Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23

New York Tribunes Huerta seems
to think himself ga bigger man than
old Diaz - But he isn't.
L. I. VanSlyke, of Aberdeen, is
seriously considering making the con-
gressional race in this district.
The question concerning summer
wages is no joke to the fellow who
looks into an empty coal bin at this
time of the year.
Gen. w. H. FL. Beadle, first territor-
ial surveyor general under President
Graht, is an inmate of the state SOL
diers home at Hot Springs.
Miles City, Montana. is something
of horse exchange point. Over six
teen thousand horses have been sold
at the market pens there during the
present year.
Edgar Prout, for the past year pub
Usher. of the Orient Argus, has leased
the paper to its former proprietor,
Earl M. Loomer, and will return to
his former home in Illinois.
Well, the income tax law, aside
from serving other useful purposes,
will enable constituents to find out
the incomes of their public servants.
They can then enquire, "Where do
they come from?"
Our government relations with
Mexico are nearing an acute stage.
President Wilson is disposed to be a
bit plucky and and is inditing some
sharp correspondence addressed to
Dictator Huerta.
The partnership supposed by parti-
sans to exist between the republican
party and the providence seems to
have been dissolved-not by mutual
consent, but by tide voluntary retire.
ment of the silent member of the
firm.
! Senate leaders on Saturday set No
vember 10 as the probable time for a
report on the currency bill. They
Informed the president that there is a
good chance for unanimous agree
nent on a nenpartisan basis.
The laugh is on the Canadians
They turned down Uncle Sam s reci-
procity pact several years ago, and
now are longing to take advantage of
free trade rates under the new tariff
law but are shut out until they reci
procate.-Grand Valley Herald.
Rev. Paul H. McBeth, pastor of the
M. e. church at Lead, has accepted
the position of assistant superinten.
dent of the South Dakota Anti Saloon
League. He will take up the duties
of the position as soon as arrange.
ments can be made for his release
from his pastorate.
The year 1913 is an "off year" ir
politics. At the election on Novem.
ber 4, next. only three states will
vote for governor, namely, Massa
chusetts, New Jersey and Virginia
Next month United States senator
will be elected in Maryland and Ala
| bama.
Gabe E. Parker, a Choctaw Indian
of Academy, Okla, the first man O
his race to be registrar of the treas
ury. was appointed to this position
by, President Wilson. His signatur,
| will appear on all the currency, and
he declared he regarded his appoint
ment as signal recognition of the
red men.
1T is both interesting and instructiv,
to read the notices which manufa acturer
are publishing to the effect that tn
tariff reductions will not hurt thei
business. How different these announce
| ments from the scare.head threats t.
close down if they had to forego tn
tribute they have been collecting from
the American people.
Invitations are now being prepares
at the state department for transmits
sion to- the naval powers of the worl
to insure the gathering of a great in
ternational fleet at Hampton Roads t
celebrate the opening Of the Panam