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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01

NOT A Gull TY MAN
The Lesson Taught at Boise.

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The expected has happened at Boise.
Undoubtedly a large majority Of those
who have intelligently followed the s
comprehensive Associated Press re.
port of the Haywood murder trial have
looked for just sucn verdict as was re-
turned. Thenext most numerous class
of readers probably anticipated a dis
agreement.
"A great many circumstances Joined
to place the prosecution at a disadyan-
tage. The character of It's principal.
indeed its only important witness, was
revolving, emitting his testimony only
to such credence as corrcborative evi-:
dence compelled. And the corrobora-
tive evidence, besides being purely cir
cumstantia! sssas of the scantiest.
Naturally iC is a task of the greatest
difficulty to prove . conspiracy to COM
NIT murder. 1t is the more difficult
when the witness who turns states
evidence is the one whose hand struck
the blow, aud who, by the story he tells,
the jury, has everything to gain and
inothiug to lose. In this case the man
ner in which Orchard was coddled and
favored in prison. the3way in which he
was /" Harry ed and courted by the
states attorneys, could not but raise q
lsusplcion in the mind Of an intelligent
and impartial Juror, and subtly in
tiuence his verdict
| Furthermore the defense scored tre-
Imendonsiy in Lawyer Darrow's bold
demand for either acquittal or hang
Ling. His argument was severely logi-
cal that Haywood deserved the one or
the other. He was either guilty or. not
guilty. II guilty, any verdict less than
the death penalty would be a miserable
and coWardly evasion of duty. If not
guilty, any other than that would be
monstrous injustice. Despite the Other
yerdicts suggested by the court the
Jury was really left to choose between
these two. And it would be hard even
fora man prejudiced against Haywood,
and morally convinced Of his quilt to
vote to send him to his death on the
testimony Of the degenerate Orchard
and the struggling circumstances that
went to corroborate him.
The lesson is plain. Government and
4 courts must represent justice. They
must hold the scales evenly balanced
5lSWhen GLASS is arrayed against class.
| They must neither pander to one nor
favor the other Else anarchy results
and government, that was organized
against it, leads the van in the rush to-
ward the abyss.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01
Crops in Good Condition.

Crops along thelIne OF the North
Western road in this state, according
to agents reports are Of valuable char.
acter.
In order that the transportation Off
Gals may be kept in close touch as to
the amount of the promised yield,
agents are instructed to make weekly
reports at this season of the year. In
comparison with the conditions exist
ing year ago, all crops are about two
weeks behind. The temperature for
the past week was, however, nearly ten
uegfees warmer than for the same
period year ago and the unusual heat
has been Oh great benefit to corn.
Many of the agents regard corn as
out OF danger from early frosts owing
to its recent great strides. Harvesting
of hay and small grain commenced las
week and will be pushed this week.
The yield of hay is reported to aver
age. from Two to three and a half tons
to the acre Rains and winds have
been responsible for very little damage.
In several localities there is complaint
from farmers because Of the rust on
Small grain, but tssWlIlnot cut much of
a figure in the general result.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01
Scion Has Narrow Escape.

representative w e. Whittemore Of
Hamiin county viii from this time on
feel that Bad river has been properly
named as that stream last Tuesday
caused him 70 lose two grips, and other
property from his bugg =, and forced
him to tempt its muddy waters in a
struggle for the shore, leaving his
horses to set out for themselves il they
could, Which they finally succeeded In
doing. landing alta point a long dis.
lance down the stream from the point
at which they entered. He was driving
in the country west of Philip and
came to ford in the stream /,
which showed indications of recent
use, and yentured in, driving q team to
the buggy and leading another horse
tied behind. The outfit had hardly
Slid into the stream before they were
afloat, and the Hamlin county adv0-
cate ofjreciproeal demurrage, decided
thath he would rather take his chances
alone than with a tangle of horses, and
struck out for shore, making it after
strugg IN III s II ;::ssa = and linen
helped his team out after they reAshsI
shore further down. ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01
CLIMATIC CHANGES
Visible to Farmers, If Not to The
Weather Experts.

