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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
Milk at a Premium.
From the Iowa Farmer.

FROM tle IoNd L lIitI.
IT is strange that right here in good
Iowa. the very heart of the greatest agri-
culture region in the world, dairying is at
such a low ebh that there is practically a
milk famine in many sections of the state.
Des Moines milk dealers have been ship
ping in milk from Beloit. Wis. and other
points outside the state. George II.
Nichols, of Baskerville. says there is AL
most a milk famine in that city. He says
that dairymen have not been getting
enough milk to pay expenses on account
of the high price of feed and labor and as
a result they had to go out of business.
They lacked the courage to increase the
price because the other fellow was willing
to sell at a loss and use up his reserve
bank account. Milk is not sold on the
proper basis anyhow. The price should
be regulated by quality and quality can
easily be determined by tests. Some people
seem to think hat all milk is alike and
all that is necessary is for it to be labeled
milk They do not know that the rich
ness of milk varies 2.40 per cent to nearly
Z per cent, and that 7 per cent butter fat
is actually worth three times as much
as milk testing 2.0 per cent butter fat.
If milk sold according to the butter fat
test all people would receive what they
paid for and it would be in inducement for
dairymen to improve the quality of the
milk they sell. and not and inducement. az
it is now, to increase the quantity at the
expense of the quality.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
Exact Copy Of Wrapper.
Mans Best Friends.

A recent issue of the Canadian For
estry Journal, published by the Cana
dian Forestry association, contains an
interesting article on the damage
wrought by insects and the increasing
and successful warfare carried on
against insects by birds, certain ami
mails and reptiles.
III has been estimated" says the
Journal. 'by those who give this ques-
ton study and thought leading into
actual statistics that, were there nc
friends allied by natured, in the great
struggle between ma and his enemy
insects, that in three years there would
be no life left on the earth. yegeta-
ton would disappear first, and animal
life would accompany and follow it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
Where Life Is Cheap.

You found out that there is "a tre-
mendous lot of peopel living in Kan
sas City, didn't you?" asked old Riley
Rezzidew.
There is a heap more of 'em living
than 1T looks possible there could be,
when you see the thousands of motor
cars that go %ripsnorting up and down
Grand. avenue" grimly replied Burt
Burt, who had just returned from the
Big Burg. And with sewers blowing
up under EN-, footpads smuggling 'em,
people falling out of seventh-story
windows on EN-, elevators dropping
'em into cellars, and all this and that,
b'jimminy, | wonder everybody that
lives in Kay See six months amt dead
long before the end Of that time ~
Kansas City Star.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
Why War Heads Rejoice,

From the Springfield, Mass, Republican.
No one needs to be told why Secretaries
Daniels and Baker exhibited SO much
JOY over the highly successfuf transpor-
tation of an army division to France. Had
a single troop ship been torpedoed, or
had anything gone am:ss. the anti-Wilson
press would have opened a drum fire upon
these two cabinet officials that would
have surpassed. all the records of journal
istic fury. Mr.. Daniels in particular
would have been demanded as a sacrifice
to popular wrath. All the criticism of
him for four years past would have been
held to be vindicated. In his jub.lation
over the safe arrival Of the last man and
the last mule in France, Mr.. Daniels was
almost boyishly human: he knew what
he had personally escaped. Well. it was
a great exploit for the army and navy TO
nut across.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
Had Short Memory.

Landlord Ito Pat, who has Just paid
his rent)-I hear you are Il good judge
of whisky, Pat. Now, here are two
different bottles and l want you to tell
me which is the best.
Pat takes a glass of each, smacks his
lips and looks wise.
Landlord-Well, Pat, which is the
best?
Pat-Begorra. yer honor. they are
both good, but would you mind filling
me another glass of the first. / have
forgotten the taste of it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
USES FOR FAMILY UMBRELLA
Mind of Woman Dcvises Two Ways in
Which Rainstiek May Be Pressed
into Service.

