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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-19

Of weli-balapced temperament, of
genial disposition, and affectionate
husband and kindly parent.
Mr.. Summereide v took a lively
interest In public affairs, a charac-
teristic which is emphasized in the
calls to public duties as a legislator.
He was elected a member of the pro
ylslonal legislature of 1885, preceding
the entry of Dakota Territory into
the Union, and was a member of the
State Legislature during two terms,
having been sent to the House of
Representatives at the first session
following statehood, in 1890, and
again at the session of 1898. AS such
representative he exhibited a trait of
which his whole life was an example
that of adhering to the behests of
judgment and conviction in all things
as far as compatible with the general
welfare of all communities involved.
For many years he was a member of
the republican county central com
mittee, and in that capacity he aimed
to promote the welfare of party gov.
eminent by dealing justly with all
interests involved in the problem of
self government.
Mi. Summerside, left many warm
friends and the warmest were those
who knew him best. The county has.
through his %decease, lost a most es-
'teemed and valuable citizen; and
while his family is bereft of his Low.
ing presence and solicitious protec.
ton, they have the consolation of the
memories of a life rich with that
which surpasses all other earthly
possessions--a manhood that has
made it's mark for good wherever
William Summerside came and
went.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-19
oCoUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
FOR GOVERNOR, 1916
HON. 4. +. HITCHCOCK, Of Mitchell

Every new country has to contend
with the Impractical farm methods
used by its hundreds of new settlers.
who go broke, return to former To-
calities with nothing but a Crouch
and q hammer and a desire to display
them. Practical men and capital are
frightened away and development
10 slow. Gradually the right methods
OF farming are adopted, the country
slowly RECEIVERS, the land gives abnn-
dant returns, grows valuable and the
owner finds himself well provided
with the Injuries Of life. History is
repeating itself in this section of the
state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-19
OF INCORPORATION

<1ANAASA<G0 OG VIVA x4ON
Articles Of incorporation have been
filed the past week for the following
new concerns:
The Interstate Fair association of
Lennon; capital SIS, 600; incorpora-
tors: j.. w. Clark. 7. j. Tscharner,
.B. R. Watts and others.
Rosslin Mutual Telephone com
pany at Rosslin; capital $40, 600; In
corporators: s. j. Reed. "a. o. Hagen,
Ole A. Hegglin.
Rounds Toggery Shop, Sioux Falls;
capital $40. 900; incorporators: w. Il.
Ronnde. w. g. Hollister. Tore Teigen.
Keldron Equity Exchange. Corson
county; capital $4,000; incorpora-
tors: A. 7. Idso, A. s. Kempton and
others.
Dakota Kerosene Gas Co., at Sioux
Pals with . capital OF $4,000. Incor.
po~rators. ]. H: Bechtold, j.. G. Ritter
and "a. =. Bechtold.
-GA1&gEE.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-19

The curiosity of the nation has been
aroused by the announcement of the
discovery Of q plot to force the Unit
cd States into the Mexican war. Who
were the plottersp Huerta is under
deep suspicion and 1t has been told
that Huerta's fortunes at the time of
his arrest 9 being promoted by
the Germans. who would like to COM
pei the United States to use all the
ammunition IT can make, so it will
not be able to sell any to the allies.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-19

The threats Of the German govern.
ment TO bring charges against the
Caravans working In munition fac
tories In this country has resulted in
The majority Of these taking our
nAtnralisation papers % American
scttixens. The kaiser can't make this
country mad by forcing his subjects
IA become naturalized. as the Ger.
mans are mighty good people 10 have
aeAmerican citizens.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-19
BIG LINER is SUNK

London, Aug. 19.-The White Star
liner Arabic, carrying 435 passengers
and crew, bound from Liverpool to
New York, was torpedoed and sunk
off the southwest coast of ireland
near Fastnet this morning.
There are contradictory reports re,
garding the fate of the crew. The
first report vas that all we're saved
Then Liverpool reported some lost.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-19

1he South Dakota Railway COM
Sml1sion, following on the heels Of the
8dAelleion q the Interstate Commerce
cou4Almission not 70 advance rates on
geoAii South Dakota, mol on other
p,gIodncts 70 this and other western
seAltse has taken up the matter and
Shas made : formal complaint to that
eolhunisltqn I TO livestock rates,
WhlichS t.hey hope y get reduced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-04
PROGRESS OF IRCINIA'S SCHOOLS

