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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-20
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LONG RELArERACE.

3 CLEVELAND, O.. June 2o.-one OF
the longest relay races ever held will
be that starting Monday from Cleye-
land, with Cincinnati as the objective
point, to be participated in by the best
sprinters OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Associations throughout the State.
On Monday at II o'clock Mayor Tom
L. Johnson, Of Cleveland, will hand a
message to the first section OF the
relay, and It will be passed from hand
to hand OF the long relay until It
reaches Mayor Markbreit, OF Cincln.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-20
slons to Concy island.

3 The first prize Will BEES 900 in gold
presented by the New York Stats
Zeitung. There will be n second prize
Of $500. one Of $500. several of $3.50
each, and SO on down to $40. Matters
have been SO arranged that there will
be a prize: for every eighth player TAX
Ing part. q
The principal prize is for the player
who wins the greatest number Of
games regardless OF their value. The
second prize will be for the greatest
number. of points made on the players
own declarations. The third is for tho
solo won against the greatest number
Of nlatadores. These represent tn,
true test OF skat play. apart from luck.
u The North American Skat League
has more than 10000 members. EN-
braced in local clubs in all cities har.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-20
skAT TOURNEY IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. June 20.--What will
doubtless be the largest gathering OF
card players the country has ever seen
is promised for tomorrow, when the
eleventh congress OF the North Amerl-
can SIsat League opens in Grand Cen
trail Palace. Devotees of the favorite
game Of the German, fatherlanl are
arriving to-day BY hundreds from all
over the United States and Canada.
Four thousand tables have been plac.
ed in the palace and It is likely that
all will be in use during the tourney.
The first round OF the tourney will
be played tomorrow and the second
round en- Monday evening. Monday
morning and the two following days
will be devoted to sightseeing. recep-
tons at the big breweries and excur-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-20
ETRAVELLINaSMEN.

q % RAVELLINGFMEt IS
~ MILWAUKEE T1ssz June Etye
thousand elling men are srxreetz
In liilwa ukee within the nest tNp
days. to attend the general ssssfgr
the Travellers, elective
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-20
Ii -
mi SSSRElpRTO5 WED,gTUESDA


;EsL oNDoN June 20 Only two days
now Intervene between the date set
for the marriage of Miss Jean Reid.
Sdaughte Of sWhitelaw Reid, the AM
serican ambassador to Great Britain.
and John Hubert Ward, brother Of the
Earl Of Dudley and equerry Ii: waiting
to- King Edward: AS stated in pre-
vious cables, King Edward will be
present Sat the ceremony, which will
&takeEp place In the Chapel Royal of st.
James Palace. London society sis
vastly Interested in the event, which
viii certainly be the most important
$ofs the fseason in England.
Twas at the personal suggestion
5yots King Edward u that $the Chapel
Royal IFS to 3be the scene Jof the we'd
9ding. His mai esty wishes especially
Snarriag of an ambassadors daughter
sins London and the fact that the brides
groom win, sinS this case, be the first
member of his ma esty' 8 household to
marry since his accession to the
sstthrcne. Is
hiiss Reid has always been highly
popular in London society and since
+ coming here with her lSfather has
chieved first place in that little group
5of2 AmericnnS girls who have given "a
Z charming Ryiyacity to London society.
AT here5 isGnoE need TO 5enumerate; them
ssbecause{t their names come SO fast into
Z; the mind sas to $be a tax upon 'snace
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-20

ing considerable German population.
Slsut Is the German national card
game. 1t is played with thlrty-two
cards and four players. The dealer
does not play. tits alleged to be more
scientific than bridge whist.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-20

natl. on Wednesday at noon. II the
schedule is adhered to. Each boy will
have two miles to cover, this limit
having been fixed in order that tho
race may incur no danger to the con-
testants. z. IS X ~, 7. sss K
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-20
PROHIBITION GROWTH. !
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. J
iuPPHpLs TERlNG.

uPPHoLsTERlNd.
We make a specially OF first sclr't
up to date upholstering, both plain ar.!.
fancy. Mattresses and feathers r. -s
ovated. Sewing machine needles an
supplies. AL work guaranteed. ,.as
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-20
VERMONT DEMOCRATS.

