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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25
THE CANAL. REPORT.

Assnredly nothing could be more
positive and unqualified than the re-
port of the engineers in favor OF the
lock plan for the Panama Canal, on
than the approving comments of the
President in transmitting it to Con
gress. What Congress will do CON
corning 1t remains to be seen. Sena-
tor k1ttredge. a few days ago, made
an earnest remonstrance against the
lock plan and an argument in favor
of that sea level plan which was for
merly regarded as matter Of course
at Panama, and was, in fact, one of
the principle reasons for the choice
OF the Panama route: and many mem
bers OF both houses Of Congress are
understood to agree with him. OBJ
vlously, however, it would be seri-
Gus undertaking to attempt to inter
vene with Congressional action to re-
verse the policy Of the administration
to which the work of canal cOnstruc-
ton has been intrusted, especially in
the face Of such report as that which
has just deem made.
Having once definitely directed the
construction of the canal on certain
lines, Congress is presumably not
bound to reconsider the matter. 1t
does not need to take any action up
on this report, but can accept it as
merely coniirmatory of the former
decision; or it may in its Judgment
intervene with any modification or
reversal Of plans which it desires. 1t
cannot be too clearly borne in mind,
however, that a vacillating policy or
an indefinite keeping open of the mat
ter of plan would be detrimental, if
not disastrous, to the whole enter
prise. The time has come when mat
ter should be finally closed. The adj
ministration is convinced that it
should be closed on the present basis.
In the shortest possible time Congress
should indicate either it's assent to or
it's dissent from that policy.
We have no idea that all Americans,
or all expert engineers, or all sincere
friends of the canal. will be convinc-
ed by this report or will be persuaded
that the sea level plan is not the best.
But at least it should be possible for
reasonable men to credit these expert
engineers with professional acllmen
and prudence and with entire SINGER
ity, and to place reliance on the judg-
ment of the administration which is
responsible for the great work and
which must bear the blame Of failure
or disaster if any should befall it. 1t
seems to us high time for dissension
and doubt to give place to a cordial
support Of the canal enterprise and to
a cheerful confidence in it's success 10y
New York Tribune.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 1.-THE
INDIAN appropriation bill as passed
by the house includes total of 81. :
III, 10 for the care and education of
the South Dakota tribes. This is an
increase of SlS,955 over last year
Provision is made for maintaining
the Chamberlain school another year,
put the secretary of the Interior is
authorized to dispose of it. The bill
also includes al appropriation of $50
600 for new water plant at Rapid
city. South Dakota items in the
Indian appropriation bill as passed
are:
Pay OF agents at five agencies, SIS
100; Chamberlain school, S27 $50:
flandreau school, 500, 1875: Pierre
school, $4,000; Rapid City school,
s6s,350; incidentals, including travel
ing expenses of agents, SD, 900; Sioux
OF different tribes, including Santee
Sioux of Nebraska, for educational
subsistence, $500, 900: Sioux of Yank.
ton tribes, $4,000; Canton asylum
Tor insane Indians, SIS, 900; to COM
plete survey and allotment of Sioux
reservations, $4,000; Sioux nation,
FOR REIMBURSEMENT and separation of
reservation, $50 900.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25
YELLOW COIN is PLENTIFUL

NO other period in the history of the
world ever saw such additions made
to the stock Of gold available for usa
do money. Never was so much gold
com and bullion held by banks or
Kept in circulation. This is the surest
reason of all for counting Oh buoyant
markets and rising prices in the great
business centers of the world. The
gold imitation which excites no dis
trust and gives rise to little reck less
speculation is the most potent of com
merclal and industrial tonics and the
most effective stimulus to enterprise.
declares the Cleveland Leader. 1t is
a silent, steady, little noticed but at
most resistless force at work on the
side Of world wide prosperity.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25
POWER OF THE PRESS

The printing press has made presi-
dents, killed poets, furnished bustles
for beauties and polished genius with
criticism. 1t has made the world get
up at a roll call every morning, given
pupils lungs of iron and voice of steel.
1t has set the price OIL bushel of
wheat and made the country post
Office the glimmering goal of country
scribes. 1t has cnrtailed the power of
kings. 1t has converted bankers into
paupers and made lawyers out of col
lege presidents. 1t educated the
homeless and robbed the philosopher
of his reason. 1t smiles and kick $ /,
cries and dies, but it cannot be run
to suit everybody, and the editor is a
fool who tries.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25
THE APPoRTIoNMENr

