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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16
WHAT srALwARTs PROPOSED

The stalwarts offered the following
resolutions at the Huron convention
as expressive of theirs sentiments with
regard to national issues:
No. l..
We, the Republicans of South Dakota
in state convention assemble for the
purpose of electing delegates to the
National Convention to be held at Chi
cage, June 18th, 1908, renew our al
legiance to the cardinal principles of the
Republican party as they have been cx-
pounded by it's great leaders, Lincoln,
Grant, Garfield, Harrison and McKin-
ley, and we glory in the record made
under the administration of that match
less leader of the twentieth century,
Theodore Roosevelt
No. 2.
The evolution in the industrial world
has produced new problems requiring
for their solution the highest order of
craftsmanship and we rejoice that dur
ing this era of marvellous development
progress and prosperity the Republican
party has had for its leader, a man Of
the people, possessed of the highest
order of constructive craftsmanship and
executive ability, constantly responsive
to the requirements of advancing civil
ization, and we point with pride to the
fact that the policies of Theodore
Roosevelt have always appealed to the
conscience and intelligence of the Re-
publicans of South Dakota.
No. 3.
Desiring as we do to continue these
policies and see them established with
firmness so that there shall be no back
ward step in the progress already made,
we favor the nomination of William
Howard Taft as the standard bearer of
the Republican party for 1908. In his
great ability, irrcproachable character
and answering fidelity to the cause
which we desire to see advanced, we
have the utmost confidence. In him we
recognize loyal friend and supporter
Of President Roosevelt and believe in
his uncompromising integrity and un-
faltering courage; therefore the dele
gates selected by this convention are
instructed to east their votes for VIM.
Fl. Taft and give him their unequivecal
and loyal support, in utmost good faith,
so long as his name shall be before the
convention.
No. 4.
We declare our belief in the bene-
ficence of the principles of protection
to American industries by tariff so
adjusted as to work equity to the labor
er, manufacturer and consumer. The
present statute has been law eleven
years and we believe the time has come
when a REIMBURSEMENT of the rates of
duty should be made by the friends of
projections: We therefore endorse the
declaration of Ohio Republicans made
in convention this year for revision
of the tariff at special session of Con-
gress insuring the maintenance Of the
policy of protection.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16
NOT MoRroAaED FOE LIFE

Huronite:-The stalwarts are not the
least discouraged. They have faith in
the good sense of the common people
and are confident Of victory at the June
primaries. They have neither the Rich
ards check book nor the Mormon roll on
their side. But win or lose, their candi-
date win not be mortgaged for life
when the contest ends.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

There are still great many people
in the state who would like to know
where that big campaign fund came
from. Dick Richards says: eve have
money to burn. /" Where did you get its
That Is what good many thousand
Christian and anti-Mormon people in
the state want to know.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

The stalwarts offered the following
resolutions at the Huron convention
as expressive of theirs sentiments with
regard to national issues:
The newspaper., 1908-12-04

in time. The perfect automopiie
should contain engines oil great
power and persistence, smah ''io
factory, a portable police court, ana
a large funnel in front in which dogs
pedestrians, and other obstructlohs
NAV be scooped up and discharged
in the rear OF the machine withouu
annoying the occupants.
When the automobile has peeh
perfected, it will be treated with
more respect than ever by the au-
thorities, and the public parks ana
bouleyards will undoubtedly have
the following rules:
The newspaper., 1908-12-04
A,aomobile Rules for Pedestrians.

RULE EIONE-Pedestrlans cro7Sine
boulevards at night shall wear
awhile light,in front and a RED
light in the rear.
RULE Two-Before turning TO the
right or the left they shall give
three short blasts on a horn at
least three inches I'm diameter.
RULE TnREE-when an inexperi-
enced automobile driver is made
nervous by n pedestrian, he shall
indicate the same, and the Pc
destrian shall hide behind "A tree
until the automobile has passed.
RULE FouR-Pedestria shall not
carry in their pockets any sharp
substances which are liable TO
cut automobile tires.
RULE FIvE-In dodging automo-
biles, pedestrians shall not run
more than seven miles an hour.
RULE SIx-Pedestrians must reg
lister at the beginning OF each
year and pay n license fee oi -
for the privilege OF living. There
shall he no rebate II they do not
live through the entire year.
RULE SEyES-Pedestrians VIII not
be allowed to emit cigarette
smoke on any boulevard In an
offensive or unnecessary manner.
RULE EIGnT-Each pedestrian be-
fore receiving his license to walk
upon a.boulevard must demon
strate before an examining
board his skill in dodging. leap
ing. crawling and extrieating
himself from machinery.
RULE NiNE-Pedestrian VIII be
held responsible for all damages
done TO automobiles or their
occupants by collision.
The newspaper., 1908-12-04

