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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13
of the County General Fund for the

of the County General Fund for the
past fiscal year.
There was paid into this fund from
other sources than these of taxes the
sum of $3216.51. 1t is safe to say that
about the same amount will be collect
ed from other sources than these of
direct taxes. There will also be trans
ferred from the county bridge fund to
the County General Fund the sum of
$$s21O0sO0. Taking for granted that the
expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year
will be the same as the past it will be
necessary for you to make such a levy
as will raise approximately the sum of
SIS. OO0, 90 for the County General Fund
There is on hand in the Insane Fund
the sum of 1890. 10. The expenditures
in this fund for the past fiscal year
were $1984. SO, a small levy is necessary
l 10th of / mill will bring into this fund
100000. This with the amount on hand
would be sufficient to meet the require
ments for the ensuing year.
The County Interest and Sinking
Fund has a balance on hand of SO, 1856. 96
and as it has been the policy of the
Board to levy such an amount as will
pay the current interest and lay aside
about So. 600 90 per year as that when
bonds mature they may be redeemed, l
would therefore conclude that a levy of
Is mills plus the S25OO.O 90 which will be
transferred from the County Road
Fund to this fund will be sufficient to
meet these requirement..
The expenditures on the Special Sal.
airy Fund for the past fiscal year were
$12, 446. "a and the income from other
sources than those of taxes was S.. 1885,
SIS leaving . balance of over 80, 10000
to be raised by direct taxation If sal
aries remained the same as in the past
but as the salaries of county snperin-
tendent and register Of deeds being
raised ut the last session Of the legisla-
lature and the salary Of the deputy reg
liter of deeds being raised by the Board
it will be necessary to increase the levy
which was made last year, namely, 8
mills. 30 that sufficient money be raised
to pay the salaries.
(.Co6clndsd On Psgo8l
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13

Canada finally has a conscript law
somewhat similar to the Que now be.
ing put in operation in this country
The fact that Canada has no such law
caused much opposition to the adop.
ton Of the law in the United States
and has since caused many persons
of draft age to believe they should
not be drawn into the war while
Canadians equally able were not re
CURED to do service. With the adop'
ton of the CONSUMPTION law by Cana.
da there will be much better feeling
all around.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13
Tho government in the lst year o

Tho government in the LIST year of
the civil Wat raised less than 8 per
can't Of the Wat cost by taxation.
about 10 per cent In second year and
only ab0uts24 per cent III the third
year. At the start Of the present war
approximately 80 per cent Of the cost
= being taxed on wealth, while in
that war but an infantisemal part
was 70 taxed. This indicates wealth
70 being made to bear more nearly its
sharo Of the burden: than eyer before
md IN the fzcS Of the oft repeated
charge thatIthe Warrtax bill is re.
aotionArya tnsfaYJr OF wealth.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13

Stephen A. Douglas opposed Abra-
ham Lincoln for the presidency in
1851 and was defeated. Those were
trying days for the southern states
were trying to break away from the
Union Douglas was a true patriot
as is shown by a statement he made
at Springfield after Lincoln had been
inaugurated.. He said: There are
now but two classes of citizens
patriots and traitors" What Doug
las said was good American doctrine
in 1851 and it is equally good doctrine
today.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13

Attention is called to the national
plan for an average increase of % per
cent in rye acreage OYER the acreage
planted in the fall of 1916. Use rye
on fields where wheat is especially
subject to winter killing and also on
soils SO poor that only a small yield
Of wheat could be secured. Rye can
bs successfully planted later than
wheat, SO 1t may be used on fields
where conditions have delayed wheat
planting.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13

Just q little more than 4 week now
until another large force Of Amer
cans will be modified to fight the
central powers. a week ago five pei
cent of the first draft quote went for.
ward to the various environments,
Next week eight times that number
or forty per cent will 60. This will
Indicate to the kaiser thar things are
speeding up in this country . tritle.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13

