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Special SI.W Each

Something just a little different In siverware yet
at very attractive prices. Reproductions OF Old
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trays salt and pepper casters. flower vases. bud
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
WHERE THE RICH v
From the St. Louis Globe Democrat.

Human curiosity will never be satisfied until the names of tn.
heaviest income tax payers may be lawfully published, but The publ
cation of the surtax receipts by states gives some comfort. A table
appearing in the New York Annalst gives much interesting informa-
non. All the states and Alaska, Hawaii and the District of Columbia
have residents paying surfaces on individual incomes up to 100000.
Then Alabama, Alaska, Mississippi, Nevada, North Dakota, South
Carolina, South Dakota and Wyoming drop out. Arkansas. New
Mexico and Utah have nobody paying on incomes between $250O0o
and 100000. Iowa has none with an income above 100000. Hawaii,
Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, Nebraska and New Hampshire
nave no individual incomes above 100000. The District of Columbia,
Oregon, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin have no incomes in
excess of 100000. California, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Mime,
sofa, Missouri, North Carolina, Vermont and Washington have no
incomes in excess Of s., 100000. Only 10 states pay no incomes in
excess Of 100000, ranking in the following order, as to surfaces
from this class: New York, Oklahoma, Delaware, Texas, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Massachusetts,, Connecticut, Michigan, Rhode Island.
Illinois, New Jersey and Florida, the latter getting in by the skin Of
Its teeth, its payment being IS per cent on $44.
New York leads in every class and in the total. The surprise is
that Oklahoma, the baby state, should stand second in the highest
class, its payments more than doubling those of Delaware and Of
Texas, trebling those OF Pennsylvania and being nearly six times thoss
of Ohio. In fact, its surtaxes from this class equal the total Of all this
other states, after excluding New York and Pennsylvania. It stands
seventh in total payments Of individual income taxes, the rank being
New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Massachusetts,, Ohio, New Jersey
and Oklahoma. The answer is oil; nothing else could account for
such a showing either in the highest surtaxes7 or total individual
income tax. The surtax on the class of 100000 and over furnishes
$%160000o0 Of the $l67,o00,O0o total from individual income taxes
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
les IST FERTIG."
Hora.io Bottomley,. in John Bull.

Hora.io Bottomiey in John Bull.
I have been in the first line trenches-within quo yards OF tho
enemy.
| have been in the reserve lnes-which is much more dangerous
than the first.
I have sat alone with Sir Douglas Haig and talked of the great
work upon which he is engaged-and have learned many things.
And now for what | have learned. We will have the truth from
the trenches, at last. The war is won. Germany is beaten. On every
front she is weakening and weakening-and it is now only a question
Of the psychological moment to strike. That momentous decision rests
with one man-at least, l hope to God it does. If the poitcians Will
kindly keep out of the ring Haig will administer the knockout blow.
know what I am saying. / do not profess to speak as any mill
tay expert or prophet. / say that which I have learned. Imention
no namcs-I disclose no secrets-I abuse no confidence. From field
marshal commander in chief, right down to the rawest Tommy in the
trenches, there is but one spirit-that of absolute optimism and conf
dence. And there is not a German prisoner who does not tell the
,ame tale. 'Es' list fertig,' said every one of them with whom I
+aked-"It is fnished.'
Another thing l have learned-and learned very thorough!ly-,is
that the one person of whom the soldiers are apprehensive is the
politician. Throughout all ranks there is a deep rooted idea that when
Germany throws up the sponge the politicians will evince a tender
soliciude for the welfare of the vanquished foe by agreeing to terms
of peace which will deprive us of all for which we have fought and
bled. l feel it my duty to convey that message to the prime minister.
l believe we have a war aims committee, and that it is already on the
stump enlightening the people as to what we are fighting for. I have
before observed that it seems rather late in the day to inaugurate such
a campaign, but if he will take my advice would urge him, with all
the force of which am capable, to issue a manifesto declaring in plain
words, "understanded Of the people, that we will have no official
peace talk until our troops are in occupation of Berlin. Such a
declaration would send an electric thrill throughout the trenches and
would remove the only ugly feature [ found there.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
Originality

