Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-08

AAtS hioie .SSiuSuV w llSoH comes IL
contact with militant suffragets, the
better he likes the other variety.
The rear guard moving out of Mex
leo seems to be saying to the Mexi-
cans as it slowly moves on Don't
push.
After another four weeks the rumor
committee which has been busy with
the presidents cabinet can adjourn
sine die
Fighting has been resumed on most
of the battlefronts in Europe. Will
sons peace plans seems to have given
new energy to hostiIities
Is the gentleman who formerly gave
sympathy to the farmer in the audi
ence? The farmer has brought it
back and is waiting outside.
Sioux Falls Tribune: In regard to
varying opinions about American
prestige abroad, it should be noted
that the American dollar is very much
III demand at face value and plus.
The Omaha Bee, having Inspected
Governor Neyille's imposing staff
of chesty coonels," pleads with the
United States to avoid war at any
cost
Elihu Root is for the league to en-
tofce peace and also for universal
military service. There is nothing
inconsistent in that-it's compnIsion
all around.
Tx Consul Bopp, who violated neu-
trslity and was sentenced in Californ-
ia, vii! be promoted when he returns
to Germany, it is reported. From
IRON bars to iron CROSSE
Madam. said the tramp, 81 wa S
once member of the legislature.
And are you sure, she said, inclin
ed to believe him, . that your reform
ation is complete?"
A Maryland woman still has a goose
which was given her on her twenty
first birthday. Lots of women still
have the goose they got on their |
wedding day. Brttton Sentinel
Wisconsin and Illinois are consider
ing voting dry Missouri nearly went
dry last fall Nebraska is IN line. and
Minnesota and South Dakota are think
ing it over. Iowa seems contagious.
Sioux City Tribune: Reports from
the border say that the bandit Villa
is following on the heels of General
Pershlng's retiring troops. An eff
tectiYe back kick might do business
yet.
The public has bad its fill and more
with the antics of that birth control
whose crime is scarcely
less rcprehensible in the eyes of the
law than the crime of the professional
abortiopist.
That marketing is the most impor-
tant farm problem today is generally
conceded. Better Information re-
gardlng markets is required The
Standardization of products and
of what various market
grades and classes mean is demanded.
Familiarity with transportation rates
and proper billing and means of re-
eoyery of losses is needed.
A French editor, commenting on
President Wilson's peace proposals
made recently in an address to the p
United States senate asserts they I
nave that kind of an arrangement in
Europe now. He regards the entente {
allies as p league to enforce peace I
II President Wilson'S league don't ]
make better progress when he gets it 8
if he ever gets it organized, c
han the entente is making it viii be /
he next thing to q failure. t
Senator Owen, in ffs proposal to GUST
ederal judges from office who have /
he nemerity to question the constitu- L
lonality Of any act of congress, dis c
lays an inexcusable ignorance of the t
purposes of the United States consti- u
ution which distinctly provides for s
hree branches of government-th q
agislatiye, the judicial and the execu- b
i've the legislative to construct the Q
avs, the judicial to construe the laws v
nd the executive to enforce them. le