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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-21

The Sanford Tribune is giving up
space generously to the discussion by
cor spondents of the exact location
Of hell.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-21

Just 5.l52 locomotives have been
built in the United States this year.
including alas!-only SS electric To-
comotives.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-21

! II you are troubled with insomnia,
slice two big red apples and eat them
Just before you go IT, bed ard see how
much better you Will sleep.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-21

Seeing that Uncle Sam would have
to do most of the fighting. Panama
stands resolute and undaunted before
the grim speeter Of war.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-21

Naturally the report that cigarettes
are playing havoc with the British
army aro,ises great indignation in
England. where it Is felt that the
British war ONCE needs no such as
L distance
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-21

AS yet no college president has an
nounced $2,000,oo0 Christmas gift
from uncle Russell Sage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-21

Il the Harvard professor who has
found the scarlet fever germ could
only lose 1t permanently!
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-21

Mr.. Carnegie has now given away
1000 libraries enough to take up
quite a stable edition OF his book.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-21

Reckless railroading makes time"
Tor the trains, but it makes eternity
Tor the passengers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-21

A floating paragraph says rats eat
e60,000.000 worth OF food in this coun-
try in one year" Rats? Rats!
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-21

When a man celebrates his birth
day he takes a day off; woman. a
year Life
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-21

They are christening the babies Par
sifal In New York. What fine Wag.
merriam racket they'll make!
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-21

Never NEEDLE with people who don't
meddle with you.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-21
From the Capital.


The Chinese emperor has signed the
! American and Japanese commercial
treaties.
The senate confirmed the nomina-
ton Of William III. Taft to be secre-
/ tary of war.
The senate has confirmed the nom
/ ination Of w. I. Buchanan to be min
lister to Panama.
United States naval authorities at
Colon believe that Colombia will send
an army to attack Panama.
! American warships patrolling the
eastern coast of Panama may make a
demonstration against Colombians.
The cabinet decided that a hundred
thousand government employees must
work half an hour longer each day.
The formal order retiring Gen
| Young from command Of the army in
/ cluded an eulogistic brief of his work.
| Congress Is expected to pass laws
opening to settlers large tracts of In
dian lands in North and South Da-
kota.
Senator Gallinger has introduced q
bill for the establishing and organiza-
ton of corps of trained nurses in, the
United States army.
Representative Robinson introduced
bill providing for the admission Of
Oklahoma and the indian Territory
into the Union as the State Of Okla
homa.
The war department has ordered
that hereafter all details of staff off,
GERS for Philippine duty shall be for
three years instead of two. as at pres
emit.
The president sent to the senate
list of claims now pending in the de-
partment of state of British subjects
against the United States or citizens
of the United States against Great
Britain.
Indian Commissioner Jones has pre-
pared a favorable report on the bill
introduced by Representative Burke,
proposing to cede to the government
100000 acres Of land in the Roesbud
| reservation.
Representative Esch OF La Crosse
will introduce bill appropriating ST.
100000 for the creation of four camps,
to be located in Wisconsin, California,
Texan and Pennsylvania. OF this
amount, 100000 will be made avail
able for the purchase of land and i'm
provements at Camp Douglass, which
will be the Northwestern Site
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-21
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The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
ARIZONA POPULATION INCREASE
Governors Annual Reoort Says It is
NV Over 10000.

Governor annual HeooFt Says u -
N2w Over 1e5.0o0.
WASpINGTON-The annual ra-
port of the governor of Arizona to the
of the interior says that the
territorial population has increased
considerably and that the total pOpu-
latiOn now is between l65. 900 and
l7O.OOO. 1t expresses a desire on the
part of the people of Arizona for state
hood. hut says:
Finding themselves confronted
with a plan to unite their territory
with New Mexico. the people of Ari-
IONA have protested vigorously and
will continue to do so until they have
defeated this "repugnant scheme. They
would perfer that their common
wealth remain a territory indefinitely
rather than be joined with New Next
CO."
The governor adds his belief that the
merger would no: be acceptable to the
mass of people of either territory. The
report says the floating Indebtedness
of Arizona. which on June 80. 1903.
was $92.341. has beef wiped out and a
balance of S2O.S49 remained in the
general fund at the close of the last
fiscal wear. The taxable property in
the territory has gained s 1881 sos dur
ing the year. The total taxable prop
erty Of the various counties is ss5.-
$50 545. Substantial prOcresS in M her
directions is reported.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
CAPTURE LONE TREE HILL.
JAMS Driven From . Point Of Great
ADVANTAGE. 3

