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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05

ALEXANDRIA-R. l.. CUMMINGS. -
farmer living near here, made a neat
profit by holding over to this time 100
bushels OF wheat which he raised last
year. The high market price this year
compared with the comparatively low price
last year, gave him a profit of s755 on the
LSoo bushels by the increased price alone,
after deducting the amount Of interest the
money would have earned had the wheat
been sold lastvyear.
LEAD-A bronze statue of the late
Thomas j. Grier, for 80 years superinten-
dent of the Homestake Mining COMPANY.
was unveiled here with appropriate exer-
cises. The address was made by the pres
ent superintendent, Richard Blackstone,
the occasion being made a city holiday
and largely attended. Mrs. Grier came
on from Los Angeles to be present. Funds
for the statue We're raised by public sub
scription.
EIBORG-The annual convention OF t,,e
Turner County Sunday School association
opened here today and will continue in
session until Sunday evening. A number
of prominent Sunday school workers
from different parts of the state are
scheduled to make addresses during the
convention. The closing address Sunday
evening will he In support of statewide
prohibition.
NOLGA-Extensive work is being done
on road Improvement in this territory, es-
speciasly on the. public highway extending
from volga to Brookings. Tie approaches
to the bridges have been raised, widened
and placed In excellent condition. The new
county grader for this district has arrived
aud Ii will be used extensively in the work
OF road Improvement.
IRoQUOIs Chris. Estergard. living
near here. IS one OF the numerous farmers
Of this vicinity who are finding poultry
raising very printable. In@sone day he
marketed In Iroduois 1.l2s pounds OF roul-
try. for which he received the sum az
5y135.9R
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
MAN WANTED IN OREGON
ARRESTED IN SIOUX r

Sioux Rails. S. D.. Oct. 2.-Througli
investigation by Deputy United States
Marshal Anderson. Of his city, e. r.
Rivers, under indictment in Oregon on
fraud, was taken into custody in this
city. He had been in Sioux Fails some
little time, and had accepted a place as
travelling representative of a Sioux
Falls concern. A hearing will be held
Monday afternoon to determine Whcth-
er or not he is the right man ana
whether he will be transferred to the
federal authorities for Oregon and
taken back to that state for tria! in
tho federal court there.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05
WILL AID FARMERS IN
FIGURING ANNUAL PROFITS

Brookings, S. D., Sept. 3O.-Wanted
Rural communities where at least 10
farmers will agree to keep account Of
their farm business for one year.
Ward A. Ostrander, form manage
ment specialist of the State college ex-
tension division, announces that at the
end of the year: I'VE will assist all
farmers who have kept such accounts
in summarizing their business and
finding the strong and weak points;
that may point toward larger incomes.
Account books will be furnished free,
and the farm management demonstra-
tor will be glad to be present at a
meeting of these men to explain the
work as it Is being lone in the state,
n to help each man to get started
with his account book Communities
up to 20 may get this assistance" Far
mers interested are invited to write to
Mr.. ostrander at Brookings.
KADOkA-The grand lodge of South
Dakota, Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons, laid the corner stone of a new
temple here which is being built by Mount
Moriah lodge, No. 1866. Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons, of Kadcka Charles L..
Brockway, of Sioux Falls, was in Charge
of the ceremony as acting grand master,
assisted by Deputy Grand Master Fred
Rugg, George Philip as acting senior war
OcH dIiu JOHH. II. NcCOrU as Junior war
den, assisted by the local and visiting
lodgemen.
WHITE LAKE-At the home of his
soninlaw in this city occurred the death of
Joseph Schumacher, one of the pioneer set
tiers Of this part of South Dakota. Death
was caused by blood poisoning, which re-
suited from a bruise on one of his ankles.
h injury was received only a few DAYS
before his death. Mr.. Schumacher had
been e resident of the state since 1880.
His wife died about eight months ago.
He Is survived by nine children, four sons
and five daughters.
SIOUX FALLS-Donald Arnold. Of Per-
ktns county, has been lodged In the Sioux
Falls penitentiary to serve a term of six
months. on his plea Of guilty to the charge
OF receiving goods which he knew had
been stolen. He was sentenced in the
Perkins county circuit court.
PLANKlNToN-w. G. Andrews. of this
city. Is a possessor Of a valuable relic, in
the form OF an old rife which has beer
owned by the Andrews family for a period
of more than 100 years. 1t is a handsome
old rifle. handcarved, with brass trim
mings. The rifle was taken to Tiff1n, Ohio,
In 1922. by Charles Andrews, an ancestor,
and in 1857 he presented the rife to w. q.
Andrews. who has since had It In his pos
session.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05
SIOUX FALLS FIRM FILES
PROTEST ON LIVE HOG RATE,

