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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16
rlIE ClTN Nll PlEEkE

is the capital of South Dakota. and is SIT
ua1rd ON the Missouri river in lhc geo
graphical center of the state. wlitn pos
Sesscs greater possibilities and more undo
yclopcd diversified industries than amy
other state washed by the Missouri ilNcr'
lion acres off free government land lying
IVES, of me river. and 10 the Black Hills,
With ,lccompletion of railroad lines now
under way. and others proje. tea ilrile
will become the metropolis nl the upper
Missouri river territory. Pierre 'ouaN
presents the best opening To De iou'iu III
No wrSi for nll kinds uf manufacturers.
trades and professions. and lis tributary
country for diversified farming and eY-
elusive S,ock-rai>in.. Pierre is already
we'll supplied with ali kinds OF metropo,,i
tam conycnirncr>-in short. lsa thorough
going. nervy little city of 5000 pop''ia'oh.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16
CONSCIENTIOUS zeal.

The Sioux Falls Press serves Il red hot
roast on the FREE Press for Il little item
printed last week which made note OF
The fact that Huron expected 10 make
Use of some of the money saved by re-
pudi"tion to build Il city hall, and call
ing attention TO the fact that this was
unnecessary, as there are plenty of va
cant buildings in Huron which could be
utilized for the purpose. Why bless
Your heart, Cal, Pierre has no great grief
ut Huron, as you imagine, though there
is plenty of reason to have. Wcare on
y seeking to condemn her reputation
policy, in winch course many OF the best
papers and Il vast majority of the people
of the state are now engaged, but upon
which point you have hitherto been en-
tircly mum. 1t was only !, few years
ago that you were bending your best
talent in connecting daily nasty ''llngs''
and "slams" directed against Pierre,
and all for the most merceraly motives
Cal, you reside in q glass house, and
shouldn't become so conscientious all SC
suddenly. 1t makes one dizzy to watcl
your rapid evolution.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16
An EVEN DOZEN,

With this issue the FREE Press has
ended twelve years of existence and is
growing on thirteen. During all these
wears it has tried to faithfully record the
happenings in and about Pierre. and
treat all other subjects in n manncrthat
would be for the best interest and ill.,
strrlc,ion of lis readers Whether ii
has succeeded or not remains for the
lattcy TO Judge.
The FREE Press has witnessed days
of doubt us to ultimate success, and the
usual hard experiences of new ventures,
but il never lost its rcrvc. never Thought
of giving up, never lost faith in Pierre,
never faltcrcd in its devotion TO the IN
tcrcsts of the state, The FREE PRESS
hopes il enters upon its thirteenth vol
,,mc with more nerve, more energy
more business and :, greater determine
ton TO succeed than ever before.
Twelve years seems to be n long time
as measured i'm the rush and hurly-burly
of the new northwest, which has become
Il vast and populous empire in that time
The FREE Press might become retro
Spcctivc and go back To review the HE
of lis CHOSEN home during all these
wears. How the city drifted from the
days when cowboys, frcightcr> and that
class held down the town and made
things hum occasionally, To The period
when things we've sought which could
not be had, like .he opening OF the res
crvaton, n railroad TO the Hills the ter
ri,orial capital. federal court, and other
prizes wanted by an ambitious young
city. Then the season of hard times
and dull oppression along in 1857 and 5
when II stranger on the streets WAS Il
curiosity and vacant buildings were ON
every hand. but pluck plenticrtllan ever
Then following the boom era of the sue
cccdlng two years when wild-cyed spec
ulation ran riot, with fortunes being
made in II day on city lots, the opening
tight and the streets equally throngcG
with spectators and statesmen, Will
here and there an Indian, half-br %,
cowboy chcrishing u Sneaking fellow
feeling for the days that We're. lhe'
the ilattening of :llc boom and striking
Il steady pace which was not too SLOW
nor too fas:, but which has steadily i'm
proved up to the present time, with nj
lines of business running smoothly ant
steadily: with many of the prizes sh'
formerly sought tightly within her gr;sl
and ~ healthy outlook for the future
and with Il people who bclicvc they have
Il dead immortal cinch OH most Of Tho
good things of life when times improve
The FREE Press has tried to faithful,
record all these different phases OF on
city's history. and much more besides
for TIL: last dozen years, and lis files ar
put in evidence 1t hopes TO be on han'
when Pierre is rounding out Il rosy CT.
rccr by attaining the meat of perfection
us Il city of the first class, and be VIII
ii to the end of all things
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16
A l,,srINCrs0n..
sum.

