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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21
Let's see, C. E. Blegen is aecrea

Let's see, G. E. Blegen is accred
tied with the statement, when ba
experienced his wonderful chanpa
of heart { , threw down the friends
who had elected him auditor, after
violating his promises and the con.
fidence reposed in him and went
over to the opposition, that the
insurgents had gained the support
of the strongest scandinavian in Day
county. Yes, he is strong, in a way
50 strong that his neighbors in Lynn
came out openly and said they voted
for him simply to get him out of the
community. They are not afraid
he will come back, so Just watch the
vote in Lynn June 9th But let it
pass for y
Praise of friend, or censure of foe
Are lost on readers that his merits
know.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21

that the pocketing of interest belong
ing to the people is criminal and lie
is prepared to beat the devil around
the bush, in case it is necessary. by
accepting fixed salary in lieu Of
the interest. They are certainly a
fine bunch of modern reformers.
Take the recent admission of
the World as above aud add TO that
the defeat Of the Bratrud bill Oh 3
No. l59) providing for state deposi-
tories and payment of interest to the
state by the Crawford legislature
and you have the full history Of
this steal. Yet the World has the
nerve to ask you to support and elect
another Crawford legislature on the
pledge, once violated, that is will
pass depository bill, BY the way,
why does not the World give It's
readers a reason for the defeat Of
the Bratrud bill. 1t surely cannot
lay that on the stalwart minority for
the record shows that every stalwart
member Of the house voted for the
measure.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21
office seeker

Since our last issue we have
learned we were mist AIKEN in the
statement that B. Z. johnson, of
Bristol, insurgent candidate for aud
itor and nephew of Ole Chilon, Webs
ter, never paid any taxes in Day
county but that he once paid taxes
on bird dog. However, he disposed
of the dog before the assessor got
around again. We make this cor
rection in justice to Mr.. johnson as
we do not wish to place him in a
false light before the voters.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21

The attention of our readers is
called to the supplement with this
issue in which is told the story of
the attempted land grating in
Walworth county by Coe |. Craw-
ford. But in reading the story, do
not neglect to study the plat of the
Crawford ranch for there will be
seen the full extent of the crooked
ness in the shape of the entries Of
land made by Crawford, his brother
and the young men he employed.
For instance, Crawford filed on 100
acres in the southeast quarter and
40 acres in the northeast quarter of
section "a, leaving two insulated
forties on each corner of his claim.
Lampe is induced to file on claim
one mile long partly in lection "a
and partly in section 33 thus inso.
lating another forty adjoining Craw-
ford. Blount, Crawford's stenog-
rapher, files on three forties in north
quarter of section 33 and one forty
in southeast of 33, while Valentine
files on four forties in L shape, this
all going to help out the general
scheme of insulating forties to be
bought at Crawford's own figures as
insulated land. All this was fenced
in as the Crawford ranch, but notice
the fence. See how it runs around
the claim of Charles o. Peterson,
whose entry awakened in the fertile
brain of Crawford the scheme to
have these young men file, one OF
whom was under age, and thus keep
ont any more undesirable neigh
bors" as Crawford said, like the
Scandinavian settler, Mr.. Peterson.
1t the story does not convince you
of the guilt of Crawford, the plat
should.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21

Here is Coe |. Crawford's record
as office holder and office seeker
covering period of twenty years
In 1888, elected territorial legislator;
lSS9-1891, legislator; 1S93-l896,
attorney general; 1896, candidate
for congress, defeated by his Taylor
defalcation record; 1897 1904, attor-
ney and lobbyist for the Northwest.
ern railroad; 1904, candidate for
governor, defeated; 1906 1908, gov.
ernor; 1908, candidate for senator
With letter like this, is there not
justification for calling him chronic
office seeker.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21
Thursday. May II, 1908.
ROOSEYeLI.IAfI TICKET

For United States Senator,
Alfred B. Kittredge, Minnehaha
For Representatives in Congress,
Chas. II. Burke, Hughes.
Eben w. Martin, Lawrence.
For Governor,
j. l.. Browne, Brown.
For Lieutenant Governor,
John r. Schrader, Pennington.
For Secretary OF State,
Joseph j. Waltner, Jr., Turner
For Attorney General,
Ira r. Blewitt, Moody.
For State Auditor.
c. E. Warner, Hamlin,
For State Treasurer,
George q. Johnson, Lincoll.
For Com. School and Public Lands,
Matthias D. Eide, Miner.
For Superintendent Of Pub. Instruction,
Milton NJ. Ramer, DAWSON.
For Railroad Commissioner,
Hans o. Wiekre, Day.
For National Committeeman,
Hans NJ. Finnerud, COdington.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21
The Primary Election Law Up
To Date.


