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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28

Miss Bertha Burns and I. G. Harris
will take leave for an extended visit
with relatives and friends in Missouri
MONDAY May 3lst Mr.. Harris who
has for the past three years been en-
Iployed by the Fair View Dairy and Pro-
Eeuce Co resigned to accept govern
(ment position in St Louis, as results Of
an examination taken September 1914.
Mr.. Harris is quite deserving and as a
dairy man has the honor of being
lsecond to none. If character, princi'
pal and efficiency count for any part in
his new position we feel that success
as his. y u u
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28
IOWA STATE FEDERATION or
- COLORED WOMEN'S CLUBS. h

Closed fourteenth annual session IN
Cedar Rapids after electing the fol-
lowing officers: IA
Mrs. S. Joe Brown, Des Moines,
president. ..5 h ! ,.#l, NJ.
Mrs. Bell Watkins, Buxton, tlrst
vice president. - ~ !.
Mrs, Lulu Horne, Cedar Rapids,
second vice president.
Mrs. Jessye E. McClain, Des
Moines, recording secretary.
Mrs. Jennie Johnson, Davenport
corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Martha White, lndlanola'
treasurer. s s,s I'h
MRS. Gertrude S. johnson, Des
Moines, organizer. .: s...a.,
Mrs. Henela Downey, Ottumwa,
parliamentarian. ~. .s
Mrs. Lillian Hamilton, Des Moines,
historian. ID, :.
Mrs. Anna Williams, Buxton, audi
tor. .as w..
Mrs. r. N. Hyde, Des Moines, chap
lain.
The next session will be held IN
Buxton the fourth week in May, 1915
Al the conclusion Of the session the
retiring president, Mrs. J. 3. Rush,
was presented. with beautiful cut
glass jelly bowl with silver top and
spoon, given by the federation, also q
chocheted lace yoke given BY MRS.
Watson Of Cedar Rapids. The pho
tographer presented her with pic
ture Of the entire federation. N.
"A full report Of proceedings vii
be published in our nexss issue.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28
THE LYCEUM.

Mr.. C. P. Howard will review the
June Crisis" at the meeting Of the
Des Moines Negro Lyceum, which
will be held at the residence Of DR..
q "A. Jefferson, 1922 Day street. At
his same meeting arrangements will
le perfected for the social session to
L. held q week later in honor Of those
~ Members who are graduating and
aving the citp for the summer va
Ition. l. Z. m lE II!.Gta. !.Gt. VI D
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

We have just received announce
ment that Rev. w. Sampson Brooks,
pastor Of the st. Paul A. M. E. church
Of st. Louis, Mo-, we'll known in Iowa
and Illinois, who was formerly a pas
tor Of our A. M. E. church, this city,
has just published new book, en-
titled Footprints of Black Man
in the Holy Land" 1t is reported to
be the best book yet published bp the
eloquent divine and we'll worth hav-
ing in your library. Write him about
it. Is N. Leffingwell avenue, St.
Louis, Mo. -..@.a@
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28
Wilson and Robinson Of Hannibal.

Wilson and Robinson Of Hannibal.
Mo, ~
Among the lucky persons in at
tendance at the Star theater fort
night ago was Mrs. Bertie Mosby,
who won set of silverware of twen-
ty-six pieces.
Mrs. +. L. Smith, the wife of Rev.
T. l.. Smith, keeps poorly these days.
The Quincy district Sunday school
convention of the Illinois annual con-
ference will be held June 10th and
17th at Madison, III.
Rev. G. w. Jones, P. E., was slight
ly indisposed Monday as he passed
through the city en- route to Pitts
field, Illinois.
The quarterly meeting at Wayman
Chapel A. M. E. church was sue
cess, both spiritually and financially.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28

4 There will be services held at Union
BAPTIST church, between 18th and 18th
In Maple. Sunday School will be organ
ked at $50 a. m preaching at II a.
ID. and 7:S0 p. m. A ten day series of
ne atings will begin Sunday May 3Oth.
John O'Neil deacon Take Walker
,treet car and get off at 10th, 60 one
block south and half block east,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28

most distinguished men of the state,
DR.. G. H. Sumner, secretary of the
Iowa board Of health, who has been
secured for an address on Wednesday
evening, June 2, at Union Congrega-
tional church, Tenth and Park streets.
The meeting will be open to the gen.
eral public. No admission will be
charged. EEIfE
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28

