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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
HILLEs PRAISES WILSON

In commenting upon the record of
President Wilson during his first years
service, Chairman Hilles, of the repub-
lican party, says, 'The egenius who har-
messed Niagara Falls and utilized it's
energies has nothing on President Will
son. He has harnessed and driven con-
gress with consummate skill" Mr..
Hilles proceeds, however, to deplore
such situation as extra constitutions
al" and subversive of popular govern
ment.
However, the test of popular govern
ment is its popularity. The test of rep
resentative government is whether or
not it represents. AS to whether you
are making progress is best determined
by your arrival at your objective point.
Methods, forms, rules, rituals are per-
fectly immaterial, so long as they are
honorable and operate justice.
1t may be that 1.-THE fathers did not
intend the president should harness and
drive congress. But neither did they
expect congress to balk or attempt to
run away.
No matter what the theory of our
government is the experience of this
generation is that strong president
who can "harness and drive congress"
is necessity. 1t may be our congress
sional bodies are growing weaker, it
may be our presidents are of more gi-
gantic stature, it may be the people are
looking more and more to one man so
as to fix responsibility: but whatever
the reason the country and the peo-
pie have Jared better under Wilson
than under presidents who timidly de-
ferred to congress, who supinely per
mitted congress to dispose.
Probably the real rsason is this: our
presidents are in a position to be inde
pendent of local or sectional prejudice.
Their constituency is the whole people,
not those of state or congressional
district. They have no local special in
terests to serve as the price of their
reelection. The more nearly they APP
proach serving the whole people, even
at a disregard of some section urging
special legislation, the more nearly they
give satisfaction.
A senator or representative must rep
resent his constituency first, even tho
their interests be selfish and contrary
to the national good. Hence the ina
bility of the senate and the house to
represent the nation. With the presi-
dent it is different. He can outline
policy along the lines of the greatest
good for the greatest number--a nation
al policy-and if he is possessed of the
power to harness and drive congress
he can get that policy adopted.
Nobody believes that the constitution
was intended to prevent progress, nor
if it was so intended that the intuition
should be accepted from the dead from
the men who are alive. = Sioux City
Tribune.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
COMING OF EASTER

Easter comes on April IL this wear.
This is fairly late. Last year it fell
on March %, and that was the earl
lest it has come since 1s45, and earlier
than it will come again during the
twentieth century. Easter, accord
ing to the rule, falls on the first Sun
day after the paschal full moon, that
is, the full moon which happens on
or next after the vernal equinox, or
21st of March. If the paschal full
moon falls on Sunday. then Easter is
the following Sunday.
But the "full moon" of the Easter
calculation is not the actual moon in
the heavens, nor yet the mean moon
of the astronomers, it is an imagin-
ary moon by day or so. Thus in
1918 Easter fell on March %, which is
the earliest it can come. 1t came on
that date even though that was the
date of actual full moon. It fell on
March % last year, and that was also
on date of the actual full moon.
The aim in fixing the date of Easter
was to have it come so as never to
fall on the same day as the Jewish
Passover, but this happens occasion
ally; it happened in 1908, and it will
happen next in 1928. Easter will
come on April rs in 194s, which is the
latest 1t can ever come.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
LANDS RESTORED TO ENTRY

Nearly 5000 acres of land from q
former oil withdrawal in Wyoming
were restored to entry by the Presi-
dent during February on the recon-
mendation of Secretary Lane. exami-
nation of the land by the United
States Geological Survey having
shown that it is non. oil in character.
In Idaho about 2 1000 acres of land,
heretofore Withheld from entry in
powersite reserves, were found to
have no power value and were there
fore restored.
The Wilson administrator is fast
restoring to the people their rights.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
HAS LOWER RAIL FARE

The travelling public are now entit-
led to a 21a cent passenger rate In
South Dakota. This very rate could
have been secured five years ago. as
the railroads running in the state
made All offer Of such a rate. for the
railroad commission fought for q Q
cent rate.
Judge j. d. Elliott signed the de-
cree Saturday, which makes the law
operative at once, but the railroad
companies will be given reasonable
time TO arrange their new schedule.
Those paying the Scent rate can take
a receipt and recover the half-cent
excess rate later.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

The democrats of Kansas who met
at Topeka after recognizing the rights
of women in respect to legislation,
invited them as body to come into
the democratic fold. This offer Of
hospitality can hardly be misunder-
stood. 1t implies for one thing that
Kansas democrats will be favorable
to an equal suffrage platform plank
in 1918. Coming SO early, or follow
ing SO closely upon President Wilson'S
statement Of attitude, it may have
the effect Of swinging many other
democratic state conventions into
line this year; it is even possible that
enough Of them may swing into line
TO constitute what the head Of the
party may regard, before the year 10
over, as mandate on suffrage. AZ
al events Kansas has struck the key
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