In his address on Tile Years Prog
ross" delivered before the Educational
Conference in Richmond Novembcr ~.
state superintendent l.. G. Stcarnns
cited certain facts and figures which
indicate remarkable activity on the part
Of those charged with the training Of
the young in the old dominion. As
an evidence of the interest shown in
education during the last twclvcmouth.
the state Superintendent declared that:
More than 100000 were expended
for schoolhouscs alone. while plans for
scores of new buildings are under way
Thousands OF dollars We're con-
trbutcd out Of the private purses OF
school patrons.
The increase in enrolment was more
than $4,000.
The school revenues reached total
OF SG.S23,45l.2a.
White illitcracy. between the ages
OF ten and twenty. has been reduced
from 24,52l to less than .. 000
Negro illiteracy. between the ages
of ten and twenty. has been reduced
from 3l.29i to less than 10000.
buchanan County, in 1910, had lao
illiterate children between ten and
twenty years of age; to-day II has only
90 illiterates. The percentage has
been reduced from DO to So
The school enrolment. session loi4l5,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-04
ES DANGER IN JAPANESE INVASION

TO tho Editor OF The Times pispatch:
When was Il little hoy and
went TO school tho teacher used 10 set
us copies. | distinctly remember On.
that was set for me SiNty-one Years
ago. 1t was this: Hear both sides
before YOU judge" The question of
our making some preparation for de-
Tense IS Oh" that has two sides to 1T
You have heard from several CORES
poudcnts in the opposition. now ulcasc
hear from one on tho other. am in
favor OF our government Increasing nor
army and navy for defensive pur-
POSES. Aiy reasons for this are | think.
many and good.
In spite of tho fun made OF Captain
Richmond iohson and his Japanese
scare think that no ono who has hccu
reading the papers for tho last twenty
years. ana who has given tho subject
any thought. hut he mus, como TO tho
conclusions that the relations hctw-eu
our government md that OF tho Jap
HneSe. 10 say tho least, arc not very sat
isfactory. Japan j. not satisfied with
our course in dealing with her emf
grants TO this country. and She IS not
going TO be satisfied until q change is
made in our policy. The Japanese ar"
a sensitive and hlgh-Strun,s p.orlc.
They think that they are entitled to as
much. and perhaps a little moro. con
Sidcration THAN any other nation upon
"aftl, ana 70 bc treated as arc trent
ing ticm is hard la swallow. Sh" is
iuSt waiting for an opportunity to got
even with us. The present falling out
In Europe Will afford her the chance
thar She has waited for. "A soon or
before. the Europcan. -conflict IL o"cr
She is going 10 demand of our govern
mont the Same rights and privileges for
her people as we give TO othors
There are too many jingocs In this
country who are opposed TO this What
them She Will declare war against us
Ana. as England is her ally. she will
demand that she help her. Self inter
est. If no other reason, Will make Eng
land join her What them She can
take possession of the Philippine and
Sandwich Islands; she can land AN
army of 100000 veteran troops In Brit
ish Columbia, and In ninety days her
army can hc in Smelling distance o.
Chicago ana New York. Your CORES.
pond"ntS may say She cannot DO II.
WHAT'S gong to stop her? Canada
would have enough veteran troops to
guard the railroads and we have no
army that could begin TO cope with
hcrG.
England has enough ships TO bottle
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-04
Mexican Illiteracy

If there is n nation OF the Western
Hemisphere which is in need OF the
uplifting influence OF education 1t is
Mexico. and because of the wide pre-
valence Of illiteracy in that country
General CarranZa's dispatch of party
OF teachers to the United states to
study our school systems is looked
upon as very significant
Mexico has a free public school sys-
TEN modelled upon that of this coun-
try, and under its laws the attendance
of children between the ages Of six
and siXteen is compulsory. The law has
been administered with such laXity
however that the percentage of ill-
tcracy in Mexico, according TO the last
official figures obtainablc, was 1J3
while i'm the United States il is ~
per cent, and among the native white
population It is only 81 per cent. II is
the Ignorance of the people which en-
ables men like Villa and Xapata. both
near illiteratcS, to rise to positions Of
leadership. The great mass Of soldiers
in their armies lack education. and are
held together by promises Of easy liv-
ing. rather than any definite ideals
If Carrauza really intends To give
McXicans u better educational system
sending the delegation Of teachers TO
this country to study our methods he
cannot DO too strongly commended, for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-04
News Of Fifty Years AGO
From Newspaper Iilcs, December 4. 1SG5l

