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The Dickinson press., 1916-08-26
GOOD ACK FOR BAD
Dickinson Residents Are Learning
How to Exchange the Old Back
For a Stronger One

Dickinson Residents Are Learning
How to Exchange the Old Back
For a Stronger One.
Does your back ache, feel weak and
painful?
Do you suffer headaches, languor
and depression?
The kidneys may be calling for
help.
Weak kidneys cannot do their work.
Give them the help they need.
TO cure kidney backache' you must
cure the kidneys. .
Use a tester and proven kidney
remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test.
Convincing proof of merit in the
following endorsement:
j.. w. Series, prop. Banner House,
Bismarck, N. D., says: "Lumbago
used to trouble me and I had back
ache and pains in my sides. 1 knew
that my kidneys were at fault.
Doan's Kidney Pills Immediately
strengthened my kidneys and cured
the backache. Since then, when I
have an attack of kidney trouble, I
have taken a few doses of Doan's
Kidney Pills and they have cured me-"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidnew remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Series had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, NJ Y.-adv.
The Dickinson press., 1916-08-26
his ankle and another jabed into the

his ankle and another jabed into the
leg.
On Thursday of last week on train
No. 2 Peter Doyle returned to Bel
field from Lewiston, Mont, with his
brother, James, who was seriously in
jured in an auto accident near that
city some three weeks ago. With
four other gentlemen Jimmie was en-
joying a ride along the side of the
mountains, when the road suddenly
gave way, precipitating the car and
occupants down a deep embankment.
Mr.. Doyle escaped with a broken hip,
besides many cuts and bruises, but
we understand the other four gentle
men were either killed or have since
died az a result of their injuries.
What maks Mr.. Doyle's last particu-
larly sad is that his wife is also re-
ceiving medical attention in a Lew
istown hospital, where she was taken
a short time ago suffering with
typhoid fever.
The Dickinson press., 1916-08-26
Aeroplane LOOPS"

The first person ever to "loop the
loop in an aeroplane was M. A. Pc.
goud, in May, 1918. The first woman to
'loop the loop was Miss Davies, but
she was a passenger. The first woman
to "loop the loop" alone was Miss
Katherine Stinson. Probably the rec.
ord for 'looping the loop"-although
unofacial-is that listed as performed
by a Russian who Is said to have made
forty-six loops continuously. - New
York Times.
The Dickinson press., 1916-08-26
Consultation, Examination and
Advice Free

DR.. Hayden was for years examin-
ing physician employed. by the u. S.
Government and is now authorized
by this State to treat all chronic dis
eases of men, women and children.
That every one may have an OPP
portunity to consult the doctor, it
has been decided that he will visit the
principal towns and demonstrate to
the sick and afflicted in every COM
munity the latest successful methods
of treating these long standing dis
eases. without surgical operation.
A partial list of diseases treated:
Diseases of stomach, bowels, includ-
ing appendicitis, liver, including gall
stones, kidneys, spleen, bladder, blood,
skin, heart, eye, ear, nose, throat, n.y.
drocele, ~varicocele, worms, epilepsy,
swelling of the limbs, enlarged veins,
leg ulcers, rheumatism, sciatica ,(sci-
attic rheumatism), paralysis, bed wet
ting, backward or undeveloped chill
dren, club feet, curvature of the spine,
diseases of the respiratory tract, in
GLIDING catarrh, bronchitis and con-
sumption.
Tumors, goitre, piles, enlarged
glands and all external growths treat
ed with special medicine and esrum
by hypodermic injections.
Nervous diseases, neuritis , neural
gia, headache, disturbance of meta
bolism causing weakness and lack of
vital energy.
Diseases peculiar to the young, the
middle aged and the old. ~
Those who r discouraged by hav-
ing been treated with no benefit or
who have been told an operation is
necessary or who have been told their
case is hopeless-are especially invit-
ed to call. 8-26-2t
(Paid advertising)
The Dickinson press., 1916-08-26

Came TONY place near Lefor
grey and 2 bay geldings. all branded
on left thigh. Owner prove
property n pay charges
KY Thomas Lefor. 1881
The Dickinson press., 1916-08-26

LOTS FOR SALE
Desirable residence lots, 100 #.
east front, on corner. Sewer and
water in street. C. Peterson. 5-27-H
The Dickinson press., 1916-08-26
$40 REWARD
OR STOLEN

Bay mare, 4 years old, small white
spot in forehead, shows scar on right
breast from wire cuts; white spots on
back from saddle: weight about 1000
Is miles south of Dickinson about Aug
ust 1st. Reward of SIS for information
leading to return to Wilhelm ZempeI,
New England, N. D.. 8-26-3p
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
CLAIMED RANCHER IS
GUILTY OF ENTICING
HIS FORMER B0ARDER
Alleged Victim In Case School
Teacher Under 20-Federal
Charge Probable.

