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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-10-23
LITTLE GOVERNMENT LAND
.s5 LEFT

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Within few months all the de-
sirable claims in Trip county will
be filed upon and occupied. And
a3few months later a large MAORI
ty Of the claims will have been de-
serted, a patent having been OBJ
tanned from the government and
the owners having no further use
for the land save for speculative
purposes. II
The system Of allowing govern
raent lands to be proved up upon
within few months Of filing is a
mistake. Had every quarter sec
ton Of land in South Dakota been
made q homestead, with an oblig-
satory residence of at least five
years upon each farm, the popu-
ilation Of this state would now be
four times what it is, and we never
should have passed thru the years
Of hard times, caused by the spec
ulator's thumb screws that we
did III the sos.
There is very little government
land left now in the United States,
and il seems pity that the old
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-10-23
PURE AIR AS AN ABSTRACT ION

Every newspaper joker nowadays
is busy with the furnace and the
storm windows. Every American
.humorist has taken down the
screens, and interviewed the flies
on where they go in winter. The
real joke lis that the storm win
.dows are being put on, and the fur.
naces are beginning to emit gas
into the sleeping rooms. Taking
the returns of sharp morning air
as a signal Of winter, the average
household er begins to make prepar-
ations. psss
October and ember have been
found the most delightful in the
calendar of months, BY those who
have the courage to give them a
chance. But the chance is thrown
away. Instead Of dressing for the.
change Of weather, and keeping in.
touch with the oxygenized air of
the autumn months, we secure our
selves behind sealed walls and win
dows, and turn on heat and carbon
ic acid gas. OF course, we have
more or less neumonia to pay for
lit, but then we are conf ortable.'
The most remarkable thing about
it is that these things are being
done at a time when the medical
world is holding congresses on the
subject Of Tuberculosis when it has
been practically decided that the
cure for tuberculosis is pure out
of door air exercise and sleeping
either ia the open air or where it
can be breathed freely, even down
below zero. IF cold air will re-
sore lungs, what will lido for
lungs and systems free from the
germ? twill increase their pow
ers of resistance, of course. Give
lsit5a chance. Minneapolis journal.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-10-23
] COUNTY OPTION

The legislature Of South Dakota
at its 1907 session provided for the
submission to the electors of South
Dakota the proposed law relating
to County Option in the matter Of
the sale of intoxicating liquors.
The proposed measure is chapter
ITO Of the laws Of 1907. 1t pro-
vides in substance that each year
the question whether Intoxicating
liquors shall be sold must be sub
mitted to the voters as the law at
present requires; and contains q
further provision, however, that
at any regular general election
meaning the biennial election held
in November every other year, the.
question as to whether Intoxicating
liquors shall be sold in a county
may be voted upon providing that
a petition asking that such ques-.
tion be submitted, and signed by
not less than ten per cent Of the
qualified electors Of each county
auditor at least sixty days before
each election. IL, at the general
election following, a majority of
the votes cast upon the question be
against the sale Of Intoxicating Ii
quor in the county then no permits
for the sale of liquor anywhere in
| the county, nor in any township,
town or city in said county, from
and after the first day of July
succeeding said election, shall be
issued. But If a majority shall be
in favor Of the granting Of per-
mits said, then the question shall
be submitted as now provided in
each township, town and city where
a license may be desired, and if the
majority be in favor Of the grant
ing Of licenses, such permits may
be granted. However, at the next
general election, the question must
again be submitted to the electors
4 of the county and vote in favor Of
the issuing permits had, otherwise
4 it will be unlawful to issue per-
mits anywhere in the county. The
4 proposed law also provides that
at any time before the general cleo
. tion in 1910 the question may be
submitted at a special election pro-
wide that the necessary petitions
j signed by at least twenty per cent
4 Of the qualified electors Of the
4 county shall be filed with the coun-
j ty auditor. The general law goes
i: into effect Immediately upon It'll
/. being favorably voted upon and the
! result determined by the official
4 count. Vermillion Republican.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-10-23
LUND HEIRS WILL BE LEFT
NOTHING

