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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03
A. B. Kittredge

The Freedom, published at Manila, in
its issue of August 23d quotes a leading
Spaniard as saying, in view Of the arri-
val of the transport Thomas with a
large number of female school teachers,
that; "'rhe Americans are sending
school teachers where the Spaniards
had never dared to send soldiers" This
statement pictures the exact situation
in the Philippines. American govern
ment has supplanted anarchy and dis
tress with peace and prosperity, and is
bringing light ont of darkness by estab-
fishing a system of general education.
The American soldier did his part i'll
this grand work, and now his place is
being taken by the educator. American
occupation of the Philippines is second
to no reform movement that has
occurred since the foundation Of the
government.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03
Trusting to see you O at or store we remain yours sincerely,
ChilSOn e. Hau9en

counties and states given. All of the
states except Maine and Massachusetts
had slaves. Virginia led with a popu-
lation of T47,610 whites and $4,000
slaves. North Carolina was second,
with 303. T51 whites and 100000 slaves.
Maryland had a population of 400, 1916,
of which l03,O3G were slaves. The slave
population of the northern states is
given as follows:
New Hampshire, 15S; Rhode Island,
94S; Connecticut. 2.7G4: New York. d.
324; New Jersey, 11,423; Pennsylvania,
S,23T; Delaware. S,SS7; Vermont, 1G.
The population Of the southwest ter
ritory was 35,G91 whites and 3.417
slaves.
The record is flu of errors in c~alcula-
ton and addition. but Is interesting in
showing how the population has i'll
creased and how the art of census TAX
ing has developed with the population.
-Baltimore Sun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03
HI CENSUS or 1890.
United States Population Then was
Less Than 4,0OO,O o

United States Population Then Was
Less Than 1000, 600.
When the first census of the United
States was taken in 1900, there were 10
states and the southwest and north
west territories. The returns fixed the
population at 3,029,214, while those Of
1900 give over T6.0O0,O00. a fourteen
fold growth in no years.
In the first census nothing was
sought but the number of Inhabitants,
and the task was assigned to United
States marshals, who performed the
work for several In the cen
sus library Is a record of the first cen
sus. which shows that the census Of
100 was ordered In March ard com
pieted By October. 1901. n very credita.
BILE showing when the difficulty OF CON-
m~unication Is considered. The popula-
ton was divided into FIVE classes-free
white males OF 16 years and upward,
including heads OF families; free white
females, including heads of families:
free white males under l6 years. other
persons, slaves. Fourteen enumeration
districts were mapped out OF the 16
states and the population of the towns,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03
Was Ready to Compromise.

A very small pile of coal lay on the
sidewalk in front of n house on A street
southeast. A correspondingly small
son Of Ham was sauntering along and,
seeing it, scented u job, He rang the
doorbell.
Am dat yo' aIl's coal?" he asked
the lady at the door.
"Yes."
"Want it toted in?
"Yes."
"Kain't | git de job?"
"Why you're pretty small, and then
you might charge too much. You might
ask more than | could pay"
How much Is yo' got?" asked the
small man of business. Kin yo' raise
q dollah?"
"Oh. my goodness, no."
"Seventy-ive cents"
"No; rim along and don't bother me-"
And she started to close the door.
"Mebbe so yoll glib so cents"
"No, no; run along"
81 reckons yo' ell amt got er qua
tab"
"No."
"Ner q dime?"
"No. not even a dime" replied the
woman. beginning to laugh.
well, how much is yo' got?" qucs.
toned Ham. showing his worries. Il
sut'nly does wanter git dc job"
"l've got just a nickel"
well, I'm JUS a-lookin fer nickel
Jobs" And he straightway began
Washington Star,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03
REPUBLICAN K

Emma Goldman, dispatches say,
will in Chicago tonight repeat the
speech that melted the murder of
President Mckinley. She could not
repeat it any other city that We know
of in the union. Chicago can be-
come more popular and less motor.
ious by suppressing rather than fos.
tering these anarchistic meetings
But the world does not expect very
much from the home of John p
Altgeld.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03
Ard Yet lie Couid Write.

