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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-14
Legislature Long on Learning.

The Legislatures muniicent appro-
priation of two hundred thousand dol
lars for the University of South Dakota
reveals in good measure the popular
feeling that of late has been generating
in the State toward its leading educa-
tional institution and it is an index
that the people are beginning to realize
that the State has function in instruc-
tional matters that must be guarded
and developed Under healthful adj
ministrative management,-such as the
institution enjoys at present, it is safe
to predict that the State will never
again allow its University to suffer any
decline in growth, prestige or resources.
The effect of the Legislatures fairness
and generosity will meet with due re-
ward: it means the higher and freer
education Of more of South Dakotas
youth, and it means the greater import
ance and prominence Of South Dakota's
State University
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-14
And, after all, when the time came
for Elijah Dowie to go, no chariot of
fire was there.
PROMISES FULFILLED
The Legislature Incorporated Into
Law All Pledges.

Sioux City Tribune: The progress
sive republican organized Of South Da-
kota has carried out its promises to the
people with better spirit and greater
ability than the most sanguine friends
OF the reforms considered could have
anticipated. No such record has been
made before BY any legislature and
whatever may come in the future, the
republican party of South Dakota has
laid foundation for career which it
will be impossible for political oppo-
nents to ignore. There are few peo-
pie interested in the state, a few news
paper men among them, who hold that
the republican party is something else
than the reform party Of this winters
record, but they will find themselves as
completely out of touch with the party
hereafter as if they were following the
banner of democracy. There is but one
place for republicans in South DAKOTA
and that is behind Governor Crawford
and the splendid administration he has
usheIed in.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-14
Net Earnings Were Large.

The year 1906 will probably stand for
a long time to come as the best year for
profits ever enjoyed by American rail
roads. Before it expired, however, there
began u material increase in cost Of
operating which in spite of increased
business is now tending to cut down
net earning.
The great expansion of business by
the Pennsylvania company brought It's
total earnings for the year 1906 up to
2y5 million dollars, gain over 1905 of
nearly 30 millions. The expenditures
increased nearly 20 millions, SO that the
gain in net earnings was about 10 mil
lions. Similar statistics are reported On
other lines. This year, however, starts
out with reports week by week which
show that in spite of increasing bus-
ness the net, earnings are likely to fall
below 1906. This tendency is not by
any means an unmixed evil because it
is due to higher wages and salaries in
part at least. 1t indicates that those
who earn the dividends are getting
more for their services and those who
receive them not quite SO much on
their Investments. 1t is the second
stage Of an era of prosperity in which
a fairer distribution OF annual produc-
ton is being made.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-14
Along the Way to Wealth.

Socrates, when taken by his disciples
to an exposition held in the city of
Athens, exclaimed as he beheld the array
Glow many things there are in the
world that l don't want!" If the popu-
lation Of the world were made up Of
the barefooted philosophers foreign
trade.would perish. In this commercial
age the restlessness of a peoples wants
is the mark OF their progress, and moth
thing succeeds in provoking the wants
more than advertising. 1t is rather as.
tonishlng to the traveller abroad to find
that Italy is the most persistment ad-
vertiser in Europe; and glance at It's
material advance in the past five years
shows that the proportion of its increase
in the industries exceeds that Of any
other nation abroad.
Europe is beginning to follow in the
steps OF Japan as an advertiser, and the
Sunrise kingdom gotsits billboard ideas
from America. Worshipers at Budd-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-14
Postmaster Demanded About Face

: Special to Sioux Falls Press: The
mail carrier en- the line west of Midland
has made complaint that he was held up
by E. E. Olney, of the Olney postollice,
and compelled to return to that office
after leaving it a half mile. He claims
that his schedule gives him a wait of
seven minutes at that office, and when
he arrived at the office, of which a
daughter Of Olney is postmaster, he
waited half an hour for the young lady
to secure and distribute the mail.
She failed to make any move in that
direction, and after the half hour was
up the carrier gathered up his ma il
sacks and started on his trip west
After going half mile Olney overlook
him on a horse, and with a drawn re-
volver compelled him to return to the
office, where he waited another half
hour on the pleasure of the young lady,
after which he was allowed to proceed
on his way. The carrier was hostile
over the treatment he received and SAYS
he will lodge a complaint against the
rancher for his actions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-14
BY THE ROPE ROUTE
Godfrey Schmidt Ended His Earthly
Pilgrimage.

