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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-28
AUTUMN.
Joseph Husband. in the Trimmed
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50
There is a quality in the air that
comes only with autumn, q sharp
GOODNESS with the sunset. a crisp,
frosty flavor at sunrise. At night
the stars shine more brightly from
e sky Of luminous purple. There is
comfort in blankets, a new quality
OF soundness In sleep.
Against the pale blue of the sky
the trees are contrasting an in
creasing variety Of color. The
green of the leaves Is darker and
dashed with pale yellow. ruddy
gold. crimson and the deep red Of
the swampy growths. There is a
pungent smell Of bonfires in the
West of the village the nat reach
es Of the slough are tawny where
q reapers have passed, but green
still marks the boundaries OF field
n pasture. A pool OF water
catches q sudden blue from above:
yellow hay stacks rise abruptly
from the marsh land. there is Q soft
Fragrant spicy doors Of driving
grass and leaves and moist earth
age on the breeze. There Is q noisy
chatter OF birds gathering for their
long night. In a few weeks I shall
hear the wild geese calling through
the night as they ny low from the
lake.
In a cloudless Sly the u sets
abruptly In q flame OF gold: the
yellow aftergl0w fades from the
deepening blue. q sudden chill rises
from the marsh land and the mist
creeps out from the darkeninE
trees. With my feet ringing on the
hard road I walk home to dinner
and q book before m open hre,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-28
War Hurt Philippine Trade.

in the Philippine foreign trade move,
ment for the year ending June, 1915,
the adverse effect of the European war
was the leading factor. Imports
amounting to S44, ATS, 1851, declined SILL
100000, Or 20 per cent below the 1914
value: and. though exports were only
nominally less than S51, 00O, 900, total
of the previous year, greatly increased
production of crops alone saved the
total. and the high price for sugar
was the only marked wal benefit in an
export trade that was very generally
acknowledgements reports.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-28
Mixed Adiectives.

I'VE had at our house for about halt
a day this summer a young man from
Kansas City as a b%oarder," stated hon,
est Neighbor Hornbeak. He came
with the expectation of staying two
weeks, and just n~acller'ly hungered
and thirsted for the simple life. as
he called it. And then about the
first thing he did was to seek to pick
a sandbar off from the left hind 1et-
lock OF IL of the mules. This sorter
led me TO believe that he thought sim
pie and idiotic' were Synonymous and
simultaneous terms.'-kansas City
Star.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-28
That Wind Is Best.

whenever way the wind doth blow,
Some heart is glad to have 1t so;
Then blow 1t east or blow 1t west,
The wind that blows, that wind is best.
Ny little craft sails not alone;
A thousand fleets from every zone
Are out upon a thousand seas;
And what for me were favoring breeze
Night dash another, with the shock
Of doom. upon some hidden rock.
And so 1 do not care to pray
For winds to watt mo on my way,
But leave it to a Higher Will
70 stay or speed me, trusting still
hat all is we'll, and sure that He
Who launched my bark. will sail with me,
Through storm and calm, and will not fail
Whatever breezes may prevail,
70 land me, every peril past,
Within his sheltering heaven at last. r
Then whatsoever wind doth blow. +
My heart is glad to have 1t so;
And blow Il east or blow 1t west,
The wind that blows, that wind is best
Catherine Atherton Mason.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-28
Total excess of females in three

countries 2,7SS,5 7S
Zhe war has increased this disparity of
saa sexes to a frightful extent. Assum-
fnS,,that British figures of casualties refer
DOM has lost about 400, 900 men. Prussia
GWhs 20 the loss of more than 1900, 900 SOL
e.ers, besides those of her naval forces.
and there has been a great deal of heavy
fighting since her last casualty statement
was published. On this basis, the whole
sfeI1nan empire must have lost close to
5,9go,UO men: French losses are not pub
ilsned, but they are certainly not less than
! aW,ooo and more probably are fully
On the face of the returns, therefore,
these three countries nave lost from
! 5000 0O to 100000 men. There are many
applications N the lists; men slightly
mounded X b early months Of the war
wounded again. Men killed or MORALLY
wounded seldom form more than one
fourth Of the total battle casualties,
though the use of high explosives and
paSohets tends to increase this proportion.
ON the other hand, the war probably is
not more than half over, and millions Of
wounded men and prisoners have ha6
their health or earning capacity lowered
20 the point which units them to become
husbands and fathers.
1t Is not a wild guess to estimate that
wnen the struggle is over these three
countries will contain 100000 more mar
rlageable women than manageable men.
Not since the 30 years war has any Euro
pean nation faced, such a problem as this.
loI7 Will thai problem be met? Will there
pc taclt recognition Of ~polygany? Will
tie state stand sponsor for children horn
OUT OF Wedlock-as on many less serious
occasions? Or will there be assisted emf
grafton OF women from Eu-
Canada and Australia, where there is all
ways a surplus of men?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-28

