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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01
ARMY POSTS TO GO

Secretary of War Stimson, acting
upon an exhaustive report from the
general staff, has decided that no less
than sixteen, and probably eighteen,
existing army posts should ut once
be Abandoned, in order to put an end
to the extravaganza and inefficiency
resulting from improper distribution
of the mobile army. Fourteen posts
have been condemned, including
Meade, this state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01
STUBBFOR ROOSEVELT.

New York, Jan. 81. Theodore Roose-
velt is not a candidate for the presiden-
cy but nevertheless will be nominated
and elected, because of the widespread
demand by the people, according to a
statement made tonight by the gov
.ernor of Kansas who lunched with the
former president today at Oyster Bay.
Governor Stubbs is the second gov
ernor within twenty-four hours to say
he is going back home to work for
Roosevelt.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01
MANY ORDERS ISSUED.

The State railway commissioners in
their regular monthly meeting Saturd ay
grounda good grist Of routine business :
There has been some complaint as to
recent changes in western freight
rates. These will come before the
Interstate Commerce commission at
Chicago on January 20. The South Da-
kota board will probably attend in its
entirety.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01
EGAN, BYRNE's SECOND CHOICE

1t is evident that one George w.
Egan is Mr.. Byrne's second choice
for governor. While Judge Gull has
indicted that his first choice for gov
ernor is some one able aud availa BILE
Republican gentleman upon whom
the several factions may unite, and
that beyond such a, one he has no.
second choice. South Dakota Re-
publican.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01

If the ambassadorial service is to
be recruited from the state depart
ment, it is easy to see that one who
would like to get start in the state
department will have to come early
to avoid the rush.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01

Former State Senator John L.
Burke, of Rapid City. denies that he
intends to be candidate for the re-
publican nomination for governor
and says he is supporting Loomis S.
Gull.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01

Senator Pettigrew is in Washing
ton promoting the presidential boom
of Champ Clark, whom he expects the
democrats of South Dakota to sup
port in the national convention. Mr.!
Pettigrew and Mr.. Bryan usually
stand together in national political
affairs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01

The numbers of favorite sons and
possibilities in the presidential field
makes reasonable the prediction that
1912 is going to be a great year for
campaign button factories.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01

The ground hog ought to be re-
hearsing his shadow part about the
stage of the performance.
AS an example of what putting in a
crimp means look at the coal pile
after the brush with the north pole.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01

AT the South Dakota editorial meet
ing held at Yankton, the following
officers were elected: President
Chas. McGaffey. Howard; vice Hans
Demuth, Sioux Falls; second vice w
C. Lusk, Yankton; treasurer, 81. A.
Sturgis, Beresford; secretary, j. F..
Halliday, iroquois.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01

A two weeks stumping tour through
Illinois, Iowa, North and South Da-
kota. Kansas, Nebraska and Okla
homa will be made by Senator La
Toilette in February and March.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01

New Mexico is a full-fedged state
and represents the forty seventh star
on the flag. 1t also points the way
to more advantageous political condi-
tions in that part of the country.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01

The correspondent for the Louis
vile, Courier Journal says: Repub-
lican members Of congress who sent
an emissary to Roosevelt to learn his
presidential Intentions, are said to
have received report that the colon
el believes a condition may arise
which will result in practically un-
lanimoua eall. which he can not ignore.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01

At last the United States is second
among the nations in naval power.
She is last, among the nations of
equal opportunity, in power of the
people over their destinies.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01

The state department at Washing
ton has served notice on President
Gomex that the United States will in
tervene in Cuba if further attempts
are made by the veteran organization
to nullify the law prohibiting inter
ference of the military interference of
the military in political affairs in
Cuba.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01

Facts are stubborn things. They
cannot be waved out of existence; !;
they cannot be argued out of being;
they will not down. They must be
faced and accounted for. Reader,
how do you account for them? "By
their fruits ye shall know them Is
that satisfactory explanation?-
Marshal County Sentinel.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01

