Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-09

by Judge Mcpherson in the federal
court to be all right and sufficient to
hold water.
Congress is to be assailed by re-
form organizations within a day or so
after it convenes
Governor Deneen of Illinois, 1t was
made known recently, will postpone
converting the general assembly in
special session pending the outcome
of the investigation of the Cherry
mine disaster.
The, government faces important
problems relating to channels and
terminals in proposed waterways i'm
provement.
The National liberal federation has
issued manifesto declaring action Of
the house of lords should be repudiat-
ed by the people.
The government shows that there
were great chances for deceit in the
inquiry of the alleged sugar frauds In
New York
The Nicaragua official at Washing
ton was given his passports and a
scathing letter by Secretary Of State
Knox and diplomatic relations were
therefore severed.
The British house of lords, by vot-
ing to reject the budget, have precipi-
tated crisis in England.
An Ohio lumber merchant says he
overheard plot to kill John D. Rookie
Teller.
Secretary Wilson, in his annual re-
port, said the past year had been one
OF great prosperity for farmers.
Representative Norris of Nebraska
says 1t will be useless to ask Speaker
Cannon to resign.
Judge Charles Amidon, OF the Unit
ed States district court of North
Dakota, advocated the execution of
professional criminals and the hope
lessly insane in an address at Fargo.
The court of appeals has granted
Gompers and his associates a stay
pending appeal to the supreme tribun-
al.
/ The prohibition amendment was de-
feated by large majority in Alabama.
Emperor William opened the Reich
stag by personally reading the speech
from the throne.
James Freeman Curtis of Boston,
now United States district attorney
and once intercollegiate golf champion
of the United States, has been chosen
assistant secretary of the u. 8.
treasury
I The gunboat Princeton was ordered
by the navy department to sail for
Corinto, Nicaragua, to join the gun
boat Vicksburg, already at that port.
Speaker Cannon, in a speech at
Kansas City, defended the rules of
/ the house.
Low fares have been secured for
the National Corn Exposition that
opens in Omaha December 9Th.
Congress will turn the light on the
water power problem.
Congressman Carter of Oklahoma
is critically Ill.
Rear Admiral R. R. 1ngersoll, q
member of the general board of the
navy, will be placed on the retired list.
James ]. Hill has offered to give the
Huron college at Huron, S. D., $780,
600 OF its endowment fund
AAoAAno 1HASo6nOA III Md1ild, L.,
son Of the Irish patriot, died OF pneu-
monia following an attempt to COM
NIT suicide
Washington.
Representative Hitchcock of Omaha
expresses the opinion that the forth
coming session is going to be the live
Hest exhibition that congress has
given the country in long time. He
expects there will be something going
on every minute and that the fighting
will be forced from the very opening
Mr.. Hitchcock is disposed to take
especial interest In pressing for postal
savings banks, on which he has long
had q bill pending.
President Taft said he enjoyed his
Thanksgiving dinner because nc
speechmaking had to follow.
\ A gag order affecting the furnishing
OF information to any committee Of
the house or senate or any member Of
congress except as authorized by the
4 head of the department in which such
official serves, has been promulgated
by the president.
| The consular service is to receive
more attention with view to It's in
creased efficiency. The secretary has
appointed Wilbur j. Carr, chief clerk
of the department of state, director Of
the consular service, q newly created
Office. &
/ Despite the state guaranty law for
state banks in Oklahoma, many appli-
cations are pending at the treasury
department for organization as ma
tional banks in the new state and
one for the Germania national bank
OF Ponca City was approved. It is
| capitalized at $25, 900. NJ
Secretary Of State Knox returned
the passports Of Felipe Rogrigues.
charge d'affairs Of the Nicaraguan le-
| CATION with letter scathingly de.
nouncing the Zelayan government.
The letter is definitely declared to
represent the views OF President Taft.