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*.o*t VOL IX. No. -14 Hill BIENNIAL SESSION TUESIiAV What Will Be Doing in the Forthcoming Legislature, As Seen by Our Special Pierre Correspondent. Tin- lourtecntli biennial ses sion ill' thc» South Dakota legis lation convenes at Pierre at noon Tuesday, January 5tl», 1015. The first day is devoted to the inauguration of the governor Hid the various state elective of fieera and the completion of the organization of both houses in cluding the election of the speaker of the house, 1 he chief »'!©rk of the house and under clerks and the secretary of ihe senate and under secretaries. Since the November election a friendly battle lims been waged between C. A. Jhristopherson Minnehaha and P. .J. Tsebanjer Perkins- the J1 speaker—for the chairmanship the 1915 house of representa tives. There are *4 republicans in the house—(}] majority and 21 minority a supjKirtem, with 2 of unknown political persuasion, ml 1!) democrats. Christopher&ou is saul to control the republican ••aiicus. \V. (Jardner of Hand is the only candidate for chief '•!erk at present in the lime light. and is reported to have sufficient pledges to elect him. The HUJiie is true of Will Van Catwp of Hyde—an old house member—us to the seeivi ary o" the senate position. The ninm M*r of candidates for the minor elective and appointive positions is legion—five can didates to the place is consdd ered a conservative estimate— and during the first days of the session the lobbies swarm with would-be assistants to the legislature. This should be preeminently a business session. The direct- vote-for 'United .States-seuator" constitutional amendment rob bed the legislature of its elect most spectacular function—so with no senator to serious work will be the order. The big apparent work fmm '•hie vantage point appears to be taxation reform. In 1911 our pr *est. tax eonumission was agitated J» 1913 it was created, with pow er and instructions to thoroughly study our revenue system and report to the 1915 session. This the commission has done and it is understood that a complete TM»W revenue code has been drafted, together with a half dozen proposal constitutional a mettdmcnts. The issue presents big possibilities for constructive statesmanship. We liave now had one election under the Richards' primary. The effort to repeal it in toto failed. There is great divergence of op in ioa as to its merits, with senti ment divided into two well mark ed camps, one favoring com plete repeal and substitution of a new primary law, the other de siring to remodel it where it has proved weak. It is certain that advocates of Inith lines of proce dure will attempt to secure new legislation. There appears to he a V«PV niee legal question as to wheth er the legislature has any pow er at all to interfere with a law enacted by the people. That it has no such power is the position o* Mr. Richands and strongly tup ported by many eminent Law y«rs. Mr. Richard* will resist any attempt at direct legislative inter fereiiec. He himself will present several amendments for submit sion to the people. It seems likely that the question will ulti ma tel." get into the courts on the Richards' primary issue and a filial adjudication secured. There is a movement on foot u secure the nomination at the primaries and election of cir cuit and supreme judging without party interference. Suipt. llolsaple, of the anti al(Kin league, has no\ni his headquarters to Pierre for the le gislature and will bend every ef fort towards securing anti-liquor legislation. The saloon interests will have a regular organiza ion in the game as well. There is some agitation that a state wide prohibition amendment be submitted, but seems likely that Mie conservative temperance ele ment will be content with secur ing an amendment of the 1913 local option Jaw, whereby the words, "voting on such proposi lion," which were forged into th engrossed bill after being express Iv turned down by the legislature may be stricken out. As the la-w now stands a majority of those voting on local option is requir ed to defeat it a* the legislature intended, a majority of all votes cast was necessary. The 'universal suffrage" ladies always make things interesting, and while it is not certain wheth er another attempt at submis sion will be made, woman's right agitation is certain. It is very probable that the le gislature will be asked to re-sub mit the irrigation amendment, iv here by the land own-era tribu tary to the same water source bond themselves, and create an irrigation district, independent of oilier municipal units. Reaping as He Sowed liei.esfnrd Republic: The bank who was recently arrested when within 125 miles of the Mexican line, and brought back *o South Dakota on three *er joiis charges, and released OB bonds, has some ac inaintances in/ Beresford, and they relate that in years gone by he turned a sister out of "house and home" because her husband defaulted in paying the rent. Jt would seen as if his ''chickens had come home to roo«t.'' Degrees In PerBetrveranoe u n A v o a e i'/wette case, although he never smokes anything but a pipe. But if he plants one apple tree in pan with, a post-hole augur and it fails to grow he becomes discouraged and never tries J'gain. There are big apple ore-h ands in the southeastern part of tlie state and in the extreme northwestern part. The «jxer©ise