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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
A HISTORICAL OLD TREE.
One Planted on Long Island by Sena-
tor Rufus l.. King.

One Planted on Long Island by Sena-
tor Rufus l.. King.
Perhaps the most historic tree in the
vicinity of Jamaic is hat. on the
grounds of King manor, in front of the
east entrance, planted over a hundred
years ago, it is believed, by Senator
RUFUS J.. king himself. That the dis
tinSuished contemporary of Washing
ton and Jefferson and Hamilton and
brilliant defender of federal principles
planted this tree with his w hands
was testified to by the late Hon. John
A. King, grandson of Rufus l.. King, in
a conversation he had on the grounds
of the manor on the occasion of the
transfer of the historic property to the
village of Jamaica.
john A. King, in talking with Judge
Fleming at that time. pointed to this
Old sycamore or buttonwood tree and
remarked that his eminent grandfather
had planted it. He said, ~ think III
nave Il plate put on the tree to perpetu-
ate the fact" Whether he ever did so
or not, there is no plate there at the
present time.
There are several big holes in the
trunk, which have been filled in with
cement to preserve it. AT one time it
sheltered a doghouso which stood in
the hole at the bottom of the trunk. 1t
is related that ha she days Of Rufus
kings asas isis sch, 8swepael' Esng, there
was a beF1 eva 1.-the tsee Ne2ass was pang
when people, aIaaeavad Mt We gate to
give notiee that theg steed waiting to
be admitted. The tree belongs TO the
plane tree family. 1t is doubtless one
of the finest specimens of this family
to be found in this country.-Long Is
land Life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
SHOWED HIM THE DOOR.
And Dickens Went and Stood No
Upon the Order of His Goinq.

Upon the Order of His GOING.
Colonel b. was the proprietor of a
widely Known old house in the south
which thrce-quarters OF q century ago
had earned its reputation as a well
conducted tavern.
When Charles Dickens came to Amer
lea he stopped at this southern house.
He was hardly settled in his room be,
fore Colonel b. was at the door. He
assured him that his horses, his wines.
all the lavish hospitality of a state
famed for its generosity, stood at the
convenience of the distinguished Wis.
itor.
Dickens received the proffer coldly.
In London n did not accept n tavern
keeper as a social equal. So it was
that he returned the courteous offer by
saying that when he wished the serv.
ices of the innkeeper he would send for
him.
For sixty seconds Colonel B. stood 81
lent, his great face growing redder all
the while, Finally he stretched out a
long arm toward Dickens.
You go, sir!" he stammered. And
do not stand upon the order Of your
going"
The novelist went. And it is to be
trusted he had learned that the Ameri.
can hotel keeper Of that day and age
was not to be confused with his broth
er In faroff Europe--Edward Hunger.
ford In Saturday Evening Post.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
Origin Of Geometry.

There is little doubt that the science
OF geometry had its origin in Egypt.
The annual overflow Of the. Nile wiped
out all landmarks and boundaries, and
some reliable means of measuring the
earth was an absolute necessity;
hence the rise of geometry, which
means earth measurement From all
accounts the philosopher Thales took
the science from Egypt to Greece,
where it was greatly improved and
carried very near the perfection It
finally reached through the discoveries
of the celebrated Descartes Of the sew.
enteenth century.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
Social Structure.

What is a social structure? 1t may
be an ant hill or Il democracy. 1t is
usually composed Of a mass of indi.
vaduals banded together for mutual
disagreement 1t is centripetal and
centrifugal. Each individual would
like to get out Of it, but he doesn't
know how. Small masses of individ.
nals, also banded together, would like
to get out Of it, but they don't know
now. Larger masses of individuals
banded together would like to get rid
of some of the smaller masses. but
they don't know how. Nobody wants
everybody else to stay. Everybody
doesn't want anybody to stay. The
result is that nobody can gel rid of
anybody.
Hence the social structure.-Life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
TRIALS OF AN ORCHESTRA.