1t is difficult to get to the bottom Of
tins congressional apportionment
business. 1t is said now that Dow.
dell prepared the democratic hin
While he was up here at the editorial
convention, and that the other one
was be put in as defensive measure
put that does not account satisfaction
lily for either the favorable report by
the senate committee or the adoption
OF 1t by the senate. Viewed from any
other standpoint than merely consery-
ing the interest of the congressman,
the Ewert apportionment bill is i'm
possible, and the most reasonable
Theory is that it was put in to block
tlle other and prevent any apportion-
ment at this time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25
YOU CAN'T LOSE.

Sibley Tribune: Life is q bargain
counter. You take what you order
and pay the price. Everything worth
having must be paid for in service,
the gold standard coin of the realm.
No account is ever outlawed. Every
ounce Of service to humanity is fully
compensated, and even generous i'm
pulses for your fellow men are repaid
with interest in kind. Where the
service has been highly valuable, as
III the cases OF Washington and Lin
coin, the gratitude Of successive gen
erations is mortgaged for it's requital.
You cannot lose in this exchange.
The almighty himself keeps the books
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25
THE STATE RATE WAR.

The fight between the various great
railroad corporations having lines in
South Dakota and the state authori-
ties, with the new 2-cent passenger
rate as the bone of contention, is
reaching an interesting stage, when it
is to be determined whether the state
supreme court or the United States
court has jurisdiction in the case.
The law recently enacted by the
state legislature reducing passenger
fares i'll South Dakota from 3 to 2
cents per mile contained an emergency
clause, and Immediately upon the
signing of the law by Gov. Vessey
Attorney General Clark and his as
sstants instituted in the state SUI
preme court mandamus proceedings
seeking to compel the railroads to
comply with the provisions Of the
new law. AT the same time attorneys
representing the various railroad
corporations affected by the enact
ment of the new law instituted an
action in the United States court in
Sioux Falls and were granted an or
der restraining the state authorities
from enforcing the provisions Of the
2-cent act pending hearing before
Judge Garland on March /, when the
applications of the railroad companies
for temporary Injunction would be
considered.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25
A NOTABLE GATHERING

The Northern Baptist convention
will hold Il Budget Conference in the
Huron church on March 10, at which
a number Of speakers, pastors and
laymen will take part. Among other
well known speakers will be the Rev.
2. 5. Henson, d. d., who is one of
the most eminent of living divines Of
the Baptist church in America or
abroad. He has held important pas
torates in Pittsburg, Chicago, Boston
and New York, and has been regard
ed as one of the most eloquent speak
ers in the pulpit Of his generation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25
SEEKS A LIST OF pARDons.

Caleb Powers is petitioning Gover-
nor Wilson of Kentucky to pardon
former Governor Taylorani the other
men implicated in the murder charges
IN connection with the death of for
mer Governor Goebel. Perhaps the
Powers way is the easiest way out
for Kentucky and for the men involv-
ed, but there are any number of peo-
pie who will always have lurking
suspicion that Taylor could have
emerged. from the affair with great
deal more credit had he gone back to
Kentucky after quiet had been restor-
ed and Republican governor had
been legally elected and inaugurated.
and demanded 2. trial.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25
A CRIPPLE FOR LIFE

Rear Admiral Evans, retired, has
expressed the opinion, as bearing on
the California situation, that Russia 4
successful iloatation of a $3.50, DOC, 600.
loan was her notice to Japan, get
ready for war and stay ready, for L
am going to lick YOU" He added
that Japan herself knew this was so !.
In that fight he said England would
be the open ally of Japan, while Ger
many, France and Austria would take
the part of Russia. He did not be :
Ileve the United States would have
an trouble with Japan, as the latter
had no desire to fight with her bank
ers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25
EXAMINERS ARE AT WORK

