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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04
Potatoes.

Potatoes, native to Peru, were dis
covered by the Spaniards in the
neighborhood of Quito, where they
were cultivated by the natives, ac-
cording to Calvin Dill Wilson in the
November Lippincott's. Condor, a
monk, first introduced them into
SPAN, whence they passed into Italy
and thence to Belgium. Humboldt
says that at the discovery they were
cultivated in all the temperate parts
of the continent from Chill to New
Granada, but not in Mexico. I'm
1855, potatoes were taken from
North Carolina and Virginia, on the
return Of the colonists sent out by
Sir Walter Raleigh, and were first
cultivated on his estate near Cork,
The sweet potatoes, native of the
West andes, were given to Colun-
bus by the natives of Cuba. They
were introduced into England by
Sir Francis Drake, who wrote Of
OF them in praise, but forgot to send
instructions to eat only the root
The gardener OF Queen Elizabett
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04
JOHN w. ARTHUR, Editor.
November 4, 1897.
The Result.

The year following a presidential
election is properly entitled an "off
year, in politics, and the general
RESULTS invariably disappointing to
the party in power. This year is no
exception to the general rule, and
the republican party is a sufferer to
considerable extent. The apathy,
over-confidence and petty jealousies
among the republicans have led to
democratic gains, but the democrats
are welcome to any satisfaction they
can draw from the result. The les
son administered will only have the
effect Of arousing the republicans to
active and vigorous effort in the cam
paign of 90, which will result in
another glorious victory for the
party Of protection and honest
money.
In South Dakota, the people re.
newed allegiance to the republican
party by the election Of five, perhaps
six, judges out Of eight voted for.
In this respect, the state stands in
striking contrast TO some of the
older and stronger republican states.
Judge Campbell has been reelected
in this circuit by a majority ranging
from 1000 to 1000. In the First
circuit. Judge Smith (rep.) o by
$50. In the Second circuit, the re.
publicans scored a notable victory
by the election of Judge Jones by
about 700 majority. This is the
district which was gerrymandered
by the pop Legislature to ensure a
populist majority and which as now
composed returned 1,400 pop ma.
jority last fall. The democrats
elected Julian Bennett in the Thirc
circuit by about 400 majority. Ii
the Fourth, Judge Frank Smith
scored an easy victory over the POI
and democratic candidates. Judg,
Gaffy (rep.) secured a snug majorit,
in the Sixth district. In the Seventh
MCGEE (pop,l is elected by abou
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04
A Ship Canal from the Lakes
to the Ocean.

A ship-way to the sea should be
built under strict governmental super
vlsi on and control, but it can be
built successfully only by the same
type of genius which has created on
this continent a railroad system that
IS without an equal in the world,
says Carl Snyder ia the American
Monthly Reviews of Reviews for
November. The large Drained en-
gineers who have made possible
what but yesterday was impossible
stand ready to undertake this work.
They ask not a dollar of subsidy.
but simply charter rights, to 90
forward with an enterprise fraught
with vaster consequences and OF
more intimate to the larger
portion of this nation than any other
commercial enterprise projected
since the beginning Of railway CON
struction in America.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04
Between Governor and Editor.

NeflnllllOn heDuDlicdH'
Editor Lynn of the Canton (pop)
Leader is emphatic in demanding
that all state officers should give
daily service to the states business,
by implication, at least, that all
the higher officers should take up
their residence at the capital. This
idea may not receive the indorse.
ment of one state officer who re.
%ceives an d reads most Of his mail a.
Vermillion, but, then, the conten,
ton, If one exists, between the gov
ernor and the editor can be settled
by themsel yes. We haven't beer
asked to act as referee.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04

$50 majority, while the Eighth is in
doubt, both sides claiming a victory
with the chances in favor of tie pop
candidate.
New York city gave Van Wyck,
Tammany democrat, $3.50 plurality,
New York state is democratic by
$3.50. The state assembly has 80
republican majority on joint ballot,
against 90 republican majority last
year.
Maryland is close, and both sides
claim the Legislature. German may
be defeated.
Kentucky has given $4,000 dem
%ocratio majority, and elected a legis-
lature democratic by twenty OF
joint ballot.
Ohio has reelected Governo'
Bushnell by at least 5000 plurality
The Legislature is iii doubt, boil
parties claiming it, with chance.
favoring the republican claim of
majority Of two.
Nebraska has 10000 fusion plural
ty, Iowa $4,000 republican plurality
Colorado and Kansas in doubt.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04
nark the Change.
Minneapolis Journal.