To Date.
In the campaign of 1906 the insurgent
leaders of this state handed us a bait
called primary election law They
represented it to be the paniacea of all
political Ills They told us it would
eliminate bosses and that the common
voter would have an equal chance with
every other man. The scheme seemed
feasible to mjority of the voters, so
the insurgent party went into power
mainly on this issue. In the same cam.
paign the stalwarts told you the plan
was not as represented, that it would
concentrate the power of manipulation
into thickly settled precincts :thas those
living in the rural districts were too
scattered for organization and would
not even have a chance to look on as to
choice of candidates. We nave now
gone far enough with this primary sys-
tenn to make few comparisons, to
begin with we must all admit it is an
expensive proposition, also that all par
ties and factions are thoroughly organ
lied, which is the direct opposite to
that they told you would happen, and
as in some instances say, as with the
insurgents, where the bosses have
appointed themselves the candidates
one for each Office so far as they
desiered, turning the balance OF the
prospective opportunities over to their
relation and near friends. This makes
as wonder where the people come in.
You know, Mr.. Farmer Insurgent, that
you was not consulted as to these can
didates; You know that you stood
around like bump ON log waiting
for the insurgent machine, composed
of five or six progressive bosses, TO turn
out the lucky members and TO cap the
climax these self styled progressive
bo. ses of the insurgent party of Day
county congratulate themselves as hav-
inc added great dignity to the ticket by
appointing themselves, their reIation
and near friends as candidates and asks
you to vote it straight and take this full
dose with smile. Now, Mr.. Voter,
there are but few days left for you to
decide; are you going to prove the say
ing of P. t. Barnum, "that the Ameri-
Oh n people like to be humbugged," or
are you going to adhere to the adage
shat the wise man changes his mind"
when be sees how the insurgent machine
is managed. Yours,
f. O. Palmer
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21

Because Crawford was included
in the list of governors present in
Washington at the conservation con-
ference and the entire body was
invited to dine at the white house,
the cuckoo insurgent organs Try to
make it appear that Crawford
received personal invitation to
dine with President Roosevelt.
With Crawford's land record on file
in the land and interior depart
ments, the president would as soon
think Of extending personal invi-
tation to him as he would to the
tattooed man in e dime museum and
for the same reason--curiosity to
see freak.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21

The Reporter has repeatedly
shown how the insurgent county
ticket was selected by a few men
gathered around a desk in FranE
Anderson's office. Well, the ticket
was not entirely completed at that
time, candidate for commissioner
and one candidate for the Legislature
being lacking, as witness the ticket
as published in the Webster World
for two weeks with but three candi-
dates for the Legislature thereon.
When the Anderson Chilson outfit
started out in the automobile to
hunt up candidate for commits
sioner. they stopped in Raritan
township and made a republican
candidate for representative out OF
one Peder NJ. Peterson, and the
following publication day his name
appeared on the list in the World.
So much for the method, now a few
words as to the man. Bitter anti
republicans as are some of the can
didates on the insurgent ticket,
none can compare with this man
Peterson. He is an uncompromis.
ing hater of the word republican and
radical to the extreme in his denun.
Citations of the republican party and
republican principles. For years
he has fought that party and with
out fear Of contradiction, we assert
that he never voted a republican
ticket, not even for Crawford, and
we doubt whether in his desire for
Office that he will say he did. At
the last primary caucus, he admitted
that he was not republican and his
vote was rejected on that grounds in
Raritan township. Less than two
weeks ago, he declared that he was
not republican and never would be
for all republicans were rotten.
Will he deny this? If so, it will
give this paper great pleasure to
prove it. Now under the persuasive
arguments of Anderson Chilson-
Peterson Haugen, he signs decla.
ration equivalent to an oath that he
is republican and intends to sup.
port she republican ticket nominated
at the June primaries. He is a
typical representative of the class Of
men put forward by Anderson Chill.
son as republicans and it is easy &c
see the finish OF the grand old party
when its destinies are placed in such
hands. Now If any doubt exists in
your mind as to the correctness oI
this description Of this mans politi
cal principles, just ask any resident
Of Raritan township, republican
democrat or prohibitionist, and you
viii obtain sufficient confirmation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21

