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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-06-25

1t might be better fer ICleveland If
they put the same restrictions on the
sale OF dynamite as are on morphine
and other poisonous drugs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-06-25

msn how to feel comfortable when she
is sitting In bis lap?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-06-25

A new ocean greyhound has been
named Chicago" This, we pre-
sumo, is becauseof the hugeness Of
it's propellers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-06-25

The Washington Post says "Pro-
family is an inexcusable vice." They
should have little sympathy for Bob
Evans Impaired health.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-06-25

Bryan is making suggestions to
Taft. VIII IL do any good for him to
request his not entering the presi-
Dental racer
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-06-25

The courts have ordered Platt to
pay his wife's bills, but Miss Mae
Wood will have to see the dressmaker
and the grocer herself.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-06-25

Richmond Pearson Hobson has gen.
erously decided not to have war be-
tween this country and Japan before
1909 at the earliest.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-06-25

We wish that John W. Gates. would
hasten to bet a million that this is
one of the most pleasant Junes we
have ever had
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-06-25

What will the people W no are
afraid that Roosevelt will be forced
to accept a third term be afraid Uf
four weeks from now?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-06-25
German MlIet Seed.

Born, to Fred Kent and wife, June
Is, a ten pound boy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-06-25

The London suffragettes are being
placed in the jails. The question
arises now; who is caring for the chill
dren?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-06-25

when the last Of the magazines has
published It's Study .of Uncle joe
Cannon"
A new ocean greyhound has been
named Chicago" This, we pre-
sumo, is becauseo of the hugeness Of
it's propellers.
Bryan is making suggestions to
Taft. VIII IL do any good for him to
request bis not entering the presi-
Dental racer
The London suffragettes are being
placed in the jails. The question
arises now; who is caring for the chill
dren?
Richmond Pearson Hobson has gen.
erously decided not to have war be-
tween this country and Japan before
1909 at the earliest.
We wish that John W. Gates. would
hasten to bet a million that this is
one of the most pleasant Junes we
have ever had,
What will the people W no are
afraid that Roosevelt will be forced
to accept a third term be afraid Uf
four weeks from now?
The courts have ordered Platt to
pay his wife's bills, but Miss Mae
Wood will have to see the dressmaker
and the. grocer herself.
The Washington Post says "Pro-
family is an inexcusable vice." They
should have a little sympathy for Bob
Evans impaired health.
1t might be better fer ICleveland II
they put the same restrictions on the
sale OF dynamite as are on morphine
and other poisonous drugs.
An Englishman has left S450, 900 to
Yale University and nobody seems to
know why. At least 1t is claimed at
Harvard that nobody knows whyl
Nam Vnrlr man hno ki1laa hir.,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-06-25
,nds Have Kidney
nuhla and Meyer SusnertI II

o. AIdn1y Disease.
people do not realize the alarm
;ease and remarkable prevalency
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-09
Two Inches of Rain Rescue Mis-
souri, Slope from Drouth.

A good general rain in this part of
the Missouri slope Saturday night, fol-
lowing numerous local showers of the
following day, brought nearly two in
ches OF precipitation, and relieved a
situation that was getting near to the
danger point with some of the small
grain. Corn was not in any danger,
but some of the fields of grain had be-
gun to show signs of dry weather.
The first alfalfa harvest has been
completed in this part of the state, and
the cutting of wild hay is filling in the
time until the small grain is ready to
be cared for. Growers of winter wheat
report that it will be ready for cutting
in a week, and that rye will be ready
within ten days, and when they start
on these the harvest will be on until all
the small grain is cared for. The corn
acreage has been largely extended this
year, as has the flax acreage on new
breaking, and these crops are reported
to be getting along in fine shape
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-09
School Fund Apportionment.

