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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
The CODE OF HONOR.
Dueling az 1t Was In France In the
Time of Richelieu.

The passion for dueling. which had
cost France. it was said, between
1000 and 5000 lives during the twenty
years of Henry Tvs reiga, was ut its
height when his son came to the
throne. The council of Trent in 1916
had solemnly condemned the practice
Of single combat, impartially includ-
ing principals, seconds and spectators
in its penalty of accommodation. In
1902 an edict Of Henry pronounced the
"damnable custom Of dueling intro
duced by the corruption OF the cen
tury' to be the cause of so many pite-
GUS accidents, to the extreme regret
and displeasure of the king and to the
trreparable damage of the state. that
we should count ourselves unworthy
to hold the seepter IL we delayed to
repress the enormity Of this crime"
A whole series of edicts followed to
the same effect, but it was easier to
make edlcts than to enforce them.
Degradation, imprisonment. confisca-
and death We're the penalties attached
to the Infringement of the laws against
dueling, and still the practice pre-
vailed. In 1926 Richelieu published a
milder form of prohibition. The first
otfense was no longer capital, a third
only of the offenders property was to
be contiscated. and the Judges were
permitted to recognize extenuating cir
cumstances.
a few months later the Comte de
Bouteville thought tit to test the min
listers patience in this direction. The
Place Royale had long been favorite
dueling ground, and De Bouteville
travelled from Brussels to fight his
twenty-seeond duel here, in the heart
Of Paris. in deliberate defiance of the
kings authority. The result was not
encouraging. Montmorency though he
was, the count went with his second
to the scaffold. and the marked de-
crease from that time in the number
Of duels may be attributed either to
the modera ton used IN framing the
law or to the inexorable resolution
with which it was enforced Nacmil-
lan's Magazine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04

City third at 81 near Grind.
stone buttes on the Northwestsrf,,
|and the fourth " Leslie, on the
Cheyenne river, besides the pres
ont county seats ii Fort Pierre
and Oaeoma, 81 Stanley and L,y-
man counties, respectively.
The Free Press is not in the
business Of map-making II y
simply predicting what will conc
TO pass, probably Ut the next SEES
sion Of the state legislature, when
the insistent demands Of the new
country west Of the river comes
up for a hearing.
Further west Butte, Meade,
and Pennington counties will also
present their claims for segrcga-
ton into smaller parts, which
may eventually add us many as !,
dozen new counties To the fifty
three III the state ut present.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
NEWSPAPER ABUSE.

In is campaign against yellow
journalism in Sioux Falls, the
Argus Leader called down upon
its devoted head the most con :
prehensive and persistent and
garruious abuse to which any
Sioux Falls newspaper has per-
haps ever been subjected. Argus
Leader.
The Free Press Gun sympathize
with the Argus-L Leader. For some
time past several alleged news
papers in this part Of the state
have been heaping the most lying
and scurrllons abuse upon the
publisher Of the Free Press with.
ont any warrant Of truth whatever.
The Free Press has silently en-
|dured the blackguurdism, but i
|reckons 4 day Of reckoning viii
come along in the course Of time,
and then some certain pin headed
,,editors-will register q wish tina
lthey had never been born: The
Free Press sometimes forgiyes
kbut never forgets.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04

y The Doland Times Record
wisely remarks that there is not
Il CRATER on the capitol commits
sion and the best interests Of the
state will be taken into considera-
ton when it comes to letting con
tracts for material and construc-
ton for the new statehonse,
whether the stone used may be
Sioux Falls granite or Bedford
stone. The Times Record ex-
presses general feeling.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04

Tho Sioux Falls Press referring
81 the congressional candidacy Of
Judge Camp bel, Of Aberdeen
tor the repnbl ican i nomination,
says Iiis party y divided, etc.
And II seems the Press, under the
auspices 81 ex. Senator Pettigrew,.
- doing all i Gun 70 keep divid-
ing the party, il which i il
baeked up by all the insnrgent
newsp,lp ers ii tho state. II il i
pity there u No longer i populist-
free-sil yer-rep l,licAn party ii the
|state, that these ne apers might
|be relela "a a The p.lrty md the
Iisasle they adysc,ate without
trying az create msschief ID the
rcpsab lican ranks.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
WHY?

