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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
A STRONG MANS VIEWS

Hon. George Rice, who was rail-
road commissioner for six years, and
one of the prominent men of the
state, writes q letter commenting on
the Sioux Falls harmony meeting
platform. He does not believe the
platform goes far enough, the only
criticism of the democratic party
made is simply . reference to the
proposed tariff measure. In anaiyz-
ing the Harmony" platform he says
1t favors woman suffrage but that
proposition is now submitted to the
people,. He states further that, 1.-THE
platform declares for national re-
strictions and regulation of the msn-
ufacture and sale of alcoholic lii
quors. That is certainly important,
rs ID also the right of women to vote,
but it Is not now, o will it be be-
fore the next presidential election,
the paramount issue before the coun-
try" In fsvoring q presidential pri-
mary law. and proper representation
ct national conventions, Mi. Rice
contends that it is q foregone con-
clusion that these policies will be put
In force and hence are not the para
mount issues.
In 1908 Mr.. Taft gave his interpre-
tation Of the tariff, the public ac-
lcepted his word but Aldrich and
Speaker Cannon directed the legisla-
ton and what were the results in the
election returns Of 1912? IF the re-
publican party ID to De reunited and
regain the confidence ofsthe people.
it must meet the present issues with
platform declarations so plain that
they need &c Interpretation orex-
PLANTATION says MI. Rice. He then
refers to tho coal dispute Of q few
years ago and shows what an abso-
lutte monopoly y Il. speaks Of the
panic OF 1907. howSsAt Was caused by
the biz special ~interests. mentions
the big crops 81 that year. the big
business Of the steel corporation but
how suddenly The crash came.
Nj. Rice. believes tho .sparamont
isssne before tho public md congresls
10 the pending surrence and banking
INV ana asksssshall wes have ! law
Tint viii effsctually prevent tho lew
men fromsd oipg What they did AZ 1907
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04

Radical changes in state governing
methods were talked about during the
convention of governors at Colorado
Springs. The commission form had
Its advocates, while some of tho adj
dresses favored smaller legislatures,
moreSfrequent sessions. larger salar-
les, with the members elected at
large. One speaker favored legisla.
lures of one house. This Is a subject
that will grow with time and agita-
tion, and reforms will be instituted.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04

The Indications at the bidding on
auto tags for the next year are that
some zof the same tactics were pres
ent that have shown themselves in
the bidding for printing, and that
there Is no great profit to the success
fulsbidder for next year. The range
ofSbids was from u !. 8 cents per pair
m to83 cents per pair. and the low
bidder, Brown 8 Saenger Of Sioux
Falls, supplies the tags ornext year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04

Public speakers who have been en-
PERTAINING South Dakota audiences
bear testimony that the most enlin-
ening topic upon which they can
touch 10 the n pertaining to taxa
ton. They conclude that taxation Is
the dominant issue, stimulated by
the actions Of the state tax commits.
sion, which has attracted attention
to the subject, without satisfying
the constityency.-H Huron Huronite.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04

Charles s. Ashton disposed Of the
Madison Outlook last week to A. J..
Ranestrand, an experienced news
paper mar Of Madison. Ashton, who
has been In Madison seven years, has
other interests that will keep him in
Madison for some time, but Mr.. and
Mrs. Ashton expect TO spend the
winter In the south.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
TO BE READY TO EMBARK

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 3.-General
Dater's command at Texas City was
again put on a war footing. when or
ders were received from Washington
for the troops to be ready to embark
at an instant's notice on transports
for Mexico.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
MR. COMMISSIONER sTABLIEN

-
The new insurance commissioner.
@. H Stahlien Of Alexandria, qnali-
fed Tuesday, succeeding O. s. Bas-
ford, who has had q 4-year term, and
who will now remove from Pierre TO
Red6eId to take charge of the inter-
state Surety Insurance company.
Mr.. Stablien has reappointed Fred
G. Mueller his chief clerk, who had
the same position under Basford.
also he has .reappointed Fire Marshal
S. e. Grams Of Lead. The deputy
fire marshal and examiners yet to bs
appointed. Herbert Gregory who
examiner, recently took the posi-
ton Of examiner for the s%ecurieties
commission under the Blue Sky law.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04

