Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-19

PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOT.
Gratifying, of course, chat all the oil
sea dogs .sare pleased with the nev
ocean greyhound.
A woman likes to dine in restau
rant with her husband so he cam
blame her for it.
Secretary Root gained twelve pounds
! at Muldoon's. You'll never catch Sec.
retary Taft going to that place.
1t is stated that Mulai El Hafig,, th.
rival sultan OF Morocco, lacks followers
and yet lots of followers are after him
In other words, the government of
ficialsNwould have us understand tha
the lumber trust is using some materia
for its own coffin.
The peace of individuals and nations
will begin when greed, envy, ambitions
malice and hate are blotted out of the
human composition.
The eccentric scientists who say thai
the thinking function Of man lies in
feet come close to holding tin.t every
man is toe,headed.
From the energetic manner in which
few small-fry politicians are warm
ing up to Candidate Glass, it is but
fair to presume he has sold his hogs.
With Wellman coming south the ice
field is open to Peary or anyone else
who wants to go up against the pole.
Former President Palma Of Cuba
says he is keeping aloof from politics
Palma seems to be one of the rare men
who learn something from experience
The Pennsylvania food has turned
over to a chemist for analysis seventy
five brands of breakfast foods. Mean
while will breakfast be kept waiting !?
a record of 1858 persons killed and
81, ,706 injured on the railroads for year
ending June 80 1907, is likely to cause
the appearance of some green auto
mobiles.
Perhaps Mark Twain declined an in.
vitation to pilot Roosevelt's. steamer
down the river from Memphis because
he thought the president able to paddle
his own canoe.
Thirteen preachers at conference at
st. Louis suffered from ptomaine poi
soning after eating canned beef at a
restaurant. Those preachers are likely
to stick to chicken after this.
A veterinarian yesterday removed a
tWenty-penny nail from a horses Jaw.
For some time horse had been treat
ed for distemper, and while making an
examination yesterday the nail was
found imbedded in the animals Jaw.
Through an order of the Interstate
Commerce Commission this week, the
rates on wheat from Nebraska to Paci-
iic coast terminals was cut sharply
The rate has been Is cents a hundred
poundsi the commission rules that
anything over IS cents is excessive.
Following the filing Of affidavit in
the federal court at Boise, Idaho, Fri
day by three members OF the grand jury
which returned indictments against
Senator Borahsand Others, charging in
timidation against District Attorney
Ruick, an order was issued yesterday
for, the grand jury to meet September
49, s..s* ..
Its wonld seem that the administra-
tion is taking the most decided steps
to stimulate interest in the country
in the question of water transportation
President Roosevelt goes onshis trip
down the Mississippi river from Keo-
kuk, Iowa, to Memphis the latter part
of this month, and will deliver an ad.
dress at the Deep Waterway conyen-
tion to be held in the latter city.
Raising the Wagg g ss of factory girls in
order to induce them to forego mar
riage and remain at work is one OF the
latest Innovations il the industrial
world. Cupid must be particularly
busy in communities where it is neces-
cary IN meat him In, thie 9,,,o1, r,..43:E,