the rate OF one bite per block. There
is no apparent limit to the use OF the
automo mobile. Even the anarchists
are it's friends. They declare that
the auto is now more fatal to the
idle rich than liver complaint or de-
mentia Americana, and that by
means of the high-speed car the
cream of society is being removed
regularly, thus allowing the
skinned milk understratum II
chance.
The automobile is still improving
rapidly. Within the past two years
the limousine has come into common
use. The limousine is an automobile in
which only the chauffeur freezes to
death in winter. The rear seats are
enclosed as in a cab. The automo-
bile is fitted with artificial heat,
speaking tubes, speed indicators,
and card-cases in which police or
other persons not properly intro
duced may drop notes OF caution
against speeding. In the summer
machines the large tonneau is now
giving way to the runabout type.
This machine should really be called
IL runaboutamileami 1t is a
small car with Individual seats for
the driver and his accomplice. Be-
hind these seats is one small seat in
which a servant or a personal friend
may be wedged tightly. The game
is to try to throw the occupant out
the rear seat while turning corners.
IL he lands on the right-hand side OF
the road the driver wins; II on the
left-hand side the accomplice wins.
A great many powerful racing cars
OF s, 10 and II cylinders are being
built in America. They are inter-
esting, but not very exciting, owing
to their general reluctance to run.
Most OF them are fitted with two
ropes and dust shields in front to
protect them from the debris thrown
at them by foreign racing cars pass
ing by. The American maker does
not seem, as yet, to have solved the
problem OF building n racing ear
that Will go all day at seventy miles
an hour. including stops for rGasoline.
water, punctures, cigarettes and
post mortems. Foreign racing ma
chimes now travel SO fast that spec
tators, stepping across the road be-
hind them, have sometimes been run
down and terribly mangled by the
noise which was one hundred yards
behind and trying to catch up.
A discussion OF automobiles would
be incomplete without "A few hectic
remarks upon tires. The automo-
bile tire Is one of the most violent
rubber. but costs like jewelry and
wears like paper. Death. taxes. and
new tires are the three horrible cer-
taintles which make the life OF the
automobile owner miserable. The
tire in the past few years has been
perfected in price 80 that the divi-
dends OF the tire companies have
doubled. but in other details they
seem to possess the same old faults.
No one cnn prophesy just how
much the automobile VIII develop In
the years to come. 1t is thought
that dealers VIII find valid excuses
for adding an extra 500 to the price
each season for several years TO
come. In time the automobile should II
1t continues to grow, contain n ton.
neau which has hot and cold water,
an enclosed back porch and sleep
ing rooms with outside windows.
Automobiles have already been built
containing kitchens and libraries,
but thus far no auto has been fitted
with either n gymnasium or roof
garden, both OF which must come
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-02

one member Of . family dies. All those
who, having been born in the same
| spot, bear the same name change It for
some other. The departed are there
after never mentio1led save In some
roundabou way. The Yaghans. have a
great passion f0r liqucr. . weakness
that sis taken sdseHtsge Of BY unscru-
The onss are foot Indians. living In
the mopntsineus interior Or thu great
ialafid OF which the BeaK1e, Channel
marks the southern. boundary. While
they are. IN senee, Islanders, they
have no canoes and cannot even swim
They are dependent upon sthe guanacc.
which frequent the upper pastures. for
raw hide water bags to the strong sim
ews OF their bows.
E An alt-covering fur robe their only
clothing. When there is need for free
movement they discard tbis. robe. They
use pigments to aid their stalking. g
science In which they are adopts. To
themselves according to /. the, ground
which they must first cover--white
when on snow fields. yellow for dry
pampa grass; slate color with red
spots when among the lichen-covered
rocks.
Their amusemeuts consist Of wresti-
auS ana long races. Iue meh diFS
practice with the bow. 800
The general physique of the onas
IL developed to an extraordinary de-
gree for to the ona his body Is re-
sfigion Jand any defect IL a disgrace.
Their sight and hearing, too. are do
vsloped TO a high degree.
The system Of courtship is Spartan.
The man hands to his chosen bride his
hunting bow. It's return by her hand
signifies acceptance. A girl. as rule.
accepts proposal promptly. for she
may receive in the calf OF her leg cr
thigh. as light remonstrance. one Of
her suitor's long birch arrows with
a beautifully Clipped head.
The tie OF cotnrade or brother is Tar
stronger with the Ofas than. that link
ing man and wife. The men haye
superstition that long ago the WOMEN
held the upper hand while the men
were forced to do camp .drudgery. Or
reaching manhood they bind them
selves TO a sort Of Freemasonry, the
object OF which IL to impose subsection
on the women by personifying. on a,
occasions. the ,watchful spirits with
which they have peopied the woods and
lakes, the mists and mountains whose
cofnpanionship.i is all they have Of homo
AS the Ona youngsters grow
up they listen TO tales and
y ~ -s-ra (
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-02

