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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
AMENDSSHERMANACT
Bill Prepared by. Civic Federation
introduced in the House.
ATS FATE is PROBLEMATICAL
One Section Seeks to Relieve Labor
From Suppressive Effects of
Supreme Court Decision.

Washington, March 23-The bill
prepared by the National Civic Fed
Grafton, after conferences with the
president and representatives of cap
ital and of labor, to relieve the strin-
gsnoy of the Sherman antitrust law
was introduced in the house by Repre-
sentative Hepburn of Iowa, chairman
Of the committee on interstate and
foreign commerce. 1t was referred by
Speaker Cannon to that committee for
consideration and report and it is UNI
derstood that President Roosevelt
will, In a message to congress, make
q recommendation concerning it.
There is no information on which
TO frame a prediction of the failure or
success of the bill in the house, nor
will there be until hearings have been
given in committee. Party leaders
protested 80 be wholly ignorant of the
details of the bill and to have only a
general understanding of its purpose.
One of the most interesting sections
of the federation bill is that which
seeks to relieve organized labor from
the suppressivs effects of the recent
supreme court decision declaring la
Dor unions to be conspiracies in re-
straint of trade and therefore unlaw-
full The bill, broadly speaking, aims
to restore to unions their right Of
practicable existence, including the
right to strike, but leaving them still
amenabls to the Sherman act In the
matter of boyootts. picketing and sim
iiar cosrcive measures. This section
10 as follows:
Nothing in said act approved July
2, 1890, or In this act Is intended, nor
shall any provision thereof hereafter
be enforced, so as to interfere with or
to restrict any right Of employees to
strike for any cause or to combine or
to contract with each other or with
employers for the purpose of peace
ably obtaining from employers salts
factory terms for their labor or salts
factory conditions of employment, or
SO as to interfere with or to restrict
any right of employers for any cause
to discharge all or any of their en-
ployes or to combine or to contract
with each other or with employees for
the purpose of peaceably obtaining la
Dor on satisfactory terms"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
RESENT HIS OPINIONS
Koreans at Frisco Shoot AmeE.-
can Adviser Of japanese.
WOUND MAY CAUSE DEATH
Attack Was the Second Made on Mr..
Stevens Since His Arrival
From the Orient.

San Francisco, March 23.-Follow-
ing an attack upon him by four Ko-
reans at the Fairmont hotel Sunday
night d. w. Stevens, member of the
Japanese council at Seoul, was shot
and perhaps fatally wounded at the
ferry depot as he was about to leave
for Washington The shooting was
done by N. w. Chun, Korean. Ste
ssns was shot twice, one bullet pene-
trating his right lung and the second
the groin. A third bullet struck l.
w. Ching, a companion of Chun. A
mob of 500 men pursued the shooter,
who ran from the scene, and he was
captured by H. Sexton, deputy in
the assessors Office.
Mr.. Stevens and the wounded Ko-
rean were taken to the Central Emer-
gency hospital. Mr.. Stevens, accom-
panied by the Japanese consul, had
just stepped out of the hotel omnibus
when several Koreans approached
them, one of whom said few words
to Stevens and then struck him in
the face.
He then drew a revolver covered
with a handkerchief and began shoot
ing at Stevens. At the hospital DR..
Hill extracted a bullet from the
wounded Korean, who had been shot
through the lungs. Stevens is man
of strong physique. He is In splendid
health and may recover.
Stevens, in an interview upon his
arrival, said the Korean people have
been greatly benefited by Japanese
protection and that they are begin
Mug to look more favorably upon 1t.
He also said that the Korean peas
ants have welcomed the Japanese and
the official class is beginning to think
well of them on the ground that the
only hope for Korea is in a reorgan-
ization of the old institutions on the
lines proposed by Japan. Other state
ments, all of which were favorable to
Japan in relation to their native coun-
try, made the Koreans angry.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
SECRETARY UNDER ARREST
Accused Of Looting Fraternai society's
Treasury.

