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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21
Anxious to sen.

Word has been received at Bone
steel that Col James A. Mclaughlin.
United States Indian inspector, is now
at Pine Ridge agency attending to In
dian matters and will Immediately go
to the Rosebud agency to complete ne
gotiations with the Indians there for
the purchase of their lands in Gregory
county. This is as fine tract of
land as there is in the state. The In.
dams are anxious to sell, the price be-
ing $3.50 per acre.
Recently, when the well diggers VINO
are putting down the well at Bone
steel were down fifty-five feet the
skeleton of human body was un.
earthed. Some of the bones were In a
well preserved condition and 1t is sup
posed are those of an Indian race now
extinct. The well will be completed
soon and the waterworks immediately
put in.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21
ENALTY FOR HIS SHARE IN
THE CORRUPT CITY ADMIN
IsTRATioN. '-
PEAL TO The SUPREME COURs
pNVIcTED MAN is AT LIBERTY
UNDER $4,000 BAIL
BOND.

n Minneapolis, May 49, - DR.. Albert
homo Ames was Saturday SENTENCED
ID serve six years in the Saltwater
&enitentiary, and in that way pay tn.
3ebt which he owes TO society for his
of law and decency
hiring his last and most notorious ad,
hinistration of the municipal affairs
q Minneapolis. He furnished bail II,
he sum OF $19, 900, and is at liberty,
BENDING an appeal to the supreme
burt.
4 The man who had for many yea rs
occupied an enviable position in q
$reat and honored profession, and
Who for II longer period was the IDIOT
b the people, accepted the courts de.
Eree with that outward display Of
tranquility which has characterized
His conduct during all these months
bf sensational development. The doe
tor came into the big court room
Fhere he, had been tried and convicted
boms time in advance of the judge
Upon whom devolved the unpleasant
buty of sentencing the most prominent
bersonage ever sent to the Minnesota
benitentiary. The former mayor was
accompanied by his faithful wife
Sentence Not Surprise.
There were present in the court
loom a couplc of hundred persons,
many of these attracted more through
curiosity than through interest in or
for the, telnn at the bar.
When Judge Elliott pronounced the
sentence there was no demonstration
bt surprise in any direction--not even
10 the prisoner or his wife. DR.. Ames
II surprised at the sentence of the
court, did not make it manifest, II is
syideHt the man yet believes he will
Escape the prison. He Is generally
IN an atmosphere of friendliness and
aGd this fact, with his
confidence, IS aCite sufficient to keep
him buoyed up even in the presence
Df conditions wholly nnfavorable,
F. NJ. Nye appealed Ia an earnest,
eloquent and very feeling manner tor
Ieniency toward the convicted ex-
mayor. The attorney dwelt upon the
advanced age, the physical aud mental
infrmities of DIR. Ames, and told Of
his official and political incorruptibil-
ty previous to his last administration
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21
RECEIVER FOR PHONE COMPANY
Clarence E. Cook Appointed for an In

Clarence e. Cook Appointed for an In
dependent Concern in the Hills.
Clarence q. Cook has been appointed
receiver OF the Harrison Telephone
company. The appointment was made
at the request of the Royal Trust com.
pany of Chicago, by which foreclosure
proceedings had been instituted on q
bond mortgage for 100000. The
bonds were negotiated In November,
1871. and the company defaulting In
the payment of interest, the forecios-
nre su:t was started. Mr.. Cook, the re-
ceiver, has been general manager OF
the company for several months. His
brother, Chicago man. holds $4,000
of the company's bonds
The Harrison Is an Independent com
many. established in the Black Hills
sesen years ago. and has today the
most extensive systtei;; y western
South Dakota. connecting all the prin.
cinaI towns and extending over into
wyoming. AS soon as the foreclosure
suit has heen determined IL is the In
tention 10 reorganize the company.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21
PROFESSOR EDE's DEFENSE.
ne Explains Why Protest Mas Filed
Against Miss Eduerton's Appear

y ~ 4. AZ
He Explains Why Protest Was Filed
Against Miss Edperton's Appear
ance.
Prof. Ernest &C. Eide OF Centerville,
who was target for unpleasant criti-
cism and almost mob violence at the
recent state high school oratorical con-
test at Yankton, believes he is entitled
to fair presentation of the case, as
a wrong statement is going The rounds
or the press 1.-THE schools of the
state" he says, were united on the
proposition that high school contest
must represent high school work; otn-
erwise the contest would be farce.
Miss Jessie Edgerton. the Yankton
contestant, was graduated from the
Yankton college of oratory, learned
her recitation as college student re.
cited 1t in public as college student,
and yet professed to represent the
high school. The school men were
unanimous in declaring that, as col
lege graduate, with a college-prepared
recitation, Miss Edgerton should not
enter the contest. Hence q protest
was fled" .
Prof. EIDE simply represented the
interest of the schools by mailing the
protest, and the conduct of the Yank-
ton students in forcing him to leave
the hall is condemned by every one.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21
HOME FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN,
Two Unknown Persons of Wealth Viii
Give IL to South Dakota,

