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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02
CHILD BURNS TO DEATH IN
BARN FIRE NEAR ETHAN

Ethan. s. D.. Oct. 25.-The 2-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nell
son, residing on q farm Ave miles east
Of Ethan. was burned to death in q fire
which was started while she and other
children were playing with matches IA
q stable ON h farm. The stable was
enveloped in flames when members Of
the family and neighbors reached the
scene. Robert Coyne wrapped himself
i'm water. soaked blankets and rushed
into the stable and brought out the
child, but life was extinct. The limbs
had been burned on and the flesh 81
the body literally cooked
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02
BUTTE COUNTY TO VOTE ON
PENDING WARRANT DEBTS

Belle Fourche. S. D.. Oct. 2S.--At the
election in Butte county on November
Z, the voters Of the county, in addition
to voting on state, congressional and
national tickets end other matters, will
have submitted to them the proposition
of issuing bonds in the sum OF $4O2, 900
for the purpose of refunding the greater
part of the warrs.n Indebtedness Of the
county, which, with interest, now
amounts to about $525,OOO. 1t is figured
that the issuance of the bonds would
make a saving in interest and other
charges to the county of more than S.
GOO per year. For a time the warrants
nave been selling at about 90 cents on
the 81.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02
MORE SHIPS SUNK.
Important Quarry Is
Occupied By French

Paris. Oct. 2s.-French forces in the
region Of Verdun last night captured
by the use of hand grenadea the quarry
held by the Germans. to the northeast
OF Fort Douaumont, it was OFFICIALLY an
nounced by the French war department
today a brisk artillery duel continues
in the region of Douaumont.
On the Somme front last night, the
statement adds. there was an intermit-
tent artillery bosabafdnent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02

The deepest parts OF the sea are not
m the middle Of the oceans, as may be-
commonly supposed, but near the shore.
Thus h Swire deep. 82.OS9 feet, more
.nan 5000 feet deeper than Mt. Everest
is high. is off Mindanao In the Philip
pines; the Aldrich deep. 3O,950 feet.
Islands, and the Tuscarora deep. a7'so
=sees alens the OF Asia Torti, OF
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02
CHICKEN BUYERS CIRCULATE
MANY WORTHLESS CHECKS

Watertown. S: D., Oct. 2s:-Cheeks
held by scores of farmers in Codington
and surrounding counties, said to reach
q total Of approximately $4,000 and
written by a man claiming to be s.. F.
Smith, 81 8. r Smith 6 Company, buy
ers Of poultry. cannot be cashed. There
Is no money in Watertown banks to
Smiths credit and meanwhile Smith
himself has disappeared. A search is
being conducted for the missing man
SIOUX FALLS-In the 1 1000 damage
suit Of NJ. Sultan as administrator of the
estate of Karel Zane. deceased. in which
the estate sought to recover damages in
the sum stated from the Morrell Packing
company, Of Sioux Falls, Judge Elliott d.
rected that a verdict be returned in favor
of the defendant company, and this was
done. Zane. while employed by the pack
Ing company, fell down an elevator shaft
In the plant Of the company and received
injuries which caused his death. 1t was
held that the mpan was in no way re-
sponsible for the accident.
CONGRATULATIONS here have
been advised that Charles N. MAIDEN, a
former attorney of Centerville. but noS'
a resident of Missoula, Mont, is a non
partisan candidate for election to the Of
fee Of Judge OF the district court of his
district In Montana. While a resident Of
Centerville he was prominent in temper
ance work here and elsewhere through the
state. He left Centerville about 10 years
ago and took up his residence at Missoula.
RAPID CITY-To drop In an automobile
off an eInbankment about 10 feet high and
to nave the car lam right side up and
firmly enough o n Its four wheels and not
tip over was the experience Of Rolla
Marsh, democratic candidate for treasurer
In this county, and William F. Stearns.
1on,oorofic n a pIi1ota For TCr,,yf,, ,,l;...f
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02
Heavy Infantry Battles
Reported on Somme Front

