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Wm 'M" Mk & VOL. XXVDI Real Estate A N HAPPY I j' si^Nf Pepsin and1 Iron Tablets -V TONIC AND DIGESTIVE. Digest what You Eat Make Rich Red Blood. YOU FEF=L STRONGER EVERY DAY At Vll Druggists or by Mail, Postpaid Soe Per Box H. M. STRAIGHT & CO. PIERRE SOUTH DAKOTA PIERRE 1882 STILL HERE CORWIN D. MEAD and CHOICE FARMS $12 TO $20 f-T Ti^* ^"41% »,'fi -A* r*tf~ V" V* Mortgage Loans Buys Notes and City and County Warrants, Sells Choice Lands and Lots on easy terms. Quote what you have and write for information. CORWIN D. MEAD, Pierre, S. D. IS THE BASIS OF ALL I WEALTH And, if you get laud before the advance in prices you will have to hurry. Lands are certain to rise in the immediate future. We buy desire farms and sell at small advauce in price. Our advice is BUY AHEAD OF THE BOOM. We can locate a limited a number upon Grovoni ment homesteads, near railway stalion. Ranches to go at a banra'n. Some business and dwellint lots in Pierre, choice Ux-atjonr', offeiei elio.tp. HOME REAL ESTATE ASEIiSY PI EUR B, SOUTH DAKOTA. ST. CHARLES HOTEL J. E. MILLER, Manager. Largest and Best Hotel in South Dakota Built upon a Modern Plan 244 Rooms Strictly Fire Proof Rate $2.00 per Day, and up CENTRALLY LOCATED CORNER DRUG STORE Paints, Oils, Brushes, Indian Gurios and SOUVENIR GOODS. M. J. SCHUBERT, Proprietor. FARM LAND WANTED fesa have over 100 inquiries for prices on Central South Dakota farm land. Any Hughes, Sully or Stanley County land owners, who want to sell, can be helped out by writing me their prices, terms and legal descrip tion at an early date. ./v [yd* Block. ty-: W J. J. DALTON, PIERRE, S. D. •M BWWrt"1 A meeting of the "Roosevelt Nation, al committee" held a busy session in Chicago on Saturday. One of the queer things about ground hog day is that the postmaster general does not use it as an excuse for closing the post offices. Chicago Record-Herald: Wheii but ter goes down milk advances. They are bound to get the consumer's money, either coming or going. Denver Times: In the meantime, it looks as though the party manag ers will have to wish the vice presi dency on to somebody. France also proposes to enlarge its navy. The cupolas on the temple of peace at The Hauge are beautiful, but conning towers are the practical thing. Doctors now say that bananas are good for you and not hard to digest if you are sure they are fully ripe. Green or rotten is what doubles you up. If the present winter is an average sample, it is lucky that the United States has reached the first place in miuinp coal and has vast deposits to draw upon. With ten below in New York, last week the late cold spell in South Dakota must seem a mere trifle compared with the chill of the wind belt in Madison Square. A movement is on foot looking to do ing away with all easy places in the army. It is unnecessary to say, per haps, that movements have been pretty generally successful already in doing away with all easy places outside of the army. Altho the sins of the railroads may be many the Milwaukee should be given credit forgiving material aid to settlers west, of thejMissouri river. Thus far this winteriit is estimated that company has donated at least $100,000 to the settjqrs/f? the form Banker Morse, whose health for bade him to remain longer in the fed eral prison, will shortly sail for Europe. There, amid the splendors of the old world, he will be able to forget the rigors'of prison life and live the remainder of his days in peace and quiet. Evangelist Gypsy Smith is making Los Angeles weep by the thousand and sing hymns in the street cars. They've got the sins to make 'em weep, all right, but that singing will sure drive thp tourist trade to other cities that don't express their repent ence by song. President Taft has been asked to issue his Arizona statehood proclama tion on Lincoln's birthday, February 12. The request came in a telegram to the White house, announcing that the election returns were on their way to Washington. Arizona became a teri tory during Linclon's administion. A movement has been started in the state of Washington to provide help for the families of men sentenced to the penitentiary. The idea is that the earnings of the convicts, while in pri son, should he given their families. This is but mere justice. And if it be looked upon as paternalism, it is a kind that is to be encouraged. PIERRE. SOUTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15,1912 1 A remarkable feature of the present disturbances in China is the fact that so far very few foreigners have been killed, though there were at first humors of wholesale massacres of missioners that proved unfounded. The Boxers' horrors, so far foreign residents are concerned, seem to be a matter of ancient history. Lesterville Ledger: If Mr. Egan strength keeps on increasing at the rate that it is, Mr. Byrne will soon be sorry that he didn't accept Mr. Cull's proposal to withdraw. Long before the time of holding the primaries ar rives Byrne will be out of the race in fact, he is out now, because he never was in it to any noticeable ex tent. Joseph W. Folk, governor of Mis souri, virtually withdrew from the race for the democratic nomination for the presidency Friday, when he agreed to vote the entire Missouri delegation fpr Speaker Champ Clark, for the democratic nomination as long as Clark thinke he has a chance to win, in. the Baltimore emimtinn. TAFT REPUBLICANS MEET Huron, Feb. 10.