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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-18
important OMcinIs.

Whether the officers mentioned by
Mr.. Whinton in his History of An
trim" (New Hampshire regarded their
position seriously and lived up to their
official dignity is not told. 1t is certain
that the small boys would have hailed
the opportunity Of exercising such
functions with glee and would have
discharged their duties with vigor and
alacrity.
In 1893 the town of Antrim officially
appointed three responsible persons to
fill the position Of dog PETERS. 1t was
their duty to sit near the meeting house
door and to pelt. drive away or cane
any dogs that dared to enter the sa-
cred editice. In. the official records
OF the town are found votes of subse-
4uelit years. continuing the vocation
OF the dog PETERS.
One might question which would
make the most disturbance In the
church, the chance dog or the pelters
in the exercise Of their official duties.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Some men work just enough to keep
dirty.
Every one wants always to be able
to work, but not always to have to.
If you don't like certain persons how
you hate to hear their money rattle!
Here is one sign that you are talking
too much-whcn your listener tries to
pull away from you.
After q man passes fifty it is impos-
sible for him to get UP any enthusiasm,
about anything but his troubles.
Ever notice how the big flies avoid
fly paper? 1t is the same with TIL real
~ big men. They are seldom caught.
You can follow directions in making
cake or cutting out a shirt, but there
are no directions that can be followed
successfully in managing man. Some
how he is not like cake or shirt
Atchison Globe.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-18
BALLOON AsCEks loNs.
The Close Of the Day Is the Best
Time to Make Them.

@ T1lNC to Make Ihem.
Ibid you ever know why it is that.
balloon ascension at Il country fair,
promised for . O'Clock in the after
noon, never occurs until about 81"
asked an expert parachute jumper.
1T always happenS and the eNpana
ton generally is that the preparations
for the ascension could not he made
/ in time This is rarely the case, for
the balloonist never had any intention
of going up earlier than just toward
1 the close of day. The reason for this
/ is that not only is an ascension at any
other time franght with a little more
danger on account of the winds which
4 usually prevail. but also because by
these same winds the balloon and para
! chute are apt to be carried too far
away, perhaps so far that injury may
befall them before they can be recoy-
cred
! "The old and experienced balloonist
never makes an ascension except just
at shutdown. because with the going
down of the sun the winds subside
1 considerably. He can go almost straight
Iup. break away his parachute and
come down in the very lot from which
4 the ascension was made.
There is really very little danger in
parachute leaping when the man who
does 1t is experienced. The parachute
must open and bring him down safely,
4 though he will have a hair raising drop
4 like a chunk OF lead for about 100 feet,
the distance usually covered before the
big bag opens Then he can guide his
descent readily by raising or lowering
this side or that In order to spill lit
4 tie air and thus keep it from drifting.
] IN balloon can't be guided but a
parachute With man of experience
4 hanging to 1t can he controlled as cas-
lily ms a boat. for the reason that by
fitting II Oh one side you can force ii
in the other direction and thus ma
neuver so that il it Is desired you can
Ideposit yourself on the very spot OF
i the ascension. 1t is only the ineNpe.
i rienced men who drift or those who
i fear they may incline the bag too fal
for safety. st. Louis Globe Democrat
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-18
ELECTRIC BAIT FOR FISH.
The New York Aquariun's supply
and Where II Is CAPTURED

The New York Aquarium's supply
and Where 1t LIS Captured
The New York aquarium. which Is
the largest and best equipped institu-
ton OF its kind in the world, obtains
its supplies of tropical fishes from the
waters OF Bermuda Some of the rar-
est and most beautiful species are ex-
ceedingly hard to catch, persistently
refusing to take a bait, and on this ac-
count it has been found necessary to
resort to very novel and ingenious
expedient to effect their capture, an
electrical contrivance which serves to.
stun the coveted specimen and reduce
it to helplessness until it can be made
prisoner.
The device iii question consists in
part of a small and compact storage
battery which is held in lea Tier
tor. who wades as quietly as possible
through the shadows and inyades. with
as little disturbance as may be, pools
among the rocks He carries long
handled dip net. to the handle Of which
wire is attached. On the end of the
wire is fastened a small percussion
cap of the kind used for exploding
| dynamite cartridges Lit is the bursting
of the cap that is relied upon to stun
the fish
Luckily for the hunter fishes have as
much curiosity us land animals, and
| even the Shiest one will approach a
| bait to look at it, though indisposed to
attempt the slightest nibble. Accord
| ingly the percussion cap at the end OF
| the wire is concealed either by some.
| thing eatable or by bunch Of grass
wrapper around it. Mr.. Fish wonders
what it is, ventures near and has in
slant reason to regret his imprudence.
/ The fisherman closes the circuit, the
/ percussion cap is exploded. and the
victim is rendered for the moment life
less. though receiving no permanent
/ injury. Promptly, by reversing the
dip net, he is gathered in, and few
| days later he finds himself swimming
4 about in Il tank.
The fishes from Bermuda are carried
to New York on steamers, of course.
! and it is a curious fact that during the
first twenty -four hours of the voyage
they are liable to become quite seasick.
I, Saturday Evening Post.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-18

