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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18

in the birds bred, raised and exhibited
by his rural cousins. AS matter of
fact, the farmer has every advantage
over the city man when it comes to
raising first class exhibition specimens
for the showroom, says Farm and
Fireside. The young birds are not
necessarily Matched so early on the
farm as in the city. The early May
Matched farm chick will, as a rule, de-
velop as good size and feather for De
cember shows as a city raised bird
Matched in March. EARLY june hatch
ed chicks, if farm raised, frequently
are the best exhibition specimens for
January shows. 1t is the free range,
plenty of shade and easy access to
pure water during the hot summer
months that turn the trick. The kind
and quantity of feed thrown out to
growing chicks makes no material diff
ference with their growth and devel-
opment so long as they have unlimited
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
PoLITENEss ALWAYS PAYS.
Isolated Merchant Gains Business
THROUGH Beino Gracious.

Isolated Merchant Gains Business
Through Being Gracious.
81 have often wondered said man
who rambles all over New York look
ing for bargains, "how the small mer-
chants in the streets off Broadway
and out of the retail districts uptown
manage to make their living. l know
something about it now.
about year ago l went into lit
tie store in Greenwich street to buy
an article that cost me IL cents when
l finally got it. The first time I made
my want known the merchant said
that he had never kept the article, al
though it was in his line. He thanked
me for calling his attention to it. He
supposed that would not do me any
good, but he would get it, for some
one else might ask for it.
II did not call again for several days,
and when l did / went out of my way
ten blocks. He knew me as soon as
entered his store. He said ne ordered
the article and expected it any day.
He asked me to leave my address, say
ing that he would send the article as
soon as he received it.
II went into his place several days
after, still going out of my way in do
ing so. The article was ready.
"What was the result? l have been
going out of my way ever since for
anything in his line just because the
merchant had been so obliging. We
became very we'll acquainted, and zone
day | told him how l had become one
of his customers.
why, he replied, that is the way
get my trade If l didn't try to ac-
commodate people who come in here
would have had to close up long ago.
81 suppose that is the key to the sue
cess of all the little merchants in and
off the streets. 1t pays to be gracious. y
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
Sunday School Lesson For April q


They were invited to come apart from
the mixed multitude. When they had
assembled themselves on the hill he
chose out of them company of select
men. "He ordained twelve" ''He APP
pointed twelve" revision) Luke adds
whom he also named apostles" Chap
ter vi, 49,. ta) "That he might
send them forth to preach" Evangelis-
tic preaching was another reason for
this special appointment. They were
to preach the gospel of God-that the
kingdom of heaven is at hand. (b)
ITO have power to heal" The minis
try of healing was an important part
of their mission. The note of autEori-
ty was to distinguish their efforts as
they carried relief to the sick and res
cued those who We're held in bondage
by evil spirits. "Simon he surnamed
Peter" The new name had been given
to Simon when he was first introduced
to Jesus by his own brother Andrew
John !, 40. Peter is the Greek equiv
alent Of Cephas, which is Aramaic.
He surnamed them Boanerges." This
name was doubtless suggestive of the
fiery and emotional nature of the two
brothers duke il, 81; Mark tx, 3S).
(which also betrayed him. This was
the unenviable title. which distinguish
ed the traitor.
Matt. v, 13-16.-I duties of priv
lege.
The burden of carrying out the work
was to rest on these men. They in
turn were to pass on the fayors of
grace to Others. This transmission Of
gifts must continue until all the world
shall be Won to Christ .Ye are the
salt of the EARTH Just as salt is nee
essary to preserve food and to give it
favor, so must their presence in the
world keep it from moral decay and
impart to it spiritual fragrance. I'VE
are the light Of the werld.' IL they
have been enlightened by the spirit of
Christ 1t is clearly their mission to let
the light OF love shine through them
for the benefit Of those in neral and
spiritual darkness. sGlorify your Fa-
ther." This, then, Is their responsible
Atty that the honor Of GOO Is involved
: in their mapner Qf life. re Al
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18

