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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
GOVERNOR vEssEY IN CHICAGO

Vermillion Republican: The spec
ial orator of last Saturdays session
of the National Farm Land Congress-
was Governor r. S. Vessey, who had
taken for his subject, "The Call of
Farm. The governor raised a laugh
when he said that it was his one de.
sire to get back to the farm, and added
that perhaps his wish would be real
striking more serious note, he show
ed the improved condition OF the
American farms, detailed the great
advances that have been made III
scientific agriculture and how the
farming of today is luxury as COM
pared with the conditions prevailing
few years ago. lie declared that
the whole republic of the United
States is built on the basis of the
farm, and he deplored the change in
public sentiment that of late years
has taken away so many boys from
the agricultural life. He argued that
to offset this, country life must be
made more fascinating to young people
to be farmers boy or girl must not
be Synonymous with a drudge. The
farmer must be abreast of the times
striving for all those conveniences
and luXuries which an advancing civil.
ization has placed within his reach
1t was stirring speech, delivered
with powerful, and the speaker was
frequently interrupted by the APP
plause of an audience entirely in sym
pathy with his sentiments.
Other South Dakota speakers fol
lowed the Governor. In fact, it was
to a considerable extent Soutl
Dakota meeting, and the praise O
the State was so liberal and hearty
that those present-not Missourian
and not otherwise hOpelessly attach
ed--must have felt the fever to g.
west coming on with restless fury.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25

One of the leading express companies
has just trebled its stock and declared
a stock dividend Of $500 share At
the same time the United States gov
eminent collects GA dents postage on a
5-pound parcel in the mails, though 49,
600 rural delivery carriers make daily
round with light loads. A 4-pound par
Gel can be mailed to London for 49
cents postage, yet between any two
domestic Offices, no matter how near to
each other. the postage required is Cd
cents. Does congress ever intend to
take notice of these parcels-post alb
surdities, or will it keep right on fat
tening the express monopoly? A good
many people would like to know where
congress it at.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25

A claim department has been estab-
lished at Huron by the Northwestern
railroad here, and w. G.. Goodrich,
has been put its charge. A claims
nave heretofore been attended to at
Chicago and Omaha for this section
but the work iiaving increased an
other office was needed and this has
been located at Huron.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

I, the undersigned will not be
legally held responsible for any debts
contracted by my wife, Mary NJ ont
gomery. (Signed)
ALBERT L. MONTGOMERY.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25

Some people are inquiring what ha S
become of an old fashioned bugle call
of popular leadership that used to stir
the public mind i'll the days which
have gone.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25

There has been a snowfall observ-
ed Oh Mars. Probably navigation on
those canals is also stopped on &C
count of ice, and anthracite coal has
been boosted for the winter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
NOTICE

Pierre, S. D.. Nov. %, 1909.
Dr. Blanchard wishes to announce
that ne will open up Offices on or
about December first, in the new
Pierre st. Block. st. James f. Blan-
chard.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
THE ROYAL TALLORS

have go of the latest patterns in suit
ing they are giving Il special discount
on while they last at the Haberdasher.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25

