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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16
EVENTS.
Canada Not a Paradise.

A former resident Of Wisconsin
who now lives near Bently, Alberta.
Northwest territory, in a letter received
this morning says in part:
II came here four years ago and each
year we have had NOW every month
except July, and last year we had a
driving snowstorm Sept. %. 1t is colder
here than ! ever Jaw it in Wisconsin.
In advertising the country they say it
is a great wheat country, but | know it
is still an experiment here, as one year
the wheat was blown down before
harvesting commenced.
wisconsin people better stay where
they can have plenty of fuel-people
here have TO go thirty miles for wood. :"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16

The following was handed TO the
Advocate by Il. G. Gan, which we think
would be good reading for those con-
templating removal to Canada:
Extract Of letter from L. J. Broiseau
who emigrated to st. Albert, Canada,
Dec. IA, 1902. ..Mr. E. o. Esget, Lily,
s. ID.
"Dear Sir: / will write You a few
lines to let You know that we got here
safe and all are well. I was badly
disappointed in the country. It is not
what it is represented to be. 1t is the
poorest country ON the face of the earth.
The crops yielded from 80 to SIS bushels
per acre and the market is from IS to
90 cents per bnshel. 1t is colder than
three of a kind. Il ranges from 90 to SO
below zero. If any of my old friends
and neighbors ask how I like it, tell
them not a bit. Going to leave as soon
as God will let me. Tell them If they
want to leave South Dakota not to come
here ii they don't want hard times.
There is no wages ont here or anything
else. Twill be back before long
Emmons County, Advocate, Linton, N.
ID.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16


Referring to the proposition of
ANDREW d. White to establish in u
colleges, as a remedy for political
corruption, some professorships OF
politics, public Affairs, comparative
administration, international lev and
political ethics, the Kansas City
Journal says:
prof. Whites idea is to reduce
the problems Of government to a cold
science. He seems to think hat all
that is needed in an ideal govern
ment is superior education in the
philosophy Of political organizations.
The fact is that all governments of
an enlightened kind are p~hilosophi
cal enough; a4e scientific enough in
their forms and methods. This is
particularly true of popular govern
ments, which have attained in eth;-
cal quality the nearest to perfection
Of anything which we have. Yet to
realize how little there really is in
the form or philosophy Of a govern
ment to make it a good one, we need
only to call to mind some of,lthe
miserable republics now existing on
The face Of the earth"
And the very cogent addition is
made that
"The basis of every successful gov
eminent is science and honesty, not
science and intellectual attainment.
The strength of our own common
wealth rests on the training Of fam
ily more than on the training of
schools. So long as a majority OF
the voters are guided by patriotism
and political morality, just so long
viii this republic be a ucces These
are qualities which come through
he national or social life. and not
FhrSagh the processes Of higher edu-
alton. The great body Of che Amer
can people cannot be reached by
University professorships with 6ne-
pun theories Of scientific govern
nent The safety and progress Of
is republic depend on the ceSseless
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16
Special Excursion 90 Minncapo-
lis and Minnehaha Falls
July rs and ~


Via the Chicago. Milwaukee & 81 Pa1i
Railway.
Free entertainment.
Band concert 2 p. m, in the pavalSea
at Minnehaha Falls park.
Base ball game at a:I p. "a, Webster
VS.. Glencoe, at Minnehaha Falls hall
park. General admission fires TO hold
ers of excursion tickets
Steamboat excursions on the beautiful
Mississippi river between Minnehaha
Pals and Fort Smelling
Also other attractions
Excellent electric car service between
Minneapolis and Minnehaha Fails, AZ 5
cent fare.
Special train viii leave Webster 81
10 OF p. m on Saturday, July Is, and
returning viii leave Minneapolis AT 500
p. m. Sunday, July 10
Excursion tickets viii BE- good going
and returning only on above tnain and
date.
Ronnd trip rate from Webster 500
Sleeping ears will be attached 10 tie
special train in both directions Rate
for double berth $3.50. Make reserva-
tons through nearest agent
For further particulars apply 70 the
ticket agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul Railway.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16