Rev. Virgil G. Finnell of this city,
krector Of religious education in
pwa, Minnesota and the Dakotas,
Fill preach at Union Congregational
hurch Sunday morning. Subject,
Biggest and Best Paying Business
j the World" Everybody invited to
pme out and hear him. Good music.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28

Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
Institute, Tuskegee, Ala, is now in
the midst of their commencement
week, from May % to 27, inclusive.
The commencement sermon was
preached by Right Reverend Theodore
b. Bratton of jackson, Miss. The
college grafton will be delivered
Thursday evening by Right Reverend
r. S. Williams, bishop Of the coiored
Methodist Episcopal church, Angus
ia, Ga. Booker T. Washington, prin
cipal. q ..-Ss s.@s I. 81
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28

we Just received an address of
Charles E. Brown (white) at the
Berean Presbyterian church, Phila-
delphia, Ia, Thursday, May 7th. Hon:
Mr.. Brown is Judge Of the municipal
court. This church is pastoredf by
Rev. DIR. Natb.n Anderson, one Of the
ablest divinls in America. He was in
our city a few years ago attending
the National Presbyterian Synod. He
has a great church and industrial
plant, known as the Berean lnstltu-
ton,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28

Lee A. NJ. E. Mission has a rally
lnday May 3Oth. Rev. S. G. Childs
caches at II m., Rev. Lee pastor
Asbury NJ. E. church, breaches at
>. m. and Rev. H. A. Perry pastor,
8 p. m. The mission with its opto-
istic membership and pastor has
own and is growing immensely,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28

es2oth Century II, 81 AZ. Arts and
Its viii me,t at the residence of
]. H. Taylor, 1108 w. End street on
(dnesday June End to arrange for .
option to be held June 7th at the
ldence Of Mrs. G Wells, 3O65 N.
| street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28

Officers elected for the ensuing year
were: Mr.. Hadley, district superin-
tendent, Evanston; Miss Burgette,
district SECRETARY. MilEa Mrs.
Payne, district treasurer, Waukegan.
Rev. H. E. johnson, Waukegan, was
reelected district superintendent of
C. E. Minutes of the convention will
be published very soon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28

Is. S. F. Kelles Of Keokuk, the
Thy matron Of one Of the Keokuk
ptsrs, spent Sunday in our city.
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Is and VIM. Morrison. She ac-
panied the Des Moines delegation
minneapolis.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28

Mr.. Arthur and Gray Lawrence,
both Of Hollow Springs, Miss, are in
the city, the guests Of their aunt and
uncle, Nj. and Mrs. Paul Scott.
Mrs. L. Banning entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Rinhard Brown and brother
and Mrs. Watkins, Mrs. Browns
mother, who is visiting in the city for
an indefinite time. -$
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH CONFER.
d.. .,az. ENCE. s.- =S


At The church conference held at
st. Paul's A. M. e. church Wednes-
day evening Mr.. w. H. Johnson was
recommended as a candidate for IL
cense t. preach and Atty. S. Joe
Brown and H. Gould were elected del
egate and alternate respectively to
the electoral college of the Chicago
conference district, which will be
held in Galesburg, ILL.,, Thursday,
June 3rd, from which electoral college
two delegates will be elected to the
quadrennial general conference, which
will celebrate the one hundredth ami
versary Of African Methodism at
Bethel church, Philadelphia, where
the denomination had its birth one
hundred years ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28

bs Myrtle Pittman of 1015 4th St..
and Mr.. John Brewer were quite
hrried at the BRIDES home We'd
ey evening May 26th. Best wish
the newly weds. v ,s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28

he John Ousley who was run down
auto two weeks ago, has been
Ted from the hospital to his home
street and il getting along nicely.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28

les Zella White and Myrie Bell
onday for Cedar Rapids as dele
for the Y. w. G. G.. to attend
liberation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28

r Rent, Mrs. Galloway, nicely mod
Furnished rooms to let, with or
but board. Call at 225 W. 17th
et, Davenport, Iowa. r.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28
FOR SALE

Drug stock of the late B. F. Cooper
Ire in Buxton for sale. Communi-
Ee with G o. Terrell, administrator,
[lfax, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28

condition Of Mr.. Price Alexander
las been i'll at bis home, $685. Cor
treet, remains about the same.
bany friends wish for him a rapid
ery.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28

4 OF blrn or scald apply Cham
sberlain's SalvA. II will allay the pain
almost instantlv and qp;ccElv heal the
injured parts. For sale X 3s,l dealers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28

