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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY

The report Of the condition OF the
treasury at the close of business No
vember 80, showed S557,936 in all
funds. OF this the twine plant fund
was 1921 ,044 and the common school
income fund S1S9, 900. The game fund
carried 29, l36 and the different agri-
cultural extension funds amounted to
S25, ,627 divided into county snpervI-
sion fund s12 1872; state Smith Lever
fund Sd, ,263; and county agent funds
of counties IS, ,692.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16
MR.. WILSON A CANDIDATE

The President hat is in the ring.
and he is there himself, smiling and
confident, in the language of the ring.
Encouraged by the assurance, the
members of the democratic national
committee, who were his guests few
few days ago, are returning home full
of fight and resolved to do their best.
Well, of course. How else should
q man enter the ring? Knowing that
the eyes of the crowd are fixed on
him, and those likewise of his oppo-
nent, any other expression of face or
style of bearing would be a mistake.
He must say, if he says anything,
that he never felt better in his life,
and is sure to win. That is accord
ing to the rule. See Marquis of
Queensberro.
The President is of opinion that the
republicans have not a leg to stand
on. They are reduced for an issue to
the tariff, and cannot succeed with
that. He denies that the Underwood
law is a failure.
There Is ground for lively contro-
versy on both propositions, and the
ground is certain to be cultivated.
But let us suppose the republicans
making the tariff paramount. They
Will be able to show that the Under
wood law had failed before the war
began, aud is now so alarmingly in
adequate the President himself is
asking for the elimination of the one
feature for which he stands conspic.
uously responsi ble--free sugar. The
law certainly has failed so far as sug.
ar is concerned. A continuation of
the duty on sugar is imperative in
.he interest of revenue; and the duty
as all know, carries a liberal meas
ure of protection.
In effect, another admission Of fail
ure comes from prominent demo-
cratic senator. Mr. Lewis of Illinois
has publicly. declared against the
principle Of a tariff for revenue only;
and that principle underlies the re-
vision made by Mr.. Uf derWood and
his friends,
To assert again thar downward
revision tending toward free trade
has no depressing effect on business
would fly in the face of the record.
Before the war orders began business
of all kinds was in the dumps; and
when the war orders cease we are go
ing to be in a tight place unless steps
are taken soon to provide for situ-
alton which will then be inevita BILE.
| When the war ends, all the tariffs
of Europe will be oYerhauled in the
interests Of the trade of Europe; and
we should be getting ready to over
haul ours in the interests of Ameri-
ca. The Underwood law was con-
structed under conditions which have
disappeared; and it should follow.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16
THE PRESIDENT AT COLUMBUS


Columbus Chamber of Commerce is
full of generalities, and they glitter.
master phrasemaker, he knows
how to gain and hold the attention of
an audience. Equally with tongue or
pen, he charms
But charm is not business, as bust
ness men know, and hence the Presi-
dents views about business will un-
dergo examination divested of their
charm. This is after; and business
men, and others, in Columbus and
elsewhere, will weigh the Presidents s
words with care.
Pointing out the changes being
wrought by the war, and the oppor-
tunities for us that will grow out of
them, the President, says:
No man can say just now these
matters are going to shape themsel-
yes, but every man can see that the
opportunity of America is going to be
unpars lleled and that the resources
of America must be put at the service
Of the world as they never were put
at its service before. Therefore, it is
imperative that no impediments
should be put in the way of commerce
with the rest of the world. You can
not sell unless you buy. Commerce
is only an exalted kind of barter.
The bartering may not be direct, but
directly or indirectly it is an exchange
of commodities and the payment of
the balances; and, therefore, there
must be no impedients to the free
flow of the currents OF commerce
back and forth between the United
States, upon which the worid will in
part depend, and the other countries
which she must supply and serve. /"
Then why the talk, indoraed in
cabinet circle, about anti dumping
legislation? Soon after the wal
closes manufacturing Europe will be
full of goods, prepared at low wages
of labor, which she Will want to dis
pose of in America. They wiIl~bt
offered at low prices, and, therefore
be tempting. Why put 'impediments
to the free flow of the currents of snct
commerce." American wage earners
will answer; and it is properly out o
consideration for their welfare tina
impediments are recommended.
One might suppose from the presi
dents treatment of the subject tha
all necessary for the upbuiding O
an American merchant marine is fo
| American business men to 60 out an,
| retake carrying power they unwise
| ly abandoned. History gives th
story of the loss of that power il
1872 and in 196l5 But the more i'm
portant point is that the nation
greatest in sea carrying strengt
when the present war began, an
which will be great again after wa
closes, have found it necessary to az
sist private capital in that line Q
endeavor. As they are to be ou
rivals, can we hope to secure ou
share of that business without copy
ling their means?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16
A HUNDRED MILLION

