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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

Gus anarchy. Such a desertion or duty
on our part would be a crime against hui
manity. The character OF Gov. Taft and
OF his associates and subordinates is a
proof. II sucii be needed. of the sincerity
or our effort to give the islanders a con-
stantly increasing measure of self-gov-.
eminent exactly az fast as they show
themselves fit TO exercise IL. Since the
civil government was established not an
appointment has been made in the ISL
ands with any reference TO considerations
of political influence or to aught else "
the fitness Of the man and the needs OF
the service ...# .
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

. MS 60 begin preparations for an 18TH Q
. mian canal at any time, and which q
. guarantees to this nation every right =
q that 1t has ever asked In connection q
. with the canal.
In this treaty the old Clayton-Bulwe1
treaty. so long recognized as inadequate
to supply the base for the construction
and maintenance of a necessarily Ameri-
can ship canal, is ~abrogated. 1t specific
ally provides that the United States alone
shall do the work of building and assume
the responsibility of safeguarding the
n and shall regulate it's neutral use
by all nations on terms of equality with
out the guarantee or interference of any
outside nation from any quarter. The
signed treaty will at once be laid before
the nat and If approved the congress
can then proceed to give effect to the
advantages it secures us by providing for
the building of the canal.
q The true end of every great and q
q free people should be seIf-respecting q
. peace. and this nation most earnest .
y ly desires sincere and cordial friend .
q ship with all others. q
over the entire world of recent years
wars between the great civilized powers
have become less n less frequent. Wars
with ~DaFparOuS or SeTnl~DdTDdTouS peO-
pies come in an entirely different cate
CORY, being merely a most r~egrettable
but necessary international police duty
which must be performed for the sake of
the welfare of mankind, Peace can only
be kept with certainty where both sides
wish TO keep it, but more and more the
civilized peoples are realizing the wicked
folly of war and are attaining that con-
dition of Just and intelligent regard for
the rights of others which will In III" end.
as we hope and believe, make worldwide
peace possible. The Hague gave definite
expression to this hope and belief and
marked a stride toward their attainment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

Il is important TO have this system OBJ
tain at home. but 1t is even more impor-
tant TO have II applied rigidly In u insu-
lar possessions. Not IN office should be
filled in the Philippines or Porto Rico
with any regard to the mans partisan
Affiliations or services, with any regard to
the political, social or personal influence
which he may have at his command. In
short, heed should he paid to absolutely
nothing save the mans own character
and capacity and the needs or the serv-
ice.
The administration OF these Stands
should be az wholly free from the suspi-
cion of partisan politics as the admins
tration Of the arm and navy. All that
we ask from the public servant In the
Philippines or Porto Rico Is that he re-
fleet honor on his country by the way In
which he makes that ~country's rule a
benefit TO the peoples who have come
under II. This Is all we should ask, and
we cannot afford to be content with less.
The merit system is simply one method
OF securing honest and effic 'tent admins
tration OF the government. and In the
long run the sole justification of n type
of government lies in it's proving itself
both honest and efficient.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

We should not defer a day longer than
necessary the construction Of such a ca
BILE. II is demanded not merely For COM
mercial. but for political and military
considerat tons.
Either the congress should Immediately
provide for the construction of q govern
ment cable Or else an arrangement hould
be made bv which like advantages TO
those accruing from a government cable
may be secured to the government by
contract with a private cable company.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

Cuba viii then start as her own mis-
tress, and to the beautiful Queen of
the Antilles as she unfoids thus new page
Of her destiny we extend Il heartiest
greetings and good wishes. Elsewhere l
have discussed the question of reciproci-
ty. In the case of Cuba, however, there
are weighty reasons of morality n OF
national interest why the policy should be
held to have a peculiar application. and l
most earnestly ask your attention to the
wisdom, indeed to the vital need, OF pro-
viding for a substantial reduction in the
tariff duties on Cuban imports into the
United States. Cuba has in her constttu-
ton affirmed what we desired. that she
should stand in international matters In
closer and more friendly relations with us
than with any other power, and we are
bound in every consideration of honor
and expediency TO pass commercial meas
ures in the interest Of her material well
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05
U { WARDS.
Indians Should Now BE Treated ma
individuals

Stouhu Not ne AEGhNGa @@
individuals.
In my judgment the time has arrived
whe we should definitely make up our
minds to recognize the Indian as an In
dividual and not as a member of a tribe.
pulveriZing engine to break up the tribal
mass. 1t acts directly upon the family
and the individual. Under it's provisions
some 10000 Indians have already become
citizens of the United States.
We should now break up the tribal y
q funds, doing for them what allot-
~ ment does for the tribal lands-that q
= Is, they should be divided into indi- q
q vidual holdings. o
There will be a transition period during
which the funds viii in many cases have
TO be held in trust. This is the case also
with the lands. A stop should be put
upon the indiscriminate permission to
Indians TO lease their allotments. The
effort should be steadily to make the
own ground. The marriage laws of
as those OF the whites.
In the schools the education should be
elementary and largely Industrial. The
need of higher education among the In
dams is very, very limited. On the res
ervations care should be taken to try to
suit the teaching to the needs of the par
ticular Indian. There is no use IN at
tempting to induce agriculture in a coun-
the Indian shoul be made a stock grow
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