The St. Paul Normal and Industrial
school Of Lawrenceville, Va, will hold
their 9th annual commencement On
May 10Th. James s. Russell, pr1ncl-
pal. !. w. ga' 1 ss M.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28
Sday June 9Th is booster day at
oung Mems Sunday club. DR..
eson will render the address. No
ing May 30th.
A. White, Pres.

ps Aka Steele of New York, who
IN over Sunday guest of Mrs. V.
ines, left Monday for Buxton to
relatives and friends for a few
b, .s..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28

Corinthian Altar Guild will meet
Mrs. R. Johnson on 1928 Park
June Int. All members please
sent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-28
Scott Davis Of Fl. Dodge, Iowa
3 guest Of his niece, Mrs. B.
hd other rela tives, 1929 Sceool.

!. 3. T. Banks has beer. quite
{ his home, but is improving
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-25
IN ERROR ON
BELIEF LEGISLATURE
ADOPTED HAGEN BILL
No New Method Fixed For Go.
ing Back to Old Form of
City Government.

Pierre, S. D., March 22.-For some
unknown reason officials in several
South Dakota cities ave derived the
Impression that the recent legislative
session adopted a special measure to
enable commission governed cities to
return to the former plan. Watertown
and Huron citizens have been planning
on conforming to the system which
they thought had been devised, but
which has not come to light so far, in
a search of the legislative measures
which were passed.
Senate bill Z. introduced by Hagen,
OF Beadle county-the only measure
covering this subject--seems to have
been defeated in the senate and never
came up for consideration on the house
side. A search of the records shows
no other bill providing for this change
OF administration, at least as disclosed
IN the titles of the bills.
Senator Hagen's bill was introduced
early In the session and was labeled
as AN act for cities to change from
the commission form of government to
q form OF government under mayor and
aldermen"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-25
MEMEl OCCUPIED
BY RUSSIAN ARMY
Baltic Seaport Has Been Seized
BY Invaders - Only Minor
Activities Reported on
Both Battle Fronts.

London. March 22.-Relative 1naction
prevails along both battle fronts i'm
Europe, the occupation of the German
Baltic seaport of Memel by the Rus
slams being the outstanding feature of
the developments of the war in the past
few days. The Berlin official state
mcnt today says Memel has been taken.
Austrian reports by way of Berlin
claim that the Russian offensive move
lnent in the carpathianS through the
Lupkow pass has resulted in failure,
but direct reports from both Vienna
and Petrograd agree that Austrians as
we'll as Russians are making attacks
and counter attacks in the Carpathians
without any decisive results.
Tie Germans still are bombarding
OsSowetz without success according to
the Russians, who claim to have de
stloNed the advance trenches of their
antagonists. Neither side reports any
important elton on the western front
during The past week.
Berlin. (via wireless to Sayville).
March 2o,-The German general staff
today gave out Il report on the pro-
gress OF the fighting as follows:
"0n the road between Wystchaete
and Yprcs. near st. Eloi, German SOL
dlefS captured FROM BRUSH troops Il
group of houses on the south slope of
the I.orette heights.
In the Champagne district the day
generally was quiet, with the excep-
sipn that early in the morning Ger
E!%H troops occupied ONE French
trGEI;,"S to the north of Beausjour.
"I'renCh attacks to the north of Yer
dun. in ire sNoeNr" plain. and at a
point near Eninbras to the east of the
heights OF the Metsc. all were repulsed.
the enemy sustaining neaVy losses.
French troops made several advances
against the German positions at Reich
Ackerhopf Hartmanns W%eilerkopf.
but these attacks soon broke down and
the French sustained heavy losses
under The German fire.
Oh lhc eastern front the day was
.coaralatively quiet. Memel, the Prus-
sian port on the Baltic, has been oceu-
pied by the Russians.'
Paris. via L.ondon), March 2O.-The
report of the French war department.
this afternoon ON the progress of hos
tilities was confined to the simnle
statement that there was nothing to
communicate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-25
WOULD EXTEND SCOPE
OF iowa CUSTER LAW
Amendment Proposed to Make
1t Apply to Members of City
Commission.

