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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-03
WHEN PEOPLE FLY.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman Takes
Glimpse Into the Future.

Glimpse Into the Future.
Taking a very modest view of the
promised development admitting that
the carrying of heavy weight seems un-
necessary and undesirable for airships,
we can look forward with some safe
provision to such small conveyances as
will carry a few people and few pack
ages swift and far, says Charlotte
Perkins in Harper's Weekly Small in
dividual machines, air-bcycles, as it
were offered tempting and practical
field for invention; and here you nave
an element of portentious Importance.
Behold man winged and engined, buZ-
zing off, like a huge cockchafer to soar
and circle, dip and rise as he will!
Where. then. is security for private
property?
And where the bonds that shall con-
fine him who has long laughed at lock-
smiths?
Must our windows and skylights be
barred as those of dungeons? Must our
walled gardens be netted across the top
with woven wire? Whose fruit-trees
will be safe when huttering fiocks OF
little winged boys-by no means cher
ubs-may surround them at night and
pluck delightedly from the outer
branches? The gentlemanly burglar,
carrying a light kit for noiseless glass
removal, may pick and choose among
many windows, and be off before cap
ture at a moments fright. Only the
shotgun can reach him. ""Stop-or
I'll shoot. Hold up your wings! Come
down. you" This might arrest MS
fleeing-we cannot say steps" it must
be "faps"-his fleeing "faps"-yet
little bomb thrown at our home would
make him master even so. When II is
no burglar but-a RomeO-what, then!
BarS-Strong bars, as in Cuba, must
be placed at every window; and what
shall bars avail if the damsel be Will
ing, and know the uses of the acid or
the file? In sober sadness there is be-
fore us here. first. q great danger and
then a greater good. The increased
possibility of evil is so patent that in
the end there is but one way to meet
1t. There will, no doubt be at first
strong repressive measures. We shall
try our best to police the air; we shall
stretch and revamp our laws to reach
these new offenders but the field is far
too wide to cover so. We cannot all
sulk behind bars and curtains for fear
of shameless vandals with wings.
The zeal result the big result, will be
a lifting of the standards of humanity.
Winged, we must be behaved. We
can no longer risk the presence of a
large body of persons, illiterate. un-
mannerly, poor to the verge of robbery
and of evil passions. The "fire-bug,
who even now succeeds in arson, could
then endanger a city with small risk to
himself. Society, so aroused to a sense
of the danger of its undesirable citi-
ZenS." must once and for all rid itself
of them by the simple process Of not
making any. No longer can the illborn
child be left to evil parentS-no longer
can we afford to have the child i'll born!
New care must be taken in the rearing
of our people: none can be allowed to
grow up evil, because with wings they
would be too dangerous.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-03
To be Continued.

rs Rain has never been known to fall
in Iquikue, Peru.
e. In Constantinople it is impossible
to communicate with any one by mail
Instead, one must send servant with
the message or go oneself.
8&' 1t has been suggested in England
that motor cars should be provided
with cowcatchers and the suggestion is
favorably received outside of automo-
bile circles.
n The most curious vegetable in the
world is the truffie, since it has neither
roots. stem, flowers. leaves nor seeds
In some parts dogs and pigs are trained
to dig for it, the animals being guided
by their sense of smell.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-03

34yr At Fulbourn, England, the poor
are paid 6 pence a piece for regular
church attendance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

mon church, the Northwestern rail
road and the lumber trust; law
regulating campaign expenses and
requiring the accounting thereof,
yet does any one suppose that the
expenses of the Crawford campaign
committee will be given to the pub
lie. Up to the time of the March
primaries this committee had
expended $4,000, and Dick Rich
ards, manager, Doastingly tells that
"the fund is scarcely touched as
yet" These are samples of the
reforms given the people by the
Crawford administration, yet the
voters are again asked to accept
promises. The World is not even
sure that depository bill would be
passed if the insurgents are retained
in power, but is almost sure" But
what good would be accomplished by
the passage of such measure if the
state treasurer be allwod to accept
a position as an officer of a bank
wherein deposits of state money are
made, on salary in lieu of interest,
a position such as now held by State
Treasurer Cassill as vice president
of bank wherein state deposits are
made, on a salary of $4,000 per
year. The Scriptural saying, "By
their fruits shall ye know them" is
as true today as in the days of its
utterance by the Master.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

