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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-01
THE FALL OF MAN.
East African Natives Have Legend
That Tells the story.

{ Among the Nasal, native tribe in
German East Africa, is found the fol
lowing story of the creation, which, ac-
cording to DIR. Emil Reich they could
not have got from missionaries. DR..
Reich thinks that the Christian, Nasal
and Babylonian accounts had com
mon origin in Arabia: I'm the begin
ming the earth was a waste and bar
rem wilderness in which there dwelt
dragon alone. Then God came down
from heaven, fought with the dragon
and vanquished it, From the dragons
blood, which was water, the barren
rock wilderness was made fertile. and
the spot where the struggle between
God and the dragon took place became
paradise. Thereafter God created all
things sun, moon, stars, plants and
beasts and finally two human beings.
The man was sent down from heaven
and was called Maitumbe, and the wo-
man, Naitergorob. sprang from the
bosom Of the earth.
God led them into paradise, where
they lived an untroubled existence. or
all the fruits therein they might eat by
Gods permission; of one tree alone
they might not taste. Often God came
down to see them, when he climbed
down a ladder from heaven. But one
day he was unable for long time to
find them. but finally discovered them
crouching among the bushes. On being
asked the meaning of his conduct Mai
Tumble replied that thes We're ashamed
because they had eaten of the forbid
den fruit. 'Naitergorob gave me of the
fruit he said. and persuaded me to
eat it after she had eaten of it herself
"Naitergorob sought to excuse herself
| by saying The three headed serpent
| came to me and said that by tasting
| the fruit we should become like unto
| thee and almighty Then was 'Ngai
| God wroth and banished the two first
human beings from paradise. He sent
Rilegen the morning star, to drive man
out of paradise and to keep watch
| thereover"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-01
They Didn't Have Time.

short time ago some men were
engaged in putting up telegraph poles
on some land belonging to an old farm
err who disliked seeing his wheat
trampled down, according to the vera
cious Register of Great Bend. Kan.
The men produced paper by which
they said they had leave to put the
poles where they pleased. The old
farmer went back and turned large
bull in the field The savage beast
made after the men. and the old farm
er, seeing them running from the field,
shouted at the top of his voice: SHOW
him the paper! Show him the paper!'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
mt be a misfortune teller.

Don't be misfortune teller.
If you can't do anything else. try to
keep out of the way.
You don't have to be impolite to peo-
pie because you dislike them.
Don't think up mean things in your
mind which you intend to say if you
get the chance.
Don't tell your wrongs to your friends
unless you want to discover that their
enthusiasm is very weak.
When an accident happens, there is
always some one present to tell how
it could have been avoided.
A man never knows till he gets out
of the rut how many jolts and bruises
he would have missed by staying in it.
It is figured that one rich mans son
who has all the money be can spend
will spoil ten poor young men in the
course of his life and not half try
AtchiSon Globe.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-01

Adolf Mcneil did not care much for
women, and he was apt to treat them
with scant courtesy, no matter what
their rank When he was making his
picture of the Konigsberg coronation
the Empress Augusta came to the con
clusion that the women in it had not
been sufficiently considered, SO she sent
Field Marshal Wrangel to tell him SO.
The artist took the criticism very Ill
and bluntly told the marshal that he
had better mind his military affairs
and leave art to artists. After VIC
lent alteration Mcneil pointed to the
door and Wrangel, red with rage, re-
tired with the word, "You are nau-
seous toadr'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-01
UNIQUE AZTALAN.
The Only Brick Walled Town Site
Found In This Country.