Pierre has the promise Of a big
year in spite Of ourselves. It can
be il much bigger year with the
help Of ourselves. Boost! Daily
DakOtan.
The above the Free Press heart
| ily approves. Congressman Burke,
who is one Of yourselves has
done more for the material vel
fare Of Pierre and vicinity than
Amy man who has ever resided
here, from Pierre Choteau down
to the present generation. Why
don't the Dakotan s;boost' him
for MI he has done for Pierre
Why does the Dakotan print
ealogies Of candidates for con-
gress from Mitchell and elsewhere,
who will naturally oppose Mr..
Burke ( Why does it print Hat
tering endorsement of John Suth-
|erland, John Lockhart and other
Pierre citizens who are suggested
is possible candi dates against Mr..
Burke ( Why is all this I Let
the Dakotan truthfully answer
why
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
No Warning Yet.

Watertown Public Opinion: The
Pierre Free Press calls upon Brother
Cory to confirm the contention that his
nomination has not been fixed any
more than that OF either Mr.. Campbell
or HI. Branson." Well, SO far as the
liking of the nomination of Brother
Cory Is concerned he is prepared to say
that if it has been sstixed' he has not
yet been appraised of the fact.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
a Man Ut Action /.

Hicks There isn't n man In town
who can keep the conversational bali
rolling like8our friend Gayrake. Wicks
Nonsense. He never says anything
worth listening to- Hicks No, but he
does 4 lot OF things worth talking
about Phtladelphi Ledger.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04

Major Holman, who was in
strumental in getting the s.honest
caucus law passed at the last
session, is now numbered with
the insurgents, in full fellowship.
1t is another case Of politics and
a strange bedfellow.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
RUSSIAN PROVERBS.
Roguery is the last Of trades,
Without cheating. no trading.

AoSucIy ~ t4e last VI tEdQeS,
Without cheating, no trading.
Every fox praises his own tall.
A debt is adorned by payment.
a good beginning Is half the work.
Every little frog is great In his own
bog,
Trust In God, but do not stumble
yourself.
Go after two wolves and you will not
catch even one
II God doesn't forsake US, the pigs
will not take us,
The deeper YOU hide anything the
sooner you find 1t.
! Be praised not for Your ancestors,
but for Your virtues.
Send pig to dinner and he will put
his feet on the table.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04

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The Argus Leader IL much
concerned over the attitude of
the Free Press in the matter of
selecting building stone for the
capitol, reiterating its arguments
in favor of using only South Da
kota stone in the structure. The
point this paper made, IN reply
to certain aspersions cast on Bed
ford stone, was that the govern
lnent always preferred the Bed
ford output when it could posi-
bly, be used. The experts and
architects in the treasury depart
ment at Washington are having
constant experience as to the
merits of different building stone,
and ought to know. This is not
saying that Sioux Falls or Black
Hills granite may be inferior. If
South Dakota can get credi1able
statehouse made out Of Bedford
stone many thousand dollars
cheaper than one constructed of
native stone it would seem the
part Of wisdom to choose the
former. This would be wise and
businesslike, aside from any ques-
tion Of loyalty to home industry.
Sentiment is all right as long as
it don't cost too much to carry il
]out.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
! / I IS
Y spllI5BIsIeHKp An THE STATE CAPITAL
jss 81. eels n An IAs ANck
Entered III she post office at Pierre, s. y
u second class matter.
t,OUN'rIES.
On ] NJ ELL.