UtIOnK. ~ Z
-

hd nov of responsibility
b tba, every standpoint. II pre-
oyer LeetiVe cooperation between
,ssonraNnht and the men who utilize
M tha t OF the reserves without
J ,san,,an interests OF both must suffer.
ansar - bureaus generally should be
J pres,dane department of agriculture.
ta N ,nn should have by law the
Nj rese, hsierring lands for use as
Eture es % the department of az
cr. ne already has such power In
kh Of Wa. .anns needed by the depart
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

part prayed Oy them In the
lon and maintenance of the national
: now more fully realized than
before.
Forest protection does not mean
sthdrawal OF forest
af OF wood, water or grass from
FDu1lhg their full share to the well
= the people. but. on the contrary.
ne assurance of larger and more
II SUPPLIES. The fundamental idea
Nsuy Is the perpetuation OF forests
FOREST protection Is not an end
. u ls a means to increase and
Z the resources Of our country and
.austries which depend upon them.
rsservatlon of u forests Is an
a.a'e business necessity. We have
y see clearly that whatever de-
sne Forest except to make way for
~aure threatens our well being.
Hacucal usefulness Of the national
reserves to the mining, grazing. ir-
ana other interests of the regions
sa .ne reserves lie has led to a
49, demand by the people of the
- their protection and extension,
So. reserves will inevitably be of
,s.s "ter use in the future than I'm
additions should be made to
neneVer practicable, and their
shouia be increased by a thor
ous'nesslike management.
'enl the protection of the forest
M ISIS with the general land Of
!. mapping and description OF their
I'm the United States geological
nu the preparation of plans for
~nserVative use with the bureau
r,ns.a which Is also charged with
in ~ Ivancement of practical for
" the United States
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

DossiJiv "
nhi b,oie, but
F mic system \
r natIosall BED
mt a anS 81
and a resus
! 5. policy. \
IN the prs.J
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05
q These irrigation works should be 4
q built by the national government. 4


h lands reclaimed by them should be
reserved by the government for actual
settlers, and the cost OF construction
should so far as possible be repaid by the
land reclaimed. The distribution of the
water, the division of the streams among
irrigators, should be left to the settlers
themselves in conformity with state laws
and without interference with those laws
or with vested rights. The policy Of the
national government should be to aid
irrigation in the several states and terri
tories in such manner as W.T. enable the
people in the local communities to help
themselves and as will stimulate needed
reforms in the state laws and regulations
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

encouragement, direct or indirect, to
these 1nsurrectos stands on the same foot
ing as encouragement to hostile Indians
in the days when we still had Indian
wars. Exactly as our aim is to give to
the Indian who remains peaceful the
fullest and arnplest consideration. but to
have ii understood that we will show no
weakness II he goes on the warpath, so
We mus make 1t evident, unless we are
false to our own traditions and to the
demands of civilization and humanity,
that while We will do everything in our
Tnwe~ for the Filipino who is peaceful,
We will take the sternest measures with
the Filipino VINO follows the path of the
insurreCtO and the ladrone.
The hearti"st praise Is due to large
numb RS of the natives of the stands for
their steadfast loyalty. The Macabebes
have been conspicuous for their courage
and devotion to the flag. I recommend
that the secretary Of wal oe empowered
to take some systematic action in the
way Of aiding those of these men who
are crippled in the service and the fami-
lias oT those that aTe kiIad
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

oe Treated I,
|~tection. n


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T. e eaarirh syI
! for 50 '' ~ 4
bout injury j%
ISL how AL
according N
%n oer sls~a|
our, our tariff
ional needs!
F. cardinal n
be reduce
cover the M
st here anSj
re wage,.oraI
pr our entirJ
n. ~
viso Of ts.I
10 orr
|ne ~principlel
nd our hearI
al growth
z l9 the III
lrkets and n
: with foreN
rely petty \
trade rsstX
The custopl
ur surplus \
y or Indirect
products III
H. Their M
should asN
so arrangN
to take -
We can I'D
Industries 7
will be Of
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

IN the ~
|i mgr resIsioaa.,
produce co%al
|ns panic NM h NJ
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

