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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-20
To a Dollar.
Bright disc, whose strange and unaccus-
toned weight

Bright disc, whose strange and unaccus
toned weight
! feel but lightly in nay welcoming hand
Thou taiisman of veal or woe, what fate
Has placed thy services at my com
mand?
To Rockefeller thou wonldst seen a thinp
In many millions, worth no though,
alone,
But i consider of the joys thou'n bring,
And deem the wealth that / am proud
to own.
I've seen the time when thou woulds,
look TO be
The size and value of a denfes dime;
I've seen the time when thou would seem
Far larger than the moon in harves.
time.
That hatchet-visaged goddess holds the
key
To food and drink, and white Of CARTE,
full smoke,
A rich reward of princeiy luxury
Well earned by weary days Of living
broke.
! shall not speculate upon the ways
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-20

amounts over town, the total reaching
about $45, On Saturday morning he
disappeared, and at about the same time
the pei sous with whom he had dealings
became suspicious. No trace was found
of him until Sunday evening, when he
again appeared in town and was arrested
He stated that he had walked to North
vile, and thence TO Mellette, and at the
latter place had hired a rig to bring him
back to Aberdeen. He had smeared
grease upon his face and made other
attempts to disguise himself, but was
easily recognized. His many peculiar
actions siuce coming to Aberdeen led
the authorities to believe he was
demented rather than criminal, and this
suspicision was confirmed when he con-
fessed hat he had been confined in the
insane asylum at jamestown. The
insanity board was converted, and upon
communication with jamestown asylum
authorities discovered that Law, whose
iO"i boihc was ouioVh Lohhp, csCapCu
from that institution about ten days
ago. He will be held until the North
Dakota authorities arrive. Lamb
claims to be highly educated, having
been graduated from the high school at
Eaglewood, ILL.,, studying three years
at Michigan university and completing
his education at Lake Forest university
afterward taking a law course and
being admitted TO the bar.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-20
Prai.. nom . Democra.,. N.u.,,,.,.

The New York Times, one of the
Democratic newspapers which has
been ~denouncing President Roosevelt's
Philippine policy, recently printed an
editorial leader on the settlement OF
the Friars' land question. The article
concludes: 1T ia creditable both to the
intelligence and the humanity OF the
government" Ii the Times was less
partisan II could truthfully say that
every act OF the Roosevelt admins
tration in dealing with the Philippine
question was creditable to the United
States. $3.50
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-20
Sees Wealth i'm Old Bonds.

oSCs "Coitu III ~ OIIu
Former Senator r. F. Pettigrew has
contracted to collect about $40, 600, 900
from half a dozen southern states on
bonds which they issued many years
ago. If he makes the collection he will
earn a commission which is said to be
fixed at 25 per cent, amounting to 3d.
500. 900 The claims are owned by
various persons and represent money
invested in southern state railroad enter
prises in the early post bellum days.
The cause recently decided, of South
South Dakota VS. North Carolina, in the
the first of the series of coming litiga-
tons, and in it, although he did not
appear in any way concerned, Senator
Pettigrew won his first victory. If the
legal scheme which Mr.. Pettigrew has
worded out for forcing collection of
these bonds is sustained in further cases
as it has already beer in that of North
Carolina securities, it will cause serious
financial embarrassment to several
states in the south. The principal of
the bonds which it is said are TO be
collected by this system aggregates
about $40, O00. 900 while the interest on
them will add about $50 per cent,
according to the length of time it has
been accruing. In the case of South
Dakota VS. North Carolina, the principal
of the bonds involved was only $40, 900
but the supreme court gave Judgment
for principal and interest amounting to
$27. 400. On this basis the total amount
which lie prepared to be collected would
aggregate nearly $4,000, 900. North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Louisiana, Florida and Mississippi are
reported to be involved in the prospec-
tive litigations. 1t is expected that the
actions will ha efarted soon
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-20

u School
ith.
teachers
modern
'quipped
in de
lie Econ
|ire aud
boarding
rd $50
IA week.
Northern
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-20