William Jewett Tucker.
BY common consent the foremost o,,ai.
lily OF greatness is originality. Certainly
no man can reach the highest order OF
greatness without 1t. I do not proposa
to stumble over the definition Of originals
it' but I would like to say for our pres-
ent purpose, that to my mind 1t does not
consist In thinking away from men. but
rather In thinking toward truth. tow I'd
iact, toward reality. To differ with other.
does not make one original. It makes one
simply odd. Oddly is mere divergence Of
opinion. a falling out to the right hand or
the left. !"
Originality Is that difference OF the ona
from the many which can be measured nm
a straight line toward the truth. The
original man is the man ahead OF the rest
o. us. not the man moving az a tangent.
me original mind is the mind nearest the
truth. and yet originality is not remote
ness from men; 1t is simply nearness to
feahty. 1t declares itself with unm;stok-
aDie genuinehess in the Investigator 1-ho
forces his way through traditions and
theories Into the presence Of facts which
nave been waiting his coming: in the noef
who HIVES at the heartof the common hu-
mainly: N the prophet whose conscience
CARRIES MS mental vision; in any. masfer
OF men who can divine raotlves. interpr.t
events. and organize for results acconiins
~ his tnsight.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03

When you tell your boy good by as III
bntrains for c~antonments. don't break his
heart with your grief.
The other day a party Of khaki clad
soldiers boarded a train on their way
back to business after a furlough at
home.
sweetheerts accompanied them to the
train. And what did these women do?
They wept bitterly and convulsively,
The train pulled out. one gray haired
womanSfainted.
That woman's son sat down by me.
He pulled his service hat over young
brows Tortured by his mothers sorrow.
I'm ready to co." said he. I'm not
lodging my duty to my country and Tn
willing to go over there and fight it out
with those Huns. But my mothers
heart Is breaking and it's mighty hard 10
bear"
Is that what you want your boy to
say ~ he leaves you to do his duty? Is
tho last sight Of you to be a misery to
him and q yain? Or Is 1t to be an in
spiration. something wonderful and full
Of hope, something which he will recall
vita = thrki of pride hen he thinks-end
he viii think every day-of his mother
ard his loved ones?
Am I asking too much? You know in
POUR hearts that I'm not. Boys have
gone out into the world day by day since
the world began. heir mothers grieved
to lose them. but what . grief to nave
them 20 much lesa than men that they
would not go. that they would today
hide In the home nest when their duty
and their country calls them!
When there was peace In the world,
our boys-I have ne, fighting age-our
boys went out Into the world. u OF
their homes to fight and TO make their
own place. They kissed NJ good by.
and their yes were eel. not ON our faces
but "a their own future. ~@4s4S
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
German Trade After the War.
From the London Outlook.

TO those who imagine that Germany will return to the competition
with her old herceness and success-that in spite of the disrespect she
has has created she will beat us by offering her goods at prices we cannot
touch-lt may be pointed out that German progress in the past has
been due largely if not mainly, to a set of artificial factors and forces
that can hardly exist after the war. 1t may be said that the very
malnsprng OF German competition has been subsidization. and for
de- ataesa if in not 1, for generations, German finances will not be in a state
petitions Of the last Is years before the war. Not only will German
industries lose about 100000 Of their men, but they will lose the
generous state subsidies, bankers credits and syndicate bounti.s
which have hitherto enabled them to sell their goods abroad 50
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
How To Hide Hearts Sorrow.
BY Betty Tansey Of tho v~ieiIarte,.

of tho Visilantes.
with mothers lover there" wearing .he,r
sorrows like a crown. remembering with
pride that they had a son to give that the
world might live. what are WE mothers
over here thinking of that wa tsar a.
courage and the young smile OUT Of our
boys. eyes when they go out to fight for
the flag?
Shall they be less men thar tho English
boys and the French7 Thar Russian
lads or Scottish. than Irish soldiers, or
tne nigh hearted Italians who A6ld the
ramparts of the Alps?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03

he had left him, his beloved box
clasped tightly against his breast,
his eyes staring straight before
him, vacant and expressionless.
Come" said Crochard, and
took his hand. "The way is clear.
But we must hasten"
Ward went with him down the
stair but at the foot he paused.
"And Kasia?" he asked.
"She is safe. Come. We will
go to her."
Obediently as a child, the white
haired man followed his compan-
ion out into the night.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
CHAPTER xxv1IL. (continued.)

