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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-10
BRIEF MENTION

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Jack Purcell says that on his recent
trip to Chicago he saw Fitzsimm0l,s.
The big champion has q pair OF badly
swollen hands, the result of their eolis
tact with Che jaw bone of his adversary,
but otherwise is feeling we'll, and hiss
contracted the resi- spectacle idea Of quit IN
ting the ring arid going into business.
Geo. Coates and his brother from
New York VIII, is visiting him took y
trip across The. river Monday to loo at
the buffalo and otter sights gon kliat
side. Mr. Coates says that times are
good IN the east good crops good
prices, good wages, and plenty Of mon
seyI to loan at & per cent. 5as
III. q. Smith and a ollier sI,scial
SCENTS Of the postoflice department
were III the city tuesday aud " eanes-
day looking into llie matter off estai,s
8blishing free delivery III Pierre. fheiis
report Is not vet annonnced.
Clyde Smith and N iiss Clara Sore,lss,l
#offs I,ssssss were married Oh MI
the home Of j oil,l 81 art in tlEi cit /.
The groom has u raiicli .aaali
where the young pesiI - \ III nm s. thsik
homes
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-10
CITY COUNCIL s DEG CEMDER MEETING
Full Report Of the Business Transacted by That Body
Which is Interesting Proptrty
of This City
Final Arranged Purchased
Several Years Ago. A of Bills


The regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held Monday night. ln the alb
sence of Mayor Ewert, c. B. Billing
hurst occupied the chair.
One of the first things brought up
was the'matter of the East Pierre hose
house, which Robt. Evans contracted to
move, and which he left standing with
in u few feet of the railroad track after
finding that he had taken too much of
a job on his hands. A committee was
appointed, with power to see that the
building be Immediately placed in the
location selected for it on the hill.
The finance committee made its reg.
ular report and the bills approved by
that committee were allowed.
The park committee, of which T.. d.
Stoddard is chairman, made an inter
esting report, showing chat the city had
realized several hundred dollars from
the sale OF wood that had been cut dur
ing the cleaning up that has been given
the park this summer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-10

made. Carried. The city will then
have cleard up another debt.
A motion was made that the Chief of
Police be given authority to sell the
timber taken from the East Pierre
bridge. While it was recently being re.
paired, several parties having expressed
a desire to bay it. After discussing
the matter, however. it was fouud that
the city could use the lumber to adyan-
tage itself.
Several young people presented a pc
tition asking the city to furnish water
for the construction of a skating pond
opposite the Locke hotel. A request
was also made by the young people Of
East Pierre, and those on the hill. Ev
cry member of the council seemed i'll
Glued to cheerfully grant petition
ard Chief OF Police Rohrer was in
structed to go ahead with the work, un-
der Instruction OF the water aud gas
commission.
This completed the business of the
session and vice-chairnan Billinghurst
moved thatan adjournment be taken
until Monday of next week, at which
time it will be necessary to have a
meeting 10 settle matters in which the
city is involved with the board Of eau-
cation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-10

The water and gus commission made
its regular monthly report. which was
listened to with interest from the fact
that good share of the city's revenues
are derived from ehis source.
The report of the police justice
showed that Bib had been collected in
fines during the month of October and
the same amonnt in November
MIR. Wheelon introduced a resolution
the effect of which was to grant an ap.
preparation sufficient to comply with
the agreement made with Andrew Car.
negie for the support of the library in
this city. After having donated sSlO 600
the donor gave $25Oo more, and it was
necessary for the council to make am
appropriation of ten per cent Of this
amount.
On the first of January the last pay
ment OIL the water plant purchased by
the city several years ago falls due, the
amount being 5000. Mr.. Kehr intro
duced a resolution that this paytnen the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-10
SCHOOL.
ITEMS -
BY the Young Ladies OF the High School