Japs Driven From . Point Of Great
Advantage.
s.. PETERSBURG-Despite the
feeling of bitter disappointment over
the failure of the Russian offensive
and the complete miscarriage of Gem
eral Kuropatkin's plans. the battle
continues and his defeat does not ap-
pear to be so crushing and disastrous
as the Toxic kilograms led the Rus
sian public to suppose.
While the tales of death and slaugh-
ter have plunged the nation into GRIEF.
and the exact situation of Kuropat-
kin's army. especially the left. IS not
clear. but probably must be regarded
as critical, it is evident that the wild
stories of a rout and of the cutting on
of a whole corps. etc.. are baseless. :
Kuropatkin is still doggedly trying
to stem the tide and there is nothing
but admiration for the heroic figure
of the Russian commander personally
directing the fight to save his batter
ed legiOns.
Indeed. the latest official dispatches
almost revive the hope that he does
not consider the battle to be ire.
:riveably lost. as he has personally
launched attack after attack against
the strong Japanese position on Lone
Tree hill. south of Shake. at last
carrying it by storm and obtaining
some revenge for the loss of the
Third artillery brigade. by capturing
eleven field pieces and n machine
gun.
But whether this offensiveness of
kurOpatkin a forced in order to ex-
tricate his TANKS is not revealed. the
wal Office affirming that it is unable to
communicate precise Information re-
garding what is occurring on the left.
Everything proves tnat not since
the time of the ancients. and certain
ly not within a hundred years. has the
world witnessed such desperate fight
ing. The slaughter doubtless Is ap-
railing. but the war. Office contends
that the Toxic reports are exagger-
ated.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
West Indian Folklore Stories.

A woman who has struck upon an
unusual way to bring in the pennies
.s Miss Pamela COlman Smith. who
IS entertaining London audiences with
West Indian folklore stories. Clad in
a loose. fame cOlored robe. she sits
in Eastern fashion on the floor. BE.
fore her is the board on which she
maGipulates the toys which represent
the dramatis persOnae of her Stories"
says the Lady's Home Magazine. In
front of the board are two candles for
footliehts. while in the background q
crate fire "sheds a warm, red glow
over the weird picture"
Every story begins with the formu
la: In a lOng-befOre time-be1Ore
Queen Victoria came to reign over
we'-which takes the place Of OuI
'Once upon a time"
Among the figures are the Chin
chin Bird. BrOdda Gingy Fly and the
nibby Dibby Tree: but most import
ant of all is Annancy. the spider
nan. the evil spirit that figures il
every one Of Miss Smiths thirty
stories. All of these tales came from
Jamaica. where the story teller lived
for several years when a child.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Scientific Enoiish FARMING.

At FaringdOn. Berkshire. farming
has been raised to a science. Mr..
George Adams. of the royal prize farm.
Wadley house. farms some 1000 acres.
If which about half is arabic and hall
pasture. He employs from 200 to $50
laborcrs. .milks 500 cows daily. keeps
about forty Shire brood mares. a score
OF breeding sows, and from 5000 to
1000 laying hens. grows about 1000
acres of grain. besides attending to
other multifariOus items in the ordi-
nary course of farm practice. About
1000 acres of meadow hay are har-
vested annually. All the work. cut
ting, carrying and ricking. is done by
Observation-Disclosures.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
UNION pAcIFIc's REPORT
Company Shows Net Earnings Of Owe
Twenty-Six Million Dollars.