a caucus OF the Republican men,bcr. ,r 80,
sress was held In Washington last night. The
expected excitement and hitch did not mate
rialize The wheels had all been we'll creased
ana all or the plans of the radicals went
full to behold Mr. Colfax was nominated for
Speaker OF the House without n lar and n
resolution was adopted. to be offered In both
houses. Tor tho appointment of Il committee OF
ittecn to consider the condition OF the so-c,IIed
confederate states and report whether any OF
,hctn are entitled to representation. no mem
Der from the South to lie admitted until the
committee acts and reports. No Southern mem
bers were admitted to the caucus although
Mrs. Hannah l.. Kirby. charged with the
murder of her husband. Il prominent huckstcr
mad her preliminary trial yesterday. was
sent on to Hastings Court She was rcmanicd
TO JAIL bail being refused her.
John Esten Cooke who has recently been
OF articles for the New York World relative to
the exploits OF General j. T. Il. Stuart.
Governor Holden yesterday telcgraphcd Pres
idcht Johnson that the North CayOlina LcEsln-
ture, had ratified. with only one dissenting
vote, the amendment abolishing slavery, and
'hat hve Judges. all good men. had been elected.
One hundred mounted militia are being raised
in Mathews County for the suppression and
ting very unruly in that county
Hon. William \. Graham has refused to take
his seat in the state Senate OF North Carolina
because OF the failure of the President to
grant him the benefit Of the amnesty procIa-
nation as lie had intmated he would do.
Three bonded Warehouses were burned in
New York day before yesterday. Loss. 5000
600 Among other things, 1000 bales OF
ton were burned.
The state OF Minnesota has voted against
negro suffrage In that State, making the eighth
Northern state TO refuse to let the negro vote
north OF the line. but they all anxious
enough for Sambo TO enjoy the ballot down
South
The North Carolina Legislature yesterday
elected Hon. II. w. Battle. Richmond NJ Pear
son and T. O. Eeade to hc Judges Of the SUI
pre'nc. Court. David e. Barnes elected
judge OF the first judicial circuit and T.. g.
Warren OF the second. Hon. K. W. Best was
elected Secretary of State
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-04

up our entire navy i'm orr Atlantic norris
M" Japan can TAX" care OF those I'm
the Pacific. Your correspondents take
the ground that l;nrland viii bc 40
exhausted that she viii not bc able 10
begin u war with US. .Shc need not
spend a cent outside OF what she viii
lave To spend anyhow TO keen NJ, bcr
army and navy. Japan viii not TO cx-
hausted and she will! have an army OF
100000 men, who have not been in tho
present war.
What chance would our rjncty-dav
men have against them? As soon na
thc Japaucs: reached Chicago and
New .iorF We would b. ready TO mako
pcac" We would have to make IT,
iheE would demand un indemnity Of at
'e4st S",o9V.0"o.0ep. and in ordrr 10 get
RID OF them we would pay IL,
Sow the question that confronts ma
~ TINS TO spend 81 ,OO0.oOo0oo now to
prepare Tor "a foreign war or ruin tho
risk Of having TO paw $4,000. 600 GOO AZ
ind"muity ana 500, GOO. 600 !, ycar. for NO
telling how long. pcuSi.uiu@ the sur
viNors OF tho war that might have
been prevented Your CORES poudcnts
harp on the tax part of tho matter.
They seem to think that taxes viii hc
so high that everybody VIII be i'm
roN"r!sh"d trying TO pny ihcn. Lot
us see now much We Viii have TO pay.
The most Of our government bonds
pos" "" hnN" 10 pay per cent on say
$1,000 100000 This would bc $4,000.
GOO per auuulu. This can lac easily
raised by Increasing the tax ON beer.
whisky. tobacco ana incomes. y
large majority Of us will not havn
TO pay q single cent increased taxes.
Some of us may say That If VIC do
have - war with Japan that VIC can
easily lick them. do no, know
Whether NC can or not. certainly
Ito not think that it can he done with
an army raised ia ninety DAYS I'm
English officer who Was in China a,
the time OF tho war with Japan. SAYS
that hc saw the Japs attack :, Chinccs
fort. Tho fort had a wide and deep
ditch around It. Tho Chinese shot
them down until tho ditch was full.
the survivors walked over their dead
comrades and took the fort.
! BELONGED To brigade To whom
General Ewcl said AZ Spotsylvanie,
Jackson had q StoncwHll' brigade. but
/ have ono of cast iron" l never saw
that brigade take q fort under tho
above conditions.
GEORGE q pEYTON.
Eapldan. Va. November 30. 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-04
4 La ymR ms Sermon

