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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29

The candidacy of Edwards S. johnson,
democratic nominee for governor, is
fast gathering force in this portion of
the state. The LaFollette wing of the
progressive republican party are stout
ly advocating the election of Mr.. John
son to the governorship, and this alone
gives Mr.. johnson better than fight
ing chance to win IN the November
election. Mr.. Johnson is a business
man of the first order, and behind
him there are no hot-footed place.
hunting politicians.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29

Congress did not adjourn Saturday
night. according to preparations and
expectations. Along towards half
past the eleventh hour, Senator La
Toilette instituted filibuster to
force the adoption of an amendment
to . resolution relating to an investi-
CATION OF the Penrose Archbold-
Roosevelt campaign contribution. He
said he would not permit congress- to
adjourn Until action had been taken
on the resolution. Meanwhile the
house was trying to secure concur
renee In = resolution to adjourn sine
die ct 3 q. NJ. AT that hour, LaFol.
slette was master of the situation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
DECREASE IN SCHOOL CENSUS

The school census of this year for
South Dakota shows the first de-
crease in school population which
has been recorded for many years,
the reduction being 2,243 in a school
population of 172,O74. This reduction
is not confined to any one section of
the state as thirty-two counties scat
tered in every part of the state are in
the list. While some of the newly
settled western counties, which suf-
fered from crop loss last year were
expected to show a reduction, they
are apparently no more affected than
some of the southeastern counties.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29

The government has evidently tax.
notice of the various newspaper lot
teries conducted by newspapers
throughout the northwest during re-
cent years, and proposes to put a
stop to it, as two publishers of a
Fargo newspaper have been arrested
as preliminary for other arrests
The so-called guessing contests are
mere lotteries and are tolerated only
by virtue of easy going inspectors
and others connected with the circu.
lation of mails.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
NEW COUNTIES ENTERpR1s1NG

Among the counties in the north
western part of the state which will
make exhibits at the state fair are
Butte, Harding, Perkins and Ziebach.
These are all new counties, and Hard
ing is one of the few counties left in
the state which has no railway within
its borders. They were all in the
dry section last year, but are coming
out of their troubles in fine shape
this year, and as a result are anxious
to show to the people who attend the
fair that the loss of crop of last year
was only an incident, and that they
can "come back" in good shape this
year with products which they feel
will make the residents of the older
counties take an interest in.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29

In Oklahoma. on Wednesday of last
week, there was a reminder of early
days in the Dakotas in the form of an
immense flight of grasshoppers that
alighted at Tulsa and drove the people
into their houses. The account says
they came down like hail storm and
covered the streets so thickly that moth
ing but hoppers could be seen. That is
the way they once came down in this
land of plenty and when they had fin
ished eating, there was nothing left to
eat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
CHAMPION RIFLE SHOT

Seagrit, N. j., Aug. 49, Corporal c..
NJ. Long of the Fifth regiment of Mas
sachusetts, is the champion military
rifleman of the United States. He
won this honor yesterday by defeating
more than 100 competitors including
all the crack shots In the military SER
vice of the United States regulars and
national guards. His score was 235
against 23l for his nearest rival, Ser.
geant King of the Fifty third, Iowa.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29

man 81 of SW, and SW of Sc, and
NV of SW l3-112.74.
County Treasurer to F. Y. Whit
more lots and 8. block 20, Wells End
addition.
County Treasurer to F. Y. Whit
more lots 1, 2, 3. 4, block So, Wells
End addition.
County Treasurer to F. Y. Whit
more lot 81, block 60, Wells End adj
dition.
County Treasurer to F. Y. Whit
more lot 1, block So, Wells End ad-
dition.
County Treasurer to F. Y. Whit
more lot IS, blocks, Wells 1st ad.
dition, and lot 81, block 81, Wells
End addition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
Town to observe Birthday.

Timber Lake will be two years old
Aug. Is and in honor of the event the
citizens will provide three days of
entertainment, beginning the 18th
The Indian and the cowboy, both of
the Cheyenne and Standing Rock res
ervations, will take a prominent part
in the festivities and mammoth
grain palace will show the agricui-
tural possibilities of one of the best
spots in the Sunshine state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
THE SALE OF THE MILLS

The ownership of the property car
ried by the Capital Milling company of
this city has passed into the hands of
jenkins & White of Washington
Springs, this state, and Minneapolis.
The man chosen by the new ownership
is expected to arrive here Saturday.
1t has been said that the mill will be
started about October l, and that the
wheels will turn continuously.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
Name List Of campaiqners.

