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The Lamar register., 1898-04-02
wRANGLING OVER WATERS.
Commissioners Is In Hot Water
Those Days.

The following item from the Pu-
eblo Press will be interest to our
readers. We can sympathise with
Commissioner Chew as we are also
from the '.moonshine deestrict.
"Do you think there will be scar
city of water this summer was the
query put to Water Commissioner
Chew this morning by Press news
gatherer.
II do net know how it will be this
summer but it is so scarce now that
il / allow one ditch TO have quart
more than it is entitled to l have to
either hide out or defend myself with
double barreled shotgun. The Fort
Lyon canal has a prior right over
nearly all OF the other big bitches
and it is taking nearly all the of the
water in the river and ranches under
other big canals are suffering for want
of water, The Lyon people. however.
are making a reservoir that covers
$1,000 acres and when this is filed
they viii have enough of their own
without turning the Arkansas river
into the canal.
Every big canal company in the
state is building reservoirs. and il we
can get early. heavy rains there will
be plenty of water for everybody, but
Just now it is scarce and every canal
owner and every man, woman and
child that has an acre OF land is after
me for more water They forget that
l am from Kentucky and know very
little about water"
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02

The Klondike boom is dying ont
rapidly. 1t is not so much the gold
that the crowd is after, for that eau
be obtained much easier in Colorado,
but the hardships that surround it is
the attraction The opportunity to
catch the yellow fever in Cuba has
dwarfed anything in that line Alaska
has to offer, SO the attention of the
crowd is turned there now.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02
Advertised Letter List.

The following is list of the un-
claimed letters remaining in this of.
fee April 2, 1898;
Florencio Gonzales, Tim Bates,
II. J. Bennett, Jean Bennett,
E. E. Beth. Mrs Emma Burns,
Mrs. w. t. Kelley, j. I. Land,
WIN. Loudly, Barney Mills.
S. E. Rose, Guy NJ. Wilson.
In calling for these letters please
say advertised.
d. L. CooPER, p 81
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02

From all indications, and the re-
ports that come to hand, there will
be vast number of fruit and other
trees SET ont in the Arkansas valie~
this spring, more probably than at
any previous time.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02

Shafroth and Teller have become
alarmed at the rapidity with winch
republicans are dropping back into
the party fold, and have issued pub,
lie addresses to try to head off the
stampede. 1t is no use. That pair
have fooled the people as long as
they car.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02

1t is suggested that Coin" Harvey
could make a fortune by inventing
some plan to bring Spanish bonds to
par. They are now selling at SIC on
the dollar, just where silver was when
he started out to bring it to par.
Silver by the way is about 42c on the
dollar now
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02

At last the great anomaly has been
presented of battleship named for
Kentucky being christened with
water. A dozen Colonels were on
hand, however, and deluged the ship
with the finest old Bourbon, SO per-
haps she will float.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02

The Carlton Guest is very anxious
to have the democrats and populists
fuse this fall-and owing to the
Judges innate modesty we will add
for him that Frybarger for represen-
tative is the only man who can unite
them.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02

Gold Is still flowing into this conn
try at the rate of million dollars a
day. In other words the Dingley
bill is producing wealth for the coun-
try about five times as fast as all our
gold mines together.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02

An eastern paper predicts that
there will he great revival of Pat
rick henry's ''Give me liberty or give
me DEATH speech at the closing ex-
ercises Of the schools this spring.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02

Senator Teller does not seem so
anxious for war as he did few weeks
ago. Why this suiden cooling of
of his ardorY War interferes with
his political plans, and he is selfish
enough to let everything else slide
to help Teller
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02

One of the great objections to a
prospective war is the amount of old
time history, which every school boy
knows, that Is dished up to US as
fresh news by the daily papers.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02
Among our Exchanges.

who sayeth naught but saweth wood.
May for his country shed his blood.
But he who talks and doesn't go
MAJ live TO talk again, you know.
Exchange,
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02

The government issued 2269 liquor
licenses in Kansas last year. Still
some people tell US prohibition stops
the sale OF liquor.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02

Prohibition is to be tried in Alas
ka, and naturally enough the move
ment was first started at Fort Wrang-
el.-Globe Democrat.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02

