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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08
APPEAL WILL BE TAKEN.
Standard OIL Company to Carry Case
to Highest Court.

New York, Aug. S.-News of the
unprecedented fine imposed upon the
Standard OIL company by Judge Lam
dis in the United States court at Chi
cago was received In New York with
excited interest. The general expec-
tation for some days has been that
the decision would be unfavorable to
the Standard OIL company, but APP
parently no one looked for the impo-
sition of the maximum penalty on the
1.<c2 counts In the indictment, reach
ing the enormous total Of $29, FAC, 900.
An ofIicial Of the Standard OIL COM
pany said the amount of the fines
evidenced the injustice against the
company.
"The amount of Judge Lands
Anss." said the cfacial authoritatively
for the company. rs nifty times the
value of the oil carried under the In
dietment. The total value OF oil was
oe5O. 900.
For each car OF oil valued at about
$3.50 we have been fined $4,000. An
appeal will be taken to the United
States circuit court of appeals, but
whether it will be entered at once or
whether the full time allowed by law
will be taken viii be determined by
our counsel In Chicago"
The Standard Oil attorneys had
nothing to say further than that an
appeal will be entered and continued
70 the last resort.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08
STANDARD OIL EARNINGS
Profits in Twenty-four Years
at Least $3.50, 900, 900.

Washington. Aug. b.-Significant
revelations are made public in a re-
port submitted to President Roosevelt
by Herbert Knox Smith, commissioners
of corporations. concerning the opera
lions Of the Standard Oil company
Commissioner Smith says:
The Standard Oh company 10 re-
sponsible for the course Of prices Of
petroleum and tt products during the
last twenty-five years. The Standard
has consistently used It's power to
raise the price sf oil during the last
ten years.
The increase In annual profits OF
the Standard from 1896 to 1904 was
over $27 900 900. The total dividends
paid from 1854 TO 1906 were 3661,S22.-
s0%. averaging thus 24.15 per cent per
year. The dividends, however. were
much less than the total earnings.
The entire net earnings Of the Stand
ard from 1882 to 1905 were at least
SEC. 000, 900 and possibly much more
THE enormous profits have been
based on an investment worth at the
time of les original acquisition not
more than SIS 1000, 900.
THE history Of this great industry
II q history Of the persistent use Of
he worst Industrial methods, the ex-
action Of exorbitant prices from the
consumer and the securing OF sxoss-
sivs profits for the small group Of
men who over q long series OF years
have thus dominated the business"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08

Rocker, was presented and on motion
approved.
The justice reports Of Carl Malmberg
justice o the peace III the cases OF the
State of South Dakota VS.. Frank Snaza,
John Kurkowski, Frank Kurkowssi,
Paul Kurkowski and Ed Lundgren,
were PR sented aud on motion approved
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed:
Carl Malmberg, justice OF the
peace fee Northumberland. 35 IS
Albert Smith. clerk of courts
fees .................... 73 90
The OchsenIeiter Implement
company, merchandise for
dipping tank and poor farm So 30
Frank Paul, painting buildings
at poor farm ........,....... ~ 90
Petition of Otrilie Drager for abate-
ment OF the personal property tax of
Richard Drager for the year 1906, was
presented aud on motion gr nted as the
said Richard Drager was a resident OF
North Dakota.
Application of Anton Kahala for a
loan OF 100000 from the permanent
school fund was presented and on
motion rejected
Moved by Commissioner Wheeler
and seconded by Commissioner Moxpess
that the salary of the superintendent Of
the poor farm be $500 per month for
ensuing year Motion carried.
On motion the following bills were
audited aud allowed:
NJ B Long, commissioners
services and mileage .......s so
w II Goodrich, commissioners
services and mileage .. 8 20
n. Moxness, commissioners
services and mileage .... 5 80
G. f. Wheeler, commissioners
services and mileage .. 4 so
j. s. Waganowski, commission
er's services and mileage -. 10 30
VIM. j Bingen, assisting super-
intendent of schools ........ 80 co.
Chilson q Haugen, merchan-
disc for poor. ........... 10
Chilson & Haugen, merchan-
disc for sheriff .......... so
On motion the board adjourned to
meet Tuesday, September 3, 1907, at 8
o'clock p m.
@. E. Blegen,
County Auditor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08
Dry Cured Pork.

For each hundred pounds of meat
weigh out five pounds Of salt. two
pounds Of granulated sugar and two
ounces Of saltpeter and mix them thor
oughly. Rub the meat once every three
days with third of the mixture.
While the meat is curing in this man
ner 1t is best to have 1t packed In q
barrel or tight box. For the sake Of
convenience 1t Is advisable to have two
barrels and to transfer the meat from
one to the other each time 1t is rubbed.
After the last rubbing the meat should
lie In the barrel for a week or ten days,
when 1t will be cured and ready to
smoke To cure nicely 1t is desirable
to have cool and rather moist place
In which to keep II. This recipe should
not be used where the meat must be
kept in warm and dry place, as the
preservatives will not penetrate easily
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Provisioner
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08
THUMBS IN HOGS.
The Cause Of This Disease and How
Treat II.

