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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-08

The authorities of Walworth county
where a band Of religious frantics have
caused endless trouble for some time,
have been prompt TO act in the case OF
Jacob Merkel, the leader of the fanatics
who was, by a coroner's jury, charged
with being directly responsible for the
recent death of Carl Moser, one of the
fanatics, who ended his life in accord
ance with threats made by Merkel that
if he (Moser) did not take his own life
he (Merkel) would kill him.
A. w. Blumdall, a butcher residing
at Evarts, was taken to Aberdeen Fri
day night By deputy sheriff of Wal
worth county and lodged in the county
Jail on the charge of obtaining money
under false ~pretenses. He was bound
over under 500 bonds TO the May term
of court for Walworth county. Ii is
said hat the accused man paid back
all the money he had fraudulently
obtained but that this did no satisfy
the party from whom the money wa
taken.
The Downie-W Wright manufacturing
company, formerly located at York,
Neb has completed it's arrangements
for opening its shops in Rapid City.
The entire plant Will be moved there as
the company manufactures a large
amount of mining machinery and
wishes therefore 10 be located in a
mining country. Rapid Creek will
furnish sufficient power to operate the
works, and four buildings will be built
including a foundry, machine shop,
machinery wareroom, a store for
small work and an office building.
John Anderson, a young la who
has lived in the neighborhood of Salem
several years, became suddenly insane
and has been placed in the county Jail
for safe keeping until the board of
insanity can meet and pass on his case.
Saturday night when the sheriff went
TO the cell for some purpose, Anderson
stepped out of the cage and made his
escape by breaking the window in the
room and tumbling backwards to the
ground. Hatless and coatless he ran
through the snow to the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Ecklein, where he
jumped into a bed without disrobing.
The family was terribly frightened.
Young Anderson is not at all violent,
and was soon captured by the sheriff
and taken back to the cell, where he
will be retained for a time and event
ually sent to the hospital at Yankton.
The cause of the insanity is said to have
been q love affair.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-08

The Northwestern railway has its
line west of the river completed down
TO the big cut at Fort Pierre, and is
ready TO push into the town as soon as
the work in that cut can be completed.
This will also allow them to get a
track to the location of the first bridge
across Bad river, and to begin WORK on
that structure.
+ o. Butler. a barber, formerly
working for Frank Wade at Vermil-
lion, broke into the latter's barber shop
Wednesday night and secured his
trunk which he left here under a
mortgage given Wade. Butler immedi-
ately pulled ont for Sioux City whore
lie was arrested by Sheriff Huthler.
He will be brought 10 Elk Point for
trial, probably without the necessity of
requisition papers.
A special term of Hughes county
circuit court has been called for that
county for the 9Th of this mouth to
consider the condemnation suits which
have been brought by the Northwestern
road for about one hundred acres of
land, either in lots or acreage in the
eastern part of Pierre. 1t is generally
supposed that the tract is desired for
shops, but just what use is to be made
of it has not yet been revealed by the
company.
Guy Mccain was badly hurt at the
skating rink at Aberdeen Friday after
noon. He was skating rapidly around
the rink and in trying to dodge a small
boy who was in his path, lost control
of himself and was thrown against the
wall of the building and hurled to the
floor with great force. His right elbow
was broken at the joint, making one of
the worst breaks possible. He also
received a bad cash over the eye. His
injuries will lay him up for some time,
The state land department has
received from the general land Office
clear lists for S0.67 acres of land which
completes the appropriation of 10000
to the deaf and dumb school. OF this
a tract of 73 " acres was selected in
the Aberdeen district aud 1895 acres in
the Pierre district. The department is
having a great deal of trouble to find
tracts that will exactly fill out the
appropriations of lands to the different
institutions. The amounts yet due to
them are small fractional parts of
quarter sections, and in some cases
fractional parts Of forty acres. and can
only be fitted out where small lots can
be secured. 1t is a hard matter to find
lots Of just their right size.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28

