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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-07
Notice Of Election.

The citizens Of the city of Webster, in
the county OF Day and state Of South
Dakota. who are qualified to vote at
general elections, are hereby notified
that an annual city election for said
city will be held at the following named
places /:
lat ward-Catholic schoolhouse.
and ward--E. VI. Smail's lumber Office.
Ord ward-Fireman Hall.
in said city, on Tuesday, April 10, 1898,
between the hours vi nine q. m. aud four
p. m. oil the same day, for the following
purposes To elect ! alderman for the
LIST ward, ] alderman for the 2nd ward,
/ alderman for the Bird ward 1 mem.
Der OF board Of education Lat ward, ]
member OF board OF education and ward,
one member OF board Of education Bird
ward ; and TO vote ON the question
''Shall Intoxicating liquors bs sold 81
retail" within the limits Of this city.
Given under my hand and seal this
4th day Of April, 1898.
(SeaD WIN. h..H. Mensing
City A uditor
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-07

The adjutant generals Office wishes to
call the attention OF all assessors OF the
state TO SECTION l, OF chapter III laws
of 1893. which ~ as follows:
That section 1918 Of the compiled
laws OF 1887 be- amended so an to read
IN follows: ''The several county, town
ship, city, village and town assessors
shall, when making the annual assess
ment, make n list Of all the Inhabitants
Of their respective assessment districts
liable TO preform military duty, aud file
such list in duplicate with the county
nnaitor with the assessment roll. and
onecopy OF the same shall be sent to tho
adintant general"
assessors have neglected this in the
past, and with the present possible com
plications 1t ID desired by the adjutant
general that this be fully complied with.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-07
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-07

Figures like these silently refute
the pet theories of the silverites,
and dsring the congressional cam
palgn the republican managers can
use them with great advantage.
Tn. facts accomplished the past
YEAR dislntegrate every theory OF
the silverites and on the Issue OF
free silver, they a be overwhelm
ingly defeated if the republican
managers give themselves up to 70
bust, aggressive campaigning IN
every district, close or not close.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-07
Foreign Women and
Politics.
Carrie Chapman Chat, n. Y.

O~'' S
The ParlImeut of England has
Just conferred municipal suffrage
upon single women aud widows of
Ireland, upon substantially the
same terms as men. Municipal
suffrage was granted 10 women Of
England in 1869 and wasso success
full in It's operation, that IN 1881 1t
was extended to the women of Scot
land. Now, after twenty-nIne
years Of satisfactory experience III
England and seventeen IN Scotland
it is extended to the women of Ire
land. Full suffrage, including the
Parliamentary vote, was conferred
upon the women of the Isle I Man
in 1890; 10 the women of New Zea.
land in 1898 and M 1894 the same
privilege WAS extended To the
women of South Australia The
United States was the first of the
Nations to extend the suffrage tc
men upon liberal lines, England
very tardily followed her example;
but the rapid aud far reaching ex-
tensions Of suffrage TO women with
i'm the domain OF the British gov
ernment seem to indicate that Eng
land has been more ready after all
to recognize the logic Of democratic
principles.
1t is q timely query 10 make, why
English and Irish women who ar g
qualified to vote In, their native
countries, should be disfranchised
il they chance to remove to South
Dakota? In Sweden and Norway
tax paying women may vote by
proxy, and it is fair to ask why
such women in South Dakota
enjoy less political dignityp In
Iceland, Finland, and in certain
election Russia tax paving
womec lay vote directly; while In
Prussia, the tax paving women are
PERMITTED to vote by proxy. Does
it not seem strange that the boast
ed liberty Of the United States
should grant smaller political rights
to women, than these monarchies
of Europe? Surely the liberal
minded men OF South Dakota will
hasten to right this wrong. and
share with the states of Wyoming,
Colorado, Utah and Idaho, the
proud distinction of real democrat
ic governments which recognize
the political opinions of all adalt
citizens, men aud women slike. 1t
is the hope Of all the liberty loving
women OF this broad land, that the
men of South Dakota will no long.
er premit the women of the state to
enjoy fewer political rights than
would be theirs IN almost any other
country IN Europe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-07

A caucus OF the Republican voters OF
the FIRST ward will be held in the north
wing OF the Methodist church on Wed
nesday evening April 18th 1898 at 7.3O
p. m. sharp, for the purpose OF placing
in nomination candidates. for Alderman
aud member Of Board OF Education.
BY order OF City Committee.
John Norton.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-07
Caucus Call.
John Norton.

