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Si 5) r.i A A A -A III mi I II Ml v.1 FORTY-FIRST YEAR DEADWOOD, (BLACK HILLS), fiOUTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY MORNIN'O OCTOIiER, 8, rr mm HKi WOIU-D'K SEIUIS AT DEADWOOD THKATRK -a it hi ran 10 As we 8-tioun mil i SECRETARIES' MEETING AT HILL CITY TODAY This afternoon the Association ol Secretaries of Black Hills Commercial clubs will meet in regular session at Hill City. Secretaries Troth and Thorp of fadwood and Lead respectively," wlllHeave by auto this morning for the meeting place. A dinner ia announced for p. after which the visitors will be taken on a aight seeing tour to the new tungta mill and other points of interest in the vicinity. I to fqed ciso seele At the Deadwood theatre this af ternoon, beginning at 12, noon, the championship games will be shown on the electric board, which has been overhauled.

Improved and made aa perfect at human Ingeulty can make It. Brooklyn of the National League and Boston of the American will the competitors, and both have ar dent partisans in Deadwood. who will not miss seeing one of the ser ies. It would be well for the fans to congregate early, at least 16 minute before the games start, for there will be the lineups, the umpires, the batteries and other announcements. Including the ground rules, to be made and little Incidents connected with the opening of the aeries that will be interesting.

There are many ladlea in the city who are ardent fan and special arrangements will be made for their accommodation. One of the best announcers in the country will receive the results from the Western Unien telegraph company and give them to the crowd Inning bx; Inning, so not a play will be missed, and It will be just aa exciting to the audince as though th people was watching the real game. While Boston is ruling as the favorite among th enthusiasts, there are many strong Brooklyn partisans in th city, and they not overlook Ing a bet. and are predicting strong that the Trolly dodgers will taks th Initial game, which will ply ed on th National league grounds in Boston. It going to be om game, for the club which takes the edge of the series by winning it will have something to go on and giv Its opponent an uphill flfbt to make.

All of the arrangements for staging the gam ar perfect, and th tele- rrrh company has promised that there shall be no vexatious delays In giving th results in each gam to the people. There have already oeen a few wagers made on the outsoroe of th first game, which msny believe will ro to Brooklyn, desplt th ra that Bostotk tho favorite with the big majority of th fans. All anouia remember and try to in their aeat as early as poeaibl. for th first game promises to be the most exclt-Ing or the srlea. and th closest and hardest contested.

terry'k rniiJC ticnoom PCBIXSinNO A PAPER Volume I. No. 1, of The Informer, the latent school paper to be Issued in the Black Hill, baa bn receded and it ia a neat, newwy and creditable little publication of four pages. Thi Informer will be Issued every two weeks during the school year by th students of th Terry public schools, and should It maintain the excellence or Us first number It is going to prove to be one of the most popular school papers Issued by any of the Institutions of learning in th Black Hill. It la filled with readsble locals and short stories, while (he activities In th different schools Terry and Golden Reward receive full justice.

Every subject In th first issue has been well handled, and every Item la th llttl sheet Is worth reading. The editorial staff la composed of Ida E. Sage, managing ed! tor; Josephine. Dixon. Dorothy Nich-ols and Arthur Hsrris as associate editor.

The subscription price of the pPT is but 15 cent a year, and already its list of subscribers is large one, and will grow. As r't. very few advertisements apP" Its column, but those Interested in th publication going to getj busy snd then there will noj lack of paying ada. The paper 1 all I bom pr.nler. snd It mechanical de-j partment baa reason to be proud of( tts spp-rance, which is neat ana i trtfle.

III MORS CiERMANY ANTS PEACE DIX-LARED CNTUCE Whinetou. Oct. 6 Ranking officials of the stat department are vlthoul Infom-tloB to indicate that Ambassador Cerard Is bringing from Ilerl.n a request from German for th t'olted States to Interred to end the war. and are net inrlined to believe th story printed In New Tork. Count Von Berastorff.

