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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-06
Long Service.

A description Of the old New England
Sabbath is calculated to make restless
children Of the present day and possibly
Rome Of their elders thankful they were
not born two centuries ago.
The Sabbath began Saturday after
noon with the going down Of the sun.
Sunday morning a horn was loudly
blown to the hour of worship.
Service began at 8 o'clock and lasted
for eight hours, with an intermission of
one hour for dinner and conversation.
In the earliest days the congregation sat
OF rude benches, their seats being as
signed them at town meeting. The
service consisted Of several parts, which
are chronicled In an ancient diary as
follows:
Preliminary prayer or invocation;
chapter of Bible read and expounded;
psalm in meter, read out line by line
by Deacon s.; long prayer on various
matters, one hour and a half; sermon
Of 100 to $50 pages; at close of service,
baptism; sinners PIT on trial, confessed
before c~ongregatica Minister O. bowed
right and left, no person stirring till he
had passed down and out of the meet
ing house. youths Companion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-06
What Has the League Accomplished

What Has the League Accomplished.
Occasionally an impatient friend de-
ma nds great things OF us. For the sake
of these we repeat something OF the
wo rk accomplished by the League in
South Dakota.
About 1000, 900 pages OF temperance
literature have been distributed: some
thing like 1000 meetings have been held
under our auspices; nearly 500 young
people have participated in anti-saloon
medal contests; many thousands have
signed pledges presented by our organ
liza ton; thousands OF names have be-
sieged the White House imploring Pres
ident Mckinley to abate the army can
tie en- abomination; local option was
secured in the present liquor law OF this
s tate, by which towns are not compelled
to submit to the presence OF saloons
a gainst the peoples choice; the saloon
keepers are putunder many prohibitions
not contemplated in the law they devils
ed; a sense of unity and hope has been
infused into the consciousness of those
who hate saloons; plans have been for
mulated for the work OF the years be-
fore us which include forward steps in
legislation as fast as they can be secur-
ed and will be sustained by the people
Of the communities; the attention of the
public has been obtained to that degree
that our political parties are paying
great Difference in their nominations to
the wishes of the better elements in so.
Getty. This is not all, but will do for a
single enumeration.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-06
FEEDING A SKELETON.
A Hotel Mans Experience With q
y Freak BOarder.

A Hotel Man's Experience with .
y Freak Boarder.
"Onoe in awhile I have some freak
boarders, " said q hotel manager. Zone
time I had a living skeleton who came
very near breaking me up in business.
He came here for a long stay, as he
was going to make the rounds of all the
museums in town. His manager came
10 me and made arrangements for the
skeleton to live at my hotel while he
was in the city. I supposed that a liv-
ing skeleton didn't live on much of
anything but water, 80 I made him a
rate away DOWNS a week, l believe
1t was for board and room. The skele.
ton arrived early one morning, so the
first meal he had at the hotel was break
fast.
After he had finished his breakfast
and gone to his room I went to the din
ing room and asked the waiter what the
skeleton had eaten. I nearly fell dead
when the waiter told me that the new
boarder had consumed three cups Of cof-
fee, two orders of beefsteak, four fried
eggs, two big baked potatoes, half.a loaf
Of bread and plate Of buckwheat cakes
What do You think Of that2 That was
certainly the worst surprise party I aver
experienced. But there was no way out
OF 1t. / had made the rates and I could
not fire. the skeleton out. He staid
with me nearly SIX weeks, and he came
close to eating me out Of house and
home. "-Exchange.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-06

tWH IMF
would make all the victories OF our
war with Spain and all onr present
possibilities Of boundless COM
mercial development as il they had
not been!
The decision will determine the
future of this country for gene.
rations to come. 1t demands the
undivided and thoughtful atten-
tion Of every American voter
through the six weeks that will
elspse befort he will cast his Con-
gressionsl ballo t at the polls.-ln-
ter Ocean.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-06