perform any religious ceremonies. Their
food consists principally of the flesh
Of mares. troops Of which animals al
ways accompany them on their excur-
sions. They also eat ostrich flesh,
which Is considered great delicacy,
as wen as the fish the women catch,
and the birds eggs they md. Vege-
table food is almost unknown to them.
and bread is never used, though they
do sometimes purchase q little -four,
rice, and a few biscuits, on the occa-
sion OF. their visit to the conony.y
Fuegans ~the Lowest step I'm the HUI
man Ladder. 49,
Since Darwin published his famous
Voyage Of a Naturalist made I'm a.
British warslfip in 1899. the Fuegans
have generally been; classed as one
tribe, "the lowest step in the human
ladder" During twenty ave years OF
contact with whites the numbers OF
the .Yaghan tribe. or canoe jewellers,
have sunk from $500 to less than zoo,
and that of the onas from 1000 to
about SEQ, man, woman and child. II
this rate of decrease continues, few II
any will survive the next decade. and
a fragment of the Stone Age of intense
human interest win disappear. alto
gether from our knowledge.
The Yaghans frequent chiefly the
shores OF the BeaBle SnAhhoAA'r s.tS.s-
cred passage of much beauty. While
these Indians are savage. they are OF
rather kindly disposition, and are es-
pecially fond of little children. After
birth the child is dipped in the Icy sea
to make it more hardy. n
/ Their dead are buried without cere-
nonv under rocks or in great heaps OF
mussel shells. Their name for death
signifies simply gone away" yet they
have the instinctiye dread OF the wild
animal for all dead things, and when
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-02

lsgsnds which have been hand
ed down tor many generations
and which tell OF the time
when ali the members Of Natures great
family. sun and moon, bird. beast and
man. walked ana tsIlxed together.
Puhsa .Arena6s the AfefropeIfs Of Cape
Puata Arenas, the metropolis OF Cape
Horn is more than nifty years old, Chile
having taken possession OF 1t in 1913.
1T was nicknamed Sandy Point, because
it Is located south OF. long tongue OF
sand made by mountain stream emp.
tying into Magellan Straits. Originally
1t was q penal settlement, but IL soon
became a commercial point, because
1t was convenient for ships to, take on
coal from hulks that were kept there
for. the purpose.
Out of the coming of steamers trade
In fresh meats and vegetables was soon
established. and this brought q new
life to the place. sheep were brought
from the FaIklands and in few years
a big trade in this line resulted.
The Government is monarchical In
fact, though neminally republican. The
place is ruled by an army oficer and
the town ordinances are backed by
bayonets. The population is Y about
5000.
Punta Arenas is a clearing house. as
1t were, for wrecked crews, ships
bringing them. in from both the Atlantic
and Pacific, and frequently. leaving
them there until a vessel comes along
that is going toward their home ports.
There are more than one hundred sa-
looms, many 5oE them run by women
and the PLACE more neagiy resembles
Port Said, another great port on long.
distance Journeys. in everything but
climate. than any other place In the
world. 4a ~.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-02

