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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-06
Leave Something to others.

If, as Shakespeare says, "all the
worlds a stage" don't try to be the
whole show, or you are apt TO find an
unpaid clown when you look in the
mirror.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-06
Nor. in Life han Wealth.

Wealth has made lot Of poor bus
bands and worse wives. Knowing
something about cooking square
meal. and keeping sweet is far better
than counting money with crouch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-06
sawea.on Sermon.

If ever man would take as much in
terest in his work as he does in try
Ing to avoid it, poverty would soon be
word without a meaning.-Indian-
apolis News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-06

While love has daily perils such
AS none foresee and none control,
And hearts are strong so that one touch
Careless or rough may jar the whole
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-06
Rrute.

Young Wife (bitterly counting a roll
Of bills)-And does he call this love,
1 wonder? Only twothirds Of his sal
airy checki
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-06

An Oregon power-development plant
has the worlds largest chain drive
eight chains. each q inches wide,
transmitting 5000 horse power
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-06

1t is said that the famous InY :.
and One Nights was written v
Island OF Java.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-06
Unmarried and crossl

Unmarried and Gross!
'sPopi"
"Yes, my son."
my schoolteacher isn't marras
she?"
"No, / believe not, my boy"
"What makes her so cross A
popY'-Yonkers Statesman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-06

Monday for wealth.
Tuesday for health,
Wednesday the best day of all;
Thursday for crosses,
Friday for losses,
Saturday no luck at all.
q
YOUR WEDDING DAY.

All successful courtstins lead TO the
altar The courtship is the greatest
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-06

All that in the past was sad
Should be forgotten, buried deep,
And only what was bright and good
Should in our remembrance keep.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-06
perhaps = SAFER investment.

The Yankeesdoes not use his gift for
putting truth pithily. a prosperous
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17

up the Africa and demand satisfaction
for the insults heaped upon the town
Of Newport and the French Minister
Fauchet? Send her to avenge the fog
ging given by an Engiishman to the
captain of an American ship? Would
he use her to stop the implessment Of
our seamen and the plumber of our
perchantmen? Or would he use her
against the French?"
These radical Republicans noted that
Talleyrand himself had been heard to
say that France had nothing to fear
from a nation of debaters that had
been trying for three years to build
three %frigates.
The United States was one of the
first vessels to do service in the War
of 1872, with that brilliant sea captain,
Stephen Decatur, in charge, and the
most remarkable of the engagements
in which she fought was with the
Macedonian. OF all the battles between
American and British ships there was
none so often discussed and SO we'll
remembered up to u civil war as this
sea fight, for the reason that the vic
tory was we'll won for the Americans,
and the Macedonian was brought into
port, and for many years she carried
the stars and stripes.-Philadelphia
Press.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
The Moral of the Story.

Professor John Spencer Bassett, au-
thor of "a Life of Andrew Jackson"
in one of his lectures at Smith college,
repeated a well known story in regard
to Stephen A. Douglas, closing with a
moral which aroused peculiar interest.
Douglas, Is the narrative runs, was
once sitting in a profound sleep in the
corridor Of the capitol when Adeline
Quits, a Washington belle, passed by.
She did not know the sleeper, but was
struck with compassion on seeing such
a splendidly intellectual face under
such conditions, and, STOPPING down,
laid her handkerchief over it to pro-
tect it from the flies. Douglas on
awakening found the handkerchief,
sought the wne and eventually mar
ried her. There was a pause, and
then the professor added: t"Young la
dies, the moral of this story is, have
your pocket handkerchief marked"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17

