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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-24

The telephone line TO this city was
completed and the first message sent
across the line Thursday evening. Man
ager Zietlow has been IN consultation
with the business men regarding a prop
osition to put in a central system SO
that the residences and business houses
may be connected. As a number have
indicated their desire for aeompletelo local
service, it is expected that plans will be
completed whereby it will be put into
operation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-24

"My fellow citizens, there is no
motive to make a product if you
can't find somebody to take it.
The maker must find the taker.
You will not employ labor to make
q product unless you can find a
buyer for that product after labor
has made it.
"Bnt let me tell you, my country
men, that resuscitation will not be
promoted by recrimination. The
Elistrust Of the present will not be
emoved by a distrust of the future.
~ patriot makes a better citizen than
Sessimist, and we have got to be
latent, for much as we NAV want
, move out Of the old house we
annot do it until the new one is
lnished. A tariff law half made is
no practical use except to dictate
bat in a little while a whole tariff
W will be done, and it is making
:ogress. 1t is reaching the end
nd when the end comes we will
sye business confidence and indus
ial activity. Let us keep stout
parts and steady heads, and the
Funtry is not going backward but
{ rward.
"American energy has not been
! stroyed by the storms of the past.
I will triumph through wise and
/ inefficient legislation. Philadel-
ians have in the past shown what
sy industries and well-employed
ipor can do to make a great city
a contented population. They
eFl't mean to accept the present
hdltion as permanent and final.
ley will meet embarassments as
10y have bravely met them in the
! and in the end will restore the
! y ndid industries and the mag
I @eent labor to It's prosperity, and,
tlemen, Philadelphia is but the
q the pleck and courage every
are throughout our great United
I McKinley's. Philadelphia
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-24

The extensive building operations
going on in the city and vicinity do
not smack Of prosperity they are
a sure sign of hard times. There
are three or four large commodious
residences going up on farms within
a radious of a few miles of Webster,
but these are only circumstances
everybody cans. build a fine two-story
residence, consequently there is no
prosperity. 1t is hard times, but
not the hard times we have been
reading about for the past two or
three years. Give us more of the
same kind we can stand them all
right.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-24

there was no sign OF any damage having
been done by them. Commissions Baiie5
remarked, You could go into the prairie
anywhere at this season and find as
many. ..Why, said he, II have more
in my dooryard at home" At tins
junctnre. a cry was raised, someone
had discovered a genuine Rocky Noun
tain locust, and the whole party, IN
,cl uding the dogs, started in hot pursuit
de termined not to go home empty
h landed. After a vigorous chase, he was
finally captured, at an estimated cost
to Day County OF about $40. dis hop
pc rship is now in the custody OF Com
mi ssioner Moore and may be seen by
inquiring of that gentleman.
Capt. Ochsenreiter, by virtue OF his
military experience as captain OF Go. h,
HAD charge OF the chase, and it was due
to his fine Italian hand and superior
military genius that the capture was so
neatly and expediently made, though
some said he was aping Turkish tactics
in not allowing any quarter to the foe.
We then went back to the field with
Mr.. Butler but no hoppers were to be
found. They had disappeared-yanish-
ed like q beautiful dream. Down near a
81 ough on the edge OF the field there
were several thousand small toads and
frogs, and one OF the party suggested
that they had got ahead OF us and
captured the hoppers. The generally
accepted theory is that the barren part
of the field was caused by frost; that
the grain had just started when the
late heavy frost came and killed it,
root and branch. No one doubts
Mr.. Buffers sincerity in reporting the
damage from hoppers. He visited the
fields Sunday and found part OF the
crop destroyed, aud as he had been
reading about the hoppers in Brown
county papers and saw a few, he took
it for granted they were going to de-
stroy everything in sight.
Mr.. Barnett who lives south of Butler
heard that the commissioners were in
hopper session and brought in some
specimens OF his crop but missed the
party. This slight accident probably
saved his life. We imaginethat the next
man who gets Day ounty'scommission-
ers out looking for hoppers will have to
produce some very substantial evidence
that the game is worth the powder.
Everybody in town felt much relieved
when the party returned and reported
they had captured the monster and the
country was saved. For a great wonder
no harsh criticism is offered on the action
OF the board in this matter, though
every body and the small kids show a
great inclination to josh the whole
party. Well, we are free to confess it is
the first time we ever held the sack on a
sniplng expedition.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-24

The first number of Bristol's new
paper, the Courier, has reached our
desk and is a most creditable pro-
duction, especially SO taking into
consideration the disadvantages un-
der which the new editor was work
ing. A bright and newsy local
page is presented and the opening
editorial gives every evidence of
strength in that department. We
extend a hearty fraternal welcome
TO Bro. Tweet. May he get the
support he richly deserves.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-24
Hard to Locate Them.
Argus-Leader.

