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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-17
Easy Money.

There is no more pernicious sophis-
try than this widely prevalent theory
about easy money" for it strikes hui
man nature at its weakest point. Peo-
pie who could not be tempted to COM
nit a crime will Jump at the chance
to get something for nothing, and
many who might not be too scrupulous
but would shrink from a heinous Of
fense are not proof against the seduc-
tions of easy money" The psychol-
ogy of this weakness may or may not
go back to the Garden Of Eden and
the primal curse of toll Certain 1t is
that there is an inherent revolt in
human nature against the drudgery of
earning bread in the sweat of ones
brow. Normally constructed people
combat this rebellious spirit through
the human affections which ennoble
toll and consecrate the hardest tasks
to the comfort of loved ones. But
there are few people who work very
hard for the sheer love of working
hard.-Kansas City Journal
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-17
THE THUMB SHOWS CHARACTER.
Point Worth Remembering When "siz.
ing Up" Friend or Enemy.

Whenever you see man with
big, thick thumb, be careful OF him.
says palmster, land be especially
careful II the first joint, the mai! joint,
is longer or thicker than the second.
THE thumb is regarded as indicat-
ing both intellectual and will power.
The second joint, IL longer than the
first, is supposed to indicate the pre-
dominance Of the intellect over the
will. Such man, however courage
GUS he may be. will always let his i'm
pulse be controlled by his intellect
He will be cool. clear-headed. both in
word and in action, will rarely be
'fus,ered.' even under strong excite
ment, and however angry he may be-
come, will rarely allow his anger to
control his actions or lead him into
saying or doing anything imprudent.
The man, however. whose first
thumb joint is thicker than the sec.
ond, especially II 1t is longer, gen.
orally mistakes obstinacy for firmness.
is rash. quick to take offense. easily
loses control OF himself. and will gen.
orally fight on small provocation. 1t
is almost impossible TO reason with
such man. for when excited or angry
he loses his reasoning power and is
so carried away by furious passion
that he often incurs the suspicion OF
being crazy"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-17
FISH FROM sEAWALL AT cAoIz.
Natives Perch on Eminenee and Seek
to Allure Finny Tribe.

No matter in what direction one
walks In Cadiz II is pretty sure thing
that the seawall will be reached. for
the city is built at the end OF long
narrow peninsula, connected with the
mainland by low. sandy stretch OF
ground. In many places the seawall
is full 40 feet high. and rises sheer
from the water. We saw many men
and boys perched upon this wall, each
one fishing with a very long bamboo
pole. to which was tied lengthy fish.
ing line. at least so, and sometimes
100 feet long. and all OF them beaded
at short intervals with little balls OF
cork. A small hook, with shrimp
as bait, is used. Patience is essential
for the returns are small-judging
from what the men had to show US
the fish biting but seldom. Yet there
should be plenty Of fish near the wall
for the city's refuse and garbage are
cast over this wall into the sea.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-17
The oraesful an.

The girl of natural grace always d.
tracts attention and admiration. Even
although she may be only plain or
moderately good looking, and not pret-
tily or smartly dressed, there is an air
OF natural superiority about her which
forces her upon our notice. This su-
periority lies in the fact that the
graceful girl knows how to poise her
body correctly, how to walk and sit
becomingly; consequently, no matter
What she wears or what her features
may be like, she always appears to
the best advantage. A plain girl who
knows how to stand, move and sit
with ease is far more admired than
the beauty who is clumsy and awk.
ward. Some girls are naturally grace
full. But there is no reason why those
who are lacking in this respect should
not add to their charms by carefully
cultivating the art. An erect carriage,
a graceful walk, graceful manner of
sitting and rising, are necessary if a
girl wishes to be really charming. And
it is quite within her own power to &C.
quire these virtues, says the New
York Weekly. In the first place, she
must study her own defects and the
faults of other girls, in order that she
may avoid them. Do not try to copy
the graceful girl off-hand, so to speak,
by forcing yourself into what, to you,
would be unnatural poses and atti-
tudes. That is not the way to culti-
vate gracefulness. In fact, by doing
so you will probably make yourself
more awkward and clumsy. By al.
ways trying to avoid the little faults
which prevent girl from becoming
graceful, you will, as time goes by,
find yourself drifting quite naturally
into the ways and manners of the
graceful girl.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-17