The senior Themes class are having
a taste of literature in the study of
Macaulay's Milton, and Addison. This
class last year did exceptionally good
work in English literature. Walter
Rose who did not have that study with
the others is an addition to the class,
bringing his characteristic enthusiasm
and vivacity.
All who heard the ninth grade pro-
gram on Friday, especially members Of
the German class, appreciated Forrest
Eager's recital of '.The Puzzled Census
'raker," by John G. SAKE. Ruth Hyde
ss:::s...ee..ed Godard's 2nd Valse IN very
acceptable manner. and Grace Gnnder
son read sBorrowing Trouble by Mary
Mapes Dodge, with good effect.
Miss Howe has encouraged members
of the ninth grade Composition class,
who have lately been studying The con
struction of several poems, to tnlkative-
ness in expressing their ideas. 1t is
barely possible that there is q greater
lack Of ideas than Of talkatiyeness.
The light fail OF snow Monday night,
lit was thought, would interrupt series
Of practice basket ball games this week.
jbut the determination Of the girls was
iweii displayed by their attempt to play
Tuesday afternoon. We're it not for
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-10
The Officers to Meet

A meeting of much Importance to
the state Guard is being held at Red
field this week. it being convention
of officers for the purpose of discussing
matters Of interest to the members OF,
the guard. Among those who will be
present from Pierre will be Adjutant
General CoDklin, Col. r w. Stewart,
who will come there on his return from
Chicago, Adjutant Beckwith, First
Lieutenant Notmeyer, of Troop b, and
j. w. Tarbell, sergeant of Watertown
Troop c, and at present connected with
Adjutant Generals office in Pierre
The meeting will continue during
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-10

r.. Il. Richards OF Aberdeen spent
several days III town, leaving for his
home Tuesday. Mr.. Richards thinks
Aberdeen about right.
= Sam ) as,Yiis aass,Ytiis returned %Sanaaass rom
quite an extended visit ii the Black
Hills. His daughter returned with him.
DR.. Hollister was called to Canning to
attend Mrs. Geo. Dixon. Sunday night.
The stork left little girl.
Will Jarvis expects TO go to Kentucky.
in a short time, where he has has 4 position
with surveying outfit.
Prof. Sheldon has received several
copies Of government reports for use in
the schools.
Frank Core left Monday for Fort
Dodge, Iowa, where he will remain this
winter.
John IL. Downing is with US again
after q few days in Yermillion.
y. J. O'Donnell is making quite ex-
tensiye repairs on his property.
N rs, bushnell isspeTuiHg 4 TBW days
with friends at Canning.
T. Pigney of Harold was In town
Saturday and Sunday. i 4
Ttos. Phillips has returned from an
eastern trip.
Mayor Ewert of Pierre was III towl,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-10

probable that the match game with the
Indians might come off soon, but be-
cause of the irregularity Of practice, no
definite date can be set for some time.
The girls of the high school enjoyed
a fine practice game of basket-b ball Sat.
urday afternoon. Tie entire team are
placing great confidence in the ability
of their center, Ethel Brink, as it was
found very difficult to persuade anyone
to play against her
Miss Heidel, q popular teaeher at the
Lincoln school last year, is now instruc-
tor of languages in the Nit. Vernon,
Indiana, high school. Her numerous
friends in this city will be pleased to
hear Of her advancement.
Ii faces tell anything, we imagine
that the feeling of the students just
before receiving their reports Monday
morning was akin to the uneasiness OF
y politician OH the eve of election.
Lottie Seelye, Ruth Mead, aud Louise
GIackler, gave out current events for
the opening exercises Thursday. Ruth
and Louise told of important bills be-
fore the congress now iii session. H
Four Sisters, Mary Catherine, Mary
Augustus, Mary Aiphonsa, and Mary
Victoria, from st. Peter aud panl,s
Aceadenly were high school visitors
tuesday afternoon.
The SECOND regular Retoricals will be
given on the 18th Of this month, the
exercises beginning at Lao. An ex-
ceptionaHy fine pro gram is being pre-:
pared
The good condition of Brant's pond
for skating Saturday, brought o,it: a
number Of dignitied seniors to join the
younger pupils IN this exhilirating
Isprt.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-10

Mr.. Dunlevy announced on Tuesday
that Hon. G. III. Burke will send the
daily congressional record AS an ad .
dition to our reading table.
All we're much pleasFd to have N Miss isss
Greattorex resume her duties, OH Mon
day, after an absence of several dayson
account of illness.
Owing TO a namberof absences III the
Lincoln school during examination
week, several pupils haze been taking
specials
Current Events were given Monday
afternoon by Grace Goodner and Helen
slsrink.
The high school had an interested
visitorin DR.. Tilden Monday morning.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-10
BLUNT
speeiaI CORRESPONDENCE.