struggle Of the press, the pulpit, the
statesmen. for wider culture Ia the
common virtues. Extensive learning
may have a tendency to promote the
virtues Of uprightness and honesty,
but example andprecept in the every
day life Of the people are the real
force which makes for the improve
ment OF governments. In truth, good
governments are more the affairs of
the heart than Of the head, and no
system of expert training viii ever
affect them substantially.
The Rooseyeltian prescription OF
more manliness'' is worth tenfold
more than DR.. Whites prescription
|of more professorships. This does
not imply any denial Of the benefits
of an extended curriculum. The
more professorships we have Of the
kind proposed by DIR. White the bet
ter. More gain viii come to the
people from the devotion Of collegi-
ans to such studies than from any
amount of devotion to dead Ian
guages, But the idea that learning
alone will make a good citizen is one
which American experience has ION.
signed TO the rubbish pile Pioneer
Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16

The Atlanta Constitution quotes Col
Alexander X Mcclure, the veteran Phil
adelphia editor, as saying that the
happiest days OF his journalistic career
were those in which he was "tfe editog
of a country weekly paper in western
Pennsylvania, and adds:
There are thousands CT the older
men in the profession to-day who can
heartily say amen TO Col McClure's
experience. They remember those Joy
ous old days in some ramshackle old
print shop in a country town; the old
Washington press: the roller boy; the
roller mould and the casting of a new
roller; the sitting up at night to mail
the edition Of 600-that eco more fer
midable over public affairs aud world
interests than the charge made at Balak-
lava by that other GOO of old England
1t is often remarked that the bestdays
Of the country press are over; that the
increase Of mail facilities and the cheap
ness and rapidity with which city dali
les are now delivered { o country sub
scribers destroying the country
editors opportunity, and that before the
young man now seeking TO establish a
country journal there opens no such
vista of influential work and of happi-
ness in doing it as the old stagers enjoy
in retrospect. But this view is only toa
limited degree correct. The country
press is and will remain IAN inseparab,e
factor from the forces that make up our
civilization" 1t has a work TO do
which can not be done by the city daily.
Its editor has the same opportunity to
make himself felt in the solution of the
social, political and other problems of
his environment that he has always
had. Nay, his opportunity is greater.
The cheapening of mechanical processes
and the benefits of rural free delivery
accrue to him as well as to his city CON
temporary. He may not make fortune
but if he nobly aspires to make his
paper a helpful asset to his county, deal
ing with all Issues fairly and honestly,
and filing the demand for neighborhood
news, he is very likely to win a much
higher reward as his sanctum becomes
center Of b~eneficent influences. Not
only influence but leadership, social and
political, is very apt to follow the well
doing of his work. The community is
quick to discover that it owes support
to the editor who is building up its
interests and quickening its intelligence.
1t is only where a paper occupies the
ground" without rendering real service
that It fails of recognition aud reward.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

A gang have been thieving in Wan
bay for some time. Monday six were
arrested and had their hearing. There
was positive evidence against but two of
them and they were bound over to the
circuit court, and IL default of bail
brought to Webster and placed in Jail.
The names OF the two convicted are G.
w. Adams and Geo. Mitchell.
Hard Coal arriving at Forbes
Fuel Co. yard. Now is the time to put
in your winters coal if convenient, for
it will certainly be dearer later on.
Bed rock prices for summer delivery.
Your orders for same will be greatly
appreciated.
Thanking you, one and all, for past
~favors, we remain,
Yours truly,
Forbes Fuel Co,
Uncle John Cowan is very low and
takes no nourishment of any kind. The
cancer on his neck broke last week and
is a terrible thing. He has net taken a
a pint Of nourishment during the past
six weeks, and is only kept alive by his
wonderful vitality, which is nearly
exhausted. He will be 10 years old next
Tuesday, if he lives till then.-Conde
News.
Johnny Clark was thrown from a
horse Friday morning and quite badly
shaken up, no bones were broksn hut
the lads side was severely bruised, in
the afternoon Johnny stepped on a nail
and is suffering considerable pain from
the accident. Sam says if he had q few
more boys he would have to lease a
hospital to be prepared in case of
emergency.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16

