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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22
TRIBUTE TO HIS MOTHER

Gov. Thomas r. Marshall, of In
diana: think back through the
years, the lean and the fat. the good
and the bad ones, to my earliest
recollection. l see q woman with an
eye that flashes swift as an archan-
gels wing and 9. month that breaks
with laughter and hardens at sight
of wrong. singing lullabies; a woman
who, with hand grasping the unseen
hand, walks the brier bordered paths
of the life unashamed, unafraid, un-
harmed. She 10 clad in garments of
beauty for me and age does not soil
them, nor years make them cheap and
tawdry. Her tongue is without guile,
having never been the messenger of
a lie. 1t is seventeen years since her
soul went home to God and her ting-
ers became for me the fingers of an
angel, but / have not forgotten all
she said. She told me there was y
Santa Claus, and | believe her. He
brings me no longer drums and flies.
But he still brings to me the vision
of my mother and the music of that
angelic chorus which sang at crea-
TONS dawn and at the hour OF man q
redemption.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22
ELECTING SENATORS

Secretary Of State Knox has, for
warded to the governors Of all the
states certified copies Of the congress
sional resolution providing the states
with an opportunity to vote on the
proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton authorizing direct election Of
senators. The governors of the states
are requested to bring the matter to
the attention of the state legislatures
for action. When the state depart
ment receives notice Of ratification ~
three-fonrths Of the total number 81
states the amendment will be prOmul-
gated by the secretary OF state, and
will from thenceforWard DO 8 part 81
the constitution Of the United States.
There is no time limit within which
an amendment must be ~ ilie, ma
United States constitution provfdss
that whom the constitn tiol c thtlso.
fourths Of ths ssyessI tS kjfy
ny amend msnt p'Sop = \ A. s;i,lii f1s y
| II shall beee ! u r.
Ito = n T. e. 81 81
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22
THE HAPPY FARMER

Lincoln Journal: The overalled
farmer put on brakes and invited
the wayfarer to riie, Four miles
afoot meant an hour. By gasoline ii
meant we'll. there are no policemen
to enforce the twenty-mile limit on
country roads. So the invitation was
accepted. ~
Wheat? Yes, he was lucky enough
to have seventy acres on his qnarter
section. Thrashed? Yes. out Of the
shock. Went twenty.six bushels toj
the acre. Eighteen hundred bushels
of wheat will buy q pile Of gasoline.
Corn2 Corn will be- good iflt rains.
Doesn't need to rain If it doesn { want
to. Can get along on that seventy
acres Of wheat Besides. there has
been two alfalfa crops. There will
be another, too, for it always rains,
after awhile in this country. Queer
how slow we are to eaten on to- heat
He had lived, twenty five years ago.
in Hamilton county. Some Russians
who settled there between planting
wheat. The neighbors were alarmed,
and angry. Wheat would do nothing
but breed chinch bugs to take corn
after the wheat was cut. The Rus
SLAMS planted wheat because they
were too lazy to pillow corn. Vheats
was q lazy mans crop. 80 said tho
skeptics, who. tried TO grow wheat
and found it couldn't be done.
The press drill and turkey rod
changed all that, giving US ! crop
made in our wet season, and which
has fallen short only once Ia decade
or more. Now Nebraska agricultute5
sails with air tight compartments. ~
we strike an iceberg We Just shut the
gate to that compartment and sail on
foated by the rest.
'.See that barn2" pointing toa biz
barn braced by q huge silo. s 4. could
have bought that quarter for e85 ail'
acre when l bought mine for $37. IL
would sell at $3.50 or more now. The
farmer who owns this land has been
the luckiest by these discoveries -.
nonsinkable farm liners. J"
He hasn't been alone, though, - "a
. big auto loaded to the decks dashed
past. THAT man ID renter. He
pays cash rent and thriyes BY being .
better farmer than the general level
Of renters whose kind Of farming sets
the level Of farm rents. =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22
OPINION COMING SOON