The 40. U. w. elected the following
officers on Monday evening:
John Jane, Master Workman;
Tll H. II Iat Hill W i +
grose Barcns, Oyerseer;
Frank w. Thompson. Recorder;
H. r.. Tarbell, Financier; T.
Albert Trask, Guide;
Henry KleinschInidt, Inside Watch;
3 Wm. Congdon, Outside Watch:
{. Z. 5. Irwin, Trustee for 3 years;
RI q. Greer, Trustee for ! year;
4 A. Howard, Rep. to Grand Lodge;
3. F Richards, Alternate.
a farewell reception was rendered to
Mr.and Mrs Copes at the ss,onls of j
e. EichoItz on Monday evening They
leave Eere for their ewl,ome in Michi:
gan 10 a few days.
]. r. Nearsy is moving into tie room
back of Miss Fuller millinery shop.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-10

town. Mr.. Crane said those who had not
visited the place for number OF years
would scarcely recognize it. The town
has experienced q remarkable growth.
The business men OF the town have had
a good trade and are prospering. There
has been much building and for the
greater part it has been of the most
substantial character. All indications,
are that the towns prosperity is pesma
nent.
MIR. and Mrs. Crane left on the North
Western train last night for Pierre.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-10

WANTED Faithful person to trav-
Ell and supervise force of salespeople
and make collections for manufacture
ing house. Straight salary $1,000 a
week and expenses. Salary paid week
ly and expense money advanced. Pre-,
yious experience unnecessary. Local
territory. Business successful. Posi-
ton permanent. Enclose self addressed
envelope. superintendent, 324 Dear.
born street, Chicago. l7wi2
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-10
A Costly l,liXtakc

l3lunders are sometimes very expel,s
lsiye. Occasionally life itself is the price
of mistake, bul you'll never be wrong
II you take DR.. Kings n ew Life IT'S
for Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Headache.
Liver 81 bowel troubles. They are gen
tie vet thorough, 25c " Schubert's.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-10
Notice To Shareholders.

The regular annual meeting Of the
shareholders of the Pierre National
Bank of Pierre, South Dakota, for the
election OF a board of directors and the
transaction of such other business as
may be proper will be held at the banks
place OF business Oh Tuesday, January
Is, 1861, at 3 O'Clock p IN.
II. II. MCCLURE,
5OW4 President.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-10
A Satisfied Han.

Erred s. Happier was in from lsresho
Tuesday and ia conversation with E.
fl. Glow expressed himself rather ferci
bly, regarding this country. He came
here only a short time ago and was re-
.pea5edly told that the country was no.
good; however, he tried the soil Dy put.
ting III 8 acres Of Hax from which he
realized $500. His other crops were
.proportionately good, and il would be aS
hard matter now for him TO look very
pleasant while anyone was running
down the country.
Evening journal., 1903-10-27
EDITORIAL OPINION
The Land Of Morning Calm.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Whatever may be the result OF the
negotiations now going on between
Russia and Japan for the peaceable
settlement of the questions which have
led these nations 10 the verge of war
it is certain that the isolation of Korea
is at an end. Two powerful peoples,
representatives OF the modern spirit
one of them only recently awakened
from a sleep of centuries and the
other not yet fully emerged from bar
barism, though probably the most vir-
lie and aggressive human force I'm the
world today-two great modern peo-
pies stand ready to fight for the ter
rtory Of the last OF the hermit nations.
In the inevitable course OF events not
remote. the Land OF Morning Calm
must yield entrance TO the influence of
either Russia or Japan, and awaken to
take part In the bustling day. AL
ready some thousands of Japanese
traders have invaded the country:
railroad connects the capital with its
seaport. and at least one telegraph line
crosses the country. Russian officers
drill it's soldiers. Missionaries Of
every form of faith have established
/ AiltllArftNNr AA AAn tAAAlA NAAtHNs he
time it at hand when Korea will be
a part OF civilization, though under
which OF the contending influences does
not appear. In the meantime, what
kind of country IS Korea?
Up TO 1876 Korea successfully pre-
served her Isolation. Japan in that
year wrung a treaty from her. The
United states in 1852 entered into q
%
pean Powers following us. BY these
treaties the ports named above arc
open. Up to 1895 the King OF Korea
Acknowledged the suzerainty OF China
but the present Kink. Heui vi. at the
conclusion of the war between China
and Japan renounced the Chinese al
legiance and proclaimed himself abso-
lutte monarch. Since that time the po-
uucal history OF the kingdom has beer
that OF the strife OF japanese and Rus
sian influence az Seoul
Evening journal., 1903-10-27
The American Lanauaae.