III you do not believe South Dakota
is all right just take the train ard
make a trip through Iowa and Min
nesota. South Dakota has better
wheat, better corn, better oats, better
speltz. better flax, better everything
than can be seen in either of those
states. No wonder that South Dakota
real estate sells easy to Iowa and
Minnesota investors.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16

The tramp has begun his regular
summer tour Of the northwest. When
one knocks at your door refuse to
feed him. The farmers all through
the northwest are looking for help,
and there is no reason for an able
bodied man begging his bread. Give
them all a stone when they ask for
bread and taey will soon 60 to work.
Help the farmers by making tramps
work for their bread.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16

The democratic papers now assert
that the determination Of President
Roosevelt to present the petition to
the Russian government regarding
the recent massacre Of the Jews is a
play for the jew vote Of the eastern
states. Shame on them. If the pres
ident had not shown . disposition to
present the petition the same papers
would have called him a weak sister,
il not worse. But then the presi-
dent has touched the popular chord,
and the people are all with him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16
From Maubay Clipper:

From Waubay Clipper:
transacting business in town today.
David Williams came oyer on the
freight Tuesday forenoon on a matter
of business, and returned to Webster ON
the evening passenger.
Webster came ont winner in the base
ball game with Groton the fourth the
score being 5 to /.
John Krauser drove to Webster Mon
day morning to appear as a witness in a
probate case.
Miss Agnes Long, of Webster, was a
guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Guernsey
over Sunday.
Sheriff Rich and Sam Clark were over
from Webster Sunday. looking for some
stolen horses belonging to the latter.
Miss Jessie West returned from her
work at the institute at Webster Satur-
day morning. She was accompanied by
Miss Lulu Hanson, who was her guest
over Sunday.
Miss Hannah Lawyer came over from
Webster Saturday night and renewed
acquaintance in Waubay.
Miss Julia Sanders, of Clinton, Mimi,
visited at the o. r. Howell home in
Strand from Friday until Monday. She
had been attending the county institute
at Webster.
+. b. Shepersky, wife and child Of
Ortonville, attended the celebration here
ana spent Sunday with relatives and
friends in Granville township, going tc
Webster Tuesday evening and returning
home to Ortonville Wednesday morn
ing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16

The pope still fingers between life
and death: For a man Of ninety
four years he shows wonderful endur-
ance, having passed through opera
tions successfully IN the last ten days.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16
For Sale.

The southeast quarter, section 80,
township 100, range IS, six miles west
OF Lily, South Dakota, sixty-fve acres
under cultivation, none better in the
country. What will you offer? It is
well worth $50 per acre. Terms cash
part time. Address
A. E. Morgan.
Ocean Park. California
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16
For Sale,

One moving machine, used one sea-
son, all in good repair; one Deering
self dump hay rake, one set light work
harness nearly new, one set light driv-
ing harness used but very little. For
further information inquire Of
John Norton
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16

Col. Fred Ames, who went wrong
while at the head Of the police
department of Minneapolis, has com
menced a term Of six and n half
years in Saltwater, the supreme court
having affirmed the decision of the
lower court.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16

Webster has no divorce colony,
but we did pretty we'll Tuesday. We
had three cases before the circuit
court.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16

