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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-06
Dr.. Hartman's Plain Talk to Young Men

Ny plain talk to young men in my
last article certainly brought out
many responses from young men.
take this means Of answering them
briefly, for the benefit Of other young
men who did not write me. One
writer says:
Il was greatly interested in your
talk to young men. wish I was
strong and well as you describe your
self to be. am going to begin at
once and follow your advice and take
care Of myself as ought to. will
quit the use Of all stimulants, tea and
coffee. go to bed early. I will take
the cold water towel bath every morn
ing. 1 want to live to be old and
useful, like you. And shall also
keep Peruna at hand. In case Of slight
ailments. as they may arise thank
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-06

and Of st. Marguerite, in the Mediter-
ranean. One day while fishermen were
passing in boat. the prisoner With
knife point laboriously scratched a
sentence or two upon silver plate
and threw 1t from the window into the
boat. The only fact that 1t was found
and that the fishermen were unable to
read saved their lives. This was the
last chance the prisoner ever had Of
communicating with the outer world.
Finally he was taken to the Bastille,
Paris. which was filled with dark.
Shiny, rat-infested dungeons for poll
teal prisoners. But he was placed in
comfortable quarters and 81 such
prominence was this political prisoner
mat while he was partaking of his
meal the guards, even to the governor
OF the Bastille, found 1t necessary to
stand to accord him their proper re-
spect.
The Man in the Iron Mask lived in
TINS fortress for five years. when it
was announced on the night Of No
vember 8. 1903. that he had died. He
mad been held captive for "a years.
he was buried under the name sDe
MarchieI' and the room in the prison
where he was confined was entirely
aemoilshed for fear he might have
Iound some means OF conveying mes-
sage to the world as to his identity.
some historic MS have believed that
the prisoner was twin brother Of
Louis XIV Of France: Others that he
was an Legitimate child of Anne Of
Austria. and still others chat he was
e son OF Cardinal Mazarin. with whom
Anne of Austria was or sentimental
terms while he was Richelieu's sue
cessor Recently a historian has tried
to figure out that the prisoner was
Count Mattioli, an italian diplomat.
who had grievously offended the king,
him.
No direct proof has ever been OBJ
tanned to connect him with any one
OF these persons. The fact remains
that the prisoner was guarded as
never before or since has prisoner
been guarded; that he was treated ike
q prince, and that no man ever saw his
race after he became a prisoner. Who
this prisoner was and what offense
ne had incurred to be thus punished
for a years no one will ever know
It still remains history's greatest mys-
fntyy y - =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-06

you In the name Of thousands Of 9TH
er young men. like myself"
To this letter replied:
My Dea- Boy:-I cannot tell you
how much good your letter has done
me. To know that am arousing
the young men in matters Of right
living fills me with gratitude and en-
thusiasm. want to help you. Write
me any time you wish and will con-
slider your letter strictly confidential
and give you prompt reply. Follow
the advice gave in my article. When
ever you have occasion to consult me
further do not hesitate. Let us be
friends. II you will be obedient to
me as son ought to be / will be
faithful and true to you as father
ought to be. Yours sincerely, S. B.
Hartman. NJ D., Columbus, Ohio
Peruna is for sale at all drug stores.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-06
Spring Clipping Of Horses.