The state examiners department is
checking up all the different state
officials and has made a preliminary
report on the affairs Of the office of
the secretary Of state for the past
four years. They recommend that
ex-Secretary Wipf be called upon to
return SAB which he took for clerical
work" at the meeting of the state
brand commission in December, and
that the office has been carrying two
clerks, one at S110 month and one at
800 month, which it could easily
get along withent
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25

The next census, if the senate pass
es the census bill as amended by the
house of representatives, will show
the number of survivors of the Union
and Confederate armies and navies.
There will be several hundred thou
sand of them, a number that would
have been much smaller had not the
war been fought by the youth Of the.
nation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25

Editor Bailey of Britt, Ia relates
that the latest triumph Of modern sur
gerry is that of removing yowl from
cat and substituting whistle, so
that every time the cat goes to yowl
she blows a whistle, which calls dog
and chases her up tree.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25

The house appropriations commit
tee has decided that the state cannot
stand the expense of an immigration
department, and will so report to the
house.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25

The llighmore inebriate asylum
bill is reported to have been postpon-
ed to the 9th of March by the house
state affairs committee, and they will
consider it While in Highmore on
their way home on that day if the
train stops long enough.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25

An exchange warns rural women to
beware OF the telephone neck. 1t is
due to long standing at the telephone
with the receiver at the ear, causing
an Involuntary leaning of the head to
one side. Surgeons say that the result
might be IL crooked neck generation
in the future.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25

There are promising indications
that the backbone of February is
broken, but there is no figuring OF
what March may have to offer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25

1t is said that a woman in Toronto.
Ontario, after buryng her seventh
husband, erected monument to the
whole los. 1t consisted of a marble
hand, with the index finger pointing
to the sky, and on the base instead of
names, ages, etc, were the words
'seVen-up.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25

The house passed two bills, one
creating the county of Corson out of
that part Of the Standing Rock reser-
walton i'll this state, and combining
the counties of Nash, Todd and Sher-
ard, in the southern part of the state,
wiping out Meyer county.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25

Monday was Washington's birth
day and the father Of his country was
reverently remembered by 50, 900, 900
people who now inhabit the land
which through his efforts and by his
wisdom was saved from Great Britain.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25

The Legislature has created a new
judicial district, two new supreme
court circuits and it is likely th.,t the
office OF commissioner of immigration
Will be created. Governor Vessey
VIII nave more plums to distribute
IMAM any governor in the history of
the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25

From ripened cornstalks are now
obtained celulose, celluloid, smoke
less gun-p WIDER, laquer, roofing cloth
and a substance equal to papier
mache. The old suggestion of the
adoption Of a cornsta!!. c:,rra;;c; VIII!
have to be dropped. The raw materi-
al is too valuable. Dakota Farmer,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25

Two sons of Gov. Conner of Alaba-
ma knocked down the editor of the
Montgomery Advertiser a few DAYS
ago. They did not shoot him. There
is growing prejudice against shoot
ing newspaper men, and it is no Ion
ger quite safe even for governors
to defy it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25

Granville Jones OF Rapid City, is to
start a new paper at Aberdeen. 1t
will be strong in the democratic faith
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25

The idea of changing the constitu-
ton so as to permit or require one
half of our legislators to "hold over
for another session, thus assuring
more experience in legislative proce
dnre, strikes us quite favorably.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25

Bud Dalrymple, a we'll known
rancher living near Nowlin, is en-
titled to the distinction of being the
champion trapper Of this part of the
state. Thus far this winter he has
trapped So coyotes, ) gray wolves, 4
badgers and other small animals.
The best part of the trapping season
is yet to come and he will add greatly
to his catch
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25

One of the latest nature students
reports a canary bird which would
sing at his bidding, and dog which
would simulate death when asked
whether he would rather die or be
democrat. We might add that Aunt
Sallie Watkins had cat which would
very distinctly yowl when it's tail was
pinched, and that Deacon Zeke Fris-
bic had sorrel horse which would
change from walk to a trot when he
hit it three times with with blue
beech CAD. And yet some folks talk
about mature fakersnl
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-25

Members of the legislature are be-
ginning to shy at the aggregate of
special appropriation demanded. The
regular appropriation bill will be CON
siderably larger this session than two
years ago, and will probably continue
to grow as the state develops, while
the specials for new buildings de-
manded by the various institutions
run up we'll toward the million mark.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-21
Makes His Entry.

