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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
Time to Transplant Trees

Trees ought not to be taken up or
transplanted until the leaves drop off
in the fall. usually after there has
been killing frost
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
Manner of WATERING Horses.

Don't allow your horses to drink
large amount of water on coming into
the stable very warm. Allow them to
cool off a bit first
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15

ness to the stranger was, in view of
the camel's capacity land there were
ten of them in the train, mighty big
job.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
Pen Puzzle.

should correspond to the numbers OF
the pens.
The animals are rearranged into
their proper pens by moving them in
the following order: 4. 3, 2, 4, 3. 5. l.
2, 4, 8. 5, 4, 2, /, and 5.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
3est When Picked Green

Pears and apples keep better II
picked a little green. Some pears
rot from the core outward if allowed
to ripen on the tree.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
An Australian Drummer.

Temperance OrGtor-And is your
father a teetotaler, my boy?
The Boy-NO. sir; he's a CONNER
cial traveller Sydney Bulletin.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
Recounized Principle,

1t is a well-recognized principle that
all grain crops thrive best in a fine,
thoroughly worked seed bed underlaid
by a solid substream.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
Fruit for Small places,

Grapes and dwarf pears are two
fruits thai are especially adapted to
small places where only little room
an be spared.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15

When a woman knows a secret she
makes every word tell.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
GETTING Winter Zoos

Winter eggs do not come by chance
1t takes planning aid work TO ge.
them, but it pays
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
Hens Useful Period.

A hens useful period will end in
three years, while a turkey is gooG
for five years.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15

For sprained wrist rub on and rub In
Hanfords Balsam thoroughly. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
Its Ability.

Its Ability.
THE straight ticker feather in that
girls hat took my eye"
ut nearly took mine out"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-03-07

the civil war-at least. the only ones
to get the goods. There was Samuel
J. Tilden- But that is another story.
Was Called Tommy"
Mr.. Wilson was born at Staunton.
Va, during Christmas week. 1855
Several other presidents were born In
Virginia. but they are all dend. 1t
used to be fashionable for a president
to be born In Virginia, and now 1t Is
coming back in style. In bis young
years the future president was called
Tommy" Maybe that Is the reason
he used the AK on his name. 1t Is
hard to imagine anybody liking to be
called Tommy" Yet the president
elect was called woody" during his
campaign and said he liked that.
There IL no accounting for tastes. espe-
ciaIly after one gets into politics.
We take a lot Of liberties with our
presidents and presidential candidates.
but that only shows we have adopted
them into the family. We never take
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-03-07

Scotch-Irish combination is a hard one
to beat. II you doubt it ask Presi-
dent Taft and the colonel. Many Of
our statesmen have been Scotch Irish.
William Mckinley among the number
Others have just been Irish. New Jer-
sey was largely settled by Scotch-Irish
In an early day. which may be one rea-
son that the state took so enthusiastic
\ part In making Woodrow Wilson
president.
Becomes a Georgian.
When the future Democratic leader
was two years old his father, DR.. Jo-
seph Ruggles Wilson. had a call to
Augusta. Ga. where the family re-
NAMED till after the war. OF that great
struggle the boy remembered little.
Augusta was not in the arena of actual
lighting. About the only two events
he recalls distinctly concerned the be-
ginning and end Of the conflict. One
day he heard two men in front of his
fathers gate discussing politics. One
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-03-07

privileges with rank outsiders. When
we call them BIZ and Teddy" and
Ben and Jim" and "Old Grant
and Honest Abe" it is only because
we love them and want to make them
feel at home. Mr.. Taft has testified
that being president is terribly lone
some. which we can readily under
stand since the election. So If we
grow familiar. caricature our chief
magistrates in the newspapers, abuse
them by the column. say they ought to
be raising chickens and other like
pleasantries it is only to keep them
from feeling lonesome.
The next presidents father was a
Presbyterian minister, and his grand
father, James Wilson, was an editor
and something Of politician in Phila-
delphia and Steubenville, 0. He came
from Ireland. Maybe that is the rea-
son his grandson likes limericks. On
the maternal side Mr.. Wilson Is de-
scended from Presbyterian divines
also. The Woodrows are Scotch. That
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-03-07
FROM COLLEGE
Woo1rowW Wilson'S Rapid Rise the
Result Of Years Of Preparation.
Original Wilson Men.
By JAMES A. EDCERTON.


