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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-20
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~ lixe llos avors bic and mild
~ ING 0limat sof Pierre. This spot ts
me- only tn : crest natural valley or
depEesSion, but u az an abrupt bend
os turn Of the general course OF this
aIley Going from Pierre TO High.
more, northeast W have 9 raise IN.
altitud of 400 feat. This is also true
IN going from Pierre to the west or
I south Thus tho location here is ~ .
basin, 6 itwera, and 81 storp's to
= greater Or less degree pass over the
CITY For every 100 miles OF wind
registered By the government station
IT Huron, only 80 miles are registered
81 the Pierre ONCE. The yearly move
nent Of wind u Pierre is considerably
I less Than that at Chicago about the
yseme Is at Dss Moines, Iowa.
The normal winter temperature as
I IN. n = rnvarn ont station ~.
! = ny 4 = g }, = !. VI.
ksieIte - aDout g degrees warmer .oI
i each day than at Huron, 100 miles
oast of Pierre and almost 0 degrees
~ day warmer than ~ "a Aberdeen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-20
PRAIRIE LAND
The End Of the Good Cheap Farm
Lands

The population Of the United States
is now increasing more than two mil
lion people every twelve months. This
means 4 vast additional demand or con-
sumption Of food products.
lt will take more than . million head
ct live stock, twelve million bushels Of
wheat. twenty million bushels Of corn,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-20

and handsome city Of Pierre. Vacant
buildings are never an ornament or
recommendation, and we wish that
more Of the good people Of the Future
Great would look farther ahead and
build where the future growth would
occupy their buildings and not leave
them deserted or vacant.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-20
Advertise msnt.

For Sale: I've fine guns. a bar
gain. a. p. Ward.
We want farm loans. Our rates are
lower than you can get elsewhere. Drop
n and see US before you make your
loan. Pierre Banking s. Trust Co. Il
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-20

Lease Of School and Endowment Land.
Notices hereby given that on March 81, 1913.
all Of the unleased common school, and endow-
ment lands in Hughes County will be offered for
lease at public suction between the hours Of 10
o'clock a. m. and o'clock p. M, at the court
house In said county.
Dated at. Pierre. January 10. 1918.
1873 F.. f. BRINKER,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-18

instant he did not see her Tho.
looked up and their eyes met A..
INTO the soft babble OF voices a.
laughter broke two cries. "'u
Juliana Favrille!" cried tho u.
ter delightedly. ' nias-
BILLY Wentworth" cried ,ho
amazedly. iiaid
AS In a dream. Juliana saw -.
dazed faces OF Mrs. Wentworth ~.
her guests. Then Billy took tho n,a au
ter from her. only to place 4 ~ ' .s
nearest chair, and was holdIns s
hands. oota
i thought you were in Env,.n.
BLY, she said helplessly.
Just back" said Billy. Didn't 10,
any OF my friends know. Wanted -
surprise 'em-sort OF Christmas a,,,
you know. I've been Ave wears ,9,as
from this blessed country Tb,rr :,
It. Told the firm couldn't stand !,
another minute. Not but what En-.
land is all right. in its place. ma,
Marion over there. you know sh.
was-by the way"-with suddan
great Increase OF astonlshment-"bo~
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-18


