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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22
THE SEATTLE CONVENTION

This week the most representative
body of newspaper men in the United
States meets in Seattle, the program
OF which meeting will be very good.
The fortieth annual convention of
the National Editorial association
again brings together editors and
publishers from all corners of this
country. They meet in harmony, and
when they meet social, ethical and
political differences are inferred with
the hatchet. And this is we'll, for
the advancement of the newspaper
business, especially as business, re-
quires association, cooperation and
working for the common good.
In whatever it does toward the up
lift and advancement of newspaper
dom as whole the National Editori-
al association has our hearty indorse-
ment. And it is our hope that every
delegate to the big meeting will come
away having gathered at least frag-
ment of knowledge that will be an
aid in helping his paper over the
shoals and pitfalls that ever beset the
pathway of the "molder of public
opinion" And may he impart that
knowledge to his brethren of the
press and spread it abroad. And so
may the Seattle meeting be memoir
able not only for it's magnatude and
enthusiasm, but for the gems of in
spiration and points of practical value
gathered by the attending editors.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22
CROPS ARE ALL RIGHT

Huronite: During the past ten
days the old-line elevator men have
had their agents touring the state siz-
ing up the crops. One of these agents
was at the Royal this week after max
ing an examination of the grain fields
in the James Valley. He was very
pronounced in his belief that the
yield of all small grain would be ex-
ceptionally large and that judging
from the present outlook the corn
crop would be record breaker.
In many parts of the state the bar
ley crop is already cut and at the end
OF the present week there will be but
few acres OF this grain left uncut and
while the last few days have been ex-
tremely warm no damage has been
done to the ripening wheat. The heads
are long and are filling nicely and the
early soWn wheat will be ready for
the harvester the latter part of the
coming week.
The flax crop is unusually large this
year. Many thousands of acres of
virgin prairie soil has been broken
up this year and planted to flax and
the frequent rains during the present
month have been very beneficial to-
this crop. The oat crop is fine and
from every part of the state comes
reports indicating that the harvest
OF 1909 will be most abundant one.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22
FARMERS HAVE MONEY.

Cleveland Leader: The farmers
are going to have more money than
ever before to spend during the next
crop year. They will do their very
important share toward making pros
perity generous and universal. Cot
ton does not match the outlook for
the great cereals, but the price of
that staple of the south is likely to
offset, wholly or in large part, the de-
creased yield which is now foreshad-
owed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22
INEXcUSABLE.

New York Tribune: Earth, air and
water were scenes of disaster on Mon
day. Balloonists came to grief, auto
mobiles and fireworks played havoc,
and swimmers and boatsmen were
drowned. The roll of tragedies was
a long one, but opposite nearly every
item might truly be written the cause
carelessness or folly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22
SMITHS BODY RECOVERED

The body Of Irving Ross Smith.
who went by the name Of Charlie
Ross here, was taken out Of the river
Sunday morning, and the burial
was held on Tuesday. Smith was
drowned early last week at a resort
two nilas, 0p tina river.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

That will be great race to watch
at the Interstate Live Stock Fair on
Tuesday, September 21st, when Dan
Patch, 1856, king of PAGERS, and his
wonderful son, Minor Heir, 1898, go
a mile for the worlds record. This
will besthe only chance to see these
horses in Iowa this year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

A meeting Of the state board of
pardons has been called for next
Tuesday, to consider number of ap-
pllcations which are pending before
the board at the present time. The
belief is growing that too many par
dons are being granted.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

South Dakota is going to need lots
Of men who are willing to work to
care for the enormous crops which
are now in sight.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

Sully county lost one of her pioneer
settlers in the death of Daniel Me-
CURE, at his home in Pearl township
thirty miles north of here. Mcclure
was one of the earliest settlers of
that county, having lived for more
than twenty-five years on the farm
where his death occurred.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

Advertising is the loud voice of
of persuasion that penetrates to the
hearthsides of the nation. 1t is the
long arm of commerce that reaches
from the distributing center to every
hamlet in the land.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

