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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
KILLED $50 R~ATTLERs.
T%hrashins Crew Kept Busy After On
Was Found Near Wakeenev. Kan.

T%hrashins Crew Kept Busy After One
Mas Found Near Wakeeney, Kan.
Wakeeney, Kan.-A thrashing rev
working near this city killed $50
snakes in u few minutes near where
they were working recently.
A large RATHER was observed by one
of the men lying in a low place at the
mouth of a hole. Re was pulled out
and killed, and with him six more. and
then others.
For more than a half hour the men
worked hard killing snakes, and when
there We're III more in sight tails were
counted and $50 had been killed. The
largest n measured six feet four
inches, and he had AN even dozen rat
ties.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Rex L. Ressler, De,

Estate of Rex L. Ressler, Deceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given, BY the undersigned.
Administrative of the Estate of Rex L. Ressler.
deceased. to the creditors of and all persons hav-
them with the necessary vouchers. within six
months after the first publication of this notice.
to the said Administrative at the law office of
John A. Holmes. in suite a, in the Hyde Block. in
Pierre, in the County of hughes, South Dakota.
Dated at Pierre. South Dakota. October 4. 1915.
H. ADELE RESSLER,
Administrator of the Estate of Rex L, Ressler
Deceased.
JOHN A. HOLMES. Attorney for Estate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
State of South Dakota. In Circuit Court.
County of Hughes. }Sixth il dicia C;rcnit

F-.EL 100 n. A
State of South Dakota. InCircuit Court.
County of Hughes. 3Sixth Judicial Circuit.
In re Voluntary Dissolution Notice of Petition
of Croker Willingham Pc For Dissolution of
can Company, a corporation Corporation.
Notice Is Hereby Given. that a Petition has
been filed in the Circuit Court, Sixth Judicial Cir
cult within and for Hughes County, South Dako-
IA. by order of the Circuit Court, for the dissolu-
ton OF the Croker Willingham Pecan Company,
a corporation. and that in pursuance of SAID order
OF the Court. this notice is given that Friday the
1th day of January, 1915. at the hour of ten O clock
A NJ. atsahs of the C,urtin the city Of
Fort Pierre. South Dakota. is set us the time and
place when and where sad petition .si,.bc heard:
and notice IS given that objections may be filed
win the undersigned or any person may appear
at the time and place above mentioned. and show
cause why the prayer of said petitioners should
not be granted,
ZELL GUTHRIs,
Attorney for Petitioners.
Lew W. SANDYs,
Clerk Of Courts. Hughes Counts-s
South Dakoka.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
Notice Of Mortgage Sale

Default exists in the conditions of a mortgage
dated March 18th. 1911, executed by Thor Halver-
son and Clara Halverson, his wife. mortgagors, to
mos. j. Iwlning, mortgagee. recorded in the of
flee of the Register of Deeds OF Hughes County,
South Dakota. in Book 1sl of Mortgages. on Page
II, mortgaging Lots One "a andTwo ~ and East
Half (ELa) of the Northwest quarter .NWMj of
Section Thirty $50, in Township One Hundred
Twelve nl2l north, Of Range seyenty-six go.
west OF the Fifth 2. M. Hughes County. South
Dakota, There is due upon said mortgage at this
date 1858; 70 principal and interest; Sl4l.92 taxes
necessarily paid, and statutory attorneys fees.
Notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be
toreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises at
public auction for cash, at the front door of the
Court House in the City of Pierre, Hughes Coun-
ty' South Dakota. on the 3lst day of January, 1916
at l:30 o clock p. M.
Dated December 81, 1915.
THOS. j. TWINING,
Mortgagee.
SUTHERLAND & PAYNE,
Attorneys for Mortgagee,
Pierre, S. d.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
Notice to Creditors

Estate of Elizabeth Samuel, Deceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given, By the undersipned.
Executor of the Estate of Elizabeth Samuel, de.
ceased. to the creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them.
with the necessary vouchers. within four months
after the first publication of this notice. to The
said Executor at his place of residence in Pierre.
in the County of Hughes, South Dakota.
Dated at Pierre, S. D.. October 4, 1915.
HENRY M. SAMUEL,
Executor of the Estate of Elizabeth Samuel,
Deceased.
JOHN A. HOLMES. Attorney for Estate,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
SHE HAD A HARD TIME.
Getting a Hubby Was Not So Easy For
CHICAGO Woman.