The modern practice among the best
posted and most progressive horse owners
and farmers is to clip all horses in the
spring. It is done on the theory that in
their natural state horses were not Obliged
to work, 30 could shed the winter coat in
comfort over period of several weeks.
Since we oblige them to do hard work on
warm spring days, the winter coat should
be removed for the same reason that we
lay off our heavy winter garments. Clipped
horses dry off rapidly, hence they do not
take cold as easily nor are they as prone
to be affected with other ailments as un-
clipped animals whose longer hair holds
the perspiration for hours. Because clipped
horses dry off rapidly they rest better, get
more good from their food and come out
in the morning refreshed and fit for work.
Since the advent of the ball bearing en-
closed gear clipping machine, the work Of
taking off the winter coat is easy. With
the machine horse can be clipped all over
in half an hour, whereas with the old two
hand clipper it required several hours to
do it.
Dairymen also now clip the cows all
over two or three times year. The TANKS
and udders are clipped every three or four
weeks, so it is easy to clean the parts be.
fore milking. This means less opportunity
for dirt and other impurities to get into
the milk.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-06
WAS BAZAlNE TRAITOR
OR SCAPEGOAT?
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Why did Marshal Razaine of
France. surrender Metz without at
least q faint hearted show of resist
ance? Did he turn traitor to the coun-
try that had given him the highest
honor with promise or in the hope that
Bismarck would make him emperor in
stead Of NAPOLEON III? Previous to the
Franco Prussian war of 1870. Bazaine
was the idol Of the French nation. AL
though born a rich man and for that
reason would have been able to have
.entered the French army with an Of
ficer's commission. vet he preferred
rather TO enlist as a private soldier
and to earn snch a commission. He
rose steadily. distinguishing himself in
the Crimean and Algerine wars and
who conquered and held Mexico for
the Inflated Hapsburgh prince. Max
MILAN - Il
In 1864 he achieved the French SOL
dier's highest ambitfon-the rank of
marshal: When the French army was
precipitated into war with Prussia.
[sfor which thew we're not prepared in
any way. and when Napoieon III Il.
who had taken command Of his troops'
fonnd himself an invo1vad that he w..
connelied ia s11rrandar after having
been cooped I'M In sedan. It was then
trait Bazaine was called upon to de-
liver the country from ruin with his
army Of the Rhines 4 &. = i :,
T'his army nearIw 1so of,, strong COM
manlied hy Razaina retired int, the
fnrfifiaGl town of Mat,s n ,,,as not 1ons.
after their 'nccmnancv hefora the tnwn
was besieped nv tho Pr,,ss;ana nnflar.
prince Frederick Charles. Razaine
made only faint effort to protect him
give hattie ia ri,e Pr,,sstans and nn
October ~ 1870 he ran nm the uhita
fiap m TIC ss,a ~ .,r,,,e :, ,,7a. y
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-06

DID NERO BURN
ROME?

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Did Nero burn Rome. and did he sit,
while all around him were shrteks ana
lamentations and amuse himself by
singing The Destruction of Troy" ac-
complaining himself ON the Tyre? He
ID accused of having been so inhuman.
The FIRE started among the wooden
buildings in the southern end OF Rome
and 1t ragged for six days. When 1t had
finally been gotten under control at this
point 1t broke out at another place. It
was undoubtedly OF incendiary origin.
Why was Nero blamed? Because he
had resorted to every imaginable crime.
He took great delight in suffering and
bloodshed, and having satisfied his pas
sion in that respect to an almost un-
imaginable extent, the people believed
that he next desired to see the city
laid In ashes. deriving pleasure from
witnessing the sufferings of his people
and the great devastation of his city.
In Just what way ne is supposed to
never been told. But reports tell Of
men who rushed through the streets
casting lighted torches into houses and
declaring they acted under imperial or
ders. so, for all time, the burning Of
Rome has been attributed to Nero, and
he Is accused Of gloating over his luck
+ less peoples misfortune. But, as
matter of fact, there Is no reason
whatever for believing that Nero had
anything to do with the fire and there
is every reason to think 1t was one of
the few crimes of which he was entire
~ innocent.
Through their counsels the first five
years of Nero's reign were distin-
guished by justice and clemency and
an ancedote is related of him, that hav-
ing an occasion to sign an order for the
execution OF malefactor, he ex-
claimed: Would that could not
write!" He discouraged public inform
ers. refused the statues Of gold and
silver which were offered him by the
senate and people, and used every part
to ingratiate himself with the latter.
But his mother was enraged to find
that her power over him became weak
or every day, and that he constantly
disregarded her advice and refused her
requests. His neglect of his wife, Oc-
woman of low birth, still farther Wild
ened the breach between him and his
mother
The threats Of his mother only served
to hasten the death of Britannicus,
whose murder forms the commence
rnent off that long catalog Of crime,
which afterwards disgraced the reign
sof Nero. But while the management
OF public affairs appears from the te5-
NmOny of most historians to have been
wisely conducted nv R1rrrI,s and san-
eca, Nero INDUCED in nriuata 'i l., die dis
ssipation and profiigacy. He was ac-
men Of His avn !, 90 ~ saIIv ,n; yv ne
streeta ~ Rome at 'nipht In a,.l 4, re ~
rnh ana maitreat mn ssensa,s nd '.,.e ~
"a break into nrivate hn,,sas md "a c,r ~
an tl1e nrnnerfv a. hai,. ,,,,,,ars, IN. ~
these exfrava nces we've a.o,,, =,
sativelY harmless. Fills love for Pop
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-06
WHO WROTE THE
DECLARATIONS?

