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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
TOURISTS AT THE CAPITAL.
Queer Mistakes of Visitors Seeing
Washington for the First Time.

In the spring the tourists fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of Washing
ton. The streets of the national CAPT
tai are thronged with tourists-tour-
lists individually, tourists in groups
and tourists in excursions. The excur-
sionists may be known by many signs,
one of these being the tendency to
keep in step, as they move from sight
to sight. The capital is the objective
of all tourists. They pack the public
galleries; they mass in the rotunda.
That all come for pleasure is evident,
and that many come to learn is made
plain by the questions they ask.
Say" said tourist on the terrace
of the capitol, accosting a Washing
tonian, one day this week, chow can 1
see Mount Vermont"
| "By going there"
"Going there? Yes, but 1 want to
know how l can see Il from here"
You can't. 1t is is miles distant"
Fifteen miles! Why, I thought it
was right across the river from Wash
ington."
| A common delusion appears to be
that the president has quarters at the
capitol and may be seen there any
dag, Another delusion is that nobody
but the vice president ever occupies
the chair of the presiding officer OF
the senate. Recently tbo vice presi-
dent slipped out to his private room
! for a few moments, calling upon Sen
ator McCumber to preside in his alb.
sence. A tourist who had entered the
gallery after the North Dakotan had
taken the gavel was surprised, and
audibly exclaimed to his companion;
Fairbanks don't look bit like his
! pictures!'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
cHAPERoE FOR THE SENATOR.
Page Shows Him How to Get Around
the Capitol Quickly.

& s ~ { : q IS 4
There are many ways in which the
new senator learns when he gets past
The Vice-president's desk, and one Of
The most fruitful and unreserved
sources of information is the senate
page.
The senate page is an institution
without a parallel The dozen or 50
young Americans who enjoy the honor
of running errands for the solons are
bright and by no means backward, and
shey are philanthropically ready at
any moment to impart information to
the new senator.
The new member of the Florida dele
CATION, Senator Milton, who was sworn
in recently, took lesson from one
Of the youthful Mercuries that day,
accompanied with an actual demon
stration of its effect.
Mr.. Milton found his way about
lunch time to an elevator, intending
to refresh the inner man in the dining
room down in the basement When
he reached the shaft a sprightly young
American in blue serge Norfolk jack
ct and pair of bloomer trous-
ers stood there. The boy imme-
diately started in to get acQuaint-
ed, Deicately imparting the in
formation that he knew the SEN
1ator was new one" the page pro-
ceeded to show him how to ring for
an elevator
you see," he said three rings
means that senator wants lift, and
that he don't want to have to wait
long, either No matter who or how
many may be in the car the elevator
man starts for the senator's floor and
takes him up or down, wherever he
wants to 60 Then he lets the other
people Off where they want to go. See
this way"
Three rings jingled through the
| corridor, and the elevator was there,
with half dozen passengers.
"We want to go down." said the
page, with familiar flourish Of his
head toward his protege And in they
stepped-senator and page-and down
they went.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
CHAPTER v.
A Full Day.

Clement was very late in getting
back to lunch He had spent the
forenoon at st. Chloe in rendering
what assistance he could to the
stranded passengers Of the Nebraska.
Many IF the latter, being women,
were at their wits end and a little in
clined to be hysterical Their lug
gage was at the bottom Of the sea,
their friends in various parts Of the
country ignorant of their fate, and
they themselves intensely anxious to
get into communication with them.
The nearest railway station was six
miles away, and the small telegraph
office was quite unequal 10 the de-
mands made upon it.
Clement and Grayton placed their
services at the disposal of any one and
every one who might need assistance.
The cnrate was indefatigable. He
seemed to grasp the needs and COM
lfplexities of the situation more quick
" and completely than Clement. did,
but the latter made an excellent sec
ond. All his apathy and cynicism dis
appeared as If by magic. The needs
OF the moment appealed to the best
side of his nature. The very helpless
ness OF many OF the shipwhecked pas
sengers called into play his latent
chivalry and generosity He was too
poor to render monetary help, but he
gave his services freely and unstint-
eddy.
Never did hours pass SO quickly as
those he spent in! the service of 9TH
ers. Usually those dreary autumn
days seemed interminable; the period
from breakfast to lunch taxed his pa
tisnce to the utmost But to-day the
hours sped like minutes.
He burst into the dining room with
glowing cheeks and disheveled hair.
Sorry am SO late" ne said. Would
you mind carving ms bit OF that
cold beef. mother while go and tidy
myself? Il must be OF again directly"
And he disappeared as quickly as he
came.
3ood gracious; how terribly ener.
+ getic Clement has become all at
sonce!s Mrs. Mawgan remarked. caus-
sstieally wish he would be always as
energetic
He has found something that inter-
sests him, < Esther said. quietly
There's always plenty to interest
him X he would take the trouble to be-
Interested,
don't knew life must be very
dull and meaningless for him as u
general thing. q
A 4 Dull indeed! call IS q perpetual
holiday. What more 4 young man can
desire Il cennot imag inc But here he
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
NIAGARA AND ZAMRESl.

