Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-17

The picnic season is rapidly draw
ing to close. 1t will be mourned by
very young people, people whose
hearts remain very young and count
less myriads of assorted insects.
Ii the war lords and gun makers
could be killed off first in this war
and precedent firmly established.
Peace on earth and good will to-
ward men" would have better show.
How to check the long lead of Judge
McCarter, democratic nominee for
governor, is now uppermost in the
minds of Mr. Byrne and his support
ers. Judge McCarter is a man who
makes favorable impression with
out effort.
immigration figures are beginning
sharply to reflect the war in Europe.
In August last year there were 1922
958 arrivals. In August this year,
there were only 2s,l12. The people
of Europe are staying at home this
year in order to kill each other.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader is
moved to remark that it is some time
since Governor Byrne has informed
the public that the policy of the pres
ident of the United States is weak
policy Byrne himself is not thund-
ering down the ages to any noticeable
extent
Secretary Bryan at Baltimore, as
serted that the convulsions through
which Europe is now passing ''is in
my opinion the death throes of mill
tarism." His speech was made at
the ceremonies celebrating the cen.
tenary of the writing of the "Star
Spangled Banner.
The county commissioners of Sully
county at their September meeting
authorized the construction of two
concrete culverts, and one steel cul-
on the auto road from Agar to Blunt,
which crosses the central part of Sully
county from north to south, and is
connecting line between the Red and
Yellow and Black and Yellow Trails.
President Wilson's decision to
"stay on the job" in Washington in
stead of yielding to party demand for
more or less thinly disguised cam
paign tour is wisely taken. The presi-
dents reasons for this decision, as
presented in his letter to Chairman
Doremus, are strictly in accord with
the proprieties of the situation.
The September term of the United
States district court ended in Dead
wood with the sentencing of fifteen
men who either plead guilty or were
convicted of crime. The grand Jury
considered eleven cases, bringing in
eight true bills and three no bills;
nine cases were dismissed, there were
four acquittals and fifteen convictions
or pleas of guilty. Of these five were
sent to the penitentiary and the 9TH
ers to jail.
The ways and means committee
has paved the way for relieving the
government financial stringency due
to the European war by reporting a
bill which will provide for an annual
revenue estimated at S107, ,0OO, 200. The
tax on beer will be increased from ST
to S1.50 barrel, and wines will be
taxed an additional 20 per cent gal.
Ion. A tax of 3 per cent is provided
on freight transportation bills.
General Carranza announces that
General Villa is in full subordination
to his government and in entire har-
mony with its intentions. General
Villa has cooled off. ifhe is correctly
represented by his chief, who has
made him general Of 9 division and
assigned him to southern Mexico,
where he will come in contact with
the uneasy insurgents Of that region. /
Mexico has enjoyed protracted
period of peace and there is some
hope that it may become permanent.