Changes are announced in the
makeup of the Legislative tickets
Of both the Republican and Popu-
list parties in this county, Paul +.
Zafft withdrawing from one and
Daniel Bailie from the other. Mr..
Zafft loyalty withdraws In order to
relieve a congestion Of candidates
in the eastern part of the county
and to allow the northwestern por-
tion representation on the ticket,
his place being filled by the nomi-
nation by the county committee of
James Bullock, of Homer town.
ship. In surrendering his aspira-
tions Mr.. Zafft acts the part of a
true Republican more anxious for
the success OF the party than for
personal preferment. He an
nounces that he will work for the
uccess of the ticket just as sin
oerely as if he we're q candidate.
Mr.. Bailie declares that he was
in no sense a candidate and that
his name was used in the conven.
ton without his consent or know
ledge. 1t is probable that he has
his eye on the future. as the chair
manship Of the county board has
always been considered o stepping
stone to the county treasurerahip
and he don't propose to be side
tracked by q legislative nomination
OF doubtful value. 1t is but
just to Mr.. Bailie to state how.
ever that his friends in his district
yer more anxioua that he represent
them on the board of commission
ers than in the Legislature and his
action WAS largely taken in defer.
ence to their wishes. 1t has not
been determined as yet as to who
will succeed Baltic on the ticket,
but the choice is said to lie bet tween
w. H.. Jones Of Egeland and John
Bonner of Homer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-06

The platform adopted by the
New York Republican convention
that nominated Theodore Roose-
vels is in keeping with the candi-
date upon the subject of foreign
policy. 1t is an emphatic declara-
tion of the principle that wherever
the American flag has been raised
it shall never be lowered. 1t says:
We realize that when the neces-
stiles of war compelled ~ nation
to destroy Spanish authority in
the Antilles and in the Phillip
pines we assumed solemn duties
and obligations, alike to the peo-
pie Of the islands we conquered
aud to the civilized world. We
cannot turn these islands back to
Spain. We cannot leave them, IN.
armed for defense and untried in
~statecraft, to the horrors Of do.
nestle strife or to partition among
European powers. We have as
sumed the responsibilities of VIC
tory, and wherever our flag has
gone there the liberty, the human
ity and the civilization which that
flag embodies and represents must
remain and abide forever.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-06

Bro. ShoWerman's ire was deeply
stirred by the audacity Of John H.
Lund in accepting the nomination
for County Judge and seeking to
knock out the "white-h headed old
veteran Of the Civil war" who has
held Office but ten years. He then,
to show his consistency, goes into
q convention, contests with and
defeats for the nomination for Sen.
ator q gray haired old veteran OF
the Civil war with just as good a
war record ss the veteran first
spoken Of. 1t makes all the diff
ference in the world whose OK is
being gored.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-06

Just y present the ropulizt speakers
seem 70 Be entirely agreed on the course
Of the administration, Just as they have
been agreed on every step in the late
war, and 1t Is likely they will be agreed
the Treaty Of Peace Mrs. Lease and
the little cuckoos, who are shouting from
all the Pop platforms in the state forget
10 tell the people that last winter, while
President Mckinley was seeking to &C
camplish by diplomacy the end AFTER
wards secured by war, all of the pops In
the country we're shouting frantically
for an immediate battle. After the de-
s.ruct!on Of the alIaine" although they
knew the: She country was absolutely
~unprepared they demanded an immedi-
ate declaration Of al and reviled the
President for holding back until he
could secure the ships, ammunition and
guns necessary. Had they had their
way we should have gone to war with
Spain with no powder to shoot. When
finally by q most splendid organizing
feat the President was ready they in
sisted that our army In Cuba should be
made subject to the irresponsible rebel
junta, which by the way was distribut-
ing large quantities of free bonds.
When the President overcame that op-
position they resisted with all their
might the passing of a bill to provide
the money to feed the troops and bny
the powder and ball. Now that the war
is over, after a series of brilliant VIC
tories forced by an ability which has
raised the United States higher in the
estimation of the world than all pre-
ceding feats, these same populists are
shouting themselves hoarse that the war
is a failure and that President Mckinley
maltreated the soldiers. They filed
their papers and speeches with a SUE
cession of glazing f~alsehoods and as one
is exploded spring another. Their let
tiers have outlined also their future
policy. When the Treaty Of Peace Is
reported they have decided to hamper
the President in every way possible and
to prevent the reimbursement for the
war, and the expansion of trade which
is It's legitimate result by the addition of
new lands. Today the only comfort
which the Spaniards are getting lies In
reading the Populist speeches and
papers. Their only hope is that the
United States Senate, being controlled
by Pops, will reject the Treaty to which
the President Is forcing them. Every
patriotic citizen must see the necessity
of r~atifying at the polls President Nc
Kinlsy's administration. Every pat
riotic citizen must see the importance
first, Of demonstrating to Spain and
Europe that the President has behind
him a solid, enthusiastic and unainching
nation and second, that Of electing a
congress which will Loyalty and ably
support him In the greatest crisis since
the Civil War, and the greatest diplom-
attic problem of III history.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-06