~ Oltl olOuA SlCy.
Harry Scott left Saturday for his
home at.Seneca.
Miss Maud Williams Sundayed with |
her sister at Blunt.
James Rose has accepted position |
with Binder & Borst.
T. H. Hill of Van Metre transacted
business matters here Tuesday.
Everett Towne is here is here from
Cherry Creek for a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Slough are
the proud parents of a girl baby.
e. F. Dorothy returned Sunday
from business trip to Sioux Falls.
Tom G. McNamee departed Satur-
day on business trip to Watertown.
Miss Dora Logan is spending the
week with her parents near Harold.
Rev. G. f. Notson of Mitchell was
in the city Tuesday for short Wis
it,
H. l.. Dorothy numbered among
the visitors here Tuesday from Now
| lin.
Mrs. H. G.. Fuller went to Aberdeen
Saturday for a visit with her daugh-
ter.
Julius Schooner has arrived in the
city from Shiloh to visit his many friends
here.
O. F. Sammis left Monday for Polo
ILL.,, where he intends to spend the
winter.
John Regain and wife visited with
friends at Miller the fore part of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Colby of Mar
shall, Mimi, were arrivals in the city
Monday.
John Brehl came down from Forrest
City Monday and was renewing old ac-
quaintances.
| J. M. Chase & Company have opened
up an art and wall paper store in the
new Pierre Street Block
Charles Arnold left last Friday fol-
New Castle, Wyoming, where he viii
work during the winter.
Attorney W. H. Hartwell of Belle
Fourche, transacted professional
business here last Friday.
DR.. st. James F. Blanchard arrived
here last Friday from Aberdeen ant
will soon commence his practice,
Tom Eckert and wife who have beel
visiting friends here for the past weel
returned Monday to their home a
Blunt.
Mrs. A. Dwinnell arrived her
Monday from Harvard, Vermont, 70
: visit with her daughter, Mrs. G. G
Bennett
j. W. Doyle of Pierre, superintend
emf Of the Pierre division of the North
western left Monday for Huron an
parts east.
Mrs. M. j. Stearns, who has bee
looking after property interests here
t has returned to her home at Abel
deem, Wash.
Bert Alley returned Tuesday fror
y Watertown, where he has been work
Il ing with the marble workers on til
new post office.
Miss Della Smith has resigned he
position with the Dakota Telephon
Co. The vacancy will be filled b
. Oscar Anderson.
Mrs. d. S. Ausherman and daugt
ter, Hazel, arrived here last Frida
from Colville, Wash, for an extend
> ed visit with friends here.
. H. B. Peasee and w. J. Grey
~ Bismarck, N. D., were in the city
short time yesterday. enroute to Lo
Angeles, on prospective trip.
: Miss Frances Carlson left Tuesda
for short visit with friends at Mi
g. Ter from which place she will retur
- TO ner nome dU ber6SIOru.
Winter Apples
r. Car load just received
) $3.50 Barrel
352 Dakota Ave-,
next door to KantoWski's market.
k G. A. Fountain, deputy bank e:
aminer, returned Tuesday fro
n Milesville, where he has been Iooki1
ia over the new bank at that place.
Miss Freda Brown left Saturda
ID for her home at Chicago. She We
). accompanied by Miss Elizabet
= Burke, who will visit there son
time.
s, Allen Blewitt of Flandreau, tn
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
LOCAL LACONICS

LOCAL LACONICS
Jack Lynch is in the city from
Manila.
T. L. Delanhanty was at d eadwood
Tuesday.
B. E. Stoddard returned yesterday
to Midland.
Harry Wentzy has sold his Rapid City
newspaper.
Mrs. j. G. Lockhart came up from
Blunt yesterday.
Benton Vought was an arrival to-
day from Ottumwa.
Walter Rose was an arrival Tues
day from points east.
Miss Bertha Kalder went to Philip
to visit with friends.
M. Sylvester was an arrival Mon
day from Watertown.
A son was born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Christensen.
Miss Lulu Palm went ont to Quinn
to spend Thanksgiving.
A new photograph gallery has been
opened up in the Fitch block.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Draper were
east bound passengers Tuesday.
S. H. Lea, state engineer, returned
Monday from trip to Chicago.
j. Mccarthy dispatched business
matters at Rapid City yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Brooks departed yester-
day for Lead to visit with friends.
G. B. Patrick transacted business
matters at Rapid City on Tuesday.
Mrs. E. H. Budd of Garden, Neb.
visited with relatives here last week {.
Mrs. J. E. Campbell of Highmore
spent Thanksgiving with home folks
here.
Harry Freeman and wife departed
yesterday for Florida on an extended
visit
w u. duU W ilC W AIoSJ
Mimi, are in the city to visit witt
friends.
W. r. Claman, was in the city yes
terday billing for his show Saturday
evening.
W. H. Checker left Monday for tn e
south where he will remain during
the winter.
The O'Hanlon Land Company have
moved to their new quarters in thu
Hyde block.
Mrs. F. F. Rich went to Philil
yesterday for few days visit will
her parents.
Thos. Whalen of Blunt made con
signment of live stock to Sioux Cit!
on Monday.
DR.. II. K. Warren returned to hi!
home at Yankton today, having spen
a few days here.
Mrs. Archie Dunlap of Clark, is il
the city for a visit with her sister
Mrs. G.. W. Rohrer.
Mrs. j. H. Mccoy of Aberdeen wa
an arrival here last week to max,
Pierre her future home.
DR.. n. B. Gearhart has purchase
the residence property of John Step
peran on Euclid avenue.
Mrs. j. S. Baker and children lief
STuesday for Lacrosse, Wis, to visi
with the formers parents.
Miss Della Grow left yesterday TO
parts in Missouri where she will re
main through the winter.
T. M. Madsen was an arrival her
Tuesday from Minneapolis to loo
after some business matters.
A. F. Smiley has gone to his clair
near Midland, having resigned hi
position with Binder & Borst.
Hon. G. H. Burke and wife an
daughter, Josephine, and Miss l.. B
Ludlow left yesterday for Washing
ton.
Miss Loretta johnson of BroOkings
who has been the guest of Mis-
DeEtte Lytle, returned Saturday t
her home.
N. H. Shepherd, and wife who hay
been visiting at the home of Mr.. an
Mrs. L. G.. Senseney, went to Wendt
yesterday.
Mrs. I. w. Goodner departed Sal
urday for her home at Seattle, Wash
after spending a couple of week
with friends here.
Miss Margaret Tate came HON
yesterday from Mankato, MINI
where she is attending college,
spend few days.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
CHICAGO & soRrnwHsrnsN

