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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11
ANOTHER TRACE SECURED
OF MISSING ENGINEER

Huron. s.. D., Feb. ga new develop
ment in the mysterious case of Engi-
neer Gardner Splitter, of this city, who
disappeared while on the way to be
married to a Miss Lawson. OF Crandall,
5. D., on December 13. came to light to-
day. h postmaster in this city re-
ceived from the dead letter office Il
letter containing Spittler's life insur-
ance policy and the deeds to a couple
of lots he owns here. The letter had
been mailed from Seattle on December
II to Memphis, Tenn. to Gardner 6.
Splitter. the missing man. and the
handwriting on the envelope has been
identified as his own h papers have
been taken in charge by Spittler's
brother. w. j.. Splitter. of Waseca,
Mimi, who is noW in Huron closing up
his brothers business matters.
The recent of the letter is gratifying
to the relatives and friends of the
young man. in that it gives them rea-
son to believe that he has not been the
victim of foul play. is living. and may
soon be in Memphis.
FREI5AIAN-At present there is. Il fam
inc in ministers here: all three OF. the local
churches for the time being are without
pastors. One of the clergymen accepted
a call to the pastorate of a church in In
diana. and already has. departed for his
new field of labor. Another has rendered
his resignation and soon will depart for
the south because of poor health. The
third clergyman also has resigned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11
WILSON CONSIDERING
EXTRA SESSION PLAN

Washington. Feb. 6.-Whether Presi-
dent Wilson will cali an extra session
of congress in ase of defeat of the ship
bill at this session probably will be de-
cided at conferences next week between
the president and democratic leaders / N
congress.
At the White House it was said today
that present sentiment among officials
was against an extra session, BIT that
no definite conclusion had Deer
reached.
All appropriation bills Will be freed
of legislative riders. which might cause
prolonged discussion in the Senate. and
leaders think they can be passed In a
week or 10 days If the ship bill is dis.
posed OF
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11
FIRE DESTROYS FIGURING
MILL AT BRIDGEWATER

B~ridgewater, S. D., Feb. 4.-The
B~ridgewater Touring mill and ware
house, together with contents, burned
to h ground early today. entailing a
loss of $4,000 on building and $1,000
on the machinery. There was no in
rance The stock. comprising 1000
bushels OF wheat. was insured for
$1,000. The mill was owned by j. HI.
Scofeld. of Minot. N. D., and was OPP
Grated by J.. r., Roehler. OF this city.
The oriein OF h fire is unknown.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11

st. Paul's cathedral, of London, has
bad a strange association with fire.
The first editice on the present site was
erected in $40 by Ethelbert. king of
Kent, but in 1887 this was destroyed
by fire. Finally in 1866, when the great
fire devastated most of London, st.
Paul's was wrecked, this being it's fifth
fire. In 1876 the present church was
built by Charles II at a cost of more
than 81, $685. 900.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11

III one OF the young ladies' schools in
D suburb of Berlin the pupils sent a
committee to the principal asking her
TO discontinue Instructions in French
and English. as it would be unpatriotic
to learn the language of nations who.
dragged Germany into war" 1t took
the principal considerable time to show
the girls why their request could not be
complied with.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11

-Four little girls in Salem, Mass, had
.Fehearsed for a Sunday school concert
In which each was to recite a piece
and then turn a letter. to the
audience, the combined letters spelling
rs 7 A r." signifying the Star OF
Bethlehem. Unfortunately at the con-
cert the girls went onto the stage from
the wrong side. so that when the turn
Ing process was completed the letters
spelled "R A Il s."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11

AT a Christmas tree festival in South
Paris. Me-. the gifts were taken from
The tree by a young lady who had re-
rently been married. During the dis
trihution she found Cne package with
: name she didn't recognize, SO she laid
the gift aside. AS the packages dis
appeared she began to Wonder where
her own was, and finally relied hat
the discarded package bore her new
name.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11

Wonderful changes have been
wrought in the transmountain thor
oughfare in the state of Washington.
In eve months the t%ortuous, narrow
path across the Cascades has been
transformed int a splendid 16-foot
highway with q maximum grade Of 5
per cent. The state of Washington
spent approximately $4,000 on the
sS miles from North Bend to Lake
keechelus.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11
KAISER TO PoLANn

london, Feb. 6.-An official au-
aouneement received here today from
Berlin says that Emperor Wiliam at
ter completing his inspection Of the
German naval base at Wilhellnshayer
has gone to the eastern war zone h.
of Szenstochowa, Russian Potani
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11

