Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-11-13

The old method of reaching for the
trunkstrap as q means of keeping or
der in the schools is about absolute.
It had its advantages at that.
SWith the advent of the bicycles and
automobiles somebody said the horse
would have to go. Well, hasn't he
been going for To-, these many years.
xGovernor Byrne has received an ap-
plication from Iowa for an extradi-
tion warrant for M. j. Saloma, who
is wanted at Des Moines on charge
of wife desertion. Saloma is under
arrest at Isabel.
1t is possible that graphite will be
added to the mineral production of
the Black Hills, as samples from the
southern Hills certainly indidate
that the mineral exists, and it is said
to exist in large quantities.
11As the result of having failed to
file the required reports of equipment
md members, Chester, lnteior, Mo-
bridge and Summit, will not be in the
lst of towns drawing fire funds from
he insurance premiums this year.
Several hundred thousand trout of
various kinds are now being distribut-
I'd in the numerous streams of the
Black Hills by individuals, govern
ment officers and game wardens.
Most of these trout come from the
United States fish hatchery at Spear
fish and are to supply the fishermen
for next summer
The state tax commission was sus.
tanned by Judge McGee in the Meade
county case where their right to
change figures as equalized by county
boards was questioned. Judge Nc
Gee having signed the order sustain
ing the demurrer of the state, and
dissoIving the temporary injunction
secured in the case.
Fred Hepperle, state land commits
sioner, has had force at work Oh
trespass cases for several months and
as a result has collected s5, 200 from
p; rites who have been trespassing
upon school and endowment lands in
the state. This collection meets
practically half the expenses of main
tanning the department, including the
forest service for the year.
Instead of employing the state mi
litia force to suppress the street car
strike in Indianapolis, the getaway
to arbitration has been opened and
there is little doubt that an amicab BILE
settlement will be reached and blood
shed averted. This IS a far better
course than obedience to the invita-.
tion to anarchy always put forth
when the authorities resort to the
coercion of the bullet.
Marshall County Sentinel: It now
comes out the tax commission "sav-
ed" money to the taxpayers by levying
tax which falls nearly half q million
dollars short of enough to meet the
states expenses. The plan is to bor-
row the money necessary at 81 per
cent interest and tack it all on the
tax payers after the next primaries.
This is what is known as business
political business.
The jury in the ritual murder case
over in Russia did remarkable
thing. 1t went against the govern
ment. which had slated the accused
man for the gallows. The govern
ment believes in cultivating the anti
Jewish sentiment among the ignorant
popnlace and 1t had framed up the
charge against Beiliss. But outside
public sentiment was strongly array
ed against the sacrifice Of an INNOCENT
man in support Of baseless SUPER
stition and he was given fair sort Of
trial.
The hens of the country, it seems.
have gone on strike, although it
cannot be for higher price for their
products. Eggs are selling In New
York for Is cents q dozen, which
should satisfy any self respecting
hen. There is promise that foreign
eg0s are to be brought in, now that
the hens Of this country are to be ex-
posed to the competition Of the Ia
Dor Of the pauper hens Of Europe by
the removal Of the tariff. If 90, the
sss eater will not protest.