Treat II.
THUMBS is a result of certain ds.
eased conditions in the system and l.
not to be looked upon as a disease
itself. The cause in practic3% =
cases is the character of the feed or
the way the hogs are kept or a com.
bination of both. 1t is usually the n.
suit of an unhealthy condition of the
blood, generally caused by large num-
Der of worms in the intestines caused
By overlooking with lack of sufficient
exercise. Rheumatic conditions may
cause it, or the irritation caused by
large number of worms in the intestines
NAV be the cause. However, the most
frequent cause of the disease is feed.
ing an excess of corn or other foods
of like character and not enough nj
trogenous foods.
Usually the hogs that suffer from
thumps are fat, overfed young hogs,
and feed composed largely of corn
would produce this condition. think
the best prevention would be to gia
variety of feed or at least to feed
less corn and to have the pigs where
they could have the run Of pasture.
Hotel slops would be the kind Of ma
terial that would produce fat and not
muscle, being In this respect like corn
| II II is impractical to secure and
use feeds of proteid nature, / would
advise feeding less corn to the young
hogs until they are few months old,
as every hog raiser who has had ex.
perience with the trouble knows that
It is the young fat pigs that are gener.
ally troubled with the thumps.
If treatment is undertaken at the
beginning of the trouble, 1t is generally
successful. At the first indication OF
the disease give one or two ounces OF
castor oil as physic and follow this
with tincture Of opium and tincture OF
digitalis, giving twenty drops Of each
at dose. Give this every two or three
hours, and you can generally relieve
most of the cases In from twelve Il
fifteen hours. II the pig is much ex
hausted, you can combine with tn,
above one-eighth ounce OF aromatic
spirits Of ammonia in little cold wa
ter. Unless the pig is quite sick ant
will refuse feed the best way to give
such medicine as recommended abov,
Is to give 1t in small amount Of feed
as milk or wet ground feed If neces
sary to give the medicine by hand
take large spoon and place the medi
cine as far back in the mouth as posi-
BILE. Never give medicine to phi
while it is struggling or squealing, as i
is liable to get 1t into the windpipe.-
L. L. Lewis in Oklahoma Farm Jour
nal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08
A month has passed since licens,

A month has passed since licensed
saloons again were open for business
in the City of Webster They have
been conducted strictly according to
law with but two instances Of viola
ton and these were prosecuted at
once. The people Of the city are
very well satisfied with the change.
There are fewer cases OF intoxication
than under the blind pig days and
the record Of the police court shows
that those who have become noisy
and boisterous and refused to keep
of from the streets have had to pay
the penalty. On every hand we hear
the city administration commended
for the firm stand it has taken in
this matter and the saloons are lay
ing up an easy election for next
spring by voluntarily abiding to the
letter Of the law. Not many people
object to an orderly saloon. 1t is
the disorderly one that causes all
the trouble. Let the present gov
eminent of saloons continue and
there will be practically no opposi-
tion to license at the next election.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08
THE SHEPHERD.

There is quality Of water as well as
quality Of food.
II the ewes have nothing but corn,
they will lack milk and be feverish
Don't call this bad luck"
When lambs are two weeks old they
will begin to eat bran and linseed meal.
Give 1t to them and see how they will
grow.
Don't expect feeders to realize fat
lamb prices, or, I'm other words, don't
market half fat lambs.
1t does not cost as much TO raise
pure bred sheep as scrub sheep, judg-
ing by the way our books balance, says
the American Sheep Breeder.
The feeding racks should be cleaned
after every feeding. as the sheep never
relish fodder that has been breathed
on. Always have good clean supply
Of water.
Do not confine sheep during hot days
where they cannot get shade and Sc
clusion from the flies. A darkened
stable or outbuilding is enjoyed by
them.
Keep the lambs growing. A stunted
lamb never makes good sheep.
Keep the drinking vessels absolutely
clean, and give fresh water often.
Hay should not be carried over the
backs Of sheep when 1t can be avoided,
az 1t causes the fleece to become full
Of seed and dirt
The sheep bell may not scare the
dogs, but they may warn you Of their
presence.
A poor sheep produces harsh, weak
wool, lacking luster The well condi-
toned sheep produces an oil for the
fleece that is essential to good fiber
'oft texture of the wool and bright,
attractive look. Any check In the
yrowth Of the sheep can be detected
n the fleece. The wool produced al
his time is of poorer quality. Inc
ieece Of poor sheep can be pickeu
rom collection.-Farm Journal
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08