WYE have elected all sorts and
KA/ conditions of men president
w of the United States. quite u
number of generals. colonies
! and majors. whole batch Of lawyers.
some diplomats and occasionally a
statesman. Now. for the first time, we
have chosen a college professor. We
are putting a political ecor omist at
work applying his political economy.
The word economy" III this case does
not mean saving money. We have got
out of the habit of saving money
In this billion dollar country. Various
men have tried to reform our free
handed method of dissipating national
funds. but the results have not been
conspicuous.
We are fond Of saying that our pres
idency Is the greatest Office on earth.
! The boast may be a bit provincial. but
| 1t is patriotic and may be excused for
that reason. Anyway. 1t is mans
job and carries with it tremendous
power. likewise an amount Of respon-
sibility. worry. handshaking. travelling.
banqueting. speechmaking. message
writing. comforting and standing Off
office seekers that is more than tremen-
dous.
Woodrow Wilson will be the twenty.
seventh president. know some PEG
pie say the twenty eighth. but to do so
they must count Grover Cleveland
twice. Now. Grover Cleveland was a
great man. but he was not that nu-
merous. BY the way. Mr.. Wilson's
home before being president is next
door to that of Mr.. Cleveland after be-
| ing president Cleveland was born in
New Jersey and died in New Jersey.
while Wilson lives In New Jersey. An
other point of resemblance is that each
amputated ais front name. But for
this they would have gone laundering
down the ages as Stephen G. Cleveland
and Thomas W. Wilson. Still another
similarity is that ono was and the
other is a Democrat. the only two
Democrats to be elected president since
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-03-07

truly. but for all the rest of the first
boomers. The original Wilson man
was not man Mt all. She was wO-
man. She is dead nov and even II
alive would probably not be looking
for an office.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-02
EXPERIMENTS WITH SEEDS
BROUGHT FROM EUROPE

Wagner, S. D., Sept. 26.-Laust Jen-
sen, a scientific Danish-American
farmer. who has a highly improved
farm near here, is accomplishing much
in securing new and highly profit
able grains for this latitude. In his
modest way he is doing as much good
as some agricultural colleges. He re-
Gently returned from Denmark, and
brought with him a small quantity OF
beardless wheat which is the principal
wheat crop in Denmark, n which he
will SOW on his South Dakota farm
next year for seed. 1t has a good head
and unusually large berries, and it is
expected it will do exceptionally Well
in the soil of South Dakota n yield
much heavier than the wheat now
raised here. A few years ago when
Mr.. Jensen returned from another visit
in Denmark he brought back with him
a half bushel of seed oats of the variety
raised in that country. The first year
he sowed it on his South Dakota farm
it was hailed out and he received bac
only about a bushel of seed. But by
the fourth season he had 1,400 bushels
from the original seed. h oats
weighed AZ pounds to the bushel and
parts of his field yielded as high as
100 bushels per acre--nearly a record
yield for South Dakota so far as oats
is concerned. Mr.. Jensen believes ne
can get results comparatively as good
from the Sec wheat which he now mas
brought from Denmark.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-02
OFFICIALS PUZZLE
over DISPOSITION
OF INSANITY CASE
Woman, Who. Killed Her Hus-
bands Business Partner, Is
Cause of Legal Worries.

Stnrgis, S. D.. Sept. 2S.--Mrs. Nellie
hcMahon. adiudged insane years ago
IN Meade county and sen to the
iankton asylum. is again at Sturgis,
held on insanity charge. She was let
out of the Yankton institution on the
privilege OF law granting the right to
relatives of any insane persons. who is
dangerous, to care for that rela-
tive.
Mrs. Mcmahon several years ago
shot and killed her husbands business
partner. some time after her husbands
death. because she thought the part
ner was cheating her out of her hus-
bands funds. The woman was
adjudged insane and sent to the
asylum.
Later the Ease was appealed to the
supreme court and Mrs. Mcmahon was
taken to Pierre last year to testify in
her behalf. and to let the court
judge as to her sanity. The court or
dered her returned to Yankton.
AT that hearing she stated that If
she We're freed from the asylum she
would go and live with her sister in
Chicago, and recently this sister APP
Piled at the Yankton hospital for Mrs.
Mcmahon to come and live with her.
The sisters husband went to Yankton
and got Mrs. Mcmahon. The two went
as far as Sioux City and there sep
arated. Mrs. Mcmahon coming to
Sturgis, her former home.
She has in no sense been discharged
from the Yankton hospital. but, under
the legal right for harmless insane
persons, was given into the ARE of her
sister. What legal steps will be taken
to return her to Yankton have not
been determined.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-02
MANDAMuS ACTION IN
EXPULSION OF SCIENTISTS