|ssis being seriously agitated BY the
settlers who reside on the range,
many Of whom are new corners
from eastern states and arc IN
ised IL travelling several days BY
team to reach their county seats.
Stanley county, next % Butte,
Sis by f.sr the largest county IN
South Dakotn, and it's present
triangular, zig gag shape is Ger
t,linly unwieldy. II is eighteen
townships wide from east to west,
and twelve townships deep from
north to south, which would make
y distance IN miles Of about one
hundred one way BY about sew
enty4 five the other. It is certainly
4 county Of great distances, rs
j one will soon discover il he ut
tempts TO tr.,vel over il.
What has started tie agitntion
ia the fact that two railroads are
now penetrating Stanley and Ly-
man counties from east to west
md with them IS coming the in.
eyitablc rush If settlers, new
towns along the roads and deyel-
opnent everywhere. Five years
ago either county was sparsely
settled. man might tr,lyel
twenty five miles ID any direc-
tipn aud not find i r,,nch, but the
pslst i've years have wrought /.
decided change in the settlement
of that country which the rail
road building IS still further rs.
sisting Az the present time al
4 MOST every quarter section from
the n issouri river on the east to
B the Cheyenne river on the west i
claimed by homcsteader. All
s,f this vast stretch of country il
q III transit from the cattle range
4 we'll set titled stock and farm
-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
nd industriai3centers Of the state.

and industriaicenters Of the state.
South Dakota now has III the
process Of development the same
.kini Of twin cities, Pierre and
Fort Pierre, which will eventually
stand in the same relation to this
state that the twin cities on the
Mississippi stand to Minnesota.
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storehouse, carpenter shop and two small
storehouses
Several apprentices in single irons were
confined in the detention building at tho
time the fire broke out. Physical Instructor
Joseph Kirby liberated them by a heroic ef-
tort. When he reached the detention build
ing he could not see the young prisoners
on account Of the smoke, but they an
Swered his call.
Supported by line of men, Kirby made
his way to the spot where the BOYS were in
confinement and passed them back one by
one 10 the men behind him. and so out on
to the sea wall. In passing over the sea
wall two of the manacled boys fell over
board, but were rescued.
The safe was opened by the paymaster
and all the money and official documents
were removed, and some of the stores were
saved
One of the burned buildings contained oil
OF the small boats and cutters used for
practice purposes. All were destroyed
For a time the famous old frigate Con-
stellation, which is used as a practice ship
at the station, was In danger Of destruc-
ton, but prompt work on the part of the
1remen saved the vessel.
Korean Protectorate a Problem.
The political situation at Seoul. Korea.
has been one of extreme interest. 1t seems
TO be undoubtedly true that the Japanese
have been able to put through their pro-
gram with greater celebrity than they had
expected and that once their protectorate
has been established, they are rather at
loss as to how to proceed. There is really
no head to anything. The cabinet minis
tiers are afraid to leave their houses and
they do business when necessary by tele-
phone. The emperor refuses to see any
one, and Mr.. Morgan. the American minis
ter left without q farewell audience be-
cause his majesty wished 10 avoid seeing
the Japanese minister, as he would have
had to do in case he had received the
American representative.
The problem which the japanese have IN
working out the scheme OF a protectorate
over Korea in all its details is a difficult
one. The feeling between the two races
and the keen competition between the lower
orders of the two peoples complicate mat
tiers, and increase the difficulties of the al
ready delicate situation. for IL must be
solved not only from the standpoint of the
japanese, but of the Korean people as well.
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" .