The June semi annual app 0rtionment
of the school income fund has bean
made by the state land department,
the total amount distributed being
S359, 7OS.7O on a scheol population of
l46, ,223;;,,$2.45 for each pupil in the state,
This is the largest apportionment Of
the fund which has ever been made by
the state, and if the December appor !.
tionment holds up approximately with
past apportionments for that half year,
it will give the pupils of the state lar.
ger amount than has been apportioned
to them in any previous year. The to-
tai amount, and the amount for each
pupil has increased regardless of the
fact that the largest part of the fund
is now in the five per cent class of Sc.
curities instead of the six per cen rate
and the further fact that there is an
increase OF 1925 shown in school pop
alation since the appo rtionment of a
year ago. The total apportionment is
$15, ,629. 10 in excess of the June appor-
tionment of last year, and is cents per
pupil in excess of that distribution.
The state fund is getting to point
where it is beginning to make differ
.ence in local taxation for school pur-
poses, as it increases, will in time cut
local taxes to a minimum for educa-
tional purposes. Capitol journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-09
The Black Hills District.

In the initial number of the Dacotah
Magazine | had something to say con
cerning the possibilities of artesian
wells in South Dakota and other parts
OF the west, where running water is
scarce. TheGeological Survey has for
years been studying the underground
waters OF various sections, but especi-
ally OF those states where springs are
few and ordinary wells have to be very
deep. The experts of the Geological
Survey have about reached the conclu-
SIGN that it is perfectly feasible to pro-
duce well, supplying pure water at
any given spot, even in Death Valley
itself. 1t is actually possible for gov
ernment geologist to predict with ap-
proximate certainty the depth at which
the artesian well borer will strike water.
An instance of this ability of the geo
logist to find water has just been made
public by the Geological Survey. 1t is
most remarkable as verifying the pres !.
ent day accuracy of geologic knowl-
edge.
A year or two ago the railroad decid-
cd to sink a we'll and applied to the
United States Geological Survey for ex.
pert advice as to the underground con-.
dltlons likely to be encountered. Mr.,
N. I'll. Darton, who had spent years
studying the geology of the two Dako-
tas, told the railroad people that the re.
gion OF the proposed we'll site was un--
derlaln by water bearing sandstone
which would probably furnish a good
supply OF water at adepth of three
thousand feet. He stated that somo
water might be struck in the red sandy
limestone of the carboniferous forma-
tlon, put he advised that provision
should be made to bore to the lower
sandstones. The railroad people set to
work and when they struck the red
llmestones some water was obtained
but not of sufficient quantity. When
the drill had gone to the depth Of 1920
feet, which was the beginning Of the
lower sandstone, the supply Of water
increased very greatly. Sixty feet fur
ther the drill bore to the very base Of
the sandstone, when a flow of water
equaling a half million gallons day
was struck. The geologist was within
twenty feet of absolute accuracy in pre-
dieting the depth at which all the water
wanted would be secured.
The water is of good quality, but is
OF auniform temperature of 1872 degrees
+. sIhe foregoing establishes two facts:
The great importance of the under
ground water studies which are being
conducted by the United States Geolo--
slcal Survey; second, the immense pos
slbllitles OF artesian we'll boring in the
DakOtas.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-09
Shot to Death.

A murder mystery, that may be the
outgroWth of feud between cowmen
and homesteaders, or the result of a
domestic trouble, surrounds the death
of Frank Bright, a merchant and as
sistant postmaster at INLAY, S. D., SO
miles east of Rapid City, on the Mil
waukee railroad on Tuesday. Bright's
body was found in cornield Sunday
morning with six bullet wounds. The
hired man, Geo. Randall, who was
working half mile distant in a field,
said he heard shots an hour BEFORE but
did not investigate until Bright's wife
brought out his dinner.
The sheriff believes that the woman
and man are not telling al! they know
Why, it is asked, did not Randall inves-
tigate the shots he admits he heard an
hour before the body Of Bright was
found. Bright was bleeding from the
Wouads when discovered, but there was
no doctor nearer than 20 miles, and no
effort was made to get the man under
shelter,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-09
Judges for Fairs and Corn Shows

