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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21

II those who oppose direct legisla-
ton were sincere in their profession
Of desire for representative govern
ment they would favor proportional
representation. That is the estab-
lishment Of system of voting which
will ensure to each party or to any
group representing some particular
idea, representation in legislative as
semblies in proportion to popular
strength. But opponents of the inia-
tive and referendum don't want this
reform any more than they want d.
rect legislation. 1t can only be
obtained in this country through the
initiative and referendum. That is
how Switzerland got it. That is how
constitution amendment authoriz-
ing this reform was obtained in Ore
gon, although no enabling act has yet
been passed to give it practical effect.
Representative government without
direct legislation is impossible.-.~s
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
BOUNTY MAY CONCEAL GRAFT
States Attorney to investigate $4,000
Payment in Pennington County.

States Attorney to investigate $4,000
Payment in Pennington County.
On the theory that the large amount
of wolf bounties paid out in the Black
Hills counties may cover a graft"
court proceedings have been commenc
ed at Rapid City by States Attorney
Denu under the inquisitorial act
State Auditor Anderson is back of the
proceedings and other counties be-
sides Pennington are to be investi-
gated.
States Attorney Denu has tabulated
reports for Pennington county which
show all wolf bounties and to whom
paid during the past three years.
These show that Pennington county
has paid out $4,000 in bounties. This
seems to the state officials much too
large. Wolf bounties are seldom paid
In that part of the state, the large ma
jority being for coyotes, which bounty
is So. On this basis Pennington coun-
ty would have paid for 1880 coyotes
year for three years and other coun-
ties are said to have paid proportions
ately large sums
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
WOMEN CANDIDATES in FIELD
Campaign in Moody County for June
Primaries Gets Under Way.

Campaign in Moody County for June
Primaries Gets Under Way.
Several candidates for nomination
for Moody county offices at the June
primaries are in the field. Four an
nouncements have been made for
treasurer, two for clerk of court, three
for register of deeds, one for auditor,
three for superintendent OF schools,
two women being in the race for the
last named Office. Thomas Sterling
of Vermillion, candidate for the Unit
cd States senate, opened the political
campaign at Flandreau with an ad-
dress and made a favorable impress
sion.
Young men have organized social
club and have rented rooms which
they will furnish for headquarters.
The following officers have beea
elected: Will A. Voy, president; Dean
Bigelow, vice president; Ray Coon
rod, secretary treasurer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
CuRTIss, THE BAD ACTOR

I Mr., Curtiss. from Aberdeen, where
! ignorance and uncertainty grows rank,
held forth at Billinghurst ball last
Friday evening; nearly all those OF the
progressives faith in Pierre were there.
Mr.. Curtiss began by throwing few
| bouquets at those who had come out to
hear him. He then took up the subject
of progressive principles, economy IN
public affairs, and all that, and declar-
ed that he was the most progressive OF
all progressive, and being such, he was
out asking electors to send him TO con-
gress. In looking over his audience,
he noticed that newspaper man was
among his hearers. Mr.. Curtiss at
once left his subject and began to abuse
the publishers of all newspapers in this
state; assigning each TO perdition, to
the penitentiary, and to the depth OF
that place which Robert 1ngersoll de-
clared did not exist.
He also charged publishers with hav-
ing received the amounts fixed by the
legislation for all legal publications, OF
which body he was member, and COZ
cluded with the assertion that such
acts on the part of publishers was moth
ing short of thievery. He was cheered
by progressives when his tongue ceased
to wag on the matter of attempting to
discredit publishers of newspapers.
Mr.. Curtiss pent up hatred toward
publishers dates back to the defeat, in
1910, OF the rigid military law he rail
roaded through the legislature and
attempted to fasten upon the people of
this state The measure was killed by
majority vote of $4,000 at the general
election.
Mr.. Curtiss says he is a simon pure
reformer, and requests us to take his
word for it. Best the pages of the
senate journal bear evidence that he
favored every measure tending to loot
the state treasury. He refused, when
senate member, to support motion
that would take from pigeon hole, in
the committe room, Senator Bartine s
cutting freight rate bill. A look at
your receipt for taxes bears evidence
that Curtiss is drifting under colors
that are false. He can be likened to
the dark lantern that throws light or
the public while darkness conceals the
one who holds the lantern.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
FIGURES AND THE FACTS