In a labored defense of State
Treasurer Cassill for pocketing the
interest on state funds, the Webster
World says, Eve happen to know
of one bank-and the state treas
urer has no stock in it--that has
$4,000 Of state money upon which
no interest at all is asked" Well,
why is there notY The proviso
inserted in the above statement that
the state treasurer has no stock in
this certain bank wherein the $780,
GOO ID deposited indicates Cassill has
money in state banks in which he
holds stock. If any bank is holding
state funds to the amount OF $40, 900
without paying interest thereon, the
money is loaned to that bank by the
state treasurer as political favor
and is undoubtedly loaned with
out interest in return for the
bankers contribution to a local cam
paign fund. Name the bank, Bro.
Bronson. Is it the First National
bank OF Webster? In the same
article, the World goes on And il
there are instances where interest is
charged aud where it goes into Mr.
Cassill's pocket the stalwart bunch
il III no position 70 call him down
Two wrongs never made one right
State Treasurer Cassill is pocketine
a. least $4,000 per year interest or
state funds which belongs to the
people and ii is no defense to assert
that be il only following the foot
steps Of stalwart treasurers. Wha1
makes il peculiarly wrongful on tho
part Of Cassill is that he was electet
on a ticket pledged 10 reform il
such matters and the pledges have
been violated in every instance. Ii
accepting q position as vice presi
dent Of bank on salary Of $500
wherein the bulk Of the state fund
are deposited, CassilR thereby admit
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21
County Ticket.

For State Senator,
William Carpenter. AndOyer.
For Representatives,
Frank n. Mundry, Kosciusko.
James Hamilton, Racine.
L. A. Hastings, Pennington.
J. j. Fosse, Whesfland.
For Treasurer,
L. L. Butler, Butler.
For Register Of Deeds.
EIiSiearns, Pierpoar.
For States Attorney.
L. n. Woodwork. Webster.
For County Judge.
B. A. Walton, Webster.
For Clerk OF Courts.
r. c. Palmer, Waubay Twp.
For Auditor.
William Shannon, Oak Gulch.
For Superintendent Of Schools,
Mrs. J. II. HetIey, Andover.
For Sheriff,
j. q. Engelhart, Webster.
For Coroner,
DR.. A. B. Adams, Bristol.
For Commissioner, 3rd District
Geo. J. F0ssum, Union
For Justices Of the Peace,
N. e. Bierke, Butler.
Herman Kaiser, Lily.
L. D. Haight, Andover.
Frank KNITTED, Waubay.
For Constables,
T.I' Thompson, Bristol.
@. P. Essington, Lily.
s. J Fullmer, Waubay.
d. A. Passage, Andover.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21

eff there is anything that is going
to make possible the election o.
Bryan it is the inactivity OF the
present congress. Webster World,
April 80" Congress adjourns this
week. Hon. Philo Hall stuck to his
post Of duty to the end and now has
three weeks in which to report to
the people. WebsterWorld May A."
Congress did not adjourn last week,
as stated above, nor does it this
week, nor possibly not next week,
but if there was nothing doing what
difference does the presence OF
absence of Hall make. The truth
is that men of the calibre and habits
of Hall and Parker cut but little
figure in the deliberations Of con-
gress and their absence would
rebound as much to the credit of
South Dakota as their presence and
then some.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21
Total deposits

In addition to this, the county
treasurer holds certificates of deposit
of 81 900 each in the Security bank
of Webster; Crandall; State of Wau-
bay; First National OF Waubay;
First State of Bristol; First National
of Bristol: State of Butler; Bank of
Lily: Citizens of Andover; First
State of Pierpont; Farmers of Pier
pont, drawing 6 per cent interest in
most cases and in few 3 per cent.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21

No explanation has as yet been
vouchsafed as to why the forty
miles of Northwestern railroad east
from Rapid City, was not assessed
by the Crawford board of assess
ment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21

Now fair question, Mr.. lnsurg-
ent Voter. How much did you
have to say in the selection of your
county ticket?
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21
S23,94S.17

1t is a simple matter of arithmetic
for the reader to figure that the
Interest collected on these certifi
Gates amounts to more than the
much talked of two per cent of
daily balances. 1t is the duty of
every citizen to inform himself of
these facts and not be misled by the
misleading statements of insurgen
vote seekers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21

Do not forget that the insurgent
ticket was named by select few in
a law Office in this city, while the
stalwart ticket was selected and
endorsed by a gathering Of sixty
representative republicans from
every r. cl y the county.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21

The Webster World allowed one
issue to pass without sneering at
Senator Nelson as papa"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21

