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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-23

ling tenderly the memory OF our heroic
deade 49, We should guard their graves
with sacred vigilance. All that the con-
secrated wealth and taste of the nation
can add totheirf adornment and security
is but a fitting tribute to the memory Of
her slain defenders. Let no wanton foot
tread rudely on, such hallowed grounds.
Let pleasant paths invite the coming and
going Of reverent visitors and fond mourn
ers. Let nc vandalism of aya,ice or neg
siect.S no ravages of time testify to the
present or to the coming generations that
We have forgotten as nation the cost Of
y free and undivided republic
other eyes grow dull, other hands
slack and other hearts cold in the solemn
F trust ours shall keep 1t we'll as long as
the light and warmth of life remain to us.
Let us then at the time appointed gath
or around the sacred remains and garland
the passionless mounds above them with
the choicest flowers of springtime Let us
raise above them the dear old flag. Let
us In this solemn presence renew our
pledges to aid and assist those whom they
nave lett among us as sacred charge
( upon the nations gratitude. the soldiers
and sailors widow and orphan It Is the
purpose Of the commander In chief to In
I augurate this observance with tho hope
that 1t will be kept up from year to year
while a survivor OF the war remains to
honor the memory OF his departed com
srades. Department commanders will use
4 every EFFORT to make this order effective
By order Of
JOHN "A. LOGAN. Commander IN Chief.
N. z. CIiIPMAN, Adjutant General
Ofiicial:
WILLIAM u. COLLINS. a. "a. q.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-23
Two Classmates
BY HORACE X. AsPENWALL

the nomination OF my party for con-
gress. could talk glihly. and, N, mat
ter what issue ! touched. [ had HE
faculty Of making my hearers believe
that knew all about it and was deal
right every time was elected and re-
elected for two additional! terms When
made my speech on the tariff that
produced such sensation for the first
time In my life had collected some
facts. but | pledge you my word |
didn't know and don't know now
which is the true theory, tariff or free
trade. While was talking saw EN-
nous in the gallery following me WITH
absorbing interest. After the speec,
he sent his card to me- and wen, out
and met him
What are you doing, Emmons?" I
asked
Teaching" he replied.
Meanwhile | had become convinced
that II We're slow in absorbing Snowl-
edge could make more than most meI
out Of what did absorb. AS / grew
older accustomed myself to look
wiser, and whenever approached b.
men upon different subjects looked
wise in proportion to my ignorance
But when knew the subject well
Invariably pleaded ignorance and be--
ged to lie enlightened In this way I
gained in respect and battered those
with whom l came in contact.
Wen, the next step for representa-
tive is to be senator didn't begin
my senatorial contest by obliging pen-
pie. I had got beyond that let the.l
understand that they were to obi: e
me and the other part Of it might come
later. In this way l forced my eiec-
ton. Recently, you will remember,
my name was mentioned for the most
important portfolio in the cabinet. \
few days later my old classmate Clar-
ence Emmons called on me,
II hear you are to become one of the
| presidents advisers" he said mourn
fully
'It isn't-so. Emmons." l said coNh-
dentially. you will remember that in
college ! had one faculty."
Eyes: you could make more out of
nothing than any man in the class
Fright. I've kept on learning how
to do that. I'm working my intinitssi-
NAL qualities to be the president him
SELF
II believe you'll succeed" Then:
II can't get my income above a thou
sand year. Can't you do something
for me here|
81 shall need all the Offices at nv
disposal for substantial purposes. but
need a secretary. Would you take
the position?"
AT how much salary?"
Leave that to me. will not be mig
gardly With the best man in our class.
for l remember was the worst"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-23

And vet Major General Frederick C.
Ainsworth.a well known military stat
istlcian In Washington, has estimated
that the last survivor OF the civil war
may live until 1915. The last survivor
'of the Revolutionary war lived to be
107 years old. Approx imately therewere
5000, COO participants In the civil war
ON both sides. Thus strength Of num-
hers and the fact that the span or hui
NAM life has heightened bid fair to
bear out General Alnsworth's happy
calculation.
There are almost 600 posts of the
tsrand Army Of the Republic. The
first Of these WIS organized at Deca-
Itur, III, April o. s{itfi., mud the first ma
'tional encampment Of the Grand Army
waS held In Indianapolis. Ind. Nov
20. 1896 Judge Harvey M. Trimblel
iof Princeton, ILL.,. rs commander In
chief Of the GRIND Army. The United
Confederate Veterans association was
organized June 10. 1880. and I.ieuten-,
ant General g. Irvine Walker OF
Charleston. s. G., Is commander.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-23
EAT HEN was a young man
M( was a reporter. One morn
/" ing was sent to interview

