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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
The Dogs Eve VieW Of Life.
From the Spectator, London.

1t is no longer possible to take a birds eye view of life. Like a
dog in a crowd, we must be content to follow our noses till destiny
may deliver us. In ordinary times we do III some hypothetical sense
foresee the future. We know, of course, that any moment may be
our last and all our calculations may fail; but civilization depends
upon mans willingness to forget these facts. We pretend to ourselves
that we are immortal, and by the light Of experience we foretel and
act upon a calculation of probabilities. We say that tomorrow we
will do soand-so, and next year something else, and a few years
hence, when our children have grown up, we intend to do differently
again. But now at the present crisis we cannot see q step in front
of us. The longest sighted admit themselves short sighted. We do
not know where we shall live, or what we shall d. or what our income
will be, or what will be the demands upon it. We do not know, alas!
how many of those we are accustomed to call we will be with us,
whether our special trade or profession will rivlve, o. whether our
particular form Of leisure will be tolerated. We are, as we say. sat
q loss to know'-our vision is crowded out by events greater than
ourselves. There is a sense in which each one of US must drift, how
ever hard he or she may be working. We can no longer steer. We
think about the great things of life and say, "Shall we ever be
ourselves again?'' and we look at the little things close to us and
wonder if the potato patch will be once more a lawn.
The effect upon character Of this increase of sorrow and decrease
Of care cannot but be great. We cannot take thought for tomorrow
even if we have no heart to enjoy today. Most of us are doing hard
work, often of a mechanical kind, needing close attention. Vt is not
only the soldier who has been obliged to submit to discipline. The
discipline of detail is a stern one, and to that we have all had to
Setting aside, however, the small spirited men who whimper because
they cannot make up their minds to inconvenience, there r d great
number Of usually cheerful people who find the present circumscrbed
outlook-we are speaking only of each mans private horizon
always been accustomed to feel that, however disagreeabe their
present situation, happiness lies before them. This, that, ard the
other fortunate event will come to pass, they feel sure; their finder
takings, failures at present, will succeed; their children will take a
all expectation is roseate. Even if they are fortunate, they do not
dwell upon the moment. They love to feel how things-in the future
will go from good to better.
Occasionally we all, even those of us who admit that the screening
off of the distance has been something of a rest, become tired of
our own short view. We grope to the window and try to see out
However dreary the outlook, we feel we should like to see it. But
the blind remains down. We must go back and busy ourselves in
our enclosure.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
Chinese Building Roads.

United States Consular Report.
The Foochow district has been conspicu-
Gus for its absence OF roads. A etwor
of thousands of miles OF narrow stone
footpaths suitable only for pack carry
ing by coolies supplied this section Of
China with its sole means Of distributing
goods by land. The stone "roads'' on the
whole were in so deplorable a condition
that the use OF pack animals was out of
the question. In order to demonstrate in
a practical manner the ADVANTAGES of
good roads the local authorities recently
completed the construction Of about u
miles Of macadam road in and about the
city Of Foochow. The innovation was re-
ceived with enthusiasm, and with a year
SSS jinrikishas, 80 bicycles, and As carriages
were In use on the road.
The authorities. backed by the native
ami of commerce, now propose to
construct a macadam highway along the
river for a distance of 7 miles to the upper
stone bridge. 1t Is planned to purchase
suitable motor vehicles for use on this
new stretch of road. The route has been
surveyor, and it is expected that s65, 900
viii be spent On its construction and the
purchase OF the motor vehicles to be used
for freight and passenger traffic. Follow
Ing the completion o this project, 1t is
probable that a road connecting Foochow
with Pagoda anchorage, the steamer port
OF arrival. Il miles down the river. win
b aid U
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
kinu GEORGE Like T. r.
From the London Chronicle

