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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28
BOTH POLES I'm"

Captain Amundsen's discovery of the
south pole put him in debt about $751;
600. But we need not suppose that
this fact bothered him any as he sailed
back from farthest south when he had
such fine thing as a pole in his pocket,
so to speak, to show for where he had
been and what he had done.
The captain must have felt sure an
enthusiastic country would stand for his
debt. 1t has already set about making
it good, and to do even more. A nation-
al subscription for testimonial purse
has been opened, and the explorer is
certain to find that pole vaulting is pro-
fitable. His compatriots, perhaps his
government, will no doubt contribute
generously. But how are the Norwe-
gians or Norway to get anything out of
it? The report that it is hoped in Nor
way that rich gold deposits will be
found in the vicinity of the pole seems
almost like All ironical suggestion of
the barrenness, the worthlessness of
pole discovery north and south.
AS in the case of the north pole, so
the most prominent fact in connection
with the finding OF the south pole is
that after all the expeditions, the hard
ships, the loss of life, the pecuniary ex-
pense, it adds next to nothing to what
we already knew must be the condi-
tions at the pole. Scientific conjecture
based on observations near the north
pole. proved to be absolutely accurate
as to the pole itself. The same is true
regarding the south pole. 1t had been
guessed it was waste of wind-swirled
snow, with temperature not very diff
ferent from that observed two or three
degrees from the pole. This is exactly
what Amundsen found.
But it was the lure of the not actual
ly known and the not actually seen that
urged men on. Gibbon calls curiosity
and skepticism the nerves of mind,
and the general mind felt these nerves
excited until they were calmed by the
perception of a positive.
We may be glad both poles are at
last lin" No more freezing to death.
no more gnawing at boot leather, no
more icy perils and icy casualties on
their account. for it is not easy tossup-
pose that ever again will an explorer
or an expedition attempt to reach either
| pole Their smell ia broken -0maho
World Herald.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28
N. w. TO EXTEND ROAD

According to reports from Gregory
the announcement that railroad ma
terial is being unloaded at Newell,
the present terminus of the North
western branch out OF Belle Fourche,
is looked upon by interested parties
of the Rosebud as positive proof that
the Northwestern has in view the
connection of the Northwestern, now
terminating at Winner. with the
Black Hills line. The Dallas News
of last week has the following regard
ing the matter:
People OF this locality who are in
touch with the situation think that
building activities will commence
early in the spring, both at Winner
and Newell, and that before another
year the gap will be closed, which
will make this a through line from
Chicago to the coast, operating under
the title OF the Northwestern Pacific.
One cause of the Northwestern
present activity is said to be due to
the fact that its right of way privi-
leges between Newell and Philip will
expire unless put into use this year,
and that some other road will have
the right to the route. The Milwau-
kee is said to be watching operations
with some notion of extending it's
Faith branch through Meade county.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28
FOR A FEW LAW

Springfield, Ill.,, March 25.-The
Roosevelt progressives won their
fight today, when Governor Deneen
issued call for special session of
the legislature to convene tomorrow
to consider the passage of the presi-
dental preferential primary law.
Two-thirds Of both the senate and
house members are pledged to vote
for the new law and to make it eff
fective by April 8, when the state
primaries are held.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28
IRA is TOO MUCH

Egan Express, Progressive: We
have never been Charley Burke
man, politically speaking, except that
we always admired him because we
always knew where he stood on all
public questions always knew where
to find him. We never have sup
ported him, and probably never
would, under ordinary circumstances.
but in his present fight for the con-
gressional nomination IN the Second
district, we hope he will skin Ira O..
Curtis so bad that he won't know he
was running for congress.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28
GLASS, THE PROGRESSIVE

Hamlin County Record: Hon.
WILDER S. Glass addressed an audience
of about 200 at the Hayti hall Satur-
day afternoon. He was given care
full attention and was applauded
several times when a particularly
good point was brought out. He
gave out his platform which declares
for the recall, the presidential pre-.
Torrance primary, Richards primary
bill, Robert M. LaFollette for presi-
dent. direct vote on senator, direct
election of representatives., and many
other good measures up before the
American people.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28
SIXTY DAYS LEFT

