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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12
NEBRASKA Man COULD
NOT BUCK BIG TRUST.
Creighton Implement Dealer
Says Harvester Combine
Took Away His Agency.

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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12
SOLD DECORATIONS
TO Taxing HEROES
Enterprising Foreigner Ac-
cused of Stealing Real Medals
and Peddling Them.

Brussels, Belgium, Dec. "a great
scandal in connection with foreign
decorations We're brought to light.here
today. Numerous applications to wear
the grand Gordon of the double dragon
of China had aroused the suspicious
of the Belgian foreign office, for which
Belgian subjects must obtain permits
sion before they may decorate their
buttonholes or. breasts with the in
sigma of a foreign order of chivalry.
Investigation showed that the Chinese
legion here had no knowledge of the
granting Of any such orders to Bel
gian subjects. The diplomas, however.
We're found to be genuine and it de-
yeloped later that they had been stolen
from the Chinese legation in London
Further investigation revealed the
fact that a widespread business in
decorations was being carried on by
a man named Lazard, whose arrest
was at once ordered. The concern has
branches in many different countries.
The orders usually dealt in were the
lion and sun of Persia, the libertados
of Venezuela and the double dragon
of China and many foreign diplomas
of these orders of chivalry were found
in one of the branch offices.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12
TYPHOID IN AMERICA CLAIMS MORE LIVES
THAN INDIAN PLAGUE AND AsIA7lC CHOLERA
DR. Mclaughlin Declares That Cases Could
vented and 1920 Lives Saved Annually Public Of
fcials Would Wake to Sense of Duty-Econ
omc Loss Great

New York. Dec. 9.--One hundred and
seventy five thousand cases of typhoid
fever annually in this country could
be prevented by a campaign of educa-
ton, with an annual saving of 1920
lives, in the opinion of DIR. Allan j..
Mclaughlin. of the United States Pub
lie Health Service. voiced in an
address before the sixth annual con-
vention of the Association of Life In
surance Presidents, in New York. Dr.
Mclaughlin declared:
hat tho economic loss caused by
typhoid fever in this country is $780,
100000 a year.
That in SO Of the largest American
cities the typhoid fever death rate aver
aged IS persons per 100000 population
az against Sc persons per 100000 popu-
lation for 80 leading cities Of northern
Europe.
That in 1909 there were moro cases
Of typhoid fever in tho United States
than there were cases Of plague in
India.
That every case Of typhoid fever was
duo to somebody's ignorance or care
lessness.
Worse Than Cholera.
In part DR.. Mclaughlin said:
Twenty deaths per 100000 probably
represent 200 cases of typhoid fever.
Suppose 200 cases of Asiatic cholera
occurred in any American city of 100.-
900 population. Would not strenuous
activity be displayed for the eradica-
ton of the scourge? Although the
mortality rate of typhoid fever is lower
than that of cholera, vet typhoid fever
is transmissible in more ways is more
expensive in its lingering course, and
more disastrous in it's sequels than
Asiatic cholera.
'HThe mental attitude toward typhoid
fever displayed by many physicians
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12

and especially health officers. Is
scarcely more commendable. Their
complacency in the face Of typhoid
fever rates above 90 deaths annually
per 100000 population, is difficult to ex-
plain. If the rate is below 20, many
municipal officials are inclined to be
satisfied with this rate. as it Is low
compared with less fortunate cities"
More Typhoid Than Plague.
Elm 1909 there were more cases OF
typhoid fever in the United States than
there were cases of plague in India In
spite of the fact that India's population
is two and one-half times that of the
United States" said DIR. Mclaughlin.
From January, 1907, to October, 1911.
of Asiatic cholera. This included the
appalling epidemic of 1910. According
to a conservative estimate there oc-
Cured in the United States during the
same period one million and quarter
cases of typhoid fever, or more than
four cases of typhoid fever in tho
United States for every case of cholera
in Russia.
mo single measure in reducing ty.
phoid fever on a large scale approaches
the effect Of substituting safe for a
pulluted water supply. Every case Of
typhoid fever is due to somebody's ig-
norance or carelessness. Now in re-
9aro TO careieSShesSy or Criminal negH.
gence, the punishment should fit the
crime, but for ignorance The remedy is
not punishment but education. 1t is
precisely in this matter Of education
that your association can achieve tho
greatest good. The educational CAM
paien must be directed against inn
proper disposal Of sewage, impure milk
supplies, flies, uncontrolled cases of
typhoid, filthy personal habits of in
dividuaIs,. and, above all, against con-
taminated public water supplies"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12
New York, Dec. e-The adaptation .