just the thing for breakfast" he COM
mented, but it was the first food 1
saw"
He had his eyes again on Juliana,
who still stood breathlessly by the
door, Il believe l really frightened
you," he observed, regretfully. I'm
tremendously sorry" She knew per-
fectly well that he was trying to place
her, doubtful of her being a guest
down at that hour. doubtful of her be-
ing the cook. He strolled across to
the cupboard, evidently with the idea
OF filling in the period of uncertainty.
helped himself to a couple of dough-
nuts and sat down on a corner of a
table. Can 1 offer you anything?" he
said.
She did not answer. She went over
and began to lay the fire.
oh, l say" he broke out. "Is-er
hasn't Mrs. Wentworth got a cook?"
l am doing the cooking for a few
days." said Juliana 81 am the house
maid" Then by flash of inspiration
she added. "The cook has went"
He devoted himself to his doughnuts
after that until, the fire laid. she
picked up the coal scuttle ard started
Tor the basement. I'll get the coal
for you" he said. He seized the bale
OF the scuttle, but Juliana did rot let
go her side of it.
do not think Mrs. Wentworth
would like it." She was too startled
to say anything except the first thing
that occurred to her.
why should she object?" he in
CURED ingenuously. Surely I am bet
ter able TO carry coal than a girl like
you"
But l am hired to do it," still cling
ing to her side of the pail.
He looked down at her hand "Rut
the point" he explained, "is that you
should never have been hired to do IL
The fault is in the economic condition
that makes such a thing possible.
NOW, when we reformers get into DOW
er-' he took the pail from her re-
taxed grasp and disappeared into the
basement Anything else can do?"
ne inquired cheerfully as he deposited
the hlled bucket beside the stove.
Part of our doctrine is to help a COM
rande, you know"
That is ALL" very stifiy. "Thanl,
you"
Not at ALL amiably. He looked at
her an instant from the doorway and
then went down the hall wbistling
| softly to himself.
Mrs. Wentworth was beaming on
her brother when Juliana carried I'm
the breakfast. "And I'll have Won all
to myself this week. Kane" she said.
before your work begins"
Kane's reply was perhaps a little alb.
sentminded At any rate Jullana was
not called upon for any further sery-
Ice, and after breakfast Mrs. Went
worth came into the kitchen and said.
kindly: you need not serve the Ia
Die while you are doing the cooking.
Julia. I'll attend to that myself"
And, later, Juliana hearing the lady
OIL the house discoursing in tones re-
proving. argumentative, satirical but
always too subdued for the words to
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-18

starves to death. I'm not getting any
thing done, and in spite OF all my eff
forts and Mrs. Wentworth's. Mr..
Farnsworth continues calmly to spend
the greater part OF his time in the
kitchen. She looked positively aghast
today when she found him bringing up
the coal. She will visit all the intelli-
gence offices tomorrow, | am sure"
This proved true prophecy. Kane
tarnsworth sauntered into the kitchen
In the middle OF the forenoon to tell
her about 1t. "She wanted me to co."
he said, but / compromised by taking
the Kid to that aristocratic day nurs-
cry he patronizes. / didn't feel equal
TO deciding from the looks OF a lady
whether she could cook" He sat
on the corner Of the table and watched
Juliana moving about in her big blue
apron with her sleeves rolled up and a
patch Of -four on her chin. She had
not had time to achieve the pompa-
dour that morning, save ia a modified
form, and her rather delicate beauty.
which was not. strictly speaking.
beauty at all, but the charm OF a very
iair skin and expressive eyes, was I'M
disguised. She was getting ready to
make cake, but with his eyes on her
she found herself doing all sorts of ir-
relevant and unnecessary things.
You won't need that, will your" he
inquired helpfully as she lifted down
the potato masher Il wish" she
said, turning to him. her eyes very
dark and determined, that you would
go away. / am not used to being
watched at my work. l could do bet
ter"
You are doing we'll enough" he
SAID soothingly. Never forget that IL
everybody devoted four hours"
Have you done your four hours?"
sharply.
lie looked at her a little while be-
fore he answered.; in fact, he had
rather the effect of being too absorbed
In looking at her to speak. Then he
said. No, am going to begin now"
Then go and begin"
But that is what | am here for"
lie looked after her as she turned in
dlgnantly away. why do you try to
do everything at once?" he asked.
NOW, If you would sit down here a
minute and let me speak to you" He
pulled a chair forward, but Juliana. in
stead OF taking it, seized the cake
board and gazed at him angrily across
it.
i shall be greatly Obliged il you
VIII go away" she said. you are
simply hindering me. Your work I'm
the kitchen doesn't amount to any
thing and / don't believe that your
socialist doctrines prescribe any time
spent In trying to flirt with the cook"
On, Julianai How crudei" he sigh.
ed, his eyes dancing. Then he added
soitiy' 1 am not trying to flirt with
the cook. The cook has went. YOU
Know He sat a minute longer watch
ing the huttering hands and the tip of
a little red ear. Then he went across
10 where she was busily pretending to
ignore him. you think | am not in
earnest" he said. but am. l should
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-18