Golden Textile have not chosen
me, but I have chosen you and or
dained you that ye should go and bring
forth fruit Gohn XIV, 16).
Mark iii, TIA busy time.
The opposition of the religious lead
ers induced Jesus to leave the region
Of hostility ITO the sea-" The shores
Of the sea of Galilee were frequented
by the multitudes whom he could
reach with advantage. His fame as a
worker of miracles and a teacher Of
truth had rapidly spread throughout
the land. prom Galilee." The
country around Capernaum was large
ly represented in his audiences. But
people from more distant parts also
came unto him." They We're 'from
Judea," whence the Pharisees and
doctors Of the law had already visited
him duke v, 40. ''From Jerusalem"
The capital is mentioned separately,
though it is situated in Judea sIdu-
mea" was the laud south of Judea and
on the east of the Jordan. This was the
Greek name of Edom. Beyond Jor-
dam took in the province of Peraea.
Tyre and Sidon" were large cities in
Phoenicia, in the northwest Of Galilee.
IA small ship "a little boat was
secured so that in case of undue pres
sure from the crowds he might retire
into it. He often used a boat as a
pulpit duke v, 81. "They pressed
upon him. Literally it means that
they fell upon him, throwing them
selves in his way in their eager and
excited desire to come in touch with
him and be healed. = ssThou art
the Son of God" These unfortunate
mortals recognized the authority Of
Jesus character of intense purity and
confessed it in their frenzy. So !
Mark iii, 13-19--L aborers In the har-
vest.
/ Luke states the chief reason why
Jesus went up into mountain" 1t
was to prepare himself BY prayer to
select his chief helpers Chapter Vi. l2,,
He urged on NIL his disciples the iii.
1tortance Of prayer, because he him.
~ had always experienced its value
led nnta him rshnna no ,rn,,ld !,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18

~ LIZ SoO'A OiN oof . NACl ANSW
York was called New Amsterdam
there lived near Bowling Green
rich Dutchman, Gerrit Ten
Brock, whose daughter Anneka was
the apple of his eye. Anneka was sew
enteen, and her father thought it high
time that he should arrange marriage
for her. for in those days girls We're
married much younger than now and
had very little to say in the choice of
a husband.
Ten Brock was engage in the fur
business with one Ten Eycke, Ten
Eycke buying furs in Albany which
Ten Brock sold in New York The
two Tens We're not only partners in
business, but bosom friends. One day
Ten Brock wrote his partner:
Anneka is now old enough to be mar
ried. What has become Of your son Peter?
1 remember him as little boy, and he
promised to be fine looking man, except
that his ears, which were very large, stuck
out singularly from his head. His mother
was trying to alter their position / trust
she succeeded. However, this has moth
ing to do with what have in mind. AS
said, Anneka is old enough to be married.
What do you say to uniting our business
for another generation at least by marry
ing your son to my daughter?
After much coaXing Peter was won
over to the plan. A betrothal was
made by letter, for ships sailed infre-
quently between New Amsterdam and
Albany in those days, and the journey
was too troublesome to be taken when
it could be avoided. At least, this was
the reason given by the parents of the
contracting parties. The real reason
was it was feared if Anneka after see
ing her betrothed should have time to
act before the wedding she would re-
fuse to be married. Anneka was bro
ken hearted over the matter, though
her father could not find out whether
it was the deformity that troubled her
or that she had lover Of whom he
knew nothing.
However, he paid no attention to his
daughters repugnance to the match,
and it was arranged between him and
Ten Eycke that Peter should come
down to New Amsterdam on the sloop
Katrina. leaving Albany on the 9Th of
October, 1885, for the purpose of being
married. Every preparation was made
for the wedding-the parler swept
clean, the dining room and kitchen
they We're one) scrubbed and no end
Of cakes made At II o'clock in the
morning of Oct Z a young man APP
peared Mt the front door. gave loud
rap and when admitted announced
himself as Peter Ten Eycke.
When Gerrlt Ten Brock saw his
enormous ears, nearly the size OF a
!! dOnkey's. and how they stuck out on
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
Drilling Good For Oats.

