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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-04
STAE OF IOWA.

~ + - ~ -
County OF Polk. IS,
G. L. Dobson, president, and p. NJ.
Starnes. secretary OF the catinnal Life
and Trust Company, being duty sworn.
each for himself deposes and says that
they are the above described officers OF
the said company. and that on the thirty
first day of December last all the above
described assets were the absolute prop
erty of the said company free and clear
from any liens and Claims thereon, eN-
cept as above stated: and that the fore
going statement. with the schedules and
explanations herein contained, annexed,
or referred to. are "A full and correct ex-
hibit of all the assets. liabilities, income
and disbursements, and of the condition
and affairs of the said company on the
said thirty-first day of December last,
and for the year ending on that day, ac-
cording to the best Of their Information,
knowledge and belief, respectively,
q. l.. DOBSON.
Z. NJ. STARNES.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
eth day Of February. A. d. 19O1,
(seaL) A. X. RIPLEY,
Notary Pubic in and for Polk County,
Iowa.
court. Polk county. Iowa.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-04

"Oh, she cried. "She Is dead!
latter had stepped to the counter and
read the address on the card which lay
there. .,
Just as | thought" she remarked
a few minutes later, when they were
u in the street together. The aa-
dress is IA Forest Avenue. ldlewiid,
That Is the suburb in which his mys-
terious acquaintance of whom toiu
You lives"
That number, street, place, burned In
Mary,s brain. She parted from Bru-
Meta and went home. A nerce iever
OF jealousy possessed her. Who was
this woman to whom ne sent Lenten
liliesY Idlewild was directly soutn Oh
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-04
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
Department of Insurance.

u AiiNAiL Va AhhSuA oiiNSs
Company's Certificate of Authority.
Whereas, The Orient Insurance Com
pany, n corporation organized under the
laws OF Connecticut. has filed IN this
office a sworn statement exhibiting it's
condition and business for the year end
ing December 81. 1900, conformable to the
requirements of the laws OF this state
regulating the business of insurance; and
Whereas. the said company has filed in
this office a duly certified cop Of It's
charter, with certificate of organization.
In compliance with the requirements OF
the insurance law aforesaid:
Now. therefore. 1, III. c.. Shober, Com
missioner of Insurance of the State OF
South Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
OF said laws. do hereby certify that the
above named company is fully empowered
through its authorized agents to ~ransa
its appropriate business of Fire and Tor
nado Insurance in this state. according
to laws thereof. until the 31st day of De-
cember A. u. 1901.
In testimony whereof. hav h~ereunto
set my hand and seal at Pierre, this I'd
day of February. A.. ID. 1901.
(Seai.) II. G. SHOBER,
CommiSSiOre r of Insurance..
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-04

Total expenditures. &c. Sl95. tG2. 0l
COMPANYS STATEMENT OF BUSI-
NESS TRANSACTED IN THE STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOTA DURING THE
YEAR.
Whole amount of premi-
ums received in or from
the State of South Da-
kota during the year.. VII %
Amount paid for losses in
South Dakota during
wear Nn"a
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-04
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Hartford. SIS,

A. G. McIlwaine, Jr.. president, and
Howard w. Cook. asst secretary of the
Orient Insurance Company of Hartford,
Connecticut, being duly sworn. depose
and say that the foregoing is a
full, true and correct statement of
the affairs of said company: that the
said insurance compan is the bona-fide
owner of at least one hundr thousand
dollars of actual cash capital, invested in
the state and United States stocks and
bonds, or in bonds and mortgages of real
estate "unincumbered. and worth double
the amount for which the same is mort
gagged; and they are the above described
officers of said Insurance company.
A. G.. McILWAINE.
President.
HOWARD w. COOK.
Asst. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me, this
Both day of January. 1901.
JONAS w. BURTON.
CNotary Seal.) Notary Public
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-04
Net amount of risks in

4NtI dIIIUUUI OF TIShS III
force ......-......... SlOS, 10. 4OI w
COMPANY'S STATEMENT OF BUSI-
NESS TRANSACTED IN THE STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOTA DURING THE
YEAR.
Premiums on risks written $4,000
Amount of risks written. 3i2,S29.V
Losses incurred during the
year 0,-OS,VO
year. .r....... ...e...... 3.2Os.oo
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-05-02
c()IlSuIIlp liOll