We canshSrdly blame the American
saoldlers Ia Nance for their hearty
disapprobation Of the term sammy
% itislat present applied, but for all
that, wecan hardly see where the
natter can be dropped. If our
Fl'arsench md British allies have taken
mp tho new nickname As heartily az
~ newspapers over on this side, i,
stooks hks'aammy' will take its place
AlonGside 81 the famous tommy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13

Regulations Of Standard Oil profits,
a. aceomplishsd through taxation,
EeughtSto be based On the margin Of
5prolt Ian 81 the company after con.
eidering the cost Of production, the
etpaiinYestmsnt and the volumn Of
6!qIllalnese. From Whist il known Of
- business,a Wat tax 90 framed. as
|eo paesths on. companies ~ without
elAlikiilneseaeNent from them appears "a
alnt106a akining mari.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13

This war is going to be financed
largely out of the savings of the
American people during the war. 1t
is not to great a sacrifice to make for
ones country IN time of war to deny
ones self luxuries. to cut down I'M
necessary expenses, to lead quieter
and buster lives.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13
Notice of Application for Probat,
of Will.

County s Of au lgaee'a' IS In County Court
In the matter of the Estate of Christoph NAL
lex, Deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends greeting to
Anna Malick, Pauline Coons, William F.. Malick,
christopher Malick, Anna C. Malick and Emma
NJ. Green, heirs next of kin of Christoph Malick,
deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said court, made on the
18th day of September. A.. &. 1917. notice is here.
by given that Saturday, the 29th day of Septem-
per. "A. 1917. at o'clock p. M, of said day, at
the court room of said court, at Pierre, in the
County OF Hughes. have been appointed as the
Tune and place for proving the will of said Chris
toph Malick. deceased, and for hearing the appli-
cation of Anna Mallick. for the issuance to her of
letters testamentary. when and where any person
interested may appear and contest the same.
Witness the Hon. John H. McCord, Judge of
the county court. and the seal of said court, this
l2th,day OF September. A. D.. 1917. at his office in
the city OF Pierre. county of Hughes, state of
South Dakota.
SEAL j. p. SLINDEE
John A.. HOLMES. Clerk Of Court.
Attorney for Estate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13

A woman in the case again. This
time. 1t appears TO be the queen of
Sweden. A few weeks ago it was the
queen of Greece and but a short time
before that it was the czarina of Rus
STA. The kaiser appears to be strong
with the women of royalty.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13

And still the reply of the central
powers to the peace proposals of
rope Benedict nave not put in their
appearance. The kaiser is probably
waiting until his soldiers take "a few
more Russian outposts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13

rev people realize now that there
is an election on this fall, but we can
depend upon it that the mobilization
booze vote Of the cities and wet dis
trlcts of Iowa will be notified in
time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13

Mexico is waking up to modern
conditions. III the state of Guanaju-
alto the legislature has granted suf-
frage to women who are able to read
and write and are self. supporting.
This is the first recognition of the
kind women have been given in that
country.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13

An American soldier in the French
foreign legion has taken thirty Ger
man prisoners single.handed. And
there will be a million u. s.. soldiers
IN France within q year. Figure it
out for yourself, Bill.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13
d & BARROW STANDS

Clarence G. DArrOw, famous labor
attorney and friend Of the laborers.
the common people everywhere,
sometimes believed to be quite social
istic IN his views. is letting his Amer
icanism shine out in ann wholly
complimentary to himself and the
labor movement of the country, to
Oh America In fact.
Ina labor day address at Milwau
kee. Monday. MI. Darrow cut a wide
sWAth for Ameracanism and COM
pletely wrecked the arguments of
the professional paciists. Among
other things he said:
Life 1T the price Of cO%wardice is
dishon0r and is not worth keeping
and whether this war lasts one, ten
or fifty years, 1t must go on until
Prnssian militRrism is forever crush
ca" he said.
WAR Ia the natural evolution to
bring people to their senses. Let the
paci6sts talk their heads off, but re-
member that their arguments were
made In Germany"
II gives all America heart to hear
such sentiments from q great leader
and defender OF the rights Of the low
" IKE Clarence Darrow. Such senti-
ments expressed by men like him
Will have more far reaching effect
than though they we're uttered by the
highest officials in the land. Coming
from 3 man Of Mr.. Darrow's calibre
such expressions n convincing, the
anaI word In the closing argument.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13

