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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

After the revolutionary war. while
Lafayette was trying to each Holland
to cap enemies at home, he was
seized by the Austrian government and
imprisoned as q dangerous character.
His wife. also. was imprisoned at Paris
during the reign OF terror. but sue
ceeded In getting to Vienna n pleaded
with the emperor for her husbands re-
lease. Lafayette's friends in this coun-
try did what they could in his behalf.
and finally. on August rs. 1897, he was
set at liberty after five years impris-
onrnent In n dungeon. During this inn
~prisonment two American friends Of
Lafayette, Francis X. Huger, Of
Charleston. s. c.. and DIR. Eric Boil
man, made a daring attempt to liberate
him, for which they were imprisoned,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
CHEAPER ROLLED OATS
SOUGHT BY FOOD CONTROL

Washington. D. c.. Oct. 22.-The oat
milling interests Of the country and
h food administration have agreed
on measures to assist In reducing the
price of rolled oats, limiting forward
sales and prohibiting speculation. Con
terees between the war emergency O
mittee OF the national association of
oat millers nj the food admfnistra-
ton staff also discussed Impending
federal licensing al applied to millers
and distributors and he committee
will cooperate with the food admin
%tstration and the trade during the war.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
SCHOOL CHILDREN IN
THE BOND CAMPAIGN

Mitchell, S. D., Oct. 20.-The state
Liberty loan committee expects to sell
thousands of dollars worth OF Liberty
bonds to the school children OF South
Dakota through a practical trust plan
already in operation in the Mitchell
schools. BY this plan In school Of
ficials purchase bonds to the amount
desired and issue dollar negotiable Ger
tlficates against the bond to student
subscribers. Mitchell children already
have purchased bonds to the amount
OF 1889 by this pin and those in au~
thority say that $1,000 will be raised in
the public schools here. The good ac-
complished for the campaign by student
workers is important when their mis-
slonary work In homes and the Boy
scouts campaign is considered. II
Mitchell Boy Scout worker already has
$4,000 pledged.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
new FRENCH CABINET
BELIEVED INEVITABLE

Paris. Oct. 22.-Reconstruction of the
French ministry, in the opinion Of the
Paris press. is now inevitable, yester-
days vote of confidence OF S6S to 95
Notwithstanding. The exact Significance
OF that vote was set forth succinctly by
reno Renoult when, in explaining why
he voted for the motion Of confidence.
said:
y voted confidence because / CON
slider It would be supremacy unjust not
to recognize the great services rendered
BY NJ. Painleve as minister Of war"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
CORN HUsKERs ARE
NEARLY READY TO START

Bridgewater, S. D., Oct. 1a.-Corn
husking will be IN general progress in
this locality within the coming week,
with an estimated yield of from Is to
40 bushels per acre. of excellent quality.
The price for husking thus far is from
z to Scents. Smelling Will be in progress
earlier than usual owing to the dry
condition of the grain.
Potatoes are yielding fairly good re-
turns n command 81 per bushel on
the market.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
SOUTH DAKOTA FARMER
HAS GOOD BUNCH OF HOGS

Huron, S. D., Oct. 19.-W. T.. Bran
on, a farmer near Huron, has just
sold two carloads. $50 hogs, for $500.
Mr.. Branson made a very interesting
feeding record in preparing these hogs
for market. Not one pound of hand
picked corn was use in fattening the
hogs. Last winter the hogs were al
lowed to run in the corr stocks. They
were fed some alfalfa hay. During the
summer the hogs were turned into a
sweet lov pasture and on September
l the hogs We're turned into squaw
corn.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
w. c. Z. U. DELEGArESAR
MEETING IN DRY TERRITORY

Yankton, S. D., Oct 19.-Delegates
from all over the state are assembling
here for the state convention OF the w.
c. T. U.-this year to assemble In a sa-
loonless town. with dry territory for
less town, with dry territory for
many miles all around.
A very largely attended district con-
vention of the Rebekah organization is
in session here and held a public BAN
Duet Tuesday night. to which many
outsiders were invited.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
OFFICERS IN SUCCESSFUL
RAID ON GAMBLERS, DEN

Mount Vernon, S. D., Oct. 1s.-sherift
Owens. OF Dawson county, conducted
q sensational raid on gamblers in Mount
Vernon and as the result Of the raid
gathered in and placed under arrest
seven men. The raid was made at about
2 o'clock in the morning, the officers
forcing an entrance into the room.
When taken into court the defendants
were heavily fined.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

