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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14
PRECIOUS METALS.
Gold and Platinum Are Cheap Com.
ppred with Some Of Them.

0OAu ahu Ihhtthuut hEc ShNhP SoAh
pDred With Some Of Them.
1.-THE majority of people when asked
10 name the most precious metals usu-
ally mention gold as first, platinum as
second and silver as third, " said the
proprietor of a large assaying and refin-
ing establishment TO the writer recently.
''Now, let us see how near the truth
they would be. Gold is worth about
$3.50 per pound troy, platinum $3.50,
and silver about S12.
1--WE will now compare these prices
with those of the rarer and less well
known metals. To take them in alpha.
betical order barium, the metal which
Davy isolated from its ore, baryta, In
1903, sells for $3.50 a pound when IL is
sold at all, and calcium is worth 81, 500
q pound. Cirium is a shade higher. Its
cost Is $3.50 an ounce, or 81. $40 per
pound. These begin to look like fabu-
lous prices. but they do not reach the
highest point. chromium being 5000.
Cobalt falls TO about half the price Of
silver, while didyinium, the metal iso-
lated by Masander. il the same price
~ calcium. Then comes gallium. which
Ia worth %. 900 an ounce. With this
metal the highest price 10 reached. and
10 may well Do called the Taress and
moot precior- Of meiala
"Glucium 70 worth $3.50 per o1ncs;
indium. el50; iridium. t65S q pound;
tanthanium, el75. and lAthium, $50
par M Nidium costs el2s psr ounce:
ssmium. palladium, platinum, potas-
sium and rhodium bring respectively
e640. 500. ti90. e82 and eSl9 per
pound. Strontium costs SI2S an ounce;
aAta<xa, H1A4; dluriom, -: thoFium,
ea72; ~vanadium, $3.50; yttoriuha Sq44.
end xinoonium. ease Ga ounce.
Thus We seS that the commonly 10
oeived opinion u to what are the most
precious metalA h quite a.
stum 10 nearly four times AZ valuable %
gold and sallium more than 100 times
~ costly, while many Of the other met.
ais mentioned are twice and thrice az
valuable. Aluminium. which cost %
and 80 . pound in 1890. is now pro-
duced as cheaply az are iron, zinc. lead
and copper. Washington Star.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14
she couIa choo..

There were twin babies in the neigh.
bore house, q great many babies little
Ella thought.
Mamma, She said. 1.-THE stork mus,
have brought Mrs. Blank two babies 81
she could choose the n she liked lost. .
View York Stats Zeitung.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14

Default has been made in the 60
q Mortgage executed By Andrvs "
. single man, to Chas. A. Fishsf' g,
rusry 18th 1889, moxtgagins ~ =
quarter (is). Of section eleven WI J
ship ono hundred ~twsnty-iour llAl =
range hfty-hve l55) west OF sth I *
County, Territory OF Dakots, ncu !
South Dakota. The amount ciips
due ON said mortgage al this "
dc liars and sixteen cents tSO.h ~,
live dollars attorneys fees. \
Notice Is hereby given that ~
will be foreclosed by q pabiic ~
premises, or a sufficient pert ne~
S0th day OF September. i@ 49,
y. m, at the front door OF the cow
Webster. Day County. south patvt
Dated at Aberdeen, ). d. ths ~
i'''' Cbas AES55
w. 4. Mason, NY"
Attorney.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14
liver Complaints and Nervousness
Cured.

= torpid liver always produces dullness
and irritability. You are all clogged mp aud
feel Respondent. Perhaps ven have treated
With physicians or tried Some recommended
medicine without benefit. AM that is no
argument against DIR. Fenner,s Blood and
Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic which will
50 readily cure impaired nerves. liver com.
plants, headaches blood and skin diseases.
etc Get a circular of dealer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14
.The Dirt pozen.,,

The town of Groton, VI, is terror.
lied by ~hooGlums. A secret organiza.
ton has been formed, known as "The
Dirty Dozen whose sole purpose is to
perpetrate unlawful and shameful
deeds. Because of the actions Of these
thugs many women assert they dare not
be on the street in tho eyening.-Ex.
CHANGE.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14
Advertised Letters.