Walworth County Record: Under
the So called ballot bill, the expense
of getting the pamphlets in the hands
of the voters will total about $27 900.
Under the amendment as proposed
by the printers the entire cost was
limited to 5000 per county, or $4,000
for the state, an expenditure which
would have been divided equally
among the counties.
That is, the measure advocated by
the printers would have cost one-halt
as much as the present law, for which
Mr.. Curtiss claims all tt credit, and
the expense of publishing the same
would have been equally divided
among the official papers of the state
An equitable arrangement.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
sToRK HAS BEEN GOING SOME

The vital statistics bureau has just
completed the tabulation of the total
number of births, death, marriages,
divorces and administrations occur
ing in the state during the year end
ing January 1, 1912.
During the year there were 12,646
births recorded, against 4,753 deaths.
or a gain in population OF 1898 from
this source. The stork made TAB
visits to Minnehaha county 46l to
Lawrence, 476 to Brown, 42s to Hut.
Crimson. $40 to Codington, 1874 to
Kingsbury. Hutchinson, with small
population, ranks fourth.
The undertaken reaped the largest
harvest in Minnehaha county with
$40 deaths, following in order, Brown
271, Lawrence 233, Yankton 204, Fall
River 1856, Hutchinson 1870.
In the matter of marriages, Minne-
haha 392, Brown 1928, Lawrence 2o6,
the total number being 5.OO1
Again in divorces Minnehaha keeps
up its record, leading with 90, Law
renee SO, Fail River SO, Brown 80,
Butte rs, with a total Of 8O2.
There were 177s naturalizations,
Lawrence with l16 and Brown with
l06. being the big counties.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
Educational Prizes at Fair.

J. Fred Olander of Pierre, superin-
tendent of the educational department
Of the South Dakota state fair, is send
ing out premium lists for exhibits in
that department, at the annual fair to
be held Sept. 8 to 10 next. The list
includes fourteen classes covering
work in the various departments of ru.
raj and city schools and institutions of
higher learning in South Dakota. Any
pupil or school within the state may
contest for prizes. either as an indi-
vfdual or as a school. Exhibits m,ist
be forwarded to the county superin-
tendents and all contestants must COM
ply with the rules prescribed by the
department and furnished by N. G..
McIlvaine, secretary at Huron.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21

II is stated thai Frank NJ. Byrne,
insurgent candidate for governor on
the republican ticket, visited Gregory
and Trip counties the latter part of
last week. He did not honor Dallas
with his presence. 1t is said that he
Waited In Bonesteel with g. j. Alex
andsr, and the Egan sentiment there
bewildered him. It is said that Mr..
Byrne was very much dissatisfied
with political conditions in the Rose
bud country. Gregory County News.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
THE PUBLIC HAS To.pAY.

The expected has happened. The
coal dealers throughout the east have
advanced prices on account of the I'M
easiness over the coal situation at the
mines and the public will have to foot
the bills. There is absolutely no
reason at this time for any increase IN
the price of coal, any more than there
will be in July for an increase in the
price of ice on the theory that the win
ter was an excessive cold and prolonged
one. The coal already mined did not
cost any more and the indications are
that to be mined will not cost as much
more; if it does there will be time
enough to add to the price when the
cost goes up. Anything else is gouge.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21

Moth Dakota was the first state in
the union to hold q presidential pri-
mary and therefore is getting more
than its share Of attention from po-
liticians Of national prominence.
However, South Dakota is the last OF
the states to vote and if our delegates
should happen to hold the balance OF
power in the convention, there would
pc some lively doings'here around the
first Of June.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
TAFT AND HIS coNFEREEs

Trenton, N, j.. March 2o.--On
board Taft's special train enroute 10
Washington bitter war of per-
sonalities is expected by some author
tiles, to ensue between President
Taft and Col. Roosevelt's Soap Box"
speech, in which the colonel answered
Taft's address in Boston.
President Taft is busy with his con-
ferences. on that subject, today.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
GAMBLE TO ABIDE BY VERDICT
Says Other Toga Aspirants Should
Back Primary Choice.