Treasury.
Port Huron, Mich, March 2O.-An
investigation into the affairs of the
United Home Protectors Fraternity of
this city, ordered by the state banking
commissioner, ended with the an
nouncement that Supreme Secretary
w. L. Wilson Of this city is short
sum In excess of $4,000 and his ar
rest on the charge of embezzlement.
State Banking Commissioner thinner
man, who took charge of the affairs
Of the fraternity, states that Secretary
Wilson had been investing heavily in
electric railroad promotion and in oil
and mining stocks. He says that Sec
rotary Wilson's populations were COM
mttted by means of continuing on the
books of the fraternity. which operat-
ed q building and loan business, as
live assets. mortgages and certificates
OF the association which had been
paid. Mr.. Zimmerman says that the
fraternity is hopelessly insolvent and
that he will apply for a receiver.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
WILL GO uNpLEDeED.

New York Delegates to Democratic
National Convention.
New York. March 20.-As predicted
by Chairman w. ]. Connors, the Demo.
cratic state committee voted almost
BOLDLY In favor of an uninstructed
delegation to the national convention.
But one voice was raised in oppo-
sition. that OF Charles p. Williams of
Lyons, who subsequently explained
that he stood for William ]. Bryan,
and If Mr.. Williams could have had
his way the birthday gifts to the Ne
braskan would have included the
promise of united support by the
Democracy of New York state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
The Empire Elevator Burned.

Saturday night about midnight an
alarm of fire was turned in and the boys
found thelfire to be in the Empire eleva.
tor. Upon arriving at the building the
boys found that the fire was already all
through the building and it was prac
tically impossible to save the building
and therefore at once gave their atten-
ton to the next elevator and by keeping
three streams of water upon the Reli-
ance elevator and soaking it with water
from gable to ground prevented it from
catching. The Empire elevator was a
complete loss and is estimated at
between 5000 and 5000, fully covered
by insurance. 'he Webster Fire
department. was highly complimented
by strangers in the city who watched
the successful efforts of the boys in pre-
venting the fire from spreading to other
buildings and the lumber yards.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
Friday, March 20.

Senate-Ship subsidy bill passed. 1t
pays to 16-knot vessels plying be-
tween this country and South Amer
lea, the Philippines, japan and Aus
tralia 81 per mile, the amount award
ed by the act of 1891 to vessels Of 20
knots only.
House-More criticism of President
Roosevelt INDUCED in when he was
roundly denounced by Mr.. Hardwick
of Georgia for falling to send to con-
gress all information regarding cor
porations which had come into his
possession. Notifications appropria-
ton bill discussed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
Notice for Coal Bids.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received up to April 6, 1908.
at s p. m, at the Office of city auditor,
in City of Webster, Day county, ). D.,
for contract of furnishing steam coal
to the Electric Light and Water Work
plant, for the City of Webster, f. 0. B.
Webster, from April LIST, 1908 to April
LIST, 1909. Parties securing contract to
furnish bond for the fullfllment of
same.
Carl Malmberg,
City Auditor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
GENERAL KLINE DEAD.
Served in Civil and spanish-Amer
loan Wars.

Baltimore, March 23.-Brigadier
General Jacob Kline, u. 8. A., retired,
II dead at Johns Hopkins hospital of
kidney disease. He came to Balti-
more some time ago from his home at
Newport News, Va, to undergo treat
msnt at the hospital for his malady.
For time he seemed to improve, but
Sunday suffered a relapse. General
Kline was born in Pennsylvania sixty
eight years ago. He served in the
Civil and Spanish-American wars.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26

Chicago, March observation-disclosures,
$470@700; cows and heifers, $4,000
$50; Texans, $4.40@5.50; calves, $500
G6.50; Western cattle, $4.50@5.50;
stockers and feeders, $3.15@5.10. Hogs
Light, $4s5@5.12h mixed, $4S5D
6.15; heavy, $4.S5@5.15; rough, $4.s5
@495; pigs, $4.O0@4.65. Sheep, $40
@6S5; yearlings, $6.00@760; lambs.
.k5256D77b.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
Tuesday, March "a.

