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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-27
Sherman Hard to Keep in Line

TIICE-PRES1DENT S HERMAN S
fondness for mixing with the
crowd, talking politics with his old
cronies in the house and a general
dislike for formality, especially when
the formality is prolonged affair,
almost disarranged the White House
plans for the New Year reception
Mr.. Sherman was the first man re-
ceived by the president. The vice
president then became member of
the presidents receiving party. The
presiding officer of the senate contin-
ued 70 bow sweetly as long as pos
sible, and then quietly stepped into
the line of guests which had already
passed the president and walked out
to the east room, where there were
hundreds of politicians of various
brands. The vice-president was hav-
ing fine time when he was inter
rupted by Capt. Archibald Butt, the
presidents military aid.
mir. Vice-President, said Captain
Butt, you have been missed from the
receiving line. Permit me to escort
you back in time to receive the diplo-
mats"
$50 long, boys" said the vice-presi-
dent. waving his hand to his old GRO
lies in the house. See you later"
Diplomat after diplomat passed the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-27
jar

tSVOU can take two friendly boys
j and bump their heads together
until one of them will lose his temper
and then you will have fight" said
a high-up official of the United States.
The same rule applies to nations.
This talk about prospective war be-
tw cen the United States and Japan if
kept up for few years will inevitably
produce war between the two coun-
tries. 1t ought to be stopped, and
stopped now.
"rhere ought to be some way of in
flicting punishment on persons who in
dulge in this war talk when there is
not the slightest foundation for it.
The newspapers are not primarily re-
sponsible for this talk. | do think
however, that they ought to quit Civ
Ing it publicity"
Some persons have recently made
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-27

president, and behind them the vice
president saw an endless line of gold
braid adjoining the breasts of count
less officers of the army and navy sta
toned in Washington.
Those fellows don't want to see me
for anything said the vice-president.
as he slipped back into the east room
Half an hour later, while the vice.
president was exchanging the compli-
ments of the season and telling and
hearing stories. he was again accosted
by Captain Butt.
81 have been looking all over the
White House for you," said the mill
tary aid.
well, here I am" remarked Sun
ny JIM" slapping Butt on the back.
What do you want this time?"
president Taft's party is ready to-
go to luncheon" said the captain.
and we are waiting for you to escort
Mrs Taft"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-27

1t also is of great Importance to
science to determine the geographical
distribution of the various organisms
lnhabiting these waters. as the 18TH
mus is one Of the routes by which the
animals and plants of South America
nave entered North America and vice
versa
When the canal is completed the
natural distinctions now existing will
ne obliterated, while by the construc
ton OF the Gatun dam vast fresh wa
ter lake will be formed. which will
drive away or drown the majority OF
the animals and plants now inhabitins
the locality and might extermina.e
some OF the species before the scien-
the experts had a chance TO STUDY
them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-27
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
INTELLIGENCE HERE GATHERED
COVERS WIDE AREA.
GREATER OR LESSER IMPORT
Include. What is Going On at Wash.
ington and In Other Sections Of
tho Country.
Washington.

Two bills were introduced in the
house by Representative Kinkaid OF
Nebraska. One designates that the
authorization OF $4,000 for additional!
office work in the office of the sur
geyor general in the sundry civil
bill, passed during the third session
Of the sixty-first congress, be made
Immediately available for the neces-
sary preparation of field notes and
plats of resurveys. The other is the
bill for relief of soldiers of the civil
war, the war with Spain and the
Philippine insurrection.
The nomination Of Former Senator
Scott ct West Virginia to take the
place of the late Captain Palmer on
the beard of the home for invalid
soldiers, made by the senate, is not
likely to pass in the house The DEM
ocratic wing of the Nebraska repre-
sentatives is Of the opinion that the
committee on military affairs will in
sist on democrat from Nebraska to
fill the place.
Every American woman who loves
the bargain counter and with joyful
anticipation reads reduced from sew
enty-five cents to thirty-three and
Dne-half cents a yard" will be inter
ested in bill introduced in the house
by Representative Sheppard Of Tex
is, providing for the coinage Of two
and one-half cent piece.
Former Speaker Cannon, Repre-.
sentatiyes Hanna of North Dakota,
Nelson of Wisconsin and Sloan of Ne.
braska attacked the Canadian reci-
procity agreement in the debate on
the reciprocity bill in the house.
Clark McCercher, formerly of Seat
tic, and connected with the attorney
generals office in the prosecution OF
antitrust and interstate commerce
cases, and Investigations for the en-.
forcement Of the Sherman law. has
been appointed special assistant to
the attorney general with trust bust.
ing duties.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-27
WI gll9((l| I 4 Zee RIzHgT
IT. al4E{ 80 y || y ~;
Cummins Seeks Rigid Merit System