When Il poor man "Steals II Loaf OF
bread or some other article to ward oil
starvation or dcstitu,ion for the time
being for himself or family he is usually
made to suffer severe punishment. dc
has no friends: no "pull.' When n mar
in high station "takcs say three or fou.
hundred thousand dollars of the people:
money in one lump, and has confedcr
atcS who helped him do il, the result Is
entirely different. Ii one of the gentle
men and we lay particular stress OF
the last word is found and brought tt
account there Immediately springs up
small army of sympa,hizers who inven
all manner of excuses TO ease him down
run to those who are sworn to prose
cute him and plead that he be let oil o,
some technically, and take him aroun'
To some high toned club there To b
"wincd and dincd," and otherwise dem
onStra,c that he has enlisted their fnllcs
sympathy and cooperation.
The poor man, whose crime is Iii
pcttics, kind of petty larceny, gets
severe term of imprisonment. The gen
,lcman, So-callcd, with tie peoples mon
ey in abundance about his person, usu
ally goes scot free This subject ha
been the theme of >agcs and philoso
pliers in many years gone by, and VIII.
go into details: We only ask our read
crS if they can point ont i'm their OWL
minds - case of the kind that has no
yet grow. cold.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

Ii was faithfully promised that if the
purchase clause of the Sherman act were
repealed glorious good times would i'm.
mediatcly cnsuc. Ii was repealed but
instead O! good times we have continued
to nave Just the opposite, with debt OF
one hundred and twenty millions of dol
lars since the repeal 10 maintain n gold
standard. The American people will
hardly ever get ballcd up on amy mole
such vagrant promises.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

There were some prospects that the
session of the United States court here
in June might interfere with the State
G. A. II. encampment, both being on
about the same date and oothto be held
in the hall of the house of representa-
tiyes, but now we understand the session
as usual will only last about five min
utcs. We have heard it stated that the
darkest cloud sometime has silver lin
ing. Let us thank Judge Edgcrton this
time for his dispcnsation, if we never do
again. Under the circumstances of the
hall being otherwise in demand we had
really expected Il protractcd term OF
court. 1t is a condition we shall not at
tempt to solve, but shall blindly accept
with psalms of praise to the good and
truly great, before whom these human
insects are oft wont to quail.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

The Aberdeen Democrat prcaclos q
sermon to the people of that city who
are in the habit of sending off to the de-
partment stores in thu large cities for
most of their merchandise, while the
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader copies the ar
ticle and endorses it. This.ls pretty
good democratic endorsement of the
principles of protection, which that
party has always opposed. The Local
merchant bears the same relation to the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

Cal, of the Sioux Falls Press, is having
a hard struggle, according TO his own
story, to keep from being II millionaire
and consequently classcd in the same
category with Carnegie, Rockefeller,
Pullman, Sage, Mackay, Alger, Nlorton,
Corbin, Gould, Vanderbilt and others.
Other newspaper men are also making
the same unequal contest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

The treasury dcpartmer; is in hard
straits again with the gold reserve cbb-
ing away, and the administration is fig
uring on another bond issue of S5O, 000,
600. The way sentiment is now grow
ing thi. will be about the last chance
the English Morgan RotheSchills syndi-
cate viii! have TO stick a knife under
Uncle Sans fifth RIB, through the weak
and venal Cleveland administration.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

Il. i. BloSsrr. OF the Washington Springs
True Republican. has transferred his i'm
tcrcs,> in that paper 10 W. f. Bancroft.
MIR. BloSscr will locate in the newspaper
business in Illinois, and the South Dakota
fraternity looscS Il valuable member by
the change
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

Attorney General Crawford deserves
the hearty support of all good citizens
for his unccasng efforts to prosecute
the cases growing out of the Taylor de-
falcation. 1t is sad to say that there are
those who are not in the fullest accord
with his plan, from whatever motives.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

Governor Sheldon has pardoncd from
the pcnitcntiary TO save his citizenship
Il rascal named Frank v. Tcnney. The
case of Lawyer Tcnncy, of Chicago, has
not yet come up for review by his excel
lency, however.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

