Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-11


pretty good motto. The real repub-
licans of South Dakota have the right |
to adopt it.-Sioux City Journal.
Homesteaders must elect to take
either the three-year provision of the
new law, or comply with the provi-
sions of the old law, according to a
ruling of the interior department.
There is al increasing demand in
the state from the high schools for
the bulletins showing that an inter
est is being taken in teaching the
students more about production, the
backbone of ali wealth in the state.
The report of the oil inspector for
the first district has been filed with
the governor showing receipts of s1O,-
7l.12, with expenses of s3774, leav-
ing net balance to go into the state
treasury amounting to little under
$1,000.
Louisville Courier-Journal: Chas.i
w. Morse, who was let out OF the
penitentlary to die, has reconsidered
the matter, and undertakers who had
an eye On the order need not look
forward to taking it.
There will be no state maneuvers
of the South Dakota national guard
at Camp Roosevelt, WATERFOWL, this
year, but the state militia will go in
to general camp along with the regu-
lar army at Sparta for fourteen days
beginning July 5.
With the advent of warmer weather
the South Dakota newspapers are re-
porting an increasing number of
deaths. The hot weather has been
hard on South Dakotans in feeble
health-especlally the aged.
President Taft says that by his
constitutional govern
ment is saved and the liberties of the
people preserved. Where is the man
who has been Boosting of Taft's mod
esty? Indeed such self-confdence
would do credit to Teddy himself. -
American Republic.
Senator Cummins of Iowa, last Sat
urday formally declared against the
third party movement, saying that all
necessary reforms can be provided
for within the republican party. But
the senator neglected to point out the
way in states where the republican
had been assassinated.
Douglas Evert, of Onida, has insti-
tuted damage suit against the Chi
cago & Northwestern railway COM
pany, alleging that he was refused
admission to passenger train of the
company, the conductor charging
Vh0V 1O W06 AAVVAlO0tCOs LILO Will
have testimony to show he was not
under the influence of liquor.
Political news from the western
portion of the state is to the effect
that men whose ambition it is to vote
the republican ticket are soon to be-
gin the work looking to the putting
up of presidential elector and q full
state ticket. The movement has gain.
ed much force in this section of the
state during the present week.
Judge w. L. Kelley, of the district
court in st. Paul, has ruled that q VI
yearold child cannot be guilty of
contributory negligence. In making
this ruling he denied q new trial ask
ed for by the traction system of the
city, against which q judgment for
heavy damages had been assessed in
cident to injuries inflicted ona little
girl. The decision makes noise like
common sense law.
II there be half truth in the report
Of Mexican rebels blowing up FEEDER
81 train of twenty cars and killing all
the passengers, II oily goes to en-
phasize the fact that ordinary war
fare has been supplanted ID Mexico
by reign Of Terror and atrocity little
short Of but hery. For weeks re-
ports have indicated aspirit Of say
agery on the part Of the rebels. an
evident purpose to inlet torture and
SUFFERING. EegardIoss df III alse.