Tuesday morning a man was found
hanging by the meek from a rope tied
to one of the joists of the basement
under the Hyde grand opera house. He
was dead to all intents and purposes,
as he had been hanging there since the
night previous.
Further facts developed that his
name was Godfrey Schmidt, SWISS
had been working at plumbing in
the city for months. From letters
found in his coat pocket it was learned
he came here from Monroe, Wis, where
brother and other relatives reside
,Fhe former was wired the facts of the
tragedy.
Coroner Hollister took charge of the
body, and the jury impanneled returned
a verdict that the deceased committed
suicide by hanging. This is all there
is to the story, except the rather unusu-
al way the suicide took to end his life.
The rope was knotted in peculiar
slip moose about his neck, such as only
a seaman could tie. He had climbed
up on shelf in the basement, affixed
the rope to a joist, placed the moose
about his neck, and jumped off. Under
him was a second shelf which his feet
touched when found. He was evident
ly DESTROYS of ending his life, that he
drew up his limbs from intact with the
second shelf until strangulation ensued.
Nothing much is known of the deceas-
ed; he left no statement as to why he
took his life, but it is presumed he was
Respondent, and the effects of drinking
had unbalanced his mind. He was
about twenty six years old, and claimed
to haved an enlistment in the regular
army. His bearing bore the latter state
ment out
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-14
A MIDNIGHT FIRE
Building Occupied by E. f. CHORD is
Damaged--Loss on stock Is Heavy.

on StOck Is HEAVY.
The fire alarm was blown this morn
ing at 30, and a few minutes later
flow of humanity could have been seen
going in the direction of Gifford's gro
Gerry house, located on Pleasant Drive.
AS is usual, large number of the local
fire We're first to reach the building, and
with everything in readiness theladdies
had stream of water shooting to the
roof of the building with all the promp-
ness Imaginable.
Smoke and flames were issuing from
the roof, and for a time it was thought
the building would be reduced to ashes;
but the strong work Of firemen soon
bore evidence that the fire was under
control.
The fire had its origin upon the sec.
ond floor, and in the apartments occu-
pied by John R. Nye and was confined
to the ceiling, and is thought to have
been kindled by a gas jet, which was
buring. Mr.. Nye has been ill for some
weeks, but stood the excitement like
hero.
aWhile the damage was mostly from
the water, it falls pretty heavily upon
Mr.. Clifford, whose goods, in store and
basement, were deluged with water. Mr..
Nye is loser to a great extent. The
stock of the former is insured for So
600, but his loss outside of insurance,
will reach $4,000, perhaps more.
Mr.. Nyes loss is not covered by any
insurance. ( Other small losses are re-
ported.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-14

INST temples invarlabiys awash their
hands in a..fountain before making their
supplications, Formerly the priests
hung towels there Now the merchants
OF Toxic and other cities furnish the
temples with free towels, reserving the
privilege of printing their advertise.
ments on.s them, The whole world is
beginning to advertise, and Europe par.
ticularly offers fine field to the adver-
Using genius of America.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-14
The Great Clock Mt Ronen

The ancient city Of Rouen, France,
owns the very earliest specimen of the
larger varieties Of the ancient clock
makers triumphs. It was made by
Jehan de Felai1ls and was finished and
set going in September, 1889. So per
feet in construction is this ancient time
recording machine that, although 1t has
been regularly striking the hours.
halves and quarters for centuries, it is
still used as a regulator The case Of
this early theological oddly is six feet
eight inches in height by five inches
broad. For 1926 years it continued to
run without pendulum, being prov1d-
ed with what the old time clock makers
called "foliot"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-14
Wanda Ludlow in The Warning Bell