While in Sioux Falls few days ago
United States Senator Robert j. Gam
bic, who is a candidate to succeed
himself in the United States senate,
said he would abide by the verdict re-
turned by the Republican voters at
the June primary election and that if
he is declared the nominee, as he
stated he expects to be- he will expect
the other candidates also to abide by
the result of the primaries in June and
cooperate for the election, by the
next legislature of the man who re-
ceives plurality of the Republican
votes cast in June
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
To Check Exodus to Canada.

Will A. Campbell, secretary of the
Northwestern Development league,
and John D. Deets, South Dakota com
missioner Of immigration, addressed
the Aberdeen Commercial club, urg-
Ing upon the members the necessity
OF South Dakota organizing an auxil-
iary to afiiliate with the Northwestern
Development league to secure its
share OF the immigration the league
hopes to divert from Canada to North
western states A number Of the
states interested already have formed
aggressive organizations. It ID prob
Ablo the Aberdeen Commercial club
- - - / iadlluo e - ua1lak
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21

Amnndsen says he will spend q
year writing 9 book on his discovery
eof tho South Pole. He 10 not SO en-
terprising g Dr. Cook, who is said to
hays had his written long before be
eyer resched the pole. Sioux Falls
Press.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
STANDING OF CANDIDATES

Washington 20 The presidential
candidates now have the following
delegates, to the national conventions
Taft 141, Roosevelt 30, LaFollette 10,
Cummins 2. Among the democrats
Clark has 66. Wilson 30, and Harmon 8,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
THE G1LPINs AT THE GRAND

THE GILPINS AT THE GRAND
1.-THE Gilpins" Hypnotic Comedy
Co. are holding the boards at the
Grand all this week.
Their entertainments are scientific,
educational and instructive. They
are attended by the better class of
our citizens who pronounce "The
.Gilpins' the most proficient hypnotic
operators who ever visited the city.
The ladies are arranging q class for
the stage for Friday night. Prof.
Gilpin announces special program
for the ladies. one that will be appre.
ciated BY them as we'll as the audi
ence.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
HALF MILLION DEAL

The Pierre Banking & Trust COM
Ipany Of this city on Tuesday pur-
chased state revenue warrants to the
ancunt 81 $500. 600; the interest rate
being $50 Per hundred. This $50
"A ptionaaly heavy investment.
1 shaps tho lAfge6s eyer ulade ~ I
- r. n ~ 49, ....ud1i
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21

The New York legislature has passed
= bill appropriating 800, 900 for state
building and exhibit at the Panama ex-
position IN San Francisco in 1915.
New York is one Of our oldest states.
and has perhaps the least need of state
advertising. but it believes in it just
the same.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
NORTH STATE PROGRESSIVE.

Fargo, N. D.. March 2O--The re-
turns received up to o'clock this
morning, from the presidential primary
election which was held in North Dako-
ia yesterday indicate that La Toilette
has carried the state over both Roose-
welt and Taft by ten thousand votes
and plurality over Roosevelt of Ii, 200.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21

y Standard Oh has just paid ! divi.
dsnd q t2o. 900. 0oo. This was the ex-
IN amount of ths dne imposed ~
Jndge Landis. Had the Lands deci-
M bon reversed. tho company
probab ly have raised the
q sonne ~ and paid II.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
FOR TREASURER

l hereby announce myself as candl-'
date for the office of Treasurer of
Hughes County, South Dakota, sub
ject to the decision of the Republican
Primaries to be held June A, 1912.
JOHN a. LAUGHLIN.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
EGGS FOR MATCHING

Buff Rock eggs, s1.oo per 10
eggs, or $500 per one hundred.
Indian Runer duck eggs, LIST pen,
81 90 per II eggs, or S12 per one
hundred eggs; End pen, 81 90 per
IL eggs, or $500 per 100 eggs.
Order early to get adate.
r. d. DEXHEIMER,
Phone 245.L, 261 Brule st.
Pierre, S. d.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR SHERIFF

Principle above Policy.
Public Welfare above Private Gain.
Candidate for the office of Sheriff OF
Hughes county; subject to the will of
the voters at the Republican Primar
les to be held June 4, 1912.
j. w. LATTA.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
FOR STATES ATTORNEY

l hereby announce my candidacy for
nomination to the Office of States At
torney of Hughes County, subject to
the will of the republican voters at
the primary election to be held June
4th, 1912.
Man. ~ NOM. ,.,U
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR

1 hereby announce my candidacy
for nomination to the office of county
auditor of Hughes bounty, South Da-
kota, subject to the decision of the
republican primaries to be held June
4, 1912.
j. H. STARKEY.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21

Chas. II. Burke for congress is ask
ed by the national republican party
leaders and therefore should be the
slogan of every party man in this
district.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
LAND FOR SALE.

