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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18

Politicians generally declare that cor ruption will have a small part in the coming election. The lack of funds, if nothing else, they assert, insures fair election Neither the republicans nor the democrats have sufficient money for cam paign expenses. In fact, both national committees are practically bankrupt and heavily in debt. Norman E. Mack, chair man of the democratic committee, has is- sued a peremptory order to all heads of bureaus that they must cut their ex- penditures to the bone. The days of swollen campaign funds are over, in the estimation of many. The time is ap- preaching, in the opinion of others. when the prophecy of the late President Har- rison is to be fulfilled-the candidates for President and Vice President to- be nom- mated in convention attended only by delegates and alternates and the candi- dates to remain quietly at their homes after announcing in their letters of &C., ceptance their political tenets, these let ters and the platforms of the parties to be the only campaign documents.
 The two national committees in this year of grace cannot give aid and com fort to state committees. On the con- trary, the two national committees are appealing to the state committees for funds.
 Campaign contributions, though slim in number and amount, have become a big issue in the campaign in the last week. Making public the contributions with the amounts opposite their names is the ques- ton at issue. MT Bryan advocates pub fishing the names of contributors and the amounts contributed before election, while MT. Taft agrees with President Roosevelt that full publicity would not be practicable nor advisaIle till after the event. Meanwhile the campaign man. agers of both parties are mourning over the leanness of their coffers as compared with other presidential years. Not long ago Chairman Mack reported sadly that his partys fund had not reached the $300.000 mark, and MT. Hitchcock tells similar tale of poverty despite the fact that the republican treasurer, G. R. Shell don, is under democratic fire for his cor poration connections.
 "The publicity clause Is acting as de- terrent to contributors" said Chairman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18

Two years ago he went to Jerusalem his third visit thereto die, he said. But he didn't die; and last year he made uI his mind to return to America again 'tc vote"
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Total

They place only two states in the doubt ful column-Colorado with five and Mon- tana with three votes. Some republicans concede Maryland to Bryan. With Mary land, Colorado and Montana, the demo- cratic candidate would have 1S0, or 62 short of election.
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discrimination,

From the Washington Herald
 "A woman will put S worth of trim ming on a 90-cent hat
 And man will expend Sl0 in shines for $3 pair of shoes"
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More Trouble.

'.Those rival prima donnas have come to the parting of the ways.
 "Why sop
 "One of them thinks she got the worst of it in the weighing of the parts
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"A Story From the Heart

lightly of constipation but it is no laughing. matter It leads to serious diseases. It stops the machinery of the human system, and think of what that means. The letter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18

The story of Sister May Spencer is the story of thousand others, people who made themselves we'll and strong by the use of Dr. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin. Some people talk
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Rupture
 Cure
SENT ON TRIAL TO PROVE IT.

Brooks Appliance. The wonderful new discovery. The above illustration plainly sh ows what few weeks wear Ing of this new appliance will do. No obnoxious springs or pads. Has Auto matic Air Cushions. Binds and draws the broken parts together as you would . broken limb. No salves. No lies. Durable, cheap. Pat. Sept. 10, '01. Sent am trial to prove 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18
BOTH SIDES FIGHT HARD FOR NEW YORK Republicans Nervous Over Re- suit In the Empire State LACK OF CAMPAIGN CASH Making Public of Contributions Be- comes a Lively Issue-Gettlng
 at the Inside of That ceve-
 land Letter.
BY sEWELL HAeeARD.

New York, October 17.--That New YorK is the pivotal state in the presiden- tial campaign is agreed by the leaders of both parties. The democrats, with the exception of MT. Bryan, admit that they cannot win without the Empire State, and the republicans declare that without the electoral vote of New York they do not feel sure of victory. The President is said to go so far as to assert that Tafts success Is impossible without the state, The republicans are nervous in regard sin, and with these states perhaps in doubt they are much keener in regard to New York. Some of MT. Taft.s closest Ohio friends say that the electoral vote of that state will be lost to nlul, largely because of the personal fight being waged against Senator Foraker. In egard to Wisconsin it is said that Senator Le Fol- Iettes men are not lining up ns had been expected.
 Through a friend President Roosevelt has made a poll of New York. The re- suit indicated plurality of only 10000 for Hughes for governor and iead for Taft over Bryan of from 25.00O to 35,00O These figures struck MT. Roosevelt as being too close for comfort, and he at once sent for the local leaders and lectured them. The result of his talk was that 1t was decided to make New Yark the bat tleground for the last two weeks of the campaign. The candidates of both lead ing parties will tour the state.
 
