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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
NEEDS RESCUE SHIPS
after NAVAL FIGHTS
Norwegian Newspaper Would
Keep Aid Ships In the
North Sea.

London, (by maiD.-Tnat warsilips,
with physicians and nurses aboard,
should be held in readiness at ports of
the North sea to guard against a repe-
tition of the large and unnecessary loss
of sailors by drowning during such a
naval battle as that off Jutland is the
suggestion of the Norwegian newspaper
Morgenblat.
The newspaper points out that phys
icians, examining several of the Ger
man and British sailors washed ashore
after the battle, declared that the men
could have been saved had they been
picked up "a hours earlier.
The proposal is made that the Scan
dinavian government should oper ne
gotiations with both the British and
German governments looking to the
adoption of such measures as proposed
for the saving of life after future en-
gasements. The paper suggests that
warships for rescue purposes be held
in readiness at C"hristianssand, Gothen-
burg and Frederikshaven.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
TECHNICAL DEFENSE NOW
INTERPOSED FOR o. w. LANE,

Watertown. 8. D., Aug. 1S.-After
pleading guilty and receiving sentence
of four years on the charge Of emf
b~ezzIement, former City Auditor O.. M,
Lane asked for a stay of sentence and
served notice Of appeal. The bond wal
fixed at $4,000, and efforts are now be-
ing made to. get bondsmen. The ap-
peal is based on the contention that
the Watertown city government ha
no legal organization during the com
mission form, therefore there coulI
have been no embeZzlement. A guilty
plea was entered to the specific chargt
of appropriating s1,337.35 in warrant;
paid to the city by the county from
March ! to March Is, 1916.
Examination OF Watertown's record.
by the state public accountant dis:
closed that Lane had submitted to the
city commissioners bills for supple,
which had never been ordered or re!
ceived or that when payment was au:
thorized he drew warrants and ha |
them cashed.
Lane was automatically remove
from office last spring when Water
town changed from the city commits /;
sion to the aldermanic plan of govern
ment. Shortly after his retirement at
Watertown he was appointed registe.
Of the United States land office at
Rapid City.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
HAMPTON KILLING TO
LAUNCH BORDER FEUD
Murdered Mans Friends Deny
He Was Rustler and Say At
tack Was Unwarranted.

keystone, s. D.. Aug. ia border
feud may result from the sensational
shooting n killing a few days ago Of
H.. III. Hampton, an alleged cattle
'rustler," by John M. Russell and his
son George, who reside in the vicinity
of Sundance. All the parties to the
tragedy were known to many residents
of the extreme western section Of
South Dakota. Details of the affrey
show il to have been one of the most
sensational of frontier tragedies.
hampton for some time had been
holding cattle in the vicinity of What
is known as Williams divide, and also
was engaged in farming. The Staying
OF Hampton occurred at a dance given
IN a ranch house on the divide. While
the dance was in progress the Russeils
entered the room n within Il few
minutes had become involved in a dis
pute with Hampton. The war of words
had continued but a short time when
Georg Russell drew his six shooter
and shot Hampton just below the
heart.
Hampton fell instantly when shot.
ana 1t Is alleged that While he was
struggling on the floor the elder Rus
shooter shot the wounded man through
the right side, the heavy bullet passing
entirely through the body and shatter-
ing Hampton's left wrist.
A panic Immediately resulted in the
dance hall, but some of the cooler
headed men seized the Russells and
disarmed. them. Later they were turned
over to the sheriff of Crook county and
lodged In Jail pending their trial.
Hampton fingered some time before he
died of his two wounds. either one of
which would have caused death.
1t Is said he was generally esteemed
by those who know him. Many look
upon the killing as unwarranted, as
Hampton was unarmed at the time he
was shot down. 1t Is said the Rus
sells claim to have been deputy sher-
IT'S and that Hampton was wanted for
stock rustling. others say the shoot
ing and killing of Hampton was tho
termination of an old and long stand
ing feud between the Russells n him.
self, they being neighbors. 1t is res
ported that feeling among the ranchera
and homesteaders of the region is runs
ming high against the Russells.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
MCCLELLAN CAPTURED
after AUTO ACCIDENT
Had Been Fugitive From Jus
tice For Two Years-Charged
With Embezzlement.