New York, Dec. 9-The adaptation of
a plan for financing rural credits in
this country fashioned somewhat after
those in force abroad, and the creation
of a life insurance plan to cover indebt
edness in the event of the borrowers
death, were advocated by Myron T..
Herrick, United States ambassador to
France, in an address before the
Association of Life Insurance Presi-
dents of New York, in convention here.
This subject Of agricultural Credits"
Mr.. Herrick said. while Of great mag
nitude, is really after all not intricate.
The operation of the Credit Foncier, the
Landschaften. the Raiffeisen, and hum
dreds of kindred institutions for land
and personal credit SO eminently sue
cessful and beneficial in their results
in Europe. can be very easily explained.
It is simply an application of the story
of the bundle of sticks tied together
singly. easily broken; together, able to
withstand any pressure.
The Farmers Interest
every year the farmer is spending
something like $3.50, 100000 more for in
terest than would be the case if he were
able to enjoy the benefits of this credit
system This sum, which he expends
in interest should be applied to the
development of the country. 1t has
been estimated by good authority that
he needs Immediately for legitimate de-
velopment of the soil, more than 3d.
OO0,OO0,00O.
"The whole question which is now
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12
GIVES WIFE DRAUGHT
Then DIES WITH HER
American Who Fails in Bust
ness In England Takes Life
to End Sorrow.

dict of "wilful murder and suicide while
insane" was returned py the coron-
er's jury at the inquest today on the
bodies of Junius Booth, an American,
and his wife, who were yesterday found
here dead in bed.
None Of the witnesses called was
able definitely to identify Booth. They
all described him as an American who
conducted cinematograph shows and
some of them declared that he was ad-
dicted to drugs. Evidence was given
to show that he was very excitable and
was much worried because his show
had failed to pay.
A note was found in the bedroom,
which said:
st have given my wife sleeping
draught to ease her pain. AS I cannot
live without her, will give myself an
other'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12
SAVES WIFE and son,
PERISHES IN FLAMES
Valiant New York Lawyer Car
ries Two to Safety and Dies
With Daughter.

New York, Dec. 9.-Melville B. Men
dell, lawyer, after rescuing his wife
and son from their burning home in
the Borough Of Queens early this morn
ing, lost his life in an attempt to save
his 14-year-old daughter, Lillian. The
girl also per1shed.
Mendeli. awakened by smoke, first
carried out his wife, who had already
been overcome. He then returned and
rescued his 12year-old son. Neighbors
attempted in vain to prevent him from
making a second trip into the burning
house to save the other daughter When
the flames were extinguished the father
and daughter were found dead in each
others arms on the floor of bod
room.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12
KANSAS TOWN WOULD
RENT IDLE LOOKUP

Larned, Kan, Dec. "a for rent
sign was tackled up today on the Gala
boose of Ford, in Ford county, by the
town council of that place. with the
recommendation that the building
would make an admirable chicken
house"
Ford has not had an occupant for it's
calaboose for two years and a half.
Toda%'s action of the council consti-
tutes the latest move in virtue con-
test between Ford and Hugoton, a
small town in Stevens county. A
month ago the Stevens county COM
missioners became SO Disguised with
the long absence of prisoners from the
county jaili Hugoton, that they rent
ed the bastile to family as home.
Ford citizens, proud of their empty
calaboose. urged the city fathers to fol-
low Hugoton's lead
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12
AMONG OFFICERS OF ARMY and
NAVY UNDERMINING MILITARY EFFICIENCY

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of
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12
STUDY OF Bible IS
NECLECTEDIN HOMES
Vice President Elect Marshall
Points Out Present Day Error
and Raps Sabbath Schools.