German ambassador, declared the story untrue. Henry Korneaaa came In from his ranch near Boyce, for to purpose cr visiting with his uncle. Henry Rhodenhaua. who here from California. He will return to his Moo-tana home toiay.

where he ar thine are and he Is doing wvil. 1 -S to i La j-to. EVERYONE EXJGYIID second ct: The second of the series cf Ciee that ar to be given til rIl t4 winter under the a or; Ices of the municipality took plac lart milij at th Auditorium. Tie evt waa perfect, and th was lrt many cam from Lead, Trojaa, Cen tral City and th sarretailix towns to dance to tu strains of Williams' orchestra, which never gav better satisfaction. ItJ playing was superb, etery au-vr on Its program a (era, and acTee tally was this true of th new nu it hers with which It favored th cancers.

Th floor, on which a fore of city meg bad been engaged for aim, was In perfect condition, th I'ztln so arranged as to giv th best Cet, an th company all that eould be desired by the most fastiilloos or the most exacting Many of th numbers of th fenestra wr repeated by request of tne dancer. The attendance waa large, and under th watchful care of th commute of chaperons from th Woman's Auxiliary snd th parks committee of th city council. every thing passed off most hazily. Th dances given by th city proved to bo moat popular last season, and from the way they ar starting off this season, they will become even more so. and every time one la given will draw from th best pro pis of Deadwood and th surrounding towns for their attendance.

Last night's dsnr proved their popularity. CIRCVIT tOCKT MAS ADJocitNiu) nmi, irONDAY Uporf opening circuit yesterday there were found to be no cases on the civil calendar ready for trial, so Judge Taylor adjourned court until Monday morning and excused the jurors until 9 o'clock on the morning of that day. On Monday morning the case of the state of South Dakota against A. R. Brown will be called.

This Is a case In which th defendant Is charged with a criminal assault on a young garl, and Is brought to th Lawrence county couri on a change of venue from Fall River county. The Brown case will be followed by that or the 8 -ate of South Dakota against George Bret ell. the defendant being charged with burglary la the third degree. Before adjourning court yesterday th Judge ordered that a special venire for twenty Juruea be Issued to complete the panel. NEW YORK'S SIPPLY OF M3IJC IS STILL SHORT Nw York.

Oct. 6. Officials who have taken a band In the controversy between the Dairymen' leagu and th milk distributors are confident a settlement will be reached before Tuesday. It la estimated than less than 40 per rot of the normal supply has arrived today. Both sides claim they are standing firm of the contract question.

Representatives of th milk distributing companies, handling virtually the entire supply of the city, have agree to meet the demands of the Dairymen's leagu for an increased price, and six mouths contracts, under certain reetrlctious. MAY ADMIT WOMEN TO THE BOARD OF MISSIONS St. Louis. Oct. ArUon tending toward admitting women to the board of mission of tbe protestaat Epiopi church, was taken by the ta flrnt session or the quarterly preliminary to the general convention or the church Oct.

11. A resolution waa adopted thanking the wo rem for financial as-stxtaoce. and If the Auxiliary desires counsel, to adrlf-e eith the board re-fardinsr appointments and thHr cooperation will be welcomed. THE WFifrlER probably ia the west Saturday: eool er la the north and wert acd in th m. utheant Sunday.

Among the matters of Importance which the secretaries' will discuss will be the amendment of the South Dakota constitution to provide for tate aid for road construction Much has already been don In the way of drawing the attention of the voters to the importance of this amendment and the campaign will be kept up by the secretaries until elec tion day. About twenty of the coun ty auditors throughout the state have promised to print this amendment at the head of the ballot. It will ap pear at the head of all counties In the Black Hills, except Fall River, where the irrigation amendment will take the lead. The sample ballots which the state auditor Is sending out all show the state aid amendment at th head of th list. The arrangements for the adver tising ca.npalgn to boost th Black mu, as a tourist resort next year will be discussed.

