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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-10
MOREAu RIVER.

Dictated Christmas corrcspondence.)
We have had to reconstruct some of the
language in the following. and may not
have got the exact meaning intended by
the author. But we hope he will write us
another article. which will help him to
improve. and also enable us to understand
him bcttcr.-Editor.
January 1, 1907.
Dec. "a, 1906 MIR. Claude II.
Whitlock, teacher at On the Tree
Camp, was here and played his
cornet at the Christmas festivities
and the peoslc we're all glad to
sing. The feasting lasted over Is
hours and with two nice trees the
following day were great sue
cess. The managers were Messrs.
Moses Hawk-bear and Adam White
wing. The Trees Camp is still in
doubt as to who personated Santa
Claus. The music was good and
plenty of it, with MIR. John Good
Star and Willie Swan as organists
assisted by John Good Star, Fred
johnson. Oliver His Shield, Eliza
beth Pretty Cloud, Sophie Foolish
bear, Jane Yellow hair face. Jose
phine Garter, Herman Brown,
Harvey Earring and Willie Swan.
The people teasted and spoke by
turns and everybody was glad to
talk about our Christmas day.
Another success was the food
supply, which was under the man
agement of Nellie Thunder Shield
and Angeliqne White Wing, Cora
Running Rattle, Alice Kill In CEN
tire, they furnishing 1856 loaves of
yeast bread, 1876 apple pies, 122
cakes and all other kinds in pro-
portion.
Wallace Two Crow and William
Pretty Cloud kept the crowd eat
ing apples and crackers and all got
through we'll. Dec. rs Christmas
day morning at 8 O'clock. the peo-
pie were glad to hear the church
bell ring, and all came around to
where two nice trees were hanging
loaded with nice things for every
body. The presents were distrib-
uted by Mcssrs. John Armsbear,
Albert Usefuheart and Edward
On ,hh tree. Over 1872 people
were present: Harvey Earring,
Willie Swan and Bear Shield were
up here from WhiteO Horse Camp.
The total amount raised for the
expenses of the festivities was
Sl46.5S; amount spent for food
only $40. 65 at Henry j. Eidam's
store, hest lowest prices obtained
by me.
Ten scholars we're present from
the Indian Boarding School at
Cheyenne River Agency who were
at home for vacation.
l hope all the people were glad
to get through and that all re-
ceived many nice presents.
Stephen Turning Heart was door
keeper and stnck to the church
door. Some people were also in
attendance from Green Grass
Greeks. Signed
MIR. John Good Star
i On the tree Camp.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-10

Jno. Selgren, who has been at
Sioux Falls for some time past, re-
turned last Thursday and remem-
bered this Office by coming in and
paying up his subscription to The
Press. John has a good home
stead on the highlands of the
Little Cheyenne.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-10
MINOR MENTION.


morning.
More snow again last Saturday
and Monday.
Fred LaPlant went over to the
burg Monday.
Roy Gates has been on the sick
list this week.
Chas. Rice of Gettysburg Sun
dayed at the Agency.
Pearl Doss had a sleighload of
young people out riding.
DR.. Dricsbach was over to the
burg Sunday. returning Monday.
Ed A. Ashley resigned as clerk
in Fred LaPlant's store last Satur-
day.
Miss Violet Eidam retained to
her school duties at Aberdeen last
Thursday.
The snow is three inches deep or
more everywhere on the river
something uncommon.
Yankton College and S. ID. Ag-
ricultural College send us their
New Years announcements.
Miss Oliye Fraser of Gettysburg
, came over last Thursday to spend
ten days with II. b. Ellis and fam
lily.
The proceedings of the county
commissioners and the Bovine cor
respondence arrived too late for
publication this week.
A. ID. McAlaster of Gettysburg
came over last Friday with the T..
). marshal who came on business
with the Indian Agent.
Miss Winifred Michael visited
with Hazel and Marie Congdon
several days last week. She went
home on the stage Friday.
Theodor Kluth proved up on his
homestead before Harry c. Bo-
linger Monday. His claim lies
three miles southwest of town.
Mrs. Black went over to the
burg to prove up on her claim be
f. re ''"rr> b Finger. Nes>rs. Rip.
ley, Z. Rosa and Brehl accompan.
led her, the last two as witnesses
| Ambrose Traversie Jr. left fol
Aberdeen last W, elk to answer TO ;
complaint made before the u S
commissioner. Geo. Badarm. arc
Long Rock and wife also went a,
witnesses in the case.
Roy Gates and sister Margie
and Miss Flcssie Oliver took :
sleigh ride out to Herb Pal
mer's Sunday and report that MIR
P. and family are going east thi.
week to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mortenson anl
daughter we're in town Monday
Miss Emma visited with the Misses
kluth and left on the stage fnl
Gettysburg Tuesday. where She i.
attending the nigh school.
F. d. Tcall writes us from Nord
hoff, Ventura county. Calf. re
questing The Press to he sent hin
there. His wife is with him anc
they expect to remain there unit
April.
A SPECIAL meeting Of Cheyenn,
Agency Lodge 655 NJ b A i
hereby called for Thu sday even
ing January 10. Busi e>S. actin.
en new applications, re, .orts of of
ticers, committees. DC.
f. Ashley. Pres.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
FoR BETTER STREETS.

