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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14
A Modest Sutton.

Mrs. Brown was mistress who al
lowed her servant, Jane. to bring her
young man into her kitchen at nights.
Now, Mrs Brown was very inquisi
tive and listened outside the door to
the conversation.
A short time ago Jane got a fresh
young man, and the mistress noticed
how quiet all was when he was in the
kitchen.
Jane" said Mrs. Brown the next
morning, chow is it never hear any
talk in the kitchen when your new
young man visits your
ooh, num-" replied Jane; "he's that
modest he does nothing but eat when
he calls on me. "-Philadelphia Inquir-
err
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14
THE EARLY SOUTHWEST.
Yale Archaeologist's Theories on Cues
ton of Populations Extent.


In an article on American archaeolo-
gy in Harpers DR.. Ellsworth Hunting
ton of Yale discussed the question as
to whether the southwestern states
were ever densely populated.
How long We're the ruins of the
southwest inhabited and how dense
was the population in ancient times?
Some of the best archaeologists have
strongly insisted that appearances are
deceitful. The hundreds and indeed
thousands of sites of ancient villages
in Colorado, the Texas Panhandle,
Utah, New Mexico and Arizona. as we'll
as in similar parts of northern. Mexico,
We're not all inhabited at one time, so
they tell us. Most represent mere tenn
porary stopping places where migra-
tory bands of Il people supposed to
have been the ancestors of the Indians
settled for a few years and then moved
on. At the outside limit, so say these
archaeologiSts. the entire population
never amounted to more than a few
score thousands, whose civilization was
of the lowest and most insignificant
type. Other students. fewer in num-
Der than the orthodox school, hold that
the majority of the ruins We're all oc-
cupied at the same time and for CEN
fury after century.
"They say that the population of the
arid southwest must have amounted to
many hundred thonsands-decided
more in all probability than the coun-
try supports today. Furthermore, if
this We're so, although the type of civ
iliZation may have been most primitive
compared with ours, yet it was by no
means so low as that of the modern
Indians. 1t must have been of the
same grade as that of early Babylona,
Egypt. Palestine or Greece before the
art of writing was invented. People
who could dwell peacefully for centu-
ries in large, permanent communities
and could build great communal houses
and long systems of canals We're by no
means untutored savageS. Civil order
and submission to the will of the ma
jority must have been as we'll devel-
oped among them as among us"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14
A Bold Challenge.

1t had been explained to man that
mathematics. politics, ethics and gym
nastics lis" The plural form bothered
him until somebody said. "Well, did
you ever hear of mathematic, "a
polite, an ethic or a gymnastic?"
The doubter retired in confusion, but
came back triumphantly from retire
ment after awhile.
Say, you wise guys,' said he, ''tell
me the singular of dandruff. Chicago
Post.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14

The four submarines authorized by
the last naval appropriation bill are
Designated K-5, K-6, XXI and KS.
They may destroy the individuality
4 OF the submarine BY designations hard
y to remember, but the thrilling work
OF men whose will it obeys IL the
mechanism responds to the labor ex-
4 pected Of it always will remain as
hazardous as the day the little craft
\ llrst proved q success. A thoughtless
moment on the part OF one careless
member OF the crew might send the
I sea explorer with its twenty or thirty
I men On an unexpected lengthy visit
u Davy Jones' locker.
Within the sho,, time submarines
have been considered practical disas-
ter has followed In their wake. Time
and again one sinks, never to rise
4ealn With its own power, while the
crew lives perhaps Tor hours before
tlle foul ar and noxious gases prove
sfafal. s long % life remains these
isii;si are flghting with every nerve ana
nit IiiIi cle strained to the utmost, seeking
rs tssaedy tlle defect which holds
II izonera under the sea.
U s II III III / i or DEATH
SIS I lille iescrlpf lion Is the acci-
n & sInk ing 0f 81 submarine was
RI q ll1 u IN O.S when
~ nese navy was rails
~ e. XII 30 WI e n \ 4 q n
y sIl E| 3 ine q \ Az u
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14
kept record of events while await
ing his inevitable end. This record is