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. 27.-of the
nine children who were suspended
from the Aberdeen schools because
their parents refused TO permit them
to take the medical examination re-
quired by the city school board, six
have returned. having complied with
the boards regulation. John H. Stretch
is the only parent still holding out,
and he through his attorneys, has Sc
cured an order from Judge McNulty
of the state circuit court, returnable
on Saturday, to show cause why a
writ of mandamus should not issue to
compel the school board to permit
Streich's three children to attend the
public schools without the required
examination. The children involved all
belonged to members of Christian
Science families and the other six have
been readmitted to school from time
to time since their suspension, upon
presenting the required card showing
they had been examined by a physician
as required by the board. Mr.. Stretch
expects to push the case, holding that
the boards requirement interferes
with his constitutional rights as well
as his religious beliefs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-02
HUNTERS HAVE THRILLING
ACCIDENT EXPERIENCE

meadow, S. D., Sept. ETA hunting
party consisting of Noble Holvig. 6.
Adamek. G. A. Robbins, Charles Gar
rison n Weston Penor had a narrow
escape from serious Injury when the
automobile In which they were riding
became unrnanageable through an ac-
.cfdent to the steering gear, ran into a
wire fence, collided with q post and
turned over, pinning two men under
the car and hurting the other three
%headlong and with great violence to
the ground.
All the occupants were stunned ex-
cept Noble Helvig, who gained his
feet Immediately after sliding along
the roadside for several rods, The
sight which met his eyes as he got up
and looked about him was far from,
agreeable. The car was bottom side
up with wheels still turning; Robbins
was lying motionless on the ground
with blood pouring from his nostrils;
Adamek lay PROSTATE beside the car;
Penor was pinned beneath it with head
and arms visable. His eyes were
Hbulged and rolling and his tongue
hung out. Garrison was completely
under the auto. Helvig spoke to Rob
bins. but received no response; then,
fearing the car would take fire with
the two men helpless beneath it, he
ran to the machine and, with the aid
of Adamek, who was now able to help.
|righted the heavy car and freed his
companions. The other men soon re-
gained consciousness and, with the ex-
ception of Penor, who may be injured
internally, all escaped serious hurt and
came into Meadow in the battered car.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-02
new PRIMARY Law
FOUND TO MENACE
HOME RULE PLAN
Local Committeeman Elected
by All Present at County
Mass Convention.

Aberdeen, S. D.. Sept. 26.-Attornes
General Royal C. Johnson las made an
Interpretation of the Richards primary
law with reference to the selection OF
precinct proposal committeeman and
fnds that the law rules out the usual
right of each precinct to make its w
selections. Under the rather vague
wording of the law. he holds that local
committeeman will be selected by the
county mass meeting. to be held on
the first Tuesday in December. The
statute says:s
For the purpose of electing :
one member from each precinct for
each county committee q
mass conference of h party members
may be called"
And further. in the same section. the
statute uses the expression conference
body" in speaking of this mass meet
ing, clearly indicating that tit was the
intention of the enactors of the statute
that the entire gathering should &C
rs one body.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-02
,YANkTON DEALERS
FACING CHARGE OF
SALES TO MINORS
Every Saloon Man in Town Falls
Into Traps Set by Officers
of DRY" League.