—Members of the Taft state executive committee to the number of fifty held an enthusi astic meeting in Huron Thursday, in response to a call from J. C. Sim mons of Aberdeen, chairman. The state organization was perfected and recommendations were made for presidential electors and for candi dates for alternates to the republican national convention to be held in Chicago next June. The candidates for delegates were announced a month ago. ID ajcordauce with the require ments of the South Dakota primary law, the committee adopted a lire word motto, under which the names of all the candidates ou the Taft ticket will appear. The motto is as follows: "Taft, World Peace and Progress." The motto adopted at the recent confab of the Tom Thorson insur gents at Sioux Falls was as follows: "LaFollette-Iioosevelt Progressive Republican Principles." The recommendations for presiden tial electors were as follows: P. B. Dirks, Oacoma Jacob Hieb, Marion G. E. Lemmon, Lemmon A. M. Moore, Fanlkton. The recommendations for alternate delegates to the Chicago convention were as follows: T. W. Laue, Mit chell L. T. Davis, Geddes S. M. Gilbert, Salem M. D. Eige, Howard R. H. McCaughey, Mellette W.J. Agnew, Bancroft G. W. Martens, Pierre II. T. Guetz, Selby O. Rams land, Faith C. P. Jordan, White River. The selection of a candidate for national committeeman was left to a special committee, of which Chair man Simmons of the executive com mittee, is chairman. WILL SHOW PRODUCTS Seven states have again combined to hold a great exposition to show the products of their soil, mines, lakes, rivers, forests and factories after the harvests are over and the state arid counjhy fairs have niside the collection of Hit finest products in the world, available. The Northwest Product exposition, as it will be called, will be held in Minneapolis November 12 23. The seven states which will par ticipate are Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Ore gon and Washington. To make this exposition possible the business men of Minneapolis will erect a building of solid steel, brick and concrete with a great exposition floor 250x125 —as large as Madison Square Garden, New York City. ERROR IN COMMISSION LAW The attorney general holds that the conflicting provisions in the law fixing salaries for city commission ers is so evidently error on the part of some one who had control of the clerical work on the bill, that it is to be construed in the light of common sense, and the error to be disregard ed. The intent of the law was so evident to make a difference in the salaries of commissioners in towns under 3,500 population and those over that number, that its provisions und er such construction are the ones to apply, which would give the commis sioners in towns of less than that population the lower salary. While the courts might or might not look at the law in the same manner, that is the holding of the department until there is action bv the the courts. FIRE LOSS AT CAPA The town of Capa, forty miles west of Pierre, sustained a heavy loss by tire early Monday morning, The fire originated in a pool hall and extend ed to a drug store, destroying three buildings and as many stocks of goods. It is stated that the loss will exceed $1,800. "I EVERITT A CANDIDATE Sioux Falls special: It was an nounced Monday that the friends of T. S. Everitt of liedfield, have brought him out as a candidate for election at the June primaries as the South Dakota member of the repub lican national committee, to succeed Thos. Thorson of Canton, who is a candidate for re-election. Mr. Ever itt always has been a progressive re publican and is said to have numer ous friends among the stalwarts. He is understood to be backed by the original progessive organization and R. O. Richardii, while Mr. Thorson is counted as the candidate of the Suth gtlMdrBHfort faction. TWENTY YEARS AGO AND NOW From the preamble of the platform of the populist convention that nomi nated Gen. Weaver July 4, 1892: The conditions which surround us best justify our cooperation we meet in the midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral, political and material ruin. Corruption dominates the bal lot box, the legislatures, the congress, and touches even the ermine of the bench. The people are demoralized most of the states have been compel led to isolate tiie voters at the polling placeB to prevent universal intimida tion or bribery. The newspapers aie largely subsidized or muzzled, public opinion silenced, business prostrated, our homes covered with mortgages, labor improvished and the land con centrating in the hands of the capi talists. The urban workmen are de nied the right of organization for self protection imporated pauperized la bor beats down their wages, a hire ling army, unrecognized by our laws, is established to shoot them down, and they are rapidly degenerating in to European conditions. The fruits of the toil of millions are boldly stol en to build up colossal fortunes for a few unprecedenel in the history of mankind, aDd the possessors of these in turn despise the republic and en danger liberty. From the same pro line womb of governmental injustice we breed the two great classes trumps and millionaires. COURT AHEAD OF CALENDAR The supreme conrt has switched twenty-nine cases from the coming April calendar to the present October calendar, the decisions in the casts on such being practically completely. These twenty-nine cases are the ones submitted without orai« argu ment, and if the court continues to grind out cases at the rate at which it has worked since the creation ot the two additional judgeships, it will have a good part of the cases natur ally coming on the April calendar de cided before that term of court be gins. This is a condition that hit ^fiever before obtained in the history of the state, and enables the court to speed ily decide all cases coming before it. AUDITOR'S REPORT OUT Hi The annual report of the state auditor is out and ready for distribu tion, coverign the fiscal affairs of the state up to July first last. This will be in demand by politicians and near next few weeks, to quote in their talks on the management of the af fairs of state. But the reports here are for the use and information of the people generally, and