Berlin. Oct. 2S.-(by wireless to Say
ville)-Infantry engagements between
the Anglo-ITrench and German forces
on the north bank of the Somme river
began anew yesterday. a y the official
statement issued today by the German
army headquarters staff. Preceded by
a strong artillery preparation, the
statement adds. the British troops at
tackled across the line Of Gueudecourt
and Lesboeufs while the French moved
forward in the direction of Morval.
The AnGlo-French attacks were re-
pulsed by artillery and machine gun
fire and northeast Of Morval they were
driven back by the Germans after
bayonet fighting. All the German posi-
tons were maintained. M announce
ment declares.
On the east bank of the River Meuse
north Of Verdun, there were renewed
heavy engagements which were sue
cessful for the Germans. aeeor ling to
the German headquarters. French
forces attacked from Thiaumont work
and on both sides of the, Fort Douau-
mont and in the Fumin wood. All the
attacks are said to have been broken
down in front of the German posi-
tons with heavy losses to the Frenea
-
MORE SHIPS SUNK.
steamer Bygdo has been sunk of
CNristiania. Norway. and her crew has
been landed, says a Lloyd's agency dis
patch. The same agency REPORTS that
the British steam trawler Fuchsia has
been sunk and her crew imtrfsoned in
Germany. The Norwegian steamer
Fritzoe, while bound from Larvik, Nor
way, to London, with a cargosof boards,
has been taken to CuxhaveIl.
sE - ArL
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02

For polishing shoes an English in
which a band of cloth is pulled back
and forth by wooden arms. long enough
for a person to manipulate them with
o,,t SafODDing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02
EDITOR DoTsoN, SIOUX FALLS,
STRIKES RICHARD F. PETTlGREW

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Oct. 30.-When
former United. States Senator R. Il.
Pettigrew refused sto retract q state
ment v e his signature In a local
weekly newspaper that G. l.. Dotson,
publisher Of the Sioux Falls Press was
a man without character" Mr.. Dot
son struck Pettigrew. The encounter
occurred In the street in front Of the
Press Office.
Mr.. Pettigrew has been using the
columns Of a weekly paper here for a
series of bitter personal attacks on Mr..
Dotson. Not until yesterday when the
attacks assailed Mr.. Dotsonys charac-
ter, was any action taken.
Mr.. Dotson accosted- Mr.. Pettigrew
in the street and asked the meaning Of
the attacks. Mr.. Pettigrew turned to
go without reply when Mr.. Dotson
seized his collar. Mr.. Pettigrew would
not talk. aid Mr.. Dotson shook him
and brought him to the sidewalk. He
then demanded a retraction, and upon
Pett!grew's refusal, he struck him. .
No arrests were made. Pettigrew in
q statement to the afternoon papers
asserted that he was struck from be-
hind. Mr.. Dotson stated in his paper
this morning that he struck Pettigrew
only after the latter refused to make a
r%etraction,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02
VOTES FOR DEAD MAN
GIVEN LEGAL STATUS
His Success at Polls Would Be
Valid, Requiring Election
to Fill Vacancy.

Pierre, S. D., Oct. 3O.--Voters OF Bon
Homme county have the right to vote
for a dead nan and the votes thus
cast Will have a certain legal status.
Theodore +. Bcrndt, present state
senator and candidate for reelection,
died a few days ago, after the official
ballots had been prepared and the time
Tor supplying ballot vacancies had eX-
pired.
enator Berndt's death has caused a
dllference of opinion among authori-
ties in Bon Homme county as to the
erect of votes asst for mate Berndt,
either directly or by virtue of the cir
Gle at the head of the ticket, and the
question has been put up to the attor-
ney general for a decision.
Members Of the republican organiZa-
ton In Bon Homme county contend
that the republican candidate for state
senator, James Stephens, will be elect
ed by default, and that no votes cast
for the dead man. Theodore f. Berndt,
should be counted.
The Bon Homme county auditor rules
that, II the name Berndt receives more
votes than the name Stephens, a va
cancy will pe created, requiring a spec
tal election. IT Stephens receives the
most votes, all complications will be
removed.
The attorney general probably will
not offer a ruling until after election.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02

Any one who. when a child, was sent
to the store for pigeons milk" NAV
console himself with the knowledge
That h practical Joke was on the
practical person. For pigeons milk"
IS not q myth but a common term for a
tiquid secreted by these domesticated
plrds. i is made in the parental crop
from half digested grain end fed to the
young. which come In pairs two or
three times q year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02
London,a Electric Service.