70
While weather men insist upon their
theory that there is no climatic change
in the northwest, the farmers of the
central portion of the state are certain
lyup against condition which will not
.titsthe theory. In the eastern part Of
the state drainage is taking up more of
the consideration of the farmer than
did the rainmakers in the drongth years.
In the Big Sioux valley large acreage
OF the best. land has been SO wet this
year that it either could not be put into
crop, or if it was, the water has made
the crop practically worthless. In the
Jim river valley, to more limited de
gree, the same condition prevails. The
man who could farm his land UP to a
few years ago, and now finds his crops
drowned out year after year, with drain.
age as the only remedy left to him, is
hard to convert to a theory that there
has been no change. In the Missouri
|'valley and west of the Missouri river,
"ihSiS " StOP wac iOohCu upOu DIS Il
myth by the people in the eastern part
OF the state a few years ago. the rain
fall has been sufficient for the past four
years to secure agood crop, and this
year travelling over the state say the
best crops to be found in South Dakota
are on the Missouri slope and west.
The people of that section, after strug-
Cling with drought for many years are
also hard to convince that no change
has taken place While a series of
years may not show change the pres
ent at lest is one of plenty for the west
ern part of the state, as it has been for
the eastern part and new people are
coming every day.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01
Stanley County District Court.

Judge Boucher completed the Grim.
maj cafander of the Stanley county
term of court Saturday and tried the
evils brought for 1925, 5000 damages
by 0. e Rutherford against the city
of Fort Pierre, in which a verdict was
returned for the defendant city The
rest of the term was adjourned to Oct.
s. Judge Boucher pronounced SEN
tence on 9. w Williams of fifteen
months for obtaining money by false
pretenses; Fred Goodwin, one year for
robbery; Maurice Morress, fourteen
months for larceny.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01
Acts Not Authorized.

The state insurance department is
looking after insurance companies
which are attempting to do business in
this state without authority. In that
line insurance Commissioners Basford
is sending to the bankers of the State a
circular letter calling their attention to
the fact that "wild cat companies are
attempting to write burglary insurance
in the state and that any such insur-
ance is illegal and probably not collect
IDLE in case the companies desire to
fight any claims for losses which may
be made to them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01
The Slim Buttes Country.

Under ordinary conditions one may
travel from Belle Fourche to the slim
Buttes in the time it requires to go
from the Hills to Chicago. But, kind
reader, the conditions surrounding the
two trips are somewhat different. TO
go to Chicago means to steep and a
young fortune to tip the porter. 10
so there from Belle Foulche it means
to place your lifein the hands of Red y
the stage driver, and meekly accept the
DEGREES of fate. However, it is not
bad, This is a great big, healthy coun-
try, peopled with kind hearted mon and
noble women and to understand and
know them is ample. reward for the
triaing discomforts of trip over the
biggest country in the west.
The unusual rainfall has made the
range country look like one vast lawn.
Stock of all kinds is in splendid con
dition. Cowmen everywhere tell US
that 1907 will be a banner year forged
range beef. Butte will certainly have
some money to jingle this fall. The
big wool wagons rolling into Belle
Fourche, the fat cattle drifting over
the prairie, and the crops that SO far do
not need any irrigation will certainly
mark this country as one Of the most
prosperous in the west.
There is a marked Improvement in
the grades of cattle now being run in
this country. While the cowmen have
not graded their stock up to the point
reached by older sections, they have
made splendid progress. and are man
fully meeting the new problems of cut.
ting down punches and settling up the
country. The western cowman has
suffered too many hardships, both ply
steal and financial, to permit anything
to worry him or cause him to lose the
traits of a good neighbor and a faith
full friend. As the changes come the
western man will face them with q
smile and do the best he knows how.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01
A Law Commission.

Governor Crawford has appointed as
three members of a commission on uni
form state laws to meet with other
states at Portland, Maine, in August:
l. w. Crofoot of Aberdeen, U. S. G.
Cherry of Sioux Falls, and A. w. Will
man Of Huron.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01
State Assessment Board.

The state assessment board has com
pleted the assessment Of telegraph and
telephone lines Of the state, and hapo
taken up railroads express and sleeping
car companies. The Western Union
system in this state was Increased from
$240,00o to S2oO,OOo, and the Postal
Telegraph raised from $1,000 to $4,000
making a total increase of $1,000 on
that class of property. The telephones
of the state were increased from s 4O,.
900 last year to sS36,OoO this year. The
Dakota Central, The big system Of the
state, was increased from $265, 900 to
.S3l5,ooo, an increase of $4,000 in the
year.
w. S. Glass Of Watertown, in an in
terview at Huron, expressed the belief
that he will have plenty of company ia
his race for congress
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01
Land Lease Money.