For a bright vavicious little come
dienne, Wanda Ludlow, the new star
brought out by Harry Gordon successor
to the firm of Gordon & Bennett, one
could not ask more while yet for three
years in her teens she is accorded the
highest praise by the critics throughout
the country and is said to possess a
lasting magnetism upon her audience
and her engagement in this city on Sat
urday. March 16. is looked forward to
with pleasure.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-14
An Honest Man.

Hiram Stroode for the seventh time
was about to fail. He called in an
expert accountant to disentagle his
books. The accountant after two days
work announced to Hiram that he
would be able to pay his creditors a
cents on the dollar. At this news the
old man looked vexed.
Heretofore" he said, frowning, II
have always paid 10 cents on the dol
lar
a. virtuous and benevolent express
sion spread over his face
"And ] will do SO now" he resumed.
II will make UP the difference out of
my own pocket
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-14
Able Judge; Good Lawyer.

Capital Journal: Judgei Gaifey, the
ex-judge of this district, feels some
what elated over the fact that the
United States supreme court. has just
sustained decision which he made in
his court at Gettysburg, and one which
at the time was in direct opposition to
the ruling of number of other circuit
judges of the state In like cases. The
case at issue was that of State Of South
Dakota VS.. Jay. DeLamster
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-14
The Coming Encampment.

Huron, March 11.-Gen. N. /. Low
THAN, commander department. of Sou th
Dakota, GA. r., has issued an order,
which confirms the action of the conn-i
Gil of administration, locating the next
annual G. "A. r. encampment for this
state at Huron, June 4, 5 and s, 1907.
Local members of the organization
have already begun preparations for the
meeting and will endeaVor to make it
one Of the best ever held in the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-14

The One Thing He Dreaded.
Mrs. Benham-Are you afraid to diet
Benham-I wouldn't be If felt sure
that wouldn't meet your mother
New York Press.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-14
TEACHERS Examination.

The regular examination for teach.
ers will be held Thursday and Friday,
March 81 and %, at the County Super
intendent's office in Pierre, beginning
at o'clock.
Candidates for State and First grade
certificates will be allowed to continue
their writing on the 23rd, if necessary.
Yours truly,
IDA z. HATCH.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-14
Long Minutes.
1"E1F5 NN1HVTCbs
care you ready, dear?'

Are you ready, dear?"
TN one minute, darling
"Matrimony does not dispel oil our
Illusions" he muttered as he lit a
cigar. Before we were married I
thought every moment I had to watt
for her was an eternity, and so it's
turned out to be" Baltimore Amer1-
can
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
FREDERICK SOCIAL NOTES