A little of Samuel j. Tilden's finan-
cial philosophy would work mighty
well if applied just now by our states
men at Washington. Living within
one s income is the sane proposition
whether applied to individual, muni
clpality, state or nation. Dr.. Taft is
trying to apply the brake and we
trust he succeeds.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

Fifty-one melons on one square rod
is the record of B. S. Prather,
prominent dry farmer of Fort Pierre.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

Harry Wentzy, publisher of the
Rapid City Guide and Pukwana Press.
now visiting the land Of his birth,
WAS seized under the German military
law. The military authorities finally
released him, but it cost him $3.50.
The military laws of Germany COM
pei every man born in that country
to serve a certain length of time in
the army. It is nearly thirty years
since Harry Wentzky left that coun-
try with his family, and he never
dreamed chat they would arrest him
when he returned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

1t is known that the North w estern
road officials have purchased land on
Owl creek for townsite, and that a
permanent survey has been made
through the irrigated country. Right
OF way has been purchased part of
the way and it is understood that the
matter Of getting this right of way is
all that is delaying actual construc-
ton work.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

When you read of how impossible
it is that ohe conferees can agree, and
how equally impossible it is that con-
gress can accept the report if they
should agree, think of how hopeless
the Russo-Japanese peace conference
was reported to be up to the last mo-
ment, almost.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

1t is only twenty-five years ago
since many farmers in Sioux county
brought their loads to market with OK
teams. The pleasure rides of those
days days was made in lumber
wagons. Now they are riding in
autos, and the next thing we shall
see them using the latest model in
aeroplanes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

Tuesday was the fifth day Of 100
temperature by the government rec
ord, and business was pretty we'll at
a standstill in this part of the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

Jupiter Pluvius is at present more
of a menace than that man Aldrich.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

Some newspapers advocate that all
reading matter should be set with
lines spaced at the end like type
written work. This would made
much easier work for the printers
and the plan would be welcomed by
them. This article is set in the man
ner spoken of and in our opinion
looks like punk. 1t is positively the
last time anything of the kind will
appear in this paper.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

The Huron Athletic association
have contracted with Runyan Broth
ers to put on a wild west act at the
park every evening and forenoon dur
ing the state fair. Runyan Brothers,
who are the proprietors of this wild
west act have recently returned from
a trip to Europe where they filled a
years engagement. The act will con-
sist of 25 bucking bronchos, 50 dane
ing Sioux Indians, and many other
feats familiar to the cowboys of the
western plains.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

The Nebraska wheat crop began
moving last week, the elevators pay
ing s1.0o per bushel, the highest price
new wheat has brought in many
years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

The Milwaukee has again got it's
pontoon bridge at Chamberlain in
place. The way the Milwaukee PLAYS
with its crossings at Chamberlain is
suggestive of poor management and
false economy. 1t may be caused
from lack Of funds, if so the people
of Brule county will pass the hat
around after this crop is harvested
and supply the funds for SA steel
bridge at that point.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

The oat harvest has begun in this
part of the state and the crop is re-
ported to be in excellent shape.
Early wheat is shaping up for har-
vest, and from this time on for the
next lew weeks, will be busy days
for the farmers of the central part of
the sfsssN, gathering in the largest har-
vest ever raised in this part Of South
Dakota. That, with their having.
will keep them generally busy until
time to begin to gather the corn crop,
which promises to be the best ever
raised in this section.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

The Wells s-Fargo express company
has refused to comply with the order
OF the railroad commissioners to re-
duce their rates 20 per cent. The or
der was made in compliance with the
new law which orders reduction of
20 per cent on all express rates in eff
feet January 1, 1909. The company
was not in South Dakota Jan. 1st, and
therefore had no rates at tnat time,
hence it claims that it is not subject
to that order. The commissioners
will meet in Mitchell July 9th to
consider the matter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

