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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
BOY HAS NARROW ESCAPE
FROM CHARGED GUY WIRE

Bookings, S. D., May 3O.-Kenneth
Gullick, son of Nels GulIick, chief of
police, had a narrow C from be-
ing electrocated when he calne in con
tact with a guy wire that had become
charged with electricity from an cleo
trio feed wire carrying 1900 volts.
While watching a parade he caught
hold of the wire and the current was
so strong that he could not be released.
Paul Davis, a young electrician, hap
pened to be near tried to cut the
guy wire, but finding this impossible
he hastily climbed the electric light
Wire pole without the aid of climbers
and cut the service wire in time to
save h boys life. Gullick was quite
badly burned and felt the effects OF
the shock several hours.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
KING MEETS KERMIT:
WANTS TO SEE FATHER

Madrid, June liking Alfonso to-
day received in audience Kermit
Roosevelt, together with Col. Joseph
E. Willard, American ambassador to
Spain, Mrs. Willard and Miss Belle
Wyatt Willard.
His majesty conversed for some time
with Kermit Roosevelt, questioning
him on his recent experiences in Bra
Eil and listening a~ttGntatively to the
narrative of the explorations made by
the party.
The king said he desired to meet
Colonel Roosevelt when he came to
Spain to attend the wedding ceremony.
The church wedding as well as the
civil wedding is to take place on June
10 instead Of June ii. owing to the lat
ter being Corpus Christi day.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
PRACTICAL JOKER MEETS
AN UNRESPONSlVE SUBJECT

Clear Lake, S. D., May 3o.-As the
result of a practical joke, Frank
Randall, a travelling man who makes
his home at Dell Rapids, was arrested
at Milbank on instructions from the
Clear Lake authorities on the charge
of having stolen a suitcase in Clear
Lake. When taken into a Clear Lake
court he was found guilty and was
fined $4S.45. which included the costs.
Randall is noted as a practical joker,
and it is stated in his behalf that he
to return it to it's wner after con
Guiding a fishing s~ojourn at Big Stone
lake, his idea being to surprise the
owner by returning the suitcase filled
with fish. But the owner of the suit
cas- could not see the point Of the con
templated joke and made a complaint
to the Deuel. county authorities, with
the result that Randall was arrested
and fined as
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
SUCTION OF FREAK WELL
PUZZLES TABOR CITIZENS

Tabor, S. D., May 3O.-On the farm
of John Witek, north of Tabor, has
been discovered a freak we'll, which
sucks air instead of emitting an out
ward pressure. 1t is a tubular well
and was drilled last fall. From the
first the well had a great deal of water
In it, but recently the water entirely
disappeared, and now, when a hand is
placed owe the opening at the top Of
the piping a strong suction of air is
felt. The freak well is 23O feet deep
and when first drilled contained $50
feet Of water. What has become of
the water is a question which is puzz,i-
ing the average laymcn as well as
many expert biologists. What auscs
the suction also is a complete mystery.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
NOW ON AT WARD ACADEMY

Academy, s. D., May 30.-The 21st an
nual commencement exercises of Ward
academy, Academy, s, D., are now In
progress and will continue into next
week. Music recitals are being held
this week, Sunday morning. May 81
Rev. T.. Is. xamfield. the principal. will
deliver the graduation sermon in the
chapel: the music department will give
q second recital Monday evening: the
Junior exercises will be held. Tuesday
evening; the annual meeting OF the
trustees will he held Wednesday; the
commencement concert occurs Wednes-
day evening; Rev. II. w. Jameson, OF
BeresforG, will deliver the commence
ment address Thursday morning; the
gSaduation exercise will be held al 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
H. F. SLAUGHTER. OF GREGORY,
TAKES BRIDE IN OMAHA

Gregory, S. d., Ma 3o.-H. f.
Slaughter, one of the extensive land
owners of the Rosebud country, and
among the best known men in this sec
ton of the state. was united in mar
riage Wednesday to Miss Merle O.
Sharp. The ceremony took place at
the brides home in Omaha. Miss
Sharp lived at Dallas for a few months
and 1t was there that the romance
bloomed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slaughter spent a
couple of days at Sioux Falls and went
from there to Sioux Falls. where Mr..
Slaughter's ~13-year-sld daughter is at
tending the Episcopal academy. They
will spend several weeks touring he
Minnesota lake districts before return
Ing to Grepory
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
MURDER AND SUICIDE
ATTRIBUTED TO JEALOUSY