Frederick. Nd July g.
George Topper, Of Washington is visit
ing relatives in Frederick
Misses Alice and Nell Schafer, Of Buck
eyst0wn. are visiting i'm Washington.
Ernest Wolford. of Washington. spent
Sunday last 7t his parents. home.
Miss Minnie Doll. OF Washington, is a
guest al Doll Cottage, Braddock Heights
Mrs John n. G.. KoorIe. Of Washington.
is visiting relatives and friends in Middle
town
IT. u. Champion. 0r Washington. spent
several days IN Brunswick and Frederick
this week.
benjamin Adams. OF Washington. is
spending some time with relatives at
BgCkavstoW1.
Benjamin +. Whitmore and ,. r Smith.
Of Washington. were i'm Frederick on
business Monday.
Frank Buch Of Washington. who had
been visiting his parents i'm Frederick.
has returned home.
Mrs. b w. S8xteu. of Washington, is
visiting her parents. Nlr and Mrs. Joseph
J.. Shank. at WoodsDoro.
Mr.. and Mrs. George a. Root and their
son Ralph. Of Washington. spent Sunday
with relatives iu Fredt-Ck.
Mrs. John 1liuuick. of Washington. who
has been visiting az Middictown, this
county. has returned home.
NIr. and Mrs. D. H. Bosley. Of Washing
ton. who have been visiting friends in
Frederick, have returned home.
AIr. and Mrs. James H. Knock. Of
Washington, are visiting Mr.. Knocks
brother. f. +. Knock. in Frederick.
Mrs. William Bancroft and Miss Mary
Brown. both Of Washington. are guests
az Nibr3u Cottage Br5dd0Ck Heights.
Rev. NJ. Miller. of Washington. who has
been visiting his parents at Knoxville.
Frederick County has returned home
d AIurry StauGer and Donald r. De
IasEmutt of Washington. are camping
on the N0noCaCy River. near Frederick.
Prof. and Mrs. Cyrus Thomas and
daughter. Miss Nellie Thomas. of Wash
ingtou are at Hote. Braddock, Braddogk
Heights
Miss Annie NJ Snyder and Master
Charles Pickett, Of Frederick who had
been visiting Mrs. Bradley Stull of Wash
iugton have returned home.
Airs 3. Y. Hopkins. Mrs. J. W. Young.
and Miss Edna Myers all of Washington.
spent sunday last with Mt. and Mrs
Thomas r. Myers at BrajGock Heights
Miss Martha c. SNYDER. Of Washington.
daughter of Charles H. Snyder of the
/ L. :. $. Glacier, is visiting her grand
mother. Mrs Annie NJ Snyder, in Fred
oriCF
Mrs Elizabeth Bar'gfs. Miss McGlone.
Mrs Price Mrs Barnes. and Mr.. Charles
+ Bartsis. an NJ Washington. are at Brad
/ dock Heights for the season. being To-
Gated AT Brightside
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ Stern and son
MorreU and Mr. and Mrs. Charles N.
Wright and daughter. all of Washington.
have been the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
[ l. Huffer. near Frederick
The following Washingt0uians are regis
/ tered at Nibrah Cottage BTadd0ck
Heights, Mrs William Bancroft, Mrs.
/ John J. Hill and son, Of New York and
/ Washington Miss Mamie p. Mitchell,
Z Miss Margaret Brown. Miss Virginia Cole
man. Miss Julia N. Lutz, and Miss
I Knight.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
BROOKLAND SOCIAL NOTES.

Mr.. George Lambert is visiting in Ac-
Quain. Va.
Miss Ollie Wakefield is visiting friends
I'm Virginia
Miss Winifred Southal is visiting Miss
Ethel Laurence.
Miss Marie Woodward has returned
/ home from college.
lIiss Ethel Dyke has returned from "a
trip to New England.
Mr.. and Mrs Fielder Means visited
friends In Washington Grove
Mr. Homer Malone and family have
gone to Virginia for the summer.
Mr.. Stanley Dyer is home from Virginia.
where he has been for some months.
Mr.. James F. McHugh is on a trip 70
Milwaukee. La Crosse. and Chicago.
Nh and Mrs. NJ Stole IRE the guests
Of Mrs. WARN, in Lawrence street
Nj William Weber. Of Baltimore. is
visiting his sister Mrs. Henry Jaeger
Mr. Carlin Drake. Of Missouri is the
guest Of his brother, Mr. Arthur Drake.
Mr. and Mrs. Eastlack have had as
guests Mr Feather and Miss Mary East
lack.
Miss Gertrude Hamilton has gone to
New York. TO visit her aunt. Mrs. Joseph
HELEN.
DR.. and Mrs. C. P Mosby of Meridien
Miss. were recent guests of Capt
Baumer
Miss Hazel SheckeIs, of Annapolis. is
Spending a few weeks with Miss Victoria
Yenney
Miss Janet MacRoberts, of Dumbarton.
Scotland. was the recent guest of Mrs.
p. II. Johnston
Mr.. and Mrs, Thomas Carmack have
gone to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Car
mack. at Block Island
Mr.. and Mrs Corbin Glass. of Roanoke.
Va. were recently guests of Miss Mamie
Clark, Of University Heights
Mr.. Walter Bruneing and family. Of
Martinsburg. W. Va, have been visiting
Mr.. John Pee, in Newton street
Mrs. George p. Schivier has returned 10
Brookland after visit to her daughter.
Mrs. Ernest Weeks, at Laurel Nd.
A marriage OF local interest in Wash
ington last week was that of Mr.. George
Dreyer. of Brookland, and Miss Gertrude
+. Nicholson, of Washington The cere-
mony took place at the home Of the bride.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
SUMMER OUTINGS.