Washington. d. c., Oct. 1.-The 30,
cent fare on live hogs from Sioux Falls
to Chicago was attacked today in a
complaint filed with the Interstate
Commerce commission by Wilson &.
company, successors to Sulzberger &
Sons company. Undue preference is al
legged In favor Of Sioux City, Omaha,
and st. Paul. 1t is urged the rate from
Sioux Falls should not exceed 241sc per
100 pounds.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05

The following appeared in a Pitts
field, Mass, church calendar recently:
.Ihe church is not a refrigerator for
preserving perishable piety. 1t is a
dynamo for charging human Wills. The.
OBJECT of the church Is not to tell how
to dodge difficulties, but to furnish
strength ana courage to meet and mas
ter them. The business of the church
Is not to furnish hammocks for the lazy.
1t Is rather to offer we'll fitting yokes
Tor drawing life's loads. The man who
does not attend any church virtually
votes to do away with all churches"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05
OFFICIALS PROBING
Peter D|RKS' DEATH
Wealthy Chamberlain Banke'
Expires Suddenly as Result
of Commissions.

Chamberlain, S. D., Sept. 27.-An Of
ticial inquest is being held today in re-
gard to the death OF Peter b. Dirks.
wealthy Chamberlain banker, who died
suddenly at his home here yesterday
afternoon from commissions. Those in
charge of the Investigation decline to
make amy statement.
In November 1915. Mr.. Dirks
acquired consid able newspaper pub
Lefty through mis- marriage TO Miss
Susanna Cutshaw, of Chicago. She was
a city woman, and the Chicago papers
Quoted her as longing for the simple
life, This particular longing did not
prevent her from engaging in an ex-
~tersive shopping tour before leaving
Por he west, during which she laid in
a large supply of expensive finery.
Mr.. Dirks had holdings in a string
OF South Dakota banks and was a
large land owner.
It is said that MT, Dirks was i'll only
h1'f an hour before his death Tuesday
afternoon, He died while Mrs. Dirks and
iier colored maid Were ont in town on
a shoopine tour.
Relatives claim than Mr.. Dirks had
grown weary of his new wife's passion
}pf ~pendln money and that he made
protests to her about these tendencies.
causing occasional matrimonial jars.
MIS-. Dlrhs testified that Mr.. Dirks
was a heaNy user of whisky, and this
tla1m Is ~substantiated by his %acquaint-
alces about town.
The intimation in some of the evid-
ence presented at the inquest is that
Wf; Drks death was due to acute
:a!cl!olism. 1t is claimed that he had
;been drinking more than usual because
vi ponde about personal affairs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05
IMPROVED SHOWING IN !
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

Pierre. S. d., Oct. 2.-State Super
%intendent Lugg states that the recent
examinations for state and first grade
certificates We're above the average.
There were 651 applicants, 20 being for
state certificates and the remainder for
first grade. The board granted out Of
this number 10 state certificates and
96 first grades. OF those remaining the
board gave second grade standing to
123, and third grade to 80, making a
total Of 307 certificates granted.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05

For the purpose of emphasizing the
sanitary condition of the dairy of the
state hospital at Napa, Cal, the Napa
County Live Stock association held it's
annual banquet in the barn where the
cattle are kept. Long tables were
placed in an area between rows of
stalls, and covers laid for 1870 persons.
IN the same room with the b~anuueters
We're. 200 cows which We're being
MIXED o
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05

On a recent Sunday members of four
generations in one family Joined the
Fourth Presbyterian church in Spo-
kane, Wash. The party included Mrs.
Rebecca Unger, great grandmother;
her son and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
z. Gnger; their son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. 5. Melville Unger, INC the littl9
tWo-year old daughter of the latter.
Effie June Unger, who was dedicated / N
GaDttsm
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05
NEW MASONIC LODGE is
INSTALLED AT WHITE RIVER

White River. s. D., Oct. "a new
Masonic lodge has been instituted here,
with the following officers:
y. L. McLane, w%orshipful master; S.
L. Brown, senior warden; A. r. Dendy,
junior warden; Richard Jones, treasur-.
er: f. J.. Cummings, secretary: Roy g.,
C.-tton, senior deacon; c.. e. Kell,,
Junior deacon; Robt. r.. Jones, senior
stewart: G. +. Manson, Junior stewart
c. F. Anders, tyler.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05