Doubtless the London Lancet is an
authority on medicine when it cares
to devote its space to such trifie.
OF late it has been engaged in the
more important task of demonstrat.
ing that nothing edible is fit to eat;
that no air is fit to breathe; and that
In contact with any article, grown or
manufactured, organic or inorganic
there Is contagion and several kinds
Of death. Hence, declares the Phila-
delphia Ledger, its attack on the COL
ored shirt comes not only in logical
sequence, but inevitably. There was
nothing else for it to attack. Ac-
cording to this eminent authority men
wear colored shirts because they con-
ceal dirt, the presence of which a
white shirt would betray And, of
course, this dirt is fatal 1t has in it
all the germs of which you ever heard,
and more entirely strange to you.
Time was when smudge on the linen
was a smudge, and nothing more, cas-
lily corrected by proper laundering.
Now that smudge is sinister and
devastating pestilence that sows to
the right and left the seeds that shall
sprout and decimate the people. 1t
really isn't nice Of the Lancet to
scare us so.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-17

Those who are sure that the soil OF
New England is hopelessly barren
may be surprised to learn some facts
that are brought out in two recent
bulletins of the department OF agri.
culture. There were only eight states
OF the union in 1906 that had larger
acreage planted to potatoes than
Maine. Only four produced larger
crop. Not one even approached Maine
In the number Of bushels to the acre.
The average yield was 210 bushels TO
the acre, and no other state raised
more than 175 bushels. The average
for the whole country was only 2O2.
Nor was 1t an exceptional year, for
the average crop OF Maine has been
the largest in every year since 1903.
Buckwheat Is not very important
crop, but 1t is raised In "a OF the
states. In this, too, Maine stands at
the head in average crop per acre;
New Hampshire is second, Vermont
third, and Massachusetts fourth. Since
1900 the lowest average yield of buck.
wheat In Maine was 2S bushels to
the acre In 1905. The highest yield
In those seven years In any state out
side Of New England was 22h bushels
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-17
She Was Saving Her Legs.

Little Miss Caroline, aged six or
thereabouts, was to be flower girl at
a wedding. In planning her costume
1t was decided that she should wear
pink socks which end about half way
TO the knee. Miss Caroline has always
worn socks instead OF regular long
stockings in the summer time, so It
surprised the bride about week be-
fore the wedding to find her small at
tendant wearing stockings and looking
uncomfortable in them.
why are you wearing stockings.
Caroline?" she asked
I'm saving my legs for the we'd
ding" was Caroline's reply.
And at the wedding. to Caroline's
great joy, the exposed parts Of her
legs showed not scratch.-New York
Sun.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-17
Home Work In Numbers.

l am q primary teacher. and find
that many otherwise bright children
are slow In numbers have obtained
good results in many cases by recon-
mendlng number games at home, max.
ing at the same time a strong stand
against home tasks.
A box Of "pasteboard money is
very good for playing store. The lit
tie storekeeper will enjoy making
change immensely, and will take pains
that he neither cheats nor Is cheated
Bean bag games, where score is kept
by each child, are also useful. The old
fashioned way Of playing dominoes.
counting by the muluples OF five. is
very fascinating to the average child.
who at the same time unconsciously
acquires good foundation for formal
number lessons in school.-Harper's
Razar
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-17
Orators Have Free Hand.

Prof. Masterman. lecturing at Cam.
bridge on modern England ana the lib.
erty of the subject, said there was
enough treason spoken in Hyde park.
London, on Sunday afternoons TO fill
a German fortress. Instead. the ora
tors went home to tea. 1t is a remark.
able fact, however. added the iec-
turer, that there is no state In Europe
where attacks on the sovereign are so
rare or so strongly resented by the
peoEls at large
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-17

Interest in old-age pensions is man
ifest in many countries-acutely man.
ifest in England and France. At
the same time there Is everywhere a
tendency in business life to consoli
dations, which reduce the number of
employees without raising much, If any
the salaries Of those who are retained
There is also tendency to discharge
the older employees and to keep only
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-17
HADN'T TAKEN HIS OWN ADVICE.
This Man Like Many Others Who
Have Fine Theories.