 In making up their tables, conservative national democratic leaders give Bryan the 12O electoral votes of the Il states Of the solid south and TIP from Missouri, Ok lahoma, Kentucky, Nevada. Indiana. New York, Nebraska, Colorado and North Da- kota, making total of 232, or 10 less than enough to elect. Then they think there is a fighting chance in Kansas, Ohio and Minnesota, and one of which, if carried by MT. Bryan and added to the list already given, would secure his. elec- tion. Only extreme Bryan men, though, believe that the Nebraskan Is to win in New York. Indiana, Nebraska or North Dekota.
 The republicans in giving out figures for publication claim 311 electoral votes for Taft, as follows:
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
To Start River Improvement.

Chas. E. DeLand of Pierre, vice
president for South Dakota Of the Mis-
souri, River Congress, one of the active
workers of the state in the movement
to secure improvements on the upper
Missouri, has suggested to the CONNER
cial clubs of the large cities on the
lower river that they make trips up the
river at least as far as Pierre for the
purpose OF extending and developing
trade. The idea appears to us to be
good one. Nothing would do more to-
get line of business start up the
river from the trade centers below than
afew trips Of this kind Chamberlain
Register
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Work Under Pressure.

Deadwood Daily telegram: It's the
man who has plenty of time who never
does anything The worker, who is al
ways pushed for leisure, whose every
minute is occupied, who is loaded down
and have tioundered with work, is tic
man who does things not included in
his regular routine and on whom one
may depend.
When public work is to be DONE
when special job is to be put through,
your committeeman doesn't go to the
gentleman who has nothing but money
and time; he goes to the high pressure
business man, tells him what he wants
and gets the things done.
There are exceptions to this rule,
many of them, but investigation will
show that the men whom we most re.
verse as masters of prose or verse are
the men who turned out their product
in rush.
Haste may in a manner detract from
the perfect finish of literary work, but
in the very fact of hurry and pressure
there is a stimulus which brings the
brain to its highest efficiency, SO that
want the work may lack in form it pos
sesses in power and spirit.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Pettigrew is Slated.

Sioux Falls Press: If Bryan is
elected president, his friends and the
friends, of eX-United States Senator
R. f. Pettigrew Of South, Dakota ex-
pect Pettigrew to be made his secre-
tary of the treasury
1t is practically certain that since
Pettigrew does not receive recognition
by election to the chairmanship of the
democratic national committee, he
will be given cabinetappointmen if
Bryan is successful. Several politi-
cal facts point in that direction.
Pettigrew' s friends say that he has
been active all winter and spring in
behalf Of Bryan's candidacy; that it,
was Pettigrew who acted as emissary
to patch up the row with Roger Sulli-
van of Illinois; that it was Pettigrew
who carried the word to Tammany
that made it easy for Murphy's tribe
total in line; that it was Pettigrew
who examined the Pennsylvania situa-
tion and made the report that there
was nothing to 10 but run down Col.
Gutfey with the road roller, and that
it was Pettigrew who endeavored to
obtain the consent of John Mitchell
to accept the vice-presidency on the
Bryan ticket.
On the other hand, the South Da-
| kota situation makes it evident that
Pettigrew is expecting his political
| reward from outside. For the demo-
Gratis profess that they have a chance
of eiecting the next United States
| senator from South Dakota, because
| of the bitter contest between kitGrede
and Crawford for the republican pri-
| mary nomination. Yet Pettigrew,
Notwithstanding his natural inclina-
! ton to seek to return to the senate, is
not a candidate for that position, but
| has helped put forward Ex-Governor
| Andy Lee as the democratic offering
for that place.
There is no question that Pettigrew
can be a valuable assistant in the
democratic campaign. For, notwith-
standing his radicalism and his slash
ing denunciations of capital while in.
the senate, Pettigrew has been con-
stant friend of James j. HILL Once,
wealthy and then impoverished, he.
has since replenished his fortunes
through the help ofSentor Clark, who
took himin on some profitable mining
ventures and through Hills friendly
comments on the market. Pettigrew
is in a position to reach some of the,
| larger interests because Of these as
sociations and if the democratic fund
puns low he may be able to help bring
| it up.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Deposits Are Growing.

The bank reports of South Dakota
both state and national have for several
years shown steady increase ir in
dlvidual deposits, the financial furry of
last year, extending up to the present
time, which have so strongly affected
eastern affairs not having had any ap-
parent effect on conditions in this
state
The report of State Examiner j L.
Jones, for the call on June 2, shows
deposits in state banks amounting to
$4,000, ,62057 While this shows fall
ing off of a little over sixty thousand
dollars from the call of March 6, at the
same time the report shows an increase
of SS906,356 20 over the state bank de-
poslts of year ago. The national
banks show individual deposits for the
same date of S2O,193, ,769O9.
This shows an increase of the de
posits in this class of banks of $685.
S4O25, which makes net gain in de-
posits of all banks of the state of $S632,-
5Oo.03 from March to June. The total
deposits of individuals in all the banks
OF the state on the first of June reach
ed the sum of $54 ,25S974 .66, This is a
showing of which the people of the state
may we'll be proud, and is a far higher
rate of deposits for each resident of
the state, than most Of the states of
the Union can show.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Benefits on The Way.

