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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-01
TAFT HAS STRENUOUS DAY
Makes Sixteen Speeches In Mime
sofa and North Dakota.

Fargo, N. D., Sept. 29.-Big crowds.
manifesting both interest and enthu.
siasm, surrounded the Taft party
wherever it stopped in its course over
the Great Northern up through Min
nesota and North Dakota. The six
teen speeches which Taft delivered
worked sad havoc with the splendid
voice he started out with in the morn.
ing, and II Is again IN bad condition.
The day had two features-the Grand
Forks meeting and the Fargo rally.
In both places tremendous crowds
were out and in each the candidate
had to make three speeches.
The Fargo meeting was made
unique by the striking feature of
huge barbecue, whore roasted steers
and twenty sheep were furnished for
the multitude The feast was partici-
pated In by thousands of excursion
lists who had come from as far as $50
miles distant r. Ess- @N'-"--
AZ GRIND Forks, Mr. TAT. was es-
sorted through the town to the steps
e( the Y. NJ: G. A. building, whore he
talNSd to an imrnSnse audience. He
w0 then hurried away to large
rink, where he made another speech,
nd thin he addf4xled crowd which
nilsd the local opera house.
Speeches were made during the day
ut st. Cloud, Sank Center, Alexandria.
rSrgus Falls, GAINESVILLE, Ada and
C1ookston, MINI.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-01
TALKS on TARIFF REVISION
That Subject the Keynote OF Ten
Speeches by Taft.

Sioux City, Ia, Sept. 30.-Tariff re-
vision mostly downward, but in some
Instances upward-notably on pottery
was the keynote of Candidate Taft's
ten speeches during the day. In none
of them did he forget to Ego after" his
Nebraska opponent.
The Ohioan's campaign through
South Dakota terminated here, where
he addressed tremendous audience
from the four states OF Iowa, Nebras-
ka, South Dakota and Minnesota. The
meeting was held in the immense
train shed of the union passenger sta
lion and was rivalled only in the days
trip from Aberdeen by the two meet
ings held at Mitchell.
Besides Mitchell and Sioux City, the
largest crowds of the day were at
Aberdeen and Yankton, the latter the
home OF Senator Gamble. Other stops
of the special where cheering au-
dicnces wero waiting were at Mellette,
Redfield, Wolsey, Trip, Parkston,
Lesterville, Scotland and vermillion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-01
OFFERED JOB TO
VOTE FOR BILL
Indiana Legislator Accuses Gov
ern0r HanIy.

Indianapolis. Sept. 2S.--Luther w.
Knisely. member from Dekalb county
of the lower house of the Indiana leg
islature, now in special session, has
signed an affidavit In support of
charge made by him Saturday on the
floor Of the house when he voted
against the county option bill. that
Governor J. Frank Hanly had offered
him position paying $4,000 per year
II he would vote for the bill. The an
davit explains the alleged transaction
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-01
DEN MARK.
Copenhagen.

The teachers Of Denmark, says an
exchange, are demanding important
legislative reforms that will raise the
standard of their profession, and tend
to separate secular from religious In
struction. They are demanding that
the new teachers must have higher
scholastic attainments than in the
past, and that inspection Of the schools
by representatives Of the church be
discontinued and replaced by inspec-
ton of school men. Herr Sorensen,
the minister of culture, has been so
impressed by the united action of the
teachers that he has agreed to recon-
mend to the rigsdag the enactment OF
law carrying out the first demand
of the pedagogues. and will ask for
the appointment of commission to
consider the second demand.
ole Hansen, who for a number OF
years has been vice-president of the
"Bondestandens Sparekasse, OF which
Alberti was president, has resigned
from his position as president of the
National bank in Copenhagen. The
Danish people are furious and demand
that every one Of the officials who had
anything to do with Alberti's affairs
resign at once. King Frederik has Of
fered to assist the ruined depositors
with 5,O00,00O of his own money. The
affair is a deplorable one, as 1t in
wolves some OF the highest officials In
the country. The people are clamor-
ing for a thorough investigation. and
unless this is made, there will un-
doubtedly be some trouble brewing
The Albert embellishments are
growing In proportions every day, it
seems. A recent telegram from Copen-
hagen states that they have now
reached the 2OOO0,OOO crown mark
and that among one of the heaviest
losers Is the Danish king himself, who
Is reported to have lost not less than
100000 crowns. Some Of the gov
eminent officials have been completely
upset regarding the matter. but there
seems TO be neither head nor tail to
the affair as yet.
Reports state that quite few OF the
old military officers will be given an
honorable discharge by the king this
fall.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-01
NORWAY.
Christiania.