iloiii liz IN
l think ones first impression OF the
king, and also ones last, is that he is
genuine all through. There is not an
atom Of pose about him. One could not
imagine him either wanting TO strike an
attitude or succeeding In doing 1t. The
Instinct for such exhibitions has been
mercifully omitted from his makeup. The
restless, mercurial, caporing, egostical
temperament Of the kaiser stands, I
should judge, as the precise opposite Of
what King George either Is, or could be,
Of Won ever wish to be.
I have only one been honored with an
audience of his majesty. But it lasted
nearly an hour and a half; we talked
freely on many ~things-frank himself. the
king encourages in others-and
l look back upon it as one of the surprises
of my life. A surprise, because as The
king in an easy lounge suit sat back In
his chat and held forth in an animated
strain, with vivid movements and ges-
lures and IN occasional hearty burst Of
laughter, or turned upon me a Lewis
gun Of questions as to the state of feel
ing in a belligerent country from which
1 had just returned. or ~expounded very
earnestly his views of the kingly office.
I realized how little l had known him
and how many were the gaps in my pre-
conceptions Of his personality.
Time and against the king reminded me
Of Colonel Roosevelt. Both are men Of
an eager, impetuous nature. Both hold
strong opinions and unfold and MAN.
tain them with zest and emphasis. Both
have a healthily developed instinct for
speaking out. Both come at you directly,
plunge into subjects without any formal
preliminaries. and discuss them with a
downright S~xpansavsnss that u much
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
Sammy Is a Friendly Critic.
From Answ ers, London.

The American soldier has become quite
streets. He is, in his own eloquent slang,
mined to see everything.
Have you ever noticed the air of I'M
mense interest he wears as he "mooches
round" absorbing the sights and sounds
of this old city?
Say, stranger l heard one Sammy
remark this little Old town of yours
is fine and dandy. But I'm awful lone
some for a real buildingt>
He went on to describe the glories and
the c~onveniences of skyscrapers, of CEN
tral heating, of lightning speed elevators.
But We've got to hand it to you for
zeal good looks.' he concluded gener-
ous!y. England can knock spots off the
U. S. A. for natural beauty!"
American soldiers are prepared to like
Britishers, and do like them. They can
be frank in their criticisms. but they are
equally frank where they consider praise
is due.
Your English girls are the loveliest in
the world!,'
That ornmen has been made very often
by them in the last two months.
London theaters certainly beat ours to
a friZzle"' SO spoke a big New Yorker;
and a man rom Chicago echoed his
opinion.
Yes, the Sammy can he generous in his
praise, He is a bit arguInentative, of
course. We can't blame him for that.
w Americans would sooner talk than
sat!' said a stalwart officer OF the fed
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

eral f%ources. And we just love to start
a scrap!"
You iced waking up a bit in Eng
don't You have a cabaret in every one OF
your restaurants, so that your young folks
can have a good time along with the
eats, and dance and enjoy themselves
more? 1t would keep a lot of people out
of public houses, believe me. 1t would
bring the young folks together; 1t would
give them healthy exercise. You ought to
get a hustle on, and start things!'
Air raids have been a matter of great
interest to the newcomers, one of whom
said:
Guess we didn't realize there was a
war on until we heard the bombs drop
1t has been rather difficult to persuade
the American soldiers TO take cover dur
ing raids. Many of them have stood boldly
out on doorsteps, gazing skywards, re-
gardless of %shrapnel anu high explosives.
This is too good to MISS" they are apt
to declare. Its a dandy show, for sure!'
There's one point about the fighter from
strikes one Immediately. 1t IS his opti-
mism; his perpetual cheerfulness.
One of the cheeriest spots in the whole
of london is that rendezvous of Ameri-
cans, the Eagle Y. NJ. c. A. hut. Nearly
all the helpers are America, so that the
men don't feel SO very far from home,
after all.
I'VE Americans are having a real dandy
time in England" said a bronzed and
! burly Sammy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been used for all ailments that
and inactive liver, such as sick head
acne, constipation, sour stomach,
nervous Indigestion, fermentation of
food, palpitation of the heart caused by
gases in the stomach. August Flower
is a gentle laxative, regulates digestion
borh in stomach and intestines, cleans
and SweetenS the stomach and alimen-
tary canal, stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold in all civilized countries.
30 ana 80 cent bottles.-Ady.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
Man and Lion Die in Battle.
ion and man, living alongside {