ing operations Of which the Standard
OIL company was found guilty and it
Is therefore probable that within
short time proceedings wiz be COM
nsnosd against the Chicago aud Al
ton Railroad company for the alleged
commission Of similar offensss.
Court Rsve~s the Charges.
Judge Lands, In his decision, said
II was proven In the trial that the de-
fsndant, q corporation Of Indiana, OPP
crates an oil refinery at Whiting,
Ind; that the Chicago and Alton Rail
way company. q. corporation of I'LL
Aois, operates q line of railroad from
Chicago to East st. Louis, III. Prior
to the occurrences on which the prcse-
oution was based the Chicago and Al
ton company had filed with the inter
state commerce commission showing
ths rates for the transportation of oil
Ia car lots from Whiting to East st.
Louis to be IL cents per 100 pounds.
The court says 1t appears ut the hear
ing that the defendant shipped it's
goods from Whiting to East ST. Louis
for cents and IN cents to st. Louis.
The defense argued that the Elkins
law authorised the prosecution for
bwt one e6ense and maintained that
there could be Q convictioa on only
one count. The court held that the
Law 10 violated every time any prop
erty 10 30 transported. ~ the legal
rate was established by the railroad
company on q car lot basis. The un-
lawful Scent rate was granted and
accepted on that basis. A to the de-
PENDANTS claim that the representa-
lions by the Alton road had misled II
Into the sincere belief that the Alton
eesnt rate had been filed with the
Interstate commerce commission the
eourt held that - the law required the
carrier to keep the schedule at It's
freight once for public inspection 1t
was the defendants duty to ascertain
ct the railroads ONCE whether the
rate was 30 fixed and 1t being for the
Jury to determine whether testimony
exhibited the truth of the transaction
The jury having found a verdict of
guilty 1t became the duty of the court
to fx the punishment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08

Hunters want TO remember that
the law is not out until September
first. Many people have got into
trouble at various places in the state
and those in Day county who are
NOW killing ducks and chickens had
bsss hare . care and put up their
guns. The Webster Fish and Game
Prct-szlre association still offers
twszty five dollars for evidence
EAict ..ssm.. secure conviction.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08

The traditional fire ship" Of the
Chaleur bay, New Brunswick, appear
Ing usually before storm, has basis
Of fact, according to scientist. 1t il
a hemispherical light, with the fat side
toward the water, glowing sometimes
without much change Of form, but at
other times rising into slender, NOV
ing columns, In which an excited i'm
agination might recognize the flaming
rigging of a ship. The general ex-
PLANTATION offered Ia that this object Is
a manifestation Of st. Elmo's fire, an
electrical phenomenon, but the reason
for its appearing only on or near the
Chaleur bay Is not known.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08
IF WOMEN ONLY knew!
What a Heap of Happiness 1t Would
Bring to South Dakota Homes.

Hard TO do homework with an aching
back
Bring your hours of misery at leisure
or nc work.
II women only knew the cause--that
backache pains comes from sick kidneys,
'twould save much needless woe
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys
Mrs. B. F. McMann, Of 3l5 North
Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, s. D.,
says. ~ was troubled for q long time
with heavy bearing down pain in the
loins 90 prostrating at times that it
made me unfit for doing any house.
work. felt all played out and medi-
cines seemed to do me no good. Seeing
Doan's Kidney Pills highly recon-
mended ! sent to drug store and got
a box. They relieved me at once and
the trouble disappeared, never TO return.
/ also gave box of Doan's Kidney Pills
to one Of my friends and the remedy
cured her of similar trouble"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08
Children In PIiny's Day.

1t was not modern American writ
er who, discussing the children, wrote
Of them thus: How many are there
who will give place to a man out of
respect to his age and dignity? They
are shrewd men already and know
everything. They are In awe of no
body, but take themselves for their
own example," These were the words
Of Pliny the younger used In one Of
his famous letters during the first
Christian century, but they win strong
" apply to much of the young Amer
lea Of today.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08
OIL TRUST HIT HARD
Judge lands Imposes Fines AZ
gregating $2g,AO,OW.
MAXIMUM ON ALL COUNTS
Octopus Had Been Convicted OF He
esptinQ Rebates on Numerous
Shipments of Oil.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Judge Lands, IN
the United States district court, has
imposed q fine upon the Standard OIL
company OF Indiana Of s29,24O, 600, the
maximum amount upon each one of
the 1,462 counts of the indictment on
which the company was recently con
victed of Relating. The judge also
recommended that a call be issued
for a special grand jury which is to
consider the other party to the rebat-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08
COMPLAINT is FILED.
Railroad Accused of Working Teleu-
raphers Over Eight Hours.

