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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-25

Twenty-tnree men devoted to a
single hobby walked out of the Re-
publican convention at st. Louis,
leaving only 500 to proceed with
the business. This formed the ter
rible bolt of the silverites of which
so much has been heard. 1t was
absurd in its meagerness. Teller, he
of free coinage of tears and silver,
headed the movement, Pettigrew
formed the tail. The positions of
the two men are nightly apart.
Teller, with the Colorado delegation
bound to him by instructions and
his state back of him !; Pettigrew,
allowed on the delegation of South
Dakota by courtesy and bound by
instructions for Mckinley and sound
money. One went out as a matter
of principle ; the other as a matter
of pique.
In an interview of the day before,
Pettigrew announced hat he would
abide by the action of the majority.
The next day he traitorously deserts
and calmly says that he had the
action in view for months. Truthful
Frank |! His action warrants and
defends all that was done and said
said at the Huron convention. That
he had traitorous intentions was
known and declared at that time.
Had he been a man of principle, it
was at Huron that he should have
bolted and declined the position as
delegate ; but no,-he overestimated
the silver following at st. Louis and
figured hat when Teller followed by
the mighty Pettigrew should walk
out of the convention, CONSERVATION
would prevail and the business of
the Republican party be paralyzed.
There can be nc question but that
he has been in the conspiracy with
the silver senators for a long time,
and had contracted to deliver South
Dakota into their camp. How the
mighty have fallen Instead of this
great state, he has delivered Petit
grew, to whom they are welcome and
for which the Republican party is
thankful. For two years he has
been a populist in faith and Repub-
lican in name only.
Let any Republican think where
would the Republican party be
today If Pettigrew had gained the
supremacy at Huron. 1t would
have been without organization or
name, neither fish nor flesh, useful
only to P~ettlgrew. Very few men
will leave the ranks because of his
action, and today the party is
cleaner for his absence, WITH a per-
feet organization, ready and willing
to fight the great fight regardless
of Pettigrew, who will use his ut
mot endeavors from now on to
wreck the party which has so high.
ly honored him in the past. That
he will be called upon to resign is
certain ; that he will do go, no one
believes, for he has not got that
much honor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-25

On Tuesday, June 80, the eighth con-
vention of the Day County W.C.T.U. will
meet at the Cong1 Church in this city.
All are cordially, invited to attend this
session. Following is the program
1890 A. NJ.
Music.
Devotional Exercises, Mrs. Parsons.
Music.
Roll Call of Oficers-Local Presidents and
superintendent of Departments.
Report of Secretary.
Report of Treasurer.
appointment of Committees.
Music.
Address of Welcome, Mrs. Haines, of Webster.
Response, Mrs. Crosby, of Waubay.
L.. Il. L. Conference.
Noontide Prayer, Mrs. Sabin, of Bristol.
Adjournment.
Meeting of Executive Committee.
200 p.
Devotional Exercises, Mrs. Warner of Webster.
Reading of Minutes.
Report of superintendent.
Report Of Unions.
Bible Reading, Mrs. Compton. of Andover.
Music.
Paper-"what can the w .C.T.U. do in a small
town"-Mrs. r.. p. Holbrook.
Mothers Meeting, conducted by Mrs. Goodwin.
Parliamentary Drill.
Election of Officers.
Miscellaneous Business.
Adjournment.
500 p. n.
Musical and Literary Entertainment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-25

On Friday evening, June 26, st. Otto's
school will give an entertainment at the
opera house, when a most attractive
program, consisting o fmusic, recitations,
dialogues, and farces, will be rendered by
the pupils, and an opportunity
given the friends and patrons of the
school to witness the wonderful pro-
ficiency made by the scholars during the
past school year. Do not fail to attend.
Tickets OF admission, 25 cents.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-25
500 p. N.
Musical and Literary Entertainment.