In many respects Aztalan, in WiscOn-
sin, is among the most remarkable pre-
historic monuments in the northwest.
1t is the only brick walled town site
found in this country. 1t is on the bot
tom land OF the Craytish river, about
two miles from Lake Mills The inclos-
ing walls of the town site are about
100 feet on its TANKS and about 1000
feet long The river served to com
piete the inclosure OF seventeen acres
of land.
Within and without the Enclosure
there are round, truncated and oblong
mounds. Just beyond the inclosing
walls the land rises abruptly over
twenty feet to the rolling table lands
of the surrounding country. From the
bank above stone could be tossed in
to the town site within tie Enclosure,
which would seem to be u good reason
why this Enclosure, which has been
called fort, could not have been in
tended for defense against any hui
man enemy.
Along the brow Of the higher land
is row of more than thirteen round
pyranidal mounds ranging from three
to twelve feet in height. From the top
of these mounds or standing on the
table land an enemy could command
the whole town site. 1t has always
been conceded that AZtalan was not
| inclosed for purposes Of defense. 1t
has been supposed that it was walled
| for protection from wild animals,
| though the Enclosure has never been
high or abrupt enough since it's dis
covery to keep out the panther wild
cat, wolf, bear, moose and buffalo, which
were the only dangerous animals of
| the woods hereabout
| The purpose Of its inhabitants in
constructing this Enclosure over half
mile long still remains a mystery. The
most remarkable art Of AZtalan Is its
brick walls and walks. In this 1t is
singular and alone, the only example
Of bricklaying among all the monu-
ments of the mound builders. These
| bricks or brickletS are not rectangu-
lar and regular in form and size, as are
! the modern brick. They are simply
| balls of plastic clay welded by the
hand into small bricklets of irregular
form about the average size of snow
ball The material used was the
glacial yellowish red clay Of the vi
entity and the color of the bricks is
red or light yellow Under the glass
scrapings appear like a handful OF
crystal sand Minneapolis Journal
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-01
ANCIENT SIGNALLING.
The Method Invented by the Grecian
General .fneas.

TnR McHuON thNchtCn ny A"S "ScSh0h
General .Eneas.
The ancient Greeks and Romans
practiced telegraphy with the help of
pots filed with straw and twigs satu-
rated in oil, which, being placed In
rows, expressed certain letters accord
ing to the order in which they were
lighted But the only one of their con-
trivances that merits a detailed de-
scription was that invented by Gre
clan general named Ineas, who -four
ished in the time Of Aristotle, intended
for communication between the gen
erals of an army.
1t consisted of two exactly similar
earthen vessels filled with water, each
provided with IA cock that would dis
charge an equal quantity of water in
given time, 80 that the whole or any
part Of the contents would escape in
precisely the same period from both
vessels.
On the surface of each f1oated a piece
Of cork supporting an upright marked
into divisions. each division having
certain sentence inscribed upon It,
One Of the vessels was placed at each
station, and when either party desired
| to communicate he lighted torch,
| which he held aloft until the others did
the same, as sign that he was all at
| tention.
| On the sender OF the message lower
ing or extinguishing his torch each
| party Immediately opened the cork OF
| his vessel and 80 left 1t until the send
er relighted his torch, when it was at
! once closed
The receiver then read the sentence
on the division Of the upright that was
level with the mouth Of the vessel and
which, if everything had been executed
with exactness. correspondent with that
Of the sender and conveyed the desired
Internationally Moments.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-01
Sars.netic.

II am not RICH" said the science
crank to the great alienist, land l have
no fortune to leave to the cause OF
science, but when die ! am going
to bequeath my brain to the students
Of your college for dissection"
''BeIieye me-" answered the professor
politely, I'VE shall appreciate your gift.
We are profoundly grateful for these
requests. however small they may be."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-01
The Cavities.

Name the cavities said school
teacher to a small boy. according to the
Chicago Inter Ocean. The boy was
very round. His body was round his
eyes were round and his legs We're
round. and one of them drew up as If
by pulley as he screwed his head on
his neck and twisted his round mouth
to say: "T-t-the head cavity. the thorax
cavity and the borax cavity The head
cavity's what we keep our brains in to
think with and the thorax cayitys
what we keep our lungs in to breathe
with and the borax cayity's what we
keep the vowels in. consisting of A. 3.
I, @ ind e and sometimes w and T.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-01
No quarter Granted.