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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-18
Juliana In Service
4Ghzs1uag Comeo% BY
- Jeanette Cooper
YRIGYT

ants rooms. and she decided to elabo-
rate that line OF thought for her first
article. Not that it was new
thought, but all one needed was a
new viewpoint and a feeling style.
and surely she. with her experience be-
fore her. could count on these. She
ran lightly down the back stairs.
pushed open the kitchen door and
came TO a standstill. A young man
sat at the kitchen table partaking Of
a generous piece of apple pie. He
looked up at her and smiled. He was
a large young man with a handsome
mouth and nice eyes. Good morn
ing" he said. Don't be frightened.
l am Mrs Wentworths brother He
surveyed her reassuringly and inter
estedly as he went on. The furnace
man let me into the basement and l
found the stair door unlocked so l did
not have to choose between waking
the family and walking the streets
until a respectable hour" He smiled
again and proceeded to make the most
Of what little pie was left. 1T isn't
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-18

her il she could. and go somewhere
else. l must get my facts this week
or | won't get home for Christmas.
Mr.. Farnsworth gets up and builds the
kitchen fire. Wouldn't that make a
fine item in an article on Why Serv-
ants Won't Stay?' l can't make him
stop. Mrs. Wentworth is nearly wild.
but she doesn't even know how to
boil potatoes. She is a southern girl,
and absolutely helpless. My Domes-
tic Science lessons come in most con-
veniently just now"
Mrs. Wentworth had two pretty
girls to dinner" she wrote the next
night They are having music in the
drawing-room now. | found a book on
Socialism just inside my door when
| came up. I've been looking II over.
but it doesn't explain Mr.. Farms
worth's building the kitchen fire. 1t
hasn't the appearance OF having been
much read. either. A love poem by
Heine dropped out OF it,"
Il really must go" wrote Juliana a
day or two later. even II the family
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-18

on earth did you and Marion become
acquainted?"
Juliana dropped her eyes to hide
their shamed hllarity. We are not
exactly acquaintances." she said. 4
am-working here"
Mr.. Wentworth's happy face fell
His troubled voice invited confidence
My dear. dear Juliana." be said
what has happened"
Mr.. Farnsworth arose from bis
place and came across whore they
stood. Don't worry. Billy" he said
Miss Favrille has been masquerad-
Ing. It's up to you to make her give
her reasons"
Juliana avoided glance In his d.
rection. Her answer was to Billy.
1T was for articles she said. Mag
azine articles on tise Domestic Serv'
Ice Problem. I didn't know this was
your house. billy" But Billy had
gone of into happy and continued
laughter.
Mrs. Farnsworth spoke. chagrln, re-
sentiment and relief-she knew VIII
the Favrilles were-mingling IN her
voice.
Bring another chair. Kane she
said. III Miss Favrille-'
Miss Favrille will serve the rest
OF this course" said Mr.. Farnswor'h
Discipline must be maintained
will help her" He opened the door
and waited for her to pass out before
him.
Kane insisted she wasn't sep
want" came from Mrs Wentwor'n'
aggrleved. apologize voice.
80. she's the girll' exploded
Billy's jolly one. "Why. my dear,
wanted to marry her myself when sn'
was eighteen"
Kane followed Juliana down .n'
hall and closed the kitchen door 10
hind them.
"Wfll you marry me. Juliana! "
said
Jullana succeeded in freeing on'
hand and took step in the direc''''
OF the stove. D.,
Not until after dinner she sa''-
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-18

Hand
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fit pro-
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The I
thiI ty
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better4
excuse
How
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milk Il
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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-18


glancing about her. Three promis-
ing places-promising from her point
OF view-had she refused because
she could not command her cour-
age to the point OF sleeping down
stairs. In this house there was no
basement bedrooms and the two tiny
attic rooms were given up to the cook
and the housemaid. She reviewed
mentally the apartments on the lower
floors through which her mistress had
conducted her and compared them
with this in which she sat; after
witch she got her notebook out of
her bag and made few hasty notes.
Juliana was going to do series of
articles on the Domestic Service Prob
lem and she was getting her material
ut first hand.
She felt very pleased with her notes.
They were lightly satirical. When she
had done her hair over before the
malicious mirror she made some
more notes. These were filed with a
yearning cry Of gloom. She felt
gratifying certainty that half-column
Of pathos could always be secured by
4 few minutes spent before her
trunk, pausing occasionally to add
other heart-rending walls of house
maid cast away on 4 desert of lop-
sided furniture, and when a final
survey Of herself reflected a cross
eyed face under the exaggerated
pompadour she had substituted for
her usual rather classic couture, and
lumpy and grotesque figure in a
cheap lace waist, she had really to
tear herself from the room, so filed
was she with gloomy and satrical lit
erature. Just outside the door she met
Mrs. Wentworth.
"Oh, julia said that lady, who was
q pretty and smartly groomed young
person, Il quite forgot to tell you that
have ordered some new furniture for
your room. We have just moved TO
New York and 1 have not been able
to get it attended to sooner The new
things will be up tomorrow"
Juliana did not write up her notes
that evening on the sleeping accom-
modations offered servants. But she
made two notes on different subjects
and underscored them. They read
as follows:
The cook has been called home.
ssm to do her work this week as well
as my own-with a Christmas dinner
in prospect"
Mrs. Wentworth expects her
brother tomorrow, making-when Mr..
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-18