Appeal to the supreme court In
matters political is being promised by
both the Republicans and the demo-
Gratis these days, and the only point
of delay appears to be that neither is
quite ready to take the necessary
steps along that line.
The republicans at their meeting at
Huron. or that part of the party which
is not ID harmony with existing con-
ditions, at it's meeting, appointed q
committee to carry the matter of
getting Roosevelt electors off the
Republican ticket by some legal steps.
The Democrats failed to make out
a complete ticket to submit to the
electors at the June primary, and it
is reported that they will come before
the court in an attempt to secure a
ruling which will allow their central
committee to GILL vacancies and
their ticket, where no. vacancy has
occurred. With past rulings of the
court on such matters the indications
are that neither of these propositions
will get very far, and in fact, when
pinned down, the promoters of neith-
er of these moves really expect that
they will have much of showing.
But each party is at point where
they feel that they must do some
thing, and that something appears to
them to be an appeal to the court re-
CARELESS of past holdings, and by this
manner establish legal standing Of
their rights.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22
TAKING HIS TIME

Huron Huronite: Senator Pettigrew
interviewed at Spokane. said that he
had not yet definitely decided whether
or not he would enter the race in South
Dakota for the senatorial place. He
said also that he was undecided what
part he would take, if any. in the
national contest. 1t was this belief
that the time had arrived for the for
nation of new party. Evidently he
does not feel that Roosevelt is the ideal
man to lead the movement. Mr.. Petit
grew was on his way from his irrigation
project near Spokane to South Dakota,
and he will probably be heard from at
home ere long.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22
FLOOD OF PROSPERITY

The tremendous flood Of prosperity
which has struck South Dakota with
the harvesting of the great crop Of
1912 has begun to show up in the in
creased sales of automobiles. During
the month of July 81 autos were
registered here and for the first i've
days in August 101 we're registered
Figured at $1,000 each, the auto sales
in the state for July and the FIRST five
DAYS in August would amount to
sse eco There :: re ::::s 1871, e.7 s;:..ss
registered in South Dakota. The
sales during this month will no doubt
break all records for auto sales In
this state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22
FIRST THEFT OF AN AERopLANE

The first case of stealing an aero
plane occurred not long ago at the
Puchem aeredrome at Munich. When
the pilot, Belat, arrived in the morn
ing he found that some one had brok-
en- into his hangar and that the mono
plane was missing. On inquiry he
found that several persons In the
neighborhood had heard the noise Of
a motor about o'clock in the morn
ing. Apparently some enterprising
pilot had flown away with the ma.
chine. In the suburbs of Munich
policemen were kept busy scanning
the horizon in search of the flyer. Up
to the present writing the machine
had not been recovered.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22
NEW PLAN pR0po sRD'

Wisconsin's inyestiga alton of u plan
for the solution Of the land problem
in the state is attracting wide att on.
ton. The Ideals for the state to &C.
quire lands and resell them to colon
lists at the lowest market value, the
profit to be turned into fund for tho
benefit Of the actual colonists. There
is often q speculative element III land
prices which 10 an obstacle TO actual
settlement. This the state hopes to-
cut out. Then, too, individuals and
difficulty in getting capital TO dey slop
land. This the plan hopes to oh iate
through communal effort at 6rst.
Such common necessities o teams j.
stock, wagons and farming machin.
cry will be lent b. the state. 40 ~
expected also to increase the efaci6ns
cy ofindiyidual 90 wings Of the coion.
lists BY using them comparatively.
How this il 20 be accompl ished u not
revealed in the digest of tho plan
but apparently the state board az CON
troll 10 in some way 70 become the
banker Of tho Solonists 1nd iend their
funds back and forth 90 most Nod
The country Will BE- int i1s
this plan. It ID "a tia n isconsin Ii1o
|of doing somet hing fGe flle
&c Il auss M - plasing a. d I fSkaIn y
|ok III ~ mon IN il nv
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22
AYREs' CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

