Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-02-27

'suffragette," word of English
continuance. 1t conveys the idea o
a diminutive and may be an inven
ton Of the enemy.
A London bigimist admits that he
had 80 wives, but repels the accu
sation that the number was 100. He
regards tendency to exaggerate a.
one Of the evils of the day.
The populists will not keep the
country in suspense. Their nat
ional convention comes April 2, and
they view with scorn those who
suggest that the date is a day late.
Students of economics are already
wondering what the American mil
lionaires will do with their surplus
money when the foreign dukes,
counts and princes shall be entirely
exhausted.
The Golden Gate will be illumi-
mated when the big feet arrives. II
the date OCCURS on the April ami
versary of the earthquake and con
fagation Frisco will be more than
delighted.
This years presidential election
comes November 3. On the morn.
ing of the 4th the democratic remark
will be: "Is William Jennings
Bryan presentH Then let the fourth
battle begin"
Tokio's attention is called to the
fact that New York's latest issue of
bonds, amounting to $4,000, was
oversubscribed six times. This is
the last straw that breaks the back
of the financial furry.
In his last estimate of the age Of
the world Lord Kelvin reduced the
figures to 100000 years, which
makes man such a modern intro
duction that he must still be classed
among the novelties.
Col. Watterson is little early in
electing Col. Bryan. The well estab
lished rule is for the democrats to
elect their man during the summer
and early fall, while the republicans
wait and elect theirs on election day.
President Roosevelt is said to
have informed the Nebraska con-
gressmen that he did not like the
result of the Lincoln primary in
which the denomination of Roosevelt
was advocated. This is not surpris-
ing. No man likes to have his word
doubted.
Senator j. b. Foraker has made
the statement that he is not sur
prised at the result of the primaries
in Ohio. He says that the outcome
was to be expected, as only the Taft
men took part. The idea is getting
abroad that only Taft men will take
part in the republican national con-
gention.
Not all Of the insurgent editors in
the state could be induced to flop
over to Taft. Arthur Linn, of Can
ton is one of those who refuses to do
so, and declares in his paper that
there is no Taft sentiment in the
state. The little fellows who hadn's
been too loud for LaFollette easily
stepped over when the bell sounded.
The house committee on coinage
weights and measures has reported
tavorably bill putting the motto,
'In God We Trust" on all our gold
and silver coins. If the bill ever
comes 70 a vote many right minded
who would like to sup
port Roosevelt will vote for the bill
rather than tackle a large job Of
explaining.
A man who steals loaf of bread
8 a thief, but the man who steals |
he interest on the taxpayers money
8 a great political chief. Waubay |
Clipper. The above is good sound
nsurgent doctrine all right, as
'xempli6ed by State Treasurer Cas-
i'll, BY authority Of the insurgent
Ortley Optic.
Talk about "home rule. The
nsurgent chairman Of the county
entrsl committee has NOT been
esident 81 the state for the past
'eaf and half and the secretary il
Butte county homestesder
'eithsr q them having vote Ia
koberts county. Must b mighty
hort q material whsn they have Is