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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28

Liabilities of County in Detail
Total amount Of school money receiv-
cu up W uaCe ,6tS 90
Warrants issued and in hands OF aud
-, 1tor .....-...;. ............... 34s IS
Warrants outstanding trate Of inter.
est per cent .............. 3S3al 63
Bonds outstanding 1877 900 90
Total .se77,47se 80
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28

1t is dangerous to the hope of bust
ness life to fiddle in public.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-28
FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Auditor and Treasurer exhibit of receipts disbursements
the County of Hughes for quarter ending December 81 1908
showing amount Of funds the treasury and where deposited
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-24

If all the proposed measures sug-
gested for securing government aid
were enacted into laws, it would bank
rupt the nation. Hundreds of millions
are asked for irrigation purposes;
money is demanded for river and har.
Dor improvements; government rail-
ways are resolved for" by granger
gatherings; the government is asked
to purchase the coal mines Of the
country, and q hundred Thousand gov
eminent employees think their salaries
should be raised because butter is
selling for IS cents q pound and eggs
Is cents q dozen.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-24

Belvidere, . town Of $4,000 people,
in northern Illinois, has been legally
dry for eight years. But booze has
always been sold. Finally, after eight
years Of inactivity, the prohibitionists
got Q move on themselves the other
day and arrested all the bootleggers in
the city. The fines collected amounted
to $11,5O0. The electric light plant
has been started up again and thu
policemen and other city officers have
been paid . months salary.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-24

There has recently been much in
the papers about the efforts of Italian
Catholics in America and elsewhere ia
secure the canonization of Christopher
Columbus as . saint. The efforts fail.
ed, and incidentally bring to light q
little history you don't learn when
perusing Barnes History fthe United
States. Columbus don't lose out in
the Vatican because he failed to pro-
duce his Eskimos, or make proper
contracts with the publishers, or any
of the faults of modern explorers.
Not even the fact that he died in pri.
son would have barred him, for he
wouldn't be the first saint with that
kind of a record. Columbus is in bad
because he was smart enough to known
the world is round, but foolish enough
to write letters, or keep a diary. Al
any rate, it is from his own writings
that the fact is CLEANED that Columbus,
while stopping at Cordova, Spain, to
importune the aid of Spanish royalty,
spent some time at the inn of one
Enquinez, during which stay he lived
with the daughter Of the inn.keeper;
Beatriz Enquinez, without the formal.
ity of marriage. A son WAS born to
the pair, and Columbus did every.
thing but the al important right thing
of marrying. Tho son was given bis
name, and his name, and his will made
provision for the care Of the woman.
But it bars him from being saint
Atchison Globe.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-24

That / cent should be added to the
price of a quart ofmilk may seem like
a triaing matter to people who do not
count their pennies. What Is 1.cent
more or less? That it does sound 80
insignificant makes it easier for the
milk trust to carry through its scheme
of extortion. It figures in millions Of
dollars to be gained in . year, while
the average person figures in cents to
be spent from day to day. 1.-THE gem
eral cost of living were suddenly in
creased 124 per cent At the dictation
of q greedy combination there would
be . tremendous outcry. It has act
ually increased much more than that
during the Last few years owing to .
variety Of causes to which certain
trusts have largely contributed. Nine
cent milk, it is reported, will soon be
followed by 50.cent butter. Fresh
eggs are already . real luxury;
Meats, poultry and most Of the com
mon vegetables are inordinately high
Fruit is out Of al reason considering
the prices received BY the growers fol
their products. An extra cent or twt
has been tackled on here and tackled
on there BY the common carriers and
the middlemen and the retailers until
the total of their exactions represents {
considerable part ofthe daily earning
of the clerk and the laborer-Nev
York World.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-24

