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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06
Saves Drowning Cat

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Tom was very fine cat At least
he thought he was. He was usually
taking a bath in the sunshine, or if he
was not doing that he was strutting
around the yard or trying to catch a
bird.
He had one very bad enemy, which
was Rover, the dog who lived next
door. Toms mistress had a barrel OF
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06
Helping the FatherIess

Dear Aunt Laurie:
About two months ago poor cripple
girl came to papa's shop. She was all
alone in the world without even a
friend hardly. She had some cards with
a little verse on it all about herself, and
anyone could give her what they
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02
TO DRILL ARTEsIAN WELLS.

The first plat for an artesian well at
township expense, which has been filed
with the state engineers department
tor long time comes from Murdo town
ship, Lyman county. The plat shows a
location on ridge which will allow the
water to flow into two different draws"
and give benefits to the greatest possi-
BILE number of property owners. While
a number of townships west of the
Missouri river have been considering
such action, none have yet got down to
business except Lyman county PROPOSE
ton. There is yet a que estion in re-
gard to securing an artesian flow on
the higher lands in that section of the
state and this may account for the de-
lay on the part of some of the town.
ships to take up the work. Now that
a definite move has been made it is poss-
ible that others will wait to find out
what the outcome is before they get
into the game. If the we'll in Lyman
county proves to be success, number
of such wells willno doubt be sunk within
the next year,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02
THE SHEEP INDUSTRY.

Yankton Press: Though South Da-
kota lost out on hides in the new tar
itf bill, there are indications that our
sheep interests will more than recon-
pense us for our losses. Our stock
men have been going heavily into
sheep the past year or two, producing
more mutton and wool. The prices
for wool the past season were better
than for many years, ranging from
81 to % cents, and the promise for
even better prices in the future is in
dicated, according to the Deadwood
Times, by the efforts of eastern wool
buyers, who are congregating at the
big Belle Fourche sheep market to
contract for next years wool clip,
Offering as high as "a cents. This
means continued prosperity for the
wool industry here, which though pre-
dominant in the Hills country Is scat
tered all over the state. and is we'll
represented in the southwestern Dor
tion of the state also.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02
TROUBLE BEGINS AT LEAD.

Lead, Nov. 3U-Jathes Kirwin, the
president of the local Western Fedora
tion Of Miners tonight received tele-
gram from President Charles H. Mover
OF Denver, saying that there are seven,
ty detectives en- route to Lead in con.
nection with the st rike at the Home
stake mine. The company admits the
presence of some detectives for the
purpose of preserving order. c. E.
Mahoney, vice president of the union,
was arrerted today and fined fifty dol
lars. He was charged with using vic.
lent language in a public place. The
city council tonight authorized the may.
Or to appoint special deputies.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02
OPINION OF A LAD.

A boy was asked by his teacher to
write an essay on the duck, and pro-
duced the following: The duck is a
low, heavy set bird, composed mostly
of meat and feathers. He is a mighty
poor singer, having hoarse voice,
caused by getting too many frogs in
his neck. He likes the water and
carries a toy balloon in his stomach
to keep him from sinking. Some
ducks have curls on their tails when
they get big and are called brakes
brakes don't have to set or hatch,
but just loaf, go swimming and eat.
If | was to be duck I'd rather be a
drake every time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02
GET A PIECE OF LAND.

