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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-19
Ar ONTGOMERY SHOUTS bust
-" ness often keeps him late at
his Office, and at times when

H ONIGOMER4 SHOUTS bust
!" ness often keeps him late at
his Office, and at times when
funds come in after bank
hours he carries them home with him.
A street car line passes within a few
minutes walk of his house, and in this
distance lies the only danger. He car
ries a revolver, but what use is
weapon when one is dropped by rap
on the back of his head?
Stout was one Of younger set of
men in his suburb who We're together
a great deal and constantly joking one
another. He talked to them about his
nocturnal trips home, his fear of foot
pads and what he hoped to accomplish
i'll case of attack. One night when he
was passing dimly lighted place be-
tween the street car line and his house
he was seized from behind by both
and $500 in bills taken, together with
his revolver, SO that when the robbers
ran away he had no weapon with
which to pursue them
On reaching his house he found sew
eral of his friends, whom he excitedly
told Of his adventure and his loss
They sylnpathized with him deeply,
and while doing so two others of the
set, Mark Hamlin and Ben Turner
walked in. Stout was somewhat sur
prised to find callers so late at night
it was Ia o'clock-but, after all, there
was nothing remarkable in their visit.
After listening to his account of the
robbery and asking many questions,
Mark Hamlin handed him the pocket
book of which he had been robbed and
confessed himself the robber.
Then there was q general jolliflca-
ton. Stout brought out drinkab.es and
cigars, and all agreed that very anus
ing and practical joke had been played.
Some months after this Stout was
again OH his way home at night, this
time with $1,000 in his pocket that lad
come in late. when at the very same
spot as before he heard the order:
Hands up"
At the same time he felt the cold
muzZle of n gun near his ear and hands
relieving him of everything he pos
sessed. Then the man with the gun
said to him:
You walk around the block before
you go home and remember that you're
watched. Any attempt to use tele-
phone for the next half hour will re-
suit in a hole in you.''
Now, the threat was lost on MIR.
Stout. for he knew 1t had only been
made as a bluff. The robbers would
not be likely to wait to see that he
completed his walk Besides. the voice
that gave the order was very like that
of Mark Hamlin.
y Just wait bit. my fine fellow. z
thought Stout. land we'll see whom the
+ joke Is on this time. =
He was within stones throw OF his
house, parting to It. he went in, rot
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-19
Poison In cotton.eed Meal.

The cottonseed meal if fed in large
quantities is poisonous has been dem
onstrated by several experiment sta
tons. The Louisiana experiment. sta
ton has recently completed an expert
ment on this subject which lasted over
two years. Its conclusions are that
it can be used with perfect safety In
smaller quantities. If more than four
pounds per day is fed to cows or two
pounds per day to horses and smaller
quantities to hogs for long periods it
has a poisonous effect on the animal
body.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-19
skimmilk For Calves.

The time to change the calf from
whole milk to skimmilk will depend
largely upon the development Of the
calf. If the calf is strong and well de-
veloped it may be changed to skim
milk at the end of the second week.
This change should be made gradually
by substituting a small amount OF
skimmilk for a like amount of whole
milk in the daily ration. About week
or ten days should be taken for this
change. In this way the calf will go
off Of the whole milk gradually and
will not have a distaste for the skim
milk.-National Stockman and Farmer
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-19
3. he NSON, the well known
6hakespearean actor, In an
interview announced that he

M Sssv sy - n 1I4N S5SJANssi tut, " ciI hAVSsA
MI 6hakespearean actor, In an
~ interview announced that he
SO had been engaged by repre-
& nenfatives OF the Panama Canal expo
siti0n iii San Francisco in 1915 to ..in-
vent and design the greatest and most
4 magnificent pageant the world has ever
4 -, =,
III telling how this came about Mr..
4 BENSON said
The beginning was at Stratford-on-
{ Avon. We were holding the usual Gel
y ebIation this year, and two California
gentlemen, who made the pilgrimage to
GhAtford, approached me. They talk
"a about the 1915 exhibition, and we
vent over the various points, the open
Ing sof the Panama canal, the hundred
/ years of peace, the making Of Califor-
MA and the rebuilding of San Francis
Go after the earthquake. and my Ameri-
can friends gave me the hint l wanted.
s :. II these achievements, they said,
have been made possible because we,
4 IIils yoti, are Of the island race. The
things you pride yourselves on, your
X Wky845W6 vtCtOIAcbs AEccOOAu ulln 1--we
0f home all these are ours rs well as
4 yours, and; the wall Is down that parted
] our fathers. Young Americans no
longer begin the study of history at
+ leiysarl 1850. The great story of Eng
l1nd from the beginning is put before
t6n We have heard the voice of
Il e1ca, ana that voice Is the call Of
Mod
That 49, the hint got. and am
! 11n9 Il make the San Francisco pag
! INT ot 1915 the story and picture and
ltdon of the history, work and
D l1linph Of ths great Anglo Celtic race.
BsEa Z 4
DUIt. MOOSE LEADER
M senator Albert j. Beveridge, who
I = of the leaders OF the new Pro
~ party and who was the tempo
rli chairman Of the bull moose con-
veht1oa 81 Chicago last month, was
II ~ Z farm IN Ohio. At twelve
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-19
WHY WEEDS SPREAD.

