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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13

The average of prices received by
producers of the United States for
staple crops increased LIS per cent
from January l to February i, which
compares with an increase of Al per
cent in the same period year ago
and an average increase of 26 per
cent during January of the past five
years. On February prices of staple
crops averaged about 1911 per cent
lower than on like date of 1912, 6
per cent lower than in 1911, 1871 per
lower than 1910 and 65 per cent lower
than 1909. on like date.-Huron Hur-
onite.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
Nephews and Nieces.

Ending litigation extending from
the death ten years ago of old John
II. Sicily, well known MINER Judge
MCGEE, in the circuit court at Dead
wood. decided that the only legal
heirs to the estate, supposed to be
valued at from $4,000 to $4,000, are
three nieces and nephews in New Or
leans, La, and Mrs. Alice McGinnis,
Q niece in Sioux City. The decision
shuts out Anna Sicily, the young wife
and host of other claimants from all
parts of the country. The estate con-
sists of interests in rich mining
ground near Deadwood.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
a Blunt Critic.

A famous art expert was talking at
I dinner in Philadelphia about some Of
Sargent's cruelty realistic portraits.
Sargent once painted Philadelphia
woman" he said. land when the work
was finished the lady's coachman
called for it. AS the coachman was
studying the portrait Sargent said to
him:
How do you like it?'
1.-THE man answered thoughtfully:
II '.sWell, sir. We might have made it a
little better lookin'. mebbe; but if ye
had, ye'd have spoilt it. shington
Star.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13

Argus Leader: The bull moosers
are now trying to prevent the enact
ment of q law giving them place ON
the next primary ballot. and when
that time comes they will complain
that they have been denied by law the
right to get their own party name on
the ballot and that they will there
fore be compelled to continue to mas
querade as republicans. 1t is very
pretty little game.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
Beyond Pleasure.

The young attorney was handling
his first case before a jury aud in its
presentation was employing all the
odd bits of information acquired dur
ing his college course that would even
remotely apply to a statement of his
case. The judge at last grew weary
and impatient, at which the lawyer
bridled and said:
us it the pleasure Of the court that
I should proceed?"
Pleasure, sir" replied the court.
has been out of the question for a
long time past, but you may proceed"
New York Tribune.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13

Z The convention Of farmers and wage
earners ofsthe four states that met al
Minneapolis to formulate . plan for
bringing sellers and buyers together
ssre striving q attain the end sought
IN theilaw proposed BY Mr.. Richards
for listing buyers and sellers. Con
adorable thought Il now being ex-
pendsd aIong that line. impelled BY
the rapidly accelerating high cost Of
living The belief is growing that the
sbarfier between producers and con,
sun1ers II wholly artificial and that II
Absosbs tho margin Of profit that be.
l0ngs ~ abor and those who partake
sot sthe fruits of labor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
TIE WORM ABOUT TO TURN

The worm is about ia turn. The
worm In this case is the newspapers
of South Dakota. They have been
pestered through several Legislative
sessions by the statesmen of South
Dakota. who seek to deprive them of
reasonable compensation for the
goods they have sell.
just now the statesman are seek
ing the extinction of the law that re-
quires the publication. for compensa-
ton, Of the annual statements Of in
surance companies. Should they sue
coed, the worm proposes to face about
and strike back. The newspapers will
refuse to give place to reading matter
that helps the state and its institu-
tions along and is gratuitously pub
lished.
Especial mention is made of the
free advertising that Is given the
state fair, but that is only drop in
the bucket. 1t covers but brief
period of time each year. The state
EDUCATIONAL institutions and the i'm
migration bureau are constant in
their demands on the newspapers,
columns being printed every day in
their interest, without cent Of COM
pensation.
Proclamations from the executive
department, legislative department,
legislative proceedings and announce
sments from the various state officers
are also on the free list, and it is pro-
bable that the worm contemplates
passing them up after 1t has fairly
turned upon its enemies. Is
Then there are the election cam
paigns, primary and general, during
which yards, rods and miles Of graf.
uitous mention 8 made for and
against the individuals who offer
themselv es for sacrifice for the good
Of the public.
Silence as profound as that which
sent the aspiring Ira Curtiss into the
uttermost depths of oblivion will
doubtless be visited upon the Office
infected citizens of the commonwealth
when this influential worm is brought
to bay.
The newspapers Of the state have
been SO long doing most everything
fornothing that the legislators art
looking upon them as a combinec
charitable institutionto whom CEN
dropped here and there is 9 crime
against the taxpayers -Huronite
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13