This story. which is told Of Scottish
highlander who served in the French
war. illustrates either the bloodthirsti-
ness or the unique ideas of humor of
the Scotchman.
This highlander had oyertaken fee
ing Frenchnan and was about to strike
him down when, falling on his knees
the Frenchman cried:
"Quarter. Quarter"
.I'll mo- ha' time to quarter ye. the
Scot answered 'I'll just cut We In
twa."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-01
He Had to Laugh.

II had to laugh the other day
.srYou don't mean you were absolutely
compelled to. hope?y
That's just what mean, This was
my employers joke Orleans
Times Democrat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-01
wouldn.t Sell.

Shells he an author? He-No; he's
more OF a chemist Every book he
writes becomes drug en the msxksG
~Pattshura liapaAeh
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-02-16
the story of the building Of q
great city. The same applies to
the country in general G. S. G..
Wbat We cbeusbt.

We might feel worse when things 60 wrong,
But for one consolation.
1t helps us all to rub along
And temper aggravatiOn.
No great chagrin can we display,
We can't be much detected. aa
When with some show of truth we say
Its just what we expected"
When some investment we have made
Has turned out rather badly,
When in dicker or trade
We have been bitten sadly.
When valued friends betray our trust,
When bills can't be collected,
We still can say, swell, this is just
What might have been expected"
When some fair false one turns us down,
When our pet meerschaum smashes,
The adjectives before our noun
Might be implied by dashes.
But this is wrong, beyond dispute,
A fault to be corrected.
Adopt the harmless substitute:
sits just what expected"
Chicago News
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-02-16
LinCOln'S Birthday.

Abraham Lincoln was born
February 18th, 1909, in Hardin
County, Kentucky. From au-
thentic sources we learn that his
position in early life was most
humble. His father was unable
to read or write. His mother
taught him these and managed to
give him six months schooling, a
very limited education for a man
who eventually occupied the high
est office in the land.
His life is a shining example
for every youth in the country.
At the age of twenty-one he left
his home to battle with the world.
All he asked of his fellow men
was an opportunity to toll and
earn by the ''sweat of his brow"
his daily bread. Amusing moi
dents are related relative to his
experiences as farm hand, wood
chopper, rail-splitter and fat-boat
hand, etc. But no matter what
his employment was, Lincoln was
determined to secure an education.
After the days labor was done and
the evening shadows had fallen,
he would take his books from
their place on the mantle and
study until the midnight hour.
By diligence and patience he mas
tered the English grammar, and
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-02-16

ascertainlng the velocity of the
wind; the temperature and its
gradual changes recorded by small
queer looking machines; the
amount of sunlight, etc. All these
things were recorded by these in
struments automatically and then
sent to the United States Weather
Bureau at Washington.
We had now spent most of our
time and as we were but a mile
from our boat and a mile and a
half from where we left our train,
we walked to Illwaco. After we
had partaken of some lunch and
watched game of baseball IT was
time to get out into the river and
move up stream with the incom-
ing tide. By half past four we
we're out beyond the innumerable
sandbars that are so prominent
during low water, and as a breeze
was blowing from the ocean we
hoisted our mast and made sail.
We we're about half way home
when suddenly there came a puff
of wind that filed the canvass and
looking back we at once realized
that a 'souwester" was coming.
Being only four miles from home
we expected to get there before we
were overtaken. Another look
back and the little whitecaps
could be seen, but with the wind
gradually getting stronger we &C.
cordingly gained in speed and
did not feel any anxiety. Soon
we were in sight of the Point, just
around which was home. The
waves were now quite large with
the little breakers only a mile be.
hind us. Our landing place was
at last reached and none too soon,
for in but q few moments the river
was the toughest it had been for
many years.
Tho the climax of our boatride
was not altogether pleasant we
all agreed that the day had been
enjoyed very much and that more
such trips would be taken during
the summer and they were. The
foreman and | became the great
est of chums and the easier Job
that he suggested for me was
mine from that day on. AL.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-02-16
IT We Knew.