"Make Rooseveltism the issue,,' de-.
manded the New York World, and
Democrats, big and little. began bark
ing and snarling at the heels Of the
president, but the more they barksd
the more friends they made for Reose-
welt Now, Judge Parker. having seen
the effect Of the iIi-adyised issue, has
asked bis managsrs to drop Roosevelt
Ism. but his admonition oomes too late.
Republicans Will " that TIE issue II
net lcnt sight OF. pNl xTA
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-20

Which thou wilt take to leave my COM
pany,
Enough that may crafty my gaze,
While thou art still s~ojourneying here
with me.
For though II is thy wont TO come aud go
As hidden back and forth by other men,
To me thou are a stranger, and / know
ne'er may look upon thy like again.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-20
States Good showing

Governor Herreid has received a
letter from Secretary Farmer, in charge
Of South Dakota affairs at st. Louis, to
the effect that the state educational
exhibit has been granted a silver medal
and that the work of the public schools
of Pierre, Mitchell and Flandreau had
each secured a like honor, while other
schools OF the state have been given
honorable mention. AS the Pierre
schools were also granted a silver medal
at the Columbian exposition it is On
sidered a good showing for the class of
work done by the schools there.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-20
Tragic Death.

Mrs. Ida Latham, who has been
employed at the Britton hotel for
several months past, used oil last Fri
day noon to increase the heat of the
fire in the range as the dinner was a
little late. While in the act of pouring
the oil in the stove the contents of the
car ignited resulting in an explosion
which e%nveloped her in flames which
she inhaled when she cried for help.
The flames were extinguished but not
before she was badly burned from which
she died Sunday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-20
Board of Pharmacy Meets.

The South Dakota state board of
pharmacy closed its first quarterly meet
ing for the year l904-1905 in Watertown
last week. Officers for the coming year
President, l. A. Keith, of Lake
Preston; secretary, +. G. Bent, of Dell
Rapids. The other members of the
board are d. 4. Jones, of WATERFOWL,
recently reapointed, and o. A. Grifiths
of Aberdeen, appointed in the place of
l.. G. Ramsbell, of Beresford, resigned.
Seventeen candidates for registration
were examined on Wednesday. The
next meeting will be at Canton, on the
second Wednesday in January.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-20
Juniors to ~Raise:$IO,OOO

For a student enterprise, the class OF
'O6 of the state university takes the
lead Instead of publishing a junior
annual this year, the class has decided
upon a more trustworthy undertaking
that of erecting a $4,000 building for
the Young Mems and Young Women's
associations, and to provide more rooms
for the young ladies who attend the
university. At a mass meeting of
students the juniors told of their plans.
Talks were made by President Dropper,
Deans Young and Sterling, Professor
Smith, NJ. b. Bsebe, Miss Esther John
DON aud Miss Fee. All were enthusiastic
over the project and impressed the half
thousand students and friends present
with its Importance. The juniors in
two years will no doubt have a NOM
ment on the campus that will recall
memory for generations to come.
Endowment Fund Growing.
The endowment funds to the different
state institutions secured from the land
grants held by the state are reaching a
point where they are an item in the
running expenses, and with proper
handling the amounts which these
grants pay to the institutions will
increase every year, and begin to show
the wisdom of the land appropriation
in the decrease of legislative appropri-
ations for the support of the institu-
tions. The endowment lands have
paid revenue for the first ten months in
1904 amounting to 500, 1885, 90. OF this
the agricultural college lands paid the
largest amount of revenue, giving to
that institution $16, 303.4 40. The cash
paid to the different institutions since
Jan. /, last was: State university, $4,-
152. "a; agricultural college, 0,303. 40
deaf and dumb school, 81, $50. 10; reform
school, So, 146.S8 Madison normal, ST.
654 OF; Spearfish normal, 81 1854, 08;
Northern hospital, 81, 14S. 2S; school of
mines, Sl,044.4 "A; Aberdeen normal, ST.
OBJ. 81; blind asylum, $797.25; Spring
field normal, 49, 1897. 05. The receipts
from the endowment lands increase
every year, and as the government
lands n the state become more
restricted IN their area, the state lands
become o and more sought after.
and this will increase the revenue of
the different institutions, and it will not
be many years until the lands will bear
the greater part of the burden of sup
port.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-20
south Dakota Wins From n. caroliu
Sherman Wilcox withdraws.