of a little punchboard persistency and jackrabbit hunting stead fastness of purpose would make more orchards of fruit trees and more rows of shade trees grow in central and western South Dakota. Philip Weekly Review MILLION MEN OUT OF WORK Preis of Country Comment Upon This Baffling Problem a n A I V E N E W S it is a serious matter |f the*e are. as stated. '*a million men out of work in the Unite*' States to-day, and a hundred thousand men starving, and p« vate and public ageucies all ov the country ale again at wOik on this ever reeuritig and baffl ing problem. Every section tells the same story. A man writ^* to the ltne»»|doy»nent eomniit'ye o'' the Washington State- Federa tion of l^ahor: "In over thrVt.t yearn of working experience. I have never seen the like. when a man is willing and anxi«»is and capwble o«' doing work satis factorily. can not even get a ha nee tho one may look chancy though one may look his eyes out of his head for such i happy opportunity. Because the) work is not there/' In Chicago.' Richmond, Cincinnati Boston, and .ther eitics, similar stories may be he-ard. Judge Gary, whom e a y o o N e w Y o k u a •re €itv Chamberlain would uere estimates New"1^^!w,,y fficient, and civilization's gov-' rnmontHl ag^Dciw »ho„ld do| I Queer thing, isn it? A full grown and ap parently normal man will tak? 7s punch*** at a punehboard at 10 cents a punch trying to win a 10 cent shiny tin cigarette ease on the cover of which is n picture of a brazen faced hmssy with a large rear acreage thin ly enveloped in pink tights and then perhaps will succeed in drawing nothing but a coral ring or a collar button—and then he will go back th,e next day and take 36 more punches to get the tHOSE to the CANDIDATES WHO PHILIP. STANLEY COUNTY. 8. I). THURSDAY, DECEMBER SI. I'.tU. Whole No. licieiiey good." Mayor Mitchel's efforts in this direction please the Ohieago Tribune in a city where New York's municipal activities are ofteu treated to criticism. lie lias succeeded in enlisting the active serve's on his of such men a« E. Ii. a »\\. K. A. Vatidcrlip, Julius Krutt*i-hjiii 1 '•sear S. Straus. kins, make I end temporarily sections i the head of his Committee of! U n e o y e n a n e i e v n hires *4the assertion that We have a greater need to give *e-1 lief here in our own city than we have to give relief in Europe as great em the problem ove' the llniere unemployed at 2r,000. with a possible growth to 100.0IN». "The idea," he says, "that in the most prosperous commercial city of America strong, able-bodied men should be unable to fiud work is a reflection on our civili zation." And the Richmond rimes-Dispatch, moved by the distress in its own city, declares "whenever a man who is able to work and wants to work is deni ed the opportunity, civilization to that extent has proved itself in K"-m mm I committee George and W. Otto Per T. Bauiiard. and the Chicago editor believes audi large employers of labor pecul iarly fitted to handle the problen lu Massachusetts, the Boston Transcript eXjM'ets tile emergency State Committee on Unemployment to do great good this winter, and Governor Walsh states tl^it be will "urge upon the incoming legislature the enactment nt an labor law u hieh it possible i SIIS- t,i the labor laws of the State, m. that [work on «»r»lers resulting from jtl** European War might b«* ex- Indited ill the faetories." This the New York Times |iiite heartily i^»pro\is. explaining that "the labor laws the influence |»as.sed by of the unions, eii- iieting conditions of employ ment unacceptable to wag«»-|my I er*. are one cause of chief idl.» i in*ss, destitution, and unrest.' In a report which wins -i the praise of the Springfii Id Re piiblicaii. Secr»tMr\ Wilson «»i* i the Department of Labor re oiiimends a nation-wide pbtn to pi tonem uvc ,, a hril,,!r th "inanlewi job,'" wherever place, found. Then. "With seaaunal variation^ of employment nationally adjustel. with accidental distui*bane«'s in em|»loyment nationally ptyvHle«l for. with individual delinquencies in respect of employment better umlerstoo«l by national public opinion, and with such aineliora tions of industrial distress as thiR department is now preparing to «.ffer. a right lie ginning will kavc fiecii made." By another plan the Govern I)r- what they can to make the de- (Continued on page eight H,"" aspire to office in the new counties of Jackson and Haa^ kon must use printer's ink. The object of this ad is to call the attention ot the candidates to the excellent facilities pos^ sessed by THE REVIEW O E A E N for turning out advertising matter ot a attractive nature and on short notice. Bring or tend u» your orders for Campaign Cards Letterheads Circular Letters Placards Posters Dodgers Postcards Blotters Booklets Consult us for anything in the printed line. Mail and phone orders will be given our prompt attention. MAVERICKS ipiiemn.i.'N \uui» :uil St a e Is'miie 11 eii, ate ieliu.-II -ie. i'iven cretlii where crcit ii due. ana s«m»e trcswineil Oodilv. I :-e annua: (A .saU- was at tendeil by about 15 bidders Mon day and Tuesday. The sale was I* than laat year, the amount legating about as ii itimati- .tlw ing to the re 1 n*ii• ii «.f interest from l."» to 12 i e 'nt interest the pur cliasi v ,,| tax titles ha%*e not been a numerous as formerI\ thou^ri tii.s i »r is an iiiipro\e meiit ..