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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20
A HOME EOR THE BUFFALO

The senase has embodied the bin of
Congressman Martin of South Dako-
ia, in an amendment to the agricul-
tural appropriation bill, aud the
American buffalo will be provided a
home in Wind Cave park, where elk,
bison and other large game are to be
given every protection that can be
thrown about them by Uncle Sam.
Among the buffaloes being supplied
for the new game reservation are ten
from the New York Geological Gar
den which will be shipped by DIR. w .
Il. Hordaday to the South Dakota re-
serve. AT one time hundreds of thous
ands of American buffalo inhabited
the country, but the number remain
ing in the world has been reduced to
between three and four Thousand.
The hope has been expressed that the
Wind Cave park project will be the
initial step toward restoring this
great animal in considerable numbers
to America.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20
ON THE RIGHT LINE

An article by Roger w. Babson,
we'll known statistician, on the need
for more farmers in the United States,
and the movements in progress to
satisfy this need, is most encouraging.
For it shows that among others,
the bankers of the country are taking
hold of the work. He says the sue.
cess of any movement depends to
a marked degree upon the financial
factor.
When it comes to the back-to-the-
land movement the same thing is
true. And bankers all over the coun-
try are supporting the movement
with enthusiasm and energy, giving
not only to farming their attention,
but their contribution.
In Minnesota many of the bankers
have even gone to the extent of es-
tablishing and maintaining model
farms. But their most helpful atti-
tude is the disposition manifested to
extend financial aid to farmers on as
favorable terms as to other business
interests. This disposition is mani
tested not only in Minnesota. but all
over the country. Minneapolis TIL
bune.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20
TWO DELEGATES

Two democratic delegations will go
from South Dakota to Baltimore;
one bearing credentials signed by
Dick Lyons, chairman Of the state.
party committee, his delegation being
the one for Clark headed by Andrew
E. Lee. With the Wilson delegation, .
headed by 7. M. Simmons. will go
credentials from the state canvassing
board, and they willlight out tLeir
differences at Baltimore.
This condition will exist on account
of the third delegate ticket with the
name OF Clark at its head and the
wording Of the statute giving the state
chairman and the state canvassing
board equal powers in the issuing or
credentials.
The probabilities are that the state
board will make its canvass. of the
votes by Wednesday or Thursday, as
all the official returns are expected to
be in by that time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20
"How AND WHERE TO GET A
HOME !"

"How and Where to Get Home
in the American Northwest is the
title of little pamphlet published by
the n orthwesternDev league
of St. Paul. The booklet is free for
the asking and contains great deal
of information valuable to the home
seeker, about seven states constitut-
ing the American Northwest. These
states are Minnesota, North and
South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Ore
gon and Washington The booklet
contains some South Dako.a crop
statistics that are exceedingly inter
esting and shows how wonderfully
have increased the total crop in a ten
year period. Corn having nearly trip
led in yolumn, wheat doubled and oats
has increased about three and a half
times, fax has doubled in quantity
and quadrupled in value and 30 on.
Barley has increased over ten tim es.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20
SPIRIT OF THE WEST

Referring to the present outlook of
the industrial West, well-known
Winnipeg real estate man who makes
it a point to keep in close touch with
important Western centers says in a
local publication:
ct is not merely the rich natural
resources soil fertility, climate, wa
ter supply and crop records-on which
we shall base our final estimate of
the essential soundness of the West s
future. All these things are impor.
tant; but it is the spirit and enter
prise of the people that will count
most decisively in the final analysis.
Instance after instance of the West
ern spirit could be cited almost at
randam. There is Saskatoon, where
the citizens have recently set them
selves the task of raising a million
dollor industrial fund, to be used, not
for the giving of bonuses but for TAX
ing up the bonds of approved enter
prises.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20
NORTHWEST IS GAINING

Mr.. Hill declared that the north
western states bordering on the Paci-
tic. which the Hill lines serve, are
losing in their struggle and fight for
settlers against Montana, North and
South Dakota and Minnesota.
"Those states have carloads and
trainloads into their states every day,
week, month. Practically not one
carload of settlers q week comes to
Washington or Oregon, while the
reputation in the country in states
like Minnesota and the Dakotas is
increasing by leaps and bounds.
And this in spite of the fact that
we have advertised Washington az
we have no other state served by our
lines,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20
CHARGED WITH MURDER