The Missouri river has all appearances
Of being broken up about this city, but
investigation shows that the deep ice
beneath the layer of floating ice and
water is still firm and holding we'll The
rise in the water covering the winter
ice, together with the floating ice from
above is expected to move the solid ice
here before the end of the week. Last
year saw the greatest rise in the river
1t this point which had come about for
years. doing considerable damage at. the
lower streets OF Fort Pierre.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
STATE SENATOR SUTTON

Onida Watchman: On account Of
the withdrawal of Jas. I. Irwin of
Blunt, the democratic proposal con-
mittee's selection for the senate from
the district Of Sully and Hughes
counties, Chairman Howardson Of the
said committee has selected Edwin
d. Sutton to fill the vacancy. Mr..
Sutton who has accepted, is one Of
the leading ranchers of Sully county
and has built : large fortune in the
cattle business on his fine ranch In
the northwest corner Of Sully county.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

Many of the homesteaders who
came into the country few years ago
are returning end are prepared to
stay and cultivate their homesteads.
The cream can is the one thing which
is bringing back to South Dakota .
large number of people, especially in
the western part of the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

AS it was finally adjusted in con-
ference, the Alaska railroad bill pro-
vides for an expenditure of $35, ,OOO,-
900, to be provided direct from the
treasury, instead of an issue of bonds.
This is the conclusion of the two
houses of congress.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

Equal rights to all, special privi-
leges to none.' That's true progress
sive democracy. That motto is in
line with our ideas of progressive
democrat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

Our Industrious farmers are busy
getting ready with their spring work.
There's good time coming; get you
ready.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

1t is little bit strange, everything
considered. that so much stress
should be laid upon July 1st as the
date for opening the Panama canal, /,
with July a so near.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

A great deal is said about the i'm
mense amount of money Americans
spend in Europe annually. But Eur
ope spent last year 81 ,499, ,572, 1868 with
one of the American nations. the
United States.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

The democratic national commit
tee has issued pamphlet on the
record of the administration entitled,
Performance" and the curious
thing about it as political document
is that it's all true.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

1t doesn't cost much to have good
garden, but so often, from careless
ness or neglect, people go without the
things we have so freely and that town
people are glad to even pay fancy
prices for.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

A beef special is running over var
ious railroads in Iowa this week. Its
object, we suppose, is to push up
prices for the producer and cheaper
them for the consumer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

A movement has been started in
different parts of the state to make
the cost of graduating from the pub
lie schools cheap enough SO that chill
dren will not stop school because Of
expense of graduation. In several
places prizes have been offered for
the most economical graduation dress.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

Again comes the rumor that Huer-
ia is to abandon the Mexican presi-
dency and lead his army againt Villa,
but it is not known whether Huerta
was sober or drunk when the rumor
was born.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

Floods are said to be raging on the
planet Mars. That's the right place
for floods. So far this poor earth is
concerned, all that can be said of
floods is the tragedian's stock-in-
trade warning.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

Two carrier pigeons have been re-
ceived at WatertoWn from Winnipeg,
Canada. They are to be released and
allowed to return home. The male
bird was released Sunday morning At
8 o'clock and according to plans it
should have arrived home the same
evening. The female bird will be
given her liberty later.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26


is that it's all true.
1t doesn't cost much to have good
garden, but so often, from careless
ness or neglect, people go without the
things we have so freely and that town
people are glad to even pay fancy
prices for.
Again comes the rumor that Huer-
ia is to abandon the Mexican presi-
dency and lead his army againt Villa,
but it is not known whether Huerta
was sober or drunk when the rumor
was born.
Floods are said to be raging on the
planet Mars. That's the right place
for floods. So far this poor earth is
concerned, all that can be said of
floods is the tragedian's stock-in-
trade warning.
The plaint of the unemployed in
New York City has lost much of its
force since many of the unemployed
refused 20 cents an hour for shovel
ing snow and manifested a preference
for raiding churches for something
to eat.
California cries out for several
more millions of population but can
not take care of its army of 1000 un-
employed. Why not organize means
to provide them with lands and hemes
on easy terms, instead of advertising
for well-to-do to come and colonize.
The faces of every democrat are
wreathed in smiles. The instituting
of the bull moose party in South Da-
kota has put new life into the demo
cratic corporisity, and promotes lots
of hope now where there was less
before.
The bull moosers declare in talismanic
language that they intend to put full
state ticket and perhaps county tick.
ct this year. The South Dakota moos
ers got their skirts muddy in 1912, ano
we hope they will be on their good be-
havior until election.
Professor Taft can have his choice
of college presidencies, but he is de.
clining every offer along this line. By
and by he will be rendered q. S.
supreme court appointment and his
acceptance will follow forthwith
The bunch is where he best belongs
and where he will feel most at home
| While the symptoms over in Ire
land are somewhat exciting, there il
no general belief that war will ensue
as consequence Of the adoption Of
home rule for Ireland. Ulster is pug
nacious, but is SO much in the minor.
ity that it will hardly venture upor
active resistance to the authorities.
Two carrier pigeons have been re-
ceived at WatertoWn from Winnipeg
Canada. They are to be released anl
allowed to return home. The NAL,
bird was released Sunday morning Al
8 o'clock and according to plans il
should have arrived home the sam,
evening. The female bird will b,
given her liberty later.
n A movement has been started ii
different parts of the state to max,
the cost of graduating from the pub
lie schools cheap enough SO that chill
dren will not stop school because 0
expense of graduation. In sevefa
places prizes have been offered 70
1.-The most economical graduation dress
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