Yankton, S. D.. Sept. 2s.-Trouble is
ping upon trouble with the liquor
dealers of Yankton. Following the re.
cent hard fight over the sufficiency o.
the consent petition here, every salooT
man in town is now under arrest or
the charge Of selling to minors, which
i proven, will further embarrass the
license rights. here.
The arrests of the local liquor men
which took place yesterday, is said tc
pc n result Of q still hunt by Anti
Saloon league officials. in which they
secured an array of damaging evidence
One professional spotter was used or
the job.
Forty local young men were recently
hailed in and questioned at a private
examination and 1t is claimed that q
number of these, under age, testified to
having made purchases.
The following firms are affected in
the warrants served yesterday: Walsh
& Bohnl, Brown & McCaig, Emil
Moses, William Poppe, Yankton Mer-
rantile company, Milwaukee DISTRIBUTE
Ing company.
An assignment has been made for the
preliminary hearings on Tuesday, DC.
tober z.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-02
EDIcTs ANNOUNCED BY
STATE SUPREME COURT

Pierre, S. D., Sept. Pin the deci-
sion by the supreme court in the case
of Luella NJ. Henry VS.. Meade County
bank, in which a motion to dismiss is
denied. the court lays down the rule
that in case of the death of an official
court stenographer, after taking the
record in a ease and before it has beer
transcribed, it is the duty Of the court
to appoint a competent st~enographer
who, shall be sworn in as an officer of
the court to make the transcript at the
request of interested parties.
Other opinions are;
A. L. Gotwerth vs.. Nils Thompson,
Roberts; affirmed.
Urban s.. Perrault VS.. Wisconsin
Granite company, Minnehaha; affirmed.
st. German Irrigating company VS..
Hawthorne Ditch company, Penning-
ton; affirmed.
Plumbing and Supply company VS..
Board of Education of City of Canton;
a supplemental decision in which the
individual responsibility Of members OF
the board is fixed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-02
SOUTH DAKOTA GERMANS "
HAVE TAKEN ABERDEEN

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. 27.-Aberdeen
resembles Berlin today in some re-
spects. At least, the German language
is heard on the streets of Aberdeen
nearly as frequently, in proportion to
the size of the two cities, as it is heard
in The kaiser's capital. 1t is German
day in Aberdeen. There are over 1000
Germans from other points in the state
In attendance at the convention, which
opened its formal session at 8 O'Clock
last evening.
address of welcome by Mayor E. M.
Hall on behalf Of the city; by DR.. J.
A. +. k~raushaar, on behalf of the local
alliance, and a song Of welcome, com
posed especially by Mrs. Agnes Hey
nacher, of this city; followed by an
bert d. Swain, of the Aberdeen Com
mercial club. Response was made by
the Rev. Mr.. Benz, Of Herreid.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-02
GOOD SHOWING MADE
IN RECENT EXAMINATIONS

Pierre, S. D.. Sept. 27-The state edu-
catlonal department, in the examina-
LION Ion recently held, granted a total of
10 state certificates, 1 life certificate.
LIZ first grade. 127 second grade and
IS third grade certificates. There were
449 applicants. The 15O failures. or
standing papers issued, are not all
failures in reality, for many of them
were written for state Inc first grade.
ana e having failed to come just up to
given second or third, but are already
holding certificates Of those grades, and
consequently will try again later for
the first or state. The next examina-
tlons will be held October 10, when
j 800 to- 1000 applicants are expected.
these being for the lower grade certifi-
Gates.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-02
COMMISSION HAS POWER
TO CLASSIFY PROPERTY

Pierre, S. D., Sept. 27.-Attorney Cen
eral Johnson has ruled that the tax
commission has the power and au-
thority, and it is the duty of the COM
mission to arrange and classify the
items for all property in such groups
and classes and from time to time
change and separate OF consolidate the
same as it may deem advisable for Sc
curing more accurate information con-
corning and more perfect listing and
valuation of all property of the state
The holding is or a short sentence
in chapter 1852. section s. of the 1919
tax commission law. and Johnson fur
Their states this statute is the last ex-
preston of the legislature on the sub
tect and it's provisions are plain and
unambiguous. Insofar as prior statutes
are in conflict with it they are re-
%pealed." The matter came UP from
kicks to the commission from various
parts Of the state concerning some OF
the old code provisions, which are ap-
parently in conflict with portions of the
new tax commission law, and upon
which some citizens took issue with
the commission upon their rearrange-
ment of items to secure this years val
uation on property.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-02
MILLER PEOPLE STARTLED
BY PURE WHITE STREET

