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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
"oTHER FELLOWS MUST QUIT
BECAUSE OUR SIDE WON'Tu

Canton. S. D.. Sept. 9.-The supreme
confidence of the average Frenchman
that Germany will be defeated in the
war is exhibited in a letter which has
just been received by Homer Balm
bridge, q Canton man.. from his friend
"Bin' Thorin. who is a member of the
foreign legion serving in the French
army. THORN Is we'll known in South
Dakota. In referring to the German SOL
der he writes:
He is very tough, but he will have
TO give in. because we won't"
THORN writes that he had been fight
ing for nearly two months without
much rest, n finally had to go to a
hospital because OF being overcome by
asphyxiating gas. He was in the hos
pital at the time Of writing the letter
which has just been received in South
Dakota. II am lying here like a fool.''
he writes, but believe me, 1 have done
some hard work the IS months that 1
have been in the French army He
writes further that during the 13
months he had numerous narrow es-
capes from death.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
INDIAN WOMEN WANT
EQUAL FRANCHISE RIGHTS

Pierre. S. D.. Sept. 11.-Not only are
Indian men taking a great interest in
the prohibition campaign in South Da-
kota this autumn. but the Indian wom-
ell are showing much interest in the
suffrage question. At the fair held at
Fort Pierre, Stanley county. the hill
sides were dotted with white tepees of
Indians who came long distances to
attend the celebration and see the ex-
hibits. On the last day an Indian dance
was held, the Indians wearing their
finest beads, and beautiful costumes.
Many OF the Indian women wore SASH
es with Votes for Women" printed on
them, securing them from the suffrage
booth through their own volition. AS
the Indian men comply s.ith the gov
eminent regulation for citizenship they
are given full American citizenship and
the right to vote. Some Of the Indian
women came to the suffrage booth and
bought Votes for Women" balloons for
their children. One Of them told those
in charge of the booth tina lately her
husband had been given the right to
vote and she thought women were
equally entitled to the franchise-and
her husband thought so, also.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
RAILWAY DISPUTE
NAY NOT DEVELOP
Roads and Trainmen May Get
Together on Long Contract
Without Carrying Case
to Court.

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 1i.-iNrom Il
source close to the railroad brother
hoods. it is learned that both the rail-
roads and the brotherhoods are consid-
cring means Of adjusting their diff
culries without recourse TO the courts.
1t was stated that neither side desires
to create a situation involving u no
tional crisis, such as they have just ex-
perienced.
To that end. it was said, negotiations
are being opened looking TO q contract
or scheduled agreement which wit bind
both interests for a term of years. The
brotherhoods realize that il the sail-
roads contest the onstitutionali of the
eight-hour law they have the risk of
losing the advances in wages he laws
enforcement will bring TO them. ane tho
railroads feel hat any contest on their
part to have the law set aside ma
cause them to lose any chance Tor an
increase iii freight rates by Interstate
Commerce commission action.
Senator Reed, of Missouri, lss fftso-
duced in the Senate a resolution au-
thorizing the Interstate Commerce
commission to max a study OF the cost
of operating the railroads under the
eight-hour system and report ts sSR-
greSS in December.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
STATE BANKS GAIN AND
NATIONALS LOSE IN DEPOSITS

Pierre. S. D., Sept. 9.-The June call
of the comptroller of the currency and
of the state banking department for the
condition Of South Dakota national and
state banks shows the total deposits
in all banks to be s124. 937, 353.54, which
is an increase Of 1896, 1853 in deposits
over the May call.
The state bank deposits for June
amounted to s72, 1921, 353.54. and the ma
tional bank deposits were $50, ITO, 900.
The national bank deposits decreased
i'll the June call in comparison with
those of the May call, but the increase
in state bank deposits for the same per-
iod more than covered that decrease.
and made the grand total of deposits
an increase In June over the May call.
The May call of national deposits
was $53,162,000, and the state banks
was $40, 1888, 577.71.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
POSSE CHASES NEGRO
WHO SHOT EMPLOYER
Very Little Provocation For
Negroes Attack-1njured
Man May Recover.