The humming bird IL %pugnacious and
will attack birds larger than itself, es-
pecfally II the intruder approaches its
nests. The nest, built in trees, shrubs
or reods, 10 constructed Of slight ma
terials-cotton-wool, vegetable down
and spiders webs. OF the smaller
species the eggs are never more than
two. They are white and about the
size OF pens,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
UNIVERSITY FRATERNITY
LOSES HOME BY FIRE

Vermilion, s. D., oct. 22.-The law
fraternity of the University OF South
X has been burned out Of a home.
They had been IN charge OF affairs at
the Lewis residence here only about a
week. when q defective chimney caused
q tire which threatened for a time the
total destruction Of the building. The
loss lis estimated ut several hundred
dollars and is nearly covered by insur-
ance-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
ceRMER AND AIDES AcoulTrED

Grand Rapids. Mich, Oct. 1s.-Adolph
Germer, Of Chicago. executive secretary
OF the national socialist party. and 10
other persons were acquitted by q jury
In the United States district court here
OF charges Of conspiracy against the se-
lective draft.
The charge against the men was The
preparation and circulation Of ~literature
which the government held was intend-'
"a to induce young men not to register.
The jury In; It's verdict declared this was
not the purpose Of the literature and
teat there had been no conspiracy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
MANY FARMERS WILL
FEED MORE CATTLE

Ravina, S. D., Oct. 2O.-Many farmers
in his part Of the state are preparing
to feed cattle during the coming winter
and large numbers of them are being
shipped in from the range in the west.
f. H. Strobehn is building extensive
sheds south of Ravina and will feed
several hundred head.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
THREE BURN TO DEATH WHEN
AN OIL STOVE EXPLODED

Veblen. S. D.. Oct. 1.-THE explosion
OF a kerosene stove in the home OF MI.
and Mrs. Harry DuMarse. near veblen,
resulted in the death Of The mother and
two daughters.
DuMarse was filling the stove and
had neglected to extinguish the flame.
He poured too much Of the liquid into
and the explosion resulted. The interior
OF the house vas badly damaged by the
explosion and the burning liquid was
dashed oversthe members Of the family.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
GIVEN LONG TERM in
SIOUX FALLS PRISON

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 1s.-In the
Lake county circuit court Earl Buffers,
OF Ramona, who had previously entered
a plea of guilty to the crime of criminal
assault in the second degree, was SEN
fenced by Judge Jones to a term of 1s
years in the Sioux Falls p~enitentiary.
Buffers enticed a woman 70 years of
age to a farm house which he had Just
vacated on the pretense of having her
clean UP the place and then attacked
her. He has a wife and children.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

Prof. NJ. p. Philbrick. OF tho Univer-
sity OF Washington, told the Washing
ton State Pathological society that
women Of the Seventeenth century
powdered their checks with corrosive
sublimate-bichlorlde Of mercury-and
with white lead. And they perfumed
their gloves with ambergris.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
OLD INDIAN PURCHASES
BLOCK OF LIBERTY BONDS

Mitchell, S. D.. Oct. 19.-Wiliam
Haywood, superintendent Of the Crow
Creek reservation, has wired the state
Liberty loan committee from Fort
Thompson that Charlie Good Soldier, a
full blooded Indian, 70 years Of age,
has purchased $4,000 worth Of Lib
erty bonds and that there were 90 other
purchasers Of the issue made by other
Indians on the reservation,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

Oregon and Washington were once
the habitat OF can.els, long extinct In
nouncement of q discovery made by
Prof. John G. Merriam and John P.
Buwalda, Of the University Of Califor-
MIA Fossil remains of camels were
found In the White Bluffs region along
the northern bank of the Columbia
river,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
SOUTH DAKOTA PEOPLE
RESPOND WITH MONEY

Mitchell, S. D., Oct. 2o.-Two coun-
ties In the Black Hills have bought
$500, 900 worth of Liberty bonds. Sphinx
county, including Redfield. reports sales
amounting to s150,0OO. Hand county
sales aggregate $50, 900, and the city of
Sioux Falls reports $4,000 taken.
j The city of Bookings leads with city
subscriptions, population considered.
with $4,000 sales, and Huron has sold
500, 900. Watertown has absorbed $75.-
900 of the issue, according to reports
received by the state Liberty loan COM
mittee, after the second day Of sales.
Encouraging reports have been received
from the city of Yankton and other
points, but various sections of the state
are responding slowly to the call. A
dispatch from Fort Chamberlain says
William Carpenter, a fullblooded In
dian, has bought and paid cash for
So, 900 worth,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

