Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-20

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There are also "movies" on the
farm--a lively moving about from
one place TO another, and getting
something accomplished with every
move.
Autoists say the roads are getting
rounded into nearly perfect condi-
ton, although a good rain would
probably assist materially in leveling
few rough places.
The word is going the rounds that
there ought to be fewer newspapers,
and that is just what in all probabil-
lty there will be if the price of print
paper Keeps soaring.
After the battle cries are hushed,
when historians sum up the issues,
how many names will stand higher
in the roll of heroes of the great war
than that of Cardinal Mercier?
This section of the state is now en-
ioying the beautiful and balmy spring
weather. Farmers are busy in the
lields preparing for the planting of
their crops, or putting in the seed.
The supreme court with Justice
Mccoy presiding appointed Dick
Haney, Of Mitchell; John Hanten of
Watertown and P. II. Null. of Huron
as referees to try the Judge Policy
disbarment action.
There is movement on foot to re-
move the offices of the Anti saloon
league from Mitchell to Aberdeen. 1t
is reported that Aberdeen is the larg-
est dry town in South Dakota and the
second town In population.
Only twice again in this century
will Easter fall as late as it does this
year. In l943 it will fall on April
25th, the latest date possible. In the
year 1000 it will fall on the same day
as it does this year April 23rd.
The ground has dried up rapidly
M M In fo,1 .ln "a of
the farmers are already working in
the fields. If the weather continues
favorable farm work will become
general by the first of next week.
The house of lords of America,
sometimes called the senate, is en-
de4voring to hold the tariff of l cent
a pound on sugar, as against legisla-
tlon already enacted whereby sugar
will go on the free list May unless
Jhe senate can prevent it.
The candidates for state, judicial
and congressional positions before
the various party primaries have all
filed. The members of the various
political parties in the state may now
glance over the offerings and take
their choice Of the material offered.
Judging from the number of filings
for the Republican nomination for
congress in the Third district, lot
of Republicans out in that part of the
state have become convinced Harry
Candy was elected by lluke and are
anxious to try conclusions with the
Rapid City man.
CHmmins and Burkett are the only
names that will appear on the South
Dakota Republican ballot as candi-
dates for president and vice president
Cummins is an Iowanand Burkett is
a Nebraskan. 1t never can be charg-
ed that South Dakota Republicans
are not neighborly.
This is free country and any citi.
zen may run for office if he wants to.
But the fact that man has been a
failure in everything he has under
taken and needs an Office is no rec
ommendation for him and no induce
ment for anybody to get behind him
and push his prospects,.
The presidential primary if consid-
erable of joke. None of tn e real
contenders for the republican nom in
alton will allow their names to be
put on the primary ballots, prefering
to scrap it out in Chicago. Cummins,
LaFollette and Esterbrook seem to
the only ones taking it seriously, so
there is no particular harm done.