Generally speaking, any well considered
movement for the Improvement of city streets
is TO be commended. The gospel Of good roads
has been zealOusly and not ineffectvely pro.
claimed for these many years, partly by rural
dwellers, but partly, also, by city folk who
want pleasant driving and riding when they
take their outings. 1t was and is wholly com
mendable, and its results have been exceedingly
beneficial. But there is now room for sus-
piciOn that city advocates OF good rural roads
are suffering from the proverbial case of beam
and mote What a reflection 1t would be upon
this metropolis if the grangers from Squedunk
and Wayback Cross Roads should start an or
ganized agitation for better streets In New
York for their safety and comfort when they
come 10 town!
We are not, indeed, prepared to deny that
there is some prOvocatiOn for such a movement
If the main village street Of Squedunk were in
as bad condition some parts of Broadway
there would be chorus Of protest from all the
Manhattanese autOmobilists who pass that way.
If the turnpike in Wayback Cross Roads had
half as many holes and pitfalls to the rod as
Madison avenue has, every New Yorker who
saw it would be vOciferous with contempt aud
anathemas for the local roadmaster who per
mitted such barbarlsm. What, then, must we
expect TO hear when a delegation from Hay
seed County visits New York to see the sights.
and observes that the rOadways Of our chief
thoroughfares are in a worse plight than Dea-
con 'Bijah's COW lane, by heck.
What will be accomplished by the mass meet
ing of civic organizations which the City Club
is calling for to-day remains to be seen.
But there can be no question that the phrase
OlOgy Of the call is not bit too severe in speak
ing Of tine intOlerable coalition of the streets.
Their condition is intOlerable-Or should be, to
any civilized and self-respecting community.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
THE DOUMA.

The cables recently brought to us a hint OF
Dr. de Martenss extraordinary comments in the
London Times on the character and impending
fate Of the Russian Douma. The full text now
at hand does not diminish the amazement which
was felt at that pessimistic Outburst of the coun-
sells of despair. DIR. de Martens-for whom,
with all the world. we must entertain the
highest respect-cOnsiders the Douma as mt
present constituted a hopeless failure and an
actual evil, because under the extended fran
chise system now in force it was made too
largely representative OF the common people and
therefore not sufficiently highly educated He
eXclaims upon the fact that scarcely One-fourth
of the members have had university educatiOns
while 'sOme Of them can barely read" From
such body. in his opinion, no good can possibly
come. but harm is certain to proceed: wherefore
1t should be dissolved forthwith. It's dssoIu-
tion, indeed, ''is absolutely inevitable II Is
question OF time-Of days or weeks" (Ie
wrote this on April z and the DOuma is not vet
dissOlved) But at the same time he would in
stantly call FOR new Douma, and by means Of
coup d'etGt would arbitrarily change the elec-
tion laws so as to provide for a much restricted
franchise.
In all this DR.. de Martens Is doubtless sin
cere but we cannot help thinking that he affords
an illustration of the unfortunate limitations of
some academic minds. Thus he complains that
the present Douma is not national In character
but representative of classes and clioues Surely
the new would be still more subject 10 the
same criticism If it were chosen By restricted
classes of the people. If the present Douma
does not command the confidence of all the edu-
Gated classes because its university men are 4
minority, surely one chosen as he proposes
would fail to command the confidence Of the
masses OF the people who were excluded from
participation In the elections More than that.
ir would almost certainly provoke positive dis.
4 trust and resentment, and would 20 looked upon
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29