The alleged manufacture of candy
out of alfalfa in South Dakota will
surprise nobody familiar with the
protean character of that product. In
some parts of the west it is supposed
to be available in emergencies for
food and clothing, household furni-
ture, harness, agricultural imple-
ments and hammocks.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01

During the year 1911 forty warships
were launched in the British navy.
These included super-dreadnaughts,
carrying 135-inch guns; protected
cruisers, 2 unarmored cruisers, %
torpedo boat destroyers, and sub
marines. These ships aggregated
221, 900 tons, and will cost, when
completed, over ss6 200, 1000.
If the plan to raise sugar beets on
the Belle Fourche irrigation project
proves successful the coming season,
Representative Martin, who is respon-
sible for the trial, expects to be able
to secure the cooperation of the Re-
clamation Service. to the fullest ex-
tent in developing SO far as lies with
in the power of that branch of the
industry in South Dakota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01

PIERRE. SOUTH DAKOT
The ground hog ought to be re-
hearsing his shadow part about the
stage of the performance.
AS an example of what putting in a
crimp means look at the coal pile
after the brush with the north pole.
The numbers of favorite sons and
possibilities in the presidential field
makes reasonable the prediction that
1912 is going to be great year for
campaign button factories.
At last the United States is second
among the nations in naval power
She is last, among the nations of
equal opportunity, in power of the
people over their destinies.
New Mexico is full-fedged state
and represents the forty seventh star
on the flag. 1t also points the way
To more advantageous political condi-
tions in that part of the country.
A two weeks stumping tour through
Illinois, Iowa, North and South Da-
kota. Kansas, Nebraska and Okla
homa will be made by Senator La
Toilette in February and March.
Former State Senator John l..
Burke, of Rapid City, denies that he
intends to be candidate for the re-
publican nomination for governor,
and says he is supporting Loomis S.
Gull.
If the ambassadorial service is to
be recruited from the state depart
ment, it is easy to see that one who
would like to get start in the state
department will have to come early
to avoid the rush.
Senator Pettigrew is in Washing
ton promoting the presidential boom
of Champ Clark, whom he expects the
democrats of South Dakota to sup
port in the national convention. Mr.!
Pettigrew and Mr.. Bryan usually
stand together in national political
affairs.
At the South Dakota editorial meet
ing held at Yankton, the following
officers were elected: President
Chas. McGaffey. Howard; vice Hans
Demuth, Sioux Falls; second vice w
C. Lusk, YaDkton; treasurer, Il. A.
Sturgis, Beresford; secretary, ]. F..
Halliday, iroquois.
The state department at Washing
ton has served notice on President
Gomex that the United States will in
tervene in Cuba if further attempts
are made by the veteran organization
to nullify the law prohibiting inter
ference of the military interference of
the military in political affairs in
Cuba.
Facts are stubborn things. They
cannot be waved out of existence; !;
they cannot be argued out of being;
they will not down. They must be
faced and accounted for. Reader,
how do you account for them? "By
their fruits ye shall know them" Is
that a satisfactory explanation?-
Marshal County Sentinel.
The alleged manufacture of candy
out of alfalfa in South Dakota will
surprise nobody familiar with the
| protean character of that product. In
some parts of the west it is supposed
to be available in emergencies for
food and clothing, household furni.
ture, harness, agricultural nipple.
ments and hammocks.
During the year 1911 forty warships
were launched in the British navy
These included ssuper- dreadnaughts,
carrying 13.5-inch guns; protected
cruisers, 2 unarmored cruisers, 2;
torpedo boat destroyers, and sub
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-29
Another Phase Of States Ripht,,


