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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12
AMERICAS TASK AFTER WAR

Groton Herald: We will all have to
live together after the war is over.
and the less time and newspaper
space we devote to wordy arguments
over the merits of one nation or the
other, engaged in the world war; the
less we discuss points upon which we
are at differences, and the more we
talk of those things upon which we
are all agreed-the happier we will
be together when the war is over.
And after all, that is when Americas
great task will come-when the war
is over, and the nations involved are
engaged in binding up their wounds,
America is the one nation upon
which the eyes of the whole world
will then turn for assistance in var
ious ways. And Americans can pre-
pare themselves to help at that time
by adherlng, IN spirit and letter both,
to President Wilson's original proc
lamation of neutrality.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12
INVADED FROM MEXICO

During the past several days stories
of conflict along the border have
made it evident that the United States
has been invaded by armed Mexicans.
Several OF them have been killed and
in turn they have killed several
Americans, soldiers and citizens.
Fighting upon United States soil has
become a matter of daily report.
These invading Mexicans are called
outlaws, but in that particular they
do not differ from the run of armed
Mexicans. They are all outlaws who
have for four years terrorized their
own people and have now entered
upon an attempt to terrorize the
United States.
That the United States is prepa ing
to use force is evident from the tone
late dispatches. 1t will perhaps be-
come necessary to subdue Mexico by
invasion, or submit to continued in
yasion from Mexico.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12
OCEAN RATES ON WHEAT

Quotations of ocean freight rates
on wheat from New York to Liver
pool averaged rs cents per bushel
during 1914, the high rates of the
latter part of the year being offset
partly by low rates in the other
months. During 1913 the average
was SO cents; in 1912, Z Z; in 1911,
AZ cents; and for the five years 1906.
1910 the average was 3.3 cents. In
June, 1915, the quotations reached 26
cents per bushel. Ocean freight on
wheat from Argentina to the United
Kingdom reached 45 cents per bushei
i'll April, 1915.
Ocean freight rates on wheat from
Portland, Oregon, to the United King
dom ''for orders" averaged about
225 cents per bushel during the sea-
son from September 1, 1914, to May
81, 1915; the average for the cores
ponding period in 1913-14 was 81
cents. a much shorter route was
open in 19l4.15 than in 1913-14, on ac-
count of the Panama canal; but in
1914-15 the European war made con-
ditions abnormal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12
REPUBLICS MEXICAN PLAN

Washington, D.. G., Aug. Cit is
widely reported that the Pan-Ameri-
can conferences are unit for recog-
nizing CarranZa, If he will agree to
call an election within a stated period
and will agree to eliminate himself
as a candidate for president. This is
unconfirmed.
There will be an adjournment of
the conference until the various South
American capitals signify their in
tentions in relation to Mexico. This,
it is believed, will take few days,
after which meetings will be held
with definite results. AS final step,
over the Latin American republics
endorsements that are now sought,
action will ensue.
1t is certain to be proceeded by a
last appeal to the Mexican factions
to sink their differences and establish,
without aid or interference, pro-
visional government, which the world
can recognize, until regular election
is held aud constitutional regime
installed
Failing, I'll that will be left will be
recognition Of the strongest man the
Pan-American concert can find.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12
SOUTH DAKOTA'S HARVEST

Daily Huronite: From all sections of
South Dakota, even frsm the So called
dry belt, come uniform reports of
wonderful growth of small grain.
Everywhere the fields are weighted
down with profusion. Excepting in
those limited areas that have been de-
vastated by hail, the yield will be as
large as it ever has been and the record
of South Dakota abounds in good re-
turns from the SOIL
There is considerable anxiety over the
presence of rust on the wheat leaves in
places. an anxiety that comes out of
past experiences, but the damage from
rust this year will not be worth mem
tioning. The wheat is nearly matured
and the stalk is strong and does not en-
courage disease.
An unusually large yield of all kinds
of small grain will be transferred from
the fields to the bins during the next
two weeks. Some of the enthusiasts
say it will be the best crep ever gather
ed in South Dakota, but that is not ex-
actly true. The state has experienced
many banner years in its agricultural
speciality.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12
WHITE RIVER BAD RIVER TOO