Salaries paid by the manufacturing
establishments OF Wisconsin increased
46 per cent in tota2 amount between
1909 and 1914, according to u state
ment issued by the United States
bureau Of the census. Salaries and
wages together. Increased 25.2 per cent
The capital invested In manufacturers
inal914 was $764.2S7, 900, compared with
$605. 657, 900 in 1909.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05
COYOTES HAVE STRAMGEST
SCHEDULE IN HISTORY

Vermilion. S. ID, Oct. 2.-One of
the hardest campaigns ever Mapped
out for a football team is that framed
by the schedule makers for the eleven
that will represent South Dakota thisa
FALL. The severity Of the card has,
forced Coach Blaine McKusick to plan
two complete line ups, n he expects
to find good material among last.
years scrubs. A squad small in num-
hers out long in weight Will form the
nucleus for the eleven. 1t includes
Harold Sprague and Frank McCor-
mick, half and full, respectively, this
stars; Dip" Homer, tackle; Paul Car
roll, tackle. punter, and dropkickex:
Ferdinand Duncan. full; Harold Han
son, end. and Don McKinon, guard.
Johnson, of the 1912 Coyotes, is assis-
tant coach. The schedule:
October Montana at Aberdeen
S. d.
October 14-Dakota Wesleyan a,
October 21-Minnesota at Mime
apolis.
October 2s-North Dakota at Grand
Forks.
November 4-Michigan Aggies a,
Nermilion.
November 11--Notre Dame at Sioux
Falls.
November 1s-Morn.ngside at Sioux
City.
City.
November 30-Creighton at Omaha.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05

William Heylens, age 1O6, of Pitts
burg, celebrated his birthday by walk
ing from his home to the Office of his
friend, W. A. Bryan, a distance of a
mile and a hall, then walked bac,,
home. At the time of the civil war Mr..
Heylens tried to enlist. but his age was
against him, as he was then SO years
Old. He cast his first vote in 1882.
voting for Andrew Jackson.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05

William r. Gardener, who has a cot
tage on IN west shore OF Pontoosuc
x IN the Berkshires, has been motto
lng Khat ne termed moving stars in tho
northeastern heavens. These stars"
ne mad said, appeared quite high i in the
x ana slowly descended. They disap-
peared and then appeared again lower
down In the sky" Recently a power,
lul telescope was brought into play and
the mystery was solved. The lights were
FOUND to be those on automobiles COM
ing down the Rockwell road from he
summit Of Greylock mountain.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05

Cashier Morse, Of the First National
Ban of Mays Landing, N. j., is puzzled
over a SIS %{banknote issued 65 years aga
by the Merchants bank of May'S Landi
ing, which he received from r l.. Dit!
trich. of Lorraine, Va, who ran across
1T IN settling up an old estate. AS the
note purports to be secured by pledge
of public securities in the state treas
ury.' DIR. Dittrich Will be advised to
seek payment there.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05
CORONER FINDS ALCOHOLISM
CAUSED DEATH OF PETER DIRkS

Chamberlain. S. D.. Sept. 3o.-Acute'
alcoholism with involvement Of the CEN
trail nervous system and pulmonary at
dena caused the death of Peter B..
Dirks, was the finding of the coroner
after a postmortem examination of the
body yesterday. Dirks died suddenly
Tuesday afternoon in commissions. Mrs.
Dlrks demanded that an autopsy be
held on the body. The verdict Of the
coroner clears II suspicion growing
out of his sudden demise.
Dirks a attended to his business as
usual during the forenoon. Shortly
after inner he complained of not feel
Ing well and died In commissions late
in the afternoon.
Mr.. Dirks was one of the most promi-
nent land and cattle men in South Da-
kota. He owned the Dirks Trust & Title
company. of Oacoma; the Farmers
State bank, of Reliance; the Peter B..
Dlrks company, Of which he was vice
president and treasurer; Brown Valley
Bend Land & Cattle company; Peoples
Gas, Light & Power company, and the
Marion Light & Water company.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05
BISHOP O'GORMAN MAKES
CHANGES I'M pASTOPArES