IF republicans hope to win the state
election next year and elect a COVER.
nor, and . legislature favorable to the
return of Senator Burkett, they must
eliminate questions from the campaign
that are not strictly republican issues,
they must give the State Anti-Saloon
League and the State Liquor Dealers
association to understand that they
cannot use the party as door mat and
dictate the state platform. In past
campaigns too much consideration has
been given to the demands Of Elmer
Thomas, Tom Darnell and number
of other so-called moral reformers who
have assisted in knitting republican
nominees in the past. A few years
ago, when Dietrich was q candidate
for governor, Tom Darnell was hired
and paid democratic. money to fight
the republican ticket, and last year
Elmer Thomas was one of the men
Who entered into deal with the dem.
ocratic campaign committee which
resulted IN the defeat of Sheldon. The
followers of Darnell and Thomas voted
the democratic ticket last year and
viii do the same this year. The time
has come for the republican party of
Nebraska to declare its independence
and repudiate the fake reformers who
are attempting to dictate its policy and
ct the same time supporting demo-
cratic candidates.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-24

The Sugar Trust he's already return
ed 81. Oo0, 900 Of it stsalnsp from ths
government. Il u estimated that
81, O0O, 900 are still due, and Presi-
dent TAFT has expressed his determina'
ton to probe the custom house frauds
to the bottom and compel the trust to
return every penny due the govern
ment The frauds have been going o.
for nearly thirty yean-through dem.
ocratic - veil - republican admins
trations.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-24
The Aurora 6orsslis.

Whatever may be the cause Of the
aurora borealis. its height does not ap-
pear to be limited by the atmosphere.
The rays sometimes touch the earth in
Scandinavia. coming between the OBJ
server and elevated places. but Flogel
years ago obtained data showing that
q large aurora seen in northern Ger
many must have hid height of sixty
miles and that the rays often rise to
40 miles. their points glowing with
red light.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-24
The aeaaars Of Madeira.

There Is only one 0y In the Oint nent
Of Madeira comfort-the begsars They
begin to beg before they can walk. aud
they call Penny. penny" before they
can lisp the sacred name of mamma"
However, one good thing has come Of
our experience with them. They have
prepared Us for beggars elsewhere.
We are hardened now-at least We
think we are. The SAVIOR Of pity has
gone out Of us.-Albert Bigel0w Paine
in Outing Magazine.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-24
Phvsieians In Japau.

Medical students In Japan must have
bad eleven or twelve years OF prelimi-
nary training in the lower schools. No
one may practice medicine who has
been convicted Of a crime. All physi-
clans for the first ten years during
which they follow their calling must
keep full written records Of all their
cases. and they must not issue boast
full advertisements or claim the exclu-
sive right to any healing Invention
with q secret formula.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-24

There died in San Francisco last
Wednesday q millionaire little known
to the general public. His name was
Charles 81. Crittenton, founder Of the
Florence Crittenton Rescue Heme for
Girls. These institutions were named
in memory of his daughter Florence
Who died nearly fifty years ago at the
age of 4. Seventy.three of these
rescue homes are located in this coun-
try, and others in China and Japan.
In the passing Of Mr.. Crittenton one
of the truly good men has gone to his
reward.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-24
IS HOWARD A cANDDATEl

IS HOWARD A CANDDATEs
When Hon. j. P. Latsa visited Co
lumbus during the congressional cam
paign, he made . brief address 1t the
North opera house, in which he stated
that he weuld not Be . candidate for
renomination in the event Of his cleo
ton; that it would be . pleasure for
him to assist in nominating and elect
ing Edgar Howard, editor Of the Tel
gram, - his successor.
Believing that Mr.. Latta Was sin.
cere when he made the statement not
to seek . denomination, the political
friends of Mr.. Howard are urging him
to allow his name to be used - . can.
didate for the primary nomination on
the democratic ticket. Those who are
in close touch with Mr.. Howard in
political matters, say that he would not
object to having his name appear On
the primary ballot if his political
friends throughout the Third congres
sional district are favorable to his
candidacy and 60 petition.
As editor of the most influential
democratic paper Of the Third district,
and one of the recognized leaders Of
his party in the state, the nomination
of Mr.. Howard by the democrats
would mean close fight, for there ID
no Disgusting the fact that Mr.. Howard
is . man of exceptional ability, enjoys
70 wide acquaintance, is popular with
the voters Of his party, and has the
respect of those who do not agree with
him politically. With Mr.. Howard
honored with the nomination, by biz
party, the republicans must name
candidate to oppose him equally q,
strpng in every respect-a man wht
can command the support of republi
can voters, and the confidence Of thu
people generally.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-24