How long does it take you to
shaver" asked the man with the
brushwood whiskers.
About ten minutes, usually" an
swered his fellow traveller, who was
trying to land few scrapes between
the lurches Of the Pullman car.
And how often do you shaver"
Every day Of my life"
Have you ever thought that II you
devoted this time to study YOU could
learn a foreign language in two
years?"
mo; l never did. That's rather In
teresting. How long have you been
wearing a beard?"
Its 16 years since q razor has
touch my face"
That makes eight. Well, you beat
me. 1 am professor Of modern Ian
guages in college, and so have had
to learn French, German, Spanish and
Italian, / suppose you began with
those, too. What four did you take up
after that-Portuguese, Greek, Rus
sian, Swedish"
"Ah!-that ito tell the truth,
never had head for languages. They
wouldn't do me any good II | had"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-17

the comparatively young There are
many who do not believe in pensions,
but who consider 1t far better that a
man receive an adequate salary dur
ing his working years. One or the
other plan must come, for there is an
investment Of labor which deserves
its permanent reward as much as the
investment Of capital; and there are
corporations which by the highest
standard Of justice should be held
criminally responsible for the niggard-
ly salaries they pay.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-17

LADIES' TAILORING.
Fashionable Gessmaking, design
Ing. Mrs. I. II Mcguire, 2516 Curtis
EtToet
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26


Diseases both chronical aud acute
treated osteopathicallv. DR.. t Wis
mer, two doors west OF Main street on
Second avenue, Webster Phone 81.
Mrs. II. Nelson Tragltt left Friday for
Webster to attend tue christening of A.
L. Cooper's and Dr. p B Peabody's
babies respectively .-Milbank Review.
Tanner Brothers are making every
arrangement TO commence the work of
finishing the sewer contract as soCn as
the frost is out OF the ground on Main
street.
All who desire to meet Senator Kilt
redge should attend the public reception
to be rendered at the Commercial Club
rooms Saturday morning at 1880
o'clock.
X. w. Tanner, of Tanner Bros, con-
tractors OF our sewerage system arrived
in the city Wednesday and is busy max
ing arrangements to start the ditching
machine.
Wednesday was shipping out day"
in Webster. Eight cars being loaded
and shipped to points in this state aud
North Dakota to go on claims recently
filed upon.
We will rent you manure spreader
by the day or week. Let US know when
you will want Que so we can have one
ready for you the day you want it.
Long q Long
The Roosevelt Taft-Kittredge Repub-
lican club held very interesting meet.
ing Monday night and perfected
arrangements for the Kittredge meet
ing next Saturday
If you want DR. Goodmanson to do
your dental work make early appoint
ments with him as he Is very busy when
in his home office. He will be home
March 20, 30, 81 and April /
All loads are handled easy, no CALLED
shoulder, no sore necks can be with
"Whipples" Humane horse collars
They are sold by w F Kading in Web
ster and you can try them for fifteen
days.
Hereford Stock Sale--At the old M.
M. Judge Barn, in Webster, March 30
Twenty-Five head of Hereford cattle
COWS, heifers and bulls. Ten days pri-
vate sale, Come and see the stock any
how.
Last week H. o. Wickre received
fine Duroc Jersey boar, son of Ohio
Chief, to place at the he d of his herd
on the Home farm This is without
doubt one of the best animals in the
state.
DIR Goodmauson, the dentist, will be |
i'll his office, Room s, Tegtmeier build. |
ing, March 80 30, 81 and April /. Have |
him do your work; he is known as one
of the best dentists in this part of the
country.
DR.. j. S. Goodmanson came home |
from st. Pau Friday aud remained !
over Sunday with relatives and friends
in Webster and went west Monday |
to fill some professional |
engagements.
Mrs. A. L. Cooper went to Minneap- |
oils Saturday for visit of couple of
weeks with relatives. Miss Helen Trus-
sci, of Minneapolis, who had been visit
ing at the Cooper home for several
weeks, accompanied her.
Get your papering dore before the
busy season. have complete line of :
samples of the celebrated Alfred Peats
wall paper which I'D be pleased to show
you. Borders sold by the roll same
price as side wall. Frans Paul.
w. f. Kading handles the "Whipple"
humane horse collar, which is the most
modern and easiest horse collar ever
made, sold on trial of fifteen days and
if they don't prove themselves, take
them back and get your money.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
Thursday, March 70, 1908.
HOME NEWS.

