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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
SALOON MEN TO CONTEST
ABERDEEN ELECTION

Aberdeen. S. D., April 24.-The
saloon interests a engaged attor-
aeys and are investigating the posi-
bilities of instituting a contest over
Tuesdays election on the license pro-
position. in which the vote was a tie,
making the city dry" The city can
gassing board is in session today, n If
he board confirms the unofficial re-
.urns the saloon men propose demand
ng a Of the ballots.
One of the interesting results of the
license election is the action taken by
8. w. Sallet, publisher OF the Dakota
E'reie Presse, a German newspaper with
4 large circulation in the Dakotas.
Prior to the city election, Mr.. Sallet is
sued a circular, printed in German and
english, declaring if license failed. he
would be compelled to move his paper
rom Aberdeen on the ground that the
deprivation of the city of the $19,800
n revenue now derived from the sa-
oons would necessitate raising taxes to
IN extent that he could no longer con-
1uct his business here profitably.
Since the election Mr.. Sallet has placed
4 large placard on his newspaper
building offering it for sale.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
oRATORicAL CONTEST WINNER
CHARGED WITH PLAGIARISM

Mitchell, s. D., April 24.-Represen-
~}}atives of five South Dakota colleges
gathered in Mitchell to consider
charges that ]. A. johnson, of Mt. Yer
non, a student at the University of
South Dakota, was guilty of plagiarism
in the Grafton with which he won first
place in the state oratorical contest
1T Sioux Falls last month
In the charges, which We're prepared
by the Dakota Wesleyan debate and
oratorical council, it was alleged h "a
Tohnson's Grafton was too closely sim
liar to an Grafton delivered som time
g by s.. O. Sorenson, of Canton, en-
titled The Fight of a Good Man"
Johnson, who has been a fellow stu
dent with Sorenson. entitled his ora
lion, Robert e. ZEE" 1t is specifically
charged that several parts of the Sor-
enson Grafton were taken entire, the
thought adapted from other parts, and
use made Of the same form Of con
struction.
AS the result of winning the state
contest h university was awarded a
silver loving cur Mr.. johnson received
a gold medal and a purse of $40, also
$50 offered by Audrey E. Lee, former
governor. for any student at Vermil-
Ion winning first prize at the state
contest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
NO TRACE SECURED OF
WOMAN'S ASSAIlAN7

Sioux Falls. S. D., April 24.-sheriff
Jerry Carleton and posse returned to
Sioux Falls late last night without
having secured any trace of the man
Uho attacked and outraged Mrs. Han
ION, wife of a farmer. four miles west
II Sioux Falls. yesterday forenoon.
Mrs. Hanson said her assailant was
stability dressed and drove a bay
horse, drawing a light buggy. She
was alone in the house at the time
and the man rushed in, struck her over
the head with a revolver and rendered
her unconscious. He then bound her
hands. After her assailant had de-
parted, Mrs. Hanson rushed to the
home of a neighbor and gave the
alarm. The sheriff and posse from
Sioux Falls responded as quickly as
possible, travelling in automobiles and
covering a large scope of country. but
they failed to and the quarry. The
farmers in the neighborhood of the
Hanson home are wrought to a pitch
and openly talk og lynching if the
culprit is caught.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
CHANGE OF VENUE DENIED
IN SYVERSON TRIAL

DE Smet. S. d., April 24.>Judge
Taylor, of the state circuit court, after
bearing the arguments in the case, has
aaenied a change Of venue in the case
of he state VS.. E. A. and f. P. Syver-
son, father and son, who are charged
with Irregularities in connection with
the failure some months ago of the
Bancroft State bank, Of Bancroft, of
which they We're the owners. They re-
Gently filed an application for a change
Of from the state circuit court Of
k~ingsbury county to the circuit court
OF some other county. alleging that a
prejudice against them existed in
kingsbury county and that it would he
impossible for them to secure a fair and
Impartial trial unless the change Of
venue was granted. In denying the
motion Judge Taylor held tina there
was no good reason for transferring the
trial to another county. The case was
set for trial during a term Of circuit
nourt for K~ingsbury county originally
liked to commence April 81. but Judge
Taylor has ordered a continuance Of
the term until June 81. on account of
he farmers now being SO busy with
thei farm work.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
NEW REGULATIONS FOR
PLACING COUNTY FUNDS