Two novel uses for an umbrella are
told of in a recent issue OF Poplar Me-
chanics Magazine. The mind of wom-
an devised them both.
~Picnickers desiring to go in bathing
are often handicapped by the lack of
convenient places to change clothes. An
umbrella and some paper muslin pro-
vides a light portable tent that is prac-
teal and inexpensive for such uses.
Cut the dark paper muslin into as
many nine-foot lengths as there are
sections of the umbrella. Sew these
strips together. At each seam tie q
string about a yard long and q stout
cord 10 feet long to the handle to hold
up The tent. For use open the UNI
brella, invert it and to each rib tie one
end of the cord to the handle of the
umbrella and suspend 1t from II tree
or other support, weighing or tying
down the other end.
A clothes dryer that can be easily
carried will appeal to travellers and
persons living in small quarters. An
umbrella, four yards of strong wrap
ping Irvine and several small brass
rings I required. Knot the rings
into the Irvine at intervals, measuring
the distance between the rib points OF
the umbrella, and hook the Irvine to
the points by the rings, providing con
siderable drying space for small arti-
cles. Hook the umbrella handle over
a suitable support or tie it carefully
to the supporting pipe of a light fix
ture in the middle of the room, ready
for the articles to be dried.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
That Was Different.

II want said the grim-faced COM
mandcr, "a dozen men who will give
their lives to their country" The en-
tire regiment stepped forward. The
commander selected twelve.
Now. said he. ''you are to hold this
position until you are wiped out
But we shall be killedi' %qlayered
n e
did YOU not volunteer to give your
life to your country" asked the COM
mander sternly.
"Oh. life" | thought you said
'wife!''
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
FOR PIMPLY FACES
cuticura Is sest-sampIes Free BY
Mail to Anyone Anywhere.

An easy, speedy way to remove PIN
Plies and blackbeads. Smear the affect
ed surfaces with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuticura
Soap and hot water, bathing some min
utes. Repeat night and morning. No
better toilet preparations exist.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
How His Name ORIGINATED.

mir. Lynch and his friend were dis
cussing family and their his
tory.
How did your name originatey"
asked the friend.
"Oh, probably one of my ancestors
was of the grasping kind that you hear
about SO often. Somebody gave him an
'ynch' and he took an L.'"-Christian
Register.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
Wanted.

Il understand some big lots OF potn-
toes have spelled" remarked Mrs.
Corntossel.
Yep" replied Farmer Corntossel.
I'm waitin' fur our boy JOSH to come
home SOS we can talk 1t over with
him"
"What'H Josh know. about it?"
He has been studyin' the higher
mathematics. l want him to figure out
how many peelin's folksll have to
save in the kitchen to make up fur the
waste Of q carload of potatoes"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
Some Real Men.

From the Portland Orcgonian.
Frenchmen are excuse for ..go!ng
crazy when they see the American
troops. 1t easily is understood how those
regulars, tanned and bronzed by the cam
paign OF the border, marched past the
delighted Gauls in the swing Of the stride
that marks the regular army man. Over
here, thousands OF miles distance. It is
just possible to repress a little .'Whoop!"
when one thinks Of them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
A Timely Reminder.

I'm going to town this morning."
said Mrs. Twobble, at the breakfast
table.
We'll" replied MIR. Twohbie fret
fully, what about it?"
II expect to get some little things"
Permit me to offer a suggestion,
madam. Be sure that the prices of
those little things are not out of all
proportion to their SIZE"
Prudence and industry are the prin-
.ipal ingredients in good luck.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
sartoriaI Distinction.

You can't Judge a man by his
clothes.''
Not only" replied Miss Cayenne;
hut the uniform helps some in distin-
gushing a soldier from a Stacker"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
4 FRIENDS
advice
Woman Saved From a Seri.
Gus Surgical Operation.

Louisville, Ky.-s'For four years I
suffered from female troubles, head
aches, and nervousness. / could not
sleep, had no appetite and it hurt me to
walk. If I tried to do any work, l
would have to lie down before it was
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
How Coal Barons Work.