"By means of the 10O-franc note
with which you paid your reckon.
ing at Toulon. That was careless.
admiral it was not like you. You
should have carried gold, not pa
per-that would have told no sec
refs. But bank notes are mum
bered. And then, when you gave
our friend here a packet Of similar
notes. do not see how you could
expect to escape, after that!"
Pachmann struck his forehead
heavily with his open hand.
$50 it was that!'' he groaned.
$50 it was that! Yes, [ was a
fooll"
There was pity in the gaze which
Crochard bent upon him. He could
guess what this good German suf-
fered at that moment.
"That was not your falt," he
said, 80 much as that of the per-
son who supplied you with those
notes, after getting them directly
from the Bank of France. But, at
this end of the journey, how clum-
sy you werel All that haste, all
that circling-and for nothing!''
! You followed us then2"
why no!' laughed Crochard.
81 had nc need to follow you. l
had only to be at your consulate at
2 o'clock"
Pachmann could only stare.
"The appointment was made on
the open deck" said Crochard /;
~ was expecting it, and my ears
are sharp! Well l was there at that
hour, as well as M. Webster-and
you led me straight herel That
was careless! That was clumsy |!
After that you deserve to fail!''
"How did you enter here?''
asked Pachmann, hoarsely. "My
men-are they"
"They r on guard below, no
doubt. But their eyes r not so
keen as yours nor their ears SO
sharp-and then my imitation of
the princes voice and manner was
very good. I admit l kept my face
somewhat in the shadow. They
passed me without question"
Pachmann, with sudden intent
ness, scanned the others gar
ments.
Yes, they, at least, L genu-
ine," laughed Crochard. "The
prince was most indignant at hav.
ing to remove them. My heart
bled for him-but there was nc
other way. Beyond a little tight
ness across the shoulders, and q
little looscness about the waist
they do very we'll"
1.-THE prince is a prisoner?'
Pachmann asked.
"A hostage - to be released
when give the word. You SHOULD
warn him to choose his cabs more
carefully-never, in a strange city
to take the first that offers!'
Then" said Pachmann, his
face livid, you have confederate.
you are not alone!'
II have friends" Crochard as
scented, who were happy tx
obliged me by taking charge Of tn,
prince. More than that I did no
ask Of them"
You mean" asked Pachmann
almost in a whisper, "that you ar
alone heref"
Quite alone, my dear admir-
al Crochard assured him, an,
smiled pleasantly.
Pachmann regarded the speake
for another moment then he Dire,
q deep breath, and q little colo
crept back into his cheeks.
M. Crochard,, he said, 20
whatever may be your name, I ad
mire your dexterity and your dan
ing. I wish Germany possessed
few such men as you. Nothing,
suppose would tempt you-n
wealth, no positioni
am IL Frencllman, monsieur,
answered. rochard, quietly.
Pachmann sighed.
Isee I must abandon that pro
ject. I i'm sorry. For, let me war
YIou, III your dexterity, all you
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03

tcontinued Next Week.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03

out willing 1t, he Jerked his own
hand up and fired
And the next moment, with one
arm about Kasia, he threw back
the bolts of the front door, flung
it open, and fled down the steps
into the street.
That was all Dan ever remem-
bered Of those fierce instants.
They appeared to him afterwards
as a series of tableaux, each stand
ing distinctly by itself, uncon-
nected with the past Or with the
future, and he felt himself to be,
not an actor in them, but a puppet
moved by wires. It was as though
his brain had leaped from one
mountain top to another, across in
tervening valleys buried in fog.
But the instant his feet touched
the pavement, the instant the fight
was won, his will asserted itself
and his brain began again to work
connectedly. And the first thing
he remembered doing was holding
up his hand and staring at it,
~astonished that it did not hold q
pistol. He had no recollection of
having dropped it.
W. must get helpi'' Kasia
painted. my father is therel
fContinned Next Week.D
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-30
SATURDAY