There are four reasons for the
spread Of weeds, and the first is
carelessness in allowing them to
get foothold when they first APP
pear. Second.-The ignorance of
their. habits and manners of
growth makes it difficult to ex-
terminate them when the field
! has become thoroughly infested.
Third.-The sowing of impure
seed, particularly of clover, al
falfa and grass seeds, and the
importation of many in the grain
crop seed we secure from eleva-
tors and seed houses. Fourth
Failure to keep fences and road
sides free from weeds.
Weeds take up in large quanti-
ties the plant food that would
otherwise be available to the
crop of grain, but fully as impor- =.
tant as this is the tremendous
amount of soil moisture they use.
Illinois Farmers Institute.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-19
1t Turned Up.

Bell-That man over there is staring
straight at my nose. Nell-Probably
he's reporter. Bell-And why should
a reporter stare at my nose? Nell
They are supposed to keep their eye on
everything that turns up, aren't they?
Boston Transcript.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-19
A SUCCESSFUL MERCHANT
MUST CARRY A BIG STOCK.
He Who Goo. In For Many Different
Kinds Of Lines Gets Great
est Margin Of Profits.

An editorial article in the Agricutu-
raj Southwest, which upholds the gen
eral store in the smaller cities and
towns as against the specialized bust
ness. contains a hint for those who
would compete successfully with the
big mail order store that carries every
thing. from hairpin TO Il portable
house. The editor writes:
One of our eastern exchanges de-
votes whole column of his valued pa
per to an article on the mistake that
the present day merchant is making in
running a general store
This article endeavors to show that
the old rule of mo two things can be
done at the same time and done right"
Using this old rule in bearing out his
argument that where any merchant
tries to handle multiplicity of lines he
cannot make a success of any one, we
do not in the least doubt the sincerity
of his belief. At one time in the not
distant past we were Of the same opin-
ion, until we had our ideas changed by
first hand knowledge.
The most successful merchants with
the best conducted stores, bringing to
their owners the greatest margin of
profit, are those who have diversified
lines. In fact, the merchant who sells
everything, from needle to traction
engine, is the one who broadens, and
when the call Of the big town reaches
him he is qualified to go into the fight
against his longer established competi-
tor and get a share of that business
which his all around knowledge has
taught him how to talk about and han
die.
Home Merchant 10 Your Friend.
The home merchant is the man who
gives you credit when you have no
cash to buy the necessaries of life. The
home merchant is the man who helps
you to pay the taxes that run your
schools and pave your streets The
home merchant is the man to whom
you appeal In times of distress for IA
vors. Then why should you ignore
him when you desire to make u pur-
chase? He sells as good goods at as
low figure as the man who does bust
ness in the big city. The hills look
green far away.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-19
IRISH LEAGUE OF AMERICA

The national convention of the Unit
ed Irish League of America will be
held during the week of Sept. % in
Philadelphia. 1t will be the third one
to be held in the Quaker City and is
expected to be great success.
e Hugh Mccartney, vice president Of
the central council of the American
league, Is chairman Of the reception
committee, and he has planned a trip
to Atlantic City as one Of the features
of the convention.
The meeting, coming as it does on the
eve Of the fight for home rule in Ire
land, Is Of great significance to the sons
OF Erin throughout the world, and
John Redmond, w. FL. x. Redmond,
John Dillon and Stephen Gwynne, the
Irish members Of parliament, are COM
ing over for the celebration.
3 r =
"A NEW SECRETARY
The new secretary of the Democratic
national committee. Joseph Edward
Davies. was Woodrow Wilson's west
ern manager In the campaign preced-
ing the convention at Baltimore. For
nearly a week during the convention
Mr.. McConabs and Mr.. Davies worked
for eighteen or twenty hours per day
and won national reputation by their
political sagacity.
He Is a lawyer, native Of Wiscon-
ain, md Is a member from his state
on the committee.
Mr.. Davies was graduated from the
University Of Wisconsin In 1898 with
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-19