According to the will of John G.
Lund the legatees will not receive
one cent.
A petition has been filed in the
Hennepin county probate court by
Jesse Van Valkenberg, executor Of
the estate, asking the court to be
allowed to sell the numerous
farm lands for the purpose Of
paying the debts. 81
All the $113, 229 .66 life insurance
collected by the administrator goes
to the estate and can be used for
the paying Of debts.
The debts will amount to $500, y
900, making a deficit. It will be
necessary therefore to sell some
of the farm lands in order to pay
the remainder of the debts and to
pay the executor. st. Paul Daily
News.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-10-23
NOTICE

We shall be glad to hear from
county correspondents in points not
already represented. We will then.
send you our terms and particulars.
We want none but live correspon-
dents and corresponds on whom
we can depend. If you think you
can handle the situation at your.
point, and there is no other CORES
pondent writing us, sit down and
write US a letter and we will take
the matter up at once. We want q
live representative in every corner
of the county. Address News Edi-.
tor, Saturday News, Watertown, s.
D. {5tf 81
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-10-23
Rescued by His Dog

Intelligent action ~ New
Yfoundland dog rescued His mas
ter from d ROWING in (sravesend
Bay Edward Neary was
walking across the ice-iocked
bay when he broke tilrougl, and
sank seventy yards from shore
His dog ran to the edge of the
ice, and when Mr.. Weary reap
peared fastened His teeth into
the neck Of his sweater The
dog held the unconscious man,
while someone got a plank and
succeeded Id bringing Mr.. Weary
to the shore. 'ls
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-10-23

Don't III decei wed BY limitations
of Dewitt, q Carbol ized Witch Ias-
Ell Salve When you ask for peitt 81
be sure to get il. The name iiss
stamped On every boz. There III
just one original, IIt ID sespeciall ID
good for piles. We sell and recon-
mend them. Sold by all drngrists.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-10-23
! SEES II AGAIN

so \ Inst -
Last night Professor Morehouse.
was again able to see the tail for
the first time since it disappeared.
Dispatches from Europe tell Of the.
bewilderment Of astronomers there
over the strange antics of the
Morehouse comet. None Of them.
have been able to explain it salts
factorily Even Professor More
house, whose name the comet bears,
confesses his inability to explain
what became of the tail.
/ can only say / don't know why
the tail disappeared he said last
night. That is the great enigma
Of comet. There is no scientific
theory Of it. The tail is made up
Of materials thrown off by the
comet, but why it should disappear
usually I am unable to say.
WILL GROW BRIGHTER
The strange comet is now visible
to the naked eye to anyone who
knows where to look for it. 1t is
now almost in the zenith, and can
be seen any time after darkenss sets
in until moonrise. According
to Professor Morehouse. it will
continue to grow brighter until
Nov. 2, when it will be brightest,
He advises people unfamiliar with
the location Of the comet, however,
not to strain their necks looking
for it until it is more easily dis
tinguished than at present.
| Professor Morehouse is studying
the comet and taking measure
ments Of it every night. He or
some other astronomer may solve
the mystery of its tail, thereby add
ing new sum Of information to
the science of astronomy
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-10-23
MYSTERY OF A COMETS TAIL

Gee. W. Padgham, who is at
tending law school at Des Moines,,
Iowa, sends this paper the GLOW
ing newspaper clipping from one
of the Des MONIES papers regard
ing the mysterious antics Of the
Morehouse comet, which was dis
covered BY Prof. Morehouse, one
of the professors Of astronomy in
the Drake University. Prof. More
house is a WatertoWn boy our citi-s
zens will be Interested in the an
tics Of his newly disco comet:
On account of the unexpected
antics Of its tail, the comet discov-;
cred by Professor Morehouse Of
Drake University is puzzilng as
tronomers all over the world. In
all the history Of astronomy no
comet has ever behaved like this
one.
ASweek ago last Friday night the
comet started the astronomers by
losing its tail. They peered thru
their telescopes in vain but could
discern no trace Of the frey appen-
dage. On the following night
Professor Morehouse, who is making
nightly observations Of his comet,
again searched in vain for the tail.
Then he unlimbered his camera and
photographed the comet for five
hours. To his amazement the
plate showed three tails trailing
after the comet. There was q broad
fan shaped one and two smaller
ones.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-10-23
J PAULINE SA Us:

ss 6 q to friends for advice To:
women for pity o strangers
for Chart o relatives for
nothing and to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
THE TAFT CANDIDACY.