Among the public servants who are
worried By foolish questions the super
intendent OF mails in the p~ostotfice gets
his full share. One Of his visitors on
a certain occasion was a man who said
to the deputy whs answered the call
at the window:
Il am going out Of town today and
want 10 get u letter TO my brother. who
Is on board the Majestic, and she is
not due until Wednesday. don't
know where he will stay in New York
or where he will 20 from here. Can
you help meT'
Certainly we can" said the clerk.
"A mailboat goes to meet the steamer
and IL you address your letter properly
and put domestic postage on 1t 1t will
be delivered all right"
But how shall l address it-where
shall ] send itY'
Address it John Smith. passenger
on board incoming steamer Majestic
due In New York. Dec. To- That will
reach him."
mo city? No nothing?"
That's ADJUST as | told you"
The man thanked the clerk and went
away, and came back a little later witt
an addressed letter in his hand.
Say he said to the clerk, "about
nat letter. I've addressed 1t ant
stamped it all right. but the mans
name isn't John Smith. How about
that?-New York Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03
EUREKA, S. D., SEPT. 81, 1901

EUREKA, S. D., SEPT. 81, 1901.
Hon. l.. G.. Ochsenreiter, Sec'y,
Webster, s. ID.
Dear Sir:-I am in receipt Of a copy of
resolutions adopted by a mass meeting
of the citizens Of your city, held the
25th inst. The tragic death of our
beloved president has directed attention
4 a condition of affairs that will require
the most deliberate consideration.
have implicit confidence in the patriot
ism and wisdom of congress, and have
no doubt whatever but that this prob
lem will be solved with absolute justice
to all and for the best interests of oul
country.
Very respectfully yours,
Charles N. Herried,
Governor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03
A BOY AND A RIFLE.
And the Trick the Father Played to
Make the YounGstcr Careful.

N~NA AN~
Make the YounSstcr Careful.
Exact statistics on the subject are
lacking. but it is certain that the man
who didn't know it was loaded kills
and mains annually a great many per-
sol The only safe rule with q gun
is never under any circumstances to
point it at anybody. One should al
ways act on the assumption that it is
loaded. Unfortunately. though. IN aver.
age human being learns only by ex-
perience. and where n gun Is concerned
that often entails IN awful price.
Bearing this In mind q veteran
sportsman of this city adopted a
unique method Of impress!ng this les
son on his son. This is how he told
the story:
II want my % to be a sportsman.
so that when lie gets TO be as old as
his father he may have Gs many
pleasant memories TO look back to.
Therefore, on his sixteenth birthday I
gave him 4 ride. And instead Of read.
ing him n long lecture on the necessity
of handling the weapon carefully, | put
up n job on him that would be far more
effective. After he had spent a couple
of hours fondling 1t and cleaning il
and examining the mechanism. after
the 4 of healthy boys. ! contriv-
Ell unknown TO him to slip a blank
cartridge into the breach.
'Then ! called him out into the yard
and holding my hat in front of me. ask.
ed him to show me how he would take
aim at IL. There was an explosion. and
he fell in a dead faint. You may think
1t mean Of me. but | allowed him to
th!cs :s:t c2!y ..e BADNESS os his ar,
or some intervention Of Providence
saved me from death. The lesson he
learned will last him through life. be.
cause a terrible fright accompanied it
Some day when he gets old enough tc
have a boy OF his own, ! shall tel! him
of the trick played on him."-New
York Herald.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03
SENATORS AND MEMBERS
Reply to Resolution of Citizens
Committee.

YANKToN, s. D., SEPT. 80, 1901.
Mr.. l.. G. Ochsenreiter, Webster, s. ID.
My Dear Sir:-I am in receipt Of copy
of the resolutions passed at the mass
meeting of the citizens of Webster ON
Sept. %, relative to the suppression of
anarchy in the U. s. / am free to state
that ] sympathize with the expression
Of sentiments of the resolutions, and
will be very glad to render whateve,
aid I can in the line indicated.
Yours very truly,
Robert j. Gamble.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03
PIERRE 8 n Sept d 100,
Governor