Company Shows Net Earnings Of Over
Twenty-Six Million Dollars.
NEW YORK-The pamphlet re
port of the Union Pacific Railroad
company for the fiscal year ended
June 30. last. issued. shows: Gross
earnings. $55.279.23l. increase. s.,
2O4.O42: operating $29.O:S.-
OO7. increase. 1866. 1913: net earnings.
SIC. 252. GA. increase. $~2.517.319. After
receipt of other income and payment
of total charges, there remains a sur
plus for the year of $~4.7l3.456. a de-
crease of $23O.01S
The report sets forth that owing to
the decree in the Northern Securities
company suit the OREGON Short Line
has been unable to collect its North
ern Securities dividends since Feb
ruary 1. last.
There were sold during the year
SO. OOO. 900 face value Union Pacific
comrany's 5 Der cent collateral notes
maturing February I. 1865: the pro-
ceeds were used In further advances
10 the Southern Pacific company in
the construction of or investment in
new lires. in the completion Of the
steamships Manchr-ia and Mongolia
and in the purchase of other equip
ment.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
SAW VISION OF HIS DEATH.
War Artist Believes He Has Had Pre-.
~onitiaU ~ Ase Ea\~

War Artist Believes He Has Had Pre-
monition Of His Fate.
Friends of a distinguished war art
list now in Manchuria are said to be
taking an almost %uncanny interest in
his return from the scene of war. 1t
rises Out of a strange story told by
the artist himself. Years before the
artist began his long record of cam
paigns he was out walking along a
quiet square in his native city when.
looking down. he suddenly saw a pool
of blood on the pavement.
Instantly. the story goes. from the
shock of the sight. he went of into a
sort of trance. He was on a bleak
plain. running for his life from three
pursuing hOrsemen. He saw their
faces. knew tina his efforts to escape
were hopeless and then a swift blade
descended and cut of his head. Az
ter that he came to himself and re-
sumed his walk. but he has always
had a conviction that this vision fore
BODIED the manner of his death.
Once during a campaign in the Su-
dan. when the British square was
broken. he was pursued. 1t was with
relief that he recognized that the
mounted pursuers were no his men.
the men of the vision. He wonders
still when he will meet them.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Six Doctors Failed.

South Bend. Ind. Oct. "a Especially
After suffering from Kidney Disease
for three years: after taking treat
ment from six different doctors with
out getting relief. Mr.. J: o. L-audeman
Of this place fouad not only relief but
a speedy and complete cure in DOdd's
Kidney Pills. speaking Of his cure
Mr.. Laudeman says:
Yes. suffered from Kidney
Trouble for three years and tried six
doctors to no good. Then | tool just
two boxes OF DOdd's Kidney Pills and
they not only cured my kidneys. but
gave me better health IN general. or
course I recommended DOdd's Kidney
Pills to others and ! know q number
now who are using them with good re-
suits"
Mr.. Laudeman's case is not an ex-
cpption. Thousands give similar en-
periences. For there never Yet was a
esse Of Kidney Trouble from Backache
90 Bright's Disease tina, nodd>s Kid
ney Pills could not cure. They are
the only remedy that ever cured
Br;ght'S disease.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
A Distinction.

Ellen Glasgow the novelist, has a
charming residence in Richmond, Va
Among her ancestors several clergy
men are numbered. and Of n OF
these clergymen she said recently:
He was noted for his sermons
originality. %quaintness and hHmor. j
remember a story that a great-aunt
of mine used to tell about an i'm
portant address that he delivered be
fore a certain governor
His women folks had urged him tn
be eloquent and fiowery in this ad.
dress, like a rival named blank. Flo
1uence and high-flOwn rhetoric were
far. however. from his style; and when
he rose. fixing his eye on the anxious
women. he began dryly:
When Or. Blank. the eloquent and
fowery, speaks. the plOwman caves
his pillow. the tradesman his shop, the
sailor his ship. and the shoemaker his
bench. But when I, in my matter-Of-
fact a speak, I set things to rights
again, and everyone attends to his
own business"
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26