For years Squire Latham, of whom
many amusing stories are told, was IL
resident Of Bridgewater, Mass. and 1t
WIS while he was living there that the
incident occurred which is related be
low 1t illustrates his habitual GOODNESS
and whimsical temper:
He was awakened enc night by his
wife, who told him she thought there
We're burglars in the house. The squire
put: on his dressing gown and went
downstairs. In the back hall he found
a rough looking mar trying to open !
door that led into the back yard
The burglar had unlocked the door
and was pulling it with all his might.
1T don't open that way, you IDIOT
shouted the squire. taking in the mans
predicament instantly. ut slides
backn'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-18
/. xcaldine Reforn, .

It's accepted us a truism among ed
ucafors that no child can be made per-
manently good by simply scolding. Tile.
ovefscpldcd child is made worse by the
process: and the oyerscolded politician.
is likely to deteriOrate. and for the
same reason. Even Q good dog will
try to earn a bad name il he has 1T
thrust too often upon him. Probably
|tit would be an exaggerated statement
to say that the essential spirit OF re-
form in this country Is the spirit Of
The: seoiding parent. but it resembles
lit too often. George W. Alger IN At
ianfie
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-18
How Tortoise shell j. worked.

The soldering of Two pieces OF tor
toise shell together is effected by
means of hot pinchers, which, while
they compress, soften the opposed edge
OF each piece and amalgamate theul
into one. Even the raspings and pow
der produced by the file, mixed Will
small fragments. are put into molds
and subjected to the action OF boiling
water and thus made into plates Of the
desired thickness or INTO various arti
cles which appear to have been cut on
OF solid block.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-18
EARLY Tin.ekeepers.

The clepsydra, or water clock. WAS
used at Babylon at very early date
aud was introduccf at Rome by Scipio
Nasica about the year 15S 3. G. Tooth
ed wheels we're aided to ii by Ctesibius
about no B. Some writers aver
that they were found To be III use In
Britain by Caesar in the year 50 3. G.
The only clock III the world is said to
have been sent by Pope Paul l. to
Fepin. king Of France. in the year
IA. 10.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-18
Hafr Ralsinx.

Husband feel In the mood for
reading something Sensational and
startling omefhing that will fairly
nuke my hair stand on end. WIFE
Well. here is my last dressmaker's bill.
Washington Life.
, 1906-11-15
To UTILIZE WATER POWER.

Colorado is to harness her rivers and
streams and make them perform labor
in transportation and manufacture as
we'll as in irrigation of the soil. A
powerful company has been organized
at Colorado Springs with a capital
stock of s22,50O 900. In the prelimi-
nary statement the company says:
The first developments which it is
proposed to complete, will have a ca,
pacity of 10000 horse power, and it is
expected that at least half Of this will
be in operation in from Is to is
months. The present plans contem-
plate further developments as rapidly
as the market for power demands them,
which will have an aggregate capacity
of $4,000 additional horse power. The
plans for this work are already com
piete, and the company has financial
backing which will enable it to con-
struct these plants as rapidly as the
market for power demands them.
In addition to these properties, from
which We can generate $4,000 horse
power, We have acquired various 9th.
er water rights which will permit of
the development of at least 60, 900 horse
POWER more, but the time when these
developments will be undertaken will
of course depend upon the demand for
power in the parts of the state it is
proposed to reach by the transmission
lines Of the company.
The first plants to be built are in
the center OF the territory of $4,000
sdua-e miles which car readily be sup.
piled from the W plants, with trans,
mission liner Of moderate length. This
, 1906-11-15