considered serious the injuries he recslyee
will necessitate his remaining athome lot
Some time. s-.t.t ~
HUMBOLDT-Band concerts have been
lnaugurated again at the city park on
each Saturday evening, and large crowds
attend regularly. This IL the hrst season
for years in which these concerts have not
been given regularly throughout the entire
summer, and everyone welcomes the return
to the practice.
LONG PINE-The Degree Of Honor held
a special and enthusiastic meeting on sat
urday evening, and initiated a class OF
twenty candidates. This Is one Of the
largest classes ever taken into the order
at one time Visiting delegates from
Chadron and Newport were present. The
meeting was presided over by the grand
chief of honor, Mrs. Mary Gatky. After
the meeting an elaborate supper was
served In honor of the new members.
HUMBOLDT-John Calvert, pastor Of
the Methodist church, who has Just re-
turned from a three months visit to his
old home near Wakefield, England, enter
tained his auditors at the church Sunday
morning by representing some of his ex-
periences en- route to and from the old
country, speaking especially of the church
ana mission work in London and other
points in England. Special music was
rendered by the choir and a solo was
sung by Miss Nellie Holman.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
STONE RELIC OF JAMBoREE
Piece of Concrete In Chiefs once
only Trophy of Lively
Row.

Chief of Police Donshue has on his desk
a great big piece of concrete, which came
very near being the nucleus for a great
big newspaper story and for a crowd at
the peoples bar. The jagged stone was
thrown through a screen door, glass door
and almost buried in a wall at a house at
Eleventh and Grace streets. In its course
through the house the missile barely
missed striking an old man on the head,
and 1t is said the head was the objective
point of the rock.
The matter was reported to the police
Saturday night, but when the detail of
police arrived on the scene the rock was all
that was left of the fray-the rock and evil
dences of beer drinking, and a hasty exit
Of the inmates. Neighbors told the police
a fight had been in progress following can
rushing, but all hands had ESCAPED. The
police learned the old man in question
made living pushing a garbage wagon,
but they did not learn the names of any
of the parties. The rock is held as evil
dence.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28

BEATRICE. Neb, Aug. 27.--(special Tel
egram.)-The habeas corpus proceedings re-
Gently instituted in the county court by
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Terry to secure the
custody Of Efie johnson, the little daugh-
ter OF j. Alfred johnson of villisca. Ia,
was called today and continued until the
contempt case against Seth Terry and
his son, Memo Terry, is decided In the SUI
preme court. Mrs. Deloire Of Omaha to-
day gave bond in the sum Of 5000 for
her appearance in county court and left
for that place with the Johnson child The
bond provides that the child shall be pro-
duoed In court within ten days after the
court.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
NEW GAS FRANCHISE TO COME
Ordinance Ordered Drafted by Funk
hOuser, who Asks Rine to
Draw It

Councilman Funkhouser told his ascot
ates at the general committee yesterday
afternoon that be had instructed Second
Assistant City Attorney Rine to prepare a
resolution calling for propositions for a
gas franchise. He said prospective COM
panies would be asked to submit franchise
proposals to sell gas to consumers for 81
or less
The committee decided to give City
Electrician Michaelson the second in
spector asked for In his department at q
salary of $1,000 year. Agreement was
reached, also, on the suggestion of Coun-
Gilman Funkhouser to place gas and gas
inspection matters in charge OF the cleo
trical department. Ordinances and reso-
buttons to bring about these changes will
be prepared and introduced. The council
abolished the office of gas inspector some
months ago IT. order to Gust the incum-
bent, whom Mayor Dahlman was endeavor-
ing to hold over.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
LAND BOOM IN FAR NORTH
Lively Business in Sway on Canada m
Real Estate, Omaha Tour
lists Report.

General Manager Smith of the Omaha g.
Council BLUFFS Street Railway company and
W. C.. Billiard returned Sunday from an
extended trip to the great northwest. Both
were much impressed with the great pros
perity of the new country, especially with
the enormous crops they are raising in the
country west of Winnipeg.
They get as much money for their wheat
and cattle as we do in this section" said
Mr.. Smith. for they are mostly sent to
England along the line OF the Canadian
Pacific to the boats at Quebec and
Montreal. Some of the towns are in the
midst OF boom such as Omaha expert
enced in the latter sos. and at Regina, an
inland town, we saw land sold for 81, 900 a
front foot. Land which a few years ago
was peddled out at IS an acre Is now bring
ing ;35. The wheat crop was immense all
along the line west of Winnipeg We also
went into the Vancouver country and the
surprises were just as great"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