II is the opinion Of the Washington
Herald, an Independent newspaper
which regards Secretary Taft as
worthy Of presidential honors, that
the methods used to secure his nomi.
nation may affect the result at the
pole. 1t expresses its views in these
remarks:
While looking upon Secretary Taft
% . logical candidate for the repub.
licsu' nomination, The Washington
Herald believes, and has believed all
along, that circumstances have con.
trived to put him before the country
in . most illogical and unfortuna ate
position. He was handicapped by
entering the campaign as 50. mans
msn"-the p~resident's legatee-wher
he should have stood sQuarely on his
feet % william Howard TAFT, . re
publican worthy Of the nomination
and one ssking odds Of nobody OF
fsvors from any quarter. This nat
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

urally would have meant his retire.
ment from the cabinet, and q move
which he originally contemplated, and
which, according to report, he had at
one time fully decided upon. Had he
followed such q course, he would to.
day, in the opinion Of this paper, be
the most formid able candid ate before
the people, not or the administra.
tons account merely, but on his "
account primarily.
All powerful At it is prior to q con.
vention, an administration is not
powerful enough to make any mar
president. 1t can command delega ate
support in convention, but it cannot
command electoral support at the
polls. Harrison's administration tried
it aud failed.
1t today serious doubt is entertained
as to Taft's ability, If nominated, to
defeat Bryan or johnson at the polls,
it is due to no inherent weakness in
Tant's candidadicy in itself, but to
the obviously short-sighted, not to
say abhorrent, methods that have
ch ar acterized the management of his
candidacy from its inception. Begin.
ming with the effort to eliminate For.
aker, which admittedly has put Ohio
in the doubtful column, the Taft cam
paign has, as q matter of fact, been
so manipulated as to %jeopardize re-
publican ascendency. And everybody
now realizes that fact.
As this newspaper views the situa.
ton. the policy OF Q president under
taking to name his successor is fraugh,
with infinitely more danger than third.
termism, and resentment of such policy
is doubtless widespread at this mo-
ment, in spite Of the fact that conven'
lions continue to instruct their dele.
gates for Taft. Possibly the under.
taking may succeed in the end, bu,
doubt is growing, and will continue
to grow.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

to homesteads by which any person
who has made q homestead entry prior
to the passage Of the act but who from
any cause has lost, forfeited or aban-
doned the same, except in certain
cases, shall be entitled to make q new
entry. The text of the bill is as fol.
lows:
That any person who, prior to the
passage of this act, has made entry
under the homestead laws but from
any cause has lost, forfeited or aban.
doned the same, shall be entitled to
the benefits of the homestead laws as
though such entry had I've been
made, and any person applying for q
second homestead under this act shall
furnish the description and date of his
former entry: provided that the pro.
visions of this act shall not apply to
any person whose former entry was
Cancelled for fraud, or who relin.
quished the same for a valuable con
s%ideratiOn.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
April Weather Record.

A summary of April weather condi.
tons during the past p years is given
in a bulletin issued by Observer CIV.
Ling, which shows a wide variation
of temperature at the Havre station.
The official records show a tempera.
ture of IL below zero on April l, 1899,
and SO above in April, 1905, these be-
ing the extremes for the month. The
mean or normal temperature for April
is A degrees.
The average precipitation for April
is O.69 inches, the largest amount be.
ing 2.68 inches in 1882. The heaviest
snowfall was 81 inches on the last of
the month In 1892.
The average number of clear days
in April 10 seven, partly cloudy, four.
teen: cloudy days, nine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Many Store Their Wool.

