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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
Philatety of Aviation.

One of the very few genuine "vari,
cites" in stamps is announced. It
would be more correct to say it is a
rare postmark. Rare it will be if in.
terested parties did not take advan,
tage of the occurrence and have ad.
dressed to themselves thousands of
envelopes bearing the mark 1t seems
that during the now historical avia,
ton week at Rheims a temporary
postofice was set up on the aviation
ground and all letters there posted
bearing the ordinary French stamps
were postmarked INSTRUMENTATION, y
besides the various service marks.
The marking stamp was heIagonal
instead of round These stamps will,
no doubt be curiosities. Time will
tell whether they will be sought after
like the unnecessary Brunei provision.
ais, which in the aggregate must have
fetched just as high sum as the
years revenue of the swamp in
which they were issued.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
Try the Hunger curs.

A German woEian who has suf-
fered for years with neuralgia and
headache believes she has been cured
by fastihA Food is the root Of all
evil" she declares. mot money. Eat.
ing and unhappiness are closely inter
woven. Hunger cures for certain
classes OF nervous and internal ,disor-
ders are already being regarded Ia
vorably by some medical authorities.
Dreams. says one expert, are the re-
suit of condition Of the stomach.
and thousands of people are plagued
with disagreeable dreams, which ex.
haust and destroy nerve centers. Fast
ing seems rational cure for such
disorders, and there Is reason to sup
pose that it will in future form a very
material part of the treatment of pa.
TENTS by nerve specialists.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04

convention to order Saturday morning
and set forth briefly the aims and
plans of the organization. He said the
+ deep waterway. work is now in this
condition:
L. The sanitary district of Chicago
has built the deep waterway, practi
cally to Joliet, nearly 40 miles, and
$60,000,000 have been spent thus fa1
on the work
2, The entire route of the lakes-to
the-gulf deep waterway from Joliet tc
New Orleans, through the Des PLANES
river, the Illinois river and the Mis-
sissippi river, has been surveyed un
der direction of congress by United
States engineers, who have officially
reported to congress that the building
of the deep waterway is feasible
j. The people of the state of ILL
nois have adopted constitutional
amendment providing for bond is.
sue of $20,000,000. the money to be
spent in constructing the deep water
way southwark from Joliet.
l.
Representative Richard Bartholdt of
Missouri is now pending in congress,
providing for the issuance by the
United States government OF bonds to
the amount Of $500,000000, the money
to be spent in constructing this deep
waterway from the lakes to the guilt
and other meritorious projected river
improvements.
S. 1t is intended to ask the Sixty.
first congress to pass bill providing
definitely that the United States gov.
eminent undertake the construction
of the deep waterway from the point
where the Illinois work will end, ia
the Gulf of Mexico
In the afternoon, following the ad.
dress of President Taft, Clifford Pin.
chot, head OF the government forestry
department, made an address on the
conservation of the nations natural
resources.
In the evening the delegates to the
convention were entertained at a stag
smoker by the Progressive union OF
New Orleans. This evening all the
delegates and the ladies accompany,
ing them were the guests of the Pro.
gressive union at the New Orleans
Opera house, where La Juive" was
given by the French Opera Com,
pany.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
New Idea for Church Fair.

Church fairs in England have adopt.
ed an ingenious device to render the
sufferings Of masculine patrons much
less acute. The innovation first saw
the light Of day at Exeter, where. by
the purchase of what were called '1m-
munity tickets at little above the
ordinary price Of admission, men were
protected from the opportunities Of
women stockholders to buy. This In
noyation, which was styled "preferen-
tial treatment" proved diverting
method of obtaining increased male
support for the fete. a man. on being
approached by q femining stakeholder.
had only to show his colored passport
to secure complete Immunity.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
Taking No Chances.