J. Fl. Johnson of Winona, MINI.
representative OF Winona and Western
Land Company ond business manager
of 1.-THE Farmers Wife q monthly
magazine. was In the city Wednesday
on real estate business. Some years
ago ]. FL. was travelling solicitor for
South Dakota OF Geo. ID. Barnard & Co,
St. Louis and has a large acquaintance
throughout the state.
In the writeup of the celebration at
Strand the Bradley Globe has the fol-
lowing: The bard boys and ball team
are loud in their praises of the treat
ment they received at Strand and Mr..
Graham deserves a great deal Of credit
for the am in which the celebration
passed of. If the good people of Strand
should ever decide to celebrate again
they can count on the Bradley crowd
being there.
Frank Bowen. who viii be remem-
bered by the pioneer residents of Web
ster and vicinity as the genial proprietor
of the old Prior House. arrived in the
city Monday from his home in Kasson,
Mimi. Frank looks about the same as
he did fifteen years ago aud has aged
very little, he is engaged at present in
company with G. H. Keeney in adjust
ing hail losses for the st. Paul Mutual,
and doing a little visiting on the side.
The damage done to crops in this
vicinity by the recent hail storms was
of considerable magnitude. The losses,
however, which were nearly all covered
by policies in the ST. Paul Fire and
Marine Insurance company, have been
adjusted and paid. The promptness of
this company in giving attention to the
losses of policy holders and making
full, prompt and satisfactory payment
is certainly a strong recommendation in
their favor.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Martyr and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. f. ". knight, and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Parrott and infant
son, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Ewald and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Roberts and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Decks, Mrs.
S. j. Gilmore, Mr.. and Mrs. +. f. Ford
and mother, Misses Sadie Roberts, Eva
and Nina Wilson, and Messrs. r. l..
Folsom and VIM. Chambers were the
Pierpont parties who spent the Fourth
and several days this week at Pickerel
lake.-Pierpont Signal.
From Andover Gazette:
Last Tuesday was a great day for the
creamery. Nineteen hundred pounds
! Of butter were churned. Sixty cans of
cream are usually received from the
north when the train pulls in in the
evening.
w. H. Goodrich, county commits
~sioner, left for Webster Tuesday morn
ing to attend the regular meeting of the
board. Harry is still compelled to use
his crutches, which is not a very envi-
able position to be placed in.
Dave Williams, of Webster, the
genial president OF the Farmers and
Merchants bank, was in town on bust
rcss last Monday evening. When II
comes to a thorough business man, you'll
find him iu the person Of Mr.. Williams.
The game Of base bah at Bristol last
Saturday between Webster and GToton
resulted in a score Of 8 to ! IN favor Of
the former. 1t was a very pretty 1sAns
up to the last half Of the sixth inning
net a score had been made on either
side,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16

Money to loan on Day county
farms at a low rate of interest
with privilege of payment at
any time.
Farmers and Merchants Bank.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-06
WHEAT.

Chicago, May Crop and weather
news attracted considerable attention
in the wheat pit today. Rumors were
conflicting and traders were inclined
to express their own views in regard
to the outlook. Receipts were small
or and the cash and export business
was only moderate. Commission
houses were fair buyers. The mar
kets' position for the bull element con
tinued rather uncertain and outsiders
were at loss to figure the exact stand
ing Of the Armour forces. This -pri-
mary movement was bullish, but the
clearapces were small. The market
eased off under heavy realizing near
the close, and sentiment last was rath
err mixed. Receipts at the primary
points s77. 656 VS. 20S,slS last year;
shipments aa,4e VS. soe,7S5. The
weather map showed general showers
in Kansas and Missouri, also light
showers in Iowa, Illinois, Oklahoma
and Texas. Temperatures generally
higher and milder. There is no relief
to the dry weather on the Pacific
coast. The map shows too much rain
for farm work in parts of the west,
where the country is full of moisture.
The Northwest reported 10 cars against
los lass year, Chicago 40 cars with
35 estimated for tomorrow. Clearsnces
21s,271.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-06
Girl and Grammar.

"Out in my town" said a Kentucky
editor. everybody doesn't use as cor.
rect English as thgy do In Boston. Just
as in Boston everybody doesn't drink
as good liquor as we do in Kentucky.
mot long ago a young woman from
the Hub came out our way TO spend
some time on a farm mile or two
out Of town. She had met the farmers
folks somewhere and came out to try
her hand at chicken raising. being an
enterprising young lady.
zone day she came into the store Of
one Of our merchants with half a
dozen chickens tied together by the
feet and laid them down on sack
while she negotiated a sale. The
merchant observed that they were in
rather an insecure position.
"'will they lay there, Miss Juliar
he asked, with never n thought OF bis
grammar since he left school.
"'Oh. no. she replied. half blushing
and half reproying; they are all roost-
ers.'
"slnce then the merchant has been
trying to coax Miss Julia to quit
chicken raising and go to school teach.
ing, and the rest of us are becoming
more particular in our language when
the young lady is around."-New York
Herald.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-06
A BRAVE FIREMAN.