According to news from Cheyenne,
some Of the Wyoming sheepmen pro.
pose to store their wool the coming
season, If the price situation is not
satisfactory. A dispatch relating to
the subject says:
In anticipation of a combination to
"squeeze" the clips, or force prices 5
or + cents per pound below the true
market value, the growers are build.
ing big warehouses in Omaha, Cody
and other prices. and with those at
Casper, Douglas and Clearmont, they
will be able to store the entire clip of
the state, which this year will aggre-
gate 81, 200, 900 pounds. Banks have
been found that advance 10 cents per
pound on the wool, and arrangements
have been made for disposing of the
wool to private bidders, or at auction
sales. 1t is expected the storing OF
from $4,000, 900 to IS. ZOO, 900 pounds OF
the Wyoming and Montana woods
will have a very important bearing
upon the situation, and will in a
measure not only break up any COM
bination among the buyers, but will
force the Of the wool to
pay the market value for the clips.
The wool storage proposition has
the enforcement of the Wyoming and
National associations, and as the
clips can be handled very cheaply
and At small rates of interest to thu
grower, it is expected that the plar
will succeed from the start. Hereto.
fore the growers have been completely
At the mercy OF the buyers, or com
mission men. but large profits during
the past W. years have enabled the
sheepmen to get out Of debt, obtsir
eurplusee and unlimited credit, thu,
becoming almost ii not wholly in
dependent Of the middlemen.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
To Regulate Livestock Shipments.
Helena Record.

Helena Record.
Montana stOckmen will be interested
in two bills before congress, n
introduced by Senator Culbertson and
the other by a Texas member of the
house. The bills are almost identical,
and have the endorsement of stock
men and dealers all over the country.
The object of the bills is the regu-
lation by the federal government Of
the interstate movement of livestock
and other commodities by railroad
companies.
The bills require railroad companies
to provide cars, good service, speed,
unloading facilities, prompt deliveries
prompt adjustment of claims, the
entire matter to be adjusted by the in
terstate commerce commission. These
bills are not freuzied attacks on the
railroads, but are simply for the pur'
pose ef giving all shippers what they
pay for and what they are entitled to,
That the interstate shipment Of
livestock requires federal regulation,
II the growers are to get the service
they pay for, there will be little dis
pute. Montana shippers have in tn,
past lost thousands of dollars b.
reason OF the poor service rendered
by the railroads, and only by mean,
OF costly and tiresome litigation hav,
they been able to recoup for losse
due to this fact.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
The Second Homestead Law.

The ofici ais OF the varioue land of.
ices have been notified Of the passage
on Feb. s, 1905. Of . new law relating
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

TIC. Power & Bro, Ltd.
Established 1867.
NEW GOODS FOR SPRING
Each department of this great store is
blossoming out with mammoth assortments
of new 1908 styles.
Ladies' Jackets, Skirts and Shirt Waists
from eastern markets, famous for their exClu-
sive style, smartness and superior quality.
Call and see them.
Spring Dress Goods and Silks in both inn
ported and domestic weaves are here in great
variety. Already there is brisk selling in this
department.. Send for samples if you cannot
come.
Embroideries, Laces and White Goods. We
have never before shown such a splendid as
sortment of White Goods, both in plain and
fancy Weaves.
Carpets, Rugs, Lace Curtains, Floor Oilcl0th
and Linoleums are awaiting your inspection.
You can we'll afford to come a long distance to
purchase your rugs and carpets of us.
MILLIN Err
Our new Millinery has just been received. The eastern mar
kets we're thoroughly ransacked by u trimmers, and we can
assure you that we have the best stock in this part of the
country. We have an experienced trimmer, and your wants will
be taken care of in that line.
SPRING SHOES
Our Ford line of Ladies' Spring Oxfords is here, including all
the new styles. Our customers thoroughly understand the style
and durability of the goods made by this reliable firm. We not
only show you a large variety to select from, but sell them much
cheaper than same quality can be bought for elsewhere.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
AN ELECTION PRIMER
Pertinent Points About Our Election
Machinery For NeqO Votery and Old

THE ELECTION OF 1908.
What is the date of this years presidential elections
Tuesday, Nov. 8.
What will be the total electoral votei
Based upon the apportionment act of 1000 and with the addition
of the seven votes from the new state of Oklahoma the total vote in
the electoral college will be 4s3.
How many votes are necessary ia a choice1
A majority, PAP.
What is the electoral vote by states?
1t is given in the table below, along with this piece of advice: Cut
out this table and paste it in your memorandum book for reference.
ELECTORAL VOTE OF 1905.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

Our Ford line of Ladies' Spring 0xfords is here, including all
the new styles. Our customers thoroughly understand the style
and durability of the goods made by this reliable firm. We not
only show you a large variety to select from, but sell them much
cheaper than same quality can be bought for elsewhere.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