What the FREE Press really expects
to see next year is three national par :
ties in the field and three platforms de-
claring strongly in favor OF free silver
coinage, without amy particular distinc-
ton rs to method of bringing it about.
The republican party will pc one OF the
three.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

Rapid City claims TO have Il Darius
Green who has rugged up ~ Continuance
which will ~cou the skies. Ii has the
appearance of huge bird, and is to
work on the same principle if ii will.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

The effects of the frost Tuesday morn
were wide spread and covered scope
of country extending from Iowa to the
Atlantic coast This State was touched
very lightly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

Secretary Morton, of the agricultural
department, is waging vigorous war
on I'LL kinds of destructive insects. The
only exception he makes is the gold bug.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

1t is certain that the state will harvest
some kind of crop with the moisture
which has already fallen. With little
more rain between now and July there
is no need TO sing what will the harvest
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16
PIERRE, South DAKOTA, MAY l6. 1895,

nMillionaire Pullman recently gave Il
ball costing $50, GOO This is the signal
for Il big Gu, in the wages of all his en-
ployes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

Iowa democrats, like those in other
states, are pretty badly rattle''oNcr the
silver question. The democrat OF today
has 70 reason TO be optimistic
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

President Cleveland may issue his
proclamation opening the iankton res
crvaton this week lie is in no great
hurry about ii however.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

Some sycophant of the single standard
crowd has written u book called "Coin's
Financial Fool,' as an answer to the
other book which has attained such wide
popularity. Its title proves its contents.
1t is in line with the arrogance and con.
tempt with which the gold bugs are now
trying to bolster up their cause.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16
Four Don'ts and One Do.

Don croai. Don't be Il clam. Don't
mourn. Don't hang mourning on your
store When there is room for signs. BE
up ard doing, and, most important Of
all. advertise. -Ba fillmore American.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

Grated feelings. If Judgment for say
$4,000 is awarded against him all he
need do is to go the safe and gctit. Any
newspaper man wouldn't mind that
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

The Sioux Falls Journal editor is en-
gagged in looking after number of libel
suits brought against him by injured
citizens, who claim many thousand dol.
lars damages rs a redress for their lac.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

American manufacturer, producer or
wholesaler as the eastern department
store does TO the English manufacturer
or exporter, only on smaller scale.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

But under the present arrangement
the prices it will bring will be on II tal
different ratio.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

The chances for II big small grain crop
are on the ratio of about lGto IL Sioux
Ci.y Journal
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16
DIRECTORY

.UTAGE MAILS-DAlLN EXCEPT
~ Sunday Fort Pierre leaves III s:l5
Il. IN. and s:lo p. M: arrives at $ a. III.
and p. IN. Shiloh leaves at a. IN, and
returns the same day. For, Su!ly. leaves
IL. m. arrives 5p. III.
THY-WEEKI.N
Monday. Wednesday, l'riday-ForeSt
City. leaves $ IL. m. Arrives Tuesday.
Thursday. saturday, up. III.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

pIERRfi CHAPTER no. ~. II. A. NJ
j Regular conNoca,ion first Thursday
evening of each month ut $ O'Clock.
Masonic hall.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

TIVE TABLE.
Chicago and northwestern Railroad.
DEPARTS.
Passenger. daily except Sunday .2::a.5 am.
Accommodations. Tuesday. Thursday.
Saturday. Observation-Disclosures. ......6 Il. III.
ARRIVES.
Passenger. daily except Sunday .i:i5a. M
Accommodation. Monday. Wednesday.
Friday ............ $500 p. IN.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

roLu MBUsLYC NO. 80, L.. l.. A.
" Mects every "Wednesday evening Il, $50
u. m, old school building.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16
Lodges.

CAPITAL CITY CAMP NO. 2, S. OF v.
" Meets every Monday evening at Sp.
m. g. \. II. hall. court house.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

DEERE LODGE NO. u. a. II. II \. Nj.
l. -Communicalion the second Monday
evening of each month at o'clock.
Masonic hall.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

CAPITAL CITY LODGE *. Of p. NO.
v 81 Meets every i'ridayrvrning at .:30
D. IN. in Castle hall. Kemp block.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16

ADVERTISING RATES
Are based on Sloo per column per scal'
Space. Near6 Mos 3 Mos Mo. "N'
The Washington bee., 1895-12-28
PHELPS AND LINCOLN.
Invited by the President to Act as vene-
Zuela Commissioners.