Latter More Stupendous, but Formers
Proportions More Striking.
ga question which travellers often
ask each other in various parts of the
world is: What is really the great
est natural wonder on earth?' It is
easy to answer now, says the Travel
Magazine. since the stupendous falls
Of the Zambesi river have been dis
covered
David Livingstone called the main
fall the most wonderful sight 1 had
visited in Africa And when one inn
AGNES the spectacle of one of the
worlds mightiest rivers, two miles
wide, falling sheer APO feet it is not
hard to agree with one of the great
est travellers and missionaries that
ever lived
Our own Niagara is only half a
mile wide and 15s feet high, so that
it figures as mere cascade in COM
parison."
This is all very well, but Niagara
still leads in the impressiyeness of it's
proportions. The Zambesi falls are
two miles wide, four times the width
Of Niagara. In order to preserve the
relative proportions of the latter the
African falls should therefore be four
times it's height, or 632 feet.
It's real height of 42O feet is less
than three times that of Niagara.
This changes its relative proportions
decidedly and not in way to increase
its impressiveness.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
METHOD OF PERSUASION.
How Determined Mother Obtained a
"Voiuntary" Confession.


"Voiuntary" Confession.
1t, becomes evident from the follow
ing story, which halls from a North
country town, that there are widely
varying ideas in existence as to what
constitutes voluntary testimony On
any subject, says, Tit-Bits.
Did I understand you to say that
this boy voluntarily confessed his
share in the mischief done to the
school house," asked the magistrate,
addressing the determined looking fe-
male parent Of small and dirty boy
charged with being concerned in a
recent raid upon an unpopular school
master.
Yes, sir, he did, the woman re-
sponded. 81 just had to persuade him
a little, and then he told me the whole
thing voluntarily"
How did you persuade him." que.
ried his worship.
Well, first gave him good lick
ing" said the firm parent "and then
put him to bed without supper, and
| took his clothes away and told him
he'd stay in bed till he confessed
what he'd done, if twas the rest of his
days, and should lick him again in
the morning. And in less than half
an hour he told me the whole story
voluntarily"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
FULLY NoURisHED
Grape-Nuts a Perfectly Balanced
Food.

No chemists analysis of Grape-Nuts
can begin to show the real value of
the food the practical value as shown
by personal experience
1t is a food that is perfectly bal
anced, supplies the needed elements
of brain and nerves in all stages OF
life from the infant, through the siren
uous times of active middle life, and
is comfort and support in old age
For two years have used Grape
Nuts with milk and little cream, for
breakfast. am comfortably hungry
for my dinner at noon.
Il use little meat, plenty of vege-
tables and fruit In season, for the
noon meal, and II tired at tea time.
take Grare-Nuts alone and feel perfect
ly nourished.
Nerve and brain power, and men,
DRY are much improved since using
Grape-Nuts. am over sixty and weigh
155 lbs. My son and husband seeing
how have improved, are now using
Grape-Nuts.
My son. who is a travelling man.
eats nothing for breakfast but Grape
Nuts Nuts and a glass of milk An aunt,
over 20. seems fully nourished on
Grape-Nuts and cream" There's q
Reason" - 81
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville,"in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
Interest,".
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
YOU'RETOo THIN.
Eyen Slight Catarrhal Deyangsmens,
Of the Stomaeh Produce Ac;d Fer
mentatios Of tie FooG. {
us Stomach CutQ,7,h

