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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
BRULE COUNTY RANcHER
RETURNS FROM MEXICO

Chamberlain, S. D.. March THAT
he had been given an opportunity to
buy cattle from the herds of William S..
Benton, the British rancher whose
death in Mexico has been the most i'm
portant episode in the republic to the
south for several months, is the decla-
ration of John Q. Anderson, the Brule
county stockman who recently re-
turned from a trip along the border.
MIR. Anderson met General Villa, the
rebel leader. who offered to sell him
any number of cattle taken in raids.
Among the cattle were many which
had belonged to Benton. The rebel
chief further guaranteed to deliver the
cattle to Anderson at the border.
Newspaper dispatches from Mexico
have Indicated that Benton met his
death when he came to Villas head
quarters n protested against the loss
Of his cattle and other d~epredations by
Villas men.
The risk in attempting to ship the
cattle across the border, as well as to
transport them from a warm climate to
South Dakota at this time of the year.
deferred Mr.. Anderson from accepting
the offer OF the rebel general. Several
thousand head Of cattle were in the
corrals of the rebel camp at the time
he visited Villa. Mr.. Anderson declared.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
MOCK MARRIAGE
AT WAGNER NOW
CLAIMED LEGAL
Two Youthful Couples Wished
to Play Prank-Tables
Are Turned.

Wagner, S. D., March 5.--Four young
people of this city are much wiser at
this time in the ways of the world n
especially the justice of the peace pow
ers. Thinking that they could nave a
little fui at the expense of a city JUS
tice and pull off something for a joke
the parties framed UP a mock mar
riage with the justice as the leading
actor of their drama. The young peo-
pie after going to the Justice enter
ed into a marriage contract which, ac-
.cording to the attorneys is binding,
and as a result are supposed to be
married. Much indignation has been
aroused by the conduct of the justice
while he opinions of others is that
the young folks received a punishment,
which they deserved. One of the young
men departed on the freight for parts
IN the east, n indications are that
he will not modest the scenery around
this city for some time to come. The
result seems to be that the joke is OF
the jokers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
AUDITOR MUST BE NOTIFIED
OF PRECINCT CHANGES

Pierre. S.. D., March 6.-section 81 Of
the primary law provides that
II a registered voter changes his resi-
dence before election day he must send
a sealed certificate to that effect to the
county auditor and the auditor will en-
roll such elector in the enrolment book
OF the new precinct. This must be done
at least IL days prior to the primary
election, so that precinct officers NAV
be duly notified. Section 149 of this act
rovide that any person who at any
primary knowingly votes or offers to
vote in a precinct in which he does not
reside or In which he is not authorized
by law to vote ' is guilty Of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof
be punished by a fine Of not ex-
ceeding $500 or by imprisonment in the
county jail not exceeding 30 days" En-
consequence a number of people who
W. moved about town this spring, or
nave changed rooming places, are maxi
ing visits to the county auditors office
to get established in the right precinct.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
NEW YORK WAITS TO FIND
GOOD HOMES AT MITCHELL

Mitchell, S. D., March 6.-Two dozen
homeless waits from the city of New
York, ranging in & from 4 to Il
years. will be given to Mitchell people
on Friday of next week. That is. they
dren upon the recommendation of a
committee Of representative citizens.
Arrangements for the disposal of the
children have been made by Miss Clara
3. Comstock, agent for the Children's
Aid society of New York.
Aside from the necessary recon-
mendations from the committee. com
posed Of leading citizenship foster par
ents must agree to treat the children
IN every way as members of the fam
i!y. sending them to school, church.
Sabbath school and properly caring for
Ihem until they are Is years of age.
Protestant children will be placed in
Protestant homes and Catholic children
in Catholic homes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12

The automobile expert OF one Of the
English magazines has been calculating
2 speeds ut which various parts oe
q engines OF cars move. OF the Is
horse power motor OF q Peugeot car
tnat won g recent race, he says it made
$500 revolutions q minute on the level
went much faster when descending
hills. This means that the pistons
made $500 dead stops in every minute
20 reverse their motion. 1t also means
that 1,400 times a minute the Induction,
compression, explosion and exhaust
cycles take place and the magnetic has
g deliver 1,400 sparks a minute.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
MADISON COMMITTEE TO
DISCUSS ELECTRIC lime