beings. In the river q hundred craft
rode at anchor, gay with bunting and
richly dressed danes. At 1 precisely
the Liocks were knocked from under
her, the lashing of the cable cut and
amidst the shouts of the great multi
tude the United States slid gracefully
down her ways.
The builder of this first naval YES
sci of the United States was Joshua
Humphreys. The launching vas wit
messed by the president of the United
States and the heads Of the depart
ments, who were stationed in the
United States brig Sophie. Commo-
dore Barry was in command Of the
vessel.
The %hgurehead on the vessel was
carved by William Rush and repre-
sented the genius. of America wearing
a crest adorned with a constellation.
Her hair escaped in loose, wavy tres
ses and rested upon her breast. A
portrait of Washington was suspended
from her neck, and her waist was
bound withSa civic band.
In the right hand the figure held a
spear and belts of wampum-the en-
blems of war and peace. In her left
hand IA suspended the constitution
of the Union. Above was a tablet on
which rested three books, to represent
the three branches Of government, and
the scales of justice. On the base of
the tablet were carved the eagle and
national escutcheon and the attributes
of commerce. agriculture, the arts and
sciences.
Scarcely was the frigate in the water
than the journals of the country who
were in favor of the French republic
and took exception to the class rule of
the country, as they designated it, be-
gan to scof and to jeer. "What would
the executive do with his navy Of one
forty-four gun ship? Send her to hunt
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
Sutherland g. Payne.
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Pierre, S. d.
Notice of Foreclosure Sale

To Samuel B. Carson. Sarah A.. Carson and all
persons interested in the hereinafter described
permises, take notice:
That default having occurred in the perform
ance of the conditions of that certain real estate
mortgage of Samuel b. Carson and Sarah A. Car
son. mortgagors, to VIM. J. Mundt, mortgage.
dated April 2. 1913. covering the premises herein
after described. recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds of Hughes County. South Da-
kota, April Is. 1918. at the hour of A o'clock p. m.
in book IA of mortgages. page 244. and assigned
by said MORTGAGE to John Hartwick by assign
ment dated May 8, 1918. recorded in said office on
said day at 2 o'clock p. m. in book Ia of mort
cages. page 259, and given to secure the payment
of the principal sum of 500. 10 to said mortgagee
or order on April, 2. 1918. with interest at the.
rate of seven per cent per annum according to
the terms of interest coupons thereto attached:
Which default consists of the failure of the
mortgagors to pay the sum of $49.o0 interest due
on the End day of April. 1917. and taxes on said
premises for the year 1916 which were paid by
the assignee of mortgage March so, 1917, in the
sum of S10.55, and taxes for the year 1915 which
were paid in redemption from tax sale on said
date by said assignee in the sum of 81 Oh; The
undersigned has elected to declare and does here
by declare the full sum of principal and interest
now due in the sum of 1855. 81; and no proceed
for the recovery of said Indebtedness;
Notice is given that said mortgage will be fore
closed by a sale of the premises therein described.
to,wit:
The south half of the southeast quarter of the
northeast quarter OF section twenty 900, town
ship one hundred eleven Gid. range seventy-nine
NtSI WSSI, DeiuS LWSuIy WV dcTeS OIL lanu more
or less according to the Government survey; and
Lot 81. three of the southeast quarter of section
H9l nineteen in township one hundred eleven
fifth principal meridian, 29.4O acres according to
United States Survey; and lot four t4l, or the
fourth IA of section nineteen [l9l in township
one hundred eleven Till north of range seventy
nine l79l west of the fifth principal meridian,
containing twenty and seventy hundredths
[20.70l acres according to the Government sur
vey; and the undivided half interest in the lot
numbered four l4l in the southeast quarter [SEA]
of section eighteen ISL in township one hundred
eleven l1l1l range seventy-nine l79l. containing
forty-three and seventy hundredths 3.70l acres
according to the u. S. Government survey. at the
front door of the court house in the city of Pierre,
said county and state. by the sheriff of said coun-
ty upon Saturday, the 18th day Of May, 1917, at
edness. now claimed with taxes to be the sum
of $554.25. together swith the costs of fore
closure. JOHN HARTwICK,
By HI. G. FULLER.
His Attorney.
]. W. LAuGHLIN,
ChariF
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
TRACING A CRIMINAL.
The Most Expert VIII Leave sorns
Mark That Betraya Hin.

-
Mark That Bstrays Him.
Successful criminals nearly always
specialize in their work, and 1t is ow-
ing to this fact that detectives in many
cases are able to track them down,
says the Philadelphia Ledger. Not
only do criminals make a practice of
committing one particular style of
crime, but the methods professional
crooks employ r practically always
on the same plan.
One burglar, for instance, will al
ways enter through the fanlight over
the front door of a shop, another by
breaking In at the back. Most burglars
too, will continually repeat a burglary
in the same neighborhood.
1t is by carefully observing and not
ing the special systems notorious crooks
adopt that detectives tan often effect
their arrests. Many a time a burglary
has occurred and the criminal vanish
ed, leaving apparently no marks by
which he could be traced, and police
officials have been able to produce him
in court within q few days, to the utter
establishment of all concerned.
1t does not matter how subtle or
careful a criminal may be, he always
leaves some betraying sign behind for
the well Informed detective to act upon,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
BURNING THE LEAVES.
rs rsollsh Waste Of What Might Be =
valuabIe Fertilizer.