Where Alfalfa Does Best.
Alfalfa will grow on nearly all good,
we'll drained soils, but best on rich,
sandy loan.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-19
MAKING JOURNALISTS

The Pulitzer school Of Journalism at
Columbia university, of which Talcott
Williams Is dean, will begin It's career
on Sept. IS with complete program
of study for the four years course in
undergraduate work. The entrance
requirements are very broad. Sue
cessful completion Of the four years.
course Of study will qualify students
for the degree of bachelor Of litera-
ture, and women will not be eligible
for the work, for the first year at least
The course Of study which has been
mapped ont is essentially the one sug-
gested by the late Joseph Pulitzer,
who endowed 1t with $2,OOO,OOO.
The curriculum will have two main
objects In view-that Is, to give the
students sound, general education
and to give specialized technical train
ing which will At them for beginning
the practice Of their profession. In
general, the SO called technical sub
jects are to be offered principally in
the third and fourth years, the sub
jects Of the first two years being large
ily academic.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-19
Survey Of the Worlds News

ers, motor fire engines. fire escapes
and, In fact, every device and manu-
facture in the fields of fire prevention
and extinguishment will be exhibited
and demonstrated. and in addition an
important conference will hold SEES
sions daily, providing the first general
consideration of the fire question by
architects. builders. engineers. insur-
ance men and fire chiefs and fire fight
ers Oh the same platform.
The mayors of the principal cities Of
the United States have appointed their
fire chiefs and commissioners dele
gates 10 attend the conference and ex-
hfbition.
MISSOURI CENTENARY
The one hundredth anniversary of
the organization of the territory Of
Missouri will be celebrated at the Mis-
souri, state fair from Sept % to Oct g.
T. =
WORLDWIDE PENNY POSTAGE
The commercial nations of the world
have been invited to participate in the
fifth international congress of the
chambers of commerce and the COM
mercial and Industrial associations,
which will be held in Boston Sept. "a
to %.
An appropriation Of 100000 was ask
ed for to provide for convention ex-
penses and trip through the United
States for the foreign delegates.
An interesting feature will be the
resolution of the Swiss chamber Of
commerce advocating worldwide pen
ny postage.
ECLIPSE OF THE MOON
On Sept. 26 there will be a partial
eclipse of the moon, visible in the
western and central parts Of North
America and the countries bordering
the Pacific ocean.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-02-23
Plans for Tuberculosis Day.

Sermons on the prevention Of con-
sumption will be preached in thou-
sands of churches on April %, which
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis has
set aside tuberculosis day. Last year
out of 100000 churches in the United
States, over $4,000 observed Tuberculo-
sis day, and millions of churchgoers
were told about this disease from the
pulpit This year will be the third
observation of tuberculosis day. Plans
are being made to have the gospel OF
health preached more widely than
ever before. The movement will be
pushed through the 600 anti-tubercu-
losis associations allied with the ma
tional association and through the
boards Of health, women's clubs and
other organizations in hundreds Of
cities and towns throughout the coun-
try. Through these various bodies
the churches will be reached and in-
terested in the tuberculosis campaign
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-02-23
LAWYER GETS PRISON TERM
Attorney kennerd of Crandon Pleads
Guilty to Forgery and Receives
a Five-Year Sentence.

Crandon.-W. H. Kennerd, alb
stractor and lawyer, in court at APP
pleton pleaded guilty to the forgery
of an $500 mortgage and was SEN
fenced to the state penitentiary for
five years. Kennerd left his home in
this city a few weeks ago without ex-
PLANTATION, leaving many creditors
and destitute family.
The lawyers return, Immediately
before his arrest and conviction, was
met with inquiries from persons in
all parts of the state, who hold the
alleged fraudulent securities, aggre-
eating 100000 The investigation
demanded by the creditors resulted
in the charge to which Kennerd
pleaded guilty.
Kennerd gained prominence as
prosecutor in the disbarment pro-
ceedings which resulted in the re-
moval of District Attorney J. c. Mars,
a year ago, and in the alleged cases
of county graft.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-02-23
MASONS OF STATE TO MEET
Wisconsin Consistory and Scottish
Rite to Convene in MIwau-
kee on April %.