Or. Doyen. the French surgeon, il
generally considered to be the wealth.
iest medical man in the world. He il
also one Of the busiest, and 1t is pro-
verbal In Paris that no healthy man
can ever get q talk with him. Patients
come from every part Of the world to
his private hospital in the Rue Duret,
and In recent years he has had all his
more important surgical operations
acknowledgement with the object Of
leaving exact records Of his work for
the aid of other surgeons.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11

Though she lives in a region where
turkeys are plentiful, Mrs. Herbert
Deflr, rs years old, of Newton, N. j.,
pte her first piece of turkey on New
Years day. Her father, a well to do
farmer. years ago started to raise tur-
keys. His first brood ran away. In
anger he said he would never let an
other turkey on his place. He kept his
word, but now the daughter is mar
sried.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11

An English paper says that provision
shops IN the west end OF London have
|sAnEiictzed their appearance by re-
moving h Westphalian hams. Bruins
wick liver sausages. sauefkraut and
.sdeiicntessen' from their windows and
have substituted good old English;
sviands."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11

Upton, near Petersboro. one Of the
srla lest parishes in England. possesses
q mysterious tombstone of black
marble which emits a damp ooze in
patches rain is: about to fall.
The stone Is regarded in the village AZ
1aRn infnllible barometer,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11

Two corporations. financed by Jap-
Rnese capital and composed OF Jap
anese subjectg, nave been organized in
sloavao, Mindanao, under the laws Of
the Ehilippine islands, to develop
farming. stock raising and local trad
Ing. The capital of each is $4,000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11

IT is reported In the OF
T~ransbaikal that new, exceedingly rich
gold fields We're recently discovered
on lands belonging to the ear in the
region OF Station Zilovo, of the Trans-
Sbalkal railroad on the Bolshoi Uriu,n
river system.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11

After remaining practically unused in
the Of the Phoenix hall in rair-
haven for 20 years, the bell which was
placed there In 1892 is to be moved to
y schoolhoise In North Fairhavci,, and
there used for both the school and the
fire alarm system. 1t was the first bell
In the town. and was made by Paul
11aXefe.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11
MRS. r. F.RiGGs DIES
FOLLOWING OPERATION

Pierre, s. p, Feb. o.-Mrs. I. j.
Riggs. the young wife OF DR.. 7. T.
Riggs. head surgeon OF st. Mary's
hospital here. died last night from
combinations following operations for
her marriage. a year ago, Mrs. RIGGS
was chief nurse to the head e
OF Johns Hopkins university, OF Bal
timore, where h met Or. Riggs dur
Ing his studies there
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11
BIG INLAND STORE NOW
IN HANDS OF RECEIVER

Sioux Falls, s.. D.. Feb. 6.-The clos
ing up of tho affairs of the Consumers
supply company, OF Tivis, a hamlet OF
Pennington county, by w. II. Bondur-
ant. who was appointed receiver of the
company, is of more than ordinary in
terest, for the reason that the place Of
business of the company was one of
the largest at an interior point in South
Dakota. Flo years the store had been
one of the sights of the country. stand
ing on he prairie several miles from,
h nearest neighbor and as miles from
n railroad. The store was eouipnaa5
like q department store in a city OF *
900 population. The was
formed in 1908. and was one of the rc-
markable Incidents of the boom davs
following the settlement of the sur
rounding country by homesteaders.
George e. Tiyis, for whom the town
consisting OF the store. was named. had
been in h country many a and
had conducted a small store on His
ranch. Later he formed the Consumers
Supply company. with a capital of s5o.-
900, built a store, newspaper office and
bank building. Tivis recently disap-
peared and the appointment Of q re-
Ceiyer. followed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11
SOUTH DAKOTA EDITORS
CLOSE ANNUAL SEScink

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Feb. Sat a busi-
ness session of the South Dakota Press
association. which held its annua, mid
winter meeting here Thursday and Fri
day. the following officers were elected
for the coming year: President. Robert
Schaber. Hudson; vice presidents, w.
G. Lusk. Yankton. Clate r. sTinar,
Kimball: secretary. J.. f. IIa,laeny. Iro-
auois.
I'd At the closing session yesterday aft
aernoon Secretary Halliday was pre-
scented with a beautiful sticlSpin, with
h compliments of the members OF the
association.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11

CATS AID ARMY.