&5%&$S%S y 0FIsisASts
j Many tons OF valuable fertilizer are
wasted every year through our practice
of ralSing the fallen leaves from lawns
and parks into the street and burning
them. We destroy one OF the best Of
natures fertilizers, that on which she
relies for the renewal OF the vegetable
humus In the soil.
All natures protection Is removed In
the interest Of tidiness. Then we Won
der why lawns must be 10 frequently
reeodded and why grass seed won't
catch. The fallen leaves protect the
roots Of grass and shrubs from the
freezing and thawing OF winter and,
Deposited In q corner of the back yard
with q little earth thrown owe them to
prevent their blowing away, in a year
or two are converted into what the
forester calls DUR an organic ma
terial which makes the loan that
grows the farmers best crops.
n II an excellent top dressing for the
lawn and enrichment for. flowers and
shrubs and, miycdswith a little ordinary
earth, 4 most desirable soil for filling
the window boxes and reporting plants,
something hard to get In town, 1t is
Invaluable to the amateur gardener
who utillzess his back yard, and vet 1t is
almost invariably wasted. We pny
thousands Of dollars every year for
phosphates and nitrates and overlook
this valuable product of natures labor
atory.-Detroit Free Press.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
Invantad the Check system.

John Palmer, who died some years
ago in rather straitened circumstances
Ia a little town In Michigan, was the.
inventor OF the check system. Palmer
was a fiddler and assumed responsible
ity for the hats, coats and wraps Of
those who came to his dancing parties.
In keeping things straight he gave
numbered checks for the articles com
mitted to his care. Some railroad men
who attended one of the dances noticed
how perfectly the idea worked. appro-
priated 1t and in a short time it was
adopted all over the country. AS is
often the case, the inventor got moth
ing out Of philadelphia Press.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
CHAMPION TREE FELLERs.
Beavers Are More Export Than the
Best Lumberiacks,

Best luFnberJacks.
The most expert lumberjack Is In
ferior to the beaver AZ d tree feller.
He cuts down trees in the most scien-
tifc way. He can fell a tree SO it will
fall toward the pond where he wishes
to construct his home, thus saving
himself unnecessary work.
After the trees are felled the con.
struction work begins. He works
chiefly by night, for he is a nocturnal
prowler. The moon Is his lantern, the
quiet Of the night his inspiration, his
sharp teeth are his Ratchet and chisel,
and his little paws are his means of
conveyance, his spade, his hammer
and his trowel. His hard, fat hairless
and scaly tail is a propeller when
swimming and a balance when he is
cutting timber, for he stands on his
hind legs while gnawing down trees.
The beaver is a strict vegetarian,
and his diet consists chiefly Of barks,
tender shoots and water plants.
TO food low grounds the beavers
sometimes have to build a dam ex-
ceeding fifty feet In length. They
usually lay 1t out with the curve fac
ing upstream. The foundation is built
of poles four OF five feet long by an
inch OF two thick. These they lay
crosswise, filing all crevices with mud.
The beaver digs up mud with his
fore feet. then holds 1t close to his
breast with his fore legs, swims to
where he has started his dam, and
having deposited it in It's proper place
beats the mud down with his paws
not with his tail, as has been believed.
st. Nicholas.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
] 4 REBUkED THE DEAN.