E BGRL1NGTON,V VT, June 20.-Demo-
cratic cauc,lses are being held
Throughout the State today, prelim-,.
mary to the State convention here
next Friday. It Is likely that the eight
Vermont delegates to Denver Will go
uninstructed, although there Is strong.
sentiment among the rank and file OF
the voters in favor of WI. Bryan as
the nominee for President.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-20

Subscribe for the west vtrstafass.
Try q West sVfrginianF Want III
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-20
LIVERY AN observation-disclosures
First ard IL Livery O..

Z. III have wagon meet ffeEfySto G1llr1a9
l.arcels. baggage. tr,inks "a, u
night Both phones.
HOMER 4THOMAs,S lfnnsrox. /,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
THE LID is ON.
Webster is Up-to-Date
With a Brand New
Lid"
mo MORE CANS
Says Mayor Harris the First of
the Week.--Done to Aid
City Police.

The lid is on little tighter since the
first of the month in this city. The
recent order from the mayors Office
was TO the effect that no more beer
shall he sold in cans This order was
received by everyone as broad step
toward the protection of property and
life within the city and will do away
with the troubles in the jungIes and
the sprees in the alleys and barns of our
city 1t will place the hobo under
more direct supervision of our poll ce
force and will consequently put stop
to so much prowling and soisterousness
by this class unbeknown to the police
The mayor, during an interview with
this papers reporter, said "For some
time move to stop the hobos from
congregating at the back of the saloons,
10 the alleys and some barns and con.
unually buying cans" until the get
polluted, fight and cut mp other capers
and they could do this unbeknown 20
the police. By forbidding the sale Of
beer in cans it will compel this class to
drink Their beer over the bar aud thus
give the police an opportunity TO keep
tab on them We trust that this will
greatly assist the police in preserving
order -
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
Storage Notice.

The undersigned at their elevators az
Webster, South Dakota, will receive
grain for storage, for delivery TO order
of the owner as provided nv law and
the rules of the railroad end warehouse
commission of South Dakota, on tie
following terms;
First, Storage for first fifteen days
two cents per bushel, which includes
all charges for receiving, handling,
insuring and delivering
Second, Storage after first fifteen days
one half cent per bushe for each fifteen
days or part thereof for the first three
months
Third, Storage after first three
months one.half cent per bushel for
each thirty days or part thereof.
Fourth, II for any reason it shall
become necessary TO remove this grain,
we reserve sne right 20 deliver IT from
any other elevator or warehouse oper.
ated by us, subject to the same rate Of
freight to Duluth, St Paul or Mime
apolis at the present tariff rate from
this station
Fifth, This grain is insured for the
benefit of the owner
Sixth, If grain is cleaned at owners
request one haif cent extra per bushel
Geo @ Bagley Elevator Co
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
REPUBLICANS WIN
Carry the State OF Vermont By
Nearly Thirty thousand.
SMALLEST PLURALITY IN YEARS
Falling Off in Four Years Of
the Vote of Both The
Great Parties.

White River Junction, VT, Sept, o.
The Republicans won the election In
Vermont hy carrying the state for
Lieutenant Governor George IL. Prouty
of Newport for governor by about 2S,-
600 votes over James Il. Burke OF
Burlington. his Democratic opponent.
The plurality was the smallest on
presidential year since 1892, when II
was only 1886, and was followed by
a Democratic national victory, but It
was larger than in 1888 and only
slightly less than in 1900 There was
a falling off in four years of about s
per cent in the Republican vote, while
the Democratic vote fell off about 2
per cent.
The independence League appeared
for the first time and polled about
l. 900 votes. while the Prohibition and
Socialistic vote remained about the
same. An unusually large number OF
local contests for members of the leg.
islature, although bringing out heavy
vote and resulting in Democratic
gains in the lower branch OF the leg
islature, apparently had no bearing on
the gubernatorial fight.
AS Vermont Is the first state to vote
during the presidential campaign,
there was much interest throughout
the country in the size of the Repub-
lican plurality.
The voters were urged to support
the Republican ticket by speakers OF
national repute, while the Democrats
fought the battle alone, James p.
Burke of Burlington, formerly known
as the Blacksmith Mayor OF thai
city, who headed the ticket, having
only local talent in his support.
The voters were favored with excel.
lent weather throughout the day, and
despite the fact that the harvest was
at hand, they came to the polls In
large numbers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
Notice.