given in part:
Words of apology fail me for having
sunk his majestys submarine No. 6. My
subordinates are killed by my fault, but
1t is with pride that / inform you that the
crew to man have discharged their du-
ties as sailors should. with the utmost
GOODNESS until their dying moments.
Z. We now sacrifice our lives for the sake
of our country.
1t was while making a gasoline dive
that the boat sank lower than was in
tended, and in our attempt to close the
sluice the chain broke. We endeavored to
stop the thrush of water with our hands,
but too late. The water entered at the
rear, and the boat sank at an incline of
% degrees. ~
When it touched bottom it was at an
angle of 10 degrees The current sub
merged the electric generator put out the
light, and the electric wires were burned.
In few minutes bad gas was gener-
ated. making it difficult for us to breathe.
1t was at 10 a. m on the 18th inst that
the boat sank. Surrounded by poisonous
gas, the crew strove to pump out the wa
ter.
We have worked hard to pump out the
water but the boat is still in the same
position. 1t is now 12 o'clock. The depth
of water here is about ten fathoms.
The Pluyiose of the French navy also
sank in May, 1910, with all on board,
twenty-seven souls. She was sent to
her doom by the cross channel steamer
Pas de Calais.
UNITED STATES, FORTUNATE
The French navy has suffered Sc
verely in the development of the sub
marine. One French crew was rescued
after living in compressed air for sew
enty-two hours. The Russian, British
and German nayies have all expert
enced submarine calamities, while the
American navy has not escaped. Yet
it has been more fortunate in this re-
spect than the others.
On Feb. 2 last crew Of eleven men
and three lieutenants. the latter going
through course of instruction, per-
ished on the British submarine A-3,
which was lost in collision with the
British gunboat Hazard off the Eng
fish coast.
Notwithstanding the venturesome life
that a home on the submarine offers
it is replete In interest. Ensign A. III
Miles, who commands the 1O5 foot (Oc.
topus) C-1,s had a three day race with a
school Of PROPOSES on a deep sea trip
The PROPOSES darted after the Graf,
without fear, evidently regarding it as
a living creature. Another story is
told by Ensign Smith Of the Salmon
now D-3. He says: Just before dark
one day the Salmon was bobbing up
and down the waves of No Mans
Land and getting ready to dive when
something Jared the side Of the craft.
TO our amazement we discovered d
fifty foot whale edging alongside in the
most friendly manner imaginable. The
huge animal was not afraid Of It's new
found water mate and .playfallow and
kept along for miles, apparently salts.
fed ut finding z friend In this lonely
section OF the ocean. When 1t was
quite dark the monster gave the sub
marine 4 friendly nosing over by way
sof farewell. diyed deep and was gone.
The big fellow had acted as though
he vers curious III discover what Kind
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14
PRAYER on the Run.

One day last week two little girls in
Parsons We're hurrying to school and
We're afraid they would be tardy. One
little girl said, Let's kneel right down
and pray that we won't be tardy."
ooh, no." said the other: "let's hike
on to school and pray while we're hik-
in'."-Parsons Sun.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14
Business as a Diversion,

One of the modern versions of the
"need Of distraction" theory is found
in the following story from the Wash
ington Star.
You don't seem to be making much
progress in golf"
NO" replied the player. at worries
me Do you know, sometimes wish
was back at business so as to have
something to take my thoughts off the
game"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14
Only the Best.

A social leader was arranging for a
musicale and called local professor
into consultation.
Il think" he said, "we'd better have
two first violins. two seconds =
NO" said the prospective hostess.
II wish to spare no expense. Let us
have only first violins, if you please."-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14
Poodle Versu. Rabv.

Myles-You must have an expensive
household. What does that young girl
do? StylesOh, she looks after the
baby. We only pay her So month
well, then. there's that French maid
who wears the cap?'' "Oh,. yes; she's
expensive. We pay her $50 month
She takes care of madam's dog.,-Y on-
kers Statesman.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14
Ask Me No More.