1t begins to look at this distance
as if a few of the veteran Day
county pops who have been holding
down jobs since the party was or
ganized would be seated on the
bench another season. AT a meet
ing OF the fusion forceslast SATURDAY.
the deIns refeseo 70 be sat upon and
Itnt up Z ticket oftpeir own. Brown
County Sentinel.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-06

TO hear Judge Cherry talk, one
would naturally suppose there was
but n railroad IN South Dakota
the Miiwaukee-his argument be.
ing directed solely against this
company. The Z. NJ. Il st. p.
deserves to be thus belabored for
its lack of snrewdness-the other
roads have engaged Populist at
torneys 10 represent them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-06
For SALE.

House, wood house, c~lstern, barn and
three lots, across street east OF school
house,in Webster S y. Terms. cbplp
Tor easa, enquire ii Ed. c Warner. ~ is
ster, :. d.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-06

"Sufer the soreheads to come
unto us for Of such is the free-silver
party"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-06
Thursday. October 8. 1898.
REPUBLICAN
STATE TlCKEl'

ROBERT J. 0ANsLE OF YankesnA
CHARLES H. BURKE Of Pierre
KIRK 9. PHILLIPS q DsadwosA
ues Lieutenant aoysrnor-
JOHN T. KEAN Of Wocnsocks6
Dor Secretary OF State
w. H. R0DDLE Of BrookingA
yor Treasurer
JOHN sCHAMBER Of FREEMAN
JAMES D. REEVES Of oroton.
Ter Commissioners Of School ana Public
Lands
DAVID EASTMAN Of w,lnot
Tor Superintendent OF Schools
4. Il. COLLINS OF Vermillion.
For Attorney General
JOHN L. PYLE OF Huron.
Tor Railroad Commissioner
WILLIAM G. SMITH of Sturgis.
Legislative Ticket.
For Senators
RRiicHaARb WILLIAMS, Marshall Co.
For Representatives
JAMES BULLOCK. Of Homer.
NELs j. LINDGREN, of Wheatland.
County Ticket.
For Register Of Deeds
N. J SORUM. of Bristol.
For Auditor
ALBERT SMITH, of Webster.
For Treasurer
d. G. KIDDER, of Kidder.
For Clerk OF the Courts
l.. w. LEWIS, Of Scotland.
For States Attorney
Il. w. TAYLOR, of Webster.
For County Judge
JOHN H. LUND. of Webster.
For County Superintendent
MISS HANNAH LAWYER, of waubay.
For Coroner
DIR. N. G. SCHENECEER, Of Bristol.
For County Surveyor
JOSEPHUs ALLEY. OF Webster.
For Justices of the Peace
F.E. PEW, Of Andover,
w. g. KENDALL. of Webster,
T. A. BAKER, of Waubay,
T. n. THOMPSON, of Bristol.
For County Constables-
w. r. BATES, Of Rusk.
JOHN EWALD, Of Pennington,
ID. w. JONES, of Racine,
JOHN BERR1NGER, Of Andover.
For County Commissioner-1st District
J. p. REILANDER, OF Granville.
4th District
EUGENE GUIMOT, OF Andover.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-06

Local populists are far from bs.
ing "chipper' over the outlook.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-06

Don't be too hard on the popu-
list candidates for Office. They
have troubles of their own this year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-06

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-06
Be Easy, Boys.