American troops carried out silent
raid in Picardy sector, inhicting losses
on enemy and brought back prisoners.
American accommodating party had a
hand to hand encounter with Germans
in No Mans Land in Picardy last
night. In face of continuous fire from
two machine guns charged enemy.
Lieut.. Craddock and some men wound
ed, but drove off Germans. American
detachment during night penetrated
enemy organizations in Bots Allogne,
attacked post and killed five Germans
and took prisoners.
In aerial activity American airmen
taking increasing part and in Toul sec.
tors held by American army an ex
clusively American pursuit squadron
is operating with marked success.
Allied infantry raiders active equal
ly with aviators, but Germans have
more nearly matched opponents. En-
envy raiding parties especially active
on front OF Gen. Won Huter's army
south of Somme, but successes in tax
ing prisoners not marked.
Military operations on western bat
tie front o~vershadowed in interest by
developments elsewhere. No signs
observable Of enemy's intentions a!
to time and place OF expected stroke
Artillery activity seems less marked
than for some days past, while avia
tors obliged to let down in labors by
advent of less favorable weather.
Full strength of army. including ma
tional army, national guard and reg
ulars, now is 2,0OO,O 900 men. Chairman
Dent. Of house military committee, an
nounced in his report on army appro
priation bill.
Fifty-three Americans lost lives ii
sinking of British steamer Moldavi;
off English coast Thursday morning
Men were all members Of Compan.
B, F%ifty-eighth United States infan
try, Fourth division.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-30
SUNDAY

American patrol engagement in
Luneville sector with German patrol
carrying machine guns routed enemy
in sharp fight. Germans killed, bodies
dragged back by comrades. No Amer
lean losses. On same sector German
sergeant crept into American lines
holding up hands. Said he had enough
fighting for kaiser. Artillery action
was light in Toul and Luneville sec
tors. American airmen conclude mis-
sions successfully without encounter
ing German machines. American
forces in Montdidier region carried
successful raid on enemy positions
yesterday.
Nowhere along battle front any fight
ing of any great moment. Several
new raids carried out successfully
against German positions by Ameri-
cans, British and French and attempts
by Germans put down. Heavy artil'
lery duels in progress on various sec
tors between Germans and British and
French. Smelling by Germans OF
Haig's positions east and northeast
of Amiens heavy, gas projectiles used
in great numbers.
British near Bucquoy, captured Ger
mans and two machine guns and in
two other raids took prisoners and
machine gun. In Ailette river region
French also brought in captives. Con
siderable aerial activity over and be
hind battle line and numerous fights
in air daily.
In Italian theater Austrians essayed
strong attacks against Italians in
mountain region of north, everywhere
met repulse. Along lower Piave river
and in Tonale region intensive artil
lery duels.
American air men during past five
weeks caused three times as many
casualties as they suffered. -Four
American aviators reported missing
on British front, two were brought
down behind German lines since May
IL. Names of missing men not avail
able.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-30
WEDN ESDAY