With White river as county
line" stream for large part of its
course, and the difficulty of getting
joint action on bridges at points
which will suit the peoples of the
different counties, the plan has been
put into use at different points along
that stream for residents by subscrip-
tion to purchase cables long enough
to cross the stream. These are fast
ened to trees on the bank of the river.
and box large enough to carry sew
erai people is swung on pulleys fas-
tened to the cable, and with lighter
lines the box is drawn from one shore
to the other by the persons desiring
to cross. TIE carriers are swung
above high water mark, and are con-
yenient to those who desire to get to
the market towns near the stream, !,
but don't help much with the man
who wants to get = team or auto
across the stream at flood stage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12
BUSINESS ON THE UpTuRN

New York, Aug. 6.-Dun's review
tomorrow will say:
Commercial progress would be more
uniform were it not for the vagaries
of the weather, especially in the east.
Apart from this handicap, develop
ments continue mainly on the con-
structive side. Rarely have funda-
mental conditions been as sound as
at present, and knowledge of this fact
leads to the conviction that nothing
is likely to permanently check the
revival of general business activity.
New measures of trade improvement
and expansion are afforded by the
monthly statistics, and notable
among these are the figures which,
instead of showing the customary
July increase in number, disclose
fewer losses than IN June.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12
ALL SEEM SATISFIED

Grand Valley Herald: The war
critics having made pretty much of a
mess IN trying to tell for year what
was going to happen, are spending a
week with better success in telling
what has happened during the first
year of the great struggle in Europe.
Ten million men in killed, wounded
and prisoners, is the wars toll for
the year. Emperor William claims
to have clear conscience, and the
Allied rulers believe their cause is
just. Germany has won notable vic
tories on land, while the Allies rule
the sea. Neither side is exhausted,
and the end of the war seems distant.
Germany's best hope is in speedy
victory, crushing her enemies while
they are still poorly organized for
otfense or defense. The devastation
of Belgium by Germany in violation
of treaty obligations. and the destruc-
tlon OF the Lusitania, have convinced
other nations that German imperial
ism and ambition menace the world.
This feeling rises stronger with fresh
German successes. 1t is uniting the
Allies and adding constantly new
foes for the Teutons to face. This
rising spirit of antagonism, whether
it is just or not, augmenting and unit
ing her foes, is the greatest danger to
Germany's success.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12
PLUMs FOR SOUTH DAKoTANs

Washington, Aug. 9. The follow
ing official appointments for South
Dakota democrats were announced
today:
To be assistant register of the treas
ury, James w. McCarter of Bowdle.
Mr.. McCarter was the democratic
nominee for governor of South Da.
kota in 1914.
Registers of land Offices: j. c..
Stoner of Lennon at the Lennon
land office; VIM. Healey of Aberdeen
at the Timber Lake land office.
Receivers OF public moneys:J. e J.
Clark of Lennon at the Lemm on
land office; w. w. Sparks of Eagle
Butte at the Timber Lake land office.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12
GETTING READY FOR RUSH

Watertown Public Opinion: Long
strings of empty cars that are being
hauled into Watertown and taken
west on lines entering this city give
evidence that railroads are all pre-
pairing to move South Dakota's huge
grain crop this fall with every bit of
available equipment. The North
Northwestern, the ST. Louis and
Great Northern with lines running
on west of here are 'spotting" every
freight car that can be found, not in
use on other divisions, at stations in
the grain fields in preparation for
moving the biggest crop in the his
tory of the state. h
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12
WHAT CAN ACCOUNT FOR TH1sG

OF course prohibition does not pro-
hibit, but temperance society has
received reports of not less than 13
failures of breweries and distilleries
within the past few months.
The production of beer has declined,
and OF whiskey, millions of gallons.
The federal revenue from this source
is falling off rapidly.
The stocks of the Distillers' Secur-
tiles corporation, the American Malt
ing company and similar concerns
are to say the least, not quite as live
ly as chigger at picnic.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12
A PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN

The preliminary steps are being taken
in the western part of the state to or
ganize state wide publicity campaign
for the constitutional amendment to be
submitted to the voters at the next
general election to allow the creation of
irrigation districts, to make provisions
for irrigation at the cost to the district
affected alone, and not apply to any
other property. While such work is
not needed this year it has. been in past
years and may be wanted in the future.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

~ AANSONN 0N&AAAVN
Articles of incorporation have been
filed the past week for the following
new concerns.
The Farmers Equity Elevator Co.,
at Ipswich; capital $4,000. Incorpor-
ators, T.. II. Rebrud, w. e. Chase,
Thos. Langan and others.
Eureka Equity Exchange; capital.
$4,000. Incorporators, Jos. Mellhoff
Adam Weller, John and others.
The South Dakota Packing and Ship
ping Co., at Watertown; capital 81, ,OOO-
600. Incorporators, F.S. Lawrence,
Minneapolis; John G.. Stein, J. r.
Michaels, j j. Purcell, Watertown.
The Frankfort Milling s. Elevator
Co. capital 5000 Incorporators, w.
j. Jones, j. O. Bahde; Geo. Haag, c.
j. Rou and others.
The Kingsbury County Agricultural
Extension associotion at DeSmet;
incorporators: G. H. Clay. Rollo
Clendening, Ben Hemmel, w. p.
Moore and others.
Colonel Roosevelt 3 idea' says the
Detroit Free Press, is that the only
safe man is the one who is big enough
to knock the other fellows block Off if
he starts anything That is also the
European idea which in the last yeari
has cost forty-ive billion dollars md r.
just fairly getting into aetin-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12
TROOPS BEING RUSHED

Laredo, Tex, Aug. Q. Under rush
orders, with a special train, four
companies of the second battalion Of
the ninth infantry left this morning
for Raymondville, in the Brownsville
country, to aid in searching for Mexi-
can bandits
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12
WAR CUTS OUT PUBLICATIONS

Amsterdam, Aug. 6. The Berlin Vor-
waerts says that more than 200 German
daily newspapers and periodicals ceased
publication August /. The newspaper
adds that the number Of German
publications have been reduced to
less than 1000 since the commencement
Of the war.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12

Col. Bryan, in charging fat $500 for
an address on peace. should reflect that
plenty of jingoes will talk on war for
nothing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12

Boone Republican: The Germans
may take Warsaw, but we apprehend
this is q long ways from whipping
Russia.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12

CAR ORDERS STEEL RAILS
Baltimore, Aug. 9.-The Russian
government has ordered 100 600 tons
of steel rails from the Maryland
Steel company.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12

The twine plant at the state prison
is proving a great financial success.
More than $4,000 worth of twine
was sold this season.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12

With the threshing under way, re-
ports of large yields are being made.
Sphinx county reports that barley is
yielding 65 bushels to the acre.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12

Secretary Lansing, so the dailies
say, is going to make strong repre-
sentations to the warning factions in
Mexico to cease their scrapping. We
don't know what the secretary has
up his sleeve, but the only strong
representations that we know of this
case would be an army of half mil
lion men with some of those 42.cen-
timeter guns.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12

Developments demonstrate that a
system is in vogue by which Ameri-
can mechanics are being recruited
and shipped to England to work in
the munitlon factories. English
workmen have failed to come any
where near the war requirements of
England and it is combing the United
States that it may be saved from it's
own inefficiency.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12

In the movement to take possession
OF the fort and the national palace at
Port au Prince, the United States
naval force opened fire On the Hay
items. The Hattien senate has cabled
a protest to Washington and the mat
ter there rests with the Americans in
the saddle.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12

About the quickest way to get the
price Of our land up around the one
hundred dollar per mark is by the
silo-good roads route. We have the
alfalfa, that's settled, now the big
sllo we'll filled and the good roads will
lead us straight into country of one
hundred dollar land-you can't miss
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12