The sixty working days left until
the votes are to be cast at the pri-
maries will be filled with talk al
along the line. While most of that
class of campaigning up to the pres
ent has been done by George Egan,
the. other candidates for place will
tiansgress over into Sundays at times
in their efforts to get over the whole
state before the end of the campaign.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28
EGAN IS POPULAR

Walworth County Record: The
Aberdeen American states that the
stalwarts are supporting Egan for
governor. We're this true the result
of the gubernatorial race could be
prognosticated with practical certain
ty, for in the last campaign the in
surgent, stalwart and Egan forces
were nearly equal tina; the stalwar ts
and EgaDites combined would hope
lessly overwhelm the insurgents.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28
WHERE YOU'RE SAFE

1t is we'll known fact a sailor
never feels quite safe on land. What
he wants is to be afloat with plenty
of sea room. But it is not generally
known that the facts and figures
actually bear him out.
During the past year American
steam vessels reporting to the gov
eminent carried 419,5s1 .3O5 passen-
gers and only "a lives were lost,
counting passengers and crew.
Jack" may be right-the sea may
10 sAter than thu land.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28
A NEW STAR

Prof. Errebo, of Dom bass, Norway,
has discovered a new star, Prof.
Edward G. Pickering, Of Harvard /,
has overhauled the Harvard negatives
and he found the star upon plates re.
Gently made. On the Pickering
photographs the star is of the fifth
magnitude. When discovered by
Errebo it was of the fourth Its posi-.
ton is in the constellation Gemini,
about one degree and fifty one minutes
south of the Theta Geminorum.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28
BURKE's VOTE WILL BE LARGE

Walworth County Record: There
doesn't seem to be any question as to
the popularity of Congressman Burke
in Walworth county, and it is safe to
say that the republican primaries in
June will return him a handsome
majority. This is as 1t should be,
and will be proper judgment rem
dered on Mr.. Burke's good services
to the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28
FIRE LOSS NEAR Du PRE-

On Wednesday Of last week the
house on the Babe LaPlant ranch
near Dupree was destroyed BY fire.
The house was o-story, six-room,5
and was erected about two years ago
ct . cost Of about -. 600. the lumbar
Ibaing hAnlaA fEem Port Rissra.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28
NONE IN SIGHT

Fremont Tribune: Mr.. Bryan re-
peats there are other democrats who
would get more votes than he. But
not any of those that Mr.. Bryan has
happened to espy on the political
horizon, you bet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28
WHAT'S THE USE

Omaha Bee: No presidential pre-
ference primary has yet been ordered
in Texas, where the coloneps fri lends
are in absolute control of the ma
chine. AS before remarked, why hold
primaries when tho delegates are
already nailed down?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28
pOLLEY'S PRESENT

Tuesday State Secretary C. s. Pol
ley presented the state museum with
a Chinese opium pipe which was Sc
cured in raid on Chinese den at
Deadwood, at the time Mr.. Policy was
states attorney of Lawrence county.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28
EGAN's PETITION ON FILE

The petition of George w. Egan is
the first general petition of nomina-
ton, it having been presented to the
secretary of state by Henry Howe of
Sioux Falls.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28
HOMESTEAD BILL PASSES

Washington, d. c., March 21.-
Senate bill 3475, with amendment,
passed the house today.
G. FL. BURKE.
This is the bill extending the pay
ments and allowing homesteader to
make final proof without pay ing for
the land until they want their patent.
The deferred payments will draw in
terest at per cent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28

Senator Works of California, advo-
Gated an amendment to secure
single presidential term of six years,
in a speech before the senate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28

Yesterday the Lorimer investiga-
ton committee held session and it
is expected some definite action will
be taken on the long drawn out case.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28