The Flandreau Herald admits that
Flandreau is making 100000 worth
of Improvements this year but de-
clares that everything else is going
to the demnition bowwows. There
is one odd thing about these calam-
ity conditions /: no one can locate
them. They are like the good hunt
ing grounds-right over in the next
county.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-24

The new estray law may have
some very good points but so far
no one has been able to discover
them, and it is safe to prophesy a
general disregard Of the law. We
are of the same belief as the Yank-
ton Gazette when it says, sthat es-
tray law will 60 down to future
generations as a glorious monument
to the man who devised it and the
Legislature that enacted it,"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-24

Louck's latest explanation of why
the pops failed to elect a Senator is
that they were hampered by a super
fluffy of small bore candidates, each
with his lightning rod up, who made
common cause against the leaders.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-24

Tom Lennon, having completed his
visit to his dear young friend at Aber-
deem, arrived on today's freight to visit
another dear young friend and Incident
ally take part in the prod uction OF 'The
Volunteer"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-24

Ringling's circus train inthree sections
passed thro' town this morning, the
passenger train passing one section on
the side track here.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-24

Major Pickler most emphatically
denies the Gibson hold-up story.
Now let his secretary, Bailey, step
into the breach and deny likewise.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-24

DIR. Dickinson has received and placed
III his office a fne new operating chair oil
the latest improved pattern. 1t is a
daisy and no mistake.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-24

SR TOPICS. w
South Dakota All Risht.
South Dakota All Right.
500 City Times.

The treasury report on the con-
dition Of the twenty-seven national
banks of South Dakota shows that
they are prospecting as well as the
rest of the state. South Dakota is
in sight of a big crop, and has a
right to be prosperous.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-24

Mckinley and his Hawaiian policy
stand out in strong contrast to
Grover and his T.ily-worls.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-24

For Sale-A carload OF work horses
from four to six years old, weighing from
100 to 1900 pounds.-David Williams.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-24
Thursday, June "a, 1897.

The deadly cyclone and tornado
are around on their midsummer trip.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-24

The crop situation here is about
as hard to get a good comprehensive
idea of as the new school law.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-24
Tho Festive %f,sNh1.r1s.
Day County has the Most
Expensive one in the State
Cost at Least 500.
HE'S A DANDY FINE INDIVIDUAL!

Three Commissioners, Audi
tor, Treasurer, Three Bust
ness Men, Our Reporter
and Three Dogs Were in at
the Capture-Took the En-
tire Strength of the Com
bination to Get Him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-24


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For Tortured yvonianhood.

because the Madrid authorities sink be-
hind weyler's dirty lie in regard to the
poor girl, Evangelina Cossio Cisneros,
who is confined in Havana's prison for
abandoned women, it does not follow that
the wives and mothers Of America Will
cease their determined agitation for the
release OF the unhappy girl.
Our Havana dispatches, yesterday even
ing. gave a graphic description Of the hor-
Iible prtso4 pen in which this beautiful
and auil5le young lady has been confined
for a year. Our cabIeeram stated that. a Il
TINS th'e. she has been compelled to sleep
in a filthy cell with the vileSt of the white
and negress prostitutes OF Havana.
Her story is too well known to require
repetition. Evidence that the Spanish gov
ermnenJ VIII take refuge in the foul slur
which the heIhound, Weyler, has attempt
ed to cast upon her virtue, is only another
reason why our mothers, wives and sisters
should become more determined and III
slslent in her behalf.
After all that The Times has said on
thus subject, do not the women OF America
know that it would take only one bold
utterance from the White House to se-
cure The release Of this victim and TO
stop the atrocities of weyIer? We are
glad 10 see that the venerable mother OF
the President has added her name to the
petition for mercy. 1t would be vastly
more satisfactory 10 know that the Presi-
dent himself had said the big American
word that would recognize the cause OF
liberty and terminate the horrors of the
savage and insane warfare in Cuba. 1t
is within his privilege and power to say
It. 1t is national infamy that he doe,
NOT
The times., 1897-08-25
\ Dangerous Crossing.