The next meeting of th secretaries association will be held In Lead in November. W1IX RK WEDDED THIS EVENING This evening at St. John's Eplsco-pay church will occur the wedding of Carl ChurchhlU Holtorf and Miss Grace Scoullar Jones, and the event will be one or the features of th social year la the Black Hills, and will be attended by many out of town people. The charming bride-to-be is on ef wood's social favorites, esteemed and loved by while th groom is a gentleman who has earned and commands the respect of everyone who has ver met Mm, a gentleman who holds a responsible position with the Burlington Railroad company, asalstant superintendent or Its Black Hills division. Miss Helen Jones, sister of the bride will be maid of honor, and Miss Isabel Treweek of Lead will the bridesmaid.

Th groom will be attended by Walter O. Loomls. of Omaha, as best man. Th ushers will be R. N.

Ogden. sod Sidney E. Wilson. The church has been beautifully decorated for the wedding, and the home of the groom on Stewart street where th reception will be held, al'X) has recHved attention from the hands of srtlstie decorators. Th weddla- music will be by the full choir of St.

John's church. Th ceremony will take plac at o'clock In the evening. RI DOWN AND SANK IN HAMPTON ROADS Norfolk. Oct. The British steamer Hawkhead.

at anchor in Hampton roads, was ran down and sunk by the Chesapeake Steamship company's liner City of Norfolk, outward bound with a number wf passengers. The Norfolk was badly damaged. There waa no loss of life so far as known. The collision was due to dens fog. BASEBALL In the City SerW.

Chicago Americans. Nationals.O Omaha Louisville. S. Bitta A siting Today's Strnjor. Bortoa.

Oct. Boston awaits th opening of the 191C classic tomorrow by the Brooklyn Nationals and Boston Acterirans. The optimism and fighting spirit of the Brooklyn club and it accompanying band or.i support brought added Interest to the Irrp-t rtrcgfle for premier honors on the diamond, but without shaking the faith of the local fans in the Red Sox triumph. Whil betting Is 1 0 to 7 on Boston, with lUUe Brooklyn money In evidence, the average supporter of the Boston Is far rrora predicting a walkover. En'husUMs from all parts of the country are here.

The Brave's field, has a capacity of 4 2.00C and it la expected to be overcrowded. PRACTICAL 4UIESS A DAMSON DECLARES CON. LKOAD THE CON. 7 ADOPTING TIIK MEASURE. fuses WHAT TIIK LEADERS OF TIIK DIFFERENT PARTIES ARK KAY- INO WHILE ON THEIR SPEAKING TRIPS.

Indianapolis, Oct. 6. Th eight-hour law recently enacted by congress was attacked by William II. Tart in discussing at the Coliseum, the development or the constitutional government of the tlate Hit speech was a part of the program of Ind I ana's centennial celebration. He declared the law forbids the formation of combinations for oppression.

But be said, there baa developed a tendency in high quarters to disregard the constitutional limitations, and overlook certain class of acts', provided political advantage la gained. regarded the eight-hour law as such. Drys Dodge Issue In Iowa. Cedar Rapids, Oct. 6.

The prohibition national candidates had a lively time in Iowa dodging the bitter state fight within the party's ranks, and pleading for the national dry cause in nine cities. J. Frank ILanly and Ira Landrith the nominees for president and vice-president, maintained a non-committal attitude on the state fight Hanly attacked the liquor traffic as responsible for filling the prisons, insan asylum, and correction Institutions. Fail Attacks Oar Mexican Pol Icy New York, Oct. 6.

In a speech on "the truth about Mexico." United State Senator Albert B. Fall of New Mexico, at a republican meeting, denounced th president's Mexican policy and declared that "every American who really knows anything of the true conditions in Mexico, knows that Carranxa's absolutism, despite Wilson's support. Is tot fling to a fall." He gave a list of "American citizens" killed in Mexico and declared "every bank and practically every business Institution in Mexico has ben looted." WtlMm Will Again Talk Politic. Crestline. Oct.

