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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
a STAND--OFF.

There is a scrap on at Pierre
over a grading ordinance which
sticks tho Northwestern for about
SAT, 900 If it is carried out, where's
at the Capital--Journal and the
Free Press are after the council
with big sticks and splitting out.
family secrets in big chunks.
Here is one from the Capital
journal:
The refusal of the city council
under the lash of the mayor to
grant the road that gave us 500,
900 and carried 100000 people
flee to Pierre last year in the
capital fight, u request that would
hurt no one.
To which the Free Press adds:
Without this assistance the state
officials would be doing business
in Mitchell today.
Is it any wonder Mitchell lost
Kimball Graphic.
1t occurs to us that while the
Northwestern was doing all these
things for Pierre the Milwaukee
was doing identically the same
things for Mitchell. If the rail-
NO.
roads had kept hands off Pierre
would have won just the same, so
it is a stand of. However, Pierre
can't help feeling grateful to her
best benefactor, and this, brings
up the thought that the North
western road would not have
shown such a lively interest in
the future welfare Of Pierre if it
did not intend to nuke this place
one of the most important points
on its system.
The Northwestern would moi
have done all it did for Pierre
during the capital campaign If it
only expected this place to always
remain the terminus of d stub
line Of road. This railway has
reserved all the land necessary
right in the heart of this city for
every conceivable purpose, such
as division headquarters, machine
shops, round houses and trackagge.
The day is not far distant when
this land will be put to the use il
was intended for. The North
western has it in it's power to
make q big city Of Pierre, and all
signs point to that result.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
d residence by living six months
with no other object than to cast
of the matrimonial shackles.

A Sioux Falls yellow journal
compares ex-S Senator Pettigrew to
Count Tolstoi, Of Russia. 1t fails
to mention, however, that Tolstoi
has always been considereda freak.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
(From The Pierre Rustler)
CUR RICH YOUNG STATE.

Huronite: We often hear North Da-
kota compared with South Dakota. 1t
is fortunate enough to have trunk line
railroads there from east to west the
Northern Pacific and the Great Northern
with the 500 Line cutting it diagonally
and running into Canada. ButnotWlth-
standing these great advantages and the
drawback South Dakota suffers by rea.
son of no communication from the Black
Hills with the eastern portion OF the
state yet, when it comes to material
wealth, South Dakota shows its suprem-
acy over North Dakota in wonderful
degree. The great cause being that
South Dakota is in the corn belt. A few
statistics published by the government
at Washington is a revelation OF the
comparative wealth of the two states.
Take the matter of mitch cows; South
Dakota has 4O1 600 and North Dakota
has $4,000. Two to one in favor of
South Dakota. In the matter OF other
cattle, South Dakota has 1,470,O0O, while
North Dakota has $4,000, or two and
one half times as many as North Dakota.
Take it in the matter OF hogs. South
Dakota has $4,000 head with valuation
of ss5,5O0,OOO while North Dakota has
only 1911 900 valued at ST. 100000. John
II. King who is in the farm loan bust
ness in this state, loaning only to actual
tanners in Beadle, Sphinx, Sanborn and
the country west to the river says that
in farm loan applications that he is now
lrecieving, that there are from five to ten
times as many hogs shown as being own
ed by the farmer who make the apple
ations for loans as there was four years
ago. The farmers of this section of the
state are fast learning that the hog and
corn proposition is the best money max
or within thier reach.
Another interesting fact which the gov
lerment reports show is seen in statistics
on corn. The United States produces
2, 224, 600, 900, bushels, while the entire
corn crop in all the balance of the world,
Including Europe, Asia, Africa, South
America, Mexico and Canada is only
814,OOO,O 1000 bushels, or in other words the
United States produced nearly three
times as much corn as all the balance of
the world.
Another interesting fact is that Iowa
produces about 300,OO0,Oo0 bushels of
corn annually, or one tenth of the corn
Of the world and that South Dakota is
Igetting close to Iowa on the general aver
age. 1t will not be many years before
South Dakota lakes it's place as one of the
lgreat corn producing states of the Un.
ion. This year we produced, according
Ito the estimates made, about S0,oOo,0O0
bushels. These statistics taken from
the government reports should convince
lanTone that with land selling at ourlow
prices will produce such crops that it is
below its true value and must certainly
| go higher.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
WINDY EACrS.