Our new Millinery has just been received. The eastern mar
kets we're thoroughly ransacked by our trimmers, and we can
assure YOU that we have the best stock in this part of the
country. We have an experienced trimmer, and your wants will
be taken care of in that line.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-15
Shippers Attempt to Obtain Justice
Drags Along For Three Years
and Court Becomes
Weary.
SCORED THE ATTORNEYS
Judge Mcpherson Notifies the Lawyers
He Will Not Tolerate Any
Further Delay-Two Cent
Fare Affected.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 15.-Calling up
the Missouri passenger and freight
hearing after a four weeks recess,
Monday afternoon, Judge Smith Nc
Pherson of Red Oak, Ia, severely
scored the attorneys in the case for
their tardiness and declared that he
would not tolerate any further delay.
The case has been on the docket
three years.
Part of the states issue is to decide
whether or not the railways operating
in Missouri can afford to carry passen-
gers in Missouri Tor two cents a mile
on trunk lines.
The law does not apply to short lines,
Two witnesses, w. H. Whitenton, su.
perintendent of the Rock Island lines
in Arkansas and R. E. Kimball, auditor
of tie Cotton Belt railroad testified to
day.
In the depositions given previously
the railroads had set up that it cost
more to carry intra-state passengers
that it did interstate passengers.
! Attorney Lehman for tn state, botf
witnesses admit the through tarins car
ried both state and Interstate passen
gers; that sometimes state passenger!
! rode as far on their respective train
as interstate passengers did; that th
same train hauled both, and that i
costs no more for state than it did TO
interstate passengers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-15
Man Kidnapped When Capt. Rankin
Was Assassinated First Wit
. ness in the Night Rider
Cases.
sUMMoNING TALEsMEN
P. c. Ward, Proprietor of the Hotel
and Ed. Powell, Will be Next
Witnesses-Grand Jury
at Work

UNION CITY, Tenn, Dec 15.-Sher-
if Eastwood and deputies are today
riding through the Valleys of Obion,
county, summoning three hundred
talesmen to appear tomorrow when
the selection of jury in the trial of
the eight alleged night riders who are
charged with the assassination of
Capt Rankin, begins. Col Taylor,
who was kidnapped with Rankin, was
the first witness called. p C. Ward
the proprietor of the hotel, and Ed.
Powell, who says that he was forced
by the riders to go towards the hotel
TO ascertain if Taylor and Rankin
were there, will be the next witness
The grand jury resumed its session
today, and heard the testimony OF
several witnesses concerning the
operations of the riders.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-15
MADISON DAVIS
CRITICALLY I'LL
A Former Commander of the Iowa
Grand Army Suffers Gen.
eraI Breakdown.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Dec 15.-Col-
onel Madison B. Davis. formerly de-
partment commander of the G. A. R.
of Iowa, is seriously i'll at his home,
500 Ninth street, and relatives are
alarmed at his condition. Although
he has been gradually falling fer al
most year, Colonel Davis has been
confined to his home only for ten
days. There does not seem to be
any specific complaint the case be-
ing general breakdown of once rug
ged constitution. Colonel Davis was
one of the Oldest membc. of the
legal profession in Sioux City and has
appeared in the courts of Iowa for
about thirty-ive years. He located IN
Iowa shortly after the close of the
civil war and has lived in Sioux City
since 1875.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-15
American Tobacco Company Suffers
Heavy Blow in Final Decree in
the Suit by the Cow
mcnt.
THEY FORM A MONOPOLY
Are Enjoined From Engaging in the
Interstate Commerce of Leaf
Tobacco or Anyof Its
Products.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The Ameri-
can Tobacco company suffered heavy
blow today when the final decree in
the suit of the government against
the trust" was filed in the United
states circuit court. The decree de-
clares the American Tobacco company,
the American Cigar company, the
American Snuff company the Ameri-
can Stogie company and the Andrews
G. Forbes company form monopoly
an illegal combination in restraint OF
trade, be enjoined in engaging in the
interstate commerce of leaf tobacco
or any of its products or any articles
used in connection with the tobacco
trade. These companies. as we'll as
as tn R. j. Reynolds company, Pierre
Iorillard company, Blackwell's Dur
ham Tobacco company, Conley Fol
company. are also restrained from vot
ing the stock held by them in the
companies named or the stock of any
subsidiary company controlled b.
4 them.