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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23
PRIZE OFFERINGS MADE FOR
BROOkINGS COUNTY CORN

Bookings, S. D., April 20.-The
Farmers Institute association OF
Bookings county has decided to give
a number of prizes to the farmers anG
boys of the county who raise the best
corn and other products during tn.
coming summer. The grand prize o.
800 will be paid to the farmer or boy
who raises on one acre Of ground the
largest quantity Of corn above 10t
bushels per acre. The corr which il
entered in the contest must be fully
matured and must be measured, huskec
and weighed before a witness. 1t Ii,
expected that hundreds Of farmers and
farm boys will enter the contest. ant
that as a result the corn acreage and
cor crop Of the county for the yeal
1914 will show a wonderful increase
Prizes will also be paid for the best IL
ears OF corn raised in the county, and
for the largest yields Of potatoes. q
number OF cash prizes having been Of
fered for each of these products.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23
APPEAL LAID
BEFORE HIGH COURT

Albany, N. T., April 1s.-The appeal
In the maEdamus proceedings against
the state comptroller, through which
William sulzer hopes to have the Uni
ted States supreme court pass on the
validity OF his Impeachment, was SUBJ
mitted to the court OF appeals today.
There were no oral arguments, the
court in lengthy briefs.
Mr.. Sulzer sued out the writ to COM
pei the payment to him of the COVER
nor's salary from the time Of his re-
moval last October. The lower court
decided against him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23
FARMER STAYS WIFE
AND TRIES SUICIDE
Woman's Denial of 1nfidelity
and Refusal to Give Up
Ring Ends Fatally.

Bonneville, Ind. April 1S.-Pushing
his wife, Mary, 40 years DID, against
a hot stove in his home here today
William Folsom, SO years old.
iy a prosperous farmer, held her wLiie
he fired two shots into her heart, kill
Ing her instantly. He then shot him
telf three times in the breast, but doc
tors say he will recover. TOR.
The shooting came after the Wl1es
denial OF ~infidelity, it is said. her
refusal to surrender her wedding ring
The Folsoms have 10 children; rang
Ing in age from 8 to 25 years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23
KANSAS CITY WANTS
BETTER GRAIN RATE

Kansas City, Mo. April IA hear
ng on a complaint filed with the In
Seasa.sao.e commerce commission by the
M A city board Of trade against the
Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. paul and
other railway lines. involving grain
rates to this city from Iowa points
was opened here today by a specfai
Examiner for the commission.
Inc COMPLAINT alleges that some Iowa
pnes ina de not reach Kansas city,
fence Of a through Commodity rata.
me local interests hold that it is nm
tair 70 assess class rates when there
re combination rates possible that are
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23
oRAToRlcAL CONTEST AT
MITCHELL ON APRIL "a

Mitchell. S. D., April 2o.-The Sec
ond annual oratorical contest of the
high schools In the Mitchell district
will be held in this city on the evening
OF April "a, when representatives will
be chosen to enter the state contest at
vermilion next month under the aus-
pices OF the South Dakota High School
Declamatory league. Supt. j. w. Nc
Clinton. OF Mitchell, is president OF the
league, and Joseph t. eileen. of Aber-
deem, is secretary.
Mitchell high won a 2 to 1 victory
over Yankton In the local leg Of The
triangular debate of the Southern
league. The judges were Prof. c. H.
Lugg, OF Parkston; Prof. A.. A. APP
ping, Of Woonsocket, and Prof. G. r.
|Sperbeck, OF Parker.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23

Governor Hodges, OF Kansas. is re-
ported ~ the author OF a Roosevelt
Wilson comparison that has decided
picturesQueness. He says: 1T Mr..
Roosevelt should meet a lion in the
road no would shoot 1t through several
times. draw his sword and thrust it
through at least three times, take It by
3 tail n drag II to town and say:
Hers It 10, boys II Wilson should
meet g lion In the roa he would make
up with It. pat It on the back, jump
on II and ride It into town and say:
Here 1t 10 boys"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23
NEAR FENDER.
HANGS SELF IN CRIB