Prohibition is to be tried in Alas
ka, and naturally enough the move
ment was first started at Fort Wrang
ell. Globe Democrat
-.
A production of Romeo and Juliet
failed to excite any interest in Salt
Lake City. The Mormons have no
sympathy for hero who makes SO
much fuss over one woman Globe
Democrat.
The new baseball rules don't even
give players as many privileges as
congressman. They have not even
right Ito print their speeches"
criticising the umpire, says the Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
Little Japan is saving large quan-
titles of wood these days and making
no bluster about it. She has orders
out in foreign countries for A war
ships and they are all in process OF
construction.-Ex
-.
Spain has Just placed a rush order
for Missouri corn. Evidently the
Spaniards do not judge us by them
selves. II they did they would be
afraid we might poison the corn.-
Cleveland Leader.
When John Damn, Of West Vir-
ginia, got married the other day, he
received telegram from one of his
relatives which read Accept con-
gratulstions from the whole Damn
family. Colorado Springs Gazette.
A Boston murderer, on being ar
rested recently, declared: Il done
the deed,r and according to the Pitts
burg Dispatch the Boston people are
inclined to have him indicted for the
murderous attack on the English
grammar.
Again We are reminded of the su-
periority OF Colorado over the eastern
states. While the denizens of many
places in the east are having their
lives and property placed in jeopardy
by destructive floods, we breathe a
sigh and thank Providence that We
are high and dry out in the Centen-
nial state.-Weld County Republi-
can.
A man supposed to be we'll inform
ed upon matters in general was list
ening to discussion of the rumor
that got afoat concerning the assass-
ination of General Lee in Havana
He asked; "what General Lee are
you talking aboutY" "Why, General
Lee, the American minister to Ha-
yana,n Was the answer. "Well," said
he in surprise and evident disgust,
''that's h of a motel III they didn't
like his preaching why didn't they
send him home ?"- Bennington Re
former.
The policy of President Mckinley
in his management of the Cuban diff
ticnlty must commend itself to every
thoughtful and conservative citizen,
no matter what his political affiliations
may be. His prudence, his freedom
from excitement and passion, his dis
position to learn facts first and seek
conclusions afterward, and above all
his consultation with the foremost
men in Congress of both parties,
prove him to be a man deserving of
the peoples highest trust and conf
dence. Chicago Times Herald
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02

A production of Romeo and Juliet
failed to excite any interest in Salt
Lake City. The Mormons have no
sympathy for hero who makes so
much fuss over one woman Globe
Democrat
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02

Spain cannot expect any help from
other European countries for they
all have too many troubles of their
own.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02

The new baseball rules don't even
give players as many privileges as
Congressman. They have not even
right ito print their speeches
criticising the umpire, says the Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02

A Boston murderer, on being ar
rested recently, declared: Il done
the deed,n and according to the Pitts
burg Dispatch the Boston people are
inclined to have him indicted for the
murderous attack on the English
grammar.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02

Little japan is saving large quan
titles of wood these days and making
no bluster about it. She has order
out in foreign countries for A wa
ships and they are all in process o
construction-Ex
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02

When John Damn, of West yir.
ginia, got married the other day, he
received telegram from one of his
relatives which read Accept con
gratulations from the whole Damn
family. Colorado Springs Gazette
The Lamar register., 1898-04-02

Spain has just placed rush orde'
for Missouri corn. Evidently th'
Spaniards do not Judge US by them
selves. II they did they would b.
afraid we might poison the corn
Cleveland Leader.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-13
FOURTEENTH ORDERED OFT.
Two Companies start for Cass
Lake.


ST. Paul. Oct. 11.-Col. Sturgis. act
ing adiutaut general Of the depart.
ment Dakota. acting under the advice
of the war department and Gen. Ba-
o N. has ordered two companies Of
fifty men each from the Fourteenth
regiment 10 proceed 10 the Cass Lake
region for the protection Of the set
tires. One Of the companies win be
stationed AT Bemidji sud the other at
Farris. which is twelve miles west or
Cass Lake on the Dew FosSton exten.
sion of the Great Northern. one com
pany OF fifty men Is made Mp from the
men that We're left 10 guard Camp Van
Duzee and the other from Company +,
of Merriam Park. The only instruc-
tons given the officers in command.
aside from tho army requirements 10
report regularly upon the situation.
are 10 be on the lookout for hostile In
dians and to afford Every protection to
the life and property OF the settlers.
The length of the campaign will de-
pend entirely on future developments
ard b course pursued by On, Indians.
They may be gone a week or iaonths.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-13