IS, By no means, the dreadful
disease it is thought to be
in the beginning.
1t can always be stopped
in the beginning. The trouble
is; YOU don't know you've got
it; you don't believe it; you
won't believe it till you are
forced to. Then it is danger
Gus.
Don't be afraid; but attend
to it quick-you can do it your
self and at home.
Take SCOTS Emulsion of
Cod Liver Oil, and live care
fully every way.
This is sound doctrine,
whatever you may think or
be told; and, if needed, will
save life.
srsssy ou have not tried Il. send for
surpri 6nr PIE, ne asreeabIs taste viii
s6sSReIsTf, q BOVINE. chsml.ts.
SOC. ana sEoo. Ill ars ssM sSerk.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-05-02

W wilks constable fees. 12s.a5 allowed lol 90
Mcdonald, making booths 49,. 90
NJ Hughes, INDECENT. .,.... z.........z.. Il o.
Griffith Roberts, INDECENT ....5..... ~. q %
Mrs. Julia Bradley, INDECENT .... Is 90
Louis Escara, INDECENT ....... ......4... Is 90
II Bishop, Co Com ........ ..... -. 81 co
Frank Brown, Co Com .. 4e......... 81 90
G Nuxoll, Co Com ............. - 30
Wv Brown, Prem 1ns Policy. .a.... 81, 20 90
The pplication OF the county SuIt OF schools
districts OF the county was ut this time con
sidered and is hereby gIanted and The county
Supt of schools is hereby authorized 10 have
such transcript made at the county expense.
In the matter OF the application OF d Me-
Donald, Luke Reborn ct al petitioners inr
public road which said proposed road begi.i Mt
ID Kinkad's ranch and ends or would end
at road known as Cottonwood road about J.,
mile south of Cottonwood creek. near Souill
| fork of Clearwater river, il rejected.
the following road oyerseers reports were Ut
| this time approved.
W Harrah, ovsr d No IL.
Andrew Hanson, ovsr d No Il.
The following bills were allowed an tie Gen
draw warrants therefor on said fund:
W Harrah, ovsr of k d No IL o. OO
| Andrew Hanson, oyersr D No Il, $lai.50
James Wilson, labor R b No Ii 90
Frank l. Taylor, labor K y No II ....... Is 90
w Rhett, labor ID No H.. .... & 90
q Thompson. labor Il d No u 90
G c Church. labor Il d No y o.
The Board here adjourned until tomorrow at
10 a. M
TENTH TERN DAY
Present same as yesterday
Application II u Poyneer, Elk CITY Idaho
for license 10 sell Intoxicating liquors. granted
and his bond with Geo Herrington aud James
L Turner. granted: license class2g
The following road overseers' lists were mn.
proved: 2, ., T. 10, u, - H. 15 It, 49, 81 25 26
| 81 and SO. - -
The application of shssler & Sons Newsome
| Idaho, for license to sell Intoxicating liouors
| granted and bond filed with John Mathjso,,
aud Geo X Reed. suretics; license class 30
| The following bills were allowed on the Chr
| rent Expense Fund;
All Lind, janitor work ........... "a IN
Wiley knighten, hauling sawdust %
The following matters were laid over:
Petition Tor the incorporation of the town of
Stuatt.
The claim of James p Turner, S9i p. flied
| Arril is, 1901.
The viewers report upon road pe.itioned for
by '" Claudal, W Harris, ct al Gled Anril
| Is, 1901.
The board visited the county poor farm, ana
| found tue inmates well cared for
There being no further business the hoard
dionraed sine die.
A. IL. bishop, Chairman
FRsSK BROW n, Commissioner
Attest: W darlington, Clerk
iy W Knox, Deputy.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-05-02