time and to do as much work on it
as possible in committee during the
summer.
Hearings may be held and as an in
dication of Senator Cummins' inten-
ton TO keep his committee busy, the
first thing he did after reaching Wash
ington the other day was to move his
quarters in the senate office building
from the northwest corner to the
southeast corner, Immediately adjoin-
ing the room allotted to the commit
tee on civil service and retrenchment.
For years, until Mr. Cummins be-
came chairman, this committee had
been one of the "do-nothing" commit
tees of the senate. In the last con-
gress it held hearings on the propo-
ton to provide for the retirement
and pensioning Of superannuated en-
ployees of the various government de-
partments.
1t now is proposed to embrace the
civil service classification and the
promotion and retirement features in
one comprehensive measure.
There is no intention, it is under
stood, of assailing the executive
branch of the government through the
proposition to designate by law the
positions that shall be filled under
the civil service rules. 1t is designed.
however, to make the rules more
rigid and to prevent in the future the
excepting of certain places from the
application of the rules by executive
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-27
White Girl to Wed chinaman

81 Calumet. Mich. April "a. - John
Sing, 81 years old. Chinese laundry.
man OF Calumet. and Miss Sadie Con
slant. aged %, OF East St. Louis were
married here. The woman is good
looking and Intelligent an American
and claims to come from good fami
". She says She is marrying sins
because she loves him and believe.
they will bo happy. The bridegroom i
well educated in an American schoo.
and processes to have embraced the
Christian religion and has been T.
America IS years
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-27
General.

Senator LATE Young has returned
to his Des Moines home.
Nebraska sold $625,OOO of bonds OF
California and Alabama out of total
pf $4,0O0.000 offered for sale.
David Jayne Hill has rendered his
resignation as ambassador to Mexi.
co, and 1t has been accepted.
The new Mexican ambassador as
sured President Taft that peace in
the republic was assured.
Ex-Speaker Cannon attacked what
he said was plan to put free pa
per bill through the house.
The allegation of Minister de la
Barra that shots were fired by Ameri.
cans at the Aqua Plieta battle was de.
MED.
Investigation OF alleged extravag-
ance in the government departments
was endorsed by the house committee
on rules.
Paris retains its position as third
largest city in the world, the census
taken last month showing popuia-
ton Of 2,S46,986.
President Taft has signed a. procla-
nation setting aside 3Ol, s60 ACRES oi
+ land in Humboldt county, Nevada, as
the Santa Rosa national forest.
Z W. H. Martin, Judge Of the Four
teenth judicial district OF Missouri,
died suddenly OF heart disease in the
court room while holding court.
The value OF Nebraska farm lands
has more than doubled in the last ten
years. according to the census bureau.
The New York Bible society has
Just finished placing 10000 bibles in
New York hotels.
Congressman Kinkaid introduced
81 bills providing for increases OF
pensions for Nebraskans.
Miss Evelyn S. Hall, for q years
principal OF the Northfield seminary
ut Mortified. Mass, died at Wester.
", r. l. Miss Hall was widely known
In the religious education field
Predictions are common that the
deadlock on the Colorado u s. sen
] RtOr hip. which has lasted more than
I three months, will continue unbroken
and that the legislature will adjourn
without selecting q successor to the
late Senator ghes.
President Taft has refused to par
don Franklin r. Mays. former United
States district attorney at Portland
ore. who was convicted In 1907. o
scr,o,Insriracy TO defraud the government
81 public siansi
~. NJ q Il, = ily,a = nnyy - Gin,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-27

Armistic Granted.
Washington, April 24.--Dr.
Vasquez Gomez, confidential
agent of the Mexican revolution
lists in the United States, today
received telegram from Gen.
eral Francisco ]. Madero, Jr., au-
ti1orizing him to begin nesot:a-
tons with the Mexican govern
ment for an immediate armis-
tice.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-27

Beet Sugar Commissioner Dies.
Des Moines. Iowa. - Charles F.
saylor, aged 54, for IA years United
States beet sugar commissioner, is dead
= his home in this city.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-27
Frank Pierce Has Resigned.

Washington, Apr 24.-Frank Pierce
assistant secretary of the interior, ten
dered his resignation. 1t was &C
copied by President Taft.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-17
WiGWAM.