Disorders growing out OF the Drey-
fus case are Of frequent occurrence in
France.
The Stars and Stripes will probably
be raised over the forts al Havana
witain three weeks.
1t is now stated that the Phillip
pines will probably have an adtono-
mou government.
The London Times says ~editorially
that ii is convinced England could
confidently rely upon the support of
the United States and Japan In taking
necessary measures in China.
New pearl fields of great richness
have been discovered off the coast OF
New Caledonia on the west side. re
cordiug to, United States Consul Wolff
at Noumea.
The court of cessation has decided in
favor Of a revision Of the Dreyfus case.
The Chinese legation at Paris pub
fishes an official communication for
mally denying all reports of thevaieath
of the emperor of China.
The United States transport berlin
arrived mt Santiago from Ponce. She
had ON board 11J convalescents. Their
general condition was good, although
several typhoid fever cases suffered
relapse during the passage. The Ber-
lin will leave here, after d~isctarging
her army supplies. with a small mum
Der of sick soldiers.
Queen Victoria her daughter. the ex-
Empress Frederick of Germany. and
Princess Adolphe OF Schaumburg- Lip
pc, had a narrow escape from driving
at Balnloral, Scotland. on Monday.
The coachman lost control OF the
horses. and Il serious accident was
only averted by the horses turning into
the woods where the carriage struck
between the trees. The members of
the royal party We're severely shaken
up and much alarmed, bat not injured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-13

M MEM
New York city has been extensively
dcfrauded in asphalt paving.
A Winnipeg bank has been myste-
riously robbed of $4,000.
Sir Arthur GUSTS, who is supposed
to have been killed by Indians on his
way to the Klondike, was only twenty
five years old.
Henry Il. McDermott, assistant pro-
fessor Of chemistry at Columbia uni
versity, New York, committed suicide
with prJssic acid.
Walter ]. Yates shot his wife and
Mrs. e. r. North ut Essex, Ia, and
then shot himself. He died instantly.
His wife will die. Mrs. North is only
slightly wounded.
Three masked robbers entered the
fashionable Calumet club house nj
Chicago, went up TO the fourth floor by
n rear stairway, and, entering the
apartments of Gerard NJ. Alexander,
compelled him, 1T the point OF pistols,
TO march into IA closet. They then
locked the closet door, threw the key
away. and after gathering up 500
worth Of jewelry and $3.50 In money,
quietly departed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-13
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From .rnin m"
Lave stock Ccntcrs-

E#AWH
81 paul. Oct. I1.-Wheat-luota-
tons given are for new wheat on
wheat or corresponding grade 9
mands a premium. No. Northern.
61062c: No. Northern, 59n6Oc. corn
No. 3 yellow, % 1-2G3lc: No. y, 20
% Ice. Oats-No. 3 white. - l-aM
% 1-oc: No.. 3. % 1-aG23c. Barley and
Rye-Sampie barley. 32M3Sc. no.
rye. 43G43 Lee; No. 5 rye, 42I42 3-4c'
Duluth. Mimi, Oct. l1.-Wheat-
Cash. No. 1 hard, 6s lac; No. ! North.
ern. &c: No. . Northern, 62; NO. !"
spring. SIC; to arrive, No. harH'
is lac: No. ] Northern, G5c: OCTOBER
No. 1 hard. 6T3-fc; No. l Northern
Ga Sic December, No. | hard, 63 lac:
No. / Northern. 81 lac; May, No. j
hard. 65c: No. 1 Northern. Gle. Oats
% 1-2G23 3-ic. Rye-To arrive 4'c.
Minneapolis. Oct. Wheat De-
ccmber opened at 50 Use and sold IN
10 60 1-4c: May opened at 62c, raiiylng
10 81 Csc; Octobed closed ut &c: De
cenber opened at 50 7-Sc; highest.
60 1-216O 5-Sc; lowest, 50 I-Sc: closed
at 60 1-Sc; May opened at &C; highest,
CO 5Sc: lowest. &c; closed ut o. Ia
62 Csc; on track, No. ! hard, 814; NO.
/ Northern, GO / &c; No. . Northern,
50 3-Ic.
Chicago, Oct. l1.-Wheat-Ca No.
red. GA l-2d65c: No. 3. 62m63 lie; NO.
. hard, 63 lie; No. 3, SIC: No. ! North
crn spring, IS 1-2M64c; No = Northern
spring, 81 1-4@63c; No. ) spring, 6WIl
63c. Corn-No. >, % 3-4c; No. >.
20 1-2c. Oats-No. =, 22@22 lac; No. ).
u 1-2021 3-4c.
Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 11.-Flour is
steady. Wheat higher; No. ] Northern,
CSC: No. . Northern. 63c. Oats firm mt
2iG25c. Rye higher: No. /, AZ 1-2c.
Barley firm; No. ., 45c; sample, 3iM
IA 3-4c.
Chicago, Oct. H. Hogs Light,
S3.45m3. 80: mixed. S3.45m3.S0; heavy,
S3.35m3.SO; rough, S3.35I3.45. Cattle
Beeyes, s.. 9Od5.JO; cows and heifers,
S2m4.6O; Texas steers. S2.90d3.S so;
Westerns, $3.5O64.45; stockers and
feeders, So. 10d4.45. Sheep-Natives,
81. 90GiI.55: Westerns, S3.50Mi.4O
lambs, $3.T5M6.
South ST. Paul, Oct. 11.-IIogs-
Ss3.4Ud3. go. Cattle - Beeves. S4.95,
Gamers, S2.25: heifers. $3.2504: bulls
81 .50@3.40; ctockers, S3-50a4.25; year
lings, $3.4Od4.25; calves, S4@5.25
Sheep-$3. GOM5.
S3.3503. 10. Cattle-Cows, $l.T5M2.I5
stockers, 81. 15M4.95; heifers, S3.15
stays, $2.60d3.6O; calves, $3.50.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-13