Thos. Ayres delivered good adj
dress at the auditorium on Thursday
evening of last week. He is a candi-
date for the senate against r. F. Pet
tigrew, the primary nominee of'the
democratic party. OF course the
probabilities are against either of
them landing, but there are possible
ties. Ayres opened his campaign
in this city, taking an advanced stand
on matters politically, declaring that
ii sent to the senate he would work
for the primary for all nominations,
direct election of president and sena-
tors, the recall of all officials, regard
less of the places they may hold. He
will also advocate government owner
ship and management of public utili-
ties, and includes in this the coal
mines and power sites of the country.
He says he does not care what brand
they attempt to put upon his plat
form, as it is principles and not names
which are the issues of today. He
denounced both Taft and Roosevelt
and declares that the Roosevelt party
for the first time in the history of the
country, is offered to the people
| organized like piratica! corpora
| tion, subsidized before it's birth and
born with a trust nursing bottle in
its mouth" He denounces the Taft
tariff program as a fake, and declares
the whole tariff system to be merely
graft. Outside of his matters of
national policy, he declares that the
state should cut out the constitutions
al prohibition against internal i'm
provements, and then should take up
the development of its Ignite coal
beds, its natural gas fields, its natural
power sights and open the way to
state aid for good road building.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22
vEssEY GRANTS A PARDON

Governor Wesley has granted par
don to Charles Runkle, sent from
Huges county on charge of horse
rustling. Runkle is one of the boys
from Casstown. o., who attempted to
start careers as bad men here by steal
ing two horses and looting farm bull d.
ings north of the city Runkle appear
ed to have been led into the venture,
and has been pardoned after serving
several months of his sentence.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22
PER CAPITA WEALTH

Sixty years ago the per capita wealth
in the United States was 500; today il
is near 81, 300. an increase Of about 300
per cent. While the per capita wealth
has greatly increased, the distribution
of it has been most unequal. Sixty
years ago we had few milIionaires and
few paupers; today we have too many
of both, and both are still largely on1
the increase.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22
BARROW IS NOT GUILTY

Los Angeles, Cal. Aug. II. Clarence
S barrow, the Chicago lawyer. who
was found not guilty today by jury Of
the charge Of having bribed prospec-
tive juror in the McNamara case, must
stand trial on second Indictment, ac-
cording to q statement made by Dis
trict Attorney Fredericks following the
acquittal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22
ONE WILL SWALLOW THE OTHER

Baltimore Sun: The history Of third
parties does not encourage the belief
that both the republican organization
and the Roosevelt organization can
long survive the November election.
One Of them will be swallowed up by the
other. Which will do the swallowing
will depend mainly upon the result in
November.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22

After the big crop Is harvested this
year South Dakota land values are
expected to have a little aviation
meet of their own.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22

1t might not be amiss to remind
some OF our subscribers that this fall
will be the proper time to square up
all arrears.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22

rlENf<E. OOO Iii DAhO
1t might not be amiss to remind
some OF our subscribers that this fall
will be the proper time to square up
all arrears.
After the big crop Is harvested this
year South Dakota land values are
expected to have a little aviation
meet of their own.
A man who has the courage of his
political convictions can prove it
nicely by sending dollar to his fav-
orite campaign manager.
Twenty-six counties have reserved
space for the county exhibit at the
state fair. This indicates that the
competition will be keen.
Governor Wilson, it seems, wants
less organization and more work.
And yet it is sometimes said that he
is not a practical politician.
The battleship Nebraska was badly
disabled two weeks ago as a result of
running into unchartered shoal four
miles south of Point Judith light.
Numerous property owners about
the city have been doing things this
summer with reference to improving
the looks of things about their homes.
Oklahoma claims that it will be
fifth in cotton this year with pro-
duction of 1,5O0, 900 bales. The south
west proposes to hold its place as a
boom region.
James Coffey, chairman of the dem
ocratic state central committee, has
appointed l.. j. WEIGH, of Mitchell,
treasurer of the state central commit
tee, and W. Roy Veitch, of Groton,
secretary.
This is an unseemly season of the
year to discuss the coal question, but
big shortage of anthracite is pre-
dicted and it would not be bad idea
to lay in your supply before the cool
days roll around.
Governor Wilson has received 90
600 letters since he was named at Bal
timore. This is the kind of thing
that causes many American citizens
to pause before accenting presi-
Dental nomination.
Even though the railroad campan-
les have made strenuous effort to
get good supply of grain cars on
hand at all stations, there is predict
ed shortage which will be felt about
the first of October.
Travelling horse traders have been
quite numerous the past few days.
At least three different outfits have
passed through the city during the
week, and all have been we'll supplied
with horses of all grades.
Canada is naturally interested in
the high price of American beef, and
is trying to figure out how it's stock
raisers may profit by it. 1t would be
much easier to do this if the reciproc-
ity agreement had carried.
The Black Hills promises good
crop from the earth this year, and
this added to the harvest of the bal
ance of the state should again put
South Dakota at the head of the states
in wealth per capita.
President Taft's first official act
Monday was to sign the $3.50, 600, 600
pension appropriation bill. The pen.
sion Office was notified Immediately
and telegraphic orders were sent to
I'll eighteen outlying ss..a.ss :.
payment at once of the money SO
long held up by the delay in congress
Broom corn is going up also. away
m There ia aQif1 to hn anil IN ma ri q
enough in the broom corn belt of Iii.
nois alone to furnish brooms for all
the world, but soil capacity has nc
longer anything to do with q matter
of this kind. Everything depends
,Inon hour awaoflv tho town and cif =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22