All About Webster, Her People And
Her Visitors.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26

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bids will
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-17
Policeman SiSSer ReScueS
Pupils and is Thanked BY
Mothers.
CAUGHT HORSE TOO,
Modest Hero Neglected to
Make 4 Report TO His
SuperiorS.

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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-17
SOLDER IS HELD
ON GIRLS CHARGE
OF ABDUCTION
Told Her Marriage License Was
Ceremony and Deserted
Her in Two Days.

Elijah Davis, a private In the United
States Army, stationed at Fort weds-
worth, was arraigned in Morrisania Po-
lice Court before Magistrate Crane to-
day. on charge of abduction preferred
by Marie Schultz, a pretty little golden
haired girl seventeen years old. She
lives at No. 24 St. AIMS avenue.
The girl told the Magistrate that she
met Davis last anuary when he was a
guard on the L." He proposed mar
riage, she accepted him and on Aug II
last they went TO the city Hall, whore
they procured marriage license. Davis
told her the license vas in effect "A
marriage and gave her ring. She
thought she was married
Two days later he disappeared Tho
girls family traced him to Panama, and
then into the army,
Davis declared he had no intention OF
harmng the girl, and spoke in good
faith when he told her the marriage
license was all that was necessary. lie
volunteered To marry the girl right
there IN the courtroom, bUt she said She
wanted nothing to do with him.
Magistrate Crane held the prisoner in
81 30 bail Tor examination.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-17

the woman says that month later hs
began his abuse. In her complaint shs
makes these specifications;
I'm Detroit he assaulted me on ths
stage until the stage hands offered "a
thrash him for me.
I'm Dresden, Germany. he said he'd
knock my head off and struck me whi1a
was on the stage. l ran TO my dress-
tng-room and locked the door He tried
to break in and the manager had the
stage hands drive him away.
AT san Francisco, on April IL, 1eoes
he maltreated me so that / decided I'd
stand 1t no longer and | left him.
Then l received these two letters
from him. both dated April Is"
In the first he called her n dipsomaniad
and accused her of drinking and srnok-
ing cigarettes on the Vancouver boat
In his absence, and abused her for RCD
fusing to give him cause for A divorce. .
In the other he offered to give me
evidence on which to get a divorce"
Ncers received 5000 a week for hid
ESetch and allowed his wife ~.
He has six houses In London and has
H. fnt bank roll, Mrs. Meers testified.
'idding' But he was always very mean
i'm money matters"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-17
Girls Who Marry S6a Week Men Must Expect
To Earn Their Own Living Declares Judge Foster
Must Be Reddy to Share Burden of
Matrimonial Pa fnership, ana No
Man Can Support Wife on
That Sum-
ny .NieoFd Greelep->Sfnif6.

'NU W no mnrries - n IL n " IL
,N"ci. should expect him support her"
such was the burden of Judge Warren " Fosters
decision in General Sessions he discussed the suit
for maintenance OF Annie Gassberg against Glass
berg her husband painter, earning but Sc a week
This rushing into matrmony may appeal 10 the
President of the United States, the learned jurst
but 1t does any who weighs the evidence and
is iudclaly to determine whether or not such u
hing is reasonable, right and proper The Society for
he Improvement of the Condition of the Poor has re-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-17
GEN. SIMON ELECTED
HAYTYS PRESIDENT
Had no Opposition Owing to
Fear of New Outbreak and
American Intervention.