Madison, S. D.. March 6.-The Com
mercial club railroad committee. con
sisting of John Fl. Waskey, John H.
Twin cities yesterday, where they viii:
meet the remaining members Of ths
committee, JOS. Henkin and W. I
Thompson, and will confer with the
official of the Electric Short Line com.
pany in regard to the extension Of their
road from Brookings to Madison.
Thursday evening, gave the features Of
his road, stating the amount of benefit
the farmers would receive from it al
well as the ~townspeople, and met with
such success thai the above committee
was appointed to go over the PROPOSE
tor with the officials in Minneapolis
n give their report at a future meet
Ing of the Commercial club.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12

no = who has attempted to esti-
3 1919 tne 9 Of the earth by scientific
M.snoas 2 arrived at a result smaller
tnAn SO.060,000 years. Above this the
: run up to 1.000,e zoo, 900, so every
g y Tree to take his choice, for hen
11oaaer Earth has once owned I'M to
3. 600 she can scarcely object to be-
ine credited with a few hundred mil
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
CRIMINAL CHARGES FILED
IN DISCRIMINATION CASE

Desmet, s. D., March 7.-Arguments
We're heard by Judge Taylor in the case
of South Dakota vs.. Botsford Lumber
company, on the question Of the right
OF the state to proceed by Indictment
against a corporation. In December tho
grand jury of Kingsbury county indict--
ed the Botsford company for violation
OF the state INSTRUMENTATION act Of
1907.
This case vas instituted after COM
plant was filed with Attorney General
The attorney general, after q
thorough investigation, recommended
the calling Of a grand jury the pre-
sentation of the facts obtained upon
the investigation to that body. The re-
suit was the returning of an Indictment
charging the defendant with violation
Of the 1907 act. The defendants con-
tention that the court had no jurisdic-
ton to summon a corporation into
court even though it was indicted vas
overruled by the court, and the case
was set for trial April %.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
eRooklNGS SUMMER SCHOOL
SCHEDULED JUNE is To iii v a

Brookings. S. D., March 6.-The state
college, at Brookings will conduct it's
first six weeks summer school this
June 10 to July 81. In addition
to the usual review work for teachers
strong courses will be offered in
~agrlculture manual training, home
economics and domestic art.
Ihese courses will be conducted bv
professors from the regular college de-
partments in animal bus-
bandry, veterinary, dairy husbandry,
nome economics, chemistry and shop
practlce. College credit will be allowed
for certain courses where work OF
colleglate standing is accomplished.
During the school session there will
pc conducted a state rural life con-
ference under the auspices of the col
ege The Bookings chautauqua will
also hold it's annual meeting at this
tlme. Speakers Of national standing
will appear before the summer school
n rura conference.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
ENLARGED HOMESTEAD
MEASURE WILL APPLY
IN WESTERN SECTION
Now Realized a Mistake Was
Made, Eliminating South
Dakota From Privilege.

Rapid City. S. D.. March 6.-Advices
received at the local land office from
the interior department indicate a
favorable attitude toward extending
the enlarged homestead act to the re-
naming government lands in western
south Dakota. 1t seems entirely
probable that a congressional enact
ment 10 this effect will be forthcoming
within a short time.
Souin Dakota could easily AVE been
Included IN the enlarged homestead
region at the time the original measure
was enacted, but was eliminated from
the Dill by special effort of the states
ueiesatlon In congress at that time. It
Is now generally claimed that this
e~llInina1ion involved very faulty judg-
.Leht with reference to the welfare of
lhe western part of the state.
Inc South Dakota legislature, at the
iast session, adopted a resolution ask
1ng tnat the unentered lands in South
Dakota be listed as subject to the full
section privilege, and such q bill is
now pending. The bill permits of the
any peang used for grazing purposes.
wilnout present requirement as tc
Persons who have pre-
Vlousiy taken a homestead of 100
acres are granted the additional right
OF these lands to complete an entry of
$40 acres.
IN harmony with the suggestion of
lne interior department, Receiver
larry l.. Candy, of the local land Of
nee, IS communicating with home
steaders for suggestions that will helm
10 perfect the measure.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
WOMAN HoMEsTEADER
Is ACCIDENTALLY WOuNDEn