South Dakoia's bank deposits in
state and national banks have passed
the hundred million dollar mark ac-S
cording to the September call Of the
condition of banks operating within
the state, the total deposits being
SOL ,2s9, ,22s OF this sum s5s, 1853. lls. .l6s
is in state banks and s42, $50. 10 Ia
in national banks.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

The Oscar ii is sure that nobody
will care to confiscate a cargo of
doves and olive branches.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

Friends of President Wilson regard
the selection of a convention city as
disposing OF the only element OF
doubt in the democratic campaign.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

The message, upon the whole, issa
campaign document, we'll written,
and, whether supported by legisla.
tion or not, certain to afford texts
for the democracy next year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

If Santa Claus is but myth,
One of the classic jokes,
He's better, let me say here with,
Than lots of real folks.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

Plans to advertise the Black Hills
were perfected in Deadwood on Mon
day. The people in the western por-
tion OF the state are much alive.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

The annual specter of coal short
age in the middle west is stalking a
little early this winter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

Some of the private capital that has
been SO eager to hurl itself into war
stocks might be persuaded to interest
itself in a merchant marine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

No political prophet is asking for
more than one guess as to the demo-
cratic presidential nominee.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

AT least, you can't help turning ad-
miring eyes on that old French stock
ing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

Most of the republicans decline to
add anything to Mr.. Bryan s efforts to
oppose the democratic party III any
plans it may have for preparedness.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

Eastern freight terminals are clog
ged with 10000 cars of merchandise
Tor export.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

The United States may as we'll face,
incidentally, the need of preparedness
to meet an enormous demand for
American products when the war is
over.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

China announces the allies haven't
invited her to join 'em. How Serbia
must wish she could say that!
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

AT the next regular meeting of the
Watertown school board the matter
of providing military Instructions in
the public schools of that city will be
given the attention of the board.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

Anyone who goes to Europe to
popularize the song, 81 Did Not Raise
My Boy to Be a Soldier is likely to
find very little encouragement from
the recruiting officers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

It's better for a man to be a little
careless about his personal appear
ance than to look like a tango profess
sor on dress parade.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

The safe of the First State bank at
Hetland was cracked by robbers last
week, who made their getaway with
ST., 900.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