n sjcUNrv orFlcIALSPAP
! 81 a. G. sATTEKIEE.,

4
II ID announced from Pierre that an
initiated measure to- be presented to
the voters Of the state in the election
III november, 1914, providing that the
state university, the school Of mines
and the normal schools located at Aber,
seer, n adison, Springfield and Spear.
tlah be consolidated at one central.
point. The state already has million
and ! half invested in the various
plants and those back Of the consolida.
ton say that the matter will be put to
q vote; at the next general election. #
this plan y carried out. the election
viii make the last capital fight look
like dry farming congress in compari-
son. Argus Leader.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13

One Of tho old line life insurance
companies insa tabulation Of causes
sof death among Its policy holders
during 1912, giyes tn tuberculosis second
plsce III the greatest number Of deaths
from i particular disease. The old
Sline companies apparently haven't
tho scisnce o. medical examinations
dosn ri fine % ono mightpresume, OF
- phy siciens occasionally put one
|0xS Tnberc ulosis had to its record
'pfacti ~ 40 psr cent Of the deaths.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13

The printing investigation commit
tee was grinding yesterday, with D..
G. Thomas of Lincoln, Neb., one of
the Nebraska state printing commits.
sion, as leading witness to make a
comparison of cost between printing
for this state and Nebraska. The
hearing of the commission are practi
cally completed, and they will pro
badly besable to shape up summary
Of their findings within short time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
ON GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP

ON GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
Governor Foss, of Massachusetts,
in his inaugural address, talked about
government ownership Of railroads,
and talked well. Here are few things
The said:
The railroads Of the United States
today are in sense not primarily engag-
ed in = public sevice SO much as in pri-
vate finantial operations.
It the government owned the roads,
at whatever price acquired, the interest
rate would be cut in half.
1.-THE cost Of all future imitation
would be saved to the public. The in
centive, moreover. to giving rebates,
determination and other practices,
which regulation does not seem to be
able to eliminate, would at once dis.
appear.
ithout control Of the railroad
system, tbs trust system can not long
survive. Railway ownership is the
chief support Of the so-called money
trust. 8
The most important point in the gov
ernoT . address is one to which we have
repeatedly called attention to:
Government ownership would make
railroad meninterest themselves in rail-
roads.
All present. under private ownership,
the railrosd men Of ability are Interest,"
"a IN dividends. in fights between rail-
roads, in successful violation Of law, in
/ rate cutting 70 hurt each other, or in
combining 70 hurt the public, Atlanta
Georgian.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13

Turkey is manifesting strong de-
sire for another peace parley, which
is its strongest method of warfare.
Having been licked every day since
the close Of the last peacefest, it nat
urally wants to resume the truce.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13

In deciding to shelve the single pres
idential term bill the house judiciary
committee was deciding to postpone
sfulfillment OF a plank in the democratic
platform. It is probable Mr.. Bryan's
feelings will be hurt worse then Mr..
Wilson's.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13

Brookings Register: Some of the
state papers are saying that the two
republican factions have nothing to
quarrel over now that the senatorial
fight is history. This is indeed sad
state of affairs, but we believe that
an enterprising brother on one side. or
the other willdiscover something soon
to relieve the situation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13

Yesterday was the 1O4th annivers-
airy of the birth Of Abraham Lincoln,
who was the sixteenth president of
the United States.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13