London probably has a more compli-
Gated system of electric light service
han II otlir city In the world. The
city is served from a number OF diff
ferent plants operating at different
voltages and f~requenctes. There are 20
generating stations under 70 authori-
ties. Energy is generated at 80 differ
ent voltages and 10 differen. frequeR-
cies and delivered at "a different
yoltages.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02

The mines of the Transvaal expended
the sum OF $65,526.7 75 for stores during
1916, an increase Of $2,457,6s5 over the
preceding year. OF this huge expendi-
alone amounted to $50, 991, $50, the rest
being divided between the diamond.
Goa and other mines Of the provinces
OF the total purchases by the gold
mines. the Witwatersrand was .espon-
sible for all but $2,210,131, showing the
paramount Importance Of this district
vs. compared with the other mining dis
trlcts OF the TransVaal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02
SOUTH DAKOTA RANKS
Low IN TAX EXPENSE
Has Lowest Mill Rate In Nors.;
Central Group-Second Low
In Per Capita Rate.

Pie, S. D., Oct. 2S.-The financial
statistics Of states, compiled by the
federal census bureau for the year 1915,
is just out, showing some interesting
figures relating to the north central
states, and examination Of these figures
shows that in the group composed OF
Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North and
South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas,
that the per capita tax in South Dakota
for state affairs is next to the lowest of
any, being $3.50. That Of Missouri is
lowest at SLIT. In north Dakota 1t is
$1.96; in Nebraska, $3.05; in Kansas,
$2.05; in Iowa, $2.7S; and in Minnesota,
1882
The cost Of operating the state gov
eminent in these states is also Of in
terest, the tables below showing in the
first colmun the cost of state govern
ment including state institutions and
support given TO state institutions, and
the second column showing the cost of
state government proper, without the
IL. 40
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02

While war" writes the London
economist. 'impoverishes US by pre-
also Ii teaching us to work harder and
70 60 without many things that we used
20 think essential. II the nation faces
!ts after war task wisely and brayelv.
Y may yet astofflsh the world BY the
rapidly and completeness Of our til.
umph over it."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02

In Japan the nursery IL still pro,
tected from the inroads Of measles and
other infections by means Of an in.
scription over the nursery door saying
with exquisite unbanity- this child 10
not at home" In the Welcome His
torical Medical museum, says the Lon
don Lancet, a most fascinating exhibit
ton is on view, illustrative OF "Japa.
nese charms, amulets, votive offerings
and objects of medical interest" amon9
which these nursery notices are the
charms embodied as toys. A yellow
tiger with a wagging head is now said
70 be q toy. but anciently 1t was a form
OF exorcism against palsy and numb
ness of the limbs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02

The Russian government will !. build
an iodine factory al V~1adlvostok, uti-
Using the vast supplies OF seaweed that
grow In that vicinity.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02

The following tables show the as
sessment in each of this group for 1915,
and the tax rate per $1,000 Of assess
ment. In this South Dakota has the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02
FARMER ATTACKED AS RESULT
OF DISPUTE OVER WAGES

wilmot. s. d.. Oct. 27.-August
Shriner, a transient claiming Missouri
as his home, has been lodged in the
Roberts county jail On the charge of
attacking Jacob Folkestad, a farmer
living near Wilmot, with a pitchfork.
with intent to kill. The men had a dis
pute over wages which the farmer
owed Shriner. who had been working
for him. Folkestad and his wife over
over the head with a heavy stick, and
then they bound his hands and feet
with ropes. bundled him into a wagon
and took him to the county seat, where
h prisoner was turned over to the au-
thorities.
CHAMBERLAIN-Frank Duba, a farm
er of Thu vicinity. has received a letter
from q brother who was serving in the
Austrian army. and who now Is a prisoner
of tho Russians. He was taken prisoner
sooi. after the commencement of the war.
In his letter he states that the Austrian
and German prisoners are we'll cared for.
md that they are putting in their time
to the best possible advantage until the
close of the war permits them to return
to their homes.
MADISON-W. L. Bannert, a young
farmer who recently sold some m~ortgaged
grain at Winfred and was captured at
Abba, Ia, and brought back to Madison
for trial, and who entered q plea OF guilty
to the charge against him, was sentenced
by Judge Jones to q term of 80 lay In
the county jail. The Judge was very len
lent with him, AZ under the charge he
could have been sentenced to the peniten-
tiary.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02
a new idea in exposure meters =. :