can be se cured on application to the state auditor. ORGANIZE BENNETT COUNTY Governor Vessey has called a special election for the organization of Bennett county for April 9. The supervisors of election have not been appointed as yet. ... NEW PASTOR INSTALLED Friday was one of more than ordin ary import to the Congregational church in this city, as the act of in stallation of the new pastor, Rev. O. O. Smith, who recently came here from Council Bluffs, drew to the city a number of the prominent men of that church in the state. Among those who came were Reverends K. Warren of Yankton, AV. A. Thrall of Huron, Pearse Finch of Huron, Pollard of Higbmore, Mueller of Carthage, Roberte of Fort Pierre. The installation ceremonies covered an afternoon and evening, and these meetings were well attended by mem bers of that congregation from Pierre and Fort Pierre. FILLS IMPORTANT POSITION Congressman Charles H. Burke has been named a member of the congres sional committee, which organization will conduct the coming congressional campaign. Mr. Burke is a square and astute politician, a good oampaign manager, and he can be depended up. on to lend valuable assistance to the committee. His South Dakota friends are pleased to learn of his appointment. AN IMPORTANT BUREAU. Yankton Press and Dakotan: Little thought has yet been been given to the selection of state senators and repre sentatives but one thing is certain— the men who are seeking election should be put onto the carpet regarding their opinion on the immigration bureau. That important department should have a liberal appropriation for the good work it is doing, and every represent* live shsnlrl go phd—d to give it. BEWILDERING PRODUCT Another bewildering product of the last legislative session has been submit ted to the ingenuity of the attorney general. This is an enactment that attempts to provide for .the compensa tion of commissioners in a certain class of commission' governed cities. It pro vides that in cities not exceeding 8,500 in population the salaries of commis sioners shall be $1,000 and of mayors $1,2000 per annum and then goes on to say that in cities having not over 3,500 population the salaries of commission ers shall be $400 and of mayors $600 per per annum. The attorney general is called upon to decide how much com pensation the officials of cities in the 3.500 class are entitled to. The age of Ann was much easier. 4 Jg MULE KILLS WOLF On going to hiB ranch near Her mosa, this state, Monday morning, P. W. Arnold found a huge wolf trampled to death. Making further investigation he found there had been a battle between the wolf and a~ mule, who was mothering a bunch of colts. The mule came out victorious, reducing the wolf to a pulp. The mules legs and muzzle were covered with blood. The wolf was a fine specimen, weighing 180 pounds. PROSPEROUS TIMES AHEAD All outward appearances just now point to a prosperous year just ahead of us—prosperous not only to Alexand ria and Hanson county, but to the state at large. There are no'sure signs—in fallible signs—along this line, but as this is an agricultural state, conditions which tend to promise an abundant har vest of the various products of the farm are likewise encouraging to the busi ness men and to the farmer. For two years past drouths have s°riously affrc^d some parts of South Dakota, tlu ci\p yield being over a large area, and practically nothing in some portions of the state. However, with the copious and general rains of last fall, and a goodly Amount of snow on the ground this wintpr, a spirit of optimism is in evidence among the^ farmers, and this optimastic feeling has spread to the men of business. It the general sentiment that the coming year is to be on« of general prosperity, and various signs in the business world indicate that there will be decided ac tivity in all lines. TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS The first teachers' examination this year will be held March 14-15. Teach ers holding third grade certificates, high school pupils and others should write this examination, secure a second grade certificate and thus be in position to engage a school early for next year. This will put them in a position to know what to do next summer. Those who fail should go to summer school and prepare to take July examination in the subjects in which they stand below the average required for the certificate desired. It should be strictly understood that those teaching on their second or third grade certificates must be sup plied with at least a second grade for next year if they expect to continue teaching. There is no reason why the teacher who is progressive should not be able to secure a second grade certificate after having taught for two years if the proper course is tak en. The Fourth district medical assoca tion, consisting of Hand and peveral counties west, will meet here on the 15th of this month. f% KEEP STILL Keep still. When trouble is brew ing, neep mill. When slander is getting on its legs, keep still. When your feelings are hurt, keep still—till you recover from your ex citement, at any rate. Things look different through an unagitated eye. In a commotion^ once, I wrote a letter and sent it, and wished I had not. In my later years I had another commotion, and wrote a long letter but life rubbed a little sense into me and 1 kept that letter in my pocket against the day when I could look it over again without agi tation and without tears. I was glad I did. Less and less it Beemed neces sary to send it. I was not sure it would do any hurt, but, in my doubt fulness, I leaned to reticence, »nd eventually it wasr deiitrcijred. Time works wonders. Wait till you can speak calmly, and then you will not need to speak, maybe. Silence is the most massive thing oonceivable, sometime. It la stinogtfa in vttf LTJIMSSL NO. 41 Ft t' V:':'• h- Si