Indications are that there will soon
be a general increase in the wages of
railroad employees upon nearly all of
the great trunk lines in the United
States. This will be gratifying to the
general public as well as to the men
who are employed by the roads. The
business of the railroads has increased
wonderfully during the past few years
and the fact that they are willing at
this time to make another advance in
wages shows that they are no man,
aged by men devoid OF a sense of jus
tice. They are willing to give an in
in order that their men may
share in the general prosperity. To be
sure, this is not the sole reason, anoth-
Ell n being that the men through their
organizations are pressing for a fair
share OF the immense profits now being
earned.
, 1906-11-15
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING ANC
FURNISHING STATIONERY
AND SUPPLIES.
STATE OF WYOMING,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

STATE OF WYOMING,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Cheyenne, Wyo., November IL, 1906
Sealed proposals will be received al
the Office of the secretary of state for
doing printing and furnishing supplies
for the Ninth state legislature of Wyo
ming, until IL O'Clock, NJ, December
18th, 1906, to-wit:
FIRST. The price per page in lots
CT 800 copies or less, to include paper,
printing, stitching Tor binding), if re-
CURED. of all bills, resolutions and
committee reports that may be ordered
printed by the Ninth state legislature,
OF either branch thereof, in bill form,
during the session commencing on the
Sth day of January, A. D. 1907. All
such matter to be printed on first quail
ity machine finished paper, weighing
not less than sixty pounds TO the ream,
in long primer or small plea type. each
page to contain not less than twenty
five lines of matter, thirty-sevep ems
plea to the line, and the lines to be sue
~cessively numbered, with a small dou.
bic plea slug or reglet between the
lines, the heading not to occupy a
greater space than o%De-eighth of a page
of foolscap. No blank page shall De
counted or charged for.
SECOND. For material, press work,
stitching, printing and binding 1000
copies of the Session Laws of the Ninth
Legislature of the State Of Wyoming,
1000 copies to be properly stitched and
bound in pastboard covers, covered
with paper, leather back and corners,
lettered on back; and 1000 copies to
be in pamphlet form. The pages of
such laws shall be the same size. in.
Guiding side notes, as the Revised Stat.
pies of Wyoming of 1899.
THIRD. For material, press work,
stitching. printing and binding $50 cop.
les of the journals of each house; 200
, 1906-11-15
FAvoRS CANTEENS.
Independent order Of R~echabites On
the subject

Washington, d. c., Nov. 15.-The res
olutions ~favoring the restoration of the
army canteen for the sale of beer and
light wines to soldiers under proper
restrictions. unanimously adopted by
Advance tent, Independent Order OF
Rechabites. of this city, perhaps the
Oldest temperance organization in the
world, have aroused great interest in
temperance circles.
Many members of this order are men
| who have served in the army, know all
about the evil effects of excessive
| drinking from personal experience, and
they realize that the abolition OF the
Icanteen is responsible for the increase
of drunkenness among soldiers.
Under present conditions, the sol
der drinks at low resorts on the out
skirts of army posts, without any re-
strictions whatever. With the canteen,
as advocated by the Rechabites, he Will
drink under government supervision
and restrictions, under which overin-
diligence is impossible,
In addition, the Rachabites propose
that the government in framing the
canteen law. should discriminate
strongly in favor of beer, which has
a very small percentage of alcohol, and
light wines. 1t is believed that the
soldier will be satisfied with these bev-
erages obtained under favorable, condi-
tons, and that he will be less likely
to indulge in vile and ardent liquors
than at present.
This action of the Rechabites has
the support of army officers and milf
tary organizations. The Spanish War
Veterans, at their recent convention
here, unanimously directed its legisla-
tive committee to press congress for
the restoration of the canteen.
The Rechabites maintain that by
making it possible for soldiers to OBJ
tain such comparatively harmless liz
doris as beer and light wines under gov
eminent regulations, the cause of true
temperance will be better upheld than
by driving them to low resorts beyond
the government reservations.
, 1906-11-15
GREEN RIVER HAS
NEAT STATE nAhK