Chicago.-A cry of stop thief" pre-.
vented the escape Of a bashful bride
groom here u few days ago. After two
years courtship Steven McBett and
Mrs. Marie Alphonso went to the city
hall to get a marriage license. Then
Mc3ett weakened, AS he started to-
ward the street at top speed Mrs. Al,
phonso screamed:
Stop thief. He has got my pocket
book"
McBett was captured by a patrolman
and taken to central station. where the
woman broke down. Hes not a thief"
she confessed. But | knew if he got
away now he'd never get this close
again. Later the couple got the liz
II and started for the church.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
Notice to Creditors

Estate of August w. Zimmerman, Deceased
Notice Is Hereby Given. By the undersigned.
Execntrix of the Estate of August w. thinner
mann, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit them. with the necessary vouchers, within
four months after the first publication of this no.
tice. to the said Executrix at her place of resi-
dence in the City of Pierre. in the County of
Hughes. South Dakota.
Dated at Pierre, South Dakota, November 10.
1916.
ANNA l.. ZIMMERMAN.
Executrix of the Estate OF August w.
Zimmermann, deceased.
JOHN A. DIMES
Attorney for Estate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
County of Hughes. issSeptember Term, A. D..
l9I5.

State of South Dakota S., In County Court
County of Hughes. September Term, A. Z.
1915.
OF Rex L. Ressler, Hearing on Petition
Deceased. to Convey real prop
erty to Petitioners.
This matter coming on for hearing upon the
petition OF l.. B Wadleigh and l.. p. Wadleigh.
for an order fixing the time and place for a hear
ing of their said petition for a conveyance of real
property, as prayed for in their said petition, and
the court being advised in such matter. now ord
es that such hearing be had at the County Court
room in the Court House in Pierre, in said Hughes
County, on Saturday November the 9th, A. d.
1915. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon. At which
time and place any person may file objections in
writing to such matter, if he or they so desire.
and said petition will be heard at that time and
place. 1t is further ordered that this order and
notice be published once a week for four success
sive weeks in the Pierre Weekly Free Press. a
legal newspaper published in Pierre, South Da-
kota.
Dated on this 18th day of October. A. d. 1915.
By the Court.
JOHN FL. McCoRD,
(sEAL) County Judge.
Attest:
LEW w. SANDYs.
Clerk of Courts.
JOHN A HOLMES,
Attorney for Estate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
ONE CROP PAID FOR FARM.
Western Kansas Farmer Traded a Calf
For Wheat Pasture.

Atchison, Kan.-Albert Armstrong OF
this city, who has just returned from
Il trip to Lane county, says the farm
ers out there are worrying about what,
to do with their money instead of wor
rying how to get along for lack of II.
Western Kansas farmers, according
to Armstrong, have had a prosperous
year. Last spring one Lane county
farmer traded u heifer for Il piece OF
volunteer wheat for the purpose OF
%pasturing his cattle on it.
The wheat did so well he decided to
let it grow and harvested it. And
he harvested 1900 bushels Of wheat.
which will be sold for $1,000. Alioto-
farmer bought u half section of
land for So an acre. and the years
crop paid for the land.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
Notice of Hearing Admitting Foreign
Will to Probate
JUHN n HOLM EST,
Attorney for Estate.

State of South Dakota,
County of Hughes. In County Court,
In the Matter of the Estate of Charles Rippber-
ger. Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given. That by order of the
the undersigned, Judge of the County Court, in
and for Hughes County State of South Dakota.
made on the 18th day of November. A. D 1915.
that Tuesday the 7h day of December. 1915. at 10
o'clock A. M at the Office of said Court in Pierre.
S. D., has been fixed and appointed as the time
and place for hearing the petition OF Sam I. Pc
terson William w. Speigler and Walter c. Ripp-
berger, Executors, by Sutherland & Payne. their
attorneys: that the viii of Charles Rippberger.
deceased. heretofore proved. allowed and admitted
to probate in the Probate Court of the County of
Kane in the State of illinois, be admitted to pro-
bate. and recorded in this said County Court, and
that letters testamentary issue to Sam T. Peter
son, William w. Speigler. and Walter C. Rippber-
ger. Executors.
Witness my hand and the seal of said County
Court, this 18th day of November, A. d. 1915.
tSeall JOHN H. McCORD,
Attest: Judge of said County Court.
LEW w. SANDYS,
Clerk of said County Court.
Sutherland & Payne,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
Pierre. S. d.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06