Some people are thin and always re-
main thin, from temperamental rea-
sons. Probably in such cases nothing
can be done to change this personal
popularity.
But there ara large number Of PEG.
pie who get thin, or remain thin, who
naturally would be plump and feshy
but for some digestive arrangement.
Thin people lack In adipose tissue.
Adipose tissue is chiefly composed Of
fat.
Fat is derived from the oily constit-
uents Of food.
The fat-making foods are called by
the Psychologist, hydrocar bons. This
class OF foods are not digested in the
stomach at all. They are digested in
the duodenum, the division of the ali
mentary canal just below the stomach.
The digestion of fat is mainly, if not
wholly, the work Of the pancreatio
Juice. This Juice is Of alkaline reac-
ton, and is rendered inert by the addt-
ton of acid. A hyperacidity Of the
digestive fluids of the stomach passing
down into the duodenum, destroys
the pancreatic fluid for digestive pur-
poses. Therefore, the fats are not di-
gested or emulsi6ed, and the system ia
deprived Of its due proportion Of oily
constituents. Hence, the patient grows
thin.
The beginning of the trouble Is ca
tarrhal condition Of the stomach which
causes hyperacidity of the gastric
juices. This hyperacidity is caused by
fermentation of food in the stomach.
When the food is taken into the stom-
ach, if the process Of digestion does
not begin immediately, acid fermenta-
ton will take place. This creates q
hyperacidity of the stomach juices
which in their turn prevent the pam
creatic digestion of the oils, and the
evacuation results.
A dose of Peruna before each meal
hastens the stomach digestion. BY
hurrying digestion, Peruna prevents
fermentation of the contents Of the
stomach, and the pancreatic juice is thus
preserved in it's normal state. 1t then
only remains for the patient to eat q
sufficient amount of fat-formiug foods,
and the thinness disappears and plump
ness takes its place.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
THOUGHT 1T WAS ELIZA.
Which Put the Crowd Wise and Caus-
ed Jauuh,

b
Tired and dusty the excursion was
returning from a holiday trip and
Simkins, little bald man with big
ears, overcome with his day of happi-
ness, dropped off to sleep. In the hat
rack above another passenger had de-
posted a ferocious crab in a bucket,
and when Siml1ins went to sleep the
crab woke up and, finding things dull
in the bucket. started exploring. By
careful navigation Mr.. Crab reached
the edge Of the rack, but the next mo-
nnent down it fell, alightiug on Sim
kins' shoulder. Not feeling quite safe
it grabbed the voluminous ear Of Sim
kins to steady itself and the passen-
gers held their breath and waited for
developments. But Simkins only
shook his head slightly.
Let go, Eliza" he murmured; II
tell you have been at the Office all
the evening"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
Why She Rlusned,

The late Bishop Coleman of Della
ware was somewhat deaf. Once while
attending a banquet he was assigned
to a young lady who did not know
of his affiiction. In consequence con-
versation was found to be somewhat
difacult. IN burst OF enthusiasm the
young lady inquired, Bishop, do you
like bananas r.
At first the prelate did not reply,
but upon the question being repeated
/ he admitted con dentiaIly. II must say
still prefer the oldfashioned night
gown. !"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
travelling TAFT.

ID style They have moving pic
lures of Taft now.
Gsnbus to- It would be more won
sderful I'D they could got q picture Of
him not moving.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
TRY Murine Eve Remedy

T4y Hu7TH Eye H5HHeuy
Murine Doesn't smartMsoothes Eye Pain.
All Druggists Sell Murine at Scots. The 48
Page Book in each Pkg is worth Dollars
in every home. Ask your Druggist
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
The Latest.

Where did the flamingo? Why. to
see the sunfish
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25

Actual work in laying the /. unda-
ton for the governments new build
ing was started at Mitchell, when the
contractors commenced to put in the
concrete foundation. The work has
been held off for several weeks on ac-
count of the excessive rains which
have visited that section. Supervis-
ing architect Chaplin Of the architect
ural department has just been sent
here by the government to inspect the
material which gbes into the building,
and he also will look after the work
on the Watertown building when it
gets started.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-04
Advertised Letters.

