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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

ers. Why Mr.. Glassuer is taking this OPP
~portunity of defending his former triend'i
record: knowing the facts as he knows
them, is more than ! can understand. MI.
BTinker was permitted TO plead guilty to
the charge of being financially Interested
in a state contract let by the capitol COM
mission, in which he himself was a men,
Der. Personally ! have heard many criti-
ctsns of the attorney generals depart
ment Tor not prosecuting MI. BrinlScr on
the charge OF a felony. In order 70 set
the public right. ] wish to say. that aftct
helping to run Brinkor's record down.. J..
personally. intnrcedcd Tor Mr.. Brinkcr
My purpose of investigation then. and my
purpose of any private investigation I may
undertake now, is not TO punish az much
as to remove undesirable officials and con-
ditions. and / could no. help but feel pity
for the man who brought disgrace upon
himself and upon the name of his family,
Those Fancy Prices.
AS TO the giving away of the president
and speakers chairs. ] am forced to admit
that | voted for such q proposition at tina
last Legislature and that the legislature N
this matter acted without legal authority.
The price Of $3.50 for each chair, however,
s;ee!ns rather excessive.
In paying $50 or more for each of tho
%ictures. which oillerwis" sell for $ apiece.
Mr.. Glassner tries TO Justify himself by
referring to the price paid by his prcdcN
fessor. In other words. If the father sins,
shc son has a right TO sin also, or. If an
official entrusted with important govern
stlpill lu!lclloTS violates his dulleS ana HIS
oath of office, his successor may do like
wise and stu be entitled to a certificate
of perfect official conduct.
IN reference to nepotism or tho EMPLOY
ment OF q Wife. a daughter. n son or
some other close relative in his or her
public Office. MIR. Glassner is not the only
ono guilty OF this practice. In fact. max
ing our public Offices y family matter is
getting to be Il common occurrence at
the capitol. ana iii some instances. at
least. have resulted in negligence and de-
iiciency in our public service.
In conclusion ] wish 20 say that did
not come to the legislature with the pur-
pose of making myself an investigating
machine. Primarily | am here to consid-
er conditions, means and measures, which
in some Instances are of infinitely greater
Importance to our state than any inVesti-
! cation that may be undertaken. However,.
in following up any clue OF wrong doing
or malfeasance In public office, J havc at
tempted to treat every person alike. nc
matter with what party or faction such
person may be affiliated. ] also wish ia
state, and | am saying this advisedly. that
If the former secretary OF states office is
thoroughly investigated. a condition of en-
travasance and irregnlarity win be re-
+! vealed that neither the cx-secretary OF
| state nor his personal or political friends
| will have occasion to be proud OF.
! In justice to myself and other public
! servants on whom Mr.. Glassner has at
tempted to throw reflection. l ask tina.
| open letter to me, will also print this in
! r,,lf
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28
DRIVEN INSANE. AND DIES.
FROM SILVER IN FINGER

Sioux Falls, $. d.. Jan. 25.-Miss
Mary Tnor. who for some time had
been housekeeper for her brother, Matt
Tuor. Il Lake county farmer, became
Violently insane and died YESTERDAY as
the result of running 81 silver under the
nail of enc OF her fingers.
The voanR woman was s%crubbing the
floor when she ran the silver under her
nail. The injury caused the finger to
bleed freely. The sight OF the blood
drove the vouiig woma into a frenzy
and those about her could not convince
her that there was no danger from the
Injury. h became frantic with terror
and finally lost her mind. Her condi-
.ior became such that the county au-
thorities had to take her into custody.
She was taken before the county board
ot insanity and ordered sent to the
state hospital for tho insane at Yank-
ton. but died before her removal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28
THAW GOES BACK TO
TOMbS IN new YORK
Famous Slayer to Be Turned
Over to Jerome Today-Will
Get Early Trial.