PIERRE, s. d., SEPT. "A, 1901.
Hon. l.. G.. Ochsenreiter, Webster, S. ID.
Ms dear Sir:-I am in receipt of your
favor of the 21st instant, and note what
you say about the enactment of strin-
gent laws against anarchy in this coun-
try. | can assure you that | am in
favor of any legislation that will drive
anarchy from this country, and l real
ize that a great deal will be accom-
plished in this direction if we can drive
out the yellow journals which, in my
opinion, have done a great deal to
encourage anarchy, You need have nc
fears about my position on any measure
that may be brought before congress Oh
this question.
Yoars very truly,
Chas. III. Burke.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., SEPT. 81, 1901.
j. w. Abbott, Esq, Webster, S. d.
Dear Sir:--I have received q copy of
the minutes of the mass meeting held
by the citizens of Webster on tie even
ing of September 25th.
1t will give NE great pleasure to aid
in the passage of the laws suggested by
the resolution adopted at that meeting.
Very truly yours,
A. b. Kittredge.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03
Reduction of Railroad Rates,

Governor HerTeid and Senator Kit
tredge have secured for the people Of
the state a boon in the way of reduced
railroad rates. The reduction, which
will go into effect shortly, makes The
maximum rate for passengers three
cents a mile instead of four, and lowers,
freight rates, it is understood, 8 to 5pr
cent in several of the classes.
The reduction i'll passenger rateSks
big item, as all single trip tickets
whether within the state or to points
outside, have heretofore cost four cents
a mile to the state line. The saving 70
the people in freight will also be big
item, as it is stated that the reduction
will apply to several of the mos
important classes.
These reductions have been secufa
without the expenditure Of a dolla
public funds, and will be particular
! acceptable since they follow the hpnl'
iating collapse of the suits institufeag
the fusionist railroad commissioner
These suits cost the people SO,Wc y
$50, COO, or more, and were characterize
by imbecility and corruption HUE
beginning TO end. They were made us
excuse for junkets to Chicago, WASH
ington and other parts of the counu!'
and the manner in which the cOlln'
isoners and their attendants bled =
state may be judged from the iac' y.
even their laundry bills were cfafseu
and paid for by the people. Ihey ~
charged to the people bills Tor D1
and other expenses incurred at ~
while lobbying before the leglsa'u i,
purely partisan deals. Ii the -,
history of the fusion board Oh i
commissioners for the past I'VE va
could be written, the people woui"
appalled,. The suits were lns'P
from wrong motives and prosecute ~,
an adjunct to fusion campaigns
were, therefore, doomed to faliui III.
the start, for the simple reason tna'
! next to impossible that soOu a;tr,s
come from evil. After the expenu'r.
of at least $40, 900 of the people soort
they were finally thrown out Of GU,
Thev served only to fill the pochss ~,
few political adventures and to a' i.
an adjustment of rates winch ssc.us
companies conceded to be just Oe'' 4,
of changed conditions OF busins's rbie
REIMBURSEMENT could be secure
the suits were pending. .,rrsO
Immediately following the aa0.ia,
the suits, the governor anu snmi..
with the lew board of railroad CONT = s.
i mi,n rs took ns the matter up win it.n !
companies, advising them o, src then
demanded, and farther adVis la,,e,dbei
that if these changes were not mi init j
they would be forced. The -lrS Tine
the conferences is that the IT. 10 tie
have been secured, without n pr
state, and there will be no us assn News
ting them into effect.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03

United States Senator Kittredge
and Governor Herreid have secured
from the railroads of this state a
three-c mile fare and a great
reduction in freight rates. The
populist railroad commission tried to
force the companies to this condition
in the courts. A great many times
in this life persuasion wins where all
other means fail.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03

When the murderer Of President
Mckinley reached Auburn peniten-
tiary he realized the enormity of his
offense, the awful penalty he must
pay for his heinous crime, that the
next time he was moved it would be
to the cemetery and he broke down
completely. He has received NO
applause or laudation. Even the
anarchists deny him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03
South Dakota has been advertised

South Dakota has been advertised
by Uncle Sam this year in his crop
bulletin as having the best general
average of all crops. That such
advertising pays is evidenced by the
the large number of home seekers
that are daily arriving in our bor-
ders. Every state paper that comes
to our table tells of new corners
Day county real estate dealers all
report the best business ever done.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03

So popular has Theodore Roose-
welt become in the short time he has
been president that the prominent
republicans who had their lightning
rods up for the nomination in 1904
already e the hopelessness of their
cause and practically concede him
the nomination without opposition.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03

Here is an awful warning to the
ladies who contemplate new fall
hats. Minneapolis, Oct. l.. Mrs.
Almeda Knapp had an attack of
heart disease at 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon in the millinery store of
p. H. Weiss, in st. Paul, and died a
few minutes after"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03
are already predicting his election
as mayor.
as mayor.