Pierre, S. D., April 24.-Attorney
General Caldwell has made a ruling on
a law of the recent assembly relating
to the designation of repositories for
county funds. He holds that the coun-
ty commissioners, in making the di-
vision, may give the larger allotments
to banks offering to pay the higher
rates of interest, and that no funds can
be deposited without q provision for at
least 2 per cent interest OF the aver
age balances, The act provides that if
no formal applications are received
from banks within the county by April
l, of any year. the county treasurer
shall advertise for application in which
banks outside Of the county will be
eligible. The act passed with an
emergency clause and is now in force.
HITCHCoCk--Maple sugar can be pro-
.inced in South Dakota. G. l.. GorEain.
who lives In Fairfield township. this coun-
ty. has a maple grove containing about
100 sugar bearing maple trees. The result
of this years crop OF maple sap is enough
Sugar end syrup 10 keep The family sup
pied all year
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
CHARGED WITH
WRONGiNG STEP-DAUGHTERS

Deadwood. s. D.. April 26.-Cn the
criminal docket for trial here this
month is a case against Mike Carmel,
OF Roubaix. near here, which is bring
ing out some Of the most disgusting
conditions that have ever beer exposed
In the local courts. Carmel Is charged
by the state with d~ebauching three
young daughters of his wife. his step
children. The father of the children,
Herman Pinske, a well known farmer
at Roubaix, died some years ago and
the widow married Carmel. Recently,
tales of the abuse of his family by Car
mel reached mere and, finally, a girl Of
1S walked through the sno to Dead
wood, declaring that she and other
mmbers OF the family had been driven
out of the house during a storm. In
vestigation by the states attorney
caused Carmels arrest and brought out
the story Of the other children. Local
women became interested in the case
n have been assisting the family.
Carmel has engaged attorneys and will
resist the charge of the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
SIOUX FALLS DENTIST
MUST SERVE JAIL TERM

Sioux Fails, S. D.. April 24.--Dr. C.
=. Carlisle, a prominent dentist of Sioux
Falls, will be compelled to pay a fine
Of 1900 and serve a term of 80 days in
.he county Jail as the result of a de-
:ision Just rendered by the supreme
court of the United States.
On several occasions since January,
1910, DIR. Carlisle was arrested on com
plalnt of the state board of dental ex-
sminers for conducting a dental es-
adjustment in Sioux Falls without hav-
ing taken o u a state license, as is re-
CURED BY the state statutes.
Following his rearrest in May. 1912.
Or. Carlisle was fined $500 and SEN
'enced to 80 days in jail. The case
vas ~a"~ealed to the state supreme
,ourt, which affirmed the conviction in
The lower cou and held that the law.
requiring Il dental license was con-
stitutional. DIR. Carlisle then appealed
20 h supreme court of the United
States. which now has dismissed he
writ of error taken by DR.. Carlisle. thus
ending the case.
KIMBALI-V. F. Honda, employe In a
iiocai bank, has sreeived word that his
brother, Ferdinand, who was in the Aus
irian army, had been killed In battle. He
was but Is years of age.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
SPENCER YOUTH SAVES
COMPANION FROM DROWNING

Spencer, S. d.. April 26.-Clifford
Pinkerton, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Pinkerton. prominent resi-
dents of Spencer. proved himself a
hero by risking his own life to save
Walter Lomert. a boy comrade, from
drowning. The boys and a numbers
Of others were playing at an old stone
quarry yesterday when the Lomart boy
lost his balance and fell into the aban-
doned quarry. which contained about
lb feet of water. The boy a sank
twice when young Pinkerton plunged
into the water and. after desperate eff
forts, succeeded in pulling the drown
ing boy to shore. The rescuer was
exhausted by his efforts. In %recogni-
ton Of his heroism the citizens are
raising a fund for the purchase OF a
sostly medal setting forth the brave act
OF the boy. The rescue also will be re-
ported to the Carnegie hero commits
sion.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
FARMER SERIOUSLY HURT;
THROWN UNDER HARROW

Putney. S. d., April 24-Willialn
dosley. a well known farmer living
rear Putney, was perhaps fatally hurt
rs the result of having a drag drawn
over him during a runaway. One of
he teeth of the drag penetrated his
,ack to a depth of four inches. Had
t struck a vital spot he would have
been instantly killed. While he vas
lragging IA field the drag suddenly
doubled up in the middle, one section
# it turning over. He was on the drag
it the time. The accident caused his
,orses to become frightened and they
AN away. pulling Hosley from the seat
md causing him to be seriously IN
iured by the teeth OF the turned over
,ection of the drag. The attending ply
,ician reports his condition serious.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
WAUBAY BUSINESS DISTRICT
HIT BY $4,000 BLAZE