A South Dakota scientific farming
congress was organized at Aberdeen
last week and the study of farming
methods will be given more attention
in the future than in the past.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28

Captain Road Amundsen, over his
own signature, tells the story of his
dash to the South Pole and details
the work of his party during the
months they spent in the Polar Re-
gions. Great disappointment is felt
in England that Capt. Scott has not
been heard from and unstinted praise
is given Capt. Amundsen for his
achievements.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28

The prairie chickens started their
spring serenade east of the city Mon
day morning. Ere long life will be
one sweet song.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28

1t is confidently predicted by dress
makers that within two years the hoop
skirt will have returned. This, at last,
may be the long looked for explanation
of the universal social unrest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28

j. ID. Deets, immigration commits
sioner, has received applications from
the managers Of two different canning
factories who want to locate in this
state, and if any town desires to Sc
cure such an industry they can be
put in communications with the man
ayers by addressing the state imml-
grafton department.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28

There is every indication that poll.
tics will become more active as the
season advances up to certain point;
after that point is reached politics
will be even more active for those
those who receive the nominations,
but duller for those who don't.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28

Democrats of the house have practi-
cally fixed June Is for adjournment of
the house, if an agreement can be
reached with the senate. Majority
Leader Oscar Underwood says the
business of the house can all be con-
Guided by June Is without doubt and
congress can adjourn if the senate will
'get busy"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28

AS was anticipated, the consolidate
ed school is proving to be great pro-
moter of punctuality in attendance.
Pupils quickly learn that they must
be ready for the wagon when it calls
at their homes, and the accidents are
rare which prevent the wagon from
reaching the schoolhouse con time. -
Some schools report not single case
of hardness during term.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28

There is almost certain to be de-
mand for the application of the refer
endum and recall to the campaign song.
The initiative seems to have been TAX
en- when the masses of the people were
not looking.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-28

There was spirited bidding for the
school lands of Grant county when
the grazing privilege was leased last
week. j. G.. Jensen of Stockholm
paid 81 an acre for one 400-acre
tract.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29
WANT DISMISSAL OF EkERN
tnsurgent Woodmen Declare They
Nil Not Support McGovern IN
less Action Is Taken.

La CTosse.-In a resolution passed
by the Modern Woodman assembly,
an organization composed Of repre-
sentatiyes Of 165 camps in Wiscon-
sin, direct threat is made to oppose
Gov AcGOvern at the polls unless
he removes Insurance Commissioner
Ekern, who is charged with sympa-
thizing with the movement to in
crease the Modern Woodman insur-
ance rate. The resolution on this
point says:
Resolved, That we demand Of the
governor to remove from Office the
present Insurance commissioner, and
in case he does not remove said COM
missioner this assembly and every
member thereof will use all honor
able means to cause his defeat at the
coming election
The resolution also calls for a poll
ing of the candidates for the state
senate and assembly to determine
how they stand on the repeal OF fra
ternal insurance legislation enacted
under the regime Of Mr.. Ekern.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29
P0STMASTERS WANT RAISE
Third and Fourth Class officials in
Madison Convention Discuss
Proposed Legislation.

Madison.-Better salaries were ad-
vocated by delegates to the annual
convention of the Wisconsin State
League of Postmasters of third and
fourth class Offices. Thomas Hill,
Spring Green, and other postmasters
united in this recommendation in a
discussion on proposed legislation.
Other speakers deplored the fact
that under civil service rules, the best
employees were not always selected.
The league reelected all it's old
officers as follows:
President, W. H. Froehlich, Jack
son; vice-president, H. A. La Gran
deur, Somerset; secretary, Alex
Archie, Waterloo; treasurer, w. R.
Brown, Waupaca; executive commit
tee, G. E. King, Winneconne, and E.
T. Bray, Dodgeville. e-presidents
for congressional districts-First, N.
i. Maxon, WalwOrth; Second, F. M.
Griswold, Lake Mills; Third, H. c.
Ger, Mount Horeb; Fifth, D. L. Pow
ell, D0usman; Sixth, Thomas Skin
ner, Endeavor; Eighth, W. Beard
more, Sheridan; Ninth, c.. Serrier,
UnderhilI eleventh, J. Laursen,
Midtown
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29
LABOR DAY is PROCLAIMED
Governor McGoVern Urges People OF
Stale TO Participate in Celebra-
ton on Monday, Sept. 2.