Three quarter sections of land at
prices that appeal to purchasers. For
full information call on
G. M. LIVINGSTONE,
Pierre, S. D.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
NO INTERESTING TAXES

A syndicate has recently pur-
chased large tract of land which
v has been plated into business and
) residence lots, and is known as
= known as the "AQUEDUCT CITY
, TRACT" and is located on the
2 main lines of the Southern Pacific
and Santa Pc Railroad, and not
q far from the Nevada and Califor
!, mia Railroad, in Kern county, $50
s miles north of Los Angeles. and !
8 only "a miles from Bakersfield the
metropolis of the great oil fields
OF the United States, and the new
queduct which is TO bring an
q abundant supply water and power
to Los Angeles and vicinity and
on which the City of Los Angeles
is expending about 1924, $50, 600,
passes close to the Tract.
If you do not wish to purchase
lot for occupancy it will be a
:, fine opportunity for AN
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21

FOK CLFfth OF NOUhIS
lam candidate for second term
as Clerk of Courts subject to the re-
suit of the June Republican Primaries.
LEW w. SANDYS.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21

1t is now settled that Amundsen
claims he found the south pole. This is
enough to set him to lecturing, but,
thank heaven, he's going to lecture
in Australia exclusively.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
INVESTMENT

j, The choice of the residence lots $
5 range from $500 to $50. 90 and of
! the business lots from 500. GO to
= $4,000 and up according to loca- 5
8 ton.
1t is preferable that investors :
& select their own lots in person, s
. but as in many cases this is i'm
s practicable, and as there is but :
! little choice aside from distance
q from the business portion, we will
make choice selection for you
subject to your right to exchange
this lot within one year for any
other lot of the same price, not
sold.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21

szI 89ll q y. 8
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
FOR CLERK OF COURTS

Tom G. McNAMEE.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
TERMS

9 Make a choice as to what pric- 2
e ed lot you wish to purchase, 1926. OOe
$50 90, 800 90 or $4,000, and 6
g send in your $1.O0 down on each E
=; lot and contract OF purchase will 9
% be sent you and you can pay 81. 90 3
"a week or $500 a month if you :.
s prefer, and when one-half of the p
& purchase price of any lot has been {
y paid we will give you Deed and {
e Certificate of Title from the Abb s
= stract Company showing the title .
e. free and clear, and we will take 8
your agreement to pay the bal
ance due.
A discount of 10 per cent will
be given you for all cash down.
Now is the time to invest.
We want good live agent. Big
"A Cash Commission.
. Make all checks and money or :!
3 ders payable to 6
8 Aqueduct City Land 8
e Syndicate 3
81 Incorporated. e.
e I27 South Broadway E
q Los Angeles, California
= $500 DOWN 81 90 WEEK 3
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-02-10
Knights Of Columbus.

A large number of the local council
OF the Knights of Columbus are pre-
pairing to leave the city this afternoon
for Minot, where they will participate
in the comforting of degrees at the
magic city council tomorrow. The first
and second degrees will be conferred
by the Minot degree team, while the
third degree team will be conferred by
the Fargo team, which is indeed COM
plimentary to the Fargo boys. The
meeting will be largely attended by
men Of statewide prominence, includ-
ing Governor Burke, Pat Norton, sec
retary Of state; Dan Slattery, GUS
todian Of the capitol, and many others.
Major Murphy of 4 not, grand
knight of the Minot council, is in
charge of the big time there. On the
way home the Fargo boys will stop
off in Casselton Monday, where they
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-02-10
ANNUAL ELECTION
OF The U. c. I.
ANNUAL ELECTION or FARGO
COUNCIL NO. s5. UNITED COM
MERcIAL TRAVELLERS, WILL BE
HELD AT NEXT REGULAR MEET.
ING MARCH z.