When State Treasurer Cassill
arose to address the state convention
at Huron last week, he started out
"In the interest" when there imme-
diately arose from all parts of the
hall cries of Interest don't mention
it," show much interest" don't say
any thing about interest,"" greatly
embarrassing the young fnancier
who pockets $4,000 per year inter-
est on the state funds and holds as
a blind the vice presidency of
bank, on salary of $500, where
he deposits the bulk of the state
money. 1t was grevious error on
his part to mention interest in
convention dominated by the insur-
gents, yet it was unkind of the dele
gates to call attention to the fact.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

For decades the question of who
struck Billy Patterson" has gone
unanswered and the curiosity of the
public has been aroused as to "the
age of Ann" but the present cam
paign has brought out a number of
puzzling questions capable of solu.
ton by insurgent organs, but to
which no effort has as yet been made
to enlighten an interested public.
Among them may be enumerated
the following; How did candidate
Vessey break kis leg? Why was
George w. Egan thrown out of the
Hotel Royal at Huron? How did
candidate for Railroad Commissioner
Robinson's elevator at Groton come
to be destroyed by fire? When did
the last legislature pass p cent
railroad rate bill? Where does
the Crawford corruption fund come
from? A truthful answer to these
questions would give an added zest
to the campaign at least.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

The salary of the food and dairy
commissioner was increased by the
last Legislature from 81 200 to ST.
600 per annum and the total allow
ance for his Office for two years
increased from $4,000 to $4,000,
and the people interested in the
enforcement of the pure food laws
were led to believe that with an
increase of funds at command, there
would come an increase ia eff cheney
and activity on the part of the CON-
missioner. Instead of that, the com.
missioner's office at Rrookings has
been turned into an active insurgent
political headquarters and the viola
tons of the pure food law and the
poisoning of babies allowed to 90
unchecked, notifications to dealers
of illegal goods on the market are
no longer regularly issued and it is
for the proprietors of grocery depart
ments, saloons, soft drink establish
ments; butcher shops and slaughter
houses and managers of creameries
in Day county to say how often, if
at all, their plants have been
inspected since the incumbency of
Commissioner Wheaton. AS food
commissioner, Mr.. Wheaton is not,
at present, at all, interested in food
or sanitary conditions in Day county,
but as an insurgent politician, he is
nightly interested in political con-
ditions in this county and is credited
with saying recently that DAY
county is the d-est in the lot,
but we are going to spend barrel
of money up there and put men and
teams in every township to carry
it." 1t will be interesting to notice
the progress OF this campaign of
Wheaton's and note how much of
the expense will be accounted for in
the expense fund of the food and
dairy commissioners Office.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

THANK the good Lord and His
faithful servents from this time on
an aspirant for public Office must
look to the people for his nomination
as well as his election and not to a
bunch of expert caucus manipula-
tors" Webster World. Theoretic-
ally, under the primary law, the
people nominate the candidates for
public Office, but whether they do
SO practically is open to question in
view Of two occurances lately. At
the close of the Huron convention a
bunch Of expert manipulators got
together and announced the makeup
OF the insurgent ticket. On Friday
last, a small bunch of local expert
manipulators were called together in
Webster and, in imitation OF their
masters, framed up county ticket.
In both instances slate was formed
and while the people may have an
opportunity to vote upon the names
selected, the facts remain that they
were deprived of their right under
the primary law to name the candid.
ates, though it is true that ths
opportunity is afforded them to ratify
the choice OF bunch of political
manipulators. This 10 not writer
in criticism Of this action on the par
Of the insurgent manipulators as Il
may be that the primary law makes
such moves necessary, but If so, the
} people have even less to say thar
under the delegate system for ther
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

The organization and re- juvination
OF the old democratic party in this
state with probability Of more or
less success is evidenced by the
bringing forward of Andrew Lee for
governor. 1t is a shrewd political
move and shows the democratic
brethren are very much alive to the
situation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

1t is pleasing to learn from the
Webster World that the brother OF
Deputy Treasurer Paulson will be
over here on a visit this summer
from Jerauld county. Coming from
the home of the insurgent candidate
for governor, he will be fully quail
fed to answer the question as to
how vessey broke his leg.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

