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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29
The Benefcent Snake.

With the exception of the RATHER, the
average American citizen never saw a
harmful snake in his life. sWhen we
reach for a club every time we see a
snake and 60 after him as if he were
the arch enemy of the race, we are
making war on one of the most useful
servants of mankind, according to
Pennsylvania scientist. One good
snake is better than dozen cats when
it comes to destroying rats and mice
Supposing, then, inasmuch as the
house cat has been condemned because
it carries consumption germs, that we
substitute nice, fat bull snake as the
household pet. He wouldn't scratch
the children or have fits or wake us up
in the night with unearthly noises.
And there are other elements of incon-
venience about keeping a cat around
the premises which would be avoided
by this substitution.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29
The Nebraska Lynching !.

Monday morning Sheriff Young, hav-
ing in chasge Loris Higgins, self con-
fessed murder of William h. Copple
and his wife, was overpowered at Ban
croft, Neb., and his prisoner was taken
from him and hanged to a bridge, half
Annie from tue depot. When the train
halted at Bancroft twenty disguised
ordered the trainmen to await their
order to go, and while four men seen
that the engineer obeyed the order, ten
armed men went into coach and
dragged the prisoner from the train.
The engineer was then told to obey the
signal of his conductor. The murder or
was thrown into wagon and very
few minutes later he was suspended
from wagon bridge Before leaving
the bridge the mod riddled the body of
thsir sietim with bullets
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29
Black Hills Pioneers Picnic,

In addition to the three day ceiebra-
tion over the coming OF the new rail-
reads which will be held here septem
Der 5, 6 and Z, the annual picnic Of the
society of the Black Hills Pioneers has
been arranged for Rapid City on Sept
4 iThis is to be the big day of the cele.
bration and special trains with low
rates will carry the throng from the
Northern Hills. Gov. Crawford, Con-
gresham Parker, ex-Congressman
Martin and other officials will be pres
ent to welcome the pioneers whose
numbers are annually growing smaller
just now there are but 1870 members
in good standing in the Black Hills.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29
Courting On Streets Prohibited.

The common council of Highmore
has passed an ordinance prohibiting
male or female Esrsons from lettering
on the steps of any church or public
building, or doorway of any store for
the purpose Of visiting, eating candy
or peanuts or lettering in streets, alleys
or vacant lots or any other obscure
places, for the purpose of flirting in the
evening. 1t will be unlawful for par
ents or guardians or other persons hav-
ing minors under their control to
knowingly permit them to violate this
ordinance.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29
Illustrated School House Lecture.

Canton Leader: State Superinten-
dent III. A. Ustrud was in town last
Friday consulting with County Super
intendent Lawrence concerning school
work. Superintendent Ustrud is devot-
ing part of his time to the preparation
Of an illustrated lecture on schools and
| sch schno!: conditions as he finds them in
|Various parts Of the state. He is max
ing photographs Of good school build
ings and some that are notltit to hold
school in. He is also photographing
farm homes near some of the dilapid-
ated school houses to show the contrast
and hopes by this manner of illustra-
tion to arouse school directors to
proper sense of duty. He has under
taken a noble work that will require
months to perfect before the Iecturing
tour begins, but the Results that will
follow this system of education should
produce patriotic impulse among
school directors, teachers and pupils
that will make school improvement a
personal issue in every district in the.
state. Every school house should be
neat, clean and we'll painted and the
surroundings should indicate asdesire
for the beautiful in nature aided arti-!
ticially through work of teachers aud
scholars. 2s9s53s
Such improved =zeead ditians demand
consideration from school officers and
teachers alike, and to make a success
they must work in harmony. Twill
be easy to arouse an interest among the
|little folks because children are easily
taught under proper leadership.
We can easily imagine how proud
teacher and her scholars would be if
they had handsome flowers, attractive
shrubbeIy and other things around
their school building, aud all neatly
fenced There is no excuse forthes
neglected appearance Of The country
school houses. Some look as il al
painter had never seen them and others
with weeds thick enough to hide a.
sheep, with broken doors, outhouses
and other evidences of decay and neg
lect. The house and room where your
children are taught cannot be too at
tractive. 81
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29
In Nightshirt Land.

I Philadelphia Record; A Philadel-
phia man who has been travelling in
the west says that pajamas are not
popular articles of wearing apparel out
there, and cites an incident to prove his
statement. While staying at hotel in
Pierre, South Dakota, he sent a pair Of
rather gay colored pajamas (his wife's
choice to laundry. When they came
back they were starched so stiff they
would stand alone, and each trousers
leg was carefully pressed into the most
approved crease. Attached to the
coat was pinned small s!ipet paper
bearing the words: $40 one lawn ten
mis- suit, SO cents. .
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29
Brewery For The Hills.