A caucus OF the Republican voters Of
the second ward will b- held ia Z. w.
Smails Office Wednesday evening April
18th 1898 at 7:30 p. m. sharp. for the
purpose Of placing in nomination candi-
dates for Alderman and member OF
Board OF Education.
BY order OF City Committee.
J. ". Abbot.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-07

Call.

A caucus of the Republican voters Of
the third ward will be held in the Court
Honse Wednesday eveniug April 18th
1898 at 100 p. m. sharp, for the pur-
pose Of placing in nomination candi-
datea for Alderman and member Of
Hoard OF Education.
By order Of City COMMITTEES,
C. W. Sigiinger.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-07
SOLE AGE roR THE,

Here Is . little table on farm
products aud silver prices at the
date Of the r~opocratic Chicago con
vention, july 10, 1886, and on
March 10, 1903, taken from the
Omaha World Herald, which sup
ported Bryan.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-07
KIDNEY OR BLADDER TROUBLES

Any Of the above complaints or too
frequent or scanty urine are surely and
speedily cured by CDR. Fenner's kidney
aud Backache Cure" Bed. wetting by
children Is generally cured by one bottle
of this powerful remedy. Testimonials
will be furnished ON application to the
dealer whose name il given below. II
not satisfied after using bottle, your
money will be refunded by ii. A. Pea
body oil Webster.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-07
+ THE FAIR. I
Department Store!
;ARGAlN DAYS r SIX DAYS IN EACH EEK
DRESS

Each recurring season brings out new designs in
dress goods, and each year our stock reflects the chang
ing styles. A wonderful curiosity attaches to the new
patterns and colorings that come from France and Ger
many, as also the latest novelties of domestic production.
No verbal description can carry an adequate impression
of the dainties in dress goods which will be brought out
this season. Crowds are thronging The Fair eager to see
our mirror of the seasons novelties. The extent of our
assortment IS understood, our moderate prices appreciat-
ed, and the fine touch Of perfect taste and wise choice,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-07
Webster. S. d. April 4. 1898.

Webster, s. d., April +, 1898.
At q regular meeting OF the city coun-
Gil at Fireman Hall, we're present (:
Mayor Small and Aldermen Compton,
Olson, Fagstad, Peabody and Walker,
Minutes read and approved, and the
following bills were allowed -
f r Foster, cemetery plaI....... y 10 90
J f Kelley, justice docket, bl'nks III 20
Adams 4 Arthur, notices, VEIL
fled accounts, and council pre-
ceedings 10 oO
w + Wilcox, Mch sal street com 35 90
ED Landon. " chief police 40 90
The auditor was instructed 10 make n
new contract with Mr. L. III. Belts for
dumping ground.
A petition signed by 80 legal voters
wss presented, praying that the CUES
ton, "Shall intoxicating liquors be sold
at retail" within limits OF this city be
submitted to the voters of the city =:
the annual election 10 be- held Tuesday,
April 10, 1898, and on motion the same
was granted by the council.
The chief OF police was instructed to
get the necessary material for trial oi
the chemical engine.
Aldermen F1agstad and Compton were
instructed to inspect the chimney OF the
soap factory, and il such was found 70
be unsafe, to order a change at once.
On motion, adjourned to call OF the
mayor. VIM. II ii. Mrnsing,
Auditor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-07
Teachers Meeting.

The next teachers nesting will be held
at Bristol, Saturday, April 10th. A
large attendance is desired:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-07
Pasture md Herd.

Good pasture OF 100 acres. close to
town, plenty of water, for horses, colts
and horned cattle. Cows aud young
stock carefully herdcd by the month or
season. Stock taken on aud after
April 18th.
y Eroaf y
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-07
Pasture For Horses.

