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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02
FARMERS AND HARD TIMES

After all is said and done the farmer
fares pretty well despite the hard times
talk that goes about. The high cost OF
living has benefited, the husbandman
more than any other person and he is
receiving more for his products now
than ever before.
A recent magazine writer tells Of
conditions thus:
Take for instance, the product of an
acre of corn. In 1889 this product was
worth 1851 on th farm, ten years later
it was worth $15.20-an increase in
farm value amounting to 1916 per cent.
In a similar way wheat has increased
in farm value Ia per cent, cotton 85.6
per cent, and tobacco 56.2 per cent.
The department Of agriculture has
figured out that the product of an acre
of corn ten years ago was worth 1.S
barrels OF flour; at the present time it
is worth 2.04 barrels of -four. Ten
years ago the same acreage would buy
1882 yards Of muslin now it would pur-
chase 169 yards. How has it all been
accomplished? Simply because farm
ing has ceased to be haphazard and
unintelligent habit, and has become q
lscience."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02
PIERRE BOYS BEATEN

Aberdeen American: In the game
Saturday between the Pierre and Alb
erdeen high schools the latter was
victorious by the score of 20 to
Aberdeen won by superior team work
and speed. Pierre outweighed the
locals three pounds to a man but was
not in the same class, although the
Capital City boys put up a game fight,
Pierre's one touch down was made on
a huke in which Hengel recovered a
punt and went 25 yards to the goal.
All of Aberdeen's scores were made
straight football. A good crowd was
out to see the game and many were
surprised by the strength and aggres-
sives shown by the Aberdeen boys.
In the second quarter Grant Of Pierre
was taken out With . broken shoulder.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02
KEEPING TRUSTS OUT

The Toronto World says that reci-
procity was defeated, not because of
annexation, but because the Canadi-
ans wanted TO keep the American
trusts ont Of Canada. In the United.
it says, the people are chained down
to system imposed upon men now
living by men who have been dead
and under the ground for 100 years
1or more. The financial abuses which
are enormous and far-reaching, are
entrenched in the constitution. You
must smash the constitution to smash
the trusts. Canada has one thing to
do and that is to keep clear of any
political entarglements with the
United States.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02
DEAD MANS HAND
NEVER HELD A DOLLAR

y Senator Bob Taylor of Tennessee,
has said: 81 would rather fill my
purse with money and keep it's gates
ajar to my happy girls while they
linger under my roof than clutch it
with miser's hand until the harp
strings of youth are broken and for
ever fled. / would rather spend my
last nickel for striped marble to
gladden. the hearts of my barefooted
boys than to deny them the childish
pleasures and leave a bag of gold to
quarrel over when am gone. alb
hor the pitiless hawk that circles in
the air only to swoop down and
strangle the song out of the linnet or
bury its talons in the heart of dove.
/ despise that soulless man whose
greed for gold impels him to strangle
the laughter and song of his own
family"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02
BEREFT OF MIND

News was received here today from
Winfred that j. d. Ainsworth, OF that
place and formerly OF Huron, had been
adiudged insane by the board of Lake
county and would be taken to the state
hospital. Mr.. Ainsworth is highly
thought OF this city and has u great
number OF of warm friends, who will
receive this intelligence with deep re-
gret. He was of a highly nervous
temperament and has been working be-
yond his strength since going to Win
fred, and his condition is probably in
the nature Of nervous breakdown and
will be oily temporary.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02
THE CHICAGO LAND SHOW

November 26 has been fixed as
South Dakota day at the Chicago land
show, and an effort will be made to
secure an excursion train from this
state to Chicago for that date, to
start from Huron or some other CEN
tral point at which all who desire to
make the trip could gather.
The South Dakota exkibi at that
exhibition will be principally of grain
and fruit, with an especial exhibit of
alfalfa and it's products showing what
can be done with it as food produc-
tion of the northwest. Besides this,
a number of the manufacturers of
different productions in the state
have asked permission to make a
showing and all these will be given
all the opportunity possible within
the limited space set aside for this
state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02
CHICAGO LAND SHOW

