Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-08

with Mr.. Antoine. the famous Partisan
director. In charge Of the Conservatory
Of C~onstantinople. some fine produc-
lions ma be expected. Native writer's
are also exercising their hands at the
drama.
More than 80 per cent OF the timber
In h Philippines is owned by the
concessions and licenses. as no land
more valuable for timber than for ag-
r%iculturc "a be bought. The valu-
able trees OF the same species are
often scattered through the forests
instead OF being grouped, and this
makes numbering more expensive.
Buffalo is to purify its drinking wa
ter with chlorine gas, and hopes that
h unpleasant taste caused by the
more common method of using hypo-
chloride will moi appear. The process
Will XIII germs, but not clarity the wa
ter. ~ Buffalo wants it's water to
SPARKLE 1t will have to install a fltra-
tlOn system rs in Cleveland, where the
plant cost $2.00o,O 600.
Soapstone production in the United
States (26.562 tons In 1919 exceeds
that of all other countries combined.
IA the rough. ~ Quarried, soapstone is
worth 81 a ton: sawn into slabs its
value exceeds SIS a ton. and when
manufacture into laundry tubs its
nishes abott 95 per cent Of the supply.
Commercially elephants in India come
q two classes-the,o ION of pagentry,
the other Of utAlity. Every native
India keeps elephants Il swell his re-
tlnue. while. on the other hand, gov
eminent officials and private persons,
such as timber contractors. etc, re-
quire them for work.
A theatrical journal says that in a
new farce playing in New York real
refreshments are consumed, the list
reading: Fifteen cents worth of rad
ishes. rs cents worth of celery, a por-
ton ri fish, a plate of toast, one quart
OF Hhine wine, one magnumsof cham
payne lthe genuine article), four bot
ties OF seller. and eight cups OF tea.
The bible Is now printed In 600 Ian
guages and dialects, and every year
#Lromseight TO 10 new languages or dia-
lects are added to the list. 1t is not
KNOWN how many dialects are spoken
ON earth, but 1t is estimated that seven
out8o every 10 OF the human popula-
ton have had provided for them the
sosp story IN their " tongue.
d has been a case OF walk right
~. turn around and walk right out
again for American correspondents
who chos Belgium for the scene OF
their Efforts, Many of them have been
tnaDie 70 get any stories in Belgium.
and9thOse that did get them. in most
cases We're obliged to go to London to
send them out.
American moving picture men who
were abroad when the war began have
lost many thouEan nd feet OF expensive
Nim. me men have been looked
upon with such suspicion in the war
zone that most movie photographers
nave neen only too glad to get away
n alive. leaving films M machines be-
hind.
The Ohio river was named from an
1roanois word oheo, meaning "beauti-
q Aus.5a ~ appearsson various early maps
u S~abogungo.. Caussisseppione. Kitono-
cepe. Ohuipeekhanna. Ohio, Opeek.
AlMweEe-sepe. Oheezuh. Hohio and
ssH oughiogheny.
Although the Aauitania lie 1sA feet
longer n the Olympic and s feet
wider. the latter is nearly 10 feet deep
N er, ms has a net tonnage Of q, $50
and gross tonnage of 46,359 al againsu
x!sSyS and 4b.647 tons for the Aquita-
d Scientific American asks.
Harry Mount. d policeman OF New
ss5rltain, n hns completed, after
s12ur years. work, what is believed to be
NJ s feet inches long when open
and feet. Is inches when closed.
and the large blade is s Y inches vide.
boy scouts and school children are
~ selptng greatly IA getting III the har-
vests spl SWttaR1aa,ld The Germans
NJ Observation-Disclosures men az Relrii,y,, ~