What puzziing things we run against in this
ife Every mans experience and observation
are crowded with apparent contradictions
recall FELLOW who went away from where he
lived many years because he was curious IN
know what the community thought OF him. After
n long absence he sent word back that he was
dead. In tho course OF time he learned tha,
the old community remembered him to the good
1t gave him credit for things he had never
thought OF: for things he never did things lie
never thought OF doing. The more he thought
or ii the more he was puzzled. He figured If
out this way: If men giving to living in
this way and heard that was not dead thev
wouldn't believe in me as long as they thought
was alive. If have die In order to cot
the good opinion OF tho world. what rood dooe
that do Inc after am gone? 1t is very nice
to realize that the world Is willing TO forrot
your faults after YOU gone. 1t isn't n very
good sort of world that won't believe i'm Won
when you are alive, II you have done some i'm.
thing which the world will not approve Of
The only safe way IS to be upright from the
minute YOU are weaned Until YOU arc buried
How many live such life? The mans )opic
did not work out. OF course The result x,s
that he became successful and IL came about
for the simple reason that he quit irving TO
please everybody.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-04
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Deepest Grief.

winters Icy hand Is lifted.
Soon. too soon, that hand will strike.
Ana our sorrows will be shifted
Wen be colder than we like.
But tho worst Of all our sorrows.
That now crumple up the soul.
is tho thought that for gray morrows
We must lay in stacks OF coal.
Fingers, noses. all frost bitten.
We shall let our grief rcsound.
l.ut with real woe well DO smittcn
When the coal man comes around.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-04

gorgeous yellow curtains which dignitaries
were 10 wear at court. Marvellous and Won
derful was the appearance OF the Chinese
gentleman when he attended the imperial
functions: there T:as nothing resembling him
in hrilliance on this terrestrial globe.
When the republic came, native clothes
were laid aside and the Foreign Devil OF
Western fashions entered the land. Then
the Chinese dignitary was clad in Jcffersonian
simplicity. i'll Prince Albert coat and stove
pipe hat, with the general effect Of rescm-
bling American countr.- politician OF
generation or SO ago. Az Chinaman wrapped
up in dazzling tapestry was picturesque; a
Chnaman wearing an alpaca Prince Albert
and battered beaver a sight to move
one TO humor.
The republic seems to be about TO pass
away. Western fashions will probably pass
with it. and under the new empire Cinnamon
will once more array themselves in table
cloths and window curtains.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-04
The Voice of the PeoD!e


