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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06
MILITARY TRAINING TO BE
GlVENA AT HURON COLLEGE

Huron, s. d., Sept. IA special
course in military training for it's stu
dents has been announced by Huron
college. Athletic Coach Evan o. Will
Jams will be in charge of the work, be-
ing especially prepared for the new
course. With intercollegiate athletics
doubtful. more Importance will be laid
this year on military courses and train
ing and also Intercollegiate athletics,
both for men and women. The diinin-
ished emphasis on football and the
team" will ope a fine opportunity to
extend the benefits of physical educa-
ton and training to all classes of stu
dents.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06
FIND EVIDENCE OF
INCEND|ARY PLOTS
Widespread Conspiracy to.De-
stroy Property Revealed by
Arrests of l. w. VS..

Aberdeen, S. D.. Sept. IA few
weeks g a registered package was
mailed at Milbank, S. d.. to a man at
Aberdeen. The behavior of the man
mailing the package was so peculiar
that it aroused the suspicion of the
postmaster at Milbank, and the re-
plies Of the sender to inquiries regard
ing the contents of the package We're
also unsatisfactory.
Accordingly, the postal authorities
and government secret agents working
out of Aberdeen We're notified, and
eventually the sende Of the package
and the man to whom it was ad-
dressed were arrested. The package
itself was found to contain phosphorus
in a bottle filled with water. Phos-
phorus is a highly dangerous sub
stance, which is harmless in water, but
which ignites when dry and exposed to
the air.
rret, n nail addressed to them was
intercepted until altogether eight
members of what is believed to be a
dangerous incendiary rang were placed
under arrest, three of them in Aber-
deem and Others elsewhere, mainly at
Minneapolis.
The men under arrest here are Stan
ley Brown, William Dawn and Jack
Nelson, all of whomrhaye just been ar
ranged before United States Commits
sioner William Wallace, and held under
10000 bono each for trial at the next
term of federal court. Charges will also
be preferred against the men in Mime
sofa jails.
The letters intercepted clearly indi-
cate that the men under arrest are re-
sponsible for the burning of the Aber-
deem Transfer company'S barn, and the
Darn of the Aberdeen Delivery Service
in Aberdeen a few weeks ago.
All three OF the men under arrest in
Aberdeen are of more than ordinary in
~selllSence and education. One Of them.
in a conversation. denied that it was
one of the principles of the 1. w. W..
to which they own allegiance, to de-
stroy property, but expressed the opin-
ion that it was strictly in accordance
with their principles to put a bolt in
farm machinery, for instance, in order
to damage a binder or thresher where
a farmer failed to do justice" to he |.
WV. claims. Authorities claim they
nave evidence enough to convict the
prisoners OF a widespread conspiracy
to destroy property as we'll as for mis-
use of the mails.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06
TOWNS WILL UNITE IN
GIVING. TROOPS SEND-oFF

Hsrsn. S. D., Aug. 31.-The people Of
Haron together with citizens of Wolsey,
washington, Yale, Miller and other
nearby towns, + planning on a mon
strous send-oT for the cavalry com
pany, Troop q, which will leave before
long for the southern camp at Deming,
N. M. A "God-speed celebration for
Troop G's departure" is the idea of the
affair. The nearby towns which are
represented in the troop are cooperating
enthusiastically to make the celebration
q success.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06
PRIZES ARE AWARDED IN
IPSWICH CANNING CONTEST

Ipswich, S. D., Sept. 1.-The can
ming contest put on by the bank Of Ip-
switch came to a successful close by
awarding Mrs. c. N. Ferry Of this city,
sweepstakes amounting to $40 in gold
for her display of % different kinds of
canned vegetables. Mrs. H. Il. DALEY
took second prize of IS in gold in this
district Tor her exhibit Of II different
kinds of canned and dried vegetables.
Mrs. Geo. McClearey took first prize of
$40 in gold in the second district on her
exhibit of Is varieties Of canned and
dried vegetables.
q This contest was carried on at the
same time with the third annual flower
show and better baby contest. which
was under the auspices of the Woman's
federation of this city. The flower
show and better baby contest are be-
corning more p%opular earh wear
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06
$4,000 MORE MOTOR CARS
IN DAKOTA THIS SEASON