From the Chicago Investment News.
On the day following the Waldorf con-
ference of Pocahontas coal mine opera
tors. January 3. last, w. r. j. Zimmer-
Operators association. told the jury try
ing these men and their companies for
conspiracy and violation of the Sherman
antitrust law that he prepared for the
agreed upon. The kinds Of West Virginia
coal affected and the comparative prices
OF the present year and last as he pre-
pared them are as follows:
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
Enouoh for. Him.

The Boss-Did you call on that man
Slocuss today?
The Collector did.
sect anythingy
"A cigar and some advice"
is that allY"
well, II you'd got a Whit Of the
cigar and heard the advice, / guess
you'd thought It enough"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
An Unusual Request.

Mrs. Bunny-Oh, Mr.Tur.se, won't
you ccme down to our laundry ard let
US use your back for a washboardi"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26

Col. /. w. Littell, Of the quarter
master corps, war department, is in
charge Of the construction Of the
santonnent camps for the training
OF the selective army. Most Of the
work is being done by contractors
under tAe direction Of regular army
olkcer3
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26

finished. The doc
tors said / would
have to be opera
ted on and l simply
broke down. A
frienA advised me
to Try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound,
and the result is /
feel like q wom-
an. I am we'll and
strong, do all my
nwn hO11co worG opd
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
Set. One Up.

rs It easier to fly an airplain near
the sea-" cooed the sweet young thing.
Yes" replied the aviator .thoughtfully.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26

"a physician says the use ofsstarchy
foods causes badness. The glossy
pates. too?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26

"IHe was the hero of two wars. read
the inscription Of a tombstone. He
had been married twice.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26

It's easy enough 70 be sorry. The
hard part Is In not wanting To be
sorry before you do It. sssl@assS
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26

have an eight pound baby girl. l know
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound saved mi from an operation
which every woman breads" ~ Mrs.
NELLIE FIsHBACK, 1921 Christy Ave-,
Louisville, KY.
Everyone naturally breads the sur
geon's knife. Sometimes nothing else
will do, but many times Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has saved
the patient and made ar operation I'M
necessary.
Ifyou have any symptom about when
you would like to know, write to the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn.
Mass. for helpful advice given free.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26

Baltluore;M Nd. threatens To tar cats
81 per head yearIy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26

Good deeds speak for themselves
when they call for improved real es-
tate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
Increase

Thus over night. after inside and
outside" men got together and fixed
the price, coal Jumped from 1875 per cent
to 145 per cent higher. Mr.. Zimmerman.
however. tried to inform the jury that
these rises in rates We're to be put into
effect because of the dire straits in which
the mine owners found themselves"
What We're these dire straits? A 10 per
cent rise i'm wages had been granted the
miners and spikes" had gone up a little.
J Labor being paid an average of s1.65 a
day. the 10 per cent increase added exactly
1912 cents. Miners produce on the average
10 to IS tons a day, so that the actua.
increase to the operator on each ton of
coal was possibly . cents per ton. 1T was
this situation, so Mr.. Zimmerman told the
jury, that compelled mine operators to in
crease their coal from $l.D to s2.15 per
ton.
This week, one G. NJ. Moderwell, an
other coal operator hailing from Chicago,
who, by the way, happens to be on tho
federal committee headed by Francis s.
Peabody, admitted quite disingenuously
before the Senate Investigating committee.
when asked how he could justify such in
creases, that the coal operators are only
human, like men engaged in other bust
, nesscs, and they have received the bene-
! fits of tn situation.' Translated in other
words, the coal men raised prices of coal
to exorbitant figures simply because it
was AN easy way to make easy money,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
Faith.