Invited by the President to Act as vene-
zuela Commissioners.
Washington, Dec. 26.-,1ne President
has rendered places on the Venezuela
commission to Edward J. Phelps, Ct
Vermont, ex-Minister TO England, anG
Robert #. Lincoln, of Illinois, exAiin-
ister to England.
Their acceDtanceS have not been re-
ceived and the third place un the com
mission will not be filed until Mr.
Phelps and Mr. Lincoln accept. 1t Is
said that Mr.. Lln"o.n was Secretary
Olney's own selection, and that Chief
Justice Fuller, Of illinois, also strongly
recommended him. on the ground .ha:
a report signed by two former Ameri-
can Ministers to England, both OF
whom have been warmly praised by
the British press for many years, will
have much weight in Great Britain. I;
is urged that public opinion in England
cannot ascribe to such men as Phelps
and Lincoln any prejudice against
England, where they are both very
popular.
The third member of the commission
is likely to be one of the Associate JUS
tees of the United States Supreme
Court. probably either Justice Brewer
or Justice Brown. Mr.. Harlan, whose
selection was strongly urged by sew
"ral Senators, is not considered by the
President
The Washington bee., 1895-12-28
WAR IS DUE.
According to Ii ut.-Col. Henry, OF st
Louis-What England Would DO.

According to Ii ut.-Col. Henry, of ST
Louis-What England Would DO.
st. Louis, Dec. 26.-Lieut.-Col Guy
Y. Henry, commander of The Jefferson
barracks, talked freely on the possibil
ity Of war with England AMI it's re-
suits. 1T is a hist ,rical fact" SAID
Col. Henry, that the United States has
engaged in war about every twenty
five years, and the time is ripe for an
other engagement. The only thing that
will staNe off a conflict is a backdown
on the part of England.
IF hostilities should break out Eng
lands course would be to attack our
seaports. She would station ironclads
in front of New York and Boston anG
shell the cities, but that is not the en-
tire country. AS to landing troops ir
Canada, venture to say that we could
get 100000 men ever there inside OF
thirty days, men, too, who have smell
ed powder We could conquer the
whole of Canada and prevent them u.s.
ing that as base of operations. Eng
land might land troops elsewhere, but
that is a small part OF the, business
The principal part Of the work IS to
keep the men supplied with food and
ammunition after they have landed
The Washington bee., 1895-12-28
SUICIDE RAMPANT.
Great Wave of That Awful Crime In
New York.

New York.
New York, Dec 26.-Simultaneousi' :
will. the arrival of Christmas the me-
tropolis was struck by a suicidal wave
which made strong contrast to the
happiness and good cheer supposed Ia
prevail during the holiday season.
Lena KunZelman, a young married
woman, of No. 630 East Eleventh
street. attempted suicide shortly after
midnight Yesterday morning by swal
lowing quantity of Paris green. bu,
an ambulance surgeon pumped out the
poison and announced thai the woman,
was out of danger.
Margaret McDermott. twenty-three
years old, residing at No. % Hancock
place, committed suicide last night by
taking carbolic acid.
Robert Glass, forty three years old.
living at No. % St Marks place, was
found dead in bed last night. and d bot
tie half filed with carbOlic acid was
lying near by On the floor.
Jacob Diers dead body was found
late yesterday afternoon hanging in a
closet of the fiat of a dressmaker nam
ed Pauline, at No. 81 Douglass street.
Brooklyn, where he lived.
Paul Otto. nineteen years DID, of No
8 Cook street, Brooklyn, is dying in the
Eastern District Hospital from a self
inflicted bullet wound, because his
father, who recently died in Germany,
had disinherited him on account Of his
waywardness.
The wife of John keenan,. of No. n
Bergen street, Brooklyn, jumped off d
pier at Bath Beach yesterday afternoon
and drowned herself
Mary Markham, a servant, was found
unconscious in her room at No. 34s
East Seventy-third street yesterday
morning. She had inhaled illuminat-
ing gas, which the police believe was
accidentally turned on. The girl died
soon after being discovered.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon Emile krume, of this city went
to his room, and with a SS-calibre re-
volver discharged bullet into the light
side of his head He will probably die
No cause is assigned for the act.
Max Raeger, a driver. twentyfour
years of age, committed suicide last
night by drinking carbolic acid. Rae
ger had been in the best Of spirits all
day, and no cause can be ascribed for
the act.
The Washington bee., 1895-12-28
BROTHERS SHOT BROTHERS.
An Oyercoat Saved Young Clarence Me-
Murtry, but WILDER Plum Was Not so