Concord, n. H.. Jan. 23.--ua-ry 4.
IhaW was returned to the custody Of
New York stale officials today. The
fornlalltles. which made effective more
.naa 70 months Of legal effort by the
New York authorities. occupie less
five minutes.
IhaW arrived here this forenoon and
taken IN an. automobile to the
court house. A small crowd that had
met him at the station followed. vii
nam IraFers Jerome and his party
mad arrived an ho0r earlier. Tl,aw ap-
proceedings. lie ciaattea geniallv with
his custodian, bowed and su,iiad
greetings to Sheriff Ho-ni,eck ana
Bernard JACOBS. the resident legal rer.-
reseatatiYe OF New York stare: and
MS opportunity offered, shook hands
with sSnpat!iiseTs.
one elderly Ncman tried to kiss him
but Tiiaw evadci the caress.
The court room was crowded. Mr.
Jerome began tire proceedings by pre-
senting to the court the Mandate Of
the supreme court and the surrender.
ne RE %i3risoncr followed without obiec-
Ion. I.iaw was not represented by
counsel.
New York. Jan. 23.-Harry X. Thaw
IS expected 70 arrive in New York. from
Manchester. II. H, tonight. He is 10.
De taken immediately to the Tomhs.
Armed with bench warrant charging
'Tfaw with attempting to escape from
Matteavsan and d mandate Of the Uni
teo STAGES supreme court, ordering New
Haisp.hire authorities to turn over
T!laW t. the New York representatives
or aNtI dition proceedings, William
Ira.srs Jerome and Sheriff Fred c.
Hosnt,sck, Of Duchess county. left here
as G.ish9 tor Concord. N. H.
i IS probable Thaw's case will come
W scr tTitsi next Friday. His counsc,
md The states counsel are said to be
anxious to have the case tried as soon
as possible.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28
EMIL J. WORTH HELD
ON CRIMINAL CHARGE

N'ha~Yhe1latn N, ~. .ran. s5.--tn the
preliminary hearing OF Emil J. Woerth.
a kimball attorney. VINO is charged
with forgery. the defendant was held
for trial TO the next term OF circuit
court.
Mr.. Wocrth was arrested Tuesday
upon complaint of IA Kiinball merchant
that n certain check. passed by him.
was forged. AT the probationary exam
ination before Justice Campbell. other
checks were introduced in evidence by
witnesses for the state. also alleged
to have been forgeries. and to have
been passed by Mr.. Woerth in kimball.
One of the principal Witnesses for
the state was unable to attend court
at this time and for shat reason the.
circuit court trial was postponed to
the next term.
Mir. Woerth gained considerable
fame about a year ago by claiming Il
milwaukee, engine to tho rails in the
process OF collecting. for one OF his
clients, n claim against the railrond
|~colflpany.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28
BRYAN ORDERS PROBE
OF SHORTAGE RuM0RS
Dominican Public Works De
partment Affairs Said to Be
In Bad Shape.

Washington. Jan. 25.-.As Il result OF
charges of deficiency in the OF
the public works department Of the
Dominican republic, Secretary Bryan
has ordered An Investigation, which -
now in progress under the direction of
Assistant Secretary Osborne. Details
are being withheld at present. but it
IS understood that the alleged discrep-
ancy is about $4,000. and that it relates
to expenditures made by Dominican Of
ficiais or Americans appointed by and
responsible to the Dominican govern
melt. over whom the United States
government had no direct control.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28
AMERICA IS FOURTH
CLASS NAVAL POWER
France Takes Third Place and
Japan Is Closely Crowding
the United States.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The United
States will drop from third to fourth
place among the worlds sea powers
with the completion of all ships 'lnder
construction up to July l. 1914, accord
ing to the calculations in the iiavy
ear book issued today by the Seratc
naval committee. France Will move
from fourth to third place, according 10
the official table.
With the outbreak Of the European
war information as to the nava pro
grams of the helligerents was no Longer
available and the book contains Only 1t
list Of the vessels lost In action dur-
ing the Var up to January. 1916. 10
supplement figures for construction
prior to last July.
The comparison is based on tonnage
and the official table is as follows Tor
the worlds first eight sea powert.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28
INDIANS MONEY USED
FOR OFFICIAL SALARIES

Isabel, S. D.. Jan. %. - The Isabel
News. published at this place. is out in
n severe arraignment OF the govern
ment's policy of dealing with the Sioux
Indians. 1t asserts tina whereas the
Sioux were Il wealthy people 80 years
ago. they are now poor, largely be-
cause of the governments policy to-
ward them, in which they were given
to understand they were to receive
cash for their millions of acres of Land,
but instead three-fourths OF the money
has been poured down a rat hole in
the form of salaries, modern houses,
and other expenses of government en-
plOyes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28
DEMENTED WOMAN JUMPS
THROUGH LARGE WINDOW