The Webster Publ Schools will open
Monday, Sept 2, 1905. All pupils
expecting full credit must be present at
the beginning of the year, and, 1t is the
duty of parents TO see that their child
rem are present and iK full attendance.
The compulsory school law requires a
full nine months attendance, and this
law will be enforced by the district
truant officer.
Chilren who are six years of age or
who will be six any time before jan
uary /, 1909. are entitled TO enter the
primary grade; bat, do not send any
child unless he conforms to the above,
as new class will be organized at the
middle Of the school year for those
becoming six between Jan. 1, 1903, and
June /, 1903 Failure TO bear this ia
mind will cause unnecessary trouble
High school pupils will not be allowed
to enter late Ia the term and carry full
work. Full credit is given for full
amount OF work, and 90 gain such credit
the pupils should lse present at the open
lug Of the school year.
Tuition mast be paid at least three
months Ia advance.
Yours truly,
w. A Thompson.
Supt. Of CITY Schools
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
Storage Notice.

The undersigned at their elevators al
Webster, Butler aud Holmquist, South
Dakota, will receive grain for storage
for delivery TO order of the owner as
provided by law and the rules Of the
railroad and warehouse commission Of
South Dakota, on the following terms
The established maximum rates and
charges for receiving grain insnripg,
handling anu storing same for ID days
and delivering is two cents per bushel
Storage after the first fifteen days
one half cent per bushel for each 30
days or part thereof,
II grain is cleaned at owners request
one-half CT, extra per bus,el This grain
is insured for the benefit OF owner
Potter, Garrick e Potter
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
City Water Supply.

Some criticism having been INDUCED
in regarding the methods employed by
Supt, Randall in the handling of the
city wells, alleging poor judgm mt and
undue expenditure on his part, il is but
just that the public be informed of the
facts connected with the water supply
so that the situation may be thoroughly
understood In the first place, the
work of Mr.. Randall throughout has
met with the appreciation of the Eec.
trio Light and Water Committee as
we'll as of Mayor Harris The results
Of his labors have fully justified bis
actions. There is no branch of munich
pal affairs III which the citizens as a
whole are more interested than in the
water supply for it is necessary that the
supply for fire purposes shalt be ample
and for domestic purposes as pure as
possible An investigation reveals that
during the administration OF Mayor
Levov the old "artesian" well was
plugged and new well bored The
supply from the new well was never
entirely satisfactory on account OF mud
and sand and it was found necessary 10
establish settling tanks which did not
fully remedy the matter with the result
that the water mains were nearly filled
with sediment The work which MIR.
Randall has done, and which has been
criticised, has been the cutting off of
$50 feet of the pipe in the new well,
releasing flow of pure water in the
strata at that depth, and wi thdrawing
the Plug in the old we'll Some figures
will illustrate the advantages Of this
move on the part of the superintendent
| Under the old system it took 48 hours
TO fill the tank 10000 gaIons) Now it
is flied in Is hours This is outside of
what the city uses for sprlnkling pur-
poses. The pump is now used on the
half stroke only and with the full stroke
the tank could be filed in less time.
Formerly in pumping of the old well
with the aid of the compressor il
required 4 900 lbs of coal to fill the tank
while now it takes but 500 lbs to do the
same work. The settling tanks which
required cleansing once week have
been done away with, saving in labor
aud time The mains are now pretty
well cleared of sediment, but If the old
system had run much longer new mains
would have been necessity The
water is now superior in quality TO the
old, while the failure of the water sup-
ply during fire has been minimized.
Daring the progress of this work, Mr..
Randall and his assistant put in
stretches of Is to 20 hours at time and
that he thoroughly understood and rem
edied the state of affairs is shown by
the results, and his labors will be
approved by citizens generally regard
less of the criticisms of self appointed
censors of public work. G
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
STEPHENSON WINS OUT.
Choice of Wisconsin Republicans for
United States Senator.