The State of South Dakota Sends Greeting to the
above named Defendant, Dell P. Herrin:
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint of the above named Plain
tiff. a copy Of which is herewith served upon you.
and to serve a copy ofsyour answer thereto upon
the subscriber hereof at his Office in Room 5 Hyde
Block. City of Pierre. Hughes County. South Da-
kota. within thirty days after the service hereof
upon you exclusive of the day of such service. and
that if you do not so answer the Plaintiff will ap-
ply to the Court for the relief demanded in the
Complaint.
Dated at Pierre. S. D., November s 1916.
ID. w. MARCH,
Attorney fer the Plaintiff herein.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
Notice to Shareholders

The regular annual meeting of the Sharehcld i
Dakota, for the election of a Board oil Directors.
and the transaction of such other business az
may be proper, will be held at the Banks place
OF business on Tuesday, January nth. 1916, al
300 O'Clock p. m.
P. Il. MCCLURE, President.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
Notice of Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the stockholders of Mills
Farm Company will be held at Rose Hill. Ononda-
ga County, New York, on Tuesday, January 4th.
1916. at 1000 o'clock A. M. for the purpose Of
electing five Directors and two Inspectors of
Election to serve for the ensuing year, and the
transaction of any other business which may
properly come before the meeting.
Signed. C.. A. WORKS.
Secretary.
Rose Hill. N. Y. Dec. Ia. 1915.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
For Sale or Rent

Fine 500 acre tract. all tillable, 10
Gated between Blunt and Canning, i'm
proved, a snap for the right man.
Schowalter Land Agency,
Cook, Nebr.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
Rises at s andI Is Frequently En-
gagged Up to Midnight.
TAKES HIS MEALS ALONE,
After Midday Rejection the Ponsiff
Walks In Vatican Gardens if II Is Not
Too Hot-often Goes to the End,
Where He Watches Traffic and Peo-
pie With Interest.

Rome.-Benedict Nv. is n Of the
energetic pontiffs who eve sat
upon st. Peters throne. He gets
through more work in the day than
most busy men in the outer world. He
rises at 9 o'clock, summer and winter.
As 500 as he is dressed he says mass
in his private chapel. assisted by one
of his chaplains. After that is a frugal
breakfast, consisting of an egg beaten
up in n cup of milk-nothing else. Be
fore s he is hard at work.
His first task is to read the daily
papers. Though his secretaries always
prepare for him what they consider
the most interesting pieces of news,
he prefers to read it first hand. The
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
POPE BENEDICT XIV.

Catholic papers are soon done with.
He spends far more time with the
Italian Liberal and Democratic organ
At 8 o'clock the mail is brought in.
Secretaries segregate it rapidly, sub
NIT the mOre important letters to the
pope. and these occupy him till about
10 o'clock. when he receives the car
dinal secretary Of state.
At 1890 the private and public au,
diences begin. Here Pope Benedict
shows a marked difference from his
predecessor. Pope Plus X. used to like
to talk with everybody who came; none
went away without a special word
from him. But Benedict does not spend
so much time on his visitors. Those
whom mere curiosity has brought are
soon dismissed. 1t is only in the case
OF an Important person that he fingers
incOnversation. But even then the au-
diences last till midday, when the pope
takes the principal meal of the day.
Plus x. always dined with one of
his chaplains. When the present pope
was elected there was much specula-
ton as to whether he would follow
that custom. But the order came from
his major domo before the first meal
that Cardinal Della Chiesa ate as pope
to set his table for n person, and he
always adheres to the rule Of taking
his meals alone. Els midday meal
lunch or dinner, whichever you like to
call tt-c0nsists of an Italian soup with
plenty OF macaroni and cheese, a course
sof meat, a couple Of vegetables and
fruit. with a glass Of French wine
no more.
After this comes recreation. Until
$50 or 3 he walks in his private apart
ments or, when the weather is not too
hot. IN the Vatican gardens. He goes
On foot, unattended by guards or
chamberlains. and walks briskly. He
often goes to the end Of the gardens,
to the wall that looks on the Piazza
del Resorgimento, Rome's most mod
ern neighhorhood. and people down
below IN the palaces nearest the pom
tiflcal gardens can see the pope watch
ing the traffic with evident interest.
AT 3 p. "a. he goes back to work.
d Aaports, Instructions to his nuncios
md various correspondence are now
attended TO. This goes on until q.
Mhlen more, audiences are held. But
sstheGe are of apriyate or intimate na.
1 kufle and arenever reported in the Os
~S0erpatOre Romano, the Vatican organ.
ss & ~ at this hour that Benedict XIV.
3sNecsavea hls cardinals. the higher Off
ISE12xNtISI NEEM-Ns
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06

