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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09
OpsahI Of Minnehaha, and James Kir.

Opsahl Of Minnehaha, and James Kir-
win of Lawrence
A resolution committee was appoint.
ed consisting of Francis Atwood of
Brown, F. G. Lippert of Minnehaha,
and Christopher Crosse of Union,
which after ashort wait presented the
following, which were unanimously
adopted:
ave the socialists of South Dakota
in state convention assembled reaffirm
our allegiance to the principles of in
ternational socialism, and to the plat
form of the social party of the United
States as adopted in the National con
vention in Chicago in 1904.
ave deplore and condemn the arbi-
trary and unjust action of those placed
in power in our government in atten.p-
ting to suppress free speech in exclud-
ing papers from second class privileges
in the mails, without trial by jury or
court; in invading peaceful states by
troops without just cause; and in plac-
ing beyond the reach of the people the
means of attaining even approximate
happiness.
We pledge ourselves to use all honor
orable means to correct these and other
evils and abuses and to secure gov
eminent strictly of, by and for the PEG.
pie in place of the present arbitrary
and anarchistic rule"
While the resolution committee was
out, state ticket was decided upon, as
the one to be presented by petition, and
is as follows:
U. s. SENATOR FL c. Middlebrooke of
Beadle county.
Members of congress, 7. G. Deffebach
of Butte; S. H. Goodfellow, Brookings.
Governor, John G. Knapp, Roberts.
Lieutenant. Governor, Stacy Cochran,
Brown.
Secretary of State, F. G. Lippert,
Minnehaha.
Auditor, Joseph Hinton, Lawrence.
Commissioner of School and Public
Lands, Il. b. Wells, Brown.
Treasurer, M. G. Opsal, Minnehaha
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Alice Knowles Anderson, Lawrence.
Attorney General, S. II. Cranmer of
Brown
In the evening Freeman Knowles ad-
dressed a fair sized audience in the au.
ditorium. His. subject was socialism ),
and he pleased his hearers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09
SOCIALISTS GET TOGETHER

Party Representatives Met and Placed
State Ticket In The Field.
The state convention of the Socialist
party was held in this city on tuesday.
Delegates attended from the counties
Brown, Brookings, Minnehaha, Union,
Clay, Lawrence and Pennington.
Freeman Knowles OF Deadw God was
the leader. The badges of the dele
gates were red, bearing the words,
fs'L am also an u Undesirable Citizen
The convention was called to order
by FAC. Lippert Of Sioux Falls, chair
man of the socialist state committee,
and Freeman Knowles was selected as
temporary chairman, and f. Lip
pert as secretary.
The delegates selected to the nation
alconventionswere Freeman Knowles
|of Lawrence and Francis Atwood Of
brown. The altsrnates being II. g.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09
Alas, The Poor Men!

Fremont Tribune: What shall
the men do to defend themselves
that is, in congested places?
they have lodged and crouched,
suffered, scratched faces, pune
tured eyeballs, and more or less
minor inconvenience from the
winters millinery. They have
borne this manfully, hoping,
trusting blindly that with the
sprlngtime change in fashion and
the scant money market would
come a shrinkage in the geogra-
ply of milady's bonnet. But,
poor men, how vainly have they
hoped! Spring is here, at least
the hats are, and higher, wider,
more dangerous still, adorned with
every bird that flies the air from
the eagle to the humming bird,
flowers, fruits, vines, vegetables,
and the smaller varieties of trees.
It's early in the season yet; most
Of these hats are in the show cases
y,
and the shops: but, after Easter,
when the dear women are all fit
ted out for the summer, and all
tine merry window sailors are
sold-What is to become of the
men? How are they to go down
IN the morning and Gomez home at
night; especially in cities where
the street car problem is to be
solved? The women can have the
sidewalks; the men will grant
them that, preferring to take their
chances on the streets with autos,
street cars, and the genera! traffic.
60 down town and earn money
they must to pay for these large
hats A way must be provided.
It is not a case of the color line,
but Of the hat line give the men
separate cas-. To be sure, not
more than a half dozen merry
widows can get on one car; but
let the women fight that out
among themselves. The day pre-
dicted by Nautilus when the IN
habltants Of the earth would be-
come SO numerous as to crowd
each other off will come much
sooner than even he thought if
milady's bonnet continues to ex-
pand its colossal grandeur.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09
Reduced Colonists Rates.

