Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-07

Solllc oUU lluHuIeu OIL tIleSG rangers,
Colonel Moore formed a mounted
column with them, and did this excel
lent work during the later stages of
the war. 1t is eight Years since Colonel
Moore left the active list.
II the life of the old man-of-war
was longer than that of the present
d~readnaught, the old merchantmen
lived longer still. The Lively, for in
stance, when wrecked at Cromer in
1888. had been afloat two years over
a century. The Liberty. too. built at
Wh!tby in 1850, was in regular use till
1856, and the Betsy Gains, which be-
gan life as a frisate and ended as a
collier, went down in her 137th year.
And in 1902. according to a daily paper,
the Anita, hen trading between Spain
and America, dated from the days of
Columbus.
Before Napoleon's time it had been
the custom for armies to carry huge.
unwieldy flags mt on poles.
which. while they afforded IA rallying
point for their corps, also drew the
enemy,s fire; Napoleon revived the
ancient symbol of the Caesars. The
Napoleonic eagle itself was eight
inches in height and nine inches
across the wings. 1t stood on a brass
block three inches square.
The Independent grand duchy of
Luxembourg has an area of 99S square
miles and is bounded by Belgium.
Germany and France. 1t belongs to the
German customs union. In American
consular jurisdiction the agency OF
Luxembourg is included in the Rotter-
not be confused with I.uyemburp
province, in Belgiunl-the largest
province in that country.
The United states government is
erecting three G0O-fcct steel towers
towers near the Gatun locks. canal
zone, IsthnIus of Panama, which will
be used to support the a%ntennae of
the Panama wireless telegraph sta
ton. The towers win be of TRIANGULAR
section. measuring 1850 feet at the base
and t;tpering to "a rect at the top. The
tlraa tnNr.,,.. l,.in y.-,,;,, al ,n,,+ =, nnn
tons of steel.
One of the most amazing instances
of religious stupidity is recorded in
connection with Marylebone church,
London. IN 1860 some one cut the
initials, u. II. s. from the alter cloth.
The vcstry was in full conclave to dis
cuss the sacrllege when the vicar adj
because he objected to the initials Of
the rector lJohn Henry S,iyvl IN mo
cloth.
Hundreds of tons of peach seeds
piled at fruit canning establishments
in California are now to be utilized
in a commercial way. and a company
hoe haa, ,r,,,,iynd r., j...,e... -.
indlstry Tha seeds arc 70 Ny W. Us -
by machinery and the meats ,so1 ~ ~
manufacture of pr,1ssic aria snd n+bar
products. The shells will be sold 80
fuel. '' =
More than 200 giant searchligh+e
,vbicb .ra r., ha ,.,d a. ,.,+ . n
~ tha San IVA nniSna % hni - ~ oop
arrived and are heinz MT IN ,lana
,rhose racnit.ed arc re ,n ~. piaCI
ana ,,a ,na s,.aI1a,t ~. lNi "hu ioit,n
reed T,,e,,o vim Ia zoo " ~
r~narGb,iabts and =, ,nN "oi.sll
"iu ioui leet ~ ulaiheler.
,rho ...n - -.
NV plouuelion VI essence OF orange
I'm. 'au n,"nsr .o"sI water III
.ar - 900 go NV lSSiot Oh Ma
fI ~ Iuu.uHV pou.us Oh orahgs
dlstiliat.ol Nielding Zoo pounds of es~
seaee VI a1iol' o 6aiuea az go 10 $50 a
Iouiiu' ana '4,Voo 10 oo,pVp quarts OF
orange lioWer water.
r,onon. ,,a,ahan+ 60 -.
s,in ainass 800 i,ta ~, iai'oes lor ii'S
SsihSiiiN9S, N'iH' ihtu MS ONCE one
writing a letter in rather y flonrishinn
hand. My man. he observed. "dinna
max the ills o yer g's and VS. quite
see lang. / want the ink tae last the
quarter oot,"-Chicago News.
After being on terms Of warmest
tIlendshlp Tor years, y IL of so men
nave ieie 70 nsnt N alllereft armies
80 ffg fnr R,,ssia ~ 49, - -, lui
tria ana ono far I'm giand W. aus
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When there is moss on the north side
of the forest trees it is a sign among
woodsmen that the winter will be a