Some of our exchanges are vast
ing time trying to prove to a few
obstinate people that protection
helps sheep business. We do not
care to argue these questions, but
the following facts tend to make the
a verage wool grower satisfied with
present condition
A year ago, fair to choice feeders
were worth 1925 to 1915 in Chi
cago against $40 to $500 at this
time, Ohio Xxx wool is quoted in
Boston at 20 cents as against is
cents a year ago at this time, while
Michigan X is worth 81 and 20
cents against 13 and IA cents a year
ago.
A year ago at this time, Iowa and
Minnesota woods were quoted at 6
and 9 cents, while today this same
grade is selling at from IA to 169
cents.
A year ago, fine medium territory
vas worth 27 and 20 cents SEQ ured.
Today, this ame grade is selling at
AZ and 4S cents secured, showing an
advance of 20 cents per secured
pound.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04

Importance that we control this
board. Following are instances in
which we a make it very uncom
fo,table for the opposition Can
vassing election returns, appointing
Judges Of electioa,' etc, etc. They
are again in possession and business
viii be continued at the same old
stand {!
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04
Honey and Enthusiasm Gone
Abordeen News.

Aberdeen News.
There may be some truth IN the
report that the South Dakota rail-
road commissioners will abandon
their efforts to enforce the law en-
acted last winter, now that the funds
at their disposal have been disbursed.
The resources OF the commission
were expended with a lavish hand as
ong as they lasted, and it is notable
of the reform forces in this state
that their efforts to reform cease
simultaneously with the exhaustion
of the funds,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04

planted them, and ate some of the
tops. Being Disguised with the
taste, he pulled up his crop, made a
fire of the pile, was attracted by the
pleasant odor of the burning tubers,
picked up a root, ate it, and, being
pleased with the taste, continued the
cultivation and introduced them tc
the notice of others.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04

Judge Wells had better flip that
copper again to find out for sure
whether or not he was actually run
ming for circuit Judge.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04
A Prosperity Pointer.
d Budget.

BeIe ; DuUBtI'
Minnesota lumbermen are paying
500 a month aud board for common
labor in the woods, and can't get
men enough. Last year, the same
class Of labor got $40 and SIS and
many men were idle. This is one
reason why we claim prosperity has
returned. And we are not worrying
about who gets credit for its coming.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04

Some of the populists in this
vicinity worked their ancient gag of
talking one candidate and voting
another. They talked Campbell
and voted Wells, but no one was
deceived thereby.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04
I'm flemoriam.

JOHN b. Mensing, whoss death we
mentioned in our last numbers was horn
in Amsterdam, Holland. s~eyenty.three
years ago. After his marriage in 1913,
he lived thirty-three years in Friesoytbe
IN the grand ducl'y Of Oldenburg, Ger
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04

The Sioux Fails Press says that
Massachusetts, and South Dakota
are the only states that stand firm
in republicanism. This is glory
enough for n year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04

The voters of the Fifth judicial
circuit evidently did not feel justi-
fed in spelling such a good farmer
as Wells by electing him to the
judgeship.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04
November as a Philosopher.
Miller Pionnar Press.

Miller Pioneer Press.
November comes in with election
and goes out with Thanksgiving
regardless of results. November is
a true philosopher.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04

The vote in Boston has been
counted, but we have not heard Of
John L. sullivan being elected
mayor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04

g OPICS *
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Call il What You r1ay.
Call it What You nay
Dakota Farmer.