The immigration department has
completed it's selection of exhibits
for the Chicago Land Show. They
are being gathered at Mitchell and
Pierre. A very full display will be
made of South Dakota forage plants,
both tame and native. Especial en-
phasis will be given to wild prairie
hay, such as alkali and Buffalo grass.
Mr.. Deets says that the corn display
will excel that from any other state
and expects that South Dakota corn
will score first.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02
SOUTH DAKOTA WINS AGAIN

Brookings, S. D., Oct. 3O.-Of the
the agricultural colleges of the United
States represented at the National
Dairy show at Chicago the South Da-
kota State college team won more
honors than have ever been awarded
to team from any one institution since
the show was established.
Russell Jenson of Mitchell, memeer
of the senior class, was awarded first
prize, also the trophy awarded by Presi-
dent Taft. The team was awarded
third place and one Of the two 500
scholarships.
The team consisted of Russell Jen-
son, Clarence Pier and Henry Erdman.
They were accompanied to Chicago by
Prof. G. Larsen, head Of the depart:
ment of dairy husbandry. The South
Dakota State college teams have al
ways been successful in securing prizes
at dairy and stock shows. The dairy
department is one Of the most success
full in the United States and the gradu-s
ates who take this branch are alWayss
sure Of securing good positions ~
teachers of dairy science and IA lnn-
ming large creameries. Tho plant haaa
recently been doubled ii = pseIity aeS
with ~ new daiizsy,g lsrn, lr i = e ~
srae ~ nsnt q - lliI;iG
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02
IRRIGATION BULLETINS.

AS irrigation is becoming SO much of
factor in the western and central part
of the state, it will no doubt interest all
who contemplate such work to know
that the department of agriculture at
Washington will supply free on applica
ton bulletins on this work, the ones
which would most likely be wanted
being: No. 1873, on irriga ton in field
and garden; No. l3s. on how to build
small irrigation bitches; No. 263. on
practical information for beginners in
irrigation. All Of these can be secured
by anyone desiring such information
mailing = arequest Tor tlss same to ths
bureau q aeEicu e WaahinRton.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02
GREAT VICTORY GAINED

The women won their way to suf-
frage in California by small major
ity. 1t has been an uphill push, but
the ball gains in volume and rotund-
ity. 1t will be downhill landslide
as soon as the Intelligent electorate
realizes that suffrage discrimination
against women is another relic of
barbarianism, and that the only ar
gument against the female citizens
right to vote is the inapplicable and
ridiculous question of sex. AS though
the right of self government were a
physiological functi nl-Egan's
American Republic.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02
GRADING ON IRRIGATION PROJECT

c. G. Bennett and b. A. Cummins
have sent a grading force to their tract
of about 400 acres on Bad river a short
distance southwest of Fort Pierre, to
get it in shape for irrigation next year.
The ditching and leveling work will be
done this fall, and the pumping plant
installed before spring to be ready. for
operations next year. Their work is
part OF general plan to be carried
out by a number of different owners in
that vicinity to put the lower part of
the Bad river valley into garden spot
through the use OF water from Bad
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02
THE FADING OF TURKEY

Turkey is dying nation, She was
at her zenith in 1929 Then her en-
ipire stretched from Persia into Hun
gary and paused only at the walls of
Vienna. She dominated the whole
of the Roman territory on the Afri-
can side Of the Mediterranean
Since then she has gradually reced-
ed before the christian nations. Italy
is now taking her slice.
1t is the old story of the inability
of the least fit to hold out in the
struggle with the fittest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02
SETTLERS WON'T GET MUCH.