'"o OuNHo"H TSFSonS OF wealth. VIII
Give II to South Dakota.
South Dakota is to have a new
charitable institution, e home for the
crippled children of the state, which
will be erected by two persons of
wealth whose names are withheld
from the public. This generous offer
has been made to w. b. Sherrard, SUI
perintendent OF the South Dakota
Children's Home in Sioux Falls, OF
course the offer will be accepted. Supt.
Sherrard has been asked to permit ne
building to be erected on the grounds
belonging to the children's home.
Miracle g. Miracle have disposed Of
their lumber and fuel business, the
transfer being one of the most impoI-
tant made at Sioux Falls this year.
The purchasers are the members of a
new company which will. be incorpor-
ated under the name of the Iowa and
Minnesota Lumber company The
headquarters for the present will be
at Sibley, Iowa. W. J. Bruce { e. Co.
of Sihley,s own the greater portion Of
the stock in the new company, and
other wealthy Iowa lumbermen are
also interested. The general manager
of the new company will be w. j.
Bruce of Sibley.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21

Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

Gatest luoIations From Grain enc
Live Stock centers.
St. Paul, May 10. Wheat - No.
Northern 7s@79 1-2c; No. 2 Northern,
.7SQ7sc;; No. g.. T6977 l-2c. Corn -
/ No. 5, 46@47c; No. 4, 44@45c; no
grade, 4l944c Rye--No. 2, 47@4sc.
Barley Mailing grades. 45Q55c: feed
grades, 35@4oc.
Minneapolis. May 10. 49, wheat--No.
/ hard. 70 5-Sc; No. / Northern,
7S 5-Sc; No. Northern, ~ 5-sc.
Duluth. May 10. - Wheat - No. 1
hard. soc; No. / Northern, 7Sc: No. 2
Northern, 76c; fax, $1143-4; oats,
SAC; rye. SOC; barley, 35@51c.
Milwaukee, May 10. - Wheat - No.
] Northern, 50 1-2c; No. 2 Northern,
80 1-2@S1 1.2c. Rye - No. 1, So l.2c.
Barley - No. 2. $4,000. Oats, IS a
35 1-2c. Corn-Julr, As 1-8c.
Chicago, May 10. - Wheat - No.
2 red, rs 1-2@ 79c; No. 3 red, 71@7Tc;
No. 2 hard winter, 100 Tee: No. 3 hard
winter, 70 a roc; No. / Northern
spring, S0QS1c: No, 2 Northern
spring, 1890 lie; No. spring, TO
zoe. Corn--No. 2, 441-2Q No. 8,
1904 1-2c.. Oats--No. 2. 32c; No. 3.
20M30 i-2c
Sioux City, Iowa, May 10. - Cattle
= Beeves, 81 % 8; cows, bulls and
mixed. $2@4.25; stockers and feeders,
$350@4.60; calves and yearlings. $50
45o. Hogs, S6.15a6.45: bulk, $6250
$50.
81
Chicago, May 10. - Cattle - Good
prime steers. $5@5.50; stockers and
feeders, SO a s; cows, $1.60 q AGO;
heifers. $2.50@4S5: calves, $2.50@6,
Texasfed steers, s4@475. Hogs -
Mixed and butchers, $1,000 so; rough
heavy, $660@6.70; light, S6.35@6.s0;
bulk Of sales. $660@6.75 Sheep -
Good to choice wethers, $3.50 a $50;
fair to choice mixed, 1915 a 4.75;
Western sheep, $4.75@5.50: native
lambs, s450@7.15; Western lambs,
$450@715; spring lambs, S7.75
South s.. Paul, May 10. - Cattle -
Good to choice steers, S4.50@5; good
to choice cows and heifers,, $3.25@4;
good TO choice feeding steers, $3.75m
AIS: steer calves, 81 q 3; good to
choice stock COWS and heifers, 81 400
2.75. Hogs - Price range, 500 a
6.92 IL; bulk, s6,60@6,65. Sheen -
Good to choice shorn lambs, $5.75xD6;
fair to good. $5@5.75; heavy, $4.50Q5;
culls and stock ewes. S2.50Q3.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21
BACH is PLEASED.
Work Of County Auditors and Preos
HAS Now Borne Fruit.