Advertised Letters.
The following lettersrenain unclaimed
in the p~ostofice at Webster, s. D., 70
the week ending Sept. 18th 1899.
A. L. McCargar, Simund II. Kvilhany
Emma Holm, W. W. Cray.
When calling for the above, please say
advertised and give date.
JOHN W. ARTHUR, p. M.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14
q ARTHUR. Propr.etors.

A man usually likes 10 stand high in
the community ia which he resides, but
as a taxpayer he isn't anxious to be SO
highly rated.
YOU ought to know that when suffer
Ing from any kidEey trouble that a safe,
sure remedy is Foley's kidney Cure.
Guaranteed or money refunded. NJ. A.
Thul.
A mans actions should correspond with
his words.
letter, EcSema and skin diseases yield
quickly to the marvellous healing quail
ties Of Banner Salve made from a pre-
-ecripti0n Of skin specialist Of world
wide fame. 25c. NJ. A. Thul.
The MAJ who can readily afford to kurn
money never does it.
Be not deceived A Cough, Hoarse-
ness or Group are not to be triied with.
A dose in time Of Shiloh's Cure will saw e
You much trouble. Sold by NJ. A. Thul.4
Rowing Is a great sport-wken the
other fellow handles the oars.
Stop that Cough Take warning. 1t
may lead to consumption. A Zoe. bot
tie of Shiloh's Cure may save your life.
Sold by NJ. A. THU. (4)
A man whose wife is afraid to ask him
for money will bear watching.
"Foley's kidney cure has been tested
and found to be all you claim for it. l
have been giving it to my father and it
Is the only thing that ever helped him.
writes Geo. c. Hickock, Curtiss, Wis. M.
A. Thul.
Love isn't stone blind when il comes 10
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14
The best remedy for FIux.

Mr.. John Matthias, q well known stock
dealer of Pulaski, KY, says: ".After
suffering for over a week with fux, and
my physician having faileo 20 relieve
me, I was advised TO try 'ChamD. lain's
collie cholera and diarrhoea remedy, and
have the pleasure of stating that the half
of n bottle cured me-. For sale by T.
Ross.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14
TO COnsumptiyes,

As An honest remedy, Foley's Honey
! and Tar does not hold out false hopes in
advance stages, but tr~utbfully claims
! TO give comfort and relief In the very
zwerst cases, and In the early stages to
emect q cure. NJ. A. Thul.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14
PiIesl Piles!

Why be bothered with this annoying
complaint when Banner Saive will cure
you. 35c. NJ. A. Thul.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14
For Wisdom, Culture, Refinment
and a Better Civilization.

1.-THE readers under this head are contri-
buted by the Ladies of the W. G. r.. T., under
the immediate supervision Of Mrs. Frank
Gibson as Edit0r.I
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14

The average man never knows wher
he's got enough until he gets too much.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14

A slow man is always making prepa-
rsfisns ~ DO things thss have already
been x...s.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14

One great trouble with the self-made
nrSn Is that he Is continually taking shop.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14

The amateur photographertakes peo-
pie as they are while the professional
takes them as they would like TO be.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14

A buttonless shirt is a new invention
1t was probably lnvented by a wifeless
man.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14

Love isn't tone blind when it comes to
selecting the engagement ring.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14

It's useless TO worry. Even If a girl
does accettyour proposal az marriage
she is aptto change her mind later ON.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14
D. A. Chapm'l
ga'iH|
Bath room in 81
Websteno Fl
Are vouTroubled with

II SO, do not negleci un rseEd u
opportunity OF Kidding ~
Doctor Fcnasr's pyspsp. ND
name Implies. is simply =
Indigestion. This Is a prep - "a
successfully used In prs ,hys
on AMERICAS best q%ualihea saiid
writings are an aceep ~,,eap
medical questions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-16
B. Y. A. STUDENTS GRADUATED
NOTABLE COMMENCEMENT EX-
ERCISES AT LOGAN.
Prominent People Attend-Excellent
Programme Rendered By Students
and Graduates-Details of Affair.
(Special to The Herald.)