The results of three years trials at
Urbana, Ill.,, show that a net gain of
5.3 bushels per acre more oats was
secured from drilled than from broad
cast seeding. Three years work at
Dekalb indicate a general average
yield in favor of seeding oats with q
drill rather than sowing broadcast.
The general average of two years
trials on the Sibley field, regardless OF
the kind Of preparation Of the seed bed
before sowing, shows a net gain Of
3.6 bushels of oats per acre where the
oats We're drilled over those broadcast.
Farm Journal
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
A Discussion of Timely Farm Topics

range for insects, which is their nat
ural plan of living. So it is apparent
that the farmer can raise better poul-
try than the city man If he will exer-
else the same care In selecting his
foundation stock.
Every breeder of standard bred
horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry
usually has his preference for some one
breed that particularly strikes his fan
cy or that appeals to his sense of bust
ness judgment as being best adapted
to his own requirements and at the
same time having a utility value that
there is ready market for. There is a
growing demand for standard bred
poultry, particularly of the breeds com
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
Selected Short Story
The BridegrO0m's Big Ears
By CHARLES TIERNEY

I each side, Tapping when their owner
walked, his heart misgave him. How
could he intiict such deformity upon
his daughter? His neighbors would
| be forever laughing at him, in their
sleeves if not openly. Nevertheless a
| Dutchman of those days never gave
| up purpose Gerrit had no thought
Of receding from his plan, but nat
| ural tenderness for his only child in
| duced him to comfort her.
"We will not hasten matters, nv
DEAR he said. Tomorrow will be
time enough for the wedding, or, if
you like, next week. Meanwhile you
| will become accustomed
eff | must marry him." said Anneka,
"let it be at once"
every well, my child, since you wish
| it."
1t was strange wedding procession
that walked up what is now Broad
| way to the church. The ears of the
groom tapped in the wind and the
townspeople crowded the wedding
party to get view of him, not scru-
ping to vent their mirth in loud CUFF
flaws. In the church the dominic had
hard time to keep the people from
| unseemly behavior and hurried through
the service so rapidly that few heard
the words, and if the couple had been
Hans and Mary instead of Peter and
Anneka no one would have known the
difference. When the twain were pro-
| nounced man and wife and they had
turned and faced the people to leave
the church the groom put his hands to
his ears and, to the surprise of every
one, pulled them off,
For time there was silence, after
which came at intervals explosions Of
laughter as the phlegmatic Dutchmen
one after another got it into their
| heads that the man had worn false
| ears. Meanwhile the bridal couple
started down the aisle. the groom grin
| ming from ear to ear, the bride smiling
contentedly on his arm.
| AT the door Gerrit Ten Brock came
| running up to them to ask what it all
meant, but was stopped by stranger
who appeared on the scene with ears
somewhat larger than the usual size,
though not especially noticeable. He
announced himself as Peter Ten Eycke.
And who are you?" asked Gerrit Of
the groom.
"Midshipman Jack Somerset Of his
majesty's ship Terrible. 1 have loved
your daughter since l came into port
week ago and, hearing that you want
ed a son-in-law with donkey ears, con-
Guided to accommodate you.''
Somerset took his bride with him, and
she became in time one Of the promi-
tnent social women in England.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
A Wisconsin Bow Farmer.

There is nothing particularly startling
in the statement that Floyd Carlente
of Baraboo, Wis, has purchased
farm of 335 acres for $4,000 and pro-
poses to operate it as business en-
terprise. Other men are buying farms
in Wisconsin every few days and lit
tie or nothing is said about them. The
enterprise of Mr. Carlente is interest
ing, however, for the reason that he
is only fourteen years old and intends
that the farm shall be conducted I'M
der his immediate personal manage
ment.-New York Mail.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
FARMERS ADVANTAGE IN
RAISING PURE BRED POULTRY
Can't Be Beaten by City Man il He Sets
His Mind to the Work-choice of
Breed Matter Of Individual Taste.