Cherokee Republican: If an old
age pension is wanted few acres of
Iowa land will secure it. Not q quar-
ter section, not eighty acres, not even
forty acres are Indispensable.
The man who OWNS twenty, or fifteen,
or ten acres, or even less, Of good
land need not in his old age lack
either bread or comfort.
The day is coming and 1t ia COM
ing more swiftly than most people to-
day realize when the man who owns
only few acres of land will be deem
ed, and will verify be fortunate.
We talk of high priced land when
values range from 500 to $3.50 an
acre. Yet are there not within the
boundaries Of the state today tens Of
thousands landless who might speed
lily be proprietors of tracts Of from
ten to forty acres at ruling prices?
How many are there today who are
paying annually for life insurance OF
one kind or another the price Of an
acre of land2
How many tens of thousands Of
wage earners or salaried people are
there today who might duly own
small tracts. certainly by some sacri-
flee and extra etforta
There is hardly q city. town or vii
llage within easy reach of which such
tracts of land cannot be got hold Of
| by those who go about it right.
This can be done now, and those
who actually do it now will be lucky.
But the DAY will not be long in CONF
| ing when Il cannot be done so easily !
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02
YOUNG MAN KILLED.

Orson Bowman, young man living
on the Lyman county line, south of Ft.
Pierre was accidenily killed Monday
while hunting. He was rabbit hunting
riding in a Sleigh and !after shooting
one aud securing it, he started to put
his gun into the sleigh, without remov-
ing the shells. Thc gun was dscharg-
ed, tearing off a thumb, and tearing his
abdomen in a frightful manner. The
thumb torn from his hand was carried
into the abdominal wound with the load
Of shot. He lived but few hours after
sustaining the injury.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02
The storm which wrecked Key West

The storm which wrecked Key w est
and which may have wrought wide
havoc along the east coast of Florida
seems to have been one of the tierce-
est in several years. The wonderful
circumstance considering the terrific
destruction Of property noted in the
reports is the absence of casualties
and fatalities. Property losses can
be repaired in time, but human be-
ings killed or injured represent loss
which cannot be made good to the
community in which it occurs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02
WOULD ABOLISH
U. S. COURTS
Ex-senator Pettisrew Saa. They Rx-
ist Without Excuse.

Denver News Every United
States court that it is within the
power of congress to abolish should
be abolished by immediate legisla-
tion. All powers now vested in the
federal district and circuit courts
should be conferred upon state judges
and all judges of state courts should
be made subject to the recall
These views were expressed today
by Senator Richard F. Pettigrew, for
mer United States senator from South
Dakota, who is in Denver. the guest
of former senator's Patterson and
Cannon, on his return to his home in
Sioux Falls, after visit to Utah and
Idaho.
"The recent decision of the feder.
al court at st Paul in the Standard Oil
case may seem radical said Sena-
tor Pettigrew "but it is safe to assert
that it will have no radical effects. It
was anticipated ny the oil trust,
which was in readiness for it before
lit was delivered and if the supreme
court shonld affirm the decision the
Standard Oil company will be ready
for such action. There will be no
change in the trusts methods.
| 'The United States courts are un-
Republican. The people have nothing
to say regarding them. They are
monarchial, the despotic branch of
our government. They mould and
form the constitution, they over
throw the laws and congress and de-
feat the people and there Is no ax-
duse for their existence. OF conrss
a constitutional amendment would
be necessary to abolish the supreme
court, but congress may abolish all
others, and should do so oimmedediate-
| ly.
ut is an insult to the honesty and
Integrity OF the American people to
say that resident Of Massachusetts,
cannot secure Justice in state court
OF Colorado. The state courts should
have all the powers now vested In
the federal courts. The decision Of
Estate courts should be final and the
judges should be subject to recall.
All courts should be brought close
to the people, kept in touch with the
people and made to realize that they
arc responsible to the people and that
the people are their masters.
l make hesejstatements as a law
yer, as a student of the constitution
and OF the decisions or the federal
courts. Those are as far away from
the people as it is possible to get, and
they must be shorn of all their pow
ert. They are undemocratic, unnec-
essary and unjust. 81.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

There are some people disposed to be-
little their blessings, who consider the
setting apart of day on which to give
thanks. as wholly unnecessary and un-
warranted proceeding; but the most
hardened, rampant and unrepentant pes
simist among US has abundant cause to
be grateful that things are no worse. y
Faulkton Advocate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02
WILL IT CONE TO THIS?