6. President Wilson plans to make his second purely political speech of the campaign at Shadow Lawn tomorrow, before members of the Woodrow Wilson Independence, league. Return ing from Omaha he will arriv at Long Branch in the morning. The president believes th coming elec-i tlon will be decided by the Independ- nts. The meeting tomorrow will be attended also by a group of progies- Ive.

He will seek to show, because of its leglala'iv achievementa. the democratic nartr. mors than th the republican party, deserves the support of the progressive and Inde- pendent voter. Telegrams hav been received; praising the president's selection of Major General GoethaU, George Rub- lee and E. E.

Clark as members of th eight-hour Isw board. EQI AL Kl FFRAGE MEETING THIS AFTERNOON The equal suffrage meeting to be held this afternoon In th rooms of the Deadwood Business club is open to all who wish to attend. Mrs, Rewmaa' address will deal largely wit th events of th National conr en lion, her impressions th women who ar th leaders ia th national movement for th enfranchisement or women and th beet methods to be used to secure that end. A cordial Invitation Is riven to come and bear this entertaining talk on this world-wide Istue. Tea will served.

I Her. E. E. Vernon of th Mthodit church was arrival yesterday on tt Nonhwvtern. coming frota Watertcwn.

where he had be at- zg Use state cotfereor of th nrrcr.T: 3 3 i i RiKiAF-a z.rY::c3 r. nr.vrj. i. senz: rrrcr.73 it. London, Oct.

Tz'z I th RumaEiars, wi 11 I vanclxg 3 1 varia, lie i.ctr:- Germans tls I i -slveiy on a Cty-t 1 I of Fogaraa ti Lzr 1-3 pursued by tie Ci southern ni cf Ci C- Von rtttezlryn. 'V German geaeral stJ tlr i Rumanians. Heavy la r. i ues. Bucharest re; the Russiana aol r.inn'- la til renter and on th L.t Whit General tu ir- cntly ceased bis attacks oa t- A.zt- ro-Gerraana west of LuUk.

lie continue his assault on tl Ten-ton guarding the approaches to Lemberg. In Macedonia th entente continue to advance. The Crl.h have crossed the Struma nsrtltt of Salonikl and hav capture! Natil-yen. which had beta zz-lzl. South of Monastlr.

reported. A delayed report from ConeUatl-nopl report, the rout of trocjs northwest of Hamadaa, Persia, Th tribesmen In Ispahan, accorilx Constantinople, have revetted and have driven the Russians from th city. Tetrograd. however, reports progress of the Russians west and southwest of Trebltond, Armenia. LT ANXIOUS FOR SWEDKXH FTZZZZT London, Oct.

6 "We ar anxious to restore th ancient friendship and commercial Intercourse of th two countries." declared Lord Robert Cecil, mlnlsterf or war and trade, in aa Interview with th Associated Press, replying to the recent statement of Premier Hamniarskjoid of Sweden. To the assertion that Great Britain is arbitrarily limiting the imports to Sweden, said that Great Britain was always ready to enter iresa negotiation lor iraaa agreement with Sweden and to make allowances for all Sweden's requirements, which, he admitted, were greater than before the war, because of the development of her Industries. He declared th British blacklist violate no rule or law of equity. Lord Robert added: "We are fighting this war to vindicate the rights of all nations that they may develop unhindered by the menace of military aggression. ask no favors of the neutrals.

But we ask that they do not hinder her belligerent rights In the life and death struggl are waging. De did not wish for war, but are now determined to obtain a victory wtrch will insure a lasting peace, by ahowing'the enemy that wara or aggression are not to be allowed to succeed. The prim minister says ho I In harmony with the American protect against th blacklist. He make sno allusion of his attitude concerning the American protest against the German submarine atrocities." Dr. A.