u. 8. district judges want their sala-
ries raised. When it is taken into
consideration that federal judges now
receive more than they earn, an addi-
tional increase would be nothing more
than grand larceny.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-24
srB0rHKR 3 sToCKWRLI. Prophecies.


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The Columbus journal., 1909-11-24

Senator LaFollette places Senator
Burkett among the progressives.
Where LaFollette leads the progress
i've republicans of Nebraska should
not fear to follow.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-24
ARE WE A CIVILIZED PEOPLEi

A1D1ASA&A> S1~s
Are we . civilized people? Does
education make us wise and does cult
walton make us humanes Who can
answer these questions in the afima.
tive who has read the accounts Of the
lynching of the negro and the white
man by the mob at Cairo, ILL.,, and
which were witnessed and sanctioned
by Thousands of people, many of whom
were women? The reports of that aw-
full revel of blood are sickeningin their
details. The mob was not content
with the ordinary forms of sumptuary
punishment. The negro was taken
from the hands of the officers and
dragged to the most prominent street
corner in the town. As he was con-
veyed through the crowds he was beat
en- almost insensible. As the rope was
placed about his neck he confessed.
Women Immediately caught the end
of the rope and pulled the wretched
creature from his feet. When he was
a few feet from the ground the rope
broke and he fell to the street. Here
his body was riddled with bullets, and
then was dragged by the mass of fren.
zied men and women to the scene Of
the crime. A fire was built, and the
flame was applied by young woman.
Before the body was thrown upon its
pyre, however, q most hideous orgie
took place. The dead negro's head
was cut off and mounted upon . pole
that was stuck into the ground. The
mans heart was torn out and cut into
small pieces, which were distributed
to the people as souvenirs. The rope
was soaked in the blood and also cut
into pieces for souvenirs. After that
the mutilated corpse was burned.
This negro was guilty of . dastardly
crime, and no doubt richly merited
death. But it is revolving to every
human sentiment Of decency that the
mob should have descended to such
horrors in seeking vengeance. The
women appear to have taken the lead.
They were transformed into veritable
faries, like those females who led the
mobs of the French revolution. The
white man who Was also lynched on
on that dreadful night had killed bis
wife. His fate was . rebuke to the
tagging feet Of justice. The mob was
absolutely uncomfortable. It was
composed Of many ofthe most inauen-
tial people ofthe city, who for the time
being were mad With the horrid mob.
ocracy Of elemental passion. Even .
stranger Who ventured the opinion
that the white man was innocent was
Get upon BY the mob and beaten most
cruelty before he was rescued. These
human tigers with rending fangs were
blind with blood lust We lift our
eyes from reading these nerve.chilling
details with . numb sense of disillu.
sionment. What Is this humanity
that the children of men have striven
for down the track of the centuries!
Is there, after al, . fatal atavism that
merely holds the brute within Us in
suppresaion-and occasionally gives
leash to the captive.AKa3sas City
Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-24