Could we but draw the curtain,
That surrounds each others lives,
See the naked heart and spirit
Know what spur the action gives,
Often we should find it better,
Purer than we judge.we should;
We should love each other better
If we only understood.
Could we judge all deeds by motives,
See the good and bad within,
Often we would love the sinner
All the while we loathe the sin.
Could we know the powers working
To o'erthrow integrity,
We should judge each others error
With more patient charity.
All! we judge each other harshly,
Knowing not life's hidden force;
Knowing not the fount of action
Is less turbid in its source.
Seeing not amid the evil
All the golden grain of good;
Oh! we'd love each other better,
If we only understood.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-02-16
The BOatride.

As early as nine o'clock the
next morning, all was in readiness
for our ride. The foreman and I
had secured a large roomy boat
that had a mast and sail which we
could make use Of in case of q
favorable breeze. At half past
nine we would have high tide and
half or three quarters of an hour
later the ebbing would carry us
down stream quite rapidly. We
then proceeded to make known to
our lady friends our idea of going
down with the tide and returning
when the tide "came in" It was
so agreed and at ten o'clock we
were dipping our oars and moving
smoothly from the shore. We
headed down stream waiting for
the tide to turn. No particular
destination was mentioned, but as
the ladies had each brought
basket of lunch we thought to
keep lookout along the shore for
an inviting place to spend the day,
but as no such place came to our
notice until we had gone four or
five miles, we proceeded down the
river as far as Illwaco. Here we
took in the sights that were and
then some one suggested visit to
the lighthouse and Fort Candy.
This idea met with approval and
we at once proceeded to carry out
our plans. We hurried to the
depot and found the train ready to
pull out for the seashore, (which
it did every hour) so no time was
lost in scrambling aboard.
A few minutes ride brought US
in sight of the grand Pacific. The
beach at this place is fitted up
with all the usual attractions of
summer resort and to get a good
view of the whole grounds we
climbed up the hillside. Soon we
made our way over the hill and to
the North Head Lighthouse. We
we're shown about the buildings in
connection with the lighthouse
and then were escorted up the
winding stairs to the top. The
keeper had a large telescope
through which we could see sew
eral ships out at sea, passing up
and down the coast. The light in
this lighthouse is 1872 feet above
sea level and has a revolving re-
hector of 5000 candlepower. We
were told that the light had been
seen as far as thirty miles out at sea.
When we had seen all there was
to be seen here we proceeded on
our way back by way of Fort
Candy. At this place we were TAX
en- around by one of the lieutenants.
He was kind enough to show us
how the large cannon were oper-
ated and several other things
about the fort that were interest
ing. He also took us up to the
observation building from where
we could see what commanding
position the fort had in guarding
the Columbia River. He then told
us that it would no doubt be in
teresting to visit the United States
Weather Observatory which was
but short distance from there.
At that place we we're shown by
the man in charge, the means of
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-02-16