Duplicity and graft are the basic
principles of the Crawford cam
paign. Following the declaration
of Crawford that deceptive meas
ures are the only ones by which the
opposition can be defeated" the
insurgent speakers and workers,
both state and local. continue to
avoid the record and misrepresent
and malign the stalwart faction.
Lying and misrepresenta ton of
facts are contemplate enough and
nothing more could be expected
from the insurgents, inspired as
they are in this course by their
leader, but when the taxpayer is
forced to bear the burden of their
campaign it is getting too strong.
An examination of the records of the
records of the state auditors depart
ment would reveal a condition of
things that would prove startling.
Not state officer has been at his
post of duty for months; all are out
campaigning for the Crawford cause
with their expenses charged up to
the expense fund OF their offices.
Food and Dairy Commissioner
Wheaton is an example. He recently
made political speeches at Fort
Pierre, Midland, Phillip, Cotton wood,
Kadoka and other points across the
river and charged the expenses up
to the state. Plain graft. Secre-
tary of State Wipf is another whose
methods have been exposed. Him.
self Mennonite, he charged the
members of his faith S565 for pre-
pairing and fling articles of incor-
poration and accounted to the state
for just $50. What has became of
the odd $685.? Did it go into the
Crawford corruption fund? Graft
ing, plain grating. Crawford him
self charged up his hotel bills to the
state and we are now grayely
informed by the Webster World
that the capital Of the state is
located wherever Mr.. Crawford hap
pens to be whether it is in Andoyer
Britton, Veblen, Summit or Wau-
bay. The governors Office in Pierre
is in charge of a stenographer,
Julian Blount one of the young men
who was induced to commit perjury
by Crawford in connection with his
land graft in Walworth county.
Even his private secretary, John l..
Erickson, of West Superior, Wis, is
out on the stump and will soon be
in Day county instructing the nat
ives how to vote while they pay the
freight. The Crawford admins
tratiou is simply permeated with
graft, commencing with the Gamble
graft and Crawford land graft down
to pretty graft by the state officers.
An administration Of promises,
broken promises, and more promises.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21
Notice.
F. Q. Palmer.

NOtICes
All hunters and berry pickers are
requested to keep out of my pasture in
Granville township, Section "a, or get
permit from me. Mike p. Helwig.
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21

treasurer or his employees VIII
cheerfully produce the balances Tor
for any or every month desired and
the inquirer can then have the salts,
faction of knowing when, how and
where the money is deposited. At
the present time the funds are dis
tributed between II banks, 10 IN
Day county and two in Marshall
county. The balances in each OF
these banks at the close of business
on APRIL 30. 1908 was as follows:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21

The insurgents are strong IN
keeping in circulation the story that
the Farmers and Merchants Nat.
ional bank of this city is unduly
favored in the matter of deposits OF
the county funds. From time to
time, the World insnuates the same
thing. 1t is an easy matter Tor any
tax payer to visit the county treas
urer's Office and satisfy himself as to
the truth of these allegations that
the bulk of the funds is on deposit
in the above named bank. The
First State Bank of Pierpont
First State Bank of Bristol
State Bank of Butler
Citizens Bank of Andover
Farmers and Merchants Matte
First National BANK OF DrlStC
Farmers State Bank of Pierpo
First National Bank of Webst
State Bank of Waubay
Bank of Lily
First National Bank of Waub;
State Bank of Andover
Holmquist State Bank
Crandall State Bank
Commercial Bank of Langford
State Bank of Langford
Security Bank of Webster
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-19
METHODISTS CONTINUE
IN MILTON CONFERENCE

Milton, Sept. 19.-The business of
the annual conference of the NJ. E'
church. south, is proceeding smooth
ly and the attendance is getting larger
every day. Today deputation from
the NJ F.. church, consisting of Rev.
Gabriel Sykes, presiding elder Of the
Walla Walla district and Revs San
ders. Warner and Boyles visited the
conference. Rev. DR. w. e. Vaughn,
editor of the Pacific Advocate, arriv-
ed in the city today and will address
the conference tonight. w. r. Pep
per. preident of the layman move
ment Of the NJ F.. church, south, gave
fine address last evening. Rev. c.
A. Cross, who has been located, was
readmitted to the conference and
Rev. S. B. Saylor, who has been sup
plying the La Grande charge, was re-
celved as a candidate for the minis
try. Rev. j. d. Lieuallen sent In his
resignation, which was accepted, that
gentleman having Joined the North
ern NJ e. church.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-19
DISAPPEARANCE MISTIFTES
SAN FRANCISCO POLICE

San Francisco, Sept. 19.-Mystery
envelops the disappearance of three
San Franciscans who have dropped
from sight within the last few days.
No clue was left by any of the men
and no reason can be given in either
instance. Friends declare that they
must have fallen into the hands of
a gang of thugs operating in this city
which is believed to make away with
its victims. The missing men are
Edward Craig, aged As, formerly a
clerk in the offices of the North
western Pacific railroad who disap-
peared September 10, leaving his
wife and family destitute. Craigs
accounts were absolutely straight and
he was a man Of good habits. His
disappearance followed Immediately
after he had drawn his full months
pay. The other missing men are
Emil eraser and Frank Gott. The
police are completely baffled but are
working on the murder theory.