One way tickets at special low rates
on sale daily throughout March and
April, from all points on The North
Western Line to San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Portland and Puget Sound
points.
Daily and personally conducted tours
in tourist sleeping cars via the Chicago
Union Pacific & North Western Line,
For full particulars write S. A. Hutchi.
son, Manager, Tourist Dept, PIP Clark
ST., Chicago, ILL.,, or address nearest
ticket agent
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09
Presho's Fight for County Seat.

The people Of Presho are enthusi-
astic over result of their efforts in cir
culating petitions asking for vote on
county seat removal from Oacoma to
Presho, They have 1850 names on the
petition which they are presenting to
the county commission ers,, and with
only a vote of 1900 at the last general
election they think they have not only
enough names to assure the question
being submitted, but enough to guar
antee them a favorable vote at the
election in November.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09
FOB STATES ATTORNEY

sespsctfnily Eiasirs to announce that
q ara q candidate far the office of States
"a ttsrney fus Hughes county, on the
Republican, ticket, and solicit the
support andsco operation.o the electors
~ this county al and bsfore the June
Primary which VIII determine nomi-
nstiona
GLEEN VI MARTENS. &
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09

II is Interesting to note the rapidly
growing strengt III Of the damandi Tor Tor
bank deposits. w Neither
stt appeAls To the bankers on not, 1t is
cisafIy svident that tho depositors are
practtcally unAnimous in favor 81 the
princfpis. Ibis being true, 1t will soon
~ casried Into effect, on ono sof the
IplanSsug gostsd
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09

Brsezes from Fort Pierre, blowing
this way, bsar information that Hugh
Jenries II . candidate for mayor Of
sthat city And that his chances for
election equal that Of any other candiss
sdats Mr. Jaffries Is too good q news
paper man to break into office, but the
Free Press hopes he will be among the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09
The Prohibitionists.

Miller, S. d., April THE prohibit
ticn state convention today nom mated
besides other candidates.:
Congressmen-G r. Erskine of Nit.
cheil, E. S. Chappell of Hot Springs.
Governor-G. f. Knappen of Brook
tings
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09
Off For The Wire.

2545s
Huron, S. d, April s. u ust after the
Republican state convention here Tues
day afternoon, both stalwar.s and pro-
gressives took steps to fill out their
fractional tickets to be presented to the
people in the republican primary June
10.
The stalwart leaders held secret
meeting, that was not attended by SO
many that its proceedings became
public. Just who were agreed upon by
them for candidates for all the state
Offices could not be learned 1t is ex-
pected the various men will presently
begin announcing themselves, in ac-
cordance with the program arranged
here. 1t was told, however, that the
stalwarts would not accept the aandi-
dacy Of Rudolph of Canton, for state
treasurer.
The progressive delegates and men,
bers of the Roosevelt and Scandinavian
state leagues were invited to select and
indorse candidates for the various
offices. The only new candidates
brought into the field were w. S. Glass
of Watertown, in place Of Col. W. H
Parker, who announced he would not
seek re election; 2. o. Policy of Dead
wood, f r secretary and G. +. Robinson
of Groton for Railroad commissioner.
In both the two latter case, the office
had to seek the man, as neither Policy
nor Robinson was an active candidate.
The Huron convention wound up the
prelimaries of the primary contest and
from now on it will be straight way to
the wire.
There is much improvement in the
industrial and commercial situation of
the country compared with January is
shown by the February report on inter
nal commerce, just issued. While the
volume OF leading commercial move
ments in most cases was smaller, the
coal, iron and building trades report
better results. than in former years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09
FOR CoUNTY. AuDrroR.

! respectfully solicit the support of
the Republican voters at the June pri
5snaries for the nomination Of county
auditor for Hughes county on the re-
publican ticket. / will give the office
my entire time and attention, and all
support given me will be greatly APP
preciated by yours truly.
JOSEPH HILL.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09
FOR SHERIFF.

am candidate for the nomination.
Of Sheriff Of Hughes county, subject to
the result of the Republican primaries
70 be held inJune Support given by
my2old and new friends will be appre-
ciated. j w. LAUaHLIN.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

7z95133 l5H18 r'1lt WYNN + i n 1SfkEsUIsF1fe'
To the Republican Voters of Hughes
County:
I desire to announce my candidacy
for the nomination as candidate of the
Republican party for the Office of Goun
ty Treasurer Of Hughes county, subject
to the action Of the voters at the Re-
publican Primaries to be held on June
9, 1868. j. g. DAMN.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09
FOR CLERK OF COURTS.