Deadwood. S. D.. Aug. 21.-Through
the publicity following an accident, in
which he was a member of the party,
near Beulah, Wyo, George d. McClel-
Ian, formerly a well known resident Of
Lead. who for two years has been a
fugitive from justice, was caught by
deputy sheriffs at Belle Fourche as he
brought in the body of Asa Gardner,
the North Dakota banker. killed in the
auto wreck.
Mcclellan is wanted to answer q
charge Of embezzlement from the Seth
Bullock camp, Spanish War Veterans,
or which he was treasurer two years
ago.. AT that time he skipped his bail,
was caught in Omaha, but persuaded
the police there to let him go before the
sheriff from here arrived. He has since
been In North Dakota.
Mcclellan was proved by the Lead
veterans to be travelling under false
colors. his Spanish war record consist
ing of a short service at Fort Meade, s.
d., according to the government au-
thorities. He also at one time claimed
to be related closely to the civil war
general of the same name, but investi-
cation showed this to be not true.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
FROST is PREDICTED
FOR NORTHERN STATES

Washington, Aug. 1s.-Weather pre-
dictions for the week, beginning Sun
day, August 30, issued by the weather
bureau today, include:
Upper Mississippi Valley and the
Plains States-The weather will be
generally fair during the week. A
change to lower temperature will over
shadow these districts Sunday and
Monday, and moderate temperatures
will prevail thereafter.
Rocky Mountain and Plateau Re
gions-Temperatures will average low
for the season, with local frosts in the
high regions in the north. The weather
will be generally fair, except that show
ers are probable the first half of the
week in New Mexico.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
LITTLE GIRL DIES FROM
BITE OF RATTLESNAKE

Dallas. S. D.. Aug. 19-The ~2-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A.
Sebers, who vas bitten by a rattlesnake
Tuesday died at the Winsett hospital
Wednesday morning,
LEAD-A UNDUE event in this part of
the state next Sunday will be the an
nual picnic and celebration of the bach
elors' clubs of Lead and other Black
Hills cities, which will be held in Spear
fish canyon. Each member is given the
privilege of inviting one married couple
and each c!3ha:a: :33st provide II: cw,:
lunch and means of transportation to and
from the place selected for the annual
gathering.
wENTWORTH-eood progress is being
made In the work Of arranging for the
%stringing Of wires from a central electric
light plat at Colman to Wentworth, so.
the people Of this place can be provided
with electric lights. In order to secure
the service from Colman it was necessary
to obtain a lumber OF farmer patrons on
the road between Colman and Wentworth.
SIOUX FALLS-The building committee
of the Lutheran college, an institution OF
statewide scope IN this city. has conc!ua-
ed arrangements for the erection Of a
new building at the college TO cost SIS, GOO.
This will give the college a set Of four
buildings, valued In the aggregate at $780,
600. The new structure will be started
at once and completed next year,
wORTHING-The town council has
granted to William #. Donahue, a local
capitalist, a franchise to install and OPP
crate an electric light system in Worth
Ing. The franchise Is for a period of 20
years. Construction OF the plant will
ommence as soon as the material can
be placed on the ground.
FLANDREAU-voters of Flandreau at
q special election defeated the proposition
to Issue bonds Of $15, geo for the improve
ment and extension Of the municipal
waterworks system. The voters at the
same time accomplished the repeal of a
city ordinance governing the sale Of milk
and cream,
ABERDEEN-At a recent meeting Of
the board OF directors it was decided to
move h Dakota Volkszeitung. a German
weekly newspaper. from Eureka, 8. D., to
Aberdeen. This paper was organized eight
years ago and has grown to be the second
largest German sheet in the two Dak6tas,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
ARGUED AS THEY ATE;
BOTH misunderstood

Aberdeen. S. D., Aug. 49,
Two men sat eating lunch in a
restaurant here late last night.
They We're talking lodge. One
man, paying more attention to
his pie than his enunciation,
uttered q statement which the
other took as indicating that the
first man belonged to a work.
mans order which is in bad
grace in many railroad circles.
The second then made a state
ment which, coming through the
hole of an appraised doughnut,
sounded like an insult.
A battle started. One man
had his forehead bruised up;
the other had his scalp laid
open with a coffee cup, restau-
rant weight; the police were
coming in the door to nswer
the call of the proprietor when
1t suddenly developed that ii
was all a mistake. They both
belonged to the same organiza-
ton.
Their grief, as they staunced
each others wounds, was
poignant.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
LEE HARMED, BRAKEMAN,
WOUNDED BY I. w. w. RuNcL