Miller, S. D., Sept. 27-Observins he
streets of this town as white as though
covered with sifted flour or a blanket
of snow. startled local citizens yes
terday morning as the unusual sight
doomed up before them. Some as
on the display with fear and doubt.
AS the sun came out warmer towards
noon the streets became winter and
armer who came to town Commented
upon the great white way. Later 1t
developed that the strange appearances
of the ground was due to alkali.
caused by using artesian water in
%sprinkling the streets. It had tmrned
white In the night on account Of the
change in weather.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-02
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
FOR JEFFERSON PosToFFIcE

Jefferson. $. D., Sept. .25.-The United
states Civil Service commission an
nounces that on Saturday. October Ok
1917. an examination viii be held here
as q result of which it is expected to
make certiiication to fill a Contemplated
vacancy In the position OF fourth class
postmaster at Jefferson, and other va
cansies as they may occur at this Of
sflce, unless Y shall be decided Ia the
interests OF the service to fill the va
;cancy by reinstatement. Tfpe cnrnnen.
station Of the postmaster al this office
was ssol for the last lacal year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-02
SIOUX FALLS is AFTER
BIG LEAGUE CONTEST

Sioux Falls, S. d., Sept. 27.-since
announcements have been made of a
possible world tou Of the New York
Giants and the Chicago White Sox
baseball teams, which is to be held i'm
nediately after the worlds series this
rear, and that the proposed itinerary
would take the teams toward South
Dakota, several Sioux Falls men have
ostered a desire to get the big leag-
iers to play in Sioux Falls. With tina
ind in view c. S. Mcdonald, of this
,ity, wrote Charles Comisky, owner Of
he White Sox, asking for particulars
ind in reply was informed that a
guarantee of $1,000 would be required.
1t is thought such a guarantee could
be secured and it is virtually certain
hat the gate receipts at the game
would justify making the guarantee.
The proposition is still in the en-
oryo as the tour has not been definitely
iecided upon as yet and wen if it is
! game in Sioux Falls is dependent
Upon where the itinerary carries the
leans.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-02
FATHER Stencil MOVED
FROM PARISH AT PIERRE

Pierre. S. D.. Sept. 27.-Father Stem
eel. Catholic priest in Pierre for the
past nine years, left Pierre yesterday
afternoon to meet the bishop in Huron,
and will fSom there be promoted to
some other'parish. Father Stencil has
been very friendly with the Protestants
Of the capital. and has brought his own
church out of debt on their parochial
school, constructed some years ago,
and put the finances of the institution
on a profitable basis. His successor in
Pierre has not been Set officially chosen
but the place is temporarily filled by a
young priest, Father Kelly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-02
FRACTIONS ARMOUR LAD
is SENT TO PIANkINrnh

Armour, S. d, Sept. 27.-Martinus
Slettebak, eldest son Of r. Slettebak.
proprietor of the Douglas County
Roller mills, has been committed to the
PlanKlnton reform school as an incor-
over IA years Of age, took his fathers
auto last Sunday and drove it over the
country until Wednesday, when he VOL
UNFAIRLY returned home. This is the
third or fourth time that he has per
formed stunts like the above, and, as
he could not be kept in school, his par
ents decided it were better for him to
go to P%lankinton, where he was taken
Wednesday evening.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-02
EXCITING CHASE RESULTS
FROM BOGUS ALARM

Lennon, sd, Sept. 25.-A boy who
accidentally shot q companion and
sought to shield himself by putting the
blame on a strange man. created a
large amount OF excitement here A
large posse secured the country here
for several days before the truth OF
the incident developed.
Several innocent farmers driving
SA3dng the highways we're held up and
QUESTIONED by the posse and IL Is c5n-
\ sid9fed surprising TINT no killing re-
s0lsea during the excitement,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-02
FOUR EXPELLED CHILDREN
SUBMIT MEDICAL REPORTS

Aberdeen, S. D.. Sept. 26.-To date
four out OF the nine children expelled
from the local public schools because
submit to medical examinations re-
CURED by the school board before q
child could be enrolled, nave turned in
medical examination cards and have
been. duly reinstated in their classes.
The other Ave children, all members of
two families, are still holding out. The
parents. who are Christian Scientists,
declared that having their children ex-
aIn1ined by a physician was contrary to
their religious belief. and therefore un-
constitutional.