Commercio of Lima, very able and fair
minded paper, comments on that subject In
q candid manner. 1t says:
The Initiative moves made by the United
States meet here with the approval and
sympathy with which that country inspires
ours. Also with the clear conception which
we have OF their Importance. When we see
the whole world bow down respectfully to
that great nation, and we consider that its
relations with Peru have been increasing In
cordially at the same time with Its In
crease In power, we find no reason to doubt
Its efforts, and we feel disposed to contrib
ute TO their favorable reception. animated
by the well-founded hope that they will
be Of mutual advantage to all.
The doubts which some Spanish Ameri-
can countries have about the intentions OF
the United States are to US inexplicAbie To
believe that the idea Il to conquer these
countries BY force 10 an absurdity. which
can easily be made evident By merely com-
pairing the armed forces OF each one respec-
lively 4 brutal iuposition BY the United
States would not be question Of Actual
power with which to carry e out. but =
question ~ lack of commoneenes Ii At
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ended in the preservation OF the Union.
The only provision OF law now on the
statute books for general officers of the
army" he says, "is pension Of S12 per
month at the age Of seventy years."
When he makes this statement Gen.
Raum has evidently forgotten the long list
of special acts that have been passed by
Congress from time to time granting pen-
sions of 500 a month and even more to
general officers OF the Union army. do
not think that Congress has ever failed to
make adequate provision for any one who
has ever been In need OF assistance. The
list of special pensions for their widows is
even longer, and scarcely week passes
during the session OF Congress that sev-
eral names are not added to the rolls. Gen.
Raum has also forgotten that large num-
Der of the general officers of the army, In
GLIDING himself and others whose names
appear upon this petition. have served In
Congress and filled lucrative ofices under
the executive departments OF the govern
ment for many years. Without question:
ing the merits OF the bill. the facts do not
justify any cTiticiEm Of Coneress or the
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An Interesting Old Map.

Wrapped up in bunch of old and I'M
important documents in one of the store
rooms of the Post Office Department,
map was found the other day showing the
post routes that were In operation by the
colonial government, evidently before the
revolutionary war. The date Is unknown
and impossible to determine. The legend
on the map Is as follows:
'.An account Of We Post
OF ye Continent Of Nth
BY We Postmaster General of
ye Post House.
Down in the corner are these explanatory
notes: 1.-The Western Post sets out from
Philadelphia every Fryday leaving letters
at Burlington and Perth Amboy and arrives
at New York on Sunday night; the distance
between Philadelphia and New York being
100 miles. The Post goes out Eastward
every Monday morning from New York and
arrives at Seabrook Thursday noon; being
15O miles, where the Post from Bostonsetts
out at the same time; the New York Post
returning with the Eastern Letters and the
Boston Post with the Western. Bags are
dropt at New London, Stommington, Rhode
Island, and Bristol. The Post from Boston
to Piscataway being seventy miles leaves
letters at Ipswich, Salem, Marblehead and
Newberry. There are officers kept at Bur-
lington, Perth Amboy in New Jersey, New
London and Stommington In Connecticut,
at Rhode Island, Bristol, Ipswich, Salem,
Marblehead and Newberry, and the three
Great Offices are at Boston. New York and
Philadelphia.
The post Office officials in those days evil
IDENTIFY did not know much about naviga-
ton. for, you will see by a glance at
the map, they locate Scotland across the
Bay of Fundy from Bar Harbor. or Mount
Desart. There are several names up in
that locality which are familiar to summer
resorters. Sugar-loafe Hill has prominent
place and Little Manan Island which is now
known as '"Titnan,' corruption Of Petit
Manan Island. You see Winter harbor.
too, located just south of Casca bay, and
Saco river appears to be a considerable
stream, but there is no sign of the Penob-
scot or the Kennebec. The Isle of Shoals
is noticed on the map, which is not strange.
because Captain Kidd is supposed to have
made 1t his headquarters. and the ancient
towns of York and Dover appear, but Port
land was evidently not in existence
In those days the mail was not carried
farther north than Piscataway or Ports
mouth. and along the line from Boston
Town and Harbor" you can identify many
places of the present day, although there
is some variation in the spelling. Below
Boston there is a great deal Of familiar
nomenclature, including 'Nantueker island"
which is evidently intended for Nantucket,
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ENSNARING VICTIMS
Steps Should be Taken at Once to
Prevent Further Trouble.