Speaking of the Watertown city
election in which Mayor Thomas was
defeated by John w. Martin, the St.
Paul Dispatch says, "Mr. Martin
carried every ward in the city by
majorities ranging from % to l09
The outcome is looked upon as a
distinct stalwart victory, as the
candidacy of Mayor Thomas was
backed by the solid insurgent forces
both in and outside the city, includ-
ing the Northwestern road" Thus
the evidence continues to pile up.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

subjected, and | am pleased TO say II
exonerates me wholly from any charge
of transportation of any monies
belonging 70 the county or any individ
pal. say pleasing to me, for while
was WIDELY satisfied in my own mind
nf the outcome, at the same time
extending over number of years as my
term has, would not have been much
surprised if some discrepancy in that
particular had been brought TO light
and which, had it occurred, was as
anxious to find as any one aud was
ready and willing to rectify.
am of the opinion that every official
should have his accounts inspected by
the proper officer at frequent intervals
1t is a protection to the officer as well
as to the public and in my case, had il
been done, the present unpleasant con.
troversy would not have taken place.
The report, while wholly absolving me
from any charge of incorporation of
funds either intentional or otherwise
at the same time makes certain critic
isms of my records and methods
employed which is up to me to answer
and show a reason therefore or admit
as the case maybe.
In the first case the report shows 729
marriage licenses issued for which ]
have in each case received fee of 80,
and that 10 were not reported on the
fee book and stating that I was only
entitled to fee of 81 each
First as to those not reported I will
soy that every license up to November
l, 1907, was duly recorded, but for
November and December, 1907, they
had not been entered for the reason
that had not completed the entries on
my fee book for that year owing to the
fact that was busy with the work of
preparing for the term Of circuit court
coming on in January and put it off.
After this controversy came up / would
not enter them or make one change In
the records az they were and have II
truthfully said that I had fixed mp my
books.
As to the fee Of SO I will say that
under the same law we have now, the
same fee has been charged for tie last
fifteen years and the same fee is paid II
every other part of the state that ! have
heard Of, and has always been consid
cred the correct fee. will further say
that 81 has always been reported az thu
fee collected instead of 81 as has oeeI
said.
As to declarations of intention h
become citizen, the report shows tina
during the seven years 1i9 ! have no
reported. It will be remembered b.
most every one that Just before election
each two years it has been the custom
| in this Office to issue declarations 70
the purpose of allowing persons to vot
and without fee; something whicI
has always been done by all politica
parties. Que fall I issued over sevent,
and in these cases there was no fee Il
report though the records showed the,
were issued.
The same thing applies to final Ger
tificates though in . far less degree
Since September ~, 1907 this featur
has been eliminated for the reason tina
all natu ralizations are now under fed
eral supervision and reports and fee
have to be reported direct to the govern
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

they could at least hold their town
ship or precinct delegates response
BILE for their votes and actions. As
it stands now it is possible for d
bunch OF workers to get together,
select list of candidates for state
and county offices and say to their
followers, there is your ticket, vote
it," The question then naturally
arises where do the people come in.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

the report shows that in some cases /
have not required the signatures and
seals of the notary public to be attached
TO the commissions as required by law.
This | knew to be the case. For
instance you had notary commission
to which | had in the first place
required your signature and seal aud at
the end of four years you would get a
renewal, unless you changed your seal
and signature / would not require it
again for the reason that l had it on
file in the first instance and. could
properly certify from that and not
necessary to have it again.
Again, the report shows that bonds
are filed that are not properly executed
This applies to civil township bonds in
particular which are approved by the
board of supervisors of each township
and sent to me for filing and indexing
If they are not properly executed have
no right to question them and must
enter them as they are.
Again, the report shows that certifi.
Gates of pedigree are not properly
recorded. To this will say that have
a pedigre record in which, up to one
year ago, all pedigrees were recorded,
for which fee Of 30 cents was charged.
Last year Mr.. Sears raised the question
of recording them and claimed there
was no authority of law for it and ten
dered me 10 cents each for simply filing
and which upon examination was found
to be correct, and since which time a
fee of 10 cents has been charged for fill
ing only.
Again. the report shows that thresher
bonds are not indexed. This is true.
There is no provision Of law requiring
this to be done that / have been able to
find. The clerk is entitled to fee OF
80 cents each for approving and filing
them. but will say that for my own con-
venience in looking them up,I conceived
the idea of getting an index and when l
get spare time. intend to enter them all
from the beginning. Not because it Is
required but for my own convenience.
Again, the report shows that mechan-
ics liens and judgments are improperly
satisfied. To this will say that when
/ came into the Office it was and always
had been the custom to allow these
things to be satisfied on the margin of
the Judgment and lien records and to
which there could be no acknowledge
ment attached. During the first two
years in office too allowed this to be
done, bat believing this to be not proper
made rule requiring satisfactions
duly acknowledged 10 be fled in each
case which rule has since been strictly
adhered to.
In all the instances above referred to
the report shows Except in marriage
licenses) that all Of the fees have not
been reported. This IL true. In each
instance papers have been fled without
the fee being paid and which to this day
has not been paid. II ia my duty to
enter only such fees as are paid and I
am charged only with fees 80 paid; but
from the report, while 1t does not so
state, one not cognizant Of the facts
would infer that they were all charg-
able to me.
Again the report shows that in cir
cult court III cases have been entered
on the register of action, for which the
J fee book shows payment in 300, leaving
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