like very much to marry you, Julia.
IL you would have me-"
Juliana dropped her spoon and the
flour sitter and the egg beaten, all OF
which she was holding without any
idea OF how she had intended to use
them.
Unless you go away | am going"
she announced.
He stood looking at her. amusement,
admiration and other things she did
not stop to analyze. In his gaze. You
have much sweet unreasonableness
Juliana." he said; and then with an
other look he went away.
Christmas tomorrow" wrote Juli-
ana a few days later, and | am still
here. told Mrs. Wentworth that
must go and she unbent sufficiently to
implore me to stay just over Christ
was. Mr.. Wentworth comes tomor-
row. He was delayed somewhere on
business. Mrs. Farnsworth spent the
morning trying to make me tell
where | live. but | was firm. | intend
that they shall never know"
Juliana had her morning undis-
turbed. Mrs. Wentworth succeeded
in keeping her brother employed until
she triumphantly landed him in the
carriage TO accompany her and his
small nephew 10 the station. Juliana
got her Christmas dinner ready to the
last detail. taking the greatest pains
AT least Mrs. Wentworth should rea-
lie what good cook she had lost
Then she ran upstairs to dress. She
got out a tailored linen bought for
an emergency and did her hair in the
broad gold brown braids that In their
simplicity added piquancy TO the dain-
~ charm OF her face. Then she
pulled II all down again and piled Il
up into the tremendous pompadour
she had effected since going out to
service. and she put away the hand
some gown and donned one which.
plentifully adorned with lace. had
cost s3.9S ready-made She was going
TO play fair with Mrs. Wentworth.
Even then she parted from her rehec.
ton In the new mirror with a smile.
10N h'L oAt lol6tlfSnl| uOHH-
stairs intent on the finishing touches.
the carriage had returned and Mrs.
Wentworth's door was ajar. Her
voice came from It, mingling OF hor-
ror and tears. Evidently she was
seeking the first opportunity to pour
her woes into her husbands ears.
And do you know" she said, he &C
tually wants to marry her. Isn't II
too awful? He actually wants to
marry herl"
Very scarlet were Julianas cheeks
when she reached the kitchen, and
very dark and angry her eyes. Il
shall go Immediately after dinner"
she said. "and I'll never see any OF
them again. never, never. neyer!"
She went into the dining room to see
that everything was in order The
two pretty girls. were crossing the hall
and glanced in at her indirerently
without speaking. They we're beauti-
fully dressed and had holly in their
hair. They went into the drawing
room.
"Oh, Mr.. Farnsworth. do come and
sing" she heard one OF them say.
Redder grew Juliana's cheeks. She
stood a moment. Then she started
swiftly for the back stairs. There
was limit to human endurance. No
one, 1t seemed. was able to read the
real worth under a 1898 exterior.
She reached her room out OF breath
but determined. 1t was too late to
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-18