y JuusCo AoA dis anu corn Shows.
Announcement has been made by
the agricultural colleges Of several
western states, that expert corn Judges
will circuit out this fall, and attend
many county fairs and corn shows.
]udgingtthe exhibits and advising the
growers what corn will be most likely
to win at the National Corn Exposi-s
ton.
1t has frequently been difficult to So
cure judges who were competent, and
this has discouraged many corn shows !;
but the instructors of the agricultural
colleges have volunteered their services
and will make many small shows pos
sible.
Farmers have discovered that the
best types of corn do not contain four :.
teen pounds Of cobs to the bushel, and
the grower who has 1000 or 1000 bush
els of corn to spare, shells it and keeps
the cobs for fuel. He sells the corn
shelled at So pounds to the bushel in
stead Of 70 pounds on the cob, and finds
that he actually markets more bushels
This makes large corn skellers in de.
mand in every neighborhood. a she'll
or large enough to be used by half q
dozen neighboring farmers is offered
for club exhibits at the National Corn
Exposition. 10 qualify in the compe-
-tition for this corn shelter worth $500
there must be five exhibits of ten ears
each in the club assortment. AS the
grain and implement dealers have sig.
nified their desire to aid in winning
these corn shelters, one of the five ex-
hibitors may buy the ten ears Of corn.
Some of the dealers are arranging To-
cal contests. The judges from the
agricultural colleges will attend and
judge this corn. The best exhibits
will be sent to tho national show "a
compsts for tha big prsnluznk
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-09
Government Land Opening Trip.
County, S. D.

The Government opening Of Trip
Co. lands will probably occur about
October lst, when million acres will
be thrown open to settlement, includ-
ing some of the finest agricultural
lands in the West. The Rosebud OK.
tention of the Chicago & North Wes.
tern Ry. is the only railway to these
lands. See that your tickets read to
Dallas, the terminus of the North
Wetern, half-mile from the reserva
tion border. United States Land
office will probably be located here.
Send for free descriptive pamphlets Civ
ing all details about the land and how
to secure quarter section Of it; free
on application to any G. s. N. w.
ticket agent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-09

Cheyenne River Pilot: The extention
of the Milwaukee road to the Black Hills
has made it possible to ship lumber
easily and as consequence several saw
mills have been established along the
Cheyenne River and are now in opera
tlon. 1t is estimated that there are
enough cotton wood trees to build up
the country and leave large surplus
for shipment to eastern markets.-Da.
kotan.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-09

1t is now supposed that materials in
the Bad Land is the best in the world
for the manufacture of cement and the
following clipping shows that the west
ern people are not so slow to take ad-
vantage OF this immense proposition.
Samples of the materials of which the
Bad Lands of western South Dakota
are composed have been sent east for
tests and have been pronounced per-
feet for manufacture of GENE it. On
the basis of the report company has
been formed at Interior, in southern
Stenley county, which will attempt to
build up the cement industry for that
part of the state, and if it succeeds,
that country, looked upon as worthless,
may become the most valuable part of
the state outside. of the gold mines.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-09
THE c. o. P. CONVENTION
Administration is Endorsed by Har-
monious Action.
Blunt, S. d. July 7th 1908