Sioux Falls. S. D., Sept. Bort.
Rev. Thomas O'Gorman, of this city,
Catholic bishop of the eastern dioceseI
of South Dakota, announces the assign,
ment of several Catholic priests in the
diocese, the assignments being made
necessary by the recent death Of Fu-
thcr Eeldmier, of Bridgewater. Father
Berkle, who has had the charge at
Ethan, has been assigned to Bridge
water. Father James Goggins, who has
been in Sioux Falls the last year with
Father Fitzgerald, will go to Ethan.
Father Patrick Lyon, who for some
time has been stationed at Columbia,
Will conA to Sioux Falls to take the
place made vacant by the departure of
Father Goggins. His place at Column
bia will be filled by Father E. j. Keefe,
who for five years has aided in the
work of the Catholic church in Sioux
Falls.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05

IS patent has been granted for a
combination bali and roller bearing in.
winch the balls automatically COM
@pensate the variations in the dame
tors OF the rollers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05
BRYANT LAD CAN CLAIM
RECORD AS SOUND SLEEPER

Bryant, S. d., Sept. SO.-A peculiar
incident in connection with a collision
between two automobiles is reported
from the Lyons district Of Hamlin
county. The two autos collided with
such force that the occupants of both
cars, with the exception of a 12-year-
old boy, We're thrown from the cars
to the ground. The boy at the time
of the collision was asleep in the back
seat of the smaller of the w cars.
After the collision those thrown from.
the car looked around for him, finding
him in the front seat of the ear. The
hoy was yet asleep and on being awak-
ened could not explain how he had
made the flying leap from the back to
the front seat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05

By a coincidence the death of ST,
Victor Horsley occurred the day fol,
lowing that of Metchnikoff, whose mos
mentous discovery that the white cor-
puscles had the power to destroy GER
tain disease producing microbes. pro.
foundly influenced the great surgeon
neurologist's views on total abstin1
ence. Experiments carried u aftes
Metchnikoff's discovery convinced .SiA
victor that the consumption of alcohol
even in tiny quantities. lowered tho
rodys resistance to disease. The good
phagocytes, Whose duty it is To play
the sentinel and destroy noxious bacilli,
became temporarily para1yzed under
the influence of a very small amount of
alcohol, and this. in the opinion of Sir
victor Horsley, sufficiently explained
much chronic ill health and infections
disease.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05

Ireland has g breed OF cattle that
SELDOM crows more than three feet
high y thrives on the poorest Of
Gpasturage. yet the cows yield 90 quarts
milk daily.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05
MRS. II. II. LUBBOCK SECURES
DIVORCE IN CROSS PETITION

Howard. S. D., Sept. 30.-In the
Miner county circuit court, judgment
was rendered in the divorce suit insti-
tuted by Mrs. Anna Lubbock agains,
her husband, II. H. Lubbock, a Howard
photographer. The defendant is one OF
the wealthy men of Miner county. After
the hearing in the case Judge Taylor
granted Mrs. Lubbock a decree on a
cross bill. Lubbock was awarded the
family home, which Mrs. Lubbock is oc.
cupying. and she will nave to give him
possession by October Is. Mrs. Lubeck
vas given a money consideration and
awarded the custody of her son, whom
Lubbock had adopted.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05
YOUNG MAN SMOTHERED
TO DEATH UNDER SAWDuST

- @>E'' 49, W
Lawrence Robinson, aged IS, failed to
return from the fuel room of the saw
mill, the fireman went to the room.
which was full Of sawdust. and found
ttlat the only evidence of the young
ma was his shove, Robinson had gone
TO the room to see why the sawdust
was not feeding into furnace. 1t is
thought he was caught in a cavein. He
was found, smothered to death, below
a slN-foot bank of sawdust. He had
no relatives here, but had an uncle at
tehlmore, Wis, and another at Valen-
tine, Neb.
NERMiLION-Four hundred end eigbtv-
I've students enrolled in the University Of
south Dakota during the first week of reg
fstration. This Is an increase of 1876 per
cent over the first week of registration
last year, and an increase of 40 per cent
over the enrolment of the first week two
pears ago. 1t is Is per cent more than
the total enrolment of the school two
years ago, when 421 students were listed
In all departments of the university.
PIl1RRE-The railroad commission has
granted permits to the Mitchell & North
western Railroad 2 to build a line
from Mitchell to Highmore, via Gam Val
ley. This is the latest railroad along this
strip of country to be proposed. 1t was
incorporated several weeks ago. Several
oN'.Nt - ~ 'SSii IN ~ G'ISd " lllt
same territory, but it Is thought there are
Indications of getting this one under way
Soon.
BR1DGEWATER-The funeral services
for Rev. r. X. FIELD aaier, late pastor of
st. Stephens Catholic church, drew q
large attendance. Delegations Of the
Catholic Order of Foresters and Knights
of Columbus took part in the services.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Thomas O'Gorman, of
Sioux Falls, conducted the services, as
sisted by 40 visiting priests. Interment
took plsc e here.
YANkTON-Yankton county democrats
have organized for the campaign with the
following officers: J. V. Langdon, Mission
Hill. chairman: c. d. Frenzy, secretary:
Dave F~innegan, treasurer. Lawrence An
derson. Turkey Valley. was placed on the
ticket for the legislature, vice Norman
Davis, who declined to run.
PIERRE-The supreme court is now en-.
Gagged IN hearing the case of the state VS..
Fred NJ. Bell. This case involves the muir
der OF Claude Heron of Coal Springs.
which Bell is charged with COMMITTING
some months ago. Herron's relatives live
In Pierre.
SALEM-Ben Jenneman, local undertake
err, after laying away hundreds of per.
fons to their last rest, answered the call
Thursday morning, after a lingering ILL
hess of two months, caused by cancer of
the stomach.
PIERRE-Charles l.. Brady. of Buffalo,
has been appointed county judge of Hard
ing county to succeed Judge Whitney.
.ately deceased. The appointment YVES
made by the governor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05