Murdo. S. D.. March 6.-While Miss
Emma West, a young women home
steader Of this vicinity, was sweeping
she purchased for protection was In
her way. While moving the weapon il
was n some manner discharged, the
charge striking the first finger OF her
right hand and tearing 1t off. Had the
barrel o. the weapon been inclined an
Inc more toward her, her head would
charge after tearing off her finger
passed close enough to her face to burn
her eyebrows. Fol time 1t was
feared her eyesight had been injured.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12

London daily newspapers-the
&c b ChronicIe-are insuring
( ynAirs readers against rail accidents.
IT. London Express figures that the
cdds against death from injury caused
to trains@are so, 900, 900 to
y. while London Truth estimates the
value 70 each subscribed il 8 cents a
year. =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12

The Old state silver mines at KonRs-
burg Norway. which have been worked
nearly 800 years. have In recent
years increased their production, until
now ~ IN more than 1900 pounds OF
z. Other rich silver mines
nave peenl recently found In the same
neighborhood ana may soon be oper-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
CARTHAGE MAN REACHES
CENTURY, MARK or ;ttEs

Carthage, S. D., March 9.-John
Henry Funk. of this city, was 100 years
old Yesterday, his birthday being cele-
brated by a gathering of friends. He
still is In good health.
Mr.. FUNK was born in Wadcnswell..
Canton Zurich, Switzerland, March g.
1914. He went when % years of age to
Steinen, Wiesenthai. Baden, and in 1898
he married Fredericka Albert, Of mat
place. In Muehlhausen he learned the
trade OF roller pressing in a cotton fac
tary. He had a brother with him at
that time in Muelhausen; who left FOR
America and was never heard Of after
the civil war. Mr.. Funk came to
America in 1870 and has lived in sew
eral different states.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12

e unions Of London are o to
ouild 9 central labor palace that Will
CONTAIN Club rooms, Ia restaurant, pic
sL1le gallery meeting halls and trade
union .0dices. at; q cost OF $3.50, 900.
us ! has the official support OF
z lx0ndOn trades council, represent
lng l20 trade unions with a MEMBER
ship OF about 100000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
MITCHELL CONDUCTOR
lOSESARM uNDE rpA,N

Mcintosh s. D.. March 9.-Earry
Hill, Q conductor on tae Milwaukee's
Puget sound line, fell beneath his n
CINE at Mcintosh while making UP his
Train. 2 arm had to be amputated.
which was badly mutilated. Hill was
riding on the running board Of q
switch engine while making up his
train. He stepped from the engine and
went TO cross he tracks when his own
engine backing up. struck him. He
W. ake TO Mobridgc on q special
Supt. f.. G.. Hill. and a member of the
Elksa lodge at Aberdeen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
BOARD TO SELECT SITE FOR
STATE FARM RtJIi Dimes

Sioux Falls, S. D., March "a great
deal OF important business was tran
sacted at q meeting held in Sioux Fails
by the members of the state board OF
charities and corrections. The mem
bers OF b board will return to Sioux
Falls on Monday of next week for the
purpose of selecting a site on the re-
Gently purchased convict farm at the
sioux Fails p~enitentiary for the build
fngs h a will be erected on the farm.
Arrangements are being made for the
erection OF the buildings this spring. Il
IS said the board also viii consider the
ndvisability OF installing an electric
lighting and power plant at the peni-
tentiary.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
MANY TEAMS ENTERED
FOR BASKETBALL TOURNEY