Milwaukee, Sept. 2.-Returns re.
ceiyed from the primary elections
throughout Wisconsin indicate that
United States Senator Isaac Stephen
son has received the endorsement or
the Republicans Of the state by sew
eral thousand plurality over his three
opponents, Samuel A. Cook Of Neenah,
Francis e. McGovern of Milwaukee
and William Fl. Hatton Of New Lon
don.
The Democrats have endorsed Neal
Brown of Wausau over Melvin A.
Hoyt of Milwaukee.
Governor James 0. Davidson re
ceived the Republican gubernatorial
nomination without opposition, and J.
A. Awkward has defeated Adolph j.
Schmitz to head the Democratic state
ticket
Returns from the Eleventh congress
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
Webster, S. D, aug. II, 1908

Aberdeen business men have just been
informed that the Milwaukee railroad
has ordered all work on the proposed
improvements near Groton TO stop ami
the surveyors, who had commenced to
lay out the sidetrack locations have
gone An important railroad official
who was ia tie city rhe other evening,
Informed q committee OF business M n
TO that effect
The authorities If Lincoln county,
when a young maui becomes so lovesick
as TO make threats OF killing, believe ~
taking strenuous measures before Tile
killing commences. This is illustrated
In the case OF a young man named Ing
val JielskaI, who has just beea exiled TO
Norway because he could nor carry on
Above affair IN this country ia the Gus
tomsry manuer. The young iaay IN the
case dld not feclprocate his atfeotious,
aud this seemed 10 unbalance his inind.
for he became very strenuous In has
wooing, much to the alarm Of th Young
woman aud her relatives and friends
1t was finally decided that the pest
thing that could be ,ione Tor him was 10
ran MIN on Of the oountry, and accord
ingly he was taken TO New York city
and placed upon steamer bound for
Norway. from whence he came
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
Fair Store Is Robbed.

Last Friday night, some time between
the closing hout of the store aud four
o'clock a m, two men went into the
Fair store in this city aud helped them.
selves 10 dry goods TO the amount of
$500 The exact amount Of the loss to
the store eau never be definitely known
but tire estimate placed by Mr.. Levoy,
the proprietor, is at that figure.
When Mr.. Levoy reached the store
the next morning, he first discovered
that the cash drawer of the cashiers
desk and also another lock drawer had
been broken open but as no money is
left in the store over night they failed
in cash haul Upon investigation it
was found that entrance had been
gained by breaking the glass of the back
door and raising the iron bar They
worked IN Il e clothing until they found
what they wanted end from appear
ancesdhey Gully suited themselves as
they worked ia the suits for boys 70
years old and then in the 36s and BIS
The principal haul was the silks and In
this they cleaned out the store which,
as near as can be told, amounted TO a
trifle over $4G1
The following morning the police
found where they had packed the goods
and got things in shape for their get
away under one Of the elevators, Snd
there found the wrappers eff all the
silk, lett possibly on account of the
the weight or on account of room In the
grips, but, too, this might be land 80 the
fact that on the wrappers were the
marks of the store, which would of
course identify the goods There were
also seven dress shirts aud two pair of
knee pants with this lot under the ele-
vator The finding of the knee pants
leads to the belief that the men had
taken some overalls from the shelves
and laid them on the counter and in
picking them mp again they picked up
these two pair of small pants An old
coat and vest were found with the other
goods and these were Of the size which
they looked through at the store. A
new broken strap from a telescope grin
was fonnd near this plander which
proved that the two grips taken from
the store were full aud that they were
hard TO fasten
The robbers also worked among the
fui lined coats aud as this line of goods
had been packed away after an invoice
it was an easy matter 10 tell that one of
these had been taken The loss as it
now looks amounts to $500 worth Of
silks, fur lined coat valued at $50 OF
least, two suits OF clothes, two telescope
grips, few shirts and overalls.
These two men were seen getting on
the early morning tram and as that
train was wrecked at Groton the sheriff
and deputy left by auto for that place
but reached there after the passengers
bad been transferred so went on to
Aberdeen After reaching that city
they learned that the crooks had taken
the west main and were on their way TO
Montana AS vet they are at large and
4c ia feared that they will not be cap
tured at this late day.
II these men are captured South Oak
ota will be rid of two very bad men as
judging from the manner in which they
did their work aud too from the fact
that sewed in the sleeve of the old coat
left by them there were two steel saws,
which goes TO show that they know
thar hr,einass
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
He Preferred One Girl.