Press McWaters, Marry Mos
sea, Annie Himphill, B. j. Bres-
lin, Mithele Belk, Minnie Cos
ton, William Caldwell, Beward
j. Breslin, William Campbell.
l.. b. Ballard, Daisy Cunning
ham, Arthur Hunter, Lucy Hur
sy, Este Ervine, Garry Kellie, j.
ID. Dye, I'll. e. Bowls E. f.
Dease, Willie Dixon, Ton Es-
fridge, (two) Patty Easts, Wal
ter Miser, M. g. Manney, G. G.
Mattenly, Isom Mcdonald, Sarah
j. Montgomery, Henry E. Powell,
Mr.. Peary, Mary Lee Porter, J.
5. Peacock, Eleza Barbel, Isa.
bella idges, Esther Davis, Alice
Dye. j. F. Hunter.
p. M.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-04

Miss Craig, Profs. Busby and
Banks. AS this was a post
poned meeting from the preced.
ing Friday, the Society decided to
hold its regular meeting on next
Friday, at which time new Off
GERS will be elected.
1t was an exceptionally good
meeting and all present seemed
to be pleased as we'll as instruct
ed.
Misses Bleeka Hinson and
Maggie Anderson also rendered
captivating selections on the
piano. a Member.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-04
TO Improve Tackson's Home.

Washington special in Allan
ia Journal: The library COM
mittee today favorably reported
the Gaines bill, appropriating
$4,000 to the Ladies' Hermit
tage association to improve the
homestead of Andrew Jackson.
near Nashville, Tenn. Ten thous-
and of the money is to be ex-
pended in purchasing of relics
not heretofore possessed by the
association.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-04
HoW'S This

We offer one hundred dollars reward for
any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Care.
+. J. Cheny & Co., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned have known f. J.
Cheny for the last l5 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all busine ess
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale druggists Toledo, o
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimo.
malls free. Sold by Druggists, 75c. per bot
tie.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa.
ton.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-04
Cough Caution

Never. positively never poison your lungs. II you
cough-even from q simple cold only-you should
Always heal. soothe. and ease the irritated bron-
chial tubes. Don't blindly suppress It with @
stupeiying poison. It's strange how Some things
has constantly warned people not to take cough
mixtures or prescriptions containing Opium
Chloroform. or similar poisons. And nova little
late though-Congress says Put 1t on the label,
y poisons are In your Cough Mixture" Goodt
Very good III for thisvery reasonmothers
and others. should insist on having DIR. Shoop'c
Cough Cure. No poison marks on DR.. shoop's
taDeis-and none In the medicine. else 10 must By
Is said TO be by thOse that know It best truly no
markable cough remedy. Take no chance then
particularly with your children. Insist on having
Or. Shops Cough Cure. Compare Carefully the
dtf;.oop nT; shoop package with Others, and note the
Always be on the safe side by Demanding
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-04

Mr. John Riha, of Yining, Ia, says "I
nave nave been selling DeWitts Kidne and
Bladder Pills for about a year and thew
give better @ satisfaction than any pill ever
sold, There ale dozen people here who
nave used them and they give perfect sat
lslaction In every case. 1 have used then,
gists. VA N' us-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-04

reliable remedy for all disorders of the
stomach such ... dyspepsia, heart burn.
sour stomsch and belching of gas. Kodol
contains the same juices found in a healty
stomach Kodol is pleasant to take 1t is
guaranteed to give relief and is sold here
by All Druggists
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-04
School Entertainment.