The Wigwam theater presented a
new program last night to a pleased
audience II will be repeated tonight
and Manager Mullen SAYS all who miss
it will miss d treat Following is tho
program:
Then YouH Remember Me-A dra-
matization of the familiar song of that
title. an especially strong production
\ picture story of gripping heart in
tereSt
Song-Miss McGrath. Love Ne and
The World Is Mine"
The Gray W0lVsS-A story Of human
wolves and those az the forest.
Santa cruz and The CHR House
Educational.
His Terrible Lesson-or saved from
being hung for anoth-r's erin" 10y q
sisters love and her quick Wit.
Illustrated Song - Miss McGra,h,
Chasing The Eagle"
Return Of Mrs. Pogson's Husband-A
domestic comedy full Of laughable in
cidents.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-17
NARY . WHALE.

Judge J. G. Evans is in our midst
from the watery burg of Roosevelt
The Judge = mayor. city council city
attorney and champion checker player
of the dam town" Re was there
wher Roosevelt was nothing but "
dam site and says h viii hc there
when the burg viii be a damsitc iull-
or of water than at present. although
it is now filled to within one hundred
feet o: the top Of the wall He says
there is no truth in the story thai q
whale was shot there last FRIDAY but
admits that the fish are So thick
that many are crowded out upon the
bank every morning and only have
e. bc picked up by the residents just
before preparing breakfast. That Is
not the only thing the judge tells
about
Arizona republican., 1911-10-17
SAVING THEIR ENERGY.

Hon. Ralph Cameron, Arizona's pres
ent delegate to congress and a repub
lican nominee for the United States
senate. and John : Williams. district
attorney of Cochise county and nom
inee for congress. were in this city yes
terday greeting their many friends
They were given an informal luncheon
at the Old Pueblo club by the Young
Mems Republican club OF this city.
As Messrs. Cameron and William
have no OPPOSITION in the primary they
are saving their speeches for the gen
eraI election campaign which will fol
low the primary. They left last night
for Cochisc County.-Tucson star.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-17
ADJUSTMENTS
THE COLISEUM.

The playground scenes presented last
evening under the auspices of the y.
NJ. g. \. drew a good house and sup
plCmented by the special musical feat
ures by the orchestra the bill was a
good one. Tonight the entire program
is changed Three new and strong
vaudeville attractions: "Palean' the
novelty vcntriloquist, and a wonder
worker; Wright Il Davis, singing
dancing and talking artists, and De
Grant & Mcclellan, in new songs,
with a new picture offering fills the
promise of u good SHOW.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-17
PORTER IS HELD.

Lee Jackson the Arizona Eastern
porter charged with selling liquor on
the san Carlos Indian reservation, was
given "a hearing before L. :. Commits
sioner Pratt yesterday and held I"
await the action OF the next federal
grand jury Attorneys Rawlins AMI
Little appeared for the defendant who
was released on a bond of $iooo-Bul-
I.fitl
Arizona republican., 1911-10-17

together with the pastors on Tuesday
evening. oct 31st. for definite action
upon the matter. This meeting will
be held in the Young Mems Christian
Association building. The matter Of
the playground proposition came up
for consideration also. and the pas
tors decided tn help agitate the mat
ter 10y presentation 10 their charge 5
on the last Sunday morning of the
month
Arizona republican., 1911-10-17
TO Our Subscribers

Subscribers of The Republi-
can who fai: to receive q cooy
Of the mornings issue will con-
fer q favor by calling Overland
APP or Consolidated Main az
Before 8 a. m. a special mes
seq9er equipped with MOTOR
cycle will deliver the missing
issue. Without the co-opera-
ton of our subscribers in this
matter il is impossible for US
TO maintain perfect and salts
factory delivery.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-17
INFORMATION WANTED.-M.

shall Moore would like to know the
whereabouts Of Stephen Howard. a
recent arrival in the city, who is be
Iieved To he i'll. The officer has
letter from Mrs Howard. who IS
worried about him. saving she has
not heard from him since his ar
rival here.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-17
YOUNG

YOUNG RETURNS.-George l.
Young. candidate for governor. sub
jet To- the republican primaries, re
turned Yesterday morning from a
campaign tour of the southern coun-
t.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-17
Of Local Interest
It s e ~
GLsAgEs a ss n cogscLL
saLaE

POSTPONED MEETlNG-mabili
to get the clubhouse ready for oc-
cupancy has made il necessary L.
postpone the first meeting of the
Woman's club until next Tuesday
October oath
Arizona republican., 1911-10-17
SAD NEWS FOR MRS. LEscHER.