u. S. Land Offlce at Pierre. 5. d.
January d. 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Albert j. Patten,
of Fort Pierre. S. D., who. on July ID, 1918.
made Ii. E. No. 012273, for NEA NEA Sec 10,
Section is. Township 5 North. Range 81 East
B. II. Meridian has filed notice of his intention
to make final communication proof. to establish claim
to the land above described. before the Register
ard Receiver. at Pierre, S. D., on the 10th day OF
February. 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Frank Lucas Of Ft. Pierre. S. D;
E.. O. Osborne"
Helmer Olson
c. E. Coyne .
j. E. KELLEY, Register.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
Notice for Publication

Rose Hill, N. Y. Dec. Ia. 1915.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
INFANT PRODIGY SAYS
SHE VAS BORN THAT WAY
Mile. Sugar Plum, Alias
Marilynn Miller, Who Will
Be Seen at the Belasco
Theater Soon With Winter
Garden Show, Has Spent
Most Of Her Life Eluding
Gerry Society.

Living down the reputation Of an in
FAINT prodigy" says Mariiynn Miller. VINO
will dance at. the Beiasco Theater for
one week beginning January II, In the
Winter Garden revue. THE Passing
Show OF 1915" sis not an easy matter,
For twelve years 1 was under its spell.
but my escape came one year and a
half ago when was able to play for
the first time before a metropolitan su-
dience at the New York Winter Garden.
Previous to that I was banished 10 the
territory outlying New York and Illinois,
because the law would not permit me to
appear in either of those States.
How did happen TO be an infant
prodigy? 1t was the most natural thing
in the world. ! guess / was born that
way. Ny father and mother and two
sisters were all performers, my father,
Caro- Miller, having been on the stage
since he was a boy. He was living
in Findlay, Ohio, when the Juvenile Pin
sfore' craze first swept the country from
ocean to ocean and. possessing good
voice. he ran away from home and join
ed one of those organizations, singing
the role of Sir Joseph Porter. That I
believe, was the beginning of our career
on the stage. BY and by, after he had
become Of age and was then an estab-
lished performer, he married and when
old enough they were added to the act,
which was called The Columbian Four.
My sister Ruth was a wonderful soft
shoe dancer and was called the female
George Primrose Claire, the other. was
also / very clever dancer, but her real
forte was the plano.
when 1 was born, however, there was
never any thought OF my going on the
stage. My home. by the way, was in
Evansville, Ind, and not Findlay, Ohio,
As soon as was old enough / was bun
died up and taken along with the act.
One day / saw a moving picture OF q
Russian ballet dancer and was so i'm
pressed with the work of this woman
that I began initiating her. OF course.
l had seen my sisters dance on the stage.
but they never seemed to make the same
impression.
They encouraged my efforts and as !
persisted mother made a crinoline skirt
for me and my debut occurred on August
20, 1905, at Lake Side Park, Dayton, Ohio,
and even today mother prizes this little
dress OF mine more dearly than anything
she possesses. I was billed as Mile
Sugar Plum and II was all on account
of me that father and mother and my
sisters put in ten years of the widest
travelling. l think, any act has been
compelled TO undergo. You see there
were a number OF States in which dare
not act and many a time father has had
to book towns along the border Of a
State in order to be able to escape across
the line in case the officers attempted
to capture me. However, during these
years we found work and peace in Can
ada. Hawaii, the West Indies and in
England. As I grew older Mile. Sugar
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
ACROSS THE NEW YORK FOOTLIGHTS
Bv GEORGE JEAN NATHAN