D%eadwood, S. D., May 30.-While
Don Williams, of this city, a brakeman
on the Northwestern passenger train
between here and Newell, was standing
on the Newell depot platform yester-
day afternoon a stranger armed with a
rifle walked up and shot him dead
without a word. The assailant, whose
name is Ted Warner and is believed to
come from Minnesota, ran to an out
house and blew the top of his own head
off with the same gun.
Jealousy over a girl from Benton,
Mimi, Elsie Johnson, prompted Warner
to kill Williams, it was declared last
night. Warner came from Benton and
two days ago wrote Miss Johnson that
he would kill her, Williams and an
other man because she rejected his at
tentions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
BURGLARY SUSPECT HELD
IN JAIL AT FAuLkTON

ing his name as John Nelson was ar
rested by local officers on the charge of
having committed a series of b%urglaries
at Seneca. 20 miles west of here. The
populations at Seneca included the
robbery of the Hobart drug store,
where some merchandise and SIT in
cash was missing. Several other places
We're also visited.
Suspicion was directed to Nelson
from the fact that he had a Very large
collection OF nickels. When news
reached here of the Seneca robberies,
Deputy Sheriffs Garrick and Thorne
started on his trail, o~vertaking him
about four miles west Of Carlyle.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
MANY ARRESTS FOLLOW
SERENADE OF NEWLY WEBS

Of a number of Irene. young mel be-
coming too enthusiastic while members
of a charivari party which "serenaded"
the Kilbride-Hanson wedding prin-
Ietpals, wholesale arrests were made.
Angered because of the antics of the
young men, relatives swore out war
rants for all Of them that could be iden-
titled as members of the serenading
party. Fines of IS and costs were as
sessed in each case. 1t was claimed
they damaged the house and premises
81 the bride and groom, and the sere-
naders finally contributed an amount
to lauidate the damage. ~whereupon the
Idnes paid by them We're refunded.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
CLARA MORRIS. FAMOUS
ACTRESS. is NOW WIDOW

New York, May 30.-Frederick q
Harriott, husband of Clara Morris. the
actress, died yesterday at his home in
White Store, Long Island, from
paralysis. aged "a years. He was a
q Of Warren Harriott, who was
prominent In banking circles here in
the latter part Of the last century
Thirty-eight years ago Mr.. Harriotf
married Clara Morris, then at the
height Of her fame. For the next q
years he acted as her manager and adj
vai:ce agent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
CYCLONE HTS
PIERRE; CIRCUS TENT
IS WRECKED AT PHILIP
Amateur Twister Causes Fright
But Very Little Damage
So Far Reported.

Pierre, S. D.. May 30.-A small twiste,
came down Bad river yesterday after
noon, jumping yer Fort Pierre and
dipping down into the Missouri, carry
ing up a huge column of water. 1t
cleared the east end of the Northwest
ern railway bridge across the Missouri
ana unroofed several small structures
IN the extreme west end of this city.
a terrific wind and rain storm pre-
vailed IN the western part Of the state,
blowing down the tents of a circus at
rhlllp. The storm started just before
the n were opened to the public and
no ole was injured
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
lRoouois TELEPHONE FIGHT
SETTLED BY CONSOLIDATION

Iroquois, S. D., May 30.-As a climax
to a recent hearing held by the state
board of railroad commissioners in
Iroquois, with the object of investiga-
ting charges made by the Farmers
Telephone company against the Dakota
Central company, both Of which have
systems in Iroquois, in reference to he
Dakota Central refusing to make long
distance connections with the farmers
company, the announcement now is
made that the Dakota Central has pur-
chased the property of the farmers
and that therefore Iroquois
will have out one telephone system in
the future instead of two, as has been
the case for some time past. Resi-
dents Of Iroquois in general are great
ly pleased because of the consolidation
of the systems of the two companies.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
Gifr FoR HARVARD.

Cambridge. Mass, May 30.-An unre-
stricted gift OF $4,000 to Harvard col
lege. from Nathan Stone. Harvard, rs.
was announced today. The gift is in
memory of Mr.. Stones brother, Henry
Baldwin Stone. a graduate of the class
of 1873. and for many years president
OF the Chicago Telephone
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
SMITH is SAFE.