Bartlett Tripp struck the genuine
keynote of the Missouri river improve
ment when he declared that the true
policy should combine irrigation with
navigation and that the up river tri-
butaries in the semi-arid regions
should be made reservoirs to hold
the waters against extreme floods and
at the same time provide for local ir-
rlgation. Such policy would not
only create the greatest transporta-
tion system on the continent, but it
would eventually make millions of
acres of partially productive land the
most productive region on the face of
the earth. 1t is time for congress to
stop wasting money upon boys play
revetments and juvenile rafa work
and take up mans size policy of
river improvements that will bring
practical and permanent results.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

The conference committee is near
ing the end Of it's deliberation and it
is believed that they will report to
congress the result of their labor at
the end of the week. So much prog
ress has been made in the line of re-
ducing the senate's schedules that it
is now nore than likely that the con-
ference report will be adopted and
that the bill, as finally passed, will
meet with the approval of the presi-
dent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

Lovers of the national pastime who
will be in Sioux City the week of the
Fair, September Goth, will have an
opportunity to see the Champion
Packers do battle with the Des Moines
and Lincoln teams. The games will
be played at Mizzou Park in the fore
Moons so as not to interfere with the
programme of the Fair.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

Sioux City Journal: South Dako-
ia was we'll represented in the fat
cattle division on Mondays market,
as Schilling & Kendall, prominent
shippers of Chamberlain, had in
seven cars of very choice beeves that
were fed by E. L. Gable, of that place.
Both these gentlemen, " ho were here
with the cattle, say that they have
been on full feed since last October,
and that they would net the feeder
considerable above expenses, but on
account Of the break in cattle at all
points the shipper for once will get
"stung, " although they took the mat
ter very coolly and said that they did
not believe they could have bettered
themselves very much even if they
had shipped them through. In the
string was one fancy load of Black,
Polls that averaged i,426 pounds,
that brought the top price for the
year, which was $500, the balance
ranging from $500 q 6.75. The shrink
was not very much, as the day was
very hot and the cattle took on q
good fAl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
A WORLD'S RECORD GOES.
Chevrolet Sets Nee Marx in Auto-
mobile RQce-LOrimer Injured.

Buffalo, Aug. IF S Lorimer. driving a TO-
horsepower ChaImers-DeJroit racer in the Canadian
championship al one hundred miles over the Fort
Erie racetraCk, was badly bruised and cut this
afternoon when the machine plunged through a
fence. The accident happened IN the ninety-sixth
mile Louis Chevrolet. the French driver. was
leading, followed closely by Lor1ner. The dense
cloud OF dust which euveIoped the track IS be-
Heved 20 have been responsible for the accident
From the gran1stand the racers could not be
seen on the backstretch. When Lorirner failed to
appear hts friends hurried around the oval and
found the driver pinned beneath the wreck OF his
car Loriner was unconscious when medical aid
arrived. but revived a-er and was brought TO Buff
f1lo IN automobile.
The feature to-day was the three-nile race be-
tween Barney OlddeId and Walter Christie. Old
field the race by four lengths, the time being
2.5i OlddeId drove his Benz racer and Christie
used his own 2o1-horsepower car
Christie, in & mile exhibition to-day, lowered me
track record OF 81 So made by himself yesterday.
To a flying start he covered the oval in "a seconds
fiat
In the Canadian championship event Cheverolet
shattered a worlds record for fifty miles over
circular track, held by himself The first fifty
miles was covered in 81 minutes and 10 seconds
The Frenchrlan covered the one hundred miles in
I.44S2 To Up the time OF the accident to Lori
mer The race was hotly contested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
RECTOR OFF THE TRACK.
Virginia Runner Viii Meier Race
Again Unless against Walker.
IBy TeIegraph TO The TrIbune.J

Charlottesville, Va, Aug. 7.-Desparing OF ever
meeting the South African sprinter, Walker in a
l0O-yaTd dash 10O-metre race. James A. Rector
the University of Virginia sprtnter. has announced
his retirement from track athletics for good and
al.
Rector Will enter law office in ST. Louis this
fall, and Will not in competition again. unless
Walker should decide to come to America In such
an event the Virsia.an will every endeavor to
arrange a race with him.
That his defeat in the final heat In the 10o-metrs
dash at the London Olympcs a bitter disap-
pOintment 10 Rector is well known. and is rem
dered more bitter by the fact that he believes he
is the better of the two.
When Walker announced last winter that he
would visit America, Rector determined to race him
and prove conclUsively which was the speedier
runner. The change in the plans of the South
African was consequently another disappointment
to the Virginia runner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
SEVEN RECORDS BROKEN.
Chicago H. n. athletes Play HaUoc
7Cith Sectional Marks.