Lion II man, lying alongside II
another both terribly mauled and both
quite dead, told a silent story of n
titanic struggle Somewhere in Afri-
ca. The deceased was Trooper Nor
man Sinclair, Il native of P~reStonkirk,
and while on military duty his body
was found lying beside the king of
beasts which he had killed. A remark
able tribute to his memory has been
paid through the devotion of native
troops. There has been placed
on his remote grave an iron cross,
Which weighed two hundredweight,
bearing his name, the date of his death
and the words. "Died for King and
Empire" For the last 300 miles the
cross was borne by carriers ove Il
practically unknown country.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
State of Ohio. City of Toledo, Lucas

State of Ohio. City Of Toledo, Lucas
County-ss.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of f. J. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City OF To
ledo, County and State aforesaid, and that
said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
that cannot be cured by the use Of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
A. D. 1856.
(seaD A. W. Gleason. Notary Public.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is talk
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Druggists. 75c. Testimonials free.
l.. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
hide and FUR SHIPPERS
sNNasssAa Highest market price guaranteed
.~:tt@sSsWH and a square deal. Write for our
fEs.sSs9ESSIlssJ circular.
EEs2hAsasSS B0LLES & ROGERS. Sioux City, Iowa
SIOUX CITY PIG. CO.. NO. 4e.-1e17.
Didn't Like the Idea Of Christmas.

Didn't Like the Idea Of Christmas.
There is q story in " oman's Homo
Companion in which TINS passage oc.
ours:
Fun snarled Grandfather Merri-
vale, though the fire danced frantically
nnd snapped its long fingers in his
face to distract his attention. Grand
1a1ser Merrivale had q habit of sing.
Ing out one word from a speech and
dwelling on it, and coming out With it,
sooner or later. and worrying it in his
1eoth. Fun. What's the sense in fun?
WHAT'S the use of fun? Here we are
fl Il hard winter; taxes are high, wood
l. high, coal is high, food is high. And
!,u talk about fun"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
HEAL ITCHING SKINS
With cuticura Soap and Ointment
They Heal When Others Fail.

Nothing better, quicker, safer, sweet
r for skin troubles Of young and old
that itch, burn, crust, scale, torture
Or disfigure. Once used always used
because these super-creamy emollients
..end to prevent little skin troubles be-
coming serious, if used daily.
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??, 1917-12-06
The create Luxury.

Il hear Mrs. Gadder is in the hos
p;fal again.
Yes. She wanted Il new town car
this year. but Mr.. Calder told her
firmly that She could not have Il new
car and an operation, too, so naturally
She chose the operation"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
Advice Desired.

81 need some advice mighty bad,
Lafe,' obfuscatedly said Mr.. Gap john
son of Rumpus Ridge, addressing a
lifelong acquaintance. "Of course, you
know what they do when bees
swarm?"
"Eh-yah. J" was the reply. "They
hammer on tin wash b'ilers, fling cold
water on 'em, and all that
Yes, but What in Sam Hill is Il fell
Ter to do when his kinfolk swarm? I've
just got 4 letter saying they've swarm
ed and are coming this-a-way."-kan'
saS City Star.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

more apt to err on the side of indiscre-
ton than over caution. The king has not
the colonel's engaging many s~idedness:
the colonel has not the kings ~selfless
modesty, But both are men of quick emo
tons and decided views, whose bent Is
toward action. and who get from every
hour its fully 60 minutes of life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
Precise Figuring.