General Pershing has edged up a
little closer to the front. On some
one of these fine fall mornings he will
bound across the intervening space
and the kaiser's men will be given a
taste of American tactics and valor
in lighting. 1t will be quickly dis
covered by them that the new enemy
is a fighter, every whit of him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13

Sir Thomas Upton thinks America
should "speed up. Sir Thomas has
recollections of sundry yacht races
IN which he observed the speeding
tendencies Of the Yankees.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13

There 10 . demand that people get
back again to the land, for the NOR
ality Of the nation will never come
from the congested cities. The chief
barrier TO the back TO the land"
theory, IL the exceedingly great diff
ticultysof raising the cash in sufi.
Client quantity 70 get back on the
farm. sF
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13

County Fair at Fort Pierre next week
beginning Tuesday.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13
D Pierre Free Press
~ 4. [. SATTEKLEE.
eUBLIsH1D AZ THE STATE CAPITAL
Sl.soPIRY1AR IN ADvAF0E.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER

Uatsssd & the Post-OfRcc atPierre, South Da'
ksta. . mail matter Of the second class.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-11-16
Now Famous War Tank Said
To Have Had a Forerunner
In the Nineteenth Century.

Jules Verne in Twenty Thousand
Leagues Under the Sea" gave an ink
ling of the present-day activities of
the submarine boats. 81. G. Wells pre-
dicted the work Of air raiders, and
now a historical deliver comes forward
with the statement that the tank had
fOrerunner in the sixteenth century.
John Napier, laird of Murchison, the
mathematician who invented loga-
rithms, devised q war engine some
thing after the style Of the tank.
Napier conflded to Bacon's elder
brother certain 'secret inventions"
for the purpose Of confounding "ene.
mics Of Gods truth" They included
burning mirrors and q chariot Of metal
double musket proof. the motion of
which was controlled by those within
and from which shot was discharged
through small hcles, "the enemy be-
ing abased and uncertain what de-
fense to make against moving mouth
of metal"
This description sounds much like
the early type Of tank and the con
forming" of the enemy, as predicted
by Napier, was to have been accom-
plished by the tanks of the British
when they first appeared among the
Germans. Napier's engine never went
into action, for the Scottish inventor
directed that his weird instrument OF
war be kept secret unless necessity
compelled its use. Napier. who was
born In 1850, died in 1917.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-11-16
Phonetic Spelling.

A good story is told by Lady Lo-
gin concerning coachman named
William Turley, whom her husband,
Sir John Login, had in his service,
and who ultimately became private
coachman to Queen Alexandra.
He was (writes the authoress) a
very honest, trustworthy man, but I
often wondered whether, in the royal
service, he made out his accounts In
the original fashion he used to do
with US. He had an unbounded talent
for phonetic spelling. His first month
ly stable bill puzzled my husband not
a little. On the ieft-hand side of the
paper appeared a column Of figures,
and on the right-hand side a row Of
capital "A's."
what does this mean, Turley?" ask
ed Sir John.
That's A, Sir John!"
$50 I see. But what is "a forF'
"Ay for the hosses, Sir John |" said
honest William, with an infection Of
reproachful surprise at his masters
denseness.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-11-16
ulIlIlll[lIIIl.

it. and that the back is slightly semi
fitting, in order to suggest some curves
In her figure. These are matters to
take up with the dreSsmaker and the
corset maker. If they are managed
in the right way, her figure will be
improved by this particular style.
By way of individuality the coat has
several odd features. The sides and
back Of the skirt portion are longer
than the front, where it fastens at
the left it is cut to contrive a panel
with buttons at each side and it has
an original idea in half-belts. Two
tabs, fastened In at the side seams,
have rounded ends, joined by fold
of the goods. This fold is finished
with little silk scutache braid. Each
tab has a long buttonhole with a silk
covered ornament slipped through it
instead of a button. The band of fur
about the neck may be detachable
with q high velvet collar or one Of the
material of the coat under 1t.
Panels set in or panels ranging
loose, but panels anyway, are to be
expected on the suits and frOcks of to-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-11-16

