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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-18

La Crosse. Wis, April 15.-Detsctives
Lyman and Cody arrested three men
in La Crescent, Mimi. whom the local
police suspect of being professional
clothing thieves and all-around crooks,
and who are probably wanted by au-
thorities In several places. They are
Charles Johnson. Dave Bachous and Ed
Powers. and when arrested were load
ed down with a variety Of clothing Of
fine grade which they had been trying
to sell at r~idiculously low prices. All
the men were well dressed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-18
FRAN ROBBERS SCARED AWAY.
Attempt TO Rob Express Car OF the
PennsyIvania Oad T~hwarted.

Washington. April ia daring at
tempt to rob the express car of the sec
ond section of a nortn-bound passen-
ger train on the Pennsylvania railroad
at the Virginia Midland crossing, four
miles southwest OF this city, was frus-
trated by prompt action of the express
messenger. The messenger discovered
several men between the W coaches.
trying to force open h door of one of
them. The messenger gave h signal
for the train to stop, and the men
Jumped off and escaped across the
fields.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-18

The state board of railroad commis.
s,oners has concluded the hearing at
the station of st. Onge, seven miles
from whitewood, Lawrence county. the
residents and ranchmen in that vicin-
itv having petitioned the board to com,
ne, the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri
Valley Railroad company to maintain a
station there all the year round ms
company has heretofore kept n sta
tion open from Sept. j to 0 ! OF
nee / of each year, during the heignt
of the cattle-shipping season. II -
understood the petitioners did not MAKE
a strong showing. Among n repre-
santatives of the railroad who Were
nrasent were General superintendeh.
unghes and Division superintendent
Harmon. The testimony offered In be.
half of the railroad company shoWeo
chat outside the cattle shipping season
the business transacted at the STATION
Ala not warrant its being maintaiheu
throughout the year. 1t is propapie
the request of the petitioners WIN oe
ratec,ed when the board meets 10 ue-
termines the matter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-18
Militin Comnnny for RcdneId.

Redfeld, $. D., April ia militia
company Of seventy members has been
organized here and the organization
has been accepted by the adjutant
general The officers are III. T.. John
son, captain; G.. p. Squire, first lieu
tenant, and Clay Carpenter, second
lieutenant. The organization will be
known as Company G..
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-18
Eloper. Married I'm Iowa.

Just been received here of the mar
riage of Daniel ConEors of this city
and Miss Eva Wilson OF Red Wing.
The wedding took place on Friday at
Mann. Iowa, and was a surprise 10
the friends of the parties.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-18
coNDucrOR FoRGETs ORDERS.
Fl eight Trains Collide Near Omaha
Much Live stock KILLED.

Omaha. April 1.-two freight trains
on the burlington collided three miles
west of this place. demolishing two
engines and a dozen cars and killing
200 head OF live stock. Engineer Hoff-
man was injured In the breast but the
rest OF the members OF the crew
jumped In time to save themselves.
The accident is said to have been due
to a conductor forgetting his orders.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-18
New schoo, for aaIaton.

B~alaton, Mimi. April 15.-At a spe-
claI school meeting this city voted to
bond the district for $4,000 to erect a
six-room brick school building. 1t is
expected to have the work completed
by Sept. J..
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-18

Elmer Day. Patsy Regan ana a HUN
chinese boy named Quong Lang wer,
severely burned by an explosion VI
nowder at Deadwood. a ana ityai
Ma secured a large quantity OF cart
nssres which they supposed to b'
worthless, and were removing tne pam
80, the powder. when suddenly ONT
the cartridges went of in Ryan,
% ord set FIRE to a quantity OF pow
~ wbich they had neal by In q pail
uei maa seriously burned and IL In .
Ir,.;c.I condition. Little Quong Liant
go LAO badly disfgured and lies IN al
vncorscious condition Day was MOI
seriously hurt.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-18
c,ty councilman XIII. Him..,f.

