Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-22

should be thorn in the side of crook
ed politicians, but the thorn should
not be crooked.
If You are bored by 81! this talk OF
Canadian reciprocity, don't risk a
glance at the Congressional Record for
the next six weeks.
A Texas paper makes mention of a
four-legged animal covered with green
feathers. Texas will vote on state
wide prohibition July 90.
The Missouri river is higher than it
has been for several years, showing
over nine feet today, and slowly rising,
practically covering the sandbars.
An Oklahoma City man has left his
parrot $4,000 by will because he
taught the bril- not to swear. The
relatives are doing the cussing now.
Sioux City Journal: South Dakota
can hold a much bigger centenary
celebration fifty years hence, al
though the fact may not be of vast
interest to you personally.
The conclusion seems to be warrant
ed that the natural products of the
country to the north of us do not enter
into direct competition with the pro-
ducts of the states to the south of us.
A year ago Halley's comet was more
or less on the nerves of every one
This year the world is worrying about
other things, but they will probably
pass off about as Halley's comet did.
Even New York city has been in a
panic over threatened water famine
but a pinch rain over the area of the
city's water supply has put an end to
present fears. We mention this to
show that people IN other states also
have their troubles
A South Dakota minister to small
church has made $4,000 on two land
deals, and then some in the way of
crops; and he is able to say to his
soul that it take its ease, regardless
of any dilatoriness on the part of the
trustees to fork over the commission
agreed upon for preaching.
The United States officially recog-
nized the republic of Portugal last
Monday. This followed the opening
of the new constituent assembly at
which the president of the chamber
read the decree proclaiming the abol-
ltion OF the monarchy and the ban
ishment from Portugal of the Royal
family was approved.
And now comes the report that in
short time it will be definitely decided
whether the battleshp Maine was blown
up from an internal or external explo-
sion. Funny, isn't it, that an effort
should be made thirteen years after the
disaster to determine the cause. Sup
posing the explosion came from within,
what excuse will be advanced for the
war with Spain. plain Talk.
A cement plant is in course of con-
struction at Chamberlain that promises
to be magnificent affair. The main
building will be 48x100 feet. Fifty
men are now employed, and it is the
of the company to push work
with all possible speed Rapid City,
having lime stone, fuel and the best of
cement shale at her door, will no doubt
build mammoth cement plant next
year.
The Nebraska papers think it is not
fair to extract license of one dollar
from fisherman unless there is some
guarantee that he is going to catch fish.
We would recommend this new state
guaranty to some aspiring candidate
for governor in South Dakota. The
state guaranty of bank deposits in Ok
lahoma is pre- tempted but state guaran-
ty of a fsherman's catch is new and
alluring Argus Leader
On recommendation of navy depart
ment examining board the mentor Pur-
itan, sunk in Hampton roads by high
explosive test and subsequently raised,
is to be sold for junk, minimum valu-
alton of sl2, 200 being fixed in the re-
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