The Hughes County Republican
convention met in the opera house in
accordance with the provision of the
primary law. Mr.. j. G. Damn Sec
retary of the County Republican cen
trai read the call for the convention.
S. G. Dewell was chosen chairman
and r. l.. Fuller, secretary.
On motion Scott Thompson, O.. HI.
Taylor and Fred Bonsey were chosen
committee on credentials which com
mittee reported the following named
delegates present and duly qualified
for seats in the convention.
Blunt. H. Downing.
Buckeye VIM. Smith.
Dry Run-O. HI. Taylor.
De Grey Scott Thompson, A. III.
Delano.
Canning Peter Trumbo.
Harrold-W. d. Frasier.
Raber-E. r. Corning, d. II.
Daniels, II. e. Keller.
Pl. Valley Thos. Fickle.
Butte-Henry M. Fuller, John
Stainer.
Pierre 1st Wards. G. Dewell, Il.
L.. Fuller.
Pierre End Ward-M. 2. Martin.
Fred Bonsey, e. e. Schultz, T. j.
Swanson.
Pierre 3rd Ward-Dan Bryan, N. E.
Larson, G. ID. Hulburt.
Pierre 4th Ward-Otis Root.
On motion Messrs. NJ. p. Martin, J..
ID. Downing, E. G. Schultz, Scott
Thompson and A. H. Delano were
chosen a committee on resolutions
which committee retired to draft the
same. On motion, Fickle, HuTlburt,
Root were appointed committee on
permanent organization. The COM
mlttee reported in favor of making
the temporary organization perman-
ent, which report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following:
Your committee on resolutions beg
leave to submit the following report:
We representing the republican party
of Hughes County, hereby, most heart
lily endorse the able administration Of
President Roosevelt, and the policies
Which he has upheld, and for which he
stands.
We endorse the present State Ad-
ministration believing that in all it re
presents in state issues it has by it's
acts commended itself to the people at
large. We emphatically commend and
hereby pledge the support of all repub-
licans of Hughes county to all nomi-
nees of the republican party under the
late primaries In the re nomin alton
OF Hon. G. II. Burke for congress we
feel an especial pride, and are thankful
to the voters of the party at large, that
in his denomination as a candidate for
congress from Hughes county has been
again highly honored. We believe
that if again elected, as we confident
ally predict he will be ext November
he will continue to represent the state
in congress with signal ability and
finelity to his constituents. We believe
that all republicans in Hughes county
and OF the state ct large will be found
strongly united in the coming cam
paign in supporting the entire ticket
nominated by the party.
Said resolutions were unanimously
adopted hy rising vote. Frank Dow
ney of Butte township, and E. r. Corn
ing of Raber were nominated for con-
stables to fill vacancy on the ticket and
L. H. Trask of Blunt was nominated
for Justice of Peace, to fill vacancy on
ticket
On motion convention adjourned
sine die.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-09
Third Bank at Onida.

Articles of incorporation were filed.
with the secretary Of state Tuesday for
another bank at Onida, Sully county.
to be known as the Farmers bank. Ii
is capitalized at $4,000. The incorpo.
rators, G. j. Johnson, Onida. Win
Spencer, Neigh, Nebraska; George,
Soleman, Esmond.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-09

Pierre will be quite a bedford stone
town very soon, With a $4,000 fed
erai building;,a a 100000 state house,
$4,000 bank built of it and now q
3 10000 hotel in sight with the same
finish outside Pierre might take Bed
ford for q nick name.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-09

Gov. Crawford has appointed DR.. e.
=. Glltner of Rediield member of the
State Board of Osteopathic Examiners
for the unexpired term of DR.. Good
little OF Groton, resigned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-09

While some fields will be injured by
water this year, South Dakota will
have the largest crop record ever.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-09
MANY FAITHFUL MEET
Representatives of The Democratic
Meet and Name a Ticket.

Minutes of the Delegates proceed
ings of the democratic party of
Hughes county, held at Blunt, on
Tuesday, July L, 1908:
The meeting was called to order by
the chairman OF the county central
committee, Louis Greenough. In the
absence of the County Secretary,
John G. Regan was appointed tenn
porary secretary of the Committee.
The following members of the
county committee Were appointed by
the chair as a credential committee
to-wit: George Harris, John Biewer
and j. r. Eicholtz.
The committee on credentials re-
ported as follows:
Your committee would respectfully
Recommend that the following dele
gates be entitled to vote on all ques-
tions before before this convention:
Blunt Precinct, j. Eicholtz, Fl. II.
Gregg. Raber, Chas. Hess, p. w.
Laughlin, j ohm Mcnamara; Webster,
John Hall, A. Koch, III. A. Cox, John
Laughlin. Canning and Valley,
Dwight O'Dell, John O'Dawd, Ros-
seau, Nels sobenenson Dry Bun,
William Schasiee. Logan, SIG.
Stewert, Harold, J. r. Whaley.
DeGrey, George A. Barnes, G. w.
Harrington, H. G. Walker, G.. W.
Harris, z. 7. Thompson, Joseph
Yale. Pierre, First Ward-John G.
Regan; Second Ward, Frank Kantow-
ski; Fourth Ward, Louis Greenough.
| On motion the report of the COM
mittee was adopted and the foregoing
delegates declared to be members of
the county convention.
On motion Louis Greenough was
duly elected Chairman and John G..
Regan as secretary of the convention.
On motion, the chairman appointed
the following resolution committee:
b. j. Laughlin, J. r. Whaley, Zack
Thompson, John G. Regan and Thos.
FL. Ayres.
On motion the convention took
recess for one hour, to give the COM
mittee on resolutions time to prepare
the same.
The convention re-assembled at
$3.50.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows:
The democratic party of Hughes
county, South Dakota, in convention
assembled, pledges it's faith to the
sound doctrine of popular rights as
expounded by William Jennings
Bryan.
1t urges the people of South Dako-
to to return to power Andrew E. Lee
ander whom as governor, the State
had its first and only honest, fair and
economical administration.
We urge the independent thinking
voters of this county and legislative
district to place in power the county
and Legislative ticket Of the democra-
tic party as a rebuke to republican
extravaganza and high taxes in coun-
ty management and, in order that
both factions Of the republican party
may be given well deserved rebuke
for sins of which both are equally
guilty, the candidates of the demo-
cratic party are pledged to support
and honest administration of county
and state affairs and to support all
measures demanded by our state and
national platform.
Respectfully submitted,
p. J. Laughlin,
j. R. Whaley,
Zack Thompson,
John G. Regan,
Thomas0H. Ayres,
Committee.
Upon motion the resolutions were
adopted.
The following persons were placed
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-09