The following humorous incident
regarding an aged German and his
wife who were much given to quarrel
ing, is related by an exchange: One
day after a particularly unpleasant
scene, the lady remarked with sigh,
"Vell, l wish l var in heaven" 81
wish vas in a beer gardenl" shouted
the husband. "Och, ya," cried the
wife, always you try to pick out the
best for yourself
Dry farming is in the discard in the
western part of this state this year.
Last year the Milwaukee, road sent
out machinery to.several points alcng
its line between Chamberlain and
Rapid City to demonstrate dry farm
ing methods, but this year is hauling
the same machinery out Of the coun-
try as it is drainage instead of mois-
tnre conservation which is the chief
sire of west river farmers at this
latsge in their farming operations.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12

1t is about time to NOW the weeds
along the highways and by-ways.
Remember how you always admire
the public spirit of the fellow who
mows all the weeds along his own
premises. Let your neighbors have
a chance to feel that way towards
you each year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12

''The farmers who this time last
year were praying for rain may de-
vote their whole time to praying for
peace" says the Detroit Free Press.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-25
President German
American Society
Scores Woodrow
United Press.

United Press.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 24.-Dr. C. J
Hexamer, of Philadelphia, the national
president of the German-American so
sieties, in addressing 1000 German
Americans here, said: 1--WE have new
err had so miserable, weak kneed,
contemplate administration as at the
present time. COMMUNICATIONS do
not wish to establish a political party,
but they have sense enough to know
how to vote in the future"
DIR. Hexamer denied the published
reports that he wished curse upon
Ex-President Roosevelt and President
Wilson when he said: Damned be
those who would instill racial hatred
in the heads Of The American people.
He said; 81 had no intention of re-
ferring to anybody in particular"
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-25
SHAWYAN WITHIN 2 YEARS
OF BEING LEGALLY DEAD

BELVIDERE, H., Nov. 24.-For
more than five years relatives here
have been seeking Rinard Shawvan
who mysteriously disappeared about II
years ago. An estate of $4,000 in
which the missing man should share
is held pending the expiration of the
seven years since he was last heard
from, after which Shawvan may be
legally declared dead.
In the countrywide search for
Shawvan, the missing man was traced
to Aiken, MINI, and again to Need
les, California. Shawvan's parents
believe he joined the Mexican Revo-
lutionists and died in battle. He al
ways wanted to be a soldier. AS a
boy he played war and was accident
ally wounded, losing two of his fin
gers on his left hand.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-25
REQUEST
DEFINITE
ANSWER
United Press.

United Press.
ATHENS, Nov. 24.-The allies
ministers have handed the Greek for
eign minister an urgent request for
. definite statement of the Greek
attitude toward the allies in the Bal
kan operations.
The note was in a friendly tone,
and specified no definite period for
a reply, but emphasized the neces-
sity for promptness. It did not request
Greco to join the allies actively, but
demanded assurances that the allies
might cross Greece to attack the Teu-
tonic allies and in event of temper
ery repulses fall back on Greek terri
tory, and that in this case Greece
would not attempt to disarm or in
tern the soldiers.
King Constantine has intimated that
the terms of the request will make
favorable reply possible.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-25
GERARD CANNOT FIND
SAN MARINO LEGATION

BERLIN, Oco. 15.-(By Mail.)-
A Washington cablegram today in
structed Ambassador Gerard to take
over the diplomatic affairs, docu-
"ents and property of the tiny Italian
republic of San Marino, geographic
ally the smallest republic in the
world. The country covers only a few
square miles, has but 20,00 inhabi-
tants and possesses guns which cannot
be used in target practice because
they overshoot the borders in all di-
rections.
Nevertheless San Marino has de-
clared war on Germany and Mr.. Ger
ard is its Berlin representative. The
only trouble is that he can't find any
thing with which to do the represent
ing. As representative of England
in Berlin and of Japan and other
enemies of Germany, Mr.. Gerard has
taken over their enormous embassies
and voluminous documents. He has
tried and tried to find the San Ma
rino legation. He can't find thing,
He said he might advise Washington
that the legation is mislaid or that,
II San Marino ever had legation
or anything else in Berlin, somebody
has walked away with it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-25
RATHER
DAMAGING
EVIDENCE
United Press.

United Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Captain
Fritz Falkenberg testified that the
Hamburg-American line officials char
tered his steamer, the Berwind, which
left New York on August 5, 1915
for an unknown destination. Adolph
Poppinghouse, the defendant, was a
passenger and directed the course Of
tho ship.
The ship sailed, ostensibly for Buen
os Ayres.
She sighted four German raiders on
the 2Sth, off Trinidad and began at
once to transfer her cargo to them
The British converted cruiser Car
mania arrived and the German scat
tered. A running fight lasting two
hours ensued in which one of the raid
ers was sunk. The British ship did
not attack the Berwind because she
was flying the American flag.
The captain said Poppinghouse dis
embarked at Rio de Janiero.
Upon his return to New York, the
captain said that Karl Buenz, another
defendant gave him $500 additional
compensation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-25
SUBSCRIPTION $3.50 PER YEAR.

ancestors. Within the next ~ hours
the emperor will in person visit the
tombs of the last four emperors, tell
ing each one of the happy conclusion
OF the coronation ceremonies. This
reporting of great events to the dead
ruleds is very important in the ritual
of ancestor worship.
These visits and the attending cere-
monies concluded, the coronation
events proper will have been complet-
ed. The emperor will return TO Toxic
November 2Sth for grand review of
the army and navy, following which
he will be feted by the citizens.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-25

FIGHT
AT HAND

United Press.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-The invaders
are now face to face with the north
ern Serbian army and the final fight
is at hand.
The Austrians have captured Nit
ravitza and the Bulgars and Germans
have taken Pristina. The towns are
20 miles apart at the ends of the
Blackbird plains and the Serbs are en-
trenched between them.
At best the Serbs must be driven
into Montenegro. Their capture or
expulsion will complete the conquest
of old Serbia and Sanjakof Novbazar
The Austro-Germans are now 150
miles south of the northern Serbian
border and within 120 miles OF the
southern.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-25
AN ACT OF KINDNESS.

There will be honest differences of
opinion regarding the Chicago case
where in a surgeon refused to operate
to save the life of defective child,
his refusal having the Endorsement of
the child's parents. To most of us
life seems SO dear that not to save it,
with the means at hand, seems little
less than murder. But this is based
on the Joy Of living a normal life with
healthy mind in a sound body.
Nothing like that the surgeons as
sure US, was in store for the twisted
infant which was allowed to perish
for lack of a surgical operation which
might have saved its life. 1t would
have been mentally. physically and
probably morally defective. Life GER
tainly can't seem bright prospect for
such child, but would more likely
be burden as the child itself would
surely be to its parents. But the sur
geon's course in this matter seems
less remarkable than the action Of
the mother. To mother love, 80 Of
ten, life is life, and no distinction
is made between fit and the unfit.
A great doctor is more likely TO take
more reasonable view of the case.
And how she will be criticised and
how Chicago, which permits a thou
sand criminal operations Il day is
sla'oming that doctor, who is really
kindly man, moved only by humane
motives and is sincerely interested in
the welfare Of his race. But he has
the consolation of much commenda-
tion from desirable sources. Medical
societies pretty generally indorse his
course, and press and pulpit are in
clined to admit the wisdom Of his
method. The sentimental sisters and
sob squad artists may deem him
something Of brute, but those who
take saner view of life and its
realitiesc are apt to feel, it seems to
us, this his was an act of real kind
ness.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-25
Flagship Goes to
Protect Americans
United Press.

United Press.
WASHINGTON, d. C., Nov. "a
Admiral Winslow has been ordered
to go with his flagship, the Cruiser
San Diego to Topolobampe.
The ship carries 275 marines.
The admiral has orders TO land if
necessary to protect the lives OF
Americans and other foreigners and
their property from preying Villista
Caranza and Yaqui Indian bands.
The cruiser will arrive at the scene
in six days,
The cruisers Annapolis Raleigh
and New Orleans are already there
but have few marines.
No Americans have ben killed yet
af far as is known.