became an accomplished ScnOlar
as we'll as ready speaker. His
next step was to fit himself for the
practice of law; and while others
slept Lincoln mastered the pro-
fession. It is not necessary to
dwell on his progress upwards, it
is sufficient to say, his foot once
on the lower round he soon
reached the top.
We have noted one characteristic
of Lincoln's, namely, his love for
learning. There is another char
acteristic which Lincoln possessed,
and it deserves especial mention.
1t is visible throughout his whole
life; in the log cabin; in the White
House; among the representatives
from foreign lands and from dis
tant parts of America; on the bat
tle-feld where he spoke to the
soldiers and extended to them q
friendly hand. Note his kindness
to the poor orphans and widows
of the men who, laid down their
lives in the battles of the civil war.
What is this characteristic which
is 80 visible throughout his whole
life, from the cradle to the grave?
It was his consideration for his
fellow men.
The anniversary of his birthday
recalls to our memory his virtues,
counsels and labors. His faith in
God will be recalled as the ages
roll on, and it will ever prove a
power for good. While the civil
war will ever be sad epoch in our
history, yet as we review Lincoln's
position during the civil strife we
cannot but admire his defense of
the cause he so ardently loved.
Tho the advocates and friends of
liberty may pass away, the rights
of men, attained by the civil war,
will ever endure. As we note the
progress of liberty, conquering as
it does the community, the state,
the nation, the empire and grad
ually the world, we pause and
think of our president who issued
that immortal proclamation which
gave to the slaves freedom for all
time.
In our tributes to Lincoln's
memory, and from the rehearsal of
his kind deeds and worthy life,
the people of America derive fresh
incentives to patriotism; and on
the annual 18th day of February,
they will praise his name, his life
and his attitude In the trouble
some times of the civil war
But above all we should remem.
Der those words which portray
his noble character, Cali that [ am
or hope to be I owe to my angel
mother; blessings on her men,
ory," were the words of her duti-
full son when he was president.
No wonder that LincoIn's name is
so enshrined in the hearts of the
American people. E. D.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-02-16
PAPER Read Before the Chuutauqua Circle.

n
III ton in America. In 1922
Col. Robert L. Stevens con-
structed the first railroad between
Camden and Amboy. At that
time this little road was looked
npon as wonderful enterprise
and serious doubts were enter
tanned as to its outcome, most
people predicting failure. This,
however, was not to be; the little
hallway survived the dangerous
experimental stage and from its
example have sprung the great
railway systems Of today. | will
not stop to look up the number Of
miles of track, locomotives, cars,
stc, in service today, in fact [ do
not know where I could get au-
thentic figures. Icould set downs
number of fictitious figures and
ahe majority would think [ was
correct, or nearly so. We all
know there are thousands of miles
of track and trains in operation,
and daily additions are being
made to this large number.
The foremost question in our
minds, is. what is the cause of this
wonderful progress in our trans
pertstion facilities? Why are
they superior to that of all other
countries? There is a difference
of opinion as to this, but the rapid
growth of our railroads is due to
three distinct causes. First, a
large fertile territory, we'll adapted
10 the manufacture and raising of
any staple article known to the
commercial world. Second, a pro-
gressive people. Third, private
ownership.
The first two causes are in them
selves self-explanatory. Anyone
knows that no industry will thrive
without them. The third one is
not quite as we'll understood. It
is one that has been greatly agitat-
ed. I believe it was one of the
main planks in Bryan's Kansas
City platform. At any rate it has
been dropped as a political issue
since the defeat of the Peoples
party in 1896. To think that any
one individual could or would
successfully manage and operate
all the different railway systems, is
a great mistake. By successful
management [ mean to conduct
its business on paying basis and
also meet the demands of the pub
tic at least half way, l do not
say that the public's demand is
met half way now, but l believe
ehat some day it will, with the
present conditions prevailing. If
the railroads conducted their bust
ness to the entire satisfaction of
The people they would soon go
bankrupt 1t is equally absurd to
shink that the government can
operate them on a paying basis
and at the same time mete out the
demands of the public. A rail-
road must be operated systematic
ally from it's lowest to it's highest
office. You will find the railway
official of today man who has
made that his sole study through
out his entire life. He holds his
position because of his efficient
service and practical ideas. This
would not be the case if the gov
eminent owned them. It would
be: are you a Republican or
= Democrat? Whichever party
happened to be the ruling power,
their followers would of course
pick the plums. With these con-
dltions things would soon go
wrong. Incompetence does not
"cut so much ice" providing you
are an ardent follower and faith