Chicago, Dec. Gov. Thomas R.
Marshall, of Indiana. vice president
elect, who is a delegate to the Federal
Council of Churches of Christ in
America. in session here devoted his
address to the delegates chiefly to the
subject Of family life and the Sunday
school He said Sunday schools take
children through the Scriptures with a
hop. skip and jump" but that reli-
gious instruction in the family was no
longer given and children were sup
posed to get their knowledge of the
Bible in Sunday school. This evasion
of duty of parents to instruct their
children IN their religion, the governor
said, resulted in irreligion and way
ward children.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12
DRUNKEN ENGINEER
CAUSES BIG STRIKE

London. Dec. "a great strike was
declared today by the locomotive en-
gineers OF the Northwestern Railroad
company, because one Of the engineers
engaged on the main line, owing to a
conviction for drunkenness while off
duty, was reduced to running pilot
engine.
The punished man had been prom
Used by the management that If his
future conduct was good, he would be
reinstated in his old position. but the
locomotive engineers union demanded
his immediate reinstatement and as
this was not granted by the company,
the men were called out.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12
KANSAS WOMEN WILL
BE NAMED OFFICIALS

Olathe, Kan. Dec. 9.--That women
are going to get their share OF the ap-
pointive officers under control of George
II. Hodges, governor-elect OF Kansas,
was evidenced today in statement
from Mr.. Hodges at his home here. The
woman's suffrage amendment to the
Kansas constitution carried by large
majority at the last election.
In the matter of appointments" Mr.
Hodges declared. Il may as we'll say
that am going to give the women Of
the state recognition. The men of the
state have given them the ballot, and 1
will start by giving them some of the
Offices"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12
SPECULATE IN EGGS
SELLING OUT AT LOSS

Chicago. Dec. 9Another avalanche
Of cold storage eggs was thrown on the
market today and the price dropped
from % to 10 cents, wholesale. This
was in addition to decline OF 2 cents
yesterday. when more than cars OF
eggs were sold at q loss to spectators.
When the market opened yesterday
there were 100000 cases Of eggs in
storage. The transformation OF the
to have precipitated the selling.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12
.PAROLED CONNECTS MUST
GET CONSENT TO MARRY

Des Moines, Ia. Dec. 9.--After today
no paroled convict may marry unless
he gets the consent of the board Of
parole. according to resolution passed
unanimously by that body today. Vio-
lation of the rule means return to pri-
son. Many reports have come in Of
paroled convicts wedding girls without
telling the latter of their past life, and
such marriages have resulted in sor-s
row for the wives after they have
learned the truth.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12
HE THVvARTED SLAvERS,
KILLED FROM AMBUSH.

New York. Dec "a sequel to a
frustrated plot to kidnap q young wom-.
an week ago was the killing before
daybreak today of Salvatore Tripodo.
who rescued her from four men who
were about to carry her of in a taxi
cab
Tripodo was shot down just out =
side his home in an east side tene-i
ment house. The assaiIant escaped.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12
HANGING TAKES PLACE
DESPITE ALL PROTEST

San Quentin, Cal. Dec. 9.-.'I pro-
test against this hanging in the name
kill. This feverishly voiced objection
by M. p. Christensen. vice president
of the Anti Capital Punishment league,
failed to save the life here of While
Luis. Chinese. convicted OF murder
ing his step-inother He killed the
woman because his father. he said
neglected his first wife. Whites moth
er. who lived il, China.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12
LOOKED LIKE MOOSE;
HUNTER GETS BULLET

Virginia, Mimi, Dec. 9.-On the
ground that John Damon, hunter,
had looked like moose" when he was
shot and killed by John Maxi. ten days
ago. MAXI was today released by
ing was no; criminally careless.
Maxi convinced the jury that Bannon's
clothing and his position at the time
he was seen by Maxi bore somewhat Of
a resemblance to moose.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12