. Sydney, n. 8. Sept. 20.-Command-
er Peary will make his entry into sgd
ney tomorrow. The Arctic ship
Roosevelt anchored off St Paurs is
land today when the explorer found
he could not reach the port before
nightfaIl. This Is about s. miles north
Of sydney
Mis-. Peary and children undoubt ed
~ met the commander tonight, hav-
ing sailed north on the steam yacht
Sheelah. News that Commander
Peary was nearing port and probabi
would land late tonight caused a
general cessation of business in the
town. Large crowds swarmed on to
The streets and to the water front to
welcome the explorer. All manner
of craft from yachts to saigboats,
sporting their colors, moved down the
bay when three blasts of the whistle
were heard which was the signal that
the Roosevelt was approaching. But
the observer at Low Point reported
that he could see 20 miles and could
not sight the Roosevelt and later 1t
was announced that the vessel had
anchored off st. Pauls island.
The tug C.. NJ. Winch, gafIv dec
GRATED with flags. will convey the Of
ficial welcoming party down the bay
at an early hour.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-21

Notice Of Intention of the City Coun-
Gil OF the City Of Missouia, Mont, to
Adopt Resolution Levying a Spe-
ciai Assessment and Tax to Defray
the Cost Of Making improvements
in Special Improvement District No.
2 Of the City Of Missouia.
l. j. s. Kemp, city clerk of the city
of Missoula, Mont. do hereby give no.
tice that resolution levying spe-
cial assessment to defray the cost of
making improvements I'm special i'm
proyement district No. of the city OF
Missoula, established by resolution No
39-A, Is on file In the office of the
city clerk of the city of Missoula
Mont. subject to inspection for a
period of five days from and after the
goth day of September. 1909, and all
persons concerned or i'm any way in
terested in the property described In
said resolution and against which a
special assessment and tax Is levied
by said resolution, are hereby notified
that Monday, September 81, 1909, at
8 o'clock p. m, has been fixed as the
time. and the council chamber in the
city hall i'm the city of Missoula, Mis-
soula county, Montana, has bean
fixed as the place by the said council
of said city of Mssoula, when and
where any person or persons who are
the owners or agents of any owners of
any lots, pieces or parcels of land sit
uated within said special improvement
district No. q shall have the right to
appear either In person or by counsel.
and show cause, If any there be. why
said resolution should not be finally
passed and adopted, or make objec--
tions to the final passage and adop
ton thereof. f.
tSeaD j. S. KEMP.
City Clerk of the City of Missonla,
Mont
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-21
BIG MEN WILL COME
TO BILLINGS
DRY FARMING DELEGATES ARE
APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR
shAFRoTH. $685..

Governor John r. Shafroth of Colo
RADIO has appointed delegates TO the
Fourth Dry Farming congress, which
will meet at Billings. Mont. october
2s-2s. The Colorado list includes one
vice president and one former
governor of the state. The former is
Walter II. Olin. Industrial commiss-
sioner of tho Denver. Laramie &
Northwestern railroad, one of the
three American vice presidents of the
congress and noted as an agronomist
and soil culturist. Professor Olin was
the statistician for the third congress
and prepared the report which APP
peared In the handbook of information
issued by the congress after the Chey-
enne meeting, and which comprised
the first comprehensive resume of re-
suits Of dry farming, not only in the
west. but in tho world. Professor Oiin
has been asked to take charge of the
International Dry Farming exposition
which VIII be held In connection with
the congress at Billings next month.
The former governor on the Colorado
list Of delegates Is Alva Adams of
Pueblo. who has occupied the guber-
Material chair In his state twice. and
has been actively interested i'm the pro-
motion of agricultural interests during
his 80 years residence In the Centennial
state. The Colorado list also includes
Robert Gauss. editorial writer on the
Denver Republican. and one of the
pioneer dry farmers in tho state Mr..
Gauss has conducted private expert
nent station at Montclair, suburb of
Denver, for a number of years, and
has accomplished much by his work
along the line of drouth resistant plant
He was one of the
speakers at the first convention at
Denver In 1907, when the Dry Farming
was launched. Mr.. Gauss has
promised to send n report of his plant
Investigations to the fourth congress
at Billings
In addition to these. Governor Shat
roth has appointed as delegates Pro-
fessor ii. NJ, Banner. Colorado Agri-
cultural college. w T.. Moses, c. L.
Wantland. c. NJ. Herbertson, IL. f.
Hin, ]. c. Ferguson. Il. A. Morrison.
]. X. Rallentine. Charles w. Franklin
and ]. II. Teller, Denver; W. *. Win
terhalter. Rocky Ford; J. n. Roles,
T. Il. Groves. Peter
Campbell and W. :. Galloway, wray;
NJ. ASelson. Haxtun: l.. NJ. AM
mons, Littleton: August Muntzing,
Steven Scott and ]. II. Traxler,
Lamar
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-21
MISSIONARIES FACE
CHARGES Of LIBEL

