Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-30

PlERRE, SOO l II DAkO
Blessed be the chinook wind which
melteth away the snow.
| All the same, it is we'll to remember
that Christmas is not much more than
| three eeks away.
Kansas City Times: The Missouri
river is ''up to congress- the paper
says, which is higher than it has been
since the flood of 1908
President Madero of Mexico says he
And yet some people insist that Mexico
is different as republic from the Unit.
ed States.
Great progress has been made during
the last year in improving the working
conditions of children in the United
States, according to the national child
labor committee
Whether it is by special arrangement
or not, it is becoming observable that
the week in which Colonel Roose-
welt is to the front Colonel Bryan takes
a back seat, and vice versa.
Judge j. W. Willis of st. Paul has
been secured as the principal speaker
at the Eiks lodge Of sorro"; fer de-
ceased members, which will be held
at Aberdeen next Sunday.
The Illinois legislature, in special
session, adjourned just in time to
avoid being prorogued by Governor
Deneen. The governor Will soon call
the legislature again in special ses-
sion.
Did you ever see Idaho potatoes?
Well, she did hoe them; and what is
more she gave them away, four at a
time, at the land show in Chicago
last week. There is nothing stuck up
about that girl.
A little thing like shipwreck can't
phase your uncle. VIM. j. Bryan. He
took the opportunity to make a speech
to the passengers. He entertained no
fears that any of the crew would per
ish. The colonel had been upon the
rock before.
They say that women do not care to
vote. A California woman, 1o2 years
old, drove five miles few days ago
simply to register. A community
made up of voters as active and zeal
Gus as she would soon be rid OF all
forms of boss rule.
Christmas with its annual harvest of
millions for express companies is once
more about to renew its argument in
favor of abolishing the express COM
panies altogether. The holiday tribute
to highly watered stock is one thin g
that makes the people think.
If the sutfragist people want vote
on the question of equal suffrage in
South Dakota in 1914, they ought to
have it. There is no reason to suppose
that sentiment has changed in South
Dakota since suffrage was defeated be-
fore, but it doesn't cost much to keep
on voting Oh the question.
The ardor with which some aspil-
ants are running for office at this
stage III the campaign reminds one OF
that Dutch athlete who, desiring tC
jump over hill, backed way off and
took run so long that upon reaching
the hill he was exhausted and must
sit down to recover his BREATH
Grand Valley News.
The twenty third annual meeting
. of the South Dakota State Horticul
tural society will be held at Brook
ings On Jan. 16, II and 1S. Every
member is invited to send in title O
any payer he would like to present a
the meeting, or any letter giving ex
perience in his vicinity with an,
phase of horticulture.
Taft VS.. LaFollette, without an,
side issue, is the way politicians view
the presidential situation, followin,
an inspired article in the Philadel
phia North American asserting tina
Roosevelt will not be candidate fo