The nearer election day comes
the less n hears of the chances of
any Of the populist candidates being
elected to the bench in this state.
Populism is dead in South Dakota.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03

1t o develops that young Hart
man, the Duluth boy who was said
to have been successful in a nineteen
round duel With an officer Of the
German arr y, was more a liar than
a duelist, as advises from Germany
show hat no duel ever took place.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03

The courts of Buffalo were very
prompt in their trial of Czolgosz.
In a little over three weeks from the
day of his dastardly assault upon
President Mckinley he was tried
and convicted of murder in the first
degree and sentenced to death.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03

The United States circuit court of
appeals has affirmed Judge Carland's
decision that to sell liquor to mixed
bloods who have taken allotments is
a crime against the United States
statutes and is punishable the same
as for selling to full bloods.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03

Canton rs withouta populist paper
Col. Arthur Linn, who was com
mandent Of the soldiers home under
Governor Lee, has swung his Farm,
ers' Leader into the republican fold.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03

The Schley court martial has a
tendency to make everybody tired.
The principal result SO far has been
to show the great jealousy that exists
between the officers of our navy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03

Efforts are being made to get
President Roosevelt mixed up with
the Boer war. With McKinley's
splendid example to follcg and his
own good Judgment to guide him
there is but little danger of any
cntangling alliance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03

Wanted-To buy two or three good
farms in Day county, improved or
u~nimproved. Must be good land and
prices and terms reasonable. Give full
description of the land and all the
improvements. H. A. Anderson,
Porter, Mimi.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03

III the poor people did but know how
htue some m~illionaires enjoy their
wealth there would be less envy In the
worid.-Chicago News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03
Advertised Letter List.

The following istteisremain unclaimed
in tie postofkce at Webster 8. D., TO
the week ending September "a, 1901.
Mr. Chas Dawson Mr. Chas Dearborn
Mr. 8 L DeMonth ID Nj Fireman
Mr. Ole Holman John A Hen stad
Mrs Anna Kore Mr. Peat Mckay
Carl Nudge Mr oiof Svenson
When calling for the above, please sey
advertised" aud give date.
JOHN ": ARTHUR, p. NJ
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03

Seth Low as the opposing candi-
dale is making a vigorous campaign
against the Tammany organization
IN New York and some enthusiasts
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03

The Columbia won the first race
with the Shamrock. 1t would seem
that the American cup was going to
remain on this side of the water.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03

A widow who has made up her mine
20 marry again has a great deal more
sense In laying traps than n widower.
-Atchison Globe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03

when you sell nm article by weight.
remember that other people have
scales. -Atchison Globe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03

The milk Of human kindness would
be a good deal richer il 1t wasn't skim.
med SO often.-Chicago News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03

About two hundred anafe II
Helena lynched a prisoner
jail Tuesday night.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-12-11
THEY COME AND GO.