Cairo. Feb. 6.-The Turkish
authorities have issued orders
for the communicating of sew
eral hundred cats in Syria.
They are needed to protect the
vast stores of grain and provis-
ions in the military depots from
the incursions of mice and rats.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11

S8s s9FrpnsAfctison, Kan..s comes the tale
woman returned q bag or salt
her grocer because the Ahavor. Of
alt was no good.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11

aI5urfng the year ending last July, s0s
persons in the United Kingdom were
seentenced to penal seryitude, as
SSSga3 ISL In the previous year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11
BIG DISTRIBUTION FOR
STATE SCHOOLS m HUME

Pierre, S. D.. Feb. S.--T'he heaviest
a-pportionment of school funds to the
counties ever made by the state for
any n semi-annual superintendent is
called for in the estimate of the state
land department for the payment In
June next. Their estimate is placed at
1922. SOC for that payment, which they
class as follows:
Interest on permanent funds ...-....sl77 800
Term leases now in force s...4....... 240. 0U0
Interest on deferred payments 80. 90. 600
Receipts from spring lettings ....,., 10000
iotai 1850. .SSs2,S
The commissioner is sending out
statements to all counties showing the
amount of interest on permanent school
funds due the state for the ~semisannnal
period ending December 81, 1914, the
amount for the six months being
SIT .529.3l, which Is an increase Of
s5,50s.S0 over the period ending June
go. 1914. This money will he drawn
March /. and will be included in the
superintendent t be made In June.
The amount already apportioned for
the fiscal year is s212. 900. making the
total revenues to the schools Of the
state for the fiscal year M,034.5o0 on
the estimate for the June distribution.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11

Norway had an unusually heavy her
Sring cntcn II Melted handsome returns
Stnslhe Fishermen, while the buyers and
speeulatOrs. who usually tike the
prQfits, lost much money.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11

wife Of a Bulgarian rarely goes
out without her husband. does not re-
esiys callers IN her husbands absence.
s.lldom appears IN q restaurant. Il cafe
e. Z fss @t3fs EsPubiic amusement. and
Meyerssgoes to amy such place unless
her shusbafld accompanies her.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-11

4 noted diamond is the one of
sapphire blue tint, known as the Hope
diamond. which Is valued at about
$lO0. 900. Is is thought to have been
5sent from u blue stone which was once
owned by Louis XIV. and which dis
appeared during the French revolution.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-03

they were to nnd him the huge man ne
wss-six feet four inches In height DARK.
Il u true. but clean shaven-a TYPICAL
American. Any one who ever eaw MIN
never forget him. He. was twitted p
much .bout his size that snce ats New
Years bali At the Capital City Club IN
Atlanta. oa., he gathered together four
men taller than himself and parsded
down the. ballreen .jsst to prove that he
uas MT ~ bispest nan ea sGth :.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-03

personal contact. a. to his stature. COM
paexion, characteristics and general ap-
pearance.
!, or the late Jacq,ies Futrellss author Of
..Mv Lady's Carter. which comes "a
the Nev National Theater this week. In
0ueneed. NO doubt by the foreign sound
81 nd name. many. seemed to be Of the
smnression that he waa ASsmall. Hight
man. Of dark complexaon, very precise
and possibly wearing pesuted hard o.
eoatee. II was = s0orce 2. btoex emoee-
neut T. EutxsllA y - -aeW aEDe1sed
The Washington herald., 1915-10-03

prano, b German: Nine. Carolina Zow-
Stella DeMette. mexso. IL French: Nine.
Pauline Donalda. dramatic soprano. 10 .
French Canadian. and Nina. Sophie Char
lebois. lyric soprano. 10 French and
sWedinh. The noted tenor. Salasar. who
3uet arrived IN Amerfsa,, 10 Spanish; Sig
nor 0raStoqL tenor, is . eicilinn. Among
the chorus and orchestra sections are
0efman, French. Eagiish. Bohemian.
Nassisn and Italian artists, while the
premiere .danseuse Of the orgAniB9&96n.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-03

selwyn and Company. in conjunction
with Belle Armstvens whitney. the tn
ternationaliy. famous authority on
styles. win present .-The whitney
Fashion SHOW
George c. Tyler. In association with
Klaw q Erlanger. has acquired the
American right to The Angel In the
House" nsw p1ly BY BAsi Macdonald
Hastings. author Of The New SIN
ana That Sort The play II nov rue
ning at NJ eAyev 1Aeatszs 1n1A
The Washington herald., 1915-10-03
THEATRICAL BRIEFS.