lis Labors Marked an Epoch In Our
Musical History.
Back in the eighteen fortics a mum
Der of travelling orcheStras came to
America from Europe.
The most famous was the Germania,
Which gave its first concert in New
York Oct. ), 1913. The seed fell on
stony ground at first. In Philadelphia
Arch Street hall was rented for $40,
Jan. /, lS49-the receipts were exactly
$3.50. In the middle of the perform
ance the manager of the hall appeared
and threatened to turn out the lights if
the rental was not paid Immediately.
TO a man the orchestra voted that the
lights be turned out, and the concert
ceased.
Later this organization was more
successful. During the next six weeks
1t gave $50 concerts in the east, west
and south, besides collaborating in or.
Jenny Lind sang with them at times,
and they were joined by Henrietta
Sontag, Tcdesco, August Kreissmann.
Ole Bull and others now and then.
They disbanded i'll 1854, but where.
ever n of their number settled a
c%ontagion point was established from
which a love and appreciation of mu-
sic radiated throughout the communi.
ty. This seed scattering was of meal.
culable value to the spread of musical
taste in America. 1t marked an epoch
in Il musical history. - New York
American.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
$50 HORSES WITH YANKEE
Big Circus Has the Finest Display Of
Horses Ever Assembled.

1t has been said that one of the great
est assets of a circus is its horses. II
this is true the Yankee Robinson three
ring wild animal circus is the Standard
Oil of the show business. Over five hun
dred horses and ponies are carried by the
big show. Among them are the finest
dappie grays and blacks in the country,
most of them being purchased ,rom the
heart of the best horse county in the
world, Dallas county, Iowa.
If you are a lover of good horses YOU
should not fail to visit the stables of the
Yankee Robinson shows. A majority Of
these horses are displayed the morning
of the exhibition during the street parade.
With the big wild animal snow this
year, sensation after sensation in the ami
NAL line will be shown. The wild animals
are all actors with the Yankee Robinson
circus.
The big circus will exhibit at Pierre
Friday, July ID.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22

In speaking of the guests at Hisega
last week the Rapid City Journal
says of the Pierre young ladies, Misses
Ruby McDearman. Mary Dolve, Lii.
lian Olander and Florence Brown. to-
gether with Miss Brownie Mather of
Watertown: THE girls have been
Keeping house for the last twelve
days in the Schubert cottage. Miss
Ruby McDearmon left Sunday for
Pierre, but the other girls have gone
on a walking tour Of the Hills. They
expect to reach the foot of Harvey
Peak the evening of the 18th, camp at
a ranch house, climb the peak the
Following morning, spend the night
at Sylvan Lake, and then on to Wind
cave and Hot Springs, where the
party will disband and 20 several
different ways. The girls were loud
IN thelr praise of Hisega and the
Black Hills, and said: 1t is the best
ever, and we knew it fairly we'll. az
we have tramped hill and dale in rain
and sunshine-caught so fine trout
and In spite of rain and water are
going to tramp the hills to Hot
Springs. Guess the girls had eaten
so many trout that they thought they
could swim part of the way il the
waters were too high to walk"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
OUR FIRST PRESIDENT.
Only Ten of the Thirteen States Took
Part In His Election.

- $50
New York state had no part in the
election OF the first president Of the
United States. For some years follow.
ing the establishment Of the federal
government the legislatures of most of
the states chose the presidential elec-
tors, the people voting for them only
indirectly, their choice being expressed
by their votes for legislators A dead
lock between the senate and the as.
sembly prevented the selection of cleo.
tors from New York state. Rhode Is
land and North Carolina had not yet
ratified the constitution, so Washington
was elected the first time by the votes
of only ten of the thirteen states.
New York city was the scene of the
first inauguration, however, Washing
ton took the oath on the portico of
Federal hall, on the present site of the
subtreasury, at Wall and Nassau
streets, April 80, 1889. Immediately
following this ceremony he retired
within the building and delivered an
address to congress, which met in Fed
eral hall in those days. John Adams,
the second president, also addressed
congress in person, but jefferson broke
the custom which President Wilson has
revived. Jefferson stigmatiZed that
form Of address as monarchical and
put his message in writing.-New York
Sun.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22