The debate in the senate last week
on the measure for the establish
nient OF a children's bureau under
the Department OF Commerce and
Labor serves to illustrate anew the
many-sidedness OF the old question
OF federal authority as against states
rights. which has been up almost
constantly since the adoption OF the
constitution. The main point OF at
tack upon the proposal to organize
the federal activities relating TO chill
dren, and provide sort OF national
clearing house for information and
statistics bearing on the condition
and treatment OF the child In the
various states. and also abroad, was
ia supposed invasion OF state rights
and assumption OF powers by con-
gress which should be exercised by
the state legislatures.
As was naturally TO be expected,
tho ultra states rights doctrine is
raised now as heretofore by the
Bourbon democrats OF the south, and
perhaps best typiticd In the remarks
OF Senator Bailey. from which the
following extracts are taken:
Il is a dangerous doctrine that the
federal government has the power or that
II rests under the duty TO, obtain infor.
nation which will enable the state gov.
ernments u execute their functions.
Up TO fifty years ago we Lad admitted
more new states than we have since
then. our population had increased much
more rapidly, judged by percentage. from
the beginning up to then than II has since
then up TO now. consequently We had all
OF the problems In that day that we now
have. The only differences about II Il
that we left each sovereignty TO deal with
its own problems, IL the suggestion Il
to be accepted that 4 power which Il
seems desirable 20 exercise Is not con.
ferred on the federal government and not
conferred on the state governments. ther
the federal government Is entitled TO ex.
erclse Il. II Is the emu at least to the
democratic theory OF the constitution.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-29
Money Measure Of College Diploma.

Is 1t an indictment OF the college
and college graduate to place the
latter's financial worth" at Sc a
week. the figure named by President
Hibben Of Princeton Since the
unteehnical school Is not supposed
to produce technically-trained men,
its graduates should not be regarded
by any rule measuring their yalua-
ton to this trade or that profession.
Reserve such rule for the young
man who has come from the techni-
cal school II the ordinary college
graduate has trained his mind so
that he Is prepared TO learn, his
education is not In vain. II he has
learned enough to know that COM
.mencement really is the commence
ment time for him, he has done well.
II he has acquired the habit Of sys-
tematic thinking and sober acting.
of discriminating between the real
and worthless things In life, OF
weighing them and making no mis-
take in his selection. he has profited
by his schooling or course. the
first achievement OF a college edn-
cation should be a well-trained mind.
The college-bred man should, all
things considered, be able 10 think
logically and honestly. The con-
tugafion or the Greek verb With It's
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-29
POLITICAL SNAPSHOTS.

Chicago News: Jim Dahlman Of oniahA
is another useful enemy that WOODROW
Wilson has taken on.
Minneapolis Journal. There are peepie
who lust can't bear the thought th1
a man who says "eyether." and VINO
pretends to know exactly where TO piaee
semicolon, may get into the WHITE
House.
Houston Post: We are not surprised
that old Jim Dahlman sympathizes with
Colonel Harvey. Jim wears a pretty
deep scar himself but he never had
such a cash ss the colonel has connected
with.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Speaker Clark
says he has never scratched democratic
ticket. And yet he pretends to be IN
tune with modern political conditions.
He'll have to scratch fast to catch up
with the procession.
81. Louis bs-Democrat: In pursuit OF
the star-eyed goddess Colonel Watterson
draws the line between a statesman and
a schoolmaster. but without disparaging
either. Perhaps the colonel fears another
visitation OF reformed spelling.
st. Louis Republic: What kind OF demo-
crat Is James C. Dahiman OF Nebraska,
who says that. with Harvey and Wat
terson against him. no democrat can
hope TO be nominated and elected1 Just
when was It that the support Of j.
Pierpont Morgan and his friends became
necessary to the nomination and election
Of q democrat?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-29
People Talked About