More than one in six of all the chill
dren in the United States from 10 to 16
years of age are employed in some gain =
full occupation-that is, in working for
wages for some employer, says DR., SAM
uel McCune Lindsay in the Woman's
Home Companion for September. That
comes perllously near the child of any
reader of these pages. The margin of
safety is too small The danger to demo-
cratic institutions, which must depend
on the vigor and intelligence of our citi-
zenship is too great Child labor strikes
at the roots of democracy and presents
the greatest moral issue the American
people have had to face since the civil
war.
II a child is not competent to have the
full control OF one dollars worth of his
or her property until 81 or Is years of
age. and cannot even have a voice in the
selection of his legal guardian until he
is II (the law of most of our
states), how can he be competent to de-
eide unaided how much education he
should have. or how and when he should
sell his labor and his life? Is IA too high
an age to fix as the Industrial majority
Of a child?A prominent United States
senator said thoughtlessly: II went
to work on the farm before
was IL, ulo tne CnOTeS ana Inllkeu
the cows before went to school.
and again after came home from school
until dark. 1t was hard work, too, but
/ am none the worse for 1t today" His
broad shoulders. fine physique and kindly
eye attested the truth of his statement.
He went to school and performed labor
which no child labor law in the country
even now prohibits, and yet he thought
his statement was sufficient cause to
doubt the wisdom of any child labor
legislation.
Many people think as this senator did.
and stop at this point. but he did not.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
Hoop.r Fnrmer KILLED.

FREMONT, Neb.. Aug. n.-(speclal)-Ed
Hayes, while pumping handcar between
the towns Of Nickerson and Uehling, on
the new Sioux City & Western railroad.
was struck by backing freight train
and instantly killed. Mr.. Hayes who is
farmer who lived near Hooper. had been
In Fremont with B. F. Warren and the
lstter's little son. The three came to town
on the handcar. They were riding leis-
urely homeward when the train struck
them. It came up from the rear and they
did not see 1t. Mr. Warren noticed the
light when the train was ten feet away
and with his son in his arms rolled OF the
car to the side of the track and saved his
life. Hayes was thrown thirty feet and
instantly killed. a.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
Reoeption 20 wiIIiam..

PIERCE. Neb.. Aug. N.-(speciai.)-A
large crowd Of the friends OF Judge J. A.
Williams assembled down town last night
and being preceded by the Pierce cornet
band. marched to the judges residence in
the west part Of town and congratulated
him upon his nomination to the once of
railway commissioner. w. w. Quivey
told for what reason the friends had as
sembled and said, that Pierce and Pierce
county had been honored by the selection
Of Judge Williams to this once and that
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
JOHNSON LETS LEE STICK
Acting Mayor Will not Disturb City Prose-
outor During Dahlman's Absence.
FAvoRs SALOONS OPEN ON SUNDAY
President of City Council Not Afraid
of Governor Removing Him
from Fire and Police
Board.

Acting Mayor johnson. by an act Of ex-
IRENE graciousness and courtesy. will not
disturb the Dahlman plan Of retaining
Tom Lee in the ONCE Of city prosecutor.
1t was supposed, that with the mayor abb
sent over council meeting Mr.. Johnson
would promptly send in the name of H. s.
Daniel to replace Mr.. Lee, whom the
mayor has succeeded in keeping connected
with the job so far. Mr.. johnson will do
nothing of the kind. He told Mayor Dahl
man that he would not try to take a mean
advantage Of his absence. but would let
him transmit a nomination to the council
Tuesday night. Unless Mayor Dahlman
failed to leave the documsnt with the city
clerk Tom, Lees name will be up for re-
lection again. 1t is probable another week
will elapse before the mayor returns, but
under the arrangement Mr.. Lee can hang
on to his job nevertheless.
Favors Sunday saloons.
Acting Mayor johnson, who will serve
as a member Of the Fire and Police Board
ex-ofico. was asked what he thought about
Governor Mickey's pronunciamento that
saloons must be closed Sundays,
II am not in favor of closing saloons
Sundays" said Mr.. Johnson. 81 have not
yet met with the fire and police board
but don't care who knows my position In
the matter. / am not worrying about the
governor dispossessing me of my job on
the commission. 1t only happens once in
a while when the mayor is out OF town,
and the governor has nothing to do with
councilmen or mayor elected by the
people"
1t was suggested that Mr.. Johnson's open
stand on the Sunday saloon question was
actuated by his religious beliefs. He is a
Seventh Day Adventist and observes satur-
day as the Sabbath. Last Saturday he
followed his usual custom and had Council
man Bedford in the executive chamber re-
ceiving visitors, dispatching hospitality and
transacting minor business But with re-
ference TO the Civic Federation. Mr.. John
son said:
II don't see any reason for its existence
and think II should go out OF business"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
San Francisco strike Continues.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-The second
day Of the strike Of the. employees OF the
United Railways opened peacefully and
quietly. The company made no effort to
operate its lines. The Geary street cable
road and the California street cable road.
the two independent lines, continue to OPP
crate as yesterday, an agreement having
been reached that these corporations will
abide by any decision that the men may
reach with the United Railways. The di-
rectors of the United Railways will hold a
session this afternoon and possibly come TO
a conclusion concerning the manner in
which the demands of the union are to be
met.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
WEST GOES TO WASHINGTON
Former Omaha Man Promoted to
Higher Position I'm the War
Department.