Logan, June 1.-the commencement
exercises of the Brigham Young col
Iege were held this afternoon in the
presence of Il thrOng that damned the
spacious chapel to the door.
President Snow was unable to attend.
Visitors of note were Brigham Young,
DIR. Karl G. Maeser, Moses Thatcher
and Bishop W. B. Preston The stake
presidency members, the board of trus-
tees and many prominent citizens were
on the stand.
As the opening selection there was
rendered Kiplings 'RecessionaP' by the
college choir. Dr. Karl G.. Maeser of
Provo delivered the address to the
graduates. He emphasized the neces-
sity OF thoroughness in the work of
students and called attention to fea-
lures of the college work which dis
tinguish the educational system of the
Latter-day Saints from that or the
world in general.
A violin solo by Miss Phylli Thatcher
followed, Mrs. X. w. Sloan playing the
accompaniment on the organ. Miss
Drusilla l.. Ingram then read the val
edictory address, her theme being
Universal Education" She gave facts
and figures showing the growth of ed
ucation in all parts of America, Eu-
rope and the Orient. 1t was well
~
Forget Me Not" from Elijah" was
next rendered by students of the music
al class 1t was beautifully sung and
loudly aDplauded.
President Kerr then presented GER
tificates to the graduating class, which
is composed of the following members:
Drusilla L. Ingram of Brigham. Mo-
roni Weiner of Morgan, Calvin w.
Richards. jr., of Fielding and Kate n.
Lufkin of Logan. All were in the
academic course.
Prof. Mosiah Hall of the college fac
ulty received a degree in general
science.
President Kerr announced the regu-
lar students of the college numbered
4S6, while others had taken special
courses. A lullaby, rendered by the
choir. was the next selection on the
programme. An address by Bishop W.
b. Preston followed. He extended con-
gratulations to the graduates and fac
ulty and urged the former never TO
cease to be students and to learn to
work and take pride in it, however
humble the occupation. n seXtette
from Lucia" was brilliantly rendered
by those who sang it in the musical
recital last night. A selection by the
benediction' by Brigham Young closed
the exercises.
The alumni banquet will be served at
Z o'clock and will be followed by a
big ball in the gymnasium
On Monday next an institute OF
church school teachers will be held in
the college. There will be lectures by
Karl c. Maeser, j. NJ. Tanner and
others
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-16
TALK OF THE CANAL.
Commission Is Preparing to Go to the
Isthmus.

Washington June 15.-The canal
commission spent several hours today
in general discussion, and an inter
change of views between individual
members on various phases of the pro-
ject The probable inability of the
commission to accomplish its work and
draft its report in time to submit to
congress the coming winter was re-
ferred to and the opinion expressed
that the commission cannot dispose of
the preliminary portion of its work,
make the careful detailed examinations
in the field and return here and place
the results of the investigation, with
the accruing recommendations. in in
telligible shape before the session of
congress beginning d year from next
December.
Two reports will be carefully exam
med. in all probability, before the COM
mission starts for the isthmus. These
are the reports of the last Nicaragua
canal commission, which unfortunately
is not yet in print, necessitating the
laborious task of individual eXamina-
ton of the manuscript notes and maps,
and the report of the French commits
sion that had to do with the investi-
CATION of the Panama route. Other
data will be secured from various
sources.
At tomorrow's meeting the question
of appointing secretary and disburs-
ing officer will probably be passed
upon. Later on, appointments will be
made of chief engineer and a large
corps of engineers to work in parties on
various routes. The last two or three
American commissions have devoted
their attention exclusively to the Mic
araguan canal, so that the scope of the
present commission will necessarily
involve a large amount of work hither-
to untouched by our Investigations.
Parties of engineers will be put at
work on different routes not already
pronounced impracticable, and even an
exception to this possibility may be
made.
The commissions session today de-
veloped no definite understanding as to
when it would start for the isthmus,
that being deferred for the present. 1t
is thought. however, that there will not
be a delay of more than few weeks
before the actual work of the investi-
cation is begun.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-16

