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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-06-29
H,r.ute statistic..

Blonde hair is finer than that OF any
other color. BY actual count 1t has
been ascertained that 400 hairs to the
square inch grow upon the head OF a
blonde beauty. The brown comes next
with $50. then m the black with
sa5 and the red with $50 or 260. After
counting the hairs growing on an inch
square it has been estimated that on
the head of a blonde there will be
about 149, 900 hairs, while a brown suit
~ tresses will have 100000. a black
102. 900, and a red 10000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-06-29
THE GREATER AMERICA
How 1t is to Be Shown In the Forth
coming Exposition.
TuRNsTlfs MOVE July |, 1899.
At This Time the Masses Can Pass Into
Has Been Gathered From All Sections
of the Country for Their Publication
Aud Delight.

Any intimation or suspicion that the
Greater America Exposition, to be held
at Omaha. beginning July / and con-
tinuing four months, may fail or prove
aught but a perfect success in point of
attractiveness, educational worth or
actual attendance, is wholly without
foundation in fact or reason. Tho
conservative, cageful men of wealth
who have carried this project forward
have not expended over $780, 600 with
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-06-29

The possibility of seeing il wholly lost.
Every dollar needed TO insure the
complete and emphatic success of this
great enterprise will be forthcoming
with practically as much certainty as
IL it were now in the exposition treas
ury. The colonial exhibits planned
as the basic feature of the enterprise
are being collected and will be landed
In this country by government trans
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-06-29

"Oh, IL mamma was well /
Louis began, and just then mamma,
hearing them talking, opened the
door: and she said she felt ever so
much better, and he must go and help
Mr.. Arizona celebrate. And besides
the bucket of milk, she filed one also
with cakes and pies.
We'll, | reckon this beats all the
ridey-go-rounds at the ~picnic!" said
old Arizona, as he put Louie on his
burro tied at the garden gate.
And Louie thought SO, too. as the
burro carried him, easy as a cradle.
all the way to old Arizona's camp.
where the big spruce stood up like q
tent over the p~ack-saddles and picks
and pans and blankets.
Now, this is a ginuwine picnic,"
said old Arizona, as he set out a whole
c%amp-kettle of cold venison. Pitch
right in"
And Louie politely pitched in" to
the ve~nison, and old Arizona as polite
ly pitched in" to the milk and pies.
Then for the first time Louie thought
of it, and jumped right up with, oh,
say, Mr.. Arizona, how are we going
to celebrate 'thout any f~irecrackers?"
"Ha! ha! haw!" laughed old Ari-
zona. "As IL / amt got the biggest
an the best you eyer see! Ginuwine
cannot ones. Why, one Of my giant
crackers'll go off louder than all the
crackers at the picnic put together!
Looky here!"
He reached to a root behind him,
and showed Louie a bundle of the
queerest looking crackers"
He laid one on a boulder and lit q
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-06-29

deep, and the lake for the naval opera
tions will be 800 feet long and 70
broad. Performances will be given
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays OF
each week. Following each perform
ance will be given a grand display
of fireworks, including fifty-one spe-
cialties, all of which are novel. These
displays will far surpass anything ever
seer in the west.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-06-29
NETHING lot AGAINST
MY Leg

FErHING HOT AGAINST
MY Leg
II o'clock. partly because
NJ up, and partly because
use up all your crack
aaiast, as some boys do,
ior the rest Of the day,
Fsone to think you a nui-
soOd lot of crackers, and
Almost the biggest size
~ papa did say it was a
~ og-horn. l am not
ne was in earnest, how
always.
accidents; that is. moth
Polly burned two or
myers a little, but we
iisht with soda and a
. never cried a bit: but
Episode. and it happened
the way 1t happened.
ny hands to use, and
punk In one Of them.
no place to lay it down.
e,se's hands were full.
Just put 1t into NV
minute. 1t was lighted.
aink it would do any
minute. l forgot that
ket. ~
sard some one cry cut.
sad then there came
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-06-29
CELEBRATION.