One hundred and sixty acres OF good
pasture, plenty OF good water, For
horses and colts only.
Terms $500 Tor the season.
Mrs. VIM. Crofoot,
Webster, s. ID.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-07
NUMBER "a

gIves character to the WhOIe IS re- w. $500
cognized by u patrons. We are showing a Magnifeent Line clear
through and invite your inspection.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03

ly. The tug kept track of us so that 1t
could come to us in moments notice.
Our mast had degrees upon il, showing
how deep we were at all times. II was
intended to raise flags on the mast so
that any signal could be given in that
way, but The mast and its degrees were
substituted.
The inventor did not want tug near
u.s. for fear that, If the Holland should
come up rapidly under the tug IL would
do 1t great damage. with its small curry
ed Top OF steel IL could put hole in
tug without any injury 60 itself
While the boat is to be used only for
proiectiles 1t could prove a very formida-
bic enemy used as the sword FISH uses its
sword. It's sharp Prov could do great
damage But 1t Is intended TO be used
as machine of war and not as a bat
Ting implement.
While we We're submerged the engineer
quickly changed from one battery TO an
other in order TO test them ALL and wnen
we finally rose 10 the surface he changer
from quick rapid onward motion to a
rising one. The changes were made as
quickly as possible, 50 It's movements could
be tested. There was almost no delay be-
tween the upward motion and the down.
ward one.
When the ballast was thrown out we
sprang to the surface and floated like a
cork. The inventor said that if desired
the vessel could sink with only her tur-
ret showing. She could thus get fresh
supply OF air and transact any business
that she might desire. She could show
herself to the home cruiser who would
be on the lookout for her and escape
/ notice by the enemy
government inspector here gave me
10 understand that the government would
undoubtedly invest in these boats and that
at least $l,O000O0 of the $4,000. 900 appro-
priatlon would be put upon these subma-
Tine craft.
submarine boat costs $4,000 while
a cruiser costs $4,000 00 With six sub
marines In battles more damage could be
done than with two warships costing
forty times as much w b. Bakoff
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03

willingness to turn their vessels into war
ships.
Several of the owners. notably Howard
Gould, corresponded with the war depart
ment and informed Secretary Long that he
could count upon them as aides. Howard
Gould went so far as to get estimates upon
the armament Of the Niagara. A celebra-
ted firm of war filters decided that It
would cost $4,000 TO put the Niagara in
perfect war trim with rapid-fring guns
and repeating cannon.
The Niagara carries sixty in her crew
always and when armored she would be
in the same class as the Montgomery She
is the biggest yacht afioat and could travel
faster than any cruiser in the present
navy.
1t is hardly comprehensive that pleas
jure boat would be built on such giant pro
portions. yet the Niagara is a twin to the
Montgomery, and could travel with her S
q sister ship.
Her dimensions are: Length. over ell,
27O feet; on water line, 245 feet, with a
beam of 36 feet She is q feet deep from
the spar deck and 20 feet deep from the
main deck. Her lowest freeboard amid
ships Is 10 feet. Her tonnage is 1900 She
has three decks. Her main deck Is of
steel She has a double bottom also bilge
kees; bulwarks of steel divide the vessel
into many compartments. The engines are
of the triple-expansion type, with cylin-
/ ders IS, Is and 45 inches. with 39-!nch
stroke of piston. Her coal capacity is 800
tons-enough TO take her across the At
lautic and back without recoalng.
Her captain Is an ex-Pacfc mail CON-
mander, who once commanded the late
Jay Gould's yacht Atlanta. She viii cost,
when in commission, $4,000 month.
! Another great yacht whose owner would
put her in commission is the Ellide. The
1 Elide is the fastest boat ever built. She
/ can easily beat the Empire Express, and
/ would be fitted up as a torpedo boat end
used as a commerce destroyer. The Ellide
lies low on the water; she Is steam
launch and when she travels she goes 50
swiftly that IL would be difficult 20 hit
/ her. She can be armored to better advan-
tage than any other boat in the navy.
Another military yacht is the Columbia,
/ owned by J. Harvey Ladew She cost
100000, and carries a complement Of 10
men, The Columbia is magnlfcently fitted
up. and were she placed at the govern
ments disposal she could do great SPY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03
PAGES IL 10 20.