mere mas always been controversy
as to who wrote the Declaration Of In
dependence, If any school boy were
to be asked the question he would
promptly respond with Thomas JEFF
terson. But a great many people
who are no longer school boys believe
az was written by another man and
That JEFFERSON has for more than a
century been falsely credited with the
authorship. The mystery will never
be cleared up. but after the statement
of some Of the facts the reader can
form his own conclusion.
In the Inscription prepared by
Thomas jefferson for his tomb, he
noted that he preferred to be remem-
2hered as the author of the Declare
ton OF Independence and of the
Statute of Virginia for religious free
dom. and Father of the University of
Virginia. ' Every one credits Thomas
Jeile rson with having been a man of
the highest honor, and ia he did not
White the Declaration there are very
few who would doubt that to him be-
8onged the honor of Its inception.
But the assumption that Jefferson
Sunaidcd wrote the great state paper.
I ua " Z ~. as IT is in eloquence and
diasnitN, Is lased upon weak evidence
and it Is noteworthy that he did not
make y pusitive claim until after his
oyth year.
Is SIX months before the country re-
ceiNed Its Declare ton OF Independence
an synonymous Pamphlet was published
entitled 'sCommon Sense Its success
was sunprecedented The copyright was
assigned to the colonies by the author,
and not until several editions were is
sued was it accredited to Thomas
Paine In a literary point of view it
vas one Of the finest productions in
the English language, But the author
@ liy<cy f<,S.
but his sole aim was the achievement
of American independence.
Pa1ne was bosom friend OF Benta-
min Franklin. They were both very
seeretive men, and Franklin, who had
induced Paine to come to America
Knew ,. that he could trust him. Frank
I'm was member OF the committee to
draft 9. declaration. The task was as !.
signed to Jefferson and in q very few
days 1t was completed
FRANKLIN handed to Jefferson q draft
already prepared by Paine, and as
sured him that he could trust the
writer never to lay claim to It's au-
thorship. What could Jefferson do but
use II So with a few verbal changes
ne reported 1t, and 1t was adopted by
congress. after striking out several
passages more eloquent than any that
remain, as. Tor instance. one about the
slave trade
The adoption OF this Declaration
placed Jefferson in an embarrassing
position. Not daring to say outright
that he was its author, he studiously
evaded that point whenever II became
necessary to allude to the subject. But
e last when Fran klin had been dead
| y years and Paine Il years, Jefferson
fventured to claim what no one then
disputed 1t would never have done
Tor him to name the real author 4 nd
VINO could be harmed. he doubtless
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-06
Too Well Known.

Too Well Known.
Have you speaking acquaintance
with the woman who lives next door
to you?" we asked an east end lady.
just to make a little conversation.
"A speaking acquaintance?" echoed
the lady, opening her eyes wide.
Why. know her SO we'll that don't
speak to her at all! :"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-06
An Ear for Music,

What is that tune your daughter
is playing?'
Which daughyer?" asked Mrs.
Cumrox. IF 1t is the older girl it's
LISTS Hungarian Rhapsody. and IL
it's the younger one it's Exercise
Twenty-seven.'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-06

His Favorite Paper.
What is your favorite illustrated
paper?" asked the Cheerful Idiot.
The ten dollar BILL" replied the
Boob.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-06

HEM lE|NAL
EvElO MENT



4 0yssy civilized country and they were
i ooked upon 90 such, and In the course
- time ths bubble was pricked and
~ burst. But IN NO country has the
D yelopfnent been Is great nor a.
s1aDid. whether 81 city or IN country.
% 81 Western Canada. There may
oometimSs BE- found one who will say
Can i lAst!v winnipeg, today. stands
IL where Chicago stands as far as be-
~ the base Of the great commercial
80 AGRICULTURAL country lying .
B thousand miles back OF. 1t. It has an
3 advanta8e that Chicago did not have.
1or NO country IA the worlds history
has attracted to its borders . larger
number of settlers In 10 short time.
~ has attracted % much wealth In I
period q equal length, az have the
Canadian prairies. Never before has:
pioneering been accomplished under
! conditions % favorable as those that
\ exist a Western Canada today.
The provinces OF Manitoba, Sas-
3 kAtchewan, and Alberta have tho.
largest area of desirable lands on the
North American Continent. and their
ccltivati0n has Just begun.
Even With ! two hundred million
Ebushel wheat crop less than eight per
emit of the land II under the plough,
1our per cent, being In wheat. Less
ahan dve years ago the wheat crop
Was only seventy.one million bushels.
4 1t IL 4 Simple calculation to estimate
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-06
Some Hope.