$50 YOU get d dollar Il year for work
ing for the nation"
''To be financially exact" replied Mr..
Dustin StaX. 81 don't get Il whole dol
lar. l have to pay a little bit back as
income tax"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
Always Have PERUNA

Mrs. L. A. Patterson, 1899 Kentucky
St, Memphis, Tennessee, writes:
II have been a friend Of Peruna
for many years. I have used it off
and on for catarrhal complaints and
found it a very excellent remedy.
l have a small family Of children.
Times are hard with US, but l can
scarcely afford to do without Peru
ma, especially during the season Of
the year when coughs and colds
are prevalent. We always recon-
mend Peruna to u neighbors, for
the benefit 1t has been to US"
No Benefit.
Chat mar has u screw loose
We'll, you can't improve the situa-
ton by making him tight"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

Smile, smile, beautiful clear white
clothes. Red Cross Ball Blue. American
made, therefore best. All grocers. Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

The Quiaine That Does Not Effec, Head
Because of It's tonic and laxatve effect. Laxative
Bromu Quiniue can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing In the head; There
is only one "Hromo Quinine." u. w. GROVES
Is on box. Soc.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

y multitude of smacks follow in tho
wake Of courtShip.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

Things YOU try to keep dark will
cu:ne to light sooner or later.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

beautiful, clear white clothes delights
the laundress who uses Red Cross Ball
LIue. All grocers. Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

Holland prohibits exports of bulbs
except by license.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

Wise men bump into a fools game
now and then.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

New South Wales cuts unripe wheat
for hay.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

The less a hat looks like one the bet
ter d wOman likes it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
Expediency.

"a wise man may change his mind"
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum.
But a man sometimes gets credit for
changing his mind when caution has
caused him to shift his line of talk"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

A sure sign is one that reads, NO
Trust 7"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
Harry LADDERS Prayer.

This prayer for America and the allies, was written by
Harry Lauder, the famous singer, while he was in Detroit,
November IA. 1t was requested by the editor of the Chalmers
Monogram, house organ of the Chalmers Motor Car company;
'Let us remember we are all citizens of a great nation
AMERICA. That we. are what our forefather made US
Freemen-and that we never will in any degree subject our
selves to the dominion of German Prussian rule.
We believe what God says: We should love our enemies,
but God does not expect us to love His enemies.
1t is not for glory, riches or honors we fight, but for
Liberty alone, which no good man loses but with his life.
Harry Lauder.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

Australia is buying California lum-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
important to

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
C.ASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that it
Signature ss:ss '' s ssAMMzzz@
In Use for Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
Poor Men.

Poor Men.
"You say this young actress has been
married six times?"
Her press agent a give you the
names and dates"
"She doesn't look it,
Probably not. Most of the wear
and e was suffered by her six hus-
bands"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

Australia is a heavy importer of
American automobiles.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

Or. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver
bowels and stomach. One little Pelle1
for a laxative. three for a cathartic. Ad
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

l%toumanian oil wells have been de-
strnyed.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-03
Progressive Preparatory school, 1908
N. Hoyne av.
UniVersaIist Church of Redeemer,
RObey and Warren av., Fred A.
Moore, minister Religion for To-
day." 10:45 a. m.
w. G. BEALE DRAWS KENNEDY
FlRE-ASKS ABOUT THE
TRIB TREASON"


TRIB TREASON"
81 am charged with treason to the
American flag and my trial will take
place next week on Wednesday in the
city council chamber" said Aid. John
G. Kennedy before the Neighborhood
club. Of the 27th ward last night.
who brings the charge of tFea-
son? Aid Henry o. Captain, whose
voice and vote are on record as a
traction voice and a traction vote.
What newspaper supports Captain
in the treason charge? One, the
Tribune, a newspaper whose native
land is school land leased from the
city Of Chicago at a rental S25, 200 a
year less than the rental would be if
the lease had a reValUation clause.
Who owns the Tribune? An es-
tate known as the Tribune estate.
Who are the trustees of the Tribune
estate? Two women, the mothers Of
BERTHE Mccormick and Joe Mediu
Patterson, the Tribune publishers;
and one man, William G. .BeaIe.
who is Beale? Beale is the man
WHO more Cnan any OJneF dictates
the policy of the Tribune. BeaIe is
the chief counsel of the Common
wealth Edison Co., a corporation con-
trolled by Sam insult, the Marshall
Field estate, the Illinois Trust & Saw
ings bank and a group of New York
bankers. Beale furthermore is the
attorney for the elevated railroads.
only one newspaper in Chicago
has taken seriously the charge that
of treason against me. Why is a
newspaper controlled by William G.
Beale the only one against me? What
is Beale's motive? Why does Beale
issue the command that writer's of
the Tribune should take their type
writers and write lies about me? Why
does BeaIe order the Tribune to per-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-03