Leop"iaville. Belgium Congo, Sent.
2a.-The trial of the two American
missionaries, the Rex. William Morri-
son and Rev. W. II. Sheppard on
charges of libel. began here today.
The suit against the missionaries
mentioned above is brought by one
of the Congo concession companies.
which has monopoly of rubber gath
erins in the kaisia region. 1t claims
$4,000 damages from each man for
''caiumnoua denunciation." Tho cir
cumstances are such that the suit is
considered practically as brought By
the Belgian government against the
missionaries.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-21
HAM|LT TON BREv|T|ES

Hamilton. Sept. 20.-Frank H.
Woody OF Missouia spent Monday in
Hamilton on btpiness.
II. A. Mead OF Chicago is looking
over lands in the valley
b. +. Plummer of Stevensville spent
Sunday in Hamilton.
Judge Foley of Helena is spending a
few days in the valley.
q. y, Mccall of St Paul Is looking
over Bitter Root lands.
w. II. Powers OF San Francisco is
spending few days In the valley.
w. A. Defoe and wife of Como are
visiting Hamilton friends.
]. Il. Terrence returned to his home
In Hamilton after two days visit
at Butte.
:, Singer Of Seattle spent Monday
In Hamilton on business.
T.. c. Hough and wife of yallison,
Iowa. are spending few days In the
valley.
George It. Baggs OF Stevensyllle is
attending court In Hamilton.
Edward Thorson Of Cashmere, Wash,
Is taking a trip through the valley.
w. Il. Black Of Darby called on
friends in Hamilton Sunday.
ID. +. Olson of Lolo Is guest at
the Hamilton
]. Il. Powell OF Bonner Is registered
at the Hamilton.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-21

Notice of Intention of the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Missouia, Mont,
to Adopt a Resolution levying a
Special Assessment and Tax to De-
fray the Cost of Making Improve
ments in Special Improvement Dis
trict No. Of the City Of Missoula.
|, ]. S. Kemp. city clerk of the city
of Missoula, Mont. do hereby give
notice that a resolution ierying ii spe-
cial assessment to defray the cost of
making improvements in special i'm
provement district No. of the city of
Missoula. established by resolution No.
39-A, is on file in the office of the
city clerk of the city of Missoula.
Mont. subject to inspection for pc
Rod of five days from and after the
Goth day of September. 1909, and all
persons concerned or in any way in
terested in the property described i'll
said resolution and against which a
special assessment and tax Is levied
by said resolution. are hereby notified
that Monday, September y, 1909, at
o'clock y. M, has been fixed as the
time, and the council chamber in the
city hall in the city of Missoula, Mis-
SCUBA county. Mont. has been fixed as
the place by said council of said city
of Missnula. when and where any per-
son ar persons who are the owners or
agents of any owners of any lots.
pieces or parcels of land situated
within said special improvement dis
trict No. shall have the right to ap-
pear either In person or by counsel.
and show cause. If any there be. why
said resolution should not be finally
passed and adopted. or make ohjec-
ton to the final passage and adoption
thereof.
tSean j. S. KEMP,
City Clerk of the City of Missou!a.
Mont.