Tho big wtnd,~ . nA1ae given IN Ire
land to . terrible windstorm which be-
gan on the night OF January 8, 1889. In
Limerick, Galway and Athlone hum
-drcds Of houses were. blown down and
hundreds moro were burned by the
wind spreading the fires Of those blown
down. Dublin suffered Severely. No
IrishmAn knows this storm BY any
other name than tho big wind" 1.-The
night OF the big wind" forms an. era:
things date from It; such and such q
thing happened before the big wind.
whom I was . boy" or 1t happened "a
twelvemonth after the big wind, when
your Uncle Dennis was but a lad" Tho
use OF the name seems q sort. of sur
vival OF oral tradition a. opposed to
written history.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
PETER WELLER, OF LANE,
Is KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Lane, s.. D., Oct. 19.-Peter Welter. a
prominent farmer, whose home was
south Of Lane. was instantly killed
when an automobile driven by him up
set In turning q corner. At the time
Of the accident he was returning from
= business trip to Lane. He was driv-
Ing On a newly graded road when his
auto turned over.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

Millions Of horses are being destroyed
In the present war. Since the begin
ming OF the war about $780, 900 have been
sent from the United States to Europe,
and reports show "a decrease of about
$4,000 in the number of horses in this
country for the yea 1916 and 1917.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
INDIAN WOMAN AWARDED
PRIZE FOR HE'D cAanEA

Washington. D. c.. Oct. 22.-Mrs.
Harriet Bone Necklace, of the wax
2asnmnt district. of the Pine Ridge In
nan agency. IN South Dakota. was to-
lay awarded a prize OF S. and a ma
ional certificate of merit by the ma
uonal emergency food garden commits
sion for the best canned vegetables
grown In a var garden. This contest
sor which the commission appropriated
$4,000. is being carried on In all Indian
Q as we'll as at hundreds OF state
garden exhibits.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

The influence OF light on egg produc-
ton from poultry during the short day
winter months has been rather marked
~ proved. BY the use Of artificial light
early In the morning I'M late in tho
evening, the egg production has been
increased so per cent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
NAMES ABERDEEN MAN
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR

Pierre, S. D., Oct. Ex-Governor Nor
beck has received information from
Herbert Hoover announcing the APP
pointment Of C. N. Herreid, of Aber-
deem, as God administrator for South
Dakota.
DEADWOOD-R. B. Pinkerton entered
a plea Of guilty In the Lawrence county
circuit court to the charge Of stealing
a copper plate from q stamp mill and
was sentenced to q term Of two years in
the Sioux Falls penitentiary and fined
GOO. The ~penitentiary sentence was sus-
pended On condition that he pay the own
addition pay 800 down on his fine and
rs per month until the balance Of the
fine IL paid.
sTURG1s-Johann Shorpp. a native Of
Germany, aged 50, was found dead in his
lonely cabin a short distance southeast
Of Sturgis. Neighbors became alarmed at
not seeing him and an investigation re-
suited in finding his body lying across the
foot Of his bed. He had been a sheep
herder for many years in the whitewood
district.
ABERDEEN-The Aberdeen Milling
company has just received Instructions
from the food administrator limiting its
output to 60 per cent of it's former appor-
tionment Of $500 bushels Of wheat a week.
This reduction limits the mills weekly
production to $500 bushels, which is sui.
f1cient merely for grinding for a day and
q half.
TERRAVILLE-Etnar Jaukkuri, a for.
mer guard OF the Homestake Mining con.
pany, recently convicted of shooting aud
killing Martin j.. Conheeney, of Terra.
vile, has been sentenced by Judge Nc.
Nenny, Of the state circuit court to Q
term of fou years In the Sioux Falls
penitentiary.
neutrality-suspicious. Harry Candy
OF the Third congressional district and
Rev. C. d. Erskine, pastor Of the Stureis
Presbyterian church.. nave gone by auto
for a several days speaking tour liz
Meade county in the interest Of the LIB.
erty war bonds. S
ABERDEEN-The Liberty loan cam
paign in Brown county Is proceeding nice
ly. OF the $560. 800 allotted to the county.
Aberdeen alone up to Wednesday evening
s.d subscribed over 100000, and the
smaller towns In the county were doins
well.
ABERDEEN-The nickel cigar has dis
appeared from Aberdeen tobacco stores.
Tho cheapest cigar that can be bought Il
sold at 74oents. or four for q quarter. and
the l0-cert cigars are selling for 10 cents
or two for a quarter.
SPEARFISH-The officers are lookins
for Q firebug who Il suspected OF hav-
ing been responsible for the destruction
OF . barn at Maurice. a small camp in
Gpearfish canyon. Sixteen horses were
burned to death.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