had crossed half the room the boy had
leaped nfmbly to the sill and entered
the apartment with them
"Oh, mother" he cried, there's
wonderful educated ape being shown
at one of the music halls. Willie
Grimsby saw it last night. He says it
can do everything but talk. 1t rides
bicycle, eats with knife and fork, counts
up to ten and ever so many other Won
derful things. And can go and see it
too? Oh, please, mother-please let
me-"
Patting the boys cheek affectionate-
ly, the mother shook her head mega
lively. mo, Jack" she said; "you
know I do not approve of such exhi-
bitiOns"
Il don't see why not, mother" re-
piled the boy. "All the other fellows
go, and they go to the zoo, too, and
you'll never let me do even that. Any
bodyd think was a girl or-or a mol
lycoddle. Oh father" he exclaimed as
the door opened to admit a tall, gray
eyed man-"oh, father, can't go?"
go where, my SOM" asked the new
conner.
He wants to go to music hall to
see trained ape" said the mother,
looking warningly at her husband.
"Who-Ajax?" questioned the man.
The boy nodded.
well, 1 don't know that blame you,
my son." said the father. II wouldn't
mind seeing him myself. They say he
thropoid he is unusually large. Let's
all go, Jane. What do you say?' He
turned toward his wife.
But that lady only shook her head in
a most positive manner and, turning to
Mr.. Moore, asked him if it was not
time that he and Jack were in the
study for their morning recitations.
When the two had left she turned to-
ward her husband.
1t was from her husband that the
boy had inherited his longing for the
wild. Lord Greystokes parents had
been set on the shore of the west coast
of Africa by mutineers. After their
death their infant son was stolen and
mothered by an ape, and he in turn be-
came the king of tribe of great apes.
He was known as Tarzan. After many
adventures he was rescued and finally
settled down in London.
John" Lady Greystoke said, "some-
thing must be done to discourage Jacks
tendency toward anything that may
excite the craving for the savage life,
which, l fear, he has inherited from
you. You know from your own expe-
rience how strong is the call of the
wild at times. You know that often it
has neceSsftated q stern struggle on
your part to resist the almost insane
desire which occasionally oyerWhelms
you to plunge once again into the jun
que life that claimed you for SO many
years, and at the same time you know
better than any other how frightful a
fate 1t would be for Jack were the trail
to the savage jungle made either allur-
ing or easy to him."
Il doubt if there is any danger of his
inheriting taste for jungle life from
me-" replied the man, "for I cannot
conceive that such a thing may be
transmitted from father to son.. And
sometimes, Jane, 1 think that in your
solicitude for his future you go a bit
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-11-16
Young Jack Clayton over
comes parental opposition, throt-
ties the grabbed MIR. Moore and
goes to see the performing ape,
with whom he makes friends.
TO BE CONTINUED.) }
TYPlSTS MAKE BAD ERRORS
Slips Are Very Amusing in Some In
stances, and Hard to Explain
in Many Others.

If some lady typists can make a
mistake they will, and some of their
efforts are very amusing, humorist
relates. One typist produced the re-
man, that his one weakness was on
ion sauce" the real word being ''om-
niscience." Another, in an obituary of
great theologian, spoke of his belief
in the 'immorality Of the SOUL" Just
the omission of the st" from '1mmOr-
tality" made all the difference.
Some few years ago a speaker at
meeting waXed very sympathetic over
the death Of the wife of manager Of
the company at some fever-stricken
place in West Africa, and the report
ers who were afterwards getting out
this speech together to save time were
in jocular mood. At the end Of
the pathetic grafton the one who was
debating said, for a joke, and to
amuse the others, Loud Laughter"
and the foolish girl, who was as much
q machine as the typewriter at which
she sat, actually put the words in.
Moreover, they appeared in print in
financial newspaper, and very hum
BILE apology had to be made by the edi-
tor afterwards, although any explana-
tion of the slip" was impossible.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-11-16
CHAPTER II.
"To See Ajax"