The brewing Of the o-be joyful is
shortly to be commenced at Rapid
City. a company composed entirely
Of local capitalists is now preparing
articles of incorporation to betiled
with the state auditor. The ground
has been selected and committee ia
now in Chicago purchasing the
machinery for the new plant. The
company will be capitalized at 100000
and known as the Rapid City Brewing
company. Over one. half of the stock
has been subscribed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29
ANOTHER MIDLAND.
Promoters ofthe Continental In Faux
County.

County.
j. w. Arnold, Jr., and j. f. Sheran,
prominent business men of Ipswich
were in Cresbard Monday night for the
purpose of acquiring cooperation to
secure the right of way across Faulk
county for the Continental Midland
railroad. A preliminary meeting of
farmers and business men was held,
which is to be followed by another CON
ference this week.
A representative of the new road was
in Ipswich, meeting held, and COM
mittees appointed to secure the right of
way across Mcpherson county. The
business men of st. Lawrence have put
up $9, 900 guarantee to secure the right
of way across Hand county.
The new road enters the state in
Charles Mix county, thence through
Douglas, Aurora, Jerauld, Hand, Faulk
Eamnnds and Mcpherson counties, on
into North Dakota, and to Winnipeg.
The surveyors are now within a few
miles of Pembina, in the extreme
northeast corner of North Dakota.
There was surveying partly along
here about year ago, providing a
route for the Dakota Midland railroad, |,
backed by a capitalist named Gid
dings and evidently promotion pro-
ject, but this latest proposition has no
association whatever with the Conti-
nental Midland. The incorporators
and financial hackers of the Continen
tai Midland are among the wealthiest
men of South Dakota and New York,
Including United States Senator Rob-
ert j. Gamble.
The new road will start from the
Gulf of Mexico and end at Winnipeg,
and the fact that the company is ask
ing for rights Of way seems to indicate
that the project is getting close realiza-
tion.
Cresbard is already on the new M
& St. L. extension, built into town this
I year; also has an absolute promise of
having third road, the Duluth, Pierre
g Black Hills, = direct route to the
state capital.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29
Beguiling The Great Northern.

With the hope of inducing the Great
Northern railway company to extend
its line from Aberdeen through Sully
county to Pierre, the Onida commercial
club has appointed committee com
posed Of three business men to visit st.
Paul and confer with the railway Of
sficials. Failing in securing encourage.
ment from the Great Northern ths
committee will confer with ofiicirls OF
Minneapolis IL Sd Sd ii.snia road
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29

Twice during the present year Wall
street has walked up and found out that
it is far from the whole thing in this
big country of ours. Time WAS that
when the street sneezed there was a
spell of hay fever in every bank in the
land. Nowadays the country bankers
look around their neighborhood, find
out how the corn looks and laugh al
the doleful reports from New York
When it is time to move the crops
he digs up some Of his surplus funde
which are kept in New Y ork and move.
them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29
I, A Novel Entertainmdnt.

s A passenger on a Milwaukee train,
near Howard this state, whose name
could not be learned, acted as his own
policeman after he had been robbed, on
Friday of last week, and after vigo1-
GUS chase, after the train had been
stopped by an accommodating conduc-
tor, he succeeded in overhauling the
thief and forced him to surrender the
stolen railroad ticket and a purse con-
tanning $85 in cash.
The train had just left the Howard
depot when the passenger approached
Conductor Lawler and reported that he
had been robbed, and that the man who
robbed him had left the train at the
Howard depot. The conductor stopped
the train and the passenger started in
pursuit of the thief. He met him com
ing down the track, but the robber in
stantly took to his heels when he recog-
nized his victim. The passenger gave
chase and after an exciting race, which
was witnessed by all the passengers, he
overhauled the thief aud compelled him
to surrender the stolen ticket and cash
The passenger then gave the fellow a
a good trouncing and returned to. the
train, which continued on its way.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29

Secretary Root is going through a
course Of training at the physical de-
velorment establishment of Bill Null
doom, the former wrestling champion.
Diplomats should fear that the secre-
tary of state is getting ready to throw
some Of them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29
REQESTS COMING FAST
President Roosevelt liz Deluged win
Requests to Become u Candidate. &

