Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-18

j. F. Gunsalus was in the city yes
terday from Blunt.
Mrs. S. s. Ruble returned Monday
from a short visit with friends at
Blunt.
w. d. Bucholz returned this morn
ing from a short trip to his home at
Newell,
George Tosh came up from High
more yesterday for a short visit in
the Capital city.
DIR. P. J.'Waldron, a widely known
physician OF Rapid City, died at his
home in that city yesterday of pneu-
monia.
julius Workman went out to his
farm in Stanley county Monday.
Owing to heavy snow it took him six
hours and a half to go seven miles.
Miller Gazette; E. A. Hammill
returned Tuesday evening from
Pierre, where he was operated on at
the hospital some time ago He is
now getting along nicely.
Conductor M. H. Markey has taken
a months vacation and expects to
leave for Hot Springs. Ark. Daring
his absence his run will be taken by
Conductor w. j. Hart who has had
the Pierre Redfeld run for some
time.
Stockmen in Gregory and Charles
Mix counties are heavy losers of
stock from what is supposed to be
the cornstalk diesase, due to live
stock grazing on stalks left stand
ing in the fields.
h. r. Roberts, a former pastor of
the Congregational at Fort Pierre and
we'll known in Pierre, is renewing old
acquaintance here. Mr.. Roberts is
engaged in the real estate business at
Edgerton, Wis.
There could have been no better OF
more ideally fit man for the great
ia SIX which Lincoln was set to per.
form, He was the gentlest, kindest
man that ever had such a burden laiG
on him. So..the nation does we'll tc
keep him in remembrance, for he is
its noblest product.
1t is stated that this February is
the first month in which the moor
has neglected getting full since the
civil war. While the moon has beer
accused of catering to the dry senti
ment that prevades the country, il
may be so busy viewing the new war
as it did the old one, that it over
looked the time honored custom O
filling up.
A dozen or more youngsters, between
the ages of IL and 16 years, have beer
taken from the Clark schools by tina
city's authorities and are being giver
their just dues for breaking in widnows
kicking in door panels and other dam
age to city property. Judging from
the appearance of vacant residences il
Pierre, there are at least several time.
that number of youngsters here VIII,
could stand several degrees and thel
possess a good share of meanness
The annual masquerade given by
the local hook and ladder compan,
Friday night, proved undoubtedl,
the most successful of the many tina
this popular organization has given
The number masking was larger thar
usual, and, in spite of the unpleas
ant weather, the galleries and sideI
of the main floor were packed will
spectators, many of whom danced
after the unmasking. Mrs. Sam Har
ris, who was dressed in the old styl
hoop skirt, took the first prize; Gen,
Stephens, warrior costume, took first
Mrs. Croat, st. Valentine and Mr.. Bar
rett, Dutchman, were awarded secon'
prizes.
The executive committee of tn
State Historical society held an enthusi
astic meeting at the capitol Friday aft
ernoon, the following members bein;
present: B. A. Cummins, j. E. Hand
lin, Isaac Lincoln, E. P. Farr, G. Z
DeLand, r. f. Kerr, G. b. Billing
hurst and Doane Robinson. The cleo
ton of officers for the year we're: Presi
dent, P. F. Mcclure; vice-president
E. ?. Farr; life memberships, N. I
Hansen, N. l.. Finch, Alvin Wagon
er and j. j. Mertens. Miss Ida And
ing was reelected az legislative refel
ence librarian; Stanley Stevenson, as
~sistant secretary and superintendent
Florence Brown, chief clerk OF tn
division of vital statistics; Mary Han
dy, assistant librarian.
He: Are you superstitious when thil
teen nprsons aft down tn tha fab la c