That western United States news.
paper men are friendly TO the suffrage
movement was demonstrated the 9TH
day when = group Of reporters in
that section allowed the suffrage.
leaders to Try their campaign speech
@ upon them. This was not mere
lgAIlantry twas devotion.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
he Pierre Free Press
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Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-11

The company is finding that this
years cotton crop is taxing their
equipment almost to the limit, and
next year will see several more plants
at work taking care of the greater
crops that will be grown now that
cotton raising in the valley has been
proved to be such profitable busi-
ness.
The heaviest burden has fallen on
the Calexico plant, lying as it does in
the area where so much Of the valleys
crop of cotton is grown, and a great
deal of the cotton that would other
wise have been ginned at Calexico has
had to be brought to some of the other
plants. Both the short staple gin and
the specially built gin for the Durango
cotton have been kept running to their
fullest capacity; and with the spread
of the growth of the long staple cot
ton more gins will have to handle this
crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-11
To Circumvent Jack Frost

Pomona, Oct 11.-With the pass
age of fall days, the local citrus fruit
growers are preparing themselves
adequately for any battle which Jack
Frost may see fit to wage in Pomona
valley the coming winter. The Po-
mona Valley Protective Association is
well organized for frost fighting and
individual owners of groves are get
ting well equipped. 1t is estimated
that about $750,O00 is being expended
in tho purchase of orcnard heaters,
fuel oil, storage tanks and other
equipment necessary for successfully
combating any unusually cold snap
which may visit the locality.
While it is generally predicted by
old-timers that the coming season will
be a comparatively mild one, the
growers who are wise to the efficacy
of "smudging" when it comes to saw
ing an orange crop, are taking no
chances and are therefore getting
ready early. Tens of thousands of
heaters of different types have been
purchased by growers all over the val
ley, the price of the heaters ranging
from so cents to over a dollar, the
average cost probably being about 70
cents. The company which owns the
former large Seth Richards orange
grove at North Pomona, has made
arrangements for the purchase of
10000 heaters and will put in oil stor-
age tanks for use this season.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-11
Call Our County THE States"

Prof Thomas r. Loundsbury in Har-
per's Magazine: We have been SO
surfeited with all sorts of real and un-
real peculiarities of American speech
in English works of fiction that Of
these there is no need of furnishing
illustration. Accordingly let one be
taken of the opposite character. Al
most any English novel in which an
American is introduced will supply
examples. For instance, in them he is
fairly sure to refer to his own coun-
try as the States. In trollope novel Of
THE American SENATOR" the Senator
visits one or two farmhouses. 81 don /
think they'd get living in the
States" he is reported as saying after
interviewing their occupants. In a
more recent novel an American new
conner informs his host that he has
Just arrived from the States. Exam
Piles such as those could be multiplied
almost endlessly. Yet they or phrases
like them reveal at once to the dweller
in this country the nationality Of the
writer. To speak of going to or COM
ing from the States is what an Eng
lishman would say He has perfect
right to say it.
But it is something which an Amer
can would not say Accordingly, 20
represent him as saying it betrays ig-
norance of the language as now used
in this country. There was a time, in
deed, especially during the period i'm
mediately following the Revolution,
when the phrase was occasionally en-
ployed here But as the sense of the
unity of the nation became more and
more predominant, this method of aX-
preston, never common, went out Of
use altogether. Accordingly, the
American speaks of the United States,
not of the States--certainly not unless
he has mixed so much in English so
ciety that his natural utterance has
consciously or unconsciously become
sophisticated, or has so famaliarized
himself with English works of fiction
that he has adopted without thought
their peculiar phraseology. This doubt
less happens sometimes both in liter
ature and in life in the constant en-
change of usage going on between the
two countries. But in all such cases
it is a borrowed, not native mode
of speech.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-11
intercollegiate Wireless.

