Vice President. w. r Wheel
er; I'd Vice President. NJ. G. Forbes;
Treasurer. j. A. Browning, Jr. The
Secretary is elected by the Board of
Directors.
Tie Board of Directors elected
Monday night is composed of the
following gentlemen:
j.. n. Bell, H. M. Frankel. Geo. D.
Dalton. G. E Gary. E H. Hester. j.
G. Johnson, II. A. Reach. j. d. Nc
Gowan, j. j. Metcalfe, /. M. Neb.
lett. F. x. Yost, d. D. Cayce.
The Directors will hold their first
meeting tonight in the rooms of the
Association.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-10

Henderson. KY, July 9.-Scraps
of wall paper clinging to the tacks
with which a night rider notice was
posted. furnished the clue which led
to the arrest Of the first suspected
night rider.
The wall paper corresponded to
De wall paper in the home of Claude
pll, aged % years, farmer. living
Ar the Webster county line. and
he was arrested.
The night rider notice had been
posted at the home of viii Spencer,
a-well-known Webster county farm
er, and was followed by the destruc-
ton of Spencer's home by fire.
Spencer and his family barely escap-
ed from the burning house with
their lives.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-10
Thirty Inches In Six Months,
Half of 1t Was In
January.
MAY AND JUNE VERY DRY
Official Records As Kept By
Weather Observer W. F.
RandIe.

Weather Observer Randle has fur
nished US with his report of the pre-
cipitation for the first six months Of
this year.
The report is quite an interesting
study to those that mind the wealth
err" During the month of January
the city had 9 rains with traces Of
rain-that is under half an inch.
On the 6 h 2.15. 7th 2.15, 8.h 80,
18th A 90, 18th 80. 18th 80, 10th
l.20. 23d. 80. The total precipitation
for the month. including traces, was
14.73 inches. The total rainfall for
the other five months was only Is II
inches, against 14.73 inches for jan
uary-1 inch more for the 5 months.
In February. on the Sd, 10Th, 22d,
9th, we had precipitations under an
inch in measurement. On the 26th
we had 2 inches of rain. Total. 4.32.
In April we had but 2 81 inches OF
rain. On the 10th the precipitation
was 1.1S inches. On the Sd the trace
was AZ. 9Th .05, 9th .05, 18th .18
18th .05, 25th Is. 10th 80, 9th .O5
Total 2 81.
May and June were almost as dry
as the proverbial powder horn. We
had no rain in May. only traces, the
local showers never measured an
inch SO ON the 23d being nearest to
it. The traces were on the 18th,
10th, 18th, 10th, 22d. 29d, 9th. For
May 2.18 inches.
In June there was no rain, with
traces on the 7th, 9th, 10th, 22d
All the traces measuring so of ar
inch.
So far in July there has been Sc
of an inch.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-10
HIGH TEMPERATURES
Are So Common That People
Don't Mind Them.

Though we have had 100 degree
temperature this week there has
been but little complaint. Tuesday
the mercury got up to the 100degree
mark but a strong breeze during the
day made the heat bearable. July
has made good start to put it over
June. Three times out of seven days
the temperature registered 100. Mr..
Randle reports that the minimum
Tuesday night was SO With cool
nights the people can stand the tor
rid weather during the day. when
the humidity is not too great Old
Sol has certainly been on the firing
line all summer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-10
WANTS $1,1OO
For Damage to Himself and
Breaking Up Buggy.

Thomas West, early in the morn
ing of one day last week. while driv-
ing out South Main street. drove un-
der rope stretched from the East
side to the West side of the street
as a blockade. The buggy body was
torn from the running gear Of his
buggy. but it was not reported that
Mr.. Vests sustained any personal
injury.
Last Monday Mr.. West filed suit
against the city in the circuit court
in the sum of 81, 100 for damages to
himself and his vehicle. The rope
was across the street to stop traffic
on account of the critical illness of
Miss Annie Forbes and a red light
was hung upon it. e.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-10
Mineral Wa er of Fine Quality
On our Sides of Hopkinsville.

1t is not generally known that
Hopkinsv.lle is only few miles from
fine mineral wells on four sides. Ce-
rulean. famed for 100 years. is l6
miles to the west; Sf-hr;a is only
9 miles to the cas-, Well.
near Kelly. is few n le
north and the sulphur wen .. =. H.
Smithson is only five miles to the
south. Mr.. SmiIhson about is years
ago dug a well on his place at Hebron
Church. near Church Hill. and at a
depth Of l05 feet struck fine stream
Of mineral water that has medicinal
qualities Of great value. especially in
constipation. indigestion and stomach
troubles. Recently Mr.. Smithson
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-10
DOING WELL
In California Are HOpkinsville
Young Men.