Gregory, Oct. 27.-something of a
sensation developed today when it was
discovered that Al sections of school
land have been taken by Indian allot-
ments and will be taken by the state as
Indian school lands before the settlers
can file. AS only 80 sections are classi
fed as Al agricultural land it looks as
if none of the best land will pass to
settlers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02
TAFT PRocLAIMs A THANKSGIVING

Chicago, Oct. SO.-President Taft Is
sued the annual national Thanksgiving
proclamation. The rich harvests, the
industrial prosperity, the enlarged
markets, and the freedom from famine,
pestilence, and war are mentioned as
especial reasons why the people should
be thankful this year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02

Among the probabilities for this
part of the state through irrigated
gardens is pickle factory, and a
branch of sugar beet manufactur-
ing company. These will only come
where they are assured of a perman-
ent supply of the products they de-
sire, and they can be more certain
under irrigation than through any
other method Of cultivation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02

Last week s crop of new notaries is
slim, the average run be-
ing about fifteen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02

Hughes and Stanley county police
officials are much exercised over the
Jail delivery of Tom Moore, wanted
for cattle rustling, whose trial was
set for the present term of court at Ft.
Pierre. The officials are making
every effort to locate him,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02

Another revolution is Oh in Mexico.
Reyes is on the rampage, and he has
a large following. Operations began
in Tamaulipais, a State hitherto very
quiet and in which Americans, in
Guiding not few in this count, have
considerable money invested.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02

Right on top of President Taft s
world peace talk and activity, we
have few more wars than have TAX
en- place for years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02

John Barleycorn got in his work on
Taft day in Aberdeen and laid out
more progressive republicans, demo-
Gratis, socialists, standpatters and all
classes of politicians than Mr. Taft S
speeches. Score one for John b
Aberdeen Democrat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02

The wisdom of a governors man
sion at Pierre is suggested at this
time by the report that while Presi-
dent Taft was entertained at Con-
gresham Burke's home, the governor
entertained him at luncheon at the
hotel.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02

Uncle Sam is certainly doing him
self proud on that Panama canal
stunt. He won't need to phil many
engineering feats of that size until
the country win get into the notion
of turning the railroads over to his
care.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02

The state regents of education have
selected a section of land two miles
from Oelrichs as a new experiment
station site.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02

With the election year off, the po-
litical field resembles q bee hive in
swarming time; and if Candidates keep
multiplying at the present rate. the
question will not be who the candidates
are, but who is not candidate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02

On the question of football, George
Fitch writes: Football is played
mostly by collegians because by the
time a man is out of college he has
sense enough not to play it. An old
player can be told by the quiet way
in which he doesn't dodge street cars,
automobiles, hoodlums and lightning.
If they hit him it is their own fault,
and he does not hold himself respon-
sible for the consequences.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02

The hoop skirt Of our grandmother
time is to return and the hobble skirt
laid aside. The men will no doubt
receive it with open arms and The
street cars will have to be widened
and heightened.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02

Watertown Public Opinion: 1t
would take some time to enumerate
the Americans who would rather be
Baker than be president.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02

Indians from the reservation met
president Taft at Deadwood and
wanted the Black Hills country given
back to them or in place of it they
wanted fifty cents an acre to put in
their own pockets. The Great Father
told them he would see about it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02

This is busy season for comets
New ones are discovered almos,
every night. and now the Brooks
phenomenon threatens to spread its
tail across the big dipper.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02

In the Mcnamara trial it does seem
that they are making farce of the law
of evidence, as applied to the examina-
ton of jurors. 1t may be that the
Judge is not onto his job.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-02

While it is too late to progress to any
great extent with the new building at
the government Indian school this fall,
the first work of excavation for the
building has been commenced and all the
prelimary work will be completed this
fall, to be ready to rush actual con-
struction work with the coming of
warmer weather next spring.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
GIRLS IN DANGER
There Is a Disease That Attacks
Them in Their Teens.
Every Mother Should Be Able to
Recognize IL and Apply the
Remedy.