In addition to the benefits secured hy
fire protection and by regulation which
control the use of timberland and
range SO as to insure. permanent sup
plies for local wants. the states having
National Forests now receive, under
the new Agricultural Appropriation
Bill, 81 per cent Of the gross proceeds
derived from the sale of National For
est resources. This amount, according
to law, goes to offset any losses to the
Estates through withdrawal of forest
areas from taxation, and is devoted to
puOiS root,a aud schools.
Several years ago complaints were
made that the withdrawal of timber
land for forest purposes reduced the
taxable areas Of the states in which
Withdrawals were made
The Forest Service, quick to see the
justice of these complaints, recon-
mended at first that 10 per cent, and
later that 25 per cent, of the gross pro-
ceeds from the National Forests
should be paid to the states. AS re,
suit the states are assured Of school
and road funds, doubtless more GER
, taimlyy than they nthewrisa cnn'd have
been, since the permanence Of the
Forest resources is now secured by
conservative management, Had the
| Forests never been established, their
resources would undoubtedly have
been exhausted by hasty and improv.
ident methods of exploitation, leaving
the land wasted and unproductive.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Invest Now.

= Amid the crash Of stocks and the
wreck of infected trusts, it will be OBJ.
served that laad and urban real estate.
are showing no panic or shrlnkage..
Into all of the States of the west the,
procession OF farm buyers continue to-
move in an uninterrupted stream
None of the reverses of speculation has.
precipitated any lack Of confidence I'M
the soil. 1t remains, as it will for ain
time, the firm and unshaken basis Of
the country's wealth.
The man who is the possessor Of 8
piece OF land has the game in his own
hands. There is no promoter OF stock
gambler who can jeopardize his invest
ment. Where it is purchased with
Judgment, land is always worth the
money paid for it, and it is certain to
Increase in value. 1t cannot be de-
stroyed or carried away. It requires
only industry to make it profitable and
productive. 1t constitutes source of
independence in any condltioll Of tho
money market. and amid all Of the mu-
tations OF speculative enterprises.
Real estate represents tremendous
proportion of the wealth Of the eoun-
try, The richest families in America,
in England, and in all Of the countries
on the globe, are landlords The As
tors in New York afford convincing
example. 1t is the hereditary owner
ship of land that holds the English
government together. Out of the soil,
proceed all intrinsic values.
There will never be any more land on
the globe than thers is now. But, tho-e
will be millions and millions more peo~
pie to consume what land produces.
This makes the upward tendency Of
land inevitable. There is no escape
from the result. Fo investment, ludi-
ciously made in reality, can fail to
grow, and the security behind the in
vestment is imperishable.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
New Land Commissioners.

Roy S. Scott, who for some time has
been United States commissioner at
Camp Cook, by order Of Judge Garland
Of the United States court, has been
transferred to Karinen.
Judge Garland has appointed j.. r.
Warren as his successor at Camp Crook.
Two new United States commissioners
in addition to Mr.. Warren, have been
recently appointed by Judge Garland.
One OF them is Burton w. Lloya,
whose headquarters will be at Conata,
while the other is Elmer E. Weeks, late
of Rapid City, who has been appointed
United States commissioner at Buffalo
Gap, and who opened his office this
week.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

The Miller Bros. Wild West aggrega-
tion, from the l0l ranch in Oklahoma,
has drawn On the Sioux from Cheyenne
river reservation for a part of their
Indian aggregation. and a few days ago
a party from that reservation, consist
ing ofsmen. women and children, left
the reservation under contract to join
the show for the first of the year. They
were piloted by one of the Indians from
Oklahoma, who came up to secure the
Sioux for the work.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

Every cultivator of the farm, garden
and orchard in Hughes and Sully coun-
ties takes pride in the record that their
home counties have made in the past
at state fairs and exhibitions. Excep-
tionally creditable showiIgs have al
ways been made, but always under ad-
verse circumstances, because of the
lateness with which work is started
toward making collections, Weather
and crop reports Indicate that this vi
cinity is being especially favored this
year and a splendid exhibit will be ex
pected and and should be Forthcoming.
Blunt Advocate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Steamer on Belle Fourche River.

Several hundred visitors celebra ted
the initial trip to the new paddle stern
wheel steamer on the Belle Fou rche
river The boat was built especially
for excursions on the river to the irri-
cation project and makes night runs,
when it is brilliantly lighted up. 1t
contains two decks and has band of
music to supply the dancers, This is
the first thing Of the kind ever attempt
ed in the Black Hills and is proving
immensely popular. Ut
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
To Settle Titles of Indians.