This is a Republican year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-06

Legislative Ticket.
For Senators
e. G. TOY, of Andover.
RICHARD WILLIAMS, Marshall Co.
For Representatives
JAMES BULLOCK, of Homer.
NELS j. LINDGREN, of Wheatland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-02

Why is it that $4,000 American sill
ver dollars bought the $50, 0o0 Mexican
silver dollars which Cen Merritt takes
to the Philippines for use there? The
Mexican dollars contain more silver
and according to the free silver ora
tor they should be more valuable, but
nevertheless the Mexican are glad to
give us more than two of their dollars
for each one of ours. The American
dollar gets it's double value because it
it redeemable in good yellow gold.
The American paper money gets its
value the same way. The silver and
the paper are worth their face value
because the government will back
them up with gold. In the Philippines
it is the bullion that counts. and that
is why the government buys two
MeXicans dollars for one of ours to be
used there in purchasing army sup
plies Thus the government will save
$l35,000 by this deal, because our dol
lars are all gold in value No wonder
the silver mine millionaires can raise
an enormous campaign fund since q
free silver victory would more than
double the value of their bullion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-02

That fitness rather than any politi-
cal consideration is the test of Presi-
dent Mckinley's foreign appointments.
is again evidenced in his nomination
of Hon. oscar S. Straus. New York as
minister to Turkey to succeed Hon
James b. Angel of Michigan. who has
expressed his desire to return home.
Mr.. Straus has already served the
country in this identical capacity, hay
ing been appointed minister to Tur-
key by Mr.. Cleveland in 1897. 1t is a
significant fact, that although a He
brew and Democrat the strongest
representations that have been made
to the President to secure the appoint
ment of Mr.. Straus to his former post
have come from Presbyterian. Congre-
gational and other denominations, and
from Republicans. Probably no minis
ter at the Golden Horn ever did so
much as MIR. Straus to secure the
Protestant missions, churches. col
leges and schools the rights and privi-
leges they now enjoy as Mr.. Straus.
His return will be very gratifying to
every denomination having missions
and schools in Turkey. as we'll as to
every American interest represente I'd
| there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-02

Santiago wouldn't be a bad place for
the war to end. There would be I,
pleasing element of retribution fol
Spanish power in America to have it,
final collapse at that point. Santiago
was the scene of the Virginius tragedy
where 80 Americans as well as a lot OF
Cubans and few British subjects were
butchered in cold blood, about % years
ago. The amends that Spain made a,
the time We're insignificant in COM
parison to her crime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-02
Rumors Of a Santiago Battle