Pierre, s.. D.. Sept. Automobiles
probably Indicate prosperity, and if this
is SO, South Dakota has been forging
ahead In prosperity this year, despite
the wal conditions, high prices of liv-
ing, etc, for h number of autos now
licensed exceeds $4,000. Last year the
total number licensed was a bit over
$4,000, and the secretary of state and
auto department. figured that this year
would perhaps see the total rise to
6o.000-but even that liberal guess has
been exceeded. for the 62. 900 had been
recorded so far. up to the last week in
August. and it is very likely the yearly
total now will each $4,000 without
doubt.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06
FOUR NEW INSTRUCTORS
AT SIOUX FALLS EGE

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. SIT is an
nounced hat Sioux Falls Baptist col
lego will have four new instructors
when the institution opens for regis
tration on September II. They are: j.
w. Bray, instructor in English; Rev.
A., p. .Solandt. formerly Of Fairmont
college, at Wichita, Kan, who will in
struct in French and Spanish; NJ. H.
Kingsbury, director of military science.
n other new instructor, who is to
teach chemistry and college physics,
has net vet been selected.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06
CONVICTED OF LIQUOR
SALES, LOSES APPEAL

Nermilion. S. d., Sept. 1.-Word has
been received by States Attorney VIM.
Baumann that the supreme court in the
action of State VS.. Hofer affirmed the
findings of the trial court. Last winter
j. ID. Hofer. a pharmacist, was arrest
ed on the charge of maintaining a place
where intoxicating liquor was sold. At
the same time an employee, Claude
richardson, was arrested on the charge
of selling liquor. In the district court
both We're found guilty. the former be-
ing fined in the sum of $500 and costs
while the latter got ava with 500
and costs. The Richardson fine and
costs We're paid, but Hofer thought he
had not been handed a square deal and
appealed to the supreme court.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06
MAJOR ROBERTS FOUND
KILLED BY OWN HAND

Vancouver, Wash. Sept. 1.-Major
q A. Roberts. Fourth United States
o.ineers, was found dead in his quar-
ers at the cantonment here today with
: gun shot wound IN his head. A
board of inquiry found that the wound
was self inflicted.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06

The steady rise in the price OF neces-
sites OF life In Japan is calling forth
protests from many quarters, especially
from the ranks Of h salaried workers.
IN many cases private employees have
raised wages to meet the new condi-
lions and the government is considering
some measures OF advancing salaries.
Ihc giving Of onuse already has be-
gun. The demand for high priced labor
IN the commercial and manufacturing
branches is causing many young men
and women to resign from the govern
ment service and the result has been
Una notn telegraph and telephone de-
partments have suffered.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06
YOUTH PLEADS GUILTY.
TO PASSING RAN cLEcL

fankton, S. d., Sept. 1.-Walter
BENSON, who forged a check for s217 at
a Wagner bank, pleaded guilty here be-
Iofe Judge K. b. Trip, and claiming
to be only II years of age. his case was
held pending investigation. Benson
went to Wagner from Ravinia. changed
clothes. cashed his check. again
changed clothes. and took a car back
to Ravinia, where he was working or a
farm. He was easily traced and his
arrest followed. ~ 80
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06
SENTENCE OF INFANT
DESERTERS SuSpENnEn

Yankton. S. D.. Sept. Alma Werns-
mann, aged "a years., mother of twins
b weeks Old, born at a Sioux City hos
pital, and Marie Gothier, of Wynot.
Neb., in a delicate condition, were SEN
tenced here to three years in the state
penltentiary, by Judge r. G. Trip, for
child desertion, and sentence was at
once suspended for humane reasons.
The mother agreed to accompany her.
father home to Hand county; the twins
were taken in charge by the matron OF
the Chlldren's home, Sioux Falls, which
Institution also tool into it's care Marie
Gothler. The girls confessed to walking
seven miles n the country one night
at Ravinia, n leaving the babies on
the porches of L. p. and VIM. Carroll,
both married, but childless well to do
farmers. The were arrested at
Dante. it having been noted at Ravinia
that he babies the girls brought with
them We're missing. Marie Gothier is
about to become a mother.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06
FOOD HELD UP.
HOLLAND CUTS
BREAD RATION
u. S. Embargo Board Rejects
Dutch Proposals for Hand
ling Grain Now on
Board Ships.
FEARS AID TO GERMANY?
Arrangement, Almost Complete,
Is Likely to Fall Through as
a Result of Disagreement
Over Grain for Belgium
AID TO GERMANY?