Waubay. S. D., April pa loss of
about $4,000 was caused by a fire
which swept through a portion of the
business district of this city last night.
For a time the entire business portion
of the town seemed doomed, due to
lack Of water pressure. fremen
checked the destruction about mid
night by tearing down a business
block. Volunteer workers arrived from
Webster, Ortley and Milbank, with
local fire fighting apparatus, but they
were helpless after their chemical
charges We're exhausted. The fire
started about Z O'CLOCK in the evening
from a bonfire in the rear of a mer-
camille building.
The losses include Harry & Johns
grocery store, 5000; building. So 600; p.
NJ. Englehart. hardware stock, $4,000:
building. $1,000: Louis Viewer. general
merchandise stock. $50. 900: building. S4,-
900: Charles Bosley. meat market and
building. $1,000; City meat market,
stock and building. $500. The total in
is estimated at $40 900
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
OFFICIAL COUNT HOLDS
TIE VOTE AT ABERDEEN

Aberdeen, S. D.. April 26.-The city
commissioners, sitting as a ~canvassing
board. yesterday afternoon. wen over
made no change from the unofficial fig
ures. except that two more votes were
found for George w. Crane. municipal
Judge. making his majority over At
torney Amos N. Goodman 244. The vote
on license remains 1885 for and 1885
against. w%hereupon the commissioners
unanimously adopted a resolution de-
claring that, inasrnuch as the license
proposition did not receive a majority
of all the votes cast. as provided by
law. sit Is therefore hereby declared
that license be not granted for the sale
IF Intoxicating liquors at retail for the
year beginning July /. 1876
The attorney for the saloon interests
states 1t has not yet beer decided
whether to contest the election and de
mand a recount of the ballots. or not.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
NORTHWESTERN AGENTS
PERFECT ORGANIZATION

Huron, S. D., April 26.-A meeting of
about 20 OF the agents of the Dakota
division of the c. & N. w. was held
yesterday in this city. called by Super
~intendent H. e. Dickinson, for the pur-
pose OF "swatting" claims, bad orders.
and overs. They organized with w. r.
Schmidt, agent at Huron. as chairman,
and F. ]. Wagner. agent at Redfield,
as secretary.
The organization will at once begin a
systematic and thorough investigation
of the causes of the trouble which re-
suits In claims against the railroad,
trouble for the shipper and dissatisfac-
ton on the part of the consignee. The
Dakota division of the Northwestern
is the first to tax UP the work in a
proved by the business men of this 10
cality.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
BIG DRY" GAINS
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Mitchell Gusts Saloons, and
Aberdeen Claimed BY Both
Sides Bars :
+" Voted Down.

Mitchell. S. D., Special: Mitchell.
was joined by 13 other towns of the
state in which saloons have been oper
Ated. The Anti-Saloon league officials
are jubilant over the showing through
out the state in yesterdays election
and claim hat the trend is unmis'
taxable for support of the statewide
prohibitory amendment. which comes
before the voters at the general cleo.
ton of 1916. =
Unofficial returns show Aberdeen
dry" by one majority, but both sides
are claiming a victory. The fight there
was one of the most bitter held in the
state.
Some of the towns won by the tenn
perance forces yesterday are: Aber-
deem, Mitchell. Madison, Rapid City,
Custer. Platte, Farmer, Milbank. Will
mont. Gettysburg. Spearfish, Highmore
Philip, Hurley. Niborg, Centervile
Elkton. Kimball. Armour, Madison.
Farmer, Webster, Rockham, Leola,
sisseton, F%aulkton, Wimot. Howard
Murdo. Plankinton. Flandreau, Kim
ball, Philip, Canistota, White Lake
Bristol. Britton, Woonsocket and Gar
retson.
The vets carried Sioux Falls, Hur-
on, Dallas, Sturgis. Lead, Deadwood
Watertown, Elk Point, Geddes, Pierre
ct. Pierre. Davis, Marion, Dalton
Chancellor, B~ridgewater. Sturgis
Yankton, Tyndall, Chamberlain, Selby
Castlewood. Webster, Lennon. Bowd-
e, Mobridge. Waubay and Roscoe.
TN my Judgment" said Supt. r. N.
Holescaple of the State A~nti-Saloon
league, "today's vote is an indication
of the wave of sentiment for statewide
prohibition. Our reports thus far show
that 10 cities and towns have swung
rom the wet into the dry" column
and only one is known to have de-
serted the dry" standard.
There are several towns voting
wet today where we will go into the
courts n contest the legality OF the
petition on which the petition was
based. 1t Is simply the beginning of
he saloon mans end in South Dakota
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
STERLING GETS RULING ON
ENLARGED HOMESTEAD ACT