When David Williams, the delegate
from this district to the st. Louis con-
v%ention, reached his home at Webster
early yesterday morning, he found a
goodly part OF the populace at the depot
to meet him. The band was out and
played several OF it's choicest airs, and a
lot of fireworks were exploded. Mr..
Williams was very handsomely treated
by his colleagues on the state delegation
and was thus enabled to play no small
part in the proceedings OF the conven-
tion.-Aberdeen News, Monday, June %.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-25

The manly editorial of "Cal" of
the Sioux Falls Press in which he
states that he will not follow Senator
Pettigrew out of the party is de-
serving of all praise, and many
shortcomings of the Press will be
overlooked in the general rejoicing
at Calls independence and fealty.
No loss is without its gain, and like
the Republican party, the Press will
be the gamer by being able to
throw of the load Of defense of Pet.
tigrew which it has long carried.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-25

The Sioux Valley News bears
rather hard on the South Dakota
delegation for depriving Pettigrew
of a place on any Of the committees.
Senator Pettigrew was elected to a
place of honor and absolutely de-
cl:ned it. When Bro. Nash learns
all of Pettigrew's words and actions
at St. Louis before the convention
convened, he will understand the
situation better.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-25
Tariff Adjustment Wanted.
Howard Press.

cf'N q N1G
The claim of the democratic press
of the west that democracy a carry
every state west of the Mississippi
river, with the possible (?) exception
of Minnesota, on a free silver plat
form, is one of the amusing features
of the presidential campaign. The
fact that McKinley's nomination was
demanded by the masses, and effect
ed in spite of the Vaccinations of
designing politicians, show how
overwhelmingly is the tariff senti-
ment of the country. Even Califor-
mia that declared for the free coinage
of silver instructed its delegates for
Mckinley, the champion of protec-
ton, thus recognizing the tariff as
the issue of the campaign. And in
the recent elections in which the
issue was joined on free coinage, and
which were not affected by the pres
idential contest, the ''sound money"
sentiment prevailed. The tariff is
the issue and democracy can't switch
it to free silver. The people want
prote ction restored first and will
trust financial Legislation to the re-
publican party.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-25

1t will make good reading to place
the comments of the pop press on
Pettigrew alongside of their com
ments on him three years ago when a
candidate for the senate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-25

The Herald, anent Silver 10, in
sinuates that omeon on our side of
the house is lacking in sand but long
on wind. If the Reporter is meant,
we will do our best before the cam
paign is over to convince our con-
temporary that we possess plenty of
both.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-25

With a banker and a lawyer the
leading candidates for the populist
nomination for governor, the pop
organs will have to muzzle their
usual bowls against these honorable
professions.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-25

The eleventh national Republican
convention has completed its labors
and the results have been placed
before the American people for ap-
proval, with Mckinley and Hobart
as the standard bearers. The plat
form of the party will be found in
another column and is commended
to the careful consideration of every
reader. With no uncertain sound
has the party enunciated its prin-
ciples and ranged itself on the side
of honesty and right. There is no
oowardice in Republicanism,-nobly
has the party ever taken the side of
the people in the contests of the
hour. History from the days of
slavery proves this, and again, with
standing every pressure brought to
bear by trimmers and vacillating
politicians, it has taken up the gauge
Of battle in behalf of the principles
of protection, reciprocity, and sound
money. 1t has loyalty fulfilled the
duty expected of it and acted in
accordance with the demands of the
people by nominating VIM. Me-
kinley on a platform with
patriotism, prosperity, and common
sense, and when the ballots are
counted in November it will be Q
that the people of the u. S. are
strongly in favor of Mckinley, pro-
lection, and sound money, as against
democracy, free trade, and free
silver.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-25

The Sioux Falls Press desires to
know the name of n paper in So.
Oak. of whom Pettigrew requested
it's subscription list. We rise to an
swer ''here" and we thought he had
his nerve with him when he asked
Il
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-25

Our citizens received the first
Of the nominations at st.
Louis from the Reporter and Farm
or
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-25
Thursday, June rs, 1896.

News has been received of a ter
rible tidal wave catastrophe in Japan
by which 10000 lives were lost.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-25

Ex-senator j. j. Ingalls,, writing
from St. Louis, says "The people
have been schooled by adversely.
They are fatigued with hard times.
They are wearied with low wages
and falling prices. The farmers
want the country to sell more corn
and less bonds. The plain people,
whom Lincoln said the Lord must
love because he made so many of
them, are tired of a tariff for revenue
that results only in deficiencies.
They have learned that the Ameri-
can laborer earns no wages on COM
modities made abroad, and that if a
man has no money it makes no diff
ference to him how cheap the neces-
carries of life are at home. They
have become indifferent to the allure
ments of the markets of the world.
McKinley's unprecedented popu-
larity and strength ome almost ex-
clusively from his Identification with
an dea and a policy that the mass of
the people believe to be indispensi-
BILE to national solvency and individ-
ual prosperity. They have at last
become fully conscious of the pos
session of power and absolutely de-
termined upon its exercise. They
have emancipated themselves from
the dominion of bosses and rings
and machines"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-25