Aberdeen, S. D.. April S.-Jarnes Will
son, a rancher residing near Ismay,
Mont, was taken into custody here yes
terday and is being detained for inves-
tigation, possibly on the charge of
white slavery. 1t is alleged hat Will
son left Ismay last week in company
with Miss Emma F~lechtner, a school
teacher near there who had boarded
at Wilson'S home, coming to Aberdeen,
where they are said to a since lived.
Wilson is a married man with a fam
lily residing at Ismay.
1t is alleged hat Miss Flechtner, who
Is under 20 years Of age, resigned her
school and e to her home at Mo-
bridge, S. D., giving instructions to
have her books packed and taken to
1smay. While en- route to Miles City
she is said to have stopped at Ismay
for her books, only to find Wilson at
the train with transportation for him
and her to this city. He is said to have
taken several head of horses with him,
telling his family that he was going to
Canada and would send for his family
later.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
BISHOP LAWLER WILL BE
INSTALLED ON MAY

Lead, S. d., April 10.-In the absence
of Archbishop Ireland. of st. Paul,
Mimi, who will be prevented from at
tending, Rt. Rev. Thomas O'Gorman,
Of Sioux Falls, S. D., Catholic bishop
of the eastern diocese of South Dakota,
will be in charge of the ceremonies at
tendant upon the installing of RI. Rev.
John j. Lawler to the position of bish-
PIP of the Catholic diocese Of Lead,
which includes all that part of South
Dakota lying west OF the Missouri river.
The installation of the new bishop
will AXE place in st. Patrick's cathe-
aral, in Lead, on Thursday, May 4,
commencing at 1890 o'clock in the
forenoon. The ceremonies will be Of
IN elaborate character. Other digni-
saries of the church from different
parts of South Dakota and from other
states will be in attendance to assist
Bishop O'Gorman with the installation
ceremonies. Several days before the
late for the installation a delegation
Of priests of the Lead diocese will pro-
reed to st. Pau for the purpose Of ac-
,ompanying Bishop Lawler to the
Black Hills. On their return they will
be Joined by priests from the Sioux
Falls diocese.
A public reception will be rendered
he new bishop in Lead on the evening
II May 4.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
FAMILY OF THREE
STAND Off POSSE
Deputies Trying to Serve Insan.
ity Warrants Get Hot Recep-
tion-Son, College Stu
dent, Aids Parents.

Los Angeles, CAL, April S.-W. H.
Thompson, a rancher, held prisoner
with his wife in their home near Bur
bank, for 40 hours by a posse of deputy
sheriffs attempting to serve insanity
warrants on them. was captured today
after he broke through the guards IN
an automobile. The deputies followed
In another Il for three miles before
they were able to swing onto Thomp-
sons car. while it was in motion.
In the fight that followed one of the
deputies was bitten on the left fore
arm. Many shots We're fred from the
direction of the Thompson home dur
ing the last week. Thompson stood
guard at n end of the house, with a
rifle and a whistle, and his wife at the
other end with a pistol and a cowbell
By signalling to each other they sue
cessfully stood off the deputies.
Earl Thompson, a son, a student in
the University of Southern California,
was sent to the house last night to
pacify his parents. He joined with
them.
Mrs. Thompson and her son held the
fort when deputies returned after cap
turing her husband and the siege was
| continued,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
PROHIBlTlONlSTS NAME FULL
TICKET IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Huron. S. D., April Sin response to
a call for a state convention in this
city, representatives of the prohibition
party of South Dakota gathered in
Huron and named a state ticket, as fol-
lows:
Presidential Electors-C. V. Temple
ton, Woonsocket; c. r. Miller, Salem;
N. G.. Rude Volga; K. Lewis, Lake
Preston; ]. M. Hupp, Elk Point.
National Committeemen-C. V. Tenn
pleton, Woonsocket; w. T. Raffety,
WATERFOWL.
Representatives in Congress-First
district, H. P. Eberhart, Yankton; Sec
ond district, Rollo Clendenning. Man
chester; Third district, 1. B. Hubbard,
Draper.
Governor-C. K. Thompson, North
vile.
Lieutenant Governor-Paul L. Werth.
Frankfort.
Secretary of State-A. E. Allison.
Gary.
State Auditor-E. T. Burris, Brook
ings.
State Treasurer-Lee Williams, Car
penter.
Commissioner of School and Public
Lands-W. 7. Raffety, Watertown.
Railroad Commissioner. Third Dis.
trict-L. B. Grotta, Moenville.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Henry Hendrickson, washington
Springs.
Absolute prohibition of the liquor
traffic throughout the state and ma
ton" was the platform motto adopted
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
DEPARTMENT WILL NOT
DEPORT MRS, SCHULTZ