c. s. West. for the last two and one-half
years librarian In the School of Application
at Fort Riley. has been promoted to a
clerical position In the War department at
Washington and is in Omaha now on the
way TO the national capital. For 1--WE years
Immediately preceding his service with the
government at Fort Riley. Mr.. West was
travelling secretary to President Horace @.
Burt OF the Union Pacific. residing in
Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
DistiIiers Hold Meeting.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Aug. 27-Terre
Haute distiilers returned today from Chi
caso, where the monthly meeting Of both
IL Is stated by local owners OF distilieries
that attorneys for the Standard OIL COM
them n they would entertain a PROPOSE
ton 10 buy their plants. Practically all
have replied In the Affirmative.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
shaw to Speak In Missouri.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 27-Leslie NJ. Shaw.
secretary of the treasury has accepted an
invitation of the republican state speakers
bureau to spend week making campaign
speeches In Missouri, according TO c. G,
Madison, head of the bureau. He will
speak first at Hannibal. September IL, then
at Kansas CITY, Mo. Moberly, Carrolton,
Joplin and other cities.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28

in return for this favor the voters of the
county would give him good rouslng ma
jority. In response Judge Williams
thanked the company for its friendly and
neighborly feeling and assured the COM
pany that he appreciated this kindness.
He said that while the Office came to him
unsought. yet IL elected he would stand for
a square deal between the corporations and
the people. His remarks were few and
to the point although devoid of partisan
ship. After few selections by the band
the Judge shook hands with all present.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
Epper.on Renominated for senate.

HARVARD, Neb., Aug. N-(special Tele-
gram.)-The twenty-hfth senatorial district
republican convention was held in this city
this afternoon and the rule heretofore ex-
listing to alternate between Hamilton and
Clay counties was changed to give each
county two successive terms, and Hon.
Charles Epperson from Clay county, menu
Der Of the senate two years ago, was again
nominated for senator.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
When you have a Bad
Breath-Wake upl

n A WAKE upl It's time to take a
NW When the friend you
w speak 70 turns his face the
-When,your tongue Is coated.
When you have Heartburn, Belehing,
Acid Risings In throat.
When Pimples begin TO peep out.
When your Stomach Gnaws or Burns.
WHAT'S the time to check coming Con-
stipstion. Indigestion and Dyspepsia.
One single Candy casoaret viii do II
II taken at thesright minute. just when you
first feel the need Of It,
Do It nowl
-
casoarets don't Purge. nor Weaken. nor
= waste Digestive Juices In flooding out the
Bowels. like Salts. Castor Oil. Physics"
But. - they act like Exercise on the
Muscles that shrink and expand the Intes-
tines, thus pushing the Food on Naturally
10 its Finish.
When your Bowel Muscles grow flabby
they need Exercise to strengthen them
not "Fhysie" to pamper them.
Cascarets provide the bnAcing tone that
is needed specifically by the Bowelmuscles.
% -
Then carry the little ten-oent west
Pocket" box constantly with you. and take
casearet whenever you suspect you need
1t.
One Cascaret at time win promptly
cleanse foul Breath. or Coated Tongue.
thus proving clearly its ready. steady. sure,
but mild and effective action.
Have the little loc Emergency box Of
Cssearets constantly near you'll
All Druggists sell thsm--over ten nil
lion boxes year. for six years past.
Be very careful 10 get the genuine.
made only BY the Sterling Remedy Com
pany and never sold in bulk. Every tab
lei stamped "ccc." n $50
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28