People somehow have a notion that
South Dakota is a windy country.
Strangers from the east who visit us
are apt to complain of our gentle
zephyrs which they rudely call gales,
and to say, "Why, it never blows so IN
Chicago" or Boston, or wherever they
happen to hail from.
If any such fault finding creatures
make similar remarks in your hearing
again, just bring OUT this little table
which is taken from the government
records and ought to be convincing
The number of miles the wind re-
corded in the year 1902 by the govern
ment instruments was as follows at the
following points, taken at random from
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
THIR Ee,,Or1RaE or RlnirPIRE.

In l7S8 James Monroe, after q visit to
the North West Territory, for the pur-
pose Of informing himself as accurately
IS possible as TO II character and con-
dition, wrote 70 Thomas Jefferson as
follows:
sA great part of the territory is miser-
ably poor, especially that near Lake
michigan and Eris; aud that upon the
Mississippi and Illinois consists of ex.
tensiye plains which have not had, from
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
The Millionaire,s Hard Lot.

Speak kindly to the millionaire;
Perhaps he does his best.
Don't try to drive him to despair
With rule, unfeeling jest.
Don't laugh at portraits which display
His face with comic leer,
And when he gives his wealth away
Dent take it with a sheer
Speak kindly to the millionaire;
He has a right to live
And feel the sun and breathe the air
And keep his coin or give.
1ou may be rich yourself, you see,
;. Before your lite is through.
Speak kindly, and remember he
Is human, just like you.
Washington Star.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

While the church was locked up for
the summer it was occupied as a sleep
ing place for tramps, and on reopening
the building it was decided by the tras-
tees that it must be fumlgated.
Have you got any birthstone z" asked
the man who had come to do the job.
mo, sir" stiffiy replied thy sexton
This is a UniYersaIist church.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
the statistics :

Ii figures prove anything, and they
are usually supposed to be of some ac-
count, the above facts certainly show
that our western country is not nearly
so windy as our visitors try to make us
think. Pierre Daily Dakotan.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
To HORSE OWNERS /:

Come in to this sale and bring
your horses. A good demand
for all classes. Don't be afraid to
bring in your good horses. Plenty
of buyers. Letters and kilograms
are coming daily, inquiring for
horses. Write us what you are
bringing, and number and kind,
so we can notify buyers. Fair
treatment to all guaranteed. We
will offer all horses for sale; each
owner is entitled to one bid. The
company will not charge any COM
mission on horses not sold. Horses
will be sold at public or private
sale.
If the horse owners want these
sales continued, they will have to
bring in their horses and help to
keep up the sales, for if the horses
are not here the buyers will stop
coming.
Remember the date, Septem-
Der 90, 1905.
PIERRE HORSE COMMIS-
SION COMPANY.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
SHOWS ADVANCE m LAND PRICES

old d. A. Scott aud 'rhompsonland just
north of town to G Z Glary of Sheri-
dan, Mo. for $50 1000. There are 800
acres in the tract, 320 of it is rough,
hilly land but makes fine pasture the
balance is 4SO of bottom land. MI. Scott
sold this to G. e. Baker five years ago
for $l2 per acre. Mr.. Baker is now
selling it for $35. He also reserved his
crop which was an immense one. His
oat crop is estimated at 80 bushels per
acre. Mr.. Clary will move on the place
in the'spring.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
HIGH PRIcEn REAL ESTATE.

The highest price ever paid for a piece
Of real estate in Minneapolis figures in a
deal consummated yesterday whereby
the Palace Clothing company secures
the southeast corner of Nicollet avenue
and Fourth street.
The property comprises T7ls feet
on Nicollet and $50 feet on Fourth
street and the price paid was ss30o,0OG:
The perchase involves the historic
Warner corner" and includes the prop
erty on the avenue between the present
Palace building and the corner Also
the property as far as the Swedish
American Bank building.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07
OFFICIAL CUP or COFFEE.
Proper Method Of Brewing the Bev.
erags to Be Determined in
Warrington.