After the secretary of state had pre-
pared the certificates of nominations of
different state officers it was necessary
to strike off the name of Sherman Will
cox, of Sturges, as one of the president
ial electors on the peoples party ticket
he having filed a formal withdrawal.
The office is sending out the certificates
to the county auditors of the different
counties of the state today to get them
into the hands of the proper officials at
as early a date as possible.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-20
u DAKOTA NEWS.


An attempt to burglarize the resi-
dence of Mayor Ewart was made last
week. Mrs. Ewart, who was alone,
fired two shots at a masked man and
drove him from the house.
An Elevated Battle Ground.
A quarrel between some carpenters
and a plumer employed on top of the
third story of the Ward Hotel resulted
in a fight between the men which
attracted attention because of the dizzv
altitude at which the encounter took
place.
South Dakota Wins From n. Carolina.
The United States supreme court
Monday denied the motion Of counsel
on behalf Of the state of North Carolina
for a hearing in the case of South
Dakota VS. North Carolina, decided at
the last term of the court favorably to
South Dakota. Today's action renders
the decision final.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-20
Children Kill an Eagle.

After a desperate battle, Selma and
Selmer Olson, a girl and boy who reside
on a farm near Sioux Falls, killed a
monster eagle. Both children were
armed, the boy with a shotgun and the
girl with a small rifle, and a small black
dog was with them. They did not
know what sort of a bird it was until it
attacked the dog. They shot at the
eagle several times before one of the
charges took effect, breaking its wing.
The bird fought desperately, but was
finally killed by a blow on the head.
Upon being measured 1T was found to
be seven feet from tip to tip of its
wings.
Some Proposed LEGISLATION.
One Of the important matters to come
before the state Legislature at Its next
session in January and February will
be the amendment of the law relating
to the selling Of dressed beef cattle
from tile ranges and farms of the state.
Some years ago a law was enacted max
ing it a crime for a vender of beef to
sell the meat without at the time
exhibiting the hide from the animal.
A pretense has been made of complying
with this law by the cattle r~ustlers who
prey upon the herds of the cattlemen
and cattle companies. But the law has
been violated, one OF the favorite
methods being for the rustlers to pro-
vide themselves with a hide bearing a
brand purporting to be their own.
Such hides have done service number
less time, when the r~ustlers have dis
posed Of stolen beef, and it is proposed
that the practice viii be stopped.
The Washington times., 1904-04-17
A BUNCH OF ELK sNowBouND IN THE WYOMING BASIN

ACKSON'S HOLE, the great basin
in Wyoming surrounded by the
- Shoshone, Teton. eros Ventre and
Wind River ranges Of the Rocky Noun
tain system, is the Winter refuge of
vast herds of deer. elk and antelope.
The basin is adjacent to the Yellow
stone Park. but it is not included in
any Government reserve, and the wild
animals that seek refuge there are ac-
corded only such protection as the State
of Wyoming can afford under the game
laws.
The ruminant animals are driven out
OF their Summer haunts in the noun
tains by the SHOWS Of Winter, and are
forced to congregate in the valley, where
the snow is not usually so deep but that
some scant grazing can be had by paw
ing it away.
The supply of food il insufficient for
the herds, however. because Jackson S
Hole has been discovered by haymakers,
who cut the grass In Summer. and IN
less the boundaries of Yellowstone Park
are extended to take in the basin and so
preserve the Winter range for the wild
animals the great bands OF elk will dis
appear like the buffalo from the face Of
The Washington times., 1904-04-17