as a mere creature OF that bureaucracy against
the misgOvernment of which the Russian people
have so long and SO bitterly protested.
The Douma has. no doubt, its faults and some
of them are grievOus. It may commit some er-
rors. and there are certainly some very grave
problems before it. its solution Of which may be
regarded with some trepidatiOn. Nevertheless,
we cannot look upon the case as nearly so nope
less as Dr. de Martens seems TO do, nor can We
think that his summary prescription Is the best
possible course to pursue concerning IT. he
who learns to swim is bound TO splash and
founder for a time but in the end he learns
We have sufficient faith IN the Russian people
and In those men Of real light and leading who
are now at the fore to believe that they Will
learn the art of ordered and temperate self
government, and that they will do so by actual
experience rather than by reversiOn TO the
system under which the evils of Russia have
arisen We shall hope that DR.. de Martens will
prove to be as false a prophet as was GuizOt
when he sententiOusly declared, There is no
morrow for universal suffrage" on the very eve
of the revolution which made such suffrage On
accomplished and enduring fact. We never ex-
pected it would be easy work to transform Rus
sa into free country, and we are, therefore.
not surprised at the slowness and difficulties of
the progress she Is making. Rather are we
gratefully surprised at her moving forward so
rapidly and with so few stumblings.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
PERSONAL.

Mayor Fitzgerald observed ArbOr Day by plant
ing elm tree Boston Common on Saturday.
The tree is an offspring OF the Washington Elm az
Jackson Dawson. OF the Arnold ArbOretum
DIR. Tikhon. formerly Archbishop Of the Orthodox
Russian Church In the United States. has arrived
at YarOslav. Russia, 90 assume his duties The
Rev, DIR. Nicholas Bishop Of Taurida. a councillor
Church in the United States. has been appointed
Bishop OF Finland
]. Ogden ArmOur's shipment OF horses 20 enter
az the international Horse show in London IN
cludes six Percheron drafters which the inter
national championship at Liverpool in 1906 The
animals will be exhibited throughout England and
IN I5verpooI So and the pRovsI AgricTturaI Show,
which opens in London on June !.
Major William w. Gibson. the American military
attache at ST, Petersburg. has gone to Sweden.
where he will meet Captain Herman J. Koehler.
instructor IN military gymnastics and physical
culture az West Point who is making tour Of
Europe. studying military gymnastics Major Glib
mako arran1eTenfs 10 nresent C,aptain Koehier 10
the Swedish officials and to enable him 20 VISIT the
schools and gymnasium.
william Dudley FOulke. ex-chaIrman OF the
special commission Of the National Civil Service
Reform League and ex-United States Civil Service
CoInniSsoner mas st[Iv36 ln 81 r,y,4 "
Lady Henry Somerset. who has made the tenn
perance cause her life work. has announced that
after this spring she will retire public life and
will be heard no moro on public platforms
Frank Steinhart. who recently resigned as Amer
lean general 20 Cuba has been In the service
OF the Army and State departments for twenty-five
years He speaks four languages and has been
nicknamed 1.-The consul OF all nations because OF
his ability TO help the people OF other nationaLties
besides his own
General Luis Terrazas. whose wealth is estimated
in the hundreds OF millions. lately celebrated the
seventh-afth anniversary Of his birth at his home
IN chihuahua. Mexico. Terrazas Is said to be the
largest individual land owner IN the world his
estates IN Western Mexico covering fifteen million
acres He owns several hundred thousand head OF
cattle horses. sheep and goats Some OF the rich
est mines In Mexico belong to him.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
4 oUEsTrOH4RLE PRop0sAL-