: By direction Of the secretary Of agri-
culture the bureau Of plant industry 10 to
take up ct once experiments to deter
mine the best manner in which to brew .
cup of coffee. To this end, says . Wash
ington report, r. L. Lewton, specially
trained expert, has been engaged. The
view Of the department 10 that cup Of
coffee is good because of the manner in
which it 10 brewed, rather than from the
quality Of the bean from which the bev-
erage il made. 1t will be appreciated by
all persons acquainted with the art and
mystery of cofee-making that various con-
ditions, apparently trivial in themselves,
have to be taken into consideration in
producing the beverage. .....
For instance, in the process ct roasting
the beans may be more or less damaged
by being under or over done, and the
flavor Of the coffee thus impaired to .
corresponding degree. Hence the necessity
tor ideal conditions in roasting. Again, the
effects of water 1T various temperatures
upon the ground coffee and the proper
period for infusion will, for the first
time in the history Of cofee-making, be
thoroughly and accurately ascertained.
s The retention of caffeine, the active
principle of coffee, to which it owes its
stimulating effects, and the elimination Of
the catfeotannic and caffeic acids, which
are not only injurious to health, but COM
municate an unpleasant, bitter taste to
the beverage, will be, Of course, the prin-
opal objects.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07
PIGS ALWAYS PROFITABLE.
Ey en- Where Corn Does Not Make a
! Heavy Yield the Making Of
Pork Pays Well. bz iHl

The hog is profitable in every local
ity. 1t is a mistake to suppose tina!
money can be made on hogs only in
the corn belt. Conditions vary, and &C
do the results of feeding. Lama
There is great deal of money In the
raising of hogs in the corn belt, be.
cause there is a. cheap feed close at
hand. But in the localities where corn
is not so generally grown the hog is
profitable, for he is more fecund or
highly heterogeneous feeds.
Even in the localities where only
two or three hogs are fattened per year
FER farm, they yield good profit, as
the meat supplied has not paid the toll
Of railroad fares and wholesale and
retail profits. Corn is great advan-
tage in furnishing cheap pork it is
a disadvantage in reducing the fe-
cundity OF the herd. .-a..esyr 4
There are two, factors on opposite
sides of the problem. AMI the balance
in favor, or against has never been
figured out. The farmers living in the
corn belt declare that the balance is in
favor Of the large corn ration. .vs4
Canadian growers declare that what
we have gained on the one score has
been lost on the other, and that hogs
raised in Canada reproduce themselves
in such greater numbers that the cost
of pound of pork there Ia no greater
than in the United States. when the
cost of reproduction is taken into con-
siderauon. fai
There is another factor in favor Of
the localities outside of the corn belt,
where pigs are raised, a few only on
each farm, and that is the lessened
losses from disease. There are great
areas of territory where hog cholera
has never been known, but where
hogs are raised only in small numbers
as in New England. So, for one rea-
son or another, the hog is profitable
everywhere.-st.L Louis Republic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07
A Teachers Testimony.

Hinton, KY, Nov. q lspecial)-1t has
long been claimed that Diabetes is incur
able, but Mr.. E. J. Thompson, teacher in
the Hinton school, has pleasing evidence
to the contrary. Mr.. Thompson had Dia:
betes. He took Dodd's Kidney Pills and
is cured. In statement he makes regard
II was troubled with my kidneys for
more than two years and was treated by
two of the best doctors in this part of the
state. They claimed l had Diabetes and
there was little to be done for me. Then
l started to use Dodd's Kidney Pills and
what they did for me was wonderful. It
is entirely owing to Dodd's Kidney Pills
that am now enjoying good health"
betes is incurable. But Diabetes is a kid
ney disease and the kidney disease that
Dodd's Kidney PILLS will not cure has yet
to be discovered.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07
KEEP AFTER THE LICE.
Eternal Vigilance Is the Price Of
Freedom from the Lit
~ tie Pests. $9E