The home is the most vital OF all in
stitutions. as 1t is the Oldest. All in
situations have changed. governments
have changed their structure: religion
has changed Its creeds. Its forms OF
worship, it's methods Of work: but the
home is today in all that is essential
to it what 1t was when Abraham and
Sarah kept house in a tent-one hns
band. one wife and the children gath
cred at their knees. IL would be better
that the United States should be sever
into as many separate naticnaIities
as there are separate states and every
state separated into as many communal
ties as there are separate counties. ev-
cry county into as many separate or
g~anizations as there are separate towns.
than that the home in America should
be destroyed: for let the nation live
and the home be corrupted, and the ma
ton goes down into a death from
which there can be no resurrection; but
let the homes live in America, and out
OF a dismembered and broken republic
a new nation would grow up. fed by
the home.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-13
PlTH OF THE NEWS
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK IN A
CONDENSED FORM.
a General Rc.um. OF the Most Inn
portnnt News OF che Week From
All Parts OF the Globe, Boiled
Down aud Arranged I'm Con-
veni-nt Form fer Rapid Pcrusni
ny Dusy People.
washington Talk.

Cox John Hay was sworn III last
week as secretary of state, and immc-
diately entered upon the discharge or
his duties.
DIR. David r.. Hill, president ot the
Rochester On. y. university, has been
appointed first assistant secretary OF
state.
More troops have been ordered to
Porto Rico to replace those who have
been sent north on account of sick
ness.
Rear Admiral Sicard has been placed
on the retired list, he having reached
the age limit. For the present he VIII
retain his place at the head Of the pro-
motion board.
Brig. Gen. Ernst, with the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania and the Third Wisconsin
regiments, has been ordered to leave
Ponce for the United States. Both
regiments have a number of sick.
The administration has decided to
muster out six major generals and
twenty-five brigadicr generals. They
will probably be selected from those
appointed from civil life.
A delegation of C~i3clnnatians ap-
peared at the war department 10 make
application in behalf OF that city for
quartering 5000 troops during the
winter months.
The state department gives confirma'
ton 10 the report that il has given
it's assent through the American CO
sui at Apia, Samoa, to the return 10
Samoa after an exile of ten years OF
the former king Mataafa. II Is as.
sumed that this chief Is to be made
king to succeed the late King Aialistoa,
who died about a month ago.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-13