Ihe problem Of providing new or enlarged
InorOughfares in Manhattan is a serious one
Doth with respect to expense and 10 the on
gineering, architectural and traffic difficulties
involved Even in London, where the cost of
remodelling and creating streets has proved
very great, the problem is much simpler than
IN New York because of the absence of modern
buildings and skyscrapers in the British me
uopoiis In some London Improvements the
heavy costs Of condemnation. razing and nav
Ing have been more easily betrayed by CON
oemnlng, IN addition Il the area actually 10
oe used Tor the future thorOughfares, strips OF
land adjoining the same; these strips have been
resold by the city at presumably large profit
after the new street had increased their market
value. So attractive is this scheme as a means
OF relieving at one blow both the city and the
property owners along the street that the New
York CITY improvement Commission has re-
Gently advocated its adoption 10y the powers
VINO VIII some day transform Manhattan
However well the plan may have worked in
London, it is impossible to follow it in New
York simply on the strength Of an English sue
cess. Questions OF law and questions of policy
both arise and call for answers extremely ad-
verse TO the scheme. II is. in the first place by
no means obvious that the city has either A
moral or legal right 10 condemn property which
rs not actually 20 be used for public purposes
Al l-tfe - nOlllng 10 nlnder such cOndemna-
ton, an unwise or dishonest set OF city fathers
might some day condemn ali land adjoining all
streets for some mysterious purpose and give
us municipal ownership of the municipality
with vengeance. Nothing save the discretion
OF few men would prevent the widening Of
the condemned strips Most Americans will
doubt the right Of a municipality to separate
them from their real estate simply to reduce
the tax rate. Economy, even IN supposedly
money mad America, has not yet become the
criterion OF rights. The fact that London has
successfully condemned property for specula-
tive purposes probably shows one OF two things
either the aristOeracy OF it's government OF
! else an exceptional unanimity Of opinion In an
exceptional emergency. The English are not
stieklers FOR mere logical consistency and would
probably refuse TO commit themselves to the
theory and general practice Of speculative con,
demnatlOn
The best argument against the proposal
though, is found I'm the iving-alas! living
witness against extending municipal powers
20 wit, our typical city government itself Ths
barefaced marauding indulged In by the elected
and their elect whenever property IS 10 bC
condemned should put end TO all discussion
And, lf this does not convince think OF fhG
opportunities for Juggling In the resale OF the
condemned land. Who feels sure that even
the most public auction would be honestly con
Quoted for the sole benefit OF the taxpayers
Finally how about the temptation TO cOvel
losses caused by foolish expenditures and mis-
appropriations by cOndemning a few choic,
city bioc.sg And how about the length Of tim,
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
THE DIGESTION AT ISSUE.

Governor Hughes was on firm ground last
lined his views concerning the removal of the
proposed public service commissioners and in
ferentially set before the people the proper
standard for Judgment of the Kelsey case. With
a logical and convincing argument he demon
strated the wisdom of concentrated executive re-
spOnsibility and the idleness of fears that power
would be abused and gave his adhesion to the
plan of making the commissioners removable in
the same manner as sherIfYs in these words:
have not the slightest objection to- but rather
favor the duty being imposed upon the Governor
to formulate charges and give the officer an Op-
portunity to be heard. But the removal should
or involve moral turpitude. We do not want
our offices conducted by men who simply keep
within the Penal Code and do not outrage the
moral sentiment Of the community.
The declaration that OficehOlding should not
depend on conformity to the Penal Code, If prop
ery considered, Will help to clear away many
honest doubts concerning pending questions. The
Governor stands for the highest possible efficiency
of public service. He does not charge wrong
doing when he says that Mr.. Kelsey does not
meet the present requirements OF the Insurance
Department and those who attempt to block
the needed reorganization of that department on
the ground that wrongdoing has been proved
are merely clouding the issue The proper
question for the Senate is whether or not Mr.
kelsey for all his unquestioned honesty and at
tractiye personality, has effected the radical re-
forms which the insurance situation demanded
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
AmWsementS.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-e-Little Johnny J01es
ALHAMBRA-2
AETOR-s -30-Before and After.
BEI4ASCO-s:l5 :l5-The Rose Of the Rancho
EIJOU-s .2O-Comtesse COquetts.
BROADWAY-S:lO- Partisan Model
CASINOS l6-The White Hen.
EDEN NUSEE-The World "a WaK
EAfPIRE-S. .30-His .EGcelency the Governor.
OARRICK-s :3O-Caught IN the Rain.
EACRETT-S:8O-The Chorus Lady
lIAAGNERsTEIN'S NICTORIA-2:I5-S:l5-Hau -HauaeIile.
HTPPobRoIE@S wset. Neptune's Daughter
HUDSON-6 .I5- BreWste.'s Millions.
IRVING PLACES .20-Das Blumenboot-
KNICKERBOCKEii- 15-Ths Tss NH.
LIBERTY :l5-Saomy Jane
LYCECM-S.l5-Tie Boys OF Company p.
Lyrics ;15--The Road Yesterday.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2-s-Wild West.
MAJESTIC-S:l5-Ths Prince Chap.
MESDELSsOHE HALI1-S-I5-CorceTt.
SBW AMSTERDAM-s:I s:I5-Juiius Cesar
SAVOY-s.I6-Tbe Man o. the Hour
fHAIsIsACE' SIS -I5-DivorcOns.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
DANDELfONs.
From The Spokane spOkesman-Review.