Dr. b. M. Hart is in the city today
from Blunt.
Mrs. John Scott returned today
from a visit with relatives at Huron.
Mrs. McFall of Onida, is y guest at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Bonsey.
A. j.. Beeson and bride of Wasta,
were Capital City visitors the first of
the week.
Mail Carrier Nelson and family
have gone to Miller for a several
days visit.
Judge h. E. Gafy returned the first
of the week from a business trip to
Minnesota points.
Mrs, II. w. Perkins and o Claire
arrived today from Brookings for a
visit with relatives.
The Pierre ball team went to Hur-
on Saturday, where on Sunday they
were defeated by the IIuronites by a
score of 5 to o.,
Mrs. Cliff Shaul and sister, Mrs.
Belle Fouche and son will leave in
about ten days for an extended visit
with relatives in Canada.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
COMPANY A WILL
LEAVE TOMORROW

Today, the last day of Company A in
Pierre before going to Redfield found the
hustle of preparing even more pronounced
and the interest in the project almost re-
sembliug a subdued excitement.
Company A, composed of young men
OF Pierre, will leave here tomorrow for
RedhelS, accompanied by Company I and
Deadwood Company, for the mobilization
point at about % o'clock.
The company will be given a royal recep-
tiou tonight at the Auditorium tonight.
Following farewell festivities tomorrow,
speeches, music, etc, they will be pre-
sented with big lunch baskets, each filed
for four, with sufficient food and fruits to
do them until they reach amp at Red
field.
Tomorrow, sc far as practical, all bust
ness houses and places will be closed,
and the city will turn out en- masse to he
tram to bid them Godspeed.
The stars and stripes are everywhere
displayed, on the streets and in front of
business places.
Company A is made up of a splendid lot
of young men and they are oticered by
men who are skilled in military tactics.
All appear eager to get an opportuny at
real military duty, and look forward to the
mobilization at Redfeld and the journey
to the front with much interest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22

Local firemen gave a Smoker at
their headquarters last evening as q
farewell to a number of it's members
who leave tomorrow with Company
A for Redfield and thence to the
Mexican border.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-10

DETROIT oct - decline ir
prices was expected ~ the oren r *
owing 60 tho sinking - ships ~ fhr
American coast hy German T-h0str
This made Liverpool strong ard Am
erica weak The decline here VAS &C.
90 tho start
Aside from the loss ~ some wheat
that the ships we're carrying THO
sinking neither increased the 1gf
ply nor decreased the demand The
supply and demand situation is |.tf
90 u was before the T-buats uut
hu-v, but the trade was startled nnI
timld holders az once clamhered flf
shore, causing weakness The ruei
-iGnifFant point IL that b. NAV -e
dangerous 10 ship wheat from Amer
tea and Insurance rates VIII be high
~ This viii make prices lower Iu
America and hlRher In Liverpool. DO
pending on the extent TO which ship
ping IL interrupted.
Bulls had been feeling very CONT
dent that nothing could put prices
0iower unless something quite uufore
resn happened n aid happen and
csufht = Tot Of dealers with big lines
on hsnd. amid these suffered sharp
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-10

rrtutiNE--th~ ptHtp neat kinN--thHt
IL rixht--Tiptes .ioh Dspt--NsIu Aa1A
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-22