Milwaukee. - The ninety-eighth
session of the Scottish rite in Wis
consin will be held during the week
of April %, one month before the tri-
ennial election of officers in the Wis
consin consistory, according to an
nouncement to the state brethren and
coordinate bodies.
The Wisconsin Lodge Of Perfection
will be convened on the opening ses-
sion Monday, April %, at 2 o'clock.
The Wisconsin council will be con-
vened on the following day. Wiscon-
sin chapter, Rose Croix, will meet
in the evening.
Wisconsin consistory will convene
Wednesday morning and will con-
tinue throughout the remainder of
the session. Thursday afternoon the
thirty-second degree will be con-
ferred.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-02-23
Wisconsin News Briefs.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. owes a good
deal to the glaciers as regards road
making material for the ice sheets
paid a good share of the initial cost
of transportation, was statement
made by State Geologist w. o. Hotch
kiss in an address made before the
$50 delegates at the good roads
school. He declared road materials
are more widely distributed and OF
better quality in Wisconsin than in
any other middle western state and
that Wisconsin can make better
roads cheaper than these same states.
Wausau.-Tomaha will probab-
ly put ban on the distributing of
samples of patent medicine in that
duced which prohibits the practice
under penalty.
Madison = Three scholarships
amounting to $3.50 each are now
available for students in the college
of agriculture. They are given by J.
Ogden Armour and are the result of
winnings made by the university at
the international live stock show.
Kenosha.-Three children, the two
sons and one daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Domestic, were buried in a sim
gle grave here All of them died
from diphtheria complicated with
scarlet fever
Couderay.-While working in the
woods at Kennedy, Ole Larson, aged
%, was instantly killed when large
tree which he was telling, slid from
the stump and crushed out his life.
Maiden Rock.-Attempting to
board a moving train at Bay City, Joe
Taggart, a stock buyer, fell beneath
the wheels and was killed.
Milwaukee, the annual meet
ing of the Wisconsin State Automo-
bile association it was decided to
make an active campaign for in
creased membership and it is hoped
that by the end of the year every
independent automobile owner will
be affiliated with the organization.
Oshkosh.-The Wisconsin Master
Plumbers association at it's conven-
ton here elected the following Off
GERS: President, G. F. Reeke, Green
Bay: vice president, Geo. Sonntag,
Sheboygan; treasurer, F. E. Green,
GAINESVILLE; secretary, P. H. RYAN.
Appleton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-02-23
BLACK RIVER FALLS
BELIEVED DOOMED
Fear Retaining Wall Cannot Be
Completed in Time.
BIG SPRING FLOOD CERTAIN
Desperate Race Being Made Against
High Water in Black River That3
Will Come With Melting of Heavy
Shows in Northern Wisconsin.

La Crosse.-A desperate race
against time, with the odds in favor
OF the elements, is in progress at
Black River Falls and residents there
expect to see the city at the mercy of
flood which may reach unprece-
denied proportions, within a few
weeks. With nearly feet of snow
on the level all over northern Wis
consin it is certain there will be high
water this spring. If it goes off with
rush the highest water ever known
in the Black River is likely. Black
River Falls is making a desperate
but seemingly hopeless effort to pro-
tect herself. Work on the new re-
tanning wall is progressing under diff
ticulties and under the most favor
able conditions cannot be completed
before April /, two weeks after the
usual breakup.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-02-23
BIG SUM FOR Goop ROADS
viii Amount to $I.25o,ooo in Next
Year, Says Expert-Bene for
$50 Wisconsin Towns.