Prof. Girton, of Miner County,
who has been spoken of as a possible
candidate for superintendent of pub
lie instruction against Frank Crane,
has declined to allow his name to be
used, and declares that a large num-
Der Of the educators of the state
desires the denomination Of Mr..
Crane. This very manly action of
Mr.. Girton will lead to the renom-
nation of the present sup't by accla-
nation, as should be the case.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-25

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Mesa free press., 1896-07-10

The skeleton of a little girl three
wears old was found recently near
La Morita and was brought into
Bisbee. About year and half
ago a party was camped near the
line, and little girl in the party
strayed away from the camp and
was lost. A hunt was kept up for
several days but no trace OF her
could be found. 1t was thought
at the time that she had been taken
away by her father, as the mother
had left her husband a few days
before, he saying that ne would
take the child the first chance he
got. The finding of the remains
clears up the mystery and proves
that the little one died of hunger
and thirst. Orb
Mesa free press., 1896-07-10

off, must be slowly restored to
productiveness by being devoted to
stock growing to dairying and to
mixed industry.
What is wanted in most parts OF
the opuntry is the cutting down OF
too Urge farms and their subdi-
visi9n into small places, with a
greater amount of capital to work
them. It is q mistake to suppose
that money cannot be made on
small farms of twenty to forty or
fifty acres. If their owner is quick
TO perceive what his land is best
adapted to growing, he can make
more money or one of these small
farms than any one can on five
Zines as much 'and devoted to
the crops in which there is the
strongest competition.-Ex.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-10

An instance of the superiority
of the new army rife With its small
hard metal bullet was noted at the
target practice of infantry at San
Diego recently. Last year this
practice was carried on at the same
rifle butts as the practice this year
but with the old style rifle and
lead bullets. The rifemen this
wear found imbedded behind the
butts a leaden bullet which had
been partially Aattened, fred the
year before, and half way through
this bullet had passed one OF the
new hardened bullets, cutting a
clean hole through the lead after
passing through the thick butt.
The hardened bullet was not mu-
tilated il, the slightest.--Ex.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-10

The Easter egg commemorates
a sale of indulgences, doubtless in
the middle ages profitable enough.
Devout catholics purchased the
privilege OF eating eggs during
Lent, hence the custom first of
making presents of farm house eggs
on Easter Sunday and afterwards
of limitations in chocolate and SUI
gar. Another indulgence OF the
same kind has probably been no
ticed by English tourists at Rouen.
The magnificent tower OF the ca
thedral called the Tour do Buerre
or Butter tower, owes its origin to
epicureanism on the one hand and
priestly ingenuity on the other.
The Butter tower, like the Easter
egg. commemorate a dispensation,
having been built by the sums paid
for the privilege of eating butter
in Lent.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-10

Character Is what a man is-the
sum total of himself. Backbone Is
essential to the standing power OF
the human body, and the standing
power of character in its essential
element. Nobility always gets its
standing place without compromise
or principle; that would be quick
sand or a floating sea-weed, IN :
stead of the solid rock of right
Rev Cortland Myers.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-10

Windy Bob" was bitten on the
back Of his left hand by Il rattle
snake, some ten days or two weeks
since on Salt River. Says the only
remedy he used wa; the puppy leaf
of the prickly-pear which he ap-
piled rs poutice Immediately
after receiving the bitlH, and the
wound gave him but lite trouble.
Claims to have been bitten twice
before by rattlers, and that III
both instances he used the same,
remedy and says further that in all
probability either ono of the bites
would have killed an ordinary man
but that his time hasn't come yet
and until that time arrives, he can
defy rattlers, centipedes, Gila mon
sters or any other poisonous reptile,
that he was not built to die auy
but natural death. -Ex.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-10

A miner had an experience that
is seldom recorded, and it might
have caused his death had he not
acted promptly. He donned his
hat the other day and in few
moments he frlt an acute piercing
sensation on his forehead. Taxing
his hat off to investigate the cause
he was surprised to find huge
spider in his headgear and that ti4e
insect had bitten him. A couple
of days later the flesh where the
wound was inflicted began to swtli
and his system was rapidly absorb
ing the venom when he developed
symptoms of the deadly blood
poisoning. The attendance OF q
physician was called and radical
remedies were administered and
his life was narrowly spared. He
is now almost recovered from the
bite Of the vicious little beast. -
-Prospector.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-10

The rebels in Cuba have dis
covered a novel method of setting
fire to the sugar-oane fields. A
small piece of phosphorus coated
with wax, is fastened to q snakes
tail. and the snake let loose among.
the care. The sun melts the wax
and ignites the phosphorus and the
deed is done. No military super
vision can outwit this plan.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-10
WOMAN EDITORS TRIAL.