From Black and White. London.
The observant win begin TO wonder II
a time Us coming, II IL IS not indeed in a
small measure already come, when the
American language will be spoken
throughout the length and breadth Of tn,
British Isles. One may certainly detect
with growing frequency the crans-Atlan-
TIC twang IN conversation, and after de-
ploring the fact come home to find 81
ooloring more or less ones own speech.
1t Is very insidious in its advances, this
peculiar manner OF punctuation and utter.
ance. II is doubtful II Mr.. Willard, whom
we are glad TO see once more I'm his owr
country knew that he was acquiring 81
during his soiourn In the States, but ther'
h is all the same. Possibly Sir Thomas
Upton is IN danger, and the Earl an,
/ Countess OF Shah,esbury VIII return (
spread The disease in society already in
fected through the innocent agency o
fair American brides Presently our only
resources will be an English Language
Defense League, with perhaps a system
OF fines.
Evening journal., 1903-10-27
GOD SAVE TIE STATE

In the seventh hymn which we sang,
in the last line, you all Joined in singing
"cod Save the State" Do you intend
merely TO sing that, or to try to do it7
II you intend merely to sing il, your
part in doing il will be but small.
The State will be saved, If the Lord
puts It into the heart Of the average
man so to shape his life that the State
shall be worth saving, and only on
those terms.
We need civic Righteousness. The
best constitution that the wit Of man
has ever devised, the best institutions
that the ablest statesmen In the world
ever have reduced to practice by law or
by custom, shall be Of no avail If they
are not vivified by the spirit which
makes a State great by making it hon
est, just and brave in the first place
Theodore Roosevelt to the Bishops.
Evening journal., 1903-10-27
REHlNn CLOSED DOORS.

Yesterday the citizens who appealed
to the Chancellor to stop payment on
the contract with the Saod Filtration
Company through their counsel sent a
letter to the Water Commission stating
their position in the matter. That let
ter the commission decided to keep Sc
cret, but !ts purport could not be sup
pressed. SO despite the efforts OF the
commission to keep its contents from
the public. we are able TO state that in
the letter the citizens declined to with
draw the case now in the chancellor's
court, but indicated their purpose Of
awaiting a decision. This was not the
sort of letter the commission desired,
for at least two of the members have
pressed for an agreement under which
suits might be discontinued and the
matter settled by paying a large sum
TO the Sand Filtration Company.
It was at this interesting stage of
the negotiations over n matter that
may cost us million dollars, that the
commissioners decided on secret ses-
sions. They met yesterday in the af-
ternoon and then in the evening be-
hind closed DOORS and since the public
was excluded and the newspaper men
Also the people were denied the right
Of listening to the discussions and Of
knowing the conclusions reached. Now
II the commissioners think that this
sort OF business is likely to make them
popular, they are mistaken. AS a mat
ter Of fact, It will increase any suspi-
cion of irregularity the public may
have.
If when a case OF this Importance 4.
under discussion the sittings must b'
private and the proceedings wrapped
in mystery there is no occasion fol-
throwing open the doors when less inn
portant matters are TO be considered
The further this case goes the greater
Is our gratitude to three Of our citizens
who interfered and asked the Chancel-
lor TO interpose. The public may learn
more in time. as there are interesting
things that have not yet been revealed
Evening journal., 1903-10-27
PASSING Of the Bohemian.