Washington, Sept. 3.-The agreement
between The Netherlands government
and the food administrator releasing
gram carSoes held in American ports
to Ihe Netherlands. under certain con-
dltlons has been disapprovel by the en-
ports administration board aud the pro-
lect Is IN danger of being abandoned
altogether.
IT was arranged last week that about
80 ships carrying grain should be re-
leased on condition that some Of the
1000 stuffs be turned oNer for Belgian
relief. The agreement was perfected
because or counter proposals owe the
amount of grain to be diverted to Bel
GUM.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06
BACKGROUNDS uNAsLE TO
TRACE FARMER BURGLARS

Farmer. s., D.. Sept. a.-No trace
ghAS been found OF burglars who
within b space Of about~a week GEM
matted = second robbery. In Farmer.
The Peterson general store and the
Omaha railway depot were entered by
the bNrgiarA, who escaped with a
small sum Of money, which they Sc
cared from q cash register In the store.
Notwithstanding that the cash drawer
49, o locked. It was pried oper with
e0sna blunt instrument. BloodHounds
we're secured, but they werc unable to
take npa trail. The robbers are sup
posed to be t~rensients who pose as
harvest hands.
CENTERvILIsE-A romance Of the war
fulmlnatcd In the marriage In this city OF
Mis- Leila Edna Cummings. only daush-
ter OF prominent residents Of Centerville.
Frank Mccormick. OF Wagner. When
Uncle Sam called for volunteers Mr.. Me-
sCorlmtck was one of the first to respond
md u was q member Of the first officers
training camp At Fort Smelling. He has
1850 granted : commission as second lieu-
tenant.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06
ESCAPED IS YEARS AGO;
HANDCUEFS JUST EouNn

Yankton, S. d, Sept. 1.-Some an
cient handouts and foot irons, with
chains, found here this week in an
alley, brought. to light an incident of
80 years ago. when a man named Han
son, held here for murder. a
from Jail and was never traced. The
irons discovered have been identified
as those Hanson had on. He had
pounded them Off with, n stone, and.
buried them. a short distance from his
Jail.
WAuTAGA-F. v. PrasEler, a local bust
ness man. made a good record this season
In crop production on a farm which no
owns near town. He had a homestead of
lO acres and then purchased $50 acres
more. He purchased the half section at
40 an ac-e. This season he. broke a great
deal OF ths-aand and sowed 1t to flax. He
mas just stoh his max crop and secured
for the land devoted to the crop.
BROOkINGS-Cupid has again Invaded
the ranks OF the state college faculty.
Cards have been received at
announcing the marriage Of Miss Lois
Spencer, state field librarian, to Prof. III.
G. SEVERN, state entomologtst, at Falls
City, Neb.. August rs.
YANKTON-A fine bronze tablet on a
huge boulder now marks the site OF the
Yankton stockade OF 1859. erected during
the Indian outbreak. The Yankton chap
ter d. A.. r. marked the site and made
the gift. with appropriate ceremonies this
afternoon.
vERA1LIoN-L. w. Kremer. a resident
dentist. recently went to Aberdeen and
took the physical examination for his en-
listment in the dental reserve corps. AA
yet he has received no notification as to
when he shall report for duty.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06

The Stockholm authorities have be-
gun u campaign against rats by offer
ing a reward of about 2h cents for
every carcass delivered. While it il
hoped thus to reduce the rat plague
considerably. the chief end is to secure
an important addition to the stocks OF
Fats available for the making of SOAPS
and lubricants. The rat carcasses are
treated In a corpse utilization stab
!ishment." where. after the fat has been
boiled out. what remains is converted
into a poultry food. South Sweden has
Tor some time been utilizing cadavers
OF various animals In this way. A con-
siderable amount OF fat is also secured
by Swimming large containers placed
IN the sewers leading from hotels, res
taurants and other places where there
10 an unavoidable waste of fat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06
ovERTURNS KETTLE AND
is SERIOUSLY SCALDEn

Vermilion, S. D., Sept. Mrs. l..
M. Wittwer was seriously scalded
wnen n accidentally tipped over a
kettle OF boiling water which was
standing on a stove. In reaching for
some cobs, her apron caught on the
Kettle handle and when she straight
ened up she pulled the kettle over the
edge of the stove just enough so that
1T tipped over of it's own weight. She
was badly scalded on her arm and the
left side of her body.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06
BREAD RATION REDUCED.