The relation of young peoples organ
izations to Christian unity was Cover
nor Marshall's topic.
Ex-Vice President Fairbanks and
next Vice President Marshall are reg
ular delegates to the Federal Council
of Churches. Mr.. Fairbanks repre-
sents the Methodists and Mr.. Marshall
the Presbyterians. William Jennings
Bryan is scheduled to speak on Sunday
afternoon at big social service mass
meeting. Mr.. Bryan is also Presby-
terrain. Both Bryan and Marshall
teach large Bible classes in the
churches of which they are members,
and are active in other forms of Chris
tian work
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12
, MYSTERY OF TRAGEDY
HAS NOT BEEN SOL WE'D

Catlettsburg, KY, Dec. 9. Continued.
efforts of the police today to discover
the cause of the death OF Minnie Tur
ner. found dead yesterday at a hotel.
only added to the mystery of the case.
ME Adkins, according TO the Hunting
ton, W. va. police, who say the other
woman in the case. who Is held nj the
county. Jail. is Eertha Kelley and the
divorced wife Of Ed Gul!ett. She de-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12
IS PRESSING NEED
FOR BANK REFORMS
Secretary Mcveagh, IN Report,
Holds Federal Government to
Blame for Panics.

olame I0r kanlcS.
Washington, Dec. s.--Strongly urg-
ing radical reform OF the ''unreasoned
and unscientific" banking and curren-
cy system of the United States, Frank
lin MacVeagh. secretary OF the treas
ury,. freely warns congress in his an
federal government. as long as the
present scheme exists will be exclu-
sively responsible for the commercial.
industrial and social disasters which
foM from panics and attack, directly
or indirectly. every home In the ma
ton.
The present system promotes and de-
velops panics and legislation Is urgent,
declared Mr.. MacVeagh. in outlining
his idea OF the necessary general pro-
visions of an adequate relief measure.
Aside from affording flexible and elias
tic currency and reserves, such re-
vision, he says, should bring the banks
into organized cooperation and pro-
vide for central agency through which
they could work together, free OF po-
lftical or trust control.
Forsssss Deficit.
According to the estimates OF the
treasury department., the secretary
foresees deficit of 322,656,023, exclu-
sive of Panama canal expenditures. for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1914.
re MNt
sons adrninistrati ton fra,naass =, \. " -
mi exn.nsas the dat,cit ~ astis,, ese e
exc TaI 45h rha canal arnenStt,,ras ~
adds however NAV ha neii ,,nsier the
law from hnn,7 sales srha aati,,a taS
receints for that year arc s71o 1nn of,ss
while the ordinarv Observation-Disclosures ars
estimated al s7se' S6s 0as ana tha canaI
expen,litnresat s9o,17I, 1e2. IYnionhtedlv
having nrohnhIa tariff revisinn In md
the secretary announces That those es-
Inmates are based upon present con-
tlitions and laws :.
For the current fiscal vear ending
June 80, 1918, Mr.. MacVeagh estimates
that there win he a surplus of $40
200. 900. exclusive Of Panama. canal ex-
penditures and a deficit of s1.SO0. 900
Including the canal transactions He
estimates receipts for this wear All 1711.-
0o0. 900 and ordinary disbursements at
s67o. 800. 900. E
In connection with financial reform.
Mr.. MacVeagh saws the people are
HELPLESS under existing evils. The pres-
emit system never permits free action
at any time. BECAUSE It's liability to
sudden constraint and restriction is al
WAYS a part OF the nations financial
consciousness.
There never is q time" continues
the secretary of the treasury. when
there is any long look ahead: except
when we are In the midst OF panic
when there Ia a long 1o0k NJ disp afar
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-12
NOTED ACTRESS DEAD.