st. Paul Oct. ll.-GOS. tiouSh
waxed wroth Saturday morning. Inc
order he had received from Washing
ton the previous day authorizing him
to make use of the volunteer regiments
was revoked at an early hour Satur-
day by Adjt. Gen. CCrbin, through
Mai. Samuel -. Sturgis, and this Is
what raised the ire Of the executive.
The message from Washington was
particularly exasperating. as the gov
ernor had just completed arrange
ments for sending the Duluth bat
talon Of the Fourteenth regiment
west on the Fosston line, and had ar
ranged with Col. Johnson TO have the
rest of the regiment. now on furloush,
mobilizcd at Camp Van Duzee,
The change of front in Washington
was due TO a misunderstanding OF a
telegram from Gen. Bacon stating that
he was not in need of further rein
forcements at Walker.
Gov. Clough gave vent TO his wrath
in the following telegram 10 Adjt. Gen.
Corbin:
mo one claims that achievements
are needed at Walker. | have not
beer asked for assistance from that
quarter. though 1 do not think Gen.
Bacon has won the victory he claims.
Other people do not say so. The In
dians claim TO have o and that is
my opinion. The people all along the
Fosston branch OF railroad are very
much alarmed and are asking for the
protection have asked of the war de-
partment. The soldiers are here and
are willing and ready TO go, but as yon
have revoked your order of yesterday,
you can do what you like with your
soldiers. The State Of Minnesota will
try TO get along without any assistance
from the department in the future"
This very emphatic telegram brought
the Washington officials TO time. AS
the matter now stands, Gen. Bacon is
instructed to report to Gov. Clough.
and together they are empowered 10
use whatever troops are available ia
whatever manner they deem neces
s2ry.
Late in the evening Col. Sturgis re
ceived the following tlegraIn from
Gen. Bacon:
"Adjutant General. Department OF
Dakota, st. Paul. Mimi. Under au-
thority of the secretary OF war, order
~ companies Of tie Fourteenth Min
cesota volunteers. now on furlough at
Duluth, to hold themselves In rcadi.
ness to take the field at once. and TO
report the names officers and men.
See the governor about designation.
Also order the chief commissary to
prepare for the shipment of rations
for twenty days for two companies.
-"Blcon. Brigadier General"
Gen. Bacon says he will scatter these
men along the line of the Great North.
ern Fosston-D Duluth line and through
the reservations in the northern part
of the state for the protection of set
tiers.
Gov. Clough proposes TO give the
people in the northern part of the state
all the protection necessary. He be.
lieves that the people are entitled 10
protection. and he believes tLat a large
body of soldiers will have a good ef.
feet upon the warlikc redskins.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-13

mo nan iiveth unto himself.
Neither men nor m are able to
defy their fellows. or to reject their
friendship, or disregard the sympathies
OF their kind. We. all of MS, need
something with which We cannot sup
ply ourselves. We are dependent on
others for a thousand friendly offices,
and 1t is well for rs to acknowledge
our dependency and also to listen TO
the counsels OF those who advise us
o u good. Pride goeth before de-
struction, and the spirit is lifted up be-
fore a fall" He who claims that he
can take care OF himself is very likely
to be poorly cared for and to require
much more assistance than Others who
ara less self-confident and more will
ing to accept the c~ounsels 81 their
friends.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-13
Personal.

Hon. Thomas r. Bayard's funeral
took place Mt wilmington Del. Satur
day. FIX -PreSident Cleveland was a
pailbearer.
Caroline Miskel Hoyt. wife OF Chas.
Hoyt. the playwright. died mt her home
in New York. OF Brlght's disease. Her
newly-born babe died shortly after
wards
A. w. Lyman. n OF the best known
newspaper writer's Ina the country. and
for seven years editor and proprietor
Of the Helena (Mont.l independent,
died mt his home in Brooklyn, y. u.
During the late war he was In Ccba
for tho Associated press.
Mrs. Harriet T.. Beech Rogers, wife
OF Henry Richardson Rogers. the spir-
itualistic medium Of Ne wYork, has
been ndjudgcd Incompetent to manage
her affairs.
Augustus Van Wyck. Democratic
nominee for governor of New York.
has resigned his seat on the supreme
court. in order that he may constitu
fionaiiy accept the gubernatioEal
nomination.
David Christie Murray, in a London
newspaper. rryivcs the suggestion that
a monument 10 George Washington BE-
erected IN England.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-13

1t Is said that Spain deeply deplore5
her failure to add a large number OF
ships to her navy instead of applying
half Of the appropriations to her army.
The reason for this grief is not very
forcible. II SPANS navy had been
larger her whipping would have been
that much the worse. The wisest man
yet developed in Spain by the war was
the member of the cabinet who at the
beginning Of hostilities expressed his
sorrow hat Spain had q single man
of-war.