~ VtS3t9 Ok0NO ~ ~
Vsnes IL FeW Words.
Mn yyea8 ago Alexander Schmidt
sNG1 dean IS the university ut Dorpat,
|anaathe Russian province Of Livonia.
B~loodsmith,n us the students
called him because Of his researches
concerning the circulation Of the blood,
Nas noted for the severity Of his dis
c1pline. Al amusing incident is told
sofSIhims BY an army chaplain In the
Zeitung der 10. Armee:
certain theological student once
wanted u get leave from the %universi-
fy to attend his sisters wedding. The
dean refused the necessary permission
on the ground that the reason was too
trivial. The student was greatly Of
Tended both because he wanted to go
to the wedding md because he sus-
pected that Or. Schmidt had not be-
lieved that his excus was a true one.
Accordingly he was determined to get
some kind OF revenge.
It CHANGED that on the day after the
affair he wa reading st, Paul's second
letter to Timothy when he suddenly
saw q very clever way to get satisfac-
tion. Laying down the Bible, he wrote
TO the Dorpat newspaper and ordered
an advertisement inserted in large
type that said simply, III Tim. ~,
z4A15a."
Every reader OF the paper, surprised
BY that line, reached for his Bible and
looked up the verses. Imagine the
amusement Of the university students
when they found that the passage was,
alexander, the coppersmith, did me
much evil; the Lord reward him ac-
cording to his works; Of whom be thou
ware also
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
naval Event
Launching Of the First Warship
Of Our Young Nation.
SHE WAS THE UNITED STATES
u Was : Great Day In Philadelphia.
When Our First Naval Vessel Built
Under the Constitution Slid Into the
Water on May 10, 1877.

When Our First Naval Vessel Built
Under the Constitution Slid Into the
Water on May 10, 1897.
In the long list of splendid vessels
which In q hundred combats have
maintained the honor of our national
flag the United States stands at the
head. After three years Of unavoid.i
able detention the first naval vessel
built by the United States under the.
constitution was to be committed to
the waves. The day chosen for so
great an event in our history was May
40, 1897. The hoursfor the launching
waasset for / In the afternoon, and the
whole city Of Philadelphia, II Is said,
went down to Southwark to behold
such arare show.
One estimate puts the number pres
ent atstheS launching at 10000 souls, q
goodly number for that period. An
other authority declares that an hour,
after the launching took place the
streets of Philadelphia near the river;
front were still choked with people
going home.
twasaaEf feared that i strong northwest
Wind, w1hIich for several dnys had kept
backstheftides az the river. would make
TIE Vaters of the Delaware much too3
shallow "a permit tue launching. Yet
q sunrise % tia morning 81 the 10th
The bet potntsSof Conservation began Is
heEocc0lpieesd " aneAger throng.
sf4xI-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
History of the Word "Teleoram.n

In the "reminiscences Of Frederick
Seward, son of William III. Seward, he
tells of the day in the Office of the
Albany Evening Journal, edited by
Thurlow Weed, the political Warwick
of his time, when the word telegram
was first used In that paper. Indeed,
1t is intimated that the word was
there coined by one e. P. Smith and
soon taken up and used generally in
England as well as in the United
States. To pronounce on the validity
of this claim, who is competent? But
1t is always interesting to get a side
light on the paternity of a word
Christian Science Monitor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
Notice to Creditors

Estate of Henry Book. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given. by the undersigned,
of the Estate of Henry Book, deceased,
to the creditors of and allSpersons having claims
against the said deceased,
to exhibit them. with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first publication of
of John A.. Holmes, in suite 4. Hyde Block in
Pierre. South Dakota.
Dated at Pierre, South Dakota, ApriI4. 1917.
Executor of the Estate Of Henry Book,
Deceased.
John A.. Holmes. Attorney for Estate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
Notice to Creditors

Estate Of Mary B. Pugh. deceased.
u Notice is hereby given, by the undersigned adj
ministrator of the estate of Mary B. Pugh, de-
ceased. to the creditors and all persons having
claims against, the said deceased, to exhibit them,
after the first publication of this notice, to the
said administrators at his Office in the Hilger
Block. in the City of Pierre, in the County of
Hughes. South Dakota.
Dated at Pierre. S. D.. April 2sth. 1917.
HI. G. FULLER,
Administrator of the Estate Of Mary B. Pugh.
Deceased.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
Notice Of Mortgage Sale