To the Editor Of The Times:
BEING Z, member of tile coroner 5. jury In
the CIaughton- tustis inquest, was made
familiar with the faxity of railroad COM
panies in providing sufficient precautions
at crossings. l desire, therefore, 70 cali
your attention 10 the Baltimore AMI Ohio
crossing at New York avenue and First
street northeast, at which there are ample
gates but no one there to operate them.
They reaaiu open All the time Express
trains thunder by and shifting engines are
constantly passing to and from the Eek
ington fTeight yards, yet no gates are
lowered This crossing - far more busy
than the Deanwood crossing and oTer a
public 81 rect. Yet the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad does not. q esiIf II necessary Cd Ia
ploy a tateman at this crossing, which
would entail aL. expense OF perhaps only
S:50 per month
In nay Ipind. it will be only a question OF
time before the city will be called upon To
witness perhaps a WORE accident thaa the
one SO fresh in our minds.
E. CLA YToN BERNHEIM.
The times., 1897-08-25

Americans farmers must not accept mar
Ret reports as the gospel Of prices which
tl.ey are likely TO reap for their spring
wheat crop OF this year, nor for their
prospects FOR the crop OF 1898 There is
too mach OF a speculative factor in the
situation to make agricultural conditions,
In respect Of prices, safe on the basis of
existing conditions.
A. far as can he judged ny an analysis
OF the position OF wheat AT large, there is
safe shortage in the crops OF competing
Countries. Just about sufficient 20 make
the American farmers crop of this year
Sorth about one dollar per bushel. This
'igulr mag he raised by speculation; but
ouH movements are lot likely To happen
witHout corresponding bear movements.
Tire American farmer for a generation
uas Teen crucified between the two
thieves OF bul and bear speculation.
There j. every possibility that the pres
ent situation may be manipulated in the
Chicago md New York produce exchanges
10 make 4 great .-boom'' in American
wheat just now, and then produce fear
fuI bF,-ak at the time when the agricultural
interest Is ready to market its crop.
Instead OF remarking that this may
happen. we would be justified in saying
that it viii happen. It is Wen enough
known that American farmers are In
no position TO hold their output. That
fact Is amply potent 60 excite the capital
lists who eeal in the bread Of the people
To conbzle for the purpose Of smashing
values at that period when producers viii
be compelled to turn their wheat into
money After that, when wheat IS in the
elevators and within the control of the
speculat1rs. there nl igIt be another boom
We presume that it is futile TO offer such
warnings to the farmers OF the country.
The man who invented the "sawdust-
green -saods'' game eynicaIy remarked
that rive thousand fools are born every
minute. auI as long as the supply held out
bunco would pay
The times., 1897-08-25
in advance of the fact. This is en-
phhSiZed by Gen. PoYnton.

In advance of the fact This is en-
phasized by Gen. Poynton:
There is serious side to this active
shipment OF munitions of war from Eng
land to Canada; Great Britain supporting
Canada i'll the destruction OF our seal herd
ana furnishing the Dominion with modern
arms, Canada issuing official maps COW
ering great areasof Alaskan territory, and
reorganlzing and rearming her militia.
Such are elements of the situation over
our northern boundary They are indica-
tons OF English movement which are at
tracing deserved attention here.
The armament andfortificationo of Canada
against us, because 1t can have no other
conceivable object, indeed is attracting
deserved attention here" II is a warn
lug and menace. We should place our
selves in IA state OF corresponding prepa-
ration We should no longer allow our
military arm 10 remain in a condition TO
compel us to think twice what we should
do in the face of an affront from small
powers like Spain, Japan or even Chile
or Peru! We Lave become a great and
inherently, IL powerful nation. We canno,
escape either from the dangers, respon
sibilites or the duties that such a posi-
tion among the Powers OF the world In
wolves
The times., 1897-08-25
LETTERS FROM TIMES READERS
Concerning Commander McCnlla.

CONCERNING Commander McCnila.
To the Editor OF The Times:
The New York World of the 18th inst.
says 1t is proposed to send Commander b.
Il. McCalla to sea again, and that he Is
slated to command the Cincinnati As
sailor OF the old Navy and one WHO made
a cruise in the old side wheel wooden frig-
ate Powhatan when Commander b. II.
McCala was her executive officer, would
like 10 correct few errors in the World
article.
II is true Commander MEG ALA was
charged with striDging men up by the
thumbs and cutting them down on deck
with his sword, and also committing other
horrible deeds. but the investigation proved
ttia TO be false. He was suspended for one
year. but not on the original charges
An American man-of- war is now manned
by over al per cent of native born Amert-
cans, aud the Navy Department is en-
deavoring TO make further improvement
In the crews enlisted TO man our new war
ships. In the old Navy, or before 1880 it
as a common thing for messes Of 'eigh-
te en- or tw enty sailors TO be Composed Of as
many nationalities. Gould anyone expect
peace TO reign among such body Of men,
OSCAR BERKLEY.
The times., 1897-08-25
A Much Needed Ordinance.