James Coffey, chairman of the Dem
ocratic state central committee, has
named the following executive COM
mittee which will have active charge
of the campaign in South Dakota:
John W. Martin, Watertown; E. d.
Maroon, Sioux Falls; George NJ En-.
gler, Ipswich; Charles w. Robertson,
Fort Pierre; Matt Plunket., Dead.
wood; P. j. Quick, kimball; A. E.
Hitchcock. Mitchell
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE.

Bessie Brignoli TO Ed Odemark un-
divided interest in lot and roar s.
feet Of lot 2, block I, original Pierre.
Mrs. a. y. Nelson to Wilmer D.
Nelson lots % and 81. block 81. Wells
End addition.
Elmer a. Savers to Reuben =. Bro
ply SW 25-1lss7S.
Chas. 1. Pietrus to Pauline Pietrus
GN w 14-llO.70.
g. e. Parinton e Emma /. Purfn-
Ton NV 2l.l1o-77.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29

The straw votes taken through the
west may mean nothing, but they in
varably show Wilson in the lead of
Roosevelt, and in most cases with as
many votes as Roosevelt and Taft put
together. The colonel seems to have
done fairly good job at wrecking the
party which has so highly honored him,
but it is not at all likely that he will
benefit by it. Argus Leader.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29

Officials Of the International Typo
graphical union report an increase Of
S.15s members during the last year.
Number of members on pension roll,
l.O3S. TOTAL earnings of mem bers
during the year, S55,S79, 9O2, an in
crease over last year Of s3.eOs ,2s4.
Average yearly earnings of members
1892 .044, an increase over last year of
$l7.91 per member.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
DEMOCRATS HAVE APPEALED

T. H. Null. representing the demo-
cratic state committee, was. in Pierre
onlTuesday and presented an amend
ed nomination petition to the secre-
tary of state in an attempt to get the
name Of Robert p. Stewart of Dead
wood, on the regular democratic
ticket as q candidate for supreme
court Judge from the first district.
The petition was turned down by AS
sistant Secretary Nelson, and Mr..
Null will ask the supreme court for
an order compelling action. For the
reason that but two judges OF the
court are here, no opinion will be
written by the court until after Sep
TENDER Is, when the absentees will
have returned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
SECOND TRIAL OF BARROW

Los Angeles, Aug. 27.-Clorence S.
barrow, who was recently acquitted
of bribing George N. Lockwood, q
juror, will be placed OH trial on Octo-
Der 81 on second indictment charg-
ing him with the bribery of Robert
Balm, a juror in the Mcnamara case.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
THE HAPPY PRESENT

In all the history Of remarkable crops
IL which South Dakota has Inquired
prominently In the past, this state never
equaled it's preset yield.
"A state almost fifty per cent larger
than illinois 10000 square miles) could
hardly be expected to be uniform in
crop production, but there are only q
few spots that are not this year ladened
with remarkable yield Of all kinds OF
grain.
Wheat, oats, barley and rye are in
R the stack. and enough threshing has
has been done to base prediction on.
and there is but one opinion anywhere,
and that is that the state will furnish
the country with the greatest surprise
this year it ever has in the quantity
and quality of productions.
One Of the most satisfactory of the
now crops, comparatively, is winter
wheat, which is this year yielding from
% 70 IS bushels per acre. These are
the two extremes reported, and the
average yield Of this crop will be close
to, If not above, 40 bushels per acre, a
yield reached by few and sustained by
no other portion OF the United States
The corn crop is one OF great promise
st this time. There is certain to be an
unprecedented yield of this crop of first
magnitude in this state. The flax crop,
now ripening, promises an abundant
yield.
Alfalfa and red clover are now assur-
cd crops for this section, and the more
these crops are cultivated, the more
wealth will be produced and at much
less labor. In Its infancy now. it is
certain to take q front rank soon.
In the matter Of crop production this
state has made rapid advancement, and
Il is now admitted in market centers
that South Dakota IL one Of the fore
most states In agricultural productions
Here 10 q section from which an assur-
A ed supply can be drawn; section pro
ducing quality unexcelled and quantity
unapprosched. The growth Of progress
made BY South Dakota has been steady,
sure and permanent, and for the mum
Der Of acres under cultivation it is be
lieved her yield Of food products this
year will eclipse any other non-irrigat-
ed section OF this continent.
II addition to this, South Dakota is
but partially developed. Her soil has
thus far, In the average case. been
farmed on the plan Of waste. That is,
- thing has been done to conserve
either moisture Or fertility. The grain
has been reaped and the straw burned,
instead Of returning it to the ground;
the corn has been gathered. and little
returned to the soil, and subsoiling is a
forgotten or neglected art.
The day Of the silo is here. the alfalfa.
rcd clover, improved breeding Of corn.
and other grains, and the day is not far
away when South Dakota will be known
across the ssas as ore Of unsurpassed
fertility. state wherein cultivation is
easy and crops assured.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29