The Green River State bank, of
Green River, has been established,
making t%hirty-four state banks in wy
oming, says the Cheyenne Tribune.
There are twenty-six national banks
and six private banks in the state, or
a total of sixty-six banking institu-
lions, and a number of others have APP
piled for charters. This indicates the
growth and prosperity of Wyoming.
The sixty-six banks of the state car
ry deposits aggregating over $12, OOO,-
900. A call has been issued by State
Bank Examiner H. B. Henderson, which
is returhable in a few days. Mr.. Hen
derson states that in all probability
this report will show aggregate depos-
it's of more than $13, 000, 900.
, 1906-11-15

Cheyenne advices are TO the effect
that n large Portland cement plant may
be established at that city. The mat.
ter is still in an embryonic stage, but
men of considerable means are behind
the project and If the mountains OF
shale discovered near Iron Mountain
station proves to be of the right quail
~ it will likely go ahead. Meanwhile
The Republican sincerely hopes that
Laramie's prospects in this direction
may not be permitted to languish and
die.
, 1906-11-15
mot ASKED
TO RESIGN
MALICIOUS MEASUREMENTS CON.
CORNING RETIREMENT OF
COMMISSIONER RICHARDS
Believed To Have Been Work of Pri-
vate Secretary to Secretary Hitch
cock, Who Had Selfish Motive In
Getting Rid Of Wyoming Man
Senator Warren Takes Hand.

The Washington correspondent of
the Denver Republican had the follow
ing in Wednesdays issue of that paper
relative to the resignation of w. A.
Richards as commissioner of the gen
eral land office, some very partisan and
unfair papers in this state have given
wide publicity to the report thai the
commissioner was forced to retire on
account of ~crookedness and that an in.
vestigation of his office would result
in scandal for that official.
A Malicious Misstatement.
A malicious story has been printed in
a number of eastern papers charging
that Commissioner Richards was forced
to resign his position as head of the
general land office. This particular
dispatch said it is ascertained that
Commissioner Richards resignation
was practically demanded and efforts
to save him by Senator Warren of Wy.
oming were futile"
No Truth Whatever.
This statement is absolutely untrue
and is credited TO w. Scott Smith, pri
vate secretary TO Secretary Hitchcock
For the past year, it is alleged, Smith
has wrought untold havoc in the land
office, with the direct and avowed pur
pose of injuring Commissioner Rich
ards. Smith has, it is said. repeatedly
declared that he would force Richards
out of the Office and has gone to the
extreme Of boasting that he would
name Richards successor.
Retired Voluntarily.
Mr.. Richards, as has been stated II
these dispatches, retired voluntarily
as attested by a statement issued a
the White house at the time his resig
ration was announced. His resigna
ton was not brought about by Smith
ror was it brought about by Secretary
Hitchcock. The report referred to /.
| absolutely unjustified of every particu
lar, as attested by Senator Warren o
wyoming who arrived here yesterday
When shown the dispatch assaiiint
Commissioner Richards, Senator Wa
rem said:
Not Demanded or Desired.
"The statement that l have unsuc
cessfully tried to retain COMMISSIONS
Richards in office and that his resigna
ton has been demanded, is wholly un
true. In tho first place. Richards res
ignation was not demanded or desired
III the next place, l w asked hat II,
be retained in the Office, for the verA
good reason that he would not consen
to my doing So, and that he had TOLD
me as long ago as last spring that hi
would not remain in office longer thai
to complete his eight years, which ex
pre- next February or March. He hac
also told Secretary Hitchcock the sam'
and made a similar announcement t.
Assistant Secretary Ryan and to a few
other particular friends
, 1906-11-15
FOR WHOM SHALL WE VOTE?