! have been practicing glees,
To-day
/ up their concert and few
%locusts and grasshoppers.
h and shrill,
make themselves heard and
hey kept still;
clustering wind went OF In q
body noticed how loud he
d puff.
(ouds rolled UP from the west
|row,
thought that the noise in the
d below
Eoice OF the thunder to call
together,
icy began to make showery
her.
an in the Moon, being great
erplexed
Fhateyer would happen next.
hands or feet, as we'll as
Be,
is ears up. or run from his
by stars opened their bright
eyes,
down below with the great
|urprise
the rockets shot up in the
Fhey never guessed out
1t all was about,
Pre- just keeping the Fourth
ply.
-pprncio Cor1ioo
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-06-29

of a perplexed people for additional
light and information on a subject
needing elucidation. Special features
of great interest to every citizen of
the republic are being planned. and
before the fall Of 1899 has passed into
history the pilgrimage of the preced-
ing year to Omaha will have been re-
enacted,
The Greater America Exposition for
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-06-29
ALGER FOR SENATOR
ALLIANCE FORMED wITH GovEnx
on PINGREE.

The Secretary of War Is I'm the Race
TO the Finish and VIII Run on
Ills Merits-Pingree Is His Stanch
supporter-The Platform VIII he
"Opposition TO Trusts, and .EIcc-
ton of Senator's by Direct yotev-
Pingree Makes N Statement
Which AIger Confirms.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-06-29

lures of President Mckinley, Vice
President Hobart, officers of the expo
sition and other celebrities. Another
will weav silk handkerchiefs bearing
pictures of exposition buildings and a
third will turf out fine silk dress
goods.
The concessions being granted for
Midway attractions at the Greater
America Exposition at Omaha this
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-06-29

'rtgage Sale

|rtgage Sale,
o.. June sthiu
occurred ia m
containing pN
lly recorded O
<. single, noii
ntee Compaua;
ted March III
Eth hail Of h3
Iorth west quad
Jf section Wncsl
wentyofranrt7
Dakota, and
assigned 70 III
, Deposit ong
", which has
mortgage hav@3
ecticutT rn'!a!
Ethur P. Day %
bich has been
[y being the %
debt secured
over OF sale b.
|pn OF proceeding
ko recover the -
Is claimed to 81
date the sun
rs. J, "A
IN that said
le OF said pfssS
Sheriff d ~
Ely 29th. l@Ix
Of the Coan X
aid county d,M
pas said q
en- dollars and
5. Oak. Jass
Assignee and Y
. as, otMorts'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-06-29

a puff of smoke in my face, and then
pop! snapl bangi crack! fizz! whizz!
crackelty-bang! the crackers began to
go of in my pocket!
Everybody was yelling. and just for
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-06-29

what some public speakers need 4
better tsrminal facilities
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-25
pivoncr STATISTICS.


Divorce statistics prove that the evil
to which eminent clcreymcn Of the
Catholic aud other churches recently
have called public attention. II OF vast
proportions. II IL claimed that dIflng
the period from lsgs TO isse. 52s7is d.
vorcos were granted In this country.
OF those there were isfi1i during the
first ton years ~ that period. ana soe.-
sss during the succeeding ten years
That 10 to say, the divorces In the
latter half II the period were 90 per
cent more than during the inst part.
although the Increase ~ population
was only about 20 per cont The record
Of 1855 shows over two and a half times
more cases u dissolution 81 the mari
ini relations than The record ~ 1877.
and thcro II cvcry reason TO believe
that tho Evil has grown steadily at
about the same ratio since 1850
The country II confronted with n
number of serious questions. some or
iginating In the new relations of the
nation to distant parts Of the world,
and others In problems Of social. or
economic nature. citlsona are called up
on TO take sides on the matter II our
foreign policy. on currency reforms. on
the growth ~ soclalirtlc. or semi. so
ciaiistlc, issues. on trusts and comblna.
lions and 10 on. but without fcar ~
contradiction Il eau be- said that no
question IN N more vital importance
10 the nation than those suggested by
the divorce records. They show plain.
" that there IL social cancer spread
ing among nh classes of society. Inn
pcrlilng the very llfc u the nation.
II Il supposed thi. IL mainly a prob
lem for the legislator 10 deal with. but
II IL not II IL doubtful whether mar
rlage, ~ long aa considered nothing
more than cisl contract. can be-
maintained invlolate. Deprived Of the
divine sanction and that which makes
II an everlasting covenant. II will not
be guarded. ~ were the tables OF stone
In the inncrmost sanctuary. Thrown
on the public highway. marriage con-
tracts viii be trampled under the feet
Of a crowd. too intent upon pleasure
and gain to look carefully whore. II
steps.
The only remedy IL In the scrlp,ursi
position. The nations OF the earth
need TO learn anew that marriage Is q
sacred act. by which the contracting
parties take upon them eternal. as well
NJ temporal. obligations. and receive.
" faithful and true. eternal rewards.
With this knowledge instiIicd Into the
hearts Of men and women. laws and
courts might do much toward strength.
cnlng the foundations Of the state. hut
without II. there can be no efficient
remedy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-25
ron ALnrnrA coLoNlsrs.