A few hours after returning from a
protracted visit with her parents in
the east, Mrs. Royal Lescher received
news Of the serious illness Of her IA
Their and shortly afteTward another
telegram telling of his death Mrs
Lescher was very tired from her
long journey and weak following an
operation which it had been neces-
sary for her to undergo while in Buff
faIo this summer. The sad news
following 50 shortly upon her return
almost Frustrated her. but with the
assistance Of her husband and friends
preparations were soon made for the
trip back TO Buffalo. Mrs Lcscher's
father was manufacturer Of taxi
cabs and automobile tops and was
man OF prominence ard wealth in
Buffalo. He and his wife spent last
winter in Phoenix. the guests of their
daughter Mr. Bosche's death was
caused from heart failure.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-17
MUCH COURT eUsINess.-Thir

MUCH COURT Thirty
cases viii be considered by the United
States grand jury. which met yester-
day. This is the largest docket in
the history Of this jurisdiction. on
the territorial side there is also an
immense amount OF business awaiting
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS more than can
possibly be accomplished before the
reorganization Of the court under the
new state government The criminal
list is quite long one and there are
about 800 cases on the civil docket.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-17
MORE SPEEDERS ARRIVE

ArIie Frost has arrived with his sta
BILE of fleet-footed horses for work
during the approaching fair. Among
them are Arlie l., Edward Patchtel,
a swift 2-year-old; DiSie Lou. and
Custer. the well-knoWn Phoenix horse.
Frost has had his stable in the east
during the racing season.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-17

LECTURE TONIGHT.-Under the
auspices of Phoenix trades council.
DR. Z $ Godfrey will deliver Il lee
ture tonight on city sanitation The
lecture is free and the public is cor
daily invited. ladies as well as gen
tlemen The lecture will be in Fire
mems hall in the city building.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-17
LOUISIANA VISITOR

land 3. Couch of Monroe, La. is here
To spend the winter with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Coverdale.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-17

NEW NOTARiES.-Dan W. Ludy
of Oatman, Mohave county; w. =.
Wright of Tucson. and Edward w.
Rice Of Globe have been appointed
notaries public.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-17
MEXICAN TROOPS TO ENTER
limited STATES-A request was

received at the office Of the governor
YESTERDAY from Washington that the
territorial authorities permit the gov
ernment of Mexico To send troops
through Arizona, entering from FL
Paso and departing at once through
the port at Nogales. In the absence
of Governor Sloan, Acting Governor
Young granted the permission.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-17
CARROLL CRRISTT HERE

Lieut. Carroll ChrisW, /. :. \. ar
rived here last Saturday from Homo
lulu, or rather from Schofield Bar
racks. near Honolulu. where he Is
now stationed. He is on leave OF
absence for two or three months. Mr..
Christy was born and raised IN fh"e-
nix. has a regiment of relatives ana
an army of friends in this valley. ana
will naturally have a fine tine dur
ing his vacation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15

Obituary Record.-Tn Stockton. Cal,
at 4 O'Clock Monday afternoon occur
red the death of Mrs. James Watson.
a former well known T7Si-ent Of lie
Claire The maiden name of the de
ceased was Helen Dawley. She was
born and raised in LeClaire and made
that city her home until 1907, when
with her husband and children she re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
A1edO

The Misses Nettie and Daisy Kins
of Olwein, Iowa, who have spent two
weeks at the home Of Rev and Mrs
A E Moody, left for their home
Mrs. J.. B. Mitchell and little son
were called to Oswego, y. y, by the
illness of Mrs. Mitcheli's mother.
Rev. y. W. Thornton of Orleans,
H., returned Thursday to his home
He was called to oHciate at The funer-
al of H. P. HumbeTt in Keithsburg
and since then has been the guest Of
friends in Aledo and vicinity.
Alvah Hines of Gregory, S. D, is
the guest of his brother. Lyman Hines
this week
Mrs. James Burning, s. T. burning
and his two little sons returned Fri
day from an extended visit with rela-
tives in Los Angeles and Whittier
Cal
Mr.. and Mrs. G H. Campbell. MI
and Mrs c. Shoppa, DR.. and Mrs.
J. c. Brown. and Mr. and Mrs. S. Bor-
uff Of JOY. ana members of the Fort
nightly club went Friday TO Rock Is
land to spend the day with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. ThoTnhill
The fire alarm called out the fire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15