Germans made another attempt to
raid British positions near Mesnil; re-
pulsed, according to report from Brit
ish headquarters in France. British
carried out raid on German positions
around Hebuterne, with heavy casual
ties 10 Germans.
Awaiting opening of expected new
German offensive, French and British
creating great confusion in German
plans by local operations which i'm
prove their defensive positions. Ger
mans hoped to have positions at solid
points on Flanders hills. on Villers-
Bretonneux plateau. Griyesnes and
Mailly-Raineval heights and Leple-
mont and Remand Hills from which
to launch attack. These positions re-
main in hands of allied troops and IN
vicinity OF them French ana British
recently gained ground.
German plans for resumption Of of
fensive in France seriously hampered
ny THESE Suuutn DlOWS VI dllI'S dlVIS
front. Germans forced back at mum
erous points and new lines more easily
defended established by allies.
Americans have given enemy no
rest. Artillery battered German lines
night and day, while in%fantrymen raid
ed German outpost positions and
proved themselves capable of outwit-
ting and outfghting enemy. Perish
ing's men won several hot fights with
foe and captured prisoners. Night
gas attack loosed on Germans by
Americans near Toul, three waves OF
shells drenching wooded position OF
enemy with poisonous fumes.
American artillerymen On French
front in Picardy silenced eight out OF
ten German batteries, evidence OF &C
curacy Of Yankee gunners.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-30
TUESDAY
capeS.

Great German military machine in
full motion along 20 mile front in
Aisne river sector, between Vailly and
~Berry-au-bac. and, greatly outnum-
bered, British and French giving
ground. Arrowhead Of German ad-
vance between Scissors and Rheims
penetrated depth Of between 10 and
IL miles. Crown Princes army
crossed river Vesle on both sides of
Fismes, town on line OF communica-
ton. While Teutons were able to ad.
vance at great speed in center, they
are held on both tanks.
Allied reserves coming up fast and
in great strength. On right, Germans
stopped by fierce French counter at
tacks. French hold the heights east
and northeast Of Scissors which dom
mate Vesle Valley. From these hills
seventy-fves are holding massed Teu'
ton columns in center. On left Ger
mans held up by logged resistance
of British, whose line pivots on Fort
Thierry. Britons inflicting frightfu'
losses on foe. Crown prince has beer
stopped on both TANKS.
Reports from American fronts say
This morning in Picardy our troops
attacking on front of n and one
fourth miles advanced lines and cap
tured village of Cantigny. We tool
200 prisoners and inflicted on enem!
severe losses in killed and wounded
Our casualties relatively small. Hos
tile counter attacks broke down I'm
der our fire. In Lorraine and in tn
Woevre artillery of both sides cor
tinued active. Early in day our avia
tors shot down hostile machine.
Deliberate attempt to wreck Amer
lean hospitals in rear of America,
lines in Picardy occurred Sunday a
ternoon, when Germans hurled hig
explosives and gas shells within a fe,
hundred yards of two hospitals. n
damage was done.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-30
THURSDAY

Haig's report tonight says: Hostile
raids repulsed with loss at Avcluy
wood and south of Hebuterne. Ger
man machine gun post in Aveluy wood
attacked and machine gun destroyed.
A few prisoners and machine guns
captured by French in successful raid
north OF Bailleul and east of Locre.
Rumors Of attempt on lives Of Won
Hindenburg and Ludendorr denied in
Berlin dispatch to Koelnische Volks
Zeitung, according to Amsterdam.
Berlin claims three American air.
planes brought down on Lys battle
field yesterday, and that attacks by
allies on western bank of the Avre
were repulsed.
German airmen again bomb British
hospitals in area behind lines and
have killed and wounded some hun
dreds among personnel and patients
of many different hospitals in group.
German preparations for resumption
of great offensive along western front
reported completed and Teuton legions
wait command to launch themselves
at lines from which they recoiled in
two major operations of drive. Allied
leaders believe German blow will be
struck in few days al W iting with
supreme confidence trial Of strength
which may prove decisive. Only artil-
lery and aerial forces of contendine
armies are showing great activity.
Inactivity on Toul sector marked
Germans firing only thirty-6ve shells
on American lines along entire front
On Italian mountain front both ar
tilleries were active. Hostile parties
driven back in Val Arsa. On slopes
of Sasso Rosso mostly bomb fighing
An enemy attack at Capo Ellie bridge
head repulsed. At Cavazuccherina
we drive back enemy outpost and de
stroyed defenses.