We learn by letter from Alberta that
not family suffered from want dur
Ing the past winter and not a family
has icft the settlements ~ the Saints
this spring 80 much for false rcportt.
We learn also That bishop Thco.
Brandley from SEWER has arrived with
nv families. ana started nftecn teams
on the canal this week About swo
hundred settlers have also responded
10 the calls for men and teams.
People who are about TO start Tor
Alberta should know that they viii
reach butte. Montans. at am. and
viii have 10 walt there for the Mon
tana Central ull $50 am. They viii
reach urcat Fail. at g pm. and will
have 10 stay over night leaving at
o'clock next morning for Canada.
They should got m nj stirling and not
20 on 10 LethbfldEc.
Another thlnE. they should be sure
70 have their goods examined b. the
customs officers onthe boundary line ut
cout,s. n they do not. their baggage
and chattei- win 20 On 10 Lethbridgc
and that will cause them trouble and
expense that may b. avoided.
Carpenters and teamaterH are Hiill In
demand. and good brlck.maicrr would
md good opening n they would 20
there and burn brick this season. An
who are interested viii please take mo-
tlf~.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-25
ma. nI,IUGs's CASE.

The admission ~ DR.. nrlggn To 40.
called holy orders" by bishop Potter
is subject Of much comment through
out the churches
The noted clergyman has expressed
NJ his views that the bible contains
errors OF astronomy. geology. zoology.
botany and anthopoiogy. that some
~ the alleged historical sections are
only remnants Of ancient mythology!
that tho miracles Of the book Of Jonah
are more like tho wonders 81 tho Ana.
hlan niEhts." that the book Of Dan.
lei ia historical netion.
Among the Objectionable feaiurca Of
the bible. In his opinion h the story ~
the speaking In tongues. which. he
says IL 'psychologicaiiy and phyfl.
oally Incredible The importance "
this specimen ~ "hlghcr criticism
II apparent from the fact that he him.
self admits that when the credlbllity
~ book II impsached. doubt IL thrown
ON ~ Inspiration and divine authors
~. The character VI our Lord Himself
II attacked by Dr. iiriggs In IN. state
ment that mo human imagination has
ever eluailcd tho Imagination " the
Lord Jesus In story telling"
These views tho Clergyman asks the
Episcopal church 10 take under it,
protecting wings. No wonder that
there Il more agitation. No church can
very well AFFORD to adorn inhieliiy with
prieHtiy robes. old Annas ana his oc.
clcslastlcni associates. who were in-tru.
mental In crucifyinE Jesus. We're urac.
ticnlly, lnndcla and the religious status
NJ the people reelected that anomaly.
The remarkable thins IL that any man.
who docs not believe In the Bible and
who looks upun Divine direction ~
'incredihie." should desire holy or
dcrn.' or the sanction OF church for
his Views. 70 tho general mind an
ayowod inndcl viii look more rcrpecta.
bic that one who dons the prlcstly toga
and poses IN a pulpit and airs his
skcpticlsm behind an altar rail-.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-25