(By United Press Association
Manhattan, Kan, Ocl. 11.-Students
of the Kansas Agricultural college to-
day are again investigating the posi-
bility Of an intercollegiate wireless
exchange of football results. The stu
dents particularly want results of to-
days Nebraska-Aggie game by wire
less. Nearly every college or univer-
sity in Missouri valley is equipped
with wireless outfit belonging to the
physics department or school of cleo
trical engineering. If the college pa
pers succeed in securing the use IF
the wireless at stated periods and the
exchange of football results proves a
success, many believe it will lead to
a cooperative collegiate news associa-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-11
American Prison
Association Meets
lEy United Press Associations
October 18.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. IA new
"a more liberal note on the care Of
prisoners was sounded by speakers
before the annual meeting of the
American Prison Association which
convened here today. Wage systems
and honor systems for prisoners,
prison schools and educational work,
the employment of prisoners following
their discharge, paroles, up-to-date
medical inspection and care, the men
tai factor in crime and prisoners
aid were among the subjects to be dis
cussed during the three daily ses-
sions which will be held through next
Thursday.
At the formal opening session this
evening, former President C..
W. Fairbanks of this city is to pre-
side. Following addresses of welcome
by Chairman Fairbanks, Governor S.
A. Ralston of Indiana and Mayor S.
l.. Shank of Indianapolis, James a.
Leonard, president of the American
Prison Association, will read his an
nual address. He is superintendent
of the Mansfield, O., state reforma-
tory.
Governors of many states and the
leading wardens and reformatory
heads in the United States and Can
ada are expected among the thou
sand delegates and visitors who are
here to attend the meetings. Vice
President Marshall is scheduled for an
address Monday afternoon. Govern
ors Cox of Ohio, Eberhart of Mime
sofa, Blease of South Carolina, Fer
ris of Michigan, Hatfield of West
Virginia, Dunno of Illinois and Nc
Creary of Kentucky are to speak.
Women will play a prominent part
in the discussions during the Pris on
Associations meetings. Mrs. Maude
Ballington Booth of New York City,
Mrs. d. A. c. Sullivan, superintendent
of the Andrew Mercer Reformatory,
Toronto, Canada; Miss Elizabeth Kite
of Vineland, New Jersey, and Mrs.
Jessie D. Holder, superintendent f
the Women's Reformatory at Sher-
burn, Mass, are on the program for
addresses. Miss Julia c. Lathrop, di-
rector of the Federal Children's Bu-
reau, was unable to attend the con-
vention.
The opening session tonight will be
held in the hall of the house of rep
resentatives at the state house and af-
terward Governor and Mrs. Ralston
will hold reception in the executive
parlors. A mass meeting at Tomlin-
son hall will be tomorrow's feature
with addresses scheduled by Vice
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-11
B. Salomon & Co.
improvements In

B. Solomon and Company's store
during the last few weeks has been
undergoing many improvements.
To begin with, the floor space was
greatly increased by an addition to
the building. Then there was the
erection of new up-to-date fixtures and
the placing of new show windows on
the Main street frontage.
The work was completed by the
placing Of the new fall stock in the
shelves and show cases to the best ad-
vantage, and the store now presents
an attractive appearance that wou
do credit to a metropolitan city.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-11
WOMAN'S COLUMN

the only city east of the Mississippi
river that has women suffrage.
"The American woman, who would
do nothing unladylike on her own in
itiative, lets Paris impose on her with
shocking ungraceful, impracticable
gowns on the plea that such things
are fashionable" said Mrs. Frederick
A. Dow, president of the Illinois Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs.
"Now is the time," said Mrs. Geo.
Bass, president of the Chicago Wo-
mems Club, "for the collective wis
dom and influence Of women to be
enlisted in a comfortable, hygienic,
modest style of dress. The economic
side of the question is of Importance
to all of U.S."
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-11
HOltville Claims Best Soil

Holtville Tribune: With over one
thousand tons of cotton seed on hand,
the Imperial Valley Oil and Cotton
Company will begin milling at their Eel
Centre refinery this week, and the
seed will be put through the different
operations of having the lint removed,
being hulled, ground and crushed.
r. F. Lange, the chemist of the
company, spent several days in Holt
vile this week, helping the force here,
and promises that the local gin will
be running every day in the week as
soon as the cotton arrives in sufficient
quantity to keep it busy; if necessary,
the company is prepared to run the
gin night and day.
An encouraging report that Mr..
Lange brings after an exhaustil e
study of conditions in all the COM
pany's plants in the valley is that the
cotton grown in the Holtville district
is yielding higher percentage CT
lint than that grown anywhere else in
the valley, bearing out the claim that
the soil around Holtville is the most
productive in the valley. Next year
the company intends to establish a
plant for the manufacture of lard
compound at FL Centre, which they
expect to prove one of the most inn
portant and lucrative branches Of their
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-11

race which starts tomorrow from the
Tuileries. Besides the United States
entries there are 13 others, distributed
as follows: Austria 8, France 3, Ger
many 3, Great Britain 2, Italy 2 and
Belgium 2. The American entrants,
who were selected in the elimination
trial race July a and 5, are Ralph A.
D. Preston and his assistant, Ralph
H. Upson; Harry E. Huneywell and
J. H. Wade, and John Watts. In addi
ton to the championship cup the win
ner will receive 10000 francs. Sec
ond, third, fourth and fifth places
carry respectively 5000,2500, 1900 and
1000 francs.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-11
Mrs. Parkhurst
Sails for America
(By United Press Association