A new idea in exposure meters NJ .
means for accurately judging the actin
10 value Of the light at the time OF maxi
Ing q picture, and thereby arriving at
the correct length of exposure to be
given the sensitive film, has been re-
Gently introduced by an American film
manufacturer. according to the Scien-
tiflc American. The Improvement re-
lates particularly to those cameras
which carry a roll film. AS these films
are now made they are backed with a
sheet of black or red paper for the pur-
and they have imprinted upon them
numbers which appear under q tiny
opening In the back of the camera and
serve a5 a guide to the operator In
properly spacing the exposures on the
MIN. The new scheme, in addition, con-
templates attaching to the backing pa
per pieces OF sensitized paper at regu-
lar intervals which pass along under
another opening. and by observing the
change which takes place In the color
OF these pieces as they are exposed un-
dor the opening, the operator is enabled
to arrive at the length Of time the shut
ter 10 to be opened in making the sx-
posture for the desired picture.
--~-
Tho United States biological survey
ls now making its third annual count
OF birds. with the aid OF volunteer
enumerators all over the country, Each
enumerator undertakes to count the
plumber Of breeding pairs Of each
species found on a selected area Of 20
to 30 acres. and the count actually con-
sists In an enumeration Of the male
birds found In the course of a few
early morning "Reminiscences. From
the figures thus obtained estimate are
made Of the bird population in the va
rious sections Of the country. This
year the survey is making a special Of
fort to obtain statistics from the semi
arid desert n mountain regions Of
n west, and also from the fruit dis
tricts OF h Pacific coast and tho
south Atlantic and gulf states.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02

hegovefnInent III EOssador has I'll.
sAe6l11ted sSxen4siAndNsWirS1ess stationaI
se,,ipped .,ssls 1 vessels VII
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02

An electrical device has been invent.
go In England that automatically
all sleeping hremen, switches
on all lights and opens the doors ~ a
IRE station when an alarm 10 received.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02

4 new Office ruler can be used Ia
weigh letters. A. It n provided With :
SGlip AZ one end to hold them while
weight az It II balanced on q pencil.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02

The attorney general probably will
not offer a ruling until after election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
to the schools, as well as that Birming- ham loses a forward looking citizen.
 DETAHS OF SJJICIDE

The circumstances regarding the sui eide of Professor Lyon are that he pre- pared to attend school yesterday much as usual He ate breakfast, and after his son. Hughes Lyon, left to attend the Central High school, Professor Lyon put on his overcoat and prepared to leave with his little daughter for the South Highlands school
 However, he went in, the bathroom, and his prolonged absence caused alarm. The door of the bathroom was forced. and Professor Lyon was seen to run out of another door and into the backyard It was there near a chicken house, in the presence of two witnesses, his sister-in- law and a neighbor, that Professor Lyon raised his 3S-caliber revolver and shot himself through the right eye. He died a half hour later, having never recov- cred consciousness.
 Prof. A A. Lyon is survived by his three children, Hughes Lyon, Miss Mary Lyon and Miss Elwin Lyon; two broth CTS, Winter Lyon and James Lyon of Nashville, and a sister, Miss Alkaline Lyon of Nashville. also survives. Pro- lessor Lyon was Al years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
AUDITORIUM IS VITAL AND SHOULD BE BUILT
 AT ONCE, SAYS SHOOK