Aberdeen. s.. D., Aug. 19.-Lee
Harmed, Milwaukee. freight brakeman,
is In a hospital today with a bullet hole
through his leg as the result of a,
shooting affray with three supposed 1.
w. WIS last night on the top Of a
moving box car. The men. who told
him they could ride anywhere on a
red card" drew guns, at which he
drew his. One Of the strangers shot,
piercing Harnard's leg. Harmed emptied
his revolver as did the three men, but
all subsequent shots went wild from
the jolting of the car. His gun empty
Harmed jumped from the train and
from the ground shouted to the rear
brakeman, who Immediately pulled the
air cord. One Of the tramps ran by
the caboose and the rear brakeman
fired four times at him with no visible
effect.
The shooting occurred about a mile
from Aberdeen, but searching by Of
ficers was fruitless. Harmed is sure
that he hit n Of the men when on
top Of the car.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
SOUTH DAKOTA MISSIONARY
WORKER DIES IN rtIRkEv

Pierre. S. D.. Aug. 19.-Col. 70. p.
Farr, OF the state t~reasurer's office, has
Just heard Of the death of his sister,
Mrs. Julia Farr Parmalee, the death
oSlrring on June 81 at Harpoot. Tur-
Key. Mrs. Parmalee had been an
American missionary in Turkey for he
past 30 years. She and her husband
"'ese associated together: III the work.
and his death occurred some time ago.
Recently, since Americans have been
ordered out Of Turkey, Colonel Farr
had been much concerned about his
sister, who was in frail health. Finally
word has been received of her death
Two years 6 Mrs. Parlnalee visited
Pierre.
RAPID CITY-Messrs. Berkowitz AMI,
Hoffman. transient dealers in pianos. who
arrived mere about 10 days ago, were arr
rested by the city authorities on thu
charge Of engaging in bulness as ittner1
ant merchants without taking out a H.
eerso as provided by tire city ordinances
As the result of their preliminary hearing
in the municipal court they were he,.i
under a bond of 500 each for trial at ths
sepfember term Of state circuit court.
ELK POINT-That this section of Sopth,
Dakota has become an important fruit
raising region IS indicated by the fact thai
Herman Becker, who has charge ,f tha
Quincy orchard near Elk Point has bar1
vested 500 bushels OF apples from the ~.
.chard. h apples are of fine varieties
and find a ready .narket at the h.r,,est
market price. The orchard is one Of the
most profitable in southern South Ia
kota.
IRoQUOIS-What will be known as N.
lroquois Athletic association has been ine
corporated. with a capital stock of 70 sa
The, association is composed to local bmsi.
ness men and owns the baseball park
which was recently purchased, and which
will be placed In. first class condition. Tha
idea Is to provide the COMMUNITY with n
playground.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Albers ~
city, while engaged In fishing On the
lanes riFes near Rockport colony, hooked
an eel measuring five feet and two inches
length ands,it weighed SIX pounds. and
is sajd TO be, the largest one eyer caueht
y snls part Of the state, The hsh sold
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
ASQUITH CONVERTED
TO EQUAL SUFFRAGE

London. Aug. 21.-The present week
brought within the range Of practical
politics o reform which many Of its ad-
vocatcs feared tho war would postpone.
perhaps for a generation-the right Of
women to vote. The strongest forces
against h realization OF woman suf-
frage In the years Immediately proceed
ing this war was the determined opposi-
ton Of Premier Asquith, hence greet
surprise was caused by his virtual con
version when he sail in the house Of
commons on Monday that the UNDER
taking of the new franchise and regis
tration reforms in the midst Of a great
war was q too complex and controvcr-
seal problem. He implied that n new
bill for franchise reforms in the future
mutt, Of necessity, include
The premief's announcement is
talked on all sides as meaning that wo-
men will have the vote before another
general election Is held except In the
unlikely event OF heAn9
forced on the country before the war
ends.
According to the Nation there have
been several similar conversions among
men OF great influence, and that al
though Narl Curzon still remains q
strong opponent Of the, woraen's cause.
together with some other. ministers.
men of all parties realize the women's
Display of capacity and Willingness to
help In the national u during the
war has removed the last obstacle to
their political recognition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24