Man (making rescue)-He may not
be dead yet.
Small Girl don't think he is, mis-
ter. He was the slowest kid in the
Observation-Disclosures
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-06

Only Ono ssBROMO QUININE"
That Is LAXATIVE BROMO OUININN. Look
for the signature Of r. ". GROVE. Cures q Cold
in One Day, Cures Grip in Two Days. &c.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-06

~ rhe Duke ok Minister owns 40o
md. 4 hut 4. gan
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-06

Sometimes man uses gold bricks
in constructing his air castles.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-12-01

emitting the row of berries in the
tree row, allowing the branches of
the trees to form at intervals of from
thirty to forty inches he would have
a stronger and more profitable tree.
Whether set in a berry field or not
the sour cherry should be planted SO
that during the first six years OF
growth half of the fruit could be
picked by standing on the ground.
Picking from ladder is an expensive
proposition.
A good planting plan for the grower
who wishes to combine the growing
of sour cherries with berry growing
is to plant his trees "a to % feet apart
using either the square or hexagonal
plan of setting the trees. The rows
of raspberries, blackberries or logan
berries can be set between the rows
of trees having the center berry row
mid way between the tree rows.
This will allow from seven to eight
feet between the berry rows and four
or five feet on each side between the
berries and trees. 1t will allow room
for the trees to form we'll developed
branches 1t will save time, and
time is worth money to the successful
fruit grower.
AS soon as the roots of the trees
become tangled with the berry ROOTS
it is time to remove the two outside
rows of berries, allowing the center
row to remain until the space is need
ed.
There are many varieties OF sour
cherries in cultivation, most of
which should do we'll in Western
Washington. Among the more widely
known are the Montmorency, Early
Richmond, Wragg, Late Duke and
English Morello.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-12-01

ment of new characters in response
to new conditions Of life. Just as
sunny holiday improves for time
the tempers of tired men not natural
ly morose and just as their tempers
lapse when the holiday effects wear
off so it may be that the sudden de-
velopment of Album trlquetrum into
an appetizing vegetable, that given
good conditions it is an appetizing
vegetable, and given bad conditions
1t is a somewhat ill-tasting plant
which can appeal only to a hungry
native of Algiers. 1t would be we'll
worth while for some one to repeat
the old and oft-quoted experiments
concerning the origin by stages of
plants such as the radish. For our
part we are inclined to think that
such experiments would prove that
the succulence exists potentially in
the Wild plant, that it is not succu-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-12-01

ments which we're carried out by DR..
Trabut, President of the Horticulture
al Society of Algiers, are reported IN
the Revue Horticole (p. 311, 1913.
The Kabyles of North Africa consume
large quantities of this Album during
the winter months. The first trials
conducted by DR. Trabut we're of
plants grown from seed, but it was
found subsequently that excellent
plants, quite as presentable as Leeks,
may be obtained from the bulbs which
form in large numbers on the wild
plants. By planting it's bulbs deeply
in good soil Album triquetrum pro-
duces during the winter large plants,
the underground parts of which are
white, tender and succulent. Ii the
green leaves are removed, the rest of
the stem parts forms delicate veget-
able with no odor of garlic.
"Though the sudden production OF
a succuIent vegetable from a weedy
and may be held by some to be a
wonderful example OF sudden change
of habit, a little consideration will
suggest sample explanation. That
explanation would appear to be that
the plant has not changed its nature
at all. Whilst growing on the sandy
coast of Algeria it did the best 1t
could, and that best consisted In
somewhat dwarfed growth, dry tex
ture, and powerful smell of onions.
Transported into good garden soil
the onion is able to get more water,
and the succulence and loss OF
pungency follow as a matter of
course. We strongly suspect that,
notwithstanding the accounts given
in books the transformation of wild
plants such as radish into succulent
vegetables occurs just as speedily and
has nothing to do with the acquire
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-12-01
THE SOUR CHERRY.