The connection between idlenesS and
mischief is proverbial, and the opportu-
nifty to do remunerative work Is one OF
the surest preventives of war. OF course
no business man will go into the Philip
pines unless 1t Is to his interest to do so.
and ii is immensely to the interest of the
islands that he should go IN. 1t Is there
fore necessary hat the congress should
pass laws by which the resources of the
islands can be developed, so that fran
chises for limited terms of years. can
be granted to companies doing business
in them and every encouragement be
given to the incoming business men Of
every kind.
Not to permit this Is to do a wrong to
the Philippines. The franchises mus be
granted and the business permitted only
under regulations which will guarantee
the islands against any kind of improper
exploitation. But the vast natural wealth
OF the islands must be developed and the
capital willing to develop It must be
given the opportunity. The field must be
thrown open to individual enterprise,
velopment of every region over which our
flag has flown. It is urgently necessary
to enact suitable avs dealing with gen.
eral transportation, mininS, banking,
currency, homesteads and the use and
ownership OF the lands and timber. These
laws will give free play TO industrial en-
terprise. and the. commercial development
which will surely follow will afford 10 the
people OF the islands the best proofs Of
the sincerity of our desire to aid them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05
THE FORESTS.

bishment of a Bureau of For
estry Is Recommended.
! department. of agriculture during
ut fifteen years has steadily broad
Is work on economic lines and has
kglshed results of real value in up
be- domestic and foreign trade. It
pne into new fields until ii is now
eh with all sections of our country
Eth two Of the island groups that
ktely come under u Jurisdiction,
y people must look to agriculture as
Fahood. II Is searching the world
gains, grasses, fruits and vegeta-
Eecially fitted for Introduction into
Hes In the several states and terri
I where they may add materially to
|sNarces. BY scientific attention to
survey and possible new crops. to
Ehg u new varieties OF plants. to
Fnental shipments. to animal indus
Ed applied chemistry, very practical
|hs been given our farming and
growing interests. The products
\ farm have taken an unprecedented
y our export trade during the
fN1f knA s.Va4
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05
AS TO THE ISLANDS.
LeRislRtiou Is Urgently Recommend
Hl-Ernnhnm fnr luhm

L~egisiation Is Urgently Recommend
ed-FrecdOm for Cuba.
In Hawaii our aim must be to develop
the territory on the traditional American
lines. We do not wish a region of large
estates titled by cheap labor. We wish a
healthy American community of men who
themselves till the farms they own. All
our legislation for the islands should be
shaped with this end in view. The well
being of the average homemaker must
afford the true test of the healthy devel-
opment of the islands. The land policy
should as nearly as possible be modelled
on our homestead system.
IT Is a pleasure to sa" that 1t is hardly
more necessary to report as to Porto Rico
than as to any state or territory within
our continental limits. The island Is
thriving as never before. and it Is being
administered efficiently and honestly. Its
people are now enjoying liberty and order
under the protection of the United States,
and upon this fact we congratulate them
and ourselves. Their material welfare
must be as carefully and jealousy consid-
cred as the welfare of any other portion
Of our country. We ave given them the
great gift of free access for their prod
vets to the markets OF the United States,
I ask the attention of the congress to the
need of legislation concerning the public
Ia ndG Of Porto Rico.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05
HARINE

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ill ships.
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IL for imn]
congress. |
nation It'd
be utterly
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b In other \
ot longer
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merce is 4
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strve tn
), but It /
II who aNI
tablishmeal
an producl
ry force q
ir own eoI
their tef
establish
With whcA
of pOliHJ
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

q In the Philippines our problem -
D larger. They are very rich tropical
D islands, inhabited by many varying
b tribes. representing widely different
q stages of progress toward ciVtliza-
3 ton. Our earnest effort Is to help
d these people upward along the stony
and dificult path toward lf-goVer
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05
civil. SERVICE.
President Roosevelt a Firm Believer
In the Merit system.

President Roosevelt a Firm Believer
In the Merit System.
The merit system of making appoint
ments is liz it's essence as democratic and
American as the common school system
itself. 1t simply means that in clerical
and other positions where the duties are
entirely ~nonpolitical all applicants should
have a fair field and no favor, each stand
ing on his merits as he Is able to show
them by practical test. Written competi-
tive examinations offer the only availa-
BILE means in many cases for applying his
system. In other cases, as where laborers
are employed, a system of registration
undoubtedly can be widely extended.
There are, OF course, places where the
written competitive examination cannot
be applied and others where 1t offers by
no means an ideal solution. but where
under existing political conditions 1t is,
though an imperfect means, yet the best
present means of getting satisfactory re-
suits.
Wherever the conditions have permitted
the application of the merit system in its
fullest and widest sense the gain TO the
government has been immense. The navy
yards and postal service illustrate proba-
bly, better than any other branches of the
government the great gain In economy,
efficiency and honesty due to the enforce
n,apf nF fhlu pwipnipln
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

a whatrvr~ re nation does Tor the y
q of irrigation should mar J
q monte with and tend TO improve Tue J
y CONDITION of those now living on irri- .
n gated land.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