Many OF the best and largest steam
ers belonging to Dutch companies have
been withdrawn from service between
Holland and East Indian and South
American ports on account Of the dan
ger from submarines and mines and
the prohibitive rates of war risk insur-
ance. Only smaller boats will be OPP
Grated or these routes until there is a
material improvement in conditions, it
is announced. The result of these
withdrawals is a threatened shortage
of various East Indian ard South
American products in Holland and
such a congestion Of passenger traffic
that accommodations on steamers from
Amsterdam to East Indian points arc
cooked for months ahead.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
cELLULolD DOLL TAKES
FIRE; GIRL ENDANGERED

DeSmet. s.. D., Aug. ia celluloid
loll nearly caused the death of Helen
yrane, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. W. Crane, of this city. The child
While playing opened the door of a
kerosene stove and stuck the doll intd
he fire. Instantly the celluloid doll ex7
,loded and became a mass Of flames
md the fire was communicated to the
,lothing of the little girl. Fortunately
he mother was BILE to reach the little
Tlrl and eXtinguish the fire before she,
Was fatally burned. The girl sustained a.
humber Of bad burns.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
ALEX THE GREAT. ESTABLISHES
WORLDS SHuIOuT RECORD

Cincinnati, Ohio. Aug. 19.-Accord-
ing to records in the hands Of the ma
tional. baseball commission, the shut
out game pitched by Alexander, of the
Philadelphia Nationals, here yesterday
established a ne wrecord for no run
games pitched by one pitcher during a
major league season. Up to last year.,
according to these reports, Mathewson,
pitching for New York, held the honor
with - shut-out games during a sea-
o n Alexander yesterday pitched his
18th Shut-out game this season.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
NoRToNI TO plREcr woRk.

Chicago. Aug. 19.-Judge Albert D..
Nortoni, of st. Louis, formerly one of
the leaders of the progressive party in
Missouri. and who recently
his intention Of supporting President
Wilson, was named today to take
charge Of the bureau at the western
democratic campaign Headquarters
which will direct the work among the
prOgTeSsives.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
SOCIALISTS YIELD

Copenhagen, (via London), Aug. 49,
The socialist party adopted a resolu-
ton in caucus today, expressing the
Willingness to be represented in a CO.
alition cabinet, in order not to prevent
the sale of the Danish West Indies to
the United States. 1t was stipulated
in the resolution that this action would
be taken only on condition that the
home and foreign defense policy of the
new cabinet should remain u~nchaneed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
VIOLATED PAROLE BY
HITTING CALF WITH ALTO

Sioux Falls. S.. D., Aug. 1S.-Because
he became involved in a physical en-
counter with a farmer, a young man
named George Phelps, who was under
suspended sentence for stealing an au-
toTnobile In Bcad!e county, now will
have to serve a term in the Sioux Falls
penitentiary. He was sentenced to a
term or one year in the penitentiary
Tor the theft OF the Automobile, which
sentence afterward was suspended.
Now that he has violated the terms of
his parole he will have to serve the
term. After being released under the
suspended sentence he secured en-
ployment on a farm near washington.
He was returning to the farm in an au-
tomobile when a calf ran in front of
the machine. Phelps deliberately ran
INTO the animal and a fight with the
owner OF he calf followed. Phelps
orlde or only a few weeks has returned
they were married only a short time
before coming to South Dakota.
MISUNDERSTANDING from a broken
collar bone and three broken ribs. CIV
Brink extrlcated himself from an over
turned automobile Tuesday morning. and
helped to lift the machine which hal
pinned his brother underneath. The broth!
er, Jack Frink. was severely bruise !
about the head. and sustained a broke |
thigh aud a broken collar hone. Both ar
IN the hospital. The accident occurred
when the brothers turned a corner quick.
" to avoid coiliding with another machine.
rh front wheel crumpled beneath the car.
causing 1t to overtuTn.
YANkTON-Under auto romantic con.
iitions Bert Fenenga and Miss Ruff
Cross, both of this city. were united IN
marriage Tuesday evening. The cere-
49, . ~,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
JAMES HART. PIONEER. DIES
AT HOME IN DELL RAPIDS

Sioux Falls. S. D., Aug. 19.-At the
family home in Dell Rapids occurred
the death OF m Hart, aged 70, a
pioneer of Minnehaha county and a
former member Of the state legislature
from the county. For many years he
had been an active worker in COM
munity interests. He served in the
legislature from 1898 to 1895. He is
survived by a widow and a son and a
daughter. The son is Bruce. Hart, Of
Logan, la.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24