Mcintosh. S. D.. Sept. ia sheriff's
posse caught Harold Johnson, a negro.
"a hours after he had wantonly shot w.
4. Hunter, 63 years old, a homesteader.
Johnson was found asleep in a haymow
at night, and was disarmed before
awaking.
Hunter had had a little quarrel with
Johnson, who was working for him, but
the matter was considered ended. That
night johnson went to Hunters home
and awakened him. When Hunter, un-
armed, opened the door johnson held q
flash light on him and shot him above
the heart. Hunter in falling threw the
door shut and Johnson's second bullet
coming through the door failed to reach
It's mark.
Hunter, who lives alone, laid in the
house all night. afraid to venture out.
The next morning he walked w miles
to a neighbours. He was taken to Lem
mon and is still living.
Two posses trailed Johnson all the
next day, experimenting him the next
night.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
WALTER coNRoY, FUGITIVE,
CAPTURED BY HIS RROTAER

Colome, S. D., Sept. 9.-Harry Conroy
residing on the Pine Ridge indian res
ervation. captured his own brother,
Walter Conroy, while the latter was a
fugitive, and took his into custody.
While the prisoner was being held at
the residence Of Pete Dillon officers
from jackson county arrived on the
reservation to take the prisoner in
charge. Conroy escaped from the Jack
son county Jail while being held for an
infraction of the law and fled to the
Pine Ridge reservation, where he was
captured by his brother. A reward Of
SIS had been offered for his capture,
but whether or lot the brother will
claim the reward is not known.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
ELK POINT TEAM WILLING
TO MEET cONTENnERc

Elk Point. S. D., Sept. S.-Elk Points
champion baseball team defeated Ha-
5000 people by the score of IL to 2.
Reid, Elk Points spit-ball artist, struck
out 81 men and then retired, Miller
pitched the last inning. The feature Of
the game was the base running Of
Stregel Of Elk Point and the hitting
of Mccormick, Browning, S%chuchaer
and Weber. Batteries: Elk Point, Reid,
Miller and Schoonover; Hawarden,
Smith and Swift.
The day before Elk Point won easily
over the Ponca, Neb., team. Shook for
merly of Sioux City. started the game
and went strong for five innings. He
was then relieved by Feltis, who won
his game.
Elk Point challenges any team in Me-
braska, Iowa or South Dakota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
AUTO SPEEDER HAD CAUSE
TO HURRY: HAD STOLEN CAR

Aberdeen. S. D., Sept. 8.-When q big
automobile with a lone occupant passed
P. McGrath, motorcycle cop, going at a
speed above the law he gave chase. The.
motorist made a burst Of speed and
beat him to the end of the pavement
and when the city road changed into a
country highway got clear away.
When McGrath returned he learned
that a stranger had shortly before
stepped into the Hudson car owned by
Elmer Rasmussen. former chief Of
police, and made off with it. The sup
posed speeder was the thief.
Rasmussen had bought the car two
days before. No trace Of it has been
found,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
Wilson Recites
Limerick About
Lack of Beauty

Atlantic City, N. j.. Sept. S.-Presi-
dent Wilson threw an audience at a
charity musicale into n pal Of laugh
ter last night by reciting the following
jingle when called on for a speech:
For beauty. ] am not a star:
There are others more handsome by far.
My face. ] don't mind it,
Because I'm behind it,
It's the people in front that / jar"
The president went to the musicale
with Mrs. Wilson, not expecting ts
speak. After the president went tt
his rooms an %aeroplane flew down tn.
beach, paused a moment at the hotel
and returned up the coast. Between its
planes We're large electric letters which
formed the name of Wilson.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
BABE LEFT IN BED cHOkEs
TO DEATH AGAINST EOOTBOARD

Elk Point, S. D.. Sept. 9.-The g.
month-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Seguin, Union county. met death in an
unusual accident. The mother placed
the child on a bed on the second floor
Of their home while she prepared sup
per for her husband. When the hus-
band reached home and went upstairs
he found the babe dead. wedged in
between the spokes It the foot of the
bedstead and the mattress, in a four
inch space. His neck rested against
one spoke and the stomach against an
fastened where found and had choked
to death.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
VOTING PLACES AUTHORIZED
ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS

Pierre, s. D., Sept. 9.-The attorney
general rules that voting precincts
may be established on Indian reserva-
lions. If white people in sufficient num-
bers have secured patented land from
the Indians, through purchase. This
condition prevails in considerable
measure in the Lower Brule reserva-
ton, particularly. White persons own
Ing the land are entitled to vote, and
consequently the ruling is that the
county commissioners may establish
election precincts within the boundar-
les Of the Lower Brule reservation in
Lyman county. and designate polling
places, for the convenience Of these
voters who own the land.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
STATE RAILROAD BOARD
SUSPENDS EXPRESS RATES