Sioux Falls Journal: Judging from
the newspaper personalities floating
around in this city at the present
time, next year ought to be hot one
with an occasional shooting match
sandWiched in.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

On the new double or reply postal
cards about to be issued, the original
message card will bear likeness of
George Washingto ton and upon the reply
card will appear the name of Martha
Washington portrait. The recipient
of one of these cards will therefore be
put to the painful necessity of tearing
Martha away from the side of George
and Of making the separation perman,
ent by sending her far away.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

There is much talk about the vic
tory in court over the Standard Oil
company there's that other VIC
tory about the sugar trust frauds.
But none Of these victories are send
ing anybody to Jail. Apparently
jails are not built for that kind of
people,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

The dampness and warm air yester-
day brought memory of the spring
days, for the temperature rose to 63
during the afternoon The weather
man, however, Announces that the warm
weather is at a close. Ageneral rise of
temperature has affected the western
country.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: Some
Of the railroads declare that they are
carrying the mails at loss, but we
notice that they hustle to get the con-
tracts just the same. The govern
ment is paying the same rate for car
rying the mails as was paid thirty
years ago. though all other transpor-
tation charges have been reduced. II
is certainly time that the matter was
thoroughly looked into.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

What with boiling the sugar trust
and extinguishing the old trust, these
be days of manifold benefits.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

Adjt. Gen Ainsworth in his recent
annual report deplores the fact that
there have been nearly 5000 desertions
from the army in the course Of the last
fiscal year. He calls it "a disgrace to
the army and reproach to American
citizenship, !" and regards it as an a
farming fact that the number of de-
sertions this year is greater than in the
preceding year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

1t is rumored that if the lockout at
Lead eolitissdes for any length of time
the Chicago & North w estern will
run their through trains to Rapid City
only and handle the upper Hills busi-
ness on the local passenger and mixed
trains. 1t is known that Superintend-
ent Doyle and Travelling Agent Done
gan were investigating the possible
rearrangement of some of the Rapid
City terminals on their recent visit to
that city.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

Nine thousand Americans have
been naturalized as British subjects
having become residents of Canada
during the past two years, according
to figures issued by the Dominion
government. AS an offset, several
thousand Canadians became Ameri-
cans during the same period. The
balance, however, is quite heavily in
Canada's favor, due to the TACT that
Americans are quite largely settling
up the Canadian northwest and con-
verting it from wilderness, the
paradise Of the hunter and trapper,
which adds millions to the world IS
wealth annually.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

Great chance to accomplish some-
thing at the south pole There are
no Eskimos.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

John G. O'LaughIin, Chicago
Tribune writer, says that one favor
able condition which has helped the
growth of Chicago is the level ground
in ana about that city. 1t is conven-
lent for the railroad terminals of the
twenty seven systems which focus
there. However, he charges the rail-
roads with being to blame for the
falling aWav of lake traffic at Chica
go. Among other things Of a SINH
lar character he says: 1t is to the
interest of railroads, therefore, to
throttle waterway transportation and
there i: :s net the slightest dnm bit among
the officials of the interstate com.
merce commission and of the bureau
of corporations, which has been max.
ing an investigation into the srelations
Of railroads and waterways, and Of
the engineer officers of the army thai
they have pursued this policy with
respect to Chicago =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

A new York scientist has discovered
that wienerwursts are dangerous to
ones health. Beware of the dog.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

A careful report on the causes of
the Cherry mine disaster will be a
useful guide to state legislatures at
their next session. The indications
are that the calamity could have been
easily prevented by proper regula
tions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

Potter County News: A deputy
sheriff Of Stanley county came in
Wednesday having Roy Foster of
Forest City i'll his custody, also a
warrant from Stanley county, to be
endorsed by justice of this county
before he could take the prisoner.
The charge was perjury and is in
connection with the Barnes case,
which has just been completed in
Stanley county.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