unfortunately his foot went into q
prairie dog hole, throwing his rider
with great force over his head.
Benton, who with one hand was
holding the horns of the near wheeler
to keep the team in check, his gun in
the other, instantly put ball into the
infariated bull, knocking him to his
knees. The pony got to his feet and
made . successful dash for the wagon
and before the buffalo had recovered
from his first dose of lead he received
another and another, which finally
sent him limping back to the herd.
Benton Immediately stopped his
team, dropped his carbine and ran to
the boy, scarce q hundred yards away,
who had not moved since the accident.
He found him limp and lifeless. TAX
ing him in his arms he returned to the
wagon. After lighting the lantern,
which was suspended from the wagon
bow he bathed the boys face with
water from the camp key and applied
whisky to his lips, but he was unable
to swallow, being to all appearances
dead.
Benton did everything he could
think Of to bring him back to life, but
to no avail. In loosening his flannel
shirtband, Burton was astonished to
discover that Len was . girl. For
perhaps the first time in his life he was
frightened out of his wits. Alone in
the midst of the desert, . hundred
miles from habitation, surrounded BY
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21
Farmers Need to Save Labor.
Stanford ExpresS.)

I II recently went through York
county, Pennsylvania said Mr.. Frank
Kelly, a young druggist Of Baltimore,
who was at the old home in Moore
county the other week to see his
father, Prof. John E. Kelly, and let
me tell you, / was struck with the
fact hat farm houses were surround
ed with all h comforts and con-
veniences of a suburban residence near
town. They had windmills or gas en-
gines pumping water and doing other
labor on the farm. They had a water
supply for the whole family, with the
latest plumbing. They had in some
instances electric lighting, in others
gas works for individual farms. SO
hat about the house and on the farm
labor was made pleasant, interesting
and there was no OverWOrked mother
or father. no children tired to death,
but a spirit Of cheerfulness and con-
tent"
These things are not yet within the
reach of the farmers Of Lee county,
but there are many modern plans for
saving labor and for adding to the
convenience and comfort of life on
the farm which the farmers here are
studying. There can be too much
labor and too much posi- to the
weather.. The farmer is learning to
protect his health and strength and
not to do with his hands what he can
do with laJor-saving devices.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21
ROCKY MOUNT MARKET.
The Receipts Have Been Heavy and
Prices Fairly Good.
Especial to News ana Obse

Especial to News ana Observer.)
Rocky Mount, Sept 18.-This has
been the busiest week Of the new sea-
son, receipts amounting to close to a
billion pounds, the exact figures are
not obtainable at this time The offer
ings consists Of about half and half
primings and tips, the primings de-
creasing in proportion every day, and
the heavier grades appearing in larger
quantities.. Prices on the common
primings of the lug type are still low,
and seem to be neglected, while the
better grades of leafy primings ar
selling fairly we'll All grades of tips
and leafy tobaccos are selling we'll,
and it is remarkable how we'll prices
were sustained in view of the heavy
receipts. A few wrappers showed up
towards the latter part of the week
and were taken at satisfactory prices.
some plies bringing as high as $40
and $4,000. Bright leaf is also show
ing up in small quantities and COM
petition is strong on them. Much to-
bacco from a distance has been Of
fered, and in the main the farmers
have received as much as they ex-
pected. and in some cases more. The
crop of tobacco is undoubtedly a COM
mon one, and though the price seems
low, taking the inferior quality into
consideration, they appear fully as
high by comparison as last year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21
WHAT FARMERS SAY
Thank News and Observer for
Stand it Has Taken