Pierre, s: D.. Sept: s..The alleged
Sioux City by five eastern South Da-
kota towns-Yankton, Mitchell, Sioux
still in the air. The express companies
nave this week filed new rate sched-
ules with the South Dakota railroad
commission, the rates to go into effect
September is, but the commission has
set them aside and ordered a hearing
for December 4. Until that time old
rates probably will be used. The Inter-
state Commerce commission held thai
rates to Sioux City under those regula-
tons were discrimination in favor OF
the South Dakota towns.
OL1VET-A young man giving his nam
as Clarence Billiard was arrested by the
Hutchinson county authorities on the
charge of having aiken the sum of $50
from a fellow workman. Jack Nelson. the
man who claims to have been robbed, was
the influence of liquor at the time.
When taken before a Justice. Billiard en-
tered a plea Of guilty and will be SEN
fenced at an approaching term Of circuit
court. Pending acton on his case he has
been lodged in the county Jail in Olivet.
WEBSTER-John A Nelson, q well
known local character around Enemy
Swim and other lakes of Day county, was
drowned in Enemy Swim lake. A coron-
er's jury was and returned a
verdict to the effect tlat death was acci-
dental. About eight years ago he became
lost In a storm and was frozen so badly
that all the fingers OF both hands and both
Of his thumbs had to be amputated. De-
spite his handicap he had managed to
make a living for himself.
MADISON A transaction involving
property valued at about $25, 900 was con-
cluded here when Joseph Henkin traded
his half interest In what Is known as the
Thompson-Henkin ranch. west Of the Mis-
souri, river. to Owen Owens. of Junius.
In making the deal the latter turned in
his 240-acre farm. his sl4,00 stock of mer-
chandise. store building and residence at
Junius.
Observation-Disclosures Of the local Con-
gregstional church have completed ar
rangements for the erection OF a fine new
church building. The new structure will
cost about 5000. Practically all of the
money needed for the erection Of the new
church already has been subscribed. The
old church. which will be replaced by the
new one, has been sold to the local Ger
man Congregational church society and
will continue to be used for church serv-
ices after needed repairs have been made.
DESMET-In the state circuit court
here George Eartzell. charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses by
means Of passing worthless checks, was
sentenced to a term OF IL months in the
Sioux Falls ~penitentiary. and then the
sentence was suspended on condition OF
his good behavior.
YANKTON-This city's new modern
high. school building. which, cost about
500, 900, was opened for public Inspection
on Labor day. In the evening a program
was given and a large silk nag was pre-
senter to the school By Mrs. Bartlett
Trip on beha!f Of Daniel Newcombe
50 chapter. D.. Ar.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
GOVERNOR eYRNE FIXES
DATE FOR SEED CORN WEEK

Pierre. S. D., Sept. S.-Governor
Byrne, recognizing the importance Of
the corn crop in South Dakota, a
issued a proclamation fixing the week
beginning September IL is seed corn
selection week in the state and asks
the corn raisers to devote that week
to selection to make the 1917 + the
greatest in the history of the state.
All reports the past week have been
the most encouraging as to corn condi-
tons. The crop is maturing rapidly.
and many fields are now practically out
Of danger from frost. The corn is
denied and is rapidly hardening up and
the warm dry weather of the past 10
days has been a great help to this end,
and the corn raisers are hoping for a
continuation Of the present conditions,
the most favorable possible to carry
the corn crop through. The same thing
is true in regard to the alfalfa seed
crop, which requires warm, dry wealth
er for proper maturing, and which 10
now one of the great promise for this
part of the state and will mean a big
revenue producer to the alfalfa raisers.
Stockmen also want the warm, dry
weather to mature the grass on the
prairie before frost strikes 1t.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
TO END DEGREES OF
MEXICAN GOVERNORS

cree, published by the Carranza GOV.
eminent today, forbids governors In The
various states of Mexico TO issue de-
crees affecting the natural esuu.cc OF
the country. including banking. forests
fisheries, mines and public lanls, u
their administration. 90
All laws and DEGREES heretofore die.
tated by governors are nullified. t'ndel
the new order, the %sourc IF Mexico
are placed exclusively under fedora
Jurisdiction.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
MAN COULD NOT GO EAST,
so WOMAN COMES WEST