Answering a question from the
King. ROthgar began to speak. his
heavy voice seeming to fill all the
space from floor to ceiling. by all
the laws of war. King Canute. the
Odal of Ivarsdale should come to me.
The first son of I.odbrOk took the land
before ever this Angles kin had seen
il. He built the tower that stands on
it. and the name it bears to this day
is the name of his giving. Under
Guthrum. q weakened sen OF his son
OF his lost it to the English Alfred.
and we fell out of fortunes with
the tipping of the scales. and Angles
have sat since then in the seat OF l-Gd-
brooks sons But now the scales have
risen again. Under Canute. WARS
dale, with all other English property.
comes back to Danish hands. BY all
the laws of war, my kinsman's inheri-
lance should be my share OF tie
SPOIL.
Ending roundly, he drew himself up
in an attitude of bold assurance.
Wherever a group of scarlet cloaks
made a bright patch upon the human
arras, there was a lutter of approval.
|. In the shadow of his hand, Canute
nodded slowly. by all the laws of
war;" he affirmed. your kinsman's in
heritance should be your share of the
SPOIL
Again an approving murmur rose
from Danish throatS; and ROthgar
was opening his lips to voice a CRATE
full answer. when a gesture OF the
royal hand checked him.
"Recollect. however. that just now
I am not only a war-chief. but also a
law-man. i think it right. therefore.
to hear what the E~nglishman has to
say for his side. Sebet Oswaldsson,
speak in your defense"
Il have nothing to say. Your JUS
tfce may most rightly be meted out"
Nothing to say?' The Kings
measured voice sounded sharply
through the hush. For the hrst time,
he lowered his hand and bent for
ward where the fire-glow could touch
him.
As she caught sight of hts face Elf
SlV0 SEF2nk ana clutCneO al HeT WOM.
en-. "Ah. Saints. l am thankful %
that it is dark" she murmured.
Sebert sustained the look with
proud steadiness. Nothing that
would be of use to me- he said; and
| do not choose to pleasure you by
setting up a weak plea for you to
knock down again. If yOIr messen-
gers had not taken me by sur
prise" He paused. with an odd
curl to his lips that could hardly be
called a smile; out Canute gave him
command 10 finish, and he Obeyed
with rising color. IF your messen-
gers had not come upon me as ! was
riding ON the Waiting street and
brought me here. a prisoner. l would
have argued the matter with arrows,
and you would needs have battered
| down the defense of stone walls to
| convince me-
Mutters of mingled admiration and
censure buZZed around. Through IT
all Canute sat motionless. studying
the Etheling with his bright ~colorless
eyes.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26

it or not. but that is what VIII take
place."
How they liked 1t vas suggested By
a bursting roar. and the scufaing of
many feet as the English leaped for
ward to protect their new king and
the Danes whirled to meet them, but
the women in the gallery did not wait
to see the outcome. In q frenzy of
terror. Elfgiva dragged up the kneel-
ing maids and herded them through
the door.
"Go-before they get Into the ante
ROOM she gasped. DO you cot see
that he is no longer human? We
should be pleading with iron. Go!
Before they tear down the walls!"
Ito be cOntinued.)
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26

With one hand. he struck down the
other he made an Urgent gesture OF
haste. which Orvar seemed to under
stand. Even while he was returning
to- the Lord of Ivarsdale his sword.
he seized him by the arm and hurried
him down the room. the Etheling
walking like a man il a dream.
From the dusk of the rafterS. the
girl who loved him stretched out her
hands to him in tender farewell. but
there was no more Of anguish in tie
gesture. Gazing after him. the tears
rose slowly to her eyes and rolled
slowly down her cheeks. but on her
mouth was a little smile whose wOn-
dering JOY mounted to e~Xal:atiOn.
The murmur below was growing.
despite the kings restraining hand:
and now. crashing through it in hide
DIS discOrd. came a burst of jeeriEg
laughter from the JOtun. What wor(s
he also spoke they could rot catch,
but they heard tie Danish cries sink
and die. aghast. and they saw a score
Of English thames spring upon him
and drag him backward. Above tie
noise of their scu!fiing. the kings
voice sounded stern and cold.
While l act as law-man in my
judgment hall. l will hear no disput-
ing of ny judgments. Whose comes
to me in my private chamber. as
friend to friend. may tell his mind:
but now ] speak a. king. and what
| have spoken shall stand"
Struggling with those who would
have forced him from the room. Roth,
gar had no breath to retOrt with. but
the words did not 60 nnsaid because
of that. Wherever scarlet cloaks made
a bright patch, the human arras sway
ed and shook violently. ard then fell
apart into groups Of angry lei whose
voices rose in %resentful chorus:
Such judgment by a Danish king
is unexampled!" King. are we all
to expect this treatment" This is
the third time yOn have ruled against
your own men," You are our chief.
whose kingship We have held MP
with our lives" What are these Eng
lish to you?" SnarIing more ard more
openly. they surged forward. closing
around the dais in a fiery mass.
Canute's sword was no more bril-
liantly hard than his face. and his
eyes were glittering points. The ring
OF steel vas in his voice as he an
swered:
You speak as you have a right
but You speak as men who have
swines memories. Was i. our sup
port or your courage that won me the
English crown? Ii may be that if |
had waited until pyre and fire you
would have done so. but it happened
that before that time the ErgIish
Witan gave it to me as a gift. j., re- |
turn for my pledge to rule them just
ly. My meaning in this judgment, |
and the others that you dislike. is |
that ! am going to keep that pledge.
/ tell you now. openly and without
deceit, that hencefortk there is to be
but one rule for Angle and Dane |
alike; and l shall be as much their
king as yours; and they shall share
equally tn my justice. You mar Hks
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Non-voIuntary Volunteers.