up to his man checked them all up, |
suppose, and then discovered me. an
American girl. alone in Russia when
there were practically no Americans
there, m!ng.!ng with tho revolutlon.sts
and apparently doing nothing in particu-
lar. II must have puzzled him pro-
foundly. As he could not account for
me in any way he probably thought il
best TO ask for my detention and exami-
nation. AT hat time. however, the Tevo-
~lutionists were not dedicated to action
OF any sort. The Duma was in session
and il had been agreed TO do nothing
that might cause this assembly 10 be
dismissed"
y question as to authentic pictures of
tn" Russian revolutionaries led Miss
Strunsky to say:
There Is an authentic account of such
people OF the EOS and sos in ~Stepniak's
Underground Russia The revolution
lists of more recent times have been
truthiuliy written about in a book by
SaNenkofr. who was associated with my
friend Azefr. ~Savenkofr's book is not
Yet in English. but l imagine It has been
done into French. The tito is The
White Horse"
What are YOU working on now?"
some short stories. and I may trans
late Tols,oy's diary. That will be well
worth doing"
As To the present war, Mss Strunsky
says that the Russians, radicals, revolu-
tion!sts. and all. are united in the ma
toial cause. viii the sole exception of
the MARKHAM Socialists. who. however.
nave always been a minority Of the So-
clalists Of Russia, The confident eXpec-
tation of all these is that n liberal gov.
Will follow the great ict. and
the mistakes OF the present day are
tlDlphf 10 ma a s1is ,,.,N,A 49,. .-.-
The Russians OF the more liberal sort are
quite ready to concede immense hlundc-s
In the corduct of the war. Miss Strunsky
thinks, such as the retreat from the Car
pathians, the dearth OF guns and ammu-
milton and the wastcful sacrifice OF fight
ing men. They are certain that these
instances of acknowledgements will hasten
governmental reforms. and they also re,y
somewhat on the influence of France and
England to advance the cause OF popular
government considerably in the empire
Of the Gear.
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St Mary OF Egypt is rudely called
in the encyclopedia IA han mS'h''a'
African saint Her legend rests upon
the story of a female anchored VINO
r,ssed her last years N the desert
near the River Jordan, doing penance
for the sins Of her life 'about 800
A d. in Alexandria. She was par
ticularly venorated in Paris until her
tame became ovcrshadowcd 10y that OF
Mary Nagdalcnc. Tintoretto painted
h.r and her story was recorded III
tho of the Cathedral "t
Charities, Early church historians en-
bellish.d her legend with picturesque
inventions and miraculous incIdeh''
lint they are left far behind by the
f.r,il, fancy of r. Everett Hare. VINO
in Behold the Woman! a. H. Liprin-
colt Company, celebrates her as Mary
Of Alexandria, Mary the Great tourte-
san. This tale of redemption h
going to make people talk, and some
of the talk will be rude and some OF
Il, ~extravagant, for "Beh"ld the Woih-
an" has ~"character.'
Mary's father was a Christian a
fanatic. When he found that his
daughter had n lover he beat her
cruelty. and her child was born dead.
Mary hated the Christians. When her
father drove her from his unloVely
home, they stoned her in, the street
Her great beauty, Wit II helplessheSS
drew her into the liccntious life OF II
wicked town. She became famous m
fabulously rich. But she always owed
the money lenders. Taking part in n
massacre of Christians IA cruel part,
~ which with her WI hands she helped
torture her father to death-she be-
came to the sect, long prosecuted but
fast gaining power, IA symbol or all
they so %zealously hated, At the BAN
quot, wondrously rich, which she gave
on the eve Of her departure with a
crTsus of a sea rover from the far
north, her enemies broke in upon the
revclling crowd. and Mary was taken
prisoner. Escaping from Jail, she
sank lower and lower in the under
I world of Alexandria. At last. inveig-
ling "A member of a band Of monks
about to sail away to the Holy Land,
she slowed away in their ship. Hor-
rible things happened. In Palestine,
sick Of the world. hhe renowned her
evil ways, and living alone In thu
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USEFUL