O. Fraeser. says th Bell Fourrhe Be, scld his three hundred and twenty acre Irrigated ranch near Val to Frank Doud of Sturgia. th consideration being 1 7 per acre, or for the place. This is one of the best irrigated ranches under th Bell Fourth project, over JSu acre now being under cultivation and is seeded to alfalfa.

In addition tt is wU Improved with sheep aheda. corrals, hog sheds, and has a never falliLg stream of watr ruaclcg thru the jlsre, yr. Dr-Md will ue It far a stock ranch. Denver, Oct. 6 The report that R.

M. Perry, manager of the Moffat coal mine at Oak creek, Colorado, who waa kidnapped from his cabin on Wednesday night and beld for 115,000 ransom, had escapted captors and waa safe at a ranch, is unconfirmed. Th origin of a garbled, telephone message, received from Yampa, and supposed to have been from Perry, could not be traced. Th message said that Perry had escaped from, his captors, two Greeks, after shooting one. Posses continue their search.

8. M. Perry, bis father, has received a letter directing him to place 115.000 at a designated place or his son will be killed. The father left Denver with detectives on a special train for Oak creek Steamboat Springs, Oct. 6.

One kidnapper Is dead and one In jail, while a sheriff's posse Is pursuing the others, as a result of an attempt to secure a 116,000 ransom by kidnapping R. M. Perry. Sheriff J. C.

Frye reported that Perry killed one of his guards while a prisoner In a canyon in Twenty Mile park, near Cedar creek. Late tonight three suspects were Jailed. It is believed six or eight are Implicated. One arretted gave the name of William Demolne. The body of the dead man waa brought here.

The posse had not returned at a late hour. One report Is that Perry Is wounded. KTATK FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS ELECT Among those who arrived on the Northwestern Friday afternoon from Pierre were Mrs. E. W.

Martin and her daughter. Miss Jessie. Mrs. Martin had been to the state capital to attend the sessions of the Federation of Women's clubs which have just closed, going as the representative of the Round Table club of Dead-wood, while Miss Jessie went to keep her company and to visit with Pierre friends. Mrs.

Martin, who is retiring treasurer of the federation, says that the meetings were all Interest ing and that much was accomplished and that the ladies of th Pierre clubs entertained the visiting dele gations in the happiest manner. The election of officers resulted follows: President Mrs. Gertrud Ounder-son of Vermillion. Vice-president Mrs. Lenore V.

Pol ley, Pierre. Recording secretary Ina M. Fer KUD Midland Corresponding secretary Mrs. Grace R. Porter.

Fort Pierre Treasure! Mrs. Lulu S. Warner. Armour. Auditor.

Mrs. Clark. Faulktoo. Historian M3ss Clara D. Coe, I ad wood.

KKPt IlLK'AN CANDIDATE DANCE AT NEMO TONIGHT Republican county and legislative candidates wiU meet at Nemo this afternoon and a danc will be given In their honor this evening. Clerk of Court Star is expected to lead the grand march and dance on the head iet. Chairman Fred Clark, or Secretary Stelnback sill represent the count committee. The central committee will also hare representatives from Deadwood. Those who do not find it convenient to return after the d-nce will remain ovr nhi at te Moran hotel.

CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS TO MMTARlt Boston, Oct. i. The accepUnre cf a gift of tweety acres cf Isnd in Brooklyn for a proposed eaaiUriam. to Ie conducted by the BiOther churrrt. Is sn son sred by th Chris tian Menre board directors.

This t-p it fa srrordance with th wHhes of the founier of the thunrh. Mrs, Man" Baker G. Eddy, who proposed to th directors In 1I0 that the mother church establish and main- tain a ChrUtla SHeoee resort for the so-ca'led sirk. rair weather is U.e foreran and the South Dakota- Unsettled fctur-will berfn at two In the after- day and Sunday. Rain Sunday and toca.

I Marquard will rrorably pitch for Trooklya and Leonard ror Soften. rksreh..

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