form this service at this time? Why
not earlier this year or why not later?
Why at the precise time that I am
making a campaign for reelection?
q say it is the Chicago Tribune
that is on trial for treason. 1 say
that William G. Beale, as trustee of
the Tribune estate, is on trial for
treason I say that the mothers of
BERTHE Mccormick and Joe Medill
Patterson, the two other Tribune
estate trustees, are on trial for trea-
son. Il
Il say it is treason to this cOmmu-
nifty and to this nation for a news
paper to print lies and muddle the
minds of people in behalf of the
profits of the Commonwealth Edison
Co. and the traction lines.
81 am ready for trial on this issue
Of treason raised by traction COM
pany alderman and a Commonwealth
Edison newspaper.
and 1 predict that these same
forces will raise other issues just as
irrelevant and outside of the genuine
issues that the voters of Chicago
want, settled"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-03-09
The Boz Scouts.

Peck has organized company of
"Boy Scouts with ten members.
Many of the Orofino boys are anxious
to organize company here, and
somebody ought to take enough inter
est in the boys to help them get
sta ted. The Boy Scouts is not a
miitray organization, as some would
have you believe, but does teach pat
riotism. Kindness to animals, good
manners. right living, manliness,
deeency, and thousand and one use
ful things that boys ought to know.
For instance boy scout learns how
to tie knots. how to give temporary
aid in case Of accidents. how to rescue
drowning persons, and how to resus-
citate drownded persons; how to make
and maintain a camp: how to be po-
lite and useful and good and helpful
every day of the year. Those who
condemn the Boy Scouts movement
display their ignorance. That is all.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-03-09
Apply the Boycott on
the Food Spectators

Mark well the transient nature of
the humble spud. He is of few days
and mostly water. When spring
cometh he begins to sprout, shrink
and shrivel, and dwindleth in value
like SNOWFALL in August, vanishing
out of sight shortly sftcr the weather
warns up. Those who are holding
spuds with the expectation of getting
fabulous prices are not going to real
ize Their fond hopes, for there is not,
as a matter of fact, any serious
shortage of potatoes in the United
States. The government reports a
surplus in most of the states, both of
potatoes and onions. The reported
shortage was started by spectators
who have been reaping fat harvest
during the furry. The bottom has
already dropped out of the potato
market all over the country, and
those who refused three cents last
Saturday on the Orofino m rket will
sell for about half that figure, which
is all most consumers can afford to
pay. AS matter Of fact there is no
difference between a big hog and a
little one and when the government
goes after the big specuator, who is
hording food, it must include the
little speculator also. One is no bet
ter than the other. If government is
to regulate the price of one commod-
ity to the consumer, il ought to he
consistent and protect the consumer
all the way down the line, from gaso-
line to shoestrings including spuds,
eggs, flour and suspenders. When
potatoes jump to three cents pound,
minus freight, they become a luxury
that common people cannot afford
Their food value is too limited. and
there are too many foods that NAV be
substituted. As matter of fact a
dollar S worth of rice is worth sew
eral sacks of potatoes as food value
goes and people should boycott the
spud till it comes down to fair
price. Three cents pound in Oro-
fno is an outrage. Don't eat spuds
at that price. The consumer can
knock the props from under any ar
ticle of food by simply refusing to be
robbed when the price scars. Eastern
housewives are doing this on butter,
eggs, meats. ard will probably in