" ing was sent to interview
United States senator. He
was very kind to me. and during my
call it came out that we were gradu-
ates from the same college. He asked
me il l had been good student.
Blushing to the roots Of my hair,
confessed that had been very poor
student.
Don't break your heart over it, he
said sympathetically. THE best schol-
ars don't always turn out the best
men," Then after pledging me to Sc
crecy, SO far as using the real names
was concerned, he told me the follow
ing story:
In our class there was man. Clar
ence Emmons, who led it from start to
finish. He had the most astonishing
mind for absorbing knowledge ever
came in contact with. His recitations
We're simply perfect. Often the pro-
fessors used to start him at different
show him off. was q grlceless
scamp. anl sorry to admit, whose
only strong point was in making our
instructors think I knew more than
did. 1t turned out, however, that !
didn't fool them very much, for when
we were graduated stood at the foot
of the class, Emmons standing first.
did not meet Emmons for five
wears after leaving college. had gone
into Journalism and was doing the
work you are doing now. Emmons
was teaching school. Neither had adj
vanced beyond the ordinary and SO
far as was considered. had not given
any promise. l still looked up to him,
however, and, remembering that some
OF our greatest men had put in few
years of early life at teaching, fully
expected that he would make his mark
When ten years had rolled round |
was part owner of small country pa
per, and, an important election coming
on, we happened to support the right
man. After his election he came to the
office, acknowledged his Indebtedness
and asked what he could do for us. My
partner was unambitious and referred
him to me. told him would like to
represent my party at its next presi-
dental convention. He easily arranged
the matter for me, and became dele
gate. The faculty for appearing to be
| a better man than was stood by me.
| and / was chosen to make the nominal
| lug speech presenting one of the prin-
cipal candidates. | had not mastered
| his available points, but substituted
points desirable in candidate and en-
dowed him with them. sat down
amid thunders OF applause.
That speech ard the influence Of our
J paper gained me several years later
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-23
Maternal indifference.

Hostess-And does your mother al
low YOU to have two pieces of pie
when you are at home, Willie?
Willie-No ma'am.
Hostess Well. do you think she
would like you to have two pieces
here?
Willie (conadentially)-O Oh. she would
not care. This isn't her pie. Christian
Register
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-23
The Height Of the Ridiculous
As If Everybody pidn,t k,a. That,

As it Everybody Didn't Know That!
May-Girls. what do the papers
mean when they talk about the seat
of war?
Ella-1 don't know any more than
do what standing army is for.
Bell-How ignorant YOU are. dears.
The seat Of war is for the standing
army to sit on when it gets tired
t-Bits.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-23

day could be set apnrt for q formal and
solemn decoration Of all graves Of I'm
ion soldiers In every part Of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Wilson exclaimed that It was q
splendid idea and that the general was
the person above all others to make 1t
a success. The matter was further
discussed, aud the general and talked
it over DIT much 9Th that night. The
result was the general consulted with
General N. p. Chapman of California,
adjutant general on his staff In the
Grand Army, then just organized. and
from that time the idea was taken
hold Of with enthusiasm, and the ma
tional day of mourning, as it was
first designated, was an assured fact
The first observance was on May 50,
1868, at Arlington
NATIONAL soLiclTuDE
When the war was over the govern
mont began the task of removing the
dead Of the Union armies from the
battletields where they persisted. Sew
enty-six cemeteries were established
in various parts of the United States,
with one in Mexico for the interment
of the dead in the Mexican war. This
work has been continued until the only
Union dead not in national cemeteries
are those inferred In private burying
grounds or those among the missing
from 1861 to 1865 and whose places
OF repose under the sod of the south
land are unknown and therefore can
not be marked. Congressional appro-
priations for the maintenance and inl-
provement of national cemeteries have
Invariably been expended with care.
During the administration OF Presi-
dent Mckinley the Confederate sol.
diers buried in Washington and it's
vicinity were removed to the national
cemetery at Arlington. Va, which was
the old home of Genera! Robert q.
Lee. the famous Confederate leader
during the war, where they were re-
inferred in plot which was designat-
ed as "The Confederate Section" The
president in message to the south
had said:
The time has now come in the evo-
luton of sentiment and feeling, under
the providence of God, when in the
spirit of fraternity we should share
with you in the care of the graves of
| the Confederate soldiers"
1t Is fifty-one years since grim Vi
saged men gently loosed themselves
from the fearful embraces of wives.
children and sweethearts and followed
| where duty beclSoned. to plunge into
| the midst Of four years sickening car
mage, while back home good women
suffered mental tortures it would be a
sacrilese to endeavor to depict Fifty
one years since the first of the boys
went away! A long time indeed. But
| the lapse means no less to those who
understand
| Memorial day! What does Memorial
| day mean? Let none who do not know
essay weakling answer. Rather
leave TINT question to the boys in
blue" and the boys in gray"
| They alone know.
l
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-23
Cause For COMPLAINT.