Bobby, have you said your
prayers?"
"Oh, ma! God knows what | want,
Why must go over the same old
ground night after night?'-Life.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20
CURRENT COMMENT.
THE 25th Of December has long be

THE 18th of December has long beer
dedicated to the joy Of our human
life, from the 5-year-old who sees
reindeer behind every darkling bush
and treasure in every shop window to
the school or college person who rush
es home for an interval of fun and
frolic, and so on up to grandfather,
who sometimes thinks turkeys used
TO roast browner than they do now.
1t is made up Of ringing laughter and
good cheer, holly wreaths in the win
dow and mistletoe boughs in the hall,
comfort for the aged in honored days
OF years past and hope in all hearts
for what the future will bring. Wheth
err in the darkness Of our northern
climate or in pale sunshine farther
south, this is the great day of cheer.
Even those who know not where to
look for the star OF Bethlehem can
not belittle or deny that growth
among men of a better spirit toward
one another which is, after all, the
basic fact Of human history during
the last two centuries, in spite of the
terrible war which now RACES and
which has called our sons to foreign
shores. Those who have set their
hearts on one good cause or another
the Red Cross, the Y. M. c. A. army
work, relief for the stricken peoples |
of Europc-these know that never be-
fore were the people Of this country
no ready TO listen and so eager to
give. The blind selfishness Of rulers
holding power is yet able to
plunge whole nations into misery, but
we hope and believe the end of such
DEVILS statecraft is in sight. The
wisdom Of the ages is not in proto
coils and secret diplomacy. but in the
bells Of Christmas Eve, whether one
hears them by the pines Of Maine or
he palms of California, and by that
guidance men will live. That is the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20

BECAUSE cooperation, concentra-
tion and unity produced enormous
commercial successes in this country,
political school came into being with
: the formula that such things should
be inhibited by law. Competition was
the magic key that would unlock the
doors Of prosperity, and competition
must be got, even II the whole ma
chinery of government had TO func-
ton to get it. So tumble Of laws
came into being, all devised to keep
any business from becoming very big.
But now the interstate commerce COM
mission announces that the whole the
DRY under which the government and
it have been working is wrong. The
decentralized and overregulated rail-
roads cannot meet the exigencies of
war times. They have fallen down.
Therefore, says the commission, let
all the old laws be suspended and the
railroads be put into a pool. Or, bet
ter still, let the government take them
all over. If we keep on getting sensi-
BILE at the rate we have been going |
the nation will wake up some day to
find that it has saved the whole cost |
of the war, no matter how many |
billions are expended, by the mere
of efficiency for ineffic-
iency.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20

get all that's coming to them that
if they were taking castor oil they'd
lick the spoon.
There is a type of men who never
buys anything to eat without making
remark about how much money the
farmers are making.
4 & 4
Our greatest trouble is the fellows
who can tell you "just how cities
should be built" but are financially
unable to build bonfire.
There is so much good in the worst of
us,
And so much bad in the best of us,
That it hardly behooves any of US
To talk about the rest of us.
1t is claimed that Germany is able
to put IA men in the field for what
it costs the United States to put one.
And it is believed that they are worth
fully that much.
q 4 q
The belief that America will play
a large part in the negotiations that
end the war grows. That being true,
we hope the opportunity to slip Japan
the Philippines will not be overlooked.
4 & e
Once upon time there was a hus-
band who kept asking his wife what
she wanted for Christmas, and she
kept saying nothing" and that's
what she got.
z 4
The teacher in the civics class was
trying to impress her pupils with the
of democracy over a
monarchy. "And now, boys and girls,
what is even greater than king?"
she asked. 81 know" piped little Bill,
'It's the ace"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20

COMEONE has made the assertion
that American fathers could abb
sorb the next Liberty bond issue with
out tremor if the creators of fashion
were suppressed for a year. But the
women might reply and say that sew
eral such loans could be floated if the
men would cut out booze for one year,
and another loan or two if they would
drop tobacco for year. When it
comes to economizing, the women are
so far ahead of the men that it takes
colossal nerve to suggest economy to
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20

s.XTICTORY is ours" chants the kai-
ser, which reminds us of the way
certain clubs in the big leagues claim
the pennant early in the season. Wild
Bill Hohenzollern started out with
bale of speed three years ago, but
the well known hop to his fast one is
beginning to sag trifle, with early
promise of future depression. There
is always such a thing as opening the
game with too much speed to last
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20