aye III inc Mluule west is STALKING
little early this winter.
The Oscar IL is sure that nobody
will care to contiscate cargo of
doves and olive branches.
No political prophet is asking for
more than one guess as to the demo
cratic presidential nominee.
China announces the allies haven't
invited her to join 'em. How Serbia
must wish she could say that!
The safe of the First State bank at
Hetland was cracked by robbers last
week, who made their getaway with
ST. O00
The fact that he is neutral should
NOT prevent friend Santa Claus from
having the Belgans in mind this
winter
The death list during the hunting
season just closed sounds like the
bulletin of a hot skirmish in the war
regions
America is one of the few portions
of the world where merry Christ
moo oo, no loolznd forword IN with
confidence.
It's better for man to be a little
careless about his personal appear
ance than to look like tango profess
sor on dress parade.
If Santa Claus is but myth,
One of the classic jokes,
He's better, let me say herewith,
Than lots of real folks.
Some of the private capital that has
been so eager to hurl itself into war
stocks might be persuaded to interest
itself in a merchant marine.
Friends of President Wilson regard
the selection of a convention city as
disposing of the only element of
doubt in the democratic campaign.
Most of the republicans decline to
add anything to Mr.. Bryan s efforts to
oppose the democratic party III any
plans it may have for preparedness.
Anyone who goes to Europe to
popularize the song, 81 Did Not Raise
My Boy to Be a Soldier is likely to
find very little encouragement from
| the recruiting officers.
The message, upon the whole, isia
campaign document, we'll written,
and, whether supported by legisla-
tion or not, certain to afford texts
for the democracy next year.
Plans to advertise the Black Hills
were perfected in Deadwood on Mon
day. The people in the western por-
tion of the state are much alive.
The United States may as we'll face,
incidentally, the need of preparedness
| to meet an enormous demand fol
American products when the war is
over.
AT the next regular meeting of the
Watertown school board the matter
of providing military instructions ir
the public schools of that city will be
given the attention of the board.
The Chicago Tribune asserts that
| National Committeeman Charles HI
Burke of South Dakota is in favor OF
the nomination of Sherman of Illinois
as the republican presidential candi
date.
AS usual the man who won for
tune in war stocks is impressed or
public attention in manner thai
makes the temptation to get in a nc
be one of the ultimate assemblage ot
bag g-holders hard to resist.
The meeting OF the democrats at st
Louis on Wednesday may mean ar
adjournment by Saturday of the same
week, unless Mr.. Bryan decides tt
get down to shirt sleeves as he did il
Baltimore.
n Secretary Redfield's i'll opinion OF
/ the 'tpork" joke in connection will
rivers and harbors will find indorse
ment. 1t was never much of joke
Like the mother in law jest, it wa
Hxf- --- -.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

The fact that he is neutral should
nor prevent friend Santa Claus from
having the Belgians in mind this
winter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

The death list during the hunting
season just closed sounds like the
bulletin of a hot skirmish in the war
regions
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

America is one of the few portions
of the world where merry Christ
mas can be looked forward to with
confidence.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

Secretary Redfeld's i'll opinion of
the 'tpork" joke in connection with
rivers and harbors will fnd indorse-
ment. 1t was never much of joke.
Like the mother in-law jest, it was
often a transparent mask meant to
conceal 3 deep sadness
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

The Chicago Tribune asserts that
National Committeeman Charles III.
Burke of South Dakota is in favor of
the nomination of Sherman of Illinois
as the republican presidential candi-
date.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16

AS usual the man who won for
tune in war stocks is impressed on
public attention in a manner that
makes the temptation to get in md
be one of the ultimate assemblage of
bag-holders hard to resist.
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28

II consider II an honor TO be
able to express my admiration for the
inventive genius and scientific knowledge
that has made this possible, and my pride
that this vital cord should have been
stretched across America as a new sym
Dol of our unity and our enterprise. VIII
YOU not convey my cordial congratula-
lions TO Mr. Bell. And want to convey
to you my personal congratulations, sir"
The President then said to the in
ventor of the telephone, Doctor Bell.
at New York:
May not congratulate you very
warmly on this notable contamination of
your long labors and remarkable achieve
ment? You are justified in feeling a great
pride I'm what has been done. This Is a
memorable day and convey to you
my. warm congratulations. sir"
After talking with Doctor Bell. the
President was asked by Mr.. Kingsbury
if he cared to say word to Theodore
Y. Vail, president OF the American Tel
graph and Telephone Company, who
s staying at Jekyl Island, off the coast
II Georgia. why, yes, yes, certainly"
answered the President, While the
circuit was being arranged the Presi-
lent chatted with Mr.. Kingsbury, sew
raj times expressing his admiration OF
the achievements in which he was
participant Mr.. Vail was then an
uounced, and the President immediate
ly placed the receiver to his ear, ask
ing rs this Mr.. Vail?" Mr.. Wallis
voice came over the wire so plainly
that the President held his receiver
lightly away from his ear, and then
said:
mir. VAIL IL is a great pleasure TO hear
your voice. i want TO send you my con-
gratulations on the consummation OF this
remarkable work. ! am very sorry, also.
10 know that you are unwell." A pause
ensued, the President listening to Mr.
Wallis reply. The President then said:
c0os vel ! envy envy yySn yonp your ability to get on
But on a day when long distance
telephone records we're smashing up
the country over, II was the talk be-
tween San Francisco and Jekyl Island
that had the honor of breaking every
worlds record for long distance trans
mission. President Theodore N. Vail
OF the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company is spending the win
ter on Jekyl Island. and when he
spoke to San Francisco, his voice had
to travel 1000 miles up the Atlantic
seabord to New York before II started
on it's transcontinental journey. When
II sounded in the receiver at San Fran
cisco 1t had gone 4,400 miles in all
=, Statement Of Mr.. Vail. r
Mr.. Theodore N. Vail, speaking from
Jekyl Island, Georgia, said:
"At the centennial exhibition at Phila-
delphia. the exhibit of the Bell System
consisted OF two telephones capable OF
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28