The annual election of Fargo council
No. IS, United Commercial Travellers,
win be held at the next regular meet
ing of the council Saturday evening,
March 2. This seems to be the topic
of general interest in local u. C. Il.
circles and will probably continue to
be so until after the election.
Grand Counselor Clarkson of the
whole jurisdiction of the United Com
mercial Travellers, who was elected
here last spring at the annual conven-
ton of the grand council, is planning
an official visit to Fargo. He is ex-
pected along some time early in
March, soon after the election Of offi-
GERS for the ensuing year.
Entertainment for Grand Counsellor
Clarkson is already being planned, and
1t is probable big banquet will be
rendered him to which only the mem
bers of the order will be admitted. AS
the grand chancellor is quite an ora
tor, much is expected of him in the
way Of a speech.
There is much enthusiasm over the
approaching convention at Red Wing.
Many of the Fargo boys will go down
and are planning to take part, in the
athletic programme that will be offered
by the Red Wing council.
At the next meeting Bill Grasse win
be on hand. All the members of the
local council feel lost whenever Mr..
Graesse is detained from attend
ing on account of other business and
they always give him royal well
come.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-02-10

gossip furnishes a lot Of material for it.
Some women marry for love, some
for home and few to spite the other
woman.
The reason so many men set mar
ried is because they are too tender
hearted to refuse.
Marrying a man to reform him is
like trying to make a satisfactory
omeiette out of a bad egg.
The woman who knows how to
spank baby properly didn't acquire
the knowledge through correspon-
dence school
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-02-10
eia Pythian Tires..

An attractive card issued by Chan
cellor Commander Green and A. r.
Kinney keeper of records and seal,
should serve as effective memory tick
lers. reminding Fargo knights of the
importance of the regular meeting,
next Monday night. First, a candi-
date will be presented for the rank
of page; second, there is special bust
ness to attend to; third, final plans
are to be made for the district con-
yention, Monday, Feb. 26, the day
preceding the ceremonial session of
FL Tizri temple. d. o. X. X. Let
nothing interfere with your atten-
dance.
The chairman of the classy ones,
forming the executive committee for
the coming ceremonial session Of the
d. o. X. K. sends wireless to the
effect that he has secured herd of
trained animals and number of good
speakers to enrich the glories of the
Khorassan rites. Also he says that
replies to his letters have been
promptly answered and the secretary
and treasurer promise very large
attendance -Bobbie cannot tell a lie.
Two grand officers will be present
sure, the inirnitabIe Frank s. Henry,
grand chancellor, and George w. VOL
bert, grand keeper of records and seal.
The latter viii be here for both of
the big days and will establish Pythian
headquarters at the Hotel Gardner.
A feature of the district convention
will be the exemplif1cation of the rank
of esquire, by an absolutely competent
degree team, selected for this partic-
ular occasion. Afterwards the lodge
will be turned over to the grand Of
ficials and they will conduct a get
together conference and at the con-
clusion OF that a buffet luncheon will
be served by the official Pythian
caterer. The progress which Fargo
No. 2 has made during the past three
or four months will loom up in the
convention proceedings. Don't over
look the two big K. of p. days, Feb.
26 and 81. H. L. Starting will be
master of ceremonies for the cere-
moniaI-nuff sed.
1t is Just one blamed pest after am
i. A = "a A. A..
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-02-10
will attend the big Foresters ceremon.
ial and Festivities.
Elks Toniaht.

Fargo Lodge No. 26o will hold an inn
portant meeting tonight at Elks' hall
It is a, business meeting and several
applications for membership win be
presented. A class Of candidates will
be initiated into the order.
President Page of the North Dakota
Benevolent and Protective Order ol
Elks association will submit his COM
mittee appointments for the state con-
vention of Elks which viii be held In
this city next June. Other business
will be brought up for consideration
following which will be nominations
for the annual election of officers fol
the ensuing year.
Exalted Ruler Mcdonald and Secre-
tary Orchard are particularly desirous
Of large attendance tomorrow eve
ming,