not ne capable ~ seif.Tovernment es
were the American Indians. although
they are more advanced. II the United
states government will guarantee ieg
acres ~ land to each settler. shall
take n quarter section myself ana i've
In the Philippine This II going TO be,
as ! believe. the gateway from the
West 10 the East
n such vicws are worth anything.
they should furnish ample justification
Tor the policy OF the administration.
Apart from any humanitarian consider
ations. which unfortunately seldom
count much In politics. the economical
value u the Philippines IL evidently
such that to withdraw from them. after
the aaerlnce- now made. would be. In
the language ~ Richollou. worse than
wrong. IL would be q hlunder."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-25

which the American was induced to
print should see that no Instance IL
given Of single person among the
mul,ltudss claimed to be leaving the
State" As a matter Of fact the state
ment Is q wliful faisehood. As TO the
relative morality Of ". uor and salt
Lake city. proofs a,c overwhelmingly
In favor of the Utah capita ne all
candid observers admit And the en-
deavors TO place the leaders ~ the
Mormon people In a false Hight be-
fore the country. IL viewed by every
BODY but the preacher and papers en-
gagged In the miserable business OK
Islander and strlfc-brroding. a. either
vastly amusing or thoroughly contemp-
tihie.
The wrotehcd plot 60 hand the nom
Mormon elements " Utah together
Tor another nFht against Mnrmunism.'
has already fniiod and ~ ploua pro-
motors. with their purchased organ, are
sucking their thumbs In dlscomhiurc.
II win he the same with the wonder
fuzzy wisc suggestion emphasized by
the baltimore American with big black
letters. Put Utah out " the Union.
observe that even Hawkes.. who APP
pears To- b. but duli piaglarlr,. sees
that IL could only BE- done on "ihe
presentation ~ evidence that Utah has
violated her promises" Supporting tho
possibility of such aotinn by the su.
prone Cuurt-.a far-fctchcd notion-the
nfst thing % BE- done would be- 20
produce the evidence. There j. noth-
Ing Of the Kind m existence o. produce.
The stories Invented Tor eastern cir
cuiailon have no solid basis 20 rest
upon. The say.so ~ puinlteors. the
repetition " nasty stories. the relation
Of romantic rumors. the narration Of
on.coior scandals. would have no
weight or place In the supreme tfib-
unai. and their presentation" would
simply expose the talc.bcarcrs TO the
contempt u the court
The only agreement NJ the State Of
utah aud the United states that IL
brought In question Il embodied In the
Enabling Act and tho State Conrtltu-
tion. IN these pointed words; "polys-
amoua or plural marriages arr forever
prohibited Not any ease OF broken
faith or violation ~ that agreement has
been ~ eau b. sub-tanilaied. Utah IL
freezer from the offense of biEamouH. or
polyEamous marriage. call II BY what
name you please. than amy other State
In the Union. The Hawkes. proposition
IL ~ utterly sensolcru that II needs no
argument TO put " In the legal or
poiomical waste basket.
our clerical Hossip.mongcrr. political
piottefr. and new -cruaadcfs. may gath
or In Few shekels In the hurry they
ruisc among the Eood people Of the
east. who are afraid u reported TN
morality In Utah while they ignore
IT, nt,aming and fostering presence nj
home. but they viii not form the COM
bination they want, 10 make nght
against "Mormonlam" In this state.
nor accomplish their very Christian
purpose of causing a conflict between
Utah and this great nation. The
Hawkes. fiutter ID scarcely a fllght Of
fancy. n IL rather a featheflcss nEHlc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-25