English electricians have developed
Observation-Disclosures telephone ca.
bile that w~eighs;sonly seven pounds &c
the milo
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-28

Brigadier General William Crozier
Reports received by Brigadier Cen
erA William Crozier, chief Of ord
nance, U. s. army, from various pri-
vate munitions plants throughout the
country have convinced that official,
ga well as the president and his cab
met. that the United States would
not lack for munitions in case this
country were to be drawn into the
Was.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-28

An electrically operated machine has
been invented for piling lumber for
storage into stacks up to a height of
IS feet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-28

Officers and men on submarines re.
ceive extra pay.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-28

WOMEN AFTER THE WAR.

From the Chicago Journal.

Before the war began women outnum
bered men in almost all the fighting coun.
cries. though exact statistics are avail
able for only a few. In the three princi,
Pal combatant countries west of Russia
Ghe excess population of females was as
follows:
United Kingdom L, 297, sol
ms S45,6 61
eTance GAS, Eli
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
WILSON BLAMED
FOR Loss OF LIFE
oERMAN-AMERIcAN oRGANlzA.
TloN SAYS PRESIDENT
SHOULD HAVE WARNED.

st. Louis, Mo-, May To- Congress
man Bartholdt, in discussing the sink.
ing Of the Lusitania before the Ameri.
can Neutrality league of ST. Louis
last night, blamed England and the
individual passengers on the ship for
the loss of life resulting from its de.
struction by German submarine.
The league, composed largely of
German-Americans, blamed President
Wilson. in addition to England and the
passengers, for the calamity. A state
ment issued by the league said it was
the duty of the president oflcially to
warn Americans against sailing on any
British ship. Mr.. Bartholdt said:
"The loss of American lives brings
the European war to our very doors,
but furnishes no valid reason for our
participation in that war. The Ameri-
can citizen, who, during times of war,
boards ship Of the belligerents.
withdraws himself for the time being
from American jurisdiction and per-
sonally assumes all the risk of such
an adventure, the same as II he would
take a walk between the French and
German trenches. / believe when we
call on Germany for explanation. a
note also should be sent to the British
asking why it failed to
give American passengers protection" /"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
Submarine Creu
Makes no EW0rt
to Aid SurDiDOES

London, May f0.-The state
ment that three torpedoes were
fred at the Lusitania was made
to the Fishguard correspondent Of
the Daily News on the authority
of Rev. Guvier of the Church Of
England's Canadian railway mis-
sion, who said the third found its
mark while the last boat was be-
ing lowered.
When the Lusitania sank, Mr..
Guvier said, a submarine rose to
the surface and came within 300
yards Of the scene. 'The crew
stood stolidly on the deck" he
said, "and surveyed their handi-
work. could distinguish the
German nag but it was impossible
to see the number of the subma-
rine, which disappeared after a
few minutes"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
.sEARCHERs HELD
As GERMAN SPIES
ENGAGED IN LOOK
ING FOR BODY FROM LUsi-
TANIA JAILED FOR TIME.

Queenstown, May 10.-Lindell T.
Bates, son of Lindon W. Bates Of New
York, vice chairman Of the American
commission for the relief of Belgium,
was arrested at Kinsale yesterday on
q charge of espionage while searching
for the body Of his brother, Lindon
W. Bates, Jr., who is believed to have
perished on the Lusitania. Newton
B. Knox, an American mining en-
gineer, who was with Mr.. Bates, was
taken into custody at the same time.
The sergeant who made the arrests
accused them of being officers of a
German submarine. After being TAX
en- before a captain they were detain-
ed at the barracks half hour until
United States Consul Frost at
Queenstown vouched for their inno-
cence. Their search of the coast re-
vealed no trace Of L.. W. Bates, Jr.
The body Of Mrs. Anthony Watson
of New York has been added to the
list of identified American dead, while
the name of John Williams, nine years
old, has been included in the list of
survivors.
William Webb, the representative of
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, wanted to send
out tug last night to continue the
search for Mr.. Vanderbilts body, but
the admiralty and Cunard line offici-
ais discouraged the plan, which was
abandoned. There is no indication
when the search for bodies will be
resumed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
oTrUawA wAPE1Lo COUNTY, TUESDAY,
Latest VieU of
War Situation