Pierre. s.. D., Sept. 9.-The marriage
OF Miss Katherine Cugle, Of Baltimore,
Nd, and DR.. T. Il. Riggs, surgeon at st.
Mary's hospital here. occurred at the
home Of a friend in this city Wednes.
day. The marriage ceremony was to
have occurred in Baltimore, but sew
eral days ago DR.. Riggs suffered from
infection Of his arm due to a slight
scratch while performing an operation.
and he was in so serious a condition
that a trip to Baltimore could not be
made for some time, so Miss Cugle
came to this city. She is now caring
for her husband at the hospital.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
PARDON BOARD REFUSES
RELEASE OF JOE COLMAN

Pierre, S. D., Sept. 9.-The board Of
pardons has refused to recommend a
pardon for Joe Colman, Of Faulkton.
who was sentenced a few years ago for
the murder of his brother in Faux
ounty. the murder being committed to
get his brothers insurance money.
Colman got a life sentence to the
p~enitentiary, but about five year ago
he managed to secure q release to go
to h Custer tuberculosis sanatoriun.
where he has since been.
Attorney Turner. of Faulkton, ap-
peared before the pardon board and
showed that Colman has no been tu-
berculous and is not eligible to be left
In that institution. It Is supposed now
that he will be sent back to the PEN
itenttary.
The board recommended the pardon
Of Harry Wilson sentenced from Da-
ytson county for burglary.
ALLEN-Assistance rendered by some
young Sioux Indians materially aided in
distinguishing a bad prairie fire which
started near here and for a time threat
ened to do great damage. The young son
OF a homesteader named lindsey discov-
cred the fire, and with the assistance of
William Fire hun and Amos Ross, tr.,
young Sioux Indians, by hard work finally
got 1t under control. The fire was stopped
only a short distance from an extensive
wood reserve.
YANKTON-Circu,t court is In session
here, Judge r. B. Trip. presiding. The
criminal cases are few. j. C. Canell plead
ed guilty to grand larceny for stealing a
horse a year ago from Ole sletton. OF
Irene. and sentence was suspended dur
Ing good behavior. Dan Clarke pleaded
not guilty to highway robbery and VIII
stand trial. His partner. Henry Town.
send. pleaded guilty q month ago and re-
ceived a sentence of two years In the state
penitentiary.
PARKER-A local circle Of the Child
Conservation League of America has beer
organized as the result OF a visit to Park
or by Miss Caroline Raby. field secretary
Of the national league. The purpose OF the
league Is to preserve the intelligence and
moral and physical purity and the strength
Of childhood and youth. Other cities O.
the state where circles OF the league have
thus tar been organized are Sioux Falls
Mitchell. Canton Yankton and vermtlion
HAHTFORD-The school census OF
Hartford. which has been completed
shows the city has I'll children of school
age.-l Jos boys and l0s girls. The Hartford
district. on this sh0wi9& will recelvs = to.
tai Of ti.2il.l4 from the stats school fund
- -. nEAMfga t&
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
OFFICIAL WASHINGTON
is ALMOST DESERTED

Washington, Sept. 9.-Official Wash
tngton seemed a deserted city today.
Members of congress had gone to their
homes: President Wilson was ut Shad-
Ow Lawn, his summer home, with tie
White House staff; most diplomatic If
ficials had not returned from the sea-
shore and mountains. where tiicy spent
the summer and many government Of
ficials were on vacations. Senate and
House clerks, however, We're busy
clearing up the work left after aijuurn-
ment,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
BANDITS Raid CAMP.

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. Y.-No men
ton has been naade by General Per
sizing in his dispatch TO General Fun
ston of a minor Villista raid on Il camp
of American engineers at Oio Federico,
1t was said at Fort Sam Houston to-
day. The report Of tie raid received
at FL Paso has been conveyed to Cen
ersl Pershing by General Bell and
scouts and patrols of the expeditiorary
force are keeaing a-sharp lookout.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
CENTRAL DAKOTA PRESBYTERY
IN SESSION AT MADISON

Madison. S. D., Sept. S.-A large
number of clergymen and laymen from
Sioux Falls n other sections of the
state are in Madison to attend the 33rd
annual convention Of the Central Da-
kota presbytery. which opened yester-
day and will continue this evening. The
conference was opened by an address
by the Rev. A. L. Mast, the moderator.
The presbytery was organized at HUI
ron on October 25, 1883. and the gath
ering here will be in the nature of an
anniversary observance. During the
conference addresses will be made by
prominent churchmen and laymen from
different ports of the state on topics
of Importance to the presbytery, in
Guiding the various activities and or
CARNATIONS of the Sabbath schools and
work Of the church and missions. The
people Of Madison are furnishing en-
tertainment to the delegates and other
visitors during such times as business
sessions OF tho conference are being
hold
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
ENORMOUS GAINS IN
RAILROAD EARNINGS
Sixty-seven Lines Earned Net
Revenue of $545 Per
Mile In July.