Washington, D. c., April Ex-senator
Sterling has received copies of instruc-
tons issued to registers and receivers
Of local land offices under the recently
amended enlarged homestead act, just
approved by the commissioner of the
general land office. and secretary of
the interior. The following points are
of special interest:
No person will be permitted to have
two applications pending at the same
time.
More than one application may be re-
ceived by the local land office for the
same piece of land.
Pending final action on the applica-
ton, the party's homestead right will
be- in allegiance, n he will not be en-
titled to exercise same elsewhere, but
the withdrawal of an application may
be filed.
The filing of an application does not
give h party the right to fence the
land or place other improvements
thereon.
With reference to additional entries.
the following instructions are given:
A claimant who has already submit
ted proof on his original entry need not
be residing on his entry, but the occu-
pancy thereof may be by agent or
through a tenant.
If the proof on the original entry has
been accepted as sufficient under either
the five ear or the three-year act, no
further residence is needed; but, if the
proof was by way of communication,
claimant must show such further resi-
dence, before or after the date of the
additional entry, as will make up the
aggregate amount required by the pro-
visions of the three-year homestead act.
With reference to cultivation, it !s
held that where proof has been sub
n1tted on h original entry. the claim
ant is required to show cultivation of
the additional tract itself, but where
proof has not been submitted. the Gull
ovation in support Of the additional en-
try may be maintained upon either en-
sry
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
REDFlELD M. e. MINISTER
DIES OF RRIGHT'S DISEASE

Redfield, S. D.. April 2s.-The Rev.
Ernest Holgate. pastor of the Meth
odist church here. died yesterday as a
result OF Bright's disease, from which
he q long been a sufferer. The fu-
neral will De held on Saturday. the
Rev. James S. Hardness, district SUI
p~erintendent of the Aberdeen district
OF the denomination, officiating. The
widow and three children survive him.
Rev. Mr. Holgate. had been a member
Df the X conference OF the church
since 1907. hrst preaching at Milbank
and later at Redfield.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
JEALOUS LABORER At
SIOUX FALLS SHOOTS
WIFE,; TRIES SUICIDE
Bullet Fired at Himself Goes
Wild-Wife Probably Win
Die From Wounds.

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 24.-Frank
koetcke, a laborer, shot and probably
fatally wounded his wife n then en-
deavored to destroy himself. He was
o~verpowered by neighbors before he
could complete the deed.
In a jealous rage. it is said, Koetcke
seized a revolver and fired four shots
at his wife. Three bullets took effect.
two in the forearm and one in the
light side of the heard. Koetcke then
turned the gun on himself, but the bull
let went wild and he was subdued be-
fore he could shoot again.
Koetcke was arrested. His wife
probably will die.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29

The beautiful japanese sword which
has been presented to King Albert was
forged In 1877 by the famous swords
smith, Kakagawa Shichiyemon-no-jo
YukIkane, who died In the year OF the
great arInada To the collector it is
h wonderful adornments Of the hilt,
guard and scabbard Of the Japanese
swords which appeal. But to the con-
nolsseur 1t Is h blade itself. Fol the
Japanese swords exceiled the finest
products OF Damascus OF Toledo, and
the great smiths were a hereditary
caste, who forged their blades with
secret and immemorial religious rites.
This blade was the living soul Of the
saMurai." The finest blades were made
Of soft magnetic iron, with a hard steel
edge, which was tempered In cold
water while the softer backing was
surrounded with fire clay.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY
DECIDES TO Paw TIA rAxEs

Pierre. s. d, April 23.-The Adams
Express company has paid it's taxes to
out Dakota, amounting to 1880,
which were unpaid for sveral wears
The act Of the late Legislature provid-
ing specifically that all the taxes Of
}he various express companies should
be paid AT once is the occasion for this.
Eor several years the companies have
been refusing to pay taxes ON the
grounds that they were assessed ex-
sesstvely. The Adams company Is the
arst Of the larger companies to obey
the new law.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CAN DO HIGHWAY WORK

