Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-05
CURRENT EVENTS.
Stolen from the Exchanges that
Come to- Our Table.


A lawyer for the Standard OIL has
introduced new and valuable word,
"grandstanding." 1t is the art of
playing to the grandstand" and
will be widely appreciated, no mat
ter what it's source.
William Kent describes the free.
seed graft as "giving away the prop.
rty OF all of us to few of us for
the sake of getting a job" The
definition seems TO be accurate in all
essential particulars.
A Grand Rapids (Minn.,) man
who showed ability to argue muir
der case has been committed to Jail
because he served on the jury.
That's right None of us wants to
he tried by jurors who are capable
OF forming opinions.
North Dakota has a convict in the
Sioux Falls penitentiary, an ex-
United States marshal, whowas con-
victed of riding on pass and tax
ing mileage fees from the govern
ment. He didn't pass as reformer
either. Good thing Philo Hall is a
South Dakota state official and is
net working for Uncle Sam.
Senator Gamble needs help
now" says the democratic Sioux
City Tribune which is vehemently
supporting the insurgent cause,
"You are mistaken again" comments
the vermillion Republican. "Sena-
Tor CANDLES case is beyond political
aid" This we believe to be cor
rect diagnosis Of the case.
Henry III. Rogers has been
reappointed superintendent oil
streets of Fairhaven, Mass; Alfred
Marshall, with an income of $4,000
week, is running for trustee OF
Mamaroneck; Mrs. Mackay, worth
100000 or 100000, is school
director Of Roslin, Long Island, and
two farmers worth million apiece
are tied for mayor Of Ida Grove,
Iowa II is getting so poor man
has no chance for an Office in this
country.
DR.. Macarthur says through his
tears that heartless rress has made
the world veritable hell for Mr..
Rockefeller. Wrong again, doctor.
Before the press had taken any
notice OF Mr.. Rockefeller he had
matured plans to make this earth a
hell for those who got in his way
and he has done it. In those days
he even arranged sycophanitic
preachers to defend him by snivell-
ing in the amen corner and giving
tithes Of all he had, which he noted
carefully in an account book.
Arkansas has started to elect SEN
ators by direct vote. In the prima-
ries last week the decision Of a
majority of the voters is to deter
mine the senatorial election. This
has been agreed to in writing by the
candidates themselves, and under
The direction Of the democratic state
committee most Of the legislative
candidates have pledged themselves
70 abide by the decision Of the PEG.
pie. So far as Arkansas is concerned
therefore, the legislature will merely
be called on formerly to rasify the
choice Of the voters for United
States senator. This is easier than
amending the United States con-
atitution.
g. ]. Bach, the commissioner d
school and public lands lives in
Turner county which j. popularity
supposed 70 Be overrun with insur.
gents, and be has been freely and
often claimed by the insurgents.
NJ. Bach has eiven ~ reason ior
this claim, but il order % BET all
gossip a rest be has sent the follow
ing letter 70 The Parker New Era:
"A am hereby ID faysw Of the repub-
lican state organization and candi-
dates, notwithstanding the unsup-
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