James Kelley in the Saturday Evening
Post.
The newspaper man has changed in
the last decade. He has moved from
Bohemia into the steam-heated fiat or
a coy suburban home. He has divorced
himself from the false delights Of the
happy-g -go-lucky life and welded wife.
The glorifed haze of tobacco smoke
which often clonded the dawn has been
swept away by the fresh air of COM
mon sense. lie has learned that to
drink during working hours is a mis-
take, ana that the flowing bowl at any
time is not so much after all. There is
no more sitting
IN the chophouso i'm the alley
When the papers gone to press.
When the papers gone TO press so per
cent. Of the people who make it are in
bed.
The old-tinier prided himself on his
ability to write "highfalutin' stuff. To-
day fine writing" forid, ecstatic, hys-
terical writing is-well, we call it tom
my rot" A plain. straightforward con-
densed story is what a paper wants.
The palmer the English and the
straighter the story the better.
Possibly this change Of heart and
style has rubbed off some of the old
time glamour OF the profession. But it
is still a business full Of excitement.
experience and human interest. You
sit on the banks OF the River Of Life
and see the world float and rush by.
You hold your finger on the pulse Of
mankind. You ride with the strenu-
GUS knight and halt at the doorway Of
wasted endeavor. You walk arm in
arm with Opportunity Master of Des-
tiny" you make and break create and
destroy. You tiptoe into the house Of
death and dance with those who know
no sorrow. You shed the light and
paint the gloom and sometimes lift 1t.
The newspaper life has its compensa-
tions; it also has its rough spots
Within twelve years l have slept on
the warm side of a snowbank in Wyo-
ming twenty below zero, that's all
and have taken what rest l could on
the fiame-b baked earth of Minnesota
still warm. though the fire which swept
away millions upon millions of trees
and took 900 lives had whirled on its
devastating course four days before.
have ridden all night for eight sue
cessive nights waiting for the train on
which was a passenger to be held up
and 1t was. which is another story. ]
have helped to bury the dead and sue
cor the injured-victims Of cyclone of
wind and tornado of flame. have used
whisky to wash away icicles from the
frozen eyelashes Of horses and had to
drink whisky or go thirsty for thirty
hours-for there was no water. l have
trailed with and against the noble red
man on the warpath, have lain out all
night in a drenching rain telegraphing
a story of flood disaster-for there
We're no buildings left after the mighty
rush of water had swept onward. !
have worked ffty-two hours without
sleep-at Homestead; have sat up with
election figures for half that space of
time.
have had men, aged and young
women, white-haired and beautiful
weep. plead and call down curses or
my head for that which / had to do
Sometimes a knife is as necessary in
public life as in surgery-this is thu
hardest thing of all. And yet, hard
mistress as Journalism Is you lilS
her-and when you get a good chanc
to enter some other business you gen
orally shake" her.
Evening journal., 1903-10-27
GUESS AGAIN.

The Union Republicans are going to
have a meeting-a Conventions pow
WOW in Dover on November 4. 1t was
called by ]. Frank Alice without consul
tatlon with any Regular Republican
and without even the sanction of the
Union Republican State Committee.
Its purpose is TO catch the unwary
Regular, to jolly him, make him feel
at home. and ontrap him. Thus It Is
hoped that the languishing boom Of
John Edward Addicks may be revived
Heroic measures without doubt are
necessary. Every worker in the party
has heard tho rumor that the fund for
paying registration fees win have to be
raised by local politicians and that the
old barrel cannot be tapped again as II
is so empty that it omits hollow
sound. They are asking themselves
the question where the money is TO
come from TO carry the election. II there
is none for getting the men registered? ?
AS matter OF fact they have been
told that Addicks has furnished the
shows Of war for so many years
that the next time the party men must
fight the battle for him.
Mence MS call Of a sssference is
a desperate move. Some OF the leaders
hope that It will result In committing o
suncient number OF people TO Addicks
to elect nim to the Senate. while others
recognizing that his case is hopeless
and that his barrel is empty, hope to
turn the tide IN their own direction
Reports from Dover indicate that the
real power behind the movement is C
r. Layton and those who wish to see
a beautiful little confidence game
should keep their eyes on him. He is
said to be preparing a set OF resolu.
tions. and they win doubtless e
through with a whoop.
But II is well to remember that this
Is an AddiclSs gathering-of, by and
for Addicksites. Il can submit n'
proposition 20 any other organization
OF body, because it Is not ohlciall'
called, and has no more authority thar
any other massmeeting. Perhaps
seeks TO reach the adherents OF TN
Republican party by going over tn
heads OF their organization. but whe
the independent Regulars decide to ig
more their party machinery. they wi
not adopt that of the Addlcks aggre
cation.