An aerial raid within forty miles
Of London was made early today.
Various conflicting reports were
received from the Essex coast, one
of which said serious damage to
property and some loss of life had
been caused by bombs dropped by
the raiders. 1t was reported also
that four Zeppelins took part In
the raid. Another dispatch, how
ever, said that while several air
craft took part it has not been es-
tablished whether they were Zep-
pelins or aeroplanes. The towns Of
South End, Westcliff-on-sea and
Leigh appear to have been attack
ed.
The Italian government Is now
expected to reach shortly it's de-
cision for or against war. In this
connection Rome regards as OF sig
nihcance the visit to the capital Of
Signor Giolitti, former premier and
q member of the neutralist group.
It Is reported in Rome that IL Italy
decides to enter the war she will
do 80 by declaring war on Turkey.
The situation in Flanders and
the Carpathians where the critical
battles of the present phase Of the
war are being fought is still OBJ
scure. On the western front both
the Germans and their opponents
claim considerable gains. In the
Carpathians similar situation ex-
lists; for though the Russian admit
reverses at the hands of the Aus
trians and Germans, they concede
no such serious defeats as are in
dicated by the statements from
Berlin and Vienna, and assert that
the Teutonic allies are now being
checked.
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CONTINUED on page ~
WILD REPORT SPREAD s
Baseless Rumor Says Wilson Assassin
ated; Panic In Wheat Pits and
the Price Drops.

New York, May 1O.-The governing
committee and members of the New
York stock exchange started an inves-
tigation today to determine the source
Of persistent rumor that President
Wilson had met with harm. The false
report caused a violent selling move
ment which resulted in one Of the most
severe declines in prices within seyer-
al days. The decline lasted until an Of
fetal denial of the rumor was received
from washington shortly after one
o'clock
According to the governors OF the
stock exchange the rumor, so far as
they could learn, had its origin in
Pittsburgh. Some of the officials were
inclined to believe that it had been de-
liberately circulated to cause decline
In stocks
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
CHINA ACCEPTS
JAPAN'S TERMS
Concessions Demand By the
Mikado are Allowed BY
Chinese Government.

Toxic, May 10.--China has acquies-
ced in the demands for concessions
made by Japan, and danger OF war in
the far east between Japan and China
seems averted. The terms OF IN ulti-
matum handed to China by Japan fore
ed the Chinese government to make
known it's decision yesterday and it
did SO within the stipulated time. The
concessions received by Japan greatly
Increase that nations sphere or influ-
ence in China.
Premier Okuma is quoted as having
said that China's acceptance of jap
ans demands has removed the roots
Of much trouble"
The press rejoices at tho peaceful
conclusion of the negotiations, but ex-
presses fear that additional trouble
may be brewing because of the dissat-
isfaction of the japanese opposition.
England Pleased.
London. May 10.-The morning pa
pers express relief at the peaceful ad-
justment of the Chino-Japanese dim
Guilty and congratulate Japan on the
settlement reached.
The Times says editorially that it
justifies once again the world wide
reputation Of the elder statesmen.
The Daily News considers the feel
ing OF relief will be as great in Japan
as among western nations.
The Chronicle exonerates Japan
from any charge Of bad faith towards
her allies and says there Is little dan
ger of Japan over riding European
or American rights In China because
she must obtain capital from white
nations for whatever she undertakes.
Y. s. 10 Notified.
Washington, D. c., May 10.-The
state department has been advised Of
ficially of China's acceptance of
Japan's ultimatum, Secretary Bryan
said today but he would not say wheth-
er the terms were satisfactory to the
United States. The ultimatum, he
said, however, had eliminated the do
mands In Group S, except one article.
agreed to by China
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German Force Defeated b
LAKE BOAT SINKS
AND TWO MAY DIE

