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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-04

ers a highly creditable record from
the financial viewpoint. Even if a
moderate loan Of, let us say, one
hundred million dollars, should
prove indispensable, this would i'm
pose upon our Treasury only a
slight burden for interest and sink
ing fund; slight, it may be fairly
termed, in view of the expected ex-
pansion of our revenue. So far,
therefore, as the fiscal situation is
concerned, the Republicans have no
eason to fear criticism. One of the
promises, however, made by the St.
Louis Convention, that namely, to
reform the currency, has not yet
been performed. We are told that
certain steps will be taken in that
direction during the first session of
the Fifty-sixth Congress, but at
present they seem likely to stop
short of the measures advocated by
the Gold Democrats in their Indian
apolis Convention. On the whole, it
seems probable that, if the prosperity
now experienced shall last through
1900, the great body of the people
will be satisfied if the currency be
left substantially as it is.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-04
Same Here in Webster.
Canton News

canton News.
W have fallen upon troublous times
and we do not blame the calamityites for
bowling. Here in Canton it is scarcely
pos sible to get a carpenter to do an odd
job, SO much work is in sight and in
progress. 1t is next to impossible to get
gardens plowed because of the rush of
work. The timers have orders for
weeks ahead and so with nearly every
line of business. These are hard times
surely. In fact there never was a time
in our city when there was so much hard
work to be done.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-04
Lily Blossoms

Payne Bros. are building
ii on to their store. -
j. I. Larson has fitted up bls
building for a temporary residonos
Ed Payne is digging the ceil.,
new dwelling.
7. 0. strandness and Nick ".
were down from Bristol this mo-,
meet the Road master and mas-
out a site for a new Elevator here
ID. d. Currence says | am goio, \
ing, the old woman is %cleapip, \
Ditto here.
Louis ABBY, August Knablo
Decoster, b. j. Kortgard and M D. /
were at Webster last SATURDAY.
Mrs. Chancey Morey lost be, 4
granary, house, all their chickens h
grain, feed and three calves bv A.. I
Friday in the big wind storm. /
The rain yesterday mornlng =
everybody feel ten years younger
"RAMPsp'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-04
A Question OF PrincipIe-Not Price.

VI Atb@tptO-lNOL TENlCs
Public Opinion.
We note that many of our popocratic
exchanges affect to believe that Bartlett
Trip was ~"bought" to support the re-
publican candidates in 1896. The fact
that the president has appointed Mr..
Trip to an important commission is the
basis of more or less editorial comment
In the popocratic press. OF course Mr..
Trip may have been "bought" in one
way or another, but what Of these fellows
who went over from the republican camp
TO he fusion ranks the same year?
We're they bought? What is sauce for
the goose ought to be fairly good sauce
Tor the gander. 1t would be the height
of folly to brand all the men who left
the republican ranks in 1896 to ioin
with the popocrats as traitors or bribe-
takers, or to intimate that they were not
as d rule sincere. The greater portion
OF them joined the silver ranks because
they believed in silver. Likewise the
greater portion of those who refused 10
continue with the democratic party left
The fusion ranks because they believed
that the tendency of the aggregation was
In the wrong direction. 1t was so with
Mr.. Trip.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-04
L%effersonian simplicity Exploded.
Miller p. Press.

Miller Z. Press.
At / esat one benefit appears as a result
of the ~contendiug democratic Jefferson
ian dinners. The old idea that Jefferson
was a plain common man of the people;
that he road to his own inaugural on
hors eback, hitched his horse and walked
to the capital building alone, ETC., is now
dis proyed. He was an aristocrat in his
daily life, and had a very snowy manga
aral for those days. 'Jefersonian sim
plicity" is a fake.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-04

The prospective retirement from
Congress Of Hon. Thomas B. Reed
has caused a demand to arise from
the West for the Speakership. OF
the western Congressman none are
more worthy or better qualified for
the position than Congressman
Dolliver of Iowa and his selection
would crafty the young Republicans
of the country,of when he is the idol.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-04

A running mate has:been found
for Judge Moore of So. Oak. in the
person of Prof. j. Lawrence Laugh
lin of University of Chicago who
declared in a wild and woody meet
ing of copperheads shat there (the
PHILIPPINE Islands) the American
flag is the emblem of tyranny and
butchery."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-04
A Noble Distinction.
Yankton Gazette.