>. OSgOOd Fell sat In the smoking
room of the Windsor at Saratoga.
Count TOlstOi." he said, lis right
in his statement that the Russian
peasants are averse to war. and go to
wal unwillingly. If these peasants
could have had their way. there would
have been no trouble with Japan.
The Russian press. Of course
claims that the plain people are sup
porting the government heartily. and
that on every hand enthusiastic vOlun-
teers pour in. But that is not true.
A friend Of mine in Moscow wrote me
the other day of a joke that Is being
quietly circulated, and this joke shows
pretty clearly the different views tina,
the government and the common PEG
pie take Of the war.
Two men. according to the story
were out walking. when they saw q
crowd jOstling and showing. while
from within the crowd came loud sobs,
cries Of pain, Oaths and blows.
What on earth is the natter
said the first man.
oh said his companion, indiffer-
emily. it is only a government officer
forcing a peasant to turn volunteer"
-BOstOn Post,
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26

COLON.-News reached here Fri.
day evening that about 200 armed
men. who are thought to be malcon.
tent Panama citizens. rather than Co.
lombian soldiers. have been seen in
the neighborhood Of Culbra. threaten.
ing hostilities against the Panama
government. As soon as the American
authorities of the canal zone became
coSnizant Of this force. marines were
sent out to ascertain their purpose. II
IS rumOred that a skirmish occurred
inland. in which several were killed.
hut there is no confirmation Of this
report.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26

trader when he trades strength,
health. money and the good things
that come with power, for the half
asleep condition Of the '..drugger" with
the certainty Of sickness and disease
ahead"
1t is a matter each individual must
decide for himself. He. can be a
leader and semi-gOd il he will. or he
a go along through life q dru.ged
clown. a cheap newer Of wood or car.
rier of water" e
Certain il is that while the Great
Father of us all does not seem To
mind" if some of his children are
foolish and stupid. he seems to select
others tperhaps those he intends for
some special work. and allows them
to be threshed and c~astigated most
fearfully by these Jewelers."
II a nan tries flirting with these
Jewelers. awhile. and gets a few slaps
as a hint. he had better take the hint
or a good solid blow will follow.
When a mar tries to live upright.
clean. thrifty. sober and undrugsed,
M~anifeSting as near as he knows what
the Creator intends he should. happi-
Ness. health and peace seem to come
to him. Does il pay?
This article was written to set PEG
PIE thinking to rouse the God with
in for every highly organized man
and woman has times when they feel
a something calling from within for
them TO press TO the. front. and he
about the Fathers business" don't
mistake it: the spark of the infinite is
there and il pays in every way. health.
happiness. peace. and even worldly
prosperity. to break of the habits
and strip clean for the work cut out
for us.
IL has been the business Of the
writer to provide a practical and easy
way for people to break away from
he coffee habit and be assured OF a
return TO health and all Of the good
things that brings. provided the abuse
has not gone too far. and even then
the cases where the body has been
rebuilt on a basis Of Strength and
health run into the thousands.
IL is an easy and comfortable step
10 stop coffee instantly by having
well-made Postum Food Coffee served
rich and hot with good cream. for the
color and flavor is there. but none Of
the caffeine or other nerve destroying
elements Of ordinary coffee.
On the contrary the most powerful
rebuilding elements furnished by Ma
ture are in Postum and they quickly
set about repairing the damage. Sci
dom is il q than = days after 'he
change is made before the old stomach
or bowel troubles or complaints of kid
nCys. heart. head or nerves show ,ia-
~mistakable evidence Of getting better
and ten days time changes things won
derfully.
Literally millions of brain working
Americans to-day use Postum, having
found the value and common Sense in
the change.
c. w. POST.