New York, Dec. 9.-Phocbe Davis.
known to playgoers the country over
for her long time impersonation of the
role of Anna Moore In Way Down
East died yesterday at her home in
Larchmont. Ii private life she was
Mrs. Joseph II. Grisn,er. She was born
in Wales in 1884.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-05-25
A FINDER OF PEOPLE

Emergencies are constant
ly arising which make it nee
essary to communicate with
persons whose exact loca-
tons are not known. In
view of this fact Bell opera
tors everywhere give the
most scrupulous care to To-
eating people and bringing
them together in emergencies
when probably no other
means of communication
would be available.
Bell operators are trained
to follow any reasonable clue.
They have complete infor-
nation concerning residents
in every district, and can often
find parties wanted by street
addresses, occupation. busl-
ness or other indications in
the absence Of names. Their
facilities for locating tran
sients are good. Messengers
are on duty at railway sta
tions, and are frequently able
to intercept travellers by des-
cription, and bring them to
a telephone.
Night service is Particu-
larly thorough and sympa,,
thetic, for it is recognized
that calls then. when the
community is asleep, are
likely to be Of the utmost
urgency.
Toll charges IN emergency
messages are no higher than
ordinary rate, and in most
cases the results cannot be
weighed on a money basis.
IHf MOUNTAIN STATES TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-05-25
PHILLIP B. STEWART

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Phillip B Stewart of Colorado
Springs, acknowledged state leader
OF the Progressive Republicans of
Colorado, who is out with an ad-
dress to the people in which de-
inning his attitude on public ques-
lions and party policy, he an
nounces his candidacy for the Re-
publican npmiuation for governor.
The following is from his open
letter to the people of Colorado:
Fundamentally our campaign
Is for the purpose of restoring to
Republicans their party govern
ment; to the people their state
government. The time has passed
when one needs support with evil
dence the proposition that organ
lied business has been and IS to-
day the controlling force in the
government of the state, and that
this organized business has been
and is the unquestioned master of
both the Republican and Demo-
cratic party organizations. The
inducements for this coalition be-
tween business and politics have
been tempting in this young state.
Vast natural resources have lain
open, inviting private exploitation.
Franchises and charters of enor-
nous potential value have been
added temptation as population
and the social demands arising
from the increasing numbers,
grew. Able men, as individuals
and in associations, acting in ac-
cordance with the spirit of their
day and their environment, un-
watched by public opinion, have
o rganized Systematically and
seized and appropriated these now
immensely valuable properties and
franchises. These men and corpo-
rations did away with the annoy
ance of laws and law officers by
also organizing and appropriating
the entire machinery of state gov
ernment throughout every depart
ment and including party organiz-
alton"
Mr.. Stewart outlines his plat
form for the correction of abuses
which have grown up under boss
and corporate rule. At the con-
vention which finally nominated
Parson Buchtel fer governor, Phil
ip Stewart was offered the nomi-
nation by the bosses, provided he
would kneel at the shrine of Boss
Evans which he refused to do.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-05-25
A FERTILIZER TRUST

If there is any enterprise out
side of farming that is not CON-
trolled by trust we would like to
know what it is. Rev. Geo. d.
Coleman makes this statement:
"The Mobile and Ohio railroad
managers noted that large quanti-
ties of manure was destroyed at
the East st. Louis stockyards.
They arranged to set in gondola
cars for the stock yard people to
load it into, instead of going to
the extra expense of hauling it
away. This manure they offered
to the farmers of Mississippi at
Sl6 per car, calculating that the
increased production would give
them that much more farm pro-
ducts to move. 1t proved salts
factory to both the railroad and
the farmers, but here the fertilizer
trust came in and informed the
railroad that they were hurting
the fertilizer business and must
raise the rate to $26. The rail
road accordingly raised the rate.
Result: Farmers could not stand
the fertilizer trust rate, the rail-
road lost the business.
Mrs. d. II. Gillian and children
of Harrison, Ark, arrived Monday
to join the husband and father,
who has accepted the pastorate Of
the Baptist church at Center.
Mrs. w. H. Liston left Monday
for Assumption, ILL.,, where she
was called by the serious illness
of her father
Mrs. Anson and Mrs. Ginders
returned Monday from Boulder
where they attended the G.. A. r.
convention.
Mrs. Veohten, who has been
the guest Of Mrs. K. j. Kavaleo,
returned to her home in La Jara
Monday.
Miss Ottellin Bubeceer of Center
left Monday for visit with friends
at Ignaoio, Colo.
Mrs. A. g. Stout and family left
Saturday for Walsenburg where
they will locate.