South Dakota with her forest reserve
and timbered sections in the western
part Of the state is by no means the
least in the list of states which the for
est service considers in the lum Der re-
port bulletin just issued. Washington
leads the states in the produc tion of
lumber for the last year, while Utah
was the lowest in the list. Nevada and
our neighbor. North Dakota, have so
little timbered area, that they are not
considered at all in the forest service
reports.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

Secretary Meyer left Washington
today for Philadelphia to review the
battalion of marines about to sail on
the Prairie for the Isthmian canal
zone, and possibly for Nicaragua in
event their services are needed in
that country. The order for the de-
parture Of the marines has not yet
been issued, but they are in readiness
to leave any day.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

While the natural gas proposition
appears to be exciting sew eral towns
in both this state and North Dakota,
it is being worked out here with no
furry. The city drilling rig is pound
ing along several hundred feet down
in the well which is to test what kind
of a flow of gas can be secured below
the artesian basin. The question of
fair supply of gas with the artesian
water was long ago settled here, and
the amount SO secured being used
practically. But a stronger flow is
desired, and a deep well will settle
this part Of the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

A lot of plain, upright and we'll
meaning men think it is something
to eat when their wives say they are
going to have ramekins on the table.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

1t is estimated that there are nc
less than 5000 school, teachers EN-,
ployed in the state OF South OAK ota
between SO and 25 per cent being EN-.
ployed in the city schools. The mum
Der of teachers has increased about
800 during the past two years, but
there is still a shortage Of competen,
instructors and we have been i'm
porting pedagogues for seyera
months to meet the demand. Tht
normal schools of the state are not
graduating sufficient number O
competent teachers to keep pace witt
the growth ofschool districts. - Yank
| ton Press and naAntan.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

Soon the drowning of skaters who
venture upon thin ice will be reported
Let the record be made elsewhere.
We don't want it here.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02


venture upon thin ice will be reported
Let the record be made elsewhere.
We don't want it here
Within the past two years s1,093, 900
have been raised by popular subscrip-
ton in Des Moines, Iowa, for various
purposes Oh, that corn belt.
1t doesn't bring back burned property
to tell about the defective fue and how
the fire happened. What is needed is
care to prevent the fire.
Fremont Tribune: If the trust
heads are worrying, as they are re-.
ported to be, it's probably over law
yers fees more than fear of being put
out Of business.
The astronomers give abundant as
surance that the comet will not in
llict any damage on the earth. How
next Thanksgiving We'll all be thank
full it has gone by without a COLI
sion.
The retiring United States treasur-
er, in his annual report, urges con-
gress to increase the salaries of the
clerks in his division, the cost of liv.
ing having so materially advanced
that their compensation is INSULT
cient.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-02

A few more weeks and congress
will convene, Teddy will emerge from
the jungle, the bids for the Jetfries-
johnson fight will be opened and
Charlie Day will formally open his
campaign against the suffrage amend
ment 1910 looks pretty murky from
this distance. e.--Tyndall Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-01-29
PATRIOTISM TEACHING PLAN.
National RED Cross Arrsnsss Special
Sunday School Hsmbsrship Scheme.

4 movement which Is likely L. have
farredcling results In the teaching of
patriotism in the sunday svhOul has lie.
Gently been launched through publica.
lions " the Congregational. Methodist,
Presbyterian. Lutheran. UHiversalist
and other denominations. Through
the efforts of Charles \. Brand editor
Of the Pilgrim Teacher Uf Boston.
the American National Red Cross has
made Il special membership arrange
ment Tor the beneiit of all scholars
ID the Sunday school. The member
ship fee has heretofore been 81 year.
which Put il "ut If the reach Of most
of the members Of the sunday schools.
and yer The children are the very ones
who should he learning 10 take an IN
terest in this great hum-uItarian and
patriotic work. by the new arrange
melt the American National Red
Cross vii! enroll sunday school classes
as classes Oh the payment Of 81. and
the Red Cross membership button and
the publications OF the Red Cross will
he sent 10 the president or secretary
OF the class or the persons designated
TO take charge OF them for the class
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-01-29