Dakota Farmer.
A little jag Of s1,250,ooo gold Is
coming from Sydney, Australia, tc
San Francisco, to pay for wheat
London is trying to stave Oft sucf
shipments to us, but che can't do II
much longer. Uncle Sam is a cred
itor nation now.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04

|Qae snow storm
Farmers are still thr.
~ Beall was here !
|Lotso Of duck hunter.
|sehubert symphony
|Go 10 Wm.H II.
Episcopal services
|Fresh oysters at the
Bishop Hare will be
|Eresh car OF lime rec
Regular meeting OIL
Wm.H II. MeT
Social at Thos. Mch
TRY our oyster stt'
BIT.
VboOpiDg cough is
E.
boys ~overcoats at !
to s..
/ Clint Jenkins was
uBday.
An elegant line OF Il
A. Thal's.
Miss Emma Schultz
unday.
Get your corn TO ia
!. B. Compton.
leo. Davidson WI
|ysr Sunday.
Latest designs in II
Furniture Store.
H.. ]. Dyke arrived
Friday night.
| have just receive'
ihe.-E. W. Small.
{. B. Unumb and "
bristol Monday.
Kola- Phos. Deli.
Pioneer Drugstore
Frank Sears visite
business yesterday.
Closing out prices
Dajamin 4 Foster
Don't fail to read
N. 1t will pay you
Tom MeKennett S
liable Dwight's Flor
v. :. D. Adams
datiyes in Wauboy
Try the famous S
Pc Pioneer drug st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Elent Friday in the
OIL cloth stove ru
Ntore, and zine binC
Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
Pom Waubay yestt
Don't forget we ,
lur coats. Kramer
The Dakota Cent
Pow connected Wit
1858 : $ $
u the Pioneer dru,
D. A. sauer, tn
Huron, was in the
A%complete line G
Raises at Kramer
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'ast week, r%eturnir
Niekels buy $
r the Pioneer dru
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AOrning Tor Redf,
you are in nee.
Pas Just received {
Adhnah Nj.
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'ases. Apply to
Or. Jenkins and
'ay took in East
hight.
New Home sewi
rims at Benjami
Miss Ella Fitch
sa'arday to spe
PARENTS.
Raw oysters,
's'ters. at the NJ.
Mrs. G. C. Ellio,
Ken a visit to /
kan..
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Continued from page one.

such instruction ought to result in
saving many lives from measles.
The board ordered the reprinting
of ten thousand copies of its leaflet
on the restriction of measles, and
copies of other leaflets, for distribu-
ton by local health officials to the
neighborS of infected premises.
Secretary Baker mentioned the
fact that the last monthly bulletin
of Health in Michigan : shows that
whereas in the average September in
the past eleven years typhoid fever
has been reported by twenty per
cent of the physicians reporting to
the state board, during September,
1897, only ten per cent of them re
ported typhoid fever; and that
counting together typhoid ana
typho- malarial fever, only one-third
as large a proportion reported such
sickness in September, 1872, as in
the average September. He thought
this evidence very valuable. as show
ing that the surface drouth which
was setere throughout the state has
not caused an unusual amount Of
typhoid fever, probably because
many of our people have taken
measures to guard against it. and
because the heavy rains earlier in
the year have prevented the very
great lowering of the water in wells.
But that great lowering is now like
" soon to occur. therefore, and be-
cause October is usually the
month in which typhoid fever is
most prevalent, DR.. Miner moved
and it was voted that the state
board recommend to the people
generally the practice of boiling the
drinking water.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Wheat and Corn Are Turning
Out Well.

Lansing. Mich. Oct, IA The Mich
igan crop report says the number OF
acres of growing wheat in the state
last May, as shown by the supervis
ors returns, was 1,5l3,9l9 the
average yield per acre, as found by
threshing is IT, 46 bushels. and the
total yield in the state is "A, 925 0e7
bushels. The average per acre in
the southern counties is 1874 bush
els; in the central 49, bushels, and
in the northern g. 23 bushels.
The total bushels of wheat report
ed marketed by farmers since Sep
TENDER is =. HI 2S2 and in the two
months, August and September,
1855, 032. This is | 1853, 7115 bushels
more than the. same months last
year. Oats are estimated to Weld
%, % bushels per acre, barley u. Is
bushels and corn "a bushels of ears
per acre, about three bushels less
than the average yield in 1896.
Potatoes are estimated to yield in
the state I'll per cent of an average
crop; southern counties. - per cent.
Beans, So per cent of an average
crop.
The percentages for winter apples
are: Southern counties IL central
%; northern - and state Is. Late
peaches: southern, ;, central l6.and
state II.
Farm statistics: Live stock six
months old and over in the state in
May 1897, and sheep and wool
sheared in 1896 Horses, 424,S2l;
milk COWS, 402, 1903: cattle other than
milk cows, 253, POI hogs, 395. O93, and
sheep, l,225, col Sheep sheared in
1896, |. 333. l21; pounds OF wool s.
1872. 142; average per head $50
pounds.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
SALOON STRAwS ARE COSTLY.
Particular Care Required I'm Picking
and shipment.