Lease funds of the common school
lands for the fiscal year ending June 30
last show an increase of over $4,000
over the receipts from the same source
for the previous fiscal year. The total
for the last. year was ssl75,000, For the
lastyear the lease funds from capitol
building lands amounted to S1,99S.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01

A cablegram from Manila says the
Filipinos are 'apathetic about the com.
ing election" which stump speakers
will recognize as proof that they are not
fit to govern themselves.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01

Candidate Taft and John Rockefeller
are going goling during their summer
vacations. Why not arrange a match
for some entsrprising chautauquas
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01

After reading the libel verdict of
$25O,00O against the Harmsworth pa
pers American editors will thank their
lucky stars that they live in the land
of the brave and the home Of the free
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01

1t is stated that Simpsons feet,
which won the victory at Santiago, is
out Of date, but that will be hard for
Spain to believe
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01

In spite of the fact that the army
paymaster at Manila lost his arm
through infection from the handling of
money, there are lot of chumps who
will take handful whenever they get
a chance.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01

The "Flying Rollers" or Israelites of
the House of David, of Benton Harbor,
Mich, have invaded this state and in
wagons and even automobiles are going
into the highways and byWays in
search of converts and in their endeav-
or to sow the seeds of the religion Of
this peculiar sect.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01

Major Mclaughlin, noted inspector
of Indian affairs, who has spent almost
fifty years of his life in the Indian
service in Dakota is writing his exper-
fences anG they will soon be published.
His book will certainly be valuable
contribution to South Dakota history.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01

The one thing most pressingly need
ed in South Dakota today is aduplica
ton of its present railroad trackage.
Passenger travel is increasing in i'm
mense proportions and freight traffic
and congestion have come to mean one
and the same thing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01

Iceland, like Holland, is eager for
home rule, although the hard of Den
mark does not appear to rest heavily
on the far away island as the hand of
England rests on her island consort.
It's not the imagination of wrongs
which leads Iceland to a desire for in
dependence, but the fact that Copen-
hagen is too far away for the reslneeds
OF the Icelanders to be grasped. 1t is
more than probable. however. that
King Frederick Rn his tour win find a
band of Icelandefs ID Rsykjavik who
are more eager to. ifsnnn the affairs of
their island than auaeven the unbliners,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01

Threshing of winter wheat began in
Nebraska ten days ago. One lot
threshed on alarm near Jamestown,
Neb., yielded thirty bushels to the acre
No l hard, weighing sixty three
pounds to the measured bushel.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01

1t is announced that Taft will go
over Fairbanks trial in che west, but he.
cannot wear his clothes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01

The Black Hills with their dee p
mines, their sparkling cattle values,
their mountain TANKS draped with
green forests, seem nearer to the east
ern half since we were Joined by ban dis
of commercial steel.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01

The man who is thinking of invest
ing in South Dakota land had better
get action on himself this year as the
prospects are shat land here will ad :
vance considerably in price during the
coming year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01

A man shaved his whiskers off the
other day at Dows, Ia, for the first
time in twenty five years, and his wife
had him arrested. Yet some wives
want their husbands to shave at least
once in two weeks.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01

Having been notified by negro that
If he goes to Washington, Iowa, to fiji
a chautauqua engagement he vii! be
shot, Senator Tillman is going to
Washington to fill the engagement.
He is not inclined to run away from
the colored race, after all he has said.
The black man whose name is sign
ed to the letter denies its authorship
and the production is attributed to
some one without the courage to reveal
his identy.R
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01

South lDakota's short roll of passing
early pioneers is growing. James R.
Richardson of Dell Rapids is the latest
to cross the divide. Richardson and
his fellow pioneers have been wonder
workers. Those of us who have yet a
little while to stay should honor
their memories and provide proper
niche for their fame in the annals Of
the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01

It's a shame to get Uncle Joe Cannon.
all worked up this way.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-11
FISH OUT OF PLACE.

st. Paul Pioneer.--William Dunn
who conducts summer resort on the
shores Of Lake Lizzie. In the northern
part OF this country. has brought 70
the city fish story that is out of the
ordinary, in that II is true. On Wed.
nesday Of this week Mr.. Dunn was a..
tracted by the barking Of dog in
the woods. and on gosag to the place
found one OF his neighbors taking a
mink from a hollow log. He split the
log and on examining the animals
nest. found four large pickercl. the
largest weighing ~ pounds. The
FISH had been secured from a fish trap
which had been constructed in q
ditch between two small lakes and
the mink had captured them and drag.
ged them to distance OF about 10
feet to its ncss
The mink was one Of the largest
ever seen in this part OF the state
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-11
A WINDOW DRESSING FEAT.