moved to California. She was a
granddaughter Of the late Mrs. Daw-
ley. Her mother, Mrs. Sarah E. Daw-
ley, resides in Davenport. Mrs. Daw-
ley was a woman of lovely character
and leaves a wide circle of friends
who will be gTieved to learn of her
death. She is survived by her husband
and two children, as also her moth
er, one brother and one sister. The
funeral will be held Thursday with in
terment at San Jost, Cal.
Thomas Bowden passed away at his
home in LeClaire, Monday, after an
illness of several weeks with lagrippe>
Thomas Bowden was born in Dud-
ley, England, July u, 1881. where he
grew TO manhood and was married
about 80 years ago. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowden and part of their family came
to America and located at Pittsburg,
Penn, later came to Rapids City, IL
then across the river to LeClatre,
where they have since resided. Mrs.
Bowden died in 1905. Deceased is
survived by four children, one son
Thomas and a daughter, Mrs. Hallen,
residing in England and two daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Emma Monk Of Salem, S.
D., and Mrs. Polly Tyler of Rapids
City. III He was a life long member
of the Methodist church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15

company Friday TO put out a blaze on
the roof of the home of Alex Near
thur.
G. w Dick and his son, Raymond
Of Keithsburg, left Saturday. for Rock
Island where they will reside.
Misses Opal and Grace RAIDER of
New Boston went to Rock Island Sat
urday for a short stay with friends
P H. Dorothy was a business call
CT in the tri-cities Saturday.
Mrs. Alta Marquis and son and
Miss Carrie Canum went to Rock Is
land on Saturday for short visit
Mrs. ]. A Matchueer and daughter,
Miss Olive, Mrs. T. Stead and Mrs.
Sydney Bolton, and little daughter Wis
tied friends in Rock Island on Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bell left Sat
land.
Mrs. c. L. Baldwin and her daugh-
ter, Miss Corrine, left Saturday for
Rock Island for few days visit.
The republicans of Mercer town
ship will hold their caucus in Aledo on
Saturday. March Is, from TO in the
city hall. Nominations will be made
for the candidates for the following
offices. to be voted on April /:
One commissioner Of highways for
district 10. I.
One school trustee.
Three township central committee
men.
The marriage of Miss Fife Ander-
son of Aledo and Frank Dahl of Nor
wood, took place in Monmouth on
Wednesday last at / p m. They will
reside on a farm near Norwood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
SUBSTITUTE FOR RADIUM.
Berlin Professor Finds 1t In 5yprod
uct of Gas Nantes.

Berlin Professor Finds 1t In 5yprod-
Uct of Gas Nantes.
With much satisfaction the Berlin
press announces the end of the
"radium famine" from which Ger
man research, with its compare tive
modest peCuniary resources, has had
to suffer. Professor Otto Hahn Of the
Berlin university has succeeded in OBJ
tanning an effective substitute for the
costly substance, and in a few months
time the Academy Of Science there
VIII be in possession Of no less than
$50 milligrams OF it, which 1t will
lend 10 investigators.
The new radioactive matter is a by
product of the manufacture of thorium
gas mantles and has been named by
fits diScOveFer "mesothOTium." In COM
bination with bromium It is a white
salt with the same radioactive prop
critics as the corresponding salt of
radium, though the latter costs three
times as much.
Tt is stated that Germany alone can
produce ten grams of mesothorium
salt in a year, or as much as the pres
ent entire worlds supply of radium
salt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
WILL HONOR CARL SCHURz.
University of Wisconsin to Celebrate
New Frofsssorsh;P.

University OF Wisconsin to Celebrate
New FrofsssorshiP.
The establishment Of the memorial
professorship at the University of Wis
consin in honor of Carl Schurz will be
ceIebTs ted soon. The Carl Schurz
Memorial association. is now engaged
in raising the money necessary to be
turned over TO the regents of the uni
yersity so that an income Of an en-
dOwment fund of $4,000 will be avail
able for the professorship.
The exercises viii include addresses
by the two German exchange profes-
sors now in this country, Ernest Dae-
neel, the German historian, this year
Kaiser Wilhelm professor at Columbia,
and Or. Max Friedlander, German pro-
lessor Of the history of music at Har-
ward this year.
The income from the $4,000 will be
sufficient TO provide for securing q pro-
feSsor from German universities once
in two years to lecture for one Sc
mestcr at the University of WiscOn-
sin. The association also plans to in
crease this fund as soon as possible
TO $4,000 so that a German professor
may be secured for one semester ev-
cry year. Besides occurring in the uni
versity the Carl Schurz memorial ex-
change professor viii deliver lectures
before German American and similar
organizations of Wisconsin.