To the Republican Voters Of Hughes
County, South Dakota.
i hereby announce that am can
taidate for the Republican nomination
Tor the Office of clerk of courts of
Hughes county. subject to your deci-
ainn at the primary election to be held
Tnasdav q uns Eth. 1898.
Tonrs Respectfully,
Ill. r.. TARBELL.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09
BIG, HARMONIOUS, HOPEFUL
Such Was the State Democratic Con-
ventI0n Held Tuesday at Mitchell.

vention Held Tuesday at Mitchell.
Over 700 democrats from all parts of
the state gathered al Mitchell on Tues
day on the occasion Of the party's state
convention to select delegates to the
national convention at Denver.
The utmost harmony prevailed and
the business of the convention was
transacted with enthusiasm and dis
patch.
William Jennings Bryan of Nebras.
ka was endorsed for the presidency of
the United States and the delegates to
the Denver convention we're instruc ted
to vote for his nomination, first, last and
all the time.
The only contest of the day occurred
in the adoption of the foregoing in
structions, one delegate alone standing
out for a second choice
The convention was organized by the
election of Wesley Stewart of Sturgis,
for temporary chairman and 7. w.
raubman of Plankintoi. for temporary
secretary
William Lynch of Huron was Sc
lected as permanent chairman and Mr..
Taubman was elected the permanent
secretary.
THE. STATE TICKET.
After the appointment of the usual
committees and while waiting for their
report, speeches were made by ex-
Senator r. +. Pettigrew of Sioux Falls,
,ex Governor Andrew e. Nee of Yer.
million, 2. IF. Wickham of Alexandria,
w. L. LaFollette of Mitchell and Will
liam Dudley of Hot Springs.
All the speakers took a very optim-
istic view CT tho the political situation in
South Dakota, from a democratic stand
point, confidently predicting that under
the leadership of William Jennings
Bryan a sweeping victory will be won.
In regard to the ticket for state Of
ficers Andrew e. Lee was unanimously
endorsed for governor and w. Il. La
Toilette for lieutenant governor.
The endorsement of senatorial can.
didate was left open with the under
standing that in the eventaof Governor
Lees election he will be the choice Of
his party for that important office.
DELEGATES TO DENVER
First circuit, Ex-Governor T.. M. 4Zie.
bach, Gregory; Second, r. +. Pettigrew
Sioux Falls; Third II. H. Foley, Water.
town; Fourth, E. w. Leon; Mitchell;
Fifth, DR.. ] q. Rock, Aberdeen; Sixth,
l.Indno NJ nG,ra Go II, No..
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09
DELEGATES TO DENVER

First circuit, ex- Governor II. M. Zie
bach, Greg ry;; Second, r. f. Pettigrew
Sioux Falls; Third H. H. Foley, Water
town; Fourth, Z. w. Leon; Mitchell;
Fifth, Dr.. ] q. Rock, Aberdeen; Sixth,
Judge Moore, Stanley; Seventh, Frank
Stewart. Buffalo Gap; Eighth, VIM.
Mclaughlin, Deadwood.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09
FOR REGISTER or DEEDS.

John w. Latta of Harold is a candi.
date for register Of deeds, subject to the
decision of electors at primaries in June
next. He respectfully solicits the sup
portsof. electors throughout the county.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09
.A.NNOuNCEmENTs.

FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.
am a candidate for the office of reg
lister Of dssds, and respectfully solicit
the support of the electors at the June
primaries. If elected will give the
Office duties my personal attention.
CHAs. a. METzaAR.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09
FOR SHERIFF.