City Councilman Kills Himself.
Ida Grove, Iowa, April Is. C. r.
Blackman. a member os the city coun-
ell and proprietor of a large grocery,
committed suicide by shooting. Finan-
cial troubles was the cause.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-18
MOB LEADER KILLS HIMSELF.
Northwestern Farmer Lyncher. with
n Troubled Mind, Commits Sui

Darlington, Wis, April 15.-John f.
Meighan, a wealthy farmer living with
his brother about four miles from this
place, committed suicide by hanging.
Meighan was leader in the lynching OF
Beibolt, and this is said TO have preyed
upon his mind. He leaves an estate
valued at SIS, 200.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-14

state and are taking the law into
their own hands. Pueblo has a
vigilance committee, Trinidad is
forming one. II law is not more
respected in this community 1t too
will soon demand vigilance com,
mittee. The Sentinel hopes that
the necessity for such organization
may never arise, yet in the early
days such organizations purged
many a community of its worst ele>
ments. There has been some very
strong talk on the streets during
the past week. Many upright and
Just men have lost faith in the jury
system. We believe, however, that
no such conditions now exist which
would warrant the formation of a
vigilance committee. We have
abounding faith in the law, even if
justice miscarries occasionally.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-14

w. G. Boyer, the candidate Of
the democrats for the Office Of clerk
of the county court. is young man
who has proven his capacity as a
public officer. Mr.. Boyer has ever
been obliging and courteous to the
public as deputy clerk, and has won
host of friends who will stand
close beside him in the present con-
test for the office. He is thor
oughly familiar with the matters OF
the Office and has passed thor
oughly capable apprenticeship. AS
young man who has worthy as>
pirations, Mr.. Boyer should meet
the approval Of the voters of the
county and especially Of the young
men who have aspirations along
the same line. He will carry a
large vote in this city and an equals
ly large vote throughout the couns
try where he is especially strong.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-14

Because the republicans fear
Charles H. Wallis, they are circus
lating all kinds of stories about him
If they did not feel that he is al
most certain of election. they would
have little to say about him. All
these stories will be taken up in
plenty Of time to disprove them, il
they do not fall by their own weight
in the meantime.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-14

county always have stood foremost
with him and without any doubt
whatever his election will be by a
handsome majority. When any>
thing has been wanted or there
was any public work to be perform
ed tie slogan for years has been
"The Keifer boys will do ii" That
is a sufficient text for Benz. F.
Keifer to go before his friends and
the people in general to ask Tor the
favor of their votes for the treasur>
ship.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-14

Some OF the merchants of this
city are wondering why they do
not get more OF the trade of the
Plateau country. That question is
readily answered If they could
glance at the advertisements OF
Mckay & Stroud and the J. w.
Hugus Co. oil DeBeque, their Won
dering would cease. Mckay &
Stroud go after business with both
feet The Plateau Valley Stockman
Of the last issue contains full page
advertisement. They know how to
advertise and they never let up in
the good work. When business
man concludes advertising don,
pay, it is time for him to get out Of
business.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-14

There is satisfaction in know
ing that democracy has placed a
man in nomination for treasurer
who has attempted to do much for
the upbuilding of Mesa county, ai>
though not always having succeed
ed. Benz. F. Keifer in conjunction
with his brothers have been factors
Of considerable importance in the
reclamation Of the lands of the
lower valley. He has always been
ready to do his all for his section
OF the county. He has never felt
satisfied to say, "Oh let the other
fellow perform those necessary pub
lie functions" He has considered
it duty to be present upon all oc>
casions wherein his voice and hand
could do aught for his section and
his neighbors. The Sentinel has
always taken the position that men
who sought public Office should
be public spirited and have done
something as premise upon which
they could ask the votes Of their
fellows. The rule is usually the
other way, however, men who have
no claim whatever usually obtain
the softest snaps. Benz. F. Keifer
has good right to expect enough
votes to elect him. In prosperity
aud Adversely. the interests of Mesa
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-14

1t must have required considers
able nerve for the middle aged who
accepted polygamy half century
or more ago, to keep from laugh
ing in each others faces 1t is hard
to believe that the patriarchs of the
Mormon church really believed the
doctrine of Joseph Smith and that
it was of divine origin
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-14