The Sioux Falls Argus. Leader says:
Wilson is now as good as elected If
the straw vote shall determine the con-
test. In most of the straw votes so far
reported. Wilson has more than Taft
and Roosevelt put together. =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29

It is estimated that 5000, 600 new
voters will appear in the general
elections next November. There will
be $3.50, 600 male voters enfranchised
by age alone. and about 1856. 900
women and newly naturalized c:ti-
zens. t7ss7s:.y
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29

The buslness men Of the country
are boating that this year they are
ignoring politics entirely q observes
tho Cedar Rapids Repub lican. That
~ what business man should have
learned long ago. AZ long 8 the
politicians could scare them that
long they mill ~ business for politi-
|csl camp ignss e
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
THE CONGRESS HAS QUIT

Huron Huronite: Congress succeed
- II adjonrning its long session at
SD o'clock Monday afternoon and
the few 9enators and representatives
1onafning hastened to their homes.
Senator LaFolleete brought the sen.
- g his way Of thinking about the
sRSnross campaign fund resolution
and 4 was enacted. The state
clAims" item IN the general deficiency
appropriation bill. another obstacle
- sdjournment, went down in the
settlement Of differences and has gone
eyey % the NEXT winter session. The
spGoAlainn for m extra month pay
Sfot congressional employees was also
defeased for the hrst time in many
ysers.
s 1he resolution presented by Soma
ator AFolietts that held congress in
session "A hours beyond its intention
saathofi1es the Clapp Investigating
ecmmittee q take testimony on the
4elloNing sub let's. senator Penrose' Z
statement relating ID oil trust contri-
euttoDs to tho republican campaign
saplnmittes IL 1904; this years presi-
1entiel primary expenses and con-
Nttons Aud transact ons and cor
pond noe petv ~ John y. Archi.
and mem 80 "a congress; finan.
tsAnsae lon1 and correspondence
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
NOTICE

Sealed bids will be received by the Board OF
County Commissioners. at the Auditors office
until o'clock P. M October LIST. 1872 for Install
ing four lamp standards of ornamental cast iron
on Capitol Avenue. in front of the Court House
Bidders must submit specifications of the kind
of posts. light, ETC., that they offering.
The Board of County Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
Pierre, s. D.. August %, 1912.
JOSEPH HILL.
County Auditor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
CONTRAST IN EXTREMES

Chicago Tribune: One day you read
in the papers that despairing man has
offered himself for sale. The next day
you read that an expensive funeral has
been given to bull dog.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET

For State Senator. Oath District.
John j. Dalton, of Pierre.
For Representative. 26th District.
E. H. Wood, of Pierre.
For Treasurer,
John A. Laughlin, of Harold.
For Auditor
j. A. Starkey, of Pierre.
For Register of Deeds,
S. j. Wood, of Pierre.
For Sheriff,
Frank p. Grandle, of Canning.
For Clerk Of Courts,
Lew w. Sandys, of Pierre.
For Assessor.
M. E. Reddick, of Canning.
For Coroner.
G. M. HOLSTER, of Pierre.
For Commissioner. LIST District,
Harry G. Lumley.
For Commissioner. 5th District.
e. F. Mercer, of Blunt.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
County Commissioners of Hughes county. South
Dakota, at the Office Of the County Auditor, for
the construction Of FIVE or six concrete culverts
on River road in Rosseau township. between west
line of Township and Medicine Creek. Hughes
county, South Dakota. until 2 o clock r. M. Octo-
Der LIST, 1912.
The Board of County Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any or all bids. or to waive
any Formally Of any bid, if considered to the best
interests of the County so to do
A certified check of one hundred (s1O0. COZ dol
lars, payable to the County Treasurer must ac-
company each bid as guaranty that the bidder
will enter into contract and furnish satisfactory
bond for an amount equal to fifty (5O) per cent of
the contract price within five 10 days after re-
ceiving written notice of the acceptance of his
bid. Certified checks win be returned to the un-
successful bidders after the signing Of the con-
tract with the successful bidder.
Plans and specifications may be seen at the
olice Of the County Auditof.
PfszTe. s D. August 2oth 1872.
! JO0RrH HILL
Ch1H An1i1llE-ss
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
pnnr.IsHrD AT Tn & STATE CAPITAL
$50 YxR YsAR IN ADVANCE.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER

Enheeea at the Post Once ct Pierre. South DE-
koEa, q mail matter Of the second class.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-07
urear Diplomatic Gams.

London, Dec. 7. - Changes In the
map of Europe, whici. will probably
reduce the number of subjects of the
sultan In Europe from 6,250,OO0 to
1,75O,OOO, are expected to be the sub
stance of the treaty Of London. The
representatives of the five warning
nations will meet here next Friday
and then will begin a. great game
Of diplomacy, In which the represent
atives of the sublime porte will try.
by using the conflicting interests of
the nations of Europe, to save yes
tige of It's earlier power.
A Vienna dispatch to the Daily Mail
says that as a result of the war scare
the peasants in the districts bordering
on the Russian frontier are blindly
realizing on everything they possess.
turning 1t into coin. They are laying
In large stocks of supplies, which they
bury In their back yards against the
Russian invasion. One day this weex
no fewer than 10000 pigs arrived at
Vienna .,cm Austrian Poland to be
sold.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-07
SOME DOUBT
ABOUT GREECE
London Not Yet Sure She
Has Signed the Protocol
For Armistice.
PLANNING TO BOMBARD
0utIookis Satisfactory to the
Powers Who See Peace
Throughout Europe.
PLANNING TO B0MBARD
Special by United Press Wire.


London, Dec. Tt was officially
decided today that the Balkan peace
conference to begin Friday, Decem-
Der 13, would be held in st. James
Palace. The place is the official resi-
dence of the king in Londan and
state functions are held there SO
King George usually occupies Buck
ingham palace.
There was no confirmation of the
Constantinople dispatch that Greece
had affixed a belated signature to
the protocol for an armistice. AS far
as could be learned Greece still re-
fused to join the truce agreement
and was continuing operations be-
fore Geneva after the bombardment
of Chios. The other Balkan states
and Turkey continued their prepara-
tions for the peace conference which,
in defiance of all superstitions, will
begin In London on Friday 10.
Athens dispatches gave assurances
that Greece would participate In the
negotiations Diplomats and war
experts credited to Turkish mendac-
ity all OF the little disquieting rum
ors from eastern Europe, reports for
which no foundation would be dis
covered.
With all of the Balkan beligerents
appointing their peace plenipotent-
iaries and all of the six powers ac-
cepting the proposal for the ambas-
sadorial conference, the outlook for
lasting peace throughout Europe was
considered promising.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-07
Greece 10 Warned.

Vienna, Austria, Dec. THE Aus
tro- Hungarian and italian ministers
at Athens protested to the Greek gov
ernment against the bombardments OF
the Albanian town of Avlona and de-
clared that the Greek occupation OF
either Avlona or the island of Saseno,
on the Albanian coast, could not be
considered as permanent.
Great Importance is attached here
to the joint action of Austria Hun
gary and Italy, and It is regarded as
illustrating the unity Of views OF the
two powers on the Albanian question.
The opinion is expressed that Aus
tria Hungary and Italy will maintain
at the Forthcoming ambassadorial con
ference In London that neither Av-
Iona, Durazzo. Scuteri nor San Clio
vanni di Medua may be separated
from Albania.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-07
FORM
A NEW LEAGUE
Western improvements Assn.
Meeting Last Night. M.
]. Dinesen Is President.
IN NORTHWESTERN PART
Body Will Work for Bridge
Over |. V. R. R. and Trolley
Service There.
IN NORTHWESTERN PART