The government Is going after the
liquor interests pretty strong these
days and it seems that 1t is not the
intention to handle them with kid
gloves either. The storthing has
passed a law, by vote Of 10 to 43,
imposing such heavy tax on the dis
tilleries that 1t is believed that the
twenty-four distilleries In Norway win
have to close down In the near future
and that all liquor used hereafter In
Norway will have to be imported. In
the district Of Hedemarken and Kris.
tianstad there are twenty-one distil.
leries, chiefly owned and controlled by
stock companies, In which the land
owners are the stockholders and the
closing down OF these concerns will
throw a large number Of men out Of
employment. If the law will be APP
piled which II stands to reason that II
will, there will be perfect revolu-
ton In the liquor traffic Of the coun-
try.
Professor Friedman from the Uni
versity in Milan, Italy, who Is at pres
ent in Christiania to study the Nor
wegian language and literature, will,
this fall and winter, give instructions
at the university in the Italian Ian
guage. The professor Is native of
Germany, but has resided for num-
Der of years in Milan, where he, dur
ing the past years, has been connected
with the university. He is an able
scholar and linguist and has written
several volumes on the history Of Ian
guage.
There is no end of talk In the Nor
wegian papers regarding the proposed
meeting between King Gustaf of Swe-
den and King Haakon, which 1t is re-
ported has been arranged by King Ed
ward Of England. Aside from the Gu
riosity that good many people may
attach to the meeting Of the two dis
tinguished gentlemen, there Is really
nothing Of great Importance to either
Swedes or Norwegians.
A meeting of students of Christiani-
ty was held not long ago way up In
Notodden. The program included many
very interesting papers and addresses
A Swedish society of Christian stu.
dents, organized in 1895, has now q
membership Of 10000, and 1t is hoped
that correspondingly large society
will be developed In Norway.
Premier Knudsen Is very much In
favor of adopting the Danish propo
sition for the organizing Of the much.
talked of Scandinavian American
steamship line, which will bring direct
communications between the Scandi
navian countries and the United
States.
Twenty old "Sogninger," who have
been spending the summer in Norway
returned to the United States last
month. The oldest one in the party
was seventy years old. He emigrated
to America m 1853, and has not been
in the home land for visit until this
summer.
Madame Dybwad appeared for the
first time this season in Wier-Jensen's
"Anne Petersdotter," at the National
theater. Madame Dybwad will appear
regularly at the National thnater this
fall and winter.
Work on Bergen's new hospital, out
mt Haukeland, has now commenced
When completed 1t will be a very com
modious building and one Of the finest
hospitals In the country.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-01
CHOLERA DECREASING.
But There Are Still Many Cases In
st. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 29.--The chol.
era continues to decrease. The num-
Der of new cases In the municipal
hospitals for the past twenty-four
hours was 263, and the deaths 1e2.
The statistics for the previous TWEEN.
ty-four hours were 2ss and 14s respec-
lively. Eight hospital attendants
have come down with the disease and
as result the other attendants ars
IN state OF panic. Great difficulty n
being encountered in persuading them
to remain at their posts.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-01
HASKELL STEPS DOWN.
Treasurer Of Democratic National
Committee Resigns.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-Governor
Charles N. Haskell has resigned as
treasurer Of the Democratic national
committee. His resignation was an
noanosd By himself after he had con.
fsrred with officials OF the Democratic
national headquarters here. In giving
out bis decision Mr.. Haskell. in ~
sponse to question, declared he did
not desire to Be responsible for any
embarrassment which might result to
the Democratic party By his rstalning
the odlce Ct TREASURES.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-01
EIGHTEEN PEOPLE KILLED
Two Cars on Berlin Elevated Road In
Collision.