Chicago. Aug. Seven sectional records were
broken in the Contra! A. A U. championship meet
here to-day, and the Chicago Athletic Association
won all the honors with total Of no points out
of a possible 126. While the meet was scheduled
as championship event, il resulted in a try-out
for the c. A A to determine the personnel of it's
team to compete in the national championships at
Seattle next Saturday.
In the record breaking category Frank Irons
winner of the broad jump in the recent Olympic
games who set a new record, with a jump of "A
feet l inch. A. ID. Shaw. who broke the world S
record in the 10 meter hurdles at London was de-
feated by Frank Waller in the low hurdles Wal
Ter set a sectional record of 25 seconds. H. p.
Ramev and Frank Hamilton. also members of the
recent Olympic team. set new marks. RaTney run
ming $50 yards in 1883 20. and Hamilton covering
200 yards in % seconds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
RACES BENSON HURST
MORE JOY DEFEATS SOYA.
Light Breeees for GraueSend Bay
championship Yacht EUents.

Twenty boats sailed yesterday in the annual mid
summer regatta Of the Bensonhurst Yacht Club
The contest. the eighth to count on the yacht rae
ing championship OF Gravesend Bay, was decided
in a light breeze, south by west, that hardly sent
the boats over the course.
The winners in the different classes were the
More Joy. in the Class division; f. c. Mobiles
Gunda, in Class S; the Mouse. among the Graves
end Bay knockabouts; the New York Canoe Club
dnGy BUllfinCh and La Guiana. which won the
nrst division Of the handicap class corrected time
The course selected by Chairman Boston Of the
regatta committee, No. S. Of the regulation
Lower Bay course The starting line was of Ben
sonhuTst and the first leg a broad reach on
the starboard tack to the Bensonhurst spar buoy
Here the yachts gybed bOoms TO starboard and set
ballooners for another reach to Fort Hamilton
The next leg beat down the channel TO Buoy
No. H. Then came another reach across the chan
mel 10 Seagate, followed by a run home.
The course was covered twice, and at the end of
the first round the Soya leading In Class @
The times taken were: Soya, 4:lO:54; More Joy,
SLIGO; Ningt-trois, 4:l1:0 The Soya and the
Ningt-tros passed the committee with spinnakers
set 10 starboard, while the More Joy had simply a
baNooner set The Soya kept the lead until half
way 10 the weather mark the second round
when the More Joy passed the Barstow craft and
was first 10 turn the mark. The More JOY In
creased her lead until the finish.
The summary:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
YACHTS COLLIDE IN RACE.
Excitement, but No Damage Done
at Horseshoe HObOr Regatta.

Fifty boats started yesterday in the annual re-
gatta OF the Horseshoe Harbor Yacht Club, sailing
over the usual courses OFF LarchmOut. They start
ed in a light sOutheriy breeze, having beat the
first leg a reach with booms To starDoard on the
second leg and a run home with spinnakers
The large number Of boats starting in some Of the
classes occasioned plenty Of excitement The start
Of the special sloop class enlivened by slight
collision between the Teaser and the Jolly Roger.
The former boat held the windward berth on the
starboard tack but the Jolly Roger pressed her for
room I'm rounding the stern Of the committee boat
and the Teaser's bowspTit caught In the rigging OF
the Jolly Roger The boats quickly parted, with
little damage, and. protest being lodged, the
START was postponed until the Teaser was ready TO
start again The Jolly Roger was disqualified for
foung a yacht that had just crossed the line.
The Rascal led the American Y. c. one-design
class but was protested on the ground Of carrying
excess sail. The Skeeter won close race in the
Nanhasset Bay bug" class and q. q. Fry's dory
led in her class. Boyd Decker's Virginia won han
Oily in the New Rochelle one-design class.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
MOTOR BOAT CHAMPIONSHIP RACES