FOR SHERIFF.
Lhereby announce myself a candidate
for Sheriff, Hughes County, subject to
Republican primaries, June, 1908.
G. w. RoHRER.
The Washington times., 1908-11-10
What the Inauguration Should Be

Talk of the inaugural ceremonies is
heard before the dust of the campaign
IS fairly out of the air. The Inaug-
Ural Ball is to be held in the new
building of the National Museum" "
1T will be held in the concourse of
the new Union Station" 1T VIII be
held in a hired hall" 1T will not be
held at all" a dozen good citizens
are nominated as chairman of the com
mittee. Evidently the selection of his
Cabinet is not the only early problem
before the President-elect.
Before anybody jumps overheard with
his plan for the forthcoming ceremonies,
isn't it we'll to determine in advance
Just what the nation desiresg Does an
Inaugural Ball make good? Should the
whole program of ceremonies be mainly
a local affair and national only in the
exercises within the Capitol?
For thirty years the so-called ball in
the Capital City as feature of the
installation of new President of the
Republic has been notable for two
things;
II has been an awful crush, and it
has paid the piper.
At So a ticket, this labored, wearing,
trying fete has yielded the cost Of the
general entertainment, Except that
heretofore it has cost the National Gov
ernment the use of one of its bureau
buildings at a loss of about 10000 for
the week.
Almost no one has gone to dance.
Almost everyone has gone to crane his
neck at the new Executive and the
ladies of his family. The sentiment
that it brought together people and
President on terms of social equality
applies to this function no more than
to any reception given in the course of
q four years term Of Office.
AS entertainment, the ball has been
an extremely doubtful success. As a
source Of income for meeting the ex-
penses of the induction into office of
a new President of the United States
it has been a national disgrace. There
ought to be no such need. The cere-
mony ought to be regarded as dis
tinctly and almost exclusively national.
Congress should order it-with the help
of citizens Of the District of Column
bia-and the nation should pay for it.
If there be a ball, or better a recep-
ton. it should be for the purpose of
presenting the people Of the country
to their chosen head, and for that pur-
pose only; and if it means the dis
placement of a force of bureau clerks
for even two or three days it ought
not be had for any purpose. The people
should take part, of course When or
ganized and uniformed as marching
The Washington times., 1908-11-10
.CHASE'S.

Mr.. and Mrs. GARNER Crane & Co.
presenting "Pixley's ProdigaI Parents. %
prove the most interesting and enter
tanning feature Of this weeks bill al
Chase's- The comedy is by Mrs. Crane
and IS staged in fine style. II is one
OF the cleverest sketches produced here
this season. Frank Stafford and Marie
stone appear In a refined sketch, "A
Hunters Game" in which Mr.. Stan0nH
gives Whistiing limitations of birds and
animals true 10 life. The calls OF various
birds and noises of bees, ducks. cows,
horses. etc, are perfectly COuuterfeited.
Miss stones singing is also a features
Much amusement was caused by the
antics OF several young men put under
hypnotic spell by Pauline, who proves
he is one Of the leading demonstrators
Even those who do not believe in this
mysterious power were forced 70 admit
their inability 10 explain his wonderful
control over his subjects.
Bessie Wynn was again warmly vel
coined and won unstinted praise for her
singing Of Not For Ne" and IF the
Wind Had Only Blown the Other
Way" She was repeatedly enCOred
Her gowns were stunning The kyaSyas
gave a practical demonstration OF ath-
setes in a dental and hirsute way. Leo
DOnneIly told q few amusing stories
and Paul Florus entertained with XylO-
phone solos
The vitagraph shows the 1908 Mara
thOn event.
The Washington times., 1908-11-10
A People Safe and Sane.