To the Editor of The Times:
1 would like TO can attention through
the columns OF your paper TO one thing
which the Commissioners seemed to have
overlooked in their otherwise eStimable
code Of regulations for bieyclistS and We
hIcles, and that Is the compelling of vehicles
to carry light. 1t seems TO me that the
Commissioners made Il grave mistake Ia
not including this in their rules.
] have ridden wheel for a number OF
years. but / never had the necessity for
a regulation like this brought before ne
until the other night, when took Il ride up
the Conduit road. The road was crowded
with vehicles Of all sorts, and although it
was easy enough TO see the bicycles, yet
when a aarriage approached it could not
he seen until it was almost upon YOU, and,
added to this many of the occupants of the
carriages were IN n state Of partial intoX-
ication and drove on either side of the
road inCiscriHnately.
In less than half mile | saw four aeci-
dents from collisions between bicycles and
carriages, and then was run into by one
Of these vehicles with it's crowd Of drunken
occupants who, although seeing me thrown,
did not even slow up. L hope You viii bring
this to the notice Of the Commissioners
L. v DICKSON.
The times., 1897-08-25

hurnor At the primaries Monday the
Maister faction Of the Republicans polled
alrnosI 1000 more votes than the COM
bincd votes cast for Gol Supplee and Mr.
Marburg, the candidate put UP by the in
dependent Democrats. The citation of the
Malstcrites knows no bounds and they
threaten tn storm the State convention to-
morrow. 1t is difficult to see how the
convention can set aside the overwhelming
vote aud refuse to recognize Master as
the nominee of tie party for mayor. Mr.
Wellington Is qGoted as greatly depioring
the want of harmony in the party and still
hopes that something may be done TO sat
isfy all the Republicans. lie is very bit
term INSTRUMENTATION of he politicians who.
he Geclared, had aggravated the situation
through their personal greed and their IN
tention to look out for themselves at the
expense of the party. Tomorow's state
convention is the beginning of the end OF
Republican rule in Maryland.
The times., 1897-08-25
A Sunday Evil.
To the Editor of The Times:

To the Editor of The Times:
It ia a shame that the breweries of
this city a-e allowed to remain open on
Sunday and sell beer by the kes to all
who want it. 1t really does more harm
than could come from the barroons re-
naming open, because if the bars Were
open only men could get drink, while as
it now is beer is carted off by the kes
to the groves and dens where boys of
all ages are supplied. As result there
is growing up horde of drunRards, rob
hers and thieves, and the Government Is
in 2. large measure responsible. lt is no
unusual thing to see wagons pass on Sun
day with several men and boys seated
round a keg or two of beer, making for
the woods, where they are Joined by
others VINO help to make the day one
Of debauchcIy and shame. l hope for the
sake OF humanity that you VIII interest
yourself in this matter. Before the Con-
gress ad1ourns an act should be passed
making it a breach of la W for the brew
cries to sell beer on Sunday. W X. s.
The times., 1897-08-25
Biindinp IiTlltS.

Two English surgeons and New York
oruTist are of the opinion that the too
Constant use of electric lights results In
blindness. Their opinion is that If the
use of powerful electric lights is continued
for the office and the house it will cause
total or partial blindness In very few
generations.
There is some thing In this, as little
reflection will plainly show. The Increase
of myopia and Kindred ailments under our
civilization has bothered many people, and
il has been ascrIbed to overwork, 10 poor
light, to cartlessness ia the use OF the eyes,
TO bad print TO reading in the cars, and
To number OF other things. 1t is per.
fecuy possible, however, that some Of the
trouble NAV be caused by too strong
light, The greatest percentage of blind
persons in the world may De found in
posed to the intense glare OF he sun. Not
only &c English surveyors and soldiers Of
India get opthalmia, but blindness is ex-
tremely Common among the Hatiy es, and
this is true also OF Egypt and Syria On
the other hand our grandfathers studied
and read, cabhled shoes and set type, and
our grandInothers knit, spun, and wove,
by the dim light OF talIow candles and
pine knots, ami rarely lost their eyesight
,tplaSS rIla tn rI- ,.-sra
The effect of the too strong light
on the eyeban may be quickly seen by
attempting TO read with the book placed
ia the full glare Of the sun. Unless the
eyes are very strong, there viii be trouble
inside of a few minutes. Add to this
the fact that the electric light swings
to and fro with every wind, and the
| gas light fIickers, and that our furnace
| heated air Is much drier than the air
In the rooms OF our grandfathers, and
| you have an approach TO the conditions
OF the desert, which is near enough TO
| to account for much trouble.