Here in Washington. as In other cities and towns,
dyspepsia or stomach troubles are ensnariag vie
Tins in a most iDsidious way.
Nearly every mothers Of rs and daughter.
too expects the stomach to aecnstom itself to ell
manner of Entertainment, but the time comes when
we cannot abuse It with impunity. How much bet.
ter 1t would be to take steps at strengthen
the stomach and prevent further trouble
Use Mi-o-nR now and soothe the irrltated walls
of the stomach and strengthen the gastric folcles
30 that they will pour out their daily supply Of
digestive materials with regularity. Then the
headaches, sleeplessness. epecks before the eyes,
poor appetite, tired feelings and nervousness VIII
disappear. and you can eat what you want at any
time you like.
Mi-o-na Il o combination Of remedies. some Of
which are but little known in this country, aud II
a positive guaranteed cure for all diseases Of the
stomach excepting cancer.
Just one little tablet out Of a b0-cent box before
meals, for few days, and you wiz coon regais
perfect health and strength, and have no fear og
indigestion or stomach troubles.
II ron cannot obtain Mona Of your druggist it
VIII b sent By mall post pajd. on receipt Of
pgics. s4mpls sufacient to chow III value win ~
forwarded on request. ne n =. Booth Ca
Iihacas y !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-29

The returns from Marceille are incom-
plete as they cover vessels with cargoes
only. Vessels arriving and departing in bsie
last are included.
The United States Is the only country In
the world where there has been a falling
off in the tonnage Of vessels engaged In the
foreign trade. In 1856 we had vessels sail
ing for foreign ports under the United
in 1905 It. was reduced to 943. 15O tons. In
1855 the tonnage of vessels engaged In the
coastwise trade and fisheries was 5.212.Ool
tons. while in 1905 that total had increased
to only e.s46. 54S tons.
The total mercantile tonnage of all the
world is "a, 800 600 of which 100000 tons.
or nearly half are credited to Great
Britain.
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and Saint Martha's Vineyard" The towns
on the north shore Of Long Island sound
are also familiar. and the Connecticut
river Is in the right place, but 1t was O
poor geographer who drew the outlines OF
Long Island.
And when he got west OF the Hudson
river he was very uncertain. There was
evidently great forest on both sides OF
plain considerably out Of focus. but the
'Sasquahanough river" Is in about the
right place. New Jersey extended almost
as far north as Albany fort and Schenectady.
Delaware are pretty well located as far
south az Cape May, and Baltimore Town.
is Of sufficient importance to havs a place
on the map.
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"The manufacturer of wiskey any other alcoholic
liquors rarely pufes the products but dsposes of them
to the recng distir whose business it
them any communications which render them dsagreeabe
highly injurious "-Musprat, Page &c.
Pouring the wines into the act toward
fecticaton which followed by the rectfyng process
thereby changing the wines into whiskey."-U VS. Bbs
Int Rev. Rec. I24. u. S. Court decision
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tempting IT. and in the conquest, which 1t
Is feared Is a commercial one, or one of po-
litical economy. these countries would not
be the ones to profit least by 1t, because the
men of enterprise and the enormous sums
Of money which take part in such cases
serve very effiicaciously In developing the
territory over which they operate.
These ideas, which have been so largely
circulated among us lately, are also those
of the new minister OF Peru to the United
States,
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country at large fog the neglect Of the gen.
eral officers Of the Union army

In answer to an inquiry from william
Hebron Of st. Louis. the omcers % the
Navy Department tell me that the trousers
Of sailors were originally cut wide at the
bottom In order to give their legs free play
Ia climbing the rigging. and they were cut
very snug at the top in order that they can
be worn without belt or suspenders. This
practice prevails in all navies. although It
Is now merely in obedience to q tradition.
The necessity no longer exists. The sailor
of today Is n1achinist. He very seldom
goes aloft'' because there "a nothing to go
for, and usually none to go to. The mod
ern battleship and cruiser are without sails.
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Great commercial Ports.

New York has advanced in commerce and
Chicago has fallen of. Hongkonk has be-
come the greatest port in the worid-greater
than London. or Antwerp or Liverpool
Antwerp has passed New York and London
and now stands second in the list.
The following table will show the total
tonnage of vessels that have entered and
cleared tho ports named In the year stated:
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-11-14
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