Marion, S. D., April 10.-After an ex-
,austive investigation by United States
Emigration Agent E. w. Stearns, of
Minneapolis, it is announced that eff
forts to have Mrs. Schultz, a resident
Of a farming community near Marion,
leported from the United States back
20 Russia have failed. Charges had
peen made with the emigration author
ties that she was not a proper char
lcter and that she would eventually
become a public charge. At the hear
ng before Emigration Agent Stearns
lbout 20 witnesses testified that Mrs.
Schultz was a hard working woman
Ind that her reputation was good; that
she was not likely to become a public
charge as she has a son who wa in
4 position to care for her and was will
ing TIC do so. These witnesses We're
prominent and responsible farmers,
whose testimony vas above impeach-
ment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
he Journal Official Of France con-
is the following: Corporal Sur

he Journal Official Of France con-
is the following: Corporal Sur
cue (Charles) No. 9131, Ninth COM
~, Sixth regiment Of engineers:
eran of 1870; Knight of the Legion
Honor: volunteered for the duration
the war at the age of 76, asked to be
At to the front as a sapper, shares
shout any sign of physical weakness
the work carried on by his company,
IN by day and by night, under the
emy's fire; a most conscientious SOL
IF and a model to his younger COM
les ct discipline, energy and keen
S." In private life Surrugue is a
Ill engineer and regularly walks
any miles to superintend the con-
guction and upkeep Of the light rail
ays in his district. A 20-mile walk is
ssre child's play to him. Fol II years
fore the war he was the mayo of his
tive town of AuXerre, in Yonne. a
ace Of 1900 Inhabitants. In the war
1870 Corporal Surrugue served with
sneral Faidherbe. Called up as a civil
,gineer, he gained the rank Of cap
in. He was twice mentioned in dis
.tchaa
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
STRIKE FORCES
THOUSANDS TO FOOT IT

Toledo. Ohio, April S.-With pros
poets of settlement of the street car
tleup, more remote than ever, thous-
ands of people walked to work this
morning in a driving snowstorm. The
hundreds of motor buses pressed into
service were wholly inadequate. Several
were wrecked. %skidding on the pave
ment.
The final break in the conference be-
tween officials of the traction ompan
and union officials came early today.
The company refused to concede the
closed shop policy, the right of the men
to wear %''eir union buttons, while on
duty and reinstatement of men dis
charged by the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
VERMILioN GOES BACK TO
OLD GOVERNMENT PLAN

Vermilion. s. D.. April 10-At the an
nual election. April 1S, the voters of
Vermilion will again elect a mayor and
board of aldermen, thus %displacing the
commission form of government. which
has beer in effect here several years
and which the voters decided to ADAM
don at a special election some weeks
ago. 1t was a matter Of dispute whether
1t would be necessary to also elect at
education, but City Attorney Payne
now has decided that the present board
will not be affected by the change to
the aldermanic system and will hold
over, so no members of the board will
come up for election. April IS. Five
aldermen and a mayor will be elected
and in addition the voters will elect a
city treasurer, police justice and other
minor officers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

Sheffield, England. is suffering from
housing famine. caused by the influx
81 munition workers. AS The head
larters Of the steel trade n the
ome Of several Of the largest arma-
ent firms in the kingdom. 1t has been
55orktng to Its utmost capacity since
sle war began. When the great rush
s. government orders came whole
-reets Of dwelling houses were torn
own to make room for the extensions
se some Of the leading steel works.
afany thousands Of fresh hands arrived
rom all parts. An unusual situation
yas created. Even before the war
here was a marked lack Of small
ssouses, and long before the rush the
aupply was quite inadequate. Today 1t
u impossible to enforce the regulations
,gainst overcrowding. except in the
worst cases. Small two-storied houses
ire occupied in some cases by three
Ind four families, and cases have been
:nown where these families have taken
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
WATERFOWL CITIZENS
Vote TO DROP THEIR
COMMISSION SYSTEM
Majority of 273 Recorded For
Resuming Old Plan-Record
Vote Polled.