Upon motion the resolutions were
adopted.
The following persons were placed
and elected by acclamation as the
candidates of the democratic party
for the following offices to be voted
for at the general election held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
Of November, 1908, to fill vacancies
Oh ticket.
For State Senator-Thomas II.
Ayres, Pierre.
For Representative-John w. Hall.
Webster.
For sheriff. ohm Mcnamara, of
Raber.
For treasurer. L. Eicholtz, of
Blunt.
Forregister of deeds ohm G Regan
of Pierre.
For auditor-Charley Parmley of
Byron.
For superintendent Mrs. Don
DeBois of Raber.
For clerk of courts John B. Hill
ger, Pierre. y e:
+ For Commissioner 5th District
William McIlravey. y
For commissioner, 1st District-Al
House. ...
For assessor, P.'W. Laughlin.
On motion the convention adjourn
sad .WithAnt. dav
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-21

the owner or over which he exercises
control or in whose charge or keeping
s1ch animal may be. whether attached
to any wagon, dray, buggy, carriage or
other vehicle or not, to stand upan
The asphalt pavement Of this city for
a longer period that 80 minutes in the
day time or two hours at night That
day time within the meaning Of this
ordinance shall be construed to be be-
tween sunrise and sunset and night
shall be construed to mean between
sunset and sunrise"
Section 8. That this ordinance shall
be in full force and effect from and
after its passage. approval and publ
cation.
Passed and approved this 18Th day
OF February 1908
B. B. BRIDGES, Mayor.
Attest:
JOE DEWs, city Clerk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-21

Opponents o the policy Of insuring bank deposits
sert that it win encourage reckless banking
It is assumed that once his deposors are guaranteed
against loss the banker win throw discretion the winds
and enter upon wildcat course Of business.
what are the grounds tor such assertionsg
It is based upon the theory that the bankers first
thought the welfare his depostor Now is safe
TO assume that the average banker is no better and no
worse in bis makeup chan the average ID any
other line Of business Tt reflection therefore upon
the banker to assume that under ordinary circumstances
he win act just like the ordinary citizen who looks first
to the protection Of his interests At any it is
certainly fair tat the banker win be equally
soeitous for the protection Of bis interests he
ID for the welfare Of his customer.
IT seems to have been overlooked that the bank guar
anes law does not protect the banker against loss but
only the depositor Il banker runs his business in
reckless manner failure comes he must bear the loss
his own capital must go down with the wreck and there
insurance fund from which he recoup bis losses
Is it violent assumpdonto assert that he win be
utterly unmindfu Of his own interests?
The honest conservative banker win need 10 law to
compel him to safeguard his depositors interests he viii
conduct his business the law just as he has in
the past The reckless banker who is wiling to take any
kind Of chance in order swell his dividends isn't think
ng Of his depositors he is guided wholly BY selfish mo
lives and there is to that his course
win be any more reckless with his depositors insured
against than he would otherwise be- On the con
rary the rigid system Of inspection and the restrictions
with which the banking business heaged about BY the
new law compels the wouldbe punger to moderate hi