Work Of County Auditors and Preos
Has Now Borne Fruit.
G. j. Bach, commissioner Of school
and public lands, has sent the follow
ing letter to the county auditors of the
state:
81 desire at this time to call your at,
tention Is the fact that by the splendid
efforts of the county officials through
out the state, and especially the coun-
ty auditors, backed up by the liberal
support of the press. we have succeed
ed since Jan. IN reducing the unin-
vested perr1ant school fund to $685.
460, thereby placing large amount or
this fund out at interest for the bene-
fit Of the common schools. and wish
forts In the future, and feel thatI can
assure you that IL can have your
earnest support for the next six
months as have In the past. that ev-.
cry dollar OF this fund now lying idle
in the treasury will be invested, there
by saving the taxpayers Of the state q
large amount OF taxes.
I'VE have secured school and Iru-
nicipal bonds which Will reduce the
amount OF idle cash in the treasury to
at least $3.50. 600 within a short time.
We are frank to acknowledge tho
fact that mad 1t not. been for the hearty
cooperation OF the press OF the stats
and the different county ofiieials such
would be az tmpossibility."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21
INSURANCE STATEMENT.
South Dakota Paid s2.2s4,sos for In.
surance in 1902.

South Dakota Paid s2.2e4, 500 for In.
surance in 1902.
The advance sheets of the forthcom-
ing report Of the commissioner of In
surance shows that South Dakota paid
$2,264,9 09 for insurance of all kinds
last year. OF this $1,046,654 was for
life insurance, old line and fraternaI,
and $S70,470 for fire insurance. the
rest being for accident and miscela-
neous insurance.
The foreign fire companies show an
Increase of $5,237,37l over last year in
risks written, with an increase of $780,
$50 in premium receipts and a decrease
of S2,425 in losses paid, showing a de-
cided net gain in profit to the compa-
MES over their business of the previ-
Gus year. The premiums. received for
the year were S6fS.7 G 81, and thelOss-
the year were $618, 7S737 and the loss
of 1888, 57782. OF course the expenses
of operation must be taken from this
for net profit, but even with this de-
duction the profits on South Dakota
business for the year cannot be far
from so per cent.
While this looks like good profit
on any business, the life insurance
companies with all their expenses win
go far beyond that in profits. They re-
ceiVed premiums for the year amount
ing to total of $685., 46, and paid back
for losses SIG, 1888, leaving balance Of
$7S6,S23, less operating expenses.
The fraternal companies ever the
state also show healthy increase and
no evidence as yet of losing member.
ship. They have increased their re-
ceipts $4,000, 400 over those of last
year, and collected $427,S67 out of
which they have paid $346,046 for
losses.
The state mutual fire companies
show a healthy business, with 'isks
written for the year amounting to $14..
259,615, on which they received pre-.
miums amounting to 1851 1898 and paid
out losses to the amount Of $90,643,
showing that they are abundantly able
tn take care of themselves under pres
emit conditions.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21
Prof. Foster complimsrted.

Through the chairman Of the corr.
mittee Of membership. Prof. H. 2. Fos-
ter OF the state university. has been
invited to become member Of the
Archaeological Institute of America.
Though still young man. Dr.. Foster
has already gained eminence as lin
guist, especially as Greek scholar.
and the invitation! which. he will 40.
cept, is fitting recognition Of his at
tainmeEts.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21
SENT TO ASYLUM.
Wife Of Prospective Millionaire Comes
TO an Unhappy Fate.

Milwaukee, May 10. Mrs. Emma
Lonstorf has been committed to the
county insane hospital. Her husband.
heir to the Lonstorf millions, aban-
doned her. The wife claimed this was
done at the instigation of her mother
in-law. She sued Mrs, Margaret Lon
storf for 800, 600 for the alienation OF
her husbands affections, Later she
was committed as insane and then re.
!. leased. Otto Lonstorf, the husband.
is with his mother in Europe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21
FATALLY scALDED. |
Woman Slips While Carrying Quantity
of RolIlna Water. /.

Kenosha, Wis. May 19.- Mrs, Flora
Pfeullef, aged fortythree years, died
in this city yesterday morning as a
result of being seeded by boiling
water. While carrying vessel OF hot
water she slipped and fen, the watev
fatally scalding her. The deceased
was one OF the best known women II,
the city. z go Effs 49,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21
Plckpocket Sentenced.