Des Moines. Ia. March 20.--A great
saving will be made in cities and
towns that have occasion to bring re-
moVal proceedings against their Of
f1cials, If an amendment proposed by
senator Foster, of Guthrie county, to
the present laws is adopted. This is
the opinion of Attorney General Cos
son, author of the statutes. under
which 26 public officials nave been
ousted or forced to resign.
Senator Foster proposes to change
the law so that it will apply to "all
county. township, city and town Of
tlcers, elected or appointed" AS the
law now reads, it applies to .i,e coun-
ty attorney, members of the Soards of
supervisors, sheriffs. mayors. police Of
ilcers, marshals or constables.
One of the objects Of the amend
ment, for instance. is to include the
commissioners under the commission
plan of city government. 1t is not
right. friends of the amendment claim
10 GUST a chief of police or other DO
ice official under q law thai cannot
each the superintendent of puhlic
safety, who. in many cases, is at the
root or the evil conditions. Under the
present law Il recall and election is
necessary to GUST any member of the
city council. ~
sioux City is cited as an argument
~ .aNoI OF the Foster amendment.
Actlon brought under the Cosson law
brought about the resignation of the
chief OF police. In the case of the
councilman over him, the expense OF
ielrcuiating petitions for recall, court
proceedings and possibly a special
election will be large. "A conservative
of such an expense is place
at SIS, 900. p"~e'
attorney General Cosson. in an in
tefVlew today declared that he total
expense Of removing &c public Officers
IN iowa, outside the salary and reg
ulas expenses of his office and the
was less h $500. At the same time
~ rs estimated enough money has been
returned 20 the public Golfers as a re-
SUIT OF graft exposed in these pro
eeeoings TO pay the salary Of the al
torney general for 10 years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-25
PENiTENTlARY OFFICIALS
SEARCH FOR John EOI Ex

Sioux Falls. S. D., March 19.-Offi-
GERS from the Sioux Falls penitentiary
are conducting a search over a wide
scope of country for John Foley, a
"'trusty." who has made his escape
from the prison. The officers are very
hopeful of effecting his recapture. He
penitentiary in six years. Foley is
smooth shaver. Nothing is known of
his history before being lodged in the
~penitentiary, except that he was a
tramp. He would have become ELI
gible for parole On June ] of this year
and would have completed his term
and been released in August of next
year. Foley was received at the peni-
tertiary on March 16, 1914, under SEN
tence of three years imposed in Brown
county for robbery.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-25
MICHAEL SPE|DLE IS
KILLED BY TRAIN ON
TRACK NEAR FAIRFAX
Banker G. A. Johnson, Who Was
With Him, Has Miraculous
Escape From Death.

Bonesteel, S. D., March 2o.-The east
bound passenger train collided with a
vehicle containing Michael Speidle and
Banker c. A.. Johnson, Of Fairfax, at
a point about a mile east Of Fairfax,
instantly killing Mr.. Speidle and the
team of horses they were driving. Mr..
johnson escaped by jumping, barely
In time to avoid being struck.
They were attempting to cross the
railroad track through a private gate
leading from Mr.. Johnson's farm and
could neither see nor near the train
because of a deep cut and huge nov
bank. A son OF Mr.. Speidle's was i'm
mediately behind them riding horse
back and witnessed the accident.
Mr.. Speidle was one of the oldest
settlers of his section. Mr.. Johnson
is n of the w%ealthiest men of South
Dakota. In addition to his banking in
terests he is styled the alfalfa king
of the ROSebnd
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-25
FORMER LICENSE ADVOCATE
COMES OUT FOR PROHIBITION

Aberdeen. March 22.-Something
of a sensation was created in Aberdeen
The the Aberdeen Daily News, hith-
erto an advocate Of saloon license,
came out in a leading editorial advo-
eating that Aberdeen go dry at the
spring election. The economic waste,
due to h liquor trade, and the pos
sibility that South Dakota may vote
for prohibition in the 1916 election. in
which event Aberdeen. by voting out
the saloons this year. would undergo
the period Of readjustment and be on a
solid footing again by the time the rest
OF the wet" towns Of the state have to
adjust themselves to prohibition. were
some of the reasons advanced for the
course advocated by the News.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-25


q New York city is trying the expert
sment OF closing certain highways to
traffic daily and letting the youngsters
sromp In them. Huge signs are placed
g~ncross these thoroughfares reading:
Street closed for play" Miss Ruth Rob-
sinson. chief play organizer, says: 1T
gbrings an ache to the heart to see how
greluctant some OF the babies are to cut
Sloose and play in the open street. Play
alseems inextricably associated in their
gllittle minds with guilt. No one, after
for an hour or two the
healthy spirit that grows among the
gchildren in these allotted play streets
can doubt their benefit to the little peo-
4 pie OF New York" Play is the best
constructive factor In child growth.
Even kittens and puppies will not
thrive unless permitted to play. Play
Is the most skilfuI OF physical trainers
and moral teachers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-25
NEW TECHNICAL RULING
MAY FREE ANOTHER INDIAN