Mr.. Luclus SIade, an electrician o.
Dawson, arrived in Arlington Monday
to make some impI Oyemeuts on the
Arlington electric light plant. He i;
busy this week running aLother circuit
OF wires, and when this is compile tee
the arc lights and incaudesce nts will
be put on separate circuits. Arlington
Courier.
Judge J. M. Griggs and Colonel j
A. LANG went down to Morgan Mon
day to attend Calhoun superior court
which il in session this week with
Judge Spence presiding.
Mrs. r. E. McNulty and Miss Annie
Council, who have been visiting Mrs
J. r. Mercer, returned to their homes
in Americas Sunday.
Mr.. Jesse J. McLendon, Jr., went tC
| Dawson this morning, where he will
spend a few days with relatives
Blakely Reporter.
Mr.. Clarence Thornton, one of the
proprietors of the Paragon Pharmacy
in Albany, SHOOK hands with Dawson
| friends Thursday.
Miss Matte May Wall, who has
been the charming quest of Miss Mary
Wall, left yesterday for her home il
Sandersville.
Mr.. Horace Lowe and Miss FLOYD
Lowe of Buena Vista have been visit
| ing their father and brother. Mr.. O
E. Lowe.
Miss Willie Turner, an accomplished
young lady from Clayton, Ala, wal
among the Carnival visitors in Dawson
last week.
Miss Louise Rainey has returned Il
her home at Perry after visit to the
family of her brother, E. L. Rainey.
Mr.. J. C. Savage of Doerun, former
ly popular Dawsonian, was here fol
several days last week.
Messrs. J. r. Wooten and w. E.
Baldwin of Cuthbe have been visiting
Mr.. w. A. Baldwin.
Mr.. Cooper Hill came down from
Americas and spent a day or two dur
ing the carnival.
Mr.. Pat Chambers of Columbus, {
former Dawson boy, was one of thC
carnival visitors.
Mrs -Petty of Clayton. Ala.
is visiting at the home of her son. Mr.
Il. A. Petty.
Miss Emma Bishop of Union Springs
Ala, was among the carnival visitors
last week.
Miss Annie Mcleod visited friends
and relatives in the city last week.
Miss Claud Schell OF West Point il
the guest of Miss Willie May Pace.
Mr.. N. B. Barnes has returned from
fishing trip in Florida.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-12-11
REV, COOK WILL COME
TO DAWSON PASTORATE.
REV. E, M. WHITING GOES TO Fl. VAL
LEY METHODIST CHURCH.
The South Georgia NJ. E. Conference An
nounces Appointments for 1902.
Rev. X. Reid Returned as Pre-
siding Elder.

The South Georgia Conference OF
the NJ. E. Church, which has been In
session at Macon, has announced 'ltS
pastoral appointments and adjourned.
Rev. E. NJ. Whiting goes from Daw'
son to Fort Valley, to the regret OF
the members of the Dawson cnurch,
whom he has so faithfully and loving
ly served. Their good wishes and pray
ers will follow him to his new charge
Rev. O. F. Cook will come to Daw-
son next year from Grace churcn'
Savannah. His reputation as cody
man and an eloquent divine precedes
him, and he will be given warm wei
come upon his arrival.
Rev. DR.. Scruggs goes from ot
Luke in Columbus to Vineville, Macon
Rev. T. r. McMichael goes from the
Brentwood circuit to Pelham. he VIII
be succeeded by Rev. j. D. Snyder:
Rev. w. D. McGregor is returned to
Shellman and Graves.
ReV. L. ". OdFuncE SODo
rott to Bethel Mission, Savannah DIS
trict. He is succeeded by Rev. j.
Shirah.
Rev. ]. B. johnson is returned to.the
First street church in Macon.
Rev. K. Reid is returned as presto
ing elder of this district, as is Rev. "
G. N. Mcdonald to the Columbus dis
trict.
Rev. Mr.. Whiting and family ex'
pect to leave for FIT. Valley FRIDAY
The new pastor of the Dawson church
is not expected to arrive for several
days, and there probably will De DC
services at the Methodist cnurcn
next Sunday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-12-11
TWEEDY-M'ARTHUR
A Popular Couple Leave State OF
Single BlessedneSs.

Mr.. J. D. 1weedy and Miss Lula
Macarthur were married Monday night
at the Baptist parsonage by Rev. H
Crumbley in the presence OF a few spe
cial friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Tweedy
repaired at once to the home of Mr.
John Seay, where they will board.
Mr.. Tweedy is one of the most promi'
nent cotton BUYERS who do business In
Dawson, and has made a legion OF
friends during his residence here.
Mrs. Tweedy is daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. p. Macarthur, and is one
of the fairest and most popular OF
Daw sons many beautiful woman.
The NEWS joins heartily with the
friends and acquaiLtances OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Tweedy in congratulations and
wishes for happy future.