heuse-Minority Leader Williams
has notified the Republican members
that unless they take up and endeavor
to pass the employers liability bill,
the bill for publicity Of campaign con-
tributions, the free wood pulp and the
FREQ print paper bills the Democrats
would obstruct all efforts at other leg
islation by refusing to grant unani-
nous consent for the consideration of
bills.
Ssnate-Mr. La Toilette (Wis) con-
cluded his speech In opposition to the
Aldrieh currency bill.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26

ray, and other members of the chiefs
The verdict, after a brief
recital of the jury's finding as to the
cause of Averbuch's death, said
From the testimony presented we,
the jury, believe that said shooting
was justifsble and exonerate said
George M. Shippy and James F. Foley
from blame"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
Monday, March %.

House-Mr. Mann (Ill) charged Mr..
Sulzer IN. " with having placed in
the record a speech purported to have
been delivered by the latter, but
which Mr.. Mann declared was not the
one delivered. 1t was stricken from
the record by strict party vote.
ssnate-Adjournmen taken on an
nouncement Of the death of Senator
Bryan of Florida.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
WORK OF CONGRESS
Thursday, March 10.

House-Pension bill passed carry
Ing over $150,OO0,OOO, the largest sum
ever authorized by that measure. Com
mittee's recommendation to consoli-
date pension agencies was approved
by a vote of 139 to SO.
Senate-La Toilette (Wis.) contin-
ued his speech on the pending cur
rency bill. Omnibus claims bill also
under consideration.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26

Mr.. Meyers, of the Commercial hotel
says "you can say for me IN the Reporter
and Farmer that he basket ball party
from Wilmot are the best behaved and
most courteous party have ever enter
tanned at the hotel They are all young
ladies and gentlemen.
j. l.. Thompson, former resident OF
Day and Marshall counties and later on
the road for the Blood Paint company,
now a hotel man of Marmarth, N. D +,
was renewing his acquaintance with
old Webster friends Wednesday. We
acknowledge pleasant call.
Messrs. and Mesdames @. @ Chapman
and J. E Cooper on Wednesday loaded
their household goods into cars and
took their departure for Lennon,
this state, where they have filed on
homesteads and will at once begin
actual settlement and improvements.
These estimable people will be much
missed in Webster but all our people
will wish themselves success in their
new home
st. Patrick'S day was very thoroughly
celebrated at the ST. Lawrence Catholic
church in this city on Tuesday. Sew
eral services were held during the morn
ing and at 10 o'clock solemn high mass
was celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Mon
seignor Mensing, of Webster, assisted
by FIR. Ketteler, of Sisseton, FIR. Hep
pener, nf Big Stone, FIR. Feinler preach
ing the sermon FIR. Feinler was also
aided in the work by the Rev, FIR.
Koesen, of Nassau, Minn.-Milbank
Review
Wilmot high school girls basket ball
team came to Webster in full force
Wednesday and met the local team that
evening when they lost q second game
to Webster by score of 81 to IL. 1t
was indeed the fastest game of basket
ball played in this city ana the locals
are now arranging to again meet the
Waubay girls, at which time they hope
to be able to wrestle from them the
honors they now hold. The Foss sisters,
for Wilmot were the stars of the game.
Prof. Skorupensky, of Wilmot, acted as
referees and Miss Davidson umpire.
About thirteen were in the Wilmot
party chaperoned by Miss Cook.
Another::of Day county's old settlers
was called away on last Sunday morn.
ing alta 100 o'clock, when Mrs. Forsen
passed to the hey ond after an illness of
only week. 1t has been twenty-six
years since she with her husband came
to Day county and always lived the
life which wins friends and admirers.
The deceased was born in Akerby, Upp-
land, Sweden, February 10, 1889, and
was married in 1868. Ii was in the year
1881 that they bid goodbye to friends
in the oldsworld and came to America
and direct to South Dakota, settling on
a farm three miles northeast of this city
where they have since lived. Six child
rem were born to them, but all have
gone before. Her husband, four BROTH
ers and a sister are left to mourn and
have the sympathy of all IN their sad
trouble. The funeral was held We'd
nesday afternoon from the German
Friedens church, Rev. Olson officiating,
and interment was made in the Webster
cemetery. The esteem in which she
was held was shown by the large num-
Der of friends who were present at the
last service for her.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