don't let me go to the theater often.
They are trying to bring me UP right.
They don't understand shows like do
but ! intend to see Peter Pan every
year, you bet. ! wonder IL you ever
n fed me sitting in the theater when
you wre playing Peter Pant ! never
take my eyes often you.
Tuesday night I'll be sittin down stairs
somewhere with another boy fifty-two
years old. I am only a.. Both Of US is
crazy about you.
In the scene where the Indians appear
and you and the whole bunch is down
In the cellar, I'm go.n to give a little
war whoop. hopin you'it hear IT. I'll make
| Il very soft and low. Perhaps OWN to
the cave you can't bear me at all But
later on when you walk up to the pirate
and give him that awful call you can
hear my heart beat II you lissen; then
you'll know where / am.
I don't want anybody to know that
I'm writing to you Peter because most
people can't Understand. LIssen Peterl
! can't go to sleep sometimes after seein
you in the show. My folks who are very
old-fashioned. won't let me hang around
the stage entrance or / would be there
some evening to make you a low respect
full bow.
Please remember Peter play your very
best because told my pal that YOU
were the greatest actor in the world
and we expect to have the night of our
lives next Tuesday,
Llssen Peter! When you fly away on
the wind couldn't you fly over me and
drop something so 1 could remember you
by II?
I'll. l suppose you're busy getting
reaey for the show. So am /.
Father says when I grow UP / won't
care so much for the theater but no.
body can keep me away as long as you're
acting.
My pal asks me to send you his love
but / told him he can't do that less he
seen you act and az I have saw you
send mine instead.
Hopin you'll hy over as suggested, !
am
Yours forever,
(signed) ROBERT H. DAVIS.
P. S.-P'hen you hear that heart stop
beatin, it's mine and you can start II
up again by just one little kind look
(signed BOB DAVIS
p. P. s.-rn be .wearin a black suit of
clothes, white shirt, white cravat and
patent leather shoes Cyou can't see 'em
take me. CSiEned) ROR
/ You know! CsIgned) p
At the Princess Theater. a musical
entertainment Is derived from Philip
Bartholomae's farce 'Over Night" The
production is sponsored by the Marbury
Comstock Company and contains
measure Of Hitting, II already familiar
syncopation, together with some rather
Jocose gymnastics by John Hazard. a
very pretty face by Alice Dovey, some
eye-piquing costumes from the hand Of
Melville Ellis and from the mill OF
Hickson, several pinchable ladies in ana
out OF the chorus, a sorry Ford Test,
sport shirt, a burlesque scene from
Marie Cahilis last seasons failure
Ninety in the Shade" a song from Elsie
Janis's this seasons failure Miss In
formation" a pair of black and white
eheckered spats, a number OF melodies
by Jerome Kern that sound very much
| like Mr.. Jerome Kern's Same Sort of
Girl which in turn sounded very much
like Mr.. Jerome Rern's You're Here
and I'm Here" a half dozen naughty
mots one of which is funny, and a good
bit of clowning by Ernest Truck.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

recently seen In washington IN support,
Of Tsy.or Holmes in ''His Majesty Bunk
er Bean"
Albert Roscoe. one time leading man of
the Poll Players. gave HE first perform
anee in support of William Faversham
last Monday evening
Henrietta crosman ia again In Keith
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

Plum was dropped and swe were then
billed as The Five Columbians.
About three years ago we went to
London to appear in big revue. bur
sister Ruth married shortly after we
arrived, as did sister Claire. That is how
II came about that ] danced alone in
London and had the good fortune TO meet
Mr.. Lee Shubert.
80 now that I am ISL feel like a
grandmother. I hope no one will call
me prodigy. I'm just a plain little girl
who dances because she loves to-"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
THEATRICAL BRIEFS.

Fred G. Berger assumes the manage
ment Of Polls Theater this week. Mr..
Cone, who has been the manager for the
last six months, leaves this morning tn
his automobile for New Haven, Conn.
the head Office OF the Poll organization.
Mary Nash has been engaged by Klaw
and Erlanger and George c. Tyler to
create the leading role in The Ohio
Lady" the new play by Booth Tarking-
ton and Julian Street.
When Henry w. Savage produced
Along Came Ruth" at the Olympic
Theater. Chicago. the title role. which Is
to be played this week by Florence Rit-
tenhouse. was enacted by Florence shir-
ley. the attractive little leading woman
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

vaudeville IN a new comedy She p
booked for Washington
Alexandra Carlisle. who last year sp-
pesred as ieadine women for John Drew.
viii play the leading feminine role IN
David Gsrrick = which win be the third
comedy in the repertoire Z. n sothsrn
has established at the Booth Tnester
where he lie at present appearing ~
Lord Dundreary.-