Another worker IN tho new anti
Mormon crusade has nrcd a few pa
per pellets ~ the same brand M those
used BY mn, wlshard. IT at. The nal-
timore American ~ May n contains
the missiles aimed BY one Winfield
Scott Hawkes., who dubs himself sup
erintendent of Congregational Home
Missions. Utah" II lisa long collection
OF old material with new coating. ana
consists chiefly N charges against tho
"Mormons' of systematic asaassina-
ton known as blood atnnement."
"hlerurchy In the Mormon church a
menace 10 true liberty" "Arlatic lrac-
tees" Juggling with Words" Nor
mon leaders throwing on an disgulse;"
returning 10 their old practices ~
polyEamy anu church diotationi' "mui-
tliudea leaving tho State. not caring 10.
endure the awful state OF morals which
prevails" ETC.. etc.
II Il not dlfneuli Tor people IN these
parts to trace these explosions to their
origin. The phraseoloEy even, bctrays
the source from which they came. and
exposes the coalition between the
preachers and the paper engaged In the
assault on the i.attcr-day Saints.
We notice tho Hawkes. cnusion by
reques. Of friends In the John Hopkins
University al baltimore, not because II
contains anything worthy Of special at.
teniion. The careful reader viii see
that the entire Soreod Ia founded on,
IT Is commonly rerorted;" people de-
clare" there Ia abundant eyidenoel"
III Is asserted" II Is believed" and
such imaginary evidence which further
discloses the Authority FOR the state
ments made.
The nub Of the whole matter Is that
Hawkes. wants the oongressman-elee
from Utah expelled from his seat In
congrosa, tho "Mormonr" 10
'again ignore party lines and unite for
another hght against "Mormonism."
and "the United States Supreme Court
to declare Utah not State upon pre-
sentation Of evidence that she has vio-
lated her promlsea'
People who have read the nonsense
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-25
A LInEL EMBOSSED.

one Of the ALLEGED cases ~ violation
Of the State Constitution and laws. Of
tho Enabling Act and ~ the pledges
-eior i--ac Smith ~ the Cache stake
Of Zion. The antl-"Mormon" crusader
o-t~nts,lourly paradei his name In n
libcious manner before the public. for
the purpose Of pretended proof Of aecu.
satians made In a manner that could
scarcely he replied 10 except by POSI-
tive negative. The Des~rct News slim
ply asked for proofs and nr usual was
met with personal abuse from the ac-
curer.
This morning our Logan corrcapon-
dent sent IN the annexed statement.
which va publish by hiA fcquent and
10 answer the desires Of subscribers In
the north. who were much exercised
over IN. scandaiour comments on
trumpcd-up charge from the source o.
most Of tho anti-"aiormon'' siandersi
Logan. May si.--The local Eosslps
have been very busy the past two
weeks. with the names OF several of
our promipent citizens. A vile scandal
was circulated IN connection with the
name OF Elder Isaac Smith, q member
Of the stake presidency, aud who has
been ~ Tor "a long period. lie was able
TO get out this week and has succeeded
In running down the author ~ the
scandal, VINO viii acknowledge his
wrong ana apologize through the pub
lie prints. lie claims 10 have started
the story through misunderstanding a
statement made by some one else. but
his errar has cauHeh no end Of talk.
and untold worry 10 the victim Of tho
scandal.
We shalt see whether proper amends
viii be made Tor the wrong that has
been done. We do not care 10 COM
ment ON other eases that have been
held up with NO more actual founda-
iion than this rherc IL time for an
thing. and there will. no doubt. come
time when all the fairehood- pub
ilshed on this question VIII be either
acknowledged or exposed and pun
ished. as they ought 10 be-.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-25

Senator poncr whose name has been
anonymous with p0pulism ever since
that party came into prominence, has
lea that party and rctarncd a. the rr-
publican fdld The announcement Va
Ing complete dlslnteErntlon of the pro-
pies party 0rginlEation, ana a. point
Ing ~ the alignment ~ the two dnin-
lnnnt parties IN the near future upon
the old lines. In Senator Perer's de-
Herti1u 81 pIpulism Tor the party ~
Mckinley which stood In the last cans
paign In opposition a. the free silver
coinage AZ The ratio Of 10 10 I IL another
slgnihCant indication pointing TO the
elimination ~ the silver question "a
the dominant Issue between the parties.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-25

Politicians are Just beginning 10 dis
cover the danger 81 trusts" Accord
lnr TO one statistlcian q trust with a
capital Of tsss.ooo.coo could buy out
some European kingdoms. Il would
support our national government for .
year. build slx Nlcaruguan canals.
more than duplicate the British navy.
build ao.cOo miles ~ railroad. or rive
over $40 TO every family In the United
states, What. L. asked. Il TO become
Of competition. labor and the con-
aumcr. II such trusts continue 20 cxiatf