New York, May 6-Fireman WILL
lam McNally, burned in brave rescue
at the fire at East Fifteenth street and
First avenue Sunday, died yesterday.
McNally tried to save the life of
Henry Mcwilliams. a tenant, but was
overcome by smoke and heat. Another
fireman, james. McAvoy, rushed to the
rescue of McNslly, dashing through a
window filed with flame to do so, and
brought McNally out.
= McAvoy was badly burned and had
to be taken to hospital. Mcwilliams
died of his injuries. Mayor Low went
to the hospital to see McNally and
commended him for his bravery.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-06
pIsTiILINc INTERESTS.

Products of the brewing and distill-
ing interests is being made one OF the
features OF the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position at 81. Louis.
Space for exhibits for this important
branch Of the Worlds industry has
been reserved on the main floor OF the
Palace Of Agriculture Kentucky ex-
hibits OF brews and dlstillation are
planned TO be extraordinarily oompre-
hensive.
The Palace Of Agriculture, in which
a choice location has been appropri-
ated for the brewing and distilling in
terests. is the largest exposition build
other building at the exposition. The
cost OF this structure was s529,940. II
sets on a high hill overlooking nearly
all the other portions Of the grounds.
and is the center Of the e9-acre tract
appropriated to the Department Of Ag-
ricuiture, ali OF which is under the
personal supervision Of Mr.. Frederic
N. Taylor.
The Palace Of Agriculture contains
SOC. 900 square feet, or nearly 20 acres
Of floor space. A walk Of three-quar
tors Of a mile is required TO pass
around IL All the breweries In the
state Of Missouri would have to work
overtime more than five years to pro-
duce enough beer to Ill a tank having
the cubic capacity OF the building.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-06
UNDER ELECTRIC GLOW
Electricians Produce Magnih-
cent Effects at Worlds Fair.
ALL PREVIOUS DISPLAYS SURPASSED.
Science Transforms Night Into Day
and Streams of Water Assume
Varied Hues and Sometimes
Appear TO he Rivers
Of Molten Silver.

The night effects Of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition at St Louis will
be symphony in color. The exhibit
buildings Will be bathed in pure
white light which will bring out into
strong relief their beautiful outlines
and the richness of the tints and
mural paintings on their screen walls.
Chief Henry Rustin, who is head OF
the department of electrical design,
has charge Of this important feature.
Acting in the same capacity at Omaha
and Buffalo he set SO high standard
there that his effort to Guido II at
ST Louis will be the supreme one OF
his life. BY ingenlously contrlved
lights the whole picture will be flooded
at night with changing hues. Al one
time the scene will be a harmony Of
violet. changing into amber, emerald
crimson and amethyst. running tho
whole gamut OF color combinations so
skillfuliy that the spectator hardly
Will be conscious where the color
leaves on and the other begins.
But through all the changes OF col
ors thrown on the buildings, II will DO
possible for the cascades TO retain
distinctive tint Mercury vapor lamps
will be cieverly concealed In the bases
OF the sculpture lining the sides OF the
cascades. the rays being thrown from
concealed reh~ctors through small win
dows At an angle that will not meet
the vision OF spectators from any point
OF view. In this light the waters viii
have the appearance at one time OF a
ghostly phosphoresoent torrent, at an
other moment OF floods OF opal gems.
and again OF cataract OF living flame
Every source OF the wonderful kali
eidoscoplc effects will be lngeniously
hidden. II will be possible to pick out
different parts OF the hiil and Its
structures in different colors. Thus
while the hall in the center will be n
rose color. one arm OF tho colonnade
orange, the other violet and the twin
paviiions emerald, the whole splendid
effect will be attained without confu-
sion OF colors
The night effects on other parts Of
the site have not been forgotten. An
electric fountain that will b. a thing
OF beauty and 4 riot OF color surpass-
ing anything OF the kind ever designed
will occupy a point Of vantage on the
grounds The exhibits buildings at
night will appear to be giant cornices