To keep a sleeping child covered q.
woman has invented a combination
garment and blanket. the former being
buttoned about the body OF its user.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05

About 90 per cen OF the oil All
eorbed BY waste or rags used in win
4 machinery IS recovered by a cen
trlIusal machine that has been
brought out in England. -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05

At the picnic of the Seventh Dav
BAPTIST Sunday school at Atlantic
beach near Pawcatuck. Conn, each
meInber Of the school had three rides
on the m-errygoround. Nobody enjoyed
Ine Whirl more than did Uncle Amos
Burdick, for more than 80 Years =
member of the bible class, who at 90
took his first ride on the hobby ho,.saa
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05
AUDITORS TO HUSTLE
FOR LIST OF VOTERS
New Law Failed to Provide
Way to Get Mailing Lists
For Sample Ballots.

Pierre. S. d.. Sept. 30.-The enact
ment of Chapter 1871 of the laws of
1915, relating to elections, has caused
q conflict i'll a previous statute on the
subject of county auditors mailing out
Il sample ballot to each %elector before
the fall election. The old statute pro-
vided that a list of the registered vot-,
ers be sent to the county auditor at
least three days prior to the election.
Inc neW statute, among other details,
provides that the county auditor shall
mail 10 each elector of his county a
sample ballot at least 10 days before
the election, but he new statute does
not provide a way for the auditor to
obtain such list of voters.
In consequence of this conflict, the
attorney general rules that as the new
statute does not specify from what
source the county auditor shall get the
names of electors, and as there is 10
reference to the registration list pro-
Nided for in the old statute, that the
county auditors shall do as the new
law orders, namely: Send out the sam
pie ballots at least 10 lay before the
election; and that they shall secure
the names and addresses of electors
from any source that might be avail-ll
able" to them.
The opinion suggests that the re-
turns of the previous general election,
assessors returns, registration lists Of
cities, towns and townships, supple
mentcd by such other information as
the auditor a obtain, Will be UNI
doubtedly sufficient for this purpose.
When another legislature
it is likely the old statute will be
changed so that it will read without
conflict to the new one, and make pro-
vision for the proper lists to be sup
piled county auditors in plenty Of time
to comply with the new law.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05

After expensive experimenting An
sE~nglishmanF has Perfected a steam
driven motorcycle. $50
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-05

In reports and records of the war
fhere are few words more frequently
met with than salient. Yet as a noun
u Is quite modern. and is only to be
round IN the most modern dictionaries,
put as an adjective 1t was in Use CEN
turtles ago in Its original sense Of leap
ing" Now that which leaps is prom
inent, and so this became the secondary
meaning. Then as that which projects
Is also prominent, a projecting angle
was called a salient angle. and the ex-
preston passed into use by military
authorities. Short as 1t Is, however.
they found 1t too long, and. dropping
the angle, gave us the new term with
Whlch we are all familiar.
The Turks Arabian campaign is be-
ing Fought with the aid Of a railway that
Is unusual. 1t is a railway without
shareholders, for It's capital was raised
oy means of subscriptions given by
plous Mohammedans. The sultan gave
a PERSONAL offering OF ESQ, 900, and his
good example was followed by the
turkish government, which levied a
Toll OF one-tenth of a months pay on
every civil service official, and on the
whole army from general to private.
This line is officially the "Hedjaz rail-
way" colloquially the Hail railway"
n Is actually the pilgrimage line"