A beautiful young girl who had
graduated only year before with
the highest honors, rushed into the
family sitting room and flung her
self with a storm of sobs upon the
SOFA, says the Houston Post.
"What is it, my dear?' asked
her father, soothing her gently.
"Has anything happened to dis
courage you?"
-"Papa," said the maiden, raising
her fearful face, 81 am done with
journalism forever. When you
allowed me to purchase that weekly
newspaper I though that no occu-
patton on earth could be so noble,
so elevating and powerful to scat
ter good and wisdom throughout
the world. When began editing
the paper everything appeared
bright and rose-colorrd.
"My editorials were praised by
the entire Texas press, and got
fiattering words OF encouragement
from even the big dailies. / was
OH, so proud of the fact that al
though a woman [ had been Admit
ted as an equal member OF the great
brotherhood that exercises such an
influence upon the mind and morals
oi the people. Last week wrote
a gentle criticism Of an article that
appeared in a little weekly in an !
other county. This papa-this is
what I Gnd in the next issue of
that horrid paper"
The lovely girl handed her
father the paper and buried her
head upon the sofa pillows, while !
he read the following:
We would say to the loathsome
knock-kneed. .piebald jabber-whack
that infests the editorial dugout of |
the Weekly Herald, keep your shirt |
on. The disgusting idiotic drivel
chat emanates from the clapper-
jawed, squlrrel-headed, slab-slded
puddle duck that spoils paper for
that sewer pipe of journalism should
get a pair of buckskin, kick-proof
pants or else quit squirting such
gobs of back handed purified
slime at decent papers. If the
hump-backed, putty face dverim
referred to doesn't like our remarks |
we will call any day and scatter "a
few locks Of hair and brass buttons
around said Herald office or forfeit |
a years subscription. "
"Papa," said the girl graduate,
in a small but decided voice, II
want you to buy me cook book
and some long aprons; I'm going to
stay at home and help mother
about the house.-Ex.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-10

A little three year old child of
Chicago met it's death in nnheard
of manner. He was following his
mother along the path, when n
bicy clist passed riding very fast.
A sharp stone was snapped from
under the wheel with such force
that it hit the child killing him
instantly.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-10

Superintendent Nugent informs
us that there are now IN the terri
torial prison 210 prisoners. This
is 80 more prisoners than was ever
recorded at any one time in the
history Of that penal institution
Several more prisoners are expec-
ted from Yavapai county daily
Sentinel.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-10

We have read a story OF two
frogs who accidentally got into
lar of milk. One, after a few eff
forts, said it was no use to do any
thing, sank to the bottom and was
drowned. The other kept kicking
in the cream which began to rise
and after awhile had q lump of
butter to sit on. 1t is a good plan
70 keep kicking .-Ex.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-10

The greatest barrier in the way
of the acquisition of true knowl-
edge is conceit. The conceited
man cannot become truly wise.
The most striking instances of hu-
manity have been furnished by
those whom the world has account
ed the wisest men.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-10

The California Fruit Grower
saws that the Fifth National Irri-
CATION Congress is to take place In
Phoenix, Arizona, during the
month of December. 1t will be
largely attended and the friends OF
irrigation will be glad to know
that never in the history OF the
movement has public interest been
so active as at present.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-10

Adiutaut General Schwartz and
Governor Franklin proposes late
this fall to have territorial eu-
campment Of the military compa-
nies, to last one week and to be
held at Phoenix. As there are no
territorial funds for that purpose.
it is proposed in the meantime to
raise from private sources ample to
defray the expense. Daily drills
will be held, and the boys will do
real military duty.-Gazette.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-10

Corbett and Sharkey have sign
ed articles of agreement for fight
to take place in the United States
or Mexico within six months, for
$4,000 side. They will fight to
finish.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-10

If it is true that God hates a
liar, the drought in this vicinity
may be easily explained.-Oourier.