Boston, Aug THE Charles River Basin was
lively with motor boats this afternoon when the
weather conditions We're excellent for the third an
nual race for the motor boat championship of New
England. The little boats pulled over the course
OF ia miles in three classes but despite the calm
surface record breaking times were made
In Glass A, for boats with d speed Of over 70
miles an hour. the H Y. C, owned by j. c. Hud-
son. Of Haverhill came in an easy winner. cover
ing the course in 81 minutes and seconds
l. X. Cleve OF Boston. with unnamed boat
in Glass B. for low speed cruisers Time
1.O7O3.
Class G. for medium speed cruisers was won by
the X. W, owned by j. F. Williams. OF Boston.
Time. 58:37.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
NEW YORK ATHLETES WIN.

Hartford. Conn, Aug. John j. Flanagan. OF
New York; Connie Walsh. of Ireland; Matt Nc
Grath and D. F. Ahearn took part this afternoon
in an athletic meet at Charter Oak Park under
the auspices Of the local division. Ancient Order
Of Hibernaus Flanagan the hammer throw.
sending the heavy ball distance of l7S IT. In
A F. OConnen, OF the New York Athletic Club.
took the shot put with Al # 10 in. John j. Daley.
New York Athletic Club. the three mile run
In IL min. 1872 sec. Connie Walsh sent the go
mound weight 10 Fl. 6la In. and W. D. Robbins,
Irish-American Athletic Club won the 4D-yard
dash in 49,. seconds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08

by and Many Organza-
tions-Other Automobile News.

The tentative programme compiled last week by
the national committee OF the second annual ma
tional good roads convention. 10 be held IN Cleve-
land. September a. q and q. under the auspices
of the American Automobile Association and other
organizations indicates that every subject Of vital
Importance to the good roads movement will be
conducted broad lines The interest taken in
the convention by the United States Office OF Pub
lie Roads illustrates not only the growing senti-
ment for securing proper highways, but also the
desire for improved methods whereby the most
economical system OF maintenance may be acquired
with the utmost comfort to all users OF the high
ways.
The national committee issued invitations last
week TO the Governors OF every state to send from
five to ten official delegates TO the convention and
the Mayors of the principal cities have also been
requested TO designate representatives.
President Lewis r. Speare Of the American Au-
tomobile Association will deliver the opening ad-
dress in Chamber of Commerce Hail. Cleveland.
welcome the delegates to Ohio and Mayor Tom L.
johnson will deliver the address OF welcome to
Cleveland.
Affiliated with the American Automobile Associa-
ton in conducting the convention the National
Grange. United States Office Of Public Roads the
American Road Makers Association. the National
Association of Automobile Manufacturers, the AS
ISOLATION OF Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
I the American Motor Car Manufacturers Associa-
ton and other national bodies interested in high
way Improvement.
General John T. Cutting. OF the Oldsmobile Com
pany Of New York. says: The good roads ques-
ton is largely local one, and the local situation
is best indicated by the fact that the city Of New
York which covers S27 square miles has 500 miles
! OF streets, which. II placed in straight line.
would reach to San Francisco and half way back
again. and that Il is possible to go over forty
miles in straight line without leaving New York
/ City
/ These 500 miles OF streets are of all types:
some of them are merely dirt roads as laid out by
/ our forefathers, and possibly by the aborigines,
and yet these dit roads might be improved with
/ out any great expense by adopting the petro-
| lthc system, which Is the name given TO bitumi-
nous concrete in California, the system merely
consisting of ploughing and narrowing dirt road
sprinkling It with and then thoroughly sat
urating 1t with asphalt and tamping it and roll
/ ing it,
| w II. Pickens. manager OF the Buick racing
! team, has sent telegraph message from Chicago
under yesterdays date. follows:
| THE Buick Motor Company announced to-day
| that 1t had received assurance from an American
Automobile Association official To the effect that
the matter of barring Buick cars in the Brighton