Cleveland, O., May 10.--Five men
are missing and six were rescued at
ter drifting about for hours when thu
sandsncker The Junior struck the
breakwater in an attempt to enter the
harbor of East Seventieth street last
night.
Two of the rescued may die OF expo:
sure.
The Junior, unaided by lights. was
feeling for the entrance when she
struck. She sank almost Immediately.
The boat was on its way from Fair.
port to Cleveland.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
CARNEGIE HIRES
PEACE ADVOCATES

New York, May 10.-Representatives
of the Carnegie endowment for inter
national peace announced today that
the endowment will undertake during
the next few months a widespread
campaign to disseminate throughout
the United States international infor-
nation in the interest of peace. Spe-
cial efforts will be made to cover the
southern and middle western states
A dozen skilled debaters from col
leges have been engaged to deliver
peace addresses from 1900 chautau-
qua platforms to audiences which, 1t
is estimated, will aggregate four mil
lion persons.
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Continued on page A.
GERMANS GL0AT
OVER NAVY'S ACT
PROMISE is MADE THAT MORE
BIG ENGLISH PASSENGER
BOATS WILL BE SUNK.

Amsterdam, May 10-The Cologne
Volks Zeitung says:
"The sinking Of the Lusitania is a
success OF our submarines which must
be placed beside the greatest achieve
ments of this war. The sinking of
the giant English steamer is a success
OF moral significance which is still
greater than material success.
with joyful pride we contemplate
this latest deed Of our navy. It will
not be the last.
"The English wish to abandon the
German people to death by starvation.
We are more humane. We simply
sank an English ship with passengers
who at their own risk and responsible
ity entered the zone of operations.
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Stories W the SurDiD0rs

ing taken from the sea into the
boat, looked for a moment at the
child's face, and then said: "Let
me bury my baby at the same
time placing the body in the
water.
Brother and Sister Dive.
Dublin, May 9.-Mrs. c. Muir
ray Of New York, a survivor of the
Lusitania, who arrived here today,
said that she and her brother div
ed from the steamer when it sank,
both being good swimmers. They
lost each other after the boat
went down but met later In a
shop at Queenstown.
Explaining how so many pas
sengers were lost, Mrs. Murray
said that the second sitting Of
luncheon was in progress when
the first torpedo struck. The peo-
pie could not believe there was
any danger. Though some Of
them put on life belts, majority
of them remained in the saloon
until it was too late to make their
escape. Others were in the cabins
packing their baggage when the
end came.
Mrs. R. Hill Of New York said
that soon after the Lusitania sank
the submarine came to the sur
face, the German flag was run up
and the vessel remained above
water for ten minutes.
Saved Bays Pictures.
Boston, May 10.-"I saved the
baby's pictures; they were my
mascot" said cablegram from
Charles E. Lauriat. Jr., publish
er of this city, who was a passen-
ger on the Lusitania. The mes
sage describing his experiences,
was received by Mrs. Lauriat at
her home in Cambridge today. 1t
was sent from London at 1855 p.
M, yesterday and told how Mr..
Lauriat escaped.
II arrived from Queenstown
yesterday safe and sound it says,
"and am suffering from no after
shock, only muscular lameness.
1--WE were struck at eight min
utes after 2. After doing all
could on the ship, l jumped and
swan at 2:25. I found and got
onto collapsible life boat. l
opened her up and took charge.
We got 80 in ALL Then we rowed
for the shore. We were picked up
in about two hours and reached
Queenstown at $3.50 p. m.
"The town was wide open with
hospitality. We brought through
four slightly injured. The women
showed wonderful courage
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QUARREL RESULTS II
IN DEATH OF THREE

Devils Lake, N. D.. May 1O.-The
bodies Of Alex Herman. 30, his wife
and Roy Hinley, IL, were discovered
on Herman's farm three miles from,
here yesterday. The coroner believes
Herman strangled his wife after j.
quarrel and then went to the barn
where he choked young Hinley, an or
phan, to death with a strap. Herman
then committed suicide by hanging
Beside the body OF Mrs. Herman was
her six months old infant, unharmed.I
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Erohman Dies RraveIx.