Huron, s. D., March 9.-Twenty-six
teams have made application to enter
the third annual high school basketball
tournament. March 20 and q. The tour
nament will be held under the auspices
OF Huron college and will undoubtedly
be the greatest affair of it's kind ever
held In this state. The competing
teams will come from every part Of
h state Of South Dakota.
The following high schools have sent
IN their lists of players, and the lists
have been forwarded to the state high
school board of control for a%uthentica-
ton: Aberdeen, Arlington, Brookings.
Canton, Carthage, Centerville, Doland,
,Elkton. Highmore, Hurley. Huron.
Lake Preston, Madison, Miller, Pierre.
Redfield, Salem. Sioux Falls, vermil-
lion, Watertown.
Six additional high schools have en-
tered teams, but have not yet sent in
their eligibility lists. These schools may
participate in the tournament If their
lists OF players are received in time to
be passed upon by the state board of
control.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
TWO HAzEN TEACHERS
IN MILWAUKEE JAIL

Milwaukee. Wis. March 9.-The high
school of Hazen, S. ID, has an entire
new set of teachers as the result of the
arrest in Milwaukee of Prof. Frank
Deviiiiers and his assistant, Prof. Stan
ley Davis Both men are charged with
obtaining money from the Milwaukee
business colleges by means OF fraudu-
lent checks.
Devilliers and Stanley were in charge
OF the Hazen school and they were as
sisted by two daughters of prominent
farmers. The professors fell in love
with the girls, and February 6 there
was a double wedding. That started
the trouble for Davis and Devilliers,
they say.
we gave a big blowout in Hazen
and about 60 were present" said Devil
Tiers. Then we went to a nearby town
and a crowd c~harivaried US; that meant
q lot more money. When we got
through we owed $3.50. Davis and /
then came to Milwaukee and got about
$85 on checks from business colleges.
The scheme was original and we de-
pended upon it. We first wrote letters
supporting to come from our fathers
saying that we were to enter
school. Two days later we called with
the checks. We were too sure, and be-
cause of that we got arrested. We in
tended the raise $3.50, call for our wives
n go right back to Hazen. was
running for county superintendent OF
schools and I had a good chance Of
being elected. The reform crowd was
with me-"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
PERisHo AGAIN HEAD OF
CONSERVATION CONGRESS

Sioux Falls, S. D.. March THE
South Dakota Conservation congress,
at a business session yesterday after
noon before final adjournment, elected.
the following officers for the cominR
year: President, Elwood c. Perisho.
yernaiNon; vice president, Mark G.
Rich, Belle Fourche; secretary, Charles
McCaffree. Pierre.
Mr.. Perisho served as president dur.
mig the past year. The new secretary
is the state immigration commissioner
of South Dakota.
the committee al selected
is made up Of the following: Prof. 81.
p. Hansen, Rrookings; T.. A. Whiting.
Yankton, StatesNngineer Derr, Pierre;
! Statiatician Doane Robinson.
Pierre.
The congress adopted a resolution
Sfayoring q national prohibition law,
aud urging the passage OF additional
LEGISLATION for the conservation OF wa
ter owe mineral and other great
natural resources.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
TO BOOST TRAIL BUILDING
DURING SEASON or &c

Aberdeen. S. D., March 5,-The Twin
Cltles-Aberdeen-Y Yellowstone Park trail
was in all probability the most active
piece of o construction in the United
States throughout the year 1913, $500, 900
having been raised along the 1,100 miles
or road between Minneapolis and the
Yellowstone National park and expend-
ed for improving this interstate high
way. Over GOO miles of this road is
graded and over zoo miles graveled,
while the entire distance has already
been marked Or arrangements have
been made for marking it.
The officers of the trail association
have been in Aberdeen for several days
perfecting plans for the year of 1914,
which now gives promise of SURPRISING
last year in the actual results obtained.
George N. Remission, of Hettinger, N.
d., has been secured as financial repre-
sentative of the trail and will spend
three months visiting every town along
the entire LOO miles organizing it in
active work, directing the road con
struction work and raising funds with
Which to carry on the work in coun-
ties which are thinly populated, such as
Corson county, South Dakota and Bill
ings, county, North Dakota, and for
building a bridge to span the Missouri
river at Mobridge.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
UNREGISTERED PERSON NOT
ELIGIBLE FOR CONMIrrEl