Isn't it marvellous? Five years ago the
most de~spised.spot on the continent. In
the United States no other community
had so poor a credit. No other place
that AN e eastern man would so anXiously
avoid. Today, the government stats
ties prove it-"South Dakota produces
more wealth in proportion TO population
than any other state" A proud and well
earned distinction indeed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-04

There seems to be a disposition in
many counties to raise the assess.
ment this year, says the State Re.
gister. This is partly owing to the 8
mill limit allowed for consolidated
county tax. 1t will make the an
nual value of the state probably
larger than ever before in the history
OF the state. This action and a gen.
eral raise on railroads which is likely
under the law and the demands of
the people will raise our assessed
valuation no doubt to $3.50, O00, 900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-04
Advertised Letters

The following letters remain une.i
in the postofiice at Webster, s. D !,
the week ending May 4th1S99
Willie Geune, Mr.. s. c. Gunde,so,
w. H. IngIis, Mr.. c. NJ. pimm
When calling for the above, please,
advertised and give date.
JOHN w. ARTHUR pl
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-04
Webster. S. d., May lat, 1899.

Motion made and carried that the
city of Webster make a contract with
L. w. Small for the Rent OF rooms now
occupied by the City Council for one
year with the privilege OF three years
at $14.00 per month payable in ad-
vance.
Motion made and carried that an
ordinance be drawn regulating the
duties and salary Of City Attorney at
$4,000 per year.
The Auditor was instructed TO pur-
chase two more street lamps to be
placed at the corner Of Commercial
hotel and r. Fulmers Hospital.
Motion made to adjourn.
c. Malmberg,
Auditor
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-04

Hon. Lewis Baker, former pro-
prietor of st. Paul Globe and later
Minister to Nicaragua, died at his
home in Washington, d. G. April
3Oth.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-04
GARBAGE Notice

Notice is hereby given to all proDzI
holders of the city of Webster TO ~
up their premises and the alleys pertsI
ing, OF all manure, rubbish, ashes n
garbage. j. II. Pidco4
Frank Wicm
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-04

The Republican majority in the
next United States Senate will be
sixteen.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-04
Reporter SD Farmer.
JOHN w. ARTHUR, Editor.
Thursday, May A, 1899.

The mineral product of Montana
in 1898 was $51 ,319,067.15, leading
the world.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-04

g CURRENT TOPICS. *
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Our Patriotic Boys.

The South Dakota regiment is COM
nosed of loyal and patriotic men OF all
political parties, who viii stand by the
flag wherever she waves, and TO III
with all traitors.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-04

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-04

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23


Before The state editorial associa.
ton passes on the eligibility Of Kip
ling to he considered q writer, let 1t
read the appreciation Of Ruddy by the
Honorable Bill White OF Empory. He
says: 1.-The trouble seems to be the
issuing Of what the insurgent chiefs
allege is decayed ratiops by Mr.. Kip
ling. 1t seems that certain bunch
recently issued under the label The
White Mans Burden, is the the i'm
mediate cause Of the trouble. The
insurgents didn't like it. They
claimed that it was embalmed they
disliked the flavor. They are re-
yengeiul lot, and they are going after
Kipling in cruel and extraordinary
manner. Kipling is the best poet for
draft and general purposes in the
world today and any one who denies
this statement is a lumpy.jawed,
white.livered, lop-eared idiot who
doesn't know enough to do light
homework in a livery stable" Kip
ling has evidently been getting his
printing done at Bills shop.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

1t is greatly to be hoped that this
legislature will take care OF the H.
brary Of the State Historical Society.
In this library all are interested.
The 239 files Of Dickinson county
newspapers in the keeping OF the So
ciety are Of priceless value to our
people. These files contain the his
tory Of our county, for the use OF our
people for all the time to come, And
so it is for all the counties OF the
state. As much might be said OF the
value Of the books, pamphlets, manu-
scripts, pictures and museum relics
in the library. All 60 to preserve
and illustrate the history Of the peo-
ole Of the state in all respects.
Shelve this library and furnish a
museum for the display Of the vast
number Of interesting objects which
belong to it. The library is in q de-
plorable condition for want Of room.
Now give its faithful builders a
chance to place properly and display
its contents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

The people howl good deal more
about the railroads than they do
about the telegraph companies but
the telegraph companies are guilty Of
the meanness Of making their patrons
nav the revenue tax and the railroads
are not. II businessmen generally
we're as willing to do what is right as
are the railroad companies there
would be less trouble in the world
than there is now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

pine ,clsloc Anc saioo uocr On snipUouru WAS
regarded by many OF them as an evil and they
sought to abate it The matter was first sug-
gested to the department by Capt Folger, Of the
cruiser New Orleans After his return from
the war he wrote a letter In which he fully
explained the evils which. in his judgment re-
suited from permitting the sale Of liquor on
shipboard. This letter | referred to num-
Der Of other captains Among them were
Capts. Parker, Higginson Crowninshield and
Bradford After a careful consideration Of
the matter they reported majority Of them
favorlng the absolute prohibition Of beer and
liquor on board Then it was that the order
was issued The department felt that It's duty
to the boys and men In the service required
sucn an Order.
In conclusion, the secretary said
the sale OF beer was temptation and,
as many men can get along without it,
unless it is placed before them, the
department thought it best to remove
the temptation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