Havre, France, Oct. 11.-Mrs. En-
incline Pankhurst, now under three
year sentence in England, but out on
the "cat-and- act, today sailed
on the French liner Provence for
America. She was accompanied to
the pier by score of friends and mil
itant supporters. The leader of Eng
lands militants declared today that
she has no fear of being stopped by
the United States immigration officials
at New York.
"The United States stands for free
dom, and the country was built on the
foundation of a revolution of blood
shed caused by political oppression
and inequality of classes" said Mrs.
Pankhurst today. For these reasons,
and because the United States stands
for what it does, l feel certain there
will be no unfairness shown me. The
United States adopted as it's slogan,
during the revolution against the op-
preston of King George III of Eng
land, Taxation without representation
is tyranny 1t will seek to keep out
no person who is fighting King George
V of England for the same reason"
Mrs. Pankhurst reaches New York
October 19.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-11
Ladylike Gown on Way

Chicago, Oct. 11-Ideas for the Chi
cago gown have begun to take shape
in the minds of women high in the So
cial life of this city. This gown III
its general specifications is toobe SEN
sible, modest, utilitarian and be just
as graceful in its lines as anything
that ever came out Of Paris.
Indeed, it is because of the things
that have come out of Paris that Chi
cago leaders Of femininity have inter
ested themselves in the fashioning
Of real home made. independent Chi
cago gown. These women say that
Chicago is the natural center of any
dress reform movement, because it is
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-11
Momentous Trial in City of Kiev

Kiev, Russia, Oct. 1.-THE indict-
ment of Mendel Bells for the mur-
der of Andrew Yuskinsky on March
Is, 1911, near this city, was read i'm
mediately on the reassembling of the
court.
Widespread interest was attracted
by the trial owing to the report that
the prosecution would advance the
vance the theory that the killing of
the Christian buy was ritual murder.
The ables in the center Of the court
The courtroom was crowded when
the Judges took their seats. The jury
sleeps in the courthouse during their
service, and are kept without newspa-
pers and letters until the verdict has
Leen given.
IT, tables in the center of the court
contained the exhibits to be used in
evidence, including dozens of sealed
and cloth-bound packages, a large
wooden box and mysterious parcel
wrapped in green paper. The Catholic
priest, Pranailes, one Of the principal
witnesses for the prosecution, occu-
ped seat in the we'll Of the court,
next to Rabbi Maise of Moscow.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-11

Grove, Mich. 81 have
suffered with pains in
my back and under
my shoulder blade for
a number of years,
also with a poor appe-
tite and constipation.
l tried all Of the rem
edies that I heard Of.
and a number of doc
tors, but got no relief.
Finally a friend told
me to try Chamber
lain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. ] got
a bottle of them and
they soon helped my
stomach; by tn cir
gentle action my bow
els became more reg
ular. Today / feel like
praising them to all
who suffer as l did, for
me and made my life
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-11
Panama Canal
lCONTINuED FROM PAGE ONEI

Chronology of Panama Canal
1904
February First canal commits
sion selected.
February 4-Canal treaty confirm
ed by senate.
March 4--Senate confirms nomina-
tions for canal commission.
April 16-Senate passes canal bill.
April 23-Canal zone transferred to
the United States.
April 23-Panama Canal Company
ratifies sale.
May 8-Warrant for payment is
sued by Secretary Leslie M. Shaw.
December appropriation bill IN.
of War Taft received by President
Roosevelt.
1905.
February bill for government of
zone introduced in house.
February 23-Senate forces reorga-
nization of commission on Roosevelt.
March 31-Commissioners resign.
April 2-Commission reorganized.
April 12-Five thousand men at
work in canal zone.
March 13--Panic caused by yellow
fever
May 21-Abbott, Randolph and
Schluesler appointed consulting en-
gineers.
July John F. Stevens appointed
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-11