ing the wishes expressed by his col
leagues at the last session
Captain Alfred T Mahan, United
States navy, declared his readiness to
support proposals submitted in a spirit
of Cancellation though he considered
they presented a lacune in regard to
the position of shipwrecked men picked
up by vessels finding themselves acct
dentally on the scene of "a. naval en-
gagement. The subcommittee, how
ever, considered that article 8 covered
all eventuaiities.
DR.. Moneto ItchirO of the Japanese
delegation announced that he proposed
to submit a motion modifying article 6
of the Geneva convention regarding the
disposition of sick and wounded pris-
oners on the lines of the Sub-commit-
tees report which leaves such DISPOSE
ton for the victors to decide.
The report being adopted the presi-
dent pointed the advantage which
would be gained if during the confer
ence a convention could be signed en-
bodying the important humanitarian
articles comprised in the sub-commit-
tees scheme. On the motion of Baron
de Bit the delegate of Norway and
Sweden, it was decided the president
should present to the conference such
a convention with the final article pro-
viding for the signature of protocols of
adhesion thereto. The committee will
also recommend to the conference the
revision of the Geneva convention of
1864.
on the motion of Admiral Sir John
Fisher, representative of Great Britain,
vote of thanks was accorded the
chairman whose efficient work made
possible the application of the Geneva
articles to naval war the first practical
result of the conference"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-16
SUCCESSION OF EARTHQUAKES
PECULIAR COMMANDMENT OF
ISLAND oF MoNTSERRAT.
Open Ground Under Cultivation
Thrown Up In Wave Formation
Standing Objects Frustrated.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
Kingston, Jamaica, June 6.-Mont-
serrat, one of the lesser Leeward is
lands. which is blessed with telegraph
isolation and communicates with the
outside world by mail only twice a
month, has just sent forth a somewhat
reliable earthquake story.
For some time, a period apparently
coincident with the recent seismic dis
turbances on the mainland. extending
from Argentine through Brazil and the
GuianaS nOrthward as far as Salvador
Montserrat. had felt repeated shocks
But little attention was paid to these
They We're slight and inoffensive and
We're regarded by the natives with the
contempt born of familiarity.
But on May II. as has already been
cabled. a remarkable thing happened.
From / a. m. to 6 a. m. the little island
was fairly bOmbarded with shocks,
some of them lasting about two min
utes. with an occasional exceptionally
heavy one thrown in Altogether dur
ing the five hours there were forty-five
shocks. After that there was a lull of
several hours, and then came one or
two more. During the night there
were others. and 50 on. at intervals
by day and night for a week. when the
record stops.
What has happened in the island
since is not known here, but the re-
suit of the seismic bombardment was
singular. to say the least. What may
be regarded as peculiar was the effect
on the surface of the soil. 1t is said
in a descriptive letter to hand by mail
that in many places the open ground
under cultivation was thrown up in
wave formation, thus to some extent
destroying the cultivation. Trees
small houses. fences and similar OBJ
jects were Frustrated in a uniform di-
rection, as though a cyelOnic blast had
passed over them. Elsewhere in the
hill interior several landslides were pre-
cipitated. which uId some damage to
the lines.
The total injury. however. is less
than might have been expected. and
the crop will not be appreciably af-
fected. MOntserrat is famous the
world over for the excellent lime juice
and essential oils, which make it far
better known commercially than ge-
Geographically.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-16
WILL FIGHT THE SUGAR TRUST
ARBUCKLE COMPANY IN THE
BUSINESS TO STAY.
Testimony By Member of the Rival
Concern Before the Industrial
Commission Yesterday.

Washington. June 15.-The industrial
commission held only an afternoon ses-
sion and heard but one witness today.
J. n. Jarvie of the firm of Arbuekle Il
Bro, and manager of the firms sugar
refining business.
Mr.. Jarvie put the necessary margin
between raw and refined sugar at be-
tween 80 and so points to allow Il profit
on the business. He said that when his
firm started business in 1898 this mar
gin was about 30. 1t had dropped as
low as 80 and was now about 30. His
firm, he said, had never cut the price
of sugar except to meet the rates of
the American Sugar Refining company.
commonly known as the sugar trust.
When asked if the ArbuckleS would
continue to meet their rivals figures.
he replied decisively that his firm was
in the refining business TO stay. Be
yond that he did not wish to say
He explained the entrance of the Ar
buckles into the sugar field by saying
that in 1893 they secured a machine for
weighing and packing sugar and I'M
dertOok to sell package sugar to the
wholesale trade. They bought from the
American Refining company. but found
they could make no profit in that way.
and so started their own refinery. He
said the tariff differential of Is OF
cent a pound on refined sugar did not
figure in the business just now. Do
mestic competition was so sharp as TO
keep out all foreign sugar. Asked if
the removal of the Il of a cent would
affect the business now. he said he did
not know enough about the foreign
trade to say.
Mr.. Jarvie said there had been many
overtures from the sugar trusts tO set
tie the difficulties with the Arbuckles.
but they had all been made for stock
jobbing purposes" and consequently
there had been nothing in them.
Asked If he could suggest any plan
that would lessen the present destruc-
tive competition in the sugar business,
witness said the fight could stop only
when the one big concern decided to be
content with less than 100 Der cent of
all the business in the country.
When asked how long the rival COM
pany could keep on selling sugar at a
loss. Mr.. Jarvie replied cheerfully that
he thought a concern supplying 80 per
cent of the sugar sold in this country
would lose more under those conditions
than the firm supplying the other 10
per cent and that he had the 10 per
cent end of the bargain Just now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-16
HAD NEVER KNOWN JUSTICE
WHY THE FILIPINOs FOUGHT
FOR THEIR FREEDOM.
General Thomas M. Anderson Deliv-
ers Address Before Women at Chi
cago-Condition in Philippines.