On Board q. S. S. California, Mazat-
Ian. Mex, May 30 (via wireless to San
Diego, Cal, May 3I.)-Officers of the
cruiser Albany, who landed through the
surf at Aristo today to investigate the
case of 7. J.. Smith. an American un-
der arrest at Tonala, found him con
fined in Jail. but being well treated.
They reported that his case was iii
good hands and that his family is at
liberty.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
EXTENDED.

washington. D. CT, May Ex-senator
Sterling was notified today that the
president had signed the bin lately
passed by congress. extending the time
Tor payments by hoinesteaders In South
and North Dakota. Settlers have tent
many letters or inquiry here concerning
IL. The btlleis now a law.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
lMPRoMPTu CLINIC
AT MEDICAL MEETING

WATERFOWL, S. D., May S0.-At the
closing session of the South Dakota
Medical associations 31st annual con-
vention, held in this city, he following
officers were elected: Fred Treon, of
Chamberlain. president; j.. b. Vaughn,
of Castlewood, first vice president; +.
nj. Grain. of Redfield, second vice pres
ident; r, d. Away, of Aberdeen, sec
rotary treasurer. Sioux Falls was des-
ignated as the place of holding the
convention in 1915.
The convention was treated to an I'M
expected clinic when it became urgent
ly necessary to perform an operation
for appendicitis on a visiting member
of the association. DR.. Wesley Sutton
Of Wolsey was suddenly taken Ill. A
consultation of the leading surgeons
present was called and it was deter
mined that an immediate operation
was necessary. Drs. Stokes of Omaha.
McCauley of Aberdeen. and Riggs Of
Pierre were chosen to do the work.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04

4 one of the suburbs of T,ondonl
somebody stole the snowdrops elong-
ing too good but excitable old lady. In
ger agony over the fate of the flowers
q stratghtway summoned two fire.
The incident recalls an anec-
note Of Laniof. which had it's brit, In
the ume when he was living in Flor
me-. Landor, then, lived up to his
reputation as an eccentric character
when an unsatisfactory meal was
served up before him. He impulsively
threw the cook out Of the window, be-
which was a bed OF violets, and
immediately repented his action. Good
SPACIOUS Landor exclaimed in an
agony: ~ forgot the violets!.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04

John GaIsworthy's new play. ..Tho
Mob" just produced at Manchester, is
q of how a word may worry
sats way into responsibility. Mob
mobile vulgus). meaning the rabble.
was born in restoration days in Eng
3iand, but even by tho time OF Addison's
Spectator It was only Just struggling
into arecognition. Il dare not answer"
pos, incogy and the like, will not ia
time be looked at as part OF u
Swift. in the Taller, con-
3Iesses: I have done the utmost for
sonle a past to stop the progress
g 2 and banter but have been
plainly borne down by numbers"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
KIRK PHlLLlPs' BODY
RETURNED TO DEADWOoD

DeadwoodsI.S. d, June LIT has
been learned that the remains OF the
late Kirk q. Phillips, former mayor OF
this city and former state treasurer.
who died here last August. have been
returned to this city and quietly given
a last resting place In Mt. Moriah GEM
etery, Three weeks ago the widow OF
Mr.. Philips, who; q widely known
over the state. complying with his own
request, took the remains from their
temporary resting place In Mt. Moriah
and went with them to Mr.. Phillips.
FORMER home In Salisbury. Md. But,
unable to be reconciled to having them
III Tar aWay from her, she changed her
mind while Ia Maryland and brought
them back to Deadwood. where they
sWer0 finally inferred.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
BIG SIOUX RIVER NOW
RUNNING BANK FULL

Sioux Falls, s. D., May SO.-The stage
of water in the Big Sioux river, be-
cause OF recent heavy rains in this
section and throughout the region
north of Sioux Falls, within a few
hours raised IL inches. The stream
now is running bank full. AS a result
more water now is going over the
famous falls of the Sioux river in this
city than at any time this spring. None
of the lands neal the river have been
overflowed, due to the construction a
few years ago of an immense drainage
ditch north of the city which easily
takes care of the surplus water. which
prior to the construction of the ditch
invariably o~verflowed valuable farm
land lying along the river.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
SIOUX FALLS HAS STARTED
WAR ON BCOTLEGGERS

Sioux Falls, s. D., June 1.--As the
first step in a vigorous campaign
against Illegal sellers of liquor In Sioux
Falls, States Attorney Martin Bergh
caused the arrest Of William West
and Robert Robertson, local restaurant
men, on the charge of having sold
liquor in their places OF business with-
out having first procured the necessary
license. The states attorney an
Inounces that ne believes there is much
Illegal liquor selling in the city and
that he PROPOSES TO try to stop II. He
search warrant method Of securing
evidence against the alleged violators
of, the law in this respect, and that
other arrests will follow.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
ELEVEN MINERS KILLED.