President Marshall, Professor Charles
B. Henderson of the University of
Chicago and Mrs. Maude Ballington
Booth.
The National Prisoners Aid Asso-
citation will hold it's annual meeting
Thursday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-11
United States Represented

(By United Press Association)
Paris, Oct. 1.-THE United States,
with three entries, today was declared
to have an even chance to win the
great annual international balloon
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-11
Made My Life 0
Worth Living

II feel 1t my duty to tell others what
Chamberlain Tablets have done for
me-" writes Mrs. l.. Dunlap, of Oak
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-11

December 21-Senate recalls nomi-
nation of commissioners and decides
to investigate management.
1906.
January 1O-Senate empowers COM
mittee to make an investigation.
January 22-Investigation begun.
June 26-J. w. Ripley named spe-
cial lock engineer.
July 3-Treasury department offers
$3O,OO0,OOO bonds for sale.
July 3-Roosevelt names new COM
mission.
October 1O-Bids for completion by
contract opened.
1907.
January 8-Canal purchase upheld
by supreme court.
February 26-Col. George w. Goe-
thals appointed chief engineer.
February 27-Chief Engineer Ste
vens resigns.
March 7-Fifty-three congressman
inspect work.
June 29-Government sends experts
to audit accounts after charges of ex-
travagance had been made.
September 18-Lumber contract
awarded to d. l.. Gillespie & Co.
December Canal bond issue cut
in half.
September 2-Gatun lock contract
let to Lidgerwood company highest
bidder.
September 27-Disappointed bidder
prefers charges against Goethals.
October 17-Hearing of charges
against Goethals.
October 28-Goethals exonerated.
December 6-Bids on bonds close
December 13-Eleven workmen
killed by premature blast.
December 7-Roosevelt denounces
as lie charges that Charles P. Taft and
Douglas Robinson were connected
with Panama Canal Company.
1909.
January 12-Bill introduced in SEN
ate authorizing $5OO,OOO,OOO bond
issue.
January 20-Government files suit
against New York World for libel in
connection with canal purchase.
February Pacific end of canal
opened
February 18-Joseph Pulitzer and
the publisher of the Indianapolis
News indicted.
February 18-Roosevelt indorses en-
gineers' report approving lock plan.
1910.
January 6-Bill abolishing COM
mission passed by the house.
May president Taft in a message
to congress urge Notifications of the
canal
November 19-Boilermakers strike,
but hundreds willing to work were re-
cruited in the United States.
December 24-Cabinet discusses
canal tolls.
January 4-Libel suit against pub
fishers decided against government.
January 14-War department asks
$5,000,000 for defense.
January 15-Provisions for opera
ton provided for in bill in house.
February 25-House passes bill
for coast Notifications.
March 12-Landslide kills three
workmen.
June 21-Twelve hundred firms and
individuals subscribe for $50,OO0,OOO
canal bonds.
August 16-A plot to blow up parts
of the canal works was discovered.
1912.
March 10-House gives president
power to fix canal tolls.
May 24-Bill fixing tolls passed.
July 12-Great Britain objects to
ship clause.
October 6-Gamboa dixie made
higher up to protect Culebra cut.
November president Taft fixes
tolls at $1.20 per ton.
November 24-Gatun gate opened by
Miss Helen Taft.
December 14-Senate votes against
arbitration of canal tolls with Great
Britain
1913.
January 21-Slide delays work.
February 26--President Taft orders
the insurance of all employees against
injury.
February 2S--England asks arbitra-
ton of tolls.
May 13-Colonel Goethals approves
building an east breakwater.
Nov Wota,, Y.aanboS Mira
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-11

December 5-Appripriation bill in
troduced in house.
December 8-House cuts appropria-
tion to $11,000,O00.
December 17-Senate passes appro-
priation bill.
December 21-Senate recalls nomi-
nation of commissioners and decides
to investigate management.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-11
opened.
1910.

January 6-Bill abolishing COM
mission passed by the house.
May president Taft in a message
to congress urge Notifications of the
canal
November 19-Boilermakers strike,
but hundreds willing to work were re-
cruited in the United States.
December 24-Cabinet discusses
canal tolls.