1887; SdiedsJune 8. ne Height years and
three months. ssz
Martin Van BuTsn, retired March :
1871; died July SA, lse2---twenry-one
years and four naonthsS
william Henry Harrieon. ipaugurated
March 1. 1841; died April 8. 1871
John Tyler. retired March 4, 1stS;
died January rs; 1886 eventeen years.
James X. Polk. retired March 4. 1919;
died June, l84g-three month";
Zachary 2Taylor, inauEurated March
T. 1849; died July, 1850.
Willard Fillmore, \ retired 1883; died
March 8. 1s74--twenty-one years.
Franklin Pierce. retired Marcn :.
1857; died october 8. le6s-twelve years
and seven months.
1861; died January, 1sss--six years and
eleven months.
Abraham Lincoln. two terms; assas-
Hinated April IA. 1855.
Andrew johnson, retired March Z.
1899; died July 81. 1875; six years and
four months.
Ulysses s. Grant. two terms. retired
March 4. 1877; died July %. 1ss5--elght
years and four months.
Rutherford B. Hays. retired March =,
1881; died January III. 1SsS-eleven
years and eleven months.
James A. GARFIELD. assassinated July
2, 1881.
Chester A. Arthur. retired 1885; died
November II, 1sSs-one year and eight
months.
Grover Cleveland, retired 1889. end o.
first term; retired 1897, second term;
alive today. VS.
u BENJAMIN Harrison. retired 1898; died
March Is. 1901--eight years.
Il William Mckinley, two terms, assas-
sinated; died September IA. 1901.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-02

is generally seethine mass OF water
and foam. r f5si
East Of Crooked Reach most Of the
natives seen are Pata9onians, who will
trade anything. to the clothing they
wear. for alcohol. West OF here the
natives are Fuezians. X
Fram Cape crosztide west the tidal
ton changes at high and low swater
From Arson Rock to Cape PiIyarfs 100
miles, against a head wind; Of
ten. also. against head sea. Vessels
four hundred feet long ana few harbors
big enough for them, The most highly
recommended iss Port Churruca It IL
surrounded by high, snow-caped noun
overhangfng glaciers. The grandeur of
the scenery cannot be surpassed, but
the gloom caused by the high precipices
Of bare slate rock and the almost con-
tinnai pail Of clouds atop them.i is. most
depressing. So rs. Il. & z,
Northeast Of Cape Pillar and just
inside the straits lisa precipitous mass
Of granite rock. called Westminster
HALL Twenty-Five miles northwest OF
Cape PILLAR are The Evangeiists--four
rugged barren fslets. showing white
light one hundred and ninety feet
above the seq and visible for twenty
miles Unless tfis light IL sighted no
vessel enters the etrait from the Pa
cifo s
The Pataxonian rndisps.
A descriptiou OF the Patagonians by
Lady Brassav IL as follows: -
The Patanonians inhabit, or rather
roam over vast tract Of country
They are almost constantly on, horse
back and their only shelter consists Of
toldos. or tents. made of the skins Of
the old guanacos. stretched across a
few poles. They are tall and strong.
averaging six feet In height, and are
bulky in proportion. Both men and
women wear long flowing mantle OF
skins. reaching from the waist to the
ankle. with large, loose apiece hang
ing down on one side, ready to be
thrown over their heads when heces-
sary, which IL fastened by large nat
pin. hammered out either from Z the
rough silver or from a dollar. This.
their sole garment, has the effect OF
adding greatly In appearance to their
height They never wash. hut daub
their bodies with paint and grease ses-
pecia1ly the women. Their only weap-
ons are knives and bOlas, the latter of
which they throw with unerring pre-.
cisisn. They are duarrelsome, partic-
ularly when drunk. Nobody has been
able to ascertain that they possess any
form Of sacred belief, or that they
y
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-02

currents, extends for sixty miles, to
Cape San Isidro. About twenty miles
from Santa Magdalena is Sandy Point
(Punto Arenasl-a place Of 1000 in
habitants. Here Is good anchorage
and supplies, and most vessels passing
through the strait stop. A Chilean
station ship II kept here.
Beautiful Scenery After Passing Cape
ErOvvard.
About twenty miles north of Sandy
Point, the nat, grassy, treeless land
comes to an end. The increase in the
number OF trees and in the height OF
the land is rapid, so that. after passing
Cape Froward, the scenery is extremely
grand and wild. The mountain tops
are covered with ice and snow, below
which are dense forests, except where
interrupted by vast glaciers, which
sometimes come down to the waters
edge.
Abreast, San Isidro the course
changes to the southwest, and run of
fifteen miles brings the vessel to Cape
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-02