London, May 1O.-"Why fear
death? 1t is the most beautiful
adventure in life," were the last
words of Charles Frohman before
he went down with the Lusitania,
according to Miss Rita Jolivet, an
American actress. with whom he
was talking calmly just before he
end came.
Miss Jolivet, who was among
the survivors taken to Queens
town, said she and Mr.. Frohman
were standing on deck as the
Lusitania heeled over. They de-
cided not to trust themselves to
life boats. although Mr.. Frohman
believed the ship was doomed. 1t
was after reaching this decision
that he had no fear of death.
Drawn Down With Ship.
Cork. May 10.-Lady Mack
worth, daughter Of D. A. Thomas.
the Welsh coal magnate, declared
in an interview that when she re-
turned from her cabin with life
belt the deck was inclined at a
fearful angle, making it impos-
sible to get about. She still was
on deck when the vessel sank and
was drawn down with 1t. but came
to the surface and seized a board
which was floating past.
She offered a corner of her frail
support to a man who was strug-
Cling In the water but he soon
relinquished his hold. Lady Mack
worth said she soon began to feel
the effects of her immersion and
must have lost consciousness, for
the next she remembered she was
floating with deck under her.
After another long interval she
again became unconscious and has
no idea how she got aboard the
trawler Bluebell, which brought
her to Queenstown.
Lady Mackworth said that while
there certainly was some confu-
sion aboard the Lusitania she
thought the officers and crew act
ed very bravely but was unable to
understand why they kept shout
ing there was no need for haste
as the ship would not sink, when 1t
obviously was impossible for it to
keep afloat many more minutes.
Baby Buried at Sea.
London, May 10.-Mrs. Rose
Londen and her daughter OF
Toronto, survivors Of the Lusi-
tania disaster, tell the following
pathetic story:
One woman had buried her baby
at sea. The other, with an infant
held tightly to her breast, on be-
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HURRYING EVIDENCE
IN DAMAGE ACTION

Syracuse. N. Y, May 10.-The trial
of William Barnes suit for libel
against Theodore Roosevelt entered
into its fourth week here today with
counsel for the former president gath
ering in the ends of testimony con
cerning the printing situation in Al
bany. A mass Of testimony about
public printing and public money was
spread on the record. 1t was plain
that court and counsel were endeavor-
Ing to expedite matters SO that the
defense might quickly rest its case.
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Course to Be Followed By
United States Proves
Puzzle to Wilson.
SECLUDES HIMSELF
TO STUDY PROBLEM
Matter to Be Threshed Out
When the Cabinet Meets
in Usual Session.

Washington, D. c., May 1o.-
Il Count Bernstorff, the German.
ambassador, called on Secretary
| Bryan today and expressed deep
regret that the events Of the war
had led to the loss Of 80 many
American lives" He did not men,
ton the Lusitania disaster.
Washington, D. c., May 1O-Specula-
tion as to what the United States prob
ably would do as protest against the
|torpedOing of the Lusitania with the
loss of more than hundred American
lives developed among officials and dip
lomats today the general opinion that
President Wilson would express In the
policy he pursues a denunciation OF
the act as inexcusable under the laws
of nations and humanity.
The extent of his action - whether
1t would 60 beyond an emphatically
phrased note to an actual severance OF
| diplomatic relations with Germany =
still was undetermined Late today
the president will go to Philadelphia to
address gathering of four thousand
naturalized Americans arranged for by
! the bureau Of naturalization OF the de-
partment of commerce several weeks
ago to launch a systematic course In
the instruction of aliens In the rights
and duties Of American citizenship. 1t
is generally expected that he will re-
fer to the situation produced by the
sinking of the Lusitania, though not dt-
vulging definitely the course the Unit
ed States government intends to pur-
sue.
| Cabinet to Meet.
| When the cabinet meets tomorrow
the president will probably present to
his colleagues his ideas of what the
government policy should be.
It is now certain that the president
does not intend to call congress in ex.
| ira session. This disposes for the pre-
sent at least of the suggestion that
Germany action will cause the United
States to be drawn into the European
conflict.
Considerations such as the military
impotence Of the United States to az
feet the course of the struggle abroad
and the possibility that the entry of
this country into the war would auto
matically cause reduction in supplies
of ammunition to the allies because Of
the greater need at home, have infiu-
enced many officials to the belief that
the disapproval of the United States
can be voiced in far more effective
way without declaring war.
May Sever Relations.
The withdrawal of Ambassador Ge-
~ L