With the development of any inGzs-
enemies of that industry. This is az
true of the poultry industry as OF others
and is especially true as regards the
parasitic enemies of the flock. Some Of
these are so small as not to be readily
discovered and hence may cause serious
loss before the owner becomes aware OF
their presence.
The following instructive article re-
Gently appeared in the Gardeners Jour-
nal: ~
1.-THE bird lice belongs to the group
Mallophaga, quite distinct from human
lice (Pediclidae) and from mammalian
lice (Haematopinus). These Mallophaga
have not piercing mouth, their mouth
is simply used for biting. They subsist
upon the productions OF the skin ane
fragments of feathers. They cause VIC
lent itching and bite sharply and mus
produce considerable pain when present
in large numbers, as is too often the case
The feathers, especially the saddle
hackle, generally show notched edges
with lice infestatiOn.
Eight distinct species OF lice attack
fowls. The presence OF these lice
(Pathiriases) is generally ascribed tc
too uniform or insufficient nutrition. o.
else to damp. dark and dirty runs, e.
pecially those badly ventilated. Food
either when uniform or insufficient, has
hot naYK
damp places, however, when dirty are
surS to harbor all these pests, espe-
cially when badly ventilated. 1t is also
said that certain breeds affect theil
presence, but observation tends to show
that all breeds are more or less sub
they set up severe irritation and in.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07
MuRMURs FROM GROUND.
Strange Sounds Heard for Many Cen.
turtles on the Red Sea
Borders.

A singular phenomenon occurs On the
borders of the Red sea to place called
Nakous, where intermittent underground
sounds have been heard for an unknown
number of centuries. 1t Is situated about
half mile distant from the shore,
whence a long reach of sand ascends rap
idly to height of 800 feet. This reach il
about 500 feet wide and resembles an am
phitheater, being walled by low rocks. :.
The sounds coming up from the ground
at this place recur at intervals OF about
an hour. They at first resemble low
murmur, but ere long. there is heard a
loud knocking, somewhat like the strokes
If bell and which at the end of about
five minutes becomes so strong as to agi-
tate the sand. The explanation of this
curious phenomenon given by the Arabs
is that there il convent under the
ground here and that these monks ring
for prayers. So they call It Nakous,
which means Z bell.
The Arabs affirm that the noise 50
frightens their camels when they hear it
as to render them furious. Philosophers
attribute the sound to suppressed volcanic
action-probably to the bubblins Of gas
or vapor underground.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07
TOO FOND OF OPERATIONS
Surgeons Of the World Criticised by
a New Zealand Brother Because
of Love of Art.

A New Zealand surgeon has started .
discussion of modern operative methods
in surgery which has awakened great
wrath in the bosoms Of specialists
They resent, bitterly, this surgeon 8 sug-
eestion, offered with true fraternal ooug-
esq, that operations, such as that for ap-
isudicitis, are often performed just to
be ADDING. For instance, attention is
called to the removal of the appendix
every time when an abdominal opera
ton makes 1t easily accessible. To this
a London specialist makes the tart re-
ply that abdominal operations may be
likened to the art of burglary. The risk
n In entering the house. That safely
achieved the wise burglar is not salts
fed with two spoons, but takes all the
family plate" This similitude has been
caught up again by the opposition and
carried on into the subject of fees. 1t
is strongly intimated that the surgical
ideal Is q hollow shell with all the Or
ssns removed by operation and the
rockets inside out.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07
Rural Wits Triumph.

Occasionally the smart city man who
endeavors to be witty with the rural
ties he passes finds that the laugh Is
en- himself, says the Chicago Record
Herald. A party of New York actors
were spending their vacation the last
summer at Q cottage near Kennebunk-
rort, Ne.
They took up sailing with all tho en-
fhnsiasm Of the amateur. and had be-
come sufficiently expert to trust them
selves upon their small sloop without
a skipper to guide them. In this hap
nv state they drifted up the small
river that empties into the ocean near
their cottage under . gentle breeze.
nna Of them caught sight OF = bucol:c-
looking native watching them with in
terest from the shore.
"Howdy do, Hennery" the New
YORK thespian sang out Feeling
purity wsll!"
.Middlin' good" was the reply.
.Crops good. l hope?" pursued the
broadway favorite. How are
turnips1"
sWal, mister" was the discouragine
INV eye don't plant 'em wrong side
IA = ytu have got your jib set"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07
Estimating the Profits.