Pierre. S. D.. March 6.--That d voter
who refused 81 neglected to register
has no rights under the primary law il
the holding 81 the attorney general in
~ query from the states attorney 81
Kingsbury county In a a where q
voter refused to register, but appeared
~ democratic proposal committees
mar Tor the county and made 4 de-.
Mland upon the county auditor for hia
mileage. This demand was refused a
the ground az failure to register. and
Acknowledgements holds that such
lefusal&Mas the proper procedure IN.
- the nv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
DoANE ROBINSON TALKS
OF MISSOURI RIVER POWER

Vermilion, S. D., March 5.-Doane
Robinson addressed the weekly con
vention yesterday on the power pos
sibilities of the Missouri river in South
Dakota, whereby PIT of the rivers SIT
feet of fall through this state may be
put through turbines, by means Of
10 dams, located at intervals of about
rs miles, where narrowing banks make
such possible, beginning a few miles
west of Yankton and reaching to the
state line. He showed that only in
South Dakota, of the entire length of
the river. We're there any practicable
dam sites. This power proposition is
Endorsed by engineers as entirely prac-
teal. A very conservative estimate
gives 500 900 commercial horsepower as
he low water production. while the
high water excess will develop sur
ficient power to irrigate 5000, 900 acres,
estimated on pumping the water
against a 400-foot head. Monday eve
ming he addressed the engineers on
the technical side of HI Little Bend
project, the most feasible of the 10 pro-
posed dams. The Dillon bill, now be-
fore congress, giving the president
power to develop Jul river
with a free hand, was advocated as
a financial solution of the problem.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
FORMER cANovA RESIDENT
SUICIDES IN WlacnNalN

csanoya; s. p. March Information
has reached here q the suicide q
flatteyiIlA, Wis. OF STANLEY ovens. 4
g man who formerly resided in
ssnts Vicinity He WAS attending the
state normal school at PIatteville and
was a senior IN good standing. He
ended hisSiife BY firing IL bullet from q
revolver into his brain. the deed being
committed ii his room at q bonding
Noscausssl Tor the act Isl known.
|eRuLE COUNTY, FARMER
eTARTS SNAKE SEASON
81 {. d. Marchf-The first snake
story 81 the season Is told byS Frank Ar
stunesSIa prominent Bruie county farmer
1tytnE nssr ksre: He states tthat on =
recent Insistally day 5 this
laeAgOnaU1 & the @ySarhl e hull snake
gS4GktYN8aAn If & Az
tunAs@ tafe4S#&hAt IN d other
gsans4AaofShi j n4ydNag oeenassltve snake
e411aAe MesMinestsslaoElsh W. 80 ysarss
81 hs9pr1is33
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
ROBBED OF s2s5 WHILE
TRAVELLING IN BOX

Aberdeen. SD, March 5.-Tred Ray
man, So "a of age. was robbed of
1866 in cas- by two box car
ions just as a freight train from the
south was pulling into this city. The
two robbers then stripped the old mans
clothes off and threw them from the
moving train SO that he would be un-
able to give h alarm until they had
q chance to escape.
Rayman's cries attracted the atten-
ton of a brakeman to the car, how
ever. and the two men took fight. One
OF them, who rave his name as John
Foley, was later arrested. He had a
knife and ring in his possession which
Rayman identified as having been
stolen from him. but Foley had only a
small part Of the roll. The other man
has eluded capture thus far, but is
thought to have escaped on a west
bound freight.
The robbed man has been in the
south working all summe and was
going to Montana to file on a home
stead.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
ELDERLY WOMAN ASKS
$4,000 HEART BALM
FROM AGED RANCHEk
Following Correspondence, He
Sent Her a Ticket-Then
Had Change of Notion.

Mitchell. s. D.. March 81. NJ.
Crosby, an elderly Lyman county
rancher, has been named as defendant
IN a $4,000 breach OF promise suit
brought by Mrs. Mary E.. Clay, Of
Portland. Ore. Mrs. Clay is elderly and
the case will be bitterly fought.
The couple first INDUCED in extensive
correspondence and finally agreed to
marry, according to the story of Mrs.
Clay. Her aged f1ance sent her a
ticket to come to Mitchell, but on the
approach Of their wedding day decided
he did not wish to wed. Mrs. Clay
promptly started suit for $50, 600
against her u%nfaithful lover.