when was shipwrecked in South
America" said Captain Bowsprit. 81
came across a tribe of wild women
who had no tongues Mercy. cried
one of his listeners of the fair sex.
How could they talk?" .sThey could
mott" snapped the old salt That's
what made EN- wild. Judge.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-23
About Ideals.

The man not long married was look
ing quite detected.
What's the matter with your" in
CURED one long married.
Well. my wife doesn't resemble my
ideal at Gll.''
liner" hesltated the old one. rub
hing his chin thoushtfully. does your
ideal live anywhere in your neighbour
hood ?''-Lippincott's
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-23
Such lmnudan eel

My husband considered Il very long
time before he proposed to me. He
was very careful"
"Ah, it's always those careful peo-
pie who get taken in.''-st. Louis Dis
patch.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-23
pepiorable Oversight,

WAS that fair down to your church
q success y
Almost, but not quite
Why, how's that7''
1.-TWO men managed to escape with
their car fare. Exchange.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-23
ReeoIIections.

Visitor You remember me, don't
you, little man?
Bobby Course do. You're the
same man pa brought home last sum-
mer an ma got SO mad about it she
didn't speak to pa for whole week.
Boston Transcript.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-23
'ssS s..ssa

u Tsnrl,cr HIVE Il little tonic. sirg
4 I,osing t'sist Il t another drop!
Gimme j cis,lr ;;at Ire.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-23
FIRST Memoir DAY
Isl While General John a. Logan, first
commander In chief of the Grand Ar


How sleep the: brave. who sink to &
rest q " III sss M
nv All their country . wishes blest!
hen spring. with dewys fingers
= Il cold, n i Il ssS
8 Returns To- deck their haliowed
mold
Shes there shall dress a sweeter sod n
Than Fancy q feet have ever trod.
There lonor cores, q pligriYn gravy
blasn the turf that wraps their
M
And FreedS sn shall awhiie repair
= 40 dwell Sk ExReep ping hermit theres
. villtanh Collins
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-23
A Prohlsry so,vsd;

I.itfle Hazel eye invited too many
children to our ten party There isn't
enough Tor hem to get nore.n bite
sench.
Little Dot That's too Ind. dess
,se.Il have 70 callsit a recept ion. Boss
ton transcript.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-23

m think her MIND Il made up.
She Well, ! knew the resi- 81 her Il.
-0ost0n qS1y 1Acripf. &
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-23

Sssx ~ year d0HerB are placed
8 tAve1 of the silent ma
M the MI Eans Who took
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19

did voice. She sang nj the Baptist
church on Sunday morning
superintendent Robert Davies. and
Miss Lindstrom, WHO is principal
of the Mapleton high school. have
been elected to fill the same positions
IN the Morris school. Mr.. Davies
leaving Is great loss TO the school,
as we'll rs to the town and the
church. lie has built mp the school
wonderfully and will be greatly mis-
sed here.
Rev. Il. IL. Rasmussen, the evan
selist, will continue tile series of
meetings now being held in the Bap-
fist church. He will close the serv-
ices next Sunday night Tuesday
afternoon he will address the boys
and girls at four o'clock. and on
Wednesday afternoon he will talk
about Sunday school work. Thurs
day evening will be Christian
Endeavor evening. The meetings be-
gin at half past seven o'clock and
are very interesting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
Napoleon