The Philippine hand embroidery in-
dnstry has made rapid progress during
the last year. The trade is almost all
together with the United States. and
special impetus has been given to il
by the European a The supply Of
embroideries from Europe having been
cut off to a large degree, buyers in the
United States have been compelled to
turn elsewhere, and their attention has
been drawn to the Philippines, with thd
result that orders have been coming in
increasing volume.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
MEE'S SON RECOMMENDED
FOR RAPID CITY POSITION

Washington, D.. c., Aug. Ex-senator
Johnson has recommended Walter Nee,
son Of the South Dakota national COM
mitteeman FOR and office register, at
Rapid City. National Committeeman
Nee II Collector Coffey were here this
week working for young Mee's appoint
nient,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
PROF. TODD SEEKS FOR
PAYING TRACES OF OIL

Pierre. S. D., Aug. 19.-Prof. ]. E.
Todd, of the University of Kansas, is
working over this section Of South Da-
kota, looking into the surface possibili-
ties of securing an oil flow for this part
Of the state. He has been working in the
territory west Of the Missouri, along
the Missouri n Bad rivers, and is
now looking over the country north of
this city as far out as Okoboji to find
wha the indications will show.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
HOLD al TELLER.

Chicago. Aug. 19.-George w. Wei
gle, receiving teller Of the Harris Trust
& Savings hank, WAS arrested today.
charged with embezzlement. Bank Of
flcials recently discovered a shortage
in the accounts Of the bank Of approx
imately $1,000. and they assert that
'Weigle confessed the alleged e%H1bezzle-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24

The first lighthouse on this continent
was built in 1715. at the entrance of
Boston harbor. by the province of
Massachusetts,. and was supported by!
light dues on all incoming ana outgo-
ing vessels. except coasters. Several
other lighthouses were built by the
colonies.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24

San Antonio, Tex, Aug. 19.-Govern-
or Dunno, of Illinois, who had been in
speeding Illinois guardsmen in the
Brownsville district, left Brownsville
for home yesterday afternoon. This
morning his train was said to be ma
rooned somewhere in the Rio Grande
valley
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24

The railway in the western hemi-
sphere that produces the most revenue
to the milo Is In Brazil. 1t is the Sac
Paulo railway. 1874 miles long, from
Santos. by way Of Sac Paulos to Jun
diahy. The road carries more than one
half Of the worlds supply OF coffee,
and is said to be orc of the best man
aged railways in South America.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24

The influence Of fear in stopping the
flow Of saliva was at one time recog-
nized n India at criminal trials, all
suspects receiving a portion Ct rice to
put in their mouths for a moment and
then spew forth on to a green leaf. II
any ones rice was found still dry, his
Jig was up.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24

L.. p. Jackman. Of Rutland. VT, re-
gently received q letter which was
posted in Boston in August, 1915. The
envelope. which was somewhat wealth
er beaten, was unopened and bore this
i%nscription: This piece Of mail was
found in a rifled mail pouch near Card
per, Mass, June 10, 1915. Evidently II
has been exposed to the weather since
August %, 1915. George l.. Minott, p.
NJ, Gardner, Mass.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24

Shortly after! Mayor L. q. Wood. Of
Niles. Mich. died the council appointed
j.. Walter Wood, q son, to succeed his
father as mayor. Floyd Wood, another
con, was appointed alderman to suc-
coed his brother, who was elevated to
the m~ayOralty.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24

The harbor OF Hamburg has been
equipped with floating dry docks OF two
types, which permit them to raise from
the water vessels longer than the docks
themselves
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24

The average price of ordinary laun-
dry soap in Germany before the war
was to 8 cents a pound. The pres
ent price ranges from AZ to SO cents.
Ordinary soft soap, which was sold at
AZ cents a pound before the war, is
now difficult to get at 80 cents. The
retail price Of domestic toilet soap was
"a cents to 11.9 cents a piece before
the war. The present prices range
from 9.5 cents to 1913 cents q piece.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24

TheaBayonne, N. j, police arc puz-
xled yer the theft Of a wooden fence
nine feet high and IL feet long. II
was erected two years ago by Sampel
B~orosktnsky beside his house to pre-
vent, It Is said, his neighbors from sub
bering' into his apartments.