Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26

Santa Claus the publicity he has just
attained.
8 It's mean to say it and all that, but
we told you so. The shops are un-
comfortably crowded at this stage Of
the season.
A great dealis being said about that
lost trust plank from the late bull
moose platform. What difference
would. it have made if the whole plst-
form had been lost.
Vice President-elect Marshal enlar-
ges on the value of a good cook in the
domestic circle. Unanimity is rare,
but this question will go through
without negative.
Cuba is reported quiet again. The
fact that the United States will inter-
vene, if necessary. is the effective ar
gument in maintaining throughout the
island
The democratic force in the United
States senate has adopted toe filiibus
ter plan in an effort to prevent the
confirmation of the presidents recdnt
appointments, being DESTROYS of saw
ing the offices for democrats.
1t is possible that the express COM
panies will meet the low prices made on
small articles shipped by the new parcels
post system. The express companies
declare they have been losing mosey for
many years, but they may as well keep
on the starvation line.
The real life of the country is that
after the hearings shall be over the
responsible democrats may be dazed
at the mmensity of their job that
they will be moved to greater caution
than it is their present intention to
exercise.
President Taft is credited with q
conclusion to accept the proffered law
protfessorship in Yale college at the
expiration of his presidential term.
He will not need the proposed Carne-
gle contribution to the conscience
fund in the form of pensions to ex-
presidents.
Our banking laws may be ancient
and unscientitic, but they enable US
in the course of year to handle sew
eral business transactions just few
more and Of larger size tlan any 9TH
er nation on the earth, or in the air,
SO far aviators have reported.
The Sioux Falls Press believes that
it has no ground for its suspicion that
Mr.. Gamble and Mr.. Richards are in,
the field for the senatorship, yet it 20
thoroughly enjoys the sensation of the
suspicion that 1T proposes to keep on
suspecting. There was always lot
of sel6hness about The Press. -Huron
HurOnita.
The South Carolina newspapers say
that Governor Blease does not repre-
sent the people of that state. Still
Governor Blease in the last primary
won by an overwhelming vote, and he
is as likely as not to step from the
governors chair into the United
States senate. The people of South
Carolina have had plenty of chants
to repudiate Blease and they have
persistently declined to do it.
The legislature of South Dakota
might prove to the people that it is
progressive and working for the best
interests of the people by passing q
Blue Sky" law, an income tax law,
after the Wisconsin plan, provide for
state tax commission, and then abol-
ish the personal property tax in the
state. Some men seem to think they
are elected for the purpose Of drawing
five day and having good time.
President Wilson shocked the socie.
ty swells of Bermuda by not follow
ing the dictates of high society in the
matter of dress when attending an af-
ternoon party, given in his honor. by
Sir George and Lady Bullock. 1t will
be matter of great satisfaction to
the people of this country to realize
that Woodrow Wilson feels that it is
unnecessary to wear high hat just
because the society bugs say it is pro-
per. Woodrow Wilson is democrat
in the broadcast sense of the word. -
Alexandria Herald.as
Without enthusiasm nothing great
was ever achieved. The underlying
principle Of accomplishment is enthusi.
asm. Inventors, authors, merchants,
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