Nitrogen OF the soil IL now derived
mainly from accumulated animal and
vegetable matter, but the first plant life
must have fed on the free nitrogen Of
he's air and Il is this that the scientists
are seeking to WOO into the soil.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
CHILDREN OF COMMON
LAW MARRIAGE WIN
Though Father Abandoned Them
and Their Mother, They Are
Given His Property.

Madison. S. D., Oct. 20.-After several
years litigation Judge Jones, Of the
state circuit court, II one Of the most
important heirship cases eve tried in
the circuit court for Lake county or
elsewhere in South Dakota, for that
matter, a decided in favor Of the
children Of q common law marriage.
The contest involved the estate of
ellison r. Reynolds. the claimants being
his abandoned children, Frederick D.
and Gordon s. Reynolds. The estate,
following the death Of ellison Reynolds,
Reynolds, brother Of the dead man, who
claimed that the property had been
given to him as q gift by his dea
brother.
The mother of the two successful
claimants of the estate and ellison Rey-
nolds were married by common law
marriage at Milwaukee. One son was
born and following this a formal mar
riage ceremony was performed in Colo
RADIO. Reynolds and his wife separated
after that and the abandoned wife and
children returned to Milwaukee, where
they lived in poverty, supported by the
labor Of the mother.
of the case that w. r. Reynolds visited
the little family in Milwaukee n of
fered to make a considerable settlement
on the two sons as a gift or as a residue
Of the property left by the children's
father.
The brothers and sisters of Gibson
Reynolds were the original litisants for
the estate and then the two sons of Gill
son Reynolds put in an appearance and
now have beaten out he brothers and
sisters of their father by being de-
clared the lawful claimants OF the es-
tate, which is valuable enough to keep
the sons and their mother in comfort
during the remainder OF their lives.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
MINING COMPANY TAKES
BIG BLOCK OF BONDS

Mitchell, s. D., Oct. 2O.-The Home
stake mining interests at Lead have
purchased Liberty bonds to the amount
of $250,000 and paid 9 per cent of the
purchase money with the application.
Lawrence county will exceed it's appor-
tionment by $4,000. The Homestake
contribution is the largest one of the
campaign and probably is the biggest
individual subscription ever made in
South Dakota to any cause
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

An insect Of the Hercules variety,
Weighing three ounces, was able to
support on It's back a brick weighing
more than q pound. A human being, II
subjected to q proportionate weight
would DO crushed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

Brazilian cities are experimenting
with . metric system for numbering
houses, ~ number indicating that a
houso isathat many meters from an un-
derstood starting point.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
MADISON CELEBRATES
COMPLETION OF PAVING

Madison, S. D., Oct. 20.-Madisoncel-
ebrated the completion of nearly two
miles of street paving with q barbecue
and general gala day. Town people
and farmers for miles around We're in
attendance and an all-day program was
carried out, beginning with an OK roast
and trimmings for everybody at noon
and music, addresses, races and games
in the afternoon. In the evening there
was a masked dance for which several
blocks of the new pavement were roped
off and used as a dancing floor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

4 1e-yeAr-old Utah boy 10 the M
yentcg y 4 combined rule and triangle
elaot aolve0 problems IA trigpnometry.
GeoknettyAn md mechanical drawing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

A gold palladium alloy which makes
m acceptable substitute for the more
expensive platinum iridium alloy used
In chemists utensils has been developed
by metallurgists In California.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
TWO MEMBERS or PARTY
KILLED IN ACCIDENT