The third term cry against Chas.
II Wallis is not well taken Some
OF the best sheriffs in the state have
been elected four and five terms
hand running. The office of sher>
if cannot be satisfactorily filled by
any would,be office holder. Its du
ties demand uprightness and ex>
perience. Wallis has both of these
qualifications and great popularity
as man and officer besides. We
believe the voters will indicate their
wish that he shall succeed himself.
-DeBeque Bugle,
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-14

"Big Steve" which is the politi
cal title of A. M. Stevenson, Den
ver's republican boss, has com
menced his hypnotic act already
upon republicans and upon conven'
tions. He has been in the party
less than six months and is already
undisputed leader. Republican con-
ventions are simply congregations
OF automatons when "Stevey" is
about. Just imagine yourself a
regularly elected delegate to state,
county or city convention and sit
ting in your seat like stoten bot
tie and voting anyway and every
way this big duffer wags his head
If men are not ashamed to be bull
lied and led by the noses as they
are by such men as Stevenson
Brady and that ilk, they should be
At the republican city convention
in Denver Stevenson was SO overs
bearing in his autocratic authority
and domination that he has created
a bolt in the republican ranks al
ready, bound to defeat the party in
November.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-14

Crime has become rampant
throughout the state. The handy
man with the gun thinks lie is the
whole thing. Men have become
suddenly aroused throughout the
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-14

Salt Lake people are reveling in
the prospect of new eastern rails
way connection. The Burlington
it is assured will build to connect
with Clark's new coast road.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-14

Republicanism in Colorado with
Stevenson and Brady in the lead
offers little inducement to the vo>
tiers to make change.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-14

Captain A. G. Ducat was an arrival on
the noon train today from Glenwood
Springs. Captain Ducat comes to swear
in the recruits at the Grand Junction
recruiting station.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-14
OEM0CRATIC TICKET.

For Clerk and Recorder,
w. G. BOYER.
For County Treasurer,
BEN F. KIEFER.
For Sheriff,
CHARLES II. WALLIS.
For Assessor,
JOHN Il. GAVIN.
For Superintendent of Schools,
MRS. ADA STEWART.
For County Commissioner,
B. j. DUFFY.
For County Judge,
WALTER S. SULLIVAN.
For Surveyor,
CHAS. w. HASKELL.
For Coroner,
DR.. H. S. HENDERSON.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-14

You have doubtless been studying some time about
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Our now Ingram and Fancy Figured Paper
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-03
Circulation Statement.
Philippine Pence Prospects.

In addition To taking the oath OF al
legiance to the United States. it is re
ported that AguinaIdo has made gen
eral proposals to the Government for
the surrender OF all the Tagal bands
still in arms The nature of these over
lures is not yet known TO the public;
but that anything of the kind has de-
velcped as a result of General Fun
ston's brilliant ruse de guerre is highly
encouraging
AsuinaIdo no doubt possesses the
confidence of large number of his
tribesmen. and, supposing him TO be
acting in good faith. there is no ques-
ton that he could be of great service
to the Government. Whether or not
the fact that he has taken the oath IS
to be construed as evidence that ne is
to be given his freedom at once, we do
not know Some OF our Administration
contemporaries today are arguing that
he is still a prisoner Of war. This is
altogether inaccurate He is not and
could not be technically a prisoner Of
war, because the beligerency of the in
surGencs has never been recognized
There Is only what text-writers on in
ternational law denominate a municipal
Instruction Aguinaldo. therefore, be-
fore he took the oath Of allegiance
could be considered only as a person
owing allegiance TO the United States.
and in rebellion against its authority.
We are inclined 10 hope that General
Macarthur has found means by which
his willy prisoner can be kept out of
mischief without imposing too onerous
conditions upon him until the results
of his influence upon the insurgents can
be seen Even then il would be wise to
confne him to the limits of Manila IN
til peace and good order had been thor
oughly restored. under conditions
promising permanency.
It would be the most unfortunate
thing in the world TO give him complete
liberty of movement at once What
would then happen is easy enough TO
predict. The Boston Filipinos would
straightway bring him over here. wine
dine. and fete I'm, and ill his mead
win inflated notions of his Own i'm
portance and that OF his American SYM
pattizers. He might very likely be-
come impressed with an idea that pub
lie opinion IN this country is favorable
10 Philippine independence There are
a dozen people in the United States
who would take their Bible oaths TO
him that such was the fact The con-
sequence probably would be that
Aguinaldo would sail gaiIy home de-
termined TO start another rebellion at
the first favorable opportunity. He is
the kind Of a bird 70 keep in a cage
until he has gained his political growth
by observation and the study of Amerf-
can Institutions as they are presented
al Manila Perhaps he may have 9th
ers, and more satisfactory ones, to en-
gage his attention before long He will
if. pr0videnually. the Supreme Court
should decide to stand by the CoHsti-
tuition
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-03
More Democratic Victories.