Chicago, June Ito honor 'Old
Glory" under which their fathers, hus-
bands and brothers had fought and
suffered and achieved victory, was the
motive which drew together several
hundred women. members of the Chi
cago Chapter of the Daughters of the
Revolution and guests in assembly
hall Fine Arts building, on the oc-
casion of the annual celebration OF
Flag day. The patriotic impulses were
manifested in the applause which greet
ed the speakers and the singers during
the two hours in which the programme
was rendered.
Regent Mrs Robert Wiles, who pre-
sided, introduced General Thomas NJ.
Anderson as the man who led the first
military detachment to the Philip
pines and said that he would interest
the audience with "Reminiscences of
the Philippines"
That he did interest his audience was
evident from the close attention which
was given him throughout and the APP
plause which often Interrupted his ad-
dress and greeted him at its close He
recalled the scene which faded from
view as the vessel bringing him and his
command steamed out through the
Golden Gate from San Francisco, in
feature; of seeing myriads of American
flags waving over Hawaii which was
not then annexed to the United States,
and of finally sighting the stars and
stripes floating over Dewey's fleet in
Manila bay. He told of the character
istics and habits of the people OF the
Philippines. He also described some
of the means of torture employed by
the Spanish and to those he attributed
the present trouble in the islands. In
this regard he said:
No wonder. then, that the Filipinos
often rebelled and fought desperately
for their freedom. They had never
been told the truth and had never
known justice. When they found that
we remained after the defeat of the
Spaniards they We're made to believe
we would treat them just as the Span
iards had done"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-16
MORE PAY FOR POSTMASTERS
INCREASE FOR TEN PRESIDEN-
TIAL OFFICES IN UTAH.
Reimbursement of Salaries Based On
the Gross Receipts For Preceding
Four Quarters.
(special to The HeraldO

Washington. June 15.-The postmas-
ter general today gave out the annual
readjustments of presidential postmas
ters' salaries, based on the gross re-
ceipts for the preceding four quarters,
and to take effect July /.
1t is shown that increased salaries
will be paid six of the ten presiden-
tial offices in Utah, seven of the sew
enteen in Idaho and three of the ten
in wyoming Decreases will be made
in salaries at one office in Utah and
one in Idaho. No decreases are slated
for postmaSters in Wyoming. Follow
ing are the offices affected by present
and future salaries:
Utah-Logan advanced from third to
second class. Increases: Eureka. $1,000
to 81. 200; Logan. 81 500 to 5000: Manti-
81 100 to $1,000: Mercur 81. 400 to $500;
Nephi, LOO to $1,000; Salt Lake City.
s.. 300 to $500. Decrease, Park City,
81, 200 to 81 500.
third to fourth class. Increase: Gran
gervilIe, 81. 100 to $1,000; Idaho Falls,
81. 500 to 81, 600; Lewiston, $1,000 to 81 800;
Pocatello, s1.700 to s1,S0O: Wallace,
81 500 to 81, 700: Weiser, $1,000 to 81, 400;
Boise, 81, 400 to 50. 500; decrease, Black
foot. s1.4OO to $1,000.
Wyoming-Increase: Cheyenne, 81. 500
to 81. 400; Lander, 81. 900 to 81. 100; Roll
Inns, 81, 600 to S1.700.
A postoffice has been established at
Gray Rocks Wyo., with Esther L.
Archison as postmistress.