A>SiASSl oiiOOllluSQ SICQlC
on Themselves and their
Highly Capable Teachers
in Recent Public Exercises.
Mr.. Editor: The person who
says that Lancaster hasn't the
very best school facilities in the
State should have been present
at the hall over the Cotton Mill
Store Go, on Tuesday night, Feb.
ruary 25th. On that occasion
the pupils of school No. 2, rem
dered delightful programme
of "Washington birthday exer-
cises." 1t was not ignorance Of
anyone that these exercises were
not held on the 22nd instead,
but it was found impossible to
give the entertainment till Tues
day. Fortunately, for it was on
that night that Lancaster was
threatened with total destruction
by the disastrous, fire.
But, Mr.. Editor, the change
OF date had absolutely no effect
on any part OF the programme
and everyone was many times re.
paid the price of admission.
The entertainment consisted
Of recitations, declamations,
music, tabieaux, flag drill and
other excellent features. We
could not find fault with any
piece. All were carried out
with such great smoothness that
all in the audience sat in utter
amazement. For School No. Q
go no higher than the fourth
grade, but they rendered their
selections with a vim that would
make pupils of the higher grades
"sit up and take notice." Es-
pecially was the flag drill en-
joyed. The children made no
bitches in the twenty minutes of
continual man9uvers, such diff
cult figures as would perplex any
grown person.
The entertainment gave the
patrons chance to see the ex-
cellent work being done by
School No. 2. Supt. Banks
made a short talk pointing out
the golden opportunities that
lay in this school and pleaded
that they send more children.
The superb teachers at School
No. 2 are Miss Grace Gary
Whisonant, Cherokee, Princi-
pal Misses Iona V. Reed and
Hattie Taylor, assistants.
All were surprised at the
high standard of the entertain
ment and reluctantly left after
an evening of great pleasure.
The entertainment was for
the purpose of buying an organ
for the school and neat sum
was realized.
Several people from the city
were there and enjoyed the
evening highly.
To the teachers and pupils of
Lancaster Graded School No. Q.
are we indebted for such pleas
ant occasion, which is only a
fair sample of their work.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-04
DIR. Shops
Cough Cure
The Hampton Literary So
ciety--Well Chosen Pro-
gram Splendidly Rendered
at Recent Meeting.

Mr.. Editor: The Hampton
Literary Society of the Lancas
caster High School held a most
delightful meeting on Friday af-
ternoon, February 2Sth.
Several visitors were present
and seemed to enjoy the exer-
cises
AS stated before in "The
News" Hampton Literary Society
is composed of teachers and pu-
pills of the 7th, 9Th, 9th and 10th
grades. They meet semi. month.
ly and carry out programme
of readings, recitations, declam-
ations, music, essays, current
events and debate.
The Society is named for that
grand old hero, whose name has
prominent place in history,
the man whose memory South
Carolina loves, the gallant Wade
Hampton.
The programme for Friday
was an unusually attractive one.
AS the roll was called each men,
Der answered with beautiful
gem from Milton. Then the
programme proper begun with a
catching two-step by Miss Ruby
Elliott. Music always sets off
anything all right. Mr.. Waddy
Anderson was first declaimer and
executed his subject very we'll
indeed. He followed by Miss
Blanche Craig, who read de
lightful piece entitled: "Princess"
who afterwards became the
grand Queen Victoria. Miss
Alta Gregory recited portion
of that beautiful poem, "The
Bugle Song" in the "Princess.
Mr.. Chauncey Boldridge read an
interesting as we'll as instructive
selection about our flag. Miss
Jessie Lee Blackmon recited
striking selection, which was fol.
lowed by Mr.. John Reed, who
read a humorous piece on "Mary
and her Ram" Mr.. Frank
Green delighted the audience
with defamation, "Unfurl that
Banner. Mr.. Ben Lingle read
an excellent essay on Alfred
Tennyson, as did Mr.. Carl Ben
nett on South Carolina. Miss
Robbie Porter read Reporters
paper containing current events,
with much emphasis. The de-
bate "Resolved that Honesty
is the best policy" was much
enjoyed. Those who held up
the affirmative side were Miss
Mildred Lindsay and Mr.. Manly
Blackmon, while they were Bit
terly opposed by Miss Mamie
King and Mr.. Canton Moere.
One debater on each side was
absent, as was one essayest, The
judges, Miss Margaret Moore,
Mr.. Larkin A Carter, Mr.. John
Reed Boldridge, decided in favor
of the affirmative, which was re.
ceived with cheers. Criticisms
both pro and con were offered by
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-02-27
OSLO.
From the Tribune.

From the Tribune.
Mrs. G. V. Danielson and children
visited friends at Warren Sunday.
J. G. Figenskau was business
caller at Grand Forks Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Merchlevich's
baby boy, months old, died Monday
morning, after long illness. The
funeral was held yesterday at the
Warsaw cemetery.
The six year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Barney Wysoski died Satur-
day night, after a weeks illness.
The funeral took place at the
Warsaw cemetery Monday.
Mrs. o. H. Bang visited at Warren
Monday night. returning the follow
ing morning accompanied by her
daughter, Elida, who had been con-
fined to the Warren hospital for
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hidden and
children and Mrs. A. J. Hidden and
daughter, Hannah, visited relatives
at Alvarado over Sunday.