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b continue
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ution Of 4
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can good
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05
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, The forest reserves should be set 4
, apart forever for the use and benefit Z
y OF our people as a whole, and not 4
, sacrificed to the s~hortslghted greed I
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

D We advocate the open DOOR with
. all that II implies; not merely the
q procurement OF enlarged commercial
q opportunities on the coasts, but ac- 4
. cess to the interior by the water
q ways with which China has been o. I
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

. The time has come when there Q
O should be additional legislation for q
q the Philippines. Nothing better can q
q be done for the islands than to intro a
= duce industrial enterprises. Nothing q
y would benefit them so much as q
q throwing them open to Industrial de- q
n ypIpnuapt A
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

. / recommend the passage of a law 4
B which win extend the classified serv- 4
D ice to the District of Columbia, or 4
. will at least enable the president 4
. thus to extend II. In my judgment 4
. all laws providing for the temporary 4
employment of clerks should here 4
. after contain a provision that they 4
be selected under the civil service 4
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

. us 90 begin preparations for an 18TH .
. milan canal at any time, and which y
. guarantees to this nation every right .
q that 1t has ever asked In connection q
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

D The agreement reached ~dispcses In =
. a manner satisfactory to the powers q
of the various grounds of complaint q
q and viii contribute materially to q
. better future relations between Chi y
4 M ard The nnu,nrc A
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-02-11
ELM0RE ECh0S.
specIal Correspondenoe.

Special Correspondence.
Elmore, I. t., Feb. 9.-We foe
"winter's chilling breeze" aud II
looks as though we may have a little
winter yet.
We notice farmers plowing, but
the ground is rather dry; good
rain would do much good.
Wheat is looking we'll, although
needing rain.
Will Taylor, W. A. Elmore, W. A.
Clemens aud others have been at.
tending court at Pauls Valley this
week.
win Nations made a trip to the
Valley last Thursday.
Isaac Taylor has sold his store to
Nations and Stinnett.
The home OF DR.. N. II. Lindsey
has been made happy by the appear
ance OF girl baby.
There is also a new boy at A. ID.
Edwards home.
There are still several cases oi
smallpox around. Many have been
vaccinated aud 1t Is hard to tel
which hurts the worst.
Claud English, one OF the boys
Of this place who has been attending
school at Oklahoma City, has re
turned home on account of the
school being closed until the small.
pox gets better. He says they are
much worse there than here.
The children had nice party and
candy breaking at Claud Armor's
last Saturday night and at Charley
Ingram's on Thursday night.
Willard Clemens OF the Valley IL
visiting relatives and friends here.
Mrs. A. ID. Burch and Miss sand.
ers OF the Valley were here this week
visiting their brother, Chas. Ingram
-tJoe Taylor and Miss Bradley were
married last Sunday.
Arthur Reeves is opening up q
stock of hardware and groceries
here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-02-11
hEALDT0N HAPPENINGS.
Special Correspon denoe.


Hesldton, I. T., Feb. "a real
taste OF winter today, ard one feels
II after the warm spell.
On Sunday last Willie Heald and
Miss Belle Shrader were married,
and on Wednesday last J. T. Cross
and Miss Charlotte Hale were also
married. We understand they will
move to Elk
Gordon, the son OF Dave West, IL
still quite sick, though somewhat
improved.
DR.. Gordon ia still in Montague,
Texas.
Newt Woods of Duncan is here
visiting relatives.
George Handley has quite a sick
child.
Prof. Stanley's wife is here now
and our school Is doing finely.
We see that an Oklahoma mon
took the premium on cotton at the
Paris exposition or the worlds fair
Mr.. Head raised the same fine cot
ton at Healdton, so the Chickas
nation is not behind Oklahoma.
The smallpox scare in this country
Is about over.
Some few have been plowlng, but
the ground Is still very dry.
orme n Whaiey are filing up with
big stock of-dry goods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-02-11
How Is This.

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
f. }. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
f. }. Cheney for the last 15 Iyears,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and
financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WEST q TRUAX, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo o., WALDING, KINNAS
& MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Halls family pills are the best.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-02-11

II hobbled into Mr.. Blackmon' %
drug store one evening"" says Wes-
ley Nelson, of Hamilton, Ca, "and
he asked me to try Chamberlain Is
Pain Balm for rheumatism with
which had suffered for long time.
, "a h,,,,i- ~, ,n.a ro taith in any med
,.,na 40 ,h., all ,siled. lie said
.wau 4, 4in's Pain Balm
49, 40, ho,n vou vou need not pay
ss.'I.oor a ho,tIe of 1t home and
nsad a. acoordinc % the directions
"a ,n ono waaL was cured, and
- no, s,nce hee, troubled with
rbeum.,lsmu - Sold by the City
Drug Store and F. j. ramsey