A man who has the courage Of his
political convictions can prove ii
nicely by sending a dollar to his fav-
orite campaign manager.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22

This is an unseemly season of the
year to discuss the coal question, but
a big shortage of anthracite is pre-
dicted and it would not be bad idea
to lay in your supply before the cool
days roll around.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22

James Coffey, chairman of the dem
ocratic state central committee, has
appointed l.. j. WEIGH, of Mitchell,
treasurer of the state central commit
tee, and w. Roy Veitch, of Groton,
secretary.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22

The battleship Nebraska was badly
disabled two weeks ago as result of
running into a unchartered shoal four
miles south of Point Judith light.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22

Twenty-six counties have reserved
space for the county exhibit at the
state fair. This indicates that the
competition will be keen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22

Governor Wilson has received 90
600 letters since he was named at Bal
timore. This is the kind of thing
that causes many American citizens
to pause before accenting presi-
Dental nomination.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22

Governor Wilson, it seems, wants
less organization and more work.
And yet it is sometimes said that he
is not practical politician.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22

Oklahoma claims that it will be
fifth in cotton this year with pro-
duction of 1,5O0,O 900 bales. The south
west proposes to hold its place as a
boom region.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22

Numerous property owners about
the city have been doing things this
summer with reference to improving
the looks of things about their homes
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22

Even though the railroad campan-
les have made strenuous effort to
get good supply of grain cars on
hand at all stations, there is predict
ed shortage which will be felt about
the first of October.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22

Travelling horse traders have been
quite numerous the past few days.
At least three different outfits have
passed through the city during the
week, and all have been we'll supplied
with horses of all grades.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-22

= / 3 (
The populist party also has di-
vision in its ranks which is causing
trouble for the leaders. Some Of the
pops wish to endorse the bull moose
candidates, while others are desirous
of supporting Wilson for president
The only man who seems to have no
political troubles these days 10 the
man who has snothing to do with
politics.
Senator Crawford writes that he
has not joined and will not join the
new party but that he will oppose
Taft and support Roosevelt for presi-
dent. Which leaves him Ia, tue. posi-
ton whore ~ expected 10 might be
found located here, there and mo-
wheEs- akoka Rspuhliean.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
JOHNNY" HAYES FOR T. R.
Marathon Winner Starts Long
Distance Progressive Club.