That heavy cannonading of rumors
has again been head off the Cuban
coast, and the announcement of a great
battle at Santiago was made to the
world. yesterday morning. AS Santi
ago had cable connection with the out
side world and the reports of the battle
came from different sources, seeming
to confirm each other, the most in
credulous concluded that the long
looked for event had arrived, and that
the Yankee tars had been given their
eagerly awaited opportunity to avenge
the Maine. The dispatches at first pur-
ported to give the substance of mes
sages received at Cape Hayden from
Havana. and still later from Santiago
direct, saying that a fierce battle was
under Commodore Schley on one side
and Admiral Cervera's squadron, aided
by the land batteries of MORO Castle
on the other. The advantage, one ac-
count said, seemed to be in favor of
the Americans, and the hours of the
battle and the ships engaged were
given. Whether Schley had forced the
narrow harbor, or whether Cervera had
made mad dash to escape, was I'M
certain, as one report said one thing
and another said another, leaving the
anxious world to guess at the truth.
AS the day went by and no news
came to confirm the earlier dispatches
and give the particulars of the battle
the victims of another fake conflict,
especially as Washington discredited
the whole story. Then came the an
nouncement that the cable had been
cut at Santiago, so that all communica-
ton with that city is cut off Now, I'M
til the particulars are received, we can
only conjecture as to the proportions of
the reported battle Perhaps Schley
has really forced the harbor ana
bearded the lion in his den, or perhaps
that lion tried to escape only to meet
destruction on his exit. More likely no
great battle has been fought. and that
it was only cable cutting episode, as
at Cienfuegos, or a bombardment ii
the harbor defenses by the American
fleet We shall soon learn the truth, as
Santiago is not far from cable stations
where the facts can be sent to the
world. In the meantime, we can only
wonder and wait, with anxiety yet with
supreme confidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-02
ANSWER IT HONESTLY.
Are the Opinions Of Augusta Citizens Not More
Reliable Than Those Of Utter Strangers?

The above is a vital question.
1t is fraught with interest to Au-
guSta-
1t permits of only one answer.
1t can't be evaded or ignored.
An Augusta citizen speaks. here.
Speaks from experience and convic-
ton.
Speaks for the welfare of Augusta
citizens opinion is reliable.
An utter strangers doubtful.
The impression created is lasting
Curiosity is at once aroused.
Read what follows and acknowledge
these facts.
Mr.. FL Dow of Northern ave, says:
Il had q regula ton old time case OF
lame back. l knew it was my kidneys
because | had been examined by physi-
Grams who told me SO. 1t hurt me to
straighten up, to stoop, or to lift any
thing. After cold or any unusual eX-
ertion it became much more active. In
March, 1896. | went to the "Old Reli-
able drug store" of Chas. X. Partridge,
and procured Doan's Kidney Pills and
took them as directions indicate
The benefit became speedily and was
radical. My backache or lame back or
whatever you choose to term it has
been entirely unknown to me since
My wife was also troubled in the same
way. Her back would ache so that il
fairly made her sick. She took the pills
and they worked as promptly in her
case as they did in mine. l speak we'll
Of them to everyone whom l know has
a similar trouble"
DoaTS Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers, price so cents. Mailed by Fos-
ter-Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. Y, sole
agents for the United States
Remember the name DOAN'S anu
take no substitute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-02

The big cruiser Columbia has taught
another grim lesson of war 1t is that
danger lies in the reversal of the rules
which are found essential to safety in
time of peace. When peace prevails
no more grievous error can be COM
mitted by a vessel than to go along
without lights. especially in waters so
crowded as those about New York, but
a Warship, looking out for possible
enemies, must conceal herself as much
as possible. She must show no lights
and must do nothing to make her
presence known to either friend or foe.
She must take the risk of being run
into by friends while trying to steal
unobserved upon her foes. This -
what happened to the Columbia. She
was cruising for Spanish ships which
might be coming to attack the Atlantic
cities and was steaming along with
all lights out, no whistle sounding, and
even the throbbing of her engines
mufiied as much as possible. To add
to the danger of the situation, dense
fog settled upon the water. AT such a
time steamers are expected to blow
their fog horns, but the Columbia was
silent for the reasons given. Along
| came the Foscola, Obeying the rules
| laid down for peaceful ships, but not
| thinking that she might be in danger
| from ship that was not peaceful, and
| before the two vessels could discover
| each others Whereabouts they driftel
| tOgether-for it was no more than
| drifting-and the catastrophe resulted.
| This looks bad for the Columbia; bur
on that same fogy night the steamer
Oneida, in the same vicinity, ran into
| and sank the schooner S V. w. Sim
| mons, while Sound steamer ran on a
| reef and had to be beached War
vessels are not the only dangers to be
| encountered in a fog.