President Roosevelt Ii Deluged with
Requests to BECOME Candidate.
Washington, Aug. q. Since the
country has had tune to ponder over
the recent speeches made by Secretary
Taft in his tour Of the west, the belief
has gained ground rapidly that Roose.
yelt finally has reconside.ed his re-
fusal to accept second elective term.
and that at the proper time he will
gracefully and publicly yield to the i'm.
portunities of his friends and accept
the republican nomination next year.
Inc tenor of the chief lieutenant's
speeches, coupled with his we'll known
leaning toward the bench, would indi-
cate that Secretary Taft is stump
speeding for Mr.. Roosevelt. OF course
the Secretary's utterances bear the
stamp of his individuality in their ex-
preston and details, but as regards the
platform which he laid down, Roose.
yeltian policies were everywhere strik-
lngly evident, and there are many who
believe that Mr.. Taft's defense Of his
chiefs administration has been far
more fervid than it would have been
had he desired to promote his own can
didacy The Secretary of War knows
that the country does not take kindly
|: to the idea of the President naming his
own successor, and realizes that he can
do better for himself if he will stand
alone. Judging from his words, there.
fore, it is believed that, not desiring
the nomination himself, he is only paw
ing the way for his friend and chief.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29

Some startled comment is being
evoked by the fact that in the by-elec-
tions in England the socialists and
their allies are sweeping the platter
clean. The liberty party seems to be
losing its hold on the popular cont
dence just as did the conservative
party before it, and the socialist and
labor candidates are profiting. Out Of
three elections to parliament, one seat
was won by a pure socialist, one by a
labor socialist, and the third by labor
liberal candidate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29
EXCURSION RATES

south Dakota State Falr, Huron. 81 syS.,
Via The North. w estern Line.
Tickets on sals Sept. 2 Is, good res
turning Sept. is. For ii: ::;;;:ss cts and full
information apply 70 any tickst agenL
of .Ehe North Wsstsrn Lima
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29
NOTICE.

5 A creditable exhibit of preserves,
jellies, pickles and canned goods made
from home grown products, either cul-
tiyated or native grown, is much de-
sired for the Gas Belt Exposition. All.
housewives who can assist in this dis
play are urgently requested to leave
their contributions, properly labeled, at
the residence Of some member of the
committee or at the Office of G. H.
Anderson in Pierre not later than the
10th Of September. These exhibits will
be returned after the close of the ex-
positionif called for at the place where
originally deposited.
MRS. BREEDEN.
MRS. GooDfyEa.
MRS. LUMLEY,
MRS. LAUGHL1N,
Mss. "A YREs,
Committee.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29

Reports from the field make it Ger
tain that the corn yield will be SC
large as to put the champion huskers
right up against it..
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29

Prince Wilhelm has been to Newport.
TEay are going to take him to Coney
Island, and to average up the exper-
fences it would seem they ought to take
him to the twin cities.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29

The other members of the cabinet
will, indeed, have some reason to be
shy of Secretary Root when he gets
back from Muldoon's.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29

The house of lords has at last passed
the bill legalizing marriage with de-
ceased wife's sister. She has waited a
long time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29

While the other powers are wonder
Ing what France is going to do in
Morocco, the question evidently is
bothering France little, too.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29

Changing the designs on the United
States gold pieces is not due to any
lack of popularity of the present coins.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29

1t cost the United States $2554, $40
to keep the American army in Cuba
during the fiscal year of 1907. Cuba
will find that paciications are expen-
sive luxuries.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29

Carol Herald This tariff on lum-
Der is an outrage that inflicts wrong
upon the people every day in the year,
One who has madea steady of statis-
tics reports that there are, all told. H.
600 people engaged in lumber produc-
tion in the United States. In order to
protect these favored few lumber from
the great forests of the world outside
the United States is excluded by an in
surmountable tariff wall. No man of
common sense has the hardihood to de
fend such an outrageous provision of
our tariff law.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29
"A Special Letter From The secre.
tary.

1t is good public policy for you. to
join the South Dakota State Horticul.
tural Society. The annual member.
ship is one dollar, which entities you
to cloth bound copy of the annual re
port, a book full of valuable informa-
tion concerning fruits, trees, shrubs,
vegetables and flowers, Civic Improve.
.ment Leagues should secure copy
for every member. Every school house
should have several copies. Threean-
nual reports have been published; the
fourth report will appear at an early
date, the new law making it necessary
to have the report cover the year end
ing June Both
at the annual meeting in January
the society granted a special rate to
new members this year, so that they
may secure the first four reports for
three dollars. Single copies of the
back reports one do,iar each. Only
1000 copies of the report are published
and you must hurry if you wish to get
any of the reports. By Joining today
you are sure to get your name on the
1907 membership list. AS matter of
state pride we would like to have five
hundred new members this year.-N.
b. Hansen, secretary, Brookings, ID.
& r u, , Il .
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29

A little short, and yet it is expected
that the orchards will be bountiful
enough to enable Missouri to have
everything in apple-pie order before
winter comes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29

1t is to be regretted that the Thaw
trial cannot be pulled off while the
operators key is still.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29

Iowa com1lent on THAT Nebraska
|lynching will be somewhat tempered
on account of recollections of Charles
City.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29