Leeds, England. June ELEVEN coal
miners were killed and a umbcr of
others injured today by an explosion
Of gas insthe Silkstone colliery, at
Wharncliffe.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04

~. Aclergyman has praised 81. Mo j,
* sS,, q that he was the ereatast
Nv That eyer lived. In fewe,
- tk tnan are to be found In anv
XII 4 s sl Il. .oIner gospels he covered ali the
His View saor no, xiyidly and i~mpressiveiy.
csilnl.x. clash ana color r. : 2
snonlds pc g glowing example ~ s4 ~
writer's Of this dav."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
FIRE AT CHAMBERLAIN
CAUSES LOSS OF $1,000

Chamberlain. S. d., May 30.-Dam-
age OF about 5 8 1000 was caused here
yesterday morning by a fire in the two
story Motford bakery building and an
adjoining storage shed, Although the
fire mad gained considerable Roadway
when the alarm was given. the local
department. aided by splendid water
pressure. a the blaze under control
within Is lninutes after getting into
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
REGATTA rs HELD.

New York. May 3O.-The first re-
gatta of the New York Rowing assoc
ciation was held today on the HARLEM,
river.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS
CONCLUDE CONVENTION

Sioux Fails, S. D., June 1.-The an
nual convention of the grand council,
United Commercial Travellers of South
Dakota, ended with a grand ball last
night. At the closing business session
Rapid City was selected as the place
for next years convention and the fol-
lowing We're elected officers for the
coming year: Grand counselor, C. NJ.
CLANCY, of Mitchell; grand junior, e.
ii. Darby, Huron; grand past counselor.
y. w. Dougherty, Watertown; grand
secretary, l.. r. Campbell, Huron;
treasurer, W. r. Wilding, Sioux Falls;
grand conductor, L. j.. Walker, Yank-
ton; grand page, r. G. Craig, Sioux
Falls; grand sentinel, Fred H. Cozard,
Lennon.
In q ball game between the United
Commercial Travellers teams OF Huron
and Aberdeen. Aberdeen won by q score
of S11atn e
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
MUCH DAMAGE CAUSED
BY FLOODS NEAR PHlLCIP

Phillip, s.. D., June 1.-The reaviest
rain this section has witnessed in a
fell here Thursday. The downpour
lasted the entire day. Many small
streams have overflowed their banks,
and the damage to bridges and highways
fs considerable. Reports from the
country indicate that a great many
dams n reservoirs. constructed dur
ing past dry ear that the settlers
might have water for their stock, have
been carried away.
1t was circus day in town. The rail-
had run excursions and a large
crowd had gathered. Yankee Robin
sons big circus tent was blown down
by the wind that accompanied the
storm at l O'Clock. The tent was
empty and no one was seriously in
jured. The tent vas somewhat dam
aged and two Of the employees slightly
hurt. No attempt was made to hoist
the tent again, and no performance was
given.
This storm came as the elimination
of h wettest May that Stanley county
hes seen since 1907.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
BROTHERS FILE
BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS

Sioux Falls, s.. D., May 3O.-Herman
n Christian Rasmussen, farmers who
reside In Hyde county, and brothers.
have filed petitions in voluntary bank.
ruptcy in the United States court III
this city. Christian Rasmussen sched-
ules his liabilities at $11,049:66, and his
assets at $91O.50. Herman Rasmussen
places his liabilities at $S,349.55 and his
assets at $1,000.
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ness cannot proceed with safety"
Herodotus and Pindar. as well as
other antique prose writer's and poets,
often limited at a belief that ex-
cessive human happiness caused envy
in the minds of the gods, and that ii
was their duty to hold Il check upon
Fortune or Tyche, which was her or
his other and older name. lest she be-
come rash and distribute favors with
too extravagant and prodigal hand.
Nemesis. in one sense, was the check or
leash which the citizens of Olympus
and the skies put upon gracious, kindly
but tickle Fortune.
In another sense the writers of old
told of Nemesis as an avenging and
furnishing power of fate, like Dixie and
the Erinyes, who sooner or later over
take and bring punishment on sinners.
Nemesis. according to the cyclopedla,
originally meant the distributor of for
tune, whether good or had, in due pro-
portion to each man according to his
deserts: then the resentment caused by
any disturbances of this proportion the
sense of justice that could not allow it
to pass unpublished.
In most of the old tragedies In which
Nemesis is called on to play her part
and in all, the new plays in which au-
thors enter her she appears as the
avenger of crime. One of her strong
points is that she Furnishes arrogance
and pride that has grown too tall. 1t
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1t is a nice question whether the
friends of Nemesis ever really loved
her. but they had a proper respect inf
her. for she was 4 strict discipllnarian
on moral questions and stuck To ne
trail of evildoers so persistentlN that
she always got back at them.
Classic sculptors came in the latter
days of her prominence in Greece ana
Rome to represent her with a measur
ing rod, a bride. a sword and a
scourge and she rode in chariot
drawn by griffin. But artists were nor
agreed as to the attributes of Nemesis
and the statue of Nemesis at Rhalnnnt
represented her as holding in her LETT
hand branch OF an apple tree, in her
right hand a patera and on her heau
was a crown adorned with stays ana
the image of Victory. In other parts
of Greece outside of Rhamnus. ana ~
other times. there we're statues OF Ne
mesiS which represented her as holding
a bride in her left hand, or ID branch
of an ash tree, and in her right hand
was sometimes a wheel with a sword ~
a scourge.
The modern man thinks OF Nemesis
as fierce-looking woman. but the OLD
sculptors, who knew her from the
writings of the poets and the legends
of the people. thought of her as gen
tie though firm woman. and usuallN
represented her in pensive. STANDING
attitude.
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poets. but it could write an Had to
The Man at the Shovel'-the men who.
with Marions help, welded two oceans
Key tells a good story of a trip he
once made through an insane asylum.
In walking about the grounds he met
g guard with several of the patients
man weighing about a hundred pounds
and the patients holding down the
scales at about 200 apiece.
1T looked odd to see such q heavy
cargo carried by such small ship, so
the representative called the guard
aside and asked him why the numer-
GUS Napoleons and Caesars in his crowd
did not get together and do away with
such a tiny attendant.
Get together" sneered the little
man. pointing contemptuously at an
Alexander the Great who was trying
on a ring of watermelon for a CROWN
Get together! Man, what are you Civ
ing us? II they had enough sense to
get together they would not be bore In
the bughouse!"
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paradise Evans has sometimes had to
go on trips into other parts of the
country-and thereby hangs a tale.
Now, like all good husbands. Repre-
sentative Evans keeps his wife posted
each day on his whereabouts and
writes of how lonesome he is. One
day when he was in Denver he just
missed train which was to take him
to Pueblo, and his wife expected him
to get to that point at a certain hour
But. losing the right train, he took an
other and, on reaching his destina-
ton. learned that the one which he had
missed had met with terrible acct
dent. in which there was great loss of
Nfe.
He thought it best to wire her at
once, knowing she would learn of the
fate of the train on which she would
imagine him travelling. So he telegraph
ed her, saying:
AIS we'll"
In a few hours there came flashing
back over the wire this query from his
wife: Your wire saying Alice we'll re-
ceived-who is Alice?"
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is generally in the role of an avenger
that the people of the modern world
know Nemesis.
Nemesis is confusing in q number OF
ways. In addition to her other name
of Adrasteia, she was also known to
people deeply learned in the ways of
gods and goddesses as Rhamnusia or
Rhamnusis, because at Rhamnus, a
fine town i'll Attica, a cele sane
tuary was dedicated to her. There is
an allegory and tradition that Ieus,
father of all gods and men. begot by
Nemesis and Rhamnus, an egg which
Ledo found, and from which Helen and
the DioScuri Sprang.
::
Especial reverence was paid to Ne
mesis at Athens. at Patrae and at CYL
Gus. After enjoying long popularity In
her native Hellas her fame was carried
to Rome, where she was worshiped by
victorious generals, become one of the
tutelary deities of the military drill
fields, and in imperial time Nemesis
was the patroness of gladiators and
Venatores. or men of that class of glad
iators who fought with wild beasts.
Nemesis came in Rome to be such
cult that there was d society. number
ing in its membership some of the first,
most exclusive and most fashionable
people of the city, called Nemesiaci, or
worshipers of Nemesis.