Il think there was only one Occa-
sion on which | did something really
brilliant said diapers window
dresser not long since. Il had big
window in an important thoroughfare
to look after, and. no matter what
put there. 1t appeared to be impossible
to attract any attention. The mana
ger finally began to grumble because
he never saw anybody looking in.
used to lie awake nights racking my
brain for new schemes. but 1t was
no use. One day. when was feeling
pretty miserable, | told our porter to
clear out everything preparatory to
making big display of special kind
of shirt
He was a fat, lazy looking fellow
and | think he must have been out
pretty late the night before. for he
fell asleep in chair in the middle OF
the window. was on the poiat OF
waking him up. when happened to
notice how extremely mdicrous he
looked His head was on one side
his mouth wide open, and his limbs
relaxed in the oldest posture imagin
able.
That gave me an idea. | didn't
say word, but grabbing piece oil
Ipasteboard, ! dashed off label and
stood 1t against his knees. 1t read
Dreaming of our world-famed shirts.
Then gently rolled up the blind
and awaited developments. Wei, the
hit that window made is the pet tradl-
ton of the shop TO this day. People
simply blocked the pavement, and you
could hear them laughing all down the
street.
THE funniest part about 1t was that
nobody supposed for a moment 1t
could possibly be the real thing. They
thought It was clever piece of acting
or else a wonderful wax figure. That
the fellow was actually asleep never
occurred to any one. and | stood with
my heart in my mouth for fear the
noise would arouse him.
1T didn't, however. and he snored
away peacefully until nearly o'clock.
Then he woke up with a start and was
so surprised that he nearly jumped
through the plate glass. The specta.
tors howled and that night the firm
raised my salary. Tit Bits.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-11
INDICATED BY HER LIFE.

A lady who was we'll known for her
devout and consistent life as mem
Der of the Episcopal church had a
colored cook, who was devout mem
Der of one Of the other denominations.
She could not be said to be equally
consistent as she had habit of pilfer-
ing from the storeroom of the planta-
ton on which she was employed in a
most annoying manner. When taxed
with the thefts she Indignantly de-
MED them and offered her devotion to
religion as a proof that she could not
possibly be guilty. On one occasion
the lady observed that the cook was
filling her pocket while she believed
herself unobserved; she again taxed
her with dishonesty. but it was again
Indignantly denied. Finally she was
forced to empty the pockets, which
proved to be of enormous dimensions
and filed with the mistress stores.
More grieved at the woman's duplic-
ity than at her theft Mrs. NJ re-
preached her for the discredit such
conduct would bring upon her reli-
gious training, and received this
crushing and remarkable reply: .Yaas.
it's true, does lie and | does steal.
but praise de Lord. don't sing
songs ard dance like de 'Piscopals. :
She considered her superiority so
great that further vindication was I'M
necessary
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-11
Successful Asphalt Macadam Pave
ment.


There was laid last year in the city
OF Paterson, N. j., an asphalt mac
adam pavement concerning which
City Engineer H j. Harder furnishes
us with the following information:
This pavement is similar to the butu-
lithic, except that we used Trinidad
asphalt in our mixture instead of coal
tar, which l understand Is used In
the bitulithic. The portion of Broad
way on which this pavement is laid is
over long steep hill, the grades in
some places being as much as IL
feet per 100 feet The pavement was
designed to try to meet a condition
of this kind and get smooth but
not slippery surface.
THE mixture Is simply broken
stone and asphalt, and was laid as an
experiment. but has proven satisfac-
tory in every respect. Travel over Il
has been quite heavy and large mum
Der of heavy automobiles pass over II
daily but it seems to be none the worse
for the wear, and today in better con.
dition than any other pavement in
this city. 1t is clean. not slippery and
apparently durable. The first course
is four inches of broken stone, laid as
!, 1t would be for an ordinary mac
adam pavement. The wearing surface
is mixture of broken stone and as
phalt. This pavement was laid by the
Barber Asphalt Paving comDany and
cost $1.70 per square yard"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-11
Girl Time Killer Common.

have been a stenographer and
nave taught for a good many years in
business college, which has given
me an opportunity to watch the tend
ency OF pupils and Office girls who
visit restrooms in the la. ge Office
building. therefore speak fiom posi-.
tive knowledge. AS stenographer
i have worked where there were
twenty or twenty-five girls employed
some stenographers, some bookkeep-
ers, some correspondents. and some
assistants. In the restrooms, as well
as at the college where taught. I
have noticed that inexplainable tend.
ency to loaf They do not seem to
consider that in school they are
wasting their own time and their oar.
ents' money, or those holding positions
to be wasting their employers time.
| heard one of the office girls the
other day ask another II it was S
O'Clock yet, and by her actions
would judge that she was going to re.
main In the restroom until just quit.
ting time, when she would appear on
the spot. do not think an employer
should have to get some one over such
employees, but think unless they have
their employers interest at heart more
than to Kill time" by the hour. their
places should be filled by those who
will and this discipline should be be-
gun in the schools. II were the head
OF school no diploma should be issued
until they had learned that one bust.
ness principle.