e5hc; July, S9kc; Sept, size. Corn
May, 67%c; July, 645sc; Sept,
63%c. Oats-May, old, 54%c; May,
53c; July, old, 4S5s @4S%c; July,
1880; Sept, 3s% @SSAc. Pork--May,
B12.45412.47h; July, $12.S71z. Butter
-Creameries, 22Q2Skc; diaries. 20@
&c. Eggs-14hc. Poultry-Turkeys
lao; chickens, 12kc; springs, 12hc
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
SnIPPY Ex0NERATED.
Chicago Police Chief Justified In Kill
inQ Averbuoh.

Chicago, March Pa coroner's jury
declared Chief of Police Shippy and
J. r. Foley, his driver, to have been
justified in killing Averbuch, the
young Russian Jew who attacked the
chief In his home recently. The YER
dict was rendered after short de-
liberation following an exhaustive in
quiry into the circumstances surround
Ing the shooting. More than a score
Of witnesses were examined. chief
among whom we're Olga Averbuch, sis
ter of the dead man; Chief Shippy
himself. his son Harry, who is recov-
ering from an all but fatal shot
through the chest received In the az
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, March 24.-Wheat-
May, $1.06k; July, s1.03N. On track
mo. hard. $1.1oA; No. Northern,
s1.0SA; No. 2 Northern, $1.06A; No.
Northern, 99Ac@$L03A.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
Duluth Wheat and Flax,

Duluth, March 24.-Wheat-To ar
rive and on track-No. / hard, ST.
0SR; No. Northern, $l06H; May,
s1.04h; July, S1.04A. Flax-To arrive
and on track, Sligo; May, $1.16A;
July, $1.1SH.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, March 24.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.25@6.00; fair 10 good,
s4.254 800; good 70 choice cows and
heifers, S3.506D475; veai2, $2T5 900
Hogs-$4.60M4.90 Sheep He,ner
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
Governor Guild Failing.

Boston, March 23.-The following
bulletin on the condition of Governor
Curtis Guild, Jr., was issued by DR..
Winslow: The governor has failed
somewhat. His condition is not so
good"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
Notice for Dray Bids.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received up to April 6. 1908,
at 8 p. m, at the Office of city auditor,
Day county, 8. D., for the draying Of
steam coal from the cars on railroad
track to the power house.
Carl Malmberg,
City Auditor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
Notice.

Webster, :. D., March 25, 1908.
To any person concerned:
Iwould like to have q private talk
with any person contemplating insuring
with the Dakota Mutual Life Insurance
company. Of Watertown, South Dakota.
Yours respectfully,
ID. /. Williams.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
LITTLEFIELD RETIRES.
Maine Congressman Sends Resians-
ton to Governor.

ton to Governor.
Rockland, Me-, March 23.-Political
circles are stirred by the receipt of a
letter by Governor William T. Cobb
from Congressman Charles E. Little
field rendering his resignation as a
member of congress to take effect on
Sept. 80 next.
In the same mail was a communi-
cation to the chairman of the Second
district Republican congressional COM
mittee from Mr.. Littlefield in which
he gave as the reason for his resigna-
ton his desire to resume his law prac-
tice, which In a large degree he has
been compelled to abandon because
Of his congressional duties.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