a clear cou Of the usual form
of municipal. organization. with de-
scriptions of the functions o: each
department. Will be found In Henry G.
Wright's The American city CA. {.
McClurg and Company. Chicago. The
aims of each are explained n sug-
Gested improvements and reforms are
mentioned with references to the
places in which they are being tried.
An extraordinary mount of informa-
ton is contained in the small volume.
Many persons viii lie glad TO supple
ment what they learn from practical
d. monstration with she book knowl-
edge to Toe derived from A. Hyatt
Neirill's 4 Il & Of Automobile Drifting
IIarpcrsl. The clear directions given
ia this little manual and the helpful!
hints should make It one OF the most
popular volumes of this valuable
series.
a purely technical handbook. par
tloularly needed IN these days of mill
tary preparation. has been prepared
10y Floyd II. Carlock in Military 7opo0-
rdphV and Photographic George Banta
Publishing Company. Menssha, Wis.,.
The first part OF the handbook in
structs the student IN map making
ana surveying under ned conditions.
the second explains IN" application or
Photography 10 THESE TASKS Inc DOCK
supplies the instruction needed by II
bfanch or the service ana by most
officers.
Another technical manual that 10
practical n clear in its directions IS
II. W. fatteTsons SWdH Boat bniid
mn 'outing Publishing Company. II
explains substantially all me elements
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A TALE OF REDEMPTION
TO JAKE PEOPLE TALK

desert, received from the Redeemer.
m!raculously appearing to her in per-
son, forgiveness for her sins.
Nothing could be simpler and more
innocent han Mr.. Harrc's story in out
most extraordinary matter presented
IN nos extraordinary manner. Com
hinc G"org Ebers n Sienklewicz and
William Ware and Saint Jerome, and
You har" Hare, Behold the Woman"
has glowing descriptions of Egyptian
scenery and luxury: carefully de-
tailed descriptions of drunken orgies,
debatched rcvclry and physical cruel
ties black superstition and fanaticism,
Greek philosophy. arts of a~strology,
loN" II the toilette, some dull decIam-
atlon ana not a little hombas', much
brutality II enough OF blasphemy
ana d!rt- and a theme In Mary,
whose beauty in it's day was truly the
glory OF Egypt, is represented the eter-
nal struggle of womankind over mans
age long injustice and exploitation"
Persons who insist on examining the
muck at III" water lily's roots as the
way to AN understanding of The flow
er's nature are apt to be thought
fondcr of mud thar OF blossoms.
Mr. Harre's vocabulary and ram
mar show originality. "Dev~ourously"
catches even the jaded eye "Elocute'
as "A verb is not admired by the fas-
tidious IN speech. Adverbs should be
bold, ana sir. Harre's are not timid:
the gates OF heaven open "goldenly'"
the world CLEANS "silverily,' one voice
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Bennett. n novelists. were given IN.
usual opportunities by the French War
Office and the Minister o: Foreign ~
fairs. They were at Rheims during ta.
Smelling of the town IN the early morn
ing Of June -. and In the trenches sni
various important battery positions
throughout tho Valley Of the AIsu. They
were present at Arras during the ION.
bardment Of July 3. when tho Hoe. d.
Vile was being shelled and the c,'ho.
dral was on fire IN three places. They
also visited the trenches NJ RlnCry.
where the French and German lines ara
only twenty yards apart.
During all this time Mr.. Hole, wlosa
reputation is perhaps creates as an
etcher. but who is also known fu- ~,
sketches Of out Of the way places 70
various parts of the world. kept his nol
and pencil busy. His writing has q ,.r.
tain unique claim among the war books
as conveying the impressions and ob,er.
vations not OF a Journalist hut of ~ a.
fist. with an artists special un.'' =
view, His drawings are a memorable
record OF the ruined splerdors ~ war
swept northern France and especially o.
Rheims. scissors and Arras duTiLg AID
after their bo~mbardrncnt. Vie 'u,l" =
interior sketches Of Rheims tatl,I.i.
while the building was actually Under
fire.
Mr.. Hale is a veteran motor t % n
has long known and frequently ~~N''r''.
the towns. villages and mouurr'n'- .'.'
figure in his book, a fact mat tr r.
him greatly in selecting "a" uu.'
niiicaut subjects for his pencil r.
American illustrator to 80 jhf.4-
battlefront uf the western aI.. '. ..'
also been one Of III" iirt .\mrr..
exploit the attractions OF mote . .
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Books Received.