them at once, those blossoms which had
not received honey being passed over.
"Other conspicuous flowers were tried I'M
a similar way with like results. The ex-
pertinent of removing the honey-bearing
parts OF flower and leaving the brightly
colored part, which was supposed to he
attractive, was also tried with the Single
dahlia. fts inner lorets We're removed,
leaving the conspicuous outer ones, q
piece of yellow leaf being placed In the
center No insects went to these honey
less towers. But as soon as a drop OF
nectar was placed on them they visited
them as freely as before. Again, Prof
Plateau made artificial flowers with pieces
of green leaf. each furnished with little
honey. These were freely visited by in
sects. But artificial flowers made OF col
ored material were neglected, even when
supplied with honey. In further support
of his views, Prof, Plateau Is able 10 bring
forward the following facts as to the hab-
It's OF insects in visiting flowers. They VIII
pass freely and with apparent indifference
from one color TO another OF varieties OF
the same species growing together In our
gardens: they visit a great number OF
green and greenish-colored flowers; there
are many small and inconspicuous flowers
which are also freely visited. Such Is a
brief outline of Prof. Plateaus observa-
lions aud experiments, from which he be-
lieves himself justified In drawing the
conclusion that sight plays a very suoor-
dinate part in attracting insects to flows
ers. Their bearing on the theory Of tho
insect origin of flowers Is obvious"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03

have been delighted by them, as the re-
mains of the great old civilization are IN
expectedly numerous, well preserved and
typical
The Saalburg settlement was one of the
most important of the huge line of castles
and fortresses which the Romans erected
around the territory they had wrested
from the Germanic nation.
historians and antiquarians who watch
ed the work of excavation say that an i'm
portant piece of history is recorded by this
settlement. This was due to the fact
that the occupation of the place was for
Doth military and commercial purposes.
therefore the relics are of particular in
'arest, shedding much light on both sides
Oh roman life Then. too. the develop
ment of the settlement was extended over
long period and the remains Illustrate
the changes that occurred in Roman Gus
toms in the course of more than Two CEN
tures
Investigations show that the beginning
OF the place was in the first century after
oNrist, in the shape of small earth fort
not more than 100 yards square. From this
the colony grew slowly until in the be-
Hnnins of the third century the great
'"Slle was built. The third century saw
'Ne night Of the development of the col
oy and before the end of il the place de-
cned fast.
Everywhere in the ruins one sees mute
."ences of the great commerce and act
ave NE that made this place one of the
'NosI important of Roman stations. IT lay
Jl the great highway which connecsed
-''he with the big Rhenish cities, and a
s.'aay procession Of courtiers maintained
'oHunual traffic. The Romans in the con-
qU9red provinces were content only with
We best, ana they drew on all parts OF
''e known world for luxuries. Beauty and
e-sance marked their life. and It does rot
.equlre imagination to suppose thar the
tNen OF that time might well consider us
"li oarians II they could see how our cities
are dshgured.
"A md which was particularly INTEREST
luS and important was the discovery OF
many shoes of leather not merely San
oaIs, but shoes differing only slightly from
'He leather shoe OF to-day. one snoe Is
much ike the familiar bicycle shoe IL
Is IN excellent preservation with laces ara
sole complete and in good condition. There
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03