Everybody likes to hear of the sue.
cess achieved in the business world
by Hopkinsville boys. who are to be
found in every part of the United
States, fighting their way from the
bottom round of the ladder to the
top. Charlie and Cliff Overshiner,
who went to California many years
ago to grow up with the country.
have done remarkable well.
The latter is hers on visit for the
first time in long while and is now
living at Orange. Cal. By persever-
and and close attention to business
he has risen to the position of assist
ant cashier of the National Bank of
Orange.
Charlie Overshiner. who learned
the printing business in this office.
has long since been a newspaper pub
Usher and is now proprietor of the
Santa Ana Bulletin. He has made
good and will receive his appointment
to the postmastership of Santa Ana
ia few days. He has already re-
ceived notice that his name will be
sent to the Senate and his confrma-
tion is beyond question.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-10
Public Library Directors Named
For Terms Beginning
July l.
MUCH WORK WAS PAID FOR
Heavy Expenditures For Sew
erS And Streets Last
Month.

The Council met Mondav night
with all pr sent except DR.. Bradley.
A contract with the L & N. for the
building Of the 14th street sewer un-
der its right of way was ordered
signed by the Mayor
The Library Board submitted a
report showing what has been done
for the last six months in preparing
for the erection of the building. The
mayor reappointed the Board for
the full terms beginning July /. as
follows: Mrs. w. A. Radford to
July l, 1914; Frank Rives to July l.
1915; Ira L. Smith to July /, 1916;
W. I. Tandy and Mrs. I. C. Under
wood to July 1, 1917. The appoint
ments were approved by the Council.
The budget of accounts for June
contained bills aggregating SIS. 1853 70
about 81 200 for sewers. Judge T.
P. Cook was allowed $50 for services
in the Gee case . n d the Baseball
Club was given 5000
The Assessors report was accept
ed and the Collectors receipt for
ST. 1867 So in taxes and apportion.
ment warrants ordered to record.
In answer to a petition Of citizens
and on recommendation of the Health
Officer the sewer traps removed al
9th and Main last year were ordered
put back at the four corners.
Citizens complained of horse trad.
ing on Fourth street and swapping
alley" was ordered removed to the
open ground at Edeewater Park,
near Second street and the river.
An order was made to provide the
postmaster with new map of the
city for his use in routing the city
for free delivery.
Several pavement ordinances were
passed, including sidewalks on Jones
street, on both sides of Bryan street
to Clay and on west side of North
Main from Means avenue to Mrs
Means corner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-10
Robert HiIIe's Rise.

Mr.. Robert E. Hille. formerly ed
itor of the News-Democrat. and
Mrs. Hille and little daughter. will
leave Tuesday for New York. where
Mr.. Hille will enter the journalist
field. Before going to New York
they will visit relatives in St. Louis.
Mr.. Hille came to Paducah about
five years ago. and has been editor
Of the News Democrat for GU r
} ears. -Paducah Sun.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-10
First Burial, Man Killed.

In 1881 when the new Riverside
Cemetery was opened. the first three
men buried in it were killed. Last
month the Cave Spring Cemetery
for colored people was opened and
the first man buried therein. Gilbert
Hooks. was killed at CasAy. How
ever Hooks was not the first person
to be buried. The first grave was
for Lottie Trice. a young woman.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-10
MUSICAL CONCERT
By HODkinsville Quartette at
School House On ClarkS-
vile Pike.

The Hopkinsvile Quartette will
give a singing entertainment at the
school house in front of Fred Har-
ned's farm. on the GAINESVILLE pike.
Saturday night July 18th. The
quartette is composed of l.. E, Eos
ter. Guy Barnett. E. w. Clark and
w. M Cate. Admission rs cents for
adults and Is cents for children I'M
der Is years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-10
THE REX
Is Offering Fine Bills For To-
day and Friday.

Manager Shrode presents fine
bill for today and tonight. The
leading presentation is an Imp
drama. called His Mothers Love"
Fridays bill is thriller as start
er for other good things. 1t is a 2
reel Bison. entitled THE Guerilla's
Menace" and like all western plays
catches the young and old alike.
There's something doing every min
ute.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-10
TO STAY IN JAIL
Henry Forrest Failed to ES-
tabliSh an Abb.

Tuesday morning Henry Forrest,
col was before Judge Knight on q
charge of assassinating Howard
Burnett. COL. last Thursday night
After hearing the evidence and a
strong effort to establish an abb
Forrest was put under $1,000 bond
to await the action of the September
grand jury.
Ora Lee Trice. the negro woman
mixed up in the case. was set at lib
erty. as there was no discriminating
evidence before the court.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-10

If England wants to compromise
with the suffrHgettes. why not 2 ant
the ballot, to unmarried women only
who are over 80 years of age? There
would not be enough of them to
burn church.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-10

Porter Charlton, of Jersey City,
will be taken back to Italy this week
to be tried for the murder of his
wife three years ago, while tn . y
were on their honeymoon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-10
IN JAIL
Charged With Killing Gilbert
Hooks, Near Casky.

A large crowd gathered at the
County Court room last Monday,
vi hen the case Of Will Thomas.
charged with killing Gilbert Hooks.
near Casky. some time since. came
up for trial. Unexpectedly Thomas
waived an examining trial and was
sent to Jail to await the action OF
the September grand jury.