city limits aud search il for taxable
focd, liquors or gasoline. There are
now something like fifteen or eighteen
places in Paris set apart for the land
ing OF seroplanes, and the police un.
derstand that little later IL will be
spots inst as much as the gates Of the
city are watched now to levy tax OF
all gasoline in automobiles purchased
outside OF the city
The French people recogRize that
aeroplanes and dirigibles are soon TO
change conditions there radically. and
they are preparing for the new order
OF things. The hardest thing to con
troll will be local smuggling Onehalf
or two-thirds Of the revenue ot French
cities comes from the 'octroi.' the tax
levied upon all food and liquors
brought into the cities from the out
side. This law Is especially annoying
to motorists. These automobiles In the
air will be able to slip into the city at
any convenient point at any hour of
the day or night. In fact. the people
Of the European countries al! along the
frontiers are giving very serious
thought 10 these matters. They real
Ae that geographical boundaries are
going TO be destroyed. They know that
smuggling will be made the easiest
thing on earth and that the air vii! be
swarming with aeroplane spies and
scouts IL military activity should call
their services into play"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-01-29
English Etchings.

Land in England is 800 times as val
liable now as 1t was 200 years ago.
The last duel fought in England be-
tween British subjects took place on
May 20. 1915.
The first coffee house In London was
opened in 1852 by the Greek servant
of Turkey merchant
England's turbine fleet already ill.,
cludes siXty-two warships aud forty
four vessels Of the merchant marine.
Great Britain's national anthem by
the special desire Of the king is in fu-
ture to be played more briskly by all
military bands. His majesty and 9th
er members Of the royal family have
objected to a dirgelike rendering.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-01-29
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Nine. Louise BRAND and Nine
Jtannes Menard. both graduate doc
tors Of medicine, act as ship physi-
clans on TWO Of the largest Mediter
raneau stea nerS
Mrs. Mary Z. Farrell said to be the
Oldest active Methodist in America
celebrated her one hundred and fifth
'rt hday at her home at Midland Park
y. j., on Dec -.
Speaking Of the enga cement CT the
Princess Maria zu Yseuburg und Bu-
iingen to Admor Robinson of Balti-
more. the Vienna Neue Presse says,
This Is the first time that real Ger
man princess goes as bride TO the
dollar land
Among the successful women invent
Ors OF this country Is Mrs. Anna |.
Kyle, wife Of former United States
Senator Kyle Of South Dakota She
has brought out a number OF mechan.
ical devices that are useful 10 the pub
lie and that have proved profitable to
her.
Miss Laura 4. Hecox has tended the
light in the Santa Cruz (Call light
house for the past twenty-seven years.
During all that time the light has new
er gone out at night. Miss Hecox is
quoted as declaring that she finds the
life Of lighthouse keeper neither lonely
nor monotonous.
Miss Madeline Edison. daughter Of
Thomas A. Edison. is said to be fol-
lowing in her fathers footsteps as an
inventor. For several years she has
been his comrade in working out ex-
periments in electricity. AS her own
invention she has put on the market
an automobile map.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-01-29
Things Theatrical.

Eugene That's Lawton is now Henry
Miller's leading woman in The Great
Divide"
Ralph c. Herr is to be starred next
season by F!orenz Ziegfeld in mu-
steal comedy.
Chauncey Olcott, who will rest dur
ing al Lent. has accepted an invita-
ton to spend that season In Florida.
A new newspaper woman has writ
ten play on the London suffragette
movement called The Question Is?'
An artist recently attempted to
sketch George NJ. COhan from life, and
II turned out to be a moving picture.
Frank Worthing will play the Indian
and Harry Harwood will have the role
Of Salem Scudder in William A. Bra
dy's revival Of The Octoroon."