Chicago and St. Louis are now to be
added to the list of important Western
cities which have gone Democratic at
the spring municipal elections In the
Illinois metropolis Carter /. Harrison
has been reelected by a majority of over
twenty-eight thousand In St. Louis
the Democratic ticket has Won for the
first time in eight years by plurality
estimated last night at approxima seIy
ten thousand.
The change from the political con-
dftions OF last November which these
successes indicate is strong evidence
that Western opinion is at last show
ing the effects of Administration mis-
takes in violating the Constitution for
the benefit of the trusts, in surrender
ing American territory TO Great Britain,
in favorin= the proposed subsidy
steal and in many other matters
familiar to the public If the Demo-
cratic party were in fighting trim
and had the kind Of leaders who
once led IL TO victory, the situa-
ten as developed in the sweep of the
big trans-Appalachian towns, would be
full OF hope and encoura cement. Per-
haps il may mark the dawn Of new
Democratic era The party masses may
be inspirited by the proof that their
votes are still important, and in future
may be competent to rescue the country
from the politico-trust oligarchy, which
now holds and controls its government
And once more it may be discovered
that the hour has brought the man.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-03
RUSSIA'S MERCHANT MARINE.
The American Consul at Stettin Says
II Is DeveioninE Rapidly.

The American Consul at Stettin, Rus
STA, has sent 20 the State Department
some very valuable information concern
ing the Russian merchant marine. He
says:
The Russian merchant marine has de-
VeioI Ell rapidly OF late A few years
ago the merchant feet consisted Of a
v7r,- few steamers and about 209 Finnish
sailing ships. employed almost exclusive
~ in the Baltic wood trade; today, more
-ht1 $3.50 steamships iEcluding river
Steamers) are flying the Russian flag on
their afterdeck staff The Government
is keenly alive to the value of 3 merchant
marine and only recently enacted a law
limiting its coast trade to its own bot
toms This ukaSe. covers the trade De-
tween European Russia and Asiatlc rus
STA. but, owing TO the ffeavy war demand
IN tsiatic Russia that part OF the terri
tory is temporarily exempt from this de-
cree; but Just as soon as this demand
ceases. it IS certain that the exemption
v IL be withdrawn and the coast-trade
law strictly enforced Shortly before this
decree went into effect, the Union Steam
ship Company of Copenhagen. PIT seven
steamers, aggregating 5000 tons under
the Russian flag. these being employed
in the Baltic and Black Sea trade
Government aid is not confined to such
laws For several years Russia paid all
! the SUeZ Canal dues on her bottoms bound
from European Russia 10 ports in ASiatiC
Russia, and on steamers bound to an
ASlatic foreign port the Government pays
two-thirds of the canal dues.
For 2 period of ten years comm enciDG
July /. 1898, anchors, chains wire cable
and sailing ship tackle are admitted duty
free into Russia.
From January l. 1899. foreign-buiIt iron
vessels, imported in the whole and in
tended for external navigation, are duty
Tree: likewise all vessels in service on the
Danube under the Russian flag.
Foreign built iron ships. imported IN
! the whole. put under the Russian flag
and intended for service on the lakes, riv-
erS, Caspian Sea. and ports on the Rus
sian Pacific coast, pay the following duty
per ton On the first 100 tons. S-935: from
100 to l,000 tons, S15.45; above 400 tons
| $T-23.
In addition TO the above fees. duty
| ing service IS assessed. The value OF
such Government aid is very apparent
| Many new steamship companies are
| Springing into existence; for instance. the
| Russian Orient-Asiatic Company and the
| Russian Steamship Company, which is
| the most important. having fleet ot
| SIxty-fIye steamers The Volunteer Fleet
| IS also an important company. having SiS
| large express passenger steamers and ter
| freIghters. aggregating 5000 tons, and
! having added TO its feet within the last
| year 14,009-tOn freight steamer called
| Moscow -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-03

