Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17

PIERRE. SOUTH DAKOTA
When you find the truth in your
way you may be sure you are on the
wrong road.
A hot finish in baseball race may
do considerable to keep the frost
away from the corn.
John B. Perkins has purchased the
Highmore Herald from John G. Ston-
er and will hereafter conduct that eX-
cellent sheet.
Hear the "Great Commoner," VIM.
j. Bryan, at the Mitchell Corn Palace
September 90, the only speech he will
make in the state during the cam
paign. Don't fail to attend.
Copenhagen will soon have the
privilege of entertaining a Chinese
cruiser, which is to be sent out by
the Chinese government and which
will visit the principal reaports of
Europe.
Senator Gamble and State Chairman
Cook of South Dakota have secured the
positive assurance from Chairman
Hitchcock that Judge Taft will spend
one day during the campaign in South
Dakota.
What seems more important than
the mural decorations for the new
capitol is that the shoddy finish pro-
vided by the specifications be cut out
and genuine marble be substituted for
the cheap compositions.
A hunter in the vicinity of Presho
few days ago, killed duck out of a
flock Of mallards, which was a Curl
osity, in it's color. 1t had all the
characteristics of the mallard, except
that it was pure white in color.
The injunction is again working.
One was issued in Pittsburg to pre-
vent dancing at a picnic. The in
junction was not violated but the
people of that city are wondering
where the sudden reform streak de-
veloped.
The New York Tribune sent out
100 postal cards to the enrolled repub-
licans of certain precinct and seven
ty of them declared they would vote
for the democratic candidate if
Hughes was not renominated. This
seems to be fair criterion to the
sentiments of the republicans of New
York.
The Grand Army march at Toledo
was over two hours in passing Civ
Ell point, in spite of the fact that TO-
900 members had died in the las
twelve months. An idea can thus be
formed of how many men were called
to the field to save the union.
OkObojo Times: Last September
the Glessner Bros. exhibited squash
at the Gas Belt Carnival that weighed
"a lbs. This same squash was after.
ward taken to Onida and kept in the
office of L. E. Snyder during the win.
ter. In the spring it was opened and
the seed given to the farmers around
Onido. This fall Charley Byrum
brought in a squash grown from thai
seed which weighs SO lbs. 1t will be-
exhibited at Pierre and will no doub'
| take the prize.
Terrible forest fires have ravageC
a good portion Of Northern MINI ESQ
to within the past few days, and al
result several towns have been nea ri,
wiped out of existence, people o
which lost about all they had. TIL,
great hearted people Of cvhat state ar
coming to the rescue Of their less for
tunate friends and are raising contri
buttons for their immediate relief an,
providing for the future. Forest fire.
in Minnesota seem to occur nearl
every year and aside from the destruc
ton of the lumber that is burned grea
devastation results from the fires. I
seems that it would be cheaper pro
position to have the woods guarde
in some manner than to have million
of dollars wiped out Of existence jus
for the lack of protection.
Oliver Dalrymple, the great whea
king of North Dakota, is dead. Year
ago when wheat raising was a popula
industry of the Dakotas, the name Q
Dalrymple and wheat went hand il
hand. His was the name that was EN-
III hlazOnpd az tho uraafost whoot pro