From Tuesdays Daily.
earle Carlsbad OF Hartford, Wis,
is in Mapleton for few weeks Wis.
it with relatives.
Seeding was pretty general all
last week, but is being held up by
the rain of Saturday.
Mrs. ID. c. DeVaney OF Hettinger
~ D., Is at the home of her father,
Postmaster Spaulding. for a few
weeks visit
Miss Lottic Strobel who is a
nurse at The Mounds Park sana.
forum. st. Paul. spent Sunday here
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Strobc.
The Mapleton school board has
elected Mr. Holmes of Mitchell, S.
d., TO the position of principal OF
the high school. Mr.. Holmes, If he
accepts the position. will continue TO
keep up to high standard of
efficiency.
Miss Mabel Ponthon of st. Paul is
the guest of her sister. Miss Marie
PonthoR this week, enjoying a much
needed rest Miss Ponthon Is a
member of lyceum circuit con.
cert company and possesses a spleen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
NEW BAKERY FOR MANkAT0
Davies Brothers Will Be the Owners
of the Entcrprise.

Davies Brothers have made ar
engagements 10 open a bakery in con
ncction with their grocery store on
Jackson street They will pu4 their
oven and bakery in the building now
occupied by the Mankato Electric
company, which will move into the
Clifton house in about two weeks.
The oven will be go loaf oven
and will be put in as soon as pos
siblc. a fact about the oven, which
will be interesting. is that it weighs
more than eighteen tons. Davies
Brothers believe that there is a
good opening for a first class bakery
here and will put out only high
grade products, made by high
grade baker. The bakery will be
connected with the grocery store by
a large archway. and will be man
aged III connection with the grocery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
Spring Island

From Mondays Daily.
| Harold Albrant is visiting her old
friends and neighbors here.
! Fred Mccall was so unlucky as to
lose valuable young horse.
Mrs. Alice Councilman spent the
| Easter vacation with her son. w. l..
| Councilman.
| Mrs. Tobias Brlde and son Sigert
came home today, after a long visit
with friends in Roseau.
John Fresholt of st. Paul made Il
short visit with his relatives. Mr..
and Mrs. John Waddcll.
True Adams. who has been very
| i'll with rheumatic fever in a local
hospital. is now home recovering
rapidly.
Little Nelly Strand suffered a
painful injury Thursday, Il window
falling on her hand, breaking 4
bone. The injured member is doing
Inicely.
The young people here have enjoy
ed a succession OF parties. the first
being given by Miss Esther Soren-
son. The little lady proved a clever
entertainer. and about forty passed
a very pleasant evening.
John Brude celebrated a very
important date, his twenty-frst birth.
day anniversary. Wednesday of this
week. The new voter was given
a complete surprise by all the young
people III a very large neishborhood.
Very nice refreshments were served
at the close of an evening spent in
games and music.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Mccall have
rented their farm to Mr.. W, d..
Daniels. who will take immediate
possession. Mr.. and Mrs. Mccall
will spend the coming year with
their son III Ogilvie. The change
is necessitated by The serious i'll
ness of both son and wife. Neigh
bors regret to lose SO estimahle a
family. Tuesday evening large par
Is of friends gave them farewell
rarty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
DIR. DIX. PEARSONS BROKE, AND HE'S
HAPPY, HIS NINETY SECOND YEAR

Chicago. III. April Ill DR.. ID. *
Pcarsons, Chicago philanthropist
who has given his entire fortune o.
more than $6.oO0,0OO to educationa
institutions. celebrated his ninety
second anniversary few days ago
At the Hinsdale Santarium, where
he resides, he held an all-day recep
ton.
1t was just year ago that tn,
man whom Carnegie called "the
prince of giyers" announced he had
given away his last dollar of his
once great fortune. He spent TWEEN
ty-two years in distributing the mon
ey. To-day ended his first year oil
complete rest.
My. but | feel fine" said Pear
sons. He looked the part. His eyes
are bright his checks have about the
right amount of color in them, and he
is happy. Il am much better than
was a year ago" he chuckled
within the last three months
gained pounds. The only thing that
bothers me is touch of rheumatism
in my knees.
And | don't owe cent to any
body. Every pledge | made has been
paid. It's big relief to know you
haven't got a lot OF money TO give
away. I'm not an open giver any
more. haven't any cares now
1 have the satisfaction OF knowing
that my money is elevatiDg humanity
There is not a penny of it that is
not doing good
The doctor then spoke of the
method he had taken in disposing OF
his estate. suppose it does look
funny for man to spend years
accommodating Il big fortune and turn
around and spend twenty-five years
in giving it away" he agreed But
it was the wisest thing to do The
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
DISCUSSING THE NEGRO RACE
Conference Is Now Being Held at
Tuskesee, Alabama.
Especial to The free press.I