such heroines are not easily underst God
by any man with the historical tenn
permanent. Those who have written Of
Mary. Queen of Scots, have made her
either a heroine and martyr or an ut
terry unworthy character; the same
thing is true of Elizabeth. The views
of the biographer are apt to be biased
in spite of himself. by his particular
predictions in regard to womanEood-
This is all wrong. The b:ographer's
business is. first, to find out all he
can about his subject. and then. weigh
ing every scrap of evidence. and look
ing at the hero OF heroine with an i'm
partial eye. to make up his mind as to
the character which the evidence indi-
Gates. This character is likely to be
very much complicated by circum-
stances. It Will not do to leave out any
faults, weaknesses, or virtues. That
would destroy the balance of the work
and give a false idea somewhere. The
biographers who have heretofore han
died the subject of the domestic life
of Napoleon and Josephine, for ex-
ample have been prone TO represent the
latter as a sort of martyr; which inevi-
tably presents Napoleon in the light Of
cold, unfeeling, and ambitious man
willing to sacrifice a true and loving
wife 70 his personal pride. On the other
hand, the opposite view of the EN-
press, as a frivolous and pleasure-lov-
ing creature. when taken in connection
with the records Of her influence over
| Napoleon, makes him appear weak and
| undiscerning. The only just view Is
that which shows her as she was, with
all her charm and all her folly, hel
virtues and her falling; and to do this
requires not only q talent for realism
but the intuitive perception which, from
the evidence at hand, can extract the
character Of the real woman When
this is once clearly shown, the charac-
ter of Napoleon himself, in his connec-
ton with her. becomes not only COM
prehensible, but considerably mora at
tractive than it could otherwise seem
Creative power is rare among women
writer's But this talent for realism
the descriptive power which portrays
not types. but individuals, is one which
is rather common in women ncvelists
If it is applied to biography the results
may be excellent.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-03
FOR RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
The Western Maryland Line Desires
TO Raise SR1O. 600.

BALTIMORE. April Sat the adjourn
ed meeting Of the Western Maryland
Railroad directors to be held this after
noon the consideration OF q loan for the
purpose of making improvements upon
the western extensions of the road will
be taken up. This is the subject about
which members of the board and the
mayor have been comforting for several
days The loan proposed is for about
S35800G
As announced two or three months ago,
the Western Maryland is planning to in
crease its facilities for handling business
ever the Cherry Run route in connection
with the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
road Ten freight engines of extra size
Rave been ordered by ire company from
the Baldwin Locomotive Works for de
livery in May. and they ere to be put in
i pool with fourteen equally powerful en-
gines of the Erie road. They VIII haul
freight trains between Cherry Run and
Harrisburg. and IL is desired to strength
en- bridges. put in a second track, add
sidfngs. build freight sheds, and provide
other facilities for the movement OF traf-
fie and to increase the net profits
1t is expected that the plan viii be ap-
proved, as the necessity for it Is said to
be apparent The additional sidings viii
avoid long waits and the double track-on
the busy portions of the me witt increase
the train-mOving eapacis.-
The substitution Of S5-poJlDd rails for
the light 55-pGund rails on parts Of the
line IS also proposed. Bids FOR the work
have, it is understood, been received, but
the award of a contrast Is delayed until
funds are provided
The loan, it is said. viii be IN the na-
ture Of a second mortgage upon the Cher
~ Run and Chambersburg branches. and
not upon the main line. The consent Of
the city to the plan is required because
of the municipality s large financial inter
est in the parent company
Among the Improvements in contempl1-
ton ara extensions IL the yards at Ha-
gerstown and Cherry Run. made neces-
Sary by the increase Of the soft coal traf-
tic resulting from the growing demand
for such fuel in manufacturing plants III
Pennsylvania, which formerly used an
thrdcite. but which took up the use OF BIZ
luminous coal during the strike IN the
hard-coaI region.