West Bound Trains. Central Time
No. sos arrives 40 a. IN. leaves 80! II. m daily
No. Al leaves 6:30A, IN. daily
No 59l arrives l rs p. m.. leaves 80 p. IN.
Daily except Sunday.
East Round Trains-Centrai Time
No. 5l4 arrives $3.50 q. m, leaves 4:lO a. IN. daily
No. SO leaves 500 a. m. daily.
No 504 arrives :2S p. IN. leaves 4:4S p. |.
Arrives daily except Sunday.
Pierre and Fort Pierre Bridge Train.
CENTRAL TIME.
Mo. % leaves Pierre $500 a. m. daily.
No. 25 leaves Pierre 800 II. m daily.
No 81 leaves Pierre :0i p m daily except
Sunday.
No. 90 leaves Pierre 200 Sundays only.
No. 81 leaves Pierre 300 y. m. daily except
Sunday.
No IS leaves Pierre 600 p. m. daily.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-25
FINANCIAL STATE MENT

Statement of the condition of American Ex-
c hange Bank of Pierre, South Dakota. at the
close of business on November 10th 1903 Date
of call by Examiner November 18th. 1909.
RESOURCES.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-27
Wireless Weather.

One of the principal problems con-
sidered by the international Meteoro-
logical Conference in London last
week was the question OF wireless
marine weather reports. Professor
Willis l.. Moore, representing the
United States, urged the necessity OF
adopting regulations that will compel
a ship beyond certain tonnage to
carry wireless instruments and opera
tors and to take at noon, Greenwich
time, daily observation of the wealth
er. Observations received by ship
would be transmitted to other yes.
sells, so that by means Of such relays
the weather conditions over the en-
tire ocean would in few minutes
reach the central meteorological Of
fees in the United States, England,
France, Germany and other interest
ed nations. Forecasts could then be
made and distributed to the vessels
by wireless telegraphy. 1t Is believed
that universal system such as this
would be great factor In saving life
and property both on land and at
sea. The conference, has adopted an
international weather signal code.
Heretofore American vessels have
used flags by day and lights by night
to convey storm warnings, while other
nations have used balls and cones.
Now any one will be able to read the
weather signals, no matter what his
nationality may be.-Scientific Ameri.
can.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-27
THE EGG RECORD.

I. X. Fetch thinks the egg record
of hen should not be measured by
numbers, but rather by weight of
egg. His contention is right. Quail
ty and not quantity should be the
governing rule. In a letter to the
writer he submitted the following
results for the month of March:
Thirteen Plymouth Rocks laid PTS
eggs, at 21.3 average per hen; fif-
teen Plymouth Rocks, 334 eggs, av-
erage PA; forty Plymouth Rocks,
864 eggs, average 21.7; weight of
the eggs, twenty-six ounces per
dozen. Brahmas, eleven pullets,
three of which were Matched August
3, 1876 eggs, average 1853; ten Brah-
mas, 1875 eggs, average 1911; weight
of eggs, thirty-two ounces per dozen;
tx and 6 u ounces for a single egg
has been known to be produced. He
has four hens that are producing
eggs to weigh thirty-seven ounces
per dozen. The number of eggs a
hen lays is only half the record:
weight is the true test as food SUM-
ply. Twenty eggs at thirty-two
ounces per dozen is three pounds,
five and a half ounces; twenty-five
eggs at twenty-six ounces per dozen
is two pounds, eleven and two
third ounces. The Brahmas, though
they lay the least in number. Law
twenty-one and third per cent. the
greater amount Of food supply
American CultiVator.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-27
CROP TREATMENT.