The Red, White and Bite Club gave a
very enjoyable picnic July at Syca-
more Island. Mr.. and Mrs Howard v.
Mills had charge Of the affair. which was
q grand success. 1t was a day fun Of
pleasure, beginning with a bonnet and
kimono race and ending with a dance
in the old clubhouse. Dinner and supper
were served on the beautiful lawn under
the spreading sycamore trees in front
of the clubhouse. During the afternoon
prizes were awarded 10 Mr.. BabcoCk and
Mr. Weber FOR making the best score at
the hooking board Or. Parsons had
his choir of thirty-oight voices well train
ed and the selections they sang We're very
well rendered Miss Elsie NJ. Mays solos
were received with hearty euc0res Mr..
Howard Y. Mills did some excellent mono
logue work along with his exhibition of
frozen music Miss Taymcu -.8I
echoes" won a round OF applause. and
Capt. Brown as the Water Cracker
Man" was "a very appropriate selection
for the Fourth
Mr. ElwoOd McIntire had charge Of the
Oriental fireworks which were displayed
after O'Clock in the evening. after which
dancing WAS INDUCED in until late hour.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox.
Col and Mrs. a. p. Grant. Or. F. J.
Weber. Miss c. Taymen. Mrs. g. Payne.
Mr., and Mrs Garnett Brown. Miss c. A.
Quinn Mr.. X Forrest. Miss :. AtChison
Mr. and Mrs +. J. BabcOck. III. and Mrs
B7I Miss Elsie McIntire MAY. Miss Anna
Brown. 1Ir. J. r. ErmaHt. NIr r. Carr.
Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs Jones. Miss \. Jones,
Miss D. Dalrymple and Miss f. Dalrym-
pie. Of England: DR.. King Mr. and Mrs.
Elwood W. McIntire. Miss Marjorie Nc
Intire, Mr. a Petello. DIT. and Mrs Par
sons. AIr McCabe. Miss Hattie Crump.
Mrs Gonnoty. Dir. Thompson. and Dr.
Fredera.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
Social and Personal News.
RoSebuds Give Place to FuH-blown Blossoms as
Victims of Dan Cupid

selves Mrs Crabbs Is the daughter Of
Gen Camp. former assistant governor
Of the Soldiers Home The members Of
the wedding party were entertained at an
informal dinner Friday evening at the
apartment Of Mrs Camp This. owing 70
the i'll health Of Mrs. Camp, was the only
entertainment attendant to the wedding.
The engagement OF Robert J. Keeling
the well-known miniature painter. brother
Of Mrs. Stlson Hutchins, to Mrs. Caroline
W. McGourkey Gray. announced in New
York yesterday. created much interest in
Washington society Mr.. Keeling has
spent most of his time In Washington
during the winter since MS sisters mar
riage. Their former home was in Balti-
more Mrs Gray is the daughter Of the
late Mr. and Mrs. George McGourkey. of
New York She is the widow Of George
Howard Gray. and lives with her brother
Frederick w McGourkey, at 6 East Sixty
ninth street She is spending the summer
at Monmouth Beach. No date has been
set for the wedding
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07