Fort Pierre, S. D.. Jan. 23.-Mrs. p.
Holseth. of Philip. was brought to Fort
Pierre for examination before the Stan
ley county board of insanity. She had
been violent. but had apparently Gained
down, when she suddenly arose and
plunged through q large plato glass
window in the Huston hotel, where she
was being cared for by her husband.
Her husband attempted to restrain her
and was seriously cut by the broken
glass. The a unframed and
has been taken to the insane hospital
at Yankton.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28
UNANIMOUS VOTE ON
BILL TO DISCIPLINE
EXPRESS COMPANIES
NO Attempt to Amend or Delay
Measure Designed to Force
Tax Payments.

Pierre. s. D., Jan. 25.-Never did leg
slative machinery work with greater
AGILITY than in the passage thus early
n the session of the act designed to
prevent express companies of the state
rom further holding up money due
rom them to the state for taxes. 1t
* seldom shat a measure so important
IS this slips through the complicated
legislative process without a TDice
i,al"ed In opposition in either house and
without :; negative vote.
ON Tuesday the house passed the hill
unanimously and on Thursday the SEN
,te gave IL Il unanimous vote. Nc vt
.empt was made to amend the bin. AS
soon us 1t was passed by the senate it
was enrolled and signed by the govern
N and carrying the clause,
$ nov the law Of the state.
The reason for the haste is shown
IN the wording OF the emergency clause
In the bill:
Whereas. the collection of some OF
We taxes now due may be enjoinea,
therefore, an emergency is hereby de-
Jared TO exist"
The fact that express companies of
South Dakota now hold nearly 800, 900
pf tax money belonging to the stale,
which is tied up by injunction and
awaiting the slow process of trials and
appeal in the courts to determine its
nal disposition. and the further fact
that the 1915 tax collections are about
to be made and were likely to be tied
ny in the same manner caused the leg
stature to give demonstration of "a
pull an together"
On Trail of Primary.
EuEnblinss OF a coming onslaught by
the legislature on the Richards pri-
,nary law nave been heard ever since the
session started. The first gun was fired
on the third day of the session when
the house instructed the committee on
privileges and elections to prepare a
bin amending or repeating the Rich
ards law
Thursday. Senator McMasters. of
Yankton county delivered "A b%roadside
when he introduced senate bill No. 50.
repeating the Richards law and re-
placing on the statute books the law
IN effect previous to two years ago. II
Is likely the legislature will have Il
number of bills to select from when it
seriously takes up tie question of re-
pealing the present primary law.
Senator urdahl's bin making the gov
rrnor superintendent OF the capitol
building and grounds. with power to
employ a deputy, starts a Pierre news
paper to talking about creating more
offices. blu in this caSe the criticism is
not warranted. The bin creates no ad-
,iitional offices. The duties of the head
%ianitor. who is now paid S1.50O per year
will be taken over By the deputy orn-
vided for In the bill.
There Is much speculation as to what
the senate Will do with the bin abolish
ing capital punishment which passed
the house after some lively opposition.
The senate is said to be more evenly
divided on the proposition than the
house and opponents of the bill are
planning 10 make a hot fight against it
there.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28
PROMINENT SALEM MAN
DIES IN MINNEAPOLIS

Salem, S. D.. ian. 22-word has hecn
received that e. r. Westfall. owner Of
one of the lumber yards in Salem. and
prominent in commercial circles, lied
suddenly of heart failure. while in at
tendance at the lumbermen's conven-
ton in Minneapolis. Mr.. Westfail HIS
until recently lived in the state cf
Washington. returning nero late last
fall to resume charge of the lumber
yard here. having purchased the In
terest OF his partner, G. T.. Kolegraff.
He is survived by a wife and thrca
children
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28
ISABEL PEOPLE HEAR OF
RAILROAD SURVEYORS