Augusta Special to N. z. Times.
The outlook for an. ice crop in Maine
is little better now than 1t was a
month ago. There have been Few
days of cold weather, but. except IN
some of the eastern counties o. the
State there is not over nine inches OF
Ice and most Of this is soft.
An attempt has been made to harvest
ice from some OF the lakes OF Kenne-
bee County, hut unreasonable weather
caused the seams to I'LL AND freeze sNso
that the effort had to be apandone9
II is generally conceded that this years
cut will be much lighter than ~ was
last season and that Maine VIII nave
no leo for export next summer unless
the cutting beRihR .A4 once.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-02

light on 4 flashing white every thirty
seconds and visible eighteen miles; or.
IL the tide IL favorable, a change Of
course. may be made to the southwark
and the vessel headed for the First
Narrows, which are some fifty miles
from the eastern entrance to the Strait.
State Of tide nm Important Considera-
tom.
Before entering the Narrows, careful
consideration must be given to the state
OF the tide. As a rule, at most points
within the Strait of Magellan east of
Crooked Reach, the tidal currents
change direction three hours after high
or low water.
The First Narrows Is ten miles
long, two miles wide. forty fathoms
deep. and the shores steep-to. At the
eastern end, Delgado Point is q tele-
graph station connected with SAM
Point. and fixed white light. showing
red sectors, over some shoals.
= Between the First and Second Mar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-02


Referring to the suggestion OF Grow
err Cleveland that the government care
for Presidents of the United States in
Substantial manner after they have re-
tired from office The Washington Post
A glance at the history Of the lives
of former Presidents OF the United
States shows that out OF twenty-four
men, three lived twenty years or more
after they went out of Office; six, fif-
teen years, and eight, ten years. In
1926 there were four former Presidents
alive. Two of the former Presidents
served in Congress after they left the
White House. John quincy Adams. who
was stricken with apoplexy on the moor
Of the House, and Andrew. Johnson,
who served in the Senate.
The only man of them all for whom
the government did anything in Pc
cuniary way was Grant. He was placed
on the retired list of army officers as a
General and received pay as such.
The average length of life of eigh-
teen former Presidents after they had
left the White House was twelve years
and ten months. This includes Grover
Cleveland up to the present time.
The list Of Presidents and the length
Of time they lived after retiring from
ofice follows. rt..rH
George Washington, served two
terms, retired from once March 4,
1877: died December H., 179s--two
wears and nine months
John Adams, retired March 4, 1891;
died July 4. 1S26-twenty-five years
and three months.
Thomas Jefferson, served two terms.
retired March 4. 1909; died July 4, 1926
seventeen years and three months.
lanes Madison, two terms, retired
March 4, 1917; died June 20, 1836-nine-
teen years and three months.
James Monroe two terms, Tstfred
March 4. 1926: died July 4. 1s31--six
years and four months.
John Quincy Adams. retired March 4,
1899: died FEBRUARY %, ts4s-nineteen
years. =.
Andrew Jackson TIVE terms. retired
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-02

rows distance of thirty miles-the
strait again widens out to over TWEEN
ty-five miles.
After passing through the Second
Narrows. vessels, by going to the west
ward, win find an anch orage. Most
vessels, however, proceed direct to San
Gy Point, by way of the New Channel
the light on the northern end of Santa
Magdalena Island. the buoys. and the
other ads to navigation making this
good, safe, route. to follow. South OF
santa Magdalena Island broad ex-
panse of water, devoid of dangers or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-02

Froward. From here on the passage
Is through comparatively narrow chan
nels, where prevails, extremely bad
weather. Winter and summer alike,
rain, snow, hail and wind are absent
for only brief periods, and there is alb
solutely no fine season. Navigation is
dangerous. ~
At Cape Crosstide. the western point
OF Carlos Island, the tides from the. At
Iantic meet those from the Pacific, and
there are usually strong eddies. which
have q marked effect upon the steering
Of the ship. The line Of demarcation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-02
EX-PRESIDENTS
LITTLE DONE FOR THEM Aztec
TERMS ARE OVER

Grnnt Only One Aided After LEAVING
OHce-Average Life After Service 3
About Twelve YeaTs-What
the Records show.