As a matter of fact the japanese
fighter is the superior of even the Amer
lean pugilist in the ring. The American
japanese adversary with the idea fixed
in his mind that heavy blows are the
way to overcome and kill his enemy. The
hardy little japanese fighter of the jiu-
jitsu school rushes in under the guard
Of the boxer. seizes the adams apple in
the throat Of the big man. and by press
ing 1t with his finger tips causes the
most excruciating pain the brawny
American has ever experienced.
The student Of jiu-jitsu commences his
years of training by studying his own
body TO find out where its weak places
are. He discovers that just below the
lObes Of his ears. for instance. there are
two weak places that cannot bear the
least little pressure.
He discovers that a sharp blow with
the edge Of the hand on the spine at
the base Of the brain will instantly
cause Inconsistencies and that a
heavy blow will snap the spine as If it
were a pipe stem. There are no such
things as fouls in the Jiu-jitsu. a punch
in the stomach with the knee instantly
puts the strongest man out of business,
but in a hand-to-hand struggle with
the sentries of Russian camps in the
darkness of Manchurian nights it is
doubtful If the big Russian soldier
would remember this.
on the other hand. the japanese spy,
wriggling his way among the sentries
TO the very edge of the campfires.
knows just what quick and lightning
like blows will keel over his armed
enemy without a word and allow him
to go on his way without danger of
discovery.
In the war with China this subtle art
Of fighting. carried out in everything
that the Japanese did. so consternated
the yellow Orientals Of China that SEN
try duty became the one thing that
thoroughly terrified the Chinese soldiers
of the regular army.
The Washington times., 1904-04-17

the Japanese feet at critical moments
to return at new angle the students
Of the jiu-jitsu in America saw the I'M
DERIVING principle of this mysterious
science practised in the battle of the
fleets and forts.
Every boy in Japan from his cradle
practises the science of jiu-jitsu, and
aside from the quickness and the unsus-
pected strength 1t gives to unusual mus
cles, il develops a constitution and mus
cular strength in the men of Japan that
is not found in any other race in the
world
The idea is COMMONLY held by people
who live in western countries that the
Japanese is small, frail and weak. That
Is not so. The japanese soldier and
policeman is a bundle of strong. hardy
muscles that are in every way the equal
Of the tall and brawny northern sol
der of the Polish, Finnish or Siberian
manhood OF the Russian army.
The Washington times., 1904-04-17

a corner. talking with the Chief of the
General Staff. A little fairy, all in SHIN
mering white. came to him.
"A dance. if you please, Prince" she
whispered. The Prince kissed the
fairy's hand.
You must excuse me, my pretty
fairy, but don't dance tonight" said
he.
why not, Primer
why. to tell the truth, have not
my Princess here and"
Then the fairy whispered in the ear
of the Prince He started. Then, with
smile to the General, he said;
Pardon me. General / really can
not resist this little fairy
King Oscar sat in his billiard room
smoking with some Intimate friends
Laughing he told them the story about
Princess Ingeborg and the masquerade
The Washington times., 1904-04-17

tors in Central Park. but there are.
Children bring them up from Florida
and when they are big enough to scare
the house servants they are carried over
into the park and released. only to play
the deuce with our ducks and swans.
Foxes, also. We do not go after
them with pink suits and thousand dol
lar horses and a pack of hounds, but
every now and then we find the bloody
feathers of a swan on the shore of the
pond and know that another pet fox
has been released in the park and is
running wild
"Skunks also worry US. 1 suppose
that there were a few Of trem in the
Park when it was originally turned into
a peoples playground, and they have
remained there ever since. multiplying
and living upon the squirrels and birds.
wild cats also give us a good deal Of
trouble. Pet cats deserted in the city
find their way to the Park and go wild.
The Washington times., 1904-04-17
Queen Sophia

Princess Ingeborg is now known as
the sunbeam of the Swedish court
Queen Sophia at first rather looked
askance at her daughter-in-law, and
once when the young princess declared
her intention of going to a military mas
querade ball. the queen became very
angry.
Il won't allow you to go. Ingeborgg"
she said. 1T is a sim"
Her eyes filled with tears. but the
princess went right away to King Oscar.
'Oh," she sobbed. Il am so sorry. As
the head of the regiment Karl must go
to the ball, and he had promised to
take me with him. But now, 1 really
don't dare go, because the Queen thinks
II wrong"
The King kissed his pretty daughter
in-law.
Yes, he said. the Queen has got her
The Washington times., 1904-04-17
Wild Nlarauders of Central Park.