\r last. Eorf Pierre Shortly titer «»Vlock last vvtiiing fwv was dwt««»veifd in the office of the Mar*hoM livery barn. F(»r a time it looked as though the barn and everything nearby was doome| hut quick and effective work by the citi zens with the engine ami buckets soon cheeked the flames and tin h*«« was small. The fire is supposed to have started from a foot warmer that was left burning and placed on the floor with *«nic robes.—Wall Record. We have an interesting bit of news for onr reader* in a let- t' i from Grover Dick man. re cently received by his parents. For the past two years, has been located at Grover Kodiak, Alas 'HrgelKa. as one of the o|H rators r^™ ffe E I Envelopes There are from three to six candidates for every office in flaakon county, giving the voter a good opportunity to choose the right man to fill each appoint ment. The greatest responsi bility rests with the voter-, he not only makes the laws which govern himself and chooses offi eers to handle his business but also that of his neighbor and those under his pivitection, er tie on votes, County Treas urer Stuart may be called in as the odd member of the board. It is understood that pr«weiit com missioncr R. R. Marsh, L. E. Goldsmith and Henry Hamilton are being urged by their friends but there is nothing authentic.— Fort Pierre. News. Monday night tli4» depot, at Weiidte was burned to the ground. The agent thene had go tie to Pierre and it was his misfortune to loose the greate-r part of his pro-perty—MM* land Mail. It is reported that after neXt Sunday there will be no more regular passenger trains ov*r the Milwaukee. The company will run mixed trains each day to accomodate mail and traffic. This is due to slack business and trouble in obtaining water at their pumping station this side o»" Murdo. Interior Index. Dr. and Mrs. E. I). Cowen im parted Tuesday evening for Sa bula Iowa, where thev will visit for a short time, after which they will make an extended trip over th«c east, shopping at points in Pennsylvania, the old home of the Doctor, and from there Mri 11 go south to New Orleans, Key West and other places of interest. They expect to b« back about the Witter part of hine.—(Cottonwood Republican. 9 w, *man^ the wireless telegraph at tna**J Candidates for offic are com- has just reeeivod per **rig to the ma neiit appointment as first appoi lit ment as clasN electrician rrndio from Wash ington. aud states they broke who Lave no voice in politics. There fore, your duty is triple—to ouifieW,' to your neighbor and to ,iour family. Tour responsibili tv is a heavy one. It is your duty to study carefulJv the can didates before you and choose competent mcti for the work, which in a new county is nee*s sarilv much harder and more complicated than if offices al ready established. One careless or thoughtless vote may be the source of much trouble.—Now lin News. The reorganization of the i i e board ot commissioners, growingi» -C-s front the world s record on Nov. 22nd the recent general election. Tho for a seven ami a half kilowatt set by working two hundred and tbirtyseven miles in daylight.! sue, should be responsible for a large vote on January 26. the date of the speejal election. Dur ing This is certainly interesting «nd wonderful work and if Grov eontiumn in this line, we pre-' «I:*i great success for him.—Stam »rd Standard. the out of the division of the county, will take place some time in •lanuary, after the winding up o*' the year's business of the pre- of Hot $prin0H sent board. The five commission daughter. er system continues until the Mrs. Haxby was a kindly wo vote of the people change it. The man, and possessed of tlmt board will consist of 'ommission-j charitable, noble spirit, charac ers .Jeffries and Baddeley (elect, teristic of women of pioneer Auditor Quigg and County .Judge days. She spent her declining Bennett, who wild select three years in peace, in her little home com/inissioners to fill the vacan- in Riverside, enjoying th« love cies caused by division. Should and esteem of all who kn#w far. these four fail to agree or rath-i —Rapid City Gnkle, ii with surprising rapidity. Much interest is being i-houn in tin* coming election, it being more pronounced than at large number of candidates, to gether with the county seat i*- organization of the coun ty it will be undergoing its most, critical period, a time when more than at any other, its af fairs should be in the hands of oiiKcient ioiis and able men. ft is this keen appreciation of the needs of the county that causes each elector to take a deep, personal interest in the election of her first set of of ficer*. The voter is prone to lay aside such issues as candi date's location and party affilia tion, and. wisely, look to his qualifications, all of which will tend toward a much more suc cessful launching of HaahoB county.—Midland Mail. MRS. HAXBT DEAD Mrs. Mary Haxbv. one of the pioneer residents of this country died at her home in Riverside ad dition earlv Thursday morning. She lwid been in poor health for a number of years, ailment be coming more serious earjy this waek. Deceased was nearly elffhtv five years of age, and was one of the earliest settlers in Pen nington county, living with her husband on a ranch a short dis tance west of Rapid Pity, later moving into town with her a, A a i y S e w a s e o e o three sons. T. B. TTaxby: now of Lead. Charles, of Hardincrrove. and Albert. Mrs. Chris Jensen. was an only i- A 1 -V,