One of the most common and danger
GUS diseases from which growing girls
suffer is anRmia or lack OF blood.
IL is common because the blood so
often becomes impoverished during de-
velopment, when girls are too frequently
allowed % overstudy, overwork and
suffer from lack OF exercise. It Is dam
gerous because of the stealthiness OF its
approach, often being well developed
before its presence is recognized, and
because of its tendency TO grow 30 stead
lily worse, IL not promptly checked, that
IL may run into consumption.
Mrs. G. 4. Redman, of No. 1872
Water street, Newburyport, Mass,
who was cured of this disease, says:
when was in my teens, caught
q severe cold. Ii settled all over me
and that was the starting point of my
illness. Ny health began to fail very
fast. My mothar took me to q number
of doctors but they did me no good at
all. Everyone thought that l was go
ing into consumption. Each week
became worse until was so completely
run down that i had to give up my
work. My blood was turning 70 waser
and I was pale and thin. Ny ears
we've tfoneparenk L nhu NO &ppctito
and my stomach could not stand any
food, even glass Of milk would upset
L. An aunt, who came to visit Us,
took me home with her, thinking the
change would do me good. / did not
improve in health and was often con-
fined to my bed, at one time for six
weeks.
Zone day q neighbor advised my
aunt TO give me DIR. williams Pink Pills
as she knew that they were good for the
blood. The pills helped me at once and
in a months time was back homo at
work. Everyone looked ut me in
amusement to see such n change. My
mother has often told me that she be-
ieyes that DIR. williams Pink Pills
saved my life. Since then ] have taken
the pills in the spring whenever / have
felt run down. DIR. Williams Pink
Pills have done wonders for me and I
feel that h is my duty to give this state
ment."
DIR. williams Pink Pills are sold by
al druggists, or will be sent, postpaid,
on receipt Of price, so cents per box;
six boxes for 80. so, by the DR.. Will
liams Medicine Company, Schenectady,
n. Y. Send today for free booklet.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
Court Releases 1e Miners.

DENVER, Colo. Feb. 24.--The six
teen members OF the United Mine
Workers who we're sentenced to a
year In jail on Dec. 81 for contempt
o; court in violating Judge Greedy
Whitford's Injunction IN connection
with the miners strike In northern
Colorado. were released from Jail to-
day by order Of Judge Whitford. The
supreme court last Saturday declined
to release the men on a writ OF super
sedeas
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24

predicted abroad, and nowhere so con-
fdenfly Is In China and Russia, that
Japan never really meant to night.
Nevertheless hostilities broke out
Principally because. on the strength
OF the above superstition, Japan's mod
est demands for reasons OF seif-pres-
ervGf1Un,- were CONTEMPORARY ignor-
ed. quite contrary is the case In that
OF thg-present war party OF America,
they bcing apparently convinced OF
the iaeSitability OF clash with this
countSy, while look where you win,
thera. L. not a single point OF conflict
on account of which japan might pre-
fer II demand on the ground OF ma
tional .safet..
Hence in virtue OF the saying that
II IS the unexpected which happens,
we cofhplacently conclude that there
wilrneSef be war with America. Be
sidexfu& Japan be ever so wicked
and as the American par
ty choose to represent her to be. Il
would --be dificult for us to find q
chance to play a convincing game
when the other side is with eyes and
reason why there will be no war.
u0u, u ID pOputdfiy CTcuiteu "
Gen. Kuroki that when asked what he
would do IL war broke out between
American and japan, he answered
that ne would fee. That is the atti-
tudc also of Japan towards the coun-
try 20 which she owes so much, and
she would fight only when she Is not
allowed to fee. But In all human like
Iihood. We see no reason why America
should thus force us to fight. That
- the third reason why there will be
no war.
In the fourth place, when the mat
ter - searched to the bottom there
exists no real war party in America,
such OF them who talk war only pos
Ing az q war party for the purpose
Of getting fat appropriations for the
navy and ARM departments and of
consequently securing profitable con-
tracts. for furnishing war materials.
All that will come out OF the present
agitation will, therefore, be a huge
increase OF national expenditure for
America. more for purposes Of lux
ury than anything else But that IL
none of our concern.
In the meantime we put it on rec
ord that IL Is not at all pleasant for
us TO b made a war DOGGY, with all
sorts Of calumnies heaped on us.
-~a<--~<@
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
Mrs. Mary Downs Dead.