Athletes vino purpose 90 work for Colo
mel Roosevelt met under the name Of tho
Bull Moose Athletic League, at No. -2i
East lSth street last night and heard a
good many of their brothers tell how
fond y. r. is Of outdoor sports. Johnny
HAYES once Marathon winner, pre-.
sided and announced that the Progressive
party would prcscAt "a gold watch to the
man getting the greatest number Of new
members 20 enroll under the partys ban
ncr.
Among the speakers were Patrick J..
Murray. of the Azalca Athletic CLUB;
James Murray. a candidate for Assent
blyman Of the 10Th District; Philip j.
Mcclure Michael J. Ryan. a Marathon
runner. Harry Smith of the last Olym-
pie team: Harry Grumpelt. OF the New
York Athletic Club; Harry Jensen. Harry
Brady. of the Trinity Athletic club. and
Colonel Robert Temple. of Utica.
The committee in charge of the organl-
cation Is made up OF Patrick J. Murray,
chairman: Andrew Cunningham. \. A.
Levy and Julian Murphy. Meetings will
be held every Friday night and at the
next one officers will be elected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
VICTOR ALLEN GOES FREE
Last of Virginia Outlaw Trials
Ends in Acauittal.

Wytheville, Va, Sept. 13.-Victor Allen,
last of the Allen clansmen to be tried,
was acquitted to-day OF the charge If
having participated in the Carroll County
courthouse murders at Hillsyile last
March.
II took the jury only half an hour to
find Alien not guilty OF the murder OF the
Carroll County prosecuting attorney. w.
NJ Foster The verdict brought a demon
stration FROM the spectators, a large num-
Der OF whom were women At the re-
quest of counsel for the state the other
indictments against Allen were dismissed
Allen, who was surrounded by his wife
and four children. was much affected,
and as he shook hands with the jurors
tears coursed down his cheeks.
The acquittal of Victor Allen brought to
a close. for the present at least. the trials
Of the members Of the Allen clan Tor the
murders at Hlllsyille, where the presiding
Judge. the sheriff, the commemorative at
torney, Juror and a witness met death
at the hands, OF the Allen clan. For the
crimes two men have been sentenced to
the electric chair-Floyd Allen and Claude
Allen, father and brother of the man ac-
quilted to-day. Two other members OF
tile clan. Frlei Allen and Sldna Edwards
were sentenced TO long terms in the penl-
Tertiary
sIdna Allen, leader OF the clan, and
Wesley Edwards, are still at large.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
GENERAL SICKLES SILENT
Son Expects Reconciliation,
After Mothers Sacrifice.

The reconciliation of General Daniel z.
Sickles and his wife. which was expected
to follow Mrs. Sickles's Pawning her lew
eiry TO satisfy a Judgment against her
husband. did not occur yesterday Tie
generals son. Stanton Slcklcs. said TO
Tribune reporter last night that neither
he nor his mother had seen or heard nom
the general since Mrs. Sickness sacrifice.
He added, however. that he fully tx.
pected a reconciliation would take place
within a few days
The general is an old man" he said.
''and has been through a good deal OF
trouble. We are willing to make allow
ances.'
Young Mr.. Sckles intimated that there
were several tangies I'm his fathers nnan.
cial affairs which his mother expected TO
straighten out. He said ne and his mother
intended TO 70 20 her home i'm Spain
within few months, and that before
that time they hoped the family would
again be united in the Sickles home. a,
No. % Fifth avenue.
General Sickles remained Indoors al day
and refused TO answer any questions in
regard TO the affairs Of his family
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
MAN KILLED: BOYS HELD
Prisoners About TO Enter Col
lege Accused of Throwing Stone

Joseph Conen. seventeen years Old, Of
No. 20 llusdale street Brooklyn, and
Benjamin Kaufman. eighteen years old,
Of No 613 Georgia avenue. graduates Of
the Boys High School who had planned
to enter the freshman class at Syracuse
University on Monday, were arrested
yesterday, following the death OF Agatins
Scurellc. an Italian. who died on Tues
day from the effects Of a blow I'm the
groin with large stone
The boys were arrested al their homes,
and a charge OF homicide was entered
against them at the Liberty avenue sta
ton. In the New jersey avenue court
Magistrate Harris decided to hold them
on technical charges OF vagrancy pending
further hearing in the case to-day. lie
placed bail at 5000 each.
The boys were identified. the police say.
as two Of a gang OF youths who on last
Saturday afternoon attacked Sicurello
aud another italian as they were going
from their working place at stonecrush-
ing plant at Dumont and Sheffield ave-
nues. The Italian leaves a wife and two
children. The boys deny the charge.