Crop bound is caused by the TAX
ing into the crop of some material
which the fowl is unable to digest
and pass on, such as straw. old, long,
tough grass, musty grain and such
things. Some fowls eat so much that
they over-distend their crops and suf-
fer from chronic crop bound. When
noticed early, before there Is too
much constitutional trouble from the
condition, the crop should be washed
out carefully by passing into it the
rubber tube of fountain syringe.
The syringe should have been filled
with quite warm water. Grasp the
throat of the fowl with the right
hand, holding the fowl in the left.
Let water run until crop is we'll
filed, and by compression on throat
prevent the water running out.
When full remove tube, and, holding
fowl by legs in left hand, head down
ward, compress the crop with right
hand, expelling its contents. This
can be repeated a number of times
until crop is emptied. indianapolis
News.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-27
GOOD CARE PAYS.

The harness and buggy may be
made to last twice or three times as
long by the judicious use of oil and
paint. l bought a cheap blackboard
and harness seven years ago. Twice
every year took the harness apart
at the buckles washed it with soap
and then rubbed we'll with "neatsfoot
OIL" fifte$n cents worth. Every sum-
mer when the wheels began to rattle
because Of getting loose, I got a half
gallon of linseed oil and put in a
crescent shaped pan and boiled the
"felloes" of the wheels in the oil. A
timer will make pan for fifty cents
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-27

in which to boil the wheels in the
linseed oil. For. $1.00 l bought
enough ready mixed carriage paint
every summer and treated the entire
cart to coat of paint. AS a conse-
quence my cheap harness and buck
board did almost daily service for
seven years and was then given in
part pay in buying another buck
board and harness. There were 9TH
ers who did not use oil and paint who
had three or four new sets of harness
and carts.-Mrs. M. G. Adams, in
the Epitomist.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-27

Vegetable Compound has done for me
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means SO much
to me that for the sake of other suffer
ing women | am willing to make my
trouble public SO you may publish
this letter. " -MRs. GHAs. BARCLAY.
RED, Graniteville, VT
No other medicine for woman's Ills
has received such widespread and I'M
qualified endorsement. No other med
icine we know Of has such record
of cures of female ills as has Lydia d.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years it has been
curing female complaints such as
Inflammation, liberation, local weak
nesses, fbroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, INDIGESTION
and nervous prostration, and it is
unequalled for carrying women safely
through the period of change Of life.
It costs but little to try Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and,
as Mrs. Barclay says, it is worth noun
tains Of gold ;, to suffering women.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-27
AMERICA WINS SHARE in THE HANKOW LOAN
China Agrees Increase Amount From $275OOOOO $OOOOOOO One
fourth Of Which Come The United States and lhreefOuhS
ITO Go to British, French and German Interests.

will be issued authorizing the UNDER
taking.
This settlement prevents actual
American investment in the aban-
doned Hankow-Canton line, but it is
the opinion here that American capi-
tai has been placed on an equality.
Washington, D.C.-The news from
Pekin that America would have a
share in the Hankow railway loan
was received here with intense salts
faction. The settlement of the issue
is a victory for the State Department,
which has insisted on the fulfilment
of the promise made to Minister Con-
ger in 1904. The State Department
has fought successfully the alignment
of the European group which sought
to exclude it. It's victory, department
officials say, augurs well for the fut-
ure, as the dispatches from Pekin in
dictate that American capital will be
placed on an equality with foreign
money in the empire.
The result is another step in the
contamination of the policy Of the
open door in China, so steadfastly in
sisted on by the American State De-
partment
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-27
THREE REASONS
Each With Two Legs and Ten Fin
gers.