The profits of a farm are usually
more than the actual cash received for
produce. The farmer takes his living
expenses, as well as the cost Of produc-
tioa, before he decides upon the
amount of profit. The merchant takes
only the difference between the buying
and the selling price, less the cost Of
the transaction, then lives on the prof
It. The question of Does the farm
pay" depends largely upon what is
taken from it other than the cash re-
ceived.-Midland Farmer
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07
LEN MOTHER READS Alarm

w" ssa mother reads aloud the nae.
/ a Gee thu ses .a tramp z. Of armies vast.
;o, ln1 up spe tss, and lances cast, g.
= knights and ladies fa,,
meet when nother reads aloud u ''
Wnen mother reads a,oud TO- ,
Seem very near and trns. .Af lanos -
~, cl hs the deserts cleaning sand,
n. .n;, lne 1ungle's prowlinr bands
Far heights, whose neaL. -.
shroud, tuo COLO mlsta
Scale when mother reads aloud.
men mother reads aloud. 1on@
For noble deeds to do 'os
= .a aeIp tne right. redress the wrong:
so simple to be true,
On On thick and fast the visions crova& %t
my eyes when mother reads aiond,
-dannah g. Fernald. in St Nicholas
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07

with other weeds, but as a useful for
age plant, far more valuable than the
majority of plants classed as weeds
The present appearance of this weed
in the west, in nearly all the large
cities, in which 1t occupies the road
sides and large part of the cultivated
land, as well as the gardens OF the
cities, is an interesting fact in connec'
ton with the subject of weeds, and the
several ways in which they spread fal
and wide; in this instance thousands
OF miles in as few as five years from
It's first appearance near Charleston
S. c..
am reminded Of the circumstance
by note from subscriber to this pa
per, asking for seed of the plant fol
the purpose OF sowing (mixed with
grass seeds) for making a pasture.
am rather disinclined to aid in spread
ing such hardy and prolific weed as
this for obvious reasons; but in this
instance would do SO were it not that
the plant is abundant all over the
neishborhocd where the applicant lives
writes correspondent in the Country
Gentleman. The plant is easily recog.
nized by its low growth, much simila,
to that of clover, and by its small
white flowers.
This Galinsoga is an interesting ex.
ample of the amazingly rapid spread
of weeds, and of the carefulness which
should be exercised in regard to the
introduction of similar plants, which
may bring inconvenience--to say the
least-to thousands Of persons. My
mention Of the plant and its history
was not given as any recommendation
Of it for a fodder plant, but merely In
the interest of general knowledge. Con,
sidering how many Of our worst weeds
were introduced in very simple, but
thoughtless ways, and how justly the
public execrates the memory Of the
persons implicated in the mischief, all
concerned should, think, be slow tc
spread any plant, out Of mere curiosity
the injurious character Of which may
In after years make his name disagree
ably notorious. Still, while this Calm
sega may cause waste. of labor and
some apprehension by its prolific habit
It is not so bad as the large majority
Of weeds, and in some circumstances
may be turned to profitable uses. But
1t is weed and hence not to be made
q friend and companion Of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07
FARM NOTES.

Note the changes you intended 70
make for next winter. T.
Have all the live stock ready fey
market before you market 1t.
See that ell necessary repairs are
made, not only upon the home build
ings, but upon the outbuildings also.
Winter is coming.
A CHEEKY, comfortable family room
and plenty of good things to read robs
winter Of about all Of its terrors. &C.
ments family ties and lays q founda-
ton for pleasant memories in after
II those March and April pigs had
clover and peas to run through the
summer they are now Just about ready
for a corn diet.-American Tribune.