Fender. Neh. April 17.-christian
.schluter committed suicide this morn
ing at his farm six miles southwest Of
Ing himself. He went out ostensihiv s.
do chores. Members of the family IN
v~estissted when he did not come in for
breakfast, and found his body hang
Ing IN the corn crib. MI. Schluter was
g prominent farmer in this community.
No cause has heen assigned for III
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23

throughout tho south there are great
ayeas Of land whore forests OF white
pane once stood, Of which nothing re-
mains but the stumps. There is q
sgreat deal OF wood IN these stumps,
and imnny efforts have been made re-
Gently III make use Of this material.
There ~ now In operation at Slidell.
La plant designed to extract the
valuable elements from these stunps.
and Il q said to be the most success
1ul effort Of the kind that has rel
been made. Tho tar, ~cresote, pine oil,
TURBINE and charcoal made from q ton
OF stulnps have market valuation Of
S14.20, recovered at q total cost OF 81.
Tho process followed is a combination
of both steam and destructive distilla-
tton.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23
NEGROES WILL PROTEST
AGAINST i'm CROW LAW

New York, April H.-Booker 7.
Washington. principal Of the Tuskeges
Normal and Industrial institute, has
issued s call to the negroes Of the
United States asking them to set aside
Sunday, June Z, and Monday, June 8,
as special days on which to protest to
railroads against discrimination on &c
count OF color in the providing OF pas
senyer accommodation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23

AZ last reports there were in Alaska
se,458 reindeer. with an average valua-
tion Of 325 each. There are 81 herds.
ana nearly e5 per cent Of the animals
ARC owned by the natives. The remain
Ger are h property OF the United
states government and the Lapps, who
brought the animals into the Alaskan
country. The income from these ant
mails exclusive OF the meat and skin.
Mnicn are made use OF by the owners
themselveS was 344.Sa6.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23
poRrE REApY FOR FLIGHT.

New York, April 1z-Lieut. j. q.
Porte, OF the British navy, who ex-
poets to help pilot Rodman Wanamak-
erAs aeroplane In an attempt to cross
the Atlantic, arrived today on the Lus-
itaniA.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23

Something altogether new in horti-
culture has been successfully tried in
Now Orleans. where q tree was cut of
ct tho roots and planted in the middle
q the city for 3 Christmas tree last
winter. Recently It was proposed to
make It permanent. The roots were
grated to the stump, and an electrical
current kept running up the tree
through the roots, to start the sap.
The tree Joined and grew, and is per-
3octly healthy at the present time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23
LlrTLE GIRL KILLED.

New York, April 17.--Frances n.
Mccain, the 12-year old daughter Of
Alfred W. Mccain, special writer and
food Investigator. was killed by an au-
tomobile delivery truck in front OF her
home on Washington Heights last
night.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23

Almost = century Of service for ono
Arm T. the record established by the
Schmidt FAMILY. OF Chicago. Since 1857
me " three members OF the fam
spontaneously. while the Aggregate term
% three ~ % years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23
SOME HEATED CONTESTS
m BLACK H1lLS COUNTRY

Deadwood, s. D., April 2O.-spring
elections In the cities of the Black Hills
which occur next Tuesday are COM
smencing to attract interest and warm
contests are now promised in at least
three localities.
In Lead the contest 10 over the COM
missionership, Wallace Fogelsong, y.
E. Cooper and John r. Curnow being
the three candidates for the one office.
For the school board director Horace
Clark IL opposed by DR.. Mary r. Find
later, the women of the city having n
nounced their intention to have repre-
sentation on the board for the first
time.
In Deadwood thcre are two complete
city tickets. N. #. Franklin. the we'll
known banker. heading one, and ]. e.
Dahl, present alderman. opposing him.
Chief interest Is centering in the
mayoralty. as Dahl Is q socialist, but no
party lines ere being drawn. The
liquor question. which will be voted on
In both Lead and Deadwood, Is draw
Ing little attention this. year. but in
Sturgis 1t Ia the center of interest and
the drys are making o vigorous effort
to carry the town. attacking the record
Of I'M saloon man In particular for al
legged unlawful and inhuman acts to-
ward patrons.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23

W With ". Dat ~ on the Dack, 1ump
on II 2 ride It into town and say:
"Here It 10 boys"
-
Something altogether new in horti-
culture a been successfully tried in
New Orleans. where q tree was cut of
q the roots and planted in the middle
oI the city for . Christmas tree last
winter. Recently It was proposed to
make # permanent. The roots were
9rafted to the stump, and an electrical
current kept running up the tree
through h roots. to start the sap.
the tree Joined and grew, and is per-
1ectly healthy at h present time.
AZ last reports there were In Alaska
!!9,476 reindeer, with an average valua-
tion Of $25 each. There are "a herds.
and nearly eb per cent Of the animals
ARC owned by the natives. The remain
Ger are tho property OF the United
state government and the Laps. who
rough the animals into the Alaskan
ountr The income from these ant
SsaRls. exclusive OF the meat and SKIN.
which are made use OF by the owners
tnsraseaves was s44.ss5.
California inspectors in San Fran
cisco have foundR new canker disease
on chestnut trees recently imported
from Japan. According to DR.. Haven
Aetca!i, the governments expert on
euch disease. this appears to be Of the
oamO typ0 az chestnut blight which
Y rAvaglng h forests OF tho eastern
United States. and 1t IL possible that
the new disease would be equally az
destructive IL It became established ia
this country.
The United States experts use box
~ IA many meteorological EXPERT
M1ents. put have hitherto found Diff
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-06-18
Publicity
ACT No. 3
PROPOSED by INITIATIVE PETITION
ACT No. 3.
PUBLICITY ACT.