'eThe straws through which we TN
bibe mint juleps and other supposedly
cooling decoctions in summer cost the
saloon men about as much as do their
free lunches" said n red-faced man who
sat at a table in the st. Nicholas cafe
slowly slipping julep through a couple
of straws, says the st. Louis Republic.
1T Just found this out the other day and
7 have felt sorry for the saloon men
ever since, because every fellow who
uses straw feels that 1t is his duty
to destroy it with his drink. The sa-
loon men get their supply OF straws
from the big glass houses, and the most
OF these establishments keep a regular
force Of hands employed oil through
the summer season cutting and prepar-
ing the straws for use. Usually some
body has to be sent TO the country to
select the straw from the farmer, and
then It has to be handled with great
care In getting it to the city. This, OF
course, is an item Of expense which
must be made out Of the saloon men,.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
ASSININS NEWS.

Especial correspondence to THE SENTINEL
ED. Newton was in town Wednes-
day.
John Shelefo and children left for
odanah, Wis, Tuesday.
DIR. Hollis, of Hancock, passed
through here this week on his way
to Baraga.
= The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
pam Papin has been on the sick list
Tor some time.
Joe Either, logging contractor for
Tue >. K. l.. Co., OF Chassell, was in
"own Tuesday on business.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16

To appreciate how many new
Ideas are presented in millinery for
tne fall season, one must attend
Miss X. Wallis display. You will
receive a cordial welcome at her
parlors, Broad street, L'Anse.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16

THE SENTINEL Office is headquar.
tiers for everything, in the job
printing line.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16

Our merchant, Simon Denomie,
returned home Wednesday from the
Duluth and Superior business men S
excursion. He gives the highest
praise of the two cities and their
people. He says that the visitors
had the best of care and treatment
while there by the leading people of
the two cities. 1t is true what the
newspapers there said: ''The City
is yours The excursionists num-
bered 1872 from the iron and copper
districts and Keweenaw county.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16

Miss X. Wahl, of L'Anse, has
added to her fine stock of millinery
a complete line of fancy goods, in
Guiding stamped linens and the fa-
nous Brainerd and Armstrong en-
broidery silks, in all the latest
shades. Ladies desiring anything
in this line will do we'll to call on her.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
BARAcA, MICH.

All work turned out with neat
ness and dispatch. Work from
other towns will receive prompt at
tention. Return of goods by ex-
press, G. o. d. =: :: !:
~O. H. Sengebusch, agent at
L'Anse,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
RAINY LAKE GOLD FIELD.
Corporations Controlled by John D.
Rockefeller Contemplate
New Ventures