Mana Gilbert of the Salem Pioneer
Register insists she isn't after a state
job Of any sort, and that she wouldn't
compete with half hundred men for
such position, when she is doing bet
ter financially as a newspaper publisher
and besides, she says she wouldn't
break up her home at Salem even for
Woodrow Wilson's job.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
az Red euIeh

{ Al Hod GuIcn.
"Mr. Mayor, we've got a horse thief
n jail"
well. keep him there
'But for how long? Hes an ezpense
10 the town.
"Oh. hang the expense
SO they did. Kansas City yourpal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13

Woodrow Wilson carries discre-
ton in speech as far as Theodore
Roosevelt runs the other way" says
the Marshalltown Times Republican.
The conclusion is that one could
talk more and the other less without
hurting anybody"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
An Architectural Affectation,

An AFchitecfuraI AHectatlon.
There is "Mvtval United Insurance"
building in Philadelphia, .sTevtonia"
building in New Orleans, '.Tribvne"
building in Chicago. and several ''clvb'
buildings in New York and Boston,
but this fact is due rather to affected
scholarship rather than to wrong font
stonecutters. Christian Science Mon
itpr.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13

Representative Martin s vocabulary
is more refined than Senator Craw-
ford's, but 1t appears to be fully equal
to all emergencies.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13

Monday is the last chance to intro
duce bills in the legislature. That
gives the members three weeks in
which to separate the sheep from the
goats-the good bills from the bad and
Indifferent. There will be opportuni-
ties for craftsmanship of the right
sort.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
HE O!OP
COLD

Among the ring displays that's
larger than Whist You - = most places
~ shows nice selection OF wedding
rings. w have The newest things in
thssn 81 weigh ts md sixes. d
sBa hese interssted ~ urged q have
IS look bscanse - reilly can offer some
scisl yslpss a 80 dina rings.
nt I'm your ilatake ! look g
@our display ot other fin i. You'll And
~ interesting attrae Is really worth
yons ttsp
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-11
NORMALs ASK FOR 81 ,OiO, 900
Need of Facilities to Care for In
creased Attendance Causes Plea
TO the Legislature.

Madison. - Wisconsin normal
schools are asking OF the legislature
of 1913 the following appropriations:
A one-fourth mill tax which will
yield probably $4,000.
An annual appropriation of $780,
600 a year for three years for build
ings
An appropriation OF 100000 q
year for three years TO begin a sys-
tematic plan OF building dormitories
for women at the several schools.
This call for support to the extent
OF s1.010,000 was explained and the
request emphasized at a general
hearing before senate and assem-
bly, committee on education attend
ed by heads OF state normal schools.
President Keith OF Oshkosh ex-
planned In detail the needs of the
schools TO meet increasing attend
ance and the greater scope necessary
because OF the demand for better
teachers. The attendance in the nor
NAL departments for the biennium
1909-1a10. he said was 3,f3s, while
for 19l1-l912 II was 3,541, an in
crease OF 403 or 1873 per cent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-11
SHE.
Better Than MedlcIne.

His temples were beginning to he
gray and he was old enough to have
fully developed case of dyspepsia.
He looked at the slice of roast beef.
and then tried to eat it, after which
he signaled to the waiter. Here,
take this back" he said, Il can't eat
meat that's roasted until it's like
piece of leather. told you I wanted
1t rare. Do you call this rare?"
Young man." replied the waiter, IF
| give 1t to you any rarer than that it
would have to be raw. Look here.
You can squeeze the blood out of il"
After finishing good, hearty meal
the man. with the dyspepsia handed
the waiter quarter as tip and
went out saying to himself:
Il wonder if he called me young
man just from force of habit or be-
cause he really meant it?'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-11
REST DAY BILL IS PASSED
Measure Fought by Farmers Is -
last Sent 70 Senate-Exemp-
tions Are Authorized.

