Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-08

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an increase in wages from 80 cents to
rs cents per day Workers there are
mostly field men on sugar planta-
lions.
The railroads of the country, gen.
orally speaking, are showing con-
siderable increase in their net rev
enue but it is produced not by in
creased receipts but by decreased ex-
penses. This is another vjndication
of Mr.. Brandies.
The circle has been replaced at the
head of each party ticket by our leg
islature. This is the only state in
the union that ever replaced the circle
after taking it off. The circle at the
head of the ticket is advantageous
only to the state republican organi-
Zation.
Last week double murders occurr-
ed in both Roberts and Dawson coun-
ties which causes those who opposed
the adjustment of capital punish
ment in South Dakota to call atten-
tion to their prediction that such
faction would be followed by an in
crease in the number of murders.
One of the newspapers that have
been fiinging malignant criticism at
Secretary BRYAN for earning money
on off days outside his official job
have yet uttered no word about the
dollar Vice president Marshal was
paid for turning the crank of NOV
ing picture machine at Los Angeles.
During the week the coutljct over
the passage through the Carpathian
mountains to the plains of Hungary
has ragged with unabated fury. 1t is
a hand to hand fight in the midst of
snow and the bayonet as a weapon.
If Russia wins, Austria will lose
heart and seek way to peace.
Evidence in the. arbitration OF the
wage demands of the 5000 locomo-
tive engineers, firemen and hostlers
Of 98 western roads has been conplet-
ed. Taking OF testimony began Nov.
80 last. One week will be allowed
for the Submission of briefs, and an
award will be delivered on or before
April 20.
The postmaster general says the
railroads are liars. The railroads,
through their joint committee on rail
way mail pay. say the postmast
er general is liar. SO decisive
ly has has the battle line been drawn
and with such coarse and vulgar ex-
pletives are the opposing sides she'll.
ing each other.
1t will be a great disappointment to
the ship subsidy crowd that the ad
mirfstration has decided to use gov
ernment transports to export goods
tied up in the Philippines. 1t can
filibuster the senate, but it cannot
talk the executive authority of the
country to death, while it is reposed
in the hands of Woodrow Wilson,
Britton Sentinel.
Postmaster General Burleson has
| ruled that parcel post shipments OF
| foodstuffs and merchandise to bellig-
| erent countries in the European wal
| will be accepted at tue SENDER s
risk, and that so far as action OF
the belligerents is concerned they
| will be subject to same rules as if
shipped by freight or express.
| The financial report of the depart
ment of the secretary of state shows
receipts for the month of Marct
amounting to 81 ,962 25, of which ST.
| 120 was for corporation filings. The
receipts for certified copies were
S202. 50, which was turned over to thu
treasury as received. The balance q
81, ,7s9.75 was turned into the treasury
April /.
Hans should give the public a
rest,'' says the Iroquois Chief il
| anaa!kin of the oufruf of Gnnato,
Urdahl's typewriter since the close oi
the legislature. Senator Urdahl il
down ON the printers and editors bul
he does not hesitate to ask them tx
| publish columns of letters he write.
in his own defense. Some of the boy,
fall for it; and then again some d.
: not. Argus-Leader.