The people Of this school district
hope that there will be before them
at the spring election a proposition to
vote enough bonds to put a proper
heating apparatus in each school
building The present inadequate
system is not only endangering the
lives Of pupils and teachers but is
hindering schoolwork seriously. This
district is abundantly able to stand
the expense and every patron Of the
schools will be glad to pay his share
Of the cost.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

1t was a very small piece Of bust
ness for the legislature to defeat the
bill appropriating money enough To
complete the state house. This State
is large enough and rich enough to
have a capitol that will be credit to
it and the present unfinished build
ing is not possession to be proud Of
There is plenty Of money for the pur-
pose and it should be spent to COM
plele the building and improve the
grounds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23
.rt,,lsry Tor rort ,eayenwortb

Washington, Feb aO.--The senate
committee on military affairs reported
favorably the amendment to the sun
dry civil bill offered by Senator Har-
ris. appropriating $50, 900 for barracks
and other equipments for one battery
of light artillery at Fort Leavenworth.
This proposition is also Endorsed by
the house military committee and 1t
will be passed without opposition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23
Mckinley on Expansion.

Until congress shall direct other
wise, it will be the duty Of the exc
cutive to possess and hold the Philip
pines.
There was but one alternative,
and that was either Spain or the
United States in the Philippines.
"Our concern was not for territory
or trade or empire, but for the peo-
pie whose interests and destiny, with
out our willing it, had been put in
our hands.
"No imperial designs lurk in the
American mind. They are alien to
American sentiment, thought and
purpose. Our priceless principles
undergo no change under tropical
ann y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

New York, Feb. 49,. Over 81, 900, oOt
worth of government property was de.
stroyed by fire which started in the
large machine shop Of the Brooklyn
navy yard, and the workings of the
navy yard have received a serious set.
back. Many fine models and patterns
of battleships, their parts and plans
have been destroyed and some Of them
cannot be obtained again except by
going over the work mapped out in
the beginning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23
Fruit In Central Missouri

Sedalia. Mo-. Feb. 2O.-J. b. Roe, the
most extensive fruit grower in central
Missouri, has completed thorough
examination of his Pettis county
peach orchards and reports that very
few trees were injured BY the late
severe cold wave. In Roe's opinion
the peach crop Of 1890 will be the larg.
est in years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

Com pliments for Burton.

Kansas City journal: Upon his re-
turn from Washington, Immediately
after the federal judgeship contest
was settled, j. X. Burton established
a coaling station at the Copeland, and
is now engaged in lining up his forces
for the coming senatorial fight in
1901. There was not sore spot on
him when he got back because he lost
in the judgeship fight. He had no
"crow to pick" with any Of his friends
who we're against him in that contest.
He accepted the situation gracefully
and is on just as friendly terms with
the state organization as he ever was.
Burton is developing into good
"mixer.n When be was candidate
for the senate before, the principal
thing that initiated against him was
his inability to mix ne has
"caught on to the way it is done,
and where he used to pass man
thoughtlessly and not speak he now
stops him, calls him by his first name,
shakes his hand and acts as il he were
really glad to see him This devel-
opment is the subject Of much favor
able comment among not only his
warm personal friends but other Re-
publicans who are not so close to him.
During the past week, especially
Burton has put in some good ticks for
himself. He has quietly seen various
members Of the legislature and in
formed them Of his intention to enter
the senatorial race in 1900 and asked
for their support. Before the session
is over, he will have seen almost ev.
cry Republican member Of both
houses. Many have already pledged
him their support. Thisis considered
one Of the best political plays he has
made. He has come out openly and
told the boys Of his intentions, In
stead Of acting mysteriously about it.
That is what they like II man
wants an office they want him to come
out and say so and not beat around
the bush about it. The time has
passed in Kansas when a man who
becomes candidate "at the urgent
request Of his many friends" can ex-
pect to land. That was the rule once
but it doesn't 60 now A man to get
a job now must get out and hustle.
That is what Burton is doing. 1t is
estimated that at least 30 per cent Of
the Republican members Of the pres.
ent house will succeed themselves in
1900. This being true, Burton is
showing wisdom in getting in touch
with the members now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

Galena, Kan, Feb. IS. The record
throughout the world was broken by
the astonishingly high price offered
for zinc ore at this place yesterday
Never before has it been known to sell
higher than S45 per ton, and that
within the past ten days, but the
Scott Mining 4 Smelling company was
offered $50 ton for all zinc ore turned
within the next 90 DAYS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

Congress is spending good deal of
time on polygamy that could be used
for other purposes. The states can
very well be allowed to look after
that crime.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23
Twelve Hundred Bill. to Consider.