Amsterdam, Sept. S.-News mas been
received here that permission Tor the
expectation of wheat and flour already
loaded on ships in American ports for
Holland has been refused. Announce
ment to this effect is made in an Of
tclal communication to The communal
Inntina eApialhihS me latest re
the pfead ratlon and ear
N'"S u's'"s economy.
"
~ 'Eleeinen' mas been pending be
ear Az oh'teo states ana Holland
NJ, crease OF ABOUT ~ Or more
i. ~, 1esseis loao"a WIN gram owned
t5I,t Du.'h government on coniltlon
an y hlse nar' OF me wheat should
@' VI .nc 'ellef Oh beiSlum.
Want GOOD Faith Shown.
The exports board declined Ia an
prove the rrangcrnent for a division
of the cargoes between Holland and
Belgium and has made a counter nro-
posal which calls for the unlnadjn, of
the ships and their diSpatch tn Aus
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06
BIG INCREASE SHOWN
IN PROPERTY VALUES
South Dakota's Taxable Wealth
Is Nearly $140, 900, 900
Greater This Year.

Pierre. s.. D., Aug. 31.-The tax
commission has equaliZed the valuation
OF the various classes of property in
South Dakota for the yea 1917, as
shown by the following table. The in
crease in valuation is about $140,-
lnn 0n0.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06
warning that Great Britain could

Warning that Great Britain could
not go on spending money at the pres
cnt rate without serious disadvantage.
was given recently in the house of com
mons by. Andrew Bonar Law. chancel-
lor of the %exchequer. The disadvan-
tage, he said, would be realized more
completely when the war was over
n now. So long as the government
was raising funds for prosecution of the
war by loans. Mr.. Law told the house of
commons. the country was living in Il
false atmosphere. The position after
the end sf the war, he predicted would
require all the skill and ability which
the government could exercise. He
added that lie would like to have raised
q larger portion of tho wal expenditures
by revenues, but he pointed out the
dangers of excessive taxation.
A tax of five mills on the dollar has
been placed on the capital OF all pri-
Vate charitable institutions in Mexico,
eriect1ve next September.
British old age pensioners who hith-
erto have received 6 shillings a week
pension will now be paid Z shilIings and
sixpence, the chancellor Of the eXcheu-
uer has announced.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06

The Vienna correspondent Of the Ber-
liner Tageblatt asserts that huge for
n are being made on the Vieana
9nourse BY speculation in shipping
snares: These are being forced up BY
gS9gg os sT1ristte financlers md, as
an OF The remarkable rise
which q occurred, the correspondent
saSs Austro-American shares which
stood ct $40 In April were quoted at
1850 In July, while those Of other shiD-
DanS companies are being quoted pro-
~portionately high.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06

effect of the English corn pro-
throughout the country is most marked
and there are more inquiries for farms
and small estates than can possibly be
satisfied. The Spectator and finan-
cler are said to be already operating
anA nstance are quoted of agricul-
week.. each time at a profit. a promi-
nent auctioneer at Devices, Wiltshire.
said land was selling better now than
Tor 70 years n during the present
month his firm disposed OF over 10000
900 worth. at from SIS to 1900 an acre.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06
BANK DEPOSITS LARGER
DESPITE HEAVY DEMAND

Plerre, 5. s, Sept. 1.-AIthough the
summer season is 'low tide for bank
deposits, because they are then drawn
out by the farmers and agricultural in
tereSts TO move crops, and harvest
them, still the deposits in South Dakota
banks show a nice increase on the June
call over that of the May call, for the
total deposits in all banks May /, was
s16l, ole, 4S1, and on June 20, it was
SlGl, 966, 00l. The deposits in state banks
for the May call were 500, 749,431, and
the antional banks We're $64.26I, 900,
while in the June call the state bank
depositY were sos, 800, 001, and the a
tional bank deposits were $685. G 900,
from which it will be observed the de-
posits in state banks We're the ones
which increased. Undoubtedly the bank
guaranty law which applies to state
banks in South Dakota is part of the
cause of the great growth in state bank
deposits.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06