Oak Township Asking This Paper
to "Go Ahead in Fight on Tobacco
You"
The men who plants, cultivates,
worms and cures tobacco knows
whether the tobacco trust is robbing
him his year or not. There are men
and papers s. blinded that they viii
not see what the tobacco grower feels.
There are others that find it p~rofita-
BILE to stand in with the trusts and
it's allies, and they are ever ready to
explain away the plain robbery by one
pretext or another.
The farmer knows what he gets and
nObody'S statement fools him. This
year the trust decided to AXE the crop
at starvation prices, and began by
buying most Of the crop offered at 2 to
4 cents. Then it was that some papers
accepted the false statements of agents
Of the trust that prices were fairly
satisfactory Then when the farm
ers declared that, instead of being
paid satisfactory prices, they were be
ing robbed, the apolOgists of the trusts
said the early tobacco was very poor
0Io WI tiiicSS, elC., etC.
But the farmers new they were
getting starvation prices for their
good as well as poorest quality and
they made themselves heard. The
News and Observer and other papers
voiced the demand of the farmers who
were being robbed by the trust. The
farmers and others built a fire of pub
nc Indignation under the trust, and
the local allies of the trust told the
big bosses ito put the price up a lit
tie. And on some tobacco the price
has been raised some by reason Of the
agitation by farmers and pal
But the trust is still taking the crop at
starvation prices!
The cotton crop is short and the
price is tour cents a pound more than
last a
price is lower than last year.
Why the difference?
The tobacco trust controls tobacco;
no trust vet controls cotton.
Some of the apologists of the trust
are saying that the fight on the to-
bacco company is not made by farmers
only by a few editors" If they Will
talk to real farmers who have no al
lance with trust employees they Will
1lnd that they are wide Of the mark!
The White Oak section of Wake,
adjacent to Apex, raises more tobacco
tAoA oily otHeT part or wake county,.
mere is no better population in North
than in that tobacco section.
What do these farmers think of the
fight on the tobacco trust?
Read the following letter received
yesterday:
Apex, n. c.. Sept. 10. 8
Mr.. Josephus Daniels.
Raleigh, n. C..
Dear Sir:
We, the farmers union of White
OAK township. Wake county. wish to
thank you most heartily for the
stand The News and Observer has
taken in favor of the tobacco farmer,
and against the tobacco trust. Go
ahead. We will stand by you and help
you push the wheels. Thanking you
again, we remain yours for help.
This represents over o me in
the township.
S. S. ROGERS.
Secretary and treasurer farmers
union No. 47S.
No 1oo-~ ho{ %~o@ 1890 billie for
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21
Means Much for South

The Farmers Union mean as much
for the South-at-large as for its mem
bers. With a tendency to reduce
farming to a scientific and business
basis, to weed out the oppressive mort
gage and credit systems, and to ad-
vance development and education with
speed and persistence, it supplies a
substantial support and impetus for
Southern industry.
And this is speaking in the terms
of today, and only after six years Of
national existence.
What comes tomorrow, not the most
intuitive of its prophets car estimate.
If the organization languished next
week or next year, the creed would be
secure, for it is founded OF sound,
economic PRINCIPLES.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21

We learn hat three true bills for
retailing liquor were found by the
grand jury against A. B. Tucson OF
this place, at Smithf1eld this week. AS
we go to press we have not learned the
particulars Of the trial.-Dunn Guide.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21
A Quiet SnOt.

Tom-Say. did you ever kiss a girl
in a quiet spot?
Jack-Yes; but the spot was only
quiet while l was kissing it-Boston
Transcript.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21

our support or cooperation. We no
longer X things for granted. We
think. We investigate. We go SLOW"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21

Letter Prom Farmers Union of White
Oak Township Asking This Paper
to "Go Ahead" in Fight on Tobacco
Trust aud Says We Will Stand by
YOU:
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
TURNER MONUMENT
To Be Unveiled to Man Who Built
 First lnebriate Asylum.

The American Society for the Study of Alcohol and other Narcotics has issued invitations to be present at the unveiling of monument erect ed by the society to the memory of Dr. J. Edward Turner of Wilton, who founded and built the first inebriate asylum in the world, and who was the first to urge the practical fact that inebriety is disease and curable in institutions.
 The exercises win be held Wednes- day, October 27, at p. nl.. at Wilton. Dr. l.. D. Mason of Brooklyn. N. Y.. president of the American Medical Society for the Study of Alcohol and other Narcotics. will deliver a dedi- catory address, at the unveiling of the monument in the cemetery.- At the Congregational churcb/nearby. H. O. Marcy, LL.D., M. Dc. of Boston. ex- president of the American Medical as sociation, will deliver an historic ad- dress on Heroes and Martyrs in Medi- cal Science.
 The memorial address will be de- livered by Dr. T. D. Brothers of Hart ford, superintendent of Walnut Lodge hospital, on Dr. Turner, His Life and Work.