Asking what happened to Debs is
like asking what happened to Bryan.
The Socialists as we'll as the Demo
Gratis were frazzled last Tuesday. The
returns up to date show that instead
OF polling the million votes predicted by
his henchmen-and practically conceded
IN a statement given out at the White
House a few weeks ago-Debs has
polled no more than half that number.
-Four years ago the common owner
ship party got 4O2, ,283 votes. As this
was big jump up from the 1854
received in 1900, and as socialism has
been attractively presented to the pub
lie by some influential amateur So
biologists in recent years, it was ex-
pected that Debs would be a strong
third at the finish of the election. In
stead of that, he Is a poor third.
The people are beginning to have lit
tie patience with the maudlin theorists.
By voting SO enthusiastically for Taft
they smote both Organism and So
cialism.
As for the solid South" its break
up, due party to the Bryan blight an
partly to the declaration of independ-
ence made by Southerners who don't
see why they should be subjects of the
Democratic party just because their
fathers were, is seen in the election
of Republican Congressman in North
Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia Clark
Howell, editor of the Atlanta Constitu-
tion and a representative of Georgia
IN the Democratic national committee,
recognizes the advent of a new po-
litical era in the South when he says:
In Tuesdays election the Southern
States began the writing Of their ma
tiOnal history of independence. The
result means that the time has passed
when resident of one of these States
must buy his social security, often,
perhaps, at the price of his political
convictions. Many business men, the
South over. most of them adherents
of the Democracy all their lives, dared
to support hopefully and openly the
candidates OF the Republican party
because their convictions led them
that way. The Constitution is in
dorsing their action only TO the ex-
tent of saying that they were right
IN giving material expression 20 their
true convictions. That Southern vote
which WTenCned itself away from sec
tional political tradition, and it was
a large one, was significant.
Indeed was Tuesday last a large day
in the history of the country. The
spirit of Iberality and common sense
then made "a new record at the polls
The Washington times., 1908-11-10

Many old friends and some young ones
came 10 Washington 70 present Al
geTia' at the Columbia last night.
Harry BulgeT, away from his hobo
role, William PructJe IN one Of the uni
forms that go with his voice, and Helen
Nordi and Harriet Burt were all there
Algeria opens with a chorus that
fills the stage. You see nothing but
costumes chorus men and chorus girls,
and scenery that rivals the costumes
Labeled musical play. Victor Herbert
has furnished several catchy pieces, and
also II might be SAID several that recall
other songs Of days Of long ago
The division Of the musical work is a
fair one. BulgeF gets two songs and
makes the hiJ OF the night with his
He Was a Soldier. Too"
Fruette has plenty OF work and his
voice IS even better than a wear ago
However ne could not resist remarkIuE
II want what ! want when ! want ir -"
and as he never sings this song IN his
late roles he should not tease his
audiences.
As the foil for Bulger. Ernest Lam
bert shows strong and allowed more
lines might easily make Bulger appear
the foil for him. Lambert has not
enough 70 do.
Harriet Burt and Helen Nordi take
good care of their songs. and George
Leon Moore works right up with an the
other singers.
Tie two parts OF the camel should
not be overlooked. They help Ia making
Algeria a show that is worth going
20 see.
The Washington times., 1908-11-10
MAJESTIC.

The bin at the Majestic TheateT. in
terspersed with moving pictures, talking
pictures. illustrated songs, and live
vaudeville, is proving a popular form Of
entertainment. The new talking pictures
shown last night, combining the moving
picture film and the phonOgraph, pre-
sents a realistic scene, and the effect is
pleasing as We'll as startling in some
Instances. These talking pictures have
Vari d plots, being the Interpretation OF
melc dramatic scenes in some instances
and ycrsonifyiug the catchy portions Of
recent comic operas in others. The lat
ter seems to be tayOrite, especially when
a favorite chorus is reproduced by the
talking machine with all the action OF
the chorus displayed on the screen.
The Washington times., 1908-11-10
LYCEUM.

AT the Lyceum Theater last night the
Champagne Girls presented a burlesque
which, although It lacked something Of
the vim and sparkle that might have
been expected from the title OF the COM
pany, was nevertheless we'll a above the
average of such performances. Several
songs and interpretations of business"
were of a distinctly novel order, and
scored a hit with the audience.
Charles Nichols and company, in
Western Style" a One-act sketch, and
Wells and Sells, comedy acrobats, Pro-
vided the best part of the olio. Scenery
and costumes in the last scene, which
purpoTted TO present a battle with In
dams, were worthy Of notice.
The Washington times., 1908-11-10
RAISES BIG MELONS.

This season, oliver Merrill has
raised upon the r. II. Gardner estate
In Gardner, fifty varieties Of vege-
tables. Joseph Pelow, the gardener,
has raised over 400 varieties Of plants
and had ripe melons on August Is
Weighing over seven pounds. Mr..
Pelow says that the past season was
an ideal one for melons ripenino. but
would willingly dispense with the
melon season for the sake Of having
one more favorable 10 other fruits and
getables-POrtland. Me. Press.