To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.--Will YOU tell why your paper gives
so much , , space to tn trial Of DR. Karl hnenz
Great Eriaas seizure Of the s
American fiaEEcd and American controlled
These vessels were engaged in traffic between
this country and neutral ports. Any one who
Britain's plan to break UP American commerce.
Why did G you not publish Mr. Warners re-
president of this line of steamers. The stat.
one Of these steamers had been contiscated hy
Great Britain. aud asked Wagner If he would
expenses OF sending the crew to this country
Wagner replied that as his steamers We're
American owned. Amcrcan.co controlled and sail
ing under the American flag it WAS for this
GEORGE WATSON
Richmond. December .. 1915.
ISezure of the vessels named by our cor
respondent has been described length In
The Times Dispatch The statement OF Prasi-
dent Wagner. Of the shipping company,
printed at the time it was made. SO the
several protests addressed by the administra-
ton the British government The Times
Dispatch Of yesterday. issued before
respondents letter was received carried co.
article on the front page. headed Wig
Protest Will Go to Britain and treat
ing of this very subject Moreover. The Times
Dispatch has condemned. editorially. on many
occasions British violations of international
law. Also. it has condemned German viola
tons. >Its plan is TO continue this condemna-
phass as each individual case may to in
dicate to the end of the chapter-Editor.l
Give virginia Boys Chance.
To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir-In days issue of The Times Dispatch
you refer to the one small school in the noun
tains OF Virginia" which must be the Home
for Homeless Boys at Covington. which offers
the only opportunity in virgnia-asde from
the orphanages OF the various churches neecs-
IA place in the sum-" as Over against that of
the coored boy at the several industrial
schools. Quoting from the circular. zone hun
bred dollars year will feed. clothe, shelter
and protect OF these little lads. who has
no one else in all the world to give him q,
chance"
Regardless of nationality creed or an,cc>
dents, any boy who is in need OF help and en-
enlargement, TO measure up to tho full stature
OF man, is welcomed; but the resources OF
the homo limited that, In October there
was n waiting list OF 430 boys.
tho new conception of responsibility by any
community II the State would .bc tho cndow-
ment of cottage at a cost of $4,000. nc-
economies could be worked than through
tho child to save tho State?
L. w. s. MAssIE.
Petersburg, Va. December !. 1916.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-04
Warming to PlOttcrS

d Y the verdict in the case OF officials OF the
u Ilamburg-Amcrican Line. tried for con-
spiracy 10 deceive and defraud the United
States, representatives in this country OF the
nations row at placed on notice that
the laws Of the United States are made 10 be
observed, and that violations will be pun
ishcd. Enterprises designed to help one
belligerent or another are not to be faCi!i-
tatcd by perjury and by frauds on cus'omS
officers The protection Of American clear
ance papers is not to be obtained through
deceit The warning supplied by the iury's
verdict of guilty should stand for all and for
all time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-04
Elevate Pharmacy

PHARMACISTS occupy peculiar position.
They perform functions which call for
high technical knowledge, and usually they
are merchants in addition. Because of the
multiplicity Of their duties. II is difficult 10
decide whether pharmacists are professional
or business men. In this anomalous condi-
ton OF affairs. II is not TO be wondered at
that the oft-quoted rime. Hush, little bar
room, don't YOU cry; you'll be a drug store
by and by" carries with 1t a moderate amount
or truth. Two Richmond druggists recently
were fined for selling narcotics illegally and
while the majority of pharn acis,s carefully
observe the law, violations are probably fairly
frequent.
The remedy is 10 make pharmacy A profes-
sion pure and simple The recommendations
OF me State Board Of Pharmacy are there
TORE very timely. Students entering courses
OF pharmacy should be required TO be grad
yates Of high schools and should receive ex-
tended training. This means Of course. that
the earnings OF pharmacists would be in
creased. but the public would receive a bonn
tful return in improved service
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-04
Wilson Answers a Threat

D RESIDENT WILSON, in demanding the
recall Of the naval and military attaches
Of the German embassy at Washington. has
taken step that these mems objectionable
activities" had made imperative They have
conducted themselves as though the United
States were a second-rate Balkan kingdom.
without proper conception OF its own dignity
or power to resent that dignitys infringe
mcnt.
Diplomatic law and usage condone no such
conduct by diplomats accredited to friendly
government. To violate the confidence
posed in them, to use the privileges and i'm
munites they enjoy TO wage war from within
a neutral state and, in some cases, against its
people and their industries. is to revive the
practices OF the Middle Ages
Captain Boy-Ed and Captain Won Papen
have been constant offenders. Their conduct
has stretched patience to the breaking point
and It has broken
When the name of Captain Boy-Ed was
brought few days ago into the trial of Ham
burg American officials on charges Of con-
spiracy, the German ambassador had the in
science 10 demand from the State Department
an apology that seemed to veil threat Evil
IDENTIFY Count Won Bernstorn, like his sub
ordinatcs, labored under the impression that
a policy Of ''frightfulness'' would serve as
well at Washington al Athens or Bukha-
rest. He needed to be informed that Ameri-
can courts are instituted to determine the
truth, without regard to whom 1t hits or
hurts Diplomatic immunity may prevent
prosecution, but il cannot gag a witness or
prevent his describing a diplomats mis-
conduct.
Count Won Bernstorff probably expected all
answer TO his demand. He has it.