Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-03

Senator'S Smoot and Hughes fought
successfully to prevent the printing
OF the report of Secretary of Agricul-
ture Houston, which it was said
charged the existence of water
power trust.
The report that Turkey is seeking
separate peace turns up quarterly
On the face of the present
military record, the Turk would be
about the last belligerent to be ask
ing terms.
Many millions have been made by
Japan in the war munition business,
aud if the war lasts long enough the
little brown fellows will have knock
ed out the argument that their pow
ty is a bar to their making war against
the United States.
ln the vicinity OF Interior hunters
are being offered $25 per head for the
slaughter of grey wolves. On account
of the extreme cold weather these
animals have killed much live stock
in that locality, making the Bad
Lands their hiding place.
County division is main topic in
Corson county for the next election.
Last election Stanley was divided,
and now the other western large
counties, being more settled, are fol-
lowing suit ana getting their area in
to more siZeable Dimensions
The United States is in danger of
war with several other nations Eng
land says look out for Germany and
Austria; Germany says look out for
England and Japan. No one SO far
has warned us to look out for Russia,
ia which the optimist sees a ray of
nope.
Politicians are already befogging
the political atmosphere with their
choicest lines of bunk. 1t is always
wise to remember that the vision of
the politician is limited to his coun-
try's benefit from the STANDPOINT Of
what will first profit himself.
Months may elapse before Louis ID.
Brandeis is confirmed as supreme
Judge, if he ever is. The subcommit-
tee OF live from the judiciary CON-
mittee which is to pass upon his
qualifications contains three demo-
Gratis and two republicans. There is
some opposition shown.
Although eastern manufacturers
and exporters have been the chief
beneiiciaries of war order business,
it is reported that one wheat export
er at Portland, Oregon, has made "a
cool million" on contracts for ship
ment of wheat to the warning ma
tions. There are evidently a few
spots" of war prosperity in the far
west.
The Indians on Cheyenne River res
ervation have lost numbe of horses
the past year. by their destruction by
government authorities in their effort
to stamp out douaine in that section
of the state. In compensation for the
horses 80 killed s10,7 has just been
distributed among the Indians who
lost horses in this manner.
1t is a queer coincidence that leg
isiature with brains enough to kill
the Richards primary law did not
possess the ability 20 give US one in
its place that would answer the pur-
pose of at least allowing the people
to select delegates to the national
convention and elect party candidates
in the state. There's big screw
loose somewhere. Plain Talk.
j. w. Parmley, who is at the head
of the South Dakota Peace society
and a booster of the Yellowstone
Trail association, has announced his
candidacy for the republican nomina
ton for congress from the Second
district, for which he was named al
the sO.called minority proposal com
mittee meeting at Pierre last month.