A number of tracts of Indian heir
ship lands in Hughes and Stanley
counties are to be placed upon the
market by the heirs, who reside, upon
the Cheyenne river reservation, and
the judges of the Indian court Of that
reservation will sit as prooate court
on the 10th Of August to pass upon
the titles Of the lands. and to see that
all the heirs who are entitled to q
share III the proceeds Of the sale take
a part in transfers, to make the titles
perfect. These lands are some which
were taken by the Indians years ago,
and with the death of the leaders, the
younger Indians have located upon
the reservation and desire to close
out the lands.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Russians Plan College.

The Russians who have established
a large colony about sixteen miles.
north OF Cavour. this state, are max
:;:f; extensive preparations for the
education of the younger members Oh.
the colony and those from other Rus
sian colonies in the state. They are
establishing Russian college in the
new colony, and it is said the inten-
tion is to make it one Of the. leading
ed ID nee u ora ias st its.tio this part
of South Dakota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

The Roman Catholic church of the
United States ranks with that of
France, Spain and Austria and other
first-class countries, and is no longer a
mission. BY a recent decree of the
pope, not only this country, but also
Canada, New Foundland, Great Brit
ain, Gibraltar, Luxemburg and Hol-
land were removed from the jurisdic
tion of the Congregation of the Propo-
ganda Hereafter ALI ceases of law will
be referred to congregation to regu
late the discipline and the sacrament
at the same time will be created Here
after the congregation Of the Consist
ory will have the appointment Of
bishops and be general supervision Of
the various congregations.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

The last steam locomotive has passed
from the terminal yards of the New
\ ork Central Railroad at New York.
All trains of the New Haven system,
as we'll as of the Central, are now pull
ed in and out OF the city by the Cen
trails powerful new electric locomo
tives
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Long and Valuable Lines.

The increase in number of telephone
lines i'll this state for the past year
will probably bring the assessed val
uation of such lines to near million
dollars this year. Last year they
footed up 1851 ,694, and since that time
hundred Of miles of new line have
been constructed. This class of
property has reached such proper
tions in the state that the assessment
II it takes up a great deal of time of
the state assessment board, While a
large number of companies have made
the required reports of their mileage
OF line and wire and other data re-
CURED of them, many have not yet
made the required reports, and if they
do not get in by the last Monday in
this month .he board is authorized by
law to increase their assessment
seyenty-iive per cent as penalty, and
as lack of reports will delay the work
of the board, the penalty will be ar-
Piled.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

north of Wendte, and secured trail
out along Lance creek over which cat
tie from the Cheyenne river country
can be driven to the Northwestern
road, with plenty of water along the
trail and that little station promises to
be lively one during the cattle ship
ping season.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

Commander Peary has started on his
ninth expedition to reach the north
pole. This time he is better equipped
than at any previous time and he is
confident of success.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

All the stitches ought to be out of the
Fourth of July wounds by this time,
but the fingers that were lost are lost
forever, 1t wasn't such a sane Fourth
after all, was it?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

"The commercial agencies" notes the
Davenport Democrat, "agree that gen
eral business is improving, but they ad
nit it is not going round the corners at
motor car pace
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

The horse that has worked hard all
day has earned good feed, a good
currying and good bed, See that he
gets them
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

If we knew the fly had wiped his
feet before he walked through the
butter. we could forgive him some of
the footprints,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

One hundred million acres in the
United States are now green with
waving corn. This means, according
to the Philadelphia Press, a belt one
mile wide and long enough to reach
six times around the earthx And
South Dakota is contributing its share
to the wonderful acreage. Argus
Leader.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

The melon growers in the gardens
along ChapeIie creek in the southern
part of this county report their crop
coming along in good shape now, but
that it will be later than usual ~ rs
count Of the cold wet weather of the
spring. That crop is an important one
along Chapelle, and means a great deal
to the farmers of that section
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

There is nothing quite so funny as a
woman in speeding automobile stry-
ing to hold merry widow hat on her
head
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Movements on the Milwaukee

Andover Gazette: Now comes the
report that the Milwaukee will build
from Andoyer to Verdon and then
strikes bee line for Pierre.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

An Iowa newspaper advertises "Mus
thing that goes on merry widow hat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

The way some people try to keep
cool by freezing their insides, makes
the dyspepsia docs sniggerl
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

Representatives of the live stock de-
partment OF the Northwestern road the
past week have been in the country
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

The homesteaders and other resi-
0entS in the region tributary to the
little town of Buffalo Gap, in the
extreme western part of Lyman coun-
ty, are agitat,ng the organization Of
a vigilance committee to put effective
stop to the depredations ofh odlums,
who make a practice Of visiting and
swreckirg the interior of claim "shan-
ties" during the temporary absence
of their owners.