Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-21

Probably it is better to be known es
a gutter than to never know when to
let up.
Tom Marshall is strong in the be-
lief that all Mexico needs at this time
is vice president.
Personally we are very tender heart
ed and humane, but if Dame Fortune
ever falls into our hands we're going to
enslave her.-Dallas News.
Perhaps those who complain most
loudly that President Wilson and
SecretaryeBryan did not 'go further"
in the Mexican matter had them
selves fully decided not to go at all.
A sweeping Investigation into the
entire coast to coast freight situation
was ordered by the senate, in adopt
ing the Shepherd resolution. 1t calls
for full information as to the owner
ship of all coast lines.
General Coxey and an army of six
persons arrived at Frederick, Mary
land, last Saturday, enroute to the
capital of the nation in emulation of
his more successful descent upon the
capital in 1898.
The Mexican crisis developed one
interesting fact. and that is that the
crop of jingoes is remarkably small
one. This is one line of American
industry where all will agree an over
production is distinct menace.
They are talking of a canalized
Columbia river from mouth to head
waters, and it may be that they will
talk of something of this kind for the
Mississippi later. But the reservoir
system will have to come first.
Colonel Roosevelt is back within
reach of the telegraph again, and an
nounces that he discovered a new
race of men in the beyond. The
colonel's test of new race is wheth-
er the members thereof over heard of
him before.
E. S. McRae, a former homesteader
in Stanley county, has mysteriousIy
disappeared and his wife has come to
Midland in search of him. No word
or trace of him has been found since
he left his wife at their new home in
Minnesota.
The administration has once more
proved that the best way to secure
peace is to Indicate that it is peace that
is really wanted. Mr.. Wilson gave no
stronger proof of his real desires than
when he accepted the mediation of the
A. B. @. confederation at the very
hour that he was busiest in his prepar-
ations for war.
If the nominees on the republican
state ticket in South Dakota would
withdraw and have themselves nomi-
mated independently by petition as
progressives, no doubt Col. Roose-
welt would accept the arrangement as
an agreeable compromise Sioux
| City Journal.
Colonel John l.. Jolley, commander
of the department of South Dakota,
Grand Army of the Republic, has is
sued an order commencing Memorial
day, May 3Oth, to his comrades and
the public in general. The day will
be generally observed, as it has be-
come great national holiday, rever.
ed by all patriotic citizens.
| The prophecy that Roosevelt will be
the presidential nominee of the pro-
gressives and the republicans in 1916 is
still being repeated, and apparently is
finding few more believers. If that
should happen, it would be painful to
witness the efforts of number of es-
teemed republican spellbinders to re-
wise the campaign speeches they made
in 1912.
The republican editors and cam
paigners are not exactly sure wheth-
or they want the farmers of the coun-
try to raise good crops this year. If
the harvest is gredt tire farmers will
have so much money that they won't
pay any attention to the editorials
and speeches calling attention to their
pitiful condition under democratic
tariff. If the harvest is below the
average, prices will be SO good that
they will be equally callous.
Conservation Of resources did not
originate in the United States and is
not confined to this country. While