Collision.
Berlin, Sept. 26.-Two trains on the
Berlin Elevated railroad were in col
lision. AS a result eighteen persons
are dead, while many sustained inju-
ries.
The accident was caused by a mis-
placed signal. One of the cars, which
was crowded with passengers, was
thrown to the street. forty feet below,
and shattered. The greatest mortality
was in this car.
The collision occurred in the heart
OF the Eastern commercial district
upon what is known as the triangle"
q notable piece of railroad construc-
tion, where three double track lines
crows
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-01

Washington. Sept. 2S.--Gecretary
Wilson of the department of agricul
ture. after cali on the president. an.
nounesd that he would make number
Of speeches In the West during the
campaign. He viii start en- ~ tear
Oct. Is.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-01

Queen wilhelmina at the Hague on
his way to London and Paris in No
vember. This Is The first time for
many years that Swedish monarch
has paid visit to that country.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-01

IN detail, naming Senator Wlckwirc, a
RspubliQsn, il CONNECTION with ths
charge and setting forth the alleged
conversation with the governor. SEN
ator Wiekwire has denied the charge.
Governor Hanly has declined to make
statement until after he has seen
the AFFIDAVIT. which has been placed In
the hands of Stokes Jackson, chair
man Of the state Democratic commit.
tee The county option bill was passed
by the house Saturday and was signed
by the governor
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-27
The Slayer Of William Bond IS Found Guilty
i Of Murder BY ! Jury Of His Peers.
imprisonment for Life.
The Colored Man Who is Charged With
Forgery is Now Occupying the Al
tention Of the Court

lin which he vas during the search,I
backed up as it all appeared to be
50 clearly by the evidence of
the witnesses, Of the defense as
we'll as the state, that it looked
just like a plain case Of murder to-
the jury. and they brot in a ver-I
dict according
The defence also endeavored to
bring out in the evidence that the
defendant was not in his right
mind at the time the deed was
committed, but did not succeed in
any great measure in tablishing
their point. Tangen has been a
hard drinker for years and com
rnitted the fatal deed while under
the influence Of liquor. Otherwise
he was sane enlf, and Id business
deals brot forward to prove his
insanity proved himself possessed
of business shrewdn remarkable
in man supposed to be demented.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-27

I'VE, the jury, find the defen-
dant guilty Of murder as charged in
the complaint, and fix his sentence at
life Imprisonment at hard labor. I
Such was the verdict brot in
Monday afternoon by the jury in
the Tangen murder case after an
absence Of only an hour and forty
minutes, and read by Marcus M !.
Lauseng, the foreman Of the jury.
The principal defense was that
the shot was occidental, that dur
ing the dispute about the money
Tangen alleges to have been stolen
from him BY Bond, there was a
struggle to gain possession Of the
gun, and ID the struggle the weap-
on went off and shot Bond. How
ever the fact Of Tangen purchasing
a gun at this particular time, his
carrying it around, with extra
shells in his pocket, his search 10
Bond and the evident state Of anger
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-27
Fred Schultz
Passes Away

u = % u 2
Fred Schultz, who has been suf-
fering for the past three or four
years with paralysis, died Tues
day night at his residence in this
city. Mr.. Schultz has had two
strokes during the past few years
and has many times expressed him.
self recently that his end was
near. He has been resident Of
this county for 20 years past, re-
siding on a farm about 6 miles
south Of town, up to about 6 years
ago. when he moved into town..
since which time he has made his
home in the city. For the past
four years he has been city assess
or. He leaves a wife and. two sons,
Clarence and Willie, to mourn his
loss. The deceased gentleman was
about AZ years Of age. He was a
man of upright character, high in
the esteem and respect Of his fell
low citizens, faithful ID the respon-
|sibe position he held, and his loss
will be keenly felt.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-27

The defence end eavoredt o
lise that he had shown itl-
sal.l ss au.ane sas Aa asoI
NJ sasssss & asas 4. lsasosA SIS $3.50
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u 8 $500 e y ~ u. ss,,k s.sseauT
~ = $500 & l.' - NOV
I 81 81. siiI alsala ,sas, Us IN
1as1g ss'lls ~ s.ass n 49, sss.ss aAss
the verdict, which III feit to' l
right and Just By All who know
the facts Of the care
ST CLAIR VS. JEFFERSON
,,a ,,,rv ,,yot ;,,s ]. 81, y; ~ IS.
tha ,,Ia;nf; A. q \. i y, ~ ds
a a 8, ahsarc s. a 3 iys 1,7
bn,,,.a ,s is ~ !.
abomt saf, ,laint II s 81 M Sc, b .,,.
cover wages he 4 5 fan,lant M y
countercl lain for q bill 81 grocer
les and other mat tiers
DORE VS. PARRSl 'slss
The case Of James b. Dore Ne
Charles and John M Parrot was
brot ups and upon payment Of SIS
the defendants were given five days
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-27
Cash in Bank
Cish on hand
Fees due from County
Total