Madison.-The bill providing FOR
one days rest in seven was passed
by the assembl. The railroad or
Industrial commission is authorized
TO make exemptions after an inves-
tigation Farmer members were
anxious to know whether agricultur-
alists were eliminated. 1t was said
that they were. Even IL not 1t was ex-
planned the Industrial commission
had power to give exemptions. AS
semblyman Murphy moved the indef-
mite postponement of the bill. This
was refused by a vote of 20 to 40.
The bill then passed
other bills passed we're the Peavey
measure providing for the issue of
county bonds for the reclamation of
cut over lands; the bill By Senator A
E. Martin relating to the sentence OF
repeaters and the bill by Senator E.
j. Kileen relating TO the Circuit
courts, which increases the salaries
of the judges of Circuit courts to
$500.
The Rosa measure providing for
the regulation OF hotels and restaur-
The bill requires every hotel and res
ants was passed by the assembly.
taurant keeper to secure a license
before Jan l. 1914, at cost of So
or So. according TO the size OF the
hotel.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-11
JAPANFS POSITION
IS MADE PLAIN
Country Demands Absolute
Equality Tor Its Citizens.
cHINDA TALKS WITH BRYAN
Ambassador Has Long Conference
With the Secretary of State
President Wilson Given the
Documents at Once.

Washington, June Claiming that
the Webb law was a discrimination
against the japanese, In derogation of
the equalities of treatment prescribed
By international law and violation of
the treaty OF 1911, Japan has sent a
reioinder Wednesday to the United
States reply TO Japan's protest against
the California law. The note was de-
livered to Secretary Bryan in person
by Ambassador chinda
Nothing in the nature of an ultima
tum is contained in the note. Its gem
eral tone 10 to invite further discus
sion of the controvePted points, and Il
contains nothing to make for a final
issue.
The Japanese note was very long
Secretary Bryan ard Ambassador
Chinda we've in accord that no good
purpose could be served at this time
by public discussion Of the delicate
question, and. therefore both officials
gave notice that any attempt to pub
lish what might purport to be even the
substance of the three communications
which have now passed between the
two governments must be based en-.
tirely upon speculation.
1t is known, however. that the whole
tone Of the reioinder is that Of a digni-
fed and orderly presentation OF Jap
ans view OF the case, concluding with
an invitation to further negotiations
Ambassador Chinda went TO the
state department by appointment In
stead of merely acknowledging receipt
of the note and promising to consider
II. Secretary Bryan requested the am
bassador to wait while he read the
communication. and when he had fin
Ished there was an informal discus
sion.
Secretary Bryan was deeply inter
ested In the points made in the re-
ioinder. which are believed 10 have
been directed more TO the end of dem
onstrating that the legislation of the
Californians, taken in connection with
the recent action of the Arizona legis-
lature and the projected legislation IN
other western states, tended TO impair
the equality OF treatment to which
Japanese we're entitled under the gen
eral principles Of international law
than to the charge that the Webb act
constituted technical violation of the
treaty of 1911 between America and
Japan.
Toxic, June efforts are being
made by Baron Ei-Ichi Shibusawa
chairman OF the Bankers association
Buel Nakano. chairman Of the cham
Der of commerce. and other prominent
men to quell the agitation for the boy
cotting Of California, both in connec
ton with the Pnnama.Paciflc exposi
ton and otherwise. The agitation has
been fomented by a group of Toxic
merchants.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-11
SENATORS SAY TNSIDIoUS
LOBBY" IS NOT REAL
Declared at White House President
viii Assume Direction Of the
Inquiry.