construction crews who do their duty.
runs back over the space OF many
years 1t brings you into expert
ment stations and testing rooms
and laboratories. 10 covers innumer-
able experiments and Improvement.
Every step forward in the deyelon-
ment of telephony has been over a
gigantic scrap heap Bells original
transmitter has seventy-three de-
scendants. Fifty-three types and styles
of transmitters have been introduced
since 1877. Within ten years the Bell
System spent for construction and re-.
construction an amount more than
equal to the present book value OF the
entire plant
And what is true Of transmitters and
receivers is even truer Of all that lies
between the terminals of the trans
continental line, for IL Is in this field
that the engineers had their real prob.
lens To fill in the gap between Den
yer and the Coast with wires and poles
was comparatively simple. The tas.
they confronted was 20 begin at New
York and working all along tho line
make the multitudinOus improvemcrt
necessary for 3,f00 mile talke Trans
mltters, switchboards, metallic circui
hard-draWn copper wire and load.lr
coils all had TO be attuned to the trans
continental keynote. There's hint
the real achievement in what the eugi-
neers did with the loading coil Wll
the loading coil left the hands of its
inventor il was as large as a keg, ant
the fine iron wires inside it cost a m .lr
to make, To-day the loading coil ie C.
few inches in size, and I'm the New
York-San Francisco line there are 49,
600 miles of that wire whose cost OF
manufacture is comparatively low.
Big Problems Solved.
For those in the Dey Street Offices
there was striking proof that the prob
lem Of transmitting speech is not
solved by any loud-spea.dng trans.
mitter In the replica of Bells inventoa
that lay before them. They reali.eI
as they looked at that iastrument.
crude in the light of all that has d ..
pened to transmtter5 since, what the
engineers had accomplished to make Sc
speak across the whole United Stat
They saw that it was not q question '
more horse power, that the telephC d
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28

New York. January s5.-The com.
pletion of the long distance telephone
line between New York and San Fran
cisco was celebrated today. First, TINS
citv had speech with her California
neighbor. S,4OO miles away. Then the
wires that swing southwark from
New York brought Washington and
San Francisco into telephone touch:
On down the coast to little Jekyl
Island opposite Georgia they car
ried the Golden Gates greeung' 10
the North Boston, the birthplace o'
the telephone, talked across the con-
tinent. wv,
At the White House President VII
son spoke into the mouthpiece OF MS
telephone and his voice was whirleo
across thirteen States to the shore OF
the Pacific
President Wilson Talks
President Wilson talked first to
President Moore of the Panama'Pacli'
ic exposition He said
1T appeals 10 the Imagination 10
speak across the continent;
fine omen Tor ne re eTpos1'iom % 80 send Its its
voice from sea to sea. ] congratulate you
on the fine prospects for a successlul , tN-
position ] am confidently hoping 10 lahe
part in IT, after the adjournment OF con
cress May / not send my greetings 70
the management and 20 all whose work
has made il possible and has made 1t the
great event Il promises to be- and TO con.
vey my personal congratulations 10 you
Clear as a bell came back President
Moore's reply:
I'VE are looking forward TO your COM
ing here. I think you will be pleased
with what we have done ] asusre you.
Mr.. President, that you will never receive
a welcome that will be more cordial and
more enthusiastic"
President Wilson then talked to Mr..
Thomas A. Watson, in San Francisco.
with DR. Alexander Graham Bell listen
ing in on the line at New York Presi-
dent Wilson said:
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28