Deadwood, June 13.-Edwin South.
maybe, aged As years, a farmer living
on Big Bottom near Sturgis in Meade
county. is in the county Jail at Stur-
gis under suspicion of having killed
his wife, Mrs. Grace Southmayde,
aged 25 years, on Sunday evening.
A coroner's jury which visited the
Southmayde place and investigated
the tragedy returned a verdict to the
effect that the woman came to her
death as the result of gunshot
wound and that the wound was not
self-infiicted.
Southmayde was one of the early
homesteaders in western Sully coun-
ty, but only renamed in that section
long enough to make final proof be-
fore going on to tho Hills where he
located.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20
THE CROP SITUATION

State Immigration Commissioner
over the state, asking as to crop con-
ditions in the vicinity of the locations
where the queries have been made.
He has been receiving replies from
all sections of the state. and the gen
eral report is condition ranging
from 95 per cent to 100 per cent.
but large increase in crop acreage
is reported.
The territory east of the jim river
shows but small increase of acreage
of small grain crops, but heavy in.
crease in corn acreage. West of the
Jim river an increase in wheat is
noted, but the heaviest increase ap-
pears to be in flax, oats, corn and al
falfa, this increase in some localities
being placed as high as 300 per cent
for the locality reporting. Every
section reports the crop condition as
good as could be asked, and most of
them put their estimate at ''the best
ever
These reports are from men who
are interested in crop conditions, and
who take note of the true situation,
and certainly make good showing
for the state up to this stage of the
game.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20
GOLD AND REAL ESTATE

The Free Press has several times in
vited attention to the effect of the great
output of gold upon real estate values
as we'll as values of other kinds. Gold
is falling in value and real estate is go
ing up 1t therefore pays better to
have real estate than gold. The Nation
al City bank of New York has just is
sued a circular in which it shows that
the worlds supply of gold is increasing
the cost of living, as the gold, and all
money based on the gold unit, buys less
and less.
The gold output of the mines of the
world for this year is estimated at
$3.50, 100000, or $4,000, 900 more than
the total for last year. At the present
rate of increase, and there is no reason
to believe it will fall off, the annual
production will be $500, 600, 900 in 1912
The total gold output of the world s
mines from the time Columbus discov-
cred America in 1892 up to 1880, inelu-
sive, was approximately Sc, sos, 033 900.
The total since 1880 has been S6,020,-
935, 600, or nearly as much in the last
tWenty-eight years as during the pre-
vious 4SS years. AT present the silver
mines are turning out 200 600, 600 oun-
ces year, making an enormouss tream
of precious metal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20
ALFALFA GETS THE DOLLARS.

South Dakota owes a heavy debt of
gratitude to Dan Bierwagen, the
state s alfalfa king. Dan has made .
fortune growing alfalfa west of the
Missouri. Through patient and tire
less experimentation he has evolved
the science of alfalfa culture as it
should be done in South Dakota, ,es-
pecialiy in the dry belt. Those who
follow in Mr.. Bierwagen 8 foot steps,
using his methods, are sure to be sue
cessful. 1t is said that many acres
are being planted to alfalfa this year,
west of the river. This portends we'll
for the future agriculture prosperity
of our state. Kansas was a desert I'M
til they discovered alfalfa and since
then every Kansasan's farm has been
a gold mine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20
A TRIP WHICH PAVED

The editor took trip east of Pierre
along the Missouri river last Monday
and came back with thorough be-
belief that every acre of bottom land
on both sides of the river will in
short time be worth several hundred
dollars per acre. Messrs. Wander
cook and Roberts of this city, have
farm of over three hundred acres
which will be placed under irrigation
as fast as the work can be done. The
plant is being Installed and they have
twenty or thirty acres in cultivation
now. All their land'is first class bot
tom land and can easily he irrigated.
Just below them is the farm of the
House Brothers. They have about
seven hundred acres, of which some
four hundred is bottom land. Last
year twenty acres of alfalfa brought
over one hundred dollars an acres in
seed. besides securing three cuttings
of hay This year they have in over
one hundred acres of alfalfa and ex-
pect to put in an irrigation plant in
the near future. They were making
the first cutting of alfalfa the day we
were up there and it sure was a sight
worth seeing.
There are several hundred more
acres which will be put under irriga-
tlon this year on the Pierre side of
the river and as much more on this
side.-Stock Growers News.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20
ALFALFA