While the symptoms over in Ire
land are somewhat exciting, there is
no general belief that war will ensue
as consequence of the adoption of
home rule for Ireland. Ulster is pug
nacious, but is SO much in the minor
ity that it will hardly venture upon
active resistance to the authorities.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

Professor Taft can have his choice
of college presidencies, but he is de-
clining every offer along this line. Bv
and by he will be rendered q U. S..
supreme court appointment and his
acceptance will follow forthwith.
The bunch is where he best belongs
and where he will feel most at home.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

The bull moosers declare in talismanic
language that they intend to put full
state ticket and perhaps county tick
ct this year. The South Dakota moos-
ers got their skirts muddy in 1912, and
we hope they will be on their good be-
havior until election.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-28
BISMARCK SCHOOLS.

A creditable record has been
made in the progress of the grade
and high schools of the city of Bis
marck. This progressive work has
reached such a point that during the
past year the enrolment in the grades
has increased to one and one-half
times that Of 1912-1913, and in the
high school 1t is nearly two and one
half times what 1t was three years
ago. Other things which make it
q matter of note is that the gradu-
ates Of the high school car enter the
higher schools and universities direct
ly from here by taking the prescribed
examination, instead Of entering the
school and taking up work in the pre-
paratory departments. Another fea>
ture is the savings bank department,
which has been introduced and q re.
port of It's condition and the progress
made will be found in another COL
umn.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-28
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

Williston, Jupne 27.-Facing a
charge Of numbering Henry Sexse, q
Mckenzie county homesteader, s. A.
Burns, his neighbor, Is being held In
the Williston Jail.
Body Recently Found.
Burns arrest resulted from the
Identification of the body found In
the Missouri river several days ago,
with a bullet hole in the chest, as that
of Sexse.
Sexse disappeared several months
ago, Burns announcing that he had
purchased Sexse's homestead and that
the latter had gone to Canada. Burns
had tas.cn possession of the Sexse
homes.N I'd In the meantime.
The Charge.
That Burns killed Sexse and dep0s-
tied the body in the Missouri river as
a means Of covering the crime rs the
charge made by the Mckenzie county
authorities, Eurns being held without
bail.
Sexse's body was badly decompos-
ed, but the Identification has been
made complete by reason of the cloth.
ing worn and marks on the body.
Sexse was a bachelor, while Burns is
married and has several children.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-28
organization to bear upon 1t. stee

organization to bear upon 1t. Steel
had made no millionaires when Car
negie's brain and enterprise made OF
It an opportunity. Peter Cooper
made his vast fortune in humble glue
1t is not alone the big things-made
big by somebody's wise efforts-that
are the great opportunities. Hun
dreds OF men have left enormousfo o
tunes made from relatively insignif'
cant things. The man who first
charged water with carbonic acid gas
for soda fountain use became many
times a millionaire. Emulsions OF
cod liver oil have made many mil
lions. Pills and patent medicines
have built countless palaces. The
simple metallic hooks owe the eye
lets by which shoes are laced brought
enormous monetary returns. The lit.
Ne invention by which the perfora-
tions in postage stamps are made
yielded more profit than a gold mine.
A big fortune lay in the silk fiber de-
vice In bank note paper.
Opportunities lie all around. The
world teens with them. II the young
man does not see them the lack Is in
himself. Maybe he is waiting for
great big chances to present them.
selves ready made, when little ones,
more to his size and to be made just
as big as it's in him to make them,
lie all about him.-FOrum.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-28
SHOULD BUY Al 0 N