When J NJ Barrie. the author of
Peter Pam" addressed an audience Of
thousand girls at Smith college dur
ing bis American visit OF last year. a
friend asked him how he had found
the experience.
well" replied Mr. Barrie. ITO tell
you the truth. I'd much rather talk a
thousand times to one girl than to talk
one time to a thousand girls"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
A Decorated Interior.

Mrs. Graham Is an estimable lady
whose hobby is house decoration. One
day the lady was careless enough to
drink a glass of red ink, believing 1t
to be claret She was a good deal
scared when she discovered her mis-.
take, but no harm came to her.
The doctor who was summoned,
upon hearing what had happened, dry
ly remarked to her. Mrs. Graham,
there's such thing as pushing this
rage for decorated interiors too far
Argonaut.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
UNION GALLPowDER.

No soap or water, does not
grease up your harness, cures
old sores, shoulder gals and
prevents collar boiIs, twenty
five cents box guaranteed.
HaIbkat, The Medicine Man.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03

Saves Your fly blankets and
horse flesh, sure remover for
flies and mosquitoes, one appli-
cation will keep flies off horses
or cattle for twenty -four hours.
A quart will last month for five
animals.
HaIbkat, The Medicine Man.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
CUBAN SHORTAGE GROWS
pcfalcation in Postoffice Department
Over $4,000.

Havana, Sept. 1.-Postmaster Gen.
eral Hernandez has completed an in
yestigation OF the shortage in the bu-
reau OF supplies and vouchers. which
department has under its control the
issuing OF stamps. He found that the
exact amount of the defalcation was
S53,135. Two clerks have been arrest
ed A son-in-law of Ricardo Rodriguez,
chief Of the bureau, also has been APP
pretended on the charge of having as
sisted In the disposal of the stolen
stamps.
Senior Rodriguez has not been seen
In Havana since last Friday and the
search for him has been in vain. II is
not believed however that he has
left the island
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
VERY CLOSE CONTEST.
Between Republican GubernatoriaI
Candidates in Michigan.

Detroit, Sept. 2.-Michigan's first
primary election for governor result
ed on the Republican side in an ex-
tremely close contest between Gov
ernor Fred M. Warner and Auditor
General j. b. Bradley. The available
returns indicate that the winner Will
have majority OF only 1000 or 1900
votes when the returns from the en-.
tire state are complete. The result
is still in doubt.
For lieutenant governor ON the Re-
publican ticket p. H. Kelly, the pres.
ent incumbent, had no opposition for
denomination
Lawton T. Hemans of Mason had no
opposition for the Democratic nomi.
nation for governor and the Demo
Gratis will nominate a lieutenant gov
ernor at their state convention, no
one having petitioned for a place on
the primary election ballots.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03

Wood cuiverts rot in three 20 five
years. Tile cLlverts crack BY freezing,
making them unserviceabIe. Corfu
gated stees cnlverts clog aud rust.
Kelley culverts are ade OF smooth gall
vanized steel and will last lifetime
or sale by Lampert Lumber company.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
The Swiss Republic.

The Swiss republic. with various
changes. has survived from the year
1908. though its present constitution
dates only from 1874. 1t now embraces
three nationaIties = German. French
and Italian The original nucleus of
the state however. was German. and
even now considerably more than half
the population IS German. Federated
under the constitution of 1874 are
twenty-five distinct states.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03

sional district point to the defeat Of
Congressman John j. jenkins, chair
man OF the judiciary committee in
the house of representatives for re-
nomination by Irvine l.. I4enroot Of
Superior, former speaker Of the state
assembly. This contest was one Of
the hottest in the state