B The report seemed to be salts
factory to the council and was ac-
cepted and instructed to be filed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
alderman Luck reported that in
view Of the fact that Col. Slower
on behalf of the Water Go. had
promised to put in an electric
valve, he had net had any further.
correspondence with outside par
ties in regard to same. He was
absent from the last special meeting.
when the matter was decided, and
had obtained his information from
the press.
Alderman Raineyreported on the
Troeh alley that Mr. Troeh had
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-27
4O925l.
sEHn M
409. rs.
48. 95
D.N
528 go
W. M. SCHOENBERGER

stated his willingness to clean up
the alley just as soon ais the city
gets out the stone that is in there.
Alderman Hawley reported on
the condition of certain manholes
in the city which stood way above
the street, and which he consider
ed should BE- fixed before the
ground froze up. a
Alderman Ryalls, in presenting
the bills, took exception to two
bills, one from Melham Bros. for
lumber, and one from j. Fl. Bruins
for iron plates. Both these goods
are for materials used by Slower
Construction Co. Id cement walk
construction. Mr.. Ryalls stated
they were OK,d by Slower Con.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-27

J. Carnahan, Real Estate Elk
change, EsteIline. S b. / can sell
your property or find you q buyer.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-27

struction, when in his opinion they
should have been o a BY the city
engineer, whose duty il was to
see that these matters were done.
Mr.. Ryalls did not dispute the.
bills, but the technical point Of the
OK. The bills were therefore held
mn ssSss j;$sS5
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-27
WANT MORE SALARY

Alderman Ryalls mentioned the
So items which appeared on the
report Of the finance committee
opposite the names Of the council
men who attended the last special
meeting Of the council, stating that
the council were unanimous
agreed that they were entitled to
extra remuneration for work at
special meetings. The salary was
meagre enuf, he contended, with
out putting in q lot Of extra time
attending extra meetings. The
matter was then discussed thorolyi
by the council, every member tax
ing a, hand at the bat. Aid
Sheldon, altho he agreed to the
proposition advanced by Aid. Ry-s.
lis, was afraid the council might
be charged with graft. = He com
tsidered it time to begin to agitate
to have the charter changed. He
thot it was a disgrace to a city the
size Of Watertown to pay its chief
executive paltry SIS a year for
his services. In regard to the
matter of extra remuneration men-
toned by AID. Ryalls, the only
thing he feared was that it might
give people a chance to talk and
think that the aldermen were look
ing out for themselves, and people.
might think they were in for what
they could get out of it, when the
truth was they were entitled to
what the finance report called for.
The other ldermen expressed their
opinions, all agreeing with the
proposition put forward by Aid.
Ryalls. The graft idea was scoot-
ed, and it was decided to let the
finance report stand, including
the So items. The report was ac-
cepted.
TREASURES REPORT
The treasurer report for Octo-
Der was read, showing a balance in
hand on Oct. 81 Of $3.50. So. The
report was accepted and instructed
filed.
BILLS
The following bills were allowed
and instructed paid and warrants
drawn on the city treasury for the
respective amounts.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-27
Clerk Of Court Schonberger's Report Shows
Satisfactory Results. Judge Myers and
Clerk Grind Good Crisis.
Counsillors Evince Desire for Extra Re
enumeration for Special Meetings.
Other Important Business.