An Overcoat Saved Young Clarence Me-
Murtry, but WILDER Plum Was Not so
LUCKY.
Plainfield, N. j., Dec 24.-That Clar-
ence McMurtry, of Somerset street. is
alive is due solely to heavy overcoat
Yesterday morning as Mr. McMurtry
was preparing to leave his home for
Scott's Press Works, where he is en-
ployed. Clarence's little brother Ray
mond, looking around for mischief
spied an old revolver, which had no,
been used for years. Going into an ad-
joining room, he saw his brother with
his heavy overcoat on, and thought
lessly pointed the revolver at him, ex-
claiming: Look out, or I'll shoot
The revolver went Off The bullet
Whistled by the head of Mrs. McMurt-
ry. who was carrying lamp and let it
fall in the excitement The bullet hit
Clarence just below his left shoulder
blade The wound bled considerably.
but DR.. Zizler says the injury is not
dangerous. The boys were close enough
together when the bullet was fired tc
have caused instant death, but for the
fortunate protection of the heavy over
coat.
The Washington bee., 1895-12-28
NEW MEXICAN ARMY, RIFLE.
Astonishing Demonstration of It's Force.
Old Horses as Targets.

Old Horses as Targets.
Mexico City, Dec. 26.-The Depart
ment of War of the Mexican Govern
ment has recently made a most salts
factory test at 200 yards of the new
rifle it is proposed to adopt in the Mex.
lean army A block of hard wood
nearly six feet thick, was penetrated
about thirty nine inches, which is sait
to exceed the record made by any othe:
gun.
To study the effect of the projectile
upon a living body, five disabled artil
lery horses were stationed at a distance
of 1900 yards from the riflemen. The
first horse fell, pierced through th'
heart and died instantly The death OF
the others was almost as rapid. The
autopsy showed that the projectile
small though it was, was marvellously
effective and must necessarily, by it,
shape and speed, prove almost instant
ly fatal. Another singular circum
stance noted was that the entrance
made by the bullet was so small as to
be scarcely perceptible.
The Washington bee., 1895-12-28
SHORES STREWN WITH WRECKS.
Violent Gal Continue on Il itish Coast
Sh ps in Distress.

Violent Gal Continue on Il itish Coast
Sh ps in Distress.
London, Dec. 26.-The heavy gale has
continued all around the coast of Grea
Britain and Ireland. Many SINAI
wrecks have occurred within sight 0
persons on shore, and much wreckage
stranded tells of further disasters O.
which the details are not yet known
The greatest anxiety is felt for all YES
sells known to be at sea in the neigh
boring waters. Several gallant rescue:
are reported.
The traWler Sunrise took refuge a.
Aberdeen in a much damaged condi
ton. Five of her men were drowned
Friends Of the crews of vessels in dis
tress gather on the shores, and there
are heartrending scenes among the
helpless lookers-on
In Kingstown Bay the bodies of the
crew of the lifeboat which yesterda5 J
went to the rescue of an unknown
three-masted vessel flying signals OF
distress, but which capsized before
reaching the ship, are coming ashore
The Washington bee., 1895-12-28
Started q Mill by Wire.

Gadsden, Ala, Dec. 26.-The Dwight
Manufacturing Company, of Chicopee.
Mass, started it's Southern mill here
yesterday by electricity. A young wo-
man at Winona, Mimi, touched the
button that started the machinery at
o'clock. She christened the 15,O00-horse
power engine Maybienne. The Western
Union Telegraph Company arranged
the electrical apparatus by straight
circuit of $500 miles The mill began
operations yesterday. 1t is of 10000
spindle capacity and is the largest in
Alabama The electrical arrangement
was fixed SO as to break a bottle of
champagne over the engine at the mo-
ment of christening. The mill employs
500 people and 250 cottages are now be-
ing completed by the Dwight Company