Americas Foreign Relations 70,
Wills Fletcher Johnson, I!"e ''"..H
Bcrnado,,s Every sehmi,t 'rr'n .'oa
| ni rers"S rex Rseo niHiMPgF.S N'''s -.h.n
Lincoln" Henry b rankin Il j, PIT
THE |onqu-st o. virginia CONWAY
white Sans &C, 4. Putuam's ssu.
The san Diego Garden Fan" E4Ssn
Neuhaus. ,Pau! Elder and Io".psn' 7sn
IA noSk for shak.sPIqr. r!ay. az
tE L, button and Company
The Real Mormonisn" Rrh--: q
Webb, lsturg,s and Walton COMPANY
one More Chance" Lewis L Mac
Rrayne and james II. Rsmsey. lSrs'
Ms.ynard aud company., Boston =,
"Along, New Ensland Roads" " g
Pr RI Tx Isu 70 .H d, Per-, r...,., Council"
Charles : Macfariand Fleming II h'vs"
Children o, Hope" stephen wh!,msn
DID judge Pr.es;"' Irwin = coos
'G .reS II nSran rSbSmPanyki, 1.,,,
"Roberta Of Ro..h.rry Ga1'.n..,
Frances Duncan. lpoubleday, ras' al
"ot one Blood" Charles ~. ss.tou,
'Small, Maynard and IompanF
Golden Lads Arthur u."ar'H 'T"'
The Rcd Horizon" ra,rick ",-iH
,beofge H. Doran COMPANY
Love In YOUTH Frank NsTs
,Geprg" " poran Comparv1
"Nhrc!sSus" Viola MeNncl. 90 D. r!
mans sons
THE Lance of Kanana" Na.ry N
French l.othrop. Lee and Shei"'1 ''a
panN, Rostoup
Marie OF tho House D'An'crs" A."
EarlS CBtn2igcr brothers, %"w
thinking as "A Science" llrnr' us
tE = button and Company
Revelation ANA the lAfs g. 'o"-
i. Iutudin's Sons.)
by Motor to the Firing Live "
Hale. THE CENTURY 'omptUv,
"Androcl"s nud the Lion o.
Fygmtlion." Bernard shaw .N D
"'al!han by the Yellow S,f
Mackaye. oboub,eday lag"
panyD
"A Fa,s. saint" Franc
Iouh'elay Page and Cour.u.
The Rei-lIouse Ch.!lr,H o.
Amanda NJ, Douglas. tlo,'".H
shepard Company
Girls of the Morning .,ilor. .
Isabel Hornihrook. lLothr.t
shepard rompauND
-"Midshipman stanford" n
I.oLhrop, Lee and shepard
Truly stories from the
Margaret Howard. tLotNrrf
SHEPARD tompany.l
when | Was a Bov tn EI--
mir dc Bogory Nokr.ryif,h -
and. shepard 'nrnpanyD
'Minrral Resources Of ~"
l'lt" vols tGo,eruuHI
ofhc", Washington
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-22
WALTER HALE IN FRANCE AS
ARTIST. AUTHOR. MOTORlST

Walter Hale. whose "Ry Motor TO the
Firing Line" has just been published
Century, IL nm old and intimate friend
OF France. as we'll az an artist OF dis
tinction. and was commissioned by the
century Magazine to go to the from, las,
summer and make a record OF the dew
astation of historic monuments, cathe-
drals and churches in the zone OF war,
especially in the Aisne Valley and tho
region OF Compiegnc, Mr.. Hale and his
companions. Owen Johnson and Arnold