The meeting Of the council last
Monday evening was very short
and muneventful, nothing occurr-
ing out Of the ordinary to relieve
the regular routine Of business.
Mayor Martin being out of the city,
Alderman Pritchard was elected
to fill the chair. Present were
aldermen Sheldon, Ryalls, Rainey,
Luck, Hawley and Kreger. ABB
sent, Alderman Nelson.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-27

The minutes of the last meetings
were duly read and approved.
AT it's last regular meeting the
council called for report showing
the working Of the municipal court,
and whether it was paying pro-
position or not. Clerk Of Court
Schoenberger read the following re-
port which had been prepared for
the satisfaction of the council on
the points named:
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-27

The for much larger than should be ordinarily
which by the Bradley the Abbott having
Sunday where
and it subpoena eighteen
them These hearing
this number where subpoenaed in
police business last fall
earned by the
the number Of drunkenness sordery
this fall there last fall
better showing than it does by this report.
BALANCE TO DATE NOV. q, 1908
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
"THE BELLE OF RICHMOND"
AT THE MAJESTIC THEATER

The Belle Of Richmond" a romantic
Southern drama, will be the attraction
at the Majestic this week The plot is
based on the rivalry for The hand of
Nellie Mason. the belle OF Richmond. of
Gerald Gordon, a young lawyer, and
William Osmond, the cashier OF the
Merchants Bank Young Gordon seems
TO be the favorite with Nellie. and TO
let him know il she wears a bouquet
which she thinks he Sc II her. but which
was really sent by his rival. William
Osmond- Many complications arise
from this incident. The hank robbery
and suspicion that falls or Osmond
furnish material for intense situations.
He is ably defended by Gordon. vino
wins the hand of Nellie, and the final
curtain finds everybody happy except
the guilty ones, who are brought TO
justice. The play will be presented by
a company OF players including Edwin
Middleton. Adrian Ainslee. George Bar
bier. Alice Gilmore, W. Stanley James,
Eleanor Jennings, Verleigh de Gray,
William Slider, and others
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
LENA RIVERS ATTRACTION
AT ACADEMY THIS WEEK

Miss BeuI1h Poynter viii appear at
the Academy all this week in her own
dramatization Of Lena Rivers the
welI-known and widely read book by
Mrs. Mary J. Holmes. under the di-
rection Of Burt and Nicolai- The story
has been so dramatized that IL az
heres closely 70 the story as woven by
Mrs Holmes The play IS divided into
four acts-one located at Slocumviilc,
Mass, and the last three in the South
OF course Lena Is the central figure
and around her are grouped all of the
characters Of the book There is dear
old Granny Nichols. pretty and jealous
Caroline. the old maid, Nancy Scoven
Dyke, and Durward Belmont. the hand
some young Southerner. Then there
are the two arch plotters, Mrs Living
stone and Mrs Graham. the witty old
negro. RaStus. and his wife. Aunt Deb
BILE; the unhappy yet Withal loving John
Graham. and Anna. the pretty sister
OF Caroline. Mrs. Graham moves
through the piece and so does the vii
lage pumpkin, Joel SlOcum- These char
aCter sketches are all said to be capi-
tally drawn and equally well portrayed
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
o'NKILL AT COLUMBIA
IN CLASSIC REPERTOIRE

James O'NeiIi comes TO the Columbia
Theater this week and will present 10
the public a repertoire of two classics
and one romance: 'Virginius." Julius
Caesar" and Monte Cristo," inter
preted by legitimate players. and pro-
duced with elaborate, yet historically
correct, stage settings and costuming.
'Virsinius," which is a classic that
ranks on the -z--e in the same atmos-
phere as the plays OF Shakespeare, has
been generally acknowledged by the
great actors of the past in America
and England from the time Of Ma
cready to that of James O'NeiH as the
best acting play to show all the parts
and qualities Of dramatic art that has
ever been written. The story which
is founded on historical facts is one
Of intense and absorbing interest, and
shows the deco parental affection Of a
father in pr tecting her from the wiles
of unprincipl, 4 powers, and taking her
life sooner tn. u see her dishonored.
The other ella sic Julius Caesar was
the S5akespear an play chosen, as it
is the most wi, ely known. the princi-
pal study in schools ara colleges at the
present time, and the most lofty in
historical associations and language.
The romantic play Monte Cristo''
is too well known TO the public as as
ISOLATED with Mr. O'Nenl to need furth-
er description, as it has been presented
throughout the country during the past
twenty-five years almost six thousand
times With James O'NeiH in the title
role.
The arrangement Of the repertoire ar
the Columbia Theater beginning to-
morrow night will be ''Virginius'' Mon
day and Friday nights and Thursday
matinee; Monte Cristo'' Tuesday
Wednesday, and Saturday nights, and
Julius Caesar" Thursday night and
Saturday matinee.