Ask me no more. The moon may draw
the sea;
The cloud may stoop from heaven and
take the shape,
With fold to fold, of mountain or of
cape;
But o too fond, when 1 have answered
thee?
Ask me no more
Ask me no more. What answer should I
give?
l love not hollow cheek or faded eye.
Yet, my friend, l will not have thee
die!
Ask me no more. lest 1 should bid thee
live;
Ask me no more
Ask me no more. Thy fate and mine are
Seal'd,
1 strove against the stream and all in
vain;
Let the great river take me to the main.
No more, dear love, for at a touch yield
Ask me no more.
Alfred Tennyson
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14
Thankie..n...

4 Mrs. Peck Really, we never know
who our best friends are. Peck-That,s
true There's the fellow won YOU
away from. He hasn't spoken to me
since. Boston Transcript,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14
The Age of Obedience.

"I'll be awful glad when am old
enough to do(as please" said Sammy
to his father.
Poor boy!' replied the father.
about as soon as you get to that age
you'll get married"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14
An Inherited Leoscv

b Mrs. GIVEN What makes you so
tired? Weary Willie Heredity. mum.
Me father was the original tired bust
ness man.-Judge.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14
The Psychological Moment.

Mr. Flubdub-You women are mighty
slow. During the time it took you to
select that hat went out and made
5000"
Mrs. Flubdnb-I'm so glad, dear.
You'll need it.-Puek.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14
UNDERWATER SENSATIONS

UNDERWATER SENSATIONS
The first impressions Il 'landlubber"
gets upon descending into the hold of
Il submarine are those of discomfort
aud suffocation The accommodations
for crew of twenty seem about right
for half that number. On all sides are
arranged electrical devices and ma
pedoes. a thin shell of steel separates
you from the torpedoes, and the out
side water is so close that one can al
most feel the moisture.
When under way on the surface the
submarine huns and trembles The
fumes of gasoline are almost suffocat-
ing. There is no escaping from them.
Some of the men contract what is call
ed gasoline heart" If under water
too long the fumes make one sick and
| dizzy. A novice cannot remain in Il
submarine under water for any great
| length of time without suffering eXcru.
eating torture.
| But ii is when the submarine dives
that the most unpleasant symptoms
come. There are ten compressed air
tanks supplied, and these furnish suf-
ficient air to keep the crew alive a
good many hours. But did you ever
live on compressed air? If not it will
be new sensation. especially if YOU
| are fifty feet below the surface of the
water. There are a tingling sensation
all over the body and pounding of the
eardrums
GOING DOWN; COMING UP
| The chug-chug of the gasoline engines
ceases when the submarine is about to
make plunge and the electric motors
take over the work. A negative BUOY
ancy must first be obtained. Stuff
Gent water is drawn into the tanks.
then inch by inch you sink. until there
is scarcely 100 pounds of buoyancy
left.
Then the captain gives the order and
the craft disappears. The hand on the
Indicator takes on life aud shows five,
ten, fifteen feet. Then the boat stops.
peep through the eye piece and you
can see the condition of the sea above.
Then again you start descent. A
few feet down, and suddenly some.
thing blots out the vision on the peri
scope. something green and oily. 1t is
the water closing over the lens above
shutting out the world. You are Who'll.
! ly immersed now. Perhaps storm is
raging overhead, but all is quiet in the
submarine save for the smooth purrine
OF the electric motors and an occas sion.
al sharp cry of command. Soon the
craft rests on the bottom.
1 Going up into the coming tower
( where there are several eye ports COW
cred with glass five-eighths Of an inch
| thick. you can see the ocean. 1t is like
being on view in the aquarium your
self with all the fish Of the sea looking
jim at you. Fish of all kinds and colors
pass before your bewildered view.
Fearlessly they poke their noses
against the glass. A school of bright
" colorcd fish might pass in wonderful
array while sea growths meet the eye
Everywhere
The ascent Is obtained with the re.
verse of the levers Up, up, you so
until you have reached the sea level
The water is pamped or. the matches
opened, and the, trip is over. You have
seen with your own eyes that truth In
deed is stranger than fiction and thai
/ there are realities to match the irnas
4 Innings Of Il Jules Verne. -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14
Photo by American Press Association.
Numbers Instead Of Fishes
Names Adopted For Uncle
Sans Diving Demons-They
Have Been Fortunate In Point
of Accident, While Other Ma
tons Like Vessels Have Met
With Disaster.

of new whale we We're, and he nosed
US as d dog might sniff at Il stranger
to see if he could make friends With
him or not
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14
Sure ENOUGH.