Madison.-Gov. McGovern' has IS
sued a proclamation designating
Monday, Sept. 2, as Labor day and
recommending that all people in the
state show their appreciation of the
significance of the occasion by at
tending and participating in public
exercises in honor Of the day.
Land, capital and labor are the
chief factors in the production Of
wealth, whereby all human wants are
supplied; and the greatest Of these
is labor" says the governor. Z" In
the sweat Of thy face shalt thou eat
bread was the stern condition i'm
posed in the beginning, and it still
obtains. Like the soil, the air and
the sunshine, labor is indispensable
to the maintenance of life. Labor's
part in production, labor's claims in
distribution and IabOr's interest in
consumption, are therefore vital
problems in every society that seeks
industrial prosperity, social justice
or moral improvement.
Especially is this true now in
Wisconsin, where the cause of work
Ingmen and workingwomen has re
ceived and is still receiving so much
thoughtful and sympathetic consid-
GRAFTON. 1t is therefore appropriate
in every way that the day set apart
by law in recognition Of the dignity
Of labor should be fifty celebrated by
US this year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29
whistle and sailed into them with my
stick. You should have seen them
beat it."
PARIS CABS MUST BEHAVE
els, Cause Drivers Deep Dis
content.

Paris.-The cochmen and chauffeurs
Of Paris are muttering and protesting
over the new series of regulations
relative to street traffic. Frenchmen
dislike changes of any kind and it is
not strange that the veteran Partisan
cab drivers should grumble over any
rules which pretend to tell them how
they shall drive through the streets of
Paris which they know so intimately.
Louis Lepine, the project Of police,
has, however, become a believer in
the system Of the American inventor,
William Phelps Emo, which has al
ready been so successfully applied in
New York and London. Each coach
man and chauffeur has been given a
little book dealing with keeping to
the right side of the road, the rights
and duties of hirers and drivers re
spectiVeIy, and such questions as sig
nails, speed and J the treatment of
horses.
There is also a special page devoted
to the regulation of traffic on the
world-famous avenue, the Champs Ely
sees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29
ALUMNI REMAINS IN STATE
Nearly One-Half OF the 8,676 Living
Graduates of Badger University
Are Living in Wisconsin.

Madison.-Of the 8,676 living
graduates Of the University of Wis
consin, $50 or nearly one-haIf.
are nov residents of Wisconsin. AS
Wisconsin has a total population of
2,333,S60, this means that one per
son in every 612 is a graduate of the
state university.
Madison leads all cities in the
number Of University of Wisconsin
graduates. OF its 1851 residents.
796, or one in every 50, is a gradu-
ate of the university. Milwaukee,
which has 736 graduates, has the
next largest number, and Chicago
holds third place with 1872.
Next to Wisconsin, Illinois has
more Wisconsin graduates than any
other state 1t has 74S, of whom
Chicago alone claims 432, or over
half. The only eastern state that
has more than a hundred Badger
graduates is New York. Five west
ern states have over 100 graduates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29
Pet That Followed Engines on Every
Call Is Spending His Declining
Years at Summer Resort.