At the Beasseo Theater on Monday
night. October ISL the MessrA Shubert
win present the celebrated Anglo-Poi-
Ash actross. Nine. Petrova. Tn Edward
Locke's drama OF married life. The
Revolt
At the National Thea1er Thursday
Ana Friday afterno0n. October Il and
q, airect ff0A its openIng IN New
xofksa thes 0eerss - ceAaa 1heeter'
The Washington herald., 1915-10-03
SINGERS FROM ALL
QUARTERS OF GLOBE

The San Carlo Grand Opera Cempany.
which comes to the Belasco this week. =
extremely c6Smopolitan In its makeup
this season: II 10 an extremely neutral
body. There are no war Troubles within
Its ranks although upon its rostse az
principals are. Representatives Of all the
foreign. countries now; embrg1led- instbe
bloody conAtcf. For instance Ame-
.Aarx xAeatnsrx lsading Asanalie -.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-03

Egypt, born OF italian parents resident
in Cairo. siGnor AgostinI. Signor No
desti. Sig. Battistini. Chew. Fulsensio
Guerricri. musical director. are Italians.
while eignor Fortune Gala. managing
director Of the San Carlo forces, .is O
naturalised American. having resided In
this country for sixteen years.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-03
Typical Aneraca..

Every man Of any distinctton or
rs<assvsnsnt. = lnxAriahay xistAli1a6 by
thesea Nm Mhan - ~ nj 60 Ate
The Washington herald., 1915-10-03
Important

Reasons why these suits are SUI
per:or-Each is lined throughout
with silk peau de cygne. guaranteed
for two seasons wear. Now that
dyes are doubtful, the Palais Royals
guarantee of fast colors counts, es-
pecially as an unusual variety of
rich new shades are shown. The all
wool materials are sponged before
making up, assuring permanently
perfect lines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24


 In Douglas there will be early morn. Ing service (Julotta) at @. m., and the children's festival in the evening at 7:45 on Chr.stmas day. The gem eral theme for the day will be ''The Birth of Jesus Christ. our Saviour, tho Son of God and Man" Tho pro- gram in the evning win be rendered by most of tho members of our Sun day School, and will consist of songs, dialogues and recltations rendered by the following children:
 Walter Jackson, Esther Lindstrom, Doris Oliver, Slgrid Johnson, Mildred Salomanson, Carl Hanson, Gunnar Iv- erson, Elmer Jackson, Wilfrid Holmes, Edwin Holmes. Arthur Nelson, Helen Lindstrom. Helen Jackson, Edwin Mar tlnson, Vlvl Lindstrom, Ida Swanson, Leland Swanson, Florence Swanson, Evert Mart.nson, Malcom Carlson, Fred Weak. Lloyd Salmonson, Cliff ton McWnliams, George Williams, Leonard Williams. Didney Williams, and Bertha Larson
 The Church choir will sing both morning and evening.
 The public ia most heartily invited to be with us.
 There win be no Sunday school next Sunday but the service in the evening will be nt 7:45 as usual.
 Next Sunday there will be Christ mas services In the Presbyterian Church in Juneau at the usual time 2:S0 D. m. All are cordially invited
 MARTIN L. LARSON. Pastor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24

Special - Winesap Apples at $1.50 per box. Goldstein's Emporium. tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
CATHOLIC CHURCH
 cHRisTmAs sERWcEs