Isabel. S. D.. Tan. 22.-MilwauRee
surveyors passed through here and it
is understood they are surveying u
route for an extension Of the road srom
Isabel to Glad Valley. Persistent ru-
mors of Milwaukee extensions in vest
ern South Dakota are circulated. and
the occasional appearance OF a group
OF surveyors lends color to the rugnors
sELBY-Two Selhy Young men, Harry
Allerdings and Harold Fowell. recently
erected wireless s~tastons AZ their resnec
tive homes. This apparatus is working sat
t~sfactOr!fY.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28
BACK TO SOUTH DAKOTA
FOR PERMANENT HOME

Condo. S. D., Jan. 23.-Phil Schnei-
der sold his farm near Condo last fall
and returned to his former home in
New York. where he expected to make
his home in the future. But he did not
find his old home state to his liking.
after having lived in South Dakota for
many years, and he left for the south.
expecting to locate there. But h south
do not suit him, and he has returned
to Condo and is looking around for a
farm to buy. fully content to pass the
remainder of his existence in South De-
kota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28
ASKING FOR RECOGNITION
ONLY AS CHIROPRACTORS

Yankton, S. D.. Jan. 23.-ln a recent
issue of South Dakota papers,, in the
report of the daily session of the legis-
tors are asking for recognition as med
ical practitioners. This article is to
correct that statement and to explain
that chiropractors in this state, nor
any other state, are not asking for
recognition as medical practitioners in
any means whatever. C~hiropractors
do not practice medicine, do not pre-
scribe or give. or believe in medicine.
We have no fight with any other meth
cd or practice. We believe it a free
country and nc special privilege to
any class. We are asking for recog-
milton as chiropractors. and c%hiroprac-
tors only. NJ. e. Brownell.
Secretary of South Dakota Chiro-
practOrs' association.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

Statistics show that In the early days
OF American colleges about one-half the
graduates adopted the ministry as Il
profession. At h present time only
about s per CEN OF the college gradu-
Rtes become ministers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

Having no rc.oney to pay his fare,
George Spencer, a paroled prisoner.
walked from Gardner. Ore, to Port
land. Ore, covering h distance of ESQ
miles in six days, in order to give his
testimony in q larceny case.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

or all animals. birds are among the
largest eaters. This means. of course,
in proportion to their weight. The
heron. which has an average weight
Of only four pounds in spite OF it's size.
has been known to eat three and one
half pounds of fish at one meal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

Wild pigeons were known to be the
most voracious eaters of the animal
Kingdom In proportion to their size.
One consumed 1000 grains of wheat in
q day,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

Figures complied by the Austro-
Hungarian and German consulates in
New York show that $4,000 r%eservists
of their countries who registered them
selves for service are unable to OBJ
tain transportation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

Germany averages one practicing
physician for each 1000 inhabitants,
the. proportion being higher in some Of
the cities and lower in the rural dis
tricta.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

The BARRIERS guild OF MOSCOW has
offered to shave wounded soldiers and
cut their hair free of charge, and at
Wilma 1.500 cab drivers have rendered
their services for the gratuitous trans
port OF those disabled in action.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28
SOUTH

Leo Ugardt. a Naples hairdresser.
married his sweetheart subject to IN
undertaking on the part of her father
to spend $50 for tonsorial attentions
within two years OF the wedding In
place OF a dowry; otherwise the wife Is
to be returned to her parents.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

Emile Combes, former premier Of
France and still a powerful figure in
French politics, in spite of his IS years,
has undertaken the direction OF the
military hospital at Pons, his birth
place.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

The total number of emigrants from,
the whole OF Sweden to the United
States was 1858 in 1912, and 17,202
in 1918; from the three Scandinavian
countries. 31,601 in 1912 and 3S.737 in
1913, and from Finland. 6,641 in 1912
and 1856 in 1913.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

The town of Siinla. India. Is built on
q hill 30 steep that II is often possible
TO step from the threshold Of one house
TO the roof OF another.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

There was an increase in 1913 Of
the number OF insane people in Ireland
from 24.S39 to 25,00a.. These figures
do not include wanderers at large or
residents In private dwellings.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

A recent government report shows
that wages OF farm laborers have in
creased more than those of city work
men in the last 20 Years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28
kNlFFkE DEAD

Dubuque, Ia, Jan p. Il nry Kniff-
-, So years of age. piea4seg German
Publisher. long time e6{See 81 Ma
It,ci;al Weekly Derros 5s .ty.
diet. o. old age last nir
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

