Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-16

cit seems that South Dakota in
stead of finishing a campaign has just
started one," says the washington
Springs True Republican.
The national democracy is in a po-
sition to sympathize with the South
Dakota republicans in their tussle
with platform anomalies.
There are others who will contend
that Secretary Bryan is not using
very good diplomacy in going to
Florida at this time of the year.
1t is expected that over 1900 dele
gates will attend the convention OF
the Odd Fellows of South Dakota
which will be held at Aberdeen May
| 1928.
With all of his faults the people
love the weather man and they show
it by forgiying him without hesita
tion upon the first appearance OF
spring temperatures and sunshine.
By the way, the state law out
laws the shooting of ducks from
this date until the tenth of Septem.
Der next fall. The dangers of poach-
ing doublen beginning at midnight
last night.
The attorney general holds that the
electors of a school district may dis.
continue a school by vote, so long
as they provide for the education OF
pupils of the district by tuition il
and transportation to another dis
trlct.
cents per bushel more than it was
under the tariff. Corn is scarcer this
year than it was last year and that
probably has more to do with the
price than tariff regulations.
The supreme court Monday hear(
arguments in the boundary disput.
between Arkansas and Tennessee in
volving $1,000 acres of land removed
from Tennessee to the Arkansas sid'
of the Mississippi river when al
earthquake caused a change of The
| rivers course.
There are two Johnsons who ar
candidates for the United States sen
ate in the election this fall-our wei
known and original Ed. S. johnson
of Yankton, who is the candidate o.
the democratic ticket, and E. z
johnson, the nominee of the social
ist party.
| President Wilson says the Mexican
at Tampico will salute the America
flag in apology for their arrest of a
officer and squad of United State
marines. President Wilson has th
material at Tamplco to compel respee
for the flag, should the Mexicans fe,
10th to perform that function.
1t begins to look as though specis
interests have decided that Wilso
won't do, This theory is borne OF
by the strenuous opposition, whic
some of the largest reactionary ps
pers of the country have recentl
opened up on the executive. Th
canal tolls fight apparently CAV
them the clue. ue.-Watertown Opinion
Fremont Tribune: The domesti
economist figured in February h
would be able to save good size
pile of hard coal from the fiery fu
mace and start in next fall we'll ahea
of the coal barons who sell it. Blu
the way the Chill weather hung on
is certain his winters salvage {
anthracite will not amount to excee
two quarts. ''Man never is, but a
ways to be blest. +"
The official returns on the socialis
candidates at the primary show
State chairman, l. M. Burnside, 75s
national committeeman, o. S. Lee
land, 743; U. S. senator, E. P. Joh1
son, 757; governor, John G. KNAPP
74S; lieutenant governor, M. E. b
con, 745; secretary of state, Ole Vel
jun, 743; auditor, w. F. Brown, "a.
treasurer, w. A. Williams, 749; sta1
land commissioner, Fred b. Hucl
741; superintendent of instruction
Clara Strohmeier, TAO.
The railroads operating in the stat
have announced change of poultr
classification to 60 into effect May
changing from fourth class to thi1
class. This would mean an increas
of practically SO per cent on som
shipments, and the state railwa
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