Alfalfa, the king of forage plants,
is making wonderful strides in this
state. There probably isn't any dis
trict in the United States where it
yields the abundance of haIdy plump
seed without irrigation that it does in
the northwestern part of this state.
We can give instances Of farmers
west Of the Missouri river who sold
as high as $40 worth Of alfalfa seed
per acre last year, besides having one
cutting of hay. $35 to $50 worth OF
seed per acre is usual in that seccion
of the state. The plant thrives ex-
cellently alloyer the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20
PORTLAND CEMENT

South Dakota boasts of having the
only material in the United States
east of the Rocky Mountains for max
ing an exact counterpart of the world
removed Portland cement, and the
Gladstone and clay of the Missouri
river commencing just below Yankton
and extending almost to Pierre is in
sufficient Quantities to supply the de-
mand of the world for centuries to
come. A large Portland cement fac
tory is now being established at . cost
Of three f0urths Of a million dollaEa.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20
FREIGHT RATES ARE UP

The Great Northern railway company
has filed new schedule Of freight rates
in this state with the state railway com-
sion, the new figures Showing mate
rial advance oyer present rates. the
change to 60 into effect July 4. While
the commission has not had time 70 take;
any action, t.aJ probabilities are that
therewill be an order issued suspendind1I
The ine.easa untiL : bearing can - ha
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20
LOST IN THE UpRoAR

If someone at Baltimore doesn't pluck
up spirit enough to blow a police whis-
tie that pleasant town is in danger Of
being forgotten. This talk of adjusting
delegates claims in few hours is ride
culous in the year of the great noise.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20

1t is something unusual for presi-
dent to veto an appropriation bill on
account of an Objectionable item with
in it. To save General wood, Presi-
dent Taft went to that extreme and
the country will not unanimously
agree that Wood was worth the saw
ing. Starting as physician at the
white house. without military educa-
ton, he has been elevated by favor to
near the head of the army, over the
heads of many deserving West Point
graduates.
While Fort William has never been
referred to as modest or sleeping
city it has nevertheless experien ced
no real estate boom in years. But
Fort William, it must be admitted,
possesses resources and chances which
no other city west of it can boast of
Fort William with her sister city to
the East-Port Arthur-must be ik-
CdCu UNIV AoAdClS Uulouk1 WHICH
thousands and thousands OF bushels
Of grain must pour out of Western
Canada each autumn. In view of
Fort Williams great possibilities it
is indeed to be wondered at that she
has not been more conspicuous or
more prominently in the public's eye
in the past.
Bad River News: George Steff en-,
who lives near Marietta, was in town
Friday attending to busitess matters
He reports his field of 1926 acres OF
small grain looking the best at this
time of the year of grain he has ever
raised, and he has been an extensive
farmer in Iowa and South Dakota fol
many years. Mr.. Steffen plowed the
ground deep and took great pains in
putting in the seed. and if we have
two more good rains. predicts forty
! bushels to tho acre
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20

Hot air and cold feet usually travel
together.
The next best thing to knowing how
is knowing how not.
An investment in knowledge always
pays the best interest.
Too many people who bury the
Ratchet mark the spot.
Every man has right to his own
opinion--if it is his own.
The best time to get excited is when
you have nothing else to do.
Many are called-but most of them
turn over and go to sleep again.
We can always find good excuse
for doing what we want to, but should
not.
Some men try to impress us With
their greatness by making us feel
small.
l cannot see much in:a compliment
from one who is not a Judge of what
he praises.
The two banks at Harold have
been consolidated under the name of
the First State Bank.
Relatives of the late Peter Peter
son, an eccentric aged resident of
Potter county, are being sought. An
estate valued at S12, 900 is to be pro-
bated.
The ability to start is worthless
without the stability to finish.
Nature asks nothing of you except
that you hurry along, and get out of
the way when you can't hurry along
fast enough.
The expense accounts of the Rich
ards senatorial campaign committee
were filed at Pierre Friday, showing
an expenditure of S., $50 II. The ex-
pense account of E. l.. Abel as can
didate for lieutenant governor shows
SS66.66.
Joe High Bear, a Sisseton Indian,
has confessed at SissetoD to having
killed Roland Judish, a farmer boy
He implicated Jonah Star, another
Indian who had been arrested for the
murder. He says the boy attacked
them with a gun and that they knocked
him down with an iron bar.
Two little girls were coming home
from school, when one commenced
to tease the other.
81 don't care," said Mabel. "You
are only an adopted child. Your
father and mother are not really
yours
81 don't care, either" retorted
Grace. "My papa and mama picked
me out. Yours had to take you just
as you came"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20