Brooklyn, N. Y.-Bearing the marks
of many wounds received in honorable
service, and having passed the age
limit at which retirement is com
pulsory, Mack, the erstwhile mascot at
Brooklyn fire headquarters, has been
retired on pension and is passing his
declining wears at a hotel on Shelter
Island, L. l., where he is disprOying
the adage that an old dog cannot be
taught new tricks.
Mack has become a buff of the
Shelter Island Fire department, but
cannot find enough exercise in the
task to keep in physical condition. In
stead of running to a fire a dozen
times a day, as he did when at the
Brooklyn fire headquarters, Mack now
is lucky if he has a call to a fire once
a month.
When the time hangs heavily he
amuses visitors at the hotel by run
ming up ladder with the agility Of a
fireman. When Warren Schneider,
the Brooklyn fireman who was count
ed as Mack's best friend, sent him to
the hotel, Schneider said he did not
believe Mack would live a month so
far away from fire headquarters, but
Michael Stacano made a bet with
Schneider that not only the mascot
would live but that he was not too old
to learn a new trick.
Mack has fulfilled the prediction
Henry Walther, proprietor of the no.
tel, writes to Schneider that Mack is
a big fayorite with the visitors. He
has taught the fire dog to extinguish
lighted cigars and cigarettes thrown
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29
GUESSER IS OUSTED
Government Employed Man to
Estimate Fish Weight.
Discharge Expert Who Had to Tell
on Sight Number of Pounds in
Each Salmon Bought for
Breeding.

Bangor, Me-The official guesser
for the United States government has
lost his job. For years the govern
ment has bought live salmon upon the
good eye of a veteran fisherman, who
took a squint at each fish and then
put down in his book what he guessed
to be the right weight. The bills
were paid rdingly-thousand Of
dollars.
Every year the government buys
from 500 TO 1000 live salmon for
breeding from the weir owners on the
Bucksport, Verona, Orland and Penob-
scot shores. The price paid is the
market rate, from 20 to 80 cents
pound, with so cents bonus for each
fish for the trouble Of keeping them
alive
To get at the exact weight of
live salmon is practically impossible,
for it is very delicate work at best
In dipping them from the pound" in
the weirs to the car" which is an
old dory filed with water, carefully
lined with cotton flannel and covered
with a netting, which is covered out
side with canvas. The utmost caution
is necessary, for in the spring the
salmon is strangely delicate. So 1t is
that weighing them is entirely out
of the question.
The government has for years hired
veteran fisherman to make the
rounds of the weirs on the little pow
er boat and keep account of the fish.
All the man had to go by was his
Judgment, but he could tell by
glance at fish, even in the semi
darkness Of the car, about what It
would weigh-ten, twelve, fourteen or
perhaps sixteen OF eighteen pounds.
1t was guessing, but by years of expe-
rience in handling fish he could guess
very near. At any rate, his guessing
was accepted for years by the fisher
men who sold. the fish, as well as by
the government.
Perhaps the government officials in
Washington didn't approve of paying
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29
LAWYER TO JOIN INDIANS
w. j. Kershaw to Be Taken in by the
Menominees at Mother
Was Full Booded Member.

waukee.-WilIiam J. Kershaw,
Milwaukee attorney, is to become a
member of the Menominee tribe of
Indians, who have their reservation
at Keshena, Wis
A tribal council will convene at
Keshena Sept. 4, and s, when Mr..
Kershaw viii be officially adopted.
His mother was a full bIooded Me-
nominee and his father an Irishman.
1t had been the wish for some time
Of the head members of the tribe to
have Mr.. Kershaw join. All actions of
the council at the big meeting will be
taken in the primitive Indian fash
ion, and all matters discussed in the
Indian language.
The Menominee tribe is second
only to the Usage in point of wealth.
There is at present $3,5OO,0O0 at
Washington to be distributed to the
members, making about $4,000 for
each. They also have 100000 acres
of standing timber.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-29
Libel Suit Is Ousahed.

MadisOn.-A suit for criminal libel
brought by citizens against District
Attorney John F. Hooper of Forest
county has been quashed by Judge
William QuinIan upon the recon-
mendation Of Third Assistant Attor-
ney General J. E. Messerschmidt,
who acted as commissioner at the
hearing at Crandon last week. A
similar suit had been brought before
Judge John GoOdland Of the old cir
cult and was dismissed, and when
Judge Quinlan of the new circuit
went on the bench the suit was re-
vived. Judge Quinlan held a man
could not be tried on the same
charge twice.