Mrs. Mary Downs, one OF the old
est members of Holy Trinity church
and who lived for many years in the
house in which she died, No. 81
Spruce-st., will be buried from Holy
Trinity church, Saturday morning at
9 o'clock. Mrs. Downs was born 81
years ago, in County Clare. Ireland,
and had lived In Detroit As years
Five daughters and one son survive:
Mrs. Catherine Wilson, Mrs. Henry
Rahaley and the Misses Nellie, Mar
garet and Elizabeth Downs and John
Downs. Interment will be. in Mt.
Elliott cemetery.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
Glbson,s Aide Picked.

Harry Martin. who was with he
Dayton club last year. will be George
Gibson's principal assistant behind
the bat on the Pittsburg team in 1911.
Martin is such clever wind-paddist,
in the opinion of President Dreyfuss
and Manager Clarke. that the Iron
Man" will not have to catch 100
games in the coming campaign. Mar
tin will handle the deliveries of the
southpaw pitchers. and will be worked
at least twice a week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
Jurors to Visit University.

Wayne circuit court jurors who
served during the past term will on
Saturday 90 to Ann Arbor. where
they will be shown through the uni
versity. The trip will be made In
special electric cars. The jurors will
be accompanied by Judges Muffin and
Murphy. Police Justice Stein and
George p. Codd.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
Senator Gardner Acquitted.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Former
State Senator Frank j. Gardner was
found not guilty, yesterday afternoon,
Of the attempted bribery Of Congress-
man Otto G. Foelker. Foelker slleg-
ed that while state senator in 1908.
Gardner offered him $4,000 IL he
would vote against the Hughes anti
racing bills. The Jury was out about
an hour.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
orinneII Convention Ends.

The eighth annual convention Of
branch store managers of Grinnell
Bros, which has been in session in
the Grinnell building all week, closed
Friday. During the stay OF the visi-
tors in Detroit the Messrs. Grinnell
were the hosts Of several hospitable
including banquet
In the Hotel Charlevoix, and a thea
ter party in the Detroit opera house.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
American Spy To Be Shot.

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Feb. 24.-Onicial
advices from Tia Juana across the
border in Mexico today declare that
Harry Dell, the American. arrested as
a rebel spy. was taken to Ensenada.
convicted Of being an insurgent spy
and sentenced to be shot II the insur-
gents attack Ensenada. Mexican off,
cial declared Secretary OF State
KBnox. at Washington, not be able to
save Dells life.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
Mass Meeting Of Presbyterian Men
Tonight.

A mass meeting OF men belonging
to the Presbyterian churches OF De-
troit, viii be held Friday evening, In
the First Presbyterian church. The
Rev John Douglass Adam. pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church East
Orange, N. j., will make the
principal address and DR.. r. Milton,
Richards and Frank II. West will also
speak. There will be music and devo-
tional exercises.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
sook.PIates On exhibition.

A very interesting exhibition OF
book-plates is now in progress in the
rooms Of the Society Of Art and Craft,
No. 122 Farmer-st From all over the
country collections have been sent.
one of the finest having come from
California, others from Tennessee,
and from various points in the east.
There are also a number OF private
collections in Detroit, which are we'll
Among the exhibits are
many plates engraved by E. ID.
French, whose work stands by itself
for the excellence OF its technique.
and many plates by F. and ]. w.
Spinceley. E. H. Garrett, G. w. Plank,
c. V. Kirby, w. e. Fisher, Wilbur
M. Stone, Jay Chambers and others.
The exhibition will continue until
March 20.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24

an. view of the revival OF war talk
IN America. II will be interesting to
recall come OF the events which pre-
ceded- our last two wars. In the case
OF BON THE Chino-Japanese and the
sUJapanese wars 1t was freely
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
Score Killed in Wreck.

VALPARAISO. Chill. Feb. ga
score OF persons were killed today and
40 injured when a passenger train
jumped the track near the Braden
copper mines and rolled down a steep
embankment. Three Americans are
among the injured.