With their motive to work for the
improvement Of the western and
northwestern sections of this city,
eighy-eight persons were present at
a meeting held in Casino hall last
night and organized in to a Western
improvement Association.
The members will work to get
bridge built across the Lehigh Valley
Railroad tracks and up-to-date troll
ley service.
After set of bylaws were adop-
ted, M. j. Dinesen was chosen presi-
dent; Chris Anderson was elected
vice president, and l.. C. Laursen was
the elected secretary. A standing
committee was also elected of the fol-
lowing members; Paul Woitcheck,
Adolph Koyen, Rasmus Hansen, Au-
gust Zeltman, and M. Momberg
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-07
C. PARDEE DONATION
TO Y. M. G. A. FUND
IS NEARLY $4,000
VIII Give All The
Tile N9Cessarv
for Building.
WORK GOES ON

Much encouragement has been
gwen the Y. M. G. A. workers by the
a119r.lsse1a1nant 119r.ls1nant that the c. Pardee
Works would raise its donation to
the building fund to near $4,000.
Mr.. Pardee has consented to furnish
all the tile necessary for the build
ing besides his personal cash contri-
button. This means handsome
building for Perth Amboy.
The plans have been drawn for a
great deal of tile. These plans have
already been revised by the archi-
tects and are now on their way here
for another examination. They call
for tile in the swimming tank, SWIM
ming room, physical shower rooms,
showers in the dormitory section of
the building for the use of the regu-
lar dodgers. The main lobby is to be
of tile as are the entrances to the
mems and boys departments. Much
of this tiling is to be in colors SO
that, altogether, Mr.. Pardee's dona-
ton is an extremely handsome one,
especially as the demand for tile has
been almost doubled since the agree
ment was first made to furnish all
that would be used.
GOOD work Is being done by Secre-
tary Lipscomb all along the line. He
hopes to be in the new building by
this time next year and he proposes
to have it in the first class of Y. NJ
G. A. buildings of the country. The
plans now are to have contracts all
let SO as to start work Immediately
after the frost is out of the ground
in the spring.
Perth Amboy being a center for all
kinds of building materials, it is ex-
pected the various manufacturers
will assist along the line that Mr.
Pardee has taken, and donate neces-
sary supplies. The example is look
ed upon as worthy one and the
gift of the tile for the building is
greatly appreciated by those in
charge of the work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-07

From present indications the sale
of Red Cross seals in Perth Amboy
this year will break all records.
Nearly $4,000 have already been sold
and as the campaign has until the
first of the year to run the total will
be swelled considerably. The money
secured from the sale of the little
Christmas seals will be used to pre-
vent and relieve tuberculosis.
The manufacturing concerns of
Perth Amboy have been very liberal
in the purchase of the seals, which
are on sale at number of different
stores in the city. The campaign is
under the auspices of the Woman s
Club. The EVENING NEWS office Is
the general repository of the little
pastors and will, through the Wom-
ans Club, supply all that desire
them.
The seals are inexpensive, costing
only a cent apiece, but the amount of
money collected from the sale of
them all over the country amounts to
substantial sum. The following
have showed their disposition to CO.
operate with the local club in aiding
the fight against the white plague:
Architectural Tile & Faience Com
pany, Maurer, 5000 stamps; Perth
Amboy Cigar Company, 1000; Bar
Der Asphalt Paving Company, 2,500;
Raritan Copper Works, 2,500; Perth
Amboy Dry Docks Company, LOCO;
Standard Underground Cable Works,
900; Henry Maurer & Son, 1000;
Woman's Club, 5000; Chesebrough
Manufacturing Company, 1000;
American Smelling G Refining Com
pany, $500; Roessler & Hasslacher
Chemical Company, 1000; U. S.
Metals Refining Company, Roosevelt,
1900; South An1boy Terra Gotta
Company, 1000; H. Wolff & Com
pany, South Amboy, 500; c. Pardee
Works. 1000; Patrick White & Sons,
500; Perth Amboy Gas Company,
500; U. S. Lead Company, 1900.
The following merchants have
kindly consented to sell the stamps
at retail: Barnekov & Petz, Frank
Neer, F. A. Seaman, Reynolds Broth
ers and Hilsdorf & Romond. The
first three stores mentioned took
1000 each, the fourth 1000 and the
| fifth 500.