A great many inquiries come to me
asking for information on the culture
of the sour cherry.
This fruit is adapted to a great
many localities and it does especially
we'll in Western Washington. 1t is
an excellent fruit both for fresh use
and for canning purposes. The great
demand for the fresh fruit can very
seldom be supplied in any locality
and at present in Western Washing
ton the demand is great deal more
than the market can supply. Gamers
tell us that they have never been able
to supply the demand for this fruit,
and that the demand is increasing.
OF all our tree fruits there is prob
ably none which is less subject to the
attacks of insects and plant diseases
than the sour cherry. In some local
tiles leaf diseases defoliate the trees
in mid summer and almost every fruit
that can be picked from the tree con-
tains little white worm, but so far
as have been able to find out West
ern Washington is exceptionally free
from most Of these cherry pests. The
trees will adapt themselves to a vari-
ETY. of soils, but prefer a rather light
sandy loan. Many of the gravelly
soils which are now bearing only
meager crops or are still in native
timber could be utilized with profit,
if planted to this fruit and the trees
we'll handled.
Some fruit growers on our more
fertile soils are planting sour cherries
in their berry fields. This is a wise
practice on high priced land il it IS
not overdone. | recently noticed
sour cherries growing in berry field
where the lower branches we're over
five feet in height. The heading of
the tree had been made to conform
to the berry rows. AS result all of
the lateral branches extended from
about the same place on the trunk
and it was necessary to pick most of
the fruit from a ladder. In his en-
thusiasm to save space the grower had
taken no account of the time that
could be saved by heading the trees
lower. He did not know that by
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-12-01
A NEW VEGETABLE AND ITS
ORIGIN.

The Gardeners Chronicle has re-
Gently published the following article
regarding new vegetable:
Experimental paintings of Album
triquetrum, L., plant common on
the coast of Algeria, give evidence
that this species is of considerable
value as a vegetable, The expert
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-17
Children's and Misses
Furs

These are line of Furs that APP
peal to the little folks and our line
this season is larger and better than
usual.
The new Canary color in the popu-
lar Mufflon Fur is one of the sets
that is more popular in the cities
than any Fur that was ever put on
the market.
These are Furs that are very at
traetiye and appeal to the young la
dies as just the proper Fur. They
are very pretty.
The White Thibet Fur is very
soft fluffy Fur that comes in popu.
lar light colors and is very service
able, and come at very popular
price.
The White and Colored Angora
Fur is very popular and serviceable
for small misses.
The Brown and Gray Cony Fur
is very goOu IN the misses sets.
They are in a quality of Fur that
are good for wear.
One of the best and most popular
Furs for young ladies is the Yellow
and Gray Mufflons. These are soft,
fluffy Furs that have service as we'll
as style.
The Gray Wolf is another Fur
that is very popular for misses.
This is a Fur that wears well and
looks nearly as fine as a Fox Fur.
See our Brown and Gray Cony
sets that are made up at medium
price, and will give you good service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-17
TALK OF THE TOWN
Holiday bandkerchiefs at Knights.

Holiday bandkerchiefs at Knights.
Those new cut astrachan coats at Alb
bolts.
Thanksgiving sale Of towels at The
Vaughan Store.
Lace collars for early buyers, 25 and
Soc nearly half price, at Naughan's.
Smith & Dashner, the new real estate
firm. have sold for H. +. Cutler of Barre
City. his farm in Marshfeld, known as
the Judge Dwinell farm, to f. +. Pirie,
also OF Barre City. This farm contains
1875 acres of land, an elegant set OF
buildings, and large amount Of spruce,
pine, and hardwood timber. Considera-
tion named in the deed was a nominal
sum. Mr.. Pirie buys for o home and
investment, and will move to the farm
sometime this fall.
The following item from Boston
newspaper will be of interest TO local
people, as Rev. Mr. Stewart and his
nephew had charge of evangelistic serv-
ices in Barre last winter: REV. Went
worth f. Stewart, assisted by his neph.
ew, Hartley M. Stewart, singer, has been
conducting evangelistie services in tue
First Methodist church, Waterbury,
Conn, for two weeks. At one of the
services 10 young people gathered around
the altar in conservation service. DIR.
Stewart goes in December to engage in
a large union movement in Iowa and
in mid-winter to preach and lead in an
evangelistic movement of a month or
more, which includes all the churches of
Newburg, n. Y"