Those present during the day were Mrs.
Ball. Mrs c. d. Ratclffe. Mrs Louis
Hartfg Mrs. Riordan, Mrs. J. p. Ward,
Miss Helen L. Radcliffe, Miss Clara Lip
pitt of COoperstown. n. Y; Miss Anna
Burrows. Miss Rose Cochran. Miss An
ME Cochran. Miss Florence Emmert. Miss
Campbell. Miss Blanche Cross, OF Har-
rlsburg, Pa, Miss Grace Ford Miss Tur-
ner. Miss Hartlg, Miss Susanne Amin.
Miss Herman. Of Baltimore; Miss Gallo
way, Miss Hughes, f. Hall Brown J. 2.
Ward NJ. II Lanman, Louis Hartig. J.
C. McNeal. II. A. TOtten. Edward Law
ton, Flank Moriarty. Edward Schneider.
G. A Mllard. L. W Latimer. Howard
Bail. II. ?. Gentner. Charles Fonda, Ed
ward Turner, Edward Welch, Air. Mat
tingiy, Denman Thompson, J. p. Amin,
Mr. Amin, Mr.. Hartig. c. d. Radcliffe.
Mr. Ourand. George Thorn. F. Ri0rdan.
William Bond, and W. II. Hotel
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07

1913 New Jersey avenue. Rev. C. c. Nor
hart officiating The couple left for the
jamestown Exposition They viii reside
IN Br00kland.
Nr. Henry W. Johnson, clerk in charge
u the Bro0klard station. and Miss Mary
L. Wanstau were married last week bF
Rev +. Z. Marshall. formerly Of Brook
land
on Wednesday the Eastern Star Chap
ter. OF Brook8ud. entertained the MEM
bers of the Naomi Chapter. on Thurs
day they attended the outing az the East
ern Star Home. at Lamond. d. {.
Mr.. J 3. Lord entertained the children
Of Bru0kaud with his annual Fourth ot
July picnic on the grounds surrounding
h.s home. An excellent programme was
arranged foe the occasion. Athletic
games were a feature, and handsome
prizes were awarded
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
ECHOES OF THE FOURTH.

The Fourth was the opening Of the sum
mer social season at the fashionable re-
sorts Mrs. StUyevant Fish began her
social campaign with a dinner at the
Crossways, Newport, for ninety guests.
The colonial hallway Of her house was
beautifully decorated with flowers. flags,
tiny electric lights OF red. white. and blue.
and silk American flags. Large pictures
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
BOYDS SOCIAL NOTES.

Boyds. Nd. July g.
Jacob Z. Nichols returned from Atlantic
City Tuesday.
Herbert s Darby. of Baltimore. has
taken a home for the summer at Clarks-
burg.
Miss Agnes AIilstead. Of Laurel. Nd is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Georgianna
Lewis
Mr.. and Mrs Harry P McCabe. who
have been in Atlantic City, returned hcme
to-day
Miss Flora Hinkley. Of Gaithersburg,
visited Mrs James /. Higgins here this
week
Mr.. and Mrs Perrie E. Waters. Of Ger
mantown. have returned from the James
town Exposition.
Miss Matte Burdette. Of Boyds, and
Mrs W r Windsor of Clsrksburg are
visiting in Baltimore
Miss Margaret Greer 0f Baltimore. who
had been visiting her aunt, Mrs, sara r..
Boyd. returned home this week.
Earl B. Wood. county school superiH-
tendent, and George H. Lamar, president
Of the school board, who have been at
Norfolk attending the state Teachers
Association, returned home this week.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
OF All The Brown BFrad

You can buy. Prof. Hart's Brown Bread is
the kind you'll enjoy most. Delicious. nour-
ishing, easily digested. &C loaf, delivered.
Phone Krafft's Bakery, 18th and Pa ave.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07

Have Shaffcr Design the Floral pieceS.
Artistic work; reasonable prices 18th & l.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07

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