As q means OF encouraging exercise
among housekeepers the butter and egg
markets are crowding the coal Pile on the
home stretch.
Three moving vans manned by able
bodied deputies are making tremendous
calls on tax-shirkers in Kansas City. Kan
II the coin is not handed out the vans
swallow the goods.
So well trained are the thirty-four off,
spring Of the Standard OIL company that
every one Of the bunch murmured Me.
too" when father pushed the button
boosting the price Of gasoline. Every
hdlet works the consumer as well as
father.
hurry call has reached Washington
for banch Of base ball soldiers who
will rally around the flag and the pen
nant In contest with a team In Japan
As soon as the government dispOses Of the
supply Of home complications il will take
up the Invitation to a round or two Of
foreign trouble.
The initiative enterprise of the crook
who made off with a hot stove. Is plug
sed BY Washington artistic yeggmen. In
recent engagement. being unable to
crack the combination. a safe weighing
half a ton was placed on a push cart
and hurried TO the woods. where an ex-
plosion win not endanger innocent lives.
Municipal Judge SABBATH used four Of
the foreign languages which he speaks
In ma frar Lac
week. In the first wedding the slav
married Lithuanian girl. and in the
second Bohemian and Pole figured.
No fees were charged, the brides admit
ting that they had proposed.
The Ananias club cannot fail to be
deeply interested in the tesg of Prof.
Munsterberg's theory that telling a lie
accelerates the pulsatlons Of the heart.
In the California test the subjects heart
beats rose from seventy-nine to ninety
one when he gave a fictitious name TO
the court and to ninety-five when the
court told him he was lying
sMardo Mackenzie. one Of the best
known cattlemen in Texas. Is 20 years
old. but he has Just entered into a five
year contract with syndicate Of Scotch
men to go to remote part OF Brazil and
take charge Of s,OooOOo-acre tract of
land and convert It into a ranch prop
erty. His contract calls for a salary of
Sooo year. For many years he has
been manager OF the Matador ranch. He
believes he is good for Is or 20 years
more.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-29

While no attempt was made to
controvert the logic Of the Texas SEN
ator. II developed that a number OF
democratic senators. including our
own democratic senator from Ne
braska, who preach the democratic
doctrine OF states rights. finding
themselves confronted with a prac-
teal problem, were forced to re-
pudiate this democratic theory in
favor OF the republican theory Of the
constitution. which harbors no fear
OF centralized government.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-29

LINCOLN, Jan. 27.-To the Editor Of
The Bee: II is said that the travelling
salesman is in a position to understand
the political sentiment Of the country bet
ter than any other. Individual on account
Of his constant contact with business
men. Last Thursday, while eating din
ner at the Thurston hotel in Columbus.
the writer sat at table with six gen
tlemen, three OF them being travelling
men. two business men from other towns
OF the state. and the sixth took no part
in the conversation. One travelling man
said that when Roosevelt ran for the presl-
dency he travelled 500 miles 10 vote for
him. but this year he would be willing to
travel SEQ miles 10 vote against him. He
believed that Taft was the best president
we had had in late years, Notwithstanding
he had made some mistakes. The next
travelling man said that he did not take
much interest in politics. but believed
that the candidates would be Taft and
La Toilette. His friend asked him he
meant that they would be on the Same
ticket. and he replied. "of course not. La
Toilette is a democrat. isn't her This
brought considerable laughter when the
man said in explanation. Il had read so
many boosts for him In democratic pa
pers that thought he was democrat :"
The rest OF the men were strong in their
advocacy Of the nomination of Mr.. Taft,
and believed there was little or no ques1
ton but that he would be the repuh-
ncan candidate, What Mr.. Dey Of
Bradshaw wrote you the other day
That we were apt TO judge a great
deal by our own feelings in the mat
ter when meeting people on the trains
and elsewhere" may be true to GER
tain extent. yet l can truly say in my
two days business trip to Columbus this
week. in all the men | talked with. and
talked with several found but two op-
posed to President Taft. one being for
La Toilette and the other for Cummins.
Possibly / may have a faculty Of picking
out Taft republicans on account Of their
general &C I'd looks and apparent satisfied
bearing. j do not know.
P. A BARROWS.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-29
suppressing the Money Trust.