Pierre, $. D.. April CT am salts
fed that county commissioners have
authority To purchase read machinery
and take charge Of read work by en-,
Spioying men anu teams. and construct
ing the same Is the ruling of Attorney
General Caldwell to al inquiry froir
Day county. upon a question whether
or not county commissioners. under the
various road statutes which amend
each other Trust let 4 contract for such
work. The laws OF 1919 provided thai
the county commissioners could con.
strrct roads without or with bids
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29

q valuable set OF original photographic
writings OF the signers of the Declare
tson OF Independence has been obtained
.Dy the museum Of the state historical
crp . : az tne University OF Wisconsin.
The collection contains so autograph
letters written by the signers Of the
oeciaration. many of them to intimate
fr1Assds. Two Of these letters. com
posed by Floyd and Hewes, were writ
zen IN ll776 while 10 others were writ
ten DURING the period Of the revolution.
Ine majority OF these letters are in the
stiff inc formal script in use in the
Highteenth century, n the signatures
are embellished with many flourishes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29

Gallant Dublin ia telling this little
story about the departure of the mar
Quist and r~narchioness OF Aberdeen.
Just before they left they paid an in
formal farewell visit to a female ma
tional school in one OF the slurn dis
trtcts of the city. In the infants room,
while his excellency Was talking to the
teachers. Lady Aberdeen had gathered
al the little one around her to give
them some motherly advice about their
foLk dances, which she hoped they
wouldn't neglect when she had gone
away Then q tiny little mite Of four
began to finger her bib u~neasily. and.
siding up to Lady Aberdeen. piped:
Please ma'am. why cant you stay in
Dublin and lot u father go alone 2"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
MANY HORSES DIE FROM
FIRST SPRING RilSA

Huron. s.. ID. April .26.-Reports have
been received here thai very consider
able number of horses nave been dying
about the state during the past hot
days from becoming overheated. They
have been doing no work all winter and
were put into the fields on the first
excessively hot days to do heavy work,
which was too much for them. TWEEN.
ty-five are reported to have died in the
Immediate vicinity OF Athol.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29

Should parsons fight? To this uues-
ton an answer was supplied by Adam
Ferguson, afterwafd professor of his
terry at Edinburgh, when he was
chaplain to ~ lately raised BLACK
Watch" at Fontenoy. When the regi-
ment was advancing into action its
colonel. Sir Robert Munro. noticed the
cnapbatn at the head Of the column,
With a drawn sword in hand. and or
dered him to the rear with the sur-
geons. ;FerguRson-himself a true High
iander-refused and when the colonel
threatened to have his commission con
ceale the holy man bluntIy retorted.
Oh, hang my commission" and
charged at h head of his flock,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
re duke q serneneta, who is act:

The duke Of s~errnoneta, who is act
Ing ~ president OF the committee
formed in rome to promote the indie
pendencs OF Poland, ranks among the
greater land owners in Italy. Fogliano,
his estate near the Pontine marshes,
extending to 10000 acres, mainly under
grass for the duke owns vast herds of
cattle This most productive part OF
the estate, however, is a lake several
miles long and about q mile in breadth,
which, from the time Of the Roman
empire, has supplied figh Dor the mar
ket In Rome. Whenever there is a
food caused by rain on the hills. the
lake overflows through a narrow chan
mel into the sea. The sea fish find
their way through into the lake, re-
main to fatten in the fresh water, and
then are captured on their return by
an ingenious labryinth constructed of
reeds into which they swim. They are
OF the best ktnd-chiefly gray mullet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29

Brussels boasts the largest sour
entirely destitute people wait In the
queues every day, and 5000 gallons
I Sour and four and one-haif tons
Of bread are distributed. More thar
y people are engaged in the prepare
Stion Of the soup.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29

During q recent Year the United
tCrA Of petroleum oil; Russia. 1000 :.
$50 tons; Mexico. a.70o,O0o tons: Su.
MAtfa and B0rneo. /. 100000 tons: Ri.
mania, 100000 tons, and Galicia AND
British India each slightly over 1000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29

The boil weevil did about $50, 600, 900
@eknsge 70 cotton crop in 1919.
Nearly $1,000 square miles 81 new ter
rsory Decane infested during the year.
MveTy eiIort is being made to control
Shese depredations, particularly by the
use OF powdered orthoarsenafe nfleaa