cnut e1lFd.
f'i,a, Ia the sum of 81 so: as b.Ii in the sum
of s. % was allowed same party at oct 1886
Also warrant No s27. Ja, ~. 1901, current
eXnemse innd in the sum III $50; as bill on
have read ; 30, and claim has De.u presented
sor last ,snei amount
district NJ. IS, for the appointment OF j. e.
White, "versccr OF said road district. WIS
The tetl'ion Of certain citizens and tax
lsyers OF idaso coanty for an approximation OF
district ~, ~ aud 5000 for road disrir; No
5s. toe s"nersl repairs on the county roads
The ~ plication OF Felix corbet. Tor re-
mcnri u his license "a maintain an operate n
water river ab ut niia mile iip said liver from
kaniia st,,r'; was granted.
3, is hereby authorized to purchase JWJ I vt ri
lumber f.: use In said road district, ut the ex-
". y. Hom-ion, ~ erseer of-road district No
IT, - hereby authorized 70 purchase 2 picks and
maiiock, Tor u'e in his said road district at the
EXPENSE of the county.
The claim OF Thomas Pollock. filed IAN H.
sum of Sil.2O heretofore laid over was allowed
keceipts was at thi, time. presented aud
filed by the following nancd liquor dealers to-
ii. winters 4 Co. GrangeviI'c Idaho.
Baker " Co, tiraugevIllc, Iaafu; and license
were ordered issued to SAID parties. viz: class
rhe petition of certain inhabitants OF white
Bra precinct FOR the appointment OF Leroy L..
GORDON, az constable for said precinct was re-
jected tie same not having necessary number
of Idaho
The report OF ID. \. Thompson, o serseer of
road district No. ., was examined ana APP
proved.
The report of ). Dillinger, overseer of road
district No ID, which was filed Nov. %. 1900, and
laid over at January 1901, session OF the Board,
owing to his being delinquent for taxes; was
allowed i'll the sum of y2l3.OO.
The report OF Al Glenn, ovcrsecr Of road dist
No - was approved.
| The follow ng named persons upon petit
| of cerlaiu inhabitants of their respective road
| districts, are hereby, upon their Ming bonds as
1 required by law appointed road ny ersecrs:
John l:uark, oversrer of road dist No -
| Jesse Powell ovcrseer of road dist Nn6.
| The bill OF a Thompson. oveiseer OF road
| dist No was allowed In the sum of SIS 90
The claims Of those persons named In report
| of Coroner T Nickel, who served as Jurors etc
| in the matter of tn inqnisition upon the body
OF Joe Smith, We're at this time examined and
| claims allowed As follows to- wit:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
THAT LAWYERs, Bill.

1t was a peculiar proceeding in the
senate this week when number of at
torneys who are members of that body
voted against a bill which was calcu-
lated to improve the condition of the
bar. The bill provided that all persons
making application to practice law in
the state of Kansas should take an ex-
animation sanctioned by the supreme
court of the state. The lawyers in the
senate were about evenly divided upon
the bill and it was defeated by a small
majority.
The attorneys who favored the bill ex-
planned that they had not introduced the
bin for the protection Of the lawyers or
for the benefit of the law schools, but
solely for the benefit of the people who
have to do business with lawyers They
took the stand, and it was a very sensi-
bic one. that when person had to en-
ploy an attorney he should know that
the lawyer employed was competent to
attend to the business. AS it is now it
requires several years residence in a
community before a person who has
nothing to do with attorneys finds out
which of the lawyers can distinguish
between over due office rent and a mo-
ton to quash- Many people have been
led into expensive law suits by ignor-
ant lawyers, and that sort of thing win
always continue. but the cases would be
less frequent if the law required that
men who practice law should actually
be lawyers.
The same senators who voted and
talked against the bill will vote to pro-
tect the people from plumbers who do
not understand their business, from all
kinds Of fakes in the medicine line and
from BARRIERS who are not competent,
but they seem to think that any man
who puts up a single should be allowed
the privilege of giving bad legal advice
and collecting fees for the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
PASSING OF MRS. NATION.

The action OF Mrs Carrie Nation In
surrendering herself to serve as a side
show during a so-called lecture tour,
win be generally regretted.
Mrs. Nations actions may have been
fanatfcal and without the warrant Of
law but there are few who have doubt
ed her sincerity or that she. believed she
was doing Gods work. The effect OF
what. she has done has been good rather
than bad It has served to awaken the
people of the state to the true condition
OF affairs; it has opened the eyes of the
public to the fact that the officers Of the
law have been in collision with the law
breakers and the effect of such an
awakening must be good.
1t has been a strange spectacle that
Of big. brawny men, dozens Of them,
barricading their doors or fleeing in ter
ror from the approach Of one weak wo-
man. Men have even bought revolvers
and loaded shotguns to protect them
selves from this same little woman who
has professed TO be working for fallen
humanity and for the protection Of
homes. People, whether svmpathizing
with her actions or not, have watched
her course with admiration. She has
been brave in the face OF great danger
drawer than any man.
Therefore it is with a shock that the
people discover that this same, brave,
fearless little fanatic has surrendered to
mammon and that she has signed a con-
tract to deliver lectures at so much per
month. The people who go to hear Mrs
Nation lecture viii do so to crafty
idle curiosity. What she says can
be of little benefit to the cause of tenn
perance. She can not lecture and if she
could that would not be the avenue
through which she could accomplish
what she believes the work the Lord
has mapped out for her
Mrs. Nations star in waning. While
she has proved herself the bravest of
the brave in facing danger she was not
strong enough to resist the blandish-
ments Of wealth held out to her by in
dividuals who hoped to profit by her
notoriety- The lecture tour viii be a
failure People viii not pay to hear
Mrs Nation when she has forsaken the
Ratchet for the forum. Her best friends
may wei regret that she has been per-
suaded to take this STEP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
ADvERTTsTNG KANSAS.