Most of Dill merchants are con.
stantly urging their customers to buy
their goods of the home store. They
bring forth very able arguments to
support their side of the case. They
state that If the home merchants are
not patronized the stores will run
down; that there will be little money
in local circulation; that instead of
keeping the money at home 1t will be
sent away to st. Paul, Milwaukee, Chi
cago and other large cities at the ex-
pense of local enterprise; they also
call attention to the fact that 1t is the
local cuisines man who boosts local
interests; brings in more wholesale
houses, factories and other industries.
Their contentious are true and should
have weight with the consumers and
the local merchants and business men
be patronized. Every time
someone orders q bill of goods away
from home he is hurting his town and
county.
This argument also holds good with
the local merchant. He should make
his investments at home and thus
help to build up the community which
gives him q living. 1t has come to
our attention lately that some Of our
local business men have male IL
vestments In other parts of the coun-
try. Some have bought lands In the
south; others in the west and even In
Canada and quite a few have bought
lands in, other !. counties. Some of
them have the idea that Burleigh
county has not as good lands as 9TH
er counties in the state. Why an i'm
aginery line drawn cross the country
should make any difference in the
soil is more than we can see. Bur
leigh county has a good lands and in
many cases better lands, than any
county in the state and our prices will
average twenty-five per cent cheaper
than other surrounding counties. Yet,
while these business men make their
money in Bismarck and out of Bur.
leigh county farmers, hey invest their
surplus away from home. This Is
probably, in large measure, simply
through ignorance of what Burleigh
county has to offer. If they were to
become acquainted with their home
town and their home county they
would make their investments at
home.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-28

THE damage done hundreds of
handsome trees by the wind and rain
storms of the past few days in this
city demonstrates that 1t is time he
propery owners were doing something
to better protect this great adjunct
to the beauty Of Bismarck" said a
resident yesterday, who has studied
horticulture. s"The unusual precipi.
tation this spring has made a wonder.
full. sprouting from the trunks and
large limbs Of the trees. and. unless
these are trimmed OF the general
growth Of the tree in symmetrical
shape will be hindered and in time
destroyed and danger added in windy
times.
Many Elms.
I'VE have a great many elm trees
In town that are allowed to grow in.
to the most ridiculous shapes, which
not only are not ornamental, but
which in cas- Of high winds threaten
the entire tree. 1t Is no uncommon
thing to see an elm tree streaking 1t
up into the sky with n or two long,
slender branches, or with branches
all on one side Of the tree. There
is nj sense in this, as a little trim.
ming and saving off of the tops Of
these trees will force them to grow
into the handsome shape natural to
this tree.
"All along the streets the trees
need trimming, quite a distance up.
Limbs now hang so low pedestrians
are soaked with water, during rainy
periods, when passing under them,
and the low growth prevents sunshine
from getting to the grass or into the
houses-without some sunshine Meth.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-28
OPPORTUNITIES.

The pessimist who sees no oppor.
tunities for young men any more,
such as there used to be when the
men now rich got their start, argues
that the chances are all taken up and
the good places are all filled. But
L was the same twenty-five and fifty
years ago-yes. 5000 years ago.
what the pessimist now sees to be
. Chance" would not have appeared
70 him % such at all II some mans
intellect, patience and energy had not
developed Il into q good thing. Oil
was . pitiably poor business when
@ockefeller drgt brought his power Of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-28
At S. S, CONVENTION

Chicago, June 27.-The fourteenth
International Sunday School cOnven.
ton began here with 1000 delegates
from the four corners Of the earth in
attendance. The main session was
held at Medinah Temple, with the
president, William N. H%artshorn, OF
Boston, Mass, presiding, while var.
ious churches throughout the city
housed important conferences.
The convention was preceded by a
meeting of the, Executive Committee
at which demands of the delegates
from Missouri were made that the
eligibility of the recognized Church
of Latter Day Saints ne settled.
Attempts to shelve the subject fail.
ed and it was turned over to a special
committee, which is expected to re
port tomorrow.
At the temperance conference to
night the Rev. Wilbur r.. Crafts, OF
Washington, D. c., said:
IAN opportunity for q courageous
declaration of independence will be
given Congress on the fifth of July.
when the tote will be- taken on an
amendment to the constitution prohib.
iting the manufacture, sale, importa
tion and expectation and t%ransporta
ton Of alcoholic liquors.
Il would, In my opinion. be scarcely
less than q crime for even q third
party prohibitionist to vote this fall
against a democrat or q republican In
Congress who in the face Of an arOus
ed national army Of liquor dealers and
their friends casts his vote in favor Of
national prohibition"