PORT-AU-PRINCE. Hayu, Dec IT.
Gen. Antoine simon, the leader OF the
last revolution in Hayti that resulted in
the flight OF President Nord Alexis from
the capital and who made his trlumphaI
entry into port-au-Princo ten days ago,
was to-day unanimously elected Presi-
acut u tho republic by the liaytian
Congress
As soon AS the result u the election
became known the great crowd that had
assembled outside the Parliament build-
iuF broke into cheers, and salutes wee
fired from the forts and the HAytian
g.nbOats I'M the harhor
The other Hsp.rIuta 40 the Pres I1eU1r
dI1 not come forward actively. The IHJ-
son for this course was the fear thAt
another outbreak OF the disorder would
IssuIt " Ansgle iRlsgvsEtiaR.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-17
Biz SEAS DELAY
DAUGHTER ON WAY
TO DYING MOTHER
Vaderland -Four Days Late,
Miss Mack Takes Special
Train to Titusville.

The delay OF the vaderlan nd, Of the
Red star line, in making this port on
account Of rough weather. which has
made all Atlantic liners late for the
past two weeks. kept Miss Marjorie
Mack on the verge OF hysteria until she
got In wireless communication with her
father.
MISS Mack is tho daughter Of a
wealthy coal operator at THtusvHle
Pa, and foy two years she has been
taking voice culture in Milan and Ber-
lin When she received a cablegram
telling her her mother was dangerously
Ill and TO come home at once she and
her aunt, Mrs. f. f. Kerr. secured pas
sage on the first steamer. the Vader-
land.
The ship had such bad luck in running
into storms and rough seas that she was
four days late when she made port this
morning, and the delay ana uncertainty
made Miss Mack i'll.
Wireless messages however. assured
her that her mother still lives, but so
urgent is Mrs Mack's desire to see her
daughter that a special train was en-
gagged and whIrled the young woman,
he" aunt and uncle to Titusvile as soon
as they reached Jersey City.
Miss Mack is a handsome young
woman, who is ambitious to appear in
grand opera. and her teachers, Van
nucini at Milan and Galloway at Ber-
lin, have given her much ENCOURAGE
ment in Berlin Miss Mack met i
young American. Henry Kasper, of
Washington. ID. c., who has made u
stir there as a pianist, and the result
of their friendship is an engagement
She said to-day that she had not yet
told her father, and she didn't know
what he would say. but nothing would
alter her determination.
II shall nos be married for two years,
however, because | intend to devote
that much time TO my studies" she
said. And my marriage will not inter-
fere with my music or with Mr., Kas-
pers music. That is already under
stood.
Russian Racing on ice.
! passenger on the Naderland was
Jockey Joe richards, who is home ON d
visit after riding season in Russia.
world for racing now" he said, al
though they are barring American
horses, as they are in England and
/ France since the passage OF the anti
racing laws there. | viii take Herman
Radtke's place with the stable Of Mi
chaelof Lazaroff who is the largest
. HORSEPOWER in Moscow, They race all
winter ON the ice there and ii is u
great sport"
James Gustavus Whitley, consul gem
eraI for the Congo Free State, re-
turned on The Vaderland. lie has been
/ TO Belgium to talk with King Leopold
THE reports OF His MaiestYs health
ARE uniouuded," Mr.. WHiteley said
lie is as hale and hearty an old man
as / ever saw and will live a long lime
found him very genial and entertain
towards America,
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performing the ceremony shall return to
the city Clerk the marriage license and
certificate attached on or before the
tenth day of the month next succeeding
the date or the ceremony. This would
give forty days at most
The city Clerk, as a gentle reminder,
had printed on every official envelope
in which the certificates are inserted
the provision Of the Law regarding the
return ana the fact that a penalty of
not less dian IS nor more than $50 for
each and every offense is part of this
law.
MIR. Scully has let some rabbits and
ministers know about the penalties,
and there has been. I'm the last few
days, he SAYS quick response from
many deIinquents.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-17
VENEZUELAN ACT
WAR DECORATION
AGAINST HOLLAND
Proclamation by Castro's
Representative so Construed
in Diplomatic Circles.

v->c,11,>-c,,ro>- a. - -vica-p,,,s, .
dent 'ro'hezs recent oeciar"''oh 'n"'
Venezuela is in a state of defense has
been construed in some circles as mean
,,,o xt.t. oe war That ,,,aranca Is
apparently JUS''''e' ny A'e'' "'''o''
came TO the state Department to-day
from Paxton Hibben. the American Sec
,o,o-,, ~ 1.e,,,,o, a, pogo.a T., the