Birmingham is in imperative need of a commodious auditorium, according to Paschal G. Shook, and the necessary steps to secure the auditorium should be taken without delay.
 Mr. Shook was the chairman of the auditorium committee of the Chamber of Commerce, which conducted the previous campaign, which resulted in the voters of the city authorizing the city to issue bonds in the sum of $2OO,OOO for the con struction of the building.
 q know of nothing that is so important and so urgent for Birmingham at this time as a large auditorium said MT. Shook "The people of the city are fully cognizant of the importance of having such a building as is shown by the fact that they voted by an overwhelming ma jority over two years ago to issue S2OO,- 900 bonds for it's construction. It will be recalled that the matter was killed then on account of the existence of a statute passed by the legislature which deprived the city of the authority to issue bonds for that purpose.
 However, this matter was remedied when the last legislature passed a bill comforting upon the city the necessary power for this kind of bond issue. We should get together now without further delay and decide just what kind of build- ing we want and then take the steps necessary for it's construction. I am in- formed that there is some doubt about whether the former authorization of the bond issue holds good, and it will prob
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23

ably be necessary to have another elec- tion.
 Tt seems highly probable judging by the vote in the former election, that the people would again vote overwhelmingly for the bonds to build the auditorium. 1 am informed that there are some very large and important conventions which Birmingham might secure, now that she has adequate hotel facilities, but nothing can be done until the auditorium is built. We certainly should not let any of the conventions we have already secured get away from us because of delay in providing this auditorium. I hope the matter will receive the attention it de- serves and be consummated without any great delay"
 Local attorneys were divided on the question as to whether the bill passed Dy the legislature would make the former bond issue valid, but it was their opinion that a new election should be held, so there would be no room for doubt. It was pointed out that the former issue or $2O0, 600 would hardly be sufficient now It was suggested that probably S300,vcV would be required for the construction or an auditorium large enough to meet fu- ture needs and for it's equipment in proper style. A considerable part of this money would have to gc for the pur- chase of site if the building is to De located reasonably cIose to the center or the city.
 officers of the Chamber of Commerce. the Business Mems league and the other civic bodies are greatly interested in the movement for the construction of the auditorium and the indications are that the matter will receive the immediate al tention of these organizations. The mer- chants of the city are especially inter ested in securing the building at the earliest possible moment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
FOOD INSPECTION WORK IS ASSIGNED
 ID MRS. THOMPSON
President of WOman's Civic Board Is Given Place by
 City Commission

At a meeting of the city commission yesterday, Mrs. Dupont Thompson, pres ident of the Woman's Civic board, was appointed the new food inspector. recent ordinance was passed to the effect that a pure food and sanitary inspector should be appointed by the commission CTS to enforce the new health and sani- tation ordinance. This new inspector being a woman, and the only woman in spector in the city, marks a decided in- novation in the work of the city's health department.
 In speaking to Mrs Thompson of the enforcement of the ordinance, she said: :: This ordinance is to cover the sanitary and health conditions where food is man. ufactured. handled, sold and served. My idea as inspector is not to deal harshly with the persons concerned but to rather make them show some pride in the busi- ness in which they are engaged and keep within the law. This ordinance does not cover pure food, as has been thought; it only covers health and sanitation A pure food ordinance is being drafted now
 Will this new ordinance not cause a hardship on some persons?" was asked Dr. Cunningham.
 Tt probably will" he answered. but what new law does not, and eventually that will work out, too.'
 The Woman's Civic board was organ ized some Il or F months ago, through the work of MT. Weatherly, and Mrs. Thompson, and has been active since it's birth although this new ordinance and the appointment of an inspector are the first real results.
 The minutes of the last meeting, to- gether with some reports from chairmen of standing committees will show what the board is doing and will undertake to do.
 Investigation has been made relative to drainage of lowlands and marshes, and conferences held with Commissions CTS Hornady and Truss to this effect A report was made as to a place to hold an exhibit of adulterated pnd denatured foods lent by the National Consumers league.
 Reports were made by Mrs. Hard, chairman Civic boards city beautiful committee, and notice given of prizes of- fered for the largest tomatoes grown in the city.
 A lengthy discussion upon the subject of children's civic league was held. This will doubtless be the work of the board in the near future.
 The Woman's Civic board" said Mrs. Thompson. 'is only another name for good housekeeping, done under the super vision of the right persons, for the ben eft of all. What does woman do in her home but look after the health, food and sanitation of the home? Now she adds her activities to the city government for the benefit of all citizens"