Washington. d. c.. Sept. 11.-sixty-
seven of the larges: steam railways
mile over July, 1915. A summary mad
public today by the Interstate Com
merce commission shows net
totalled sal ,355,921, compared with $50
32S,3S8 in July, 1915. The largest gains
were made in the east.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14

A pine tree shilling bearing the date
1862 was turned UP recently in the
garden of the estate Of General John
Marshall Brown. at Falmouth Foreside,
Me-, and is now the property Of Herbert
Papson. The pine tree shilling was the
earliest colonial coin made in Massa-
chusetts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14

Caesar, Napoleon, Bismarck and
others were not above the superstition
day was the ~"unlucky'' day of Henry
VIII, of his son Edward. and Of his
daughters Mary and Elizabeth. 1t 10
strange that they should have died on
this doy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14

VIC Sing. laundryman to the ultra
fashionable set in San Francisco. in
erecting a " STORY school building
In which a Chinese instructor will be
employed to teach Chinese children the
Asiatic as we'll as the English Lam
guagc. 1t is proposed to send the chill
dren to the regular grammar school
during the day and to the Chinese
achOol at 0tghf
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14

Jake Ffetz, of Lansdale, Pa, has one
Of the most valuable collections Of
paper money in this country. This
money is of all denominations and IL
issued in all parts OF the world. Thu
great book in which it is pasted is 10
inches thick, while the pages are broad
and long. The notes have a face value
OF more than $4,000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
DAN CLARKE, HAMILTON, GETS
10 YEARS IN PENTENTlARN

Yankton. S. D., Sept. 11.-Dan Clarke,
a Yankton man. who a found guilty
of a%ssaulting and robbing Tom Cor
lick of Springfield, was, this morning.
itentiary, by Judge Trip. Henry Town
send. his accomplish, pleaded guilty,
and was sentenced to two and Que half
years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
MAN OF Is is VICTIM
OF lNFANTILE PARALYSIS

Or
Madison, s.. d.. Sept. 11.-Win West
by. aged 25, died Friday morning in
fantile paralysis, after three days Ill
ness. 1t was the first case in this city.
MADISON-Rev. C. McKlbbin, pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church in this city,
has in charge the work of preparing the
program for the South Dakota synod
meeting, which will be held in Sioux Falls
five days, commencing October 4. He has
received word that DR.. Ira Landreth, Of
Nashville, Tenn, candidate for vice presi-
dent Of the United States on the national
| prohibition ticket. will be present on the
| opening night and make a nnddress to
the gathering. Other prominent outside
| speakers who thus far nave been secured
are: Rev. George l.. Robinson, of Chi
cart); Rev. Mr.. Holt, of Philadelphia, and
RJv. John A. Marquis, of coe college.
Y~ANKTON-At their annual business
meeting the member of the local council
OF Knights of Columbus elected the fol-
lowing officers: Grand knight, Robert
Dealy; chancellor. Peter Eulberg; record
err. Francis Geisler; financial secretary,
H.. r. Esscr; treasurer, Julius BTauch
MILLER-The board of county COM
missioners OF Hand county has granted
the request contained in q petition of
Taxpayers and Will submit to the voters
at the November election the proposition
OF issuing bonds in the sum of 100000 for
the construction of a new court house.
GROTON-Rev. t. Reber Taggart, of
the local Presbyterian church. has ac-
cepted an invitation to be present and
aid in the dedication at Watertown IN
September II. OF a new Presbyterian
church which has Just been completed in
that city Mt a cost of about $4,000.
GARRETsoN-The city council has
awarded the contract for the sewerage
system which is to be installed here. The
system will est nearly $1,000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
BELIEVE ALL GUARDS
WILL BE FREED SOON
Iron The Tribune eureau.1

IfVVTN II 5uTtdU,I
Washington, Sept. 9.-Ihough the
wal department will not admit the
iowa guard is soon to be returned from
the border, reports are current here
that 1t will not be many weeks before
most of the guard has been returned
and mustered out. The impression Is
growing most of the guard will be back
before election. Army officers look for
most of the organizations back in a
month or six weeks provided there are
no serious Mexican complications.