From The Spokane Spokesman review.
Topeka Kan. has Just had "danGeliOn day.
when all citizens were expected 90 go down their
knees and dig up the weed Unfortunately. a snow
storm interfered with the programme. One day.
however. will hardly be enough anywhere IN Which
10 carry the There must be constant vigil
been suggested and employed by different persons
in past seasons with more or less success. Case
lene and kerosene poured ON the plant are said TO
efrectuRlly kill it, but may also have injurious
effect the grass if ia not exercised. A sOOd
knife and elbow power produce good results though
the exercise Is rather weaFying IL is well for
citizens 20 talk with one another get the best re-
suits OF experience. and then go 90 work But,
cleaned
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29

Last Friday the striking lamplighters and
their sympathizers took pains 70 extnguish nun
dreds Of street lamps in order TO bring the
company to terms" Luckily all the lamps were
relighted before nlghtfall. that the public
suffered no material inconvenience. The Gu
rious feature of the matter is that. although
over q hundred square blocks were covered by
the strikers and their friends. nobody was ar
rested. Can II be that the police on the East
Side where most of the work was done, cannot
distinguish an official lamplighter from an un-
official one? Or are the city guardians aiding
the strikers In their efforts to wiring more
money from the "grasping corporation? Or
horrible thOught,-are there areas OF one hun
dred square blocks on the East Side where blue
coats do not flourish?
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
HONEY AND BUSINESS

Stock Exchange conditions are still most nm.
satisfactory despite evidences that the DECLINE
In prices has been checked. There is no moro
anxiety regarding the ability OF weak houses %
meet obligations because OF the violent rnova-
ment OF prices. but many brokers now find Diff
Guilty in paying ordinary office expenses on ao-
count Of the dulness. That the situation IN
Wall Street Is not reflection OF conditions
throughout the business world may be readily
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29

The Italian government is well within its
rights In wanting to know the condition of la
borers at Panama before any more of its sub
jeCts go thither But when 1t finds out all the
facts It will doubtless realize that conditions on
the isthmus the whole much more de-
srabIe than those In some Italian colonies in
our large cities or in the rural settlements near
New York
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29

such property might be held in order TO real
ize the necessary profits? Is it absurd TO tnlnA
that Tammany, If it had this chance mlgnI
not eventually reproduce the evils OF the MUIR
nlorteP Much as we sympathlze WIN every
oeport 10 irnnrovo tho streets we hope that this
latest SUGGESTION will not even be seriously dis
clssed until American city government has
been transformed.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
POOR AARON BuRRI

From The Charleston News and Courier
Tho Now York World's compares William Ran
dolph Hearst to Aaron Burr. They always
tAklnE advantage OF poor BuxA
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
TAFT AND HUGHES.

From The Hartford COurant
What ticket Taft and Hughes would be! Ihe
American voter wouldn't do thing to the OppOS-
ing candidates 'AlsO ran would be quietly craven
their political tOmbstOnee.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29

York's millionaire police, but It's not It's part
of the tongue drubblng the chief of Chieagos
detectives recently gave his men. How mueh
In common New York and Chicago have!
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29

The news that BIackwells Island Bridge will
cost some SSOOOOOO more than estimated raises
the question whether politicians have engineered
the bridge or engineers have pOltictaned IL.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29

reform wave struck Fort Smith. Ark. The
retail merchants. annoyed by Sunday law en-
forcement. have formed league to 20 II
that there is equal and impartial enforce
ment OF all the Sunday laws. arguing. as THE
Fort Smith Times says. that III the people OF
Fort Smith are not to be permitted to live In a
rational atmosphere they should abide in a
graveyard. and the tendency was toward
''the latter. the means should be adapted 20 such
ian end" To regard the 'lId' as a tombstone
is certainly a cheerless and pesslmistic view!
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29

The failure OF Philadelphia to retain Major
Cassius Z. Gillette the chief engineer OF It's
waterworks will occasion regret, IL not surprise.
among those who are acquainted with his char
scter and professional qualifications. He rem
dered material aid go Mayor Weaver in a par
ticularly formidable municipal crisis, and in
order to do so sacrificed his place in the army
Fortunately. the present contingency was fore
seen at that time. for IT appears that three
public spirited men In Philadelphia united in a
pledge to guarantee him $4,000 annually for
a certain period In he should be prema-
turely dropped FROM the cItys service. This
agreement Il is reported is good for three years
mora
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29

"a good many OF you display signs OF too
great prosperity for the salaries you draw What
'is the secret Of your financial successT' This
sounds uks an arrsigument OF soms Of Nav