A few hours sitting chairman of an
Important committee, hearing testimony
of what children who work in a large
city do nowadays, convinced him that the
analogy of farm labor, or even of condi-
lions a generation ago, did not hold good.
He wrote an epoch-making report con-
demning child labor, and urged the SEN
ate to pass for the District of Columbia
the strictest law yet proposed in any
American community. The scales have
not fallen. however, from the eyes of all
his colleagues. One unregenerate but
sturdy farmer in the senate, whose SER
vices to the nation entitle him to much
praise, still says he would favor an age
limit of Z, but will fight any bill that
does not allow a boy to go to work until
he is IA, which. in his judgment. ought
to be entitled "a bill to promote idleness,"
and another distinguished senator says:
"A boy of IL is plenty old enough to go
to work, even If it is carrying messages
at night after full day at school" What
a comment on our public schools II they
do not direct the whole activity of chill
dren under IA in way to relieve them
from the charge of idleness!
AS matter of fact, one object of the
child labor agitation, and an inevitable
consequence of it's success, is the enlarge
ment of public school facilities, pro-
vision for industrial training that will
educate. and not exploit, the lengthening
of the school term, and the extension of
school facilities so to direct the en-
ergies of the child outside of school hours
as well in them, and during vacations
as well in term time.
The Eighth district convention of the
Iowa Federation OF Womans clubs will be
held Thursday and Friday of this week at
Forest City. An interesting program has
been arranged by the district chairman,
Mrs. H. NJ. Hoag of Garner. The major
ity OF the districts held their annual con-
vention in the spring, the Eighth being one
of the few that did not. The Iowa FEEDER
alton year book will be issued some time
during September, probably the latter part
OF the month. Iowa is among the states
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28

Miss Bertha A Little. who has been an
instructor in the Navajo Indian school at
Jewett, N. M, will speak Wednesday after
noon at o'clock at the First Presbyterian
church.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
That Made MILWAUKEE, amOIIS

that have made largest gains in member
ship during the past year.
The members of Grant Woman's Relief
corps 1O4 will present a flag to the Old
Peoples Home, Thursday afternoon. The
flag is large and will be presented with
appropriate ceremony, Mrs. F. b. Bryant
to make the presentation and Mrs George
Tilden, president of the Woman's Christian
association. to receive 1t on behalf of the
home. The exercises will take place at
o'clock. The women of the corps will
bring refreshments which will be served
by the board of the home.
The annual meeting of the woman's
Synodical Missionary society of Nebraska,
will be held September q and 2S at Hast
ings. Mrs. George Tilden OF Omaha is
president Of the society and will preside at
the meeting.
Miss Bertha A. Little, who has been an
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
Sterling silver-Frenzer. 18th and Dodge.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair Today and Tomorrow In Ne
brasiSa, Iowa and south Dakota,
Warmer Today I'm Iowa.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Aug. 27.-Forecast
OF the weather for Tuesday and wednes-
day:
For Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas,
Colorado. Wyoming. Utah: Fair Tuesday
and Wednesday.
For Iowa and Missouri: Fair Tuesday
and Wednesday; warmer Tuesday.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, Aug. N.-Onicial record of tenn
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day Of the last three
years: 1906 1914 1904 1o02
Maximum temperature =. rs 81 So e
Minimum temperature s. g s. g
Precipitation ..'............ 90 90 90 500
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March L
and comparison with the last two years:
Deficiency for the day..................... 8
Total deficiency since March ! ..........Il4
Normal precipitation .<......... 10 Inch
Deficiency for the day............ 10 inch
Total rainfall since March L., Is O9 inches
RBencieney since March ! ;::;;:.... ~ inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1904 - 265 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
Boyd County Land Cases. /,
Campaign Expenses.

Candidates before conventions have nled
expense accounts a. follows with the secre-
tary OF state; G. F. Steele. sss2s; ]. r.
Boyd. ss6: Carl p. Coucher, democratic
nominee for secretary Of state. s1e7o J. J.
Thomas Of the Fourth congressional dis
trict. A. p. F1tzsimmons of johnson county,
and George Horst, aver that they expended
nothing In their EFFORTS to secure nomina-
tons. ~ 20 e'.f
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
Local Record.

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March l.
and comparison with the last two years:
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28

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