Washington, June 4. - The United
States senate began its official hunt
for the "insidious lobby" which Presi-
dent Wilson charged existed TO modi-
fly the tariff bill, Monday The in
quiry was carried on by special com
mittee after the leaders of the under
taking had held a final conference
with President Wilson.
Sixteen senators were examined and
not one OF them knew anything CT the
existence of the lobby referred to by
the president. Not one of them knew
anything OF money being used by any
body. Everyone declared that no one
had approached him improperly and
t, man they defended the right OF
citizens to come to Washington to
confer with members of congress over
legislation that was vital to their bust
ness ami industries.
II was Civ en- out at the White House
that President Wilson had taken per
sonal charge of the inquiry. and that
the Democratic members OF tue com
mittee would operate under his direc-
tons. Senator overman and Sena.
Reed were summoned to the White
House for orders. Senator Walsh,
Democrat. who will vote against free
wool and free sugar and member Of
the committee, was ignored. The
president submitted to these two sena-
tors such information as he had and
urged them to do all within their pow
er TO enable him to make good
The president has let II be under
stood that he will not appear before
the committee. On his behalf Sen
ator Reed will conduct the cross-ex-
animation OF all witnesses. the presi'
dent made an informal statement 70
newspaper correspondents
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-11
His Hanniest DAYS.

"Ah, my good man." said the mil
lionaire, addressing the horny-handed
son of toll, 81 envy you. ! never have
been as happy as / was when had
to carry a dinner pail
What wages were you gettin'
them"
Wages? I wasn't getting any
wages Gly father had put me to work
for the purpose of learning the bust
ness from the bottom up, and / was
getting the experience / needed to fit
me for the important position to which
| was promoted two months later"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-11
BECKER SEEKS NEW TRIAL.
Lawyer Files Motion on Behalf Of Con-
vieted Police Lieutenant

New York. June 6.--Argument on
the motion for new trial for
Charles Becker. the former police
lieutenant. now in the death house at
Sing Sing awaiting execution for the
murder of Herman Rosenthal. was
begun before Justice Con In the
criminal branch OF the supreme court.
Joseph A. Shay of 25 Broad street.
counsel for Becker submitted a num-
Der OF afiidavits on which he based
his motion. Mr. Shay was opposed
by Assistant District Attorney Frank
Moss. aided by j Robert Rubin.
In his argument Mr. Shay based his
motion on four specific grounds-the
production OF new evidence; the mis-
conduct Of juror in the trial of
Becker: that the verdict was con-
trary to the law and 10 the weight of
evidence, and that new trial should
be granted in the interests of Justice
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-11
KAREL AGAIN HEADS ELKS
Milwaukee Man Reelected President
OF Body at Manitowoe Convention
1 --Wausau Gets Next Meet.

Manitowoc-Judge ]. c. Karel OF
Milwaukee was reelected president
of the Wisconsin Elks body and Wan
sau was chosen for the next con-
yention, The other officers-elect
are:
First yiee-president--J. r. Nina
han, Green Bay.
Second -president--John Har-
rigan, Eau Claire
Third .yice-president -- Michael
Higgins. Racine.
Theodore Benfrey, She
hoygan
Treasurer-W. A. Smith. oeonto.
Over 5000 visitors were attract
ed here by the convention. The pa
rade was one of the largest ever
known in Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-11
WOMAN HALrs GEORGES HORSE.
Militant TrampIed at Famous Derby
Race ccurse--Will Die.

EPSON. June emily Wilding Da-
wilson, a militant suffragette. deter
mined to gain the attention of King
George at the English Derby to the
cause of votes for women, rushed in
front Of the kings horse. Anmer, and
grasped the bride as the horse and
rider we're straining every nerve and
muscle TO land the race.
Woman, horse and rider fell in q
heap. In her coat pocket was a card.
"E. DAWSON. Womans Social and Po-
Htical Union Helper"
The woman was taken to a hospital,
as was the jockey. There is little
chance for her 70 recover.
The race swept on and was won by
Craganour. owned by c. Bower lsmay.
brother of J. Bruce Ismay. The win
ner was disqualified. however. the
stewards declaring his rider had fouled
and crowded during the race SO the
victory was given 10 Aboyeur 100
to i shot" and that ended the Darby.