472 unaccounted for. This is true
except in number of cases in which
fees were paid and entry made on the
register but not on the fee book, and as
the examiners had both books should
have given me credit for them. Then
there were l2l cases on the register for
the January, 1908, term of court and
Ill which no fees could have beeL paid
as they were not yet determined.
AS to the balance of them they are
all cases in which no fees have been
paid; being mostly cases in which com.
plant and summons was filed and moth.
ing further done and in which the fees
If paid, would amount to so to Is but
which each count one out of the total Of
I'll. Any attorney or anyone cognizant
of the facts will bear me out in this
statement.
The same thing applies to cases in
county court except that cases not paid
for, about 100 in number, are Indian
estates In which much doubt if any.
thing Is ever paid. In all cases in which
fees are not paid, am the only loser
as all fees belong to the clerk up to
81, 10000 and in no year, even were all
fees paid could they amount to any
where near that sum.
Again the report shows that during
seven years but Sc has been reported
for subpoenas issued. In each civil
case tried the subpoenas are issued and
taxed up in the costs of the case and do
not appear as separate Item. In Grim
inal cases, which include most OF those
issued, the bill for them is itimized in
bill to the county and paid by war
rant. 1t is surprising that there was
50 worth issued in cases not tried as
this seldom happens. AS to subDoenas
in justice court, do not know to what
the item refers as I have nothing what.
ever to do with them.
Again the reports shows that guar
dians, executors and administrators
have not filed their reports as required
by law. Why this should be referred to
in my case am unable to determine as I
have no more to do with it than. any
other individual. The law requires it
to be done, but it is nv duty only to file
and record them when presented and
which has been so done. I have no
right or power to require the same.
There are cases of guardians on file IN
my Office which have been in force for
period Of 18 years or more in which
report has never been filed, and not
even an inventory of the property
received, and in which the minors have
long since attained their majority, but
it is neither my place nor duty to
attempt, in any way, to require of them
the duties required of them by law.
These. think, cover all the essential
points in the report and in conclusion
will say, that in two instances and in
two only have I failed to perform my
full duty as required by law, and in
neither Of these has the county or any
individual been wronged in the least.
One of these is that some fees
received have not been entered on the
fee book and the other 10 that the report
has not been made to the county board
but both Of these have been caused by
the fact that the fees received by the
office are so far below that amount
allowed by law that it has caused some
negligence on the part Of the clerk in
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

Chairman Staurt of the democratic
state convention did not aid the
democratic cause when he referred
in his speech to President Roosevelt
as "the little tin soldier of San
Juan hill"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

BY the way, can one give definite
information as to what the newly
created telephone inspector is doing
to earn his salary of 81, 800 per year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

1t will now be in order for the
subsidized insurgent organs to insist
that the prohibitionists attacked the
primary law at the behest of Senator
Kittredge and the stalwarts.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

The Reporter patiently awaits a
statement from the Webster World
as to when the Crawford legislature
passed a a cent rate bill as alleged
in its issue Of April End.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

Investigation Of Clerks Once.
The much talked Of investigation Of
the office of the clerk Of courts has
been completed and the report fled with
the boerd Of county commissioners.
The examination has been most
thorough and searching one, such as no
official Of Day county was ever before
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

entering the
board in requ |
never been did
county.
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ferent occasi
office as to fe
lected and we |
ned that TN
amount ALLOW
fines had bee
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give to him e |
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ing nothing I
arriving at
that l was by
consideration
with his mis-
l have felt
at the dispos
ca tons and 6
the facts, ani
the final out{
ment, most @
insinuation {
which indivi |
more of tn |
extended to
who are in
some of the
criticized.
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will say that
able men tic |
records, and
of my office.
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the auditor
was at tina |
chaos. l SD
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state.
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at all times
in an honest
and to tire
religious, pc
ence, with
every publ |
utmost to al
which calls
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it has not b(
on my part.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

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

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

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