A mi for an Act TO Re Fntltl.d IAN
At 10 Reduce mo Fxnsrsrs az PM
fishing Measures Subnitta1 undcr tho
Authority or Amendment M 10 70 ~.
Constitution. pro,t4trv f,r ~ p,,hli-
carton 81 all General Arts az No 90
.rai tssrn5h1,,. Tor En.frr p,IIt,f,,.> -,
t9e orders az t,.rfat1 UG., as a,,t go.
ryr.,4ftures az pphIic Norav and ,a
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any pr'E.,s'3 =" " lal,' ~ an al OF
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10 DC Ftu' ~ - Np'itI ia
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N"lF w ~ -. - e"NH
m'"SHiS - ue Sp"[H't 80 "i'u nc mum
ner anu I"r" IN NNl.u Tue uali"t utle
,"eI'" VIII DC P'''teu on Tue ouloidi
ph4l"t
Soc Niter hlnetY GAYS from INC
flnal adlournWent of each session OF the
General Assembly tne secretary or state
SNAIL cause 10 De punllNned IN one paper
in etch county or the state synopsis
ot All general laws enaCt"d by such
General ANsehlo's' eN'"pt those upon
which the referendum has been invoked
such synopsis TO he prepared ny the At
toruey General such publication shall
be for ten days the flrsf not later than
one hundred DAYS from IN" flnal al
jourument OF the General Assembly.
Sec ! The Secretary or the Arkansas
Railroad Commission shall cause 10 be
county in the state. all general orders
OF the commission
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-06-18
proved by the State Board of Education
or by any other duly constituted public

proved by the State Board of Education
or by any other duly constituted public
authority.
Sec. 10. Any person. firm or corpora.
ton employing child in violation OF
this act; or any person authorized TO
sign any certificate, affidavit or paper
called for by this act or any employer
parent. guardian or custodian OF any
child, who employs permits or suffers
such child to he employed in violation
Of this act, shall be deemed guilty or a
mtsdemeanor, and upon conviction shall
he fined not less than five dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars. All
fines collected for violations of this act
shall be paid into the building fund or
the school district in which the offense
is committed.
Sec. IA. All acts or parts of acts
incon sistent with any of the provisions
of this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. is. This act to take effect from
and after January LIST. 1915.
Filed In the office of the Secretary OF
State on the End day of May. 1914,
Each eleCtor may vote for or against
the above act
Witness my official signature this
2sth day of May, 1914
EARLE w HODGES.
(Seal) Secretary of State.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-06-18

Tor the payment OF deposltors OF falleu
guaranteed banks as hereinafter pro-
vided The State treasurer shall credit
this fund quarterly with it's proportion
ate share OF interest received from state
funds. computed at the minimum rate OF
interest provided by law, upon the aver
age daily balance OF said fund,
Sec. g. When any bank shall be found
to he insolvert by the bank commits
Sioner, he shall take charge of such
bank, as provided by law, and proceed to
wind up its affairs and he shall NJ
the earliest moment, issue to each DC
poSitor a certificate, upon proof or
claim. bearing six per cent interest per
annum upon which dividends shall be
entered when paid. except where con
tract rate exists on the deposit. In
which case the certificate shall bear
interest at the contract rate; notice 81
the amount Of each dividend 10 be pal
creditors and the date when such pay
ment is to be made shall be published
in two consecutive issues of a paper or
general circulation in the county or CITY
in which such failed bank is located
and corresponding notice posted on
the door Of the receivers ofilce. and
interest shall cease on each dividend ON
the day named in such notice. The bank
commissioner shall likewise publish
notice Of the date upon which he VIII
make PAYMENTS Of any balance due on
such proof of claim. and interest shall
cease on the day so advertised, ana
said proof OF claim shall so state. After
the officer In charge of the hank snail
have realized upon the assets OF such
bank and exhausted the double liAb .litY
Of its stockholders, aud shall have ~
all funds 50 collected In dividends 20
the depositorS he shall certify all
balances due on guaranteed deposits tt
any evistt 10 the hhnk commissioner
who shall then. upon mis- approval or
such certification draw checks upou the
state treasurer to he coUterStEnct by
the auditor Of STATE payable ont OF the
bank depoSitors' guaranty fund. in favor
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-06-18
Hs II enacted by the People or the state
OF Arkansas