Sioux Falls, s. d., May ia man
giving his name as George f. Earle,
who was arrested April 5 last on the
occasion of President Rooseyeits
visit to Sioux Falls for picking the
pockets of a man during the crush,
was sentenced to a year and six
months in the Sioux Falls peniten'
Aary.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21
sNowsToRM in MONTANA.
Considerable Loss Anc J Sheep !
Threatened.

Butte, Mont, May 19.-Reports tell
Oh general enowstorm prevailing
throughout Montana. In the eastern
sections of the state the snow Is wet,
and unless the temperature should
iall the storm will benefit the crops
and the range, Insthe north, however.
blizzard has been raging for several
hours and the Great Northern COM
pany is experiencing considerable diff
Guilty in operating its trains. Stock is
suffering greatly and considerable loss
among the sheep is theatened.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21
RUSSIANS NOT WANTED.
They Have an infectious Disease OF
the Ewes That Bars Them.

S"Ny FIdVt dH TTlTtIIIUAs DTsIaSS Vt
the Eyes That Bars Them.
Grand Forks, N. d., May 19.-Nine-
Steen Russian. immigrants who arrived
Ihere two days ago are held here await
ling Instructions from the commission
|er of immigration at Montreal, and
probably will be deported. all the
members of the party being affected
with trachoma, an infectious eye dis
ease. The party came from Winmpsg
|and was held here pending the arrival
|of A. c. Duddleson. who represents the
united States immigration depart
ment at that point. The immigrants
came on without submitting to the
customary medical Inspection.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21
OUTLAW OPENS FIRE.
Kills One Constable and Seriously In.
lures Another, Fl,

$3.50 WV SShShaplS anu SSFiOusiJ Hs
jres Another.
& Douglass; Wyo., May 10. - Deputy
Constable Yoland was instantly killed
and Constable Graham seriously in
'jured by an outlaw named Smith, who
is being pursued by a posse, The of
ficers attempted Smiths arrest on the
ground of being suspicious charac-
ter. AS they were about to search
him he drew a pistol from his hip
pocket and began firing. Before the
officers could pull their pistols both
were senseless on the sidewalk. There
were no witnesses present, and Smith
made hts escape into the darkness.
Smith, it is believed, is wanted for
several murders and other serious
crimes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21
scouts the .ldea.

Crookston, Mimi, May ~ Mr..
strassburger refuses to believe shat
his daughters body Is in the river or
that the skirt recently found was part
Of her clothing Every effort has been
made to locate the lost girl.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21
MAN SHOOTS A BOY DEAD.

Points a Shotgun He "Didn't Know
Was Loaded at Child.
Duluth, May 19.--Mareau Padgorski
yesterday shot the head off Stems
Paezkietzaga, three years old. The
boy pointed a stick at Padgorsh, and.
pretending it was gun, said he would
shoot. Padgorski then pointed a
shotgun at the child and instantly the
gun was discharged Padgorski de-
clares that he did not know that the
gun was loaded. He was arrested, and
at police headquarters the child's
father clamored for the life of Pad.
goTski. s4s
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21
LITTLE CHILD KILLED.
Older Brother Attempts to Handle a
Loaded Gun.

Appleton, MINI, May 10. - A dis
uessing accident occurred at the resi-
oence Of Jerry Nissen yesterday. HIS
swelye-year-old son attempted 70
take ioade,i Shotgun from the wall
where 1t was hanging, when 7 was
accidentally discharged. the entire
Charge entering the head OF another
son, three years old, who was stand.
Ing near, blowing the top OF his head
Oh and killing hin. instantly
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21
Church Dedicated.

Sioux yaIls. s. D.. My ia hand
s n.,.,.s. .r,e-- Methodist church building
was dedicated at Alexandria yeste--
day DR.. AID. Traveller OF Chicago
participated In the dedication sxer,.
cises. n
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21
Sentenced al stursIs.

sturgis. S, D.. iMays1s. McGrath.
the soldier who broke into Anderson
& Sons hardware stnra made q plea
Of guilty, or grand larceny he re-
ceived one year and five months. The
man Brown, who cut I'D Jim Bulls
last fall out at Red Owl, pleaded guilty
20 assault. He received one year.
Temp Inlay. who shot at the soldier
in Lewis restaurant In this CRY.
pleaded guilty 70 assault with danger
GUS weapon and got one year. S
Home. From he Philippines
Fort Meade. s.. D.. May 10. II The
frst squadron OF the Sixth cavalry,
consisting OF headquarters, band and
two troops, are htS% here from sthe
FhiIlppiness Cob Smith Is in com
inand. II. ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-02
A WISE RULE.