All Of Kansas. and Topeka in par
ticular, has received a. vast amount Of
free advertising on account Of the spon-
taneous crusade Of Mrs. Carrie Nation
against the illegal liquor sellers
Is that advertising good for the state
and cities receiving it2 Does it hold up
to the eyes of the world the wealth Of
the state, the resources and industries
Does it describe the honest farmers and
mechanics who make up the bulk OF
the population2 Does it describe the
comfortable homes. the schools, colleges
and state Institutions Docs it tell Of
the strength Of the state laws and the
men who enforce them? No Does it
not, instead, hold up to the world the
pitiable story of law nullified by the
action or inaction OF weak officials; the
descriptions Of low dives; the story Of
the class of men who openly violate the
law; of wrecked homes instead Of happy
ones? Yes. Is all this good for Kansas?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09

win not be benefited by spending all of
his time in the company of older me-
who have become hardened Iaw-break-
ers. Yet in a great number Of cases
county jails Of Kansas are so arranged
that moral contamination in this way
cannot b.. prevented. Some writers carr
this idea 80 far as to say that convicts
should never be allowed to come in cor
tact with their fellow prisoners That
they should be confined separately and
whatever social intercourse they have
should be through persons Of good NOR
al character and who are anxious to help
them to better conditions. The fnvesti-
cation Of jail conditions is worth the
while of those deeply interested in bet
tering socfal conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
BRYAN IS TOO SOLEMN.

1t seems to be generally conceded, and
a careful inspection of the paper viii
bear out the statement, that Mr. Bryan
is making the Commoner too solemn
and serious a problem. That many Of
his articles are solid and substantial
none can doubt, but that alone Will not
hold his subscribers nor increase his
list. Along with the pages of solid
matter must be miscellany of lighter
vein. The reading public demand it.
Life is a serious affair but it does not
follow that we must ever look only on
the dark side. Bright words of cheer
are more conducive to an uplifting ofthe
human race than a wan Of distress and
a prediction of trouble.
These are optimistic times. and he
who sows with pessimisttc seed will reap
a small harvest indeed. The country re-
alizes that Mr. Bryan is a brilliant gen
tleman, a splendid citizen and a cheer
ful conversationalist- Why not put
some of these features in his paper,
rather than so much solemnity?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09

old Vanfieet place is the first to report
an old hen setting. She has 80 fine
pul1ets and they are very busy laying
eggs.-Downs Times.
There are some young men who ride
through this part hoI1ooing and shoot
ing cats and dogs in the yards. If their
manuevers are not stopped they may
smell the laW.-kingman Courier
Joe Osborn is the most accommodate
ing milk hauler I ever saw. If we are
not done milking he will take a bucket
and help That is another convenience
we have on r. f. d. No. 17JeWell
County Republican
It would make the owner of an auto
mobile turn green with envy to see w.
II. Hall bowling through this city in an
OWoSso run about behind his fine look
ing, high keyed, high melted drivers.
Don't talk to VIII about the superiority
of the automobile over the horse.-AIan-
kato Monitor
We had a very pleasant visit last week
from r. T. Hardy. He has lots OF cattle,
hogs. horses and everything to make
him happy except a wife. do not see
why some nice girl does not take pity
on him. He can make some girl a good
hving.-Eureka Herald.
Well, now, Columbus Curley feels
somewhat detected this week as his best
girl gave him the G. 3. We can't blame
Curly; an occasion of this kind would
melt the heart of a grind stone and
draw tears from a. WheelbarroW. Talk
of being detected; that don't half ex-
press it--Augusta Gazette
VIII Goudy is back from his Macks-
vile trip where he went with a. view to
getting a slice of Stafford county "Sile"
and incidentally to see his best girl. If
the land agent is onto his jOb-and We
guess he is-he can just spring the price
on VIII a few hundred, as he is bound
to locate near that place regardless Of
cost.-Clafiin Clarion.
Nancy has just got that new dress
that I bought last Christmas for her
finished and you ought to see her with
it on, oh my but she is a sweet one. No
society belle can equal her in fine APP
pearance when she steps in that piece of
mother is of her first born baby, by
hen. She is a regular peach.-Eureka
Messenger.
While J. e. Dean, our popular auc-
tioneer, was putting the harness on a
span of mules to drive to Cuba, Wednes-
day, one of the mules gave Joe q left
footer in the kisser, knocking out six of
his grinders and otherwise dishguring
his beautiful countenance. DR.. Hall
spliced the broken pieces, and we are
pleased to learn that Joe will soon be
able to yell as loud as ever.-Cuba Ad-
vocate.
Major Shaffner and family had reg
ular old-fashioned hog killing time
one day this week. slaughtering six an
finals. When he invited US in THURSDAY
to see the nice lot of meat and sausage
he had stored up for his winters use,
we Immediately put in an application to
board with him and his good wife the
rest of the year. Knowing, however,
that our appetite for sausage was keen
they refused to consider a proposition
to board us But, as result or their
generosity, our household had an oppor-
tunity to sample the sausage, and in
addition we all Toasted on a fine mess OF
spareribs.-RusseH Reformer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
rnrpRovE rHE 80 $500.