|
from Mr.. Kane Farnsworth. guessed
that she was under discussion, anc
went about her work with a growing
wrath within her and a paragraph
seething in her brain about self-re
specting working girls being subjected
TO the surreptitious and patronizing at
tentions OF supposedly well-bred youne
men. Not that she was able to dis.
cover anything either patronizing or
surreptitious in Mr. Farnsworth's be-
havior. He came out into the kitchen
during the afternoon, cheerfully slam
ming various doors behind him so
that all the world might know where
he had gone.
Pairing potatoes for dinner. Julia"
he said with great good humor. 81
will help you"
1t is quite unnecessary. returned
Juliana, looking very naughty, in spite
OF the overpowering pompadour and
the lace waist
Again you miss the point" he said
1T is not question OF necessity, but
Of ethics. Here am l idling, and you
doing the work of two" He got
large apron and tied it carefully
around his neck Then he got knife
and seized a potato. You under
stand Julia" he said, unheeding the
averted face and stony silence OF his
companion. that all the work OF the
world could be done, and we'll done.
if each person devoted four hours to
it. Authorities differ somewhat as to
the time, but four hours is the maxi
mum. Now. you and 1"
Mrs. Wentworth entered Her face
was flushed and her eyes were bright.
Juliana. to her great disgust, felt her
own face flushing. Her eyes, after the
first glance. she kept on her potato
Mr.. Farnsworth spoke up cheerfully.
Il was just explaining to Julia" he
said, that il We all worked four hours
a day"
Mrs. Wentworth interrupted. Her
voice was quiet. but it was the quiet
that is achievement Are you think
ing OF choosing homework as your
career" she asked
Do the duty that lies nearest" he
quoted, not without an accent OF vir-
tue. He finished the potato and Sc
lected another.
Il wanted you to help me hang some
pictures in the library" said Mrs
Wentworth. Between fear OF losing
her cook and fear OF losing her broth
er she was really pathetic sight
Juliana felt STRINGS of sympathy.
In few minutes" he said. "Hav-
ing put my hand to the plow, in other
words to the potato"
Il would prefer to do the potatoes
alone" said Juliana You pare them
too thick"
He looked at her accusingly and Sc
lected two pieces of peeling from the
pan. Exhibit One" he said. "Peeling
removed by Miss Julia" paused in
quiringly, and getting no answer, re-
peated with a closing infection. by
Miss Julia Exhibit Two"
"Kane!" said his sister sharply. He
gave her an innocent and inquiring
smile.
There is a great interest in pairing
potatoes" he observed. Now notice
the way in which Julia holds hers"
Juliana, intentionally aware OF her
own lack of skill in the potato pairing
line, grew scarlet under the two pairs
or watching eyes. She knew how
Mrs. Wentworth was interpreting the
blush and breathed sigh of rage and
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-18

reiief when Mr.. Farnsworth finally
drew his athletic figure to a standing
position and followed his sister from
the room.
1 find 1t difficult to get started on
my articles wrote Juliana in her
notebook the next evening. 81 won.
der II 1t is Socialism that makes Mr.
farnsworth haunt the kitchen. None
OF the Socialists that met at the Set
tlement House were especially inter
ested in cooking"
NO material for articles, yet" she
ADDED the next evening, 81 know Mrs
wentworth longs to be rid of me. but
sne can't get cook. / would leave
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-18

don the linen dress but there was n
simple and ravishingly becoming
home gown Of soft Indian red. In an
incredibly short time she was in it..
Next the hair came down and went
up again in a hurried but artistic
mass. Then Juliana, her eyes as bril-.
liant as her cheeks, returned noise.
lessly to the kitchen just in time to
near the peremptory tinkle of Mrs.
Wentworth's table bell. She seized
the platter and with head held high
pushed open the dining room door and
entered.
For an instant she did not see the
man at the foot OF the table. For an
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-18

Wentworth arriyes-four in the fam
lily. 1t is this uncertainty of the de-
mands on ones time and strength
that makes household service so un-
popular"
But perhaps the chief thing"
Guiana sharpened her pencil and took
fresh start, "is the line drawn be-
tween those who employ servants and
those who serve; a line, apparently
impossible to cross. that lies between
the drawing room and the kitchen"
She glanced that over in the morn
ing before she went down to prepare
breakfast. 1t comforted her for her
lost Inspiration on the subject of serv-
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-18

Christmas Tools.

Mrs. B.-My little boy wants d wv
chest for Christmas, and | suppo''
must get him one. IN,
Clerk-Yes, ma'am; heres III,
Christmas special. It's Just the '"''
for you. ham
Mrs. B.-These tools appear 10 w. So
flimsy, though. Surely, they can
very strong. So. n.
Clerk-No, ma'am, that's Jus' ,hs
every one of 'em will break pelo.e
child can do much damage WIN o'
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-18

UIANA was soci-
ologically inclin-
ed. That was
how it came
about that she
found herself one
December after
noon sitting for
lornly on her
trunk and home
sickly surveying
an attic apart
ment containing
a small hard bed,
a lopsided wash
stand, and a mir
ror that assured
her with untruth-
t u persistency
that she was not
a pleasure to
look at.
"A n Y W ay, it
isn't a basement"
-
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-18
a Perennial Present.

Mrs. Caller-You surely don o,st.
your husband n necktie avery OA'
mas? AUD
Mrs. Athome-Oh. yes. do' 40,
the poor dear never seems 20
tina. it's the same one!