were swollen so could scarcely drag
around.
II took Peruna and It has done
wonders for me. Ny cure was a sur
prise to my friends for they never ex-
pected to See me well again. I Just
took two bottles Of Peruna after doc
toring for five months and growing
worse all the time"
Continuous Headache.
Mrs. Esther M. Miner, Box 191,
De Graff. Ohio, writes: II was a ter
rible sufferer from internal catarrh,
and had the headache continuously.
was not able TO do my housework
for myself and husband. You recon-
mended Peruna took four bottles
and was completely cured. think
Peruna a wonderful medicine and
have recommended It to my friends"
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28

of such titanic lungs, to travel to San
Francisco through the air. On the
wires II takes less than one-fifteenth
of a second. Electricity was driving
DIR. Bells "ahoy" at the rate of $4,000
miles per second Sound, unabetted.
llmps along in comparison, making
only 1,160 feet per second
Work Takes Two Years.
The work of constructing the trans
continental line took two years. but
the history of the work of making the
poles and wires. set and strgpg BY the
The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28

engineer could not speed up dynamOa
or start more engines running Go get
what he was after For teleuh0ny's
motive power is the feetlezt thing
imaginable. It is q uc. breath. And
the engineer must prese-E t.u Lurrv
to their destination prac -lIr ustau.
taneOusly the thousands o minute
waves made in the air by the voice
with all their separate shapes and in
dividualities preserved In speaking
of his engineers problems, President
Vail said:
The solution was found only in thu
cumulative effect Of improvements,
great and small, in telephone. trans
mitter line, cable, switchboard and
every other piece of apparatus, or plant
required In the transmission Of
speech"
Nine Million Telephones.
But proud as telephone engineers
are Of what they have accomDlisba6
they will tell you that this trans.
continental line Is by no means
the last word in the telephones de-.
velopment in this country. The nav
line rs the backbone OF a network of
21,0OO 900 miles of wire woven rol1f
100000 telephone stations OF be
Bell System The completion of this
line is a mighty step forward toward
that ideal OF universal service prra oT,-d
by President Vail and his assocfatea
back in the Seventies AS they inter-
preted universal service, it meant ts1t
anyone anywhere could sneak to any
one anywhere in this country by tat.
ing ms telephone receiver OFF the hor-5
The line is still in the hands OF tho
engineers. There is an amount OF fed
work to be done before it is opened e.
the public for commercial use bu.
when 1t is opened IL will mean that n
New York business man can talk to-
MS san Francisco associate without
leaving his desk
The telephone in the United States
has always set the pace for the rest OF
the world. 1t has made in the L. s. A >"
stamped on its very soul.
Here are some figures in connection
with the New York-San Francisco line
for the lovers of statistics:
Length of line, 3,400 miles. Route.
From San Francisco to Salt Lake City
77O miles; from Salt Lake City TO
Denver, $50 miles; from Denver 20
Omaha, $50 miles; from Omaha TO Chi
cago, 500 miles. At Chicago the I me
branches, one branch going TO Pitts.
burgh, 5f5 miles, and then to New
York, $50 miles from Pittsburgh The
other branch goes from Chicago o
Buffalo, 603 miles, and then down 10
New York, $50 miles. There is co..
tinuation of the line from Buffalo TO
Boston, 465 miles long From PITTS.
burgh there is a continuation extend.
ing to Baltimore, 250 miles away on to
Washington, 265 miles. Philadelphia
is reached by branch from the line
extending from Pittsburgh to New
York, connecting at Newtown Square.
The diameter of the hard-drawn cop
per wire of number b. W. G.. gauge
used in the line is .165 inch. The total
weight of one circuit consisting OF two
such wires is 1,4S0 tons.
There are 10000 poles In the line.