MadiSon.-That work on imnrovad
roads and bridges in Wisconsin next
year VIII reach about $1,25O,OO0 in
value, and that at least $50 towns in
the state will be benefited, are figures
given by A. r. Hirst. acting state
highway engineer, in an address on
the work OF the Wisconsin highway
commission before the Engineering
Society of Wisconsin. He said:
About 1856 miles of stone, gravel
or shale road will be built and about
246 miles of dirt road, the last class
comprising sand, clay and other types
OF seml-permanent surfacing as well
as ordinary grading work. In addi-
ton to this, there will probably be
$50 bridges of various sizes built
Mr.. Hirst said it is intended to
continue practically the same meth
DDS in work under the state aid law
as We're used by the highway division
of the Wisconsin geological survey
during the past four years, and it is
probable that every year the highway
commission will be called upon to
NNoA6oA VI bpp1ONS InS uSSlSu OF at
least 100000 worth of state aid and
county aid bridge work.
THE good roads movement" said
Mr.. Hirst, 'has now come to the
point where the difficulty is not in
securing votes of money for highway
construction, but in supplying the
demand for experienced road build
ers. Men from other states will not
always prove satisfactory, as in most
cases the other states are building a
type of road much more expensive
than Wisconsin Withstand for. This
is evidenced by the fact that during
1910 and 1911 the stone roads built
under our plans in Wisconsin did not
average over $4,000 per mile, grad
ing included, while the roads in the
eastern states will average $4,000 to
$4,000 per mile.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-02-23
MARKET REPORT.

Milwaukee, Feb. Il, 1917.
Butter Creamery, extras, 27c;
prints, 28c; frsts, 24@25c; seconds,
2O@23c; renovated, 24@25c; dairy,
fancy, 24c.
Cheese full cream,
Twins, TIC; daisies, new, II @ II Il e.;
Young Americas, 171A O. 8c; long
horns, 19c; Swiss, 10 q tic.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as
to quality, rs @27c; recandled, eX-
tras, 33@34c; seconds, 24@25c,
Live Poultry-Fowls, IL 1ac; roost-
ers, SC; springers, lac.
Potatoes-Wiscons sacked, on
track, 1.O0@1.05.
Ray-No. timothy, 21.0O; clo-
yer, 1850; No. 1 prairie, 1850.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, log q
Ito; No. 2 northern, los q l.o9'
No. northern, 1903.
Corn-No 3, yellow, CSC.
Oats-No. white, So Nc; stand
ard, 521ac.
Barley-Wisconsin 1.l5; NO D.
lib; medium, 1.18.
Cattle-Butchers steers, 40 @
$50; heifers, 3.4O@5.40; COWS,
3.75@5.15; feeders, 5000 4.4O;
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, go
@6.20; fair to best light, $50 @
60; pigs, 5000 $50.
Sheep-Lambs, 5000 500; ewes,
3.0O0375.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-02-23
BANCROFT BACKS UP CAREY
Attorney General Characterizes State
superintendent Attacks on Uni
versity Affairs as TOO Mild"

enasha.-AttOrney General Levi
H Bancroft, in an address at the
annual banquet of the Menasha club,
declared Eve have hell in our legis-
lative halls and hell in our univer
sity''
For almost half an hour Mr.. Ban
croft discussed the University of
Wisconsin, and declared the attacks
of Supt. of Schools Cary were if~any-
thing ''too weak" He took up the
several charges directed against the
administration of the state schools
and dwelt on them in detail Laxity
and inefficiency as well as 'high-
brow" methods were the chief defects
cited
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-02-23
JUDGE ]. r. DONOVAN DEAD
Milwaukee Civil Court Jurist Sue
cumbs to Pneumonia Three Days
After Daath of His Wife.

Milwaukee, John F. Donovan,
judge of the Milwaukee civil court
and prominent democratic politician,
is dead after four days illness of
pneumonia. His wife died three
days previously.
Judge Donovan was born at Madi-
son on June Is, 1870, and was a
graduate OF the state university. He
had practiced law in Milwaukee for
seventeen years as a member of the
firm of Toohey, Gilmore & Donovan
and was elected civil court judge
about three years ago.
In 1902 and 1904 he was the can
didate for congress on the democratic
ticket in the Fifth district and tried
for the nomination two years later.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-02-23
Eight Sugar Tariff Cut.

Madison-That the proposal to
have the tariff on sugar removed is
a scheme of the sugar trust to Grip
pie the beet sugar industry is the
declaration made by growers and
manufacturers. The Equity society
has already appealed to congress
against a reduction and other farm
ers' organizations are preparing TO
take the same action. Wisconsin now
has four beet sugar plants supplied
bv several thousand farmers who
plant 10000 acres to beets and VINO
receive about $2,OO0,00O year for
their product.