8. .,octad nv the People Of the State
ArIyansss
So, NJ cbu5 under the age OF
. SeH.1u" sI,,,, he an,nIoved or permitted
81 mor,, g., ar, ran,,,nerat tive occupation
W ~ tp{s S+ats ovrent that during school
vacation childran under fourteen wears
80 b a,,r,oyod nv their parents or
n,,ars;ars in nScupations owned or con
sIied ~, tSer,
81 ~ NJ rb;1d under sixteen years
.bafI he endowed or permitted 70 work
g. 49,, ,e.,,1o tiar dangerous to the life
II. Stfn ~ ni,rfo1ls 70 the health and
- - svsb cbfII. or in any saloon,
naso-t or bor where Intoxicating liquors
~ anv INA are sold or dispensed; nor
.bou 49, rbild under the a"e of sixteen
ba employed upon the stage of any
th.o+ar or concert hall or in connection
yrttb a1v theatrical Performance or other
exhtbI+iop or show nor shall any such
Iiis 10 op,rIoya5 who has not passed
80, e,ra,es In the public schools
~ ao,,iXaI9rt thereof
So No child under sixteen shall
n. emnloved or permitted 10 work at
apv Of the Following occupations. az
a .trstire apv holt re- anv machinery
T9G sewing or lacing machine belts In
.pv yvorlSs shop or factory "a olllng-
Whining or cleaning machinery or assist
90 tbarefn. 90 operating or assisting
a. onaratinp any Of the following ma
nhInas. fa9 circular or band saws; IN
wood shapers. TO- wood iointerS; td1
nIaners: te) sandpaper or wood polish
lpu
har,nq machinery: (gl picker machines
w W. 49,, l.sbj9ee used In picking wool. th>
-, -,Jtnc machines, ~ lob or cylinder
. ~ nressas onerated nv power
pt.n IL Foot nover. ~ boring or
oti ic ...a,. ~ stsmD{nF machines
u.s. vi ~ T., 7,,+,l az In naper or leather
useu s. III, ~ yrefaI ar Dappr cut
man man uIacLa, Luz ~, norner stavftg ma
t,1its n'H a., ,nx f,etories. Cn4 steam
snines >" l,@pV a,,9,h hates or cracker
poaleIs' ~ 49, dissertation. 1p) wire
Hac ,il' tt5t,ton{ng or drawing ma
or 'Iou - LIZ; LIN ,,arhinery. trl
ctIlleiS y, ~ 4}i,,t az r,fxing machinery:
!. {,er,.- ~ or I'm
w. Iaultdt. ~ 1-, ,,-,3o,,e or 4prrfgrI
prokHnitS ~ a,n ~ cearfnrs (e4 or
eo peitS, ul",,rall'',' ',,ha+,7ar stear elec-
upon ny ,.l.,IH 80
trlc or nSaIa IL, - tf,o1+b NAV, from
the SUI ~ =, 6oarirrr ,1uI,. had
Tune TO l'ult; d. ,,,,Io ti,rs arc
uesel i.r'.T Go9,,oro,,s - The life or limb
suHiclentiN uauEt,2' ~ ~, r,,r,Is or
or injurious 70 lnt u,'i., -, 80 - t,stlr,.
chlidFeh hf'9eI ~ - - - cbiIl
their exclusion lrlelfJ IN ,,u 30 on,
under sixteen Ntai ~ AZ -. .
ploYed or permit ted 10 W". ~, ~ -,
cupatlon thuS aeteI5h IL" ~ tbara
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-06-18
Bank Guaranty
ACT No. 2
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION.
ACT No. 2.
BANK pEposrroRs, GUARANTY LAW

4 Ri1l for an act to be entitled An Act
Providing for the Securltv Of DEPOSIT
tors m the Incorporated Ranks of Ar-
kansas Creating the Rank Deepest
tors Guaranty Fund Of the State Of
Arkansas. and Providing Regulations
Therefor, and Penalties for the Viola
ton thereof"
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-06-18
Mining Board
ACT No.4
LAW CREATING STATE MINING
BOARD.
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION

A Bill for an Act to Re Entitled AN Act
to Create and Establish State Min
ing Board to Define its Duties and
Powers. 10 Define the Qualifications
or Miners and the Qualifications
Duties and Powers of tho State Mine
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-06-18