Hot air and cold feet usually travel
together.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20

Small minds are hurt by small
things.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20

The next best thing to knowing how
is knowing how not.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20

The ability to start is worthless
without the stability to finish.
Nature asks nothing of you except
that you hurry along, and get out of
the way when you can't hurry along
fast enough.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20

Relatives of the late Peter Peter
son, an eccentric aged resident of
Potter county, are being sought. An
estate valued at S12, 900 is to be pro-
bated.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20

The expense accounts of the Rich
ards senatorial campaign committee
were filed at Pierre Friday, showing
an expenditure of S., $50 II. The ex-
pense account of E. l.. Abel as a can
didate for lieutenant governor shows
1896 g.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-20

An investment in knowledge always
pays the best interest.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-29

The Count chewed his mustachs
and trembled.
The Generays eyes were now blaz-
ing. He awaited the denouement-
Harry looked at them all. Save
Carolyn he could find no sympathy.
Suddenly he reflected that, after all.
he was blamelsss. He would open
the door. allow Mrs. Blazes to come
out and throw himself on Lucy's
mercy. He stepped TO the door.
ysnked II open, and
With . complacent smile out
stepped Daphne Darlington.
That Is not my wifsl" shouted the
General.
1T seems impossible to escape you.
my dear General" Daphne said sweet
ly. She swept out with a. much
grandeur ss she could muster-and
Daphne could muster q plenty.
Disguised with himself, the General
whirled about and stamped away.
Il told him his wife wasn't here. ="
Harry said. turning TO Lucy. But she
was weeping In her fathers arms.
while Carolyn was huddled on q couch
crying. The Count stepped Up 70
Harry.
Z get you out Of dis yeti be said
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CHAPTER *.

Tho group stood In Q dead Silence.
broken only BY the stined sobs Of
Lucy and Carolyn. while the heavy
tramp OF General Blazes died away In
his alarming Of the outer door.
Harry shook his head doubtfully,
as the Count continued to assure him
In dumb show that he could clear
things up for him.
Come. daughter Mr.. Medders
said. thee must quiet thyssh. Then
We will go home"
Aren't you going 70 give me q
chance to explainf" Harry asked.
"Explaini- Carolyn biased forth.
looking up at them with her eyes red
and her cheeks stained with tears.
"Explaini How can you eIplainf Oh.
dea<i never should have gone away
to school. | should have stayed At
home and done my duty BY my broth
err
Nonsense. Carolyn Harry reproved
her. You simply make things look
worse for me- BY such talk Is that
How could they be any worse for
you'll" Carolyn demanded. -oh, men
are wretchesi suppose they are
all alike. I thought could trust my
own brother. I%E--even doubt
Pigeon. nowi-
The Count smiled grimly At Harry
and shrugged his shoulders. Harry
looked at him In mute appeai. IS
though asking him TO come to the
front now with his plan of ssuaring
things. But the Count was . man Of
experience. For all his nippancy ana
gaiety. he was man Of . experience
enough TO know that when you are
going 10 defend anything or any 20
sition which In being attacked you are
better OF n you wait until the attack
ing party has exhausted It's snmuni-
ton and arguments.
So he bided his time, while Carolyn
gradually relieved her mind by means
q tears and recriminatioas. and while
Lucy. who was completely mystined.
but who felt that something was ire
mendously wrong slowly arrived ct .
state Of calm on the haven Of her ~
Tiers shoulder.
GArewd Old Amos Medders, being
By birth md training Q patient man.
said nothing beyond . few soothing
words to Lucy. He had concluded b
end their visit and take her heme.
yet he was q fair man and he would
give Harry q chance 10 come from
under the cloud. II he could
well. Carolyn" Harry said u last
II yeu have finished ali you have 70
say, We will get at the real truth q
the matter. Count Won Fits, think.
can tell US something that viii a.
least interest u.s."
Ths Count straightsned HE shouA
ders and took q deep breath He
twisted his mustacAe thoughtfully.
and then fecked an imaginary piece
of dust from his lapel
III you Will all sit down" he o.
served, Il can talk beddsr. Dare he
ne eccasion for wsepinss, nor for At
lacking Mr.. Swiftsn. IN anybody shall
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He tossed the book into III. library,