W~atertown. S. D., April 10.-In the
hottest city political fight of years the
commission form of government was
overthrown last week by a majority
Of 273. The total vote of LOO was the
largest ever polled in the history of
the city. The vote in favor of a change
to the aldermanic form was 9S1 and
In favor of retaining the commission
plan, 70S.
City Attorney j. G.. Mcfarland,
prominent in state political circles, was
one of the tissues" in the campaign,
md the abolition Of the commission
plan marked his first decisive defeat in
a local political contest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
GEDDES MAY FILE CONTEST
ON COUP BY LAKE ANDES

Geddes. S. d.. April S.-The first
phase Of the Charles Mix county seat
removal fight ended when Lake Ande:
was placed on the ballot as a con.
testant against Wheeler, the presen
inland county seat, at the fall election
Lakes Andes having prepared her peti.
tions, while the other towns Of tn.
county were trying to arrange for s
county seat primary.
A mass meeting was held here, a,
which a report Of the local committee
was made, and there is some proba-
bility Of the action of the county COM
missioners finding its way into the
courts, as it is claimed that they acted
on a pr~econceived plan, and practical
ly refused to consider the petitions OF
either Platte. Geddes or Ravinia.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

Sir George Buchanan, the British
ambassador .to Russia, recently adj
dressed a meeting of the English col
Ony In Petrograd. AS an example of
the continued efforts Of German agents
to SOW distrust of Great Britain in the
minds of the Russian people, ne re-
ferred to the widely circulated report
to h effect that he had threatened the
Russian government with a secret An
g~lo-Japanese treaty whereby Japan
was to make things very unpleasant for
Russia In Marchuria and Siberia,
should she attempt to co. Jude a sep
lrate peace with Germany. He de-
tlared that no such treaty existed and
the whole story was a malicious false
hood. 1t vas impossible to doubt Rus
sia:s determination to fight this war to
= victorious finish. When the emperor
pledged his word. that word would not
be broken.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
SERUM BILL TO
BE REPORTED TO HOUSE

Washington, d. c.. April s.-Thc
House committee on agriculture has
taken up Representative Steele's bill
for government regulation Of hog
cholera serum. The committee is law
orably disposed toward government
regulation, and Mr.. Steele today ex-
pressed the belief that the bill would
soon be reported to the House. It is
commanding wide notice among swin4
men in Iowa and elsewhere.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
DR.. w. e. CRANE FORMERLY
OF MITCHELL, SHOOTS SELF

Winner, S. D., April 6.-Dr. w. Il.
Crane. age SO. shot himself in the
head yesterday at his home in Ramil.
Physicians of this place hurried in an
automobile to fIamill and ministered
to the injured man, but they entertain
no hope for his
DR.. Crane lived for Is years ut
Mitchell and was one &; the leading
physicians and surgeons of South Da-
kota. He owned many farms and sew
eral hundred cattle and had $4,000 to
his credit In a Hamill bank. No aus
has been assigned for the ACT
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
BARNES FORCES LOSE
IN COMMITTEE FIGHT
Effort to Defeat Tanner For
Craftsmanship In New
York Fails.

New York. April 1O.--Fredcrick C.
Tanner will continue to be chairman
of the New York republican state COM
mittee. An attempt by followers of
William Barnes to Gust him from that
position at a meeting of the committee
here today for purposes of organization
was defeated by a vote OF 80 to So.
The Barnes candidate was State
Senator Charles w. Wicks.
The vote was generally regarded as a
test of strength in the committee be-
tween the supporters, respectively Of
Justice Charles e. Hughes, and for
mer Senator Elibn Root for the presi-
dency. The Tanner faction, backed by
Governor Whitman, is known to favor
the nomination of Hughes, and the
Barnes followers are supporters of
Roo
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
HIGHT HIGH aAsoLlNE

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 1.-The Auto
mobile Dealers association OF Pitts
burgh at a meeting last night adopted
resolutions condemning the high cost
of gasoline in Pittsburgh. The asso-
citation plans to buy gasoline from put
side the city and distribute 1t among
local dealers at cost price.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
JOHN l.. SULLIVAN TO TALK
TEMPERANCE AT MITCHELL