Topeka, Kan, Feb sO.-very few Of
the bills which are introduced here
after will be considered unless they
are emergency bills There are in the
neighborhood Of l,aOO bills on the cal.
endars Of the two houses, and there is
less than two weeks OF the session re-
naming to consider and act upon them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

Another trust or two is reported as
being formed every week. The
trusts think they are having good
time now but they are laying up a
store Of wrath for themselves. Some
day there will be an attempt to form
A universal trust and then there will
be grief.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

The battle is raging among the
Kansas papers whether the papers
shall have large or small pages. 1t
makes mighty little difference if the
editors will only find something to
nut in them besides talk about it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 20. Mack
Oldham, negro teamster OF Inde-
pendence, shot and killed Ida Fields,
mulatto, with whom he was infatu-
ated, in q cabin on east White Oak
street and, Immediately afterwards
running into the yard, put bullet
through his own heart. Oldham was
prominent man among the negroes
of Independence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

Marshall, Mo-. Feb. 20. News from
Bosworth, Carroll county, state that
there were 46 cases of smallpox there,
resulting in nine deaths The disease
mas reached the vicinity Of Wakenda,
and Miami, this county, is main taining
strict quarantine against all points on
the other side of the river. There 10
one genuine case at Sweet Springs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23
FRANCES NEW PRESIDENT.
The AISLE mbly of Deputits and Senators
Elect M. LOubet a. Faure's Successor
-HIs Pubic Career.

Paris, Feb. 90 M Loubet was elect
ed president of the French republic to
succeed the late Felix Faure by the
assembly Of deputies and senators Sat
urday afternoon There were only
two candidates, M. Lonbet, moderate
republican, and NJ. Meline, conserva-
tive. Loubet received 4S3 votes against
27O for Meline.
Public Life Of the New President.
M. Emil Loubet tbenew presidentof France,
was born at Marsanne in the department or
the Drome December 81, 1888 He began his
parliamentary career In 1875 when he was
elected deputy from Montelmares as a mod
crate republican, He was reelected to the
chamber in 1881 and was minister Of public
works In the short-lved Tirard cabinet In
1892 M. Loubet was commissioned by the presi-
dent to form q cabinet which he did taking
the portfolio Of minister Of the interior In
the cabinet formed by M. Loubet there were
many dissensiOns over labor troubles which
were agitating France at the time, and
which LOubet tried to adjust without
much success In the course OF the aglta-
tion bomb was exploded in Paris which
resulted in the death OF five people The
crime was traced to the anarchists and the ex-
element occasioned by the disturbances ex-
tended to the chamber OF deputies, where
violent attack was made against the policy OF
L0ubet and his associates. After long de-
bate vote OF confidence in the ministry was
finally pnsSed larn, majority supporting
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23
, s,,aoch of Mckinley A

The speech Of Mckinley at Boston
is not liked by the anti'expansionists.
One Of them says; ut is the kind Of
a speech that nine.tenths Of the peo-
pie will say they agree with" Is not
that a good kind Of a president to
hawai-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

Breidenthal closed bank the other
day because the president would not
allow him to examine 1t. The banker
probably Thought the guaranty bank
bill had passed and it made no differ
ence whether be had assets or not.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

State Supt. Nelson says that he is
going to see to it that the teachers
have no more catch questions at ex'
aminations. This will be severe
blow to Stryker who was trying to
educate them to answer the questions
he could not solve himself and SO
learn things Of which he was doubt-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

The insurgents are said to be break
ing up. They were pretty well
broken up by the time the Twentieth
Kansas got through using its gun
stocks on them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

II the ground continues to freeze
with the weather at sixty degrees
there must be something wrong about
tie current opinion Of the tempera-
ture Of the lower regions,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23
Dividend for Emppria hank

Washington, Feb. 9l.-The comp
troller of the currency declared first
dividend Of 90 per cent in favor OF the
creditors of the First national bank of
Emporia, Kan, on claims proved
amountin z to S44S, 306