He tossed the book into the library,
and said:
Nov. dent want To have 10 think
OF any more German today. The II
70 be = real holiday. Count, and | 70.
fuse 10 study any moro"
I think thee art doing a xrea,
work, Lucy said To the Count. TO
teach Harry German. II b nne that
Ne hath thee for a tutor. How did
thee happen TO be engaged by him r
Merely BY accident" the Count an
swered.
Yes, Harry added. Through Q
mere accident"
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CHAPTER VII.

Harry felt that there was nothing
he could do which would sufrcienly
show his gratitude 10 the Count
Everything was Strengthening out
nicely. To git rid OF the Count would
be simple. As his German tutor.
what could b. moro natural than for
the Count TO put on his hat and walk
sway1 And then there was the quick
manner In which the Count had raj
He'd TO his support Evidently, IN
spite OF his grievance. the Count was
a man who would not stand or sit
Idly by and see fellow man suffer
because Of a mistake. or q combIna,
ton OF mistakes.
With a quiet wink 10 the Count,
Harry said 10 Lucy and her father:
i want to take you around the
grounds q BIT. now. Count Won PitI
will excuse US. know"
Most certainly" the Count replied,
Grandly. "Und vii pursue my
studies.-
But more noise was heard from the
hallway. and Harry ninched He
could not imagine what further trou-
BILE fate had In store for him. but he
had experienced 80 much In TINS brief
time. ana his nerves we're on such a
wire edge. that he knew any ssusuR
noise meant trouble. and any unusual
silence might mean worse.
IL -.
alarm
Let " 70 and see.- Medders said.
They were saved the effort, for Car.
olyn cane running In. her eyes big
with alarm. and her face white with
fright She rushed to Harry and
clung TO him.
oh. Harry she cried That ter
rfbie cid General"
"0otti- the Count exclaimed. turn
ina toward the library. He bass dis
covered me-"
What is IT, carolynH What about
the Generalg" asked Harry.
There. there. my sirl." soothed Mr..
Medders. Calm myself"
do tell M what has frightened
thee,- Lucy begged. taking Carolyn's
hand In hers and pstting IT,
General BlaEes.- Carolyn said.
Strengthening herself up and catching
her breath. General Blasss 10 oom-
ing. and he swears he win DO despsr>
ate things. Harry. oh. ! am 20
AFRAID
The deep voice Of the General
doomed from the hall.
where 10 shsf" he shouted
Where Ia shsi want my wife. ! tell
you'll"
he stormed into the den and con-
front.d them. He stalked NJ b Har~
~, brsnAishing his cane.
whore IL my wife'- he clamored.
You sooundreli Where Is my wife7"
Harry waited until the General had
run out Of breath: this procedure also
allowing him to collect his vita Then
e asked.
way. General. what In ne world is
wrsuSi-
"Eyerythins's vronsl You're scam
deundrel; I'm q fam doolI Ny wife
ls q hcked WRIT mean q wicked
hirti-
ITS coming IN punches" Harry
thought TO himself. Ne determines
that even though ths General had
reason TO believe his wife was In the
house.. he would AFFECT 10 misunder-
stand him and thus aissrm him.
why, General" he said, you're
excited
You bot I'm excitedi" the General
yelled. shaking his cane In the air,
while Lucy and Carolyn shuddered