Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-07
REPORTER AND FARMER
Thursday, Mny 7, 1908.
CURRENT EVENTS.
Clipped from the Exchanges Which
Come to Our Table.

OF AZ towns in this state report
ing having voted upon the licence
question, 81 went wet and is dry.
If Crawford could get away from
his record during the next six or
eight weeks he would be a happy
man. AS the campaign progresses
his chances of winning lessons day
by day.
II Bryan really originated the fol
lowing, which is accredited to him,
he ought to be chosen president by
unanimous consent: "The fellow
who tries to attract business without
advertising is like the fellow who
throws his sweetheart a kiss in the
dark. He knows what he is doing,
but nobody else does"
The candidates OF the Roosevelt
Taft or stalwart ticket are announced
Among the names is that of Milton
Nj. Ramer, formerly OF this county,
Tor superintendent OF public instruc-
tion, and our Grant county people
who know Mr.. Ramer so well and
who have personal knowledge of his
qualifications for this important
Office will be glad to help along his
CANVASS. The ticket, from Senator
Kittredge to the committeeman are
composed Of able, clean men, for
whom the party will not have to
apologize when nominated. Mil
bank Herald Advance.
Word comes from Pierre that Sen
ator Kittredge addressed a monster
meeting there Monday night. The
large auditorium was well filed, it
being estimated that between LOO
and POO voters were present. The
senator made great hit here and
Notwithstanding this is the govern
or's old home, Kittredge will carry
Hughes county in the June prima
ries, Never in the history of Pierre
did a candidate for public office make
as honorable, fearless address as did
Senator Kittredge. Pierre stalwarts
are more than delighted with the
result Of the meeting
There are now two tickets in the
field for the republicans of the state
to choose from at the June primaries.
One represents the insurgent ele.
ment, and may be traced directly to
the personal ambition of Mr.. Craw.
ford to become the chief political
boss OF the state and to represent
South Dakota in the United States
senate. The other is composed of
men who believe that Senator Kit. |
redge, having served the state well
IN the national legislative BODY. is
entitled to re election on the ground
that his continuance in office for a
second term would not only reflect
credit upon the state, but upon the
whole nation, owing to his broad
conception OF public questions and |
MS fldelity to the principles of right
N all his public acts. The contest is
around the senatorial oues-
lion, and the lines will be largely
irawn with that office in view.
those who are supporting Senator
hittredge for another term viii |
ally around the Roosevelt. Taft
'icset, which is composed of men for
whom no apologies are necessary
With respect either to their public
'r their private lives.
The agitation is not without its
aumor. The funny men OF the news.
papers are directing their jokes at
prohibition, the comic papers are
hlled with cartoons, and some of
hem are very good. For example,
iere is a little poem that is worth
Lay the jest about the julep in the cam.
phor balls at last,
FOR the miracle has happened and the
:, olden days are past;
mat WHICH made Milwaukee famous
doesn't foam In Tennessee
And the lid In Alabama ~ 3 tiobt ro,.La ~,
as can be.
And the comic paper colonel and his cron.
: les well may sigh,
For the mint Is waving gaiiy
And the south IL going dry.
BY the stillside on the hillside I'm Ken i
lucky all IL still,
And the only damp refreshments must be
= uiPpeu up from the rill.
North Car'lina's stately governor pives
his soda glass shove,
And c.,Ss,usses local option with the South
4 is useless At the fountain to be winkful
Ia IS 81 sss!S / ss,ss S S,.sy
( io1nter, water everywhere-and NOT =
re e k1Esr beer the musIc Of the mel.
ne. s5s s sS sss era &c general and
4eet - have = little nip to give the anne Il