L
In the beginning God created the
heavens and the earth, then the editor,
then the liberal advertiser was
all good. The next day it showed and
he created the man who does not be-
lieve in advertising; another who does
not take the home paper-and then he
rested. And then the devil got into
the molding room and created the man
who takes the home paper for several
years and fails to pay for it. After he
had completed that sorry job, and hav.
ing few Jumps left, he created the
excuse of man who settles his sub
scription by informing the postmas ter
to mark his paper s'refused."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29


The most prominent feature of the
financial situation is the impregnable
condition of the west Anew crop is
made which the world must buy. The
savings from ten good crop years are
here, for the most part soundly invest
ed. The stock market could 20 entire
" to pieces without impairing the finan
cial stability Of the region west of the
Mississippi. The attempt Of some of
blind Samsons to pull down the fnan-
clal temple over their heads, in the
hope of burying President Roosevelt
in the debris, does NOT. make an edify-
ing sight, but we can watch it from
this distance without fesrof the con
'a0quoDca t. thia past II - eoaa,strv.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-21
Change in Country Life.

A change has come over country
life and over the attitude toward
rural education. State school super
intendents consider it their duty to
minister to the welfare and progress
of rural schools, State Legislatures
are providing special normal schools
for country teachers, old normal
schools are offering courses in coun-
try life subjects; State agricultural
colleges are aiding normal schools
by short courses for teachers and
experts are preparing textbooks, bull
letins and reading matter on nature
study and agriculture; teachers as
sociations and farmers organizations
discuss these matters and school
journals and agricultural papers are
almost unanimous in support of the
movement for better rural schools
and more instruction related to their
environment.
Secretary Wilson is enthusiastic
over solution of how to keep the
boy on the farm. His proposal is to
give better training in agriculture,
which brings with it love of coun-
try life. He proposes the agricultural
high school as preliminary to the
agricultural college. Economic forces
are already encouraging life on the
farm It's product sells at good fig
ures and isolation is giving way under
the rural free delivery of mail and
rural telephones and better roads,
while large areas have been brought
into touch with the world by the troll
ley. Increasing interest of the city
people, absorbing as they have the
abandoned farms, is having q whole
some effect upon the residents of the
rural districts. Epitomist.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-21
DOMESTIC.

Fifty-eight babies and children
from New York have been received
at New Orleans for distribution and
adoption.
Edwin M. Bidwell, photographer
once patronized by all society, COM
mitted suicide in New York City at
sixty years because model of TWEEN
ty-five refused to marry him.
The annual report of the Inter-
borough system, of New
York, showed deficit of $1,347,4S9.
Salem Female College. at Winston
Salem, N. c., opened a $4,000
memorial music hall.
Martin w Littleton, ex-President
of Brooklyn Borough, will probably
have charge of Thaw's defense and
the case is likely to be tried again in
New York in September.
James w. Carver, son of Conrad
@. Carver and heir to a fortune,
killed himself in his home at Sharon.
Pa.
William H. Harrison, shipbuild-
er, committed suicide at Montclair,
N. J.
Judge Wood, at Boise, Idaho, or
dered an investigation into the inter-
view with Harry Orchard, the con-
fessed slayer of Ex-Governor Steuh-
enberg.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-21
The Clever Hoop Snake.

That hoop snakes roll up hill I can
vouch for on the authority of a man
by the name of Bell, whom l know
in Ohio, and whose statements were
accepted as Gospel truth. Out on his
farm he had four hoop snakes that
were as tame as kittens, and seemed
to understand everything he said to
them.
On one occasion Bell started at
cider-making. and after the press was
started and the cider began to fill
tie first barrel it was found that the
juice began to run out of the barrel
joints because the hoops had not been
frightened. The tools necessary to
drive in the hoops were some distance
away at the house, and it began to
look as If the entire barrel of cider
would be lost But the pet hoop
snakes took in the situation, and two
of them voluntarily surrounded the
barrel and held it tight, until the
hired man came with the necessary
tools.
Bell told me that it was custom
Of the snakes in cider-maklng time to
tmbibe cider until they became evis!iy.
and then start to run races. They
had a favorite course down a hill
for some 200 yards, and in returning
always came back in hoop shape
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-21

route between the chief commercial
ports of the world.
The isthmus of Tehuantepec is sit
uated in the southern portion of
Mexico, in the States of Oaxaca and
Vera Cruz. From oceanlto ocean the
distance is 125 miles. Considering
the fact that the Sierra Madre Noun
tain range crosses the isthmus, the
territory is comparatively level
From the Atlantic, or Gulf of Mexico
side, the rise is gradual, eliminating
in Chivela Pass at height of only
730 feet. From that point to the Pa
cific or to the Gulf of Tehuantepec,
the descent is abrupt.