Railroad Accused of Working Teleg-
raphers Over Eight Hours.
Pennington, Mo-, Aug. 6.-Prosecut
Ing Attorney r. c. Tucker of st. Fran
co.'s county has filed an information
In the circuit court which charges the
ST. Louis. Iron Mountain and South
ern Railway company with violating
the eight-hour law for telegraph op-
orators and dispatchers passed by the
last legislature.
J. w. Hopkins, chief dispatcher, and
e. A. Cheney, superintendent OF the
road, are made defendants, II being
alleged that they, ~ officers OF the
railway company, have required and
permitted the telsgraphers to work
more than eight hours Q day.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08
Stallion. should Wear q Shield.

The Horse Breeder says that every
stallion that is two years old or up
ward should be made to wear a good
ing in the STALL A neglect Of this pre-
caution has caused the ruin Of many
promising colts that but for this would
have developed into successful turf per-
formers and valuable stock horses.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08

The older Hobson grows and the
more he uses his voice the more VOL
uminous the evidence that he would
have been looked upon and remem-
bered as greater man had he been
blown up in the harbor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08

II is announced that Crawford
syndicate has purchased the Sioux
Falls Press. We thought from the
usterances Of the Press that crsx1
ford had owned Il for at least three
ysars.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08
FOUR PERSONS KILLED.
Mere Than Q scsrs Of Others Injured
In q Wreck.

In q Wreck.
Pittsburg. Aug. -Four persons
were killed and twenty-five others
were injured In a wreck OH the Penn
sylvania railroad at Kelly, about
thirty.five miles from this city. The
wrecked train was the Titusville ex-
press. While passing through Kelly
the train was sideswiped by gondola
coal car and the engine, tender, bag
gage and express cars with three day
coaches were derailed. The victims
all lived In Pennsylvania. The dead
are:
Mrs. Alonzo Huff and male infant of
Johnstown, Pa; M. B. Twins of Oak
mont, Pa, engineer of the passenger
train; George Cochran, Rimesburg, Pa
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08

A great many Of the counties of
the STATE hare taken advantage Of
the srEse fair al Huron and viii
hHpt sF'lindid exhibiisoos of their
produces there We are sorry that
one Day county commissioners did
nrs do like others and start some
thing Of that kind.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08

Webster is a poor place for the
hobo who is looking for living
without work. Two Of this class
got thirty days in jail this afternoon
and the officers are looking Tor
few others.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08

We hope that Judge Lands viii
not compel the Standard Oil CON-
psny 70 pay all Of that fine. amount
ing 70 over 100000 at once.
Such proceeding would make the
price OF oil prohibitive and put all
the lights in the country out.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08

Crawford does not seem to be 50
sure that he viii run for the United
STATES senziOrship at the next pri
nsries- His mind win keep chang
ing until al primary time he viii not
want his name on the ticket. Craw.
ford never did like to take defeat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08

Foraker says the endorsement Of
Taft by the republican state central
committee OF Ohio does not mean
anything. 1t may not to Foraker
but to the world it says Foraker is
down and out.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08
MAY CLOSE DOWN MINES.
Butte (Mont) Machinists on Strike
for Higher Wages.

Butte, Mont, Aug. 1.-The refusal
of the mine owners Of this city to
grant an increase Of 30 cents day TO
the machinists employed at the mines
was followed by the calling out OF the
members OF the Machinists union at
midnight. Should the strike be OF any
great duration II will result In the
shutting down OF the mines. About
200 men comprise the Mschinists' I'M
ION.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08

A stone il usually considered to be
fourteen pounds, but q butchers stone
Of dead meat IL only eight pounds, q
stone of cheese Il sixteen pounds,
stone Of glass i've pounds. while Z
stone Of hemp runs to thirty-two
pounds. London Standard.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08

The Georgia primesis Tor United
States senator are over and John
Sharp Williams has won over Co..
ernor vardman, The result was
close.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08
LIMITATION OF ORNAMENTS

Peace Congress viii Declare Such AZ.
ton "HIohIy Desirable"
The Hague, Aug. 6.-Ths question
OF the limitation Of armam ants.
brought before the peace conference
by Great Britain, has been definitely
solved, the British representatives
having agreed to modify the PROPOSE
ton In accordance with the desire OF
Germany. The modified proposition,
Instead OF urging the limitation of
ornaments. says that such a limita-
ton 10 highly desirable" This win
be unanimously accepted.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08

"A woman makes a great change In
Q mans life"
Yes. and she takes great deal Of
change out Of II too. Houston Post
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08

Perseverance 10 more prevailing than
violence, and many things which can
not be overcome when they are togeth-
or yield themselves up when taken lit
tie by little.-Plutarch.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08
Emperor

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Count Mol.
nAen. was
morning al
Laxevaag.
over to Co
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wegian brei
was the I
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his new pa
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08

The war with Japan seems to have
ben killed BY one Of the fall hail
siorns'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-08

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body was
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pallingly
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