The lakes OF oil in the western oil
fields prove death traps to the ducks
which alight on them under the inn
preston that 1t Is water. The birds
rarely escape.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

Mohammedanism Is the recognized
religion Of the Turkish race, and the
sultan. as caliph, is the supreme head.
Over 1000 mosques are provided for
worship.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

The fish of America, north of the
isthlnns OF Panama. embrace } classes.
so orders. 223 families. 1,113 genera, 335
snbgenera, S,263 species and 1873 sub
species.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

Sian1ese capital, employing Danisi
engineers and machinery, is construct.
ing a large cement plant near Bang.
skok.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

The Alha1nbra thcater, London. Of
fcrs two private boxes nightly for the
use OF co~ncalescent wounded soldiers
homo from the front.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

III and girls In Vienna under the
Ageof II have been ordered to serve
sAssshoepital orderlies.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

Countess Molitor. am English woman,
will shortly start on n perilous TRIP
across the Ruba- el-Khali. the great
sandy desert Of South Arabia, alone,
using only native guides.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

Japanfs government Forests last
wear Yielded S5,S6o,0eN In revenues. and
consumed s 21,32rn. 900 in expenses.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

Electric fans have made 1t possible
Tor churches and. theaters in southern,
India to remain orcn all summer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

he ~Taiganyika railway. crossing
sGerInan East Africa, has been finished.
It is TOO miles long
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

There are 217,5a6,S 500 Hindoos. Co.
647.2a9 Moslenls, 10, 72l.i5a Huldhists
and 3,876.20s Christians ia india.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

Thc Aaiatic town OF Maiwatchi. on
The borders OF Russia. is inhabited by
men only. Women are forbidden TO
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

First class cruisers are oil burning
ships. and make practically no smoke.
TO act as q warning to tho enemy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

All far sassknown Mt present. the gi-
syaffesfs the only animal which is en-
stirsIy dumb.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

Rranch, ~. IL annoyed because
s~i,0TcMplaes have taken to invading tho
Village streets IN numbers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

Italy 1914 government expendi.
are estimated ut $5l6.S5G,50a re-
siceipts $5~21,4O9.87s.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

Capt. Daniel Powers. of Maryville.
PA. Is said to have made 5000 voyages
in the Susquchanna river as a Rats
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

~ayThaEanfe 500 Iron mines In opera-
stton s5tllsSNeden ana 40 mines of other
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

MsSaaT1h1iAre are 100 telephone calls daily
l1ekWaeen New Fork and Philadelphia.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

4 III months In the Seventeenth cen
fury $4,000 persons died in Naples OF
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

IgSsa year the import sof opium from
sf1H1tal@ intoHC china M reduced ~ 800
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
REVIEWS INCIDENTS
OF STATE PROGRESS
isaac Lincoln, of Aberdeen, and
Charles H. Burke, of Pierre,
Added to Committee.

Pierre. s. D., Jan. 23.-The biennial
meeting Of the State Historical society
was held in the senate chamber last
night and was chiefly devoted to the
reading of "reminiscences by notable
pioneers of the state. Among those
speaking Were Lieutenant Governor
Norbeck. Senators Amsden. Lincoln,
Odland and Ziebach, Representatives
Witllee. Thompson. Roberts and for
mer Representative Trumbo. In his
opening address President Cummins, of
Pierre. reviewed the work of the so
parttnent of history, and spoke partic-
alarly OF the value to the Legislature
or the reference division in supplying
information to the Legislators, bur he
thought that the burden Of bill draft
ing should not be imposed upon the
DIVISION. a position In which he was
supported by Secretary Robinson.
Col. p. T.. Mcclure and Col. r. r.
farr We're reelected to the executive
committee, and Isaac Lincoln and
Charles H. Burke were chosen to fiji
vacancies.
The "reminiscences related brought
out interesting bits of early Dakota
history, among them the relation Of
the incident OF the first artesian well.
winch Lieutenant Governor Norbeck
saw in Iankton, and he said it made
q profund impression upon him in
those early days, seeing the warm
water rushing down the streets OF the
little village from this we'll. which was
the first one drilled in Dakota, thus
opening up rich possibilities.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-28

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