sown In Dorsetshire, England, there
has been established a republic" called
the Little Commonwealth, which has
Its own coinage and which is used as a
reformatory for youngsters from . years
ol age upward. The experiment has
PROVED q The children sent
DOWN there from Metropolitan police
courts to reform earned 8 to 9 cents an
hour, out Ut (which they paid S2.75 a
Week Tor board and lodgings. The re
Puplics h4a been recognized by the
nome onice as q certified reformatory.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-06
MILITARY COURT TO
CONVENE TOMORROW
First Court Martial in South
Dakota to Pass on Sew
eral Gases.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Sept. IA not.
Able event here today was the ave
ing OF the first court martial in the
history of the South Dakota cavalry
to assemble in the state. The court
martial convened under orders of Pres
dent Wilson, and will near the evil
dence In such cases as may be brought
before it for trial.
The harnes on the calendar are
from the public, and no facts
Will be made public until after the
court has rendered it's decision.
1t is said that one of the men to be
tired will be an officer, but his identity
and the nature Of the charge made
against him have not been revealed.
me court is made up of the follow
ing:
Lieut.. Col! A. E. Sessions. Sioux
rails; Maj. Palmer d. Sheldon, Water
town; Capt. r. ID. Aldrich, Sioux Falls;
capt. John T.. C,-igsby, Sioux Falls:
capt. Glenn S. Wiley, Sioux Falls;
capt. Harry J.. B~ranson. Mitchell:
capt. Irving b. Crawford, Huron;
capt. Watson c. Brewer, Clark; Capt.
Lewis w. Bickncll, Webster: First
Lieut.. Alfred Haugen. Watertown.
Lieutenant Haugen, who is the Judge
advocate, opened the court martial.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29
WAR WAS STARTED BY WOMAN
Civil Conflict In England Dated From
Time Jenny oeddes Threw Stool
at Bishops Head.

A stool, such as people used to SIT
upon In churches, and which was cast
at the head Of the dean Of st. Giles In
Edinburgh, may be said to have
marked the beginning of the civil war
In England which ended with the
downfall Of Charles II. This event
took place on July %, 1887. II will
be remembered that James / contrived
to introduce bishops into the Scottish
church. His son, Charles I, desired
to go still further and introduce book
of canons and a liturgy. Archbishop
Laud, whose tendencies were toward
the Roman Catholic church, backed
him in his project. Between them they
prepared a service book, and the order
went forth TO have It read on a certain
Sunday in all the churches in Scotland.
The Scotch, however, declined to have
their religious service tampered with.
When the day came for reading the
new service book few of the clergy
were willing to proceed with II, such
was the opposition among the people.
In. the principal church of Edinburgh,
the chancel of the old cathedral of st.
Giles, which contained seats Of the
Judges, magistrates and other authori-
ties, the liturgy was formally intro
duced under the auspices of the bishop,
dean and other clergy.
There were no pews in those days,
each person bringing his own stool to
church with him. When Bishop James
Hannah started to read the service
Cle Jenny Geddes arose and threw her
stool at the good mans head SO
started the first outbreak in a conflict
that was to have important results.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29
CIVILIZATION OF AGES AGO
Ruins Of 172 Cities, Big and Little,
Have Been Discovered on Yu-
catan Peninsula.

Scattered all over he>Yucatan PEN
insula are monuments to a civiliza-
ton that fourished thousands of years
ago. Just how many thousand nobody
knows and scientists differ very ma
terially In their ideas on the subject.
The prevailing belief, however, is that
this civilization was In full swing as
late as the beginning of the Chris
tian era. Other scientists assert that
the ruins antedate those of Egypt.
Yucatan can well be called "the
American Egypt" George Minor writes
In the Mexico Review. The ruins Of
172 cities, big and little, have been dis
covered, and not quarter of the ter
ritory has been carefully explored, for
the tropical verdure makes the finding
Of the ruins difficult. You might pass
within hundred feet Of wonderful
old temple or pyramid a hundred
times and not discover II. 30 effective
ly does the Jungle screen these crum-
bling monuments Of the distant past
and shield them from the prying eyes
OF this inQuisitive and presumptuous
age.
OF the 172 clusters Of ruins discov-
cred. two sets represent what were
once large and prosperous cities, Of
about one-half million inhabitants
each. Doubtless at different times each
one Of these two cities was the CAPT.
tai Of the country.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-09-01
Notice of Assessment

LYNN BIG SIX MINING COM
PAY. Location of principal place OF
business, Goldville, Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that at a meet
ing of the Board of Directors held IN the
S1st day of July, 1917. at Goldville. Ne
vada, an assessment of one cent per
share was levied on the outstanding cap
ital stock of the corporation, payable i'm
mediately to the Secretary, NJ. F. Eakle,
at the office of the company in Salt Lake
City, Utah, Room 312, Continental Ma
tional Bank Building in said Salt Lake
City.
Any stock-upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the 9Th day OF
September, 1917, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction and
unless payment is made before, will be
sold ON the 9Th day of October, 1917, at
10 o'clock noon, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, to pay the delinquent
assessment, together with the cost of adj
vertising and expense of sale.
M. f. EAKLE, Secretary.
Ofice-Room 312, Continental Nation.
al Bank Building, Salt Lake City, Utah.