THE release of 2 million Germans
now on the Russian front for
blows at France and Italy is phrase
so constantly applied with discourage
ing effect that it begins to smack of
Teuto- Bolshevik propaganda. At
least, the numerical proportions Of
the opposed nations should be scru-
tinized before any fantastic dreams
Of disaster are INDUCED in. Germany
is reported to have 81 million men
at the west and "a million at the east.
If Russia makes separate, as the
indications now are, we are to mag
inc million Germans spread along
the western lines from Switzerland to
the sea, or perhaps 5 million, with
one of the millions from Russia going
to Italy. Now the British, French and
American forces total much more than
million Their total is probably
nearer than 7 millions. The ques-
ton, then, is not "What will the re-
enforced Germans do if Russia makes
peace?" The question is, "Why have
not the allies been able to drive back
the Germans when they outnumbered
them nearly two to one in man-pow-
err" Or, in another form, "Why
should we fear that 'hordes of Huns
will do more with mere numbers of
men than the allies could do? ?" The
answer is that numbers have not yet
begun to count. They will not count |
until German man power is so far
that it cannot hold the |
long lines and must shorten them. If
mere numbers meant victory, Russia,
Italy and France would have
Central Europe like an egg
she'll last year. Throw million at
Carbrai tomorrow ard they will %
down before the machine guns of one
fourth that number of defenders. That
nas what happened at Verdun. triple
ne Teuton forces on the Piave ami
:ney will not pass % ltng as thc tal-
ans have as many guns as the invad-
srs. This is war of guns. A thou
sand men with 10 guns mean more
han 10000 Huns with five guns. The
irst effect of Americas legions in
France will be to relieve tired men.
The second will be to carry on the
work of diminishing Germany's man
power until, like a stretched elastic
,and, it breaks.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20
TALES OF TOWN
so CHEER UP.

In spite of war there's still the light
OF sun by day and stars by night;
In spite of war and ali its woe,
There's still dream OF peace to know
For those who stay-and those who
go;
In spite of wars embattled brow
The old world rolls along, somehow.
"He also serves" who joins the Red
Cross.
Some women knit, and others carry
knitting bags, and others do both.
z z
Progress is SO rapid these days a
man with a horse and buggy can't
even keep up with funeral process
sion.
Our American Jews don't want to
go back to Jerusalem any more than
our COMMUNICATIONS want to go
back to Germany.
Some fellows are so determined to
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20
ssCOMEWHERE in F'rancep VIVA

SOMEWHERE in France!" What
rot The items in the country
papers from villages and cross roads
are far more interesting and intelli-
gible than the so-called news printed
in the metropolitan press from the
war front in France. The Index has
a correspondent in practically every
community in Gem county, any one of
whom could write more interesting
news from the front, without spilling
the beans, than that now being passed
by the censors. We may be the strong
est nation on earth, here's hoping we
are, but we are the biggest fools in
permitting ourselves to be deprived of
the facts that ought to be given us
each day in the papers, and would be,
were it not for censors who lack either
judgment or ability, or both.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20

wants for Christmas" And of course
you will buy and your wife will act
surprised and think how easy these
men are to work.
4 Z &
one of the harmless patients of
iunatlc asylum, allowed to assist the
workmen in repairing a wall, went
about pushing wheelbarrow upside
down. MY FRIEND" said kindheart-
ed man, you should turn your wheel
barrow over" mot on your life!
Continued on Following Page.)
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20
A NEW YORK dispatch announce,

A NEW YORK dispatch announces
that approximately 100000 Christ
mas packages have been sent to
American soldiers abroad. Now where
was the censor when this bit of news
was sent out? Why, it indicates that
Uncle Sam has good many men on
foreign soil There is no doubt that
the Germans know exactly how many,
but this dispatch will indicate some
thing Of the number to our own peo-
pie; and the notion of the war de-
partment appears to be that it is
dangerous for our people to know
such things.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20

The magazine advertisers OCCASION
ally tax the credulity of this Great
Family Guide. Just now it has in
mind the young man who, while skat-
ing with a refined young woman, calls
out to shivering onlooker in regard
to the brand of winter underwear he
has on.
4 = =
The time of year is here again
when your wife's friend tells you con-
fidentially, Don't say anything about
it, but found out what your wife