Last week in an address before the
Stale Rsr association. Mr.. L H Per
Azins strongly condemned the county jail
system as it exists in Kansas and other
states ard territories Of the Union. The
address was not aimed entirely as an at
tack upon county jails, but this partic
plar class Of penal institutions was re-
ferred ~ in way that was anything
but favorable. Mr.. Perkins characteri7-
Ell the average Jail as a moral pest
house"
To such as have never investigated the
subject this chara cterization might seem
unVarra'ated. But those who have dealt
with the question either in direct or
Indirect way support Mr.. Perkins in the
stand h. has taken.
One Of the most important objections
to the present system is that idleness is
enfo-ced-upo persons either serving out
a. senter1e or awaiting trial This is di-
rectiy opposed to one OF the cardinal
rules Of society and to plans which
penologi;.ts lay out for the reformation
and punishment Of criminals. Idleness is
the root OF the very evil which correc-
tive Institutions should aim to reach
Convicts in the greater punitive institu-
lions a1e usually given some kind Of
employment which besides benefiting
tnarn, az tne same time tends 10 reduce
the expenses to which society is put in
administering punishment to the indi-
viduai
Anothfr point in favor Of renovating
this system f.. that too little attention Is
paid to fhe classification and separation
Of conv1ets. This is largely the fault Of
people Who support such Institutions
II is very evident that the boy who
has committed his first offense and IS
serving cut the sentence Of a few weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
DECLINE OF THE GREEKS.

The uprising Of the Creek Indians
which was threatened near AIuscogee.
]. T., a few days ago, but which finally
weakened and failed, shows the decline
in power of a once strong and much
dreaded tribe of Indians
1t win be remembered that at times
the Creeks have caused the whites no
little annoyance Originally these IN
dams inhabited most of the territory
south of the present state OF Tennessee
and east Of the Mississippi river As
early as 1872 James Oglethorpe, colonial
governor Of Georgia. signed a treaty Of
peace with majority of the tribes and
for awhile the compact was not
fiagrantly violated. But the fidelity of
the Creeks was always doubtful and as
long as the French held any possessions
on this side Of the Atlantic the Indians
generally were allied with them When
France relinquished its territory in
America this particular tribe came IN
der English influence and always re-
NAMED SO even through the American
revolution Their hostility to the whites
of this country was shown in a few
night attacks which they made upon the
American army during that struggle.
The climax Of their atrocities was
reached when occurred the Fort Mimms
massacre in which 400 white men, wo-
men and children were murdered a
year later their power was crushed by
General Andrew jackson, at Horseshoe
Bend and from that time the balance Of
power passed from Creek hands A few
more attacks from them led the federal
authorities to believe that their presence
was detrimental to the increasing white
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09

population IN the south. Accordingly in
1882 General Scott was sent out. and
moved practically the whole tribe, num-
bering 1854 persons. to the present In
dian Territory. In numbers and promi-
hence the Creeks have declined steadily
until the census OF 1890 shows a popu-
lation Of only 1921. Later figures are
not obtainable. but it is safe to say
that the tribe has gained nothing in
prestige or population. Events a few
days ago showed that a single troop of
United States cavalry could put at rest
all thoughts of forcible opposition on
the part of the Creek Indians against
the United States