= IOU wouldn't think nov, would you.
Y that we would have more trouble
keeping animals out Of the Central
Park Zoo than in it?" asked Keeper Bill
Snyder the other day.
Eagles and hawks give US the great
est trouble. They swoop down out Of
the blue and carry OF squirrels. pet
goats. high-priced mountain sheep and
even attack the eagles IN the cages.
Eagles are great lighters.
Il suppose that the eagles look down
upon the curious little city Of New
York and wonder what IL IS, as they
sail past 1t in the blue ether miles
above They drop down few thousand
feet, catch sight OF tat gray squirrel
Swimming across a lawn and like a bolt
from heaven. with folded wings. shout
down upon the inoffensive little pet and
carry il up with a great sweeping curve
Then there are the alligators You
wouldn't think that there were aliga-
The Washington times., 1904-04-17

NJ THEN the Russian meets the Jap
M anese. his traditional foe, face to
W face in the battles Of Northern
Korea or Eastern Manchuria, the Mus
covite will discover a new and subtle
science on the part OF his yellow adver-
sary that will mystfy him as much as
it will terrify him. This is the jiu-jitsu,
or art Of muscle wrenching. The Jap
anese carries this mysterious science
into every detail OF his daily life. and
he uses it. or its spiritual affinity. in
everything that he does
In common, everyday fighting it con-
sists Of leading his adversary 70 exert
every atom OF his strength in some
movement designed 70 overthrow his
enemy. and then by suddenly giving
way at the crucial moment. cause his
enemy 10 break a bone or sprain a
muscle that thereUpOu becomes useless
In the sudden attack upon Port Ar
thur and the frequent drawing of OF
The Washington times., 1904-04-17

Your Royal Highness. the King wish
es to see you"
Princess Ingeborg opened the door
The King stood with smile, haIf-hid-
den by his beard
You are alone?'' he asked.
Yes; Charles has gone already. But
what does this mean?" asked the Prin-
cess. pointing at large paper box on
the floor in the hallway.
You must see for yourself. Inge-
borg" answered the King.
The Princess, very curious, cut the
strings and opened the box With a
cry Of Joy she took up dainty garment
Of white silk and laces. It was the
incest disguise for a fairy the Princess
had ever seen.
The King laughed.
Just put it on, Ingeborg," he said
Within half an hour I'll send private
The Washington times., 1904-04-17

carriage with Countess Douglass to
bring you to the ball. I'll wait here to
see you ready"
But the Queen?" stammered the
Princess, with some hesitancy.
Never mind the Queen, my child.
Should it come to the worst. I can set
tie 1t with a few thousands of crowns
to Her Majesty's charities. guess"
When the Princess came out again
in her costume. King Oscar clapped his
hands.
Handsome, very handsome, How
lovely you are, my daughter" said he.
But, Your Majesty, how about this
costume?"
1T is my secret. Well. enjoy yourself
now, and don't forget to have a little
fun with Karl and he saw her started
for the ball,
In the ballroom Prince Karl stood in
The Washington times., 1904-04-17

principles and-and-but don't worry.
Ingeborg. III see what 1 can do
The day of the ball the Princess had
a faint hope that the King might in
terfere, but she heard nothing from him,
and the time had come to start for the
ball
I'll be home early" Prince Karl
said, as he kissed his wife farewell.
II would rather not go without you,
but it is my duty and you understand -
Yes, 1 hope you will enjoy the ball.
Charles" the Princess answered, al
though she was much put out over her
disappointment.
She went to her boudoir, locking the
door in rather bad humor. She was but
eighteen, and at the masquerade her
husband would dance, while She
The maid of honor knocked on the
door. and said:
The Washington times., 1904-04-17

ball
1T was a pretty hard job to get the
costume" he said. II had almost to
command. Madame Lundin made all
kinds OF excuses. She had to get
black silk dress ready for the Queen.
Well. commanded her to lay it aside
for my little fairy's sake. had made
up my mind that Ingeborg should go
TO the carnival. And now she is there"
''And what about" said Count
Lagerberg.
About the Queen?''
mo. Your Majesty, I meant. of
course, Madame Lundin!
well. I have to give ner 'sLiteris et
artibus' on my next birthday I sup
pose" said the King. 1T is not too
much, for she viii have trouble with the
Queen. And so will t. he added. with
d chuckle.
The Washington times., 1904-04-17

the earth.
The herds do not escape the snow en-
tirely by coming down out of the noun
tains to Jackson's Hole. Elk often get
caught in drifts from which they can
not escape. and hunters approach them
readily. Hunting with the camera has
become the Winter sport of guides and
game protectors in Wyoming, and where
the elk are not harassed by men with
guns it is possible to photograph them
at close range without alarming them