'SUV0 6tUU9ns
Il wonder why Solomon was consid.
cred the wisest man?' asked Mr.. Meek.
tons wife.
Probably, my dear because he had
SO many wives to give him good adj
Vice. Washington Star.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14
Referred to Father,

Mamma-Scientists say that babies
should sleep on pasteurized pillows.
Bach Unk-How bout the ones chat
have to be walked to sleep?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14
Apprehens;on,

! fear thy kisses, gentle maiden.
! fear thy mien. thy tone. thy motion
Methinks thine eyes are heavy laden
With thoughts about this leap year no
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14
Adventure and Risk Are the Por-
ton of Jack Tar Under Surface
of the Sea - Nature Rebels
Against First Uncanny Dips.
Sensations Experienced by the
Novice.

OF a SeleratlOn ago mas become
4 a commonplace experience to
Uncle SAINTS andersen Jack tars.
After. 1870 years of experimentation, the
expenditure of many millions of dol
lars, the loss of hundreds of lives and
the suffering Of martyrs and pioneers
as grewsome as the horrors of the me-
dieval chambers of torture the sub
marine now is recognized as an essen
tfal craft. Germany, France, England,
Japan, the United States and other
nations are each equipped with feet
OF these ironclad fish.
When England some time ago decid-
ed to give up the idea of calling sub
marines by the names Of fish, distin-
tinguishing them with number and let
ter instead, British nautical poet
broke forth in the following strain:
& Only number, not even a name!
How shall posterity hear of my fame?
Perchance 1t may. still live after the grave
In the name Of an ironclad under the wave,
FISH NAMES DROPPED
This can now apply to the diving
: vessels of the American navy. No
more fish names are to be given to the
submarines. The practice instituted
by Charles Bonaparte while secretary
of the navy is now held to be confus-
ing and useless. AS rapidly as possible
the picturesque names hitherto used
by all these little fighting craft are
being painted cut and numbers and
letters being substituted in their stead
Here is how the changes are being
made:
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-14

I'm 1868 l was detailed on court
martial to sit at Nashville for
the purpose of trying cases OF
delinuuencY that had occurred in
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13
WARSH|PS FOR
CUBAN WATERS
Squadron Ordered to Proceed
to guantanamo.

Washington, June 6.-After a con.
ference between President Taft and
Secretary Knox at the White House
Il was announced that the government
Immediately would dispatch four
American ~battleships to Cuban waters.
The ships probably will be ordered
TO Guantanamo. where American ma
rines were landed, but their field OF
operations will not be confined to that
port. President Taft's decision to dis
patch the squadron to Cuban waters
was reached because of the need OF
precautionary measures and not with
any intent to intervene at this time.
Immediately following the order OF
President Taft admiral Osterhaus
promptly dispatched from Key West
to Guantanamo the fourth division OF
the Atlantic feet. comprising the bat
tleships Ohio, Missouri. Mississippi
and Minnesota.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13
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IT r - + Il y X Il Il Il
Despite the military escort and sa-
iutes OF the guns the ceremonies at
tending the arrival of King Fredrik's
body at Copenhagen were marked
with extreme simplicity. The royal
yacht, escorted by two Danish war
ships, reached the entrance to the har-
Dor shortly before noon Jan. II and
proceeded slowly toward the pier, the
guns Of the Notifications and the naval
ships In the vicinity meanwhile firing
at minute intervals. Members of the
Danish cabinet, the deputies, the diplo-
matte corps and chief off GERS of the
army and navy stood bareheaded on
the pier In rain as the royal yacht
drew alongside. They went on board
as soon as the yacht had made fast
and filed past the casket, the wild
owed queen giving her hand to each
as they entered the cabin. After this
the casket vas carried on shore by
naval and army officers. Preceded
by an escort Of cavalry, artillery, blue.
Jackets and the kings bodyguard OF
grenadiers, with rifles bound with
crepe, the procession moved slowly to
Christianborg. In addition to the
townspeople probably 1o0,0 900 Wis
itors lined the route eight to ten deep,
swarmed on roofs and at windows OF
buildings and other vantage points.
On arrival at the church the casket
was borne in by officers and placed one
Q catafalque. Here the funeral lost
all public character and only the royal
family and their relatives entered and
listened to the memorial service.
MARION 8. NORELIUS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13
HumOr and
hilos0phy
THE SOFTER SEX.
d. DUNCAN n. .snsrn