 DOUGLAS, Dec. 24.-The Christmas services of our Lady of The Mines' Catholic Church. will be held tonight, at midnight. The church has been beautifully decorated for the occasion. An extraordinary feature of the dec orations Is Q miniature representation Of the stall and manager In which oc- cured the birth of Christ. The infant Messiah Is shown lying in the manager. about which kneel tho Wise Men of the East and the Virgin Mother, with a rapt expression of devotion on their faces. while o domestic, farm-yard col or is given to the scene by the appear ance of an ass and COW that stand near the head of the manager. lntently gazing upon tho Savior. Pendant above the sacred scene Is the Star of Bethlehem, whose rays suifuse the whole with their soft glow. lending a realistic touch which ls. indeed, mi- presslve. This portion of the decor ative scheme is the result of the per sonal effort of the Rev. Father Bruck- ert, and displays a great deal of thought and care.
 At l2 Midnight Mass during Wnlcn the following musical program will be rendered:
 Holy night-solo. Mfr. E. Mcintyre.
 Mass in B by Charles P. Feast.
 ''Et Incarnatus est"-Solo, Mrs. Ma this.
 Onertory - Adeste Fideles," Solo, Mrs. Barnhill and Mrs. Soaring.
 Benedlctus-solo. Misses R. Miller and c. King.
 Agnus Dei-Solo, Mir. Mcintyre.
 Saturday morning the second Mass will be said at o'clock. At S:45 Rev. Father A. Roccati, S. J., will preach in Italian. At 10:30 O. na tho iast Mans will be celebrated. At 7:45 p. m. Ev- ening deyotlons VII be held.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24

A Christmas gift that will be great iy appreciated is ton of good coal. Place your order now for Christmas dei,verIes. 12-1S-6t.
 TRIMMER e RITTER, Phone III
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
peIll and eone

Drlil and Song ..................................
 .............-........ By Miss Sha6er's Class Santa Claus and hia trent.
 All the parents arc urged Co be pres ent and general and hearty Invita- ton ie extended 10 all CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION IN
 LUTHERAN EMMANUEL CHURCH
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24

EARLIER" are mild and fragrant cigars. manufactured in Juneau 1S-St-
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
WAR slDELloHrs.

The government of Austraulia has decided to raise an additional 50,000 men. This will bring Australian con tingent for the war up to 100000.
 George Clemenceau, former premier of France. declares that when the Kaiser reaches Constantlnople he will propose peace terms, but 1t Is im- portant to note he won't try to im- pose them.
 He will halt midway between Riga and Bagdad. to say to France, Eng land. Russia. Italy and Belgium, not "This IS what want" but "WHl those terms suit you?"
 Back of this Is the shadow of a threat of holy war. which, from the eastern minarets. the Kaiser will de- clare, summoning all Islam to march against France and England
 Our reply to the Kaiser will be:
 "No. we do not want your peace terms. We never shall accept them We do not even want to know what your propositions are. What we want is right. dignifed independence and liberty for lall peoples-th.ngs which you do not understand"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
 cHRlsTmAs PROGRAM

DOUGLAS. Dec. 24.-The Congrega. tional Sunday School win render de- lightful program beginning at o'clock tonight. The program follows: Hymn. by all-"Joy to the World the
 Lord is Come"
 Scripture Reading and Prayer. Song, Merry Christmas t0 You"-By
 the classes taught by the Mesdames
 B. Bagley and NJ. Umstead. Recitation, Naming Dolly" ".....-- ...-....
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
cHRlsTMAs lN THE
 cHURcHEs
NgrHoplsT EplecoPAL CHURCH
scANnlNAvlAN sERvlcEs
Corner lth c SoVar1

[. Q. WIIIIamoI Pa8tor
 There will be services on Sunday at 7:S0 D. m. in the Christian Science Church on Fifth St., between Main and Seward. Subject: "The Value of the Birth of Christ to tho World To- day. or The Revelation that Christ Gave to tho World as to the Sacred Value and Destiny of Men. as 1t is Realized today"
 All Scandinavians Invited.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24

German military writer, Bernard Kellerman, says that the British at- tack on Loos was senile in It's con- ception, 'the battle plan of Q past age, the product of O mind In It's dot age and n half century behind the times." Twenty thousand men are estimated to have been mown down as Q result.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-03-03
Mother of Ex-Mayor
Reuben Osburn Dead

Mrs. Eliza Osburn, aged 7s, the
mother of ex-Msyor Reuben Osburn
of this place, died at her home on
Wolf creek, this county, Sunday
Feb. 81.
Mrs. Osburn had been an invalid
for several months, yet she bore
her affiiction with that patience
which oharactsrizes all true Chris
tians. Mrs. Osburn had been q
member Of the Methodist church for
years, and she died in that faith.
Besides the only son, Reuben
OsbuTn, the deceased leaves three
daughters, Mrs. Sam Smith and
Mrs. s. w. Wilkinson Of Wayne,
and Miss Stella Osburn, Who resid
ed At home.
Funeral services were conducted
at the old Homestead the following
Tuesday after which the remains
we're Inferred in the family GENE.
terry.
All the children we're present at
the funeral and burial.