Sioux Falls. S. D., March 19.--An ac-
ton has been commenced before Judge
Elliott, Of the federal court in this city.
for the release Of John Bear, a Sioux
Indian, from the Sioux Falls peniten-
tiary, where he is serving a life term
for the murder of another Indian. His
release is asked for on the same ground
as in the case OF Francis Van Moore,
an Indian, who recently was ordered
by Judge Elliott to be released from
the penitentiary after serving Is years
before it was decided that the state
had nc jurisdiction to try the case, Van
Moore having; been convicted in a state
court. Van Moore was convicted of
killing an Indian woman on an Indian
allotment. In ordering his release 1t
was decided that an Indian allotment
has the same legal status as an In
! reservation and that a state court
did not have jurisdiction over a crime
Committed there.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-25
noted WOMAN WRITER
LEAPS TO her DEATH
Mrs, Ellen Heney, Editor of
Woman's Magazine, Ends
Life In Delirium.

Heney, editor of the Woman's mag
azine, published in Detroit. and writer
of short stories. plunged five stories
from her room to her death at her
home here today. She was delirious
from typhoid fever at the time and
made her way to a window during "a
brief interval in which her nurse had
left the room for medicine.
Mrs. Heney. who was a sister Of w.
w. Farley. state excise commissioner
had been ill since Sunday. She was 80
years old and came to this city Is years
6 from Ringhamton, N. Y.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-25
SLEDGE HELD GUlLTLESS
FOR KILLING OF STRER


Mitchell. S. D., March 2O.-That Jesse
L. Sledge killed Charles Strebl in
self defense and under justifiable cir
cumstances, was the verdict rendered
by h coroner's jury after Is minutes
d~eliheration. That Strebl had been
warned Ky his slayer to cease his at
tentions to the farmers daughter, was
brought out In testimony given by
Sledge himself before the %coroner's
jury.
Sledge declared thai he shot Strebl
only after the latter had emerged from
the pantry of the kitchen and snapped
an automatic revolver twice at him.
he a wrested from Strebl n shot.
Strebl had entered the kitchen masked
and with a gun in either hand. The
gun with which Sledge shot Strebl had
been taken by the slain mar from a
shelf as he entered the house.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-25
ORATORicAL MEET BILLED
FOR SIOUX FALLS NEXT WEEK

Sioux Falls. S. d.. March 2G.-The
2Sth annual contest of the Intercollegi-
ate Oratorical association will AXE
place Friday evening of next week in
the city temple in Sioux Falls. Those
who will participate in the contest and
the schools which they will represent
are as follows: j. A. Johnson, Uni
versity of South Dakota; Stephen To-
bin. Yankton college; Clinton Ander-
Clement Thomas. Huron college,; Miss
Mabel Styles, Redfield college, and
Miss Leora Manbeck, Sioux Falls col
lege. The debating contest will be con-
Quoted under the supervision Of o. NJ.
Phelps, secretary-treasurer of the
state association. A fine trophy, which
now is on exhibition in this city, will
be given to the person declared the
winner Of the contest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-25
LATE J.. w. ROUSE WAS
VETERAN DAKOTA MASON,

Deadwood, s. d., March 22.-The fu-
neral OF the oldest Mason in So,,h No
kota. from point of years Of membershin
wa held at Lead from the Masonic tenn.
pie. when members OF that order
escorted h body Of Joseph Woodward
Rouse to the place OF burial after i'm
pressive ceremonies,
MI. Rouse was born in Cooperstown,
N. Y. September 30, 1892. married
Martha A. Davidson at Greenwood
Ind. December 20, 1877. and came to
the Black Fills in January, 1878. He
became a member of the Masonic bod
les of Blue Masonry in 1865, having
been a member continuously for GO
years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-25

rather embarrassing introduction which
former Ambassador Curtis Guild once
received when he went to speak at q
republican rally in the western part of
Massachusetts. According to Judge
Harris 1t went something after this
fashion: THE voters decided that the
town committee ought to have q rally
with the best speaker 1t could get. We
couldn't get Governor Robinson. VT
couldn't get Senator Hoar. nor Tom
Reed. but we did the best we could, and
now have the honor Of introducing
Mr.. Curtis Guild. OF Boston,"