The interest in standard bred poul-
try is becoming so prevalent in farm
ing communities, where little or no at
tention had been given to that branch
of the industry until recent years, that
the city lot fancier is waking up to
the fact that some of his strongest
competition in the showroom is found
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
. NE thousand commercial bodies,
chambers Of commerce and
boards Of trade We're invited
....x...4s<,., L., JIyn o.,

~ NE thousand commercial bodies,
chambers Of commerce and
boards Of trade We're invited
~ to q convention in Washington
this week with the view of effecting an
organization Of business men which
will bring them into touch with the
government for advice and counsel in
the administration OF laws, the enact
ment Of new statutes and the deyel-
Opment of commerce. The convention
is the sequel to a message Of the pres
Der, in which it was suggested that Of
ficials of the department of commerce
and labor and members of certain
congressional committees might be
made members ex officio. A state
ment issued by the president said:
.Such an organization would give to
the government the opportunity to con-
suit the business world on all prob
lens Of trade supremacy. 1t would af-
ford cooperation in the expansion of
commerce at home and abroad and
would provide means by which gov
eminent officers charged with the en-
forcement Of laws could become ac
quainted with the complexities which
surround their administration in the
business world. Further than that,
congress in framing new statutes af
fecting trade and commerce would
have first hand advice of an official
nature"
In some respects the plan would not
be unlike Germany's system of coop
! Grafton with boards Of trade through
out the German states.
The presidents idea is that the pro-
posed national board of trade be such
that It could be granted a federal char
ter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
LYING BAD IN BUSINESS.
Merchant Will Find That Deception lr
Trade Is Harmful.

i0S0 40 Itai
Among the steps of progress to be
recorded in our young national career
are the increased honesty and dimin-
ished dishonesty Of commercial adj
vertising. The change is perhaps most
noticeable in that hybrid and amphibi-
Gus trade of dry goods" The public
is now quite used to seeing the sale of
such wares announced in fairly plain
terms, without spurious a!!1rements of
euphemism or eulogy, whereas TWEEN
ty or thirty years ago lying was
thought to be matter of common
sense by shopkeepers who advertised.
OF course all advertising has COM
mercial basis, whether it makes known
q railway time table or a school course,
brand of whisky or church service
Meanwhile the pleasing improvement
in dry goods" advertising has reach
ed the remarkable degree Of at least
one merchant setting forth the rela-
tive advantages and disadvantages of
two articles offered to the public. This
Rrutus of business says concerning one
kind Of raincoat that it is mot abso-
lutely water tight" though proof
against any ordinary shower" The
other kind, he tells you, lis water
tight but since the body's heat and
moisture do not escape, this accumula-
ton or secretion "dampens the inside
of the coat besides making the wearer
uncomfortably hot" Is it not rather a
new thing for a trader to pay money
to newspaper for telling the public
the defects of things he wants to sell?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
Survey Of the Worlds News

Tense for a man to carry a flask of
liquor across the state line, as serious
an ofrense as introducing or selling it.
The federal circuit court of appeals
at st. Louis has held that the portion
of Oklahoma known as Indian Terri
tory is Indian country" and that the
prohibition regulations apply tie same
as before statehood despite any state
laws. Oklahoma has state wide liq-
uor prohibition law.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
CHILD wELAFRE

Promoters of child welfare, which
has made noteworthy strides in the
United States, are interested in tire ex-
hibit to be held in st. Louis April 90
to May 10 The st. Louis exhibit will
show what ST Louis is doing for chill
dren compared with other large cities.
The best features of the work in Chi
| cago, New York and Kansas City will
be shown. The co-exhibit will cost
about $4,000
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18

monty known as the utility Breeds
or those breeds coming within the
American class : namely, Plymouth
Rocks, Wyandottes, Javas, Rhode Is
land Reds and Buckeyes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
The WIRELESS TREATY