A certain newspaper rule. almost
universally followed by publishers. has
in the past been frequently interpret
ed by The Optic with considerable
leniency. The rule Is that anything
more than the mere news mention Of
entertainments. having connected a n.
nancial feature. Is advertising and
should be paid for as such. Sometimes
II Is argued that as n newspaper Is
supposed to have no other object OF
existence than TO advance the inter.
ests Of the public. all religious, char.
table. educational and civic entertain.
mcnts should be given unlimited al.
vertising free,
The argument. which Is occasional.
" backed by censure and abuse. Is
not Il sound one. II Ii true that often
entertainments are given for such ex-
cellcnt purposes that newspapers feel
disposed 10 help them along by making
subscriptions. Il is true ALSO that the
newspaper always stands ready "a
promote the interests Of the communi
IL IN every possible manner But
when IL comes TO making exceptions
il the way u advertising matter and
saving that some shall be paid for and
some shall be given free. the news
paper at once gets into inextricablc
difficulty. II a benefit concert for some
needy cause Is TO be exploited free.
why not call for men to build n e
hotel. why not any entertainment that
will promote the public good or the
public pleasure. why not advertise
bargain sales free, as a OF say.
ing the peoples purses, why not. IN
fact. run the newspaper wholly on
altrurian grounds. make %evoryone's
subscription free and present the nd.
yertising space TO everyone who wants
IT.
People Of logical and reasonable
minds will readily see the raw dif
fculty in yenturing 20 make distinc-
lions. and perchanee can imagine the
storm clouds that gather about the
hapless editors head and the fulmina,
tions that exndc thcrefrom when a
beyy OF indignant citizens re
pair ID the sanctum with the bill they
have received for advertising possibly
a church chicken supper why the
Ladies' Auxiliary TO the Golden Order
Of the eHathcn Chinese had It's ad.
xeriislur fren md von hnro fhn midi
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-02

Endorsement Of Mr.. OIney.

The question which has recently
been oyershadoWing all others in pub
lie interest In connection with the
democratic state convention Is as to
whether Richard Olney should be for
maily indorsed in the platform or by
separate resolution for the president
ial nomination. There is considerable
sentiment In favor Of this proposition,
but the party leaders who are respon-
sible for the conduct of the campaign
and who are at the same time sincere
well.wishers Of Mr.. Olney and desire
him to be the next democratic candi-
date for president, believe that such
a movement would be ill-timed.
There are a number of why
they take this position, the most i'm
portant being that to nominate Mr..
Olney for president this week would
be to inject national isuses at once
into a state campaign, and in a man
e which they fear would not add
strength to the canvass for Col. Gas
ton, while at the same time II could
not in a practical way further MIR.
Olney's interests.
An Endorsement of Mr.. Olney, 1t
has also been suggested, would not
be unlikely to cause the republicans
to attempt to divert public attention
from state issues and Governor Bates
administration, and to exaggerate the
Importance Of such in Endorsement
by trying to make 1t the main issue
before the people Of the state. In
that event. should Governor Bates be
reelected, but little good would have
been done by Mr.. Olney, while, on the
other hand, II Col. CASTOR is elected
"A event his friends believe there
is a good chance OF bringing to pass
the democracy Of Massachusetts,
would be In a strong position to go
before the country with a candidate
Nr the presidential nomination.
Hence, II any one seeks to introduce
a resolution from the floor indorsing
Mr.. olney, he is apt to be treated al
n mischief maker.-Boston Herald.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-02

city to charge us. That Isn't fair and
we won't stand 1t. no not for a minute.
And didn't We send you a free ticket,
which you didn't use, and didn't we
have the tickets printed at your Of
flee, too"
Thus 1t would be and pity tits, it's
true thus It has been. And it may
be mentioned IN passing that the only
advertising 1t is fashionable to kick
on Is that which is given free.
The Optic will hereafter observe the
rule strictly. All local entertainments
given by religious and charitable or
CARNATIONS, or for the benefit of local
institutions, will be advertised at half
the regular rate. or course news items
concerning entertainments 60 free but
Ii must be remembered that when one
notice has appeared In one place In
the paper the news feature Is exhaust
ed TheOptic has beenn liberal in Civ
Ing financial support to worthy enter
prizes. but will hereafter draw the
line when the request or demand in
terferes with the legitimate function
~ the paper. Any contributions will
be paid in cash and not in advertis,
ing.
1t seems necessary also to draw at
~tention to the fact that absolutely the
only reason for sending tickets to en-
tertainments 10 newspaper men is to
enable them the more easily to secure
correct accounts of the events.