Tuskegee. Ala. April 17.-With
DIR. Booker T. Washington presiding,
the International Conference on the
Negro, the first of its kind ever
held. WAS opened this morning AT
Tuskegee Institute. Prominent men
aud women of the race from all
over the United States and from the
West indies. South America, Africa
and Europe were present as the
guests of the great institute of which
DIR. Washington is the head
The West indies and Liberia will
be the topic of this evenings session.
The convention will continue through
tomorrow and Friday. The main
object of the conference is to afford
the leaders among the negroes Of
all lands the opportunity to study
the methods employed in helping col
ored people of the United States,
with view to deciding to what
extent Tuskegee methods may be
adopted and applied to conditions ex-
listing in other American countries
and in Aferica.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19

lies of Swan Lake who attended the
funeral OF abe late John A. TidIand
in Mankato Thursday. stopped at the
Severance home on their return and
were entertained at dinner.
Mrs. II. Purrier. who is at the
Deaconess hospital in Minneapolis
has had two serious operations. but
at present is doing as well as can
be expected. Her many friends here
sent her postal card shower.
The people of kerns send heartiest
congratulations to the pastor and
wife-Mr. and Mrs Ferree, of Hebron
on account of the arrival of little
assistant pastor who came Sunday
morning to bless their home The
little fellow came to help his mother
celebrate her birthday.
After the funeral services of j. \.
Tidland at the cemetery Thursday,
Mrs. Jesse keene entertained the
relatives and some others who came
from Mankato at dinner at her home
Those present were Rev. Heermance,
.hIr oCOll, hl. anu MIS. w ciltI III
Marshall. Mr.. and Mrs. Woller or
Mankato. and Will and Bert Tidand
from Dakota.
The kerns school viii close May
10. At that time the school OH the
lower road will join with this one in
an old fashioned picnic which will be
held ut the Kerns school house. There
will DE a ball game and races be-
tween the two schools and the boys
band viii play AT noon there will
be 4 picnic dinner at the school
house or in Mr.. Hanson's grove In
the afternoon there will be an inter-
esting program and L. T.. Jefferson
will be one of the speakers. Miss
Bennett and Miss Sanborn. teachers
Of the two schools. take this means Of
extending cordial invitation TO all
to attend the picnic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
Kcr11s

Ed IIopp went to st. Peter Oh
business Monday.
l.. B. Steel is riding around in u
fine new carriage.
Ida Hanel of Judson is visiting hci
aunt. Mrs. Dittburner
Mr. +. r. Mendenhall. merchant
OF Sheldon, H.. is visiting IL. a. Han
son.
Herman Dittburner has gone to
Waseca where he will work, during
the summer
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Batcheller
are rejoicing over a baby boy who
came April 10.
Gabriel Meurcr came home from
high school Friday for Il short visit
with his parents.
Mrs Arthur Sharp spent several
days in Mankato last week while re,
ceiving treatment for sore foot.
Mrs. Howard Cole entertained her
father, John Holberg and her sister
Bertha, both of Rapidan. Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Kellogg, who has spent the
winter with her brother Ii. G. Ran
dali, returned to her home ut Still
water last Friday.
J. Dahlburg bought the Josh Hodg'
son place by the town hall on Monday
for $1,000. Mr.. Dahlburg is already
occupying the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Rist entertained
at tea Saturday eve. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Rist. and Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Rist and little daugh
ter.
There was bee on the lower road
Thursday when Mr.. Grams mill was
brought back. II will be set un
and some saving done here in a
short time.
Miss Hazel Sharp came out from
town Friday and stayed until Sunday
Miss Hazel is much interested in the
acetylene lights which are being put
into her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Hodgson Of
Estevan. Canada have been visiting
Mrs Burrill Johnson. who is an aunt
OF Mrs. Hodgson. They are on theil
way to Tennessee on account of Mrs
Hodgson's health
Kort and Frank Currier and fami