CONGRESSMAN Littleton of New
York is quoted as saying that he is
Opposed TO the inquiry into the So
called money trust as proposed by
Congressman Henry and others, for
the reason that It would tend to
produce a panic. He suggests that
1t would be better to admit that
there is a money trust, II such exists.
and then set about securing legisla-
ton to remedy the evil"
Too many fruitless congressional
investigations have been conducted.
IL is true, and the proposed investi-
CATION doubtless would. as Mr..
Littleton says. create unrest, but his
proposition TO legislate without in
vestigation seems to fall far short
of the mark. II may even be ques-
toned whether II is made in good
faith. Be that as 1t may, there is
wide divergence OF views as to the
existence and power of a so-called
money trust In speech last July
at Harrisburg. Pa. Governor Wood
row Wilson proclaimed that such
trust existed and that 1t was the
great trust" Instantly his ex-
pressions were echoed and endorsed
and likewise denied. The New York
World took vehement exception TO
DR.. Wilson's declaration, saying:
Governor Wilson misrepresented the
money situation. He has painted vivid
picture OF misused concentrated power not
warranted BY facts
To prove its own friendliness for
Governor Wilson, whom It was
criticizing as "Bryanizlng' on this
occasion. the Wcrld In the course OF
its editorial, observed:
The world Yields TO none In It's admir-
alton Of Governor Wilson's political
genius. We hope to be able to support
him for the presidency.
But in March. 1911, when the Ma
tional City and First National banks
OF New York took over the New
York Bank of Commerce with
capital of $4,000. 900, the World
exclaimed:
When the money power In New York
Is so massed In few hands that there will
not remain one single old-fashloned
banker so impolite as not TO sneeze when
Mr. Baker or Mr.. stilmsn takes snuff.
We may be quite ready for Mr.. Aldrich's
central bank-unless the masters OF the
peoples money decide that they no longer
have any need Of such an Institution.
So that, even the World. though
not calling Il by tho name OF a trust.
has asserted that there is a formld-
able money power that Is master
OF the peoples money. So long as
there are such deep. decided con-
victons in the minds OF the people
on all sides Of the question. II would
seem to be essential at least to be
fully Informed before legislating.
The difficulty arises from the ad-
mixture OF political purposes, but
surely II any remedy is to be applied
TO cure supposed evils. congress
should know first what evil II Is try
Ing TO remove.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-29
BIuffing Abeut Cuba.
Springfield Republican.

The threat OF Intervention by the
Tinted States government has proved
sufficient to make the cubans behave
themselves according to the standard
which our administration sets up for
them. II Is not reassuing. however. TO
observe the threat OF Intervention used
On account Of comparatively trivial issues
IN Cuban politics The temptation to use
II frequently WIN grow and the result win
be a virtual political dictatorship from
washington Some day. moreover. after
a thr.s, to intervene because. say. the
cuban resident had gone to bed with
his boots on the Cuban government
might can the bluff and then our ma
tIonai dignity would require the i'm
mediate military occupation Of the island
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-29
An Awakening of the Courts.

Several prominent judges and
jurists in Missouri have risen to the
demand for a better administration
of justice and attempted reform
upon their own responsibility.
First, they admit the existence Of in
excusable and costly abuses which
make for injustice. concede the right
OF the litigant to easier conditions
and the duty of the bench to try to
provide them. The bench, unaided
by the bar, of course. cannot effect
complete change, but the bench
will have the aid Of the bar IL it goes
about its task with the right system
and determination.
This laudable awakening to this
crying public demand is most por-
tentous. Setting the proper exam
pie. the Missouri judges will very
promptly find themselves leading a
procession moving In one direction.
Put enough momentum back Of this
reform and all the old influences SO
long retarding 1t. combined and
raised to their highest exponent OF
power, cannot resist the sweep Of II.
Missouri. especially, has been cited
as a state where technically is mag
nified beyond all limits Of sense or
reason. The courts, the judges
themselves, as President Taft has
urged, are the ones who ought to
take the Initiative and remove all
cause for popular distrust. The peo-
pie will respect the courts II the
judges will only command respect.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-29
Monumental Achievement.
Philadelphia Bulletin.

Twenty-Five years ago. when Henry N.
Flagler began his DEVELOPMENT OF the
Florida cast coast. the building Of a
railroad to Key West would have been
pooh-poohe.' as an impossibility. Yet after
seven vs1rs' work the road is an accom-
plshed fact. From Key West to Cape
Sable, the nearest point on the mainland
II Is sixty miles. while to Miami. the
Florida end Of the keys II is 100 miles
all OF which distance has been bridged.
From Key West to Havana II is ninety
miles. Even the ultimate construction OF
a tunnel to Cuba. therefore. Is hardly
much more ''preposterous' than the
Flagler project was quarter century ago