sulting from the Berlin convention of
1906 has been heard from again in
Washington. At the Berlin convention
the American delegates took full part
In the proceedings, but because of
their construction of their authority
under the instructions they did not
sign the agreement made, and further
delay resulted from the senate leaders.
The opposition to the treaty has
came from interests engaged in the
business Of selling apparatus for wire
less systems, mainly to private con-
Germs and amateurs.
The American delegates to Berlin
materially assisted in carrying to a
successful issue the following princi-
pies:
.Fssst.-The principle that calls of
ships in distress should have priority
Of transmission over all other wireless
messages.
"Second-That coast stations and
seagoing ships installed with wireless
apparatus should be compelled to ac
cept and practice the principle of in
accommodation with shore stations
and seagoing ships provided with ap-
paratus Of a different system.
Third That it was well within the
province of the international agree
ment to regulate the toll or fare of ex-
change of radio-telegrams.
Fourth. That government business
should have priority of call under GER
tain contingencies. 1t was along hui
manitarian lines that our delegates
contended that at certain periods of
each day the commercial exchange of
o-telegrams should cease for brief
intervals in order that shipping on the
high seas might be furnished with
information regarding approaching
storms, position of floating derelicts,
impairments to important coast lights
and the exact noon time at Washing
ton"
The next convention win be held IN
London next June
STATE DELEGATES
Several states this week select del
egates to the Republican national con-
vention. Illinois Republicans meet for
this purpose on April 10 at Spring
field, Iowans on April "a at Cedar
Rapids and Missourians on April % at
st. Louis.
President Taft's campaign In Penn
sylvania will receive added impetus
when the executive visits Philadel.
| p1ia on April ~ as the guest of honor
& Or tile Union League Of that city,
which will dedicate its new assembly
room on that date, which = Grants
birthday anniversary.
sFlRsT IN suRoERY
/ ii, the opinion Of Sir Bertrand Daw,
/ st,,,; physician extraordinary to King
s(seoree. who has come to the United
i 90 ID study American hospital
i fil0@is. the latter excel those Of any
/ ~ Eer cation: hence the practice 81
;'s;1 1l111|1|l
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18

PRACTICAL AND THEoRETl-
CAL POINTS FOR FARMERS.


the waters, the plants, the heav
ems, and how to come at these
entertainments, is the rich and
royal man.-Ralph Waldo Emer-
son.
Hunt out the weak places in the
management of the farm. 1t may
be waste land, inferior stock or lack
of interest in the welfare of the
wife's work. All parts of the farm
must be active and working in har-
mony to the best advantage.
If the hired man has suggestion
to offer give him a hearing. He
may have worked for some good
farmers and may know a few
things that you do not.
1t Is mistake to plant the same
types of vegetables in the same
spot year after year. Keep them
moving to prevent insects and dis
eases from getting a foothold. And
it is mistake to forget that gar
den needs plant food in order to
nourish vegetables properly.
Get spray calendar of your ex-
pertinent station. GueSswork is all
right when it hits, but when you
miss it's hard on your pocketbook
and courage, and the latter is need
ed sometimes worse than money.
1t has been estimated that the
apple crop of Kansas, without con-
sidering the rest of the Missouri
valley, could be increased $17,50o,0O0
annually il the 100000 trees within
its borders We're sprayed and other
. wise properly cared for, and that
} estimate is based on price of only
SO cents bushel.-Country Gentle
. man.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
CONGRESS ADJOURNMENT

why there should be an early adjourn
ment of congress. Most of these rea-
sons have to do with the political
aspects of the question. While some
Democrats have been contending that
tariff legislation is dangerous with a
national election not far off, others
have held that it will influence the
result In November. 1t has been the
IMPRESSION that the date Of adjourn
ment will be June Is, but the house
may be ready to quit on June i. In
any event, adjournment will precede
the two national conventions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY

vNOOSIhlAI EFfICtENCY
The saving of money for Industrial
employers and the conservation Of the
4 health and happiness Of their employ
sees are the aims of the American So
ciety For Promoting Efficiency, which
now is carrying out plans which We're
discussed at an important meeting
last month. Experts in scientific man
agcment and government officials took
part In this meeting, and 1t was an
nounced that the United States Steel
corporation would make test of the
methods recommended. When the mi
till plans of the society have been
thoroughly tried out the scope of the
undertaking will be enlarged SO as to
include all the establishments COM
posing single industry such, for in
stance, as the cloak and suit making
industry, which IN New York alone
comprises 1000 shops.
= =
THE CANAL. AND SUBSIDY
Is Uncle Sam going to open the Pan
anna canal In order to make other ma
lions commercial gift Of boundless
value? The question was raised by
Lewis Nixon, the shipbuilder, who de-
elared that, lacking commercial
awakening In America, Great Britain
and Germany will reap far greater
boon from the big ditch than the ma
ton which Is building It. A yelled
plea for ship subsidy is indicated in
Mr. Nixon's statement in addition to a
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18

Boom In Washington.
was a delegate to the Fiftieth and Fiji
ty-tirst congresses, being active in get
ting Idaho admitted to statehood. He
was the first United States senator
from Idaho. Mr. Dubois used to be a
Republican.