Just at the present time ~policyhold-
ers in the New York Mutual Life are
asking themselves the question which
serves as a caption for this article.
They would like to vote intelligently
and in accord with the very best inter
ests of the company as n whole Away
out here in Wyoming IL is hard to get
ut the exact facts and possibly policy
holders may err even after they have
made the fullest Investigation they
can. From the administration and the
agents of the company they are given
to understand that the thing TO do is
to continue in power the present ad-
ministration. President Peabody says
great reforms have been brought about
and that the company is now being run
in the most economical manner. He
alleges that all the Old grafters have
been ousted and that purity is nov
the watchword. On the other hand Mr.,
Untermeyer, Hon. Richard Olney and
others, men of high repute In the ma
ton, allege that the management is not
new, that there are a great many of
the old crowd on the administration
ticket and that If the ticket recon-
mended by President Peabody is
elected It will mean control by the
same directors to a large degree that
controlled during the McCurdy regime
and that the company will continue to
he exploited by the high inanclers of
Wall street. OF course, II matters lit
tie to the policyholder whether Il high
f~inancier or a low fnancier handles the
affairs of the Mutual provided the best
interests of the company are sub
served.
The fact that all the agents of the
company are working tooth and nail
for the election of the administration
ticket is a circumstance that should
d. be considered. More than this, the ad-
ministration has taken upon itself to
employ men all over the nation to boost
for the present directors. 1t has been
charged that these agents are being
paid out of the funds of the ~policyhold,
ors and that they are thus contributing
to the defeat of their own best inter.
ests, but this the administration denies.
And so 1t goes. Charges on the one
hand and denial on the other. The
Springfield Republican, one of the most
conservative papers in the United
States, is of the opinion that the cleo
ton of Mr.. Peabody and his colleagues
mea the domination of the company
by the Standard Oil interests. The Re
publican says: There can hardly be
any question now of how Peabody came
to be made president of the big insur-
ance company. He was put there by
Hartman and the allied Standard Oil
interests to keep those interests. on
their speculative and promotion and
grab-all side, in touch with the great
reservoir of capital held by the Mutual
Life, as it had been under the McCurdy
regime"
1t is true that nj matter who gets
control of the Mutual it is of necessity
bound to be a great reservoir of capt
tal," a reservoir that must be drawn
from in order hat the policyholders
may make profits. The only real ques-
ton at issue is which side will invest
the money and handle the other inter-
ests of the company to the best pos.
sible advantage. In the past many of
the directors now on the administra-
tion ticket have been un%faithful to the
trust imposed in them. Will they mend
their ways?
, 1906-11-15
A Good

When you need a good reliable lini-
ment try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t
has no superior for sprains and swell
lings. A piece of flannel slightly damp,
ened with Pain Balm is superior to a
plaster for lame back or pains in the
side or chest, It also relieves rheumat-
ic pains and makes sleep and rest pos
sible. For sale by the Eggleston Drug
company.
, 1906-11-15

New York dispatches indicate that
Murphy and Hearst have made a deal
whereby the yelplow will have the
support of Tammany in his presi-
dental aspirations. This will not be
&C all pleasing to Bryan, who a few
years ago remarked, Great is Tam
many and Croker is its prophet" Bry-
an will still have to secure the greater
portion of his support from beyond the
.,enemY's conntry."
, 1906-11-15

territory includes Denver, Boulder, Gill
pin and Clear Creek counties, Lead
vile, Cripple Greek and, in fact, all
the mining districts, cities and towns
from Grand Junction on the west to
Denver On the east, the Wyoming stale
line on the north, to Pueblo on the
south
, 1906-11-15
BACK FROM BEDSIDE

OF MOTHER IN ILLINOIS.
John Brechner of the Three Rules
returned last night from GRANVILLE, ILL.,,
where he had been at the bedside of
his mother, who vas quite i'll when he
went, but whom he left much better
on Tuesday. He was absent from the
city just two weeks.
, 1906-11-15
! Methodist Minister Recommends
ChamberIain's Couqh Remedy,

We have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in our home for eve years,
and it has always proved to be a re
liable remedy. We have found that II
would do more than the manufacturers
claim for it. 1t is especially good fol
Group and whooping cough.
REV. JAMES A. LEWIS,
Pastor Milaca, Mimi, M. E. Church
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is sold
by the Eggleston Drug company.
, 1906-11-15

Send a copy of the Illustrated Re-
publican to you friend in the east. II
will please him and benefit the com.
munity.
, 1906-11-15

The Colorado and Southern has some
splendid illustrated literature telling
of the sister republic, also special
round trip rates. Write
T. E. FISCHER,
General Passenger Agent, Denver.
, 1906-11-15

Daily Republican, so cents a month
, 1906-11-15

Especiallv low winter tourist rates
to points in the south ana southeast
via Colorado and Southern railway.
Write T = Fisher, G. P. A, Denver.
, 1906-11-15
UNION PACIFIC TIME TABLE.

West Bound.
In effect at the Laramie station n
he present time:
, 1906-11-15
REPUBLICAN.

Tine Laramie Republican Co., Publishers
w. E. CHAPLIN, Editor.