Default exists in the conditions of a mortgage
dated August 2. 1908, executed by Capital Land
& Investment Company. mortgagor. to rs.
Register of Deeds of Hughes county, South Da-
kota. in Book 1873 of Mortgages. on Page 1862,
mortgaging the Northwest Quarter (NWh) of
Section Fifteen Q5), in Township One Hundred
Twelve (112). of Range Seventy-six C76). in the
County of Hughes. State of South Dakota.
There is due upon said mortgage at this date
s fsyss an Rr' imtarast ana 10 st taxss n interest es and sas "
besides statutory attorney $ fees.
Notice is hereby given that said mortgage
will be foreclosed by sale Of the mortgaged
premises at the front door of the Court House
in the City of Pierre. Hughes County, South
Dakata, on the 25th day of May, 1917, at 10
o'clock a, m.
Dated April 1917.
rs. ROBERTS.
Mortgagee.
Sutherland & Payne,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
Henley and Stevenson.

w. q. Henley once met Robert Louis
Stevenson and found his friend dis
tressed because he was not a Vo!taire.
or a Dumas, though he had an equip
ment which ought to have made him
their peer. Stevenson put his failure
down to the weakness of his lungs.
Perhaps you r right, Louis" said
Henley. "I've always felt that If l had
not been a blessed cripple / could have
taken the earth In my hand and hurled
1t into the sun"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
Invitation for Proposals

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Supervising
Architects Office, Washington, d. G., April Ii,
lSI7.-Sealed proposals. will be opened in this
office at 3 p: M. May 16. 1917. for a new heating
court house ct Pierre. S. Oak. in accordance with
drawing and specification, copies of which may
be had at this Office or at the office of the custed-
ian, Pierre. S. Dak.. In the discretion of the
Supervising Architect.
Jas. A.. Wetmore. Acting Supervising Architect.
N-B.-Bidders are required to return the draw
other mutilations.
TIL government frank sent to intending bid
ders,isto be used for the return of drawing and
Specification. and for no other purpose.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
State of South Dakota In Circuit Court.

County Of Hurhe. Sixth Judicial Circuit
In the matter of Charles H. Anderson
and E. e. Swartz, Trustees of the es- NOTICE
tate of Andrew G. Brink,
To the Creditors of Said Estate and to All Other
Persons Interested in Said Estate:
Notice is Hereby Given that by order of said
day of May, 1917, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of
that day in the Office of the clerk of this court in
the City of pierre. Hughes County, South Da-
Grafton of the report of said trustees from
December. 81. 1915 to December 81, 1916, and all
estate are hereby directed to appear at said time
and place and make objections, if any they have,
to the allowance, approval and confirmation of
said report.
Done in open Court by this Court this 10th day
of April. AID. 1917.
By the Court: JOHN +. HUGHES.
Judge.
Seal)
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
His Surprise.

Learn to cook, darling. and I'll give
you a surprise said a tightwad to his
wife.
She took a six months cooking course
and then brought home her diploma
proudly. She could now cook like an
angel.
Bring on my surprise she said.
This is it," said her husband, smil-
Ing, and he rang for the cook and dis
charged her then and there.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
Fine Excuse.

The Heavy-I hear that your inter-
probation Of Hamlet was Kissed at the
High Forehead theater last night. The
Lead-Ah, yes! The performance was
billed as a Shakespearean revival and
I suspect some partisans Of Bacon re
sented it.-Puck.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
A Rugged American

A Rugged American.
IA belted earl one proposed to this
heiress on Bonded knee"
Fancy that! presume her family
was pleasedT'
aaHer mother was delighted, but her
father expressed a savage wish to belt
the earl Observation-Disclosures Age
Herald.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
Notice Of Hearing Admitting Foreign
viii to Probate
State Of South Dakota

County Of Hughes
In the Matter Of the Estate of Henry Book.
Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given. that by order of the
undersigned. Judge of the County Court. in and
for Hughes county. State of South Dakota, made
on the 7th day of March. A. D.. 1917. that Satur-
day. the oath day Of March. A. D. 1917, at 10
O'clock a. m at the office of the County Judgei
the Court House in Pierre. South Dakota. has
been fixed and appointed as the time and place
for hearing the petition of Paul Book that the
allowed and admitted to probate in the District
Court of the County of Plymouth. in the State of
t tbMa; sa Z q connty Court ~ pra and that aho le teeosd teat IN
mentary issue to Paul Book. in accordance with
the terms and provisions of said will.
Witness my hand and the seal of said County
Court. this 9Th day of March A. d. 1917.
(SeaD John HI. MCGoRD,
Judge of Said County Court.
Attest: JAMES E. SLMDEE.
Clerk of Said County Court.
JOHN A. HOLMES Attorney for Estate.