A Boston woman who is a fond
mother writes an amusing article
about her experience feeding her
boys.
Among other things she says:
"Three chubby, rosy-cheeked boys,
Bob, Jack and Dick, aged 6, and 2
years respectively, are three of our
reasons for using and recommending
the food, Grape-Nuts, for these
youngsters have been fed on Grape
Nuts since infancy, and often be-
tween meals when other children
would have been given candy.
Il gave package Of Grape-Nuts to
a neighbor whose 3-year-old child
was a weakened little thing, i'll half
the time. The little tot ate the
Grape-Nuts and cream greedily, and
the mother continued the good work,
and it was not long before truly
wonderful change manifested itself
in the child's face and body. The re-
suits were remarkable, even for
Grape-Nuts.
"Both husband and use Grape
Nuts every day and keep strong and
we'll and have three of the finest,
healthiest boys you can ind in a days
march.
Many mothers instead Of destroy
Ing the children's stomachs with can
dy and cake give the youngsters a
handful of Grape-Nuts when they are
begging for something in the way Of
sweets. The result ia soon shown in
greatly increased health, strength
and mental activity.
"There's Reason"
Look In pkgs. for the famous little
book, "The Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-27

Pekin, China.-American particle
patton in the Hankow and SZe-Chuen
railroad loan was assured at the
offices OF the Foreign Board by Henry
p. Fletcher, the American Charge
d'Affaires, and Liang Tun-Yen, presi-
dent of the board. The loan Is to be
increased from $27,500,000 to $30,-
O0O,0 900, and American bankers are
to get one-fourth, the three-fourths
going to British. French and German
interests.
Americans are to have equal OPP
portunities to supply material for
both the Sze-Chuen and the Canton
lines and branches; they will appoint
subordinate engineers, and they Will
have also one-half of all future loans
of the Sze-Chuen Railroad and it's
branches, with corresponding advan-
tages.
The details of this settlement will
be arranged after the arrival here of
Willard d. Straight, the representa-
tive OF the American financiers. The
protest lodged byMr. Fletcher against
the completion of the loan with Brit
dsh, French and German interests
alone will be withdrawn, and an edict
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-27
FIGHT ON CORPORATION TAX.
Washington, ID. &C., Told of
M

Washington, D. C.-The officers in
the internal revenue bureau who are
charged with the responsibility of
administering the new corporation
tax law have been appraised of the in
tention Of corporations to resist the
law in the courts and test its consti-
nationality, but the Treasury officers
have not been able to learn the point
of attack. They believe that the law
will stand the test, and their chief re-
lance is on the fact that it was
drawn by able lawyers, who carefully
safeguarded it by adhering strictly to
the Supreme Court decision uphold
ing the right of Congress to tax a
corporation for carrying on busi-
ness.
President Taft called to his assist
ance in the work of putting his ideas
into written language Secretary Knox,
Acknowledgement Wickersham and
Senator Root, all of whom are adj
mitted to be able lawyers, while the
President himself is not without a
reputation for legal ability.
1t has been suggested that one
point of attack would be that the law
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-27

is in reality not a tax upon the privil-
ege of doing business. whatever it
may have been meant to have it be,
but is. according to the fairest con-
struction, a tax on profits.
The officers of the internal revenue
bureau have collected evidence from
all over the country. as to the number
Of corporations, and conferences were
held as to the methods to be pursued
in collecting the tax. No definite
plan will be formulated until the new
commissioner of internal revenue
takes office. The Congress appro-
priated $15O,000 to assist the Treas
ury Department in organizing spe-
cial force for the collection of the tax.
The officers of the internal revenue
bureau express the opinion that this
sum will not be sufficient, and the
next session of Congress will be asked
to make an additional appropriation.
The tax is to be paid on the earnings
of corporations for the calendar year
ending December 81. Returns must
be made before March /, 1910, and
payment be made before June so, or
heavy penalties will be imposed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-27
IndustrialisIll Is ID

Paris.-Concluding a series of inn
pressions of America which he gained
during a recent visit to that country,
Guglielmo Ferrero. the italian his
torian, finds that the anti-plutocratic
movement is essentially a struggle
between the old traditions of the
Puritan democracy and civilization,
gold, luxury and pleasure repetition
under modern and more complicated
forms Of the struggle which rent
Rome for three centuries.
The rapidity of development,
lightning changes in customs and the
creation a. multiplicity of new
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-27
OLD AMERICA PASSING.
Destroying Conditions of Early Days,
FerrerO Says.

needs, he says, eat up the large earn
ings Of the people, who are living bet
ter than the Europeans.
Signor Ferrero believes that while
the anti-plutocratic movement is
triumph in some directions, it is des-
tined to fail in others
"Industrialism, says Signor Fer
zero in concluding, seems to be de-
stroying part of the old-time Amer
lea of Franklin and Washington and
creating an America less American
than that Of the past. When and
where this destruction will cease
no one can say"