Mitchell. S. D.. April 1O-John l.. Sui
Ivan, former heavyweight pugiiistic
champion of the world, will be in
Mitchell this coming week to deliver
q knockout blow to the liquor inter-
ests, according to plans nearing def
mite formulation by the temperance
organization Of the city.
Sullivan is being secured by the
Anti-Saloon league to deliver a series
Of addresses over the state in the in
~terests of the state dry" campaign.
Sullivan, as is well known, attributes
his downfall to drink and insists thai
drink and not Jim Corbett gave him
the knockout blow. He is not only sit
ting on the wagon tight. but is taking
the reins in his own hands.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
AUTO "kICK" FATAL TO
lYNNVILLE, Ia, EDITOR

Des Moines, Ia, April 81. H. Buff
kin died at the Methodist hospital here
today. He was 70 years of age, a long
time resident Of Lynnville and editor Of
the Lynnyille Leader. Death came from
blood poison, caused by a broken wrist
in cranking an automobile.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
DEAD BODY OF BABY FOUND
UNDER PORCH OF VACANT HOUSE

Salem. S. d.. April 10-While playing
in the house left vacant by the absence
of the F. D.. Moore family in Florida,
a number Of school children found the
body of a young babe The body was
wrapped in a sheet and placed In a
candy box and put under the porch.
A c%oroner's inquest was held and, ac-
cording to the testimony Of three phys
icians, the body la been frozen, hay
ing been. born at least more thar sew
en- days ago. Other items were brought
out at the inquest, which may give
Of the parties who perpetrated the
murder, as 1t is believed the babe was
born alive. having subsequently been
strangled.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
LINER SIML-A
SUNK IN MEDITERRANEAN

London. April THE British steam
ship Simla. of 5.s44 tons gross, has
been sunk. Eleven members of the
Asiatic crew We're drowned.
The rest were saved.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

The largest load Of logs ever drawn
by a team of horses hitched to a sleigh
was recently hauled Is miles from a
lumber camp in Beltrami county, Min
nesota, to h town of Pine Island,
where 1t was shipped on nine freight
cars to the nearest sawmill. Six horses
were required to haul the monster load.
which consisted Of 200 12-foot logs
weighing approximately ESQ tons When
sawed up these logs produced over So
900, feet of lumber. The 15-mile trip
was made in a little more than eight
hours. with occasional breathing spells
ways hauled on sleighs, which is a
much easier method of transportation
than by wagon, inasmuch as the run
ners OF the sleighs do not sink into the
ground.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
DENY X SHIP.

London, April Is. Reuters
correspondent at The Hague telegraphs
that Germany has informed Holland
that the Dutch steamer Palembang,
sunk near Galloper Lights last month
was not torpedoed by a German sub
marine. 1t is said no German sub
marine was in the vicinity at the time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

England always began the legal
year on March 26 until the change OF
style in 1852. the custom having pre-
vailed from hat early period when
years present third month was ita
6-sf
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
WARM MUNICIPAL FIGHT
IN PROSPECT AT SALEM

E
Salem. S. D.. April 10.-The annual
city election promises TO be holly con-
tested this year. Besides the fight be-
tween the vets" and "drys,' seven
candidates have filed their petitions to
ALI the three aldermanic positions. In
the race for mayor, the present mayor,
Frank T. Jackson. is a candidate for
reelection, while his opponent of two
years ago, j. E. Simmons, is again in
the field; hence the race is a reitera-
ton of the fight of two years ago. The
question OF levying a tax for public
concerts will also De submitted to the
voters.
LEAD-That the liquor license issue will
assume larger proportions here this year
than ever before is generally conceded.
The dry forces have been active for
weeks and are planning several more rail-
lies In the Honestake theater before cleo
tion. They have succeeded In placarding
the Homestake mine with dry notices
warning men against the Incorporate use
OF liquor and asling pertinent questions
Al to its results. Anti-liQuor ads are also
being nun constantly In the Homestake
picture show While dry, leaders claim the
regular s~consunaption OF liquor here has
greatly diminfSsaed since the campaIgp
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
HONOR RELlEF WoRkER

Paris, April 1.-THE French govern
has conferred on Mrs. Edith
Wharton the legion of honor for relief
work in behalf of French war sufferers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

Crust throwers. those strangely
clever beggars who carry dry bread,
throw 1t into the streets at the psyche
logical moment and hurl themselves on
It with wild cries, object, sympathy
and aims, have rivals in the soap eat
ters, who are said to ruin their health
by the diet for the purpose Of gaining
sympathy and ~undeserved charitable
assistance. Two soar eaters recently
arrested In New York were asked what
allied: them and each showed forth a
teebly held card, n reading "a vic
tim OF tuberculosis" and the other.
help, deaf. dumb and starving" Their
pockets were well lined with small sill
yer coins.