Chicago, Nov. 30-The increase of
1000, 900 in the capital stock of the Du-
luth and Iron Range railway has set
afioat the rumor that John D. Rookie
Teller intends to operate in the Rainy
Lake gold mining region. The capital
stock of the company was increased
yesterday from So, 900. 900 to $40, OOO. 600.
The connection between this action and
opSrations in the gold fields is that
a larSe amount of this unusually large
increase of stock is to be devoted to
the construction of a branch line of
the road extending up into the Rainy
Lake gold regions lying on the Amer
lean and Canadian border, which are
likely to become very rich producers.
The present mileage of the road is
1874, extending from Two Harbors, on
the northern shore of Lake Superior
q miles east of Duluth in a northeast
erly direction to Ely, Mimi. It lies en-
tirely along the Messaba Range, and,
in connection with a fleet of IA steel
boats, 9 steamers and 5 barges, is en-
gagged in transporting the ore of the
Minnesota Iron company to market.
The two corporations, While distinct
in name, are in fact identical in their
interests, and both are supposed to be
dominated by the Rockefeller inter
ests.
To build into the Rainy Lake regions
would involve the construction of about
so miles of road, and it is difficult to
reconcile the large increase of stock
just voted with any other scheme of
improvement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
PRINCESS PEST HOUSE
She is Left to Die Unattended and
Her Jewels are Stolen.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 30.-James B.
Haynes of Omaha has just received a
letter from a friend who is an attache
of the United States legation at San
Salvador, giving details of a startling
affair.
In the early part of October, the let
ter relates, Princess DOlgOrOuky, a
handsome and talented young woman,
arrived in that place from Guatemala.
She was accompanied by Count De
Castro, a Brazilian of distinction The
opera house was engaged, at which the
lady was to give high class must
Gale.
The authorities, discovering that she
had been exposed to yellow fever just
before arriving, Cancelled her engage
ment. She appealed to the French
consul for redress Offering her pass
port at the same time They were
signed by the mayor of Paris.
The French charge d'affairs desired
to know if she was divorced from the
prince, and receiving a negative reply,
refused to render any assistance. The
lady was placed in temporary confine-
with what appeared to be yellow fever.
She was at once removed to a common
pest house, where she died without
medical aid or attendance, October Is.
The body was cast into a hole without
the formality of a funeral or coffin. Her
friends appear to have lost sight of her
through the officials ignoring their
protests and the French consul refuS-
ing to accord her any protection. The
rumors about the affair became ugly
and the minister at Guatemala in
structed the French representatives
here to investigate the case and secure
possession of the jewels and personal
property of the princess, which were
valued at $4,000
At the hotel where the unfortunate
woman had been stopping, it was dis
covered that the large personal prop
erty of the deceased had completely
disappeared. Later her friends found
some OF the lady's jewels being hawk
ed about the streets by those who had
looted her apartments. Much excite
ment prevails and a big row is immi-
nent as a result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
CAN'T STOP LYNCHlNGS.
Georgia Legislators Say They Must
Protect Their Homes.

Atlanta Ga, Nov. 3O.-The announce
ment by Col Benjamin M. Blackburn,
a candidate for congress, that he was
an advocate of lynching, because it
pure, has brought forth other opinions
in support of his platform.
Several members of the Georgia gen
eraI assembly today expressed opinions
upholding lynching-
J. L. BOynton said:
1.-The government is wasting efforts
to create popular sentiment against
1ynching for assaults upon women.
It is loves labor lost for lynching is
inevitable so long as the crime which
provokes it is committed. All laws
on that line put on the statute books
fall stillbOrn, and are dead before they
are promulgated 1 say this because it
is true, and not because advocate it,"
w. S. West said:
Some times there are crimes COM
mitted in the state which call for
lynching. Stop the crime and you will
stop the lynching'
J. w. Taylor, who is also a grand Of
hcer of the Masonic order, said:
THE men of Georgia are going to
protect their wives and daughters fro n
the fury of the negro brutes so long
as the state stands. If you want to
prevent the crime that leads up to
Jeff Wilcox had this to say:
Il know of no legislation which can
prevent Tic y 1ACAAAllS Ol d 1Id4 unity
of the provoking crime"
Pope Brown, prospective Democratic
candidate for governor, said:
Stop the crime and you will stop
the effect
Yancey Carter, the prospective Pop
ulist candidate for governor, said:
The main cause Of lynchings in this
state is principally due to the incom-
potency of the officers, who are often
in collision with the mob to compass
the death of the prisoner. What Geor-
gfa needs are officers who will not shirk
their duty in crisis like this
There is only one coIOred man in the
general assembly, J. w. Law of Liber-
ty county who expressed these views:
1.-The only solution of the lynching
question in Georgia that I see, is the
education of the negro. Ignorance
causes more crime in Georgia than any
other thing. Educate the negro, and
you will prevent the crime of assault
The white members generally concur
in the view that each enraged COM
munity will form it's own law under
emergency.