IN"
rate of Interest paid or agreed 20 hc
paid 20 each depOsit0r and shall make
a statement thereof under oath % tho
tank commit SSfoner quarterly ~ "A bank
dtsplaNs % card or IN any manner RdVer-
tises that It's depoSttOrS are guaranteed
such bank - II paws or agrees 70 nay
either directly or Indirectly. interest at
any rate greater than Four per cent prr
aDnum upon deposits of any kind class
or character shall state upon or IN tNc
same card or advert scuent that no de-
posits are guaranteed which hear a
greater rate of interest per annum than
four per cent ana this portion Of the
advertisement must he In type OF the
same size that rs used in stating that
the deposits I'm the bank are guaranteed
No bank which pays interest at a rate
greater than four per cent per annum
on any form Of deposit, or an any time
certificate caShed before maturity shalt
he permitted to participate i'm tho ben.-
FITS OF this act. provided, however. tHtt
any existing contracts for higher rates
Of interest entered into before the pas
50 sc Of this act may be carried out IN
impaired. and such existing CONTRACT
shall not disuualify a bank to partici.
pate ia the benefits OF this act ANY
managing officer OF any bank guaranteed
under this act or any person acting IN
it's behalf or for it's benefit. who shall
thereafter pay or promise TO pay any
depositor. either directly or Indirectly
any rate OF interest i'm excess OF or in
addition 10 the maximum rate ~ inter.
est permitted by this act or who shall
with intent to evade any Of the pro
visions of this act, pledge the time
certificate or other obligation of such
bank as security for the personal ohlt-
CATION Of himself or any other person.
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. pun
ishable by a fine OF not less than five
hundred dollars nor more than five
thousand dollars. or by Imprisonment
not exceeding one year, or by such zine
and imprisonment The display of anv
"a ~
convey the impression that the deposits
OF the bank are guaranteed by the State
of Arkansas. either directly or Indirect
ly, shall be a misdemeanor and she II
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-03-19

er State bank and dropped into the
job Of meeting the postal officer who
viii be at Sites Saturday evening.
There IL no man in the river section
more conversant with the real mail con-
ditions and more able to present them
than Chris. and II he is not able to get
favorable action, no one will
Special Agent Leonard has been oper-
ating In this section all week looking
up applications to isolate land and view
ing timber applications, and Special
Agent Snow is also here today on the
same mission. Land matters in this par
ticular line are beginning to look up and
an effort is being made to clear up all
Of the many applications for these two
forms great many isolation applica-
tons have been put In lately and it Is
thought with renewed activity In this
line that many more will come In.
| Sherman Sly this week made trade
of his whitebird residence property now
occupied by Frank Darden, to Wallace
Jarrett for the latter's ranch on Skoo-
KUN Chuck flats. The ranch Is Of 16o
acres and is all fenced and has a good
orchard There is some so acres on the
place already broke out and 80 more
can be placed In cultivation. Sherm has
been working at the Shell Delmage plac
the past winter, and next week expect.
to take up residence on his newly &C
quired property.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-03-19

will make his home In the Joseph coun-
try. He was at one time a resident Of
that section.
Mrs George Behean returned Sunday
from Grangeville where she was all last
week receiving treatment for her hearing
which has been troubling her since be-
ing attacked with a very severe case
of grippe the past winter. She was not
greatly benefited by the treatment and
will leave the last of this week for
Spokane, accompanied by Mr.. Behean
to consult a specialist.
Habbo Fischer of Lucille has traded
his ranch and stock there to Sam Martin
and Son, who formerly resided in the
Pollock country, before going to Alberts
some years ago. and has gone to In
spect the place. The deal is not We
closed but II Fischer finds everything
as represented he will become a can
uck. The place which he traded for Ii
half section and is located near Olds
60 miles north of Calgary.
E. Christensen was visitor from
the Joseph yesterday to attend a meet
ing of the directors of the Salmon Riv
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-03-19
LAND CONTEST CASES.
Lewiston Land office Decides for Eckert
and Against oliver.

The Lewiston land office last week
decided the case of ]. L. Eckert VS..
Andrew T. Allhands. in which the lat
ter had undertaken to homestead Mr.
Eckert's Rocky Butte mining property
in the northwest part of the county.
The decision was in favor of Eckert.
In the case of the government against
e. w. Oliver, contesting the location
of mineral claims on the South Fork
of the Clearwater In the National For
est, known as the Belmont and Effie.
the decision was adverse to Mr. oliver
claim, the contention being that there
was not sufficient showing of mineral
on the claims to entitle it to be class
flied as mineral land