, and profession, even of the ancient gam
beers
Bronze ornan1entation of remarkable Ar
tstic excellence was found in profusion
on womens dresses, as well as on the
armor and costumes of the soldiers
weapons Of all kinds and magnificent
harness was scattered everywhere, and be-
sides the more simple was of clay, iron
and wood there is much fine ware Of
bronze and glazed material, which evil
IDENTIFY was imported from many distant
places.
The approach to the ancient Saalburg
from The green valley of Mayence is
through a large double gate hanked with
towers. This leads to the castle proper,
a rectangular building with round corners,
surrounded by two trenches and castc'-
lated wall Behind it is the camp, with
the Ouaestorium or intendent's house on
the left. on the right is the arsenal
where the troops were quartered
The Praetorium with the house of the
commandant, is in the middle, and oppo-
site is a large building, which, it is be-
lieved served as a drill or military cxer-
else room. The Atrium. with its two
fountains. is surrounded by rooms, Of
which many were built, so that they could
he heated. The most important excavation
here is the one that uncovered the Sacel-
lun. the little sacred place in every camp
where the war treasury and the standards
were preserved. Here, too stood the me-
mortal columns and the statues of the
rods and of the emperor. From the high
Praetorium there was a free view over
the camp. aud from it can be seen the
remnants of a small arena used by the
soldiers.
Outside of the castle is great Gam,
uitb the ruins Of many boundary affairs,
towers and small castles. There also Is
The large bath, which still shows many
SIGNS of extreme luxury, having windows
If glass and superb paintings. 1t was so
huilt that it could be heated through cub
terrauean means.
II has taken thirty years OF careful and
conscientious work to uncover the enSire
spttlement. and soon the work OF restoring
the Praetorium to it's former beauty will
hsoin. In it there viii be a museum,
where everything that has been found in
any part of the place will be preserved,
and when that is finished Germany will
have a small but wonderfully interesting
and valuable, Pompei OF it's own.
Peter Braun, Antiquarian.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03

Homburg, March 25.-There will begin
soon in Germany the erection, or rather
the re-erection. of part Of a Roman set
tiement. which should make one of the
sights Of Europe when it is finished. 1t
Is the restoration of an old Roman castle
IN Saalburg, near Homburg.
The settlement and castle lie on the billy
backbone, over which there has gone for
many centuries the traffic of Southern Ger
many, in a most beautiful country, and the
work Of uncovering the ruins has been 60
ing on for some time, with results so graf
flying that the scientists of all Europe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03

are several styles like the modern slip
pers and one sole, with pegs driven in
almost exactly the manner used by The
shoemaker of to-day has aroused partic-
ular interest. Other articles of leather
also are plentiful. The work on some of
them is not inferior to the leather art work
of modern times.
That the Romans shot their horses is
proved again, and most deliberately. by
the exploration, for horsehoes have been
found in exceedingly large numbers. Of
the family life there are many remnants
In the shape of spindles, needles and toilet
articles, with great quantities of beautiful
kitchen and table ware. Indeed, there are
in the ruins relies of almost every trade
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03
cANNY INSECT WORKERS.
They FertiiIze Flowers for strictly
Unitarian Reasons.

From the London Times.
"A correspondent writes: THE theory of
the origin of flowers by the selection OF
insects is one which has attracted much
attention both in scientific circles and
from the general public. Set forth by
Darwin in the origin OF Species, it has
been largely developed i'm a series of in
teresting publications by Sir John Lub-
book and Mr. Grant Allen. Some fresh
and interesting light has now been thrown
on IL by a series of experiments recently
carried out by Prof Plateau of the Uni
versity of Client. Prof. Plateau has ar
rived at the conclusion that insects are
indifferent 10 the colors &C the towers
they visit, and that they are guided 10
them in a very subordinate way by sight.
The experiments on which the Belgian
professor bases his for-reaching conclu-
sions are briefly these: Having covered
the brightly colored flowers of single dahl
las in his garden with bits of green leaf,
he found that they were sim visited by
Insects This seemed so much at varl-
ance with the generally received view that
insects are attracted TO flowers chiefly by
their color that Prof Plateau instituted a
prolonged series of experiments aud OBJ
servations to put the matter still further
TO the proof The result has been 60 con-
firm and strengthen the conclusions
drawn from the first experiments. Cut
ting off the brightly colored corollas of
such flowers as lobelia, evening primrose.
foxgove, etc, he found the remaining
green parts were still visited. Again there
are some brightly colored flowers which
are seldom, or never visited by insects,
owing to their lack of honey. Notable
among these Is the scarlet geranium OF
our garden. But when little honey was
placed, on geranium flowers bees came 20