Dallas. g.. D.. Oct. 22.-An auto con-
tanning three brothers named Bailey
and one man named Boisen. All Of
Flatte. was struck by an east bound
freight train at a crossing in a big cut
west OF Burke. One Of the Bailey broth
ers was killed instantly and another
member OF the party has died since.
ELEVATORS ARE DOING
4 WONDERFUL BUSINESS
Carthage. s. p. Oct. 12,-The ele-
.vators at this place have never done
q better business than they are doing
this There are five elevators here.
the mill being additional. During the
past m0nth they have paid out more
paid out nearly $4,000.
CANTON-Thc Canton !. O.. @. win
probably occupy their new building about
thu first Of the year. The new building
q Of concrete construction with two.
stories and full basement, With dimen-s
sion Of S1xe0 fest.
OIlyET-Addison B. Taylor. I pioneer
homesteader Of this Hutchinsonl county.
died ~ III family homeAbn ! farm near
here. Aged q He was 4 veteran OF the
civil war and for many years was promi-
nent IN Grand Army circles. During tho,
early days OF the county he served q 1
membsf Of the board Of county commIs-
elonnr1.
MURDO-Ch Charles Brown. EMPLOYED
With Asthteshing crew working near MUIR
do dled from: injuries received when he
49, cflshed hy the engine. Hia ~overcoat
ANgh ~ the 4lywheel and he va Nhirlel
Observation-Disclosures forre. nj hSa strik-
skpl1. ~ tosnnsriy lived IL Mssna.
AxfS, - ETseEMsS
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
NO oFFIcjAL CONDEMNATION.

NO OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION.
Sioux Falls, s. D., Oct. 20.-No Of
ficial confirmation could be had hero
Of the reported indictment Of former
Senator R. F: Pettigrew. Although the
federal grand jury is in session here.
court officials refused to on
the alleged indictment.
SIOUX FALLs-with the view Of
lettering the general health OF the chill
dren OF the city by keeping close watch
OF their teeth, the board Of education has
voted to place a dental clinic in the high
school building. Fifteen dentists volun-
teered to keep the clinic, which will be
furnished with all modern instruments
and sanitary equipment, open for a half
day each school day. The expense of
maintenance will be paid out Of the pub
lie fund.
McINTOSH-A carload Of machinery
has been received by the North Star Oil
company here. A complete drilling outfit
was included in the shipment. The presi-
dent of the company is busy getting the
proper casing, etc., and it is expected that
operations will be commenced In the near
future.
SIOUX FALLS-Rev. Leslie ". Sprague.
pastor Of the First Congregational church
In this city for the last two years, has
rendered his resignation which has been
accepted, and the church Is temporarily
without a pastor. A letter was received
from Rev. Mr.. Sprague from Boston ask
Ing that his resignation be accepted.
PIERRE-Articles of Incorporation nave
/! been filed for the MISUNDERSTANDING OH
company at Lennon. Capital $4,000. In
corporators, Ole 8. Quammen, s. p. Kit
| ley, Ole Paulson. The Aberdeen-Wyoming
| Oil company at Aberdeen. Capital $780,
900. Incorporators. w. c. Nissen, William
j. McGoffin. Frank McNulty,
CoTTONWOODGThe patriotic women
of this place and vicinity have complsted
the work of organizing a Red Cross chap
ter. The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. Robert Chord; vice presi-
1 dent, Mrs. r. A. Bernau: secretary, Mre.
John 1. Howe; treasurer. Mrs. H. 3.
Cochran.
DEADWoOD-L P. Jenkins. q well
known resident OF Lead. has been ap-
ty to I'LL the vacancy caused by the death
Of Sol Star. The term OF the latter would
not have expired until January i. 1913.
RAvINIA-Work is being pushed on tho
new school building. It Is to be Of fire
proof construction throughout and will
| probably be completed by the 1st OF next
/ March.
SIOUX FALLsLWhile dressing pre-
paratory 20 going down town, Martin Boil.
+. y years OF age, was suddenl seized with
an attack of heart trouble and died be-
fore help could be summoned. Mr.. Boil.
who was Of unusually rugged constitu-
tion. had experienced but little illness and
his death came as q great shock to his
family.
DEADWOOD-At their annual business
! meeting the member OF the Lawrence
County Bar association elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year: Presi-
dent. Henry FfAwley; vice presidents. r.
N. Ogden. j. w. Fowler: secretary,
back.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

Sioux Falls, s. D.. Oct. 20.-No Of
ficial confirmation could be had hero
Of the reported indictment of. former
Senator r.. r. Pettigrew. Although the
federal grand jury is In session here,
court officials refused to comment on
the alleged Indictment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

Pierre, S. D., Oct. Ex-Governor Nor
beck has received information from
Herbert Hoover announcing the APP
pointment Of c. N. Herreid, of Aber-
deem. as God administrator for South
Dakota.