Il IST TO the suffragette
Far away on Britain's shor'
Raise what might politely be
Mentioned as a roar.
Is she after gore?
Yes. In buckets trimming.
And IL she is able
Man viii get a trimming.
Who can ever doubt
That she wants the ballot
Since she's after II
Hammer. tongs and mallet7
Very much In earnest
Is this creature mild.
Man will hear his record
III he gets her riled.
She will break a head
Or a window pane
Anything that's In her way
That her point will gain.
Can this be the creature
Who was once In fear
That she might do something
Not within her sphere,
She who lately feared
II would bring disaster
Were she to offend
Her good lord and master7
Yes, the s~elfsanIe girl.
Only different now
Out to get her rights
Or TO have a row.
For she has expanded,
Almost grown TO be.
AS II were. a man.
Doubt IL? LOOK and see.
Now she doesn't plead
With the lordly gent
Or rely on tears
For her argument.
II he will not hear
Or his head is thick
Just 10 make her point
She will get a brick.
Cobblestones and sticks
Are her latest bet.
Oh. you suffragettei
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13
Thrifty Mind.

Are you going to hear the new
play?'
IL think not"
But ] thought you were perfectly
crazy about It,"
"Oh. the papers say that 1t is not as
sensational as a divorce suit, and l can
hear a divorce case for nothing"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13
Not Always.

"They say that chickens come home
to roost."
1T Is a great little testimonial to
the honesty Of the neighbors when
they do"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13

There seems to be an almost
irresistible inclination on the
part Of many persons to cult
vate too much land. Land we'll
cultivated will produce better
crops with less work than a
large area poorly cultivated.
The small farm with the use OF
brains will do better work than
will the large one where only
muscle is used.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13
Couldn't Take II With Them.

Il see that the Browns are leaving
the house across the street"
Yes; the house happens to be nailed
down"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13
A Social Event.

"Ma. let's give a party for the old
cow"
"Why, Silas Maps, what a notion!"
"That would be just the latest STYLE"
whats been putting that into your
head?"
MRS. vandermont gave a party for
her dog"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13
PolyaIot.

is Mrs. Green a good linguist?"
II should say she is. Why, she can
talk fuently to every maid she gets"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13

He talked OF tariff and finance,
High living and all that.
And. though bare headed all the time.
He talked 1t through his hat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13
Could Keep a ssorat.

Could Keep q Secret.
IL hear you are looking for work"
THAT'S what ! am doing"
II a tell you where there is a job"
"All right, go ahead and tell me. 1
won't hold it against you just so you
don't tell my wife,"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13

Major Grill. who served In the
Russian army for several years, up-
holds Or. Sven Hedin's contention
that Rs.ssia has hostile intentions
against Sweden.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13

A Titanic matinee was held in
Stockholm April 3d. The matinee
had been arranged by the Dagens
Nyheter and netted a sum OF $500
crowns. which will be sen immediate.
ly to the shipwrecked Swedish people
who are still at the Swedish emigrant
home In New York.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13

Prince Wilhelm recently made an
aerial trip In Olivare's biplane in Nice
and was accompanied by Count Mont.
pensier. After the prince had land.
ed ne expressed himself as being we'll
pleased with his experience and stated
that he believes that 1t is only a mat
ter OF time until travelling in the air
Will become general.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13

- yoo are rich you may live where
you please provided you a ilnd the
place.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13

A man may like to be well fed, but
that doesn't say that he wants to help
with the dishes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13

Bishop Lofgren, at present residing
ct Rattvik. Dalarne, celebrated his
sixtieth birthday on March %. He
was called upon by . deputation Of
ten pastors Of his diocese. who wished
him many happy returns Of the day.
During the day the bishop received
many congratulations by telegraph.