Mr.. Harold Moore was a bilious
countenanced, studious young man. He
took himself very seriously, and his
life and his work, which latter was the
tutoring Of the young son Of Lord
Greystoke, q British nobleman. He
felt that his charge was not making
the progress that his parents had a
right to expect, and he was now con-
scientiously explaining this fact to the
boys mother.
His sole interest seems to be feats
Of physical prowess and the reading of
everything that he can get hold Of re-
lating to savage beasts and the lives
and customs of unciviliZed peoples.
Particularly stories Of animals appeal
to him. He will sit for hours together
poring over the work of some African
explorer, and upon two occasions l
have found him sitting up in bed at
night reading Carl Hagenbeck's book
on men and beasts.
For several minutes neither spoke.
It was the boys mother who finally
broke the silence.
'tIt is very necessary, Mr.. Moore"
she said, that you do everything in
your power to discourage this tendency
in Jack; he"
But she got no further. A loud
"Whoopw from the direction of the
window brought them both to their
feet.
The room was on the second floor of
the house, and opposite the window to
which their attention had been attract
ed was large tree, branch of which
spread to within few feet of the sill.
Upon this branch they both discov-
cred the subject of their conversation,
q tall, we'll built boy. balancing with
ease upon the bending limb and utter
ing loud shouts of glee as he noted the
terrified expressions upon the faces of
his audience.
The mother and tutor both rushed
t0rard the window, but before they
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-11-16
Duty of the Individual
BY DEAN DAVID kINLEY,
Vice President Of the University of Illinois.

The calls for sacrifice From it has taken life From othert
still
small thing call property What take from and me yet
be great spirit sacrifice? Shall be ready, when
and humanity and God call that all that have
sacrifice and dedicate ideals duty and loyalty? In this hour
Of coun need in this day of world suffering would impress
university particularly the thought that their high
duty the sacrifice of what they have their couns call The
of sacrifice is ennobng Out of it great good great deeds
arise and leadership is established.
The sacrifice rests all In the proV
dnce of God to whom much from them much shall be required
day given willingly will be taken If it
individual who loses loses also the spiritual nobility
that marks the individual who ready to sacrifice for and his
thought those who have farthest IN
ducaion fail how expect those whose privileges have been
less the height of the deasm that Is the need OF
Duty general specific 1t rests the individual
fictitious called society individual matter
his heart to find whether he living
the spirit of the God of his father and mother Service
the prrogatve and the duty OF the soldier the citizen and
the Christian.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-11-16

West Point, but 1t Is believed that ne
with all the others named soon Will
be ordered to go Somewhere" Henry
is q son of Gen. Guy V. Henry, the IA
nous cavalry leader in the civil war,
and who later won additional fame
os nm Indian fighter In the West. 1t
was General Henry who made the
forced ride with his troopers of the
Ninth cavalry, Of nearly 100 miles to
tbe relief of detachment Of cavalry
which was surrounded by Indians.
There are scores Of other men now
IN the service whose fathers fought on
one side or the other In the war be-
tveen the states. Love for military
life seems to be hereditary. The presi-
dent of the United States has a right
under the law to appoint each year to
the United States Military academy at
West Point Is young men. The presi-
dent in order not to show favoritism,
orders q competitive examination to
he held for the Is cadetships. AS COM
Detitors he names the sons Of army Off
GERS. Every year there are from 100
take the examination.
The rivalry is sharp, and 1t is known
that virtually every young man who
applies does such creditable work on
his examination that If the trial were
non-competitive each one Of them
would get a high enough mark to quail
tfy him for admission to the academy.
AS it is, however. only 15 can enter,
and the examiners see to 1t that the
Is who pass highest get the coveted
positions.
The president also has the right to
appoint each year certain number Of
hOys to the Naval academy at An
napolis. What is true of the land serv.
ice is true also of the sea service, for
the sons of officers who have sailed
the seas for many years are ready and
anxious to follow In the footsteps of
the fathers who trod the quarter deck.