SIS. 100000; good to choice lambs,
Sc. 5O6U7.00.
La Junta tribune., 1908-09-19

and private. may be summed up In a
single sentence:
81 dare to do all that may become a
man; Who dnres do more is none"
The call Of the people is for VIII
linn Howard Taft. They know him.
year OF leader OF practical exper-
ience In public Affairs whose principles
and policies are not subject to change
over night. and whose record In high
office is sufficient guaranty for ais
future performance. Mr.. Taft fulfills
that requirement In every detail. His
record Is an unbroken story of accom-
plished results for the public welfare.
No act or utterance of his requires
apology or explanation. He Is neith-
er dodger nor trimmer. He has
encountered many difficulties and mus
tered them all. His cheeriness. broad
humanity, integrity and devotion to the
principles which have made the Re-
public great and powerful distinguish
him rs an ideal of American citizen.
ship.
In the great political campaign upon
which the country Is about to enter no.
body Will have the slightest excuse for
misunderstanding the attitude or
the purpose OF William Howard Taft.
The record of the Republican nominee
is an open book In which there Is
neither evasion nor contradiction. He
stands by the party platform and by
the history OF the party's achievements.
The Republican party presents him to
the people as statesman and patriot
worthy to rank In succession with the
great leaders of American progress
whose names. from Lincoln and Grant
TO Mckinley and Roosevelt, are unsep-
arably associated with the noblest tri-
umphs of the Republic.
La Junta tribune., 1908-09-19
BRYAN TRUE TO SILVER IO0L
Belief II His Panacea Will Remain
Unshakea.
Declaration Of Faith lada to Covsf
the Past, the Present and the
Future.

II would be extremely unkind to
say that Mr.. Bryan is fickle in his
political belief. His best friends
would be the last to make such an
assertion, for they realize thoroughly
that their leader. when he has once
implanted a conviction firmly in his
mind. clings to It like grim death.
This is especially true OF Mr..
Bryan's attitude on the silver Ques-
tion through which he first rose to
prominence. He has very little to say
about that question at present. but
that he is absolutely certain that
1t is subject OF the greatest i'm
portance and that his own particular
financial panacca Is the only safe
guide for the United States may be
plainly seen from the following ex-
tracts from his collected wisdom:
In IN address mt the jefferson Club
banquet at Lincoln. Neb., December
70, 1890, Mr.. Bryan said:
The principles for which we con-
tended In the last campaign still live,
and we who believe in them must
continue to fight for them. An cleo
tion does not change principles; 1t
only determines what principles shall
for the time being be applied"
IN the North American Review, In
the same month. Mr.. Bryan recorded
this declaration of faith:
ITO consider this election as de-
cisive Of the money question would
be as absurd as TO have regarded the
election Of 1896 as decisive of the
tarin question. 1t would be more
reasonable to regard the late election
as conclusive upon the question of
Imperialism or upon the trust Iues-
tion, both OF swhich were discussed
more by our people than the money
"The increased production OF gold
has lessened the strain upon gold,
and had to some extent brought the
relief which Democrats proposed to
bring In a larger measure by the re-
storation OF silver: but there is no
assurances whatever that the gold
supply, even with the new discoveries.
will be sufficient to maintain the level
Of prices. Favorable conditions have
given us an abnormal share Of the
worlds supply of gold. but the
scarcity of the yellow metal abroad
Is already leading to the export OF
gold, while the increase In the issue
Of banknotes is evidence that we are
still short Of money here. The Re
publicans defend the gold standard
not by logic, but by giving 1t credit
for better times. When prosperity
fails, the gold standard will lose its
charm
La Junta tribune., 1908-09-19
Minor Mention.

What is Mr.. Bryan's real para
mount issue?' asks reader. Don't
know. Have not heard from Mr.. Bryan
for several hOurs.-Omaha Bee.
Democrats who had been thinking
rather well OF Senator Foraker will
have to revise their opIniOns.-Sioux
City Journal.
Mfr. Taft may not do as much talk
Ing as Mr.. Bryan during the present
campaign, but this will not prevent him
from saying quite as much.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
After all, this issue will suffice. Taft
or Bryan7 The country does not want
Mr.. Bryan at the White House. 1t
will now discover no new reason for
intrusting him with the great respon-
sIbilities of the Presidency.-Boston
Herald.
The bank guarantee most of US want
In that our checkbook stubs will tally
with the banks figuring Of the balance.
New York Mail.
Real tariff reformers seem unani-
mously agreed in their refusal to take
Mr.. Bryan as a tarif reformer. New
York Tribune.