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

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peanut politician. rnd South
Dakotans don't like peanuts in thei
politics they look for larger things
Milbank Herald Advance.
The battle on March 10, 1908
will be the battle of the common
people against special interests. i
will mean more to the country thar
the battle of 1860, when Abraham
Lincoln was elected president. -
Aberdeen American. In a few DAYS
we shall expect some foolish one
like the American, to declare thai
the result of the March primaries
means more to the world than the
coming of Christ.
Banker Rudolph, of Canton, has
announced his candidacy for state
treasurer in opposition 10 the pre-
sent incumbent who also halls from
Cnnton. Rudolph is running on a
platform promising to turn into the
state treasury all interest on state
funds. Cassils platform is the
direct opposite. This brings the
question home to the people and
gives them an opportunity of decid-
ing whether they approve of graft
in public Office or not.
The insurgent press gives it out
that the Parker episode at Wash
ington is fake, but the Chicago
Daily Inter Ocean Of last Monday
contains an extended account from
its Washington correspondent, under
flaming headlines, of the disgraceful
scene at the white house reception,
in which Congressman Parker gained
unpleasant notoriety. The report
gives the information that the
reform" congressman from this
state was cut cold by the president
and it is note likely he will be a
caller at the white house in the
future.
Uncle Sans 81 bill, priced in the
west for the scarcity, has no charm
for Game Warden James Halliday,
of Union cunty. Its existence has
cost him just $215. Halliday not
long ago informed friends that he
always gave every 81 bill that come
into his possession to his wife.
When he came to the county seat to
draw his salary, the treasurer was
ready for him, He paid him 215
greenbacks in that denomination and
then was cruel enough to call up
Mrs. Halliday and told her what he
had done. If one woman's active
support and the solid backing Of all
her friends will avail, Treasurer
Weber never will want tor re-elec-
ton in Union county.
A friend of the Argus Leader in
personal letter, in writing of the sit
uation at the state house in Pierre
says: "The state house is deserted.
The governor is out making speeches.
His stenographer is ia, but he
spends all of his time sending out
campaign literature. The secretary
Of state is in Hutchinson county
working with undesirable neigh
bors.' The auditor is in Walworth
county working the same kind of
'neighbors,' and one of his employees
is with him. The commissioner of
school and public lands is working
politics in Deuel. and Hamlin. The
treasurer is taking some interest"
in politics all over the state" And
meanwhile the people pay the
freight, and wonder why it is that
state taxes are so high.
We have been informed that the
Velvet Chat wheat, quite extensively
grown in this vicinity the past year,
is, Notwithstanding that the berry is
plump and heavy and of splendid
appearance, not high grade wheat
and makes a -four Of very poor
quality, bad in color and very weak
in raising power. Every miller who
attempted to grind this wheat has
had very poor success, complaints
OF the poor quality of -four and
claims for damages have been the
burden Of his customers letters. I'll,
Is not at all surprising that il shows ,
all the characteristics Of macaroni Il !
the hour, for we understand that
Velvet Chat is hybrid wheat.
ross between durum and blue stem. :
Many OF the mills are refusing q