Give me an egg Phosphate said
the thirsty citizen Of distinguished ap-
perance who took seat at the soda
fountain. Moreover, make the drink
before my very eyes"
The white-clad attendant obeyed.
He broke an egg into a glass, showed
it to the inquiring one, and then
poured it into the glass intended for
the drink. Then he broke another
egg, exposed it to view, and placed it
in the final receptacle.
..Eyerything's o. H." saiG the in.
spector, "and you may proceed With
the manufacture of M rink. =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
Taft FOR !: waterway
TELLS CONVENTION AT NEW or.
LEANS HE FAvoRs THE
3G PROJECT.
FOR The BENEFIT OF ALL
President Promises the Support OF
the Administration, But VIII Not
Stand for Any "Pork BarreI"-
Sherman, Cannon and Dickinson
Pledge Aid.

New Orleans. Nov. 1-Ringing de.
mands for IA feet through the val.
ley" and elaborate argument in sup.
n port of the program for the creation
OF deep waterway from the lakes to
the gulf have marked the great con-
yention of the Deep Waterway asso-
citation that opened here Saturday
President Taft. Vice-President Sher-
man. Speaker Cannon, governors Of
the Mississippi valley states, innumer-
able senator's and representatives and
mighty throng OF private citizens
who believe in the big river project
are here and all urge that it be IN.
aertaken and carried to speedy con.
ciusiOn.
President Taft Promises Support.
President Taft, who arrived in New
Orleans escorted by a great fotilla
after an Illuminating trip down the
Mississippi river from st. Louis, land
sd from the lighthouse tender Olean-
der about eight o'clock Saturday
morning. and was driven to his no.
tel through streets that were cano-
pied with magnolia barnches, palmet-
toes and southern moss, and every
2 where the notices Fourteen Feet
Through the Valley" and River Rate
Regulation Is Rate Regulation" At
the Athenaeum in the afternoon the
president aroused storm of cheers
by promising that If the 14-feet project
proved feasible and advisable, the
present administration would favor
the issuance of government bonds to
dsfray the cost
+ts@ Not for a "Pork Barrel"
At the same time Mr. Taft made it
plain that he would not stand for any
plan to make pork barrel" of the
project He said he opposed any
such general bond issue of $50O,OOO,-
500 or $1,Ooo,o 100000 for waterways
improvement. the money to be cut
up and parceled out to different sec
tions. He declared that the improve
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
DEPARTMENT Of INSURANCE

Company's Certificate of Authority.
Whereas, the Pacific Mutual Life ms.
Co., a corporation organized under tho
laws Of California has filed in this Of
fee a sworn statemen. exhibiting its
condition and business for the year
ending December 81. 1908. conformah,e
to the requirements OF the laws Of this
state regulating the business OF insur-
ance: and,
Whereas. The, said company has filed
in this office duly certified copy; of its
charter, with certificate Of organiza-
ton. in compliance with the require
ments of the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, therefore. T.. o. S. Basford. Com
missioner of Insurance OF the State OF
South Dakota, pursuant to the provis-
Ions OF said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named company is fully
empowered. through it's authorized ag-
ents. to. transact Its appropriate bust
mess OF Life and Accident Insurance
n this state. according TO the law.
December. A. D. 1909.
In Testimony whereof. I have here
unto set my hand and official seal at
Pierre. this 18th day Of April A. d. 1909.
0. 9. BASFORD.
(Seal.) Commissioner of Insurance.
BY I. A. Schubert, Chief Clerk.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
FINE RECIPE FOR COLDS,

Any druggist can supply these m
gradients or Will set them from his
Wholesale house.
Mix half pint Of good whiskey, two
ounces OF giycerine; half ounce ID, <
Concentrated pine compound. Shake
the bottle well each time and use In
doses Of a teaspoonful to a tablespoon
full four times q day" This prescrip-
ton is said to work wonders.
The Concentrated pine Isl : special
pine product and comes only n half
ounce bottles, each enclosedain IN air
tight case, but be sure 1t Is labeled
Concentrated
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
FIRST CHOICE MAN.
HAS PLEDGE OF THE.ElNANclAL
BACKING OF coLoRED
PuGlLlsT y
WIRES CONGRATULATIONS
AND ENCOURAGES HIS FoRTu.
NATE couNTRYMAN TO
.HANG-oN'

Aberdeen, S. D. Oct. 30.-Champion
Jack Johnson, the worlds foremost
prize fighter, expressed his congratula-
tons to the dusky winner of first
choice in the reservation drawing
Not only is he glad that coloreu
man won the high award. but he is
willing to help him to hold it. Since
the disqualiiications of William j. En-
gel, who drew No. /, Calvin Bowdry,
the negro porter at Bismarck, who
held No. 2, has come into the lime
light.
When appraised OF the good fortune
OF his countryman, Johnson sent the
following telegram to Aberdeen from
Chicago, thinking that the man was
in this city.
Chicago. Oct. 2S.-Good hoy. Con-
CALCULATIONS. Hang onto the claim
and will help you II YOU want any
money l have some. or will have
when a whip Jeffries.
~ Jack Johnson"
Bowdry will probably need the mon
ey. alright, for he can neither read or
write, and has no means OF livelihood
except odd jobs. When he signed his
name to his application he had to Go
it by making his mark. so destitute is
he Of education. 7f2
Bismarck, N. D.. Oct. 29.-"Between
Gawd and man. mistah All nevah stole
no chicken was the vehement declar-
alton OF Calvin Bowdry. now winner
of No. in the reservation drawing,
when aroused from his bed and told OF
his luck in the Aberdeen land drawing
He said that he had been arrested
once. This was on suspicion of having
stolen some clothes but the charge was
disproyen, His reputation is good in
town
1t suttinly am sho' thuh futhah
moth the cullud boy goes thuh bettah
he gets treated"
These are fireworks in which Calvin
Bowdry of this city commented upon
his good fortune when informed that
the second choice he had drawn in the
Standing Rock and Cheyenne River In
dian reserve land lottery at Aberdeen
had become first choice through the
disqualification of William D. Engle OF
Butter, Neb., whose name was the first
drawn.
Bowdry who has lived in Bismark
only since September, is typical
southern negro and speaks with the
soft accent OF his Mississippi home
He. plans to bring his old mother, who
was born in slavery days, and his six
sisters north from Oxford, Miss, to
share hi good fortune.
Moreover, he intend to live upon his
land. That land amt fob sale, no
sub. not fob no money" he said today.
Bowdry is employed as stable man
and general help by G. w Wobert, a
local merchant. Despite his unexpect-
ed good fortune, he is still on the lob.
Mr.. Wolhert had difficulty in inducing
Bowdry to register as he insisted that:
Those white folks amt goin' to
let ah cullud boy win nohow"
According to his own story, Bowdry
who is 20 years of age. has been work
ing and contributing to the support
If his mother sinne he wos 10 wears
old. BY degrees he has made his way
Mouth, led ~ lie steadily improving
opportunities before him
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04

ment of waterways had been carried
forward in haphazard fashion in
the past. and that new method
should be adopted.
II believe in the deep waterway"
said the president. 81 am for it, and
shall use ali the power that 1 pos
sess In doing what may be accom-
plished to give you citizens Of this
great valley what you so earnestly de-
sire. 1t is all part of still great
ar movement inaugurated by Theo-
aore Roosevelt, and properly called
by him the conservation of our ma.
tional resources.
The projects for irrigation and for
REINFORCEMENT OF waterways in the
future are not to be for the purpose
OF distributing pork to every part Of
the country. Every measure is to be
adopted on the ground that it will be
useful to the whole country. They
are not to be adopted for sending
certain congressman back TO Wash
sngton or for making certain parts of
the country profitable during the ex-
penditure of the money.
I'VE should take up every compre-
hensive project on its merits and de-
termine whether the country where
the project is to be carried out has SO
far developed as to justify the enor-
nous expenditure of money and if it
will be useful when done. When we
decide in favor OF project, ! believe
in issuing bonds to carry it to COM
pletion as rapidly as possible. 1t has
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
Mistakeni Identity.

Il always did enjoy that scene In
which Hamlet comes out and solilo-
quizes." said Mr.. Cumrox.
my dear repiied bis wife you
are confused again. You have gutten5
Hamlet mixed up with that vaudeville
person who comes out and throws his
voice."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
Our Geouraphjcal center.

If Alaska be excluded from consid,
Grafton, Kansas is geographically the
central state of the United States. II
lies between longitudes "a degrees 80
minutes and 1O2 degrees west. and be-
tween latitude 81 degrees and 40 de,
grees north. y ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
A Good 6 Provider.

Have ycu ever noticed the kindly
providence Of nature 2" a. 4
What's on your mind? 2
II WAS thinking Of the thourhtfn,.
ness of covering the trees with foIi-
age SO the cunning little casarpillars
would have something TO eat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
Lost In the Shuttle.

Scribbler--' SO old Skinfiint's family
aidn.t like the obituary / wrote % Ed
Itor-"Oh, the obituary was all right,
but the fool foreman ran it under the
head OF People and Pleasant
! Even Is. :.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04

Rough on Rats fools the rata and miss.
but never FOOLS the buyer. The secret Z.
you mot the lnaker) do the mixing. Take
hint, 90 your own mixing; pay. for poi
beatable exterminator. Don't die In the
house. l5c, 25c, 75c. Ia .3,5
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
Two Items. !

Il suppose with all this modern
prison philanthropy. abolishing stripes
and convict uniforms generally. they
will soon introduce dress suits for the
well-behaved prisoners In our penal
institutions. III
We'll, you know. they already give
convicts watches and chains. =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
Sometimes ! Hard Task.

when a man says. and I know
what I'm talking about" says the
Philosopher of Folly. the only way
i can get even is by asking him to
nrove Ill - 1879
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
Neiqhboriy consideration.

Il heard your baby crying nearly all
night What was the matter with it?"
ri think she wanted me to get up and
carry her around, but was afraid If !
Hid you'd be disturbed byshearing me
sassnep ming the t1oor oyer Etsl,S head -"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
BLoDGETT BoNDsMEN
Turn Man Accused of Stealing Cattle
Over to Authorities rsN

A.. +. Blodgett Of Fit Pierre. S. D.,
who was arrested some days ago up
on atcharge of driving cattle off an In
dian reservation and who. upon pre-
liminary examination before a United
States commissioner, was admitted to
bail. bonds being furnished by H. r..
Murphy and T. p. Flemming OF Pierre,
was brought to Sioux Falls yesterday
and turned over to the United States
authorities for safe keeping.
After the preliminary hearing and
the furnishing of bonds, Blodgett left
the country, without the knowledge
and consent of his bondsmen and the
bondsmen had him pursued and cap
tured.
He is now prisoner in the Mime
haha county Jail and will be tried up
on the charge against him at the next
term of the federal court in this city.
Blodgett's family is now in Sioux
Falls and after his arrival in the city
yesterday. his wife. clad in a becom-
ing brown dress and stirred by emo
tions which indicated the keenness OF
her humiliation, called at the Office Of
the chief OF police and asked where
she might find her husband
-Four OF the Ave members of the ex-
ecutiye committee of the South Dakota
Press association held meeting in
Sioux Falls on Friday afternoon and
called the midwinter meeting OF the
association. upon date In January
next to be decideti upon fssteT. -7-s-.s5.s--
There were present at the meeting,
]. II. Hallidzsaof Iroquois and George
Schlosser. john T. Cogan and c.. M.
Day of Sioux Falls, the absent member
being p. l.. Sem OF DeadWood.
The matter OF program was dis
cllssed and it was decided to make the
chief features Of the meeting social d.
version. because there had been little
of that sort of entertainment at the
midsummer meeting. III
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04

An Office seekers love for his coun-
try is a good deal like that. Of a titled
foreigner for an American heiress.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
] Fou,ndlI

Knicker-What 10 your definition Of
a gentleman? Il
Bocker-He was evidently myswife's
first husband. sass 81 81.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04

When the end Of your work 10 out
Of sight, look aloft DE Lesseps.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04

Policies in force Deem
so IfT Z DAKOTA BUSINESS saSst puR ING
YEAR 1908.
Losses and claims incurred. 100000
Losses and claims settled. ;0nn. 90
Premiums collected -. =. 2,411."5
Expenses -. 80. -. ..... I1472
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
Sherman, Too, Is for II.

Vlce-President James S. Sherman
mas brought to the people of the mid.
ole west the message of the east,
promising enthusiastic support of the
waterway program. 1--WE people of
the east depend on your people of the
vest said he. When we help you,
we help ourselves, so there is every
reason why we should do all in our
power for you, as soon as we realize
what you want and why you want It,"
Speaker Cannon and Secretary Of
war Dickinson are no less outspoken
IN their assurances of support, and
many senators and representatives,
among them Senator Lorimer of Hi.
nols, the father of the deep waterway
movement, this afternoon made ad.
dresses full of hopeful enthusiasm.
kavanauah Opens Convention.
William K. Kavanaugh of Missouri,
president of the association, called the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04

oeen proposed that we issue bond. for
tSoo,ooo,ooo or $1,000, 900 900, and cut
II up and parcel the money out in this
ana that section of the country. !
am opposed to any such proposition
because 1t not only smells of the
pork barrel but would be a pork
Darrell"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04

PERRY DAVIS, PAINKtLEER
,ns no substitute. No other remedy Is % Of
ectiv for rheumatism, lumbago stiffness, neuralgia
" cold OF any sort Put up In no $50 and 10 boties
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04

p. heree's Pallets, small. ugsf.coatsd, cay =
AVER and bowels and cure constipation, n q. q.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04

Some family skeletons are padded
beyond recognition
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04

A, ID. 1903.
OF the Conditions and affairs of the
.AASSURANCEYC COMPANY,
"a LTD,
Organized under the laws of Great
Britain. made to the Commissioners
Of Insurance of the state Of South
Dakota. pursuant to the laws there
Of. Mgr, H. e. Wilson; Incorporated
1886; Commenced business IN U. s.,
1875; Home Offices 38 Pine St, New
York. and 642 Monadnock Blk, Chi
cagO Ill MI
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
ANNUAL. .srArnsfrNT.

For the Year EndinE Dooember Slst.
A. d. 1908.
" the Conditions and Affairs Of the
PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
organized under the laws of the State
OF California; made to- the Insurance
department of the State of South
President. George l. Cochran; Secre-
tary, c. ]. D. Moore: Incorporated De-
Gember Is, 1867: Commenced business
Jan. 1858; Home office. 9Th and Oliver
sts., Los Angeles, California.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
kavanaueh Opens Convention,

William X. Kavanaugh of Missouri,
president of the association, called the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04

I. CAPITAL STOCK.
Capital paid in cash :. IS 1000. 0OO. 90
Ledger assets December 81,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-04
MUSIC AND MOSQUITOES.

Editor Advertiser:-In reading over
your yesterdays paper my attention
was attracted by the large heading OF
a column and half on 'Studying the
Mosquito, by Frederic J. Haskin. l
was very much interested in the infor-
nation, for it was just recently that |
had to study it in connection with our
school work at the school. The
paragraph that had more than ordinary
interest for me, however, was the one
where Mr.. Haskin describes the male
of the Stegomyia as being somewhat of
musician; also that it has taste for
music at certain pitch and will be
easily attracted by it, the same having
been proven by southern electrician.
If such be the case (if sound will
attract the males of that species of
mosquito), why not play the Pied Piper
of Hamlin and lead the males to de-
struction2 Undoubtedly